Northern Khanty

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The Tungus wife (1)
wŭl(i) tŭntuk | wŭl ik-ije
big Tungus bit old:man
большой Tungus bit старик
The old, big Tungus man
Imi-Xili (6)
χɔt ɔməs-l, χɔt uw kat pelək-na kat akar jir-ə-m-ŋən, ŋări-l'-ŋən, keni-l-ŋən. śi uw-na măn-ə-s pa jelən niŋ kepa niŋ śaś-i-li-j-ə-l, naj kepa, naj śaś-i-li-j-ə-l. “mŭŋ peli mɔs-ti mŏsa ki lɔś-l tăχti ńăləm-a-tən, juŋk-ə-l tăχti ńăləm-a-tən, jŏχi pŏtk-alən. a mŭŋ peli wan-ti ul-ti neŋχuj, siw nampər, χis nampər wer-alən.” ittam akar-ŋən-na jesa eps-ə-m-ə-s-a pa lɔś-l tăχti ńăləm-ə-s-a, juŋk-ə-l tăχti ńăləm-ə-s-a, jŏχi pŏtk-ə-s-a. ɔj, jŏχi lăŋ-ə-s, naj kepa naj ɔməs-l, niŋ kepa niŋ ɔməs-l. śat-l-na i jɔχ neŋχuj χuj-t-al ilampa pa χuj-ə-l kŭr pŏsəχ-l-al ńi-l-aj-ə-t. lăŋkəs-ə-m sŏχ-l-al ewəlt, nik et-m-el. ŏχ păt-el-na iśiti lŏχ-ə-t lɔj-l-ə-t, juχl-ə-t lɔj-l-ə-t, ńɔl-ə-t lɔj-l-ə-t. ɔχɔtńik iśi-met wan-l-ə-lli, ɔχɔtńik χɔrpi lampa. ij iki ɔməs-l ŏχ păt-el-na, sɔrń-eŋ karəs jir-ə-m, sɔrń-eŋ wɔj jir-ə-m pa sɔrńi-na pɔs-ij-ə-l. i pŭrəś imi χuj-ə-l. pŭrəś imi ŏχ păt-na sɔrń-eŋ wɔj ɔməs-l pa sɔrńi-na pɔs-ij-ə-l. śiməś mŭtraj-ə-ŋ tăχaj-na jŏχt-ə-s, wan-l-ə-lli.
house sit-NONPST house door two half-LOC two watchdog tie-0-NMLZ.PF-3DU bark-NONPST-3DU fight-NONPST-3DU DP door-LOC go-0-PST and at:home only woman hear-0-IMPF-FREQ-0-NONPST sun only sun hear-0-IMPF-FREQ-0-NONPST 1PL DP must-NMLZ.IMPF what if snow-3SG bit lick-IMP-DU ice-0-3SG bit lick-IMP-DU homewards push-IMP.SG.PL [but] 1PL DP see-NMLZ.IMPF be-NMLZ.IMP person steam rubbish sand rubbish make-IMP.SG.PL that dog-DU-LOC a:little sniff-0-INCH-0-PST-PAS and snow-3SG bit lick-0-PST-PAS ice-0-NONPST bit lick-0-PST-PAS homewards push-0-PST-PAS INTJ homewards enter-0-PST sun only sun sit-NONPST woman only woman sit-NONPST back-3SG-LOC one man person lie-NMLZ.IMPF-3SG perhaps and lie-0-NONPST leg cub-PL-3SG seem-NONPST-PAS-0-3PL cover-0-NMLZ.PF hide-PL-3SG from riverwards come:forth-NMLZ.PF-3PL head bottom-3SG-LOC likewise ski-0-PL stand-NONPST-0-3PL bow-0-PL stand-NONPST-0-3PL arrow-0-PL stand-NONPST-0-3PL [hunter] same-SUPER see-NONPST-0-SG.3SG [hunter] like similar one old:man sit-NONPST head bottom-3SG-LOC gold-PROPR bird tie-0-NMLZ.PF gold-PROPR animal tie-0-NMLZ.PF and gold-LOC float-FREQ-0-NONPST one old woman lie-0-NONPST old woman head bottom-LOC gold-PROPR animal sit-NONPST and gold-LOC float-FREQ-0-NONPST such magic-0-PROPR place-LOC arrive-NONPST see-NONPST-0-SG.3SG
дом сидеть-NONPST дом дверь два half-ЛОК два watchdog связать-0-НМЛЗ.ПРФ-3ДВ лаять-NONPST-3ДВ fight-NONPST-3ДВ DP дверь-ЛОК идти-0-ПРОШ and at:home only женщина слышать-0-ИМПФ-ФРЕКВ-0-NONPST солнце only солнце слышать-0-ИМПФ-ФРЕКВ-0-NONPST 1МН DP must-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ что if snow-3ЕД bit lick-ИМП-ДВ ice-0-3ЕД bit lick-ИМП-ДВ homewards push-ИМП.ЕД.МН [но] 1МН DP видеть-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ быть-НМЛЗ.ИМП человек steam мусор sand мусор делать-ИМП.ЕД.МН тот собака-ДВ-ЛОК a:little sniff-0-ИНХ-0-ПРОШ-ПАС and snow-3ЕД bit lick-0-ПРОШ-ПАС ice-0-NONPST bit lick-0-ПРОШ-ПАС homewards push-0-ПРОШ-ПАС МЕЖД homewards войти-0-ПРОШ солнце only солнце сидеть-NONPST женщина only женщина сидеть-NONPST назад-3ЕД-ЛОК один мужчина человек лежать-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ-3ЕД perhaps and лежать-0-NONPST нога cub-МН-3ЕД seem-NONPST-ПАС-0-3МН покрыть-0-НМЛЗ.ПРФ прятать-МН-3ЕД от riverwards come:forth-НМЛЗ.ПРФ-3МН голова bottom-3ЕД-ЛОК likewise ski-0-МН стоять-NONPST-0-3МН лук-0-МН стоять-NONPST-0-3МН стрела-0-МН стоять-NONPST-0-3МН [hunter] same-SUPER видеть-NONPST-0-ЕД.3ЕД [hunter] любить similar один старик сидеть-NONPST голова bottom-3ЕД-ЛОК gold-ПРОПР bird связать-0-НМЛЗ.ПРФ gold-ПРОПР животное связать-0-НМЛЗ.ПРФ and gold-ЛОК float-ФРЕКВ-0-NONPST один старый женщина лежать-0-NONPST старый женщина голова bottom-ЛОК gold-ПРОПР животное сидеть-NONPST and gold-ЛОК float-ФРЕКВ-0-NONPST such magic-0-ПРОПР место-ЛОК прибыть-NONPST видеть-NONPST-0-ЕД.3ЕД
A house was standing, on both sides of the house’s door two watchdogs were tied up, they were barking and fighting. He came up to the door and in the house he could hear words of a woman, like the sun. “If we need him, lick the snow off, lick the ice off, push him into the house. But if this man just came to look at us, make mincemeat of him.” The watchdogs sniffed at him a bit of snow, licked off a bit of ice, and pushed him into the house. Oh, he entered the house, a woman like the sun was sitting, a woman was sitting. In the back a man was lying, the soles of his feet were visible. They were covered with furs and poked out. At his head skis were also standing, bows were standing, arrows were standing. He saw the hunter, it must be a hunter. An old man was sitting at the head of the bed, a golden cage was fastened, a golden bird was fastened and glittered with gold. An old woman was lying. At the head of the old woman’s bed a golden bird was sitting and also glittered with gold. He had come to a miraculous place.
Kuzma and his strong comrades (2)
“ma, law-ə-l, pɔm sewər-l-ə-m, law-ə-l, kawrəm kŭt śi lŏwat-na pilŋ-ə-t kŭt-na rɔpit-l-ə-m. tălaŋ χɔljɔŋ neŋχuj i pŭs ńăsem-man χɔljɔŋ neŋχuj wel-s-em pa pɔtɔm ma mɔsəŋ mŭw-na, law-ə-l, taś-ə-ŋ wɔs χuj iki u-l pa ewi tăj-t-al pa śiti jăχ-l-ə-m pa niŋ wŭ-ti mŏla atəm pa l'al'-l'i kert-ə-l ki, ma pa śi lŏwat jur tăj-l-ə-m pa neŋχuj, law-ə-l, sɔt, law-ə-l, wel-l-ə-llam pa lŭw-el telna păr-at-l-ə-m. pa jur χŏti śi tăj-m-em pa, law-ə-l, mŏsa ma tăm itta rɔpit-l-ə-m peli pa ut'śa ul-ti mŏla jur jŏχət-l?” jŏχi măn-l, saj tăχti kawər-l, saj jiś-l, lŏw-ə-l kir-l pa lel-ə-l pa jus χŭwat śi măn-l.
1SG say-0-NONPST grass cut-NONPST-0-1SG say-0-NONPST heat middle FOC size-LOC mosquito-0-PL middle-LOC [work]-NONPST-0-1SG whole twenty person one time pull-CVB twenty person kill-PST-SG.1SG and [therefore] 1SG perhaps land-LOC say-0-NONPST herd-0-PROPR town man old:man be-NONPST and girl have-NMLZ.IMPF-3SG and so walk-NONPST-0-1SG and woman take-NMLZ.IMPF what bad and war-TRANS turn-0-NONPST if 1SG and DP size power have-NONPST-0-1SG and person say-0-NONPST hundred say-0-NONPST kill-NONPST-0-PL.1SG and 3-ACC/DAT with die-TR-NONPST-0-1SG and power how FOC have-NMLZ.PF-3SG and say-0-NONPST what 1SG this DP [work]-NONPST-0-1SG DP and alone be-NMLZ.IMPF what power arrive-NONPST homewards go-NONPST [tea] bit cook-NONPST tea drink-NONPST horse-0-3SG harness-NONPST and sit-0-NONPST and road along FOC go-NONPST
1ЕД сказать-0-NONPST grass резать-NONPST-0-1ЕД сказать-0-NONPST heat середина ФОК size-ЛОК mosquito-0-МН середина-ЛОК [работать]-NONPST-0-1ЕД целый twenty человек один время тянуть-КОНВ twenty человек убить-ПРОШ-ЕД.1ЕД and [therefore] 1ЕД perhaps земля-ЛОК сказать-0-NONPST herd-0-ПРОПР город мужчина старик быть-NONPST and girl have-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ-3ЕД and так идти-NONPST-0-1ЕД and женщина взять-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ что плохой and война-TRANS turn-0-NONPST if 1ЕД and DP size power have-NONPST-0-1ЕД and человек сказать-0-NONPST стоянка сказать-0-NONPST убить-NONPST-0-МН.1ЕД and 3-АКК/ДАТ с умереть-TR-NONPST-0-1ЕД and power как ФОК have-НМЛЗ.ПРФ-3ЕД and сказать-0-NONPST что 1ЕД этот DP [работать]-NONPST-0-1ЕД DP and alone быть-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ что power прибыть-NONPST homewards идти-NONPST [tea] bit варить-NONPST tea drink-NONPST horse-0-3ЕД harness-NONPST and сидеть-0-NONPST and road вдоль ФОК идти-NONPST
“I,” he said, “am cutting grass. I’m working in the heat in the midst of so many mosquitoes. When my hand slipped, I killed all of twenty people at one time. In this country there’s a person from the rich city, he has a daughter. I’ll go there. Would it be so bad to get married? I have so much strength. I can kill a hundred people, I can finish everybody off. I have so much strength and I’m working here. What strength will I have if I live for someone?” He set off home, made some tea, drank the tea, hitched up the horse, got on and started down the path.
Hunter Grandson (2)
il χuj-l-ə-ŋən, ittam iki pŭrəś iki wek ăn wŏjəm-l-a. śălta nŏχ lɔj-ə-l itta ńawrem wŏjəmt-ə-m jŭpi-na, lajm-ə-l jămsiji leśtan-l-ə-lli pa nŏχ lɔj-ə-l ittam χuj-ə-m ńawrem, ɔχɔtńik ńawrem wŭ-l-li pa śi nampər-ri sewər-l-ə-lli, sŭk-ki sewər-l-ə-lli, tal pŭl-li ji-l-ə-t. wŭ-l-li pa rat tŭt-na, ăl-man u-l, śi χɔrpi tŭt-na nik suŋχ-l-ə-lli ńŏχaj-ə-l. tɔmətta jilp-i-li-s-ə-n, itta pa jilp-i-l-a, wel-s-em, itta ăn jilp-i-l-a, law-ə-l, tŭt ewəlt.” ja atul. il χuj-ə-l ittam pŭrəś iki. wan χuj-ə-l, χŭw χuj-ə-l pa śi wŏjəmt-ə-m pa imŏsaj-na χil-el-na nŏχ kil-t-ə-l-a: “jire-m iki, nŏχ kil-a, nŏχ. saj tăχti jiśləmən.” nŏχ werl-ə-l pa ittam χil-el pa jilp-i-li-m-al. tălaŋ-ŋi pa jŭw-m-al, nemŏsa tŭt-na suŋχ-ə-li-s-li pa rupataj-ə-l al uś-ə-s.
down lie-NONPST-0-3DU that old:man old old:man forever NEG sleep-NONPST-PAS from:there up stand-0-NONPST that child sleep-0-NMLZ.PF behind-LOC axe-0-3SG well sharpen-NONPST-0-SG.3SG and up stand-0-3SG that lie-0-NMLZ.PF child [hunter] child take-NONPST-SG.3SG and DP rubbish-TRANS cut-NONPST-0-SG.3SG piece-TRANS cut-NONPST-0-SG.3SG mere morsel-TRANS come-NONPST-0-3PL take-NONPST-SG.3SG and oven fire-LOC light-CVB be-NONPST DP like fire-LOC riverwards kick-NONPST-0-SG.3SG flesh-0-3SG yesterday new-FREQ-IMPF-PST-0-2SG DP and new-FREQ-NONPST-PAS kill-PST-SG.1SG DP NEG new-FREQ-NONPST-PAS say-0-NONPST fire from DP ever down lie-0-NONPST that old old:man short lie-0-NONPST long lie-0-NONPST and DP sleep-0-NMLZ.PF and one-LOC grandson-3SG-LOC up rise-TR-0-NONPST-PAS grandfather-1SG old:man up rise-IMP up [tea] bit drink-NONPST-0-1DU up wake-0-NONPST and that grandson-3SG and new-FREQ-IMPF-NMLZ.PF-3SG whole-TRANS and come-NMLZ.PF-3SG nothing fire-LOC kick-0-IMPF-PST-SG.3SG and work-0-3SG NEG find-0-PST
down лежать-NONPST-0-3ДВ тот старик старый старик forever НЕГ спать-NONPST-ПАС from:there вверх стоять-0-NONPST тот ребенок спать-0-НМЛЗ.ПРФ за-ЛОК топор-0-3ЕД хорошо sharpen-NONPST-0-ЕД.3ЕД and вверх стоять-0-3ЕД тот лежать-0-НМЛЗ.ПРФ ребенок [hunter] ребенок взять-NONPST-ЕД.3ЕД and DP мусор-TRANS резать-NONPST-0-ЕД.3ЕД piece-TRANS резать-NONPST-0-ЕД.3ЕД mere morsel-TRANS прийти-NONPST-0-3МН взять-NONPST-ЕД.3ЕД and oven огонь-ЛОК свет-КОНВ быть-NONPST DP любить огонь-ЛОК riverwards лягнуть-NONPST-0-ЕД.3ЕД flesh-0-3ЕД yesterday новый-ФРЕКВ-ИМПФ-ПРОШ-0-2ЕД DP and новый-ФРЕКВ-NONPST-ПАС убить-ПРОШ-ЕД.1ЕД DP НЕГ новый-ФРЕКВ-NONPST-ПАС сказать-0-NONPST огонь от DP ever down лежать-0-NONPST тот старый старик short лежать-0-NONPST длинный лежать-0-NONPST and DP спать-0-НМЛЗ.ПРФ and один-ЛОК grandson-3ЕД-ЛОК вверх rise-TR-0-NONPST-ПАС дед-1ЕД старик вверх rise-ИМП вверх [tea] bit drink-NONPST-0-1ДВ вверх проснуться-0-NONPST and тот grandson-3ЕД and новый-ФРЕКВ-ИМПФ-НМЛЗ.ПРФ-3ЕД целый-TRANS and прийти-НМЛЗ.ПРФ-3ЕД ничего огонь-ЛОК лягнуть-0-ИМПФ-ПРОШ-ЕД.3ЕД and работать-0-3ЕД НЕГ найти-0-ПРОШ
They lay down, but the old man could not go to sleep. He stood next to the sleeping young man, sharpened his axe really well, stood, took the sleeping youth, the young hunter and cut him up to tiny bits, only little pieces remained. He took him and into the fire, the fire was lit, he kicked his flesh into the fire. “Yesterday you came alive, come alive again now. I have killed you. Now you,” he said, “will not rise from the fire.” Well, fine. The old man lay down. He lay for a long time, for a short time, he fell asleep again. All of a sudden, his grandson was waking him: “Grandfather, get up, get up. We’ll drink tea.” The grandson was waking him, he had come back to life again. He was completely whole, nothing showed that he had been kicked into the fire, his work was for nothing.
Fox (1)
ɔχsar iki u-l. χɔr ɔχsar iki. ... śiti śi sus-i-li-j-ə-l. litit kăs-l, χŏn tel kăs-l. i lɔt-na χuj-man litit χălśa wŭ-l-a? ut'śa ul-ti χɔt-na, wan u-s χŭw u-s, nŏməs-na jŏχət-l-a: “ma jina pa luχəs tăj-s-ə-m katra. χɔr mŭs luχəs iki. χɔt-l lăp χir-man u-s pa lŭw kim pit-i-li-j-ə-l amŏla ăntam, χăl-ə-s li lilaŋ li, jăχ-l-ə-m ki lulən, śi liram-l-ə-m.” ja atul. tŏχi măn-ə-s, art-ə-l-ə-lli, ul-t-al lampa. χɔt ker-ə-t-man ńŏχəmt-ij-ə-s, ŭw-ə-t-s-ə-lli: “χɔr mŭs iki ul-l-ə-n?” “ul-l-ə-m, ul-l-ə-m, ɔχsar năŋ?” ma, ma. pa năŋ kim pit-ti śir-en ăntam?” pa śi kŭs kim pit-ti lit-l-aj-ə-m lulən pa kim pit-ti śir-em ăntam.” “pa ma, law-ə-l, tălta, law-ə-l, kaməlta χirəs-ti pit-l-ə-m kŭr-l-am-na jɔs-l-am-na. mŭw-ə-l jel χir-l-em pa năŋ lipi ewəlt suŋχ-ant-a, sŭkat-a. kat neŋχuj jur-em-ə-n-na χŏtaś wŭs wer-l-ə-mən.” χirəs-s-ə-ŋən, kŭmpəl-s-ə-ŋən, χŏplem-ə-s-ŋən. χɔr mŭs iki kim pit-ə-s. wŏlli met-m-al. śiti χŏti mɔs-l, χɔr mŭs iki leśat-ij-ə-s, mŭŋχəs-ij-ə-s mŭw χŏśa mŏlaj-na, jesa lawem-ə-s pɔm tăχti mŏlaj-na.
fox old:man be-NONPST male fox old:man so FOC step-0-IMPF-FREQ-0-NONPST food seek-NONPST stomach full seek-NONPST one place-LOC lie-CVB from:where food take-NONPST-PAS alone be-NMLZ.IMPF house-LOC short be-PST long be-PST mind-LOC arrive-NONPST-PAS 1SG DP and friend have-PST-0-1SG before male cow friend old:man house-3SG closed tie-CVB be-PST and 3 out fall-0-IMPF-FREQ-0-NONPST what not:be die-0-PST [or] life [or] walk-NONPST-0-1SG if SBJV DP investigate-NONPST-0-1SG DP ever to:there go-0-PST investigate-0-NONPST-0-SG.3SG be-NMLZ.IMPF-3SG similar house turn-TR-CVB run-FREQ-0-PST shout-0-TR-PST-0-SG.3SG male cow old:man be-NONPST-0-2SG be-NONPST-0-1SG be-NONPST-0-1SG fox 2SG 1SG 1SG and 2SG out fall-NMLZ.IMPF strength-2SG not:be and DP behind out fall-NMLZ.IMPF want-NONPST-PAS-0-1SG OPT and out fall-NMLZ.IMPF strength-1SG not:be and 1SG say-0-NONPST from:here say-0-NONPST from:outside dig-NMLZ.IMPF start-NONPST-0-1SG leg-PL-3SG-LOC arm-PL-3SG-LOC land-0-3SG ahead dig-NONPST-SG.1SG and 2SG inside from kick-FREQ-IMP break-IMP two person power-1DU-LOC how opening make-NONPST-0-1DU dig-PST-0-3DU thunder-PST-0-3DU make:noise-PST-0-3DU male cow old:man out fall-0-PST completely tire-NMLZ.PF-3SG so how must-NONPST male cow old:man prepare-FREQ-0-PST wipe:off-FREQ-0-PST land to what-LOC a:little eat-0-PST grass bit what-LOC
лиса старик быть-NONPST male лиса старик так ФОК шаг-0-ИМПФ-ФРЕКВ-0-NONPST еда искать-NONPST stomach full искать-NONPST один место-ЛОК лежать-КОНВ from:where еда взять-NONPST-ПАС alone быть-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ дом-ЛОК short быть-ПРОШ длинный быть-ПРОШ ум-ЛОК прибыть-NONPST-ПАС 1ЕД DP and другой have-ПРОШ-0-1ЕД перед male корова другой старик дом-3ЕД closed связать-КОНВ быть-ПРОШ and 3 из fall-0-ИМПФ-ФРЕКВ-0-NONPST что not:be умереть-0-ПРОШ [or] жизнь [or] идти-NONPST-0-1ЕД if СОСЛ DP investigate-NONPST-0-1ЕД DP ever to:there идти-0-ПРОШ investigate-0-NONPST-0-ЕД.3ЕД быть-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ-3ЕД similar дом turn-TR-КОНВ бежать-ФРЕКВ-0-ПРОШ кричать-0-TR-ПРОШ-0-ЕД.3ЕД male корова старик быть-NONPST-0-2ЕД быть-NONPST-0-1ЕД быть-NONPST-0-1ЕД лиса 2ЕД 1ЕД 1ЕД and 2ЕД из fall-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ strength-2ЕД not:be and DP за из fall-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ хотеть-NONPST-ПАС-0-1ЕД OPT and из fall-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ strength-1ЕД not:be and 1ЕД сказать-0-NONPST from:here сказать-0-NONPST from:outside dig-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ начать-NONPST-0-1ЕД нога-МН-3ЕД-ЛОК arm-МН-3ЕД-ЛОК земля-0-3ЕД вперед dig-NONPST-ЕД.1ЕД and 2ЕД inside от лягнуть-ФРЕКВ-ИМП break-ИМП два человек power-1ДВ-ЛОК как opening делать-NONPST-0-1ДВ dig-ПРОШ-0-3ДВ thunder-ПРОШ-0-3ДВ шуметь-ПРОШ-0-3ДВ male корова старик из fall-0-ПРОШ completely tire-НМЛЗ.ПРФ-3ЕД так как must-NONPST male корова старик приготовить-ФРЕКВ-0-ПРОШ wipe:off-ФРЕКВ-0-ПРОШ земля к что-ЛОК a:little есть-0-ПРОШ grass bit что-ЛОК
There lived old man fox. Old man fox. He went along. He was looking for food, for something to eat. Lying in one spot, from where should he take food? He lived alone at home for a long or a short time and thought: “Once I had a friend. My friend was old man bull. His house is buried, he never comes out. I’ll go to see whether he is dead or alive.” Well, fine. He went there and looked. He was apparently alive. He ran around the house, shouting: “Are you there, old man bull?” “It’s me, it’s me. Is that you, fox?” “It’s me, it’s me. Don’t you have the strength to come out?” “I’d like to come out, but I don’t have the strength to come out.” The fox said: “From here I’ll dig on the outside with my hands and feet. I’ll keep on digging the earth and you kick and thrust from inside. With the strength of two persons we’ll somehow make a hole.” They dug, they made noise, they worked hard. Old man bull came out. He was completely worn out. As was necessary, old man bull tidied himself, wiping off the dirt or whatever. He ate a bit of grass or something.