Tiːtel oːtel toːr elekese ọːdʒịddakan, ịak-kana, hewki beju ọːdaːjị goːnikeːn, ọːrịdʒị dʒajụtnịkaːn dʒawụčannan.

tiːtel oːtel toːr elekes ọː -D -REk -E-n(I) ịa -k =kEnE hewki bej -W ọː -DEː -J goːn -nIkEːn ọː -RIdʒI dʒaj -E-Č -nIkEːn dʒaw -E-Č -E-nnE -n(I)

long.ago earlier earth as.soon.as become -prog -cond.cvb -ep-poss.3sg what -nom =contr god man -acc do -purp.cvb -prfl.sg say -sim.cvb do -ant.cvb hide -ep-res -sim.cvb grasp -ep-res -ep-nec.ptc -poss.3sg

длинный.ago earlier earth as.soon.as become -prog -cond.cvb -ep-poss.3sg что -nom =contr бог мужчина -acc делать -purp.cvb -prfl.sg сказать -sim.cvb делать -ant.cvb прятать -ep-res -sim.cvb схватить -ep-res -ep-nec.ptc -poss.3sg

Long time ago, when the earth was just being created, God decided to create the man, and when he did it, he had to keep him in hiding.

Ŋiːdu, akannị bimi tar arịwkị biče.

ŋiː -DU akan -n(I) bi -mI tar arịwkị bi -čE

who -dat older.brother -poss.3sg be -cond.cvb dist evil.spirit be -pf.ptc

кто -dat older.брат -poss.3sg быть -cond.cvb dist evil.spirit быть -pf.ptc

Erm, his elder brother was the devil.

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Noːji ịaw ọːrịwan beketkemen haːjụtnịkaːn hịŋnịtnịkaːn maːdʒaːngarača.

noː -J ịa -W ọː -RI -W -E-n(I) bekeč -KEn -W -E-n(I) haːjụ -Č -nIkEːn hịŋnị -Č -nIkEːn maː -dʒEːn -Gr(E) -čE

younger.silbing -prfl.sg what -acc do -impf.ptc -acc -ep-poss.3sg all -dim -acc -ep-poss.3sg break -res -sim.cvb harm -res -sim.cvb kill -dur -hab -pf.ptc

younger.silbing -prfl.sg что -acc делать -impf.ptc -acc -ep-poss.3sg весь -dim -acc -ep-poss.3sg break -res -sim.cvb harm -res -sim.cvb убить -dur -hab -pf.ptc

He would kill everything that his younger brother had made, he would ruin and torture it.

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Taraŋdụkịjị dʒeː toːr dọːdụn dʒajịrịdʒị, dʒajụtnịkaːn isuwkeːnče erew boju.

tar -E-ŋ -DUk(U) -J dʒeː.Y toːr dọː -DU -n(I) dʒaj -RIdʒI dʒaj -U -Č -nIkEːn isu -WkEːn -čE er -W bej -W

dist -ep-aln -abl -prfl.sg ptl.Y earth inner.part -dat -poss.3sg hide -ant.cvb hide -intr -res -sim.cvb grow -caus -pf.ptc prox -acc man -acc

dist -ep-aln -abl -prfl.sg ptl.Y earth inner.часть -dat -poss.3sg прятать -ant.cvb прятать -intr -res -sim.cvb расти -caus -pf.ptc prox -acc мужчина -acc

It is for that reason that he hid that man under the earth and raised him secretly.

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Tar isuwkeːndʒiddeken etumŋen bimi ŋen biče.

tar isu -WkEːn -D -REk -E-n(I) etu -mŋE -n(I) bi -mI ŋịn bi -čE

While he was raising him, his guardian was a dog.

Ŋịnaŋan [bọ] toːrelkeːn, irew taraw ukčeːngereče-tte erek.

ŋịn -E-ŋ -E-n(I) toːre -n -lkEːn ir -W tar -W ukčeːn -Gr(E) -čE =ttE er -k

dog -ep-aln -ep-poss.3sg speak -anr -prop which -acc dist -acc tell -hab -pf.ptc =ptl prox -nom

собака -ep-aln -ep-poss.3sg говорить -anr -prop который -acc dist -acc говорить -hab -pf.ptc =ptl prox -nom

The dog was able to speak, and he would tell different things.

Erek bimi akatmar [heːje] arịwkị emnidʒi erew, ŋịndụkụ ulgimigreče: "Tala er biː nuːwu ịawụ dʒajụttan? Ičukeːli!", goːnikeːn, ịagrača, hịlgadʒaːngarača, ulgimidʒeːngereče.

er -k bi -mI akan -dmEr arịwkị em -RIdʒI er -W ŋịn -DUk(U) ulgimi -Gr(E) -čE tar -(dU)LE er biː noː -W ịa -W dʒaj -U -Č -R(E) -n(I) it -WkEːn -LI goːn -nIkEːn ịa -Gr(E) -čE hịlga -dʒEːn -Gr(E) -čE ulgimi -dʒEːn -Gr(E) -čE

prox -nom be -cond.cvb older.brother -emph evil.spirit come -ant.cvb prox -acc dog -abl ask -hab -pf.ptc dist -loc prox 1sg younger.silbing -poss.1sg what -acc hide -tr -res -nonfut -3sg see -caus -imp.2sg say -sim.cvb what -hab -pf.ptc drill -dur -hab -pf.ptc ask -dur -hab -pf.ptc

prox -nom быть -cond.cvb older.брат -emph evil.spirit прийти -ant.cvb prox -acc собака -abl спросить -hab -pf.ptc dist -loc prox 1sg younger.silbing -poss.1sg что -acc прятать -tr -res -nonfut -3sg видеть -caus -imp.2sg сказать -sim.cvb что -hab -pf.ptc drill -dur -hab -pf.ptc спросить -dur -hab -pf.ptc

His elder brother, the devil, came and asked the dog: "What is that brother of mine hiding there? Show it to me!", and he, er, pressed for an answer, interrogated him.

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Erek ŋen bimi egreče ičukeːn-de, egreče-de dalbụlụkaːn, "Edʒi emne, tar [em], biː, taŋara eten [je], hewki eten dʒọkụr", goːnikeːn.

er -k ŋịn bi -mI e -Gr(E) -čE it -WkEːn =dE e -Gr(E) -čE =dE dalba -L -WkEːn e -LI em -R(E) tar biː taŋara e -DʒI -n(I) hewki e -DʒI -n(I) dʒọk -U -R(E) goːn -nIkEːn

prox -nom dog be -cond.cvb neg -hab -pf.ptc see -caus =ptl neg -hab -pf.ptc =ptl approach -inch -caus(neg.cvb) neg -imp.2sg come -neg.cvb dist 1sg god neg -fut -3sg god neg -fut -3sg agree -intr -neg.cvb say -sim.cvb

prox -nom собака быть -cond.cvb neg -hab -pf.ptc видеть -caus =ptl neg -hab -pf.ptc =ptl approach -inch -caus(neg.cvb) neg -imp.2sg прийти -neg.cvb dist 1sg бог neg -fut -3sg бог neg -fut -3sg agree -intr -neg.cvb сказать -sim.cvb

The dog didn't show him anything and didn't let him come any closer, saying "Don't come here, er, god won't, god won't be happy about it.".

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"Amarla ičinnes tar, amarla-ńụn ičukeːndeːn, isuddeːn elekes", goːnikeːn dʒajụtkarača.

amar -(dU)LE it -E-nnE -s(I) tar amar -(dU)LE =ńUn it -WkEːn -DEː -n(I) isu -D -DEː -n(I) elekes goːn -nIkEːn dʒaj -U -Č -Gr(E) -čE

back.side -loc see -ep-nec.ptc -poss.2sg dist back.side -loc =only see -caus -purp.cvb -poss.3sg grow -prog -purp.cvb -poss.3sg first.time say -sim.cvb hide -tr -res -hab -pf.ptc

назад.сторона -loc видеть -ep-nec.ptc -poss.2sg dist назад.сторона -loc =only видеть -caus -purp.cvb -poss.3sg расти -prog -purp.cvb -poss.3sg первый.время сказать -sim.cvb прятать -tr -res -hab -pf.ptc

"You will see it later for sure, let him show it to you later, let it first grow up", he said and kept hiding (the man).

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Tačịn ịadʒaːjnịdʒị iŋeńsi ọːča, iŋeńen-de họː biče, tọg-da gerbe aːtča biče.

tar -čIn ịa -dʒEːn -RIdʒI iŋeń -RI ọː -čE iŋeń -E-n =dE họː bi -čE tọg =dE gerbe aːčča bi -čE

dist -adv what -dur -ant.cvb be.cold -impf.ptc become -pf.ptc be.cold -ep-anr =ptl very be -pf.ptc fire =ptl name neg.ex be -pf.ptc

dist -adv что -dur -ant.cvb быть.холодный -impf.ptc become -pf.ptc быть.холодный -ep-anr =ptl очень быть -pf.ptc огонь =ptl name neg.ex быть -pf.ptc

And while this was going on, it got cold, it was very cold, there was no fire then.

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Etumi bimi ŋen ile-de egreče horre.

etu -mI bi -mI ŋịn ir -(dU)LE =dE e -Gr(E) -čE hor -R(E)

Since he was (the man's) guardian, the dog didn't go anywhere.

Erek...

er -k

prox -nom

prox -nom

That...

"Edu togotli" goːmdeŋ dien, ŋịn togotnikeːn bidʒeːngereče, urkelin edeːji iːwkeːn erewu, ịawụ, arịwkịwụ.

er -DU teg -E-Č -LI goːn -W -DEŋ dien.Y ŋịn teg -E-Č -nIkEːn bi -dʒEːn -Gr(E) -čE urke -(dU)LI -n(I) e -DEː -J iː -WkEːn er -W ịa -W arịwkị -W

prox -dat sit -ep-res -imp.2sg say -advrs -pst.ptc saying.Y dog sit -ep-res -sim.cvb be -dur -hab -pf.ptc door -prol -poss.3sg neg -purp.cvb -prfl.sg come.in -caus(neg.cvb) prox -acc what -acc evil.spirit -acc

prox -dat сидеть -ep-res -imp.2sg сказать -advrs -pst.ptc saying.Y собака сидеть -ep-res -sim.cvb быть -dur -hab -pf.ptc дверь -prol -poss.3sg neg -purp.cvb -prfl.sg прийти.в -caus(neg.cvb) prox -acc что -acc evil.spirit -acc

He was told to sit there, and the dog kept on sitting, so as to prevent that, er, devil from coming in.

Tarịč tačịn ịadʒaːjnịdʒị goːnče.

tar -E-Č tar -čIn ịa -dʒEːn -RIdʒI goːn -čE

dist -ep-ins dist -adv what -dur -ant.cvb say -pf.ptc

dist -ep-ins dist -adv что -dur -ant.cvb сказать -pf.ptc

So, this was the situation (lit. it was happening like this), and then he said.

Erek arịwkị bimi debuli biče, ịnŋatalkaːn.

er -k arịwkị bi -mI debuli bi -čE ịnŋat -E-lkEːn

prox -nom evil.spirit be -cond.cvb furry be -pf.ptc fur -ep-prop

prox -nom evil.spirit быть -cond.cvb furry быть -pf.ptc мех -ep-prop

The devil was hairy, he had fur.

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"Hiː tawar iŋemedʒeːnenni, biː bimi er ịnŋatụ ńam-da ńam."

hiː tar -WUr iŋem -E-dʒEːn -R(E) -nrI biː bi -mI er ịnŋat -W ńam =dE ńam

2sg dist -prfl.pl freeze -ep-dur -nonfut -2sg 1sg be -cond.cvb prox fur -poss.1sg warm =ptl warm

2sg dist -prfl.pl freeze -ep-dur -nonfut -2sg 1sg быть -cond.cvb prox мех -poss.1sg теплый =ptl теплый

"You are freezing, while my fur is very warm."

"Hiː mindu goːnekes, biː enŋatị boːmču", goːnikeːn ịača-kana.

hiː min -DU goːn -REk -E-s(I) biː ịnŋat -J boː -mč(I) -W goːn -nIkEːn ịa -čE =kEnE

2sg 1sg.obl -dat say -cond.cvb -ep-poss.2.sg 1sg hair -prfl.sg give -sbjv -poss.1sg say -sim.cvb what -pf.ptc =contr

2sg 1sg.obl -dat сказать -cond.cvb -ep-poss.2.sg 1sg hair -prfl.sg дать -sbjv -poss.1sg сказать -sim.cvb что -pf.ptc =contr

"If you told me, I would give you my fur", he said, and so on.

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"Ajị".

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хороший

"Good".

"Ịasụdʒịm biː hindu ịnŋatụ", goːnikeːn ịasụnnan erek ŋentụ.

ịasụ -DʒI -m biː hin -DU ịnŋat -W goːn -nIkEːn ịasụ -n -R(E) -n(I) er -k ŋịn -DU

lend -fut -1sg 1sg 2sg.obl -dat hair -poss.1sg say -sim.cvb lend -mult -nonfut -3sg prox -nom dog -dat

lend -fut -1sg 1sg 2sg.obl -dat hair -poss.1sg сказать -sim.cvb lend -mult -nonfut -3sg prox -nom собака -dat

"I'll lend you my fur", he said and lent it to that dog.

Ŋịn bimi tetten, [ta] ịnŋatị boːčelen tarịč ịar-kana, ajị-keː, ńama-keː biče.

ŋịn bi -mI tet -R(E) -n(I) ịnŋat -J boː -čE -(dU)LE -n(I) tar -E-Č ịa -R(E) =kEnE aj =kEː ńam -E=kEː bi -čE

dog be -cond.cvb wear -nonfut -3sg hair -prfl.sg give -pf.ptc -loc -poss.3sg dist -ep-ins what -nonfut =contr good -adj.ints warm -ep-adj.ints be -pf.ptc

собака быть -cond.cvb носить -nonfut -3sg hair -prfl.sg дать -pf.ptc -loc -poss.3sg dist -ep-ins что -nonfut =contr хороший -adj.ints теплый -ep-adj.ints быть -pf.ptc

The dog put it on: when he (the devil) gave him the fur, they did so, it was so good, so warm!

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Hukleːče-de ịača-de.

hukleː -čE =dE ịa -čE =dE

sleep -pf.ptc =ptl what -pf.ptc =ptl

спать -pf.ptc =ptl что -pf.ptc =ptl

He slept and everything.

Tarịt tịmịnịn emnidʒi erek [ar] arịwkị ńaːn-da: "Ge ičukeːli!", goːnikeːn ịača ŋentakị.

tar -E-Č tịmịna -n(I) em -RIdʒI er -k arịwkị ńaːn =dE ge it -WkEːn -LI goːn -nIkEːn ịa -čE ŋịn -t(E)kI

dist -ep-ins tomorrow -poss.3sg come -ant.cvb prox -nom evil.spirit also =ptl ptl see -caus -imp.2sg say -sim.cvb what -pf.ptc dog -all

dist -ep-ins завтра -poss.3sg прийти -ant.cvb prox -nom evil.spirit тоже =ptl ptl видеть -caus -imp.2sg сказать -sim.cvb что -pf.ptc собака -весь

So, on the next day that devil came and said to the dog: "Show me now!"

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Ŋen bim(i) edeːji ičukeːn ńekče.

ŋịn bi -mI e -DE -J it -WkEːn nek -čE

dog be -cond.cvb neg -purp.cvb -prfl.sg see -caus(neg.cvb) do -pf.ptc

собака быть -cond.cvb neg -purp.cvb -prfl.sg видеть -caus(neg.cvb) делать -pf.ptc

The dog didn't want to show.

[ede] Edeːji ičukeːn ịara-kana bimi erek, əə, arịwkị goːnče [ač]: "Tiwomi, ịajị-kana, amaskị boːli enŋatụ" goːnikeːn geleːtče, "gadʒam biː hinduku".

* e -DEː -J it -WkEːn ịa -R(E) =kEnE bi -mI er -k əə arịwkị goːn -čE tiemi ịa -J =kEnE amar -skI boː -LI ịnŋat -W goːn -nIkEːn geleː -Č -čE ga -DʒI -m biː hin -DUk(U)

* neg -purp.cvb -prfl.sg see -caus(neg.cvb) what -nonfut =contr be -cond.cvb prox -nom hesit evil.spirit say -pf.ptc therefore what -prfl.sg =contr back.side -all.adv give -imp.2sg hair -poss.1sg say -sim.cvb search -res -pf.ptc take -inst.prfl.sg -1sg 1sg 2sg.obl -abl

* neg -purp.cvb -prfl.sg видеть -caus(neg.cvb) что -nonfut =contr быть -cond.cvb prox -nom hesit evil.spirit сказать -pf.ptc therefore что -prfl.sg =contr назад.сторона -весь.adv дать -imp.2sg hair -poss.1sg сказать -sim.cvb искать -res -pf.ptc взять -inst.prfl.sg -1sg 1sg 2sg.obl -abl

When he didn't want to show it, the devil said: "So, er, give me back my fur", he said, required it (back), "I'll take it from you".

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Erek-te mụlgattịdʒị mụlgatta(n) erek: "Mụlaːn, ńaman emie họː biče".

er -k =dE mụlga -Č -RIdʒI mụlga -Č -R(E) -n(I) er -k mụlaːn ńam -E-n(I) emie.Y họː bi -čE

prox -nom =ptl think -res -ant.cvb think -res -nonfut -3sg prox -nom pity warm -ep-poss.3sg again.Y very be -pf.ptc

prox -nom =ptl think -res -ant.cvb think -res -nonfut -3sg prox -nom pity теплый -ep-poss.3sg снова.Y очень быть -pf.ptc

And he thought and thought: "It would be a pity, its warmth is so good."

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Tarịč ịarịdʒị mụlgattịdʒị mụlgattịdʒị dʒe, edeːji ịnŋatụ boːrdmer erew ičukeːnče, bejeŋmen.

tar -E-Č ịa -RIdʒI mụlga -Č -RIdʒI mụlga -Č -RIdʒI dʒeː.Y e -DE -J ịnŋat -W boː -R(E) -dmEr er -W it -WkEːn -čE bej -E-ŋ -W -E-n(I)

dist -ep-ins what -ant.cvb think -res -ant.cvb think -res -ant.cvb ptl.Y neg -purp.cvb -prfl.sg hair -acc give -neg.cvb -emph prox -acc see -caus -pf.ptc man -ep-aln -acc -ep-poss.3sg

dist -ep-ins что -ant.cvb think -res -ant.cvb think -res -ant.cvb ptl.Y neg -purp.cvb -prfl.sg hair -acc дать -neg.cvb -emph prox -acc видеть -caus -pf.ptc мужчина -ep-aln -acc -ep-poss.3sg

He thus thought and thought, and, in order not to be compelled to give the fur back, he showed it, the man.

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Erek bejeŋi bimi hewki ńọːgụnnan ịlan-ńụn ineŋiwu emeːpče

er -k bej -E-ŋ -J bi -mI hewki ńọːg -U -nnE -n(I) ịlan =ńUn ineŋ -W emeːn -B -čE

prox -nom man -ep-aln -prfl.sg be -cond.cvb god go.forward -tr -nec.ptc -poss.3sg three =only day -acc leave -med -pf.ptc

prox -nom мужчина -ep-aln -prfl.sg быть -cond.cvb бог идти.forward -tr -nec.ptc -poss.3sg три =only день -acc оставить -med -pf.ptc

God was to take out that man in only three days.

Tala eče, eče isuwkeːn.

tar -(dU)LE e -čE e -čE isu -WkEːn

dist -loc neg -pf.ptc neg -pf.ptc grow -caus(neg.cvb)

dist -loc neg -pf.ptc neg -pf.ptc расти -caus(neg.cvb)

He hadn't fully raised him by then.

Itče, erek arịwkị anị ittidʒi erew, əə, mọːw gadịdʒị ečin dọgụdʒaːnča.

it -čE er -k arịwkị anï.Y it -RIdʒI er -W əə mọː -W ga -RIdʒI er -čIn dụgụ -dʒEːn -čE

see -pf.ptc prox -nom evil.spirit now.Y see -ant.cvb prox -acc hesit wood -acc take -ant.cvb prox -adv sting -dur -pf.ptc

видеть -pf.ptc prox -nom evil.spirit сейчас.Y видеть -ant.cvb prox -acc hesit wood -acc взять -ant.cvb prox -adv sting -dur -pf.ptc

He saw, that devil saw him now, took a stick and pricked him like this.

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"Ečin-e-nen bigreli, tiek ečin kokeːri bigreli", goːnin, erew beju ịanị-kana, hịːlgịtča.

er -čIn -E=nEn bi -Gr(E) -LI tiek er -čIn kokeːn -RI bi -Gr(E) -LI goːn -RI -n(I) er -W bej -W ịa -n(I) =kEnE hịːlgị -Č -čE

prox -adv -ep=ptl be -hab -imp.2sg now prox -adv die -impf.ptc be -hab -imp.2sg say -pst -poss.3sg prox -acc man -acc what -3sg =contr torture -res -pf.ptc

prox -adv -ep=ptl быть -hab -imp.2sg сейчас prox -adv умереть -impf.ptc быть -hab -imp.2sg сказать -pst -poss.3sg prox -acc мужчина -acc что -3sg =contr torture -res -pf.ptc

"This is how you'll be, from now on you'll be mortal", he said, and, er, tortured him.

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Tačịn hịːlgịčadʒaːnčalan erek hewki emnidʒi ilbureken ịarụčasčịrakan-a, "Ọːkarap-a keːńeli ọːwkaːnča ečin?"

tar -čIn hịːlgị -Č -E-dʒEːn -čE -(dU)LE -n(I) er -k hewki em -RIdʒI ilbe -REk -E-n(I) ịarụ -Č -E-sčI -REk -E-n(I) =E ọːk -E-rEp =E keːńeli ọː -WkEːn -čE er -čIn

dist -adv torture -res -ep-dur -pf.ptc -loc -poss.3sg prox -nom god come -ant.cvb chase -cond.cvb -ep-poss.3sg check -res -ep-conat -cond.cvb -ep-poss.3sg =ints when -ep-temp.nr =q bad become -caus -pf.ptc prox -adv

dist -adv torture -res -ep-dur -pf.ptc -loc -poss.3sg prox -nom бог прийти -ant.cvb chase -cond.cvb -ep-poss.3sg check -res -ep-conat -cond.cvb -ep-poss.3sg =ints когда -ep-temp.nr =q плохой become -caus -pf.ptc prox -adv

He was torturing him like that, and then God came, chased him away and checked (the man): "When did he manage to spoil him like this?"

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Tar ajčịnịkaːn ajčịnịkaːn beju ọːwkaːnča.

tar ajčị -nIkEːn ajčị -nIkEːn bej -W ọː -WkEːn -čE

dist mend -sim.cvb mend -sim.cvb man -acc become -caus -pf.ptc

dist mend -sim.cvb mend -sim.cvb мужчина -acc become -caus -pf.ptc

Then he repaired him, repaired, and created the man.

Ŋenị bimi aːč toːrene ọːwkaːnča, abalannịdʒị.

ŋịn -J bi -mI aːč toːre -n -LE ọː -WkEːn -čE abal -E-n -RIdʒI

dog -prfl.sg be -cond.cvb neg speak -anr -prv become -caus -pf.ptc lack -ep-mult -ant.cvb

собака -prfl.sg быть -cond.cvb neg говорить -anr -prv become -caus -pf.ptc lack -ep-mult -ant.cvb

And he made the dog speechless, lacking.

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"Ịadaːjị goːnis", goːnikeːn, "edʒi toːrer".

ịa -DEː -J goːn -RI -s(I) goːn -nIkEːn e -LI toːre -R(E)

what -purp.cvb -prfl.sg say -pst -poss.2sg say -sim.cvb neg -imp.2sg speak -neg.cvb

что -purp.cvb -prfl.sg сказать -pst -poss.2sg сказать -sim.cvb neg -imp.2sg говорить -neg.cvb

"Why did you say?", he said, "Don't speak!"

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Tar ŋenan bimi ee, bimi ečin ịawrịdʒị, desčidʒeːnehenče, endu họgnar-da ịar-da.

tar ŋịn -E-n(I) bi -mI ee bi -mI er -čIn ịa -W -RIdʒI desči -dʒEːn -E-s(E)n -čE e -n -DU họgna -R(E) =dE ịa -R(E) =dE

dist dog -ep-poss.3sg be -cond.cvb intj be -cond.cvb prox -adv what -advrs -ant.cvb lie -dur -ep-lim -pf.ptc neg -anr -dat work -neg.cvb =ptl do.what -neg.cvb =ptl

dist собака -ep-poss.3sg быть -cond.cvb intj быть -cond.cvb prox -adv что -advrs -ant.cvb лежать -dur -ep-lim -pf.ptc neg -anr -dat работать -neg.cvb =ptl делать.что -neg.cvb =ptl

Since then, the dog, since this was done to him, has just lain around, he doesn't work and does nothing.

Tar ŋịnị ịarịdʒịjị-kana, bụllịdʒịjị, taːm, hịatat-kụ ịat-kụ họgdʒịn huːrelin.

tar ŋịn -J ịa -RIdʒI =kEnE bul.Y -RIdʒI tam.R hịat -E-Č =GU ịa -Č =GU họgdʒị -n(I) huːre -(dU)LI -n(I)

dist dog -prfl.sg what -ant.cvb =contr find.Y -ant.cvb there.R stick -ep-ins =q what -ins =q tail -poss.3sg peak -prol -poss.3sg

dist собака -prfl.sg что -ant.cvb =contr найти.Y -ant.cvb там.R больной -ep-ins =q что -ins =q tail -poss.3sg peak -prol -poss.3sg

And God, his dog, he, erm, found (sc. a stick) and (sc. hit his dog) with a stick or something on the top of his tail.

"Họgdʒịs ewikeŋes erek-te bideːn iː", goːnikeːn ečin ietče, hewki.

họgdʒị -s(I) ewike -ŋ -E-s(I) er -k =dE bi -DEː -n(I) iː goːn -nIkEːn er -čIn iet -čE hewki

tail -poss.2sg toy -aln -ep-poss.2.sg prox -nom =ptl be -purp.cvb -poss.3sg ptl say -sim.cvb prox -adv hit -pf.ptc god

tail -poss.2sg toy -aln -ep-poss.2.sg prox -nom =ptl быть -purp.cvb -poss.3sg ptl сказать -sim.cvb prox -adv hit -pf.ptc бог

"Your tail will be your toy", God said and hit him like this.

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Tar ietčelen orelderidʒiji, ọlaldača-da oreldeče-de, gọgahannị [laughter], tụːhanča.

tar iet -čE -LEn oren -ldE -RIdʒI ọl -E-ldE -čE =dE oren -ldE -čE =dE gọg -E-s(E)n -n(I) tụːsan -čE

dist hit -pf.ptc -nr get.happy -soc -ant.cvb get.scared -ep-soc -pf.ptc =ptl get.happy -soc -pf.ptc =ptl bark -ep-lim -3sg jump -pf.ptc

dist hit -pf.ptc -nr получить.счастливый -soc -ant.cvb получить.scared -ep-soc -pf.ptc =ptl получить.счастливый -soc -pf.ptc =ptl лаять -ep-lim -3sg прыгать -pf.ptc

And then, when he hit him, (the dog) was happy, well, out of fear or joy, he barked and jumped.

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Tarịč bimi tiwomi tawarụ, ịak-ta iːwumen dọldan, gọgnịkaːn čọbaːnnan

tar -E-Č bi -mI tiemi tar -WUr -W ịa -k =dE iː -W -E-n -W -E-n(I) dọlda -n(I) gọg -nIkEːn čọbaːn -R(E) -n(I)

dist -ep-ins be -cond.cvb therefore dist -prfl.pl -acc what -nom =ptl be.heard -advrs -ep-mult -acc -ep-poss.3sg hear -3sg(nonfut) bark -sim.cvbl jump.fast -nonfut -3sg

dist -ep-ins быть -cond.cvb therefore dist -prfl.pl -acc что -nom =ptl быть.heard -advrs -ep-mult -acc -ep-poss.3sg слышать -3sg(nonfut) лаять -sim.cvbl прыгать.быстрый -nonfut -3sg

So, that's the reason why it, when it hears any sound, jumps up and barks.

Bej bimi buteːk bimeːgen ọːča tačịn, toːr ojlin tačịn gịrkahanča.

bej bi -mI buteːk bi -mEːgEn ọː -čE tar -čIn toːr oj -(dU)LI -n(I) tar -čIn gịrka -s(E)n -čE

man be -cond.cvb sickly be -nr become -pf.ptc dist -adv earth top -prol -poss.3sg dist -adv walk -lim -pf.ptc

мужчина быть -cond.cvb sickly быть -nr become -pf.ptc dist -adv earth top -prol -poss.3sg dist -adv идти -lim -pf.ptc

And the man started to be weak and sickly, and thus he started trodding on the earth.

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Buteːk binikeːn tiwomi kokeːri-de ịarị-da ọːča.

buteːk bi -nIkEːn tiemi kokeːn -RI =dE ịa -RI =dE ọː -čE

sickly be -sim.cvb therefore die -impf.ptc =ptl what -impf.ptc =ptl become -pf.ptc

sickly быть -sim.cvb therefore умереть -impf.ptc =ptl что -impf.ptc =ptl become -pf.ptc

Sickly and weak as he is, that's why he became mortal and all.

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Eče essa [bakma], ajịč, ịarịwan [ọh], isurileji mụdan, tiwomi goːnikeːn ukčeːnne.

e -čE ịs -R(E) aj -E-Č ịa -RI -W -E-n(I) isu -RI -(dU)LE -J mụdan tiemi goːn -nIkEːn ukčeːn -R(E)

neg -pf.ptc arrive -neg.cvb good -ep-ins what -impf.ptc -acc -ep-poss.3sg grow -impf.ptc -loc -prfl.sg until therefore say -sim.cvb tell -nonfut(3pl)

neg -pf.ptc прибыть -neg.cvb хороший -ep-ins что -impf.ptc -acc -ep-poss.3sg расти -impf.ptc -loc -prfl.sg until therefore сказать -sim.cvb говорить -nonfut(3pl)

He didn't reach the point, erm, till he was fully grown, that's the reason, or so they say.

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That's all.

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Конец.

The end.