Phrases


Document Target Text Target English Gloss Text Modern Speech
Uldall 004.004 (written) [...] Second person singular imperative requires no suffix when the verb ends in a consonant.
Uldall 004.004 (written) han hʊkɪ'tɔm wɛnɛwa'itɔm
Uldall 004.004 (written) han wɛnɛpɛ' hʊkɛ' siyɛ'tɔm
Uldall 004.004 (written) wɛnɛ ma'idʊkʊm
Uldall 004.004 (written) hatcɛ' mühɛ siyɛ'tɔm bɛyɪm hʊkɛ'
Uldall 004.004 (written) hatcɛ' mühɛ siyɛ'tɔm bɛyɪm hʊkɛ'
Uldall 004.004 (written) ha müyɛ'tɔm ʊtɪni' yokɔltɔm
Uldall 004.004 (written) ha müyɛ'tɔm ʊtɪni' yokɔltɔm
Uldall 004.004 (written) hatcɛ' | mühɛ' tulɛ'mʊsɛm katcakpa'itɔm küsüm hʊmɔhɔ' han uti me' tcɛ müm küsüni wɔtu'itɔm uti tɔ'damüsɛ'
Uldall 004.004 (written) mawɪkɛ' mawɪkɛ' is a normal objective form, "tʊmbonɛ' " would be quite irregular, "tʊmbo", the absolute form of the word, being sufficient in itself. The "-m" connective between nouns is absent, since the expressions are not regarded as a unit, but as contrasting possibilities.
Uldall 004.004 (written) [...] Possibly hʊk-ti-tɔm. hʊk, captain; ti, causative; tɔm, usative- "they caused (one) to be captain".
Uldall 004.004 (written) wɛnɛwai wɛnɛwai, proclaimed good? (wɛnɛ, good; wa, waʊ, to shout.)
Uldall 004.004 (written) -pɛ -pɛ, agentive
Uldall 004.004 (written) [...] cf note 76. -m subjective, apparently, the verb "said" being understood.
Uldall 004.004 (written) [...] third person singular pronoun subjective case.