Difference between revisions of "Corpus:Anansi and Turtle in Runyankore Rukiga Corpus"

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Eizooba rimwe Anansi ekitangura akiiha amayuuni mahango ganuzire omu musiri gwe
day one Anansi the-spider picked yams big sweet in garden his

Yagateeka gye garugamu nigahumura kurungi
he-put-them well it-came-out smelling good

Akaba atakurinda kushitama ahansi akagarya
he-could not-wait to-sit down he-eats-them


Ago magingo yahurira kodi aha rwigi rwe
at-that time he-heard a knock at door his

Akaba ari akanyankogote,owabiire natambura eizooba ryoona ayine enjara noburuhe
he-was him Tutle who-had-been walking day all he-with hunger and-tiredness

Naba nintambura eizooba ryoona nahumurirwa amayuuni
i-was walking day all and-smelt yams

Nobaasa kubagana nanye ekihuro kyawe
can-you share with-me meal yours

Anansi akaba atakubasa kwanga ahabwokuba omu micwe yihanga ryaabo nibakunira
Anansi he- couldnot afford to-refuse because in culture of-country theirs they-host

abagyenyi
visitors

Konka akaba atashemerirwe ahakuba ayine omururu
but he was-not happy because he-has greed

Yashara amagyezi gokurya wenka
he-cut knowledge to-eat alone

Tahaamu Akanyankogote.
come-in Turtle

Nakushemererwa tunga akatebe aho
iam happy get a chair there

Akanyankogote yatahamu yashitama kuyakununkirira ebyokuurya anansi yayamuza
Turtle he-entered he-sat when-he-reached for food anansi he-yelled

Akanyankogote tokuza ahameeza nengaaro z’endofa
Turtle you- can not go on-table wit-hands dirty

Akanyankogote yimuka yaaza ahamugera kunaba engaro ze
Turtle get-up goes to- well to-wash hands his

Yagaruka yashanga Anansi yaatandikire kurya
he-came he-found anansi he-had begun to-eat

Naba ntarikwenda kurinda ngu ebyokurya bihore
idid not-want to-wait such-that food it-cold

Akanyankogote yaashitama
Turtle he-sat

Kuyaza kurya ebyokurya Anansi yagaruka yayamuza ngu engaro za kanyankogote n’endofa
when-he goes to-eat food anansi he-came-back he-yelled such that hands of turtle are dirty

Yagarukayo yanaba yeija natamburira aha binyantsi ngu zitarofahara .
he-went-back he-washed he-came walking on grass such-that they dont get dirty

Yashanga Anansi yaherize kurya
he-found anansi he-has-finished to-eat

Akanyankogote yamureeba yamugira ati webare.
Turtle he-saw-him he-told-him that thank you.

Konka nanye koriija owangye ndyakukunira
But even-me when-you-come at-mine i will-host-you

Yagumizamu emihanda ye
he-continues ways his

Ebiro byahiingura, Anansi yaaza owa kanyankogote kutayaya
days have-passed anansi he-went to turtle to-visit

Yashaanga akanyankogote nayoota-akashana aha nkungu yomugyera omumwebazyo
he-found turtle he-was-sunbathing on bank of-river in-the-evening

Akanyankogote kuyamurebiire yamuramutsya
Turtle when-he-saw-him he-greeted-him

Weija kurya nanye ekyihuro kinakuraganiise
you-have come to-eat with-me the-meal i-promised-you

Ego, Anansi yamugarukamu
yes, Anansi he-answered-him

Kanyankogote yaaraba ahansi yameizi yaaza omunju ye kutebekaniisa emeeza
Turtle he-passed under water he-goes in-house his to-prepare table
yibarariireho
they-will-eat-from

Yagaruka ahankuungu yaamweta ngu ayije barye
he-comes back on-the-riverbank he-calls him that he-comes they-eat

Yibiira nawe yatandiika kurya ebyokurya bye mpora
he-dives and-he he-starts to-eat food his slowly

Anansi yaaguruka yaaza omu meizi konka tiyahika ahansi
Anansi he-flys he-goes into water but he-didnot-raech down

Yaagyezaho kooga byayanga yaguma aheiguru yameizi
he-tries to swim they-refuse he-keeps on-top of-water

Yaagyezaho kwibiira yaaremwa
he-tries to-dive he-failed

Akanyankogote yagumizamu naarya
Turtle he-continues eating

Anansi yaroonda amabaare yagaata omu jaketi ye
Anansi he-found stones he-put-them in jacket his

Kuyibiire omumeizi yahiika ahansi yashitama aha meeza
when-he-dived into-water he-reaches down he-sits on table

Kuyagiire kukwata ebyokurya Akanyankogote yamugira ati
when-he-went to-catch food turtle he-tells-him that

Titukujwaara jaketi twaba niturya
we-dont-wear jackect when-we are-eating

Kuyagijuura ameizi gamunaga aha nkungu
when-he-removes-it water throws-him on bank

Kuyaringuriize omu meizi yareeba Akanyankogote namaraho ebyokurya
when-he-peeps in water he-sees turtle he-is-finishing food

Kori kwehindura omunyabwenge, manya ngu hariho abari
when you-turn-yourself knowledgeable-person, know that there are-those

kubukukiza
with-more-of- it(knowledge).