Gutob English

first

Speaker: Komla Sisa

that far off one, that far off, the other one, that far off one

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

his father’s father

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

I am unable

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

invisible

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

knowing, without

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

[now=emph/indef I obj-you.pl=pl=obj all person-obj rdpl~tell=1 neg.cop] ‘I am not telling you all yet’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[yet you.pl go=pst.i neg.cop=2pl] ‘you two aren’t going yet’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

Sand soil

Speaker: Radha Kirsani

impudent

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

overhear

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

sand

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

spot

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

Five day feast when buffalo is sacrificed for this purpose

Speaker: Radha Kirsani

Bud, mango flower

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

snake slough

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

sister! (addressed by another sister)

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

Brothers, two

Speaker: Komla Sisa

[pig tiger=gen hand=ins die=pst.i] ‘the pig was killed by the tiger’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[pig obj-I bite=pst.ii aux=pst.i] ‘the pigs were biting me’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

chicken egg

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

knotty hair

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

Dog

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

[woman obj-I tell=pst.ii aux=npst] ‘the woman has told me’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[woman=pl woman=obj yet rdpl~see neg.cop] ‘the women haven’t seen the women yet’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

insect, paddy

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

corner

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

Even a little, at all

Speaker: Radha Kirsani

injured

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

neck tie

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

Crocodile tears

Speaker: Radha Kirsani

hungry

Speaker: Komla Sisa

mouse

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

cook rice (vb.)

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

[man=pl fall=pst.i=pl neg.cop] ‘the men have not fallen down’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

accept (vb)

Speaker: Radha Kirsani

garlic

Speaker: Bondu Kirsani

[3pron cry-pst.i=prog] ‘he is crying’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[3pron=pl now=abl both drunk rdpl~lv=pl neg.cop] ‘they two won’t be drunk yet’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[3pron=pl both cry=pl neg.cop] ‘they two didn’t cry’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[3pron=pl both die-fut=pl] ‘they two will die’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[3pron=pl sleep=pst.i=pl] ‘they slept’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

Breast feeding

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

what

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

Curry spoon

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

[small house] ‘small house’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

sweet potato

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

[little child] ‘little girl’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

foundation

Speaker: Bondu Kirsani

holy bath

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

[I market=dir go=pst.i=nfin pig buy=pst.ii=nfin come=fut=1] ‘I went to the market, bought a pig and came back’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[I pig=pl=obj rdpl~eat=obj give=npst=1] ‘I will give food to the pigs’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[I know=npst=1 dem.dist man obj-you see-pst.ii aux=npst] ‘I know that the man saw you’

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

[I obj-3pron=pl=obj rdpl~see=1 neg.cop] ‘I was not looking at them’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[I obj-3pron fear=pst.i=1] ‘I had been scared her’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[I obj-you rdpl~see=1 neg.cop aux=pst.i] ‘I was not looking at you’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[I obj-you see=npst=1] ‘I will see you’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[I=self see=pst.i=1=prog] ‘I’m looking at myself’

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

[you here come.imp] ‘you’re welcome’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[you and I yet drunk neg.cop] ‘you+I aren’t drunk yet’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[you=here why cop=npst=2] ‘why are you here’

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

[obj-3pron both=obj cold lv=pst.i aux=pst.i] ‘they two have had a cold’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

inconvenience, be an

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

see

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

remove (vb.)

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

Collect leaf from tree (vb.)

Speaker: Radha Kirsani

Ant white

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

Hang cloths

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

listener

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

[boy sleep=pst.i aux=npst=q] ‘is the boy sleeping?’

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

trap (v)

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

[you.pl all person go-pst.i neg-aux=pst.i=2pl] ‘you all had not gone’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[you.pl all person go=pst.i=2pl=prog] ‘y’all were going’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[I go=pst.i=2pl aux=pst.i] ‘you had gone’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

tobacco leaf

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

police

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

nourishing

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

til oil, oil sesamum

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

Agree to

Speaker: Komla Sisa

juiceless

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

widower

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

support and hope

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

Bean species

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

maid servant

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

sargi tree

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

[tree under we play=1pl cop=npst] ‘We are playing under the tree’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

Coat

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

oven, fire pan

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

winnow (vb.)

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

Candy, sugar

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

Gate door

Speaker: Radha Kirsani

make boil (water), heat (vb.)

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

late, be

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

saved, be (vb.), alive

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

leech

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[Greeting] ‘good morning’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

Examine closely

Speaker: Radha Kirsani

husked, be (vb.)

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

run away

Speaker: Komla Sisa

rose, china

Speaker: Kamla Sisa