1
Nande
nande
nante
today
ndɔi
ndɔi
ndɔi
it (is)
koŋɔnɔ
koŋɔnɔ
kuhɔnɔ
twenty
ni
ni
ni1
and
waŋ
wàŋ
waŋ2
ten
,
paŋdɛ
paŋ
paŋ2
month
dɛ
ɛ3
the
ŋɔ
ŋɔ
hɔ2
which (Rel)
pɔ
pɔ
pɛ2
people
wɔ
wɔ
hɔ1
call
Fɛbwari
Fɛbwari
Fɛbruari
February
,
nɛndɛ
nɛn
nɛn2
year
dɛ
ɛ3
the
ŋɔ
ŋɔ
hɔ2
which (Rel)
pɔ
pɔ
pɛ2
people
wɔ
wɔ
hɔ1
call
2016
2016
2016
2016
.
2
Yaŋ
yà
ya2
I
-ŋ
-n1
Emph
Abdulai
Abdulai
Abdulai
Abdulai
Bɛndu
Bɛndu
Bendu
Bendu
.
3
Nande
nande
nante
today
a
à
a2
1sg
ko
ko
ko5
Perf
wun
wun
wun2
call
ko
ko
ko1
to
laŋgbandɛ
laŋgban
langban
man
dɛ
ɛ3
the
ki
ki
ki1
this
ni
ni
ni1
and
a
à
a2
1sg
huŋ
huŋ
hun2
Incipient
wɔ
wɔ
wɔ1
3sg
yi
yi
yi2
ask
ŋalwɔ
ŋal2
about
atokɛ
atok
atok
about
ɛ
ɛ1
Cl-final
.
4
Nɛndɛ
nɛn
nɛn2
year
dɛ
ɛ3
the
ŋɔ
ŋɔ
hɔ2
which (Rel)
pɔ
pɔ
pɛ2
they
gbem
gbem
gbem1
give birth
wɔ
wɔ
wɔ1
3sg
,
ko
ko
ko1
to
lɔ
lɔ
lɔ1
where (Rel, lɔ)
pɔ
pɔ
pɛ2
(some)one
gbem
gbem
gbem1
give birth
wɔ
wɔ
wɔ1
3sg
,
anya
à-
a-
NCM-ha
nya
nya1
people
wɔɛ
wɔ
wɔ1
3sg
ɛ
ɛ3
the
ɛn
ɛn
ɛn
and
lanɛ
lanɛ
lanɛ1
that
gbi
gbi
gbi1
all
laŋa
laŋ
lan1
that
a
ko
ko
ko1
to
tallɛ
taa
taa
youth
ɛ
ɛ3
the
5
haŋ
haŋ
ha-a-a
until
ko
ko
ko1
to
lɔ
lɔ
lɔ1
where (Rel, lɔ)
ko
ko
ko5
Perf
mɔi
mɔi
muɛ
arrive
kiyɛ
ki
ki1
this
yɛ
ɛ1
Cl-final
6
ɛn
ɛn
ɛn
and
lanɛ
lanɛ
lanɛ1
that
pɛ
pɛ
pɛ3
also
la
la
la1
that Rel
biya
bia
bia2
would
hu
hu
hun2
Incipient
wɔm
wɔ̀m
wɔm4
tell
hiɛ
hi
yi1
us
ɛ
ɛ3
the
7
Kɛ
kɛ
kɛ1
but
lanɛ
lanɛ
lanɛ1
that
la
la
la1
that Rel
bia
biya
bia2
would
hun
hun
hun2
Incipient
theli
theli
theli
speak
kaɛ
ka
ka2
here
ɛ
ɛ1
Cl-final
,
ŋanɛ
ŋanɛ
hanɛ
those (ha)
gbi
gbi
gbi1
all
ŋa
ŋa
ŋa1
Rel / 3pl (ha)
bia
biya
bia2
would
yema
yema
yema1
want
ŋa
ŋa
ŋa3
Subord
the
the
the
hear
laɛ
la
la1
it
ɛ
ɛ1
Cl-final
,
8
Nrokɛ
n-
n-
NCM-ma
rok
rok
grandchild
ɛ
the
,
nrekiaɛ
n-
n-
NCM-ma
rèkíá
rekia
great-grandchild
ɛ
the
ŋanɛ
ŋanɛ
hanɛ
those (ha)
ŋa
ŋa
ŋa1
Rel / 3pl (ha)
hunɔni
hun
hun1
come
-ɔ
-o
EV
ni
ni2
Neg
muɛ
mu
mu1
yet
ɛ
the
ŋa
ŋa
ŋa1
they / 3pl (ha)
la
la
la1
it
bia
biya
bia2
would
thela
the
the
hear
la
la1
it
.
9
So
so
so3
so (Eng)
,
aa
a
a2
1sg
ŋa
ŋa
ŋa3
should
le
le
le4
first
yimani
yi
yi2
ask
mani
mani2
consent
ko
ko
ko1
to
lagbando
lagban
langban
man
do
lo1
this
labo
lagbo
lagbo
if
yema
yema
yema1
want
la
la
la1
it
10
Apa
pa
apa
Father
nyema
n
n
you (Subj)
yema
yema1
want
la
la
la1
it
?
11
Wɛl
wɛl
wɛl
well
,
ala
a
a2
1sg
la
la1
it
bɔ
bɔ
bɔ3
be able
yema
yema
yema1
like
.
12
Apa
pa
apa
Father
ilel
i-
i-
NCM (hɔ)
lel
lel1
name
mɔa
mɔ̀
mɔ2
your
-a
a1
Q
?
13
Ya
yà
ya2
I
Mista
Mista
Mista
Mr.
Alusain
Alusain
Alusain
Alusine
.
14
Alusain
Alusain
Alusain
Alusine
yɛŋ
yɛŋ
yɛŋ1
what
?
15
Bundu
Bundu
Bundu
Bundu
.
16
ndɔ
ndɔ
ndɔ
where
pɔ
pɔ
pɛ2
they
gbem
gbem
bear
mɔa
mɔ̀
mɔ2
you (Obj)
-a
a1
Q
?
17
Nkɔŋbɛti
nkɔŋbɛti
nkɔŋbɛti
Mokornbeti
ko
ko
ko1
to
.
18
N
n
n
you (Subj)
shi
shi
si1
know
nɛndɛ
nɛn
nɛn2
year
dɛ
ɛ3
the
ŋɔ
ŋɔ
hɔ2
which (Rel)
pɔ
pɔ
pɛ2
they
gbem
gbem
bear
mɔɛ
mɔ
mɔ2
you (Obj)
ɛ
ɛ1
Cl-final
?
19
A
à
a2
1sg
che
che
che3
will-Fut
ŋɔ
ŋɔ
hɔ2
it (hɔ)
bɔ
bɔ
bɔ3
can
si
si
si1
know
.
20
Nɛnthɛ
nɛn
nɛn2
year
th-
thi-
NCM (tha)
ɛ
the
pɛ
pɛ
pɛ3
again
tha
tha
tha1
Rel (tha)
mbiɛ
m
mɔ2
you (Subj)
bi
bi1
have
-ɛ
-ɛ
TMA
nshi
n
n
you (Subj)
shi
si1
know
tha
tha
tha1
them (tha)
pɛ
pɛ
pɛ3
again
?
21
Wɛl
wɛl
wɛl
well
,
ani
a
a2
1sg
ni
ni1
and
bɔ
bɔ
bɔ3
should
che
che
che1
be
nɛnthi
nɛn
nɛn2
year
thi-
thi-
NCM (tha)
kwaŋa
kuaŋa
kuaŋa
twenty
ra
ra
ra1
three
ni
ni
ni1
and
mɛn
mɛn
mɛn1
five
.
22
Yɛ
yɛ
yɛ1
what
mɔ
mɔ̀
mɔ2
you (Subj)
ŋaa
ŋaa
ŋaa
do
a
a
a1
Q
?
23
Wɛl
wɛl
wɛl
well
,
ya
yà
ya2
I
fama
fama
fama1
farm
,
a
à
a2
1sg
ra
ra
ra2
brush
.
24
Nka
n
n
you (Subj)
ka
ka5
Past
kɔ
kɔ
kɔ2
go
kil
kil
kil1
house
kaŋdɛ
kaŋ
kaŋ3
school
dɛ
ɛ3
the
?
25
A
à
a2
1sg
ka
ka
ka5
Past
kahani
kaha
karaŋ
learn
ni
ni2
Neg
,
thetha
thèthá
thetha
grandmother
mi
mi
mi1
me
wɔ
wɔ
wɔ1
3sg
ka
ka
ka5
Past
dum
dum
dum1
bring up
miɛ
mi
mi1
me
ɛ
ɛ1
Cl-final
26
Bamɔ
ba
ba1
father
mɔ
mɔ2
your
ilel
i-
i-
NCM (hɔ)
lel
lel1
name
wɔa
wɔ
wɔ1
3sg
-a
a1
Q
?
27
Ba
ba
ba1
Mr.
Haruna
Haruna
Haruna
Haruna
.
28
Wɔn
wɔ
wɔ1
3sg
-n
-n1
self
la
la
la1
what
ka
ka
ka5
Past
che
che
che3
Prog
ŋaa
ŋaa
ŋaa
do
a
à
a1
Q
?
29
Wɔn
wɔ
wɔ1
3sg
-n
-n1
self
bɛ
bɛ
bɛ1
self
ka
ka
ka5
Past
cheɛ
che
che1
be
-ɛ
-ɛ
TMA
fama
fama
fama1
farm
.
30
So
so
so3
so (Eng)
ŋan
ŋan
fama
fama
fama2
farming
lɛki
ɛ
ɛ3
the
ki
ki1
this
bo
bo
bo1
only
laŋa
laŋ
lan1
that
a
kache
ka
ka5
Past
che
che1
be
kunɛ
kunɛ
kunɛ
inside
?
31
Wɔn
wɔ
wɔ1
3sg
-n
-n1
self
ka
ka
ka5
Past
kaŋ
kaŋ
karaŋ
learn
arabikɛ
arabik
arabik
Arabic
ɛ
the
kɛ
kɛ
kɛ1
but
still
still
still
still
ka
ka
ka5
Past
che
che
che1
be
famalɛ
fama
fama2
farming
ɛ
ɛ3
the
kunɛ
kunɛ
kunɛ
inside
.
32
So
so
so3
so (Eng)
yamɔa
yaa
yaa
mother
mɔ
mɔ2
your
-a
a1
Q
?
33
Yami
yaa
yaa
mother
mi
mi1
my
wɔn
wɔ
wɔ1
3sg
-n
-n1
self
kacheɛ
ka
ka5
Past
che
che1
be
-ɛ
-ɛ
TMA
nɔkilɛ
nɔkil
nɔkil
housewife
ɛ
the
ka
ka
ka2
here
ko
ko
ko1
to
baa
baa
ba1
father
mi
mi
mi1
my
.
34
Ilel
i-
i-
NCM (hɔ)
lel
lel1
name
wɔ
wɔ
wɔ1
3sg
a
à
a2
1sg
?
35
Manu
manu
manu
Manu
Bundu
Bundu
Bundu
Bundu
.
36
Yamɔ
yaa
yaa
mother
mɔ
mɔ2
your
wɔn
wɔ
wɔ1
3sg
-n
-n1
self
la
la
la1
what
che
che
che3
Prog
ŋaa
ŋaa
ŋaa
do
a
a
a1
Q
?
37
Wɛl
wɛl
wɛl
well
,
kabo
ka
ka5
Past
bo
bo1
just
cheɛ
che
che1
be
-ɛ
-ɛ
TMA
mpanth
m-
n-
NCM-ma
panth
panth1
work
ma
ma
ma3
NCM (ma)
po
po
po5
husband
wɔɛ
wɔ
wɔ1
3sg
ɛ
the
kunɛ
kunɛ
kunɛ
inside
,
mpanth
m-
n-
NCM-ma
panth
panth1
work
ma
ma
ma3
NCM (ma)
chɛkɛ
chɛk
chɛk
farm
ɛ
the
38
Bamɔ
ba
ba1
father
mɔ
mɔ2
your
apima
à-
a-
NCM-ha
pima
pum3
children
awɔ
à-
a-
NCM-ha
wɔ
wɔ3
how many
ŋa
ŋa
ŋa3
Subord
gbem
gbem
bear
a
à
a1
Q
?
39
Ha
ha
ŋa1
they / 3pl (ha)
asanth
a-
a-
NCM-ha
santh
santh2
older
kɛ
kɛ
kɛ1
but
a
a
gbe
gbe
gbe
many
yaŋ
yà
ya2
I
-ŋ
-n1
Emph
ya
ya
ya2
I
veleŋ
veleŋ
veleŋ3
after
thimɛkin
thi-
thi-
NCM (tha)
mɛkin
mɛkin3
last
ni
ni
ni1
then
,
40
mpɛnte
m-
n-
NCM-ma
pɛnte
pɛnthe
brother
abɛnaɛ
à-
a-
NCM-ha
bɛn
bɛn2
elder
à-
a-
NCM-ha
ɛ
the
ha
ha
ŋa1
Rel / 3pl (ha)
le
le
le4
first
koŋ
koŋ
koŋ5
Perf
gbemɛgbemɛɛ
gbem
gbem1
bear
-ɛ
-ɛ
TMA
gbem
gbem1
bear
-ɛ
-ɛ
TMA
-ɛ
ɛ1
Cl-final
a
à
a2
1sg
che
che
che1
be
ŋa
ŋa
ŋa1
them / 3pl (ha)
koŋ
koŋ
koŋ5
Perf
si
si
si1
know
41
kɛ
kɛ
kɛ1
but
hanɛ
hanɛ
hanɛ
those (ha)
ha
ha
ŋa1
Rel / 3pl (ha)
bɔnthɔ
bɔnth
bɔnth
meet
-ɔ
-o
EV
hɔlɔn
hɔlɔn
hɔlɔŋ2
life
dai
dai
ai1
in
ɛ
ɛ
ɛ1
Cl-final
,
so
so
so3
so (Eng)
ile
i
yi1
we
le
le2
remain
ayɔl
a-
a-
NCM-ha
yɔl
hiɔl
four
.
42
Ahuɛ
a-
a-
NCM-ha
wu
wu4
dead
-ɛ
-ɛ
TMA
ko
ko
ko1
to
lɔ
lɔ
lɔ1
there
che
che
che1
be
thiyɛŋ
thiyɛŋ
thiyeŋ
among
43
Bamɔ
ba
ba1
father
mɔ
mɔ2
your
ama
à-
a-
NCM-ha
maa
maa
wife
awɔ
à-
a-
NCM-ha
wɔ
wɔ3
how many
ŋa
ŋa
ŋa1
Rel / 3pl (ha)
ka
ka
ka5
Past
bia
bi
bi1
have
a
a1
Q
44
Kabi
ka
ka5
Past
bi
bi1
have
ama
à-
a-
NCM-ha
maa
maa
wife
ayɔl
a-
a-
NCM-ha
yɔl
hiɔl
four
.
45
Yamɔ
yaa
yaa
mother
mɔ
mɔ2
your
wɔ
wɔ
wɔ1
3sg
tɔm
tɔm
tɔm2
count
ndɔ
ndɔ
ndɔ
what
?
46
Nɛnthi
nɛn
nɛn2
year
thi-
thi-
NCM (tha)
wɔɔ
wɔ
wɔ3
how many
ɔ
a1
Q
?
47
Yamɔ
yaa
yaa
mother
mɔ
mɔ2
your
wɔ
wɔ
wɔ1
3sg
nɔma
nɔmaa
nɔmaa
woman
nseiɛ
nsei
nse
first
ɛ
the
?
48
Kacheɛ
ka
ka5
Past
che
che1
be
-ɛ
-ɛ
TMA
nɔma
nɔmaa
nɔmaa
woman
mɔikɛ
mɔikɛ
muɛkɛ
approaches
tiŋ
tiŋ
tin
two
kendɛ
ken
ken1
equivalent
dɛ
ɛ3
the
asɔthɔ
a
a2
1sg
sɔthɔ
sɔthɔ
get
laɛ
la
la1
it
ɛ
ɛ1
Cl-final
49
Yɛ
yɛ
yɛ1
when
nkache
n
n
you (Subj)
ka
ka5
Past
che
che1
be
ko
ko
ko1
to
tallɛ
taa
taa
youth
ɛ
ɛ3
the
la
la
la1
what
nkache
n
n
you (Subj)
ka
ka5
Past
che
che3
Prog
ŋaa
ŋaa
ŋaa
do
?
50
Wɛl
wɛl
wɛl
well
aka
a
a2
1sg
ka
ka5
Past
bo
bo
bo1
only
che
che
che1
be
ko
ko
ko1
to
thetha
thèthá
thetha
grandmother
mi
mi
mi1
me
,
wɔ
wɔ
wɔ1
3sg
mi
mi
mi1
me
ka
ka
ka4
give
ka
ka
ka2
here
mpanthɛ
m-
n-
NCM-ma
panth
panth2
tie
ɛ
the
51
Mpanth
m-
n-
NCM-ma
panth
panth1
work
ma
ma
ma3
NCM (ma)
apuma
à-
a-
NCM-ha
pum
pum3
children
maɛ
maa
maa
female
ɛ
the
,
akɔ
a
a2
1sg
kɔ
kɔ2
go
pɔɛ
pɔiko
pɔ4
fetch (water)
-ɛ
-ɛ
TMA
,
atu
a
a2
1sg
tu
tu2
pound
,
ko
ko
ko1
to
gbi
gbi
gbi1
all
lɔ
lɔ
lɔ1
there
yema
yema
yema1
want
mi
mi
mi1
me
bo
bo
bo1
just
womdɛ
wom
wom1
send
dɛ
ɛ3
the
52
Yamɔ
yaa
yaa
mother
mɔ
mɔ2
your
wɔ
wɔ
wɔ1
3sg
dumɔ
dumɔ
dumɔ
raise
mɔɛ
mɔ
mɔ2
you (Obj)
ɛ
the
?
53
Thetha
thèthá
thetha
grandmother
mi
mi
mi1
me
wɔ
wɔ
wɔ1
3sg
dumɔ
dumɔ
dumɔ
raise
miɛ
mi
mi1
me
ɛ
ɛ1
Cl-final
.
54
Ndɔ
ndɔ
ndɔ
where
pɔ
pɔ
pɛ2
they
dumɔ
dumɔ
dumɔ
raise
mɔa
mɔ̀
mɔ2
you (Obj)
-a
a1
Q
?
55
Mbonan
mbonan
mbonan
Morbondan
ko
ko
ko1
in
.
56
Bompɛ
Bompɛ
Bompɛ
Bumpeh
ka
ka
ka3
in
?
57
Kagbɔ
kagbɔ
kagbɔrɔ
Kagboro
ko
ko
ko1
in
.
58
Mɔm
mɔ̀m
mɔm
you
apima
à-
a-
NCM-ha
pim
pum3
children
à-
a-
NCM-ha
awɔ
à-
a-
NCM-ha
wɔ
wɔ3
how many
ŋa
ŋa
ŋa1
Rel / 3pl (ha)
mbia
m
n
you (Subj)
bi
bi1
have
a
a2
1sg
?
59
Abi
a
a2
1sg
bi
bi1
have
apima
à-
a-
NCM-ha
pima
pum3
children
mɛnyɔl
mɛnyɔl
mɛnhiɔl
nine
.
60
Mbɛ
m
mi1
me
bɛ
bɛ4
send
bul
bùl
bul2
one
bɛ
bɛ
bɛ1
just
kil
kil
kil1
house
kaŋdɛ
kaŋ
kaŋ3
school
dɛ
ɛ3
the
?
61
Aa
aa
aa2
yes
.
62
Awɔ
à-
a-
NCM-ha
wɔ
wɔ3
how many
ŋaa
ŋaa
ŋaa
attend
kil
kil
kil1
house
kaŋdɛ
kaŋ
kaŋ3
school
dɛ
ɛ3
the
a
à
a2
1sg
?
63
Wɛl
wɛl
wɛl
well
,
ara
à-
a-
NCM-ha
ra
ra1
three
ŋaa
ŋaa
ŋaa
attend
kandaɛ
kan
kaŋ3
schooling
daɛ
ai1
in
bul
bùl
bul2
one
thamura
thamura
thamura
drop out
mɔikɛ
mɔikɛ
muɛkɛ
around
yɔllɛ
yɔl
hiɔl
four
ɛ
ɛ3
the
.
64
Ŋa
ŋa
ŋa1
they / 3pl (ha)
gbi
gbi
gbi1
all
ŋa
ŋa
ŋa1
they / 3pl (ha)
mɔ
mɔ̀
mɔ2
you (Obj)
ntɛnt
n-
n-
NCM-ma
tɛ̂nt
ntɛnt
be near
?
65
A-a
aɂa
aɂa
no
,
ŋa
ŋa
ŋa1
they / 3pl (ha)
lɔ
lɔ
lɔ1
be
tri
tri
tri
town
bomdɛ
bom
bom
big
dɛ
ɛ3
the
,
Kiamp
Kiamp
Kyamp
Freetown
ko
ko
ko1
in
.
66
Ŋan
ŋa
-n
-n1
Emph
gbi
gbi
gbi1
all
?
67
Apim
à-
a-
NCM-ha
pim
pum1
some
hami
ha
ŋa1
they / 3pl (ha)
mi
mi1
me
ntɛnt
n-
n-
NCM-ma
tɛ̂nt
ntɛnt
be near
apim
à-
a-
NCM-ha
pim
pum1
some
hanɛ
hanɛ
hanɛ
those (ha)
haa
haa
haa
attend
kandaiɛ
kand
kaŋ3
schooling
-ai
ai1
in
ɛ
the
ŋaa
ŋaa
ŋa1
they / 3pl (ha)
kiamp
kiamp
Kyamp
Freetown
ko
ko
ko1
in
.
68
Yɛ
yɛ
yɛ1
when
nkache
n
n
you (Subj)
ka
ka5
Past
che
che1
be
ko
ko
ko1
in
tallɛ
taa
taa
youth
ɛ
ɛ3
the
ŋamu
ŋa
ŋa1
they / 3pl (ha)
mu
mu1
even
ayi
a
a2
1sg
yi
then
mɔ
mɔ̀
mɔ2
you (Obj)
ni
ni
ni1
and
,
nkache
n
n
you (Subj)
ka
ka5
Past
che
che3
Prog
siŋ
sīŋ
siŋ2
play
?
69
nn
nn
aa2
yes
,
aka
a
a2
1sg
ka
ka5
Past
che
che
che3
Prog
siŋ
siŋ
siŋ2
play
.
70
Nshi
n
n
you (Subj)
shi
si1
know
pɛ
pɛ
pɛ3
anymore
siŋthi
siŋ
siŋ2
play
thi-
thi-
NCM (tha)
landɛ
landɛ
landɛ
those
?
71
A
a
a2
1sg
che
che
che3
Aux
tha
tha
tha1
them (tha)
pɛ
pɛ
pɛ3
anymore
koŋ
koŋ
koŋ5
Perf
shi
shi
si1
know
.
72
Bul
bùl
bul2
one
bɛ
bɛ
bɛ1
even
nche
n
n
you (Subj)
che
che3
Aux
ŋɔ
ŋɔ
hɔ2
which (Rel)
loni
loni
loni bolɛ
remember
ntenɛ
n
n
you (Subj)
tenɛ
?
73
Chaŋ
chaŋ
chaŋ1
except
bo
bo
bo1
just
yɛ
yɛ
yɛ1
when
ikache
i
yi1
we
ka
ka5
Past
che
che3
Prog
math
math
math
hide
boni
boni
boni1
find
ɛ
ɛ
the
74
N
n
n
you (Subj)
shi
shi
si1
know
nɛndɛ
nɛn
nɛn2
year
dɛ
ɛ3
the
ŋɔ
ŋɔ
hɔ2
which (Rel)
m
m
n
you (Subj)
gbisiŋɛ
gbisiŋ
gbisiŋ
marry
-ɛ
-ɛ
TMA
lamɔɛ
laa
laa2
wife
mɔ
mɔ2
your
ɛ
the
?
75
Wɛl
wɛl
wɛl
well
,
a
à
a2
1sg
che
che
che3
Aux
hɔŋ
hɔŋ
hɔ2
it (hɔ)
bɔ
bɔ
bɔ3
be able
shi
shi
si1
know
.
76
Ama
à-
a-
NCM-ha
maa
maa
wife
awɔ
à-
a-
NCM-ha
wɔ
wɔ3
how many
ŋa
ŋa
ŋa1
Rel / 3pl (ha)
m
m
n
you (Subj)
bi
bi
bi1
have
a
à
a1
Q
?
77
Wɛl
wɛl
wɛl
well
aka
a
a2
1sg
ka
ka5
Past
bi
bi
bi1
have
ha
ha
ŋa1
them / 3pl (ha)
ara
à-
a-
NCM-ha
ra
ra1
three
kɛ
kɛ
kɛ1
but
bul
bul
bul2
one
wɔ
wɔ
wɔ1
3sg
le
le
le2
remain
mi
mi
mi1
me
fi
fi
sui
hand
ɛ
ɛ
ɛ1
Cl-final
.
78
A
à
a2
1sg
yema
yema
yema1
want
ni
ni
ni1
that
i
i
yi1
we
wun
wun
hun1
come
ko
ko
ko1
to
ja
ja
ja
matter
mbolomdɛ
m-
n-
NCM-ma
bolom
bolom1
Bolom
dɛ
ɛ3
the
,
79
i
i
yi1
we
koni
koni
koni
Perf
sɔtha
sɔtha
sɔthɔ
get
shiɛ
shi
knowledge
-ɛ
-ɛ
TMA
lɛ
lɛ
lɛ2
that
mbolomdɛ
m-
n-
NCM-ma
bolom
bolom1
Bolom
dɛ
ɛ3
the
ma
ma
ma3
they (ma)
yema
yema
yema1
will
tuk
tuk
tuk
disappear
ayenal
a-
a-
NCM-ha
ayenal
yenal
place
gbe
gbe
gbe
many
ko
ko
ko1
in
lɔ
lɔ
lɔ1
where (Rel, lɔ)
pɔ
pɔ
pɛ2
people
kache
ka
ka5
Past
che
che3
Prog
theli
theli
theli
speak
mbolomdɛ
m-
n-
NCM-ma
bolom
bolom1
Bolom
dɛ
ɛ3
the
80
M
m
n
you (Subj)
bi
bi
bi1
have
shi
si
si3
knowledge
lan
la
la1
it
-n
-n1
Emph
?
81
Labo
lagbo
lagbo
if
abi
a
a2
1sg
bi
bi1
have
shi
si
si3
knowledge
lan
la
la1
it
-n
-n1
Emph
?
82
aa
aa
aa2
yes
.
83
Mbolomdɛ
m-
n-
NCM-ma
bolom
bolom1
Bolom
dɛ
ɛ3
the
man
ma
ma3
it (ma)
-n
-n1
Emph
kendɛ
ken
ken4
as
dɛ
ɛ3
the
ichalao
i
yi1
we
chala
chala2
sit
o
o3
Emph
ɛ
ɛ
ɛ1
Cl-final
84
nhɔbɛ
nhɔbɛ
nhɔbɛ
even if??
ilema
i
yi1
we
le
le2
stay
ma
ma3
it (ma)
hɔ
hɔ
hɔ1
speak
-ɛ
-ɛ
TMA
haŋ
haŋ
ha-a-a
until
wɔyɛ
wɔ
wɛ2
day
yɛ
ɛ3
the
pi
pi
pi1
become dark
ima
i
yi1
we
ma
ma3
they (ma)
lɔ
lɔ
lɔ1
there
be
be
be
no
nwɔk
n-
n-
NCM-ma
hɔk
wɔk2
language
pika
pika
pika
other
gbi
gbi
gbi1
all
,
acheŋ
a
a2
1sg
che
che1
be
ŋ
ni2
Neg
ke
ke
ker2
be tired
gbi
gbi
gbi1
all
.
85
Mbi
m
n
you (Subj)
bi
bi1
have
shiɛ
si
si3
knowledge
ɛ
ɛ3
the
lɛ
lɛ
lɛ2
that
ayenal
a-
a-
NCM-ha
ayenal
yenal
place
pim
pim
pum1
other
mbolomdɛ
m-
n-
NCM-ma
bolom
bolom1
Bolom
dɛ
ɛ3
the
pɔ
pɔ
pɛ2
people
che
che
che3
Aux
ma
ma
ma3
it (ma)
lɔ
lɔ
lɔ1
there
pɛ
pɛ
pɛ3
again
theli
theli
theli
speak
?
86
Alanɛ
a
a2
1sg
lanɛ
lanɛ2
believe
la
la
la1
it
vili
vili
fili
really
ayenal
a-
a-
NCM-ha
ayenal
yenal
place
pim
pim
pum1
other
pɔ
pɔ
pɛ2
they
chelɔ
che
che3
Prog
lɔ
lɔ1
there
pɛ
pɛ
pɛ3
anymore
theli
theli
theli
speak
mbolom
m-
n-
NCM-ma
bolom
bolom1
Bolom
.
87
ŋɔ
ŋɔ
hɔ2
how
nfilɛ
n
n
you (Subj)
filɛ
filɛ
feel
ŋa
ŋa
ha1
about
lan
la
la1
it
-n
-n1
Emph
?
88
A
a
a2
1sg
koŋ
koŋ
koŋ5
Perf
thekindɛ
thekindɛ
thekini
feel
kɛ
kɛ
kɛ1
that
language
language
language
language
ɛ
ɛ
the
lɔ
lɔ
lɔ1
where (Rel, lɔ)
pɔ
pɔ
pɛ2
they
gbem
gbem
bear
hi
hi
yi1
us
pɔko
pɔ
pɛ2
they
ko
ko1
to
ɛ
ɛ
ɛ1
Cl-final
,
kɔ
kɔ
kɔ2
will-Fut
koŋ
koŋ
koŋ5
Perf
tuk
tuk
tuk
disappear
,
tuk
tuk
tuk
disappear
kɔ
kɔ
kɔ2
will-Fut
hɔŋ
hɔŋ
hɔ2
how
tukɛ
tuk
tuk
disappear
ɛ
ɛ1
Cl-final
89
So
so
so3
so (Eng)
ŋɔ
ŋɔ
hɔ2
how
nthekɛ
n
n
you (Subj)
thekɛ
thekɛ
feel
lani
lani
lanɛ1
that
a
a
a1
Q
?
90
A
a
a2
1sg
theɛ
theɛ
the
feel
-ɛ
-ɛ
TMA
ni
ni
ni2
Neg
yeŋ
yeŋ
yen
something
kɛlɛŋ
kɛlɛŋ
kɛlɛŋ2
good
.
91
Ihun
i
yi1
we
hun
hun1
come
ni
ni
ni1
then
ko
ko
ko1
to
ja
ja
ja
matter
mbɛɛnɛ
m-
n-
NCM-ma
bɛɛn
bɛn1
old
ɛ
the
,
yɛ
yɛ
yɛ1
how
pɔ
pɔ
pɛ2
people
kache
ka
ka5
Past
che
che3
Prog
gbisiŋdɛ
gbisiŋ
gbisiŋ
marriage
dɛ
ɛ3
the
ni
ni
ni1
and
bongo
bongo
bongo
now
labo
lagbo
lagbo
if
ŋɔ
ŋɔ
hɔ2
it (hɔ)
yeŋbul
yeŋbul
yeŋbul
same
.
92
ŋɔ
ŋɔ
hɔ2
it (hɔ)
cheni
che
che1
be
ni
ni2
Neg
pɛ
pɛ
pɛ3
at all
bul
bul
bul2
same
atɔl
atɔl
atɔl
at all
.
93
Yɛ
yɛ
yɛ1
how
ŋɔ
ŋɔ
hɔ2
it (hɔ)
cheni
che
che1
be
ni
ni2
Neg
bul
bùl
bul2
same
a
a
a1
Q
?
94
Tɛmdɛ
tɛm
tɛm
time
dɛ
ɛ3
the
hɔ
hɔ
hɔ2
when
hi
hi
yi1
we
gbisiŋɛ
gbisiŋ
gbisiŋ
marry
-ɛ
-ɛ
TMA
hamah
ha
ha1
for
maa
maa
wife
hiɛ
hi
yi1
our
ɛ
the
,
feyɛ
fe
fe
money
yɛ
ɛ3
the
ŋɔ
ŋɔ
hɔ2
it (hɔ)
ka
ka
ka5
used to
che
che
che1
be
ton
ton
ton1
small
.
95
Kɛ
kɛ
kɛ1
but
yelaioɛ
ye
ye1
how
laio
laio
now
ɛ
the
mbiɛni
m
mi1
me
bi
bi1
have
-ɛ
-ɛ
TMA
ni
ni2
Neg
gbo
gbo
gbo1
simply
fe
fe
fe
money
gbe
gbe
gbe
much
nche
n
n
you (Subj)
che
che3
Aux
gbisiŋ
gbisiŋ
gbisiŋ
marriage
nɔma
nɔmaa
nɔmaa
wife
.
96
Ŋan
ŋa
ŋa1
people
-n
-n1
Emph
ŋɔ
ŋɔ
hɔ2
how
ŋa
ŋa
ŋa1
people
kela
ke
ke1
see
la
la1
it
a
a
a1
Q
?
97
I
i
yi1
we
theɛn
theɛn
theɛn
feel
ni
ni
ni2
Neg
yeŋkɛlɛŋ
yeŋkɛlɛŋ
yenkeleŋ
good
kɛ
kɛ
kɛ1
but
no
no
no2
no
we
we
we3
way
to
tu
tu4
to
du
du
du2
do
.
98
I
i
yi1
we
theɛn
theɛn
theɛn
feel
ni
ni
ni2
Neg
yeŋkɛlɛŋ
yeŋkɛlɛŋ
yenkeleŋ
good
kɛ
kɛ
kɛ1
but
ibiɛni
i
yi1
we
biɛ
bi1
have
ni
ni2
Neg
weɛ
we
we3
way
ɛ
the
ŋɔ
ŋɔ
hɔ2
which (Rel)
ila
i
yi1
we
la
la1
it
bɔ
bɔ
bɔ3
be able
kɔndɛm
kɔndɛm
kɔndɛm
condemn
dɛ
dɛ
ɛ1
Cl-final
.
99
Ntoŋgi
n
n
you (Subj)
toŋgi
tonki
show
mi
mi
mi1
me
mu
mu
mu1
ever
we
we
we3
way
ɛ
ɛ
the
ŋɔ
ŋɔ
hɔ2
how
pɔ
pɔ
pɛ2
people
gbisiŋdɛ
gbisiŋ
gbisiŋ
marriage
dɛ
ɛ3
the
ni
ni
ni1
with
bongo
bongo
bongo
now
.
100
Kache
kache
kache
those days
yɛ
yɛ
yɛ1
when
n
n
n
you (Subj)
yema
yema
yema1
want
bo
bo
bo1
just
nɔma
nɔmaa
nɔmaa
woman
ni
ni
ni1
then
anyamɔɛ
a-
a-
NCM-ha
nya
nya1
people
mɔ
mɔ2
you (Obj)
ɛ
the
kɔlɔ
kɔ
kɔ2
go
lɔ
lɔ1
there
,
ŋaa
ŋaa
ŋa1
they / 3pl (ha)
ha
ha
ha2
Aux
lɛŋ
lɛŋ
lɛŋ
greet
kilɛ
kil
kil1
house
ɛ
the
hɔl
hɔl
hɔl1
front
ko
ko
ko1
to
,
101
Ni
ni
ni1
and
ha
ha
ŋa1
they / 3pl (ha)
lɛŋ
lɛŋ
lɛŋ
greet
yɛ
yɛ
yɛ1
then
komnɛ
komnɛ
komnɛ
father-in-law
ɛ
ɛ
ɛ1
Cl-final
,
ha
ha
ŋa1
they / 3pl (ha)
lɛŋ
lɛŋ
lɛŋ
greet
yɛ
yɛ
yɛ1
then
jajɛllɛ
jajɛl
jajɛl
mother-in-law
ɛ
ɛ3
the
,
ni
ni
ni1
and
pɔi
pɔ
pɛ2
they
-i
-i2
and
bɛ
bɛ
bɛ4
put
fe
fe
fe
money
,
102
pɔɛ
pɔ
pɛ2
they
ɛ
wɛ1
say
hi
hi
yi1
we
hun
hun
hun1
come
ho
ho
ho1
come out
ha
ha
ha1
for
nɔma
nɔmaa
nɔmaa
woman
o
o
o3
Emph
103
pɔ
pɔ
pɛ2
they
nɔi
nɔi
nɔi
would??
koŋ
koŋ
koŋ5
Perf
ka
ka
ka4
provide
inshɔ
inshɔ
inshɔ
assure
,
tɛmdɛ
tɛm
tɛm
time
dɛ
ɛ3
the
vɛ
vɛ
vɛ
so
pɔ
pɔ
pɛ2
they
nɔi
nɔi
nɔi
would??
hɔm
hɔ
hɔ1
say
m
mɔ2
you (Obj)
lɛ
lɛ
lɛ2
that
,
haŋ
haŋ
ha-a-a
until
ha
ha
ŋa1
they / 3pl (ha)
thunɔ
thunɔ
thunɔ1
look for
thaozin
thaozin
thaozin
thousand
waŋ
wàŋ
waŋ2
ten
.
104
ŋa
ŋa
ha1
for
hi
hi
yi1
us
tɛmdɛ
tɛm
tɛm
time
dɛ
ɛ3
the
kache
kache
kache
those days
thaozin
thaozin
thaozin
thousand
waŋdɛ
waŋ
waŋ2
ten
dɛ
ɛ3
the
fe
fe
fe
money
gbe
gbe
gbe
much
hɔɛ
hɔɛ
,
kɛ
kɛ
kɛ1
but
mɔ
mɔ̀
mɔ2
you (Subj)
hɔŋ
hɔŋ
chɔk
chɔk
chɔk2
try
o
o
o3
Emph
haŋ
haŋ
ha-a-a
until
ni
ni
ni1
that
mbɔ
m
mɔ2
you (Subj)
bɔ
bɔ3
be able
ŋɔ
ŋɔ
hɔ2
it (hɔ)
105
Pɔn
pɔn
pɔŋ1
pound
waŋ
wàŋ
waŋ2
ten
tɛmdɛ
tɛm
tɛm
time
dɛ
ɛ3
the
ibiɛn
i
yi1
we
bi
bi1
have
-ɛn
ni2
Neg
mu
mu
mu1
even
thauzin
thauzin
thaozin
thousand
,
pɔn
pɔn
pɔŋ1
pound
waŋ
wàŋ
waŋ2
ten
.
106
I
i
yi1
we
wun
wun
hun1
come
ni
ni
ni1
then
ko
ko
ko1
to
ja
ja
ja
matter
kɔŋdɛ
kɔŋ
kɔŋ2
bury
dɛ
ɛ3
the
,
bongo
bongo
bongo
now
ni
ni
ni1
and
kache
kache
kache
formerly
ŋɔ
ŋɔ
hɔ2
it (hɔ)
bul
bul
bul2
same
?
107
Ha
ha
ha1
for
kɔŋdɛ
kɔŋ
kɔŋ4
burial
dɛ
ɛ3
the
?
108
Kɔŋdɛ
kɔŋ
kɔŋ4
burial
dɛ
ɛ3
the
kɔ
kɔ
kɔ3
Rel (kɔ)
akekɛ
a
a2
1sg
kek
kek1
see
-ɛ
-ɛ
TMA
thiwɔllɛ
thi-
thi-
NCM (tha)
wɔl
hɔl4
eye
ɛ
ɛ3
the
yɛ
yɛ
ɛ1
Cl-final
laiyoɛ
laiyoɛ
laiyoɛ
as it is
hɔ
hɔ
hɔ2
it (hɔ)
cheni
che
che1
be
ni
ni2
Neg
pɛ
pɛ
pɛ3
at all
bul
bùl
bul2
same
.
109
So
so
so3
so (Eng)
nsuntha
n-
n-
NCM-ma
suntha
suntha
mixup??
handɔ
handɔ
handɔ
what
ma
ma
ma3
it (ma)
ko
ko
ko1
to
lɔ
lɔ
lɔ1
there
ni
ni
ni1
presently
lɔi
lɔi
lɔi
enter
a
a
a1
Q
?
110
Abena
à-
a-
NCM-ha
ben
bɛn2
elder
à-
a-
NCM-ha
hiɛ
hi
yi1
we
ɛ
the
,
i
i
yi1
we
ka
ka
ka5
Past
che
che
che3
Prog
ke
ke
ke1
see
,
tɛmdɛ
tɛm
tɛm
time
dɛ
ɛ3
the
a
a
a2
1sg
tipɛ
tipɛ
tipɛ
begin
bɛthni
bɛthni
ntendɛ
n-
n-
NCM-ma
ten
tɛn
sense (n)
dɛ
ɛ3
the
,
pɔ
pɔ
pɛ2
people
bia
biya
bia2
would
kɔ
kɔ
kɔ2
go
kɔŋ
kɔŋ
kɔŋ2
bury
nɔ
nɔ
nɔ
person
ni
ni
ni1
with
bikɛ
bik
bik
mat
ɛ
the
.
111
pɔ
pɔ
pɛ2
they
gbaŋga
gbaŋga
gbaŋga
put in??
wɔ
wɔ
wɔ1
3sg
bo
bo
bo1
Emph
pothɛ
poth
poth
dirt
ɛ
the
atok
atok
atok
on top
,
pɔi
pɔ
pɛ2
they
-i
-i2
and
nu
nu
nu
fold
bikɛ
bik
bik
mat
ɛ
the
pɔ
pɔ
pɛ2
people
bim
bim
bim1
cover
wɔ
wɔ
wɔ1
3sg
lɔ
lɔ
lɔ1
there
atok
atok
atok
on top
112
pɔi
pɔ
pɛ2
they
-i
-i2
and
tholi
tholi
tholi
put down
ni
ni
ni1
and
pɔ
pɔ
pɛ2
they
yɛthiɛ
yɛthi
yɛthi
receive
-ɛ
-ɛ
TMA
ŋɔ
ŋɔ
hɔ2
it (hɔ)
,
pɔi
pɔ
pɛ2
they
-i
-i2
and
bɛ
bɛ
bɛ4
add
pothɛ
poth
poth
dirt
ɛ
the
.
113
La
la
la1
what
yaŋ
yà
ya2
I
-ŋ
-n1
Emph
asiɛ
a
a2
1sg
si
si1
know
-ɛ
ɛ1
Cl-final
ha
ha
ha1
for
hi
hi
yi1
us
tɛmdɛ
tɛm
tɛm
time
dɛ
ɛ3
the
la
la
la1
that Rel
ika
i
yi1
we
ka
ka5
used to
keɛ
ke
ke1
see
-ɛ
ɛ1
Cl-final
,
ni
ni
ni1
with
bikɛ
bik
bik
mat
ɛ
ɛ3
the
.
114
Kɛ
kɛ
kɛ1
but
bongo
bongo
bongo
now
nia
ni
a
a1
Q
?
115
Yɛ
yɛ
yɛ1
now
laioɛ
laioɛ
laiowɛ
as it is now
achelɔ
a
a2
1sg
che
che1
be
lɔ
lɔ1
there
pɛ
pɛ
pɛ3
again
ke
ke
ke1
see
bik
bik
bik
mat
,
anibo
an
ɛn
and
i
yi1
we
bo
bo1
just
ke
ke
ke1
see
fɛngbɛɛ
fɛngbɛ
fɛngbɛ
shroud
ɛ
ɛ3
the
,
116
Yɛ
yɛ
yɛ1
what
lɔ
lɔ
lɔ1
be
fɛngbɛɛ
fɛngbɛ
fɛngbɛ
shroud
ɛ
ɛ3
the
?
117
Pis
pis
pis
piece of cloth
dinthɛɛ
dinthɛ
dinthɛ1
white
ɛ
ɛ3
the
,
shatin
shatin
shatin
satin
.
118
Sɛkɛ
sɛkɛ
sɛkɛ
thanks
sɛkɛ
sɛkɛ
sɛkɛ
thanks
we
we
we2
emph
,
abatokɛ
abatokɛ
hɔbatokɛ
God
che
che
che1
be
ma
ma
ma4
with
mɔ
mɔ̀
mɔ2
you (Obj)
.