Met l'eː mət=kirijə əə Il'ja Ivanovič Kurilov ŋod'əŋ.

met l'eː mət= kirijə əə Ilja.R Ivanovič.R Kurilov.R (ŋ)ol -jəŋ

1sg dp 1sg.gen= name hes Ilya.R Ivanovich.R Kurilov.R cop -intr:1sg

1sg dp 1sg.gen= name hes Ilya.R Ivanovich.R Kurilov.R cop -intr:1sg

Me, my name, I am Il'ya Ivanovich Kurilov.

Met əə l'əŋ med'oːloːl lukun-burebə l'əγə əə Labunməd-enu [ju ju] əə jugul~laŋudəŋ, saːl duduruː med'oːd'əŋ.

met əə l'ə -ŋ med'oːl -oːl lukul -ND pure -b(ə) l'ə -γə əə labunmə -ND enu əə jugul~ laŋudə(ŋ) saːl tuduruː med'oːl -jəŋ

1sg hes hes -ind born -nmlz.res earth -gen above -hab.nmlz hes -loc hes ptarmigan -gen river hes right~ towards.adv.dir tree inside born -intr:1sg

1sg hes hes -ind рожденный -nmlz.res earth -gen над -hab.nmlz hes -loc hes ptarmigan -gen river hes right~ в:направлении.adv.dir дерево inside рожденный -intr:1sg

My birth place is on the right bank of the Chukoch'ya river (Ptarmigan river), I was born in the forest.

Tadaː metqənə l'eː mət=abučeː qoːdəŋ metqənə weːsəm ee jöːsəm l'eː tuŋ əə jerpəjələ.

ta -Raː met -γənə l'eː mət= abučeː qoːdə(ŋ) met -γənə weː -s(ə) -m ee jöː -s(ə) -m l'eː tu -ŋ əə jerpəjə -lə

dist -adv.loc 1sg -str.acc dp 1sg.gen= grandmother how 1sg -str.acc do -caus -tr:3 intj see -caus -tr:3 dp prox.acs -att hes sun -acc

dist -adv.loc 1sg -str.acc dp 1sg.gen= бабушка как 1sg -str.acc делать -caus -tr:3 intj видеть -caus -tr:3 dp prox.acs -att hes солнце -acc

Then my grandmother, how (should I say it), made me, erm, showed me the sun.

Tadaːt l'eː Tuːstaːq-Seːń ŋod'ə poselokqə l'ukoːčoː l'əjəŋ.

tadaːt l'eː Tuːstaːkh.Y Sień.Y (ŋ)ol -j(ə) poselok.R -γə juku -oːl -čiː -oː l'ə -jəŋ

then dp Tuustaakh.Y Seny.Y cop -s.ptcp village.R -loc small -stat -v.dim -o be -intr:1sg

тогда dp Tuustaakh.Y Seny.Y cop -s.ptcp village.R -loc маленький -stat -v.dim -o быть -intr:1sg

Then I lived in the village of Tuustakh-Seny for a while

Tadaːt Uluroːγə [kere] kerel'uː ŋoldəŋ saγanəili.

tadaːt Uluroː -γə kerel' -uː (ŋ)ol -Rəŋ saγanə -j(ə)li

then Uluruo -loc spend.summer.sedentary -n cop -ss.sim sit -intr:1pl

тогда Uluruo -loc провести.лето.sedentary -n cop -ss.sim сидеть -intr:1pl

Then we lived on the lake Uluruo in the summer settlement.

Tadaːt l'eː l'əŋ taŋ Uluroːγət iskoːləŋiń metqənə keurəiŋaː.

tadaːt l'eː l'ə -ŋ ta -ŋ Uluroː -γət škola.R -ŋiń met -γənə kewe -R(ə) -j -ŋa(m)

then dp hes -ind dist -att Uluruo -abl school.R -dat 1sg -str.acc depart -tr -pfv -tr:3pl

тогда dp hes -ind dist -att Uluruo -abl школа.R -dat 1sg -str.acc отправиться -tr -pfv -tr:3pl

Then I was sent to school from the lake Uluruo.

El'in l'əŋ čama nimeγə l'əjli, taŋ mit=čama nime buollar taŋ pervyj klas əl=joːγərəilγə mər=edeːč.

el'i -n l'ə -ŋ čomo nime -γə l'ə -j(ə)li ta -ŋ mit= čomo nime buollar.Y ta -ŋ pervyj.R klas.R əl= joːγə -Rəj -lγə mə -r= eND -Aː -j -j

first -adv.loc hes -ind big house -loc be -intr:1pl dist -att 1pl.gen= big house dp.Y dist -att first.R class.R neg= finish -tr.punc -1/2sg.ds.ant aff -0= burn -intr.punc -pfv -intr:3

первый -adv.loc hes -ind большой дом -loc быть -intr:1pl dist -att 1pl.gen= большой дом dp.Y dist -att первый.R class.R neg= закончить -tr.punc -1/2sg.ds.ant aff -0= burn -intr.punc -pfv -intr:3

We were first in a big building, but then this big bilding of ours burnt down before I finished the first class.

Taːtl'ər l'eː qadaː tigiraː jaunər keweiŋi.

taːtl'ər l'eː qadaː teː -Raː jaunə -r kewe -j -ŋi

therefore dp where dist.acs -adv.loc all -s depart -pfv -intr:3pl

therefore dp где dist.acs -adv.loc весь -s отправиться -pfv -intr:3pl

So everbody dispersed here and there.

Tadaːt l'eː met taŋ Andruškəγə uraːjəŋ, Kalïmskəiγə uraːjəŋ, tadaːt teńi Čerskəiγə uraːnurəŋ əə mə=sabal'əjəŋ.

tadaːt l'ə met ta -ŋ Andrjuškino.R -γə ura -Aː -jəŋ Kolymskoe.R -γə ura -Aː -jəŋ tadaːt teńi Čerskij.R -γə ura -Aː -nu -Rəŋ əə mə= sabal'ə -jəŋ

then be 1sg dist -att Andryushkino.R -loc learn -intr.punc -intr:1sg Kolymskoe.R -loc learn -intr.punc -intr:1sg then here Chersky.R -loc learn -intr.punc -ipfv -ss.sim hes aff= stop -intr:1sg

тогда быть 1sg dist -att Andryushkino.R -loc learn -intr.punc -intr:1sg Kolymskoe.R -loc learn -intr.punc -intr:1sg тогда здесь Chersky.R -loc learn -intr.punc -ipfv -ss.sim hes aff= остановиться -intr:1sg

Then I studied there, in Andryushkino, I studied in Kolymskoe, and then I studied here in Chersky and (then) I quit.

Taːtl'ər metqənə manŋi l'əŋ əə "Əl=uraːmorirə čaγad'aːčək staːdəγə", taːtl'ər l'eː qoːdəŋ taŋ čiːńəŋ il'irid'eːtəjəŋ, taːtl'ər mə=pengəčəŋ poselokŋiń.

taːtl'ər met -γənə mon -ŋi l'ə -ŋ əə əl= ura -Aː -mori -Rə čaγad'ə -(iː)čə -k stado.R -γə taːtl'ər l'eː qoːdə(ŋ) ta -ŋ čiː -ńəŋ il'e -R(ə) -d'Aː -t(ə) -jəŋ taːtl'ər mə= pen -Gəj -jəŋ poselok.R -ŋiń

therefore 1sg -str.acc say -intr:3pl hes -ind hes neg= learn -intr.punc -pot -ss.cond.sim move -purp -imp herd.R -loc therefore dp how dist -att people -s.com scold -intr -intr.plac -fut -intr:1sg therefore aff= return -intr.punc -intr:1sg village.R -dat

therefore 1sg -str.acc сказать -intr:3pl hes -ind hes neg= learn -intr.punc -pot -ss.cond.sim move -purp -imp herd.R -loc therefore dp как dist -att народ -s.com scold -intr -intr.plac -fut -intr:1sg therefore aff= вернуться -intr.punc -intr:1sg village.R -dat

So they told me: "If you will not study, go to work in the reindeer herd", and so - how could I possibly quarrel with those people - I returned to the village.

Tadaːt kötkəilγə l'eː mət=eńeː mani - mət=eńeː kirijə Matrena Semenovna Kurilova - tudel mani "Əl=uraːmorirə l'eː l'ək maːlək čaγad'ək. Čaγad'əl ködeγənə weːnunum", mandəŋ.

tadaːt kötkə -j -lγə l'eː mət= eńeː mon -j - mət= eńeː kirijə Matrena.R Semenovna.R Kurilova.R - tude -l mon -j əl= ura -Aː -mori -Rə l'eː l'ə -k maːlək čaγad'ə -k čaγad'ə -l köde -γənə weː -nun -u -m mon -Rəŋ

then arrive -pfv -1/2sg.ds.ant dp 1sg.gen= mother say -intr:3 - 1sg.gen= mother name Matrena.R Semenovna.R Kurilova.R - 3sg -nom say -intr:3 neg= learn -intr.punc -pot -ss.cond.sim dp be -imp dp move -imp move -nmlz person -str.acc other -hab -0 -tr:3 say -ss.sim

тогда прибыть -pfv -1/2sg.ds.ant dp 1sg.gen= мать сказать -intr:3 - 1sg.gen= мать name Matrena.R Semenovna.R Kurilova.R - 3sg -nom сказать -intr:3 neg= learn -intr.punc -pot -ss.cond.sim dp быть -imp dp move -imp move -nmlz человек -str.acc другой -hab -0 -tr:3 сказать -ss.sim

Then I arrived there, and my mother (my mother's name is Matrena Semenovna Kurilova), my mother said: "If you won't study, then you must work. Work makes a man."

Tadaːt l'eː staːdəŋiń pöčesəiŋaː metqənə.

tadaːt l'eː stado.R -ŋiń pöče -səi -ŋa(m) met -γənə

then dp herd.R -dat send -tr.punct -tr:3pl 1sg -str.acc

тогда dp herd.R -dat послать -tr.punct -tr:3pl 1sg -str.acc

Then they sent me to the reindeer herd.

Tadaː staːdəγə ten kinek mət=brigad'iːr Kurilov Il'ja Vasilevič ee Ivan Vasilevič l'əl, tittəγə eureːnur l'eː čoːγəiməŋ ten, maːrqən sukun-mal'γəlγə eurəjəŋ.

ta -Raː stado.R -γə tu -n kin -ə -k mət= brigadir.R Kurilov.R Il'ja.R Vasilevič.R ee Ivan.R Vasilevič.R l'ə -l tittə -γə eurə -nu -r l'eː čoːγəi -mə(ŋ) tu -n maːrqə -ND sukun mol'γəl -γə eurə -jəŋ

dist -adv.loc herd.R -loc prox.acs -adv who -0 -imp 1sg.gen= foreman.R Kurilov.R Ilya.R Vasilevich.R intj Ivan.R Vasilevich.R be -sf 3pl -loc walk -ipfv -ss.circ dp spring -temp prox.acs -adv one -gen thing joint -loc walk -intr:1sg

dist -adv.loc herd.R -loc prox.acs -adv кто -0 -imp 1sg.gen= foreman.R Kurilov.R Ilya.R Vasilevich.R intj Иван.R Vasilevich.R быть -sf 3pl -loc идти -ipfv -ss.circ dp spring -temp prox.acs -adv один -gen вещь сустав -loc идти -intr:1sg

Then, in the herd, my foreman was Ilya Vasilevich Kurilov, eh, Ivan Vasilevich, and spending spring with them, erm, I spent a year (there).

Tan qańd'əmədəγə l'əγə taŋ Atlasov ee kinŋiń Atulasov Afanasij Il'ičŋiń mə=qabun l'eː kind'əγən, kin kind'əγən tadaː čaγad'əjəŋ.

ta -n qaŃD' -jə -mə(ŋ) -də -γə l'ə -γə ta -ŋ Atlasov.R ee kin -ŋiń Atlasov.R Afanasij.R Ilič.R -ŋiń mə= qabu -ND l'eː kind'ə -γən ki -ND kind'ə -γən ta -Raː čaγad'ə -jəŋ

dist -adv cold -n -temp -3poss.obl -loc hes -loc dist -att Atlasov.R intj two -dat Atlasov.R Afanasy.R Ilyich.R -dat aff= how.many -gen dp month -prol two -gen month -prol dist -adv.loc move -intr:1sg

dist -adv холодный -n -temp -3poss.obl -loc hes -loc dist -att Atlasov.R intj два -dat Atlasov.R Afanasy.R Ilyich.R -dat aff= как.много -gen dp month -prol два -gen month -prol dist -adv.loc move -intr:1sg

That winter, I worked with Atlasov, Afanasy Ilyich Atlasov, a couple of months, two months.

Tadaːt l'eː čoːγəidəγə waːj laiγudəŋ taŋ met čaγad'əjoːl istaːdəŋiń qanaːsŋaː.

tadaːt l'eː čoːγəil -dəγə waːj laja -G(u)də(ŋ) ta -ŋ met čaγad'ə -j -oːl stado.R -ŋiń qan -Aː -s(ə) -ŋa(m)

then dp spring -3ds.ant also back -adv.dir dist -att 1sg move -0 -nmlz.res herd.R -dat roam -intr.punc -caus -tr:3pl

тогда dp spring -3ds.ant тоже назад -adv.dir dist -att 1sg move -0 -nmlz.res herd.R -dat кочевать -intr.punc -caus -tr:3pl

Then, in spring, they brought me back to the herd where I had worked (previously).

Tadaːt l'eː eureːnunur, taːt eureːnulγə manŋi "Tetiń povestka kelui", taŋ povestka buolla l'ə ŋoll'əń armijaŋiń, metqənə pöčesəilbuńeːl'əlŋaː.

tadaːt l'eː eurə -nun -u -r taːt eurə -nun -lγə mon -ŋi tet -i -ń povestka.R kel(u) -j ta -ŋ povestka.R buolla.Y l'ə (ŋ)ol -l'əl -j armija.R -ŋiń met -γənə pöče -səi -(l)buń -Aː -l'əl -ŋa(m)

then dp walk -hab -0 -ss.circ so walk -hab -1/2sg.ds.ant say -intr:3pl 2sg -0 -str.dat notice.R come -intr:3 dist -att notice.R dp.Y hes cop -ev -intr:3 army.R -dat 1sg -str.acc send -tr.punct -des -inch -ev -tr:3pl

тогда dp идти -hab -0 -ss.circ так идти -hab -1/2sg.ds.ant сказать -intr:3pl 2sg -0 -str.dat notice.R прийти -intr:3 dist -att notice.R dp.Y hes cop -ev -intr:3 армия.R -dat 1sg -str.acc послать -tr.punct -des -inch -ev -tr:3pl

Then, while I was, while I was there, they said: "A formal notice arrived for you"; that notice, as it turned out, was a draft paper for the army, they wanted to send me (there).

Taŋńəŋ qoːdiːtoːk l'eː? Staːdəγət mər=anmə kewečəŋ.

ta -ŋńə -ŋ qoːdiː -t(ə) -oːk l'eː stado.R -γət mə -r= anmə kewe -j -jəŋ

dist -n -ind do.what -fut -inter.1pl dp herd.R -abl aff -0= simply depart -pfv -intr:1sg

dist -n -ind делать.что -fut -inter.1pl dp herd.R -abl aff -0= ппросто отправиться -pfv -intr:1sg

What could we do? I just left the herd.

Tadaː kin sukun-mal'γəl l'eː eurəllək armijaγə l'əγə eurəjəŋ, el'in Čitaγə eurəjəŋ.

ta -Raː ki -ND sukun mol'γəl l'eː eurə -R(ə)lək armija.R -γə l'ə -γə eurə -jəŋ el'i -n Čita.R -γə eurə -jəŋ

dist -adv.loc two -gen thing joint dp walk -ss.ant army.R -loc hes -loc walk -intr:1sg first -adv.loc Chita.R -loc walk -intr:1sg

dist -adv.loc два -gen вещь сустав dp идти -ss.ant армия.R -loc hes -loc идти -intr:1sg первый -adv.loc Chita.R -loc идти -intr:1sg

I spent two years there, I was in the army and so on, in the beginning I was in Chita.

Tadaː Čitaγə učebka, [ar] l'əŋiń čast'ŋiń keweir l'əγə Ulan-Udeγə, Burjatijaγə kötkəčəŋ.

tadaːt Čita.R -γə učebka.R l'ə -ŋiń čast'.R -ŋiń kewe -j -r l'ə -γə Ulan-Ude.R -γə Burjatija.R -γə kötkə -j -jəŋ

then Chita.R -loc training.R hes -dat unit.R -dat depart -pfv -ss.circ hes -loc Ulan-Ude.R -loc Buryatiya.R -loc arrive -pfv -intr:1sg

тогда Chita.R -loc training.R hes -dat unit.R -dat отправиться -pfv -ss.circ hes -loc Ulan-Ude.R -loc Buryatiya.R -loc прибыть -pfv -intr:1sg

There, in Chita, (it was) a training, (then) I went to a unit in Ulan Ude, I arrived to Buryatiya.

Tadaː irimontnəi batal'jonγə l'ələŋ lögitiːčə ŋoldəŋ eurəjəŋ.

ta -Raː remontnij.R batal'jon.R -γə l'ə -lə -ŋ leg -j -tə -iːčə (ŋ)ol -Rəŋ eurə -jəŋ

dist -adv.loc maintenance.R battalion.R -loc hes -pred -ind eat -0 -tr -n cop -ss.sim walk -intr:1sg

dist -adv.loc maintenance.R battalion.R -loc hes -pred -ind есть -0 -tr -n cop -ss.sim идти -intr:1sg

I was in the maintenance battalion as a cook.

Tadaːt l'eː ten mə=qabun jaːn kind'ə pańaːnudəγə taŋ mət=debel' l'əŋ əə Mongolijaŋiń qanaːsŋaː.

tadaːt l'eː tu -n mə= qabu -ND jaː -ND kind'ə poń -Aː -nu -dəγə ta -ŋ mət= dembel'.R l'ə -ŋ əə Mongolija.R -ŋiń qan -Aː -s(ə) -ŋa(m)

then dp prox.acs -adv aff= how.many -gen three -gen month leave -intr.punc -ipfv -3ds.ant dist -att 1sg.gen= demob.R hes -ind hes Mongolia.R -dat roam -intr.punc -caus -tr:3pl

тогда dp prox.acs -adv aff= как.много -gen три -gen month оставить -intr.punc -ipfv -3ds.ant dist -att 1sg.gen= demob.R hes -ind hes Mongolia.R -dat кочевать -intr.punc -caus -tr:3pl

Then, when some three months were left (until) my demobilization, they transfered me to Mongolia.

Taːtl'ər taŋudəŋ jaunər l'eː qanaːjəli əə l'ələŋ čast'.

taːtl'ər ta -G(u)də(ŋ) jaunə -r l'eː qan -Aː -j(ə)li əə l'ə -lə -ŋ čast'.R

therefore dist -adv.dir all -s dp roam -intr.punc -intr:1pl hes hes -pred -ind unit.R

therefore dist -adv.dir весь -s dp кочевать -intr.punc -intr:1pl hes hes -pred -ind unit.R

That's because we all moved there, the (whole) unit.

Tadaː eureːnurəŋ l'eː dembel' ŋolaːjəŋ.

ta -Raː eurə -nu -Rəŋ l'eː dembel'.R (ŋ)ol -Aː -jəŋ

dist -adv.loc walk -ipfv -ss.sim dp demob.R cop -intr.punc -intr:1sg

dist -adv.loc идти -ipfv -ss.sim dp demob.R cop -intr.punc -intr:1sg

While I was there, I got demobilized.

Tadaːt l'eː mət=lewein-burebəŋiń pengəčəŋ.

tadaːt l'eː mət= leweil -ND pure -b(ə) -ŋiń pen -Gəj -jəŋ

then dp 1sg.gen= summer -gen above -hab.nmlz -dat return -intr.punc -intr:1sg

тогда dp 1sg.gen= лето -gen над -hab.nmlz -dat вернуться -intr.punc -intr:1sg

Then I returned to my homeland.

Teńi kelurələk l'eː waːj əə...

teńi kel(u) -R(ə)lək l'eː waːj əə

here come -ss.ant dp also hes

здесь прийти -ss.ant dp тоже hes

I came here and, erm...

Kelurələk l'eː waːj met əə, qoːdə montəm, met uraːl əl=joːγərəičəŋ.

kel(u) -R(ə)lək l'eː waːj met əə qoːdə(ŋ) mon -t(ə) -m met ura -Aː -l əl= joːγə -Rəj -jəŋ

come -ss.ant dp also 1sg hes how say -fut -inter.1sg 1sg learn -intr.punc -nmlz neg= finish -tr.punc -neg.1sg

прийти -ss.ant dp тоже 1sg hes как сказать -fut -inter.1sg 1sg learn -intr.punc -nmlz neg= закончить -tr.punc -neg.1sg

When I came, I, how should I put it, I didn't finish my studies, again.

Taːtl'ər sapkoːs direktor mani "Čaγad'ek!".

taːtl'ər sovkhoz.R direktor.R mon -j čaγad'ə - e -k

therefore sovkhoz.R principal.R say -intr:3 move - intj -imp

therefore sovkhoz.R principal.R сказать -intr:3 move - intj -imp

So the director of the collective farm said: "Work!".

Taːtl'ər əə id'eː ee l'eː "Čiː əl=peleːŋu" manur əə taːtl'ər taːt l'əŋiń əə arγaː staːdəŋiń pöčesəiŋaː.

taːtl'ər əə id'eː ee l'eː čiː əl= pel -eː -ŋu mon -u -r əə taːtl'ər taːt l'ə -ŋiń əə arγaː.Y stado.R -ŋiń pöče -səi -ŋa(m)

therefore hes now intj dp people neg= reach -tr -pl(neg.3) say -0 -ss.circ hes therefore so hes -dat hes west.Y herd.R -dat send -tr.punct -tr:3pl

therefore hes сейчас intj dp народ neg= достичь -tr -pl(neg.3) сказать -0 -ss.circ hes therefore так hes -dat hes west.Y herd.R -dat послать -tr.punct -tr:3pl

Because now, erm, they said that there were not enough people, so that's why they sent me the western reindeer herds.

Taŋnigi əə qabun kunil'in istaːdə l'əi, tan pöčesəiŋaː buollar l'əŋ taŋ arγaː staːdə, jelukun istaːdək.

taŋnigi əə qabu -ND kunil' -i -ND stado.R l'ə -j ta -n pöče -səi -ŋa(m) buollar.Y l'ə -ŋ ta -ŋ arγaː.Y stado.R jeluk -u -ND stado.R -k

then hes how.many -gen ten -0 -gen herd.R be -intr:3 dist -adv send -tr.punct -tr:3pl dp.Y hes -ind dist -att west.Y herd.R four -0 -gen herd.R -str.pred

тогда hes как.много -gen десять -0 -gen herd.R быть -intr:3 dist -adv послать -tr.punct -tr:3pl dp.Y hes -ind dist -att west.Y herd.R четыре -0 -gen herd.R -str.pred

At that time there were some ten herds. They sent me there, and the western herds, there were four herds.

Tan metqənə pöčesəiŋaː əə vtoroj, vtoroj staːdəŋiń.

ta -n met -γənə pöče -səi -ŋa(m) əə vtoroj.R vtoroj.R stado.R -ŋiń

dist -adv 1sg -str.acc send -tr.punct -tr:3pl hes second.R second.R herd.R -dat

dist -adv 1sg -str.acc послать -tr.punct -tr:3pl hes второй.R второй.R herd.R -dat

They sent me to the second herd.

Tadaː met brigad'ir kinek ten Tataev Mikhail Semenovič tadaː l'əi, tadaː l'eː čaγad'əjəŋ.

ta -Raː met brigadir.R kin -ə -k tu -n Tataev.R Mikhail.R Semenovič.R ta -Raː l'ə -j ta -Raː l'eː čaγad'ə -jəŋ

dist -adv.loc 1sg foreman.R who -0 -imp prox.acs -adv Tataev.R Michael.R Semenovich.R dist -adv.loc be -intr:3 dist -adv.loc dp move -intr:1sg

dist -adv.loc 1sg foreman.R кто -0 -imp prox.acs -adv Tataev.R Michael.R Semenovich.R dist -adv.loc быть -intr:3 dist -adv.loc dp move -intr:1sg

My foreman there was, erm, Mikhail Semenovich Tataev, that's where I worked.

Maːləγudəŋ l'eː taːt könmədəγə qanuːjinund'əŋ tan pervij staːdəŋiń tadaːt əə vtorojγə, taːt maːləγudəŋ.

maːlə -G(u)də(ŋ) l'eː taːt könmədəγə qan -(oː/uː)ji -nun -jəŋ ta -n pervyj.R stado.R -ŋiń tadaːt əə vtoroj.R -γə taːt maːlə -G(u)də(ŋ)

both.sides -adv.dir dp so sometimes roam -plac -hab -intr:1sg dist -adv first.R herd.R -dat then hes second.R -loc so both.sides -adv.dir

both.sides -adv.dir dp так sometimes кочевать -plac -hab -intr:1sg dist -adv первый.R herd.R -dat тогда hes второй.R -loc так both.sides -adv.dir

I sometimes migrated to and fro, in the first herd, then in the second, so, to and fro.

Kin sukun-mal'γəl l'eː taːt čaγad'aːl'əlγə metiń oːtpuskələ giːŋaː.

ki -ND sukun mol'γəl l'eː taːt čaγad'ə -l'əl -lγə met -i -ń otpusk.R -lə kiː -ŋa(m)

two -gen thing joint dp so move -ev -1/2sg.ds.ant 1sg -0 -str.dat holiday.R -acc give.to.1/2 -tr:3pl

два -gen вещь сустав dp так move -ev -1/2sg.ds.ant 1sg -0 -str.dat holiday.R -acc дать.к.1/2 -tr:3pl

After I had worked for two years, they gave me a holiday.

Tadaː l'eː bisplatnij ŋod'ə~rukun.

ta -Raː l'eː besplatnyj.R (ŋ)ol -j(ə) ~rukun

dist -adv.loc dp free.of.charge.R cop -s.ptcp ~nmlz.e

dist -adv.loc dp free.of.charge.R cop -s.ptcp ~nmlz.e

At that time, everything was for free.

Tadaː l'əŋ Tadžikistan əə eurəjəŋ.

ta -Raː l'ə -ŋ Tadžikistan.R əə eurə -jəŋ

dist -adv.loc hes -ind Tajikistan.R hes walk -intr:1sg

dist -adv.loc hes -ind Tajikistan.R hes идти -intr:1sg

So I spent some time in Tajikistan.

Tadaː maːrqən kind'əγən l'eː anaːn amutnəŋ uktə-geurəŋ.

ta -Raː maːrqə -ND kind'ə -γən l'eː anaːn.Y ama(i) -j -nə(ŋ) uktə kewe -R(ə) -ŋ

dist -adv.loc one -gen month -prol dp very.Y good -intr:3 -adv overpower depart -tr -tr:1sg

dist -adv.loc один -gen month -prol dp очень.Y хороший -intr:3 -adv overpower отправиться -tr -tr:1sg

I had a very nice rest there for a month.

Tadaːt kelunulγə l'eː taŋ Jakuskəiγə mət=qaud'ideː jöːŋ.

tadaːt kel(u) -nu -lγə l'eː ta -ŋ Jakutsk.R -γə mət= qaud'ideː jöː -ŋ

then come -ipfv -1/2sg.ds.ant dp dist -att Yakutsk.R -loc 1sg.gen= mother's.younger.brother see -tr:1sg

тогда прийти -ipfv -1/2sg.ds.ant dp dist -att Yakutsk.R -loc 1sg.gen= мать's.younger.брат видеть -tr:1sg

Then on my way (home), I met my uncle (mother's younger brother/cousin) in Yakutsk.

Gavril Nikolaevič Kurilov; tadaː mani "Qoːdiːr əl=uraːčoːn eureːnuk?".

Gavril.R Nikolaevič.R Kurilov.R ta -Raː mon -j qoːdiːr əl= ura -Aː -čoːn eurə -nu -k

Gavril.R Nikolaevich.R Kurilov.R dist -adv.loc say -intr:3 why neg= learn -intr.punc -ss.priv walk -ipfv -inter.2sg

Gavril.R Nikolaevich.R Kurilov.R dist -adv.loc сказать -intr:3 почему neg= learn -intr.punc -ss.priv идти -ipfv -inter.2sg

(It was) Gavril Nikolaevich Kurilov; he said then: "Why don't you go to school?"

Mani "Nemelək tət=kedel l'eːnunmək aa, qoːdəŋ tur=liweːnunmək?"

mon -j neme -lək tət= kedel l'ə -nun -mək aa qoːdə(ŋ) tur= liwe -nun -mək

say -intr:3 what -ins 2sg.gen= self be -hab -tr:2sg intj how refl= divert -hab -tr:2sg

сказать -intr:3 что -ins 2sg.gen= сам быть -hab -tr:2sg intj как refl= divert -hab -tr:2sg

He said: "What do you do with your yourself, erm, what do you occupy yourself with?"

Tadaːt l'eː mad'əŋ əə osnənoːj l'eː aa qoːdəŋ jaqtaːnund'əŋ.

tadaːt l'eː mon -jəŋ əə v.osnovnom.R l'eː aa qoːdə(ŋ) jaqtə -nun -jəŋ

then dp say -intr:1sg hes basically.R dp intj how sing -hab -intr:1sg

тогда dp сказать -intr:1sg hes basically.R dp intj как sing -hab -intr:1sg

Then I said, erm, that I basically, how (should I put it), sing.

Taːtl'ər mani, "Muzikal'nəi učilišteŋiń uːjəli".

taːtl'ər mon -j muzykalnyj.R učilište.R -ŋiń uː -j(ə)li

therefore say -intr:3 musical.R school.R -dat go -intr:1pl

therefore сказать -intr:3 musical.R школа.R -dat идти -intr:1pl

So he said: "Let's go to the school of music."

Tadaː l'eː taŋ kakraz ekzamenpul ŋolaːŋi, tadaː metqənə mani "Ten mət=plemjanik, tudel əə [jaq] jaqtəjaːlə weːnunum" mandəŋ.

ta -Raː l'eː ta -ŋ kak.raz. ekzamen.R -p(ul) (ŋ)ol -Aː -ŋi ta -Raː met -γənə mon -j tu -n mət= plemjanik.R tude -l əə jaqtə -jAː -lə weː -nun -u -m mondəŋ

dist -adv.loc dp dist -att just.R exam.R -pl cop -inch -intr:3pl dist -adv.loc 1sg -str.acc say -intr:3 prox.acs -adv 1sg.gen= nephew.R 3sg -nom hes sing -n -acc other -hab -0 -tr:3 comp

dist -adv.loc dp dist -att только.R exam.R -pl cop -inch -intr:3pl dist -adv.loc 1sg -str.acc сказать -intr:3 prox.acs -adv 1sg.gen= nephew.R 3sg -nom hes sing -n -acc другой -hab -0 -tr:3 comp

At that time exams were just going on, and so he said about me that I was his nephew and wrote songs.

Taːtl'ər l'eː taŋ pripodavatel'pul manŋi l'eː "Uraːmoridəγənə uraːγən" mondəŋ.

taːtl'ər l'eː ta -ŋ pripodavatel'.R -p(ul) mon -ŋi l'eː ura -Aː -mori -dəγənə ura -Aː -γən mondəŋ

therefore dp dist -att lecturer.R -pl say -intr:3pl dp learn -intr.punc -pot -3ds.sim learn -intr.punc -hort.3 comp

therefore dp dist -att lecturer.R -pl сказать -intr:3pl dp learn -intr.punc -pot -3ds.sim learn -intr.punc -hort.3 comp

So these teachers said: "If he can learn, then let him learn."

L'ukoːčoː bajanlək joːrəsŋaː.

juku -oːl -čiː -oː bajan.R -lək joːrə -s(ə) -ŋa(m)

small -stat -v.dim -o accordion.R -adv -ins play -caus -tr:3pl

маленький -stat -v.dim -o accordion.R -adv -ins play -caus -tr:3pl

They had me play the accordion a little.

Tadaː jaqtəsŋaː.

ta -Raː jaqtə -s(ə) -ŋa(m)

dist -adv.loc sing -caus -tr:3pl

dist -adv.loc sing -caus -tr:3pl

Then they asked me to sing.

Taŋ ekzamen, tadaːt russkij jazyk, diktan weːŋ.

ta -ŋ ekzamen.R tadaːt russkij.R jazyk.R diktan.R weː -ŋ

dist -att exam.R then Russian.R language.R dictation.R do -tr:1sg

dist -att exam.R тогда русский.R язык.R dictation.R делать -tr:1sg

That (was that) exam, then (came) the Russian language, I wrote a dictation.

Tadaːt l'eː əə mə=seurəŋaː tadaː.

tadaːt l'eː əə mə= seg -R(ə) -ŋa(m) ta -Raː

then dp hes aff= enter -tr -tr:3pl dist -adv.loc

тогда dp hes aff= войти -tr -tr:3pl dist -adv.loc

Then they accepted me there (literally: let me in).

Tadaːt l'eː pungəirələk mət=čiːŋiń mad'əŋ ten "Mər=uraːčəjəŋ".

tadaːt l'eː puń -Gəj -R(ə)lək mət= čiː -ŋiń mon -jəŋ tu -n mə -r= ura -Aː -(iː)čə -jəŋ

then dp kill -intr.punc -ss.ant 1sg.gen= people -dat say -intr:1sg prox.acs -adv aff -0= learn -intr.punc -purp -intr:1sg

тогда dp убить -intr.punc -ss.ant 1sg.gen= народ -dat сказать -intr:1sg prox.acs -adv aff -0= learn -intr.punc -purp -intr:1sg

Then I came back (home) and told my people: "I'll go to school".

Taŋ qomdəmədəγə l'eː Jakuskəiŋiń laigudəŋ pengəčəŋ.

ta -ŋ qomdə -mə(ŋ) -də -γə l'eː Jakutsk.R -ŋiń lai -G(u)də(ŋ) pen -Gəj -jəŋ

dist -att autumn -temp -3poss.obl -loc dp Yakutsk.R -dat back -adv.dir return -intr.punc -intr:1sg

dist -att autumn -temp -3poss.obl -loc dp Yakutsk.R -dat назад -adv.dir вернуться -intr.punc -intr:1sg

I went back to Yakutsk that autumn.

Tadaːt l'eː maːrqən sukun-mal'γəl uraːjəŋ.

tadaːt l'eː maːrqə -ND sukun mol'γəl ura -Aː -jəŋ

then dp one -gen thing joint learn -intr.punc -intr:1sg

тогда dp один -gen вещь сустав learn -intr.punc -intr:1sg

Then I studied for a year.

Manŋi əə l'ək, qoːdə mantəjəŋ, "Alïs pajoːl əə tət=propusk l'əi, taːtl'ər Oktemci laŋudəŋ tetul aγan qanaːstəi".

mon -ŋi əə l'ə -k qoːdə(ŋ) mon -t(ə) -jəŋ alïs.Y poi -oːl əə tət= propusk.R l'ə -j taːtl'ər Oktemcy.R laŋudə(ŋ) tet -u -l aγan qan -Aː -s(ə) -t(ə) -j

say -intr:3pl hes hes -str.pred how say -fut -intr:1sg very.Y many -stat(nmlz) hes 2sg.gen= omission.R be -intr:3 therefore Oktemcy.R towards.adv.dir 2sg -0 -obj dp roam -intr.punc -caus -fut -tr:1pl

сказать -intr:3pl hes hes -str.pred как сказать -fut -intr:1sg очень.Y много -stat(nmlz) hes 2sg.gen= omission.R быть -intr:3 therefore Oktemcy.R в:направлении.adv.dir 2sg -0 -obj dp кочевать -intr.punc -caus -fut -tr:1pl

They said, erm, how should I put it, "You've been missing too often, so we will transfer you to the village of Oktemcy".

Tadaː učilište l'ələŋ əə l'əŋ qoːdəŋ, kursi bajinistov əə taːtl'ər taŋudəŋ qanaːsŋaː.

ta -Raː učilište.R l'ə -lə -ŋ əə l'ə -ŋ qoːdə(ŋ) kursy.R bajinistov.R əə taːtl'ər ta -G(u)də(ŋ) qan -Aː -s(ə) -ŋa(m)

dist -adv.loc school.R hes -pred -ind hes hes -ind how courses.R accordionists(gen).R hes therefore dist -adv.dir roam -intr.punc -caus -tr:3pl

dist -adv.loc школа.R hes -pred -ind hes hes -ind как courses.R accordionists(gen).R hes therefore dist -adv.dir кочевать -intr.punc -caus -tr:3pl

The school there, erm, (offered) courses for accordionists, that's why they transferred me there.

Tadaːt l'eː pengəirələk mət=nimeγə kötkəirələk mə=qoːdəŋ əə mət=uraːnubə l'əgi mə=qoːdəŋ əə mə=pońiŋ.

tadaːt l'eː pen -Gəj -R(ə)lək mət= nime -γə kötkə -j -R(ə)lək mə= qoːdə(ŋ) əə mət= ura -Aː -nu -b(ə) l'ə -gi mə= qoːdə(ŋ) əə mə= poń -(j)iː -ŋ

then dp return -intr.punc -ss.ant 1sg.gen= house -loc arrive -pfv -ss.ant aff= how hes 1sg.gen= learn -intr.punc -ipfv -hab.nmlz hes -3poss aff= how hes aff= leave -tr -tr:1sg

тогда dp вернуться -intr.punc -ss.ant 1sg.gen= дом -loc прибыть -pfv -ss.ant aff= как hes 1sg.gen= learn -intr.punc -ipfv -hab.nmlz hes -3poss aff= как hes aff= оставить -tr -tr:1sg

Then I came back, arrived home and somehow, erm, I somehow quit my schooling.

Ileŋiń keweilbud'əŋ, taːtl'ər.

ile -ŋiń kewe -j -(l)buń -jəŋ taːtl'ər

reindeer -dat depart -pfv -des -intr:1sg therefore

олень -dat отправиться -pfv -des -intr:1sg therefore

I wanted to go to the reindeer herd, that's why.

Tadaːt l'eː ileγə čaγad'aːnaːjəŋ, taŋ mət=, vtoroj staːdəγə, tadaː.

tadaːt l'eː ile -γə čaγad'ə -naː -jəŋ ta -ŋ mət= vtoroj.R stado.R -γə ta -Raː

then dp push -loc move -inch -intr:1sg dist -att 1sg.gen= second.R herd.R -loc dist -adv.loc

тогда dp push -loc move -inch -intr:1sg dist -att 1sg.gen= второй.R herd.R -loc dist -adv.loc

Then I began to work in the reindeer herd, in mine, in the second herd, there.

Tadaː čaγad'aːnulγə ten mət=akaː birigad'iːr ŋolaːj, Semen ŋod'ə~rukun.

ta -Raː čaγad'ə -nu -lγə tu -n mət= akaː brigadir.R (ŋ)ol -Aː -j Semen.R (ŋ)ol -j(ə) ~rukun

dist -adv.loc move -ipfv -1/2sg.ds.ant prox.acs -adv 1sg.gen= elder.brother foreman.R cop -intr.punc -intr:3 Semen.R cop -s.ptcp ~nmlz.e

dist -adv.loc move -ipfv -1/2sg.ds.ant prox.acs -adv 1sg.gen= elder.брат foreman.R cop -intr.punc -intr:3 Semen.R cop -s.ptcp ~nmlz.e

While I was working there, my elder brother became a foreman, his name was Semen.

Tadaːt tudel [tut te] tude kedeldəγə ńeːm.

tadaːt tude -l tude kedel -də -γə ńeː -m

then 3sg -nom 3sg.gen self -3obl -loc call -tr:3

тогда 3sg -nom 3sg.gen сам -3obl -loc звать -tr:3

He invited me to join him.

Taːtl'ər l'eː waːj mə=qanaːjəŋ.

taːtl'ər l'eː waːj mə= qan -Aː -jəŋ

therefore dp also aff= roam -intr.punc -intr:1sg

therefore dp тоже aff= кочевать -intr.punc -intr:1sg

So I moved again.

Tadaː l'eː eureːnurəŋ əə manŋi, oškoːlələ kinek əl=joːγərəil'əld'ə čiː aptaːnuŋaː, l'əŋ, УКП, учебно-консультационный пункт.

ta -Raː l'eː eurə -nu -Rəŋ əə mon -ŋi škola.R -lə kin -ə -k əl= joːγə -Rəj -l'əl -j(ə) čiː aptə -nu -ŋa(m) l'ə -ŋ

dist -adv.loc dp walk -ipfv -ss.sim hes say -intr:3pl school.R -acc who -0 -imp neg= finish -tr.punc -ev -s.ptcp people collect -ipfv -tr:3pl hes -ind

dist -adv.loc dp идти -ipfv -ss.sim hes сказать -intr:3pl школа.R -acc кто -0 -imp neg= закончить -tr.punc -ev -s.ptcp народ collect -ipfv -tr:3pl hes -ind

I lived like that, and then I heard that they were collecting people who hadn't finished school, ECO, the Educational-Consultancy Office

Tadaː seurələk l'eː devjatyj i desjatyj amutnə joːγərəiŋ.

ta -Raː seg -R(ə)lək l'eː devjatyj.R i.R desjatyj.R ama(i) -j -nə(ŋ) joːγə -Rəj -ŋ

dist -adv.loc enter -ss.ant dp nineth.R and.R tenth.R good -intr:3 -adv finish -tr.punc -tr:1sg

dist -adv.loc войти -ss.ant dp nineth.R and.R tenth.R хороший -intr:3 -adv закончить -tr.punc -tr:1sg

I enrolled there and finished the nineth and the tenth classes quite well.

Tadaːt taŋ joːγərəirələk l'eː waːj uraːlbuńeːjəŋ.

tadaːt ta -ŋ joːγə -Rəj -R(ə)lək l'eː waːj ura -Aː -(l)buń -Aː -jəŋ

then dist -att finish -tr.punc -ss.ant dp also learn -intr.punc -des -inch -intr:1sg

тогда dist -att закончить -tr.punc -ss.ant dp тоже learn -intr.punc -des -inch -intr:1sg

When I finished, I again had the desire to study.

Id'eː buollar taŋ l'əγə kul'prosvetqə, mət=dokumentpə jaunoː kiːŋ.

id'eː buollar.Y ta -ŋ l'ə -γə kul'prosvet.R -γə mət= dokument.R -pə jaunə -oː kiː -ŋ

now dp.Y dist -att hes -loc cultural.education.R -loc 1sg.gen= document.R -pl all -o give -tr:1sg

сейчас dp.Y dist -att hes -loc cultural.education.R -loc 1sg.gen= document.R -pl весь -o дать -tr:1sg

Now I handed over all my documents to the school for workers in culture.

Tadaː l'eː mə=seurəŋaː

ta -Raː l'eː mə= seg -R(ə) -ŋa(m)

dist -adv.loc dp aff= enter -tr -tr:3pl

dist -adv.loc dp aff= войти -tr -tr:3pl

They accepted me there (literally: they let me enter).

Tadaː kin sukun-mal'γəlγən uraːjəŋ.

ta -Raː ki -ND sukun mol'γəl -γən ura -Aː -jəŋ

dist -adv.loc two -gen thing joint -prol learn -intr.punc -intr:1sg

dist -adv.loc два -gen вещь сустав -prol learn -intr.punc -intr:1sg

I studied there for two years.

Tadaː joːγərəirələk l'eː l'əγə əə taŋ mət=qaud'ideː Gavril mani: "Wadulpul l'əŋi əə Verkhnekolymskyj taŋńəŋ, taŋudəŋ uːk" mandəŋ əə "čiː nemeŋ uraːričilŋiń", taːtl'ər l'eː taŋudəŋ kewečəŋ.

ta -Raː joːγə -Rəj -R(ə)lək l'eː l'ə -γə əə ta -ŋ mət= qaud'ideː Gavril.R mon -j wadul -p(ul) l'ə -ŋi əə Verkhnekolymskyj.R ta -ŋńə -ŋ ta -G(u)də(ŋ) uː -k mondəŋ əə čiː neme -ŋ ura -Aː -Rič -i -l -ŋiń taːtl'ər l'eː ta -G(u)də(ŋ) kewe -j -jəŋ

dist -adv.loc finish -tr.punc -ss.ant dp hes -loc hes dist -att 1sg.gen= mother's.younger.brother Gavril.R say -intr:3 Yukaghir -pl be -intr:3pl hes Upper.Kolyma.R dist -n -ind dist -adv.dir go -imp comp hes people what -ind learn -intr.punc -tr.plac -0 -nmlz -dat therefore dp dist -adv.dir depart -0 -intr:1sg

dist -adv.loc закончить -tr.punc -ss.ant dp hes -loc hes dist -att 1sg.gen= мать's.younger.брат Gavril.R сказать -intr:3 Yukaghir -pl быть -intr:3pl hes Upper.Kolyma.R dist -n -ind dist -adv.dir идти -imp comp hes народ что -ind learn -intr.punc -tr.plac -0 -nmlz -dat therefore dp dist -adv.dir отправиться -0 -intr:1sg

When I finished (school), that uncle of mine, Gavril, said: "There are Yukaghirs, the Upper Kolyma (Yukaghirs), that, go there, in order to teach people and so on", and so I went there.

"Tadaː buollar taŋ wadulpul l'əŋi, mit mitqət aruːpəgi bukatin weːdəŋ", mani.

ta -Raː buollar.Y ta -ŋ wadul -p(ul) l'ə -ŋi mit mit -γət aruː -pə -gi bukatïn.Y weːdə(ŋ) mon -j

dist -adv.loc dp.Y dist -att Yukaghir -pl be -intr:3pl 1pl 1pl -abl word -pl -3poss in.general.Y different say -intr:3

dist -adv.loc dp.Y dist -att Yukaghir -pl быть -intr:3pl 1pl 1pl -abl слово -pl -3poss в.general.Y different сказать -intr:3

"There are Yukaghirs there, but their language is quite different from ours", he said.

Taːtl'ər ködeŋ, əə aq waːwəčə aruːlək anńaːnund'əŋ tadaː.

taːtl'ər köde -ŋ əə aq waːwəčə aruː -lək an -ń(ə) -nun -jəŋ ta -Raː

therefore person -ind hes dp Russian word -ins speak -intr -hab -intr:1sg dist -adv.loc

therefore человек -ind hes dp русский слово -ins говорить -intr -hab -intr:1sg dist -adv.loc

So, one, erm, I only spoke Russian there.

Kulupqə l'ələk khudruklək čaγad'əjəŋ.

klub.R -γə l'ə -lək khudruk.R -lək čaγad'ə -jəŋ

club.R -loc hes -ins artistic.director.R -ins move -intr:1sg

club.R -loc hes -ins artistic.director.R -ins move -intr:1sg

I worked as an artisitc director in the culture club.

Tadaː l'eː qadaː tigiraː l'eː ansambl' weːrələk l'eː əə eurəili osnənoːj l'eː poselokpulγən taŋ Verkhnekolymskyj ee Zyrjanka poselokpədəγə.

ta -Raː l'eː qadaː teː -Raː l'eː ansambl'.R' weː -R(ə)lək l'eː əə eurə -j(ə)li v.osnovnom.R l'eː poselok.R -p(ul) -γən ta -ŋ Verkhnekolymskyj.R ee Zyrjanka.R poselok.R -pə -də -γə

dist -adv.loc dp where dist.acs -adv.loc dp ensemble.R do -ss.ant dp hes walk -intr:1pl basically.R dp village.R -pl -prol dist -att Upper.Kolyma.R intj Zyryanka.R village.R -pl -3poss.obl -loc

dist -adv.loc dp где dist.acs -adv.loc dp ensemble.R делать -ss.ant dp hes идти -intr:1pl basically.R dp village.R -pl -prol dist -att Upper.Kolyma.R intj Zyryanka.R village.R -pl -3poss.obl -loc

When I organized an ensamble there, we travelled here and there, basically in the villages, in the villages of the Upper Kolyma region, eh, in Zyryanka.

Tadaːt Sejmčanγə Magadanskaja oblast'qə eurəili.

tadaːt Sejmčan.R -γə Magadanskaja.R oblast'.R -γə eurə -j(ə)li

then Seymchan.R -loc Magadan.R district.R -loc walk -intr:1pl

тогда Seymchan.R -loc Magadan.R district.R -loc идти -intr:1pl

We also travelled to Seymchan in Magadan District.

Taŋnigi tan AN-2 mər=anmə čengurununi taːtl'ər, l'eːnunŋaː iːtnəŋ əl=ńeːd'inunŋaː.

taŋnigi ta -n AN-2.R mə -r= anmə čengu -du -nun -j taːtl'ər l'ə -nun -ŋa(m) iːt -nə(ŋ) əl= ńeːd'i -nun -ŋa(m)

then dist -adv AN-2.R aff -0= simply fly -plac -hab -intr:3 therefore be -hab -tr:3pl long -adv neg= tell -hab -tr:3pl

тогда dist -adv AN-2.R aff -0= ппросто летать -plac -hab -intr:3 therefore быть -hab -tr:3pl длинный -adv neg= говорить -hab -tr:3pl

At that time AN-2 (a kind of plane) was flying free of change, so they, erm, it didn't take long to agree (on flights).

Tadaːt l'eː tadaː maːrqən sukun-mal'γəlγən [pa uː] uːsərəirələk taŋ mət=joːrpurə oqol' leiriːnunməŋ.

tadaːt l'eː ta -Raː maːrqə -ND sukun mol'γəl -γən uː -s(ə) -Rəj -R(ə)lək ta -ŋ mət= joːrpurə oqol' lei -Riː -nun -məŋ

then dp dist -adv.loc one -gen thing joint -prol go -caus -tr.punc -ss.ant dist -att 1sg.gen= tundra always aware -tr -hab -of.1/2sg

тогда dp dist -adv.loc один -gen вещь сустав -prol идти -caus -tr.punc -ss.ant dist -att 1sg.gen= тундра всегда aware -tr -hab -of.1/2sg

I spent a year there and kept on thinking about my tundra.

Taːt l'ərəŋ laigudəŋ vyzov weːsəsčiŋ, pengəilŋiń.

taːt l'ə -Rəŋ lai -G(u)də(ŋ) vyzov.R weː -s(ə) -sčiː -ŋ pen -Gəj -l -ŋiń

so be -ss.sim back -adv.dir recall.R other -caus -caus -att return -intr.punc -nmlz -dat

так быть -ss.sim назад -adv.dir recall.R другой -caus -caus -att вернуться -intr.punc -nmlz -dat

So, I asked to be issued a recall, in order to go back (home).

Tadaːt l'eː əl=pöčesəibuńŋaː=də buollar l'eː, qoːdiːtoːk, mə=keleːjəŋ l'eː.

tadaːt l'eː əl= pöče -səi -(l)buń -ŋa(m) =də buollar.Y l'eː qoːdiː -t(ə) -oːk mə= kel(u) -Aː -jəŋ l'eː

then dp neg= send -tr.punct -des -tr:3pl =dp dp.Y dp do.what -fut -inter.1pl aff= come -intr.punc -intr:1sg dp

тогда dp neg= послать -tr.punct -des -tr:3pl =dp dp.Y dp делать.что -fut -inter.1pl aff= прийти -intr.punc -intr:1sg dp

They didn't want to let me go, but there was no other way, so I set off (to go home).

Tadaːt l'eː kelullək teńi l'əγə Andruškəγə waːj kulupqə seujəŋ.

tadaːt l'eː kel(u) -R(ə)lək teńi l'ə -γə Andrjuškino.R -γə waːj klub.R -γə seg -jəŋ

then dp come -ss.ant here hes -loc Andryushkino.R -loc also club.R -loc enter -intr:1sg

тогда dp прийти -ss.ant здесь hes -loc Andryushkino.R -loc тоже club.R -loc войти -intr:1sg

Then, when I arrived here, I started to work in the culture club again.

Tadaː waːj khormejster dite eurəjəŋ.

ta -Raː waːj khormejster.R tite eurə -jəŋ

dist -adv.loc also choirmaster.R like walk -intr:1sg

dist -adv.loc тоже choirmaster.R любить идти -intr:1sg

I worked as a choirmaster there too.

Tadaː eureːnurəŋ taŋ Seːdʒəpulńəŋ ńi=nuːjəli.

ta -Raː eurə -nu -Rəŋ ta -ŋ heːdʒe.Evn -p(ul) -ńəŋ ńi= nug -j(ə)li

dist -adv.loc walk -ipfv -ss.sim dist -att circular.dance.Evn -pl -s.com rec= find -intr:1pl

dist -adv.loc идти -ipfv -ss.sim dist -att circular.dance.Evn -pl -s.com rec= найти -intr:1pl

While I was there, I met the members of (the ensemble) Seedye.

Taŋ Seːdʒəpul l'eː taŋnigi miriń amutnəŋ jaqtaːnaːŋi.

ta -ŋ heːdʒe.Evn -p(ul) l'eː taŋnigi miriń ama(i) -j -nə(ŋ) jaqtə -naː -ŋi

dist -att circular.dance.Evn -pl dp then just good -intr:3 -adv sing -inch -intr:3pl

dist -att circular.dance.Evn -pl dp тогда только хороший -intr:3 -adv sing -inch -intr:3pl

The ensemble Seedye had just started to sing properly at that time.

Tan mət=jaqtəpul mörirələk l'eː manŋi "Mitńəŋ eurək".

ta -n mət= jaqtə -p(ul) mör -(j)iː -R(ə)lək l'eː mon -ŋi mit -ńəŋ eurə -k

dist -adv 1sg.gen= song -pl hear -tr -ss.ant dp say -intr:3pl 1pl -s.com walk -imp

dist -adv 1sg.gen= песня -pl слышать -tr -ss.ant dp сказать -intr:3pl 1pl -s.com идти -imp

When they heard my songs, they said I should join them.

Tadaːt l'eː tittəńəŋ mə=qabun kin sukun-mal'γəlγən eurəjəŋ.

tadaːt l'eː tittə -ńəŋ mə= qabu -ND ki -ND sukun mol'γəl -γən eurə -jəŋ

then dp 3pl -s.com aff= how.many -gen two -gen thing joint -prol walk -intr:1sg

тогда dp 3pl -s.com aff= как.много -gen два -gen вещь сустав -prol идти -intr:1sg

Then I was with them for a couple, for two years.

Tadaːt l'eː taŋ eureːnulγə l'eː əə ileńəi čiː waːj l'ukumul'əlŋi.

tadaːt l'eː ta -ŋ eurə -nu -lγə l'eː əə ile -ń(ə) -j(ə) čiː waːj juku -mu -l'əl -ŋi

then dp dist -att walk -ipfv -1/2sg.ds.ant dp hes reindeer -vblz.prop -s.ptcp people also small -stat.inch -ev -intr:3pl

тогда dp dist -att идти -ipfv -1/2sg.ds.ant dp hes олень -vblz.prop -s.ptcp народ тоже маленький -stat.inch -ev -intr:3pl

Then, while I was (with them), erm, the number of reindeer herders decreased.

Taːtl'ər ten metqənə manŋi əə "Čambiːk", ten ileńəi čiː.

taːtl'ər tu -n met -γənə mon -ŋi əə čambə -(j)iː -k tu -n ile -ń(ə) -j(ə) čiː

therefore prox.acs -adv 1sg -str.acc say -intr:3pl hes help -v.tr -imp prox.acs -adv reindeer -vblz.prop -s.ptcp people

therefore prox.acs -adv 1sg -str.acc сказать -intr:3pl hes помогать -v.tr -imp prox.acs -adv олень -vblz.prop -s.ptcp народ

So they asked me to help, the reindeer herders did.

Taːtl'ər l'eː [il] ileŋiń kewečəŋ.

taːtl'ər l'eː ile -ŋiń kewe -j -jəŋ

therefore dp reindeer -dat depart -pfv -intr:1sg

therefore dp олень -dat отправиться -pfv -intr:1sg

So I went to the reindeer herd.

Taŋ taŋnigi l'eː mət=uroːd'əd-ilepul [kön] könməl'ə mə=l'əŋi.

ta -ŋ taŋnigi l'eː mət= ura -oːl -j(ə) -ND ile -p(ul) könmə -l'ə mə= l'ə -ŋi

dist -att then dp 1sg.gen= learn -res -s.ptcp -gen reindeer -pl other -pert aff= be -intr:3pl

dist -att тогда dp 1sg.gen= learn -res -s.ptcp -gen олень -pl другой -pert aff= быть -intr:3pl

At that time I had some trained reindeer.

Kunil'isčə brigadaγə metqənə l'əŋaː ee seurəŋaː.

kunil' -i -sčə brigada.R -γə met -γənə l'ə -ŋa(m) ee seg -R(ə) -ŋa(m)

ten -0 -ord herding.unit.R -loc 1sg -str.acc be -tr:3pl intj enter -tr -tr:3pl

десять -0 -ord herding.unit.R -loc 1sg -str.acc быть -tr:3pl intj войти -tr -tr:3pl

So they assigned me to the tenth herding unit.

Tadaː l'eː leweidiń čaγad'əllək qomdəməŋ manŋi, taŋnigi ten kinek taŋ Vasilij Nikolaevič kińas ŋolaːj, tudel mani "Taŋ brigad'iːr ŋoldəŋ mər=ət=eurəjək", qoːdiːtoːk, "Aγan buroːbəlaːt" mandəŋ mad'əŋ.

ta -Raː l'eː leweil -diń čaγad'ə -R(ə)lək qomdə -mə(ŋ) mon -ŋi taŋnigi tu -n kin -ə -k ta -ŋ Vasilij.R Nikolaevič.R knjaz.R (ŋ)ol -Aː -j tude -l mon -j ta -ŋ brigadir.R (ŋ)ol -Rəŋ mə -r= ət= eurə -jək qoːdiː -t(ə) -oːk aγan buruobalaː.Y -t(ə) mondəŋ mon -jəŋ

dist -adv.loc dp summer -adv.temp move -ss.ant autumn -temp say -intr:3pl then prox.acs -adv who -0 -imp dist -att Vasily.R Nikolaevich.R princeling.R cop -inch -intr:3 3sg -nom say -intr:3 dist -att foreman.R cop -ss.sim aff -0= sbjv= walk -intr:2sg do.what -fut -inter.1pl dp try.Y -fut(tr:1sg) comp say -intr:1sg

dist -adv.loc dp лето -adv.temp move -ss.ant autumn -temp сказать -intr:3pl тогда prox.acs -adv кто -0 -imp dist -att Vasily.R Nikolaevich.R princeling.R cop -inch -intr:3 3sg -nom сказать -intr:3 dist -att foreman.R cop -ss.sim aff -0= sbjv= идти -intr:2sg делать.что -fut -inter.1pl dp try.Y -fut(tr:1sg) comp сказать -intr:1sg

I worked there during the summer, and in autumn they said, at that time Vasily Nikolaevich became the princeling, he said that I should work as a foreman. What was to be done - I said that I would give it a try.

Tadaː l'eː maːrqən sukun-mal'γəl taːt eurəjəŋ brigad'iːrlək.

ta -Raː l'eː maːrqə -ND sukun mol'γəl taːt eurə -jəŋ brigadir.R -lək

dist -adv.loc dp one -gen thing joint so walk -intr:1sg foreman.R -ins

dist -adv.loc dp один -gen вещь сустав так идти -intr:1sg foreman.R -ins

I worked there one year as a foreman.

Tadaː buollar əə l'əγə [čoː] čoːγəimə karal'γə mit=staːdəγənə monŋi əə расформировать.

ta -Raː buollar.Y əə l'ə -γə čoːγəi -mə(ŋ) koral'.R -γə mit= stado.R -də -γənə mon -ŋi əə rasformirovat'.R

dist -adv.loc dp.Y hes hes -loc spring -temp corral.enclosure.R -loc 1pl.gen= herd.R -3poss.obl -str.acc say -intr:3pl hes dissolve.R

dist -adv.loc dp.Y hes hes -loc spring -temp corral.enclosure.R -loc 1pl.gen= herd.R -3poss.obl -str.acc сказать -intr:3pl hes dissolve.R

During the autumn corral enclosure, they said that our herd should be disbanded.

Taːtl'ər l'eː met mad'əŋ əə "Qad'ir əl=čaγad'ətčəŋ, əə met əə uraːl'əld'ə köde ŋod'əŋ", taːtl'ər.

taːtl'ər l'eː met mon -jəŋ əə qad'ir əl= čaγad'ə -t(ə) -jəŋ əə met əə ura -Aː -l'əl -j(ə) köde (ŋ)ol -jəŋ taːtl'ər

therefore dp 1sg say -intr:1sg hes dp neg= move -fut -neg.1sg hes 1sg hes learn -intr.punc -ev -s.ptcp person cop -intr:1sg therefore

therefore dp 1sg сказать -intr:1sg hes dp neg= move -fut -neg.1sg hes 1sg hes learn -intr.punc -ev -s.ptcp человек cop -intr:1sg therefore

So I said that I will not work in that case, I have studied, therefore.

[masəm] Mə=sabal'əjəŋ.

* mə= sabal'ə -jəŋ

* aff= stop -intr:1sg

* aff= остановиться -intr:1sg

I quit.

Taŋ sabal'aːl'əlγə l'eː mə=qabun maːrqən kind'ə əl=čaγad'əčoːn eureːl'əlγə Čerskəiγə ten kolledž ŋod'ə~rukun əə l'əi, joŋdičič.

ta -ŋ sabal'ə -l'əl -lγə l'eː mə= qabu -ND maːrqə -ND kind'ə əl= čaγad'ə -čoːn eurə -l'əl -lγə Čerskij.R -γə tu -n kolledž.R (ŋ)ol -j(ə) ~rukun əə l'ə -j joŋo -Ričiː -j

dist -att stop -ev -1/2sg.ds.ant dp aff= how.many -gen one -gen month neg= move -ss.priv walk -ev -1/2sg.ds.ant Chersky.R -loc prox.acs -adv college.R cop -s.ptcp ~nmlz.e hes be -intr:3 open -intr.punc -intr:3

dist -att остановиться -ev -1/2sg.ds.ant dp aff= как.много -gen один -gen month neg= move -ss.priv идти -ev -1/2sg.ds.ant Chersky.R -loc prox.acs -adv college.R cop -s.ptcp ~nmlz.e hes быть -intr:3 открыть -intr.punc -intr:3

When I quit, I was without work for some, for one month, and (then) the so-called college opened in Chersky.

Колледж народов севера.

"College of the People of the North".

Taŋńəŋ tindaː SPTU ŋoli.

ta -ŋńə -ŋ tide -Raː SPTU.R (ŋ)ol -j

dist -n -ind rem -adv.loc SPTU.R cop -intr:3

dist -n -ind rem -adv.loc SPTU.R cop -intr:3

It used to be SPTU before.

Id'eː buollaг taŋ Колледж народов севера.

id'eː buollar.Y ta -ŋ

now dp.Y dist -att

сейчас dp.Y dist -att

Now it is "College of the People of the North".

Tadaː manŋi muzikant naːdə, taːtl'ər l'eː tuŋudəŋ keleːjəŋ čaγad'aːčər.

ta -Raː mon -ŋi muzykant.R nado.R taːtl'ər l'eː tu -G(u)də(ŋ) kel(u) -Aː -jəŋ čaγad'ə -(iː)čə -r

dist -adv.loc say -intr:3pl musician.R necessity.R therefore dp prox.acs -adv.dir come -inch -intr:1sg move -purp -ss.circ

dist -adv.loc сказать -intr:3pl musician.R necessity.R therefore dp prox.acs -adv.dir прийти -inch -intr:1sg move -purp -ss.circ

They said that they needed a musician there, so I moved here, to work.

Tadaː l'eː qabun jelukun sukun-mal'γəl eurəjəŋ.

ta -Raː l'eː qabu -ND jeluk -u -ND sukun mol'γəl eurə -jəŋ

dist -adv.loc dp how.many -gen four -0 -gen thing joint walk -intr:1sg

dist -adv.loc dp как.много -gen четыре -0 -gen вещь сустав идти -intr:1sg

I worked there for, erm, four years.

Taːt eureːnulγə waːj tan Seːd'əpul metqənə nuːŋaː.

taːt eurə -nu -lγə waːj ta -n heːdʒe.Evn -p(ul) met -γənə nug -ŋa(m)

so walk -ipfv -1/2sg.ds.ant also dist -adv circular.dance.Evn -pl 1sg -str.acc find -tr:3pl

так идти -ipfv -1/2sg.ds.ant тоже dist -adv circular.dance.Evn -pl 1sg -str.acc найти -tr:3pl

While I was there, people from the ensemble Seedye found me.

Manŋi "Mit=laŋudəŋ waːj mitńəŋ čaγad'ək" mandəŋ.

mon -ŋi mit= laŋudə(ŋ) waːj mit -ńəŋ čaγad'ə -k mondəŋ

say -intr:3pl 1pl.gen= towards.adv.dir also 1pl -s.com move -imp comp

сказать -intr:3pl 1pl.gen= в:направлении.adv.dir тоже 1pl -s.com move -imp comp

They said that I should (come back) to them, work with them.

Tadaːt l'eː taːt tittəńəŋ qabun kin sukun-mal'γəl eurəjəŋ.

tadaːt l'eː taːt tittə -ńəŋ qabu -ND ki -ND sukun mol'γəl eurə -jəŋ

then dp so 3pl -s.com how.many -gen two -gen thing joint walk -intr:1sg

тогда dp так 3pl -s.com как.много -gen два -gen вещь сустав идти -intr:1sg

So I worked with them, erm, for two years.

Taŋ eureːl'əlγə əə l'əŋ, qoːdə mantəjəŋ, alïs iral'əi l'əŋ ŋoll'əń, eureːnubə ŋoll'əń.

ta -ŋ eurə -l'əl -lγə əə l'ə -ŋ qoːdə(ŋ) mon -t(ə) -jəŋ alïs.Y iral'ə -j(ə) l'ə -ŋ (ŋ)ol -l'əl -j eurə -nu -b(ə) (ŋ)ol -l'əl -j

dist -att walk -ev -1/2sg.ds.ant hes hes -ind how say -fut -intr:1sg very.Y heavy -s.ptcp hes -ind cop -ev -intr:3 walk -ipfv -hab.nmlz cop -ev -intr:3

dist -att идти -ev -1/2sg.ds.ant hes hes -ind как сказать -fut -intr:1sg очень.Y тяжелый -s.ptcp hes -ind cop -ev -intr:3 идти -ipfv -hab.nmlz cop -ev -intr:3

Working like that was, how should I put it, too hard, there was (a lot of) travelling.

Ködeŋ [ukte] əə uktəboːń, ee l'eː amutnəŋ əl=aːwaːnun ködeŋ, əə taːtl'ər mə=sabal'əjəŋ.

köde -ŋ əə uktə -boːl -j ee l'eː ama(i) -j -nə(ŋ) əl= aːwə -nun köde -ŋ əə taːtl'ər mə= sabal'ə -jəŋ

person -ind hes overpower -incl -intr:3 intj dp good -intr:3 -adv neg= sleep -hab(neg.3) person -ind hes therefore aff= stop -intr:1sg

человек -ind hes overpower -incl -intr:3 intj dp хороший -intr:3 -adv neg= спать -hab(neg.3) человек -ind hes therefore aff= остановиться -intr:1sg

One gets tired easily, one doesn't sleep well, so I quit.

Tadaːt teńi tittəγə iːtčeː eurələk əə l'əŋiń əə laigudəŋ waːj mət=poselokŋiń kewečəŋ.

tadaːt teńi tittə -γə iːt -d'Aː eu -R(ə)lək əə l'ə -ŋiń əə lai -G(u)də(ŋ) waːj mət= poselok.R -ŋiń kewe -j -jəŋ

then here 3pl -loc long -adv.dim intj -ss.ant hes hes -dat hes back -adv.dir also 1sg.gen= village.R -dat depart -pfv -intr:1sg

тогда здесь 3pl -loc длинный -adv.dim intj -ss.ant hes hes -dat hes назад -adv.dir тоже 1sg.gen= village.R -dat отправиться -pfv -intr:1sg

So here, I was with them for a long time, and (then) went back again to my village.

Tadaː, met əə mət=emd'ə könməgi l'ələk rybaklək eureːnui.

ta -Raː met əə mət= emd'ə könmə -gi l'ə -lək rybak.R -lək eurə -nu -j(ə)

dist -adv.loc 1sg hes 1sg.gen= younger.sibling partner -3poss hes -ins fisher.R -ins walk -ipfv -s.ptcp

dist -adv.loc 1sg hes 1sg.gen= younger.sibling partner -3poss hes -ins fisher.R -ins идти -ipfv -s.ptcp

There, my little sister's husband worked as a fisherman.

Tadaːt rybaklək [k] metqənə seurəŋaː, taŋ obščina "Čailə".

tadaːt rybak.R -lək met -γənə seg -R(ə) -ŋa(m) ta -ŋ obščina.R čailə

then fisher.R -ins 1sg -str.acc enter -tr -tr:3pl dist -att community.R light

тогда fisher.R -ins 1sg -str.acc войти -tr -tr:3pl dist -att community.R свет

Then they took me as a fisherman in the community "Light".

Tadaː l'eː eureːnulγə kin sukun-mal'γəl eureːl'əlγə əə manŋi, školaγət ten, muzikal'naja školaγə, əə muzikant tude lewein~burebeːń keweinui.

ta -Raː l'eː eurə -nu -lγə ki -ND sukun mol'γəl eurə -l'əl -lγə əə mon -ŋi škola.R -γət tu -n muzykal'naja.R škola.R -γə əə muzykant.R tude lewei -ND~ pure -b(ə) -ń kewe -j -nu -j

dist -adv.loc dp walk -ipfv -1/2sg.ds.ant two -gen thing joint walk -ev -1/2sg.ds.ant hes say -intr:3pl school.R -abl prox.acs -adv music.R school.R -loc hes musician.R 3sg.gen root -gen~ above -n -str.dat depart -pfv -ipfv -intr:3

dist -adv.loc dp идти -ipfv -1/2sg.ds.ant два -gen вещь сустав идти -ev -1/2sg.ds.ant hes сказать -intr:3pl школа.R -abl prox.acs -adv music.R школа.R -loc hes musician.R 3sg.gen root -gen~ над -n -str.dat отправиться -pfv -ipfv -intr:3

While I worked there, after I had worked there for two years, they said that the musician from the school, in the music school, was leaving to his homeland.

Taːtl'ər l'eː mət=dokumentpul jaunoː aptəllək l'eː ten otdel obrazovanija kiːŋ, tadaː manŋi l'eː mət=dokument ičoːrələk l'eː soglasie kiːŋaː.

taːtl'ər l'eː mət= dokument.R -p(ul) jaunə -oː aptə -R(ə)lək l'eː tu -n оtdel.R obrazovanija.R ki -ŋ ta -Raː mon -ŋi l'eː mət= dokument.R ičoː -R(ə)lək l'eː soglasie.R kiː -ŋa(m)

therefore dp 1sg.gen= document.R -pl all -o collect -ss.ant dp prox.acs -adv department.R education(gen).R give -tr:1sg dist -adv.loc say -intr:3pl dp 1sg.gen= document.R look -ss.ant dp agreement.R give -tr:3pl

therefore dp 1sg.gen= document.R -pl весь -o collect -ss.ant dp prox.acs -adv department.R education(gen).R дать -tr:1sg dist -adv.loc сказать -intr:3pl dp 1sg.gen= document.R смотреть -ss.ant dp agreement.R дать -tr:3pl

I collected all my documents and gave them to the department of education, they said, they looked at my documents and accepted me,

Taːtl'ər id'eː buollar taŋ muzikal'naja škola prepodavatel' əə jalmisčə sukun-mol'γəl ŋolaːj, taːt čaγad'aːnujəŋ.

taːtl'ər id'eː buollar.Y ta -ŋ muzykal'naja.R škola.R prepodavatel'.R əə jalmə -sčə sukun mol'γəl (ŋ)ol -Aː -j taːt čaγad'ə -nu -jəŋ

therefore now dp.Y dist -att music.R school.R lecturer.R hes three -ord thing joint cop -inch -intr:3 so move -ipfv -intr:1sg

therefore сейчас dp.Y dist -att music.R школа.R lecturer.R hes три -ord вещь сустав cop -inch -intr:3 так move -ipfv -intr:1sg

So I (am) now a teacher in the music school, it's been three years, so I work.