Bettimena paatimédut paatinobudó.
βɛtːpeople.NOM-imɛPOSS.1SG-naNOM.SG xamɛother pɑːtgod.ACC-imeðPOSS.1PL-utACC.PL pɑːtigod-nɔbelieve-βuACC.3PL.A-ðoNOM.3SG.C
My people believe in our own gods.
Weta hame paattåt paatimédut wińe keebusaré.
wɛtasome xamɛother pɑːtːgod.NOM-ɒtNOM.PL pɑːtgod.ACC-imeðPOSS.1PL-utACC.PL wiɲɛhowever kɛːbe.like-βuACC.3PL.A-saNOM.3PL.A-reINDIR
However, some other gods are obviously like our own gods.
βɛtːpeople.NOM-imɛPOSS.1SG-naNOM.SG xamɛother pɑːtgod.ACC-imeðPOSS.1PL-utACC.PL pɑːtigod-nɔbelieve-βuACC.3PL.A-ðoNOM.3SG.C
My people believe in our own gods.
Weta hame paattåt paatimédut wińe keebusaré.
wɛtasome xamɛother pɑːtːgod.NOM-ɒtNOM.PL pɑːtgod.ACC-imeðPOSS.1PL-utACC.PL wiɲɛhowever kɛːbe.like-βuACC.3PL.A-saNOM.3PL.A-reINDIR
However, some other gods are obviously like our own gods.
Ealrofealrof-∅greater nymph-nom nelḥūsmīunelḥūs-mīw-∅caring-superl-nom Ḱāiŋoðe.Ḱāiŋoðe-∅Ḱāiŋoðe-nom stēulsoḥæxnstēuls-oḥ-æxnwear-aor-3p.stat melḥogēawonmelḥogēa-ondown.leather-all ketouon…ketou-onthick-all auweiyeičuauweiyei-∅-čuimagine-impfv-1sg.act šēiKāiŋoðeyaxšēi-Kāiŋoðe-axeither-Ḱāiŋoðe-acc krākrāor EræliaxEræli-axErĕl-acc tāuḥtāuḥno lourńēalau,lourńe-ea-la-uknow-subj-act.part-dat fōufōuthen melḥogēaxmelḥogēa-axdown.leather-acc lourńīuǵ!lourńe-ńī-uǵknow-cond-2p.stat
Ḱāiŋoðe is a most compassionate spirit. She is clad in thick down-leather...I suppose if you do not know either Ḱāiŋoðe or Eræli you might not know of down-leather!
nīkḥanīkḥa-∅-∅see-imper-2p melḥoǰūtoumelḥoǰu-utouscale.leather-gen ōlayēaōlai-ēalayer-acc.pl ðalouðaloutwo krākrāor šaum,šaumthree nutnutand ītreutēītreu-tē-∅passive-perf-3sg.act retēaxnre-tē-æxnfill-perf-3p.stat melḥogēawošmelḥogēa-ošdown.leather-nom.pl ōlaionōlai-onlayer-all maraon.mara-oneach-all Xexefronting particle ēlariēlari-∅warm-nom yiletu,yiletuvery ŋealdaŋead-la-∅stand-act.part-nom ińagińageven ḥauskeonḥauske-onNorthern.Howl-all ruḥwaš.ruḥwašwhen Yeayeabut peiŋčupeiŋ-čuserial.say-1sg.act zāularḥču,zāularḥ-čuspeak-1sg.act lūpḥeilūpḥei-∅return-3sg.act wāyeiwāyeimy dālḥanoidālḥan-noi-∅write-pat-nom fōunluzaxfōunluz-axMaiden-acc roilurkuid!roilurk-uidpeak-gen.pl Wōupawōupahair-nom.sg nāyei...nāyei3sg.pers.adj kauxnæxnḱauxn-æxnlook-3p.stat ḱaiḱaias.if ītreutēītreu-tē-∅serial.pass-pfv-3sg.act deišntēaxndeišn-tē-æxnbind-pfv-3p.stat ḥemāšutalaiḥemāšutalaisnowstorm-nom ūslonēa.ūslon-ēastrand-acc.pl šmēizoḥšmēiz-oḥ-∅watch.overaor-3sg.act qomāx,qomā-axthey-acc maxarḥālēamaxarḥāl-ēatraveller-acc.pl weilūpḥeiuin,weilūpḥei-uinmountain pass-loc/all.pl rḥaimeaǵēarḥaimeaǵ-ēashepherd-acc.pl korelurkuin,korelurk-uinhigh pasture-loc/all.pl nutnutand qērńoiqērńoi-∅altruistic.help-3sg.act fāšneiuin.fāšnei-uincrisis-loc/all.pl
It is two or three layers of scaleleather, with down feathers stuffed in between each layer. Quite warm, even in the Northern Howl. But I ramble on, my story returns to the Maiden of the Peaks! Her hair is...it is as if a snowstorm was bound into strands. She watches over them, the travelers through the passes, shepherds on the high pastures, and renders aid in their time of need.
Ḱāiŋoðe is a most compassionate spirit. She is clad in thick down-leather...I suppose if you do not know either Ḱāiŋoðe or Eræli you might not know of down-leather!
nīkḥanīkḥa-∅-∅see-imper-2p melḥoǰūtoumelḥoǰu-utouscale.leather-gen ōlayēaōlai-ēalayer-acc.pl ðalouðaloutwo krākrāor šaum,šaumthree nutnutand ītreutēītreu-tē-∅passive-perf-3sg.act retēaxnre-tē-æxnfill-perf-3p.stat melḥogēawošmelḥogēa-ošdown.leather-nom.pl ōlaionōlai-onlayer-all maraon.mara-oneach-all Xexefronting particle ēlariēlari-∅warm-nom yiletu,yiletuvery ŋealdaŋead-la-∅stand-act.part-nom ińagińageven ḥauskeonḥauske-onNorthern.Howl-all ruḥwaš.ruḥwašwhen Yeayeabut peiŋčupeiŋ-čuserial.say-1sg.act zāularḥču,zāularḥ-čuspeak-1sg.act lūpḥeilūpḥei-∅return-3sg.act wāyeiwāyeimy dālḥanoidālḥan-noi-∅write-pat-nom fōunluzaxfōunluz-axMaiden-acc roilurkuid!roilurk-uidpeak-gen.pl Wōupawōupahair-nom.sg nāyei...nāyei3sg.pers.adj kauxnæxnḱauxn-æxnlook-3p.stat ḱaiḱaias.if ītreutēītreu-tē-∅serial.pass-pfv-3sg.act deišntēaxndeišn-tē-æxnbind-pfv-3p.stat ḥemāšutalaiḥemāšutalaisnowstorm-nom ūslonēa.ūslon-ēastrand-acc.pl šmēizoḥšmēiz-oḥ-∅watch.overaor-3sg.act qomāx,qomā-axthey-acc maxarḥālēamaxarḥāl-ēatraveller-acc.pl weilūpḥeiuin,weilūpḥei-uinmountain pass-loc/all.pl rḥaimeaǵēarḥaimeaǵ-ēashepherd-acc.pl korelurkuin,korelurk-uinhigh pasture-loc/all.pl nutnutand qērńoiqērńoi-∅altruistic.help-3sg.act fāšneiuin.fāšnei-uincrisis-loc/all.pl
It is two or three layers of scaleleather, with down feathers stuffed in between each layer. Quite warm, even in the Northern Howl. But I ramble on, my story returns to the Maiden of the Peaks! Her hair is...it is as if a snowstorm was bound into strands. She watches over them, the travelers through the passes, shepherds on the high pastures, and renders aid in their time of need.
Ṃyuki musunanu sṣmi mṛparṛ ipṇmuyisa ṃtimi tutṃpṛ isi mṃrasṣ.
Ipṇmuyinu iwuyṇ sṛru mṃrasṣ pṃpinṣ sṣmiyinu sṣmisṃ wuyusususa isasṣwṣ ṃyusa.
ṃyu1st ki-POSSESIVE musunagoddess nu-FROM sṣmi3rd mṛpabe.inside rṛ-PARTICIPLE ipṇmudemon yi-MALE sa-TO ṃtimineed tutṃpṛfight isiall mṃratime sṣ-AT
ipṇmudemon yi-MALE nu-FROM iwuyṇwin sṛrufew mṃratime sṣ-AT pṃpinṣAND sṣmi3rd yi-MALE nu-FROM sṣmi3rd sṃ-THROUGH wuyususudisaster sa-TO isasṣbring wṣ-CAUSATIVE ṃyu1st sa-TO
Our goddess has to fight with the man inside her at all times. Sometimes the man won and he caused her to bring disasters upon us.
Ipṇmuyinu iwuyṇ sṛru mṃrasṣ pṃpinṣ sṣmiyinu sṣmisṃ wuyusususa isasṣwṣ ṃyusa.
ṃyu1st ki-POSSESIVE musunagoddess nu-FROM sṣmi3rd mṛpabe.inside rṛ-PARTICIPLE ipṇmudemon yi-MALE sa-TO ṃtimineed tutṃpṛfight isiall mṃratime sṣ-AT
ipṇmudemon yi-MALE nu-FROM iwuyṇwin sṛrufew mṃratime sṣ-AT pṃpinṣAND sṣmi3rd yi-MALE nu-FROM sṣmi3rd sṃ-THROUGH wuyususudisaster sa-TO isasṣbring wṣ-CAUSATIVE ṃyu1st sa-TO
Our goddess has to fight with the man inside her at all times. Sometimes the man won and he caused her to bring disasters upon us.
Bettimena kommi śesaśi Rugil nei nahatinnelet biderécut muetedóré.
βɛtːpeople-imɛPOSS.1SG-naNOM.SG kɔmːsun.ACC-iACC.SG ɕɛsaassociated-ɕiACC.3RD.A ruɣRuki.GEN-ilGEN.SG nɛi̯and naxahuman-tinːyoung.woman.GEN-ɛlɛtGEN.PL βiðchild.ABL-ɛrePOSS.3SG.B-tsutABL.PL muə̯tɛdescend-ðoNOM.3SG.C-reINDIR
My people are, I hear, descended from the children of Ruki, who is associated with the Sun, and human girls.
βɛtːpeople-imɛPOSS.1SG-naNOM.SG kɔmːsun.ACC-iACC.SG ɕɛsaassociated-ɕiACC.3RD.A ruɣRuki.GEN-ilGEN.SG nɛi̯and naxahuman-tinːyoung.woman.GEN-ɛlɛtGEN.PL βiðchild.ABL-ɛrePOSS.3SG.B-tsutABL.PL muə̯tɛdescend-ðoNOM.3SG.C-reINDIR
My people are, I hear, descended from the children of Ruki, who is associated with the Sun, and human girls.
EræliEræli-∅Erĕl-nom ḥeḥanḥeḥan-∅demigod-nom dālḥanaǵdālḥan-aǵ-∅carve/write-anim.agent-nom ńīla.ńīlaindeed tāuḥtāuḥneg.statement ḱoiške,ḱoiške-∅evil-nom uḥtouqšuuḥtouq-∅-šu-∅hack.reckless-impf-iter-3sg.act kærīḥkærīḥ-∅weapon-nom nāyei,nāyei3sg.pron.adj meuǵ.meu-∅-ǵlearn-impf-2p.stat Xexefronting.part maxarḥālmaxarḥāl-∅traveller-nom mimias weuyweuy-∅I-nom saltēšučusal-tē-šu-čuride-pfv-iter-1sg.act æxnē.æxn-ē3sg-inst īḱaitēčuīḱai-tē-čutake-pfv-1sg.act ilēyoyeilē-yō-ēgive-pret.pass.part-inst yiḥiēyiḥi-ēlaugh-inst čāukalēačāukal-ēatrick-acc.pl nāyei,nāyei3sg.adj šušuthus qērńoitēqērńoi-tē-∅kind.help-pfv-3sg.act weuyu.weuy-uI-dat
Erĕl...he is a crafty demigod, he is. Not evil, but his sword cuts both ways, if you understand. He is a traveler like myself, I've ridden with him several times. I've always taken his tricks in stride, so he has always been kind and helpful to me.
Erĕl...he is a crafty demigod, he is. Not evil, but his sword cuts both ways, if you understand. He is a traveler like myself, I've ridden with him several times. I've always taken his tricks in stride, so he has always been kind and helpful to me.
Ṃyunu ṃ'umu asamiṛr musunasa mupu'ṣwṃ. Musunanu musi'ṛrṛ ṃwṛnusa rṇma.
Aṛ ṃyu ṣputira'ṣwṃ ṃyunu ayi'asurṛ usu ṃpṛtasṇrṛ iwisa inṣ musṣya. Musi'ṛrṛ usu 'ṃkṇki tukṃtṃrṛ iwinu ṃyusa rṇmasunuwṣ
ṃyu1st -nu-FROM ṃ'umuDEMONSTRATIVE asamibe.like -rṛ-PARTICIPLE musunagoddess -sa-TO mupuhear -'ṣwṃ-PERFECT
musunagoddess -nu-FROM musi'ṛbe.weird -rṛ-PARTICIPLE ṃwṛnuliver -sa-TO rṇmahave
apṛbut ṃyu1st ṣputiradigress -'ṣwṃ-PERFECT ṃyu1st -nu-FROM ayi'asube.useless -rṛ-PARTICIPLE usuV.AND ṃpṛtasṇbe.beautiful -rṛ-PARTICIPLE iwithing -sa-TO
musi'ṛbe.weird -rṛ-PARTICIPLE usuV.AND 'ṃkṇkianimal tukṃmake -tṃ-PASSIVE -rṛ-PARTICIPLE iwithing -nu-FROM ṃyu1st -sa-TO rṇmasunube.interesting wṣ-CAUSATIVE
We have heard of such goddess, whose moral is odd.
But we have digressed. I want to buy little trinkets.
Exotic trinkets made by other species will make me attractive.
(You could see how racist and generally unpleasant the furless by looking at the glosses.)
Aṛ ṃyu ṣputira'ṣwṃ ṃyunu ayi'asurṛ usu ṃpṛtasṇrṛ iwisa inṣ musṣya. Musi'ṛrṛ usu 'ṃkṇki tukṃtṃrṛ iwinu ṃyusa rṇmasunuwṣ
ṃyu1st -nu-FROM ṃ'umuDEMONSTRATIVE asamibe.like -rṛ-PARTICIPLE musunagoddess -sa-TO mupuhear -'ṣwṃ-PERFECT
musunagoddess -nu-FROM musi'ṛbe.weird -rṛ-PARTICIPLE ṃwṛnuliver -sa-TO rṇmahave
apṛbut ṃyu1st ṣputiradigress -'ṣwṃ-PERFECT ṃyu1st -nu-FROM ayi'asube.useless -rṛ-PARTICIPLE usuV.AND ṃpṛtasṇbe.beautiful -rṛ-PARTICIPLE iwithing -sa-TO
musi'ṛbe.weird -rṛ-PARTICIPLE usuV.AND 'ṃkṇkianimal tukṃmake -tṃ-PASSIVE -rṛ-PARTICIPLE iwithing -nu-FROM ṃyu1st -sa-TO rṇmasunube.interesting wṣ-CAUSATIVE
We have heard of such goddess, whose moral is odd.
But we have digressed. I want to buy little trinkets.
Exotic trinkets made by other species will make me attractive.
(You could see how racist and generally unpleasant the furless by looking at the glosses.)
Tiśpatawåbå nei śó nagicut kywarećitadåbå ćii woteta.
tiɕpatrade-taNOM.1SG-wɒSUBJ-βɒALL.SG nɛi̯and ɕoover.there naɣland.ABL-itsutABL.PL kywarɛstory-tɕihear-ɕaACC.3SG.C-taNOM.1SG-ðIPFV-ɒSUBJ-βɒALL.SG tɕiːpurpose wɔhere-tɛbe-taNOM.1SG
I am here to trade and to listen to stories about far-away lands.
Kywarećitawåbå ćii tiśpatawådi wićetawådi miituta.
kywarɛstory-tɕihear-ɕaACC.3SG.C-taNOM.1SG-wɒSUBJ-βɒALL.SG tɕiːpurpose tiɕpatrade-taNOM.1SG-wɒSUBJ-ðiACC.SG witɕɛwait-taNOM.1SG-wɒSUBJ-ðiACC.SG miːtuwilling-taNOM.1SG
I am willing to wait for trading in order to hear stories.
tiɕpatrade-taNOM.1SG-wɒSUBJ-βɒALL.SG nɛi̯and ɕoover.there naɣland.ABL-itsutABL.PL kywarɛstory-tɕihear-ɕaACC.3SG.C-taNOM.1SG-ðIPFV-ɒSUBJ-βɒALL.SG tɕiːpurpose wɔhere-tɛbe-taNOM.1SG
I am here to trade and to listen to stories about far-away lands.
Kywarećitawåbå ćii tiśpatawådi wićetawådi miituta.
kywarɛstory-tɕihear-ɕaACC.3SG.C-taNOM.1SG-wɒSUBJ-βɒALL.SG tɕiːpurpose tiɕpatrade-taNOM.1SG-wɒSUBJ-ðiACC.SG witɕɛwait-taNOM.1SG-wɒSUBJ-ðiACC.SG miːtuwilling-taNOM.1SG
I am willing to wait for trading in order to hear stories.
Ṇašxarhiǫ ųfêshemaroŋuo.
[ɳaˈʃxaði.ɔ̃ ʊ̃ˌvœs̪ema'roŋwɔ]
ṇa-2SG.NOM šxarhiwant -ǫCOND ų-2SG.DAT fa-1SG.NOM êshesong -marodo -ŋuobe_able
If you want, I can sing for you.
Ekṣaya awgarąd ayfuŋanąd nhawṛewaŋuoyo.
[ˈɛkʂaja ˈawɦarãd ajvuŋaˈnãd n̪awɻɛwaˈŋwɔjɔ]
ekṣaafter -yaABL aw-2SG.POSS karacopper -ąESS -dPL ay-and fu-1SG.POSS ŋanabronze -ąESS -dPL nha-1PL.NOM ba-RCP ṛewaspeak_to -ŋuobe_able -yoPOT
And then perhaps we can talk about your coppers and my bronzes.
[ɳaˈʃxaði.ɔ̃ ʊ̃ˌvœs̪ema'roŋwɔ]
ṇa-2SG.NOM šxarhiwant -ǫCOND ų-2SG.DAT fa-1SG.NOM êshesong -marodo -ŋuobe_able
If you want, I can sing for you.
Ekṣaya awgarąd ayfuŋanąd nhawṛewaŋuoyo.
[ˈɛkʂaja ˈawɦarãd ajvuŋaˈnãd n̪awɻɛwaˈŋwɔjɔ]
ekṣaafter -yaABL aw-2SG.POSS karacopper -ąESS -dPL ay-and fu-1SG.POSS ŋanabronze -ąESS -dPL nha-1PL.NOM ba-RCP ṛewaspeak_to -ŋuobe_able -yoPOT
And then perhaps we can talk about your coppers and my bronzes.
Mónewåci hy kerkarane.
mowant-nɛNOM.2SG-wɒSUBJ-tsiABL xyif kɛrkasing-raable.to-nɛNOM.2SG
You can sing if you want.
Róglala sougudut kimebuta.
roɣlabronze-laADJ sɔu̯thing.ACC-ɣuPOSS.2SG-ðutACC.PL kimɛinterested.in-βuACC.3PL.A-taNOM.1SG
I am interested in your bronzes.
mowant-nɛNOM.2SG-wɒSUBJ-tsiABL xyif kɛrkasing-raable.to-nɛNOM.2SG
You can sing if you want.
Róglala sougudut kimebuta.
roɣlabronze-laADJ sɔu̯thing.ACC-ɣuPOSS.2SG-ðutACC.PL kimɛinterested.in-βuACC.3PL.A-taNOM.1SG
I am interested in your bronzes.
Dhîw galxęrad ayweyad ayyišaṛaw; ųerhayňewą.
[t̪yw ɦalˈxɛ̃rad ˈajwɛjad ajˈjiʃaɻaw | ʊ̃ɛˈðajɲɛwã]
th-3PL.NOM yîwhere garaxacut -ęraNMLZ_instrument -dPL ay-and beyaplate -dPL ay-and cišacarve -ṛaNMLZ_PPT -wPL ų-2SG.DAT erhay-whatever ňewaplease -ąESS
There are swords and plate and carvings; whatever you like!
PS: I am basically inventing morphosyntax and cultural background for this on the fly so the thread doesn't die; pls therefore forgive the terrible state of the above.
[t̪yw ɦalˈxɛ̃rad ˈajwɛjad ajˈjiʃaɻaw | ʊ̃ɛˈðajɲɛwã]
th-3PL.NOM yîwhere garaxacut -ęraNMLZ_instrument -dPL ay-and beyaplate -dPL ay-and cišacarve -ṛaNMLZ_PPT -wPL ų-2SG.DAT erhay-whatever ňewaplease -ąESS
There are swords and plate and carvings; whatever you like!
PS: I am basically inventing morphosyntax and cultural background for this on the fly so the thread doesn't die; pls therefore forgive the terrible state of the above.
Eleŋkø, Becubai!
[ɛlɛŋkə bɛcubaɪ]
Hello, friends!
Eba ramar lapretho Saimiar sovisê! Saimiar skolait nemrociŋo, rutrives Açalainaźi erelset kimaźêźi masdac.
[ɛbɑ ɾɑmɑɾ lɑpɾɛθo sɑɪmiɑɾ soviseː sɑɪmiɑɾ skolɑɪt nɛmrociŋo ɾutɾivɛs ɑɟɑlɑɪnɑʝi ɛɾɛlsɛt kimɑʝe:ʝi mɑzdɑc]
I speak to you now in Saimiar! Saimiar is a noble language, the tongue of the powerful mages of ancient Arzhanø.
[ɛlɛŋkə bɛcubaɪ]
Hello, friends!
Eba ramar lapretho Saimiar sovisê! Saimiar skolait nemrociŋo, rutrives Açalainaźi erelset kimaźêźi masdac.
[ɛbɑ ɾɑmɑɾ lɑpɾɛθo sɑɪmiɑɾ soviseː sɑɪmiɑɾ skolɑɪt nɛmrociŋo ɾutɾivɛs ɑɟɑlɑɪnɑʝi ɛɾɛlsɛt kimɑʝe:ʝi mɑzdɑc]
I speak to you now in Saimiar! Saimiar is a noble language, the tongue of the powerful mages of ancient Arzhanø.
A'anu pṛtirutṃrṛ iwisa rṇma. Sṣmi karṣyu tatusa ṣranu?
A'anu u'ṣsisa rṇma. Ṇnasrwirṛ u'ṣsisa rṇma rṇmawi?
a'a2nd -nu-FROM pṛtirucarve -tṃ-PASSIVE -rṛ-PARTICIPLE iwithing -sa-TO rṇmahave sṣmi3rd karṣ-INANIMATE -yu-POSSESSIVE tatutype -sa-TO ṣrawhat -nu-FROM
a'a2nd -nu-FROM u'ṣsimetal -sa-TO rṇmahave ṇnasrmix wi-NEGATIVE -rṛ-PARTICIPLE u'ṣsimetal -sa-TO rṇmahave rṇmahave wi-NEGATIVE
You have carvings. What kind of carving are they?
You have metals. Do you have pure metals?
A'anu u'ṣsisa rṇma. Ṇnasrwirṛ u'ṣsisa rṇma rṇmawi?
a'a2nd -nu-FROM pṛtirucarve -tṃ-PASSIVE -rṛ-PARTICIPLE iwithing -sa-TO rṇmahave sṣmi3rd karṣ-INANIMATE -yu-POSSESSIVE tatutype -sa-TO ṣrawhat -nu-FROM
a'a2nd -nu-FROM u'ṣsimetal -sa-TO rṇmahave ṇnasrmix wi-NEGATIVE -rṛ-PARTICIPLE u'ṣsimetal -sa-TO rṇmahave rṇmahave wi-NEGATIVE
You have carvings. What kind of carving are they?
You have metals. Do you have pure metals?
MeloriutouMelori-utouMelori-gen.sg mōkedēmōked-ēweight.scale-instr qanēlē,qanēl-ējust-instr špeurdāišpi-ordāi-∅-∅inchoat-must.be-impf-3sg.act ōruqalaxōruqal-axmetal-acc šāńariax!šāńari-axof.the.stars-acc.sg
By Melori's just scale, that must be star metal!
By Melori's just scale, that must be star metal!