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The seven sisters and the wood grouse (1)
śikəńśa itta pŏlnəri nŏχ purl-ə-l pa śikəńśa turəm aś-en χŏśa nŏχ jăŋχ-ə-l pa śiti śiti ul. “reχ wɔś-ti ew-et, law-ə-l, pŏsəχ-l-am lapət pŏsəχ ăsa liw-ə-m-ə-t. χŏti-ji, law-ə-l, lit-l? wer-ti-ji wer-ti-ji ma χŏti wer-ti?” itta turəm aśi śikəńśa lŭw pelaj-ə-l kerl-ə-l: “pa śiti χŏti śiti śi?” lŭw pa itta wɔt-ti wer-l pa śikəńśa ătti “as kŭtəp-na ăsa isŭkliji at χăl-l-ə-t.” itta śikəńśa itta lapət ewi śikəńśa nik lel-l-ə-t, măn-ti pit-l-ə-t. śi χɔrpi tewən, itta tewən-ni ji-l. as kŭtəp kem-na jŏχət-l pa śilta tak wɔt χɔj-ə-l pa śikəńśa isŭkliji śikəńśa śi itta isŭkliji χăl-l-ə-t. śikəńśa itta pŏlnəri śiməś ăj-ə-ŋ-na, piś-ə-ŋ-na jus telna śiti-ji măn-l ari-man mɔś-man, itta ewi-l-al ăsa χăl-l-ə-t.
DP that grouse up fly-0-NONPST and DP sky father-2SG to up walk-0-NONPST and so so be berry gather-NMLZ.IMPF girl-PL say-0-NONPST young:animal-PL-1SG seven young:animal all eat-0-NMLZ.IMPF-0-PL how-TRANS say-0-NONPST want-NONPST make-NMLZ.IMPF-TRANS make-NMLZ.IMPF-TRANS 1SG how make-NMLZ.IMPF that sky father DP 3 towards-0-3SG turn-0-NONPST and so how so DP 3 and DP wind-TRANS make-NONPST and DP DP Ob middle-LOC all everything OPT die-NONPST-0-3PL DP DP that seven girl DP riverwards sit-NONPST-0-3PL go-NMLZ.IMPF start-NONPST-0-3PL DP like quiet that quiet-TRANS come-NONPST Ob middle after-LOC arrive-NONPST and then [so] wind catch-0-NONPST and DP everything DP DP DP everything die-NONPST-0-3PL DP that grouse such luck-0-PROPR-LOC [wealth]-0-PROPR-LOC road with so-TRANS go-NONPST sing-CVB tell:tale-CVB that girl-PL-3SG all die-NONPST-0-3PL
DP тот grouse вверх летать-0-NONPST and DP небо отец-2ЕД к вверх идти-0-NONPST and так так быть berry собиратть-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ girl-МН сказать-0-NONPST young:animal-МН-1ЕД семь young:animal весь есть-0-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ-0-МН как-TRANS сказать-0-NONPST хотеть-NONPST делать-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ-TRANS делать-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ-TRANS 1ЕД как делать-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ тот небо отец DP 3 в:направлении-0-3ЕД turn-0-NONPST and так как так DP 3 and DP wind-TRANS делать-NONPST and DP DP Ob середина-ЛОК весь everything OPT умереть-NONPST-0-3МН DP DP тот семь girl DP riverwards сидеть-NONPST-0-3МН идти-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ начать-NONPST-0-3МН DP любить quiet тот quiet-TRANS прийти-NONPST Ob середина после-ЛОК прибыть-NONPST and тогда [так] wind catch-0-NONPST and DP everything DP DP DP everything умереть-NONPST-0-3МН DP тот grouse such luck-0-ПРОПР-ЛОК [wealth]-0-ПРОПР-ЛОК road с так-TRANS идти-NONPST sing-КОНВ tell:tale-КОНВ тот girl-МН-3ЕД весь умереть-NONPST-0-3МН
Then the wood grouse flew up and came to the heavenly father, that’s how it was. “The girls who gathered berries,” it said, “ate all of my seven nestlings. What am I to do?” Then the heavenly father turned to it: “How so?” He then made a wind: “Let everybody in the middle of the Ob die.” The seven girt down in the boot and got ready to push off. It was quiet, a stillness prevailed. They went as far as the middle of the Ob, sat down in the boat and got ready to push off. It was quiet, a stillness prevailed. They got as far as the middle of the Ob and then a strong wind arose and they all died. The wood grouse was happy and content and went along the path with songs and tales. The girls had all died.
The Mos woman and the Pos woman (1)
wan χŭw măn-l, imŏsaj-na jus kŭtp-ə-l-na ŋaŋk pɔrəχ iki lɔj-ə-l. ŋaŋk pɔrəχ lɔj-ə-l, itta ŋaŋk pɔrəχ il mŏrem-l pa śikəńśa itta pŏr-niŋ imi kim nawərm-l. kim nawərm-l pŏr-niŋ ewi: “ińki-niŋ, ińki-niŋ, χŏl măn-l-ə-n?” “χŏl măn-l-ə-m? ŏχ-ə-m χŏləś pit-l, śijəś măn-l-ə-m.” “ja śitna ki, jăχa măn-l-a-mən.” jăχa susm-ə-l-ŋən, śi măn-l-ə-ŋən, śi măn-l-ə-ŋən, śikəńśa śiti mŭw-ə-t χŏl-li-j-ə-l-ə-t, śiti ur-ə-t χŏl-li-j-ə-l-ə-t. i niŋ-ə-l law-i-li-t-al: “inki-niŋ, inki-niŋ, χɔl-l-a-mən.” mɔś-niŋ-ij-el law-t-al: “mŏla-ji χɔl-l-ə-m-ə-n? χɔl-ti ki pit-l-ə-mən, pŏra ar χiś-ti pit-l. χɔl lit-l-ə-mən pa śiti-ji măn-l-ə-mən.” śikəńśa kŭl χŏti mŏla met ăs χŭnt tăj-ə-l? “măn-l-ə-mən ki, măn-l-a-mən.” śi măn-l-ə-ŋən, măn-l-ə-ŋən śikəńśa, imŏsaj-na χɔt pa χɔt ul-li-li-m-al. wɔtem ńŭk-i lăŋkəm χɔt lɔj-m-al.
short long go-NONPST one-LOC road middle-0-3SG-LOC larch stump old:man stand-0-3SG larch stump stand-0-NONPST DP larch stump down bend-NONPST and DP that Por-woman woman out jump-NONPST out jump-NONPST Por-woman girl friend-woman friend-woman where go-NONPST-0-2SG where go-NONPST-0-1SG head-0-1SG to:where fall-NONPST to:there go-NONPST-0-1SG DP therefore if together go-NONPST-0-1DU together step-0-NONPST-3DU DP go-NONPST-0-3DU DP go-NONPST-0-3DU DP so land-0-PL be:exhausted-IMPF-FREQ-0-NONPST-0-PL so forest-0-PL be:exhausted-IMPF-FREQ-0-NONPST-0-PL one woman-0-NONPST say-0-IMPF-NMLZ.IMPF-3SG friend-woman friend-woman rest-NONPST-0-1DU Mos-woman-DIM-3SG say-NMLZ.IMPF-3SG what-TRANS rest-NONPST-0-1DU rest-NMLZ.IMPF if start-NONPST-0-1DU time many remain:behind-NMLZ.IMPF start-NONPST where want-NONPST-0-1DU and so-TRANS there go-NONPST-0-1DU DP devil how what SUPER sense DP have-0-NONPST go-NONPST-0-1DU if go-NONPST-0-1DU DP go-NONPST-0-3DU go-NONPST-0-3DU DP one-LOC house and house be-IMPF-IMPF-NMLZ.PF-3SG grey cover-PROPR roof house stand-NMLZ.PF-3SG
short длинный идти-NONPST один-ЛОК road середина-0-3ЕД-ЛОК larch stump старик стоять-0-3ЕД larch stump стоять-0-NONPST DP larch stump down bend-NONPST and DP тот Por-женщина женщина из прыгать-NONPST из прыгать-NONPST Por-женщина girl другой-женщина другой-женщина где идти-NONPST-0-2ЕД где идти-NONPST-0-1ЕД голова-0-1ЕД to:where fall-NONPST to:there идти-NONPST-0-1ЕД DP therefore if together идти-NONPST-0-1ДВ together шаг-0-NONPST-3ДВ DP идти-NONPST-0-3ДВ DP идти-NONPST-0-3ДВ DP так земля-0-МН be:exhausted-ИМПФ-ФРЕКВ-0-NONPST-0-МН так лес-0-МН be:exhausted-ИМПФ-ФРЕКВ-0-NONPST-0-МН один женщина-0-NONPST сказать-0-ИМПФ-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ-3ЕД другой-женщина другой-женщина rest-NONPST-0-1ДВ Mos-женщина-ДИМ-3ЕД сказать-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ-3ЕД что-TRANS rest-NONPST-0-1ДВ rest-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ if начать-NONPST-0-1ДВ время много remain:behind-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ начать-NONPST где хотеть-NONPST-0-1ДВ and так-TRANS там идти-NONPST-0-1ДВ DP черт как что SUPER sense DP have-0-NONPST идти-NONPST-0-1ДВ if идти-NONPST-0-1ДВ DP идти-NONPST-0-3ДВ идти-NONPST-0-3ДВ DP один-ЛОК дом and дом быть-ИМПФ-ИМПФ-НМЛЗ.ПРФ-3ЕД grey покрыть-ПРОПР roof дом стоять-НМЛЗ.ПРФ-3ЕД
She went a long or a short time, suddenly there stood an old larch stump in the middle of the path. There stood a larch stump. The larch stump bent down and suddenly the Por woman jumped out. The Por woman jumped out: “Friend, friend, where are you going?” “Where am I going? Where my eyes look, that’s where I am going.” “Well, fine, let’s go together.” They set off together. They walked and walked. The land came to an end, the woods came to an end. The woman said: “Friend, friend, let’s stop for the nigh.” The Mos woman said: “Why should we rest? If we rest, it will take up a long time. Let’s go where we want to go.” What, is she cleverer? “Let’s go, if we’re going.” They went and went, suddenly there stood a house.
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.
Maxim (1)
jŏχi lăŋ-ə-l. jeməl-man lŭw wes-l lăp tal-s-ə-lli. jŏχi lăŋ-ə-s pa ittam iśi uś-ti-t-l-al ul-m-el, tup alem-ə-s-a: “ɔj, maksim jŏχət-m-en, jŭw-a-ji, jŭw-a, tel-en wŭj-a, tel-en jińś-a, uś-ti neŋχuj.” “pa ma χŏti alt kus jiś-l-em tɔŋχa pa kamən pa neŋχuj tăj-l-ə-m pa iśki-na pɔt-l-a χŏtaś kepa, iśki lampa.” “pa χŏjti-j-en, law-ə-l, wŭl-sək ăt-l-al law-ə-l ătti niŋ aj-sək niŋ-ə-t pela, măn-a-ti, law-ə-l ătti, jŏχi lăŋ-ə-l-t-al-ə-n i niŋ-ə-n, law-ə-l, iśki-na mɔsaŋ pɔt-l-a.” ɔj, ittam kŭtś-ə-m ew-et mŏla ńŏχəm-man kim nawər-s-ə-t pa ŏχsam-ə-l ewəlt ńărem-ə-s-a, ittam imi ŏχ pŏsχ-ə-l jel răkn-ə-s. jel răkən-l pa pa jŏχi χɔll-ə-man lăŋ-l-ə-t: “ittam imi, law-l-ə-t, χŏti ji-s, ŏχ-ə-l χŏś răkn-ə-s.” “jesək sɔrńi pa! pa mŏla χŏti wer-s-ə-llən. t'ɔ, pa laj-ə-m, kim etl-ij-ə-s, pa lajəm śi sewər-m-ə-n, tăm mŏla ńulm-ə-l ńur jiləp, wŭr, law-ə-l, il ŏw-l-ə-t.” “nu, mŭŋ sewər-m-ew ăntam, law-l-ə-t, mŭŋ tup nŏχ al-ti wŭtśi-s-ew pa ŏχ pŏsχ-ə-l il lăr-em-ə-s.” “χŏti lŭw śir-ə-l-na χŏti-sək lăr-em-ə-l.”
homewards enter-0-NONPST cover-CVB 3 face-3SG closed pull-PST-0-SG.3SG homewards enter-0-PST and DP same find-NMLZ.IMPF-N-PL-3SG be-NMLZ.PF-3PL only lift-PST-PAS INTJ Maxim arrive-NMLZ.PF-2SG come-IMP-2PL come-IMP full-2SG take-IMP full-2SG drink-IMP find-NMLZ.IMPF person and 1SG how only wherever drink-NONPST-SG.1SG DP and outside and person have-NONPST-0-1SG and cold-LOC freeze-NONPST-PAS how only cold similar and who-0-2SG say-0-NONPST big-COMP thing-PL-3SG say-0-NONPST DP woman small-COMP woman-0-PL towards go-IMP-PL say-0-NONPST DP homewards enter-0-TR-NMLZ.IMPF-3SG-2SG [and] woman-0-2DU say-0-NONPST cold-LOC perhaps freeze-NONPST-PAS INTJ that be:drunk-0-NMLZ.PF girl-PL what run-CVB out jump-PST-0-3PL and kerchief-0-3SG from look-0-PST-PAS that woman head cub-0-3SG ahead tumble-0-PST ahead tumble-NONPST and and homewards cry-0-CVB enter-NONPST-0-3PL that woman say-NONPST-0-3PL how come-PST head-0-3SG away tumble-0-PST holy gold and and what how make-PST-0-SG.2PL [those] and out come:forth-FREQ-0-PST and axe FOC cut-NMLZ.PF-0-2PL this what wound-0-3SG really new blood say-0-NONPST down flow-NONPST-0-3PL INTJ 1SG cut-NMLZ.PF-1PL not:be say-NONPST-0-3PL 1PL only up lift-NMLZ.IMPF want-PST-1PL and head cub-0-3SG down roll-INCH-0-PST how 3 way-0-3SG-LOC how-COMP roll-INCH-0-NONPST
homewards войти-0-NONPST покрыть-КОНВ 3 face-3ЕД closed тянуть-ПРОШ-0-ЕД.3ЕД homewards войти-0-ПРОШ and DP same найти-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ-N-МН-3ЕД быть-НМЛЗ.ПРФ-3МН only lift-ПРОШ-ПАС МЕЖД Maxim прибыть-НМЛЗ.ПРФ-2ЕД прийти-ИМП-2МН прийти-ИМП full-2ЕД взять-ИМП full-2ЕД drink-ИМП найти-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ человек and 1ЕД как only wherever drink-NONPST-ЕД.1ЕД DP and снаружи and человек have-NONPST-0-1ЕД and холодный-ЛОК freeze-NONPST-ПАС как only холодный similar and кто-0-2ЕД сказать-0-NONPST большой-КОМП вещь-МН-3ЕД сказать-0-NONPST DP женщина маленький-КОМП женщина-0-МН в:направлении идти-ИМП-МН сказать-0-NONPST DP homewards войти-0-TR-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ-3ЕД-2ЕД [and] женщина-0-2ДВ сказать-0-NONPST холодный-ЛОК perhaps freeze-NONPST-ПАС МЕЖД тот be:drunk-0-НМЛЗ.ПРФ girl-МН что бежать-КОНВ из прыгать-ПРОШ-0-3МН and kerchief-0-3ЕД от смотреть-0-ПРОШ-ПАС тот женщина голова cub-0-3ЕД вперед tumble-0-ПРОШ вперед tumble-NONPST and and homewards плакать-0-КОНВ войти-NONPST-0-3МН тот женщина сказать-NONPST-0-3МН как прийти-ПРОШ голова-0-3ЕД прочь tumble-0-ПРОШ священный gold and and что как делать-ПРОШ-0-ЕД.2МН [those] and из come:forth-ФРЕКВ-0-ПРОШ and топор ФОК резать-НМЛЗ.ПРФ-0-2МН этот что wound-0-3ЕД really новый blood сказать-0-NONPST down flow-NONPST-0-3МН МЕЖД 1ЕД резать-НМЛЗ.ПРФ-1МН not:be сказать-NONPST-0-3МН 1МН only вверх lift-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ хотеть-ПРОШ-1МН and голова cub-0-3ЕД down катиться-ИНХ-0-ПРОШ как 3 way-0-3ЕД-ЛОК как-КОМП катиться-ИНХ-0-NONPST
He entered the house. He had covered her face. He entered the house and again saw acquaintances, they welcomed him straight away: “Oh, Maxim has come to visit us, come on, take a glass, drink up, we know you.” “I’ll drink alright, but outside I have a girl-friend, she’ll freeze if she stays there, she’ll be cold.” The oldest man said to the youngest lasses: “Go,” he said, “bring the woman in, or she’ll freeze.” The drunken girls dashed outside and pulled at the kerchief of the woman, her head flew off to one side. They came crying into the house: “Something,” they said, “has happened to this woman. Her head flew off to one side.” “Oh, my God! Just what have you done? She’s been chopped with an axe.” He had gone outside. “Look, the wound is still all fresh, it’s still bleeding.” “We didn’t chop her,” they said, “we only wanted to pull her up and her head rolled off.” “How can it roll of all by itself?”