Funded by NSF BCS-1917619 (2019-2024)
Funded by USC Emeritus Center 2024-2025
Story #3
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ha | o-ho-sé | -maAspect/Focalizer '-ma' | o-ñenó | -vo.Aspect/Goal |
Conj | 3Sg-go-Des | -Asp | 3Sg-sleep | -Asp.Goal |
and wanted to go to sleep already.
y ya quiso ir a acostarse.
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——Che-ko | a-ha-sé | -maAspect/Focalizer '-ma' | a-ñenó | -voAspect/Goal |
——1Sg.Pron.Subj-FOC | 1Sg-go-Des | -Asp | 1Sg-lie.down | -Asp.Goal |
"I already want to go lie down (rest),"
"Yo luego ya quiero ir a acostarme,"
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Ha | upe | rire-mí-nte | ndajeReportative Evidential 'ndaje' | o-guahẽ | o-ú | -voAspect/Goal | la | ména, |
Conj | then | after-Dim-only | Report.Evid | 3Sg-arrive | 3Sg-come | -Asp.Goal | Def.Det | husband |
Then after a while, it is said, the husband was arriving,
Al rato nomás se dice que vino llegando el marido,
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i-ke-guy-pe-mí | -ma,Aspect/Focalizer '-ma' | o-ké | -maAspect/Focalizer '-ma' | o-hó | -vo.Aspect/Goal |
3.Poss-sleep-under-Loc-Dim | -Asp | 3Sg-sleep | -Asp | 3Sg-go | -Asp.Goal |
in his sleep [stupor], already falling asleep.
bajo el sueño, ya durmiéndose.
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hese | o-hó | -voAspect/Goal | ra'eMatrix ra'e, speaker oriented | la | pytũmbý-pe. |
3.Pron.Dat | 3Sg-go | -Asp.Goal | Evid | Def.Det | dark-Loc |
him in the darkness.
-le en la oscuridad.
Story #4
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Katu-ete | a-ha | vae’rã | che | memby-kuéra | ao-rã | joguá | -voAspect/Goal |
Mod-Superl | 1Sg-go | Mod | 1Sg.Poss | child-Pl | clothe-Irrealis | buy | -Asp.Goal |
Surely, I need to go to my children’s to buy their clothes,"
Sin falta tengo que ir a lo de mis hijos a comprar para su ropa,"
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o-poro-invita- | haSubordinator 'ha' | oi-kó | -voAspect/Goal | karu | guasu-rã, | i-sánto | ára | rehe-gua |
3Sg-Indef.Pron.Obj-invite- | Sub | 3Pl-be | -Asp.Goal | meal | big-Irrealis | 3.Poss-saint | day | Prep.Obl-Source |
that he was inviting for a big meal, for his saint day.
que estaba invitando para la comilona, por el día de su santo.
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ha | o-pensa | o-hó | -voAspect/Goal | máva-pe-pa | o-invita: | kure | niko | i-tajasu-eterei. |
Conj | 3Sg-think | 3Sg-go | -Asp.Goal | who-DOM-Q | 3Sg-invite | pig | FOC | 3.Poss-dirty-Superl |
and he went thinking who else to invite: the pig is too dirty.
y se fue pensando a quién más invitar: el cerdo es demasiado puerco.
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o-invitá | -voAspect/Goal | avei | chupe Overt Direct Object (DO) Pronoun | i-sánto | ára-há-peLocational Relative Pronoun 'ha' | guarã. |
3Sg-invite | -Asp.Goal | also | 3.Pron.DO | 3.Poss-saint | day-Rel-Loc | Irrealis |
to invite her also for his saint day.
a invitarla también para su día santo.
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O-sẽ | voi 'Voi' Focalizer Particle | o-huguaitĩ | -voAspect/Goal | chupe. Overt Direct Object (DO) Pronoun |
3Sg-go.out | Emph | 3Sg-meet | -Asp.Goal | 3.Pron.DO |
She came out to meet him.
Salió luego a su encuentro [a encontrarle].
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Asaje | pyté | -vo,Simultaneous Conjunction | o-guahẽ | o-hó | -voAspect/Goal | hapicha | kavara | la | vy’a- | há-pe.Locational Relative Pronoun 'ha' |
Noon | around | -Conj.Simult | 3Sg-arrive | 3Sg-go | -Asp.Goal | his.kind | goat | Def.Det | happy- | Rel-Loc |
Around noon, his friend the goat came arriving at the party.
Hacía el mediodía, fue llegando su semejante la cabra a la fiesta.
Story #5
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Jaguarete [ãga] | katu, | pyhareve | asajé | -vo,Aspect/Goal | katu-ete | o-guejy | upé-pe | hoy’u. |
Tiger | Conj | morning | middle | -Asp.Goal | Mod-Superl | 3Sg-come.down | Dem-Loc | 3Sg.drink |
But the tiger, at mid-morning, for sure comes down to drink there.
Sin embargo jaguareté, a media mañana, sin falta baja ahí a beber.
Story #7
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la | hóga | renda-guã | rechá | -voAspect/Goal | ha | o-maña | maña-nte | ha | he’i: |
Def.Det | 3.Poss.house | place-Irrealis | see | -Asp.Goal | Conj | 3Sg-look | look-only | Conj | 3Sg.say |
to see the place of his future house and looked, looked, and said:
para ver el lugar de su casa y miró, miró y dijo:
Story #11
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Réi | voiFocalizer Particle 'voi' | o-ho | Peru | ndive | la | o-mba’apó | -voAspect/Goal | hikuái | ñú-me, |
King | FOC | 3Sg-go | Peru | with | Def.Det | 3Sg-work | -Asp.Goal | 3Pl.Pron.Subj | field-Loc |
The King went with Peru to work in the fields,
El Rey luego se fué con Peru para trabajar ellos en el campo,
Story #12
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O-sẽ | ore-reciví | -voAspect/Goal [ore-mo-guahẽ-vo] | karai | Vito, | ha | ro-ñe’ẽ | ñe’ẽ-nte, |
3Sg-go.out | 2Pl.Obj-receive | -Asp.Goal | mister | Vito | Conj | 1Pl.Excl-speak | speak-only |
Mr. Vito came out to receive us, and we just chatted,
Salió a recibirnos el Señor Vito, y hablábamos nomás [charlamos],
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Ha | o-jupi | la | kambuchi | i-pó-pe | o-ú | -vo,Aspect/Goal |
Conj | 3Sg-go.up | Def.Det | container | 3.Poss-hand-Loc | 3Sg-come | -Asp.Goal |
And he was coming up with the container in his hand,
Y venía subiendo el cántaro en su mano,
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ha | o-ho | la | trúko | ra’ã | -vo,Aspect/Goal | la | volícho | gotyo. |
Conj | 3Sg-go | Def.Det | cards | play | -Asp.Goal | Def.Det | store | towards |
and went towards the store where they play cards.
y se fue donde juega el truco, hacía el boliche.
Story #13
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Ha | óga-gui | o-ho | jepi | hikuái | o-jo’ó | -vo,Aspect/Goal | pláta-yvy-guy |
Conj | house-Prep | 3Pl-go | frequently | 3Pl.Pron.Subj | 3Pl-dig | -Asp.Goal | treasure |
And they used to leave the house to go dig for treasure...
Y de casa solían salir ellos para ir a cavar tesoro...
Story #15
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o-jatapy | -vo,Aspect/Goal | la | i-kosiná-me | kuéra. |
3Sg-light.fire | -Asp.Goal | Def.Det | 3.Poss-kitchen-Loc | Pl |
up to light the fire in their kitchen.
se levantara para encender el fuego en su cocina.