Text Title: Ol-disi (District commissioner)

This story was originally published in Stephen Ole-Sankan's book "Intepen e Maasai", written in a Swahili-based orthography. It was translated and retranscribed to represent tone and all 9 vowels by Leonard Kotikash in approximately 1999, with the assistance of Cynthia Schneider, and together they did a preliminary interlinear analysis. It was transfered into a "NewTone" orthography (writing Downstep High with a level bar over the vowel, and Low with no mark) by Doris Payne in August 2008. The current interliner analysis was done by in Toolbox (and redone in FieldWorks), by Doris Payne. We are grateful to Norbert Rennert for his generous help with formatting.

paragraph 1.

1.1.

001

Óre

óre

óre

DISCN

conj

DISCN

tɛ

tɛ

tɛ

OBL

prep

in

prep

ɔlárî

ol=

ɔl=

M.SG

GEN

árî

árî

year.NOM

n

year

n

lɛ́

l-

l-

M.PSD

PSD:Any

ɛ́

ɛ́

PSR

PosPart

of

PosPart

1946

nɛ́ārɨ̄

n-

n[H]-₁

CN

v:Any

ɛ́-

ɛ̀-

3

v:Any

ār

ar

kill

v.prog

-ɨ̄

-ɨ́

PASS

v:Any

he was killed

v

oldísí

ol=

ɔl=

M.SG

GEN

dísí

dísí

DC.ACC

n

D.C.

n

kitók

kitók

kitók

big.ACC

adj

big

adj

lɛ́

l-

l-

M.PSD

PSD:Any

ɛ́

ɛ́

PSR

PosPart

of

PosPart

ɛnkárɛ́

ɛn=

ɛn=

F.SG

GEN

árɛ́

árɛ́

water.ACC

n

water

n

Nárɔ́k

n-

n-

REL.F

v>n

a-

a-₁

FSG.REL.NOM

v:Any

rɔk

rɔk

be.black

v.s

that is black

n

tɛ

tɛ

tɛ

OBL

prep

in

prep

ɔlmʉ́nanda

ɔl=

ɔl=

M.SG

GEN

mʉ́nanda

mʉ́nanda

marketplace.NOM

n

marketplace

n

lɔ́ɔ̄

l-

l-

M.PSD

PSD:Any

ɔ́ɔ̄

ɔ́ɔ̄

PL.PSR.NOM

PosPart

of

PosPart

ilóítai

il=

ɨl=

M.PL

GEN

óítai

Óítai

Loita

n

Loita

GEN

tɛ

tɛ

tɛ

OBL

prep

in

prep

Mórijo

Mórijo

Mórijo₂

Morijo.NOM

n

Morijo

n

,

Free translation: In the year of 1946 a senior Narok District Commissioner was killed in the marketplace within the Loita people in Morijo
Notes: THIS STORY HAS BEEN COMPLETELY TONE-CHECKED.

paragraph 2.

2.1.

002

náa

náa

náa₁

and

conj

and

conj

ɔlmʉ́rráni

ɔl=

ɔl=

M.SG

GEN

mʉ́rráni

mʉ́rráni

warrior.ACC

n

warrior

n

apá

apá

apá

before

adv

before

adv

lɛ́

l-

l-

M.PSD

PSD:Any

ɛ́

ɛ́

PSR

PosPart

of

PosPart

Séntéú

Séntéú

Séntéú

Senteu

n

Senteu

n

nɨnyɛ́

nɨnyɛ́

nɨnyɛ́

3SG.ACC

pro

he

pro

ótaará

ó-

ɔ́-

MSG.REL.NOM

v:Any

ta-

tV-

PF

v:Any

ar

ar

kill

v.prog

-á

-á(k)

PF

v:Any

had killed

v

ɨlɔ

ɨlɔ

ɨlɔ̂

that.MSG.NOM

dem

that

dem

dísí

dísí

dísí

DC.ACC

n

district commissioner

n

ojî

o-

o-

MSG.REL.ACC

v:Any

j

jo

say

v.prog

-i

-ɨ́

PASS

v:Any

-^

-[F]

PL

v:Any

called

v.prog

Major

Major

Major

Major

n

Major

n

Grand

Grand

Grand

Grand

n

Grand

n

.

Free translation: and it was the warrior son of Senteu who killed that DC called Major Grand.

paragraph 3.

3.1.

003

Náa

náa

náa₁

and

conj

and

ɔlkɨ́tɛ́ŋ

ɔl=

ɔl=

M.SG

GEN

kɨ́tɛ́ŋ

kɨ́tɛ́ŋ

cow.ACC

n

ox

n

lɛnyɛ́

l-

l-

M.PSD

PSD:Any

ɛnyɛ́

ɛnyɛ́

3SG.POSS.ACC

pn.pro

his

pn.pro

apá

apá

apá

before

adv

before

adv

etoórrote

e-

ɛ̀-

3

v:Any

to-

tV-

PF

v:Any

órr

orr

fight.over

v

-ote

-ote

MID.PF.PL

v.prog:(Pl.Number)

had fight over

v

Free translation: And they fought over his bullock

paragraph 4.

4.1.

004

ɛshɔmɔ́

ɛ-

ɛ̀-

3

v:Any

shɔmɔ́

shɔmɔ́

go.PF

v.pf

he went

v.pf

ɨlɔ̂

ɨlɔ̂

ɨlɔ̂

that.MSG.NOM

dem

that

dem

disí

disí

disí

D.C.NOM

n

district commissioner

n

Free translation: ‎the DC went

paragraph 5.

5.1.

005

aɨbʉ́ŋ

a-

a-₂

INF.SG

v:Any

ɨbʉ́ŋ

ɨbʉ́ŋ

seize

v.prog

to seize

v.prog

ɨlmɔ́ŋɨ́

ɨl=

ɨl=

M.PL

GEN

mɔ́ŋɨ́

mɔ́ŋɨ́

oxen.ACC

n

oxen

n

lɛnyɛ́nā

l-

l-

M.PSD

PSD:Any

ɛnyɛ́nā

ɛnyɛ́nā

3PL.PSD+3SG.PSR.ACC

pn.pro

his

pn.pro

tɛ

tɛ

tɛ

OBL

prep

by

prep

engólon

en=

ɛn=

F.SG

GEN

gól

gol

be.hard

v.s

-on

-an

NMLZ.STATE

v.s>n

force

n

Free translation: ‎to take his oxen by force
Notes: ATR originally checked as ɨlmóŋí 'oxen'.

paragraph 6.

6.1.

006

alotú

a-

a-₂

INF.SG

v:Any

lot

lot

go

v.prog

-ú

-ʉn

TOWARDS

v.prog>v.dir

come

v.dir

amɨ́r

a-

a-₂

INF.SG

v:Any

mɨ́r

mɨr

sell

v.prog

sell

v.prog

tɛ

tɛ

tɛ

OBL

prep

in

prep

ɔlmʉ́nanda

ɔl=

ɔl=

M.SG

GEN

mʉ́nanda

mʉ́nanda

marketplace.NOM

n

marketplace

n

tɛ

tɛ

tɛ

OBL

prep

in

prep

Mórijo

Mórijo

Mórijo₂

Morijo.NOM

n

Morijo

n

Lóíta

Lóíta

Lóíta

Loita.NOM

n

Loita

n

.

Free translation: ‎to come to sell them in the marketplace in Morijo Loita.

paragraph 7.

7.1.

007

Némétíī

né-

n[H]-₂

CN

v:(Connective)

m-

m-

NEG

v:(NEG)

é-

ɛ̀-

3

v:Any

tíī

tii

be.at

v.s

he was not there

v.s

apá

apá

apá

before

adv

before

adv

ɨlɔ̂

ɨlɔ̂

ɨlɔ̂

that.MSG.NOM

dem

that

dem

mʉrraní

mʉrraní

mʉrraní

warrior.NOM

n

warrior

n

ɨna

ɨna

ɨ́nâ

that.FSG.ACC

dem

that

dem

kátá

kátá

kátá

time.ACC

n

time

n

peê

peê

peê

when

conj

when

conj

ɛɨbʉŋɨ́

ɛ-

ɛ̀-

3

v:Any

ɨbʉŋ

ɨbʉŋ

grab

v.prog

-ɨ́

-ɨ́

PASS

v:Any

they were taken

v.prog

inkíshú

in=

ɨn=

F.PL

GEN

kíshú

kíshú

cattle.ACC

n

cattle

GEN

ɛnyɛ́nā

ɛnyɛ́nā

ɛnyɛ́nā

3PL.PSD+3SG.PSR.ACC

pn.pro

his

pn.pro

,

Free translation: And that warrior was not there when his cows were taken,

paragraph 8.

8.1.

008

etií

e-

ɛ̀-

3

v:Any

tií

tii

be.at

v.s

be at

v.s

nɨ́nyɛ

nɨ́nyɛ

nɨ́nyɛ

3SG.NOM

pro

he

pro

olpɨ́l

ol=

ɔl=

M.SG

GEN

pûl

pûl

forest.ACC

n

forest

n

Free translation: he was in the forest

paragraph 9.

9.1.

009

aɨnɔsɨtá

a-

a-₂

INF.SG

v:Any

ɨnɔs

ɨnɔs

eat

v.prog

-ɨtá

-ɨta

PROG

v.prog:Any

eating

v.prog

inkírí

in=

ɨn=

F.PL

GEN

kírí

kírí

meats.ACC

n

meats

n

tɛ

tɛ

tɛ

OBL

prep

in

prep

entîm

en=

ɛn=

F.SG

GEN

tîm

tîm

forest.NOM

n

forest

n

.

Free translation: eating meat in the meat-camp.

paragraph 10.

10.1.

010

Óre

óre

óre

DISCN

conj

DISCN

peê

peê

peê

when

conj

when

conj

éníŋ

[L]-

[L]-

TEMP

v:(Connective)

é-

ɛ̀-

3

v:Any

níŋ

niŋ

hear

v.prog

he heard

v.prog

ɨlɔ̂

ɨlɔ̂

ɨlɔ̂

that.MSG.NOM

dem

that

dem

mʉrraní

mʉrraní

mʉrraní

warrior.NOM

n

warrior

n

ajó

a-

a-₂

INF.SG

v:Any

jó

jo

say

v.prog

say

v.prog

ɛɨbʉŋákɨ

ɛ-

ɛ̀-

3

v:Any

ɨbʉŋ

ɨbʉŋ

grab

v.prog

-ák

-á(k)

PF

v:Any

-ɨ

-ɨ́

PASS

v:Any

they were grabbed

v

inkíshú

in=

ɨn=

F.PL

GEN

kíshú

kíshú

cattle.ACC

n

cattle

n

ɛnyɛ́nā

ɛnyɛ́nā

ɛnyɛ́nā

3PL.PSD+3SG.PSR.ACC

pn.pro

his

pn.pro

Free translation: When that warrior heard that his cows were taken,

paragraph 11.

11.1.

011

népūkū

n-

n[H]-₁

CN

v:Any

é-

ɛ̀-

3

v:Any

pūkū

pūkū

emerge

v.dir

he emerge

v.dir

aló

a-

a-₂

INF.SG

v:Any

ló

lot

go

v.prog

go

v.prog

asʉ́j

a-

a-₂

INF.SG

v:Any

sʉ́j

sʉj

follow

v.prog

follow

v.prog

Free translation: ‎he went following them
Notes:

paragraph 12.

12.1.

012

nɛ́ɨ́nɛpʉ

n-

n[H]-₁

CN

v:Any

ɛ́-

ɛ̀-

3

v:Any

ɨ́nɛpʉ

ɨnɛpʉ

find

v.dir

he find

v.dir

ɛtɛrɛwakɨ́

[L]-

[L]-

TEMP

v:(Connective)

ɛ-

ɛ̀-

3

v:Any

tɛ-

tV-

PF

v:Any

rɛw

rɛʉ

drive

v.prog

-ak

-á(k)

PF

v:Any

-ɨ́

-ɨ́

PASS

v:Any

they had been driven

v.prog

ɔlmʉnánda

ɔl=

ɔl=

M.SG

GEN

mʉnánda

mʉnánda

marketplace.ACC

n

marketplace

n

.

Free translation: ‎and he found that they were taken to the marketplace.

paragraph 13.

13.1.

013

Óre

óre

óre

DISCN

conj

when

aké

aké

aké

just

adv

just

adv

peê

peê

peê

when

conj

when

conj

ɛbaɨkɨ́

[L]-

[L]-

TEMP

v:(Connective)

ɛ-

ɛ̀-

3

v:Any

ba

ba

reach

v.prog

-ɨkɨ́

-ɨkɨn

DAT

v.prog>v.dir

he reach

v.dir

Free translation: ‎When he reached there,

paragraph 14.

14.1.

014

néjokí

n-

n[H]-₁

CN

v:Any

é-

ɛ̀-

3

v:Any

j

jo

say

v.prog

-okí

-akɨn

DAT

v.prog>v.dir

he say to

v.dir

oldísí

ol=

ɔl=

M.SG

GEN

dísí

dísí

DC.ACC

n

district commissioner

n

Free translation: he told the DC

paragraph 15.

15.1.

015

"

Ɨncɔɔ́kɨ

ɨ-

ɨ-

2

v:Subj.Pro

ncɔɔ́

ncɔɔ́

give.IMP

v.prog

=kɨ

=kɨ

1SG.OBJ

pro-form

give

ɛlɛ̂

ɛlɛ̂

ɛlɛ̂

this.MASC.ACC

dem

this

dem

kɨ́tɛ́ŋ

kɨ́tɛ́ŋ

kɨ́tɛ́ŋ

cow.ACC

n

ox

n

láí

l-

l-

M.PSD

PSD:Any

áí

áí

my

pn.pro

my

pn.pro

obô

obô

obô

one.M.ACC

num

one.M.ACC

num

Free translation: "Give me this one bullock

paragraph 16.

16.1.

016

nɨ́yā

n-

n[H]-₁

CN

v:Any

ɨ́-

ɨ-

2

v:Subj.Pro

yā

ya

take

v.prog

you take

v.prog

ɨlkʉlɨ́kāɨ̄

ɨl=

ɨl=

M.PL

GEN

kʉlɨ́kāɨ̄

kʉlɨ́kāɨ̄

others.M.ACC

pn.indef

others

pn.indef

pɔɔkɨ́

pɔɔkɨ́

pɔɔkɨ́

all.ACC

quant

all

quant

Free translation: and take away the rest

paragraph 17.

17.1.

017

amʉ̂

amʉ̂

amʉ̂

because

conj

because

conj

kányɔ̄rr

k-

k[H]-

DSCN

v:(Connective)

á-

a-₃

1SG

v:Subj.Pro

nyɔ̄rr

nyɔrr

like

v.prog

I like

v.prog

ɛlɛ̂

ɛlɛ̂

ɛlɛ̂

this.MASC.ACC

dem

this

dem

kɨ́tɛ́ŋ

kɨ́tɛ́ŋ

kɨ́tɛ́ŋ

cow.ACC

n

ox

n

láí

l-

l-

M.PSD

PSD:Any

áí

áí

my

pn.pro

my

pn.pro

olêŋ

o-

o-

MSG.REL.ACC

v:Any

lêŋ

leŋ

be.plenteous

v.s

very

n.rel

sapúkī

sapúkī

sapúkī

big.PL.ACC

adj

big

adj

ɨmowuarák

ɨ=

ɨl=

M.PL

GEN

mowuarák

mowuarák

horn.PL.ACC

n

horns

n

."

Free translation: because I love this bullock with long horns very much."

paragraph 18.

18.1.

018

Néjokí

n-

n[H]-₁

CN

v:Any

é-

ɛ̀-

3

v:Any

j

jo

say

v.prog

-okí

-akɨn

DAT

v.prog>v.dir

he say to him

oldisí

ol=

ɔl=

M.SG

GEN

disí

disí

D.C.NOM

n

district commissioner

n

,

Free translation: ‎The DC told him,

paragraph 19.

19.1.

019

"

Máɨ́shɔ́

m-

m-

NEG

v:(NEG)

á-

a-₃

1SG

v:Subj.Pro

ɨ́shɔ́

ɨshɔ

give

v.prog

I cannot give

."

Free translation: "I cannot give you [the bullock]."

paragraph 20.

20.1.

020

Néítokí

n-

n[H]-₁

CN

v:Any

é-

ɛ̀-

3

v:Any

ítokí

itoki

do.again

v.aux

he do again

ɔlmʉrraní

ɔl=

ɔl=

M.SG

GEN

mʉrraní

mʉrraní

warrior.NOM

n

warrior

n

ajokí

a-

a-₂

INF.SG

v:Any

j

jo

say

v.prog

-okí

-akɨn

DAT

v.prog>v.dir

say to him

v.dir

,

Free translation: ‎The warrior told him again,
Notes:

paragraph 21.

21.1.

021

"

Tɛnɨ́mɨ́kɨ́ndɨm

tɛ-

tɛ

OBL

prep

nɨ́-

n[H]-₁

CN

v:Any

mɨ́-

m-

NEG

v:(NEG)

kɨ́-

kɨ́-

INV

v:Subj.Pro

ndɨm

ɨdɨm

be.able

v.aux

If you are not able

aɨshɔ́ɔ

a-

a-₂

INF.SG

v:Any

ɨsh

ɨshɔ

give

v.prog

-ɔ́ɔ

-áa

AWAY

v>v.dir

to give

v.dir

ɛlɛ̂

ɛlɛ̂

ɛlɛ̂

this.MASC.ACC

dem

this

dem

kɨ́tɛ́ŋ

kɨ́tɛ́ŋ

kɨ́tɛ́ŋ

cow.ACC

n

ox

n

obô

obô

obô

one.M.ACC

num

one

num

,

Free translation: ‎"If you are not able to give (me) this one bullock,

paragraph 22.

22.1.

022

náa

náa

náa₁

then

conj

then

conj

kááɨ́dɨm

k-

k[H]-

DSCN

v:(Connective)

áá-

áá-

1sg>2sg

v:Subj.Pro

ɨdɨm

ɨdɨm

be.able

v.aux

I can to you

v.aux

aɨshɔ́ɔ

a-

a-₂

INF.SG

v:Any

ɨsh

ɨshɔ

give

v.prog

-ɔ́ɔ

-áa

AWAY

v>v.dir

give

v.dir

kʉlɨ́kāɨ̄

kʉlɨ́kāɨ̄

kʉlɨ́kāɨ̄

others.M.ACC

pn.indef

others

pn.indef

móŋí

móŋí

móŋí

oxen.ACC

n

oxen

n

aáre

aáre

aáre

two.M.ACC

num

two

num

aná

aná

aná

or

conj

or

conj

okúni

okúni

okúni

three.M.ACC

num

three

num

láɨ́táwálunyíé

l-

l-

M.PSD

PSD:Any

á-

a-₃

1SG

v:Subj.Pro

ɨ́tá-

ɨ́tV-

CAUSE

v>v

wál

wal

exchange

v.prog

-un

-ʉn

TOWARDS

v.prog>v.dir

-yíé

-íék

INST

v>v

exchange

v

ɛlɛ̂

ɛlɛ̂

ɛlɛ̂

this.MASC.ACC

dem

this

dem

kɨ́tɛ́ŋ

kɨ́tɛ́ŋ

kɨ́tɛ́ŋ

cow.ACC

n

ox

n

láí

l-

l-

M.PSD

PSD:Any

áí

áí

my

pn.pro

my

pn.pro

sapúkī

sapúkī

sapúkī

big.PL.ACC

adj

big

adj

imowuarák

i=

ɨl=

M.PL

GEN

mowuarák

mowuarák

horn.PL.ACC

n

horns

n

Free translation: ‎I can give you two or three more bullocks that I will exchange for this bullock with long horns
Notes:
Notes:

paragraph 23.

23.1.

023

amʉ̂

amʉ̂

amʉ̂

because

conj

because

conj

ɔltáʉ́

ɔl=

ɔl=

M.SG

GEN

táʉ́

táʉ́

heart.ACC

n

heart

n

láí

l-

l-

M.PSD

PSD:Any

áí

áí

my

pn.pro

my

pn.pro

aké

aké

aké

just

adv

just

adv

ádútíé

á-

a-₃

1SG

v:Subj.Pro

dút

dʉt

choose

v.prog

-íé

-íék

INST

v>v

choose

v.prog

."

Free translation: because it's second to my heart."

paragraph 24.

24.1.

024

Óre

óre

óre

DISCN

conj

DISCN

aké

aké

aké

just

adv

just

adv

peê

peê

peê

when

conj

when

conj

eniŋ

[L]-

[L]-

TEMP

v:(Connective)

e-

ɛ̀-

3

v:Any

niŋ

niŋ

hear

v.prog

he hear

v.prog

oldisí

ol=

ɔl=

M.SG

GEN

disí

disí

D.C.NOM

n

district commissioner

n

ɨna

ɨna

ɨ́nâ

that.FSG.ACC

dem

that

dem

,

Free translation: ‎When the DC heard about that,

paragraph 25.

25.1.

025

néjokí

n-

n[H]-₁

CN

v:Any

é-

ɛ̀-

3

v:Any

j

jo

say

v.prog

-okí

-akɨn

DAT

v.prog>v.dir

he say to him

v.dir

:

Free translation: he told him:

paragraph 26.

26.1.

026

"

Máɨ́shɔ́

m-

m-

NEG

v:(NEG)

á-

a-₃

1SG

v:Subj.Pro

ɨ́shɔ́

ɨshɔ

give

v.prog

I cannot give

Free translation: ‎"I cannot give it

paragraph 27.

27.1.

027

kámɨ̄r

k-

k[H]-

DSCN

v:(Connective)

á-

a-₃

1SG

v:Subj.Pro

mɨ̄r

mɨr

sell

v.prog

I sell

v.prog

aké

aké

aké

just

adv

just

adv

Free translation: ‎and I will sell it

paragraph 28.

28.1.

028

náa

náa

náa₂

FOCUS

<Not Sure>

FOCUS

conj

iyíé

iyíé

iyíé

2.SG.ACC

pro

you

pro

amɨ́t

a-

a-₂

INF.SG

v:Any

mɨ́t

mɨt

deny

v

deny

v

."

Free translation: ‎to make you angry." [Lit: I will sell it just to deny you.]

paragraph 29.

29.1.

029

Nɛ́pɨ̄kɨ̄

n-

n[H]-₁

CN

v:Any

ɛ́-

ɛ̀-

3

v:Any

pɨ̄k

pɨk

put

v.prog

-ī

-ɨ́

PASS

v:Any

It was put

ɔlkɨ́tɛ́ŋ

ɔl=

ɔl=

M.SG

GEN

kɨ́tɛ́ŋ

kɨ́tɛ́ŋ

cow.ACC

n

ox

n

ɔlmʉnánda

ɔl=

ɔl=

M.SG

GEN

mʉnánda

mʉnánda

marketplace.ACC

n

marketplace

n

.

Free translation: The bullock was put into the marketplace.

paragraph 30.

30.1.

030

Óre

óre

óre

DISCN

conj

When

aa

aa

áâ

be

v.s

be

v.s

kéji

k-

k[H]-

DSCN

v:(Connective)

é-

ɛ̀-

3

v:Any

j

jo

say

v.prog

-i

-ɨ́

PL

v:Any

they say

v.prog

tiátua

ti=

tɛ

OBL

prep

átua

átua

inside.NOM

n.r

at inside

prep

ɔlmʉnánda

ɔl=

ɔl=

M.SG

GEN

mʉnánda

mʉnánda

marketplace.ACC

n

marketplace

n

,

Free translation: When they were saying in the marketplace,

paragraph 31.

31.1.

031

"

Kóreê

kóreê

kóreê

where

pro-form

where

pro-form

ɔlɔpɛ́ny

ɔl=

ɔl=

M.SG

GEN

ɔpɛ́ny

ɔpɛ́ny

owner.ACC

n

owner

n

ɛlɛ̂

ɛlɛ̂

ɛlɛ̂

this.MASC.ACC

dem

this

dem

kɨ́tɛ́ŋ

kɨ́tɛ́ŋ

kɨ́tɛ́ŋ

cow.ACC

n

ox

n

."

Free translation: ‎"Where is the owner of this bullock?"

paragraph 32.

32.1.

032

néwūāpʉ̄

n-

n[H]-₁

CN

v:Any

é-

ɛ̀-

3

v:Any

wūāp

wuap

snatch

v.prog

-ʉ̄

-ʉn

TOWARDS

v.prog>v.dir

he snatch

v.dir

aké

aké

aké

just

adv

just

adv

ɨlɔ̂

ɨlɔ̂

ɨlɔ̂

that.MSG.NOM

dem

that

dem

mʉrraní

mʉrraní

mʉrraní

warrior.NOM

n

warrior

n

eremét

e=

ɛn=

F.SG

GEN

rem

rem

pierce

v.prog

-ét

-ɛt

NMLZ.INST

v>n

spear

n

Free translation: That warrior snatched up his spear

paragraph 33.

33.1.

033

néŋor

n-

n[H]-₁

CN

v:Any

é-

ɛ̀-

3

v:Any

ŋor

ŋor

stab

v.prog

he stab

v.prog

oldísí

ol=

ɔl=

M.SG

GEN

dísí

dísí

DC.ACC

n

district commissioner

n

ɔlɔɨlɨ́lāī

ɔl=

ɔl=

M.SG

GEN

ɔɨlɨ́lāī

ɔɨlɨ́lāī

shoulder.ACC

n

shoulder

n

ɛrɨ́shátá

ɛ=

ɛn=

F.SG

GEN

rɨ́sh

rɨsh

separate

v.prog

-átá

-átá

NMLZ.ACTION

v.prog>n

separating

n

oó

oó

ɔɔ́

PL.PSR.ACC

PosPart

of

PosPart

rónyi

rónyi

rónyi

shoulderblade.PL.ACC

n

shoulderblades

n

,

Free translation: he stabbed the DC between the shoulderblades

paragraph 34.

34.1.

034

néípūŋ

n-

n[H]-₁

CN

v:Any

é-

ɛ̀-

3

v:Any

ípūŋ

ipuŋ

exit

v.prog

it exit

v.prog

erémet

e=

ɛn=

F.SG

GEN

rém

rem

pierce

v.prog

-et

-ɛt

NMLZ.INST

v>n

spear

n

Free translation: the spear passed through him

paragraph 35.

35.1.

035

nélo

n-

n[H]-₁

CN

v:Any

é-

ɛ̀-

3

v:Any

lo

lot

go

v.prog

It go

v.prog

aunó

a-

a-₂

INF.SG

v:Any

un

un

plant

v.prog

-ó

-a

MID.NPF

v:Any

plant

v.prog

tɛ

tɛ

tɛ

OBL

prep

in

prep

ɛnkɔ́p

ɛn=

ɛn=

F.SG

GEN

kɔ́p

kɔ́p

earth.NOM

n

ground

n

,

Free translation: and it was pinned to the ground

paragraph 36.

36.1.

036

néjo

n-

n[H]-₁

CN

v:Any

é-

ɛ̀-

3

v:Any

jo

jo

try

v.aux

try

v.aux

áló

[L]-

[L]-

TEMP

v:(Connective)

a-

a-₂

INF.SG

v:Any

ló

lot

go

v.prog

go

v.prog

,

Free translation: he tried to go,
Notes:

paragraph 37.

37.1.

037

néjokí

n-

n[H]-₁

CN

v:Any

é-

ɛ̀-

3

v:Any

j

jo

say

v.prog

-okí

-akɨn

DAT

v.prog>v.dir

say

v.dir

ɨláláshɛra

ɨl=

ɨl=

M.PL

GEN

áláshɛra

áláshɛra

brothers.NOM

n

brothers

n

lɛ́nyɛná

l-

l-

M.PSD

PSD:Any

ɛ́nyɛná

ɛ́nyɛná

3PL.PSD+3SG.PSR.NOM

pn.pro

his

pn.pro

:

Free translation: ‎ ‎and his brothers told him:

paragraph 38.

38.1.

038

"

Káji

káji

káji

where

pn.inter

where

naá

naá

náa₂

FOCUS

<Not Sure>

FOCUS

dúóó

dúóó

dúóó

previous

adv

previous

adv

íntoki

í-

ɨ-

2

v:Subj.Pro

ntoki

itoki

do.again

v.aux

you do again

v.aux

aló

a-

a-₂

INF.SG

v:Any

ló

lot

go

v.prog

go

v.prog

Free translation: "Where are you going again now

paragraph 39.

39.1.

039

nɨ́ndɨpá

n-

n[H]-₁

CN

v:Any

ɨ́-

ɨ-

2

v:Subj.Pro

ndɨp

ɨdɨp

finish

v.prog

-á

-á(k)

PF

v:Any

you finish

v.prog

dúóó

dúóó

dúóó

previous

adv

previous

adv

esíáai

e=

ɛn=

F.SG

GEN

síáai

síáai

work.ACC

n

work

n

nɨ́ntáyīō

n-

n-

REL.F

v>n

ɨ́-

ɨ-

2

v:Subj.Pro

ntáyī

ntáyī

give.out

<Not Sure>

-ō

-á(k)

PF

v:Any

you give out

v

?"

Free translation: ‎that you've finished the job you did?"

paragraph 40.

40.1.

040

Nɛ́ɨ́tashe

n-

n[H]-₁

CN

v:Any

ɛ́-

ɛ̀-

3

v:Any

ɨ́tashe

ɨtashe

stand.up

v.prog

He stand

tɛ

tɛ

tɛ

OBL

prep

at

prep

íne

íne

íne

there.NOM

pro

there

pro

Free translation: So he stood there

paragraph 41.

41.1.

041

nɛ́ɨ́bʉ́ŋ

n-

n[H]-₁

CN

v:Any

ɛ́-

ɛ̀-

3

v:Any

ɨ́bʉ́ŋ

ɨbʉŋ

grab

v.prog

they grab

v.prog

ɨsɨ́kariní

ɨ=

ɨl=

M.PL

GEN

sɨ́kariní

sɨ́kariní

police.NOM

n

police

n

Free translation: ‎and the police took him

paragraph 42.

42.1.

042

nɛ́yāɨ̄

n-

n[H]-₁

CN

v:Any

ɛ́-

ɛ̀-

3

v:Any

yā

ya

take

v.prog

-ɨ̄

-ɨ́

PL

v:Any

They took him

v

áapuo

áa-

áa-₁

INF.PL

v:Any

puo

puon

go.PL

v

go

v

áaɛn

áa-

áa-₁

INF.PL

v:Any

ɛn

ɛn

tie

v

tie

v

.

Free translation: to be tied (jailed).

paragraph 43.

43.1.

043

Néíguɛnáreki

n-

n[H]-₁

CN

v:Any

é-

ɛ̀-

3

v:Any

íguɛn

íguɛn

give.judgment

v.prog

-ár

-a

MID.NPF

v:Any

-ek

-íék

INST

v>v

-i

-ɨ́

PASS

v:Any

he was judged

,

Free translation: He was charged,

paragraph 44.

44.1.

044

néduŋokiní

n-

n[H]-₁

CN

v:Any

é-

ɛ̀-

3

v:Any

duŋ

duŋ

cut

v

-okin

-akɨn

DAT

v.prog>v.dir

-í

-ɨ́

PASS

v:Any

he was sentenced

v

enkigúɛ́na

enk=

ɛn=

F.SG

GEN

igúɛ́na

igúɛ́na

advice.ACC

n

decision

n

ɨncɛ́rɛ

ɨncɛ́rɛ

ɨncɛ́rɛ

that

COMP

that

COMP

,

Free translation: he was sentenced that

paragraph 45.

45.1.

045

kégorí

k-

k[H]-

DSCN

v:(Connective)

é-

ɛ̀-

3

v:Any

gor

gor

strangle

<Not Sure>

-í

-ɨ́

PASS

v:Any

he will be strangled

v

,

Free translation: he will be hanged,

paragraph 46.

46.1.

046

néduŋokiní

n-

n[H]-₁

CN

v:Any

é-

ɛ̀-

3

v:Any

duŋ

duŋ

cut

v

-okin

-akɨn

DAT

v.prog>v.dir

-í

-ɨ́

PASS

v:Any

he was sentenced

v

siî

siî

siî

indeed

adv

indeed

adv

ɨltʉ́ŋáná

ɨl=

ɨl=

M.PL

GEN

tʉ́ŋáná

tʉ́ŋáná

people.ACC

n

people

n

lɛnyɛ̂

l-

l-

M.PSD

PSD:Any

ɛnyɛ̂

ɛnyɛ́

3SG.POSS.ACC

pn.pro

his

pn.pro

esíáná

e=

ɛn=

F.SG

GEN

síáná

síáná

number.ACC

n

number

n

oó

oó

ɔɔ́

PL.PSR.ACC

PosPart

of

PosPart

inkíshú

in=

ɨn=

F.PL

GEN

kíshú

kíshú

cattle.ACC

n

cattle

n

naáɨ́tayu

n-

n-

REL.F

v>n

aá-

aá-

FPL.REL.ACC

v:Subj.Pro

ɨ́tayu

ɨtayu

take.out

v.dir

that they remove

n.rel

naálakie

n-

n-

REL.F

v>n

aá-

aá-

FPL.REL.ACC

v:Subj.Pro

lak

lak

untie

v.prog

-ie

-íék

INST

v>v

that they pay

n.rel

oldísí

ol=

ɔl=

M.SG

GEN

dísí

dísí

DC.ACC

n

district commissioner

n

Free translation: ‎and their people were told the number of cows to use to pay (lit: 'untie') for the DC

paragraph 47.

47.1.

047

néjokiní

n-

n[H]-₁

CN

v:Any

é-

ɛ̀-

3

v:Any

j

jo

say

v.prog

-okin

-akɨn

DAT

v.prog>v.dir

-í

-ɨ́

PASS

v:Any

they were told

v

ɨncɛ́rɛ

ɨncɛ́rɛ

ɨncɛ́rɛ

that

COMP

that

COMP

,

Free translation: They were told that

paragraph 48.

48.1.

048

kɛ́ɨ́táyu

k-

k[H]-

DSCN

v:(Connective)

ɛ́-

ɛ̀-

3

v:Any

ɨ́táyu

ɨtayu

take.out

v.dir

they take out

v.dir

inkíshú

in=

ɨn=

F.PL

GEN

kíshú

kíshú

cattle.ACC

n

cattle

n

íîp

íîp

íîp

hundred

num

hundred

n

ímîêt

ímîêt

ímîêt

five.

num

five

num

.

Free translation: they were to pay five hundred cows.

paragraph 49.

49.1.

049

Nɛ́pɨ̄kɨ̄

n-

n[H]-₁

CN

v:Any

ɛ́-

ɛ̀-

3

v:Any

pɨ̄k

pɨk

put

v.prog

-ī

-ɨ́

PASS

v:Any

They were put

siî

siî

siî

indeed

adv

indeed

adv

ɨltʉ́ŋáná

ɨl=

ɨl=

M.PL

GEN

tʉ́ŋáná

tʉ́ŋáná

people.ACC

n

people

n

karantíni

karantíni

karantíni

quarantine.ACC

n

quarantine

n

Free translation: ‎The people were cut off from the rest of the people

paragraph 50.

50.1.

050

nérrīpī

n-

n[H]-₁

CN

v:Any

é-

ɛ̀-

3

v:Any

rrīp

rrip

guard

v.prog

-ī

-ɨ́

PASS

v:Any

they were guarded

v.prog

tɛ

tɛ

tɛ

OBL

prep

for

prep

ɛnkatá

ɛn=

ɛn=

F.SG

GEN

katá

katá

time.NOM

n

time

n

náadɔ

n-

n-

REL.F

v>n

áa-

áa-₂

FPL.REL.NOM

v:Subj.Pro

dɔ

dɔ

be.linearly.extended

v.s

that was long

n.rel

.

Free translation: for a long time.