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Even taboos and customs (22)
Hinŋil goːnni biče bidʒin.
Hinŋil goːn -n(I) bi -čE bi -DʒI -n(I)
Hinngil say -3sg be -pf.ptc be -fut -3sg
Hinngil сказать -3sg быть -pf.ptc быть -fut -3sg
I think there was a name 'Hinngil'.
Было имя Хиннгил, наверно.
Cannibal story (72)
Tačịn biwreče, biče tar, ajdʒịt-ka eten biče bih.
tar -čIn bi -Gr(E) -čE bi -čE tar ajdʒịt =kkE e -DʒI -n(I) bi -čE bi -R(E)
dist -adv be -hab -pf.ptc be -pf.ptc dist truth =emph neg -fut -3sg be -pf.ptc be -neg.cvb
dist -adv быть -hab -pf.ptc быть -pf.ptc dist правда =emph neg -fut -3sg быть -pf.ptc быть -neg.cvb
It was like that, it was, it truly was.
Biblical stories (72)
Tar bimi, ŋen bimi bejgečin toːreri bisin.
tar bi -mI ŋịn bi -mI bej -G(E)čIn toːre -RI bi -RI -n(I)
dist be -cond.cvb dog be -cond.cvb man -sml speak -impf.ptc be -pst -poss.3sg
dist быть -cond.cvb собака быть -cond.cvb мужчина -sml говорить -impf.ptc быть -pst -poss.3sg
At that time, dog was able to speak like humans.
Тогда собака умела разговаривать как человек.
The sacred reindeer (29)
Ịak-kụl gerbo biče bidʒin bọlla?
ịa -k =WUl gerbe bi -čE bi -DʒI -n(I) buolla.Y
what -nom =indef name be -pf.ptc be -fut -3sg ptl.Y
что -nom =indef name быть -pf.ptc быть -fut -3sg ptl.Y
What could that mean?
Не может ничего понять.
Even ghost stories (22)
Biwren-e?
bi -Gr(E) -n(I) =E
be -hab -3sg(nonfut) =q
быть -hab -3sg(nonfut) =q
It does?
Бывает?
Stories of God and the Devil (21)
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.
Tompo in Soviet times (30)
Guluŋkeːn gerbe kadaːr bihni.
Guluŋkeːn gerbe kadaːr bi -R(E) -n(I)
Gulunken name rock be -nonfut -3sg
Gulunken name камень быть -nonfut -3sg
There is a rock called Gulunken.
Есть скала под названием Гулуңкэн.
The creation of animals (42)
Ajdʒịt-ta bihni ebit, tar ńọːbatị bụrkat, dʒoːr bihni ebit bụkaːtịn.
ajdʒịt =t(E) bi -R(E) -n(I) ebit.Y tar ńọːbatị bụrkat dʒoːr bi -R(E) -n(I) ebit.Y bukatïn.Y
truth =ptl be -nonfut -3sg evid.Y dist white flint two be -nonfut -3sg evid.Y completely.Y
правда =ptl быть -nonfut -3sg evid.Y dist белый flint два быть -nonfut -3sg evid.Y completely.Y
And indeed, there were white flints, two of them.
И действительно, там было два белых кварца.
Chat about an Evenki film (28)
Esni buteːn bise?
e -R(E) -n(I) buteːn bi -R(E)
neg -nonfut -3sg ill be -neg.cvb
neg -nonfut -3sg больной быть -neg.cvb
Is he ill?
Больной какой-то.
Pear story (5) (9)
Mịaŋčịlrịdʒị, mịaŋčịn: ịala horrin?
mịan -Č -L -RIdʒI mịan -Č -n(I) -n(I) ịa -(dU)LE hor -RI -n(I)
be.surprised -res -inch -ant.cvb be.surprised -res -3sg wonderwhat -loc go.away -pst -poss.3sg
быть.surprised -res -inch -ant.cvb быть.surprised -res -3sg wonderwhat -loc идти.прочь -pst -poss.3sg
He started wondering, he wondered: Where has it gone?