Tundra Nenets

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Search: light. 7 total hits in 3 transcripts.
Nenets girl (2)
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 giant forest monsters (1)
Nʹer°nʹad° yalʹada ŋǝdʹimʹa.
from.ahead light.POSS.3SG appear.SUBJ.3SG
от.вперед свет.ПОСС.3ЕД появиться.СУБ.3ЕД
Some light appeared in front of him.
Впереди показался свет.
The moon and the sun (4)
Yalʹar° nʹeney° nʹenecʹ°ŋkǝna sǝwa ŋæŋku.
light.POSS.2SG true Nenets.LOC good be.FUT.SUBJ.3SG
свет.ПОСС.2ЕД настоящий ненец.ЛОК хороший быть.ФУТ.СУБ.3ЕД
Your light will be good for an ordinary man.
Твой свет понравится земному человеку.