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The legend of Emperor Tsinakan

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Šinnan, ececen liʔélociska, ececen licískaʔe liláh a-Kāʔan, ececen limīktakaq lilám on liyēpe, lawin ʔap:

Yono ʔipáʔespiyeni onniyopākiska limeli, yapīkonti eu assaqōlała aylin. ʔap lauyo aq: "Limeska a ciska peʔa, atyappéłayenna oʔa aʔōyolah. To ʔaso táʔayan šiyo yo nak, on teʔi ʔipaʔiš onniyopākiska liméu."

Ałipáʔeyeni onniyopākiska limeli, pilo yono yappásoyeni ellaqōlała loʔīkoniyennaq aylin, loʔinonan i, ececen limīktakaq lilám on liyēpe, elliʔlīcak lo-Ōʔi. ʔaq ʔimílakon i, on littoni yoʔappan ellitōtimmin. ʔap lawin i: "Ton, litōtimméti, leqennaq lippimo! Laqōlała loyapámmaytalan in, appapāliyennaq loy teʔi. Ončip loʔiponcay aq litīkonayo koło, litōtimméti! Layyapoči laqamen!"

Litōtimmin yolałon loliktoylay yo appoy. A yoʔappan in, on yeššaʔin ayot ellittoni. Onkéʔoʔek alān yapceʔan i ešo yapōkayen in. ʔayoq loyapoqālan i. I yapōyen ayātay, on ičōyen aminčak on akiʔlo, on eu āq pilástalan i elliláh a-Kāʔan.

Interlinear gloss

Šinnan,

Šinnan

Šinnan

ececen

at-ecen

INS-be.VN

liʔélociska,

li-ʔelo-ciska,

DEF.SG-great-king,

ececen

at-ecen

INS-be.VN

licískaʔe

li-ciska-ʔe

DEF.SG-king-3SG.INAN

liláh

li-lah

DEF.SG-land

a-Kāʔan,

a-kāʔan,

ABL-Kāʔan,

ececen

at-ecen

INS-be.VN

limīktakaq

li-mīkat-kaq

DEF.SG-brother-3PL.ANIM

lilám

li-lam

DEF.SG-sun

on

on

and

liyēpe,

li-ēpe,

DEF.SG-moon,

lawin

lo-awi-n

EMPH-say-PERF.SG

ʔap:

ʔap:

thus:

Šinnan, who was the great-king, who was the king of the land of Kāʔan, who was the brother of the sun and the moon, said this:

Yono

yono

before

ʔipáʔespiyeni

ʔi-paʔe-spi-yen-i

CL(LOC)-hold-PERM-VN-1SG

onniyopākiska

om-li-opākis-k

LOC-DEF.SG-throne-3SG.ANIM

limeli,

li-mel-i,

DEF.SG-father-1SG,

yapīkonti

yap-ʔīkon-łi

CL(FOE)-be.hostile-HAB.PL

eu

eu

all

assaqōlała

a-lik-ʔōlała

ABL-DEF.PL-foreign.country

aylin.

aylin.

1SG.DAT.

Before I was accepted to hold the throne of my father, all of the foreign countries were hostile towards me.

ʔap

ʔap

thus

lauyo

lo-awi-o

EMPH-say-PERF.PL

aq:

aq:

3PL.ANIM:

This said they:

"Limeska

"li-mel-k

"DEF.SG-father-3SG.ANIM

a

a

be.PERF.SG

ciska

ciska

king

peʔa,

peʔa,

brave,

atyappéłayenna

at-yap-peła-yen-k

INS-CL(FOE)-conquer-VN-3SG.ANIM

oʔa

oʔa

many

aʔōyolah.

a-ōyo-lah.

INDEF.PL-enemy-country.

"The father of him was a valiant king, with his conquest of many enemy countries.

To

to

but

ʔaso

ʔaso

now

táʔayan

ta-ʔaya-n

become-REFL-PERF.SG

šiyo

šiyo

that.person

yo

yo

as

nak,

nak,

god,

on

on

and

teʔi

teʔi

baby

ʔipaʔiš

ʔi-paʔe-š

CL(LOC)-hold-PROG.SG

onniyopākiska

om-li-opākis-k

LOC-DEF.SG-throne-3SG.ANIM

liméu."

li-mel."

DEF.SG-father."

But now that person has become a god, and a child is holding the father's throne."

Ałipáʔeyeni

at-ʔi-paʔe-yen-i

INS-CL(LOC)-hold-VN-1SG

onniyopākiska

om-li-opākis-k

LOC-DEF.SG-throne-3SG.ANIM

limeli,

li-mel-i,

DEF.SG-father-1SG,

When I held the throne of my father,

pilo

pilo

already

yono

yono

before

yappásoyeni

yap-paso-yen-i

CL(FOE)-attack-VN-1SG

ellaqōlała

ayl-li-ʔōlała

DAT-DEF.PL-foreign.country

loʔīkoniyennaq

lo-ʔīkon-yen-kaq

REL-be.hostile-VN-3PL.ANIM

aylin,

aylin,

1SG.DAT,

even before I turned against the foreign countries because they were hostile towards me,

loʔinonan

lo-ʔi-nona-n

EMPH-CL(LOC)-go-PERF.SG

i,

i,

1SG,

ececen

at-ecen

INS-be.VN

limīktakaq

li-mīkat-kaq

DEF.SG-brother-3PL.ANIM

lilám

li-lam

DEF.SG-sun

on

on

and

liyēpe,

li-ēpe,

DEF.SG-moon,

elliʔlīcak

ayl-lik-lāti-k

DAT-DEF.PL-feast-3SG.ANIM

lo-Ōʔi.

lo-Ōʔi.

REL-mother.goddess.

did I, the brother of the sun and the moon, go to the feasts of the mother goddess.

ʔaq

ʔaq

this.PL

ʔimílakon

ʔi-milako-n

CL.(LOC)-celebrate-PERF.SG

i,

i,

1SG,

on

on

and

littoni

lik-ton-i

DEF.PL-hand-1SG

yoʔappan

yo-ʔappa-n

CL(FRIEND)-raise-PERF.SG

ellitōtimmin.

ayl-li-tōtin-min.

DAT-DEF.SG-divine-mother.

I celebrated these, and I raised my hands to the divine mother.

ʔap

ʔap

thus

lawin

lo-awi-n

EMPH-say-PERF.SG

i:

i:

1SG:

This said I:

"Ton,

"ton,

"2SG.OBL,

litōtimméti,

li-tōtin-met-i,

DEF.SG-divine-lady-1SG,

leqennaq

li-qēn-kaq

DEF.SG-light-3PL.ANIM

lippimo!

lik-pimo!

DEF.PL-star!

You, my divine lady, the light of the stars!

Laqōlała

lik-ʔōlała

DEF.PL-foreign.country

loyapámmaytalan

lo-yap-ammayo-łala-n

EMPH-CL(FOE)-shame-CAUS-PERF.PL

in,

in,

1SG.OBL,

appapāliyennaq

at-papāl-yen-kaq

INS-name-VN-3PL.ANIM

loy

loy

1SG.REL

teʔi.

teʔi.

baby.

The foreign countries have caused shame for me, with their calling me a baby.

Ončip

ončip

also

loʔiponcay

lo-ʔi-ponci-a

EMPH-CL(LOC)-attack-PROG.PL

aq

aq

3PL.ANIM

litīkonayo

li-tīkona-yo

DEF.SG-homeland-2SG

koło,

koło,

holy,

litōtimméti!

li-tōtin-met-i!

DEF.SG-divine-lady-1SG!

Also they are attacking your holy land, my divine lady!

Layyapoči

lo-yay-yap-oči-Ø

EMPH-IMP-CL(FOE)-kill-HAB.SG

laqamen!"

lik-ʔemen!"

DEF.PL-heretic!"

Strike down the heretics!"

Litōtimmin

li-tōtin-min

DEF.SG-divine-mother

yolałon

yo-lało-n

CL(FRIEND)-listen-PERF.SG

loliktoylay

lo-lik-toyla-i

REL-DEF.PL-prayer-1SG

yo

yo

as

appoy.

appo-i.

true_friend-1SG.

The divine mother listened to my prayers like a true friend of mine.

A

a

3SG.ANIM

yoʔappan

yo-ʔappa-n

CL(FRIEND)-lift-PERF.SG

in,

in,

1SG.OBL,

on

on

and

yeššaʔin

yeš-saʔi-n

CL(TOOL)-give-PERF.SG

ayot

ayot

power

ellittoni.

ayl-lik-ton-i.

DAT-DEF.PL-hand-1SG.

She rose me up, and gave power to my hands.

Onkéʔoʔek

om-keʔo-ʔek

LOC-ten-3PL.INAN

alān

a-a-lān

ABL-INDEF.PL-year

yapceʔan

yap-ceʔa-n

CL(FOE)-defeat-PERF.SG

i

i

1SG

ešo

ešo

every.person

yapōkayen

yap-ōka-yen

CL(FOE)-resist-PTCP

in.

in.

1SG.OBl.

Within ten years I defeated everyone who was resisting me.

ʔayoq

ʔayo-k

this.person-PL

loyapoqālan

lo-yap-ʔoqāl-n

EMPH-CL(FOE)-destroy-PERF.SG

i.

i.

1SG.

I destroyed them.

I

i

1SG

yapōyen

yap-ōye-n

CL(FOE)-capture-PERF.SG

ayātay,

a-yātay,

INDEF.PL-prisoner,

on

on

and

ičōyen

iš-ōye-n

CL(ANIMAL)-capture-PERF.SG

aminčak

a-minčak

INDEF.PL-cattle

on

on

and

akiʔlo,

a-kiʔlo,

INDEF.PL-sheep,

on

on

and

eu

eu

all

āq

āq

3PL.ANIM.ABL

pilástalan

pilāl-łala-n

send-CAUS-PERF.SG

i

i

1SG

elliláh

ayl-li-lah

DAT-DEF.SG-land

a-Kāʔan.

a-kāʔan.

ABL-Kāʔan.

I captured prisoners, and I captured cattle and sheep, and I had all of these sent to the land of Kāʔan.

A song for the rain

Litoyo

li-toyo

DEF.SG-hymn

loliyapeu.

lo-liy-apeu

REL-DEF.SG-rain

A song about the rain.

Lotēpenkeš.

lo-t-ēpenkeš

EMPH-CL(LIQ)-rain-PROG.SG

It is raining.

Omayló,

om-ayló

LOC-night

nitat

nitat

throughout

liyōnteło.

li-yōnteło

DEF.SG-desert

At night, all over the barren plains.

Limayōtey

li-mayōte-i

DEF.SG-heart-1SG

lomāyaš.

lo-m-āya-š

EMPH-NEG-fear-PROG.SG

My heart does not fear.

Likapyos

lik-apyos

INDEF.PL-raindrop

lotoyáʔlowa.

lo-to-yaʔlo-wa

EMPH-CL(LIQ)-be_successful-PROG.PL

Raindrops are falling.

Omōla,

om-ōla

LOC-day

aʔi

aʔi

above

elliʔneya.

el-liʔ-neya

DAT-DEF.PL-leaf

In the day, onto the leaves.

Limayōtey

li-mayōte-i

DEF.SG-heart-1SG

ši

ši

be.PROG.SG

somman.

somman

optimistic

My heart is optimistic.

Likōlak

lik-ōla-k

DEF.SG-day-3SG.ANIM

apeu

apeu

rain

loʔiyottin.

lo-ʔiy-otti-n

EMPH-CL(LOC)-arrive-PERF.SG

The day of the rain has come.

Ecoʔa

ec-oʔa

INS-many

aʔōla,

a-a-ōla

ABL-INDEF.PL-day

onnittinik.

on-nit-tinik

LOC-DEF.PL-mountain

For many days, in the mountains.

Limayōtey

li-mayōte-i

DEF.SG-heart-1SG

lōšespiš.

l-ōše-spi-š

EMPH-sing-PERM-PROG.SG

My heart may sing.