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The Old Nenets man and his herd of ten thousand (3)
liləŋ(ə) pɔm-na | ner-s-ə-lli pa
life grass-LOC rub-PST-0-SG.3SG
жизнь grass-ЛОК rub-ПРОШ-0-ЕД.3ЕД
He rubbed the son with life grass,
Elder brother and younger brother (4)
nu śikəńśa, apś-el pela apś-el ewəlt mɔś wŏlij-ə-l, jaj-ə-l pela mɔś pit-l. jaj-ə-l im-el pil-na ul-l-ə-ŋən, wan ul-l-ə-ŋən, χŭw ul-l-ə-ŋən. tărən sŏχ-i tŭmar urt, χult sŏχ-i tŭmar urt im-el pela law-i-li-j-ə-l: “imi, law-ə-l, ŏχ-ə-m want-a sa, law-ə-l, χŏti śi kem lŏp-ij-ə-l. ilampa tewtam mŏla ji-s peli.” “mŏla, law-ə-l, ŏχ-en, ik-el pela law-i-li-j-ə-l, wan-ti-ji. law-ə-l, ul-m-ə-n χuj nupət ewəlt want-i-li-s-em pa, law-ə-l, wŭr-ə-ŋ χɔrpi ij aj tewtəm ănt uś-i-li-s-ə-m pa itta pa săχa ănt uś-l-ə-m pa năr-ə-ŋ jasəŋ ar tăj-ti pit-l-ə-n, ur-ə-ŋ jasəŋ ar tăj-ti pit-l-ə-n.” “ja, mŏla, lawəl, năr-ə-ŋ jasəŋ, ur-ə-ŋ jasəŋ. i tŭŋən nŏχ jets-a.”
INTJ DP younger:brother-3SG towards younger:brother-3SG from story stop-0-NONPST elder:brother towards story fall-NONPST elder:brother-0-3SG woman-3SG companion-LOC be-NONPST-0-3DU short be-NONPST-0-3DU long be-NONPST-0-3DU war hide-PROPR arrow spirit death hide-PROPR arrow spirit woman-3SG towards say-0-IMPF-FREQ-0-NONPST woman say-0-NONPST head-0-1SG look-IMP DP say-0-NONPST how FOC after itch-FREQ-0-NONPST perhaps louse what come-PST DP what say-0-NONPST head-2SG say-0-NONPST old:man-3SG towards say-0-IMPF-FREQ-0-NONPST see-NMLZ.IMPF-TRANS say-0-NONPST be-NMLZ.IMPF-0-2SG man life from see-0-IMPF-PST-SG.1SG and say-0-NONPST blood-0-PROPR like one small louse NEG find-0-IMPF-PST-0-1SG and DP and then NEG find-NONPST-0-1SG and offense-0-PROPR speech many have-NMLZ.IMPF start-NONPST-0-2SG offense-0-PROPR speech many have-NMLZ.IMPF start-NONPST-0-2SG DP what say-0-NONPST offense-0-PROPR speech offense-0-PROPR speech [and] IMP up finish-IMP
МЕЖД DP younger:brother-3ЕД в:направлении younger:brother-3ЕД от story остановиться-0-NONPST старший:брат в:направлении story fall-NONPST старший:брат-0-3ЕД женщина-3ЕД товарищ-ЛОК быть-NONPST-0-3ДВ short быть-NONPST-0-3ДВ длинный быть-NONPST-0-3ДВ война прятать-ПРОПР стрела spirit death прятать-ПРОПР стрела spirit женщина-3ЕД в:направлении сказать-0-ИМПФ-ФРЕКВ-0-NONPST женщина сказать-0-NONPST голова-0-1ЕД смотреть-ИМП DP сказать-0-NONPST как ФОК после itch-ФРЕКВ-0-NONPST perhaps louse что прийти-ПРОШ DP что сказать-0-NONPST голова-2ЕД сказать-0-NONPST старик-3ЕД в:направлении сказать-0-ИМПФ-ФРЕКВ-0-NONPST видеть-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ-TRANS сказать-0-NONPST быть-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ-0-2ЕД мужчина жизнь от видеть-0-ИМПФ-ПРОШ-ЕД.1ЕД and сказать-0-NONPST blood-0-ПРОПР любить один маленький louse НЕГ найти-0-ИМПФ-ПРОШ-0-1ЕД and DP and тогда НЕГ найти-NONPST-0-1ЕД and offense-0-ПРОПР speech много have-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ начать-NONPST-0-2ЕД offense-0-ПРОПР speech много have-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ начать-NONPST-0-2ЕД DP что сказать-0-NONPST offense-0-ПРОПР speech offense-0-ПРОПР speech [and] ИМП вверх закончить-ИМП
Now the story wanders to the brother from the brother, the story goes to the elder brother. The elder brother lived together with his wife, they lived for a sort or a long time. War-Arrow Spirit, Death-Arrow Spirit said to his wife: “Wife, look at my head, something really itches, I must have picked up a louse.” “What,” she said, “shall I look for? I’ve looked at your head all my life and have never found even a tiny blood-louse and I won’t find one now. You will say many offensive words, you will say many insulting words.” “Oh, what,” he said, “offensive words, insulting words. Come on, stop it.”
Maxim (1)
nu, jaj-ə-l măn-ə-m jŭpi-na ittam lŭw nŏχ lɔj-ə-l, nŏχ lɔj-ə-l pa ittam pŭrəś imi lŏχi ŏχ-ə-l jeləś răkən-m-al, sapəl lŏw-ə-l sup-pi sewərm-ə-m. nu, nŏχ leśat-l-ə-lli śikəńśa, χŏti mɔs-l, jɔwər-l-ə-lli. χălewət χătl-li ji-l pa aləŋ săχat wŭ-l-li pa numəs-ij-ə-l: “ma itta lŭw-el wɔs-na tu-l-em pa mɔsaŋ mă-ti-t-na lut-l-a. śi χăla imi.” lel-s-ə-lli, jɔwr-ə-l-ə-s-li pa aj uχl-ə-l-na wɔs-na tu-l-li ittam χăla-m-ə-t, χăla im-el ŏχ-ə-l. imŏsa χɔt-na jŏχt-ə-l pa śi kŭtś-ə-m-ə-t-ə-t śat-l-ə-t. śiti ŭw-t-el śat-l, im-et jɔχ-ə-t al śɔli-l-ə-t. ittam χăla im-el aj uχəl elti wŭ-s-li pa nŏχ ɔmt-ə-l-s-ə-lli. ŏχ pusχ-ə-l tŏχi sapl-ə-l-na uχl-ə-l χŏśa ɔmt-ə-l-s-ə-lli kak lilaŋ neŋχuj, ŏχsam-na pŏn-lt-ə-s-li.
INTJ elder:brother go-0-NMLZ.PF behind-LOC DP 3 up stand-0-NONPST up stand-0-NONPST and that old woman wretched head-0-3SG ahead tumble-NMLZ.PF-3SG neck bone-0-3SG piece-TRANS cut-0-NMLZ.PF INTJ up prepare-NONPST-0-SG.3SG DP how must-NONPST wrap-NONPST-0-SG.3SG tomorrow day-TRANS come-NONPST and morning time take-NONPST-SG.3SG and think-FREQ-0-NONPST 1SG DP 3-ACC/DAT town-LOC take-NONPST-SG.1SG and perhaps give-NMLZ.IMPF-N-LOC buy-NONPST-PAS DP dead woman sit-PST-0-SG.3SG wrap-0-TR-0-PST-SG.3SG and small sled-0-3SG-LOC town-LOC bring-NONPST-SG.3SG that die-NMLZ.PF-0-N dead woman-3SG head-0-3SG one hose-LOC arrive-0-NONPST and DP be:drunk-0-NMLZ.PF-0-N-0-PL hear-NONPST-0-3PL so shout-NMLZ.IMPF-3PL hear-NONPST woman-PL man-0-PL very:much make:noise-NONPST-0-3PL that dead woman-3SG small sled from take-PST-SG.3SG and up set-0-TR-PST-0-SG.3SG head cub-0-NONPST to:there neck-0-3SG-LOC sled-0-3SG to set-0-TR-PST-0-SG.3SG [so] life person kerchief-LOC put-CAUS-PST-0-SG.3SG
МЕЖД старший:брат идти-0-НМЛЗ.ПРФ за-ЛОК DP 3 вверх стоять-0-NONPST вверх стоять-0-NONPST and тот старый женщина wretched голова-0-3ЕД вперед tumble-НМЛЗ.ПРФ-3ЕД neck кость-0-3ЕД piece-TRANS резать-0-НМЛЗ.ПРФ МЕЖД вверх приготовить-NONPST-0-ЕД.3ЕД DP как must-NONPST завернуть-NONPST-0-ЕД.3ЕД завтра день-TRANS прийти-NONPST and утро время взять-NONPST-ЕД.3ЕД and think-ФРЕКВ-0-NONPST 1ЕД DP 3-АКК/ДАТ город-ЛОК взять-NONPST-ЕД.1ЕД and perhaps дать-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ-N-ЛОК buy-NONPST-ПАС DP dead женщина сидеть-ПРОШ-0-ЕД.3ЕД завернуть-0-TR-0-ПРОШ-ЕД.3ЕД and маленький sled-0-3ЕД-ЛОК город-ЛОК принести-NONPST-ЕД.3ЕД тот умереть-НМЛЗ.ПРФ-0-N dead женщина-3ЕД голова-0-3ЕД один hose-ЛОК прибыть-0-NONPST and DP be:drunk-0-НМЛЗ.ПРФ-0-N-0-МН слышать-NONPST-0-3МН так кричать-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ-3МН слышать-NONPST женщина-МН мужчина-0-МН very:much шуметь-NONPST-0-3МН тот dead женщина-3ЕД маленький sled от взять-ПРОШ-ЕД.3ЕД and вверх set-0-TR-ПРОШ-0-ЕД.3ЕД голова cub-0-NONPST to:there neck-0-3ЕД-ЛОК sled-0-3ЕД к set-0-TR-ПРОШ-0-ЕД.3ЕД [так] жизнь человек kerchief-ЛОК положить-CAUS-ПРОШ-0-ЕД.3ЕД
When the brother left, the other one got up. He got up, the old woman’s head, the poor thing, had flown off. Her neck had been cut right in two. He gathered everything up, swept up. The next day arrived, morning. He took her and thought: “I’ll take her to the city. Maybe somebody will buy the corpse.” He seated her, wrapped her up and he took the dead woman to the city on a small sled. He arrived at a house and once again drunks could be heard yelling, women and men making noise. He had put the corpse on the small sleds and sat her up. He put her head on her neck against the sled, like a living person and covered it with a kerchief.
Imi-Xili (3)
nu, at χɔl-l-ə-ŋən pa χălewət χătl aləŋ săχat-ti ji-l pa śi χul-l-ə-lən pa χul-l-ə-lən pa χɔt kimpi-na, ur χɔt kimpi-na ɔŋət χir-ə-m śij, tupa lăsəŋ sij śat-l, śi arat wɔj jŏχət-l. kim et-l-ə-ŋən pa ńurəm wŭl mŏla aj ul-li-j-ə-s pa ijulti pŭti-ji jŭw-m-al, teli-ji tukn-ə-m śi χɔrpi taś, kălaŋ. śikəńśa ɔnas-l-ə-n kir-s-aj-ə-t, χɔt-ə-n pajət-s-a, χŏt-ə-n leśat-s-a, χusəs-ij-ə-l. a lŭw χuləm χɔpti-na kir-ə-m itta wɔs-ə-ŋ urt iki jik, a pŏr-niŋ imi iśi niŋ-ə-t uχl-ə-t leśat-ə-m, mŏlaj-na ɔnas uχəl-l-al, juwna uχəl-l-al, χɔt lel-ti uχəl-l-al. a śikəńśa wŭl jɔχ-ə-l pa pŏtər-ti pit-ə-s itta wɔs-ə-ŋ urt iki jik pela: “săχa, law-ə-l, im-en ńuχəm-ti mŏsa, law-ə-l, wan măn-l-ə-n, χŭw măn-l-ə-n, jŏχəś al want-ij-a, law-ə-l. χŏn-en ki li-ti lit-l-ə-n, el-en ki tăj-ti numəs-l-ə-n, law-ə-l. a śi tŭmpina śiti, law-ə-l, năŋ nŏms-en, năŋ wer-en. pŏra-ji ji-l pa săχa, law-ə-l, năŋ im-en, law-ə-l, năŋ-ə-n, law-ə-l, law-ə-l ătti jŏχəś ăŋkərt-a kŭs, χŏləś tăχa śi śi mŭw want-i-li-j-a.”
INTJ night rest-NONPST-0-3DU and tomorrow day morning time-TRANS come-NONPST and DP listen-NONPST-0-SG.3DU and listen-NONPST-0-SG.3DU and house behind-LOC forest house behind-LOC horn tie-0-NMLZ.PF noise jangling noise hear-NONPST DP much animal arrive-NONPST out come:forth-NONPST-0-3DU and cover big what small be-IMPF-FREQ-0-PST and everywhere black-TRANS come-NMLZ.IMPF-3SG full-TRANS be:filled-0-NMLZ.PF DP like herd reindeer DP caravan-PL-0-3DU harness-PST-PAS-0-3PL house-0-3DU take:down-PST-PAS house-0-3DU prepare-PST-PAS bind-FREQ-0-NONPST [but] 3 three reindeer-LOC harness-0-NMLZ.PF that town-0-PROPR spirit old:man boy [but] Por-woman woman same sled-0-PL prepare-0-NMLZ.PF what-LOC caravan sled-PL-3SG ? sled-PL-3SG house sit-NMLZ.IMPF sled-PL-3SG [but] DP big man-0-3SG and speak-NMLZ.IMPF start-0-PST that town-0-PROPR spirit old:man boy towards then say-0-NONPST woman-2SG speak-NMLZ.IMPF what say-0-NONPST short go-NONPST-0-2SG long go-NONPST-0-2SG homewards NEG see-FREQ-IMP say-0-NONPST stomach-2SG if eat-NMLZ.IMPF want-NONPST-0-2SG life-2SG if have-NMLZ.IMPF think-NONPST-0-2SG say-0-NONPST [but] DP behind so say-0-NONPST 2SG mind-2SG 2SG thing-2SG time-TRANS come-NONPST and then say-0-NONPST 2SG woman-2SG say-0-NONPST 2SG-0-ACC/DAT say-0-NONPST say-0-NONPST DP homewards look-IMP wherever where place FOC FOC land see-0-IMPF-FREQ-IMP
МЕЖД ночь rest-NONPST-0-3ДВ and завтра день утро время-TRANS прийти-NONPST and DP слушать-NONPST-0-ЕД.3ДВ and слушать-NONPST-0-ЕД.3ДВ and дом за-ЛОК лес дом за-ЛОК рог связать-0-НМЛЗ.ПРФ noise jangling noise слышать-NONPST DP много животное прибыть-NONPST из come:forth-NONPST-0-3ДВ and покрыть большой что маленький быть-ИМПФ-ФРЕКВ-0-ПРОШ and everywhere черный-TRANS прийти-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ-3ЕД full-TRANS be:filled-0-НМЛЗ.ПРФ DP любить herd олень DP caravan-МН-0-3ДВ harness-ПРОШ-ПАС-0-3МН дом-0-3ДВ take:down-ПРОШ-ПАС дом-0-3ДВ приготовить-ПРОШ-ПАС bind-ФРЕКВ-0-NONPST [но] 3 три олень-ЛОК harness-0-НМЛЗ.ПРФ тот город-0-ПРОПР spirit старик boy [но] Por-женщина женщина same sled-0-МН приготовить-0-НМЛЗ.ПРФ что-ЛОК caravan sled-МН-3ЕД ? sled-МН-3ЕД дом сидеть-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ sled-МН-3ЕД [но] DP большой мужчина-0-3ЕД and говорить-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ начать-0-ПРОШ тот город-0-ПРОПР spirit старик boy в:направлении тогда сказать-0-NONPST женщина-2ЕД говорить-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ что сказать-0-NONPST short идти-NONPST-0-2ЕД длинный идти-NONPST-0-2ЕД homewards НЕГ видеть-ФРЕКВ-ИМП сказать-0-NONPST stomach-2ЕД if есть-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ хотеть-NONPST-0-2ЕД жизнь-2ЕД if have-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ think-NONPST-0-2ЕД сказать-0-NONPST [но] DP за так сказать-0-NONPST 2ЕД ум-2ЕД 2ЕД вещь-2ЕД время-TRANS прийти-NONPST and тогда сказать-0-NONPST 2ЕД женщина-2ЕД сказать-0-NONPST 2ЕД-0-АКК/ДАТ сказать-0-NONPST сказать-0-NONPST DP homewards смотреть-ИМП wherever где место ФОК ФОК земля видеть-0-ИМПФ-ФРЕКВ-ИМП
So, they slept the night, the next day morning came and they heard outside the house, outside the tent the knocking of horns and clanking of hooves, so many animals had come together. They went outside, and the clearing, whether it was large or small, had become dark, it was completely covered with a reindeer herd. They harnessed a team, took down the tent prepared the tent and tied it down. He harnessed three steer, the town hero’s son and the Por woman prepared the woman’s sled. Other sleds were also harnessed up, a sled to transport the tent. The old man again started to talk to the town hero’s son. “Later,” he said, “until your wife says so, don’t look back. If you want to be full, if you want to be clothed. But after this it’s your thought, your deed. When the time comes, your wife will tell you, glance back, look at the land.”
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.