ge jexe-ze-mi anana omo nukte ni: zu:-zi mamasa-zi zali unakta-wa-ni eine-mi jexe:-me-ni.
INTJ sing-SBJV-1SG long:ago one family-3SG two-INST wife-INST PN river:stretch-ACC-3SG go:downstream-INF sing.PST.PTC-ACC-3SG
I will sing in the manner they used to sing. I will sing about one family: a man who had two wives, and how they were moving on a boat along the stretch of the river near the settlement Dzali.
Я спою, как пели об одной семье, мужчине, у которого было две жены, как они плыли (на лодке) по плесу около поселка Дзали.
Zali unaktani ‘the river stretch called Dzali’. Literally, "zali" is a traditional store-house or shed built on poles. As сommented by Nadezhda Kukchenko, it was also the name of the village that exited in the past on Bikin river upstream from Krasny Yar.
jawa-jawa-aŋ jawa-jawa-aŋ omo nukte-ni ni:-ni guna a: zu-zi mamasa-zi je bi-si-ni guna a-jawa-jawa-a jawa-jawa.
REFR one family-3SG man-3SG REFR two-INST wife-INST be-PST-3SG REFR REFR
There was a family: a man with two wives.Жила одна семья: мужчина с двумя женами.
bi-mi bi-mi eŋ mamasa-na-tigi: diana-lie-ni eŋ “eineŋi guna a:ŋi minti guna a:ŋ zali unakta-wa-ni eine-zeŋe-fi jawa-ja aŋ jawa-ja-a: jawa-jawa.
be-INF be-INF wife-PL-LAT.REFL say-INCH-3SG today REFR REFR we REFR PN river:stretch-ACC-3SG go:downstream-FUT-1PL REFR
Once he said to his wives: «Today we will go downstream along the stretch of the river near Dzali.
Однажды он сказал своим женам: «Сегодня, говорит, мы с вами поплывем вниз по плесу Дзали.
zali unakta-wa-ni eine-mi guna aŋ su zuŋe gune omo-omo tie aŋ uŋta-wa guna a wo-zoŋo-u aŋ wo-zoŋo-u aŋ uŋta-wa guna aŋ-jawa jawa-jawa-jawa.
PN river:stretch-ACC-3SG go:downstream-INF REFR you both REFR one-one.RED pair shoe-ACC REFR REFR make-FUT-2PL make-FUT-2PL shoe-ACC REFR REFR
While we move along the stretch of the river called Dzali, each of you should make a pair of boots.
Пока будем плыть по плесу Дзали, говорит, каждая из вас пусть сошьет по паре унт.
"Uŋta" (унты) is traditional Udihe leather footwear similar to moccasins, with the decorated upper part made of fabric.
ni: nöxo aŋ mute-i edeisini uŋta-wa guna a: uti=tene aŋ sagdi mamasa-i bi-zeŋe-ni guna a:-jawa-ja-eŋ-jawa-jawa.
who first finish-PRES.PTC if shoe-ACC REFR this=CONTR big wife-1SG be-FUT-3SG REFR REFR
The one who finishes the boots first, will be my elder wife. – So he said.
Та, которая первая закончит унты, будет моей старшей (любимой) женой, говорит.
ge ge guna aŋ eine-ze-fi eŋ zali-ni unakta-wa-ni jawa-jawa.”
REFR REFR REFR go:downstream-SBJV-1PL PN-3SG river:stretch-ACC-3SG REFR
- Well, let’s move downstream along Dzali.”Ну, давайте, поплывём по плесу Дзали.”
mamasa-na-ni=da ča:la:-ti gune eŋ, ute=bede guna diana-i-wa-ni eŋ, mene-mene guna aŋ uŋta-wa zaw'a-si: uli:-ti uli:-ti jawa-ja-aŋ jawa-jawa-jawa-jawa.
wife-PL-3SG=FOC agree.PST-3PL REFR REFR this=like REFR say-PRES.PTC-ACC-3SG REFL-REFL REFR REFR shoe-ACC take.PF-PF.CVB.SS sew-3PL sew-3PL REFR
His wives agreed, each of them took the boots and they started sewing.
Его жены согласились, каждая взяла унты, и они стали шить.
eine-mi eine-mi mafa-ti guna aŋ aja-zi aja-zi mamasa-na-tigi: aŋ isesi-li:-ni ono=do we-i-we-ti, ni=de nöxo mutu-eŋ-zeŋe-we-ti gune eŋ-jawa-jawa-jawa-jawa.
go:downstream-INF go:downstream-INF husband-3PL REFR REFR good-INST good-INST wife-PL-LAT.REFL look-INCH-3SG how=FOC make-PRES.PTC-ACC-3PL who=FOC first finish-REFR-FUT-ACC-3PL REFR REFR
When they were moving, the husband looked ATTENtively at his wives and saw who would finish first.
Пока они плыли, муж внимательно смотрел на своих жен, как они шьют и кто из них раньше закончит.
zali unakta-ni jawa-jawa-aŋ duli-ma-ni guna aŋ eine-i-ti bi:=de, mafa-ti isesi-si:-ni guna aŋ ic’a-ndi-ma mamasa-ni omo gagda uŋta aŋ wo: guna aŋ mutu-o-ni mutu-o-ni jawa-jawa.
PN river:stretch-3SG REFR middle-ACC-3SG REFR REFR go:downstream-PRES.PTC-3PL be.PRES.PTC=FOC husband-3PL look.PF-PF.CVB-3SG REFR REFR little-ADJ-ADJ wife-3SG one other shoe REFR make.PST.PTC REFR REFR finish-PST-3SG finish-PST-3SG REFR
When they reached the halfway point of the stretch of the river Dzali, the husband looked: the younger wife had finished one boot.
Когда они проплыли половину плеса Дзали, муж видит: младшая жена дошила один унт.
sagdi mamasa-ni je omo gagda-wa-ni=da e-si-ni mutu, e e-si-ni mutu e-jawa-jawa-jawa-jawa.
big wife-3SG one other-ACC-3SG=FOC NEG-PST-3SG finish REFR NEG-PST-3SG finish REFR
And the older wife hadn’t finished a single boot.А старшая жена не закончила и одного унта.
mafa-ni muisi-ni “ono bi-mi guna aŋi bi sagdi mamasa-i uŋta-wa=da wo-kco-mi e-ini nöni eŋ, e-ini mutu eŋ, imi ute bi-si-ni, anana e-si-mi sa: guna bi je guna aŋi sagdi mamasa-i eŋ e-i-we-ni nöni eŋ, e-i-we-ni nöni eŋ, xelene-mi bi:-ze aju-mi bi:-ze sagdi je mamasa-i jawa-jawa-jawa-jawa.
husband-3SG think-3SG how be-INF REFR INDEF me big wife-1SG shoe-ACC=FOC make-INTENT-INF NEG-3SG can NEG-3SG finish why this be-PST-3SG long:ago NEG-PST-1SG know REFR me REFR REFR INDEF big wife-1SG NEG-PRES.PTC-ACC-3SG can REFR NEG-PRES.PTC-ACC-3SG can REFR care-INF be-SBJV love-INF be-SBJV big wife-1SG REFR
Then the husband thought: “How can it be, that my older wife can’t make boots, she hasn’t finished, why did not I know this earlier, that my older wife can’t sew, and I loved her, I loved my older wife.”
Муж думает: «Как же это так, моя старшая жена не умеет унты шить, не дошила; почему же я раньше не знал, что моя старшая жена шить не умеет, а я ее любил, я любил свою старшую жену.
ic’a mamasa-i=tene guna aŋ ugän-zi bagdi-mi, e-si-mi=de aju aŋ-jawa-jawa-jawa-jawa.”
little wife-1SG=CONTR REFR despised-INST live-INF NEG-PST-1SG=FOC love REFR
And my younger wife lived unloved, I did not love her.»
А младшая жена нелюбимой жила, я ее не любил.»
xele xele aŋ, mamasa-na-tigi: aja-zi aja-zi isesi-li:-ni, men-e guna aŋ galumpi mamasa-tigi: aja-zi isesi:-ni jawa-jawa-aŋ, gagda uŋta-wa aŋ ele mutu-li-e-ni jawa-jawa-jawa-jawa.
REFR wife-PL-LAT.REFL good-INST good-INST look-INCH-3SG REFL-0 REFR examine wife-LAT.REFL good-INST look-3SG REFR other shoe-ACC soon finish-INCH-PST-3SG REFR
Oh, he started watching his wives. He was looking ATTENtively at the unloved younger wife: she was about to finish the second boot.
Эх, стал он хорошенько смотреть на своих жен, на нелюбимую свою жену внимательно смотрит, она вот-вот второй унт дошьет.
jawa-jaaŋ zali-ni unakta-ni ele ele eŋ ezieze muda-la-ni i:n-e-li-e-ti jawa-jawa, sagdi mamasa-ni je omo gagda-wa=da aŋ e-si-ni mutu e jawa-jawa, utasi=tene eŋ mafa-ni muisi:-ni, “ono imi gune eŋ e-ini uli eŋ uŋta-wa wo-kco-mi=de e-ini nöni=bebu guna,” ute-bede muisi-li-e-ni jawa-jawa.
REFR PN-3SG river:stretch-3SG soon soon down:stream end-LOC-3SG reach-0-INCH-PST-3PL REFR big wife-3SG one other-ACC=FOC NEG-PST-3SG finish REFR then=CONTR husband-3SG think-3SG how why REFR NEG-3SG sew shoe-ACC make-INTENT-INF=FOC NEG-3SG can=MIR REFR this-like think-INCH-PST-3SG REFR
They were about to reach the lower end of the stretch of the river, but the older wife still hadn’t finished even one boot. Then the husband thought: “How can it be? If she hasn’t finished, then she can’t make boots.” So he thought.
Уже до нижнего конца плеса вот-вот доплывут, а старшая жена и одного унта не закончила, тогда муж подумал: «Как же так, думает, если она не дошила, значит, она не умеет унты шить,» - так он подумал.
“ele eŋ ele eŋ sagdi mamasa-ni eŋ ic’a mamasa-tigi esi-gi-wene-zeŋe-i,” ute muisi:-ni eŋ mafa-ti gune e-jawa-jawa-jawa-jawa.
soon REFR soon REFR big wife-3SG REFR little wife-LAT become-REP-CAUS-FUT-1SG that think-3SG husband-3PL REFR REFR
«Then I will make my older wife my younger wife.” – The husband thought.
«Тогда сделаю я свою старшую жену младшей женой,» - думает муж.
zali unakta-ni zali unakta-ni ele mutu-li-ge eŋ, ezieze muda-la-ni ele i:n-e-li-e-ti, mafa-ti=tene eŋ mamasa-tigi-fi aja-zi aja-zi isesi-li:-ni, ono bi-mi guna aŋ aju-le-i mamasa-i uŋta-wa wo-kco-mi=da e-ini nöni=da jawa-jawa-jawa-jawa.
PN river:stretch-3SG PN river:stretch-3SG soon finish-INCH-PF REFR downstream end-LOC-3SG soon reach-0-INCH-PST-3PL husband-3SG=CONTR REFR wife-LAT-REFL.PL good-INST good-INST look-INCH-3SG how be-INF REFR REFR love-V-PRES.PTC wife-REFL shoe-ACC make-INTENT-INF=FOC NEG-3SG can=FOC REFR
The river stretch Dzali was about to finish. They were about to reach its lower end, and the husband was looking ATTENtively at his wives. He was thinking how it was possible that his beloved wife couldn’t make boots.
Уже вот-вот кончится плес Дзали, вот-вот доплывут они до нижнего конца, а муж внимательно смотрит на своих жен, как же, думает он, его любимая жена не умеет унты шить.
ele ele eŋ ezieze muda-la-ni i:ne-li-e-ti, mamasa-ni guna aŋ ic’a mamasa-ni je gagda uŋta tie-we-ni mutu-o-ni mutu-o-nie jawa-jawa, sagdi mamasa-ni je omo gagda-wa-ni=da e-si-ni mutu a-jawa-jawa-jawa-jawa.
soon soon REFR downstream end-LOC-3SG come-INCH-PST-3PL wife-3SG REFR REFR little wife-3SG other shoe pair-ACC-3SG finish-PST-3SG finish-PST-3SG REFR big wife-3SG one other-ACC-3SG=FOC NEG-PST-3SG finish REFR
When they were about to reach the lower end of the stretch of the river, the younger wife had finished the second boot, but the older wife hadn’t even finished one.
Вот-вот доплывут они до нижнего конца плеса, младшая жена закончила второй унт, а старшая жена и одного не закончила.
ele guna aŋ zali-ni guna aŋ unakta-wa-ni je duleŋ-ki-ti eŋ mafa-ni=tene eŋ gäna-li-e-ni mamasa-na-tigi: jawa-jawa.
soon REFR REFR PN-3SG REFR river:stretch-ACC-3SG pass:by-PST-3PL husband-3SG=CONTR REFR walk-INCH-PST-3SG wife-PL-LAT.REFL REFR
They passed the river stretch Dzali and the husband came up to his wives.
Вот они проплыли плес Дзали, и муж подошёл к своим женам.
"eineŋi ŋeni-gi-ni sagdi mamasa-i je dian-a-ini gune eŋ, si je gune eŋ uŋta-wa wo-mi=da e-i je nöni aŋ e-si: je wo: bi galu mamasa-i, uti-mei wo:-ni uti-mei wo:-ni; ei=tene guna aŋ sin-a-wa guna ic’a mamasa-tigi: esi-gi-wene-zeŋe-i; ic’a mamasa-i aŋ galu mamasa-i aŋ, sagdi mamasa-tigi je esi-gi-wene-zeŋe-i.
today day-3SG big wife-1SG say-0-3SG REFR you REFR shoe-ACC make-INF=FOC NEG-2SG make NEG-PST.2SG make me despised wife-1SG this-all make.PST-3SG this-all make.PST-3SG now=CONTR REFR you-0-ACC say little wife-LAT.REFL become-REP-CAUS-FUT-1SG little wife-REFL despised wife-REFL big wife-LAT become-REP-CAUS-FUT-1SG
«My older wife, from now on I will make you my unloved wife, since you can’t make boots and made so little. I will make you my younger wife and I will make my younger unloved wife my older wife.
«С этого дня тебя, моя старшая жена, раз ты не умеешь унты шить, сделаю нелюбимой женой, раз ты так мало сшила, теперь тебя сделаю младшей женой, a младшую жену, нелюбимую жену, сделаю старшей женой.
ono gun'e-isi-mi eŋ ono nixe-ze-ni; bi ic’a mamasa-i dian-a-i-we-ni eŋ si tu: dogdi-zeŋe-i eineŋi ŋeni-ni, eineŋi ŋeni-ni, ute-bede guna aŋ bagdi-zeŋe-fi eŋ a-wa c’aixi-ni” jawa-jawa.
how say.PF-PF.CVB-1SG how do-SBJV-3SG me little wife-1SG say-0-PRES.PTC-ACC-3SG REFR you all listen-FUT-2SG today day-3SG today day-3SG this-like REFR REFR live-FUT-1PL this-ACC further-3SG REFR
I will do what I said. From now on listen to what my younger wife will say. That’s how we will live from now on» - he said.
Kак сказал, так и сделаю; с этого дня слушай, что скажет моя младшая жена, - говорит он, - с этих пор так будем жить.»
jawa-jawa bagdi-mi bagdi-mi go:-zi=ka da:-zi=ka bagdi-mi guna aŋ, site-ne-mi=da aŋ egdi-we b’a-si-e-ni galu-ni mamasa-ni, ic’a mamasa-ni jawa-jawa-jawa-jawa.
REFR live-INF live-INF long-INST=INDEF short-INST=INDEF live-INF REFR child-PL-DESIG-REFL =FOC REFR many-ACC give:birth-IMPF-PST-3SG despised-3SG wife-3SG little wife-3SG REFR
That’s how they lived long or short. The younger wife who was unloved before gave birth to many children.
Так они и жили, долго ли, коротко, нелюбимая прежде младшая жена родила много детей.
sagdi mamasa-ni je omo=da sita-wa e-si-ni b’a aŋ-jawa-jawa-jawa-jawa.
big wife-3SG REFR one=FOC child-ACC NEG-PST-3SG give:birth REFR
And the older wife didn’t have a child.A старшая жена ни одного ребенка не родила.
bagdi-mi bagdi-li-e-ti, aja-zi bagdi-li-e-ti ilan-tuŋa guna aŋ jawa-jawa, ute-bede guna aŋ bagdi-ti bize ei-dexi guna aŋ jawa-jawa.
live-INF live-INCH-PST-3PL good-INST live-INCH-PST-3PL three-COL REFR REFR this-like REFR REFR live-3PL perhaps now-till REFR REFR
So they lived. The three of them lived well, perhaps they are still living now.
Tак они и жили, хорошо жили втроем, наверное, и до сих пор живут.