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OSSOUMANOU Adamu - Text 1 12/11/93. Sur Cassette 93-T-A. Tones marked as in regular speech. Not too much work done on slow verses fast.

This is all possible because Gray Plunkett is either brilliant, or because God rewards fools.

(This is no slurr - it was brilliant fools who developed the latest-greatest methods of encryption and decryption.)

Adamu1.001

Tɔ́ɔ,	ŋdɛɛ	á_náa	Kaasʊwa	hálɩ.
tɔ́ɔ̀	ǹdɛ̀ɛ́	áˈnáá	kààsʊ́wá	háˈlɩ́
tɔ̀:	Ǹdɛ̌:	á-ná:=BH	kà:sʊ́wá	háˈlɩ́
B	*BH	H-H=B*H	BH	HBH
well	yesterday	1P-go=PRF	Kasuwa	MBI
interr	adv:temp	pr-vi=tam	n:pr	conj

Well, yesterday when we had gone to Kasuwa.

Adamu1.002

Tɔ́ɔ,	nɩ́	á_náa,	[nɩ́]	á_tula	saŋdaalɩ_ána.
tɔ́ɔ̀	nɩ́	áˈnáá	[nɩ́]	átùlà	zàǹdááˈmánà
tɔ̀:	nɩ	á-ná:=BH	nɩ	á-tùlà	sàǸdáalɩ̀-ánà
B	P	H-H=B*H	P	H-B	BHB-HB
well	and	1P-go=PRF	and	1P-come.find	police-SfN2
interr	conj	pr-vi=tam	conj	pr-vs	n:1-sf

Well, we went and we found the policmen.

náá náá

Adamu1.003

Tɔ́ɔ,	nɩ́	ba_káŋ	sa	ayɩ	yɛ	:
tɔ́ɔ̀	nɩ́	ˈbákáŋ́	sà	àyɩ́	yɛ̀	:
tɔ̀:	nɩ	ba-káŋÊ	sà	àyɩ́	yɛ̀-
B	P	P-*HB	B	BH	B-
well	and	3:2-speak	DAT	1P:O	COMP-
interr	conj	pr-vi	prep	pr	conj-

Well, they said to us that:

Mɩnɛ	nɩ	fɩ́ɩ_ba	bɩkɩyɛɛ	mbɩ?
mɩ̀nɛ́	nɩ̀	fɩ́ɩ́bà	bɩ̀kɩ́ʸɛ́ɛ́	ˈḿbɩ́
mɩ̀nɛ́	nɩ	fÍ:-bà	bI-kɩ́ɩ̂-á	Ǹbɩ́
BH	P	H-B	H*B-*HB-H	BH
what	Foc	2P-come	Cl9N-look.for-NSf	here
Inter	conj	pr-vi	clpr-vs-clsf	adv:loc

Well, they said to us, "What have you come looking for here?"

Adamu1.004

Nɩ́	á_káŋ	yɛ	:
nɩ́	áˈkɛ́ŋ̀	yɛ̀	:
nɩ	á-káŋÊ	yɛ̀-
P	H-*HB	B-
and	1P-speak	COMP-
conj	pr-vi	conj-

And we said that:

Áaa,	ayɩ_a_ba	gɛ́	yɛ	á_wu	ayɩ-tɛdɛ	ba_siŋ	ʊŋ	hálɩ.
ááá	àyɩ́àbà	gɛ́	yɛ̀	áwù	àyɩ́tɛ̀dɛ̀	bàsìŋ̀	ʊ̀ŋ̀	háˈlɩ́
áá:	àyÍ-a-bà	gɛ́	yɛ̀	á-wù	àyÍ-tɛ̀dɛ̀	ba-sìŋÈ	ʊ̀ŋ̀	háˈlɩ́
H	BH-P-B	H	B	H-B	BH-B	P-B	B	HBH
ah	1P-Cmp-come	Emp	COMP	1P-see	1P:Poss-younger.sibling	3:2-shut	3:1:O	MBI
??	pr-asp-vi	?adv	conj	pr-vs	adj:poss-n:1	pr-vs	pr	conj

"Ah, we have come to see our little brother that is imprissoned.

Adamu1.005

Gɛ́	nɩ	á_ba	yɛ	á_dalɩ	ʊŋ.
gɛ́	nɩ̀	ábà	yɛ̀	ádalɩ	ʊ̀ŋ̀
gɛ́	nɩ	á-bà	yɛ̀	á-dàlɩ̀	ʊ̀ŋ̀
H	P	H-B	B	H-B	B
Emp	Foc	1P-come	COMP	1P-greet	3:1:O
?adv	conj	pr-vi	conj	pr-vt	pr

And we have come to greet him."

Adamu1.006

Nɩ́	ba_kusi	ayɩ	yɛ	á_nyi	ʊŋ-ɛɛ?
nɩ́	bàkùsì	àyɩ́	yɛ̀	áɲì	ʊ̀ŋɛ̀ɛ̀
nɩ	ba-kùsì	àyÍ	yɛ̀	á-ɲì	ʊ̀ŋ̀-ɛ:
P	P-B	BH	B	H-B	B-P
and	3:2-ask(ques)	1P:O	COMP	1P-know	3:1:O-PQM
conj	pr-vt	pr	conj	pr-vt	pr-qm

And they asked us if we knew him.

Adamu1.007

Nɩ́	á	yɛ	:
nɩ́	á	yɛ̀	:
nɩ	á-yɛ̀-
P	H-B-
and	1P-COMP-
conj	pr-conj-

And we [said] that:

Ɛɛ́ɛ,	á_nyi	ʊŋ.
ɛ̀ɛ́ɛ̀	áɲì	ʊ̀ŋ̀
ɛ̀ɛ́ɛ̀	á-ɲì	ʊ̀ŋ̀
BHB	H-B	B
yes	1P-know	3:1:O
adv	pr-vt	pr

"Yes, we know him."

Adamu1.008

Nɩ́	ba_káŋ	sa	ayɩ	yɛ	:
nɩ́	ˈbákáŋ́	sà	àyɩ́	yɛ̀	:
nɩ	ba-káŋÊ	sà	àyÍ	yɛ̀-
P	P-*HB	B	BH	B-
and	3:2-speak	DAT	1P:O	COMP-
conj	pr-vi	prep	pr	conj-

And they said to us

Á_naa	ciná.
ánàà	cìná
á-Ø-ná:	Ø-cínâ
H-B-H	B-*HB
1P-Imp-go	Imp-sit
pr-imp-vi	imp-vi

to go and sit down.

Adamu1.009

Á_náa	á_tɛ.
áˈnáá	átɛ̀
á-ná:=BH	á-tɛ̀
H-H=B*H	H-B
1P-go=PRF	1P-be.seated
pr-vi=tam	pr-vst

We went and sat down.

Adamu1.010

Á_tɛ,	tɔ́ɔ,	ɩ_ba	nɩ́	ɩ_kɛ́ɛdɩ	hálɩ,	nɩ́	ba_káŋ	sa	mɩ́ɩ	yɛ
átɛ̀	tɔ́ɔ̀	ɩ̀bà	nɩ́	ˈɩkɛ́ɛ́dɩ́	háˈlɩ́	nɩ́ɩ́	ˈbákáŋ́	sà	mɩ́ɩ́	yɛ̀
á-tɛ̀	tɔ̀:	I-bà	nɩ	I-kɛ́:dɩ̂	háˈlɩ́	nɩ	ba-káŋÊ	sà	mɩ̂:	yɛ̀
H-B	B	P-B	P	P-*HB	HBH	P	P-*HB	B	HB	B
1P-be.seated	well	Nt-come	and	Nt-be.o.k	MBI	and	3:2-speak	DAT	1S:EMP	COMP
pr-vst	interr	pr-vi	conj	pr-vi	conj	conj	pr-vi	prep	pr:emp	conj

mɩ́ɩ_naa	sɔɔ_baa	sa	báa	bɩ́dɛɛ.
mɩ́ɩ́nàà	sɔ̀ɔ̀bàà	sà	báá	ˈbɩ́dɛ́ɛ̀
mɩ̂:-Ø-ná:	Ø-sɔ̀:-bà:	sà	bâ:	bI-dɛ̀-á
HB-B-H	B-B-B	B	HB	H*B-B-H
1S:EMP-Imp-go	Imp-buy-DirT	DAT	3:2:O	Cl9N-dough-NSf
pr:emp-imp-vi	imp-vt-??	prep	pr:obj	clpr-n:9-clsf

We were sitting, well, it went like that a little while and they said to me that I go and buy them some dough.

Adamu1.011

Nɩ́	mɩ́ɩ_náa	nɩ	n_sɔɔ_baa	sa	báa	bɩ́dɛɛ.
nɩ́	mɩ́ɩ́ˈnáá	nɩ̀	ǹsɔ̀ɔ̀bàà	sà	báá	ˈbɩ́dɛ́ɛ̀
nɩ	mɩ̂:-ná:	nɩ	*M-sɔ̀:-bà:	sà	bâ:	bI-dɛ̀-á
P	HB-H	P	P-B-B	B	HB	H*B-B-H
and	1S:EMP-go	and	1S-buy-DirT	DAT	3:2:O	Cl9N-dough-NSf
conj	pr:emp-vi	conj	pr-vt-??	prep	pr:obj	clpr-n:9-clsf

And I went and I bought them some dough.

Adamu1.012

Ɩ_dála	ókoo.
ɩ̀dáˈló	ókóó
I-dɛ́là	O-kò-á
P-HB	H*B-B-H
Nt-COP	Cl1-eight-NSf
pr-vi:inc	clpr-adj:num:8-clsf

It was 100F.

ɩ̀déˈló ókóó

Adamu1.013

Tɔ́ɔ,	n_ba	hálɩ,	mɩ́-tɛdɛ	nɩ́	ŋŋa_fee	ḿ	yɛ	ba_á_tɩ́lɩ	ʊŋ.
tɔ́ɔ̀	m̀bà	háˈlɩ́	mɩ́tɛ̀dɛ̀	nɩ́	ŋ̀ŋá	fèè	ḿ	yɛ̀	bàátɩ́lɩ́	ʊ̀ŋ̀
tɔ̀:	*M-bà	háˈlɩ́	mÍ-tɛ̀dɛ̀	nɩ	Ø-*ŋá-fè:	ḿ	yɛ̀	ba-a-tɩ́lɩ̂	ʊ̀ŋ̀
B	P-B	HBH	H-B	P	Ø-B*H-B	B*H	B	P-P-*HB	B
well	1S-come	MBI	1S:Poss-ygr.sib	Foc	Cl1-Ana-tell	1S:O	COMP	3:2-Cmp-call	3:1:O
interr	pr-vi	conj	adj:poss-n:1	conj	clpr-pr-vt	pr	conj	pr-asp-vs	pr

Well, when we came, my brother, he said to me that they called him(the one in prison).

Adamu1.014

Saŋdaalɩ_ána	á_tɩ́lɩ	ʊŋ	nɩ́	ba_kusi	ʊŋ	yɛ	Daamaanɩ
zàǹdááˈmánà	átɩ́lɩ́	ʊ̀ŋ̀	nɩ́	bàkùsì	ʊ̀ŋ̀	yɛ̀	Dààmáánɩ̀
sàǸdáalɩ̀-ánà	a-tɩ́lɩ̂	ʊ̀ŋ̀	nɩ	ba-kùsì	ʊ̀ŋ̀	yɛ̀	Dà:má:nɩ̀
BHB-HB	P-*HB	B	P	P-B	B	B	BHB
police-SfN2	Cmp-call	3:1:O	and	3:2-ask(ques)	3:1:O	COMP	Damani
n:1-sf	asp-vs	pr	conj	pr-vt	pr	conj	n:pr

mʊ-ásanɔ	a_jɩ́	ánɛnɛ?
mʊ̀ásánɔ̀	àjɩ́	ánɛ̀nɛ̀
mU-a-sà-nÓ	a-jɩ́	a-nɛ̀nɛ̀
H*B-H*B-B-H	H*B-H	H*B-B
Cl1-Cl4-fields-NSf	Cl4-COP	Cl4-how.many
clpr-clpr-n:4-clsf	clpr-vi:inc	clpr-interr

The policemen called him (Idi, the little brother of Damani) and they asked him, "Damani has how many fields?"

Adamu1.015

Yɛ	ɔ_nyi	ʊŋ-ɛɛ?
yɛ̀	ɔ̀ɲì	ʊ̀ŋɛ̀ɛ̀
yɛ̀	O-ɲì	ʊ̀ŋ̀-ɛ:
B	P-B	B-P
COMP	3:1-know	3:1:O-PQM
conj	pr-vt	pr-qm

[They asked him] if he knew him (Damani)?

Adamu1.016

Nɩ́	ɔ_káŋ_yɛ	mʊʊ_nyi	ʊŋ.
nɩ́	ˈɔ́kɛ́ŋ̀	mʊ̀ʊ̀ɲì	ʊ̀ŋ̀
nɩ	O-káŋÊ-yɛ̀	mÙ:-ɲì	ʊ̀ŋ̀
P	P-*HB-B	B-B	B
and	3:1-speak-divide	Log:1-know	3:1:O
conj	pr-vi-vt	pr-vt	pr

And he said that he knew him.

Adamu1.017

Nɩ́	ba_kusi	ʊŋ	yɛ	mʊ-ásanɔ,	a_jɩ́	ánɛnɛ?
nɩ́	bàkùsì	ʊ̀ŋ̀	yɛ̀	mʊ̀ásánɔ̀	àjɩ́	ánɛ̀nɛ̀
nɩ	ba-kùsì	ʊ̀ŋ̀	yɛ̀	mU-a-sà-nÓ	a-jɩ́	a-nɛ̀nɛ̀
P	P-B	B	B	H*B-H*B-B-H	H*B-H	H*B-B
and	3:2-ask(ques)	3:1:O	COMP	Cl1-Cl4-fields-NSf	Cl4-COP	Cl4-how.many
conj	pr-vt	pr	conj	clpr-clpr-n:4-clsf	clpr-vi:inc	clpr-interr

And they asked him, "His fields are how many?"

Adamu1.018

Nɩ́	ɔ_káŋ_yɛ	mʊ-ásanɔ,	a_jɩ́	asa.
nɩ́	ˈɔ́kɛ́ŋ̀	mʊ̀ásánɔ̀	àjɩ́	ˈásá
nɩ	O-káŋÊ-yɛ̀	mU-a-sà-nÓ	a-jɩ́	a-sá
P	P-*HB-B	H*B-H*B-B-H	H*B-H	H*B-H
and	3:1-speak-divide	Cl1-Cl4-fields-NSf	Cl4-COP	Cl4-three
conj	pr-vi-vt	clpr-clpr-n:4-clsf	clpr-vi:inc	clpr-adj:num

And he said that he (Damani) had three fields.

Adamu1.019

Nɩ́	ba_káŋ	yɛ	mɩnɛ	la	mɩnɛ	nɩ	ɔ_nɛ́ɛ_dɔɔ?
nɩ́	ˈbákɛ́ɛ̀	yɛ̀	mɩ̀nɛ́	là	mɩ̀nɛ́	nɩ̀	ɔ̀nɛ́ɛ́dɔ̀ɔ̀
nɩ	ba-káŋÊ	yɛ̀	mɩ̀nɛ́	là	mɩ̀nɛ́	nɩ	O-nÉ:-dɔ̀:
P	P-*HB	B	BH	B	BH	P	P-B*HB-B
and	3:2-speak	divide	what	with	what	Foc	3:1-Incm-cultivate
conj	pr-vi	vt	Inter	conj	Inter	conj	pr-asp-vt

And they said [to him]: "What does he cultivate?"

Adamu1.020

Nɩ́	ɔ_fee	báa	yɛ	amoboyoo,	la	káka.
nɩ́	òfèè	báà	yɛ̀	àmóbòyòó	là	káká
nɩ	O-fè:	bâ:	yɛ̀	àmóbòyò-á	là	káká
P	P-B	HB	B	BHB-H-H	B	H
and	3:1-tell	3:2:O	COMP	corn-NSf-NSf	with	peanut
conj	pr-vt	pr:obj	conj	n:2x-clsf-clsf	conj	n:7

And he told them: "Corn and peanuts."

Adamu1.021

Tɔ́ɔ,	nɩ́	ba_káŋ	sa	ʊŋ	yɛ	tɔ́ɔ,	ɔ́_naa	ciná.
tɔ́ɔ̀	nɩ́	ˈbákáŋ́	sà	ʊ̀ŋ̀	yɛ̀	tɔ́ɔ̀	ɔ́nàà	cìná
tɔ̀:	nɩ	ba-káŋÊ	sà	ʊ̀ŋ̀	yɛ̀	tɔ̀:	O-Ø-ná:	Ø-cínâ
B	P	P-*HB	B	B	B	B	P-B-H	B-*HB
well	and	3:2-speak	DAT	3:1:O	COMP	well	3:1-Imp-go	Imp-sit
interr	conj	pr-vi	prep	pr	conj	interr	pr-imp-vi	imp-vi

Well, they told him to go sit down.

Adamu1.022

tɔ́ɔ̀      átɛ̀

Tɔ́ɔ,	á_tɛ.
tɔ́ɔ̀	átɛ̀
tɔ̀:	á-tɛ̀
B	H-B
well	1P-be.seated
interr	pr-vst

Well, we were sitting.

Adamu1.023

Ɩ_ba	nɩ́	ɩ_kɛ́ɛdɩ	hálɩ,	gɛ́	nɩ	ba_káŋ	sa	ayɩ	yɛ	mánam	á_kii_baa
ɩ̀bà	nɩ́	ˈɩkɛ́ɛ́dɩ́	háˈlɩ́	gɛ́	nɩ̀	bàkáŋ́	sà	àyɩ́	yɛ̀	mánáḿ	ákììbàà
I-bà	nɩ	I-kɛ́:dɩ̂	háˈlɩ́	gɛ́	nɩ	ba-káŋÊ	sà	àyÍ	yɛ̀	mánáḿ	á-kí:-bà:
P-B	P	P-*HB	HBH	H	P	P-*HB	B	BH	B	H	H-H-B
Nt-come	and	Nt-be.o.k	MBI	Emp	and	3:2-speak	DAT	1P:O	COMP	quickly	1P-return-DirT
pr-vi	conj	pr-vi	conj	?adv	conj	pr-vi	prep	pr	conj	adv	pr-vi-??

ɔ́pɩ	la	á_bɛɛ_cuu	lɔ́ɔlɛ	áyaam	la	á_naala
ɔ́pɩ́	là	ábèécùù	lɔ́ɔ́ˈlɛ́	áyáám̀	là	ánààlà
O-pɩ̀	là	á-bÈÉ-Ø-cú:	lɔ́:lɛ̀	a-yà:-ḿ	là	á-Ø-ná:-là
H*B-B	B	H-BH-B-H	HB	H*B-B-H	B	H-B-H-B
Cl1-compound	FGOAL	1P-F-Imp-take	car	Cl4-feet-NSf	FGOAL	1P-Imp-go-APPL
clpr-n:1	conj	pr-asp-imp-vs	n:1	clpr-n:4-clsf	conj	pr-imp-vi-dersf

saŋdameeli,	ikelefi	ɩnaŋ	déidei_déidei	báa_mʊʊ_jóo
zàǹdàmèèlî	ìkéléfì	ɩ̀náŋ̀	déídéídéídéí	báámʊ̀ʊ̀jóó
sàǸdàmè:lɩ̂	Ì-kéléfì	I-náŋ̀	déí-déí-déí-déí	bâ:-mÙ:-jò:=BH
BH	B-*HB	H*B-HB	H-H-H-H	HB-B-B=B*H
police.station	Cl6-hour	Cl6-four	exactly-exactly-exactly-exactly	3:2:O-Log:1-wait=PRF
n:1	clpr-n:1	clpr-adj:num	ideo-ideo-ideo-ideo	pr:obj-pr-vt=tam

ayɩ.

ˈáyɩ́

àyÍ

BH

1P:O

pr

After a while they said to us that: "Quickly go back home and take the tires and bring them to the police station at 4 pm exactly, we will wait for you.

lɔ́ɔ́ˈlááyáám̀

Adamu1.024

Tɔ́ɔ,	gɛ́	nɩ	á_kʊ́sʊ	nɩ	á_kpé_baa.
tɔ́ɔ̀	gɛ́	nɩ̀	áˈkʊ́sʊ́	nɩ̀	áˈkpébàà
tɔ̀:	gɛ́	nɩ	á-kʊ́sʊ̂	nɩ	á-kpé-bà:
B	H	P	H-*HB	P	H-H-B
well	Emp	Foc	1P-rise	and	1P-go.home-DirT
interr	?adv	conj	pr-vi	conj	pr-vi-??

Well, we got up and we went home.

na akpe

Adamu1.025

Á_ba	hálɩ,	nɩ́	á_kɩ́ɩ	cɛɛcɛwuta	yɛ	á_gba	lɔ́ɔlɛ	áyaam	la
ábà	háˈlɩ́	nɩ́	áˈkɩ́ɩ̀	cɛ̀ɛ̀cɛ́wútá	yɛ̀	áˈgbá	lɔ́ɔ́ˈlɛ́	áyáám̀	là
á-bà	háˈlɩ́	nɩ	á-kɩ́ɩ̂	cɛ̀:cɛ́wútá	yɛ̀	á-gbà	lɔ́:lɛ̀	a-yà:-ḿ	là
H-B	HBH	P	H-*HB	BH	B	H-B	HB	H*B-B-H	B
1P-come	MBI	and	1P-look.for	motorcycle	COMP	1P-put.on.smth	car	Cl4-feet-NSf	FGOAL
pr-vi	conj	conj	pr-vs	n:1	conj	pr-vt	n:1	clpr-n:4-clsf	conj

á_naala.

ánààlà

á-Ø-ná:-là

H-B-H-B

1P-Imp-go-APPL

pr-imp-vi-dersf

When we arrived, we looked for a motorcycle to put the tires on and carry them.

yà á gbà

Adamu1.026

Á_maŋ_nyɛ́	cɛɛcɛwuta.
ámàɲ̀ɲɛ́	cɛ̀ɛ̀cɛ́wútá
á-maN-ɲɛ́	cɛ̀:cɛ́wútá
H-P-H	BH
1P-NgCmp-find.smth	motorcycle
pr-asp-vs	n:1

We did not find a motorcycle.

Adamu1.027

Ówee	a_tá	hálɩ,	gɛ́	nɩ	á_dɩ́.
ówéé	àtá	háˈlɩ́	gɛ́	nɩ̀	áˈdɩ̂
O-wè-á	a-tá	háˈlɩ́	gɛ́	nɩ	á-Î-dɩ̂
H*B-B-H	P-H	HBH	H	P	H-HB-HB
Cl1-sun-NSf	Cmp-finish	MBI	Emp	Foc	1P-FIm-lie.down
clpr-n:1-clsf	asp-vs	conj	?adv	conj	pr-asp-vi

When it was nighttime [lit. when the sun was finished], we went to sleep.

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Tɔ́ɔ,	ɩ_kɛ	hálɩ,	ɩ_kɛ	ŋdɛɛ	hálɩ,	gɛ́	nɩ	á_cúu	nɩ
tɔ́ɔ̀	ɩ̀kɛ̀	háˈlɩ́	ɩ̀kɛ̀	ǹdɛ̀ɛ́	háˈlɩ́	gɛ́	nɩ̀	ácúú	nɩ̀
tɔ̀:	I-kɛ̀	háˈlɩ́	I-kɛ̀	Ǹdɛ̌:	háˈlɩ́	gɛ́	nɩ	á-cú:	nɩ
B	P-B	HBH	P-B	*BH	HBH	H	P	H-H	P
well	Nt-be.early.morning	MBI	Nt-be.early.morning	yesterday	MBI	Emp	Foc	1P-take	and
interr	pr-vi:inc	conj	pr-vi:inc	adv:temp	conj	?adv	conj	pr-vs	conj

á_náala.

ánáálà

á-ná:-là

H-H-B

1P-go-APPL

pr-vi-dersf

Well, when it was early morning, yesterday early morning, we took and we brought [them].

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Mɩ́ɩ	la	Ídi	la	Alɩfaa	Koopaa	ŋ́_náa.
mɩ́ɩ́	ˈlá	ídí	là	àlɩ̀fáà	kòòpáá	ˈńnáá
mɩ̂:	là	ídí	là	àlɩ̀fâ:	kò:páà	N-ná:
HB	B	H	B	*BHB	BHB	P-H
1S:EMP	with	Idi	with	alfa	Kopa	FocS-go
pr:emp	conj	n:pr	conj	n:1	n:pr	asp-vi

It was Idi, Alfa Kopa and me who went.

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Á_fʊ	hálɩ,	nɩ́	á_lɛ́ɛlɩ	áyaam	ámɔɔm.
áˈfʊ́	háˈlɩ́	nɩ́	áˈlɛ́ɛ́lɩ́	ˈáyááˈḿ	ámɔ́ɔ́m̀
á-fʊ̀=BH	háˈlɩ́	nɩ	á-lɛ́:lɩ̂	a-yà:-ḿ	amU-àm̀
H-B=B*H	HBH	P	H-*HB	H*B-B-H	H*B-B
1P-arrive=PRF	MBI	and	1P-take.away	Cl4-feet-NSf	Cl4-DetSp
pr-vi?=tam	conj	conj	pr-vs	clpr-n:4-clsf	clpr-adj

When we arrived, we took out the tires.

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Tɔ́ɔ,	ɩ_ba	nɩ́	ɩ_kɛ́ɛdɩ	hálɩ,	nɩ́	ba_káŋ	sa	ayɩ	yɛ	tɔ́ɔ,	áyaam
tɔ́ɔ̀	ɩ̀bà	nɩ́	ˈɩkɛ́ɛ́dɩ́	háˈlɩ́	nɩ́	ˈbákáŋ́	sà	àyɩ́	yɛ̀	tɔ́ɔ̀	áyááˈḿ
tɔ̀:	I-bà	nɩ	I-kɛ́:dɩ̂	háˈlɩ́	nɩ	ba-káŋÊ	sà	àyÍ	yɛ̀	tɔ̀:	a-yà:-ḿ
B	P-B	P	P-*HB	HBH	P	P-*HB	B	BH	B	B	H*B-B-H
well	Nt-come	and	Nt-be.o.k	MBI	and	3:2-speak	DAT	1P:O	COMP	well	Cl4-feet-NSf
interr	pr-vi	conj	pr-vi	conj	conj	pr-vi	prep	pr	conj	interr	clpr-n:4-clsf

ámɔɔm	a_máŋ_jɩ́	diŋsili	dʊkʊlaŋdɩ,	ɩ_jɩ́	ŋmaanɩ	ŋmaanɩ.
ámɔ́ɔ́m̀	àmáɲ́jɩ́	ˈdíńsílì	dʊ̀kʊ̀láńdɩ́	ɩ̀jɩ́	ŋmàànɩ̀	ŋmàànɩ̀
amU-àm̀	a-maN-jɩ́	dI-Ńsî-lÍ	dI-kʊ̀láŋ́-lÍ	I-jɩ́	ŋmà:nɩ̀	ŋmà:nɩ̀
H*B-B	H*B-P-H	H*B-*HB-H	H*B-BH-H	P-H	B	B
Cl4-DetSp	Cl4-NgCmp-COP	Cl5-eye-Cl5	Cl5-one-Cl5	Nt-COP	different	different
clpr-adj	clpr-asp-vi:inc	clpr-n:5-clsf	clpr-adj:num-clsf	pr-vi:inc	adv	adv

Well, after a little while, they said to us that these tires are not the same, they are different.

««a máŋ jɩ́ diŋsili dʊkʊlaŋdɩ» expression pour dire "ils n'ont pas la même chose."

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Ɩ_máŋ_jɩ́	áyaam	ámɔɔm	ŋ́nɛ.
ɩ̀máɲ́jɩ́	áyááˈḿ	ámɔ́ɔ́ˈḿ	ńˈnɛ́
I-maN-jɩ́	a-yà:-ḿ	ámɔ́:m̀	Nˈnɛ́
P-P-H	H*B-B-H	*HB	PBH
Nt-NgCmp-COP	Cl4-feet-NSf	DetS:4	?this.is
pr-asp-vi:inc	clpr-n:4-clsf	dem	??

They are not the tires.

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Nɩ́	á_káŋ	yɛ	ámɔɔ	ŋnɛ.
nɩ́	áˈkɛ́ɛ̀	yɛ̀	ámɔ́ɔ̀	ǹnɛ́
nɩ	á-káŋÊ	yɛ̀	ámɔ̂:	Nˈnɛ́
P	H-*HB	B	*HB	PBH
and	1P-speak	COMP	3:4:O	?this.is
conj	pr-vi	conj	pr	??

And we said that it was they (the tires).

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Nɩ́	saŋdaalɩ	kusi	mɩ́ɩ	Adamu	yɛ	fɩ́ɩ_náa	nɩ	fɩ́ɩ_lóo	yɛ
nɩ́	zàǹdáám̀	kùsì	mɩ́ɩ́	àdàmú	yɛ̀	fɩ́ɩ́ˈnáá	nɩ̀	fííˈlóò	yɛ̀
nɩ	sàǸdáalɩ̀	kùsì	mɩ̂:	àdàmú	yɛ̀	fÍ:-ná:=BH	nɩ	fÍ:-lô:=BH	yɛ̀
P	BHB	B	HB	*BH	B	H-H=B*H	P	H-*HB=B*H	B
and	police	ask(ques)	1S:EMP	Adam	COMP	2P-go=PRF	and	2P-enter=PRF	COMP
conj	n:1	vt	pr:emp	n:pr	conj	pr-vi=tam	conj	pr-vi=tam	conj

fɩ́ɩ_cúu	áyaam	hálɩ,	áyaam	anyɔ	nɩ	fɩ́ɩ_tula	tʊ́lɔ-aa?
fííˈcúú	áyááˈḿ	háˈlɩ́	áyáám̀	àɲɔ́	nɩ̀	fíítùlà	tʊ́lɔ̀-àà
fÍ:-cú:=BH	a-yà:-ḿ	háˈlɩ́	a-yà:-ḿ	a-ɲɔ́	nɩ	fÍ:-tùlà	tʊ́lɔ̀-ɛ:
H-H=B*H	H*B-B-H	HBH	H*B-B-H	H*B-H	P	H-B	HB-P
2P-take=PRF	Cl4-feet-NSf	MBI	Cl4-feet-NSf	Cl4-two	Foc	2P-come.find	there-PQM
pr-vs=tam	clpr-n:4-clsf	conj	clpr-n:4-clsf	clpr-adj:num	conj	pr-vs	adv:loc-qm

And the policeman asked me, Adam: "When y'all went and entered to take the tires, was it two tires that you found there?

fɩ́ɩ́ˈnáá fííˈlóó dans l'enregistrement  mais tous (même Adamu) disent que ce doit avoir un nɩ entre les deux phrases verbales.

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Ɩ_máŋ_jɩ́	kʊcɔ-áa?
ɩ̀máɲ́jɩ́	kʊ̀cɔ́áá
I-maN-jɩ́	kʊ̀cɔ́-ɛ:
P-P-H	BH-P
Nt-NgCmp-COP	a.lot-PQM
pr-asp-vi:inc	adv-qm

Were there not a lot?

kʊ̀cɔ́áá le ɔ́ est tres courte.

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Ɩ_máŋ_jɩ́	áyaam	dukoi-ɛɛ?
ɩ̀máɲ́jɩ́	áyáám̀	dùkóíɛ̀ɛ̀
I-maN-jɩ́	a-yà:-ḿ	dI-kò-lÍ-ɛ:
P-P-H	H*B-B-H	H*B-B-H-P
Nt-NgCmp-COP	Cl4-feet-NSf	Cl5-eight-Cl5-PQM
pr-asp-vi:inc	clpr-n:4-clsf	clpr-adj:num:8-clsf-qm

Were there not eight tires?"

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Nɩ́	á_káŋ	yɛ	aayɩ,	ɩ_máŋ_jɩ́	áyaam	dukoi,
nɩ́	áˈkɛ́ŋ̀	yɛ̀	ààʸɩ́	ɩ̀máɲ́jɩ́	áyáám̀	dùkʷóì
nɩ	á-káŋÊ	yɛ̀	à:yɩ́	I-maN-jɩ́	a-yà:-ḿ	dI-kò-lÍ
P	H-*HB	B	BH	P-P-H	H*B-B-H	H*B-B-H
and	1P-speak	divide	no	Nt-NgCmp-COP	Cl4-feet-NSf	Cl5-eight-Cl5
conj	pr-vi	vt	adv	pr-asp-vi:inc	clpr-n:4-clsf	clpr-adj:num:8-clsf

áyaam	anyɔ	nɩ	á_wu	nɩ́	á_cúu_baa.
áyáám̀	àɲɔ́	nɩ̀	áwù	nɩ́	ácúú	bàà
a-yà:-ḿ	a-ɲɔ́	nɩ	á-wù	nɩ	á-cú:-bà:
H*B-B-H	H*B-H	P	H-B	P	H-H-B
Cl4-feet-NSf	Cl4-two	Foc	1P-see	and	1P-take-DirT
clpr-n:4-clsf	clpr-adj:num	conj	pr-vs	conj	pr-vs-??

And we said: "No, there were not eight tires, there were two tires that we saw and took."

àɲɔ́ ˈnɩ́ áˈwú nɩ́

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Nɩ́	saŋdaalɩ	mʊʊ,	ɔ_káŋ	sa	mɩ́ɩ,	Adamu,	yɛ	fʊ_máŋ_wáŋla
nɩ́	zàǹdáám̀	mʊ̀ʊ̀	ɔ̀káŋ́	sà	mɩ́ɩ́	àdàmú	yɛ̀	fʊ̀máŋ́wáńlà
nɩ	sàǸdáalɩ̀	mʊ̀:	O-káŋÊ	sà	mɩ̂:	àdàmú	yɛ̀	fU-maN-wáǸlà
P	BHB	B	P-*HB	B	HB	*BH	B	P-P-°HB
and	police	DetS:1	3:1-speak	DAT	1S:EMP	Adam	COMP	2S-NgCmp-want
conj	n:1	adj	pr-vi	prep	pr:emp	n:pr	conj	pr-asp-vt

fʊ́_kaŋ́	laakpalɩ.
fʊ́ˈkáŋ́	lààkpàlɩ̀
fU-Ø-káŋÊ	là:kpàlɩ̀
P-B-*HB	B
2S-Imp-speak	truth
pr-imp-vi	n:1

And the policeman said to me, Adam: "You do not want to tell the truth.

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Loó	oboo	dɔ,	loó	sálɩka	bóo.
lòó	ˈóbóó	dɔ̀	lòó	sálɩ́ˈká	bóó
Ø-lô:	O-bó-á	dɔ̀	Ø-lô:	sálɩ́kà	Ø-bó-á
B-*HB	H*B-H-H	B	B-*HB	*HB	B-H-H
Imp-enter	Cl1-hut-NSf	in	Imp-enter	prison	Cl1-hut-NSf
imp-vi	clpr-n:1-clsf	post	imp-vi	n:1	clpr-n:1-clsf

Go into the room, go into the prison."

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Nɩ́	n_yɛ	áa,	ba_nɛ́ɛ_lóo	sálɩka	bóo	yém	yém	gɛ́-ɛɛ?
nɩ́	ɲ̀yɛ̀	áá	bànééˈlóò	sálɩ́ˈká	bóó	yéḿ	yéḿ	gɛ́ɛ́ɛ̀
nɩ	*M-Ø-yɛ̀	á:	ba-nÉ:-lô:	sálɩ́kà	Ø-bó-á	yéḿ	yéḿ	gɛ́-ɛ̀:
P	P-Ø-B	H	P-B*HB-*HB	*HB	B-H-H	H	H	H-Ø
and	1S-[say]-divide	ah	3:2-Incm-enter	prison	Cl1-hut-NSf	zero	zero	Emp-PQM
conj	pr-v-vt	interj	pr-asp-vi	n:1	clpr-n:1-clsf	adv	adv	?adv-qm

And I said: "Ah, does one go into the prison for nothing?

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N_máa_lóo	sálɩka	bóo,	n_máŋ_yúuli.
m̀mááˈlóò	sálɩ́ˈká	bóó	m̀máɲ́yúúlî
*M-má:-lô:	sálɩ́kà	Ø-bó-á	*M-maN-yú:lî
P-H-*HB	*HB	B-H-H	P-P-*HB
1S-FutNg-enter	prison	Cl1-hut-NSf	1S-NgCmp-steal
pr-asp-vi	n:1	clpr-n:1-clsf	pr-asp-vs

I will not go into the prison, I have not stolen."

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Tɔ́ɔ,	gɛ́	nɩ	ba_tɩ́lɩ	Daamaanɩ	nɩ́	ba_káŋ	sa	ʊŋ	yɛ	áyaam
tɔ́ɔ̀	gɛ́	nɩ̀	bàtɩ́lɩ́	Dààmáánɩ̀	nɩ́	ˈbákáŋ́	sà	ʊ̀ŋ̀	yɛ̀	áyááˈḿ
tɔ̀:	gɛ́	nɩ	ba-tɩ́lɩ̂	Dà:má:nɩ̀	nɩ	ba-káŋÊ	sà	ʊ̀ŋ̀	yɛ̀	a-yà:-ḿ
B	H	P	P-*HB	BHB	P	P-*HB	B	B	B	H*B-B-H
well	Emp	Foc	3:2-call	Damani	and	3:2-speak	DAT	3:1:O	COMP	Cl4-feet-NSf
interr	?adv	conj	pr-vs	n:pr	conj	pr-vi	prep	pr	conj	clpr-n:4-clsf

ámɔɔm,	a_máŋ_jɩ́	akʊlam,	sʊ_hálɩ	ɔ́_kaŋ́	laakpalɩ.
ámɔ́ɔ́m̀	àmáɲ́jɩ́	àkʊ̀láḿ	sʊ̀háˈlɩ́	ɔ́ˈkáŋ́	lààkpàlɩ̀
amU-àm̀	a-maN-jɩ́	a-kʊ̀láŋ́-ḿ	sʊ̀-háˈlɩ́	O-Ø-káŋÊ	là:kpàlɩ̀
H*B-B	H*B-P-H	H*B-BH-H	B-HBH	P-B-*HB	B
Cl4-DetSp	Cl4-NgCmp-COP	Cl4-one-NSf	on-MBI	3:1-Imp-speak	truth
clpr-adj	clpr-asp-vi:inc	clpr-adj:num-clsf	post-conj	pr-imp-vi	n:1

Well, then, they called Damani and they said to him that those tires, they are not the same, for this reason, may he speak the truth.

On recording «ááà, gɛ́ nɩ̀, tɔ́ɔ̀, gɛ́ nɩ̀» but seems to be from hesitation and thus edited out.

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gɛ́   nɩ̀   Dààmáánɩ̀     kɛ́ŋ̀         áá    ámɔ́ɔ̀      ǹnɛ́

Gɛ́	nɩ	Daamaanɩ	káŋ	yɛ	áa,	ámɔɔ	ŋnɛ.
gɛ́	nɩ̀	Dààmáánɩ̀	kɛ́ŋ̀	yɛ̀	áá	ámɔ́ɔ̀	ǹnɛ́
gɛ́	nɩ	Dà:má:nɩ̀	káŋÊ	yɛ̀	á:	ámɔ̂:	Nˈnɛ́
H	P	BHB	*HB	B	H	*HB	PBH
Emp	Foc	Damani	speak	COMP	ah	3:4:O	?this.is
?adv	conj	n:pr	vi	conj	interj	pr	??

And then Damani said that ah, it is them.

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Tɔ́ɔ,	óbee	maŋ,	Baaba	Ámidu	mbee	maŋ	ŋŋa_yúuli	nɩ
tɔ́ɔ̀	óbéé	ˈmáŋ́	bààbá	ámídù	m̀béé	ˈmáŋ́	ŋ̀ŋáyúúlí	nɩ̀
tɔ̀:	O-bì-á	màŃ	bà:bá	ámídù	mU-bì-á	màŃ	Ø-*ŋá-yú:lî	nɩ
B	H*B-B-H	BH	BH	*HB	H*B-B-H	BH	Ø-B*H-*HB	P
well	Cl1-child-NSf	ProR:1	father	Amidu	Cl1-child-NSf	ProR:1	Cl1-Ana-steal	and
interr	clpr-n:1-clsf	pr	n:1	n:pr	clpr-n:1-clsf	pr	clpr-pr-vs	conj

ɔ_fɛ́la	ʊŋ	hálɩ,	nɩ́	ŋŋa_káŋ	yɛ	a_máŋ_jɩ́	akʊlam,
ɔ̀fɛ́là	ʊ̀ŋ̀	háˈlɩ́	nɩ́	ŋ̀ŋákɛ́ŋ́	yɛ̀	àmáɲ́jɩ́	àkʊ̀láḿ
O-fɛ́-là	ʊ̀ŋ̀	háˈlɩ́	nɩ	Ø-*ŋá-káŋÊ	yɛ̀	a-maN-jɩ́	a-kʊ̀láŋ́-ḿ
P-H-B	B	HBH	P	Ø-B*H-*HB	B	H*B-P-H	H*B-BH-H
3:1-sell-APPL	3:1:O	MBI	and	Cl1-Ana-speak	COMP	Cl4-NgCmp-COP	Cl4-one-NSf
pr-vt-dersf	pr	conj	conj	clpr-pr-vi	conj	clpr-asp-vi:inc	clpr-adj:num-clsf

a_jɩ́	ŋmaanɩ	ŋmaanɩ.
àjɩ́	ŋmàànɩ̀	ŋmàànɩ̀
a-jɩ́	ŋmà:nɩ̀	ŋmà:nɩ̀
H*B-H	B	B
Cl4-COP	different	different
clpr-vi:inc	adv	adv

Well, Baaba Amidu's child, who stole and sold to him (Daamani), he said that they are not the same, they are different.

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Nɩ́	Daamaanɩ	ŋŋa_káŋ	yɛ	ámɔɔ	ŋnɛ.
nɩ́	Dààmáánɩ̀	ŋ̀ŋákɛ́ŋ́	yɛ̀	ámɔ́ɔ̀	ǹnɛ́
nɩ	Dà:má:nɩ̀	Ø-*ŋá-káŋÊ	yɛ̀	ámɔ̂:	Nˈnɛ́
P	BHB	Ø-B*H-*HB	B	*HB	PBH
and	Damani	Cl1-Ana-speak	COMP	3:4:O	?this.is
conj	n:pr	clpr-pr-vi	conj	pr	??

And Daamani said that it's them.

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Ɔ_ɔ́_fɛ́la	mʊʊ	dʊkʊ	suŋdaa,	nɩ́	ɔ_fɛ́la	mʊʊ
ɔ̀ɔ́fɛ́là	mʊ̀ʊ̀	dʊ̀kʊ́	sùǹdáá	nɩ́	ˈɔ́fɛ́là	mʊ̀ʊ̀
O-a-fɛ́-là	mÙ:	dU-kʊ́	sùǸdá-á	nɩ	O-fɛ́-là	mÙ:
P-P-H-B	B	H*B-H	BH-H	P	P-H-B	B
3:1-Cmp-sell-APPL	Log:1	Cl5-certain.one	last.year-NSf	and	3:1-sell-APPL	Log:1
pr-asp-vt-dersf	pr	clpr-adj	n:1-clsf	conj	pr-vt-dersf	pr

dʊkʊ	késuwa	kánɩ,	anyɔ	nɩ	mʊʊ_wu.
dʊ̀kʊ́	késúʷà	kánɩ̀	àɲɔ́	nɩ̀	mùùwù
dU-kʊ́	ka-sù-á	ka-nɩ̀	a-ɲɔ́	nɩ	mÙ:-wù
H*B-H	H*B-B-H	H*B-B	H*B-H	P	B-B
Cl5-certain.one	Cl7-year-NSf	Cl7-DetPt	Cl4-two	Foc	Log:1-see
clpr-adj	clpr-n:7-clsf	clpr-adj	clpr-adj:num	conj	pr-vs

He (the child) sold him one (of the tires) last year and he sold him one (of the tires) this year, it was two that he (Damani) found [lit. saw]

I hear that there is vowel harmony with the mʊʊ in mʊʊ wu [mùùwù] when compared to mʊʊ tɔ

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Nɩ́	óbee	mʊʊ	káŋ	yɛ	áyaam	dukoi	nɩ́	mʊʊ_bala
nɩ́	óbéé	mʊ̀ʊ̀	kɛ́ŋ́	yɛ̀	áyáám̀	dùkʷóˈí	nɩ́	mʊ̀ʊ̀bàlà
nɩ	O-bì-á	mʊ̀:	káŋÊ	yɛ̀	a-yà:-ḿ	dI-kò-lÍ	nɩ	mÙ:-bàlà
P	H*B-B-H	B	*HB	B	H*B-B-H	H*B-B-H	P	B-B
and	Cl1-child-NSf	DetS:1	speak	COMP	Cl4-feet-NSf	Cl5-eight-Cl5	Foc	Log:1-bring
conj	clpr-n:1-clsf	adj	vi	conj	clpr-n:4-clsf	clpr-adj:num:8-clsf	conj	pr-vs

sa	Daamaanɩ,	nɩ́	Daamaanɩ	yɛ	kpátaa.
sà	Dààmáánɩ̀	nɩ́	Dààmáánɩ̀	yɛ̀	kpátáá
sà	Dà:má:nɩ̀	nɩ	Dà:má:nɩ̀	yɛ̀	kpátá:
B	BHB	P	BHB	B	H
DAT	Damani	and	Damani	COMP	completely
prep	n:pr	conj	n:pr	conj	adv

And the child said that it was eight tires that he brought for Daamani and Damaani [denied it] completely.

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Tɔ́ɔ,	tʊ́lɔ	hálɩ,	saŋdaalɩ_ána	nɩ́	ba_nyɛ́	dɩŋtɩŋdɩ,	gɛ́	nɩ	ba_ŋmɛ́yɩ
tɔ́ɔ̀	tʊ́ˈlɔ́	háˈlɩ́	zàǹdáàlàánà	nɩ́	ˈbáɲɛ́	ˈdɩ́ńtɩ́ńdɩ̀	gɛ́	nɩ̀	bàŋmɛ́ɩ̀
tɔ̀:	tʊ́lɔ̀	háˈlɩ́	sàǸdáalɩ̀-ánà	nɩ	ba-ɲɛ́	dI-Ǹtɩ́Ń-lÍ	gɛ́	nɩ	ba-ŋmɛ́ɩ̂
B	HB	HBH	BHB-HB	P	P-H	H*B-BH-H	H	P	P-*HB
well	there	MBI	police-SfN2	and	3:2-find.smth	Cl5-anger-Cl5	Emp	Foc	3:2-beat
interr	adv:loc	conj	n:1-sf	conj	pr-vs	clpr-n:5-clsf	?adv	conj	pr-vb

Daamaanɩ	kpaasaa,	nɩ́	ba_lɔ́la	nɩ	ba_siŋ	ʊŋ.
Dààmáánɩ̀	kpààsáá	nɩ́	ˈbálɔ́lá	nɩ̀	bàsìŋ̀	ʊ̀ŋ̀
Dà:má:nɩ̀	kpà:sá-á	nɩ	ba-lɔ́lâ	nɩ	ba-sìŋÈ	ʊ̀ŋ̀
BHB	BH-H	P	P-*HB	P	P-B	B
Damani	whip-NSf	and	3:2-resume	and	3:2-shut	3:1:O
n:pr	n:1-clsf	conj	pr-vs	conj	pr-vs	pr

Well, at that moment the policemen got angry and they beat Damani with a whip and they locked him up again.

Originally tʊ́lɔ hálɩ saŋdaalɩ ána nɩ́ ba nyɛ́ dɩŋtɩŋdɩ, but Molu says this is incorrect and correcte it to the above. Adamu now says he prefers zàǹdáàlàánà to zàǹdaamˈanà.

Adamu1.049

Tɔ́ɔ,	gɛ́	nɩ	ayɩ	la	Daka	bɛ́ɩ	nɩ́	á_káŋ,	nɩ́	á_yɛ	tɔ́ɔ,
tɔ́ɔ̀	gɛ́	nɩ̀	àyɩ́	là	dàkà	bɛ́ɩ̀	nɩ́	áˈkáŋ̀	nɩ́	áyɛ̀	tɔ́ɔ̀
tɔ̀:	gɛ́	nɩ	àyÍ	là	dàkà	ba-ɩ̀	nɩ	á-káŋÊ	nɩ	á-Ø-yɛ̀	tɔ̀:
B	H	P	BH	B	B	H*B-B	P	H-*HB	P	H-Ø-B	B
well	Emp	Foc	1P	and	Daka	Cl2-POSD	and	1P-speak	and	1P-[say]-divide	well
interr	?adv	conj	pr	conj	n:pr	clpr-pr	conj	pr-vi	conj	pr-v-vt	interr

nɛnɛ_sʊ	nɩ	á_wáa	ásʊm	ámʊnɩ?
nɛ̀nɛ̀sʊ́	nɩ̀	áwáá	ásʊ́m̀	ámʊ́nɩ̀
nɛ̀nɛ̀-sʊ̀	nɩ	á-wálâ	a-sʊ̀-ḿ	amU-nɩ̀
B-B	P	H-*HB	H*B-B-H	H*B-B
how.many-on	Foc	1P-make	Cl4-problem-NSf	Cl4-DetPt
interr-post	conj	pr-vt	clpr-n:4x-clsf	clpr-adj

Well, the people of Daka (neighborhood of Semere) and ourselves, we [said] that, well, what are we going to do about this problem?

Adamu1.050

Nɩ́	á_káŋ	sa	Baaba	Ámidu,	Baaba	Ámidu,	waá	suulu,	Yʊkʊm	sʊ	la
nɩ́	áˈkáŋ́	sà	bààbá	ámídù	bààbá	ámídù	wàá	ˈsúúlù	yʊ̀kʊ̀ḿ	sʊ̀	là
nɩ	á-káŋÊ	sà	bà:bá	ámídù	bà:bá	ámídù	Ø-wálâ	sùúlù	yʊ̀kʊ̀-ḿ	sʊ̀	là
P	H-*HB	B	BH	*HB	BH	*HB	B-*HB	BHB	B-H	B	B
and	1P-speak	DAT	father	Amidu	father	Amidu	Imp-make	patience	God-NSf	on	FGOAL
conj	pr-vi	prep	n:1	n:pr	n:1	n:pr	imp-vt	n:1	n:1-clsf	post	conj

bá_nyaŋ́	báa.
báˈɲáŋ́	báà
ba-Ø-ɲáŋÊ	bâ:
P-B-*HB	HB
3:2-Imp-leave	3:2:O
pr-imp-vs	pr:obj

And we said to Baaba Amidu: "Baaba Amidou, forgive in the name of God and let them go."

Adamu1.051

Nɩ́	Baaba	Ámidu	káŋ_yɛ	áa,	la	mʊ-dʊkɔlɩ	waa	yém-ɛ́ɛ?
nɩ́	bààbá	ámídù	kɛ́ŋ̀	áá	là	mʊ̀-dʊ̀kɔ́lɩ́	wàà	yéméé
nɩ	bà:bá	ámídù	káŋÊ-yɛ̀	á:	là	mÙ-dI-kɔ́-lÍ	??-wálâ	yéḿ-ɛ:
P	BH	*HB	*HB-B	H	B	B-H*B-H-H-*HB	H-P
and	father	Amidu	speak-divide	ah	FGOAL	3:1:Poss-Cl5-debt-Cl5-make	zero-PQM
conj	n:1	n:pr	vi-vt	interj	conj	adj:poss-clpr-n:5-clsf-vt	adv-qm

And Baaba Amidu said that oh, is his debt nothing?

Adamu1.052

Áyaam	dukoi	la	mʊʊ_waá	suulu	la	ɩ́_ta-aa?
áyáám̀	dùkʷóì	là	mʊ̀ʊ̀wàá	ˈsúúlù	là	ɩ́tààà
a-yà:-ḿ	dI-kò-lÍ	là	mÙ:	Ø-wálâ	sùúlù	là	I-Ø-tá-ɛ:
H*B-B-H	H*B-B-H	B	B	B-*HB	BHB	B	P-B-H-P
Cl4-feet-NSf	Cl5-eight-Cl5	FGOAL	Log:1	Imp-make	patience	FGOAL	Nt-Imp-finish-PQM
clpr-n:4-clsf	clpr-adj:num:8-clsf	conj	pr	imp-vt	n:1	conj	pr-imp-vs-qm

It's eight tires that he will forgive and it's over?

Adamu1.053

Anɩ	nɩ	ɩ́_tɔ	mʊʊ-áyaam	dukoi?
ànɩ́	nɩ̀	ɩ́tɔ̀	mʊ̀ʊ̀-áyáám̀	dùkʷóì
ànɩ́	nɩ	I-tɔ̀	mÙ:-a-yà:-ḿ	dI-kò-lÍ
BH	P	P-B	B-H*B-B-H	H*B-B-H
who	Foc	Nt-pay	Log:1-Cl4-feet-NSf	Cl5-eight-Cl5
interr	conj	pr-vt	pr-clpr-n:4-clsf	clpr-adj:num:8-clsf

Who will pay the debt of his eight tires?

Adamu1.054

Nɩ́	Baaba	Ámidu	kína.
nɩ́	bààbá	ámíˈdú	kínâ
nɩ	bà:bá	ámídù	kínâ
P	BH	*HB	*HB
and	father	Amidu	refuse
conj	n:1	n:pr	vs

And Baaba Amidu refused.

Originally «Nɩ́ Baaba Amidu nɩ́ ɔ kína.» but this is incorrect.

Adamu1.055

Nɩ́	ɔ_káŋ_yɛ	sé	Daamaanɩ	káŋ	laakpalɩ.
nɩ́	ˈɔ́kɛ́ŋ̀	sé	Dààmáánɩ̀	káŋ́	lààkpàlɩ̀
nɩ	O-káŋÊ-yɛ̀	sé	Dà:má:nɩ̀	káŋÊ	là:kpàlɩ̀
P	P-*HB-B	H	BHB	*HB	B
and	3:1-speak-divide	Oblig	Damani	speak	truth
conj	pr-vi-vt	??	n:pr	vi	n:1

And he said that Damani must tell the truth.

Adamu1.056

Áyaam	dukoi	ámɔɔm,	ɔ́_ŋ́_káŋ_yɛ	ɔ_ɔ́_wu	ámɔɔ,
áyáám̀	dùkʷóˈí	ámɔ́ɔ́m̀	ɔ́ŋ́kɛ́ŋ̀	òówù	ámɔ́ɔ̀
a-yà:-ḿ	dI-kò-lÍ	amU-àm̀	O-Ń-káŋÊ-yɛ̀	O-a-wù	ámɔ̂:
H*B-B-H	H*B-B-H	H*B-B	P-H-*HB-B	P-P-B	*HB
Cl4-feet-NSf	Cl5-eight-Cl5	Cl4-DetSp	3:1-Cond-speak-divide	3:1-Cmp-see	3:4:O
clpr-n:4-clsf	clpr-adj:num:8-clsf	clpr-adj	pr-asp-vi-vt	pr-asp-vs	pr

tɔ́ɔ,	sáa	mʊʊ	hálɩ,	mʊʊ_ɩ́_nyáŋ	la	bá_lɛɛ́_baa	ʊŋ,
tɔ́ɔ̀	táá	mʊ̀ʊ̀	háˈlɩ́	mʊ̀ʊ̀ɩ́ˈɲáŋ́	ˈlá	báˈlɛ́ɛ́bàà	ʊ̀ŋ̀
tɔ̀:	sá:	mʊ̀:	háˈlɩ́	mÙ:-Î-ɲáŋÊ	là	ba-Ø-lɛ́ɛ̂-bà:	ʊ̀ŋ̀
B	H	B	HBH	B-HB-*HB	B	P-B-*HB-B	B
well	time	DetS:1	MBI	Log:1-FIm-leave	FGOAL	3:2-Imp-take.away-DirT	3:1:O
interr	adv:temp	adj	conj	pr-asp-vs	conj	pr-imp-vs-??	pr

ba_máa_náala	ʊŋ	Náatʊtʊŋgʊ.
bàmááˈnáálà	ʊ̀ŋ̀	nááˈtʊ́tʊ́ŋ́gʊ́
ba-má:-ná:-là	ʊ̀ŋ̀	Ná:tʊ̀tʊ́Ńgʊ́
P-H-H-B	B	HBH
3:2-FutNg-go-APPL	3:1:O	Natitingou
pr-asp-vi-dersf	pr	n:pr

Those eight tires, if he says that he saw them, well, at that time he would allow that they would take him (Damani) out, they would not take him to Natitingou (where the prison is).

Adamu1.057

Tɔ́ɔ,	nɩ́	á_wáa_wáa	fɩɩ	fɩyaa,	nɩ́	á_tɩ́lɩ	Daamaanɩ	nɩ́
tɔ́ɔ̀	nɩ́	áˈwááˈwáá	fɩ̀ɩ̀	fɩ̀yàá	nɩ́	áˈtɩ́lɩ́	Dààmáánɩ̀	nɩ́
tɔ̀:	nɩ	á-wálâ-wálâ	fɩ̀:	fɩ̀yàá	nɩ	á-Î-tɩ́lɩ̂	Dà:má:nɩ̀	nɩ
B	P	H-*HB-*HB	B	*BH	P	H-HB-*HB	BHB	P
well	and	1P-make-make	as	like.this	and	1P-FIm-call	Damani	and
interr	conj	pr-vt-vt	conj	adv	conj	pr-asp-vs	n:pr	conj

á_kusi_kusi	ʊŋ,	nɩ́	Daamaanɩ	káŋ_yɛ	mʊʊ_á_táŋla
ákùsìkùsì	ʊ̀ŋ̀	nɩ́	Dààmáánɩ̀	kɛ́ŋ̀	mʊ̀ʊ̀átáńlà
á-kùsì-kùsì	ʊ̀ŋ̀	nɩ	Dà:má:nɩ̀	káŋÊ-yɛ̀	mÙ:-a-táŋÉ-là
H-B-B	B	P	BHB	*HB-B	B-P-H-B
1P-ask(ques)-ask(ques)	3:1:O	and	Damani	speak-divide	Log:1-Cmp-thank-APPL
pr-vt-vt	pr	conj	n:pr	vi-vt	pr-asp-vt-dersf

Yʊkʊm,	áyaam	anyɔ	nɩ	óbee	mʊʊ	bala	sa	ʊŋ,
yʊ̀kʊ̀ḿ	áyáám̀	àɲɔ́	nɩ̀	óbéé	mʊ̀ʊ̀	bàlà	sà	ʊ̀ŋ̀
yʊ̀kʊ̀-ḿ	a-yà:-ḿ	a-ɲɔ́	nɩ	O-bì-á	mʊ̀:	bà-là	sà	ʊ̀ŋ̀
B-H	H*B-B-H	H*B-H	P	H*B-B-H	B	B-B	B	B
God-NSf	Cl4-feet-NSf	Cl4-two	Foc	Cl1-child-NSf	DetS:1	come-APPL	DAT	3:1:O
n:1-clsf	clpr-n:4-clsf	clpr-adj:num	conj	clpr-n:1-clsf	adj	vi-dersf	prep	pr

ɔ_máŋ_bala	dukoi.
ɔ̀máḿbàlà	dùkʷóì
O-maN-bà-là	dI-kò-lÍ
P-P-B-B	H*B-B-H
3:1-NgCmp-come-APPL	Cl5-eight-Cl5
pr-asp-vi-dersf	clpr-adj:num:8-clsf

Well, we dit everything and then we called Damani and we asked him a lot and Damani said that he swore [in the name of] God that it was two tires that that child brought to him, he did not bring him eight.

Actually said «nɩnáa tɩlɩ» but this is a mistake.

Adamu1.058

Mʊʊ_á_táŋla	Yʊkʊm	áyaam	anyɔ	nɩ	óbee	mʊʊ
mʊ̀ʊ̀átáńlà	yʊ̀kʊ̀ḿ	áyáám̀	àɲɔ́	nɩ̀	óbéé	mʊ̀ʊ̀
mÙ:-a-táŋÉ-là	yʊ̀kʊ̀-ḿ	a-yà:-ḿ	a-ɲɔ́	nɩ	O-bì-á	mʊ̀:
B-P-H-B	B-H	H*B-B-H	H*B-H	P	H*B-B-H	B
Log:1-Cmp-thank-APPL	God-NSf	Cl4-feet-NSf	Cl4-two	Foc	Cl1-child-NSf	DetS:1
pr-asp-vt-dersf	n:1-clsf	clpr-n:4-clsf	clpr-adj:num	conj	clpr-n:1-clsf	adj

bala	sa	ʊŋ,	mʊʊ_maŋ_wu	áyaam	dukoi,	sʊ_hálɩ,
bàlà	sà	ʊ̀ŋ̀	mùùmàŋ̀wù	áyáám̀	dùkʷóì	sʊ̀háˈlɩ́
bà-là	sà	ʊ̀ŋ̀	mÙ:-maN-wù	a-yà:-ḿ	dI-kò-lÍ	sʊ̀-háˈlɩ́
B-B	B	B	B-P-B	H*B-B-H	H*B-B-H	B-HBH
come-APPL	DAT	3:1:O	Log:1-NgCmp-see	Cl4-feet-NSf	Cl5-eight-Cl5	on-MBI
vi-dersf	prep	pr	pr-asp-vs	clpr-n:4-clsf	clpr-adj:num:8-clsf	post-conj

ɩ́_ŋ́_jɩ́	áyaam	dukoi,	aayɩ,	ɔ́_ŋ́_nɛ́ɛ_náala	mʊʊ
ɩ́ɲ́jɩ́	áyáám̀	dùkʷóì	ààʸɩ́	ɔ́ńnɛ́ɛ́ˈnáálà	mʊ̀ʊ̀
I-Ń-jɩ́	a-yà:-ḿ	dI-kò-lÍ	à:yɩ́	O-Ń-nÉ:-ná:-là	mÙ:
P-H-H	H*B-B-H	H*B-B-H	BH	P-H-B*HB-H-B	B
Nt-Cond-COP	Cl4-feet-NSf	Cl5-eight-Cl5	no	3:1-Cond-Incm-go-APPL	Log:1
pr-asp-vi:inc	clpr-n:4-clsf	clpr-adj:num:8-clsf	adv	pr-asp-asp-vi-dersf	pr

Náatʊtʊŋgʊ-ʊʊ,	ɔ́_ŋ́_nɛ́ɛ_mɔ́ɔ	mʊʊ,	tɔ́ɔ.
nááˈtʊ́tʊ́ŋ́gʊ́ʊ́ʊ́	ɔ́ńnɛ́ɛ́ˈmɔ́ɔ́	mʊ̀ʊ̀	tɔ́ɔ̀
Ná:tʊ̀tʊ́Ńgʊ́-ɛ́	O-Ń-nÉ:-mɔ́:	mÙ:	tɔ̀:
HBH-H	P-H-B*HB-H	B	B
Natitingou-INTS	3:1-Cond-Incm-wound	Log:1	well
n:pr-interr	pr-asp-asp-vs	pr	interr

He swore [in the name of] God that it was two tires that that child brought him, he did not see (find) eight tires, for that reason, if it were eight tires, no, if he wants to take him to Natitingou, if he wants to kill [him], fine.

Adamu1.059

Gɛ́	nɩ	á_kói-ɛ́,	gɛ́	nɩ	á_cʊŋ	nɩ́	á_kpé_baa.
gɛ́	nɩ̀	ákóíˈɛ́	gɛ́	nɩ̀	ácʊ̀ŋ̀	nɩ́	áˈkpébàà
gɛ́	nɩ	á-kóî-ɛ́	gɛ́	nɩ	á-cʊ̀ŋÈ	nɩ	á-kpé-bà:
H	P	H-*HB-H	H	P	H-B	P	H-H-B
Emp	Foc	1P-not.be.able-INTS	Emp	Foc	1P-leave	and	1P-go.home-DirT
?adv	conj	pr-vs-interr	?adv	conj	pr-vi	conj	pr-vi-??

And we were not able (to do anything to resolve the problem), and we left and we went home.

Adamu1.060

Tɔ́ɔ,	á_ba	nɩ́	á_fee	ábɩlɛɛ	hálɩ,	nɩ́	ábɩlɛɛ	yɛ	báa_mʊʊ,
tɔ́ɔ̀	áˈbá	nɩ́	áfèè	ábɩ́lˈɛ́ɛ́	háˈlɩ́	nɩ́	ábɩ́lˈɛ́ɛ́	yɛ̀	báámʊ̀ʊ̀
tɔ̀:	á-bà	nɩ	á-fè:	a-bɩ̀lɩ̀-á	háˈlɩ́	nɩ	a-bɩ̀lɩ̀-á	yɛ̀	bâ:-mÙ:
B	H-B	P	H-B	H*B-B-H	HBH	P	H*B-B-H	B	HB-B
well	1P-come	and	1P-tell	Cl2-ripen-NSf	MBI	and	Cl2-ripen-NSf	COMP	3:2:O-Log:1
interr	pr-vi	conj	pr-vt	clpr-vi-clsf	conj	conj	clpr-vi-clsf	conj	pr:obj-pr

ba_máa_nyɛ́	mbɔm	sɔ́ɔm	la	bá_tɔ.
bàmááˈɲɛ́	m̀bɔ́ḿ	sɔ́ɔ́m̀	là	bátɔ̀
ba-má:-ɲɛ́	N-bɔ́Ń-ḿ	sU-àm̀	là	ba-Ø-tɔ̀
P-H-H	H*B-H-H	H*B-B	B	P-B-B
3:2-FutNg-find.smth	Cl9-money-NSf	Cl8-DetSp	FGOAL	3:2-Imp-pay
pr-asp-vs	clpr-n:8x-clsf	clpr-adj	conj	pr-imp-vt

Well, when we arrived and told the elders, the elders [said] that they could not find the money to pay.

Adamu1.061

Sʊ_hálɩ,	áa,	Daamaanɩ,	ɔ́_ŋ́_nɛ́ɛ_náala	ʊŋ	sálɩka	Náatʊtʊŋgʊ,
sʊ̀háˈlɩ́	áá	Dààmáánɩ̀	ɔ́ńnɛ́ɛ́ˈnáálà	ʊ̀ŋ̀	sálɩ́ˈká	nááˈtʊ́tʊ́ŋ́gʊ́
sʊ̀-háˈlɩ́	á:	Dà:má:nɩ̀	O-Ń-nÉ:-ná:-là	ʊ̀ŋ̀	sálɩ́kà	Ná:tʊ̀tʊ́Ńgʊ́
B-HBH	H	BHB	P-H-B*HB-H-B	B	*HB	HBH
on-MBI	ah	Damani	3:1-Cond-Incm-go-APPL	3:1:O	prison	Natitingou
post-conj	interj	n:pr	pr-asp-asp-vi-dersf	pr	n:1	n:pr

ɔ́_naala	ʊŋ.
ɔ́nààlà	ʊ̀ŋ̀
O-ná:-là	ʊ̀ŋ̀
P-H-B	B
3:1-go-APPL	3:1:O
pr-vi-dersf	pr

For this reason, ah, Damani, if he want to take him (Damani) to prison in Natitingou, let him take him.

Adamu1.062

Tɔ́ɔ,	bʊŋaŋ	ásʊm	ámɔɔm,	a_náa	nɩ	a_yɩ́lɩ	ŋnɛ.
tɔ́ɔ̀	bʊ̀ŋàŋ́	ásʊ́ˈḿ	ámɔ́ɔ́m̀	ànáá	nɩ̀	àyɩ́lɩ́	ǹnɛ́
tɔ̀:	bU-màŃ	a-sʊ̀-ḿ	amU-àm̀	a-ná:	nɩ	a-yɩ́lɩ̂=BH	Nˈnɛ́
B	H*B-BH	H*B-B-H	H*B-B	P-H	P	P-*HB=B*H	PBH
well	Cl9-ProR:1	Cl4-problem-NSf	Cl4-DetSp	3:4-go	and	3:4-stop=PRF	?this.is
interr	clpr-pr	clpr-n:4x-clsf	clpr-adj	pr-vi	conj	pr-vi=tam	??

Well, this is how that problem went and finished.

Adamu1.063

Ɩ_ɩ́_tá.

ɩ̀ɩ́tá

I-a-tá

P-P-H

Nt-Cmp-finish

pr-asp-vs

That's the end.