The little mouse – Endangered Languages and Cultures of Siberia

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A short diddle performed in Khanty about a clever little mouse.

Recording: The song was recorded in Aksarka in 1993 by Irina Nikolaeva.

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Tatiyana Endyreva

luŋkar-iji | luŋkar-iji | măn-ij-ij-ə-l,
mouse-DIM mouse-DIM go-FREQ-FREQ-0-NONPST
mouse-ДИМ mouse-ДИМ идти-ФРЕКВ-ФРЕКВ-0-NONPST
The little mouse, the little mouse is going,
im-eŋən | ik-eŋən χŏśa | măn-l,
woman-DU old:man-DU to go-NONPST
женщина-ДВ старик-ДВ к идти-NONPST
It is going to the old man and the old woman
χŭl-i paj-ə-t | lawem-i-ti | lawem-i-ti,
fish-PROPR pile-0-PL eat-FREQ-NMLZ.IMPF eat-FREQ-NMLZ.IMPF
рыба-ПРОПР pile-0-МН есть-ФРЕКВ-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ есть-ФРЕКВ-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ
To eat a pile of fish,
wŏj-i paj-ə-t | lawem-i-ti | lawem-i-ti.
fat-PROPR pile-0-PL eat-FREQ-NMLZ.IMPF eat-FREQ-NMLZ.IMPF
толстый-ПРОПР pile-0-МН есть-ФРЕКВ-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ есть-ФРЕКВ-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ
To eat a pile of fat.
am ńal-ə-m χuj | χɔp-ij-ij-em | pɔlpɔlpɔl,
dog nose-0-PROPR man boat-DIM-DIM-1SG REFR
собака nose-0-ПРОПР мужчина boat-ДИМ-ДИМ-1ЕД REFR
My boat with a dog nose, pol pol pol,
am ńal-ə-m χuj | lup-ij-ij-em | śarśarśar.
dog nose-0-PROPR man oar-DIM-DIM-1SG REFR
собака nose-0-ПРОПР мужчина oar-ДИМ-ДИМ-1ЕД REFR
My oar with a dog nose, sar sar sar.
imŏsaj-na | imŏsaj-na | imŏsaj-na
one-LOC one-LOC one-LOC
один-ЛОК один-ЛОК один-ЛОК
Suddenly, suddenly, suddenly
as χălew | iki siki | iki siki,
Ob gull old:man horrible old:man horrible
Ob gull старик horrible старик horrible
Old man Ob-gull
numəlta | numəlta | sijal-i-l-li,
from:above from:above see-FREQ-NONPST-SG.3SG
сверху сверху видеть-ФРЕКВ-NONPST-ЕД.3ЕД
Saw him from above, from above,
numəlta | numəlta | pŭrl-i-li-j-ə-l.
from:above from:above fly-0-IMPF-FREQ-0-NONPST
сверху сверху летать-0-ИМПФ-ФРЕКВ-0-NONPST
Flew from above, from above.
luŋkar-iji | luŋkar-iji | sijal-i-l-li.
mouse-DIM mouse-DIM see-FREQ-NONPST-SG.3SG
mouse-ДИМ mouse-ДИМ видеть-ФРЕКВ-NONPST-ЕД.3ЕД
He saw the little mouse, the little mouse.
luŋkar-iji | luŋkar-iji | luŋkar-iji
mouse-DIM mouse-DIM mouse-DIM
mouse-ДИМ mouse-ДИМ mouse-ДИМ
The little mouse, the little mouse, the little mouse
śukas kepa | law-i-li-j-ə-l | law-i-li-j-ə-l:
heavy only say-0-IMPF-FREQ-0-NONPST
тяжелый only сказать-0-ИМПФ-ФРЕКВ-0-NONPST
Says, says suffering:
“man-em kepa | lawem-i-l-ə-n | lawem-i-l-ə-n,
1SG-ACC/DAT only eat-FREQ-NONPST-0-2SG eat-FREQ-NONPST-0-3SG
1ЕД-АКК/ДАТ only есть-ФРЕКВ-NONPST-0-2ЕД есть-ФРЕКВ-NONPST-0-3ЕД
“Even if you swallow me, swallow me,
săm-en χŭnti | tărm-i-li-l-a | tărm-i-li-l-a,
heart-2SG when suffice-0-IMPF-NONPST-PAS suffice-0-IMPF-NONPST-PAS
сердце-2ЕД когда suffice-0-ИМПФ-NONPST-ПАС suffice-0-ИМПФ-NONPST-ПАС
Your heart will not be filled, will not be filled,
χŏn-en χălśa | tŭkn-i-li-l-a | tŭkn-i-li-l-a”.
stomach-2SG from:where close-FREQ-IMPF-NONPST-PAS close-FREQ-IMPF-NONPST-PAS
stomach-2ЕД from:where close-ФРЕКВ-ИМПФ-NONPST-ПАС close-ФРЕКВ-ИМПФ-NONPST-ПАС
Your stomach will not close, will not close.”
as χălew | iki siki | iki siki
Ob gull old:man horrible old:man horrible
Ob gull старик horrible старик horrible
Old man Ob-gull
śijəś χălśa | χul-ant-ij-ə-l | χul-ant-ij-ə-l,
such from:where hear-FREQ-FREQ-0-NONPST hear-FREQ-FREQ-0-NONPST
such from:where слышать-ФРЕКВ-ФРЕКВ-0-NONPST слышать-ФРЕКВ-ФРЕКВ-0-NONPST
Won’t listen, won’t listen.
tălaŋ telna | jŏχi jŏχi | lawem-i-l-li,
whole with homewards homewards eat-FREQ-NONPST-SG.3SG
целый с homewards homewards есть-ФРЕКВ-NONPST-ЕД.3ЕД
He swallowed him up,
luŋkar-iji | luŋkar-iji | lawem-ij-ə-l.
mouse-DIM mouse-DIM eat-FREQ-0-NONPST
mouse-ДИМ mouse-ДИМ есть-ФРЕКВ-0-NONPST
He ate the little mouse, the little mouse.
luŋkar-iji | luŋkar-iji | luŋkar-iji
mouse-DIM mouse-DIM mouse-DIM
mouse-ДИМ mouse-ДИМ mouse-ДИМ
The little mouse, the little mouse, the little mouse
sɔra sɔra | peŋk-ij-el | lɔχt-amt-ij-ə-l,
soon soon tooth-DIM-3SG sharpen-INCH-FREQ-0-NONPST
soon soon зуб-ДИМ-3ЕД sharpen-ИНХ-ФРЕКВ-0-NONPST
Sharpened its teeth quickly, quickly,
sɔra sɔra | kes-ij-el | lɔχt-amt-ij-ə-l,
soon soon knife-DIM-3SG sharpen-INCH-FREQ-0-NONPST
soon soon нож-ДИМ-3ЕД sharpen-ИНХ-ФРЕКВ-0-NONPST
Sharpened its knife quickly, quickly.
as χălew | iki siki | χŏn-iji
Ob gull old:man horrible stomach-DIM
Ob gull старик horrible stomach-ДИМ
He cut the stomach
pelək-iji | pelək-iji | raśk-ə-mt-ij-ə-l.
half-TRANS half-TRANS rip-0-INCH-FREQ-0-NONPST
half-TRANS half-TRANS rip-0-ИНХ-ФРЕКВ-0-NONPST
of Old man Ob-gull.
luŋkar-iji | luŋkar-iji | măn-ij-ij-ə-l,
mouse-DIM mouse-DIM go-FREQ-FREQ-0-NONPST
mouse-ДИМ mouse-ДИМ идти-ФРЕКВ-ФРЕКВ-0-NONPST
The little mouse, the little mouse is going,
im-eŋən | ik-eŋən χŏśa | măn-l,
woman-DU old:man-DU to go-NONPST
женщина-ДВ старик-ДВ к идти-NONPST
It is going to the old man and the old woman
χŭl-i paj-ə-t | lawem-i-ti | lawem-i-ti,
fish-PROPR pile-0-PL eat-FREQ-NMLZ.IMPF eat-FREQ-NMLZ.IMPF
рыба-ПРОПР pile-0-МН есть-ФРЕКВ-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ есть-ФРЕКВ-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ
To eat a pile of fish,
wŏj-i paj-ə-t | lawem-i-ti | lawem-i-ti.
fat-PROPR pile-0-PL eat-FREQ-NMLZ.IMPF eat-FREQ-NMLZ.IMPF
толстый-ПРОПР pile-0-МН есть-ФРЕКВ-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ есть-ФРЕКВ-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ
To eat a pile of fat.
am ńal-ə-m χuj | χɔp-ij-ij-em | pɔlpɔlpɔl,
dog nose-0-PROPR man boat-DIM-DIM-1SG REFR
собака nose-0-ПРОПР мужчина boat-ДИМ-ДИМ-1ЕД REFR
My boat with a dog nose, pol pol pol,
am ńal-ə-m χuj | lup-ij-ij-em | śarśarśar.
dog nose-0-PROPR man oar-DIM-DIM-1SG REFR
собака nose-0-ПРОПР мужчина oar-ДИМ-ДИМ-1ЕД REFR
My oar with a dog nose, sar sar sar.
as χălew | iki siki | iki siki
Ob gull old:man horrible old:man horrible
Ob gull старик horrible старик horrible
Old man Ob-gull
as-l nikəś | nɔpt-i-li-l-a | nɔpt-i-li-l-a,
Ob-3SG riverwards float-0-IMPF-NONPST-PAS float-0-IMPF-NONPST-PAS
Ob-3ЕД riverwards float-0-ИМПФ-NONPST-ПАС float-0-ИМПФ-NONPST-ПАС
It’s carrying down the Ob, carrying,
as-l nŏχəś | nɔpt-i-li-l-a | nɔpt-i-li-l-a.
Ob-3SG upwards float-0-IMPF-NONPST-PAS float-0-IMPF-NONPST-PAS
Ob-3ЕД upwards float-0-ИМПФ-NONPST-ПАС float-0-ИМПФ-NONPST-ПАС
Carrying him up the Ob, carrying.
luŋkar-iji | luŋkar-iji | măn-i-li-j-ə-l.
mouse-DIM mouse-DIM go-0-IMPF-FREQ-0-NONPST
mouse-ДИМ mouse-ДИМ идти-0-ИМПФ-ФРЕКВ-0-NONPST
The little mouse, the little mouse is going,
am ńal-ə-m χuj | χɔp-ij-ij-em | pɔlpɔlpɔl,
dog nose-0-PROPR man boat-DIM-DIM-1SG REFR
собака nose-0-ПРОПР мужчина boat-ДИМ-ДИМ-1ЕД REFR
My boat with a dog nose, pol pol pol,
am ńal-ə-m χuj | lup-ij-ij-em | śarśarśar.
dog nose-0-PROPR man oar-DIM-DIM-1SG REFR
собака nose-0-ПРОПР мужчина oar-ДИМ-ДИМ-1ЕД REFR
My oar with a dog nose, sar sar sar.