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Search: be. 68 total hits in 17 transcripts.
Lexe (1)
Nʹew°xi°na ŋæsʹe(y°)
long:ago be.INTER.SUBJ.3SG
давно быть.ИНТЕР.СУБ.3ЕД
It was long time ago.
My old boot (6)
c´id´o(w°)_ŋædaki(yey)°,
two_be.PROB.IMPF.SUBJ.3SG
два_быть.ПРОБ.ИМПФ.СУБ.3ЕД
Two (days) passed apparently,
Looking for a scoop (4)
yarakoq æs´°tiq(mey°h),
scoop.PL be.HAB.SUBJ.3PL
ковш.МН быть.ХАБ.СУБ.3МН
Are there any scoops?
The two brothers and the old man of the earth (9)
Ŋæ°ya, tʹubcud°m.
be.JUS.SUBJ.3SG enter.NEC.SUBJ.1SG
быть.ЮСС.СУБ.3ЕД войти.НЕЦ.СУБ.1ЕД
Ok, I have to enter.
Ладно, придётся войти.
The moon and the sun (13)
Nʹenesʹa ŋoq xayerta tǝnʹawi° ŋæb°q xǝnʹacʹey°h sǝwa ŋæŋkusʹ°.
truth also sun.POSS.3SG exist.PTC.PF be.COND contrary good be.FUT.PST.SUBJ.3SG
правда тоже солнце.ПОСС.3ЕД существовать.ПРИЧ.ПРФ быть.КОНД напротив хороший быть.ФУТ.ПРОШ.СУБ.3ЕД
It would be really good if there was the sun.
В самом деле, если бы было солнце, было бы хорошо.
How we met a bear (2)
S′an° pow° æsaw°h?
how:many year.POSS.1SG be.INTER.SUBJ.3SG.EMPH
сколько год.ПОСС.1ЕД быть.ИНТЕР.СУБ.3ЕД.ЭМФ
How old was I then?
My childhood (5)
Powar′es′°tim°h, te°qna mes′°tim°h.
cook.HAB.SUBJ.1SG reindeer.LOC.PL be.HAB.SUBJ.1SG
варить.ХАБ.СУБ.1ЕД олень.ЛОК.МН быть.ХАБ.СУБ.1ЕД
I used to cook, I used to be with the reindeer.
A Nenets joke (1)
puxac′ada m′ak°na mewi°.
old:woman.POSS.3SG tent.LOC be.NARR.SUBJ.3SG
старуха.ПОСС.3ЕД чум.ЛОК быть.НАРР.СУБ.3ЕД
But his wife was apparently at home.
Nenets girl (4)
Mʹaql(ey)° yalʹo(w°) ŋæyo(w°),
tent.POSS.2SG light be.SBJV.SUBJ.3SG
чум.ПОСС.2ЕД свет быть.СОСЛ.СУБ.3ЕД
May your tent be bright,
The seven holy birch trees (6)
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?