Olíthis ighekíuthought ifaNOM.SG.F zelítrue alzokúbeneivíuhorror-GIVE-PTCP-being ifuNOM ilaCOMP.SG.F visCOP.PRS kai!GNO
The thought truly is terrifying!
(Using the awful early Oksí Lilitika grammar for added archaism.)
The thought truly is terrifying!
(Using the awful early Oksí Lilitika grammar for added archaism.)
Bettiguna waalagódut tystabudóré.
βɛtːpeople.NOM-iɣuPOSS.2SG-naNOM.SG wɑːltree.ACC-aɣoðPOSS.2PL-utACC.PL tystavalue-βuACC.3PL.A-ðoNOM.3SG.C-reINDIR
I know your people value your trees.
Juka mośu waalut mee wabunei.
jukaEMPH mɔɕufew wɑːltree.ACC-utACC.PL mɛːhowever wahave-βuACC.3PL.A-nɛi̯NOM.2PL
But you guys have so few trees.
Juka doori dema waalut nøri wabutei.
jukaEMPH ðɔːritoo ðɛmamany wɑːltree.ACC-utACC.PL nœriother.hand wahave-βuACC.3PL.A-tɛi̯NOM.1PL
We on the other hand have far too many trees.
Habi naraśateiwåbå ćii dema waalut pijapøbuteiwå.
xaβland.ACC-iACC.SG narause-ɕaACC.3SG.C-tɛi̯NOM.1PL-wɒSUBJ-βɒALL.SG tɕiːin.order.to ðɛmamany wɑːltree.ACC-utACC.PL pidown-jatake-pœforced-βuACC.3PL.A-tɛi̯NOM.1PL-wɒSUBJ
To use land we are forced to cut down many trees.
βɛtːpeople.NOM-iɣuPOSS.2SG-naNOM.SG wɑːltree.ACC-aɣoðPOSS.2PL-utACC.PL tystavalue-βuACC.3PL.A-ðoNOM.3SG.C-reINDIR
I know your people value your trees.
Juka mośu waalut mee wabunei.
jukaEMPH mɔɕufew wɑːltree.ACC-utACC.PL mɛːhowever wahave-βuACC.3PL.A-nɛi̯NOM.2PL
But you guys have so few trees.
Juka doori dema waalut nøri wabutei.
jukaEMPH ðɔːritoo ðɛmamany wɑːltree.ACC-utACC.PL nœriother.hand wahave-βuACC.3PL.A-tɛi̯NOM.1PL
We on the other hand have far too many trees.
Habi naraśateiwåbå ćii dema waalut pijapøbuteiwå.
xaβland.ACC-iACC.SG narause-ɕaACC.3SG.C-tɛi̯NOM.1PL-wɒSUBJ-βɒALL.SG tɕiːin.order.to ðɛmamany wɑːltree.ACC-utACC.PL pidown-jatake-pœforced-βuACC.3PL.A-tɛi̯NOM.1PL-wɒSUBJ
To use land we are forced to cut down many trees.
Télzatél-zayou-erg şauluolşaul-ol-∅tree-3npl.poss-abs poirpo-irmere-adv aučufeinap,au-čufei-na-apneg-dig.out-abilit-2p.tr leskaleska-∅land-abs ikjowap,ikjou-apuse-2p.tr lumlumconj.that şaulolşaul-ol-∅tree-3npl.poss-abs zabizabiagain dausiqap?dausi-applant-2p.tr Korzakor-zaI-erg lovlov-∅that-abs tsuopeşaimtsuopeşaim-∅thought-abs lumlumconj.that šaubešaubevery šuomžašuom-žagood-abl ŋuolisužauŋuolisu-žachoice-abl lihoqai iiliho-ai iiseem-subord-3p.intr=opt silon.silo-onthink-1p.tr
Can't you merely take the trees out, use the land, then plant the trees again? I think that thought seems to be a much better choice.
Can't you merely take the trees out, use the land, then plant the trees again? I think that thought seems to be a much better choice.
Kamukagadówåci kå méra ki mana habi synaraśade.
kamufertile-kaNEG-ɣabecome-ðoNOM.3SG.C-wɒSUBJ-tsiABL.SG kɒunless merapractically kino maperson.NOM-naNOM.SG xaβland.ACC-iACC.SG systop-narause-ɕaACC.3SG.C-ðɛNOM.3SG.A
Practically no one ceases to use land unless it becomes non-fertile.
Śeekamugadówåci wó kamuka hapa kala śeenarasedó.
ɕɛːagain-kamufertile-ɣabecome-ðoNOM.3SG.C-wɒSUBJ-tsiABL.SG woonce kamufertile-kaNEG- xapland.NOM-aNOM.SG kalafuture ɕɛːagain-narause-sɛPASS.STAT-ðoNOM.3SG.C
Non-fertile land will be used again once it becomes fertile again.
kamufertile-kaNEG-ɣabecome-ðoNOM.3SG.C-wɒSUBJ-tsiABL.SG kɒunless merapractically kino maperson.NOM-naNOM.SG xaβland.ACC-iACC.SG systop-narause-ɕaACC.3SG.C-ðɛNOM.3SG.A
Practically no one ceases to use land unless it becomes non-fertile.
Śeekamugadówåci wó kamuka hapa kala śeenarasedó.
ɕɛːagain-kamufertile-ɣabecome-ðoNOM.3SG.C-wɒSUBJ-tsiABL.SG woonce kamufertile-kaNEG- xapland.NOM-aNOM.SG kalafuture ɕɛːagain-narause-sɛPASS.STAT-ðoNOM.3SG.C
Non-fertile land will be used again once it becomes fertile again.
Aleznot lúdenlurírich_black-having haplinasoil-CLASS-F dí?Q
Infertile soils?
DzumelaWhat-LOC-F.SG rifete2-NOM-N.PL retení2-N.PL-POSS hefredíkhetekill-PASS_PTCP-ACC-N.PL natovenatúisun-dig-PRS kaiGNO dí?Q
Where do you bury your dead?
Rifete2-NOM-N.PL gendíwithout kelatelíkheteelder-ACC-N.PL visbe-PRS dí?Q
Do your people not age? (Are you completely without elders?)
Infertile soils?
DzumelaWhat-LOC-F.SG rifete2-NOM-N.PL retení2-N.PL-POSS hefredíkhetekill-PASS_PTCP-ACC-N.PL natovenatúisun-dig-PRS kaiGNO dí?Q
Where do you bury your dead?
Rifete2-NOM-N.PL gendíwithout kelatelíkheteelder-ACC-N.PL visbe-PRS dí?Q
Do your people not age? (Are you completely without elders?)
Doori mebasedówåci hy gella kamukagadówå.
ðɔːritoo mɛβafarm-sɛPASS.STAT-ðoNOM.3SG.C-wɒSUBJ-tsiABL.SG xyif ɣelːsoil.NOM-aNOM.SG kamufertile-kaNEG-ɣabecome-ðoNOM.3SG.C-wɒSUBJ
Soil becomes infertile if it is overfarmed.
Niinåsut meha gólacó møgabå cogólabateid.
niːdie-nɒsRES-utACC.PL mɛxaholy ɣolabury-tsoADJ mœɣlot.ALL-aβɒALL.SG tsɔinto-ɣolabury-βaACC.3PL.B-tɛi̯NOM.1PL-ðIPFV
We bury our dead in sacred burial grounds.
Cåte sipa hédås pa sipaméda gelugadåré.
tsɒtɛall sippersons-aNOM.SG xedo-ðɒNOM.3SG.B-sLOC.SG palike sippersons-ameðPOSS.1PL-aNOM.SG ɣɛluold-ɣabecome-[g NO
ðɔːritoo mɛβafarm-sɛPASS.STAT-ðoNOM.3SG.C-wɒSUBJ-tsiABL.SG xyif ɣelːsoil.NOM-aNOM.SG kamufertile-kaNEG-ɣabecome-ðoNOM.3SG.C-wɒSUBJ
Soil becomes infertile if it is overfarmed.
Niinåsut meha gólacó møgabå cogólabateid.
niːdie-nɒsRES-utACC.PL mɛxaholy ɣolabury-tsoADJ mœɣlot.ALL-aβɒALL.SG tsɔinto-ɣolabury-βaACC.3PL.B-tɛi̯NOM.1PL-ðIPFV
We bury our dead in sacred burial grounds.
Cåte sipa hédås pa sipaméda gelugadåré.
tsɒtɛall sippersons-aNOM.SG xedo-ðɒNOM.3SG.B-sLOC.SG palike sippersons-ameðPOSS.1PL-aNOM.SG ɣɛluold-ɣabecome-[g NO
Yeñgíall roní2-M.SG-POSS stinifetepeople-CLASS-NOM-N.PL apesoccupying deginelíumekhovalley_of_kings-DAT-M.SG egihígo-AOR kaiGNO dí?Q
All your people go into monumental crypts?
Elifethat-NOM-N.SG alezNEG míINDEF ikifilaway-NCOM-F.SG oshifafor_purpose_of.COMP-F.SG.NOM lúdenlurífertile_black-having haplikhasasoil-ACC-F.PL udhihíensure-AOR vihíbe-AOR kai.GNO
That is not a way to ensure fertile soil.
Rine2-CLASS-N.SG zeyetikhaconcord-ACC-F.SG alentetihíNEG-live.TR-AOR kai.GNO
You do not live in harmony with nature.
Rinení2-CLASS-N.SG-POSS klegifasabone-NOM-F.PL turellumekhawilderness-DAT-F.SG zhíogihíreturn-AOR kai.GNO Yeñgíall élasa.that-F.PL
Your bones must return to the wilderness. All of them.
Robéúperhaps sifa1-NOM-F.SG wibokuríufilasurprise-having-NCOM-F.SG rezalévis;must-not-be rifo2-NOM-M.SG trat-lerasaearth-tree-Ø-F.PL lí(owns) hefrezríufilokill-AGENT-NCOM-M.SG vihíbe-AOR kai...GNO
Perhaps I shouldn't be surprised; you are a killer of trees...
All your people go into monumental crypts?
Elifethat-NOM-N.SG alezNEG míINDEF ikifilaway-NCOM-F.SG oshifafor_purpose_of.COMP-F.SG.NOM lúdenlurífertile_black-having haplikhasasoil-ACC-F.PL udhihíensure-AOR vihíbe-AOR kai.GNO
That is not a way to ensure fertile soil.
Rine2-CLASS-N.SG zeyetikhaconcord-ACC-F.SG alentetihíNEG-live.TR-AOR kai.GNO
You do not live in harmony with nature.
Rinení2-CLASS-N.SG-POSS klegifasabone-NOM-F.PL turellumekhawilderness-DAT-F.SG zhíogihíreturn-AOR kai.GNO Yeñgíall élasa.that-F.PL
Your bones must return to the wilderness. All of them.
Robéúperhaps sifa1-NOM-F.SG wibokuríufilasurprise-having-NCOM-F.SG rezalévis;must-not-be rifo2-NOM-M.SG trat-lerasaearth-tree-Ø-F.PL lí(owns) hefrezríufilokill-AGENT-NCOM-M.SG vihíbe-AOR kai...GNO
Perhaps I shouldn't be surprised; you are a killer of trees...
Gólasewå leigilet gena joha katta komebasedåci ra ća soudi póha héśidewå.
ɣolabury-sɛPASS.STAT-wɒSUBJ lɛi̯ɣbody-ilɛtGEN.PL ɣɛnafar jɔxamore katːsoil.NOM-aNOM.SG kɔon-mɛβafarm-sɛPASS.STAT-ðɒNOM.3SG.B-tsiABL.SG raas tɕawhat sɔu̯thing.ACC-ðiACC.SG poxawell xedo-ɕiACC.3SG.A-ðɛNOM.3SG.A-wɒSUBJ
What good would it do, since there is far more soil farmed than there are bodies to bury?
ɣolabury-sɛPASS.STAT-wɒSUBJ lɛi̯ɣbody-ilɛtGEN.PL ɣɛnafar jɔxamore katːsoil.NOM-aNOM.SG kɔon-mɛβafarm-sɛPASS.STAT-ðɒNOM.3SG.B-tsiABL.SG raas tɕawhat sɔu̯thing.ACC-ðiACC.SG poxawell xedo-ɕiACC.3SG.A-ðɛNOM.3SG.A-wɒSUBJ
What good would it do, since there is far more soil farmed than there are bodies to bury?
Niinåsut gólaśed cemiseha makamédawa mehajése habi gi teśadódi keśaśi.
niːdie-nɒsRES-utACC.PL ɣolabury-ɕɛACC.3SG.B-ðDAT.SG tsɛmichoose-sɛPASS.STAT-xaDAT.3SG.A makpriest.INST-ameðPOSS.1PL-awaINST.SG mɛxaholy-jeCAUS.DYN-sɛPASS.STAT xaβland.ACC-iACC.SG ɣimerely tɛbe-ɕaACC.3SG.C-ðoNOM.3SG.C-ðiACC.SG kɛɕanote-ɕiACC.3SG.A
Note that this is just land set aside for burying the dead and sanctified by our priests.
niːdie-nɒsRES-utACC.PL ɣolabury-ɕɛACC.3SG.B-ðDAT.SG tsɛmichoose-sɛPASS.STAT-xaDAT.3SG.A makpriest.INST-ameðPOSS.1PL-awaINST.SG mɛxaholy-jeCAUS.DYN-sɛPASS.STAT xaβland.ACC-iACC.SG ɣimerely tɛbe-ɕaACC.3SG.C-ðoNOM.3SG.C-ðiACC.SG kɛɕanote-ɕiACC.3SG.A
Note that this is just land set aside for burying the dead and sanctified by our priests.
Múíone klegifabone-NOM-SG.F lekhilerikhasaplant-ACC-F.PL léyerúíhundred pléovutelasayear-TMP-F.PL seteshihífeed-PASS-AOR kinPOT kai.GNO Rifeteyou-NOM-N.PL lerikhasaplant-ACC-F.PL élíumelathere-LOC-F.SG ossezthelekhihíby_nature-grow-AOR kai!GNO
One bone can feed plants for [a hundred] years. You must grow plants there!
One bone can feed plants for [a hundred] years. You must grow plants there!
Paatimédut mara ćemabuteiwå!
pɑːtgod.ACC-imeðPOSS.1PL-utACC.PL marahence tɕɛmaoffend-βuACC.3PL.A-tɛi̯NOM.1PL-wɒSUBJ
And thus we would offend our gods!
Leikkimédåt meha hebå gólasehośasi.
lɛi̯kːbody.NOM-imeðPOSS.1PL-ɒtNOM.PL mɛxaholy xɛland.ALL-βɒALL.SG ɣolabury-sɛPASS.STAT-xɔneed_toɕaACC.3SG.C-siNOM.3PL.B
Our bodies have to be buried in holy land.
Śa hapa ki hame seid moga naraserahadó.
ɕaPROX xapland.NOM-aNOM.SG kino xamɛother sɛi̯thing.DAT-ðDAT.SG mɔɣain_turn narause-sɛPASS.STAT-raable_toxaDAT.3SG.A-ðoNOM.3SG.C
This land in turn can be used for nothing else.
pɑːtgod.ACC-imeðPOSS.1PL-utACC.PL marahence tɕɛmaoffend-βuACC.3PL.A-tɛi̯NOM.1PL-wɒSUBJ
And thus we would offend our gods!
Leikkimédåt meha hebå gólasehośasi.
lɛi̯kːbody.NOM-imeðPOSS.1PL-ɒtNOM.PL mɛxaholy xɛland.ALL-βɒALL.SG ɣolabury-sɛPASS.STAT-xɔneed_toɕaACC.3SG.C-siNOM.3PL.B
Our bodies have to be buried in holy land.
Śa hapa ki hame seid moga naraserahadó.
ɕaPROX xapland.NOM-aNOM.SG kino xamɛother sɛi̯thing.DAT-ðDAT.SG mɔɣain_turn narause-sɛPASS.STAT-raable_toxaDAT.3SG.A-ðoNOM.3SG.C
This land in turn can be used for nothing else.
Mebaminal bolerudi mehajéśewå måkki gueraśidewåna peetakade.
mɛβafarm-minAGT-alGEN.SG βɔlfield.ACC-ɛruPOSS.3SG.C-ðiACC.SG mɛxaholy-jeCAUS.DYN-ɕɛACC.3SG.B-wɒSUBJ mɒkːpriest.ACC-iACC.SG ɣuə̯find-raable_to-ɕiACC.3SG.A-ðɛNOM.3SG.A-wɒSUBJ-naNOM.SG pɛːtalikely-kaNEG-ðɛNOM.3SG.A
It is unlikely that one could find a priest that would consecrate a farmer's field.
mɛβafarm-minAGT-alGEN.SG βɔlfield.ACC-ɛruPOSS.3SG.C-ðiACC.SG mɛxaholy-jeCAUS.DYN-ɕɛACC.3SG.B-wɒSUBJ mɒkːpriest.ACC-iACC.SG ɣuə̯find-raable_to-ɕiACC.3SG.A-ðɛNOM.3SG.A-wɒSUBJ-naNOM.SG pɛːtalikely-kaNEG-ðɛNOM.3SG.A
It is unlikely that one could find a priest that would consecrate a farmer's field.
Rinení2-CLASS-N.SG-POSS stillifetegod-NOM-N.PL tsikhethat-ACC.N.SG rinife2-CLASS-NOM-N.SG líOWNS turellikhawilderness-ACC-F.SG múrihíharm-AOR rizilihírequire.by_law-AOR kai!GNO
Your gods require you to harm your land!
Sifasa1-NOM-F.PL survínew stillumekhetegod-DAT-N.PL vanshueshihíwrite-AOR des.COND
We would seek new gods. [Literally, "we would be blown to new gods."]
Your gods require you to harm your land!
Sifasa1-NOM-F.PL survínew stillumekhetegod-DAT-N.PL vanshueshihíwrite-AOR des.COND
We would seek new gods. [Literally, "we would be blown to new gods."]
Śa paatut taćekutasebutei.
ɕaPROX pɑːtgod.ACC-utACC.PL tatɕɛalways-kutadevote-sɛPASS.STAT-βuACC.3PL.A-tɛi̯NOM.1PL
We have always been devoted to these gods.
Kutabutei paatidut ćeemiri rinemohakabuteiwå.
kutadevote-βuACC.3PL.A-tɛi̯NOM.1PL pɑːtgod.ACC-iACC.SG-ðutACC.PL tɕɛːmieasy-riADV rinɛacross-mɔxachange-kaNEG-βuACC.3PL.A-tɛi̯NOM.1PL-wɒSUBJ
We would not switch which gods we are devoted to easily.
ɕaPROX pɑːtgod.ACC-utACC.PL tatɕɛalways-kutadevote-sɛPASS.STAT-βuACC.3PL.A-tɛi̯NOM.1PL
We have always been devoted to these gods.
Kutabutei paatidut ćeemiri rinemohakabuteiwå.
kutadevote-βuACC.3PL.A-tɛi̯NOM.1PL pɑːtgod.ACC-iACC.SG-ðutACC.PL tɕɛːmieasy-riADV rinɛacross-mɔxachange-kaNEG-βuACC.3PL.A-tɛi̯NOM.1PL-wɒSUBJ
We would not switch which gods we are devoted to easily.
Rensainjorensainjorequire.by.divine.law ŋuoširaŋuošir-aholding.someone's.hand-temp auhauronalasau-hauro-na-las-∅neg-break-intent-dyn-3p.intr Njaullai.njaulla-i-∅covenant-2npl.poss-abs Lovzalov-zadistal-erg jéwaišnučaimizajéwaišnučaim-i-zapurging-2npl.poss-erg lelirsulelirsu-∅destruction-abs risuoféq émrisu-of-éq=émlead to-abilit-3p.tr=subj ešinešinand iijiwhen AjetašaşéAjetaša-şéOblivion-all rorointo nuhuoqéq ii.nuhuoq-é-éq=iicast-fut-3p.tr=opt
Your Covenants indeed must not be broken lightly. Such acts can lead to destruction and the coming of when you would be cast into Oblivion.
Your Covenants indeed must not be broken lightly. Such acts can lead to destruction and the coming of when you would be cast into Oblivion.
Paatimédut sicabobuteiwåci hy keńawå dodi śiśiteiwådi mókaśitei.
pɑːtgod.ACC-imeðPOSS.1PL-utACC.PL sitsato_behind-βɔput-βuACC.3PL.A-tɛi̯NOM.1PL-wɒSUBJ-tsiABL.SG xyif kɛɲahappen-wɒSUBJ ðɔACC.3SG.A-ðiACC.SG ɕiknow_thing-ɕiACC.3SG.A-tɛi̯NOM.1PL-wɒSUBJ-ðiACC.SG mowant-kaNEG-ɕiACC.3SG.A-tɛi̯NOM.1PL
We do not want to know what would happen if we abandoned our gods.
Kari juka batigasaréwå.
karivery jukaEMPH βatiangry-ɣabecome-saNOM.3PL.A-reINDIR-wɒSUBJ
Surely they would become very angry indeed.
pɑːtgod.ACC-imeðPOSS.1PL-utACC.PL sitsato_behind-βɔput-βuACC.3PL.A-tɛi̯NOM.1PL-wɒSUBJ-tsiABL.SG xyif kɛɲahappen-wɒSUBJ ðɔACC.3SG.A-ðiACC.SG ɕiknow_thing-ɕiACC.3SG.A-tɛi̯NOM.1PL-wɒSUBJ-ðiACC.SG mowant-kaNEG-ɕiACC.3SG.A-tɛi̯NOM.1PL
We do not want to know what would happen if we abandoned our gods.
Kari juka batigasaréwå.
karivery jukaEMPH βatiangry-ɣabecome-saNOM.3PL.A-reINDIR-wɒSUBJ
Surely they would become very angry indeed.