Tundra Nenets

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Search: monster. 15 total hits in 4 transcripts.
The hare (3)
il´ekac´am yadabta(ŋow°).
monster.DIM.ACC meet.SUBJ.3SG
чудовище.ДИМ.АКК встречать.СУБ.3ЕД
The wolf.
How we met a bear (2)
Il′eka_tək°, (он) tu°n′imta me°da.
monster.PL_EMPH () gun.ACC.POSS.3SG take.OBJ.SG.SUBJ.3SG
чудовище.МН_ЭМФ () ружье.АКК.ПОСС.3ЕД взять.ОБ.ЕД.СУБ.3ЕД
Wolves indeed, (he) took his gun.
The seven holy birch trees (1)
Mǝsʹiq ŋilʹeka ŋædaki°.
maybe monster be.PROB.IMPF.SUBJ.3SG
может:быть чудовище быть.ПРОБ.ИМПФ.СУБ.3ЕД
Maybe it’s a monster?
Может, он дьяволёнок?
The giant forest monsters (9)
Tǝnʹana ŋilʹeka ŋoka=nʹuq.
there monster many.EMPH
там чудовище много.ЭМФ
There are many monsters there.
Там же много злых духов.