Interlinear glossed text

tci20120909v-06

Recording date	2012-09-09
Speaker age	65
Speaker sex	m
Text genre	traditional narrative
Extended corpus	yes

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Word

Morpheme

Gloss

ni.ma

nima

like.this

fof

EMPH

Translation

just like this

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

za.ne

zane

DEM:PROX

ma.ne

mane

which

za.fe

zafe

old

zo.kwa.si

zokwasi

speech

rä

3SG.FEM:SBJ:NPST:IPFV/be[stem]

Translation

this story is an old story

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

nzen.me

nzenme

1NSG.POSS

Translation

our

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

ŋaf.yən.me

ŋafe	=aneme
father	=POSS.NSG

Translation

father's (story)

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

ŋaf.yə

ŋafe	=é
father	=ERG.NSG

Translation

the fathers

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

na.fan.me

nafanme

3NSG.POSS

zo.kwa.si

zokwasi

speech

zə.rä

z=	rä
PROX=	3SG.FEM:SBJ:NPST:IPFV/be[stem]

Translation

it is their story

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

fər.thə

rthé

when

3.ABS

mi.ya.mər

miyamr

ignorance

thəf.rä.rəm

thf-	rä	-rm
2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[affix]

Translation

that is when they did not know

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

what.ABS

ma.sis

masis

matches

thəf.rä.rəm

thf-	rä	-rm
2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[affix]

Translation

what matches were

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

wa.ti

wati

then

ʔa.ne.ma

ane	=ma
DEM	=CHAR

ma.sis

masis

matches

ma.ne

mane

which

thun.rä.rəm

thun-	rä	-rm
2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR:VENT/be[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR:VENT/be[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR:VENT/be[affix]

zə.ba

zba

PROX:ABL

thun.rä.rəm

thun-	rä	-rm
2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR:VENT/be[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR:VENT/be[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR:VENT/be[affix]

Translation

well, when matches came, when they came here

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

tor.res

torres

****

sə.trait

strait

****

ʔis.lan.də.fa

island	=fa
****	=ABL

thun.rä.rəm

thun-	rä	-rm
2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR:VENT/be[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR:VENT/be[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR:VENT/be[affix]

ʔa.ne

ane

DEM

ma.sis

masis

matches

Translation

those matches came from the torres strait islands

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

wa.ti

wati

then

ke.ke

keke

NEG

tü.fər.ma

tüfr	=ma
plenty	=CHAR

yus

use

thwa.fi.yo.kwə.rə.məth

thwa-	fiyok	-wrmth
2\|3PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:DUR/make[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:DUR/make[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:DUR/make[affix]

Translation

well, they were not using matches a lot

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

ʔo

thu.fath.wə.rə.məth

thu-	fath	-wrmth
2\|3PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:DUR/hold[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:DUR/hold[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:DUR/hold[affix]

Translation

(not many) having them

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

nä

INDF

ka.be

kabe

people

nä.bi.kak.me.nzo

näbi	-kak	=me	=nzo
one	-DISTR	=INS	=ONLY

fi.nzo

fi	=nzo
3.ABS	=ONLY

mi.ya.tha

miyatha

knowledge

thəf.rä.rəm

thf-	rä	-rm
2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[affix]

fof

EMPH

Translation

only some men really knew about these

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

ʔa.ne.ma

ane	=ma
DEM	=CHAR

ʔa.ne

ane

DEM

ti.men

time	=en
time	=LOC

nä

INDF

kay.ʔə

kayé

one.day.away

zə

ALR

wath

dance

rä.ra

rä	-ra
3SG.FEM:SBJ:PST:IPFV/be[stem]	-3SG.FEM:SBJ:PST:IPFV/be[affix]

ni.ma

nima

like.this

for.zi.tho

forzitho

Forzitho

Translation

at this this time or one day there was a dance in forzitho

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

wath

dance

re.ra

rä	-ra
3SG.FEM:SBJ:PST:IPFV/be[stem]	-3SG.FEM:SBJ:PST:IPFV/be[affix]

wa.ti

wati

then

zə.ba

zba

PROX:ABL

ka.be

kabe

people

ʔä.ni.ya.ka

än-	yak	-a
2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV:VENT/come[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV:VENT/come[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV:VENT/come[affix]

thä.we.thath

thä-	weth	-ath
2\|3PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:PFV/invite[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:PFV/invite[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:PFV/invite[affix]

Translation

there was a dance. well, people came here. they had invited them

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

sə.mär.ki.fa

smärki	=fa
Sémärki	=ABL

Translation

from smärki

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

for.zi.tho.ma

forzitho	=ma
Forzitho	=CHAR

ka.be

kabe

man

nä

INDF

ya.ra

ya-	r	-a
3SG.MASC:SBJ:PST:IPFV/be[affix]-	3SG.MASC:SBJ:PST:IPFV/be[stem]	-3SG.MASC:SBJ:PST:IPFV/be[affix]

ma.frər

mafrr

who.ASSOC.DU

fä.məs

fäms

exchange

ʔer.na

e-	rn	-a
2\|3DU:SBJ:PST:IPFV/be[affix]-	2\|3DU:SBJ:PST:IPFV/be[stem]	-2\|3DU:SBJ:PST:IPFV/be[affix]

Translation

there was one man from forzitho, with whom this one had exchanged sisters

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

3.ABS

mon

how

bä.ne.ma

bäne	=ma
RECOG.ABS	=CHAR

ya.ra

ya-	r	-a
3SG.MASC:SBJ:PST:IPFV/be[affix]-	3SG.MASC:SBJ:PST:IPFV/be[stem]	-3SG.MASC:SBJ:PST:IPFV/be[affix]

ko-

****

Translation

he might have been from korth

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

kor.thə.ma

korth	=ma
Koréth	=CHAR

ka.be

kabe

man

Translation

a man from korth

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

nä

INDF

yəf

name

bä.ne

bäne

RECOG.ABS

ma.ne

mane

which

wə.ko.nzə.rəth

w-	ko	-nzrth
2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.FEM:OBJ:NPST:IPFV/speak[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.FEM:OBJ:NPST:IPFV/speak[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.FEM:OBJ:NPST:IPFV/speak[affix]

məg.te

mgte

Méngte

Translation

another name they use is mgte

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

wa.ti

wati

then

Translation

well

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

3.ABS

fof

EMPH

ʔä.ni.ya.ka

än-	yak	-a
2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV:VENT/come[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV:VENT/come[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV:VENT/come[affix]

wa.thər

wath	=r
dance	=PURP

fof

EMPH

Translation

they came for the dance

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

nzen.me

nzenme

1NSG.POSS

tra.di.ti.ʔo.na.lə

traditional

****

ʔo

cu.lə.tu.re

culture

****

ma.ne

mane

which

ʔe.rä

e-	rä
2\|3PL:SBJ:NPST:IPFV/be[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:NPST:IPFV/be[stem]

ru.ga

ruga

pig

ʔe.mag.thə.kwre

e-	mgthk	-wre
1PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:NPST:IPFV/feed[affix]-	1PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:NPST:IPFV/feed[stem]	-1PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:NPST:IPFV/feed[affix]

ʔef.nzre

e-	fn	-zre
1PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:NPST:IPFV/hit[affix]-	1PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:NPST:IPFV/hit[stem]	-1PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:NPST:IPFV/hit[affix]

wa.ti

wati

then

Translation

it is our tradition or culture. we feed the pig and kill it.

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

ni.ma.mər

nima	=r
like.this	=PURP

fof

EMPH

Translation

for this one

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

wa.ti

wati

then

ma.ne

mane

which

ʔä.ni.ya.ka

än-	yak	-a
2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV:VENT/come[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV:VENT/come[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV:VENT/come[affix]

for.zi.tho

forzitho

Forzitho

wath

dance

sa.thay.fath

sa-	thayf	-ath
2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:PST:PFV/present[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:PST:PFV/present[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:PST:PFV/present[affix]

Translation

as they came to forzitho, they brought out the dance.

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

ŋar.nzür.wäth

ŋa-	rnzür	-wath
2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV/dance[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV/dance[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV/dance[affix]

zə.bär

zbär

night

thəd

thd

middle

Translation

they danced until midnight

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

zə.bär

zbär

night

ʔe.rä.ra

e-	rä	-ra
2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV/be[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV/be[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV/be[affix]

ʔe

until

Translation

the whole night passed until

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

wäk.si

wäk	-si
daybreak.on.sb	-NMLZ

tə.fo.tə.fo

tfotfo

almost

Translation

the sun was about to rise

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

wa.ti

wati

then

barktorch

fə.thə

rthé

when

fof

EMPH

thä.fö.fath

thä-	föf	-ath
2\|3PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:IPFV/burn[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:IPFV/burn[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:IPFV/burn[affix]

fof

EMPH

Translation

that is when they burned the bark

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

barktorch

fə.thə

rthé

when

fof

EMPH

thä.fö.fath

thä-	föf	-ath
2\|3PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:IPFV/burn[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:IPFV/burn[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:IPFV/burn[affix]

Translation

when they burned the bark

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

for.zi.tho

forzitho

Forzitho

ka.be

kabe

man

fof

EMPH

na.fa.fäm.səf

nafa-	fäms	=f
3.POSS-	exchange	=ERG.SG

thä.fö.fa

thä-	föf	-a
SG:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:PFV/burn[affix]-	SG:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:PFV/burn[stem]	-SG:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:PFV/burn[affix]

Translation

the forzitho man, his exchange man was burning it

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

barktorch

thä.fö.fa

thä-	föf	-a
SG:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:PFV/burn[affix]-	SG:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:PFV/burn[stem]	-SG:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:PFV/burn[affix]

Translation

he was setting it on fire

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

no.ku.ka.rä

noku	=karä
anger	=PROP

kwa.na.fə.rə.məth

kwa-	naf	-rmth
2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR/talk[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR/talk[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR/talk[affix]

Translation

they were talking angrily

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

na.fa.fäm.sər

nafa-	fäms	=r
3.POSS-	exchange	=ASSOC.DU

kwanaf-

****

kwa.naf.nə.məth

kwa-	naf	-nmth
2\|3DU:SBJ:RPST:DUR/talk[affix]-	2\|3DU:SBJ:RPST:DUR/talk[stem]	-2\|3DU:SBJ:RPST:DUR/talk[affix]

barktorch

zo.kwa.si

zokwasi

speech

fof

EMPH

Translation

He was talking (together) with his exchange. real se zokwasi!

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

wa.ti

wati

then

naf

3SG.ERG

zə

ALR

fa.fen

fafen

meanwhile

ma.sis

masis

matches

zə

ALR

zə.bo

zbo

PROX:ALL

thäth.ba.ko

thä-	thb	-ako
SG:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:PFV:AND/enter[affix]-	SG:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:PFV:AND/enter[stem]	-SG:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:PFV:AND/enter[affix]

Translation

during this time, he had put the matches in

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

po.ke.ten

poket	=en
****	=LOC

Translation

in the pocket

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

gwon.ya.me

gwonyame

clothing

ba.fen

bafen

RECOG.LOC

Translation

in his clothes

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

ya.ren

yare	=en
bag	=LOC

Translation

bag

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

no.ku.yə

noku	=é
anger	=ERG.NSG

fə.thə

rthé

when

sab.tha

sa-	bth	-a
SG:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:PST:PFV/finish[affix]-	SG:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:PST:PFV/finish[stem]	-SG:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:PST:PFV/finish[affix]

Translation

when he got angry

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

ʔa.ne

ane

DEM

ka.be

kabe

man

for.zi.tho

forzitho

Forzitho

ka.be

kabe

man

Translation

this man, the forzitho man

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

ʔa.ne

ane

DEM

ma.sis

masis

matches

fə.thə

rthé

when

thä.mä.tra

thä-	mätr	-a
SG:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:PFV/exit[affix]-	SG:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:PFV/exit[stem]	-SG:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:PFV/exit[affix]

fof

EMPH

Translation

he took out the matches

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

fə.thə

rthé

when

thä.mä.tra

thä-	mätr	-a
SG:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:PFV/exit[affix]-	SG:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:PFV/exit[stem]	-SG:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:PFV/exit[affix]

fe.fe

fefe

really

nä.bi

näbi

one

sa.mä.tra

sa-	mätr	-a
SG:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:PST:PFV/exit[affix]-	SG:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:PST:PFV/exit[stem]	-SG:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:PST:PFV/exit[affix]

ma.sis

masis

matches

fo.ba

foba

DIST:ABL

fof

EMPH

Translation

when he took the out, he got one match stick out

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

ke.ke

keke

NEG

za.ne

zane

DEM:PROX

ma.sis

masis

matches

Translation

not this matches

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

ze.na

zena

today

ze.rä

z=	e-	rä
PROX=	2\|3PL:SBJ:NPST:IPFV/be[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:NPST:IPFV/be[stem]

sə.tri.ker

striker

lighter

ze.rä

z=	e-	rä
PROX=	2\|3PL:SBJ:NPST:IPFV/be[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:NPST:IPFV/be[stem]

ke.ke

keke

NEG

ʔa.ne

ane

DEM

Translation

nowadays, there are lighters like this here. not this type

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

ʔo

lighter

ze.rä

z=	e-	rä
PROX=	2\|3PL:SBJ:NPST:IPFV/be[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:NPST:IPFV/be[stem]

Translation

or lighter here

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

3.ABS

ma.sis

masis

matches

box

boks

box

fe.fe

fefe

really

ma.ne

mane

which

thəf.rä.rəm

thf-	rä	-rm
2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[affix]

fof

EMPH

Translation

these were real matches

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

ʔa.ne

ane

DEM

ma.sis

masis

matches

Translation

these matches

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

stick

****

ma.sis

masis

matches

Translation

match sticks

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

wa.ti

wati

then

nä.bi

näbi

one

stick

****

san.mä.tra

san-	mätr	-a
SG:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:PST:PFV:VENT/exit[affix]-	SG:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:PST:PFV:VENT/exit[stem]	-SG:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:PST:PFV:VENT/exit[affix]

ʔa.ne

ane

DEM

ka.be

kabe

man

for.zi.tho.ma

forzitho	=ma
Forzitho	=CHAR

ka.be

kabe

man

Translation

then the man from forzitho took one stick out

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

wa.ti

wati

then

fof

EMPH

box

boks

box

ʔa.ne

ane

DEM

ne.ba

neba

opposite

zə.ba

zba

PROX:ABL

thu.fath.wə.rəm

thu-	fath	-wrm
SG:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:DUR/hold[affix]-	SG:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:DUR/hold[stem]	-SG:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:DUR/hold[affix]

ne.ba

neba

opposite

Translation

then he held the box on one side here

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

ga.ga.me

gaga	=me
hand	=INS

ne.ba

neba

opposite

ga.ga.me

gaga	=me
hand	=INS

stick

****

su.fath.wə.rəm

su-	fath	-wrm
SG:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:PST:DUR/hold[affix]-	SG:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:PST:DUR/hold[stem]	-SG:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:PST:DUR/hold[affix]

Translation

with his hand. on the other he held the stick

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

kwa.na.frəm

kwa-	naf	-rm
SG:SBJ:PST:DUR/talk[affix]-	SG:SBJ:PST:DUR/talk[stem]	-SG:SBJ:PST:DUR/talk[affix]

no.ku.me

noku	=me
anger	=INS

Translation

he talked angrily

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

nze.fə

nzefé

1SG.ERG.EMPH

fə.thə

rthé

when

zän.mä.trə

zän-	mätr	-é
1SG:SBJ:PST:PFV:VENT/exit[affix]-	1SG:SBJ:PST:PFV:VENT/exit[stem]	-1SG:SBJ:PST:PFV:VENT/exit[affix]

Translation

"When I take this out

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

zə.fəth

zfth

tree.base

mə.ni

mni

fire

za.ne

zane

DEM:PROX

zəf.rä

zf-	rä
3SG.FEM:SBJ:RPST:IPFV/be[affix]-	3SG.FEM:SBJ:RPST:IPFV/be[stem]

ki.dən

kidn

mythical.fire

Translation

this is the base fire, kidn"

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

zə.fəth

zfth

tree.base

mə.ni

mni

fire

nä

INDF

kay.ʔə

kayé

one.day.away

zwäs.məth

zwä-	s	-mth
2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.FEM:OBJ:ITER:DUR/call[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.FEM:OBJ:ITER:DUR/call[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.FEM:OBJ:ITER:DUR/call[affix]

ki.dən

kidn

mythical.fire

ki.dən

kidn

mythical.fire

Translation

they called the mythical fire sometimes kidn. kidn.

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

wa.ti

wati

then

ka.bö.wä

kabe	=wä
people	=EMPH

fə.thə

rthé

when

sa.ma.rath

sa-	mar	-ath
2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:PST:PFV/see[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:PST:PFV/see[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:PST:PFV/see[affix]

wə.tri

wtri

fear

zä.rath

zä-	r	-ath
2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:PFV/do[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:PFV/do[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:PFV/do[affix]

Translation

when the people saw the fire, they got frightened

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

ni.ma

nima

like.this

na.fan.me

nafanme

3NSG.POSS

fam

thought

ni.ma

nima

like.this

zəf.rä.rəm

zf-	rä	-rm
3SG.FEM:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[affix]-	3SG.FEM:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[stem]	-3SG.FEM:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[affix]

ʔa.hə

Translation

this is what they thought

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

ki.dən

kidn

mythical.fire

ma.ne

mane

which

zəf.rä.rəm

zf-	rä	-rm
3SG.FEM:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[affix]-	3SG.FEM:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[stem]	-3SG.FEM:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[affix]

Translation

this kidn

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

ʔa

and

za.fe.wä

zafe	=wä
old	=EMPH

Translation

is from long time ago

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

bad

ground

fə.thə

rthé

when

ŋa.fi.yo.kwa

ŋa-	fiyok	-wa
SG:SBJ:PST:IPFV/make[affix]-	SG:SBJ:PST:IPFV/make[stem]	-SG:SBJ:PST:IPFV/make[affix]

Translation

when the earth was created

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

ŋaf.yəf

ŋafe	=f
father	=ERG.SG

fər.thə

rthé

when

bad

ground

wä.fi.yo.kwa

wä-	fiyok	-wa
SG:SBJ>3SG.FEM:OBJ:PST:IPFV/make[affix]-	SG:SBJ>3SG.FEM:OBJ:PST:IPFV/make[stem]	-SG:SBJ>3SG.FEM:OBJ:PST:IPFV/make[affix]

Translation

when the god made the earth

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

ki.dən

kidn

mythical.fire

ʔa.ne

ane

DEM

rif.thəz.si.me

rifthz	-si	=me
hide	-NMLZ	=INS

zəf.rä.rəm

zf-	rä	-rm
3SG.FEM:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[affix]-	3SG.FEM:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[stem]	-3SG.FEM:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[affix]

Translation

that kidn fire was hidden

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

yə.məd

ymd

bird

nä

INDF

zəf.rä.rəm

zf-	rä	-rm
3SG.FEM:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[affix]-	3SG.FEM:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[stem]	-3SG.FEM:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[affix]

tü.tü

tütü

bird.species

Translation

there was a bird, tütü

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

ze.na

zena

today

tü.tü

tütü

bird.species

ma.ne

mane

which

wän.nor

wän-	nor
3SG.FEM:SBJ:NPST:IPFV:VENT/shout[affix]-	3SG.FEM:SBJ:NPST:IPFV:VENT/shout[stem]

yə.məd

ymd

bird

fof

EMPH

Translation

that tütü bird shouting out today

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

naf

3SG.ERG

ʔa.ne

ane

DEM

ki.dən

kidn

mythical.fire

zu.nar.wə.rəm

zu-	nar	-wrm
SG:SBJ>3SG.FEM:OBJ:PST:DUR/press.down[affix]-	SG:SBJ>3SG.FEM:OBJ:PST:DUR/press.down[stem]	-SG:SBJ>3SG.FEM:OBJ:PST:DUR/press.down[affix]

mə.ni

mni

fire

Translation

she was sitting on the kidn fire

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

wa.ti

wati

then

ʔa.ne.ma

ane	=ma
DEM	=CHAR

ka.be.yə

kabe	=é
people	=ERG.NSG

fə.thə

rthé

when

ze.ka.ri.sath

ze-	karis	-ath
2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:PFV/hear[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:PFV/hear[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:PFV/hear[affix]

ni.ma

nima

like.this

ʔa

and

Translation

well, the people heard him talking like this

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

nze

1SG.ERG

ki.dən

kidn

mythical.fire

kwa

FUT

ze.na

zena

now

zəf

IMM

use

wä.fi.yo.kwər

wä-	fiyok	-wr
2\|3SG:SBJ>3SG.FEM:OBJ:NPST:IPFV/make[affix]-	2\|3SG:SBJ>3SG.FEM:OBJ:NPST:IPFV/make[stem]	-2\|3SG:SBJ>3SG.FEM:OBJ:NPST:IPFV/make[affix]

ʔo

zən.sän

znsä	=en
work	=LOC

wə.na.kwər

w-	nak	-wr
2\|3SG:SBJ>3SG.FEM:OBJ:NPST:IPFV/put.down[affix]-	2\|3SG:SBJ>3SG.FEM:OBJ:NPST:IPFV/put.down[stem]	-2\|3SG:SBJ>3SG.FEM:OBJ:NPST:IPFV/put.down[affix]

bä.ne.mər

bäne	=r
RECOG.ABS	=PURP

kwa

FUT

ŋar.sir.wə.re

ŋa-	rsir	-wre
1PL:SBJ:NPST:IPFV/burn[affix]-	1PL:SBJ:NPST:IPFV/burn[stem]	-1PL:SBJ:NPST:IPFV/burn[affix]

1NSG

bra.mö.wä

bramöwä

all

Translation

"I will now today here make use of it; put it to work until we will all burn

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

ʔa.ne

ane

DEM

ma.sis

masis

matches

fof

EMPH

thu.ko.nzə.rəm

thu-	ko	-nzrm
SG:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:DUR/speak[affix]-	SG:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:DUR/speak[stem]	-SG:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:DUR/speak[affix]

ma.sis

masis

matches

box

boks

box

fof

EMPH

Translation

these matches, I call them matches."

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

wa.tik

wati

then

fə.thə

rthé

when

thän.mä.tra

thän-	mätr	-a
SG:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:PFV:VENT/exit[affix]-	SG:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:PFV:VENT/exit[stem]	-SG:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:PFV:VENT/exit[affix]

ʔa.ne

ane

DEM

ma.sis

masis

matches

fof

EMPH

Translation

then he took out the matches

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

ka.be

kabe

people

ma.ne

mane

which

ʔe.rä.ra

e-	rä	-ra
2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV/be[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV/be[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV/be[affix]

zer.fa.ku.thath

ze-	rfakuth	-ath
2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:PFV/sprinkle[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:PFV/sprinkle[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:PFV/sprinkle[affix]

wə.tri

wtri

fear

zä.rath

zä-	r	-ath
2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:PFV/do[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:PFV/do[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:PFV/do[affix]

Translation

those people ran in all directions. they were afraid

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

ʔa.ne

ane

DEM

ka.tan

katan

small

ma.sis

masis

matches

boksmanzo

boks	=ma	=nzo
box	=CHAR	=ONLY

fof

EMPH

Translation

because of this small matchbox

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

yaw

all

ka.be

kabe

people

wa.thər

wath	=r
dance	=PURP

ma.ne

mane

which

ʔen.rä.ra

en-	rä	-ra
2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV:VENT/be[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV:VENT/be[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV:VENT/be[affix]

Translation

all the people that came for the dance

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

kwa.kwir.wə.rə.məth

kwa-	kwir	-wrmth
2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR/run[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR/run[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR/run[affix]

ru.ga

ruga

pig

sa.ga.thi.fath

sa-	gathif	-ath
2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:PST:PFV/leave[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:PST:PFV/leave[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:PST:PFV/leave[affix]

da.gon

dagon

food

what.ABS

bra.mö.wä

bramöwä

all

ʔe.ga.thi.kwath

e-	gathik	-wath
2\|3PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:IPFV/leave[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:IPFV/leave[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:IPFV/leave[affix]

Translation

ran away. they left behind the pig, the food and everything else. they left it all behind

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

wə.tri

wtri

fear

zä.rath

zä-	r	-ath
2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:PFV/do[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:PFV/do[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:PFV/do[affix]

fof

EMPH

Translation

they were really afraid

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

ʔa.ne

ane

DEM

fə.thə

rthé

when

kə.ma

kma

POT

zrär.fu.si.rə

zrä-	rfusir	-é
1SG:SBJ>3SG.FEM:OBJ:IRR:PFV/light.up[affix]-	1SG:SBJ>3SG.FEM:OBJ:IRR:PFV/light.up[stem]	-1SG:SBJ>3SG.FEM:OBJ:IRR:PFV/light.up[affix]

Translation

"when I light this up"

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

zre.wär

zre-	wär
2\|3SG:SBJ:IRR:PFV/crack[affix]-	2\|3SG:SBJ:IRR:PFV/crack[stem]

Translation

"when it strikes

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

ka.be

kabe

people

bra.mö.wä

bramöwä

all

kwa

FUT

ŋar.sir.wə.rəth

ŋa-	rsir	-wrth
2\|3PL:SBJ:NPST:IPFV/burn[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:NPST:IPFV/burn[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ:NPST:IPFV/burn[affix]

za.ne

zane

DEM:PROX

Translation

all the people will burn here."

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

wə.tri

wtri

fear

thəf.rä.rəm

thf-	rä	-rm
2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[affix]

Translation

they were afraid.

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

wa.ti

wati

then

Translation

well

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

kre.naf.thəth

kre-	nafth	-th
2\|3PL:SBJ:IRR:PFV/talk[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:IRR:PFV/talk[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ:IRR:PFV/talk[affix]

sri.tü.the

s-	ritüth	-e
2PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:IMP:PFV/grab[affix]-	2PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:IMP:PFV/grab[stem]	-2PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:IMP:PFV/grab[affix]

sə.fa.fe

s-	faf	-e
2PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:IMP:PFV/hold[affix]-	2PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:IMP:PFV/hold[stem]	-2PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:IMP:PFV/hold[affix]

ki.dən

kidn

mythical.fire

mə.ni

mni

fire

mə.zär.fu.sir

m=	zä-	rfusir
APPR=	2SG:SBJ>3SG.FEM:OBJ:IMP:PFV/light.up[affix]-	2SG:SBJ>3SG.FEM:OBJ:IMP:PFV/light.up[stem]

fər.the

rthé

when

bra.mö.wä

bramöwä

all

ŋar.sir.wə.re

ŋa-	rsir	-wre
1PL:SBJ:NPST:IPFV/burn[affix]-	1PL:SBJ:NPST:IPFV/burn[stem]	-1PL:SBJ:NPST:IPFV/burn[affix]

Translation

they were saying: "grab him, hold him. before he ignites the kidn fire. we will all burn

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

zə.fəth

zfth

tree.base

mə.ni

mni

fire

Translation

(it is the) base fire"

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

ka.be

kabe

people

nä

INDF

ʔä.ni.ya.ka

än-	yak	-a
2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV:VENT/come[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV:VENT/come[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV:VENT/come[affix]

za.ne

zane

DEM:PROX

ga.ga

gaga

hand

fur

bundle

sä.rath

sä-	r	-ath
2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:IO:PST:PFV/do[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:IO:PST:PFV/do[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:IO:PST:PFV/do[affix]

Translation

some people came. they tied his hands

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

yə.kar.kwath

y-	kark	-wath
2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:PST:IPFV/take[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:PST:IPFV/take[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:PST:IPFV/take[affix]

ʔa.ne

ane

DEM

mə.ni

mni

fire

Translation

they took the fire from him

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

ma.sis

masis

matches

fof

EMPH

Translation

well, the matches really

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

fə.thə

rthé

when

fof

EMPH

ze.naf.tha

ze-	nafth	-a
SG:SBJ:PST:PFV/speak[affix]-	SG:SBJ:PST:PFV/speak[stem]	-SG:SBJ:PST:PFV/speak[affix]

mi.ya.tha

miyatha

knowledge

kä.ko.rə

kä-	kor	-é
2SG:SBJ:IMP:PFV/become[affix]-	2SG:SBJ:IMP:PFV/become[stem]	-2SG:SBJ:IMP:PFV/become[affix]

ni.ma

nima

like.this

fof

EMPH

zrä.thor

zrä-	thor
3SG.FEM:SBJ:IRR:PFV/appear[affix]-	3SG.FEM:SBJ:IRR:PFV/appear[stem]

ʔa.ne.mər

ane	=r
DEM	=PURP

wor.fi.zə.rə.məth

wo-	rfiz	-rmth
2\|3PL:SBJ>1SG:OBJ:RPST:DUR/tease[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ>1SG:OBJ:RPST:DUR/tease[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ>1SG:OBJ:RPST:DUR/tease[affix]

Translation

that is when he said: "you feel it know! this will will happen when you make fun of me."

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

nä.bu.nə

näbun	=é
INDF	=ERG.NSG

zə.nənz

znnz

****

ma.nar

manar

headdress

thə.fə.gar.wə.rə.məth

thf-	gar	-wrmth
2\|3PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:DUR/break[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:DUR/break[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:DUR/break[affix]

bru.bru

brubru

drum

thu.wä.nzə.rə.məth

thu-	wä	-nzrmth
2\|3PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:DUR/crack[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:DUR/crack[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:DUR/crack[affix]

wə.tri.me

wtri	=me
fear	=INS

kwa.kwir.wə.rə.məth

kwa-	kwir	-wrmth
2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR/run[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR/run[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR/run[affix]

Translation

others were almost breaking off their feathers, smash their drums. the ran in fear

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

ʔa.ne

ane

DEM

ma.sis.ma

masis	=ma
matches	=CHAR

fof

EMPH

mə.ni

mni

fire

Translation

because of these matches

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

wa.ti

wati

then

yə.kar.kwə.rəth

y-	kark	-wrth
2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:NPST:IPFV/take[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:NPST:IPFV/take[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:NPST:IPFV/take[affix]

yəm.sa.kwə.rəth

y-	msak	-wrth
2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:NPST:IPFV/sit[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:NPST:IPFV/sit[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:NPST:IPFV/sit[affix]

Translation

then, they took it off him and they sat him down

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

2SG.ERG

rar

ra	=r
what.ABS	=PURP

ni.ma

nima

like.this

yam

event

ŋa.fi.yo.kwər

ŋa-	fiyok	-wr
2\|3SG:SBJ:NPST:IPFV/make[affix]-	2\|3SG:SBJ:NPST:IPFV/make[stem]	-2\|3SG:SBJ:NPST:IPFV/make[affix]

1NSG

kwa

FUT

nə.ŋar.sir.wə.ra.me

n=	ŋa-	rsir	-wrme
IPST=	1PL:SBJ:RPST:DUR/burn[affix]-	1PL:SBJ:RPST:DUR/burn[stem]	-1PL:SBJ:RPST:DUR/burn[affix]

na.gay.ʔə

nagayé

children

fäth

DIM

bra.mö.wä

bramöwä

all

be.rä

b=	e-	rä
MED=	2\|3PL:SBJ:NPST:IPFV/be[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:NPST:IPFV/be[stem]

ʔau.si

ausi

old.woman

kam.kam

kam~	kam
REDUP~	bone

be.rä

b=	e-	rä
MED=	2\|3PL:SBJ:NPST:IPFV/be[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:NPST:IPFV/be[stem]

Translation

"why are doing this? we might have all burned, all the small ones there, and the old women over there.

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

ma.ne

mane

which

kwa

FUT

nə

IMN

fo.ba

foba

DIST:ABL

tər.tha

trtha

life

ni.ya.rə.mo

nyarmo

****

Translation

who should live from now on?"

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

wa.ti

wati

then

yəm.sa.kwə.rəth

y-	msak	-wrth
2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:NPST:IPFV/sit[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:NPST:IPFV/sit[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:NPST:IPFV/sit[affix]

fof

EMPH

Translation

then, they really sat him down

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

ya.ra

ya-	r	-a
3SG.MASC:SBJ:PST:IPFV/be[affix]-	3SG.MASC:SBJ:PST:IPFV/be[stem]	-3SG.MASC:SBJ:PST:IPFV/be[affix]

krär

krä-	r
2\|3SG:SBJ:IRR:PFV/do[affix]-	2\|3SG:SBJ:IRR:PFV/do[stem]

ya.ri.na.kwə.rəth

ya-	rinak	-wrth
2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:IO:NPST:IPFV/pour[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:IO:NPST:IPFV/pour[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:IO:NPST:IPFV/pour[affix]

bä.ne.mər

bäne	=r
RECOG.ABS	=PURP

fof

EMPH

na.fa.ne

nafane

3SG.POSS

no.ku

noku

anger

fraz.sir

fraz	-si	=r
extinguish	-NMLZ	=PURP

Translation

here, they poured kava for him to stop his anger

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

krär.me

krär	=me
kava	=INS

srä.rir.fəth

srä-	rirf	-th
2\|3P:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:IRR:PFV/kill[affix]-	2\|3P:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:IRR:PFV/kill[stem]	-2\|3P:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:IRR:PFV/kill[affix]

Translation

they would put him down with the kava

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

wə.ri

wri

intoxication

kwo.si

kwosi

dead

sə.fəth.nəm

sf-	thn	-m
3SG.MASC:SBJ:PST:DUR/lie.down[affix]-	3SG.MASC:SBJ:PST:DUR/lie.down[stem]	-3SG.MASC:SBJ:PST:DUR/lie.down[affix]

Translation

he lied dead drunk

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

wa.tik

wati

then

na.fa.ne

nafane

3SG.POSS

no.ku

noku

anger

fam

thought

ʔa.ne.me

ane	=me
DEM	=INS

säb.thath

sä-	bth	-ath
2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:PST:PFV/finish[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:PST:PFV/finish[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:PST:PFV/finish[affix]

fof

EMPH

Translation

they finished his angry thoughts with this

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

wa.ti

wati

then

wath

dance

sreth.kä.fəth

sre-	thkäf	-th
2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:IRR:PFV/start[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:IRR:PFV/start[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:IRR:PFV/start[affix]

ʔe.rä.ra

e-	rä	-ra
2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV/be[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV/be[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV/be[affix]

Translation

they started the dance again up until

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

thre.wäf

thre-	wäf
2\|3SG:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:IRR:PFV/weaken[affix]-	2\|3SG:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:IRR:PFV/weaken[stem]

Translation

the morning came

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

ru.ga

ruga

pig

yəf.nzə.rəth

y-	fn	-zrth
2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:NPST:IPFV/hit[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:NPST:IPFV/hit[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:NPST:IPFV/hit[affix]

yə.kwa.thə.rəth

y-	kwa	-thrth
2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:NPST:IPFV/cut.meat[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:NPST:IPFV/cut.meat[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.MASC:OBJ:NPST:IPFV/cut.meat[affix]

da.gon

dagon

food

ŋa.ri.thath

ŋa-	ri	-thath
2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV/give[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV/give[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV/give[affix]

what.ABS

bra.mö.wä

bramöwä

all

ʔe.rä.ra

e-	rä	-ra
2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV/be[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV/be[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV/be[affix]

sago

what.ABS

ʔe.rä.ra

e-	rä	-ra
2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV/be[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV/be[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV/be[affix]

ŋa.ri.thath

ŋa-	ri	-thath
2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV/give[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV/give[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV/give[affix]

Translation

they killed the pig and cut it. they shared the food and whatever was there, the sago. they shared it.

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

wa.ti

wati

then

3.ABS

ba.na

bana

pityful

ŋa.bri.gwath

ŋa-	brig	-wath
2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV/return[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV/return[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV/return[affix]

sə.mär.ki

smärki

Sémärki

ŋa.bri.gwath

ŋa-	brig	-wath
2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV/return[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV/return[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV/return[affix]

Translation

then those ones went back, the smärki went back.

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

for.zi.tho

forzitho

Forzitho

kar.nzo

kar	=nzo
place	=ONLY

thä.ga.thi.fath

thä-	gathif	-ath
2\|3PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:PFV/leave[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:PFV/leave[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:PFV/leave[affix]

fof

EMPH

Translation

they left forzitho village for good

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

ʔa.ne

ane

DEM

ki.dən

kidn

mythical.fire

mə.ni

mni

fire

ʔa.ne

ane

DEM

na.fad.ben

nafadben

3SG.LOC

kom.nzo

komnzo

only

thəf.rä.rəm

thf-	rä	-rm
2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[affix]

Translation

that kidn fire was still just with him

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

wa.ti

wati

then

na.mä.wä

namä	=wä
good	=EMPH

kwot

properly

fə.thə

rthé

when

Translation

only recently,

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

ma.sis

masis

matches

ʔa.ne

ane

DEM

fof

EMPH

then.thə.kä.fath

then-	thkäf	-ath
2\|3PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:PFV:VENT/start[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:PFV:VENT/start[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:PFV:VENT/start[affix]

mar.kai

markai

outsider

fə.thə

rthé

when

ʔaus.tra.li.ʔan

australian

Australia

mar.kai.yə

markai	=é
outsider	=ERG.NSG

fə.thə

rthé

when

the.näth.kä.fath

then-	thkäf	-ath
2\|3PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:PFV:VENT/start[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:PFV:VENT/start[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:PFV:VENT/start[affix]

fof

EMPH

Translation

those matches were introduced by the white men. the autralians started it.

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

ma.sis

masis

matches

ʔa.ne

ane

DEM

fof

EMPH

ka.be

kabe

people

mi.ya.tha

miyatha

knowledge

kwot

properly

fof

EMPH

kwa.ko.nzə.rə.məth

kwa-	ko	-nzrmth
2\|3PL:SBJ:RPST:DUR/speak[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:RPST:DUR/speak[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ:RPST:DUR/speak[affix]

Translation

the people knew that they call them matches

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

za.ne

zane

DEM:PROX

ke.ke

keke

NEG

ki.dən

kidn

mythical.fire

rä

3SG.FEM:SBJ:NPST:IPFV/be[stem]

za.ne

zane

DEM:PROX

ke.ke

keke

NEG

zə.fəth

zfth

tree.base

mə.ni

mni

fire

rä

3SG.FEM:SBJ:NPST:IPFV/be[stem]

Translation

this is not the kidn fire or the zfth fire

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

za.ne

zane

DEM:PROX

ka.tan

katan

small

mani-

****

mə.ni.nzo

mni	=nzo
firewood	=ONLY

rä

3SG.FEM:SBJ:NPST:IPFV/be[stem]

bä.ne.ma

bäne	=ma
RECOG.ABS	=CHAR

Translation

these small ones, this fire is for

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

su.ku.fa

sukufa

tobacco

ʔo

mə.ni

mni

fire

bä.ne.ma

bäne	=ma
RECOG.ABS	=CHAR

fof

EMPH

Translation

tobacco or fire

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

ʔa.ne.ma

ane	=ma
DEM	=CHAR

za.ne

zane

DEM:PROX

rä

3SG.FEM:SBJ:NPST:IPFV/be[stem]

fof

EMPH

Translation

It is for those things

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

but

zöb.thə

zöbthé

first

ti.men

time	=en
time	=LOC

ma.ne

mane

which

thəf.rä.rəm

thf-	rä	-rm
2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[affix]

si.ri.ʔa

siria

****

wə.tri

wtri

fear

thəf.rä.rəm

thf-	rä	-rm
2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[affix]

Translation

but before this time, the people were afraid

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

wə.tri

wtri

fear

ka.far

kafar

big

ni.ma

nima

like.this

bob

bomb

****

ʔo

kə.ma

kma

POT

bob

bomb

****

zəf.rä.rəm

zf-	rä	-rm
3SG.FEM:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[affix]-	3SG.FEM:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[stem]	-3SG.FEM:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[affix]

Translation

very afraid "Is it a bomb or could it be a bomb?"

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

ni.ma.me

nima	=me
like.this	=INS

fof

EMPH

Translation

just like this

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

bä

MED

mi.ya.tha

miyatha

knowledge

ke.ke

keke

NEG

ka.far

kafar

big

kwa.rək

kwark

deceased

mi.ya.tha

miyatha

knowledge

thəf.rä.rəm

thf-	rä	-rm
2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[affix]

ni.ma

nima

like.this

Translation

you know. the old ones, they did not really know about

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

ʔa.ne

ane

DEM

ro.kar

rokar

thing

ʔa.ne

ane

DEM

ti.men

time	=en
time	=LOC

ba.na

bana

pityful

ni.ma

nima

like.this

Translation

those things. In those times

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

nzen.me

nzenme

1NSG.POSS

ŋaf.yə

ŋafe	=é
father	=ERG.NSG

ʔo

na.fan.me

nafanme

3NSG.POSS

ŋaf.yə

ŋafe	=é
father	=ERG.NSG

ma.ne

mane

which

ʔe.rä.ra

e-	rä	-ra
2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV/be[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV/be[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV/be[affix]

ke.ke

keke

NEG

mi.ya.tha

miyatha

knowledge

nä

INDF

sə.ku.lə

school

ke.ke

keke

NEG

ʔe.ya.ka

e-	yak	-a
2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV/walk[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV/walk[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:IPFV/walk[affix]

bo.bo

bobo

MED:ALL

Translation

our fathers or their fathers here, they did not know. they did not go to school.

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

mo.bo

mobo

where.ALL

what.ABS

nä

INDF

ke.ke

keke

NEG

Translation

there was no (school) there

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

ʔau.ne.ge

aunege

****

zan.tho.rath

zan-	thor	-ath
2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.FEM:OBJ:PST:PFV:VENT/carry[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.FEM:OBJ:PST:PFV:VENT/carry[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.FEM:OBJ:PST:PFV:VENT/carry[affix]

ʔo

Translation

there was no knowledge about this

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

kə.now.led.ge

knowledge

****

nä

INDF

ke.ke

keke

NEG

zan.tho.rath

zan-	thor	-ath
2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.FEM:OBJ:PST:PFV:VENT/carry[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.FEM:OBJ:PST:PFV:VENT/carry[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.FEM:OBJ:PST:PFV:VENT/carry[affix]

Translation

no knowledge about this

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

mi.ya.mər

miyamr

ignorance

ʔa.ne

ane

DEM

thəf.rä.rəm

thf-	rä	-rm
2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[affix]

but

fof

EMPH

Translation

they did not know, but

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

za.ne

zane

DEM:PROX

ma.ne

mane

which

wə.tri

wtri

fear

thəf.rä.rəm

thf-	rä	-rm
2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ:PST:DUR/be[affix]

Translation

they were afraid

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

na.fan.me

nafanme

3NSG.POSS

ʔa.hə

na.ba.wan

nambawan

first

time

ʔa.ne

ane

DEM

fof

EMPH

re.ra

rä	-ra
3SG.FEM:SBJ:PST:IPFV/be[stem]	-3SG.FEM:SBJ:PST:IPFV/be[affix]

na.ba.wan

nambawan

first

ʔe.foth

efoth

day

ʔa.ne

ane

DEM

fof

EMPH

re.ra

rä	-ra
3SG.FEM:SBJ:PST:IPFV/be[stem]	-3SG.FEM:SBJ:PST:IPFV/be[affix]

ʔa.ne

ane

DEM

ma.si

masis

matches

fə.thə

rthé

when

na.fa

nafa

3NSG.ERG

Translation

it was their first time to see these matches

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

the.ma.rath

the-	mar	-ath
2\|3PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:PFV/see[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:PFV/see[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:PFV/see[affix]

fof

EMPH

Translation

****

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

****

ʔa.ne.ma

ane	=ma
DEM	=CHAR

nä

INDF

ka.tan

katan

small

zo.kwa.si

zokwasi

speech

ni.ma.me.nzo

nima	=me	=nzo
like.this	=INS	=ONLY

fof

EMPH

zəf.rä

zf-	rä
3SG.FEM:SBJ:RPST:IPFV/be[affix]-	3SG.FEM:SBJ:RPST:IPFV/be[stem]

nzo.ne

nzone

1SG.POSS

ka.tan

katan

small

ma.sis.ma

masis	=ma
matches	=CHAR

Translation

so, the small story about these. my small matches (story)

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

ʔa.ne

ane

DEM

mə.ni.ma

mni	=ma
fire	=CHAR

zöb.thə

zöbthé

first

ma.ne

mane

which

zu.ko.nzə.rə.məth

zu-	ko	-nzrmth
2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.FEM:OBJ:PST:DUR/speak[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.FEM:OBJ:PST:DUR/speak[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ>3SG.FEM:OBJ:PST:DUR/speak[affix]

ki.dən

kidn

mythical.fire

ʔo

zə.fəth

zfth

tree.base

mə.ni

mni

fire

Translation

before they called this fire kidn or zfth fire

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

ma.sis

masis

matches

ʔa.ne

ane

DEM

zöb.thə

zöbthé

first

za.fe

zafe

old

ka.be.yə

kabe	=é
people	=ERG.NSG

thəf.ko.nzə.rə.məth

thf-	ko	-nzrmth
2\|3PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:DUR/speak[affix]-	2\|3PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:DUR/speak[stem]	-2\|3PL:SBJ>2\|3PL:OBJ:PST:DUR/speak[affix]

fof

EMPH

Translation

the old people before called the matches by those terms

Word

Morpheme

Gloss

ʔe.so

eso

thanks

ka.far

kafar

big

bra.mö.wä

bramöwä

all

ya.riz.si.ma

yariz	-si	=ma
hear	-NMLZ	=CHAR

ʔe.so

eso

thanks

Translation

thank you all for listening. thank you

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