Translations
A series of translations, ordered with most recent on top to least recent on bottom. Includes glosses and IPA.
Ket u'i te'ca'lella lekax'ev karra ulmi' gyhly'cala!
ˈkɛːt ˈuː.ʔə ˈteːʔ.tʃaːʔ.lɛl.a ˈleː.kax.ʔəv ˈkaːr.a uːl.miːʔ ˈcɛːh.lɛtʃ.ʔə.la
go forward EXISTS.POSITIVE-season-SG.EXISTS and by EXISTS.PRESENT-2-SG.EXISTS
"Happy New Years!" / "I hope this year is a good one for you!" (A holiday well-wishing occupying the place of wishing someone a happy new year.)
(season) (go) (forward) (be good) (and) (by) (you)
Gyhly'caya ira'ivviniclena, ket u'i vyly'cala
ˈcɛːh.lɛːʔ.tʃa:.ʔə ˈiː.raː.ʔəv.i.nitʃ.le.na ˈuː.ʔə ˈvʌː.lɛːʔ.tʃa.la
PRESENT.EXISTS-2-SG.EXISTS 2.ALL.COND-be_brave-2.ALL.COND | go forward ALL.EXISTS-2-ALL.EXISTS
"If you have courage, come forward all of you."
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Te'lytla yktavvera tehlypuvaxla ulmi' te'lahpa'ila, te'lytla yklivara.
ˈteːʔ.lɛt.la ˈɛːk.tav.e.ra ˈteːh.lɛ.pu.vax.la ˈuːl.miːʔ ˈteːʔ.lah.paː.ʔə.la ˈteːʔ.lɛt.la ˈɛːk.li.va.ra
EXISTS.POSITIVE-3-SG.EXISTS 3.SG.PRETERITE-drop-3.SG.PRETERITE EXISTS[SUBJECT]-OBJ.PRESENT.EXISTS-pottery-SG.EXISTS by EXISTS.POSITIVE-accident-SG.EXISTS | EXISTS.POSITIVE-3-SG.EXISTS 3.SG.PRETERITE-drop-3.SG.PRETERITE
"She dropped the earthenware by mistake, and it broke."
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Civaxtila sameerhel sameerhel sasa'ihhel ulmi' cirigtymcyvsivymat ulmi' tire lil kartax'a. Cilytla samirxa'hel cyksevcuryac cevivepaxla ulmi' 'ityli karra ulmi' te'masupiela Tibyr.
ˈtʃiː.vax.ti.la ˈsaː.mẽ.er.hɛl ˈsaː.mẽ.er.hel ˈsaː.saː.ʔəh.el ˈuːl.miːʔ ˈtʃiː.ric.təm.tʃɛv.si.vʌ.mat ˈuːl.miːʔ ˈtiː.re ˈliːl ˈkaːr.tax.ʔə ˈtʃiː.lɛt.la ˈsaː.mĩr.xaːʔ.hɛl ˈtʃʌːk.sev.tʃʌ.rɛ.atʃ ˈtʃɛ.vi.ve.pax.la ˈuːlmiːʔ ˈʔi.tə.li ˈkaːr.a ˈuːl.miːʔ ˈteːʔ.ma.su.pi.el.a ˈtiː.bər
EXIST.NOT-city-SG.EXIST 3.SG.IMPERFECT-be_old-3.SG.IMPERFECT 3.SG.IMPERFECT-be_old-3.SG.IMPERFECT 3.SG.IMPERFECT-make-3.SG.IMPERFECT by EXIST.NOT-settler-SG.EXIST by Tyre be Carthage | EXIST.NOT-3-SG.EXIST 3.SG.IMPERFECT-sit-3.SG.IMPERFECT far EXIST.POSITIVE.OBJ.[SUB.EXIST.NOT]-reverse-SG.EXIST by Italy and by EXIST.POSITIVE-river_mouth-SG.EXIST Tiber
"There was an ancient city settled by Tyrian settlers called Carthage, which sat far opposite Italy and the mouth of the Tiber..."
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A: Te'ulsi'yiv pi' ver te'anla.
ˈteː.ʔəl.siː.ʔə.iv ˈpiːʔ ˈveːr ˈteː.ʔən.la
EXIST.POSITIVE-goose-SG.NEG.EXIST love no EXIST.POSITIVE-1.SG-SG
B: Te'ulsi'yt pi'v ver te'ly'cala ulmi' kal'ev? Vylyta gukaxceve gukaxceve.
ˈteː.ʔəl.siː.ʔət ˈpiːʔ ˈveːr ˈteːʔ.lɛːʔ.tʃa.la ˈuːl.miːʔ ˈkaːl.ʔəv ˈvʌː.lɛ.ta ˈcʌː.kax.tʃɛ.ve ˈcʌː.kax.tʃɛ.ve
EXIST.POSITIVE-goose-PL.EXIST love no EXIST.POSITIVE-you-SG.EXIST by what |? ALL.POS-3-PL.EXIST 3.ALL-be_pretty-3.ALL 3.ALL-be_pretty-3.ALL
A: Xim, gyhly'cala ileuvresu, vysuvly""utat ecvax'i evgachi' vymykcit avkaxces mas ver vylytat. Vulsi'yt ecvatvanavvyyl'i ecvatvanavvyyl'i.
'xi:m ˈcʌːh.lɛːʔ.tʃa.la ˈiː.le.uv.re.su ˈvʌː.suv.lɛːʔ.ə.tat ˈetʃ.vax.ʔə ˈeːv.catʃ.hiːʔ ˈvʌː.mɛk.tʃit ˈaːv.kax.tʃɛs ˈmaːs ˈveːr ˈvʌː.le.tat ˈvʌːl.siː.ʔət ˈeːtʃ.vat.va.nav.ʌ.ɛl.ʔə ˈetʃ.vat.va.nav.ʌ.ɛl.ʔə
alright | PRESENT.POSITIVE-2-SG.EXIST 2.SG-see-2.SG | ALL.EXIST-duck-PL.EXIST 3.PL-be_funny-3.PL or ALL.EXIST-swan-PL.EXIST 3.PL-be_pretty-3.PL equal not ALL-EXIST-3-PL.EXIST || ALL-POSITIVE-goose-PL.EXIST 3.PL-be_typical-3.PL 3.PL-be_typical-3.PL
A: “I don’t like geese.”
B: “How could you not like geese? They’re so pretty!”
A: “Yeah, but they’re not funny ducks or elegant swans. Geese are just so average.”
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Mivvy, gyhly'cala, ileuvresu ver te'analvavnynyvat. Xim?
ˈmĩːv.ʌ ˈcəh.lɛːʔ.tʃa.la ˈiːle.uv.re.su ˈveːr ˈteː.ʔə.nal.vav.nɛ.nɛ.vat ˈxiːm
please | PRESENT.POSITIVE-2-SG.EXIST | 2.SG-see-2.SG no EXIST.POSITIVE-1.POSS-child-PL.EXIST || okay
"You, please, do not look at my children. OK?"
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Gyhrashy''a'a ulmi' cyvsa'e gu'ilave gyhsu'avsu'et.
ˈcəh.ras.hʌːʔ.a.ʔə ˈuːl.mĩːʔ ˈtʃɛːv.saː.ʔə ˈcʌː.ʔə.la.ve ˈcəh.suː.ʔəv.suː.ʔət
PRESENT.POSITIVE-sunlight-ALL.EXIST by back 3.ALL-shine-3.ALL PRESENT-POSITIVE-cloud-PL.EXIST
"Sunlight is shining from behind the clouds."
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Gyhly'cala ileuvresu?, Lhamo 'ysa'ihuv kal'ev ulmi' silxa?
ˈcʌːh.lɛːʔ.tʃa.la ˈiː.le.uv.re.su lə.ˈhaː.mo ˈʔə.saː.ʔə.hʌv ˈkaːl.ʔəv ˈuːl.miːʔ ˈsiːl.xa
PRESENT.POSITIVE-2-SG.EXIST 2.SG-see-2.SG | lhamo 3.SG-make-3.SG what by there
"Look, what is Lhamo doing over there?"
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Gyhala ecmalhav'i, gyhmura ala ulmi' gyhlura meycla, karra gyhcihla ket vemri gyhala.
ˈcə.ha.la ˈeːtʃ.mãl.hav.ʔə ˈcəh.mũ.ra ˈaːl.a ˈuːl.miːʔ ˈcəh.lu.ra ˈmẽː.ʔətʃ.la ˈkaːr.a ˈcəh.tʃih.la ˈkɛːt ˈveːm.ri ˈcəh.al.a
PRESENT.POSITIVE-3-PL.EXIST 3.PL-kneel-3.PL | PRESENT.POSITIVE-head-SG.EXIST 3-SG.EXIST by PRESENT.POSITIVE-foot-PL.EXIST king-SG.EXIST | and PRESENT.EXIST-direction-SG.EXIST go down PRESENT.EXIST-3-PL.EXIST
"They prostrated with their head at the king's feet and sat down in one direction."
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Te'xexy mas te'ugymla xa'ves, te'alat ket u'i pes ulmi te''ela pev te'upnula.
ˈteːʔ.xɛ.xʌ ˈmaːs ˈteː.ʔə.cəm.la ˈxaːʔ.ves ˈteː.ʔə.lat ˈkɛːt ˈuː.ʔə ˈpeːs ˈuːl.mi ˈteːʔ.ə.la ˈpeːv ˈteː.ʔəp.nũ.la
EXISTS.POSITIVE-difficult equal EXISTS.POSITIVE-work-SG.EXISTS because | EXISTS.POSITIVE-1-PL go forward get by EXISTS.POSITIVE-skill-SG.EXISTS have EXISTS.POSITIVE-method-SG.EXISTS
"Because the work was hard, we had to achieve it progressively with a skilled method."
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ˈkɛːt ˈuː.ʔə ˈteːʔ.tʃaːʔ.lɛl.a ˈleː.kax.ʔəv ˈkaːr.a uːl.miːʔ ˈcɛːh.lɛtʃ.ʔə.la
go forward EXISTS.POSITIVE-season-SG.EXISTS and by EXISTS.PRESENT-2-SG.EXISTS
"Happy New Years!" / "I hope this year is a good one for you!" (A holiday well-wishing occupying the place of wishing someone a happy new year.)
(season) (go) (forward) (be good) (and) (by) (you)
Gyhly'caya ira'ivviniclena, ket u'i vyly'cala
ˈcɛːh.lɛːʔ.tʃa:.ʔə ˈiː.raː.ʔəv.i.nitʃ.le.na ˈuː.ʔə ˈvʌː.lɛːʔ.tʃa.la
PRESENT.EXISTS-2-SG.EXISTS 2.ALL.COND-be_brave-2.ALL.COND | go forward ALL.EXISTS-2-ALL.EXISTS
"If you have courage, come forward all of you."
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Te'lytla yktavvera tehlypuvaxla ulmi' te'lahpa'ila, te'lytla yklivara.
ˈteːʔ.lɛt.la ˈɛːk.tav.e.ra ˈteːh.lɛ.pu.vax.la ˈuːl.miːʔ ˈteːʔ.lah.paː.ʔə.la ˈteːʔ.lɛt.la ˈɛːk.li.va.ra
EXISTS.POSITIVE-3-SG.EXISTS 3.SG.PRETERITE-drop-3.SG.PRETERITE EXISTS[SUBJECT]-OBJ.PRESENT.EXISTS-pottery-SG.EXISTS by EXISTS.POSITIVE-accident-SG.EXISTS | EXISTS.POSITIVE-3-SG.EXISTS 3.SG.PRETERITE-drop-3.SG.PRETERITE
"She dropped the earthenware by mistake, and it broke."
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Civaxtila sameerhel sameerhel sasa'ihhel ulmi' cirigtymcyvsivymat ulmi' tire lil kartax'a. Cilytla samirxa'hel cyksevcuryac cevivepaxla ulmi' 'ityli karra ulmi' te'masupiela Tibyr.
ˈtʃiː.vax.ti.la ˈsaː.mẽ.er.hɛl ˈsaː.mẽ.er.hel ˈsaː.saː.ʔəh.el ˈuːl.miːʔ ˈtʃiː.ric.təm.tʃɛv.si.vʌ.mat ˈuːl.miːʔ ˈtiː.re ˈliːl ˈkaːr.tax.ʔə ˈtʃiː.lɛt.la ˈsaː.mĩr.xaːʔ.hɛl ˈtʃʌːk.sev.tʃʌ.rɛ.atʃ ˈtʃɛ.vi.ve.pax.la ˈuːlmiːʔ ˈʔi.tə.li ˈkaːr.a ˈuːl.miːʔ ˈteːʔ.ma.su.pi.el.a ˈtiː.bər
EXIST.NOT-city-SG.EXIST 3.SG.IMPERFECT-be_old-3.SG.IMPERFECT 3.SG.IMPERFECT-be_old-3.SG.IMPERFECT 3.SG.IMPERFECT-make-3.SG.IMPERFECT by EXIST.NOT-settler-SG.EXIST by Tyre be Carthage | EXIST.NOT-3-SG.EXIST 3.SG.IMPERFECT-sit-3.SG.IMPERFECT far EXIST.POSITIVE.OBJ.[SUB.EXIST.NOT]-reverse-SG.EXIST by Italy and by EXIST.POSITIVE-river_mouth-SG.EXIST Tiber
"There was an ancient city settled by Tyrian settlers called Carthage, which sat far opposite Italy and the mouth of the Tiber..."
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A: Te'ulsi'yiv pi' ver te'anla.
ˈteː.ʔəl.siː.ʔə.iv ˈpiːʔ ˈveːr ˈteː.ʔən.la
EXIST.POSITIVE-goose-SG.NEG.EXIST love no EXIST.POSITIVE-1.SG-SG
B: Te'ulsi'yt pi'v ver te'ly'cala ulmi' kal'ev? Vylyta gukaxceve gukaxceve.
ˈteː.ʔəl.siː.ʔət ˈpiːʔ ˈveːr ˈteːʔ.lɛːʔ.tʃa.la ˈuːl.miːʔ ˈkaːl.ʔəv ˈvʌː.lɛ.ta ˈcʌː.kax.tʃɛ.ve ˈcʌː.kax.tʃɛ.ve
EXIST.POSITIVE-goose-PL.EXIST love no EXIST.POSITIVE-you-SG.EXIST by what |? ALL.POS-3-PL.EXIST 3.ALL-be_pretty-3.ALL 3.ALL-be_pretty-3.ALL
A: Xim, gyhly'cala ileuvresu, vysuvly""utat ecvax'i evgachi' vymykcit avkaxces mas ver vylytat. Vulsi'yt ecvatvanavvyyl'i ecvatvanavvyyl'i.
'xi:m ˈcʌːh.lɛːʔ.tʃa.la ˈiː.le.uv.re.su ˈvʌː.suv.lɛːʔ.ə.tat ˈetʃ.vax.ʔə ˈeːv.catʃ.hiːʔ ˈvʌː.mɛk.tʃit ˈaːv.kax.tʃɛs ˈmaːs ˈveːr ˈvʌː.le.tat ˈvʌːl.siː.ʔət ˈeːtʃ.vat.va.nav.ʌ.ɛl.ʔə ˈetʃ.vat.va.nav.ʌ.ɛl.ʔə
alright | PRESENT.POSITIVE-2-SG.EXIST 2.SG-see-2.SG | ALL.EXIST-duck-PL.EXIST 3.PL-be_funny-3.PL or ALL.EXIST-swan-PL.EXIST 3.PL-be_pretty-3.PL equal not ALL-EXIST-3-PL.EXIST || ALL-POSITIVE-goose-PL.EXIST 3.PL-be_typical-3.PL 3.PL-be_typical-3.PL
A: “I don’t like geese.”
B: “How could you not like geese? They’re so pretty!”
A: “Yeah, but they’re not funny ducks or elegant swans. Geese are just so average.”
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Mivvy, gyhly'cala, ileuvresu ver te'analvavnynyvat. Xim?
ˈmĩːv.ʌ ˈcəh.lɛːʔ.tʃa.la ˈiːle.uv.re.su ˈveːr ˈteː.ʔə.nal.vav.nɛ.nɛ.vat ˈxiːm
please | PRESENT.POSITIVE-2-SG.EXIST | 2.SG-see-2.SG no EXIST.POSITIVE-1.POSS-child-PL.EXIST || okay
"You, please, do not look at my children. OK?"
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Gyhrashy''a'a ulmi' cyvsa'e gu'ilave gyhsu'avsu'et.
ˈcəh.ras.hʌːʔ.a.ʔə ˈuːl.mĩːʔ ˈtʃɛːv.saː.ʔə ˈcʌː.ʔə.la.ve ˈcəh.suː.ʔəv.suː.ʔət
PRESENT.POSITIVE-sunlight-ALL.EXIST by back 3.ALL-shine-3.ALL PRESENT-POSITIVE-cloud-PL.EXIST
"Sunlight is shining from behind the clouds."
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Gyhly'cala ileuvresu?, Lhamo 'ysa'ihuv kal'ev ulmi' silxa?
ˈcʌːh.lɛːʔ.tʃa.la ˈiː.le.uv.re.su lə.ˈhaː.mo ˈʔə.saː.ʔə.hʌv ˈkaːl.ʔəv ˈuːl.miːʔ ˈsiːl.xa
PRESENT.POSITIVE-2-SG.EXIST 2.SG-see-2.SG | lhamo 3.SG-make-3.SG what by there
"Look, what is Lhamo doing over there?"
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Gyhala ecmalhav'i, gyhmura ala ulmi' gyhlura meycla, karra gyhcihla ket vemri gyhala.
ˈcə.ha.la ˈeːtʃ.mãl.hav.ʔə ˈcəh.mũ.ra ˈaːl.a ˈuːl.miːʔ ˈcəh.lu.ra ˈmẽː.ʔətʃ.la ˈkaːr.a ˈcəh.tʃih.la ˈkɛːt ˈveːm.ri ˈcəh.al.a
PRESENT.POSITIVE-3-PL.EXIST 3.PL-kneel-3.PL | PRESENT.POSITIVE-head-SG.EXIST 3-SG.EXIST by PRESENT.POSITIVE-foot-PL.EXIST king-SG.EXIST | and PRESENT.EXIST-direction-SG.EXIST go down PRESENT.EXIST-3-PL.EXIST
"They prostrated with their head at the king's feet and sat down in one direction."
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Te'xexy mas te'ugymla xa'ves, te'alat ket u'i pes ulmi te''ela pev te'upnula.
ˈteːʔ.xɛ.xʌ ˈmaːs ˈteː.ʔə.cəm.la ˈxaːʔ.ves ˈteː.ʔə.lat ˈkɛːt ˈuː.ʔə ˈpeːs ˈuːl.mi ˈteːʔ.ə.la ˈpeːv ˈteː.ʔəp.nũ.la
EXISTS.POSITIVE-difficult equal EXISTS.POSITIVE-work-SG.EXISTS because | EXISTS.POSITIVE-1-PL go forward get by EXISTS.POSITIVE-skill-SG.EXISTS have EXISTS.POSITIVE-method-SG.EXISTS
"Because the work was hard, we had to achieve it progressively with a skilled method."
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