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The legend of Emperor Tsinakan

Main article: Tsinakan text

Êtsdehad, ru dixêheu mêgeu, od ru mekeuta Aitol od Ngadagoi, od ru dixêheuxa Axôkseuhod, wisoideu ngugoi:

Isleu i noi keutsa woi mege mpêd, egek lots tablik edeusas êb ê. O-lots noi kok wisoibe ngugoi: "Tsi mege meutad dixêheu mêgeu. Eu sofisad ois o-lots edeusos. Tsitsoi kêdad eu neheu. Dol rud robeu oitsoi noi keutsa tsi mege mpe, mot eu ineu."

Ngu i, ru mekeuta Aitol od Ngadagoi, noi keutsa woi mege mpêd, ngol isleu i nodad at'eu o-lots tablis robeu êb ê edeusas, i nodad at'eu o-gaiksixa Op'euseu. I badaid tsos, od nte tod woig dugêd i ngeubeu doitênog. Wisaid i: "Ngop'euseu, ru euseu doitêd, ru oigoixa o-tósôxoi! Mpek o-lots tablik robeu ê ru ineu wuhus, leubopabe ok ê ntsex! Ladeuhut'eu ngol waihê, Deusibauxeu: Sapamahêd rai ok dôstonas o-keuha ga lots doitênog! Isaidageupeu mpos o-funêb!"

Ngop'euseu bunad ukêdoi oibog seu mob woi. Eu tsoisaid ê, od tsafêd ndeulid êb aihêg na-itôxab od ntêt'eu woi. Hoi reu loid, sofisad i o-lots tablis robeu êb ê edeusas. Gut'a i ebrêd. I êxaspud ois o-ngeksis od o-bois od o-sêb, oga pilaid at'eu lots Axôkseuhod.

Interlinear gloss

Êtsdehad,

Êtsdehad

Êtsdehad

ru

ru

as

dixêheu

dixêheu

king

mêgeu,

mêgeu-Ø

mighty-NOM.SG

od

od

and

ru

ru

as

mekeuta

mekot=a

brother=POSS

Aitol

Aitol

Sun

od

od

and

Ngadagoi,

Ngadagoi

Moon

od

od

and

ru

ru

as

dixêheuxa

dixêheu=a

king=POSS

Axôkseuhod,

Axôkseuhod

Axôkseuhod

wisoideu

wisoi-deu

speak-LEG.SG

ngugoi:

ngugoi

thus

Êtsdehad, as the mighty king, and as the brother of Sun and Moon, and as the king of Axôkseuhod, spoke thus:

Isleu

isleu

before

i

i

1SG.NOM

noi

noi

on

keutsa

kots=a

throne=POSS

woi

woi

1SG.GEN

mege

mege

father

mpêd,

mpe-d

sit-PFV.SG

egek

egek

all

lots

lots

land

tablik

tableu-k

foreign-NOM.PL

edeusas

edos-s

act.hostile-IPFV.PL

êb

êb

to

ê.

ê

1SG.ACC

Before I sat on the throne of my father, all foreign lands were hostile to me.

O-lots

o-lots

PL-land

noi

noi

at

kok

kok

border

wisoibe

wisoi-be

speak-PFV.PL

ngugoi:

ngugoi

thus

The countries at the border spoke thus:

"Tsi

tsi

3SG-GEN

mege

mege

father

meutad

mot-d

COP-PFV.SG

dixêheu

dixêheu

king

mêgeu."

mêgeu-Ø

mighty-NOM.SG

"His father was a mighty king."

"Eu

eu

3SG.NOM

sofisad

sofis-d

conquer-PFV.SG

ois

ois

many

o-lots

o-lots

PL-land

edeusos."

edos-s

enemy-ACC.PL

"He conquered many enemy countries."

"Tsitsoi

tsitsoi

then

kêdad

kêd-d

DYN-PFV.SG

eu

eu

3SG.NOM

neheu."

neheu

god

"Then he became a god."

"Dol

dol

but

rud

rud

man

robeu

robeu

REL.NOM

oitsoi

oitsoi

now

noi

noi

on

keutsa

kots=a

throne=POSS

tsi

tsi

3SG.GEN

mege

mege

father

mpe,

mpe-Ø

sit-HAB.SG

mot

mot-Ø

COP-HAB.SG

eu

eu

3SG.NOM

ineu."

ineu

child

"But the man who now sits on the throne of his father, he is a child."

Ngu

ngu

when

i,

i

1SG.NOM

ru

ru

as

mekeuta

mekot=a

brother=POSS

Aitol

Aitol

Sun

od

od

and

Ngadagoi,

Ngadagoi

Moon

noi

noi

on

keutsa

kots=a

throne=POSS

woi

woi

1SG.GEN

mege

mege

father

mpêd,

mpe-d

sit-PFV.SG

ngol

ngol

indeed

isleu

isleu

before

i

i

1SG.NOM

nodad

nod-d

go-PFV.SG

at'eu

at'eu

to

o-lots

o-lots

PL-land

tablis

tableu-s

foreign-ACC.PL

robeu

robeu

REL.NOM

êb

êb

to

ê

ê

me

edeusas,

edos-s

act.hostile-IPFV.PL

i

i

1SG.NOM

nodad

nod-d

go-PFV.SG

at'eu

at'eu

to

o-gaiksixa

o-gaikseu=a

PL-feast=POSS

Op'euseu.

Op'euseu

Op'euseu

When I, as the brother of Sun and Moon, sat on the throne of my father, even before I went to the foreign countries that were hostile to me, I went to the feasts of Op'euseu.

I

i

1SG.NOM

badaid

badoi-d

celebrate-PFV.SG

tsos,

tsos

this.ACC.PL

od

od

and

nte

nte

with

tod

tod

hand

woig

woig

1DU.GEN

dugêd

dugeu-d

praise-PFV.SG

i

i

1SG.NOM

ngeubeu

nga=eubeu

HON=mother

doitênog.

doitêd-g

holy-ACC.SG

I celebrated those, and with my hands I praised the Divine Mother.

Wisaid

wisoi-d

speak-PFV.SG

i:

i

1SG.NOM

I said:

"Ngop'euseu,

nga=Op'euseu

HON=Op'euseu

ru

ru

as

euseu

euseu

lady

doitêd,

doitêd

holy[NOM.SG]

ru

ru

as

oigoixa

oigoi=a

divine.light=POSS

o-tósôxoi!"

o-tósôxoi

PL-star

"O great Op'euseu, as the Divine Lady, as the light of the stars!"

"Mpek

mpek

that.NOM.PL

o-lots

o-lots

PL-land

tablik

tableu-k

foreign-NOM.PL

robeu

robeu

REL.NOM

ê

ê

1SG.ACC

ru

ru

as

ineu

ineu

child

wuhus,

wuhoi-s

name-IPFV.PL

leubopabe

leubop-be

insult-PFV.PL

ok

ok

3PL.NOM

ê

ê

1SG.ACC

ntsex!"

ntsex

EMPH

"Those foreign countries that are calling me a child, they have insulted me!"

"Ladeuhut'eu

ladog-u-t'eu

desirable-NEG-SUP.ACC.SG

ngol

ngol

even

waihê,

waihê

this.thing

Deusibauxeu:"

Deusibauxeu

Great.Goddess

"But the worst thing is this, Queen of the Gods:"

"Sapamahêd

sapob-hêd

begin-MID.NPST.SG

rai

rai

SUB.ACC

ok

ok

3PL.NOM

dôstonas

dôstod-s

attack-IPFV.PL

o-keuha

o-kok=a

PL-border=POSS

ga

ga

2SG.GEN

lots

lots

land

doitênog!"

doitêd-g

holy-ACC.SG

"It has begun that they are attacking the borders of your holy land!"

"Isaidageupeu

is-aidageupeu

IMP-strike.down[HAB.SG]

mpos

mpos

that.ACC.PL

o-funêb!"

o-mpunêb

PL-heathen

"Strike down those heathens!"

Ngop'euseu

nga=Op'euseu

HON=Op'euseu

bunad

buneu-d

listen.to-PFV.SG

ukêdoi

ukêdoi

request

oibog

oibeu-g

faithful-ACC.SG

seu

seu

from

mob

mob

mouth

woi.

woi

1SG.GEN

The great Op'euseu listened to the faithful plea from my mouth.

Eu

eu

3SG.NOM

tsoisaid

tsoisoi-d

raise-PFV.SG

ê,

ê

1SG.ACC

od

od

and

tsafêd

tsafeu-d

give-PFV.SG

ndeulid

ndeulid

power

êb

êb

to

aihêg

aihêg

both

na-itôxab

na-itôxab

PC-arm

od

od

and

ntêt'eu

ntêt'eu

sword

woi.

woi

1SG.GEN

She raised me, and gave vigour to both my arm and sword.

Hoi

hoi

during

reu

reu

ten

loid,

loid

year

sofisad

sofis-d

conquer-PFV.SG

i

i

1SG.NOM

o-lots

o-lots

PL-land

tablis

tableu-s

foreign-ACC.PL

robeu

robeu

REL.NOM

êb

êb

to

ê

ê

1SG.ACC

edeusas.

edos-s

act.hostile-IPFV.PL

Within ten years, I conquered the foreign countries that acted hostile against me.

Gut'a

gut'a

thus.GAP

i

i

1SG.NOM

ebrêd.

ebreu-d

destroy-PFV.SG

Thus I destroyed them.

I

i

1SG.NOM

êxaspud

êxaspoi-d

capture-PFV.SG

ois

ois

many

o-ngeksis

o-ngeksis

PL-slave

od

od

and

o-bois

o-bois

PL-cattle

od

od

and

o-sêb,

o-sêb

PL-sheep

oga

oga

and.GAP

pilaid

piloi-d

send-PFV.SG

at'eu

at'eu

to

lots

lots

land

Axôkseuhod.

Axôkseuhod

Axôkseuhod

I captured many slaves and oxen and sheep, and sent them to the land of Axôkseuhod.

The Cursing of Sagibleu

Êto sapamadeu rai nalungutosteu eu tsi o-ôldos. Ru rulbeu robeu mos tsêmêkseu nggagideu eu o-nggaihade lamois at'eu o-peupeusa Ngahêxôldod; dôlbitadeu eu o-gahoip kelkis roba ólôxoi mos ngixêk'at'eu. O-pugeu upêlas, o-guxeu naneulas, o-êhêkoi lihêlas, o-êboi rehôldaklas retsêd o-mbosoi. O-pexos ait'os bôltageu bêmoi o-pexos ait'os, od sauk'exa o-ngguheuboi êt'ugeu at'eu o-xud oibos.

Guseu egek o-neheu sihêdageu Sagibleu nte mêgeu. "Sagibleu, deu edeusad êb Axôltseubeu: Ru rai pagedeusasteu deu êb Êtsdehad mot waihê!"

"Ga o-mos nubehis tsêk'eulait'eu nte eugoi! Ga o-kufas tsêmeugêt'eu ru tsot'eu! Ga o-têhagleu tsêdôspoilad êb wispeu! Ga o-bomeu tsêdôspoilad êb eulêd tsik! Ga o-got tsêdôspoilad êb ntaug tsik! Sagibleu, ga o-pop kudok tsêdistênat'eu tsik ndeulid; tsêdrugeutat'eu hoi aiteu ngeulaig! Tsuts tsêt'e rai nots Uksaux nte loltoi! Adois tsêmot'eu ga o-ageu; tsêhaidat'eu ngagôstad! Ga dixêkloi rafag, wôhob tsêk'age a! Gêngêg tsêngêp'eu êfeu noi o-nolô ga, od tsêk'ok'ait'eu o-goibreu od o-áibôxeu rai pagômod tsu pop ndeuloi! Noi o-auseu ga tsêdibladeu ngkeha! Paup'uxeu auxud ngugoi, ‘I tsêsupseuhêd noi Sagibleu!’, nêd eu ntsêdraidoi o-demita euloi wagaihog!"

Od moldoi o-neheu hoi mpeu aiteu ngol, kêdasteu eu tsip. Ngop'euseu ngidugil mpoi ebrilasteu Sagibleu!

Interlinear gloss

Êto

Êto

Etou

sapamadeu

sapob-deu

begin-LEG.SG

rai

rai

SUB.ACC

nalungutosteu

nalungoi-teu-steu

be.in.formation-CAUS-IPFV.SG

eu

eu

3SG.NOM

tsi

tsi

3SG.GEN

o-ôldos.

o-wôldos

PL-soldier

Etou began to prepare his soldiers for battle.

Ru

ru

as

rulbeu

rulbeu

thief

robeu

robeu

REL.NOM

mos

mos

city

tsêmêkseu

tsê-mêkseu

OPT-loot[HAB.SG]

nggagideu

nggageu-deu

put-LEG.SG

eu

eu

3SG.NOM

o-nggaihade

o-nggaihade

PL-ladder

lamois

lamoi-s

long-ACC.PL

at'eu

at'eu

onto

o-peupeusa

o-peupos=a

PL-city.wall=POSS

Ngahêxôldod;

Ngahêxôldod

Ngahêxôldod

Like a robber plundering the city, he set tall ladders to the walls of Ngahêxôldod;

dôlbitadeu

dôlbit-deu

bring-LEG.SG

eu

eu

3SG.NOM

o-gahoip

o-gahoip

PL-axe

kelkis

kelkeu-s

fierce-ACC.PL

roba

roba

REL.ABS

ólôxoi

ólôxoi

against

mos

mos

city

ngixêk'at'eu.

ngi-êk'eu-t'eu

ADM-be.used-HAB.PL

he brought fierce axes that were to be used against the city.

O-pugeu

o-pugeu

PL-nose

upêlas,

upê-las

hit-PASS.PST.PL

o-guxeu

o-guxeu

PL-belly

naneulas,

naneu-las

cut-PASS.PST.PL

o-êhêkoi

o-êhêkoi

PL-body

lihêlas,

lihê-las

pile.up-PASS.PST.PL

o-êboi

o-êboi

PL-head

rehôldaklas

rehôldak-las

sow-PASS.PST.PL

retsêd

retsêd

like

o-mbosoi.

o-mbosoi

PL-seed

Noses were crushed, bowels were slashed, bodies were piled up, heads were sown like seeds.

O-pexos

o-pexos

PL-hero

ait'os

ait'eu-s

dead-ABS.PL

bôltageu

bolteu-deu

lay-LEG.PL

bêmoi

bêmoi

above

o-pexos

o-pexos

PL-hero

ait'os,

ait'eu-s

dead-ABS.PL

od

od

and

sauk'exa

sauk'e=a

blood=POSS

o-ngguheuboi

o-ngguheuboi

PL-traitor

êt'ugeu

êt'oi-geu

fall-LEG.PL

at'eu

at'eu

onto

o-xud

o-rud

PL-person

oibos.

oibeu-s

righteous-ACC.PL

Dead heroes were laid on top of dead heroes, and the blood of traitors fell upon honest men.

Guseu

guseu

thus

egek

egek

all

o-neheu

o-neheu

PL-god

sihêdageu

sihêdeu-geu

curse-LEG.PL

Sagibleu

Sagibleu

Sagibleu

nte

nte

with

mêgeu.

mêgeu

mighty[N]

Thus all the gods cursed Sagibleu severely.

"Sagibleu,

Sagibleu

Sagibleu

deu

deu

2SG.NOM

edeusad

edos-d

act.hostile-IPFV.SG

êb

êb

to

Axôltseubeu:"

Axôltseubeu

Axôltseubeu

"Sagibleu, you have pounced on Lasomo:"

"Ru

ru

as

rai

rai

SUB.ACC

pagedeusasteu

pau-edos-steu

COND-act.hostile-IPFV.SG

deu

deu

2SG.NOM

êb

êb

to

Êtsdehad

Êtsdehad

Êtsdehad

mot

mot

COP[HAB.SG]

waihê!"

waihê

this.thing

"It is as if you had pounced on Êtsdehad!"

"Ga

ga

2SG.GEN

o-mos

o-mos

PL-city

nubehis

nubeheu-s

proud-ABS.PL

tsêk'eulait'eu

tsê-ngeulai-t'eu

OPT-be.filled-HAB.PL

nte

nte

with

eugoi!"

eugoi

mourn[INF]

"May your proud cities resound with mourning!"

"Ga

ga

2SG.GEN

o-kufas

o-kufas

PL-heathen.temple

tsêmeugêt'eu

tsê-meuge-t'eu

OPT-crumble-HAB.PL

ru

ru

as

tsot'eu!"

tsot'eu

dust

"May your temples crumble to dust!"

"Ga

ga

2SG.GEN

o-têhagleu

o-têhagleu

PL-brick

tsêdôspoilad

tsê-ospoi-lad

OPT-return-PASS.NPST.PL

êb

êb

to

wispeu!"

wispeu

mud

"May your bricks be returned to the earth!"

"Ga

ga

2SG.GEN

o-bomeu

o-bomeu

PL-wheat

tsêdôspoilad

tsê-ospoi-lad

OPT-return-PASS.NPST.PL

êb

êb

to

eulêd

eulêd

furrow

tsik!"

tsik

3PL.GEN

"May your grain be returned to its furrow!"

"Ga

ga

2SG.GEN

o-got

o-got

PL-wood

tsêdôspoilad

tsê-ospoi-lad

OPT-return-PASS.NPST.PL

êb

êb

to

ntaug

ntaug

forest

tsik!"

tsik

3PL.GEN

"May your timber be returned to its forest!"

"Sagibleu,

Sagibleu

Sagibleu

ga

ga

2SG.GEN

o-pop

o-pop

PL-man

kudok

kud-k

tough-NOM.PL

tsêdistênat'eu

tsê-istêd-t'eu

OPT-lose-HAB.PL

tsik

tsik

3PL.GEN

ndeulid;

ndeulid

power

tsêdrugeutat'eu

tsê-rugeuteu-t'eu

OPT-be.lazy-HAB.PL

hoi

hoi

during

aiteu

aiteu

day

ngeulaig!"

ngeulai-g

full-ACC.SG

"Sagibleu, may your strong men be deprived of their strength; may they lay idle all day!"

"Tsuts

tsuts

this.NOM.SG

tsêt'e

tsê-nde

OPT-cause[HAB.SG]

rai

rai

SUB.ACC

nots

nots

die[HAB.SG]

Uksaux

Uksaux

Ussor

nte

nte

with

loltoi!"

loltoi

hunger

"May this make Ussor die from hunger!"

"Adois

adoi-s

hungry-ACC.PL

tsêmot'eu

tsê-mot-t'eu

OPT-COP-HAB.PL

ga

ga

2SG.GEN

o-ageu;

o-ageu

PL-citizen

tsêhaidat'eu

tsê-kaid-t'eu

OPT-chew-HAB.PL

ngagôstad!"

ngagôstad

leather

"May your citizens grow hungry; may they chew on leather!"

"Ga

ga

2SG.GEN

dixêkloi

dixêkloi

palace

rafag,

rafeu-g

luxurious-ACC.SG

wôhob

wôhob

misery

tsêk'age

tsê-nggage

OPT-strike[HAB.SG]

a!"

a

3SG.ACC

"Your luxurious palace, may misery strike it!"

"Gêngêg

gêngeu-g

high-ABS.SG

tsêngêp'eu

tsê-ngêp'eu

OPT-grow[HAB.SG]

êfeu

êfeu

grass

noi

noi

at

o-nolô

o-nolô

PL-road

ga,

ga

2SG.GEN

od

od

and

tsêk'ok'ait'eu

tsê-gok'oi-t'eu

OPT-prevent-HAB.PL

o-goibreu

o-goibreu

PL-ram

od

od

and

o-áibôxeu

o-áibôxeu

PL-snake

rai

rai

SUB.ACC

pagômod

pau-wômod

COND-travel[HAB.SG]

tsu

tsu

a.single

pop

pop

man

ndeuloi!"

ndeuloi

there

"May the grass grow long on your roads, and may rams and snakes let no-one travel on them!"

"Noi

noi

in

o-auseu

o-auseu

PL-river

ga

ga

2SG.GEN

tsêdibladeu

tsê-ibladeu

OPT-flow[HAB.SG]

ngkeha!"

ngkeha

brine

"May brine flow in your rivers!"

"Paup'uxeu

pau-mbuxeu

COND-decide[HAB.SG]

auxud

auxud

someone

ngugoi,

ngugoi

thus

‘I

i

1SG.NOM

tsêsupseuhêd

tsê-ntupseu-hêd

OPT-rest-MID.NPST.SG

noi

noi

in

Sagibleu!’,

Sagibleu

Sagibleu

nêd

nêd

if/then

eu

eu

3SG.NOM

ntsêdraidoi

m-tsê-raidoi

NEG-OPT-enjoy[HAB.SG]

o-demita

o-demit=a

PL-advantage=POSS

euloi

euloi

place

wagaihog!"

wagoik-g

calm-ACC.SG

"If someone decides, ‘I shall rest in Sagibleu!’, may he not enjoy the pleasures of a resting place!"

Od

od

and

moldoi

moldoi

in.front.of

o-neheu

o-neheu

PL-god

hoi

hoi

during

mpeu

mpeu

that

aiteu

aiteu

day

ngol,

ngol

indeed

kêdasteu

kêd-steu

DYN.MID-PST.SG

eu

eu

3SG.NOM

tsip.

tsip

that.way

And before the gods on that very day, so it was.

Ngop'euseu

nga=Op'euseu

HON=Op'euseu

ngidugil

ngi-dugeu -l

ADM-praise-PASS.NPST.SG

mpoi

mpoi

because

ebrilasteu

ebreu-lasteu

destroy-PASS.PST.SG

Sagibleu!

Sagibleu

Sagibleu

Op'euseu be praised for the destruction of Sagibleu!

The angry horse

Mosteu maga o-aiteu rai lusitad gesanô mpe noi pahêxa neulox tsi. Dol akseu tôxadaud rai rêlaihad pop, rafêd ketstad oga pispêd a nte mêgeu. Ngu pop lusitad rote, kainabêd êheu od wôtskêp'ad êb a. Ngol dôstonad eu mpag tsohop'oi oga aidageupad ntsex! Roits eu akaksad oga nte nggol tsig wôtskêp'ad, akseu bebad gesanô.

Roits os êdeube waihê, kêhibe o-zat'an noi êheuloi od mihoibe.

Interlinear gloss

Mosteu

mot-steu

COP-IPFV.SG

maga

maga

before

o-aiteu

o-aiteu

PL-day

rai

rai

SUB.ACC

lusitad

lusit-d

try-PFV.SG

gesanô

gesanô

peasant

mpe

mpe

sit[INF]

noi

noi

on

pahêxa

pahê=a

back=POSS

neulox

neulox

workhorse

tsi.

tsi

3SG.GEN

Once upon a time, a peasant tried to sit on the back of his workhorse.

Dol

dol

but

akseu

akseu

horse

tôxadaud

tôxadoi-d

prevent-PFV.SG

rai

rai

SUB.ACC

rêlaihad

rêlek-d

ride-PFV.SG

pop,

pop

man

rafêd

rafêd

instead

ketstad

ketsteu-d

shake.off-PFV.SG

oga

oga

and.GAP

pispêd

pispeu-d

hurt-PFV.SG

a

a

3SG.ACC

nte

nte

with

mêgeu.

mêgeu

mighty[N]

But the horse did not let him ride; instead it shook him off and hurt him severely.

Ngu

ngu

when

pop

pop

man

lusitad

lusit-d

try-PFV.SG

rote,

rote

flee[INF]

kainabêd

kainabeu-d

scream-PFV.SG

êheu

êheu

animal

od

od

and

wôtskêp'ad

wôtskêp'eu-d

kick-PFV.SG

êb

êb

to

a.

a

3SG.ACC

When the man tried to run away, the animal screamed and kicked at him.

Ngol

ngol

indeed

dôstonad

dôstod-d

attack-PFV.SG

eu

eu

3SG.NOM

mpag

mpeu-g

that-ACC.SG

tsohop'oi

tsohop'oi

pitiable.person

oga

oga

and.GAP

aidageupad

aidageupeu-d

strike.down-PFV.SG

ntsex!

ntsex

EMPH

Indeed, it attacked that unfortunate person and struck him down!

Roits

roits

SUB.ADV

eu

eu

3SG.NOM

akaksad

akakseu-d

trample-PFV.SG

oga

oga

and.GAP

nte

nte

with

nggol

nggol

foot

tsig

tsig

3DU.GEN

wôtskêp'ad,

wôtskêp'eu-d

kick-PFV.SG,

akseu

akseu

horse

bebad

beb-d

kill-PFV.SG

gesanô.

gesanô

peasant

By trampling on him and kicking him with its feet, the horse killed the peasant.

Roits

roits

SUB.ADV

os

os

3PL.ABS

êdeube

êdeu-be

see-PFV.PL

waihê,

waihê

this.thing

kêhibe

kêheu-be

squeal-PFV.PL

o-zat'an

o-zat'an

PL-pig

noi

noi

in

êheuloi

êheuloi

stable

od

od

and

mihoibe.

mihoi-be

be.thankful-PFV.PL

On seeing this, the pigs in the stable squealed and rejoiced.

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(Written on Mar 7, 2010 as part of Conlang Relay 17. The story has been translated from Elliott Lash's Silindion.)