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Little beast (1)
aś-em liw-ə-m | ńamńam | alt li-l-ə-m”.
father-1SG eat-0-NMLZ.PF INTJ very:much eat-NONPST-0-1SG
отец-1ЕД есть-0-НМЛЗ.ПРФ МЕЖД very:much есть-NONPST-0-1ЕД
Delicious like my father ate, I’ll eat it.”
Imi-Xili (3)
χŭw wan u-s-ŋən itta pŏr-niŋ imi pil-na wɔs-ə-ŋ urt iki jik. imŏsaj-na nŏməs-na jŏχət-s-a pa tăta χŏti wan χŭw ul-l-ə-ŋən: “pa ma iśi ma mŭw tăj-s-em, ma jiŋk tăj-s-em, eŋm-ə-m mŭw-em, eŋm-ə-m jiŋk-em, nŏməs-na pit-s-aj-ə-m.” pŏr-niŋ imi tup ńăχ-ə-t-ij-ə-l “iχiχiχi, pa mŭw-en nŏməs-na pit-s-aj-ə-n ki, ma, law-ə-l, jaj-l-am elti law-l-ə-m.” “pa law-s-en ki, es-s-aj-mən ki, śi lulən mɔsəŋ măn-s-ə-mən. măn-ti śir u-l ki, u-s ki lulən.” pŏr-niŋ imi jaj-l-al χŏśa ńŏχəmt-ə-s, jasəŋ tu-s. pa jaj-l-al law-l-ə-t: “pa śit χŏti măn-ti wer-en u-l ki, măn-a-tən. mŭw tăj-ti neŋχuj, jiŋk tăj-ti neŋχuj alt nŏməs-na pit-l, alt lip-el-na pit-l. năŋ itta, śi itta jaj-l-al law-i-li-j-ə-l-ə-t, at χɔl-l-ə-tən pa χăləwət χătl, law-ə-l, pa leśat-l-uw, măn-ti pit-l-ə-tən, kasl-ti pit-l-ə-tən nin mŭw-ə-n-na, nin jiŋk-ə-n-na.”
long short be-PST-3DU that Por-woman woman companion-LOC town-0-PROPR spirit old:man boy one-LOC mind-LOC arrive-PST-PAS and here how short long be-NONPST-0-3DU and 1SG same 1SG land have-PST-SG.1SG 1SG water have-PST-SG.1SG grow-0-NMLZ.PF land-1SG grow-0-NMLZ.PF water-1SG mind-LOC fall-PST-PAS-0-1SG Por-woman woman only laugh-0-MULT-FREQ-0-NONPST INTJ and land-2SG mind-LOC fall-PST-PAS-0-2SG if 1SG say-0-NONPST elder:brother-PL-1SG say-NONPST-0-1SG and say-PST-SG.2SG if release-PST-PAS-0-1DU if DP SBJV perhaps go-PST-0-1DU go-NMLZ.IMPF way be-NONPST if be-PST if SBJV Por-woman woman elder:brother-PL-3SG to run-0-PST speech bring-PST and elder:brother-PL-3SG say-NONPST-0-3PL and that how go-NMLZ.IMPF thing-2SG be-NONPST if go-IMP-PL land have-NMLZ.IMPF person water have-NMLZ.IMPF person only mind-LOC fall-NONPST only inside-3SG-LOC fall-NONPST 2SG DP DP that elder:brother-PL-3SG say-0-IMPF-FREQ-0-NONPST-0-3PL night rest-NONPST-0-2DU and tomorrow day say-0-NONPST and prepare-NONPST-1PL go-NMLZ.IMPF start-NONPST-0-2DU wander-NMLZ.IMPF start-NONPST-0-2DU 2DU land-0-2DU-LOC 2DU water-0-2DU-LOC
длинный short быть-ПРОШ-3ДВ тот Por-женщина женщина товарищ-ЛОК город-0-ПРОПР spirit старик boy один-ЛОК ум-ЛОК прибыть-ПРОШ-ПАС and здесь как short длинный быть-NONPST-0-3ДВ and 1ЕД same 1ЕД земля have-ПРОШ-ЕД.1ЕД 1ЕД вода have-ПРОШ-ЕД.1ЕД расти-0-НМЛЗ.ПРФ земля-1ЕД расти-0-НМЛЗ.ПРФ вода-1ЕД ум-ЛОК fall-ПРОШ-ПАС-0-1ЕД Por-женщина женщина only смеяться-0-MULT-ФРЕКВ-0-NONPST МЕЖД and земля-2ЕД ум-ЛОК fall-ПРОШ-ПАС-0-2ЕД if 1ЕД сказать-0-NONPST старший:брат-МН-1ЕД сказать-NONPST-0-1ЕД and сказать-ПРОШ-ЕД.2ЕД if release-ПРОШ-ПАС-0-1ДВ if DP СОСЛ perhaps идти-ПРОШ-0-1ДВ идти-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ way быть-NONPST if быть-ПРОШ if СОСЛ Por-женщина женщина старший:брат-МН-3ЕД к бежать-0-ПРОШ speech принести-ПРОШ and старший:брат-МН-3ЕД сказать-NONPST-0-3МН and тот как идти-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ вещь-2ЕД быть-NONPST if идти-ИМП-МН земля have-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ человек вода have-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ человек only ум-ЛОК fall-NONPST only inside-3ЕД-ЛОК fall-NONPST 2ЕД DP DP тот старший:брат-МН-3ЕД сказать-0-ИМПФ-ФРЕКВ-0-NONPST-0-3МН ночь rest-NONPST-0-2ДВ and завтра день сказать-0-NONPST and приготовить-NONPST-1МН идти-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ начать-NONPST-0-2ДВ wander-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ начать-NONPST-0-2ДВ 2ДВ земля-0-2ДВ-ЛОК 2ДВ вода-0-2ДВ-ЛОК
The son of the town hero lived for a long time or a short time with the Por woman. All at once he thought: “I, too, have land, I have water. I have begun to think of my home land, of my home water.” The Por woman only laughed: “Hee, hee, hee. If you’re thinking of your other land, I will tell my brothers.” “If you tell them, if they let us go, perhaps we would go. If we can go. That’s how it would be.” The Por woman darted off to the brothers, and transmitted the words. The brothers said again: “If you have to go, go. It is normal for a man who has land, for a man who has water, to think like that, to feel like that. Sleep the night and tomorrow we will prepare you, too and you will set off. You will wander to your land, to your water!”
Dialogue (1)
tŭr-en păl wŏst-at-m-al, tŭr-en alt wŏst-at-l? ńar sări li-s-em. ńar sări liw-ə-m-na epl-ə-ŋ u-s mŏla epəl-li u-s? epl-ə-ŋ u-s mŏla epəl-li u-s, tŭr kŭtəp-na jesaji sărnəmt-ij-ə-s. kŭr-ŋil-an păr χăjŋareŋ-ə-t. kŭr-ŋil-an alt χăjŋareŋ-ə-t. lapət śarəs lŭp-li χɔp-na jăχ-s-ə-m. ja, śars-iji-l-al tɔŋχa aj-ə-t u-s-ə-t. śars-iji-l-al aj-ə-t ili ŭnt-ə-t, χŏj-na wan-s-a? law-l-ə-t pa wŏsti rɔwəŋ śiśki măn-m-al pa śarəs kŭtəp-na il pit-m-al. ja, śiśk-ij-el tɔŋχa aj u-s. śiśk-ij-el aj tel, un tel u-s, χŏj-na wan-s-a. law-l-ə-t pa lapət χuj-ŋil-am χɔt-na i mărχ-ə-l mătti lăŋ-ə-m. ja, jɔχ-iji-l-al tɔŋχa aj-ə-t u-s-e-t. jɔχ-iji-l-al aj-ə-t ili ŭnt-ə-t, χŏj-na wan-s-aj-ə-t? law-l-ə-t pa sew-ə-m as pun lŏwat-ə-t. sew-ə-m as pun lŏwat-ə-t. i pun-iji-l-al tɔŋχa aj-ə-t u-s-ə-t. pun-iji-l-al aj-ə-t u-s-ə-t mŏla wŭl-ə-t u-s-ə-t pa lapət lăli jiŋk-na ɔmət-l-aj-ə-t pa i pelək-l-al numən ńi-t-el. jiŋk-ij-el aj u-s tɔŋχa. jiŋk-ij-el aj u-s, mŏla wŭl u-s pa law-l-ə-t pa wŏsti rɔwəŋ χŭl-ij-en jăχ-t-al pa pŭsi ăn ńi-ti, ŏχ-ij-el ăn ńi-ti, śi.
throat-2SG high soot-V-NMLZ.PF-3SG throat-2SG only soot-V-NONPST fresh kind:of:fish eat-PST-SG.1SG fresh kind:of:fish eat-0-NMLZ.PF-LOC taste-0-PROPR be-PST what taste-CAR be-PST taste-0-PROPR be-PST what taste-CAR be-PST throat middle-LOC slightly-TRANS dry-FREQ-0-PST leg-DU-2SG very crooked-0-PL leg-DU-2SG only crooked-0-PL seven sea oar-CAR boat-LOC walk-PST-0-1SG DP sea-DIM-PL-3SG DP small-0-PL be-PST-0-3PL sea-DIM-PL-3SG small-0-PL [or] large-0-PL who-LOC see-PST-PAS say-NONPST-0-3PL and blue green bird go-NMLZ.PF-3SG and sea middle-LOC down fall-NMLZ.PF-3SG DP bird-DIM-3SG DP small be-PST bird-DIM-3SG small full large full be-PST who-LOC see-PST-PAS say-NONPST-0-3PL and seven man-DU-1SG house-LOC one wing-0-3SG which enter-0-NMLZ.PF DP man-DIM-PL-3SG DP small-0-PL be-PST-0-3SG man-DIM-PL-3SG small-0-PL [or] large-0-PL who-LOC see-PST-PAS-0-3PL say-NONPST-0-3PL and spin-0-NMLZ.PF Ob fish:trap size-0-PL spin-0-NMLZ.PF Ob fish:trap size-0-PL [and] fish:trap-DIM-PL-3SG DP small-0-PL be-PST-0-3PL fish:trap-DIM-PL-3SG small-0-PL be-PST-0-3PL what big-0-PL be-PST-0-3PL and seven fathom water-LOC set-NONPST-PAS-0-3PL and one side-PL-3SG above seem-NMLZ.IMPF-3PL water-DIM-3SG small be-PST DP water-DIM-3SG small be-PST what big be-PST and say-NONPST-0-3PL and blue green fish-DIM-2SG walk-NMLZ.IMPF-3SG and tail NEG seem-NMLZ.IMPF head-DIM-3SG NEG seem-NMLZ.IMPF DP
горло-2ЕД high soot-ГЛ-НМЛЗ.ПРФ-3ЕД горло-2ЕД only soot-ГЛ-NONPST fresh kind:of:fish есть-ПРОШ-ЕД.1ЕД fresh kind:of:fish есть-0-НМЛЗ.ПРФ-ЛОК taste-0-ПРОПР быть-ПРОШ что taste-КАР быть-ПРОШ taste-0-ПРОПР быть-ПРОШ что taste-КАР быть-ПРОШ горло середина-ЛОК slightly-TRANS dry-ФРЕКВ-0-ПРОШ нога-ДВ-2ЕД очень crooked-0-МН нога-ДВ-2ЕД only crooked-0-МН семь море oar-КАР boat-ЛОК идти-ПРОШ-0-1ЕД DP море-ДИМ-МН-3ЕД DP маленький-0-МН быть-ПРОШ-0-3МН море-ДИМ-МН-3ЕД маленький-0-МН [or] large-0-МН кто-ЛОК видеть-ПРОШ-ПАС сказать-NONPST-0-3МН and blue green bird идти-НМЛЗ.ПРФ-3ЕД and море середина-ЛОК down fall-НМЛЗ.ПРФ-3ЕД DP bird-ДИМ-3ЕД DP маленький быть-ПРОШ bird-ДИМ-3ЕД маленький full large full быть-ПРОШ кто-ЛОК видеть-ПРОШ-ПАС сказать-NONPST-0-3МН and семь мужчина-ДВ-1ЕД дом-ЛОК один wing-0-3ЕД который войти-0-НМЛЗ.ПРФ DP мужчина-ДИМ-МН-3ЕД DP маленький-0-МН быть-ПРОШ-0-3ЕД мужчина-ДИМ-МН-3ЕД маленький-0-МН [or] large-0-МН кто-ЛОК видеть-ПРОШ-ПАС-0-3МН сказать-NONPST-0-3МН and spin-0-НМЛЗ.ПРФ Ob fish:trap size-0-МН spin-0-НМЛЗ.ПРФ Ob fish:trap size-0-МН [and] fish:trap-ДИМ-МН-3ЕД DP маленький-0-МН быть-ПРОШ-0-3МН fish:trap-ДИМ-МН-3ЕД маленький-0-МН быть-ПРОШ-0-3МН что большой-0-МН быть-ПРОШ-0-3МН and семь fathom вода-ЛОК set-NONPST-ПАС-0-3МН and один сторона-МН-3ЕД над seem-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ-3МН вода-ДИМ-3ЕД маленький быть-ПРОШ DP вода-ДИМ-3ЕД маленький быть-ПРОШ что большой быть-ПРОШ and сказать-NONPST-0-3МН and blue green рыба-ДИМ-2ЕД идти-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ-3ЕД and tail НЕГ seem-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ голова-ДИМ-3ЕД НЕГ seem-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ DP
Your throat is covered with soot, why is your throat covered with soot? - I ate raw fish. - When did you eat raw fish? Did it taste good or not? - Did it taste good or not? My throat got dry. - Your legs are very crooked. Why are your legs crooked? - I passed through seven seas on a boat without oars. - Well the seas were small ones? - Who saw whether the seas were small or large? They say, a blue, green bird was flying and fell in the middle of the sea. - Well your bird must have been small. - Who saw whether it was small or large? Seven lads say that one of its wings covered them like a house. - Well, the lads must have been small. - Whether the lads were small or large, who saw them? They say of the size of a braided net on the Ob. Of the size of a braided net on the Ob. - Their nets must have been small. - Whether the nets were small or large, they’re placed on the water at seven fathoms and from the top their ends are visible. - The water must have been small. - Whether the water was small or large, they say a blue green fish goes there. Its tail can’t be seen, its head can’t be seen. That’s all.
Russian city man (1)
śi ul-l-i-m-al ewəlt śikəńśa tɔŋχa alt wan-na kalt wŭj-l-i-l-a tɔŋχa. imŏsa pŏraj-na mɔś χŏti mɔś mŏla χŭw ul-l-i-l-a. wan u-l pa χŭw u-l pa nemŏsa χŏl ănt es-l-a. jaj-l-al jŏχt-ə-l-i-l-ə-t pa jaj-l-al tŭta ătti sɔrńeŋ χɔmtep ewəlt il jăχ-l-ə-t, nŏχ jăχ-l-ə-t, lŭw pelaj-ə-l ănti wan-l-ə-t. itta wɔs kuśa rŭś-na tŭta lel-l-aj-ə-t pa niŋ-ə-l wan-na ănt es-l-aj-ə-t. “niŋ-em năŋ pil-en-na jŏχi χŏn-l.” nu śikəńśa, jaj-l-al tŏχi jina pa ewəl-l-ə-t ătti, niŋ-ə-l wan-na pa tŏχi śi ăn măn-l-ə-t ătti. “śiti lŭw jɔχ-ə-l jăməs tăj-l-a. mŭŋ lŭw-el jăm sŏχ-na, jăm mŏsaj-na tăl-l-ew pa śit-l-al tăj-man ul.”
DP be-IMPF-FREQ-NMLZ.PF-3SG from DP DP only short-LOC spirit take-IMPF-FREQ-NONPST PAS DP once time-LOC story how what long live-IMPF-FREQ-NONPST-PAS short be-NONPST and long be-NONPST and nothing where NEG release-NONPST-PAS elder:brother-PL-3SG arrive-0-IMPF-FREQ-NONPST-0-3PL and elder:brother-PL-3SG there DP golden stairway from down walk-NONPST-0-3PL up walk-NONPST-0-3PL 3 towards-0-3SG NEG see-NONPST-0-3PL that town master Russian-LOC there sit-NONPST-PAS-0-3PL and woman-0-3SG short-LOC NEG release-NONPST-PAS-0-3PL woman-1SG 2SG companion-2SG-LOC homewards flee-NONPST INTJ DP elder:brother-PL-3SG to:there indeed and believe-NONPST-0-3PL DP woman-0-3SG short-LOC and to:there FOC NEG go-NONPST-0-3PL DP so 3 man-0-NONPST well have-NONPST-PAS 1PL 3-ACC/DAT good hide-LOC good what-LOC pull-NONPST-SG.1PL and so-PL-3SG have-CVB be
DP быть-ИМПФ-ФРЕКВ-НМЛЗ.ПРФ-3ЕД от DP DP only short-ЛОК spirit взять-ИМПФ-ФРЕКВ-NONPST ПАС DP однажды время-ЛОК story как что длинный жить-ИМПФ-ФРЕКВ-NONPST-ПАС short быть-NONPST and длинный быть-NONPST and ничего где НЕГ release-NONPST-ПАС старший:брат-МН-3ЕД прибыть-0-ИМПФ-ФРЕКВ-NONPST-0-3МН and старший:брат-МН-3ЕД там DP golden stairway от down идти-NONPST-0-3МН вверх идти-NONPST-0-3МН 3 в:направлении-0-3ЕД НЕГ видеть-NONPST-0-3МН тот город хозяин русский-ЛОК там сидеть-NONPST-ПАС-0-3МН and женщина-0-3ЕД short-ЛОК НЕГ release-NONPST-ПАС-0-3МН женщина-1ЕД 2ЕД товарищ-2ЕД-ЛОК homewards flee-NONPST МЕЖД DP старший:брат-МН-3ЕД to:there indeed and believe-NONPST-0-3МН DP женщина-0-3ЕД short-ЛОК and to:there ФОК НЕГ идти-NONPST-0-3МН DP так 3 мужчина-0-NONPST хорошо have-NONPST-ПАС 1МН 3-АКК/ДАТ хороший прятать-ЛОК хороший что-ЛОК тянуть-NONPST-ЕД.1МН and так-МН-3ЕД have-КОНВ быть
While they were living, he took her in the night. The tale goes on for a short or a long time. They lived long or short, she was not allowed to go anywhere. Her brothers arrived, the brothers went up the golden stairway there, went down, they came to see after her. The Russian city man had them sit there, but he did not let them near to his wife. “My wife will run away home with you.” The brothers believed this really and did not go to his wife. “The husband takes good care of her. We will bring him good hides, good clothes, and he will wear them.”
Kuzma and his strong comrades (1)
neŋχuj sus-l wŭl jus pela, lŭw măn-ti jus-ə-l pela. “e, kuśma iki, χŏləś taləs-l-ə-ti jina ar lel-man ănti?” “ɔj, niŋ wŭ-ti măn-l-uw.” “pa niŋ wŭ-ti măn-l-ə-ti pa mŏsa ăn taś śi tăj-l-ə-ti, mɔsəŋ tal uχəl-na măn-l-ə-ti pa.” mŏla-ji kuśma iki law-ə-l: “ma χŏti ătti χɔljɔŋ χuj jur tăj-l-ə-m.” pa it-ə-n itta law-ə-l: “ma wetjɔŋ χuj jur tăj-l-ə-m pa it-ə-n itta sɔtjɔŋ χuj pa jam ătti ul-m-al.” “pa măn-em, law-ə-l, ăn wŭ-l-lən? pa niŋ mŏsa ńɔt-ti ăn taś tăj-l-ə-n. ma, law-ə-l, sɔt wet neŋχuj jur tăj-l-ə-m.” “uj uj, pa śitna χŏti wŏlli jăm pa pa lel-a, alt taləs-l-uw.”
person step-NONPST big road towards 3 go-NMLZ.IMPF road-0-3SG towards INTJ Kuzma old:man to:where set:off-NONPST-0-2PL DP many sit-CVB DP INTJ woman take-NMLZ.IMPF go-NONPST-1PL and woman take-NMLZ.IMPF go-NONPST-0-2PL and what NEG herd FOC have-NONPST-0-2PL perhaps mere sled-LOC go-NONPST-0-2SG and what-TRANS Kuzma old:man say-0-NONPST 1SG how DP twenty man power have-NONPST-0-1SG and one-0-3DU DP say-0-NONPST 1SG fifty man power have-NONPST-0-1SG and one-0-3DU DP hundred man and good DP be-NMLZ.PF-3SG and 1SG-ACC/DAT say-0-NONPST NEG take-NONPST-SG.2PL and woman what help-NMLZ.IMPF NEG herd have-NONPST-0-2SG 1SG say-0-NONPST hundred five person power have-NONPST-0-1SG INTJ INTJ and therefore how completely good and and sit-IMP only set:off-NONPST-1PL
человек шаг-NONPST большой road в:направлении 3 идти-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ road-0-3ЕД в:направлении МЕЖД Kuzma старик to:where set:off-NONPST-0-2МН DP много сидеть-КОНВ DP МЕЖД женщина взять-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ идти-NONPST-1МН and женщина взять-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ идти-NONPST-0-2МН and что НЕГ herd ФОК have-NONPST-0-2МН perhaps mere sled-ЛОК идти-NONPST-0-2ЕД and что-TRANS Kuzma старик сказать-0-NONPST 1ЕД как DP twenty мужчина power have-NONPST-0-1ЕД and один-0-3ДВ DP сказать-0-NONPST 1ЕД fifty мужчина power have-NONPST-0-1ЕД and один-0-3ДВ DP стоянка мужчина and хороший DP быть-НМЛЗ.ПРФ-3ЕД and 1ЕД-АКК/ДАТ сказать-0-NONPST НЕГ взять-NONPST-ЕД.2МН and женщина что помогать-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ НЕГ herd have-NONPST-0-2ЕД 1ЕД сказать-0-NONPST стоянка five человек power have-NONPST-0-1ЕД МЕЖД МЕЖД and therefore как completely хороший and and сидеть-ИМП only set:off-NONPST-1МН
They were three men. They rode on, they went for a long or a short time, another path appeared. A man was striding down the large path, to the path they were riding along. “Kuzma, where are you going? There are so many of you seated.” “We’re going to get married.” “You’re going to get married, but do you have enough? Maybe you’re going in an empty sled.” Kuzma said: “I have the strength of twenty men.” “And I,” he said, “have the strength of fifty men, and he has the strength of a hundred men.” “Won’t you take me along?” “And do you have enough to help?” “I,” he said, “have the strength of one hundred fifty men.” “If that’s the way it is, great. Take a seat, too, and we’ll be off.”
The wonderful son (1)
ma pit-l-ə-m. nu, i mɔś sup tăj-l-em. kurt ɔləŋ-na ul-li-l-ə-ŋən wɔs ɔləŋ-na ul-li-l-ə-ŋən nŭsa neŋχuj-ŋən śi ul-l-ə-ŋən, ul-l-ə-ŋən. wɔj ăn mŏśat-l-ə-ŋən, χŭl ăn mŏśat-l-ə-ŋən ul-l-ə-ŋən, ul-l-ə-ŋən lŏχi tɔŋχa. mŏsa liw-man alt ul-li-l-ə-ŋən. χɔn χŏśa tɔŋχa jăχ-l-ə-ŋən. i kŭt ewəlt jɔχ ńawrem tăj-l-ə-ŋən. ńawrem tăj-ti pit-l-ə-ŋən, i imi law-i-li-t-al: “ma itta ńawrem tăj-ti lŏχi pit-l-ə-m.” iki law-ə-l itta: “jesək sɔrńi! ńawrem tăj-ti pit-l-ə-mən pa mŏlaj-na lapət-l-em?” śi kem-na im-el law-ə-l itta ănti: “mŏla-ji χɔll-ə-l-ə-n, χuri-l-ə-n? mŏsa min ńɔŋχəl-emən pa lŭw, śit śi li-ti pit-l.” nu śikəńśa, ul-l-ə-ŋən. śiti ul-li-l-ə-ŋən, nemŏsa ăn tăj-l-ə-ŋən, χŭj-ti lɔt ăn tăj-l-ə-ŋən, nemŏsa ăn tăj-l-ə-ŋən, śiti χŏtaś tɔŋχa ul-l-ə-ŋən. mŏla sit-i-li-t-an-na, χɔn-na mŏlaj-na mă-te-m-an-na śit lawənt-ə-l-ŋən.
1SG start-NONPST-0-1SG INTJ one story piece have-NONPST-SG.1SG village first-LOC be-IMPF-NONPST-0-3DU town first-LOC be-IMPF-NONPST-0-3DU poor person-DU DP be-NONPST-0-3DU be-NONPST-0-3DU fat NEG get-NONPST-0-3DU fish NEG get-NONPST-0-3DU be-NONPST-0-3DU be-NONPST-0-3DU wretched DP what eat-CVB only be-IMPF-NONPST-0-3DU king to DP walk-NONPST-0-3DU one interval from boy child have-NONPST-0-3DU child have-NMLZ.IMPF start-NONPST-0-3DU one woman say-0-IMPF-NMLZ.IMPF-3SG 1SG DP child have-NMLZ.IMPF wretched start-NONPST-0-1SG old:man say-0-NONPST holy gold child have-NMLZ.IMPF start-NONPST-0-1DU and what-LOC feed-NONPST-0-SG.1SG DP after-LOC woman-3SG say-0-NONPST DP DP what-TRANS cry-NONPST-0-2SG worry-NONPST-0-2SG what 1DU dirt-1DU and 3 so eat-NMLZ.IMPF start-NONPST INTJ DP be-NONPST-0-3DU so be-IMPF-NONPST-0-3DU nothing NEG have-NONPST-0-3DU sleep-NMLZ.IMPF place NEG have-NONPST-0-3DU nothing NEG have-NONPST-0-3DU so how DP live-NONPST-0-3DU what get-0-IMPF-NMLZ.IMPF-3DU-LOC what king-LOC what-LOC give-TR-NMLZ.PF-3DU-LOC so eat-0-NONPST-3DU
1ЕД начать-NONPST-0-1ЕД МЕЖД один story piece have-NONPST-ЕД.1ЕД village первый-ЛОК быть-ИМПФ-NONPST-0-3ДВ город первый-ЛОК быть-ИМПФ-NONPST-0-3ДВ poor человек-ДВ DP быть-NONPST-0-3ДВ быть-NONPST-0-3ДВ толстый НЕГ получить-NONPST-0-3ДВ рыба НЕГ получить-NONPST-0-3ДВ быть-NONPST-0-3ДВ быть-NONPST-0-3ДВ wretched DP что есть-КОНВ only быть-ИМПФ-NONPST-0-3ДВ king к DP идти-NONPST-0-3ДВ один interval от boy ребенок have-NONPST-0-3ДВ ребенок have-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ начать-NONPST-0-3ДВ один женщина сказать-0-ИМПФ-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ-3ЕД 1ЕД DP ребенок have-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ wretched начать-NONPST-0-1ЕД старик сказать-0-NONPST священный gold ребенок have-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ начать-NONPST-0-1ДВ and что-ЛОК кормить-NONPST-0-ЕД.1ЕД DP после-ЛОК женщина-3ЕД сказать-0-NONPST DP DP что-TRANS плакать-NONPST-0-2ЕД worry-NONPST-0-2ЕД что 1ДВ dirt-1ДВ and 3 так есть-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ начать-NONPST МЕЖД DP быть-NONPST-0-3ДВ так быть-ИМПФ-NONPST-0-3ДВ ничего НЕГ have-NONPST-0-3ДВ спать-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ место НЕГ have-NONPST-0-3ДВ ничего НЕГ have-NONPST-0-3ДВ так как DP жить-NONPST-0-3ДВ что получить-0-ИМПФ-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ-3ДВ-ЛОК что king-ЛОК что-ЛОК дать-TR-НМЛЗ.ПРФ-3ДВ-ЛОК так есть-0-NONPST-3ДВ
I am starting. I know one story. At the edge of the village, at the edge of the town poor people lived. They lived and lived. They did not catch game, they did not catch fish. They lived, the poor people lived. They lived, of course, eating a little something. It seems they went to the tsar. One day a baby was on its way. A baby was on its way, the wife said: “I’m going to have a baby.” The husband said: “My God! There’s going to be a child, what shall I feed it with?” Then the wife said: “Why are you crying, are you afraid? He is our flesh and blood, he’ll have something to eat.” They lived on. As they lived, they had nothing, they had no place to sleep, they had nothing, they just lived. What they earned, what the tsar gave them, they ate.
The Tsar's sons and the town boy (1)
wan măn-l-ə-t, χŭw măn-l-ə-t, śikəńśa itta wɔs mŏsa χuj, kur mŏsa χuj ńăχ-χi tăj-l-a χɔn jik-ə-t-na. law-i-li-j-ə-l: “mŭnti mŭŋ-ew law-i-li-s-en: i măn-man jŭχ sewər-l-ə-m, i măn-man sɔrəm jŭχ sewər-l-ə-m.” ittam χuj law-i-li-j-ə-l ătti ănti: “ma χŏti, law-ə-l, ńar jŭχ, sɔrəm jŭχ alt sewər-l-ə-m. śi χɔn χŏśa, law-ə-l, aś-em, law-ə-l, χul-mət tăl pŏraj-na, law-ə-l ătti, nawi wɔj lis ɔmt-ij-l-ij-ə-s. śi χɔn wɔs-na.” śi kem-na tum-et law-ij-ə-l-ət: “jina ătsəm năŋ, law-ij-ə-l-ə-t χuləm tăl ewəlt χŏti săχajət kurŏpatka lis ul-ti pit-l. śi nawi wɔj χŏti lis-ə-l lŭŋ-ə-n-na lăl-l-ə-t.” śi kem-na law-i-li-j-ə-l: “ănta, lawəl, ma lis-em lăl-t-al ńur ănta.” itta χuj śikəńśa χɔn wɔs jus kŭtəp jŏχət-ti pit-s-ə-t pa śikəńśa śilta eŋəm-ti jŭχ-ə-t ewəlt i măn-man i śɔl jŭχ wer-ə-s, i sɔχəl jŭχ werəs. wŭ-s-li pa uχl-ə-l tel lel-s-ə-lli.
short go-NONPST-0-3SG long go-NONPST-0-3SG DP that town what man village what man laughter-TRANS have-NONPST-PAS king boy-0-PL-LOC say-0-IMPF-FREQ-NONPST soon 1PL-ACC/DAT say-0-IMPF-PST-SG.2SG one go-CVB tree cut-NONPST-0-1SG one go-CVB dry tree cut-NONPST-0-1SG that man say-0-IMPF-FREQ-0-NONPST DP DP 1SG how say-0-NONPST fresh tree dry tree only cut-NONPST-0-1SG DP king to say-0-NONPST father-1SG say-0-NONPST three-ORD winter time-LOC say-0-NONPST DP white animal noose set-0-IMPF-FREQ-0-PST DP king town-LOC DP after-LOC that-PL say-FREQ-0-NONPST-0-3PL indeed stupid 2SG say-FREQ-0-NONPST-0-3PL three winter from how then partridge noose be-NMLZ.IMPF start-NONPST DP white animal how noose-0-3SG summer-0-2SG-LOC set-NONPST-0-3PL DP after-LOC say-0-IMPF-FREQ-0-NONPST not:be say-0-NONPST 1SG noose-1SG set-NMLZ.IMPF-3SG really not:be that man DP king town road middle arrive-NMLZ.IMPF start-PST-0-3PL and DP from:there grow-NMLZ.IMPF tree-0-PL from one go-CVB one smooth tree make-0-PST one board tree make-0-PST take-PST-SG.3SG and sled-0-3SG full sit-PST-0-SG.3SG
short идти-NONPST-0-3ЕД длинный идти-NONPST-0-3ЕД DP тот город что мужчина village что мужчина laughter-TRANS have-NONPST-ПАС king boy-0-МН-ЛОК сказать-0-ИМПФ-ФРЕКВ-NONPST soon 1МН-АКК/ДАТ сказать-0-ИМПФ-ПРОШ-ЕД.2ЕД один идти-КОНВ дерево резать-NONPST-0-1ЕД один идти-КОНВ dry дерево резать-NONPST-0-1ЕД тот мужчина сказать-0-ИМПФ-ФРЕКВ-0-NONPST DP DP 1ЕД как сказать-0-NONPST fresh дерево dry дерево only резать-NONPST-0-1ЕД DP king к сказать-0-NONPST отец-1ЕД сказать-0-NONPST три-ОРД winter время-ЛОК сказать-0-NONPST DP белый животное noose set-0-ИМПФ-ФРЕКВ-0-ПРОШ DP king город-ЛОК DP после-ЛОК тот-МН сказать-ФРЕКВ-0-NONPST-0-3МН indeed stupid 2ЕД сказать-ФРЕКВ-0-NONPST-0-3МН три winter от как тогда partridge noose быть-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ начать-NONPST DP белый животное как noose-0-3ЕД лето-0-2ЕД-ЛОК set-NONPST-0-3МН DP после-ЛОК сказать-0-ИМПФ-ФРЕКВ-0-NONPST not:be сказать-0-NONPST 1ЕД noose-1ЕД set-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ-3ЕД really not:be тот мужчина DP king город road середина прибыть-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ начать-ПРОШ-0-3МН and DP from:there расти-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ дерево-0-МН от один идти-КОНВ один smooth дерево делать-0-ПРОШ один доска дерево делать-0-ПРОШ взять-ПРОШ-ЕД.3ЕД and sled-0-3ЕД full сидеть-ПРОШ-0-ЕД.3ЕД
They went a long or a short time, the tsar’s sons make fun of the town person, of the village person. They said: “Recently you told us you would set off and chop trees, that you would set off and chop dry trees.” The man said: “I will, of course, chop fresh trees, dry trees. For this tsar three winters ago my father set nooses for white animals, in the tsar’s town.” Then they said: “Right, you’re a fool, the nooses three winters ago may have been for partridges. Nooses are set for white animals in the summer.” Then he said: “No, they don’t set my nooses at all.” The group got halfway to the tsar’s, then he made smooth poles from the young trees along the path and made boards. He took them and loaded his sled with them.
Maxim (2)
jŏχi lăŋ-ə-l. jeməl-man lŭw wes-l lăp tal-s-ə-lli. jŏχi lăŋ-ə-s pa ittam iśi uś-ti-t-l-al ul-m-el, tup alem-ə-s-a: “ɔj, maksim jŏχət-m-en, jŭw-a-ji, jŭw-a, tel-en wŭj-a, tel-en jińś-a, uś-ti neŋχuj.” “pa ma χŏti alt kus jiś-l-em tɔŋχa pa kamən pa neŋχuj tăj-l-ə-m pa iśki-na pɔt-l-a χŏtaś kepa, iśki lampa.” “pa χŏjti-j-en, law-ə-l, wŭl-sək ăt-l-al law-ə-l ătti niŋ aj-sək niŋ-ə-t pela, măn-a-ti, law-ə-l ătti, jŏχi lăŋ-ə-l-t-al-ə-n i niŋ-ə-n, law-ə-l, iśki-na mɔsaŋ pɔt-l-a.” ɔj, ittam kŭtś-ə-m ew-et mŏla ńŏχəm-man kim nawər-s-ə-t pa ŏχsam-ə-l ewəlt ńărem-ə-s-a, ittam imi ŏχ pŏsχ-ə-l jel răkn-ə-s. jel răkən-l pa pa jŏχi χɔll-ə-man lăŋ-l-ə-t: “ittam imi, law-l-ə-t, χŏti ji-s, ŏχ-ə-l χŏś răkn-ə-s.” “jesək sɔrńi pa! pa mŏla χŏti wer-s-ə-llən. t'ɔ, pa laj-ə-m, kim etl-ij-ə-s, pa lajəm śi sewər-m-ə-n, tăm mŏla ńulm-ə-l ńur jiləp, wŭr, law-ə-l, il ŏw-l-ə-t.” “nu, mŭŋ sewər-m-ew ăntam, law-l-ə-t, mŭŋ tup nŏχ al-ti wŭtśi-s-ew pa ŏχ pŏsχ-ə-l il lăr-em-ə-s.” “χŏti lŭw śir-ə-l-na χŏti-sək lăr-em-ə-l.”
homewards enter-0-NONPST cover-CVB 3 face-3SG closed pull-PST-0-SG.3SG homewards enter-0-PST and DP same find-NMLZ.IMPF-N-PL-3SG be-NMLZ.PF-3PL only lift-PST-PAS INTJ Maxim arrive-NMLZ.PF-2SG come-IMP-2PL come-IMP full-2SG take-IMP full-2SG drink-IMP find-NMLZ.IMPF person and 1SG how only wherever drink-NONPST-SG.1SG DP and outside and person have-NONPST-0-1SG and cold-LOC freeze-NONPST-PAS how only cold similar and who-0-2SG say-0-NONPST big-COMP thing-PL-3SG say-0-NONPST DP woman small-COMP woman-0-PL towards go-IMP-PL say-0-NONPST DP homewards enter-0-TR-NMLZ.IMPF-3SG-2SG [and] woman-0-2DU say-0-NONPST cold-LOC perhaps freeze-NONPST-PAS INTJ that be:drunk-0-NMLZ.PF girl-PL what run-CVB out jump-PST-0-3PL and kerchief-0-3SG from look-0-PST-PAS that woman head cub-0-3SG ahead tumble-0-PST ahead tumble-NONPST and and homewards cry-0-CVB enter-NONPST-0-3PL that woman say-NONPST-0-3PL how come-PST head-0-3SG away tumble-0-PST holy gold and and what how make-PST-0-SG.2PL [those] and out come:forth-FREQ-0-PST and axe FOC cut-NMLZ.PF-0-2PL this what wound-0-3SG really new blood say-0-NONPST down flow-NONPST-0-3PL INTJ 1SG cut-NMLZ.PF-1PL not:be say-NONPST-0-3PL 1PL only up lift-NMLZ.IMPF want-PST-1PL and head cub-0-3SG down roll-INCH-0-PST how 3 way-0-3SG-LOC how-COMP roll-INCH-0-NONPST
homewards войти-0-NONPST покрыть-КОНВ 3 face-3ЕД closed тянуть-ПРОШ-0-ЕД.3ЕД homewards войти-0-ПРОШ and DP same найти-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ-N-МН-3ЕД быть-НМЛЗ.ПРФ-3МН only lift-ПРОШ-ПАС МЕЖД Maxim прибыть-НМЛЗ.ПРФ-2ЕД прийти-ИМП-2МН прийти-ИМП full-2ЕД взять-ИМП full-2ЕД drink-ИМП найти-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ человек and 1ЕД как only wherever drink-NONPST-ЕД.1ЕД DP and снаружи and человек have-NONPST-0-1ЕД and холодный-ЛОК freeze-NONPST-ПАС как only холодный similar and кто-0-2ЕД сказать-0-NONPST большой-КОМП вещь-МН-3ЕД сказать-0-NONPST DP женщина маленький-КОМП женщина-0-МН в:направлении идти-ИМП-МН сказать-0-NONPST DP homewards войти-0-TR-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ-3ЕД-2ЕД [and] женщина-0-2ДВ сказать-0-NONPST холодный-ЛОК perhaps freeze-NONPST-ПАС МЕЖД тот be:drunk-0-НМЛЗ.ПРФ girl-МН что бежать-КОНВ из прыгать-ПРОШ-0-3МН and kerchief-0-3ЕД от смотреть-0-ПРОШ-ПАС тот женщина голова cub-0-3ЕД вперед tumble-0-ПРОШ вперед tumble-NONPST and and homewards плакать-0-КОНВ войти-NONPST-0-3МН тот женщина сказать-NONPST-0-3МН как прийти-ПРОШ голова-0-3ЕД прочь tumble-0-ПРОШ священный gold and and что как делать-ПРОШ-0-ЕД.2МН [those] and из come:forth-ФРЕКВ-0-ПРОШ and топор ФОК резать-НМЛЗ.ПРФ-0-2МН этот что wound-0-3ЕД really новый blood сказать-0-NONPST down flow-NONPST-0-3МН МЕЖД 1ЕД резать-НМЛЗ.ПРФ-1МН not:be сказать-NONPST-0-3МН 1МН only вверх lift-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ хотеть-ПРОШ-1МН and голова cub-0-3ЕД down катиться-ИНХ-0-ПРОШ как 3 way-0-3ЕД-ЛОК как-КОМП катиться-ИНХ-0-NONPST
He entered the house. He had covered her face. He entered the house and again saw acquaintances, they welcomed him straight away: “Oh, Maxim has come to visit us, come on, take a glass, drink up, we know you.” “I’ll drink alright, but outside I have a girl-friend, she’ll freeze if she stays there, she’ll be cold.” The oldest man said to the youngest lasses: “Go,” he said, “bring the woman in, or she’ll freeze.” The drunken girls dashed outside and pulled at the kerchief of the woman, her head flew off to one side. They came crying into the house: “Something,” they said, “has happened to this woman. Her head flew off to one side.” “Oh, my God! Just what have you done? She’s been chopped with an axe.” He had gone outside. “Look, the wound is still all fresh, it’s still bleeding.” “We didn’t chop her,” they said, “we only wanted to pull her up and her head rolled off.” “How can it roll of all by itself?”
Fox (1)
“pa lɔw χŏti, law-ə-l, χŏl măn-l? law-ə-l. ătti lɔw-na mă-l-ləm,” law-ə-l. “pa min-emən, law-ə-l, ŏkkul tăj-ti neŋχuj ăn mɔs-l, , ŏkkul min sam tăj-ti χɔs-l-ə-mən, lɔw tăj-ti χɔs-l-ə-mən, min sam jăχ-l-ə-mən, lɔw-l-amən-na tu-l-mən. χuləm lɔw tu-l-mən, i lɔw-ə-ŋ uχəl sɔrńi ŏχ, i lɔw-ə-ŋ uχəl śel ŏχ, i lɔw-ə-ŋ uχəl pătər ŏχ. tŭm jŏχan, law-ə-l, u-l pa jŏχan tŭm pelək-na ul-l-ə-t, ɔχsar iki law-i-li-j-ə-l taś-ə-ŋ wɔs χuj pela. jŏχan, law-ə-l, ŏw-ə-ŋ mă-l pa, law-ə-l, nărəm wer-ti mɔs-l. năŋ rupit-ti mŭr tăj-l-ə-n ki, kit-l-ə-n ki plɔtńik-ə-t sup-pi nărəm-na wer-ti mɔs-l, law-ə-l. śiti jiŋk-na χŭnti ŏχ-i tel-na ɔχəl-ti răχ-ə-l śukət lɔw-na”. taś-ə-ŋ wɔs χuj mŏla mŭr ăkt-ə-s pa nărəm wer-ti neŋχ-et kit-ə-s jŏχan sup-pi nărəm wer-ti-ji. ɔχsar iki śiti lŭw rukɔwɔdit-l, kuśa lŭw. neŋχ-et rupit-ti kŭt-na nărəm ilpi-na lăŋ-ə-l pa ŏw-niŋ pelək alt wŭ-l-li pa peŋk-na sup-pi pŏr-l-ə-lli, sup-pi tăŋχəl-l-ə-lli. uś-l-ə-lli, săχa tăm lɔw-ə-t śălta măn-l-ə-t pa nărəm tălaŋ-ti ŏw-na nik arkət-l-a pa nik arkət-l-a lɔw wŏs-i tel-na. śukət lɔw-ə-t, ŏχ-i lɔw-ə-t χŏti kurti χŭnt kun.
and horse how say-0-NONPST where go-NONPST say-0-NONPST DP horse-LOC give-NONPST-PL.1SG say-0-NONPST and 1DU-ACC/DAT say-0-NONPST rope have-NMLZ.IMPF person NEG must-NONPST rope 1DU self have-NMLZ.IMPF know-NONPST-0-1DU horse have-NMLZ.IMPF know-NONPST-0-1DU 1DU self walk-NONPST-0-1DU horse-PL-1DU-LOC bring-NONPST-1DU three horse bring-NONPST-1DU one horse-0-PROPR sled gold money one horse-0-PROPR sled silver money one horse-0-PROPR sled copper money that river say-0-NONPST be-NONPST and river that half-LOC be-NONPST-0-3PL fox old:man say-0-IMPF-FREQ-0-NONPST herd-0-PROPR town man towards river say-0-NONPST flow-0-PROPR give-NONPST and say-0-NONPST bridge make-NMLZ.IMPF must-NONPST 2SG [work]-NMLZ.IMPF people have-NONPST-0-2SG if send-NONPST-0-2SG if [carpenter]-0-PL piece-TRANS bridge make-NMLZ.IMPF must-NONPST say-0-NONPST so water-LOC when money-PROPR with descend-NMLZ.IMPF needed-0-NONPST heavy horse-LOC herd-0-PROPR town man what people gather-0-PST and bridge make-NMLZ.IMPF person-PL send-0-PST river piece-TRANS bridge make-NMLZ.IMPF-TRANS fox old:man so 3 [lead]-NONPST master 3 person-PL [work]-NMLZ.IMPF middle-LOC bridge underneath-LOC enter-0-NONPST and flow-woman side only take-NONPST-SG.3SG and tooth-LOC piece-TRANS chew-NONPST-0-SG.3SG piece-TRANS bite-NONPST-0-SG.3SG find-NONPST-0-SG.3SG then this horse-0-PL from:there go-NONPST-0-3PL and bridge as:a.whole flow-LOC riverwards sweep:away-NONPST-PAS [but] and riverwards sweep:away-NONPST-PAS horse root-PROPR with heavy horse-0-PL money-PROPR horse-0-PL how iron when light
and horse как сказать-0-NONPST где идти-NONPST сказать-0-NONPST DP horse-ЛОК дать-NONPST-МН.1ЕД сказать-0-NONPST and 1ДВ-АКК/ДАТ сказать-0-NONPST веревка have-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ человек НЕГ must-NONPST веревка 1ДВ сам have-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ know-NONPST-0-1ДВ horse have-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ know-NONPST-0-1ДВ 1ДВ сам идти-NONPST-0-1ДВ horse-МН-1ДВ-ЛОК принести-NONPST-1ДВ три horse принести-NONPST-1ДВ один horse-0-ПРОПР sled gold money один horse-0-ПРОПР sled серебро money один horse-0-ПРОПР sled медь money тот river сказать-0-NONPST быть-NONPST and river тот half-ЛОК быть-NONPST-0-3МН лиса старик сказать-0-ИМПФ-ФРЕКВ-0-NONPST herd-0-ПРОПР город мужчина в:направлении river сказать-0-NONPST flow-0-ПРОПР дать-NONPST and сказать-0-NONPST bridge делать-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ must-NONPST 2ЕД [работать]-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ народ have-NONPST-0-2ЕД if послать-NONPST-0-2ЕД if [carpenter]-0-МН piece-TRANS bridge делать-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ must-NONPST сказать-0-NONPST так вода-ЛОК когда money-ПРОПР с descend-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ нужный-0-NONPST тяжелый horse-ЛОК herd-0-ПРОПР город мужчина что народ собиратть-0-ПРОШ and bridge делать-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ человек-МН послать-0-ПРОШ river piece-TRANS bridge делать-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ-TRANS лиса старик так 3 [lead]-NONPST хозяин 3 человек-МН [работать]-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ середина-ЛОК bridge underneath-ЛОК войти-0-NONPST and flow-женщина сторона only взять-NONPST-ЕД.3ЕД and зуб-ЛОК piece-TRANS chew-NONPST-0-ЕД.3ЕД piece-TRANS кусать-NONPST-0-ЕД.3ЕД найти-NONPST-0-ЕД.3ЕД тогда этот horse-0-МН from:there идти-NONPST-0-3МН and bridge as:a.целый flow-ЛОК riverwards sweep:away-NONPST-ПАС [но] and riverwards sweep:away-NONPST-ПАС horse root-ПРОПР с тяжелый horse-0-МН money-ПРОПР horse-0-МН как iron когда свет
“Whatever comes of the horse,” he said, “I’ll give you a horse.” “But we,” he said, “do not need a man to steer. We know how to hold the reins ourselves. We know how to drive the horses. We’ll go ourselves and bring everything on the horses. We’ll bring three horses, one horse-sled with gold money, one horse-sled with silver money, one horse-sled with copper money. They’re over there, on that side of the river,” said old man fox to the old man from the rich city. “The current in the river is deep, a bridge must be built. If you have workers, if you send carpenters, a bridge must be built over the river. We have to get across the water with money on heavy horses.” The man from the rich city gathered people and sent people, bridge-makers, to make a bridge over the river. Old man fox directed them, he was the manager. While the people were working he went underneath the bridge, took it, and from the direction of the current he bit it through with his teeth. He knew that the horses would set off from there and the whole bridge would be carried away by the current and all the horses would be carried away. Heavy horses, horses with money, iron ones, not light ones.