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The horse and the sheep

Main article: The horse and the sheep

Hąse mǫńoʔma.

Weyoʔ moʔ hąsiʔ twimeńo ćeltamąkta. Aśęʔ takwaro meńoʔ tola hesaʔcoyakće, kweleʔ śirotoʔ taya kwisaʔcoyakye, leʔ nahtorota ośśayakta. Cakwoʔ kayoʔ naʔ, męcaro meńo kwekwoyata.

Hąsiʔ takwata meńo śeśi sacemąkse: "Yeyeńaʔoʔ cą kwiśehą mǫńo ktahtatmęʔ oyaspǫknakiʔ."

Meńeʔ hąse śeśi hanimąkse: "Śeśi ćmeʔyeyaćkaseʔmę ćiyeʔǫce. Kwita wekco yeleʔta rahąse ehapaʔtayećimęʔ ewecomęʔma, śeśiʔ na oyaspǫknakiʔ. Toʔ wekto wihańa kmektahtasewimę, yeyeńaʔ menaloʔwahma. Otweʔnǫʔ sąʔ śeʔ menahoʔi. Rayeśoʔ sąʔ roʔ caca ta yeyeńaʔ cwehpotwihćehoʔi!"

Yaśe eyeyasemǫʔ kwoco, hąse takace kyelehcamątasemo.

Interlinear gloss

Hąse

hąse-Ø

horse-ABS

mǫńoʔma.

me~meńo-Ø=ʔma

PL~sheep-ABS=and

The horse and the sheep.

Weyoʔ

weye-oʔ

hill-GEN

moʔ

moʔ

at

hąsiʔ

hąse-eʔ

horse-ERG

twimeńo

twi=meńo-Ø

some=sheep-ABS

ćeltamąkta.

ćelta-mą-kta

see-REP-3>3.II

A horse on a hill saw some sheep.

Aśęʔ

aśę-eʔ

woman-ERG

takwaro

takwa-ro

one-ORD

meńoʔ

meńo-oʔ

sheep-GEN

tola

tola-Ø

wool-ABS

hesaʔcoyakće,

hesa-ʔco-ya-kće

cut-away-VIS-3>3.V

A woman was cutting away the wool of the first sheep,

kweleʔ

kwela-eʔ

child-ERG

śirotoʔ

śi-ro-ta-oʔ

two-ORD-CL.II-GEN

taya

taya-Ø

milk-ABS

kwisaʔcoyakye,

kwisa-ʔco-ya-kye

squeeze-away-VIS-3>3.VI

a child was milking a second one,

leʔ

la-eʔ

man-ERG

nahtorota

nahto-ro-ta-Ø

three-ORD-CL.II-ABS

ośśayakta.

ośśa-ya-kta

kill-VIS-3>3.II

a man was slaughtering a third one.

Cakwoʔ

cakwe-oʔ

PROX.I.PL-GEN

kayoʔ

kaya-oʔ

fire-GEN

naʔ,

naʔ

above

męcaro

męca-ro

four-ORD

meńo

meńo-Ø

sheep-ABS

kwekwoyata.

kwekwo-ya-ta

cook-VIS-3.II

On their fire, a fourth sheep was being cooked.

Hąsiʔ

hąse-eʔ

horse-ERG

takwata

takwa-ta-Ø

one-CL.II-ABS

meńo

meńo-Ø

sheep-ABS

śeśi

śeśi-Ø

this.VII.SG-ABS

sacemąkse:

sace-mą-kse

say-REP-3>3.VII

The horse said this to one sheep:

"Yeyeńaʔoʔ

ye~yeńaʔ-oʔ

PL~human-GEN

cą

cą

EMPH

kwiśehą

kwiśe-hą

OBV.VII.SG-ADV

mǫńo

me~meńo-Ø

PL~sheep-ABS

ktahtatmęʔ

k-tahta-ta-mę-eʔ

3PL.POSS-use-3.II-VN-ERG

oyaspǫknakiʔ."

oya-s-pǫ-kna-kiʔ

pain-CAUS-SENS-3>1SG-PROG

"It hurts me that humans use sheep like this."

Meńeʔ

meńo-eʔ

sheep-ERG

hąse

hąse-Ø

horse-ABS

śeśi

śeśi-Ø

this.VII.SG-ABS

hanimąkse:

hani-mą-kse

respond-REP-3>3.VII

The sheep responded this to the horse:

"Śeśi

śeśi-Ø

this.VII.SG-ABS

ćmeʔyeyaćkaseʔmę

ć-mek-yeya-ćka-se-ʔi-mę-Ø

2SG.POSS-INSTR-hear-DUR-3.VII-IRR-VN-ABS

ćiyeʔǫce."

ćiye-ʔo-ɴce

want-DIR-1SG>3.VII

"I want that you listen to me."

"Kwita

kwita-Ø

OBV.II.SG-ABS

wekco

wek-co

quick-ADV

yeleʔta

yele-ʔo-ta

run-DIR-3.II

rahąse

ra=hąse-Ø

that=horse-ABS

ehapaʔtayećimęʔ

e-hapaʔta-<yeći>-mę-eʔ

3SG.POSS-shoot-<arrow>-VN-ERG

ewecomęʔma,

e-weco-mę-eʔ-ʔma

3SG.POSS-eat-VN-ERG=and

śeśiʔ

śeśi-eʔ

this.VII.SG-ERG

na

na-Ø

1SG-ABS

oyaspǫknakiʔ."

oya-s-pǫ-kna-kiʔ

pain-CAUS-SENS-3>1SG-PROG

"The horse that runs swiftly being shot and eaten, this is what hurts me."

"Toʔ

ta-oʔ

2SG-GEN

wekto

wek-to-Ø

quick-_ness-ABS

wihańa

wi=hańa-Ø

Q=spirit-ABS

kmektahtasewimę,

k-mek-tahta-se-wi-mę-Ø

3PL.POSS-INSTR-use-3.VII-Q-VN-ABS

yeyeńaʔ

ye~yeńaʔ-Ø

PL~human-ABS

menaloʔwahma."

mena-loʔ-wa-hma

know-EVID-3.I-NEG

"How they can use your swiftness, humans do not yet know."

"Otweʔnǫʔ

otweʔną-oʔ

next_year-GEN

sąʔ

sąʔ

in

śeʔ

śeʔ

however

menahoʔi."

mena-ho-ʔi

know-3.I-IRR

"But next year they will know."

"Rayeśoʔ

ra=yeśe-oʔ

that=day-GEN

sąʔ

sąʔ

in

roʔ

roʔ

therefore

caca

caca

also

ta

ta-Ø

2SG-ABS

yeyeńaʔ

ye~yeńaʔ-Ø

PL~human-ABS

cwehpotwihćehoʔi!"

c-wehpo-twih-ćeho-ʔi

BEN-slave-become-2SG>3.I-IRR

"On that day, you too will become a slave of the humans!"

Yaśe

yaśe-Ø

PROX.VII.SG-ABS

eyeyasemǫʔ

e-yeya-se-mę-oʔ

3SG.POSS-hear-3.VII-VN-GEN

kwoco,

kwoco

after

hąse

hąse-Ø

horse-ABS

takace

takace-Ø

grassland-ABS

kyelehcamątasemo.

k-yele-hca-mą-ta-se-mo

LAT-run-towards-REP-3.II-3.VII-CPL

After hearing this, the horse fled towards the plain.

Creation myth

Sǫsseńaheʔ wihoma kęhtaʔokse, yaśe śeʔ ećehca mekihmahtayakse, ca tahnaʔyapǫse. Wihoma cenaćehcihcmǫʔ kǫpe, sǫsseńaheʔ wihomoʔ sąʔ haho kwehąhńa polaloʔkwa. Taloʔkse cą cǫke, wihomeʔ tǫ ećehca eniyakse. Ca rokwoʔ kyaratwihmǫʔ olemǫʔma oma, tąctoco kwahiʔcoloʔwa kwehąhńa.

Yaśe kęhtaksemo tmoʔ sąʔ, kwakwe cą sǫsseńaheʔ yęsohcaloʔkwa sǫssą, śokwe lalaʔyaʔwa. Śokwe cą, cpolaʔokwa hakpolaha: kwaco. Halala kwaco mekćęʔnaʔwase kwihoramǫʔ cehtǫʔ kwoco, kąta ca kmamąsoʔ olemǫʔ oma, oleloʔtayeʔi śeʔ kwehąhńa. Cpoktahćkaloʔkse, sǫsseńaho ca ćawiʔwa.

Cohąńeyeńaʔeʔ kwe siʔtatahka yokwoʔ kwaco meʔyoʔpeloʔkse. Śehakpolaha yekoloʔksihma ktahco yekwe, poʔce poʔwaroloʔkse ca ćećehą kekehka kakahpaʔma kwiną sćakęńakta. Śeśoʔ aro ca, kwakwe ayećkaʔwa ońoyońǫnańa ćeʔśoyahmo.

Sǫsseńaho roʔ ahparayaho, yaheʔ ca yeyeńaʔ epiwa węćaloʔksemo. Rayeśoʔ kwoco, yepąʔkwaco wihoma ckihoʔnahcaloʔksihma ńęso. Sǫsseńaheʔ laloʔ kpihkamę taholoʔksemo. Lala kohpco kwaco mekćęćkaloʔwihma kwihoramǫʔ oma. Kąta kehće kwaco lǫćatańaʔkse yeʔyahketańaʔkse yekotańaʔkseʔma, yelco tǫ kwiśe kwahiʔceʔi, laleʔ yeca eńopahrayąpaʔkseyeʔi cą. Caca iktahco lǫćakwacokwehoyeʔi yeʔyahkekwacokwehoyeʔiʔma, waʔąʔkseʔi ćocwo ckǫnalano. Kwaʔśę cą wihoskwelaʔwayeʔi, kwecńǫhąhńaro cą sokwatwiʔwaʔi ca kćećehca mekihmahtaʔkseʔi, caca kmamąsoʔ olemǫʔ oma, oleʔtaʔi eńo cą laloʔ kwehąhńa.

Śeśoʔ elka ońotatańaʔnęceʔi kwaco hayehco yęsohcaʔnęceʔi yekohcaʔnęceʔiʔma yaśe, epoʔwaromę ca yecąʔnęceʔi yaśe cą.

Interlinear gloss

Sǫsseńaheʔ

sǫs=heńaho-eʔ

primary=priest-ERG

wihoma

wihoma-Ø

world-ABS

kęhtaʔokse,

kęhta-ʔo-kse

build-DIR-3>3.VII

yaśe

yaśe-Ø

PROX.VII.SG-ABS

śeʔ

śeʔ

however

ećehca

e-ćehca-Ø

3SG.POSS-life-ABS

mekihmahtayakse,

mek-ihma-hta-ya-kse

INSTR-without-RES-VIS-3>3.VII

ca

ca

and

tahnaʔyapǫse.

tahna-ʔyV-pǫ-se

cold-be-SENS-3.VII

The First Priest created the world, but it was without life, and it was cold.

Wihoma

wihoma-Ø

world-ABS

cenaćehcihcmǫʔ

c-ena-<ćehca>-hca-mę-oʔ

BEN-give-<life>-towards-VN-GEN

kǫpe,

kǫpe

towards

sǫsseńaheʔ

sǫs=heńaho-eʔ

primary=priest-ERG

wihomoʔ

wihoma-oʔ

world-GEN

sąʔ

sąʔ

in

haho

haho-Ø

all.I-ABS

kwehąhńa

kwe-ha~hańa-Ø

3PL.POSS-PL~spirit-ABS

polaloʔkwa.

pola-loʔ-kwa

donate-EVID-3>3.I

In order to give the world life, the First Priest endowed all things in the world with their spirits.

Taloʔkse

ta-loʔ-kse

do-EVID-3>3.VII

cą

cą

EMPH

cǫke,

cǫke

skillfully

wihomeʔ

wihoma-eʔ

world-ERG

tǫ

tǫ

because

ećehca

e-ćehca-Ø

3SG.POSS-life-ABS

eniyakse.

eni-ya-kse

be_equipped_with-VIS-3>3.VII

He did so skillfully, because obviously the world had life.

Ca

ca

and

rokwoʔ

rokwe-oʔ

that.I.PL-GEN

kyaratwihmǫʔ

k-yara-twih-mę-oʔ

3PL.POSS-old-become-VN-GEN

olemǫʔma

ole-mę-oʔ=ʔma

die-VN-GEN=and

oma,

oma

with

tąctoco

tąctoco

simultaneously

kwahiʔcoloʔwa

kwahi-ʔco-loʔ-wa

be_gone-away-EVID-3.I

kwehąhńa.

kwe-ha~hańa-Ø

3PL.POSS-PL~spirit-ABS

And when the things grew old and died, their spirits died with them.

Yaśe

yaśe-Ø

PROX.VI.SG-ABS

kęhtaksemo

kęhta-kse-mo

build-3>3.VII-CPL

tmoʔ

tma-oʔ

there-GEN

sąʔ,

sąʔ

in

kwakwe

kwakwe-Ø

OBV.I.PL-ABS

cą

cą

EMPH

sǫsseńaheʔ

sǫs=heńaho-eʔ

primary=priest-ERG

yęsohcaloʔkwa

yęso-hca-loʔ-kwa

love-towards-EVID-3>3.I

sǫssą,

sǫs-hą

primary-ADV

śokwe

śokwe-Ø

this.I.PL-ABS

lalaʔyaʔwa.

la~la-ʔyV-ʔo-wa

PL~man-be-DIR-3.I

In that which he had created, those which were most favoured by the First Priest were men.

Śokwe

śokwe-Ø

this.I.PL-ABS

cą,

cą

EMPH

cpolaʔokwa

c-pola-ʔo-kwa

BEN-donate-DIR-3>3.I

hakpolaha:

hak=polaha-Ø

divine=gift-ABS

kwaco.

kwaco-Ø

strength-ABS

To them, he gave a divine gift: kwaco.

Halala

ha=la~la-Ø

all=PL~man-ABS

kwaco

kwaco-Ø

strength-ABS

mekćęʔnaʔwase

mek-ćę-ʔna-ʔo-wa-se

INSTR-full-FACT-DIR-3.I-3.VII

kwihoramǫʔ

k-wihora-mę-oʔ

3PL.POSS-give_birth-VN-GEN

cehtǫʔ

cehtǫ-oʔ

moment-GEN

kwoco,

kwoco

after

All men would be filled with kwaco from the moment of their birth,

kąta

kąta

now

ca

ca

and

kmamąsoʔ

k-ma~mąso-oʔ

3PL.POSS-PL~bone-GEN

olemǫʔ

ole-mę-oʔ

die-VN-GEN

oma,

oma

with

oleloʔtayeʔi

ole-loʔ-ta-ye-ʔi

die-EVID-3.II-NEG-IRR

śeʔ

śeʔ

however

kwehąhńa.

kwe-ha~hańa-Ø

3PL.POSS-PL~spirit-ABS

and now their spirits would not die when their bodies did.

Cpoktahćkaloʔkse,

cpo=ktah-ćka-loʔk-se

very=suitable-DUR-EVID-3.VII

sǫsseńaho

sǫs=heńaho-Ø

primary=priest-ABS

ca

ca

and

ćawiʔwa.

ćawi-ʔo-wa

smile-DIR-3.I

This was very good, and the First Priest smiled.

Cohąńeyeńaʔeʔ

cohą=ye~yeńaʔ-eʔ

original=PL~human-ERG

kwe

kwe

but

siʔtatahka

siʔ=ta~tahka-Ø

wrong=PL~action-ABS

yokwoʔ

yokwe-oʔ

PROX.I.PL-GEN

kwaco

kwaco-Ø

strength-ABS

meʔyoʔpeloʔkse.

mek-yoʔpe-loʔ-kse

INSTR-begin-EVID-3>3.VII

But the first men began to do bad things with their kwaco.

Śehakpolaha

śe=hak=polaha-Ø

this=divine=gift-ABS

yekoloʔksihma

yeko-loʔ-kse-ihma

honor-EVID-3>3.VII-NEG

ktahco

ktah-co

suitable-ADV

yekwe,

yekwe

but_not

They did not value this divine gift like they should,

poʔce

poʔce

on_the_contrary

poʔwaroloʔkse

poʔwaro-loʔ-kse

abandon-EVID-3>3.VII

ca

ca

and

ćećehą

će~ćehą-Ø

PL~animal-ABS

kekehka

ke~kehka-Ø

PL~rock-ABS

kakahpaʔma

ka~kahpa-Ø=ʔma

PL~tree-ABS=and

kwiną

kwiną

even

sćakęńakta.

c-ćakę-ya-kta

BEN-distribute-VIS-3>3.II

instead they wasted it, and even shared it with animals, rocks and trees.

Śeśoʔ

śeśi-oʔ

this.VII.SG-GEN

aro

aro

from

ca,

ca

and

kwakwe

kwakwe-Ø

OBV.I.PL-ABS

ayećkaʔwa

aye-ćka-ʔo-wa

dangerous-DUR-DIR-3.I

ońoyońǫnańa

ońo=yǫ~yǫnańa-Ø

eternal=PL~demon-ABS

ćeʔśoyahmo.

ćeʔśo-ya-ho-mo

appear-VIS-3.I-CPL

And it is from this that the dangerous immortal demons have come.

Sǫsseńaho

sǫs=heńaho-Ø

primary=priest-ABS

roʔ

roʔ

therefore

ahparayaho,

ahpara-ya-ho

enrage-VIS-3.I

yaheʔ

yaho-eʔ

PROX.I.SG-ERG

ca

ca

and

yeyeńaʔ

ye~yeńaʔ-Ø

PL~human-ABS

epiwa

e-piwa-Ø

3SG.POSS-favor-ABS

węćaloʔksemo.

węća-loʔ-kse-mo

deprive-EVID-3>3.VII-CPL

Therefore, the First Priest got angry, and he withdrew his favour from humans.

Rayeśoʔ

ra=yeśe-oʔ

that=day-GEN

kwoco,

kwoco

after

yepąʔkwaco

ye=pąk=kwaco-Ø

no=new=strength-ABS

wihoma

wihoma-Ø

world-ABS

ckihoʔnahcaloʔksihma

c-kihoʔna-hca-loʔ-kse-ihma

BEN-pour-towards-EVID-3>3.VII-NEG

ńęso.

ńęso

finally

From that day on, he would not pour any new kwaco into the world.

Sǫsseńaheʔ

sǫs=heńaho-eʔ

primary=priest-ERG

laloʔ

la~la-oʔ

PL~man-GEN

kpihkamę

k-pihka-mę-Ø

3PL.POSS-exist-VN-ABS

taholoʔksemo.

taho-loʔ-kse-mo

bend-EVID-3>3.VII-CPL

The First Priest changed the nature of men.

Lala

la~la-Ø

PL~man-ABS

kohpco

kohpco

accordingly

kwaco

kwaco-Ø

strength-ABS

mekćęćkaloʔwihma

mek-ćę-ćka-loʔ-wa-ihma

INSTR-full-DUR-EVID-3.I-NEG

kwihoramǫʔ

k-wihora-mę-oʔ

3PL.POSS-give_birth-VN-GEN

oma.

oma

with

As a result, men are no longer filled with kwaco from birth.

Kąta

kąta

now

kehće

kehće

instead

kwaco

kwaco-Ø

strength-ABS

lǫćatańaʔkse

lǫća-tańa-ʔo-kse

share-OBL-DIR-3>3.VII

yeʔyahketańaʔkse

yeʔ=yahke-tańa-ʔo-kse

safe=keep-OBL-DIR-3>3.VII

yekotańaʔkseʔma,

yeko-tańa-ʔo-kse=ʔma

honor-OBL-DIR-3>3.VII=and

Instead, they now have to share their kwaco, conserve it and treat it with respect,

yelco

yelco

else

tǫ

tǫ

because

kwiśe

kwiśe-Ø

OBV.VII.SG-ABS

kwahiʔceʔi,

kwahi-ʔo-se-ʔi

be_lost-DIR-3.VII-IRR

laleʔ

la~la-eʔ

PL~man-ERG

yeca

yeca

and_not

eńopahrayąpaʔkseyeʔi

eńopaho-ra-yąpa-ʔo-kse-ye-ʔi

return-CAUS-ABIL-DIR-3>3.VII-NEG-IRR

cą.

cą

EMPH

because otherwise it will be lost, and men will not be able to make it return.

Caca

caca

also

iktahco

i=ktah-co

not=suitable-ADV

lǫćakwacokwehoyeʔi

lǫća-<kwaco>-kwe-ho-ye-ʔi

share-<strength>-ASS-3.I-NEG-IRR

yeʔyahkekwacokwehoyeʔiʔma,

yeʔ=yahke-<kwaco>-kwe-ho-ye-ʔi-ʔma

safe=keep-<strength>-ASS-3.I-NEG-IRR=and

And if they do not share their kwaco properly and conserve it,

waʔąʔkseʔi

waʔą-ʔo-kse-ʔi

clash_with-DIR-3>3.VII-IRR

ćocwo

ćocwo

soon

ckǫnalano.

ckǫ=la~lano-Ø

severe=PL~outcome-ABS

they will soon encounter dire consequences.

Kwaʔśę

kw-aʔ~aśę-Ø

3PL.POSS-PL~wife-ABS

cą

cą

EMPH

wihoskwelaʔwayeʔi,

wihora-<kwela>-ʔo-wa-ye-ʔi

give_birth-<child>-DIR-3.I-NEG-IRR

Their women will not bear children,

kwecńǫhąhńaro

kwe-cńǫ=ha~hańaro-Ø

3PL.POSS-noble=PL~ancestor-ABS

cą

cą

EMPH

sokwatwiʔwaʔi

sokwa-twi-ʔo-wa-ʔi

be_silent-become-DIR-3.I-IRR

ca

ca

and

kćećehca

k-će~ćehca-Ø

3PL.POSS-PL~life-ABS

mekihmahtaʔkseʔi,

mek-ihma-hta-ʔo-kse-ʔi

INSTR-without-RES-DIR-3>3.VII-IRR

their noble ancestors will become silent and lifeless,

caca

caca

also

kmamąsoʔ

k-ma~mąso-oʔ

3PL.POSS-PL~bone-GEN

olemǫʔ

ole-mę-oʔ

die-VN-GEN

oma,

oma

with

oleʔtaʔi

ole-ʔo-ta-ʔi

die-DIR-3.II-IRR

eńo

eńo

again

cą

cą

EMPH

laloʔ

la~la-oʔ

PL~man-GEN

kwehąhńa.

kwe-ha~hańa-Ø

3PL.POSS-PL~spirit-ABS

and the spirits of men will again die with their bodies.

Śeśoʔ

śeśi-oʔ

this.VII.SG-GEN

elka

elka

due_to

ońotatańaʔnęceʔi

ońota-tańa-ʔo-nęce-ʔi

be_determined-OBL-DIR-1PL>3.VII-IRR

kwaco

kwaco-Ø

strength-ABS

hayehco

hayehco

always

yęsohcaʔnęceʔi

yęso-hca-ʔo-nęce-ʔi

love-towards-DIR-1PL>3.VII-IRR

yekohcaʔnęceʔiʔma

yeko-hca-ʔo-nęce-ʔi=ʔma

honor-towards-DIR-1PL>3.VII-IRR=and

yaśe,

yaśe

PROX.VII.SG-ABS

This is why we must make sure that we revere kwaco and treat it with respect,

epoʔwaromę

e-poʔwaro-mę-Ø

3SG.POSS-abandon-VN-ABS

ca

ca

and

yecąʔnęceʔi

yecą-ʔo-nęce-ʔi

stop-DIR-1PL>3.VII-IRR

yaśe

yaśe

PROX.VII.SG-ABS

cą.

cą

EMPH

and that we stop it from being wasted.

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(Based on the creation myth of the Proto-Westerners, written by Dewrad.)

Hunter Rock

Sohcakehka.

Lącweweʔnǫʔ hihmoʔ, śecahma twepahpątmąmase sǫssohca. Hapaʔtayećiyąʔmąma koʔ cǫke, roʔ kwińihtamąma kohpco, cmę ca pǫkmǫ halćaʔęnoʔwa. Haho polpapeńehcamąkwa, "Yećehęʔ noʔ ehona pątaʔcoyąpaʔkńǫńe koʔ!"

Hiya śeʔ yeyapomiloʔta tohmotwihloʔtaʔma. Ǫtahpilcaloʔkwa śeteʔ, yaho ca hiwahka mekońoʔnaloʔkye. Nehi, sayoʔ ina, sohca kehka kwetaraloʔwatmo cą.

Śkehka... yasohcaʔyamąta.

Interlinear gloss

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Sohcakehka.

sohca-kehka-Ø

hunter-rock-ABS

Hunter Rock.

Lącweweʔnǫʔ

ląc=we~weʔną-oʔ

many=PL~year-GEN

hihmoʔ,

hihmoʔ

upward

śecahma

śe=cahma-Ø

this=land-ABS

twepahpątmąmase

twe-pahpąta-mą-wa-se

LOC-explore-REP-3.I-3.VII

sǫssohca.

sǫs-sohca-Ø

major-hunter-ABS

Long ago, a great hunter roamed this land.

Hapaʔtayećiyąʔmąma

hapaʔta-<yeći>-yąʔ-mą-wa

shoot-<arrow>-ABIL-REP-3.I

koʔ

koʔ

indeed

cǫke,

cǫke

skillfully

He could shoot arrows very skillfully,

roʔ

roʔ

therefore

kwińihtamąma

kwińi-hta-mą-wa

shine-RES-REP-3.I

kohpco,

kohpco

accordingly

cmę

cmę

CIRC

ca

ca

and

pǫkmǫ

pǫkmǫ

gradually

halćaʔęnoʔwa.

hala-<śaʔę>-loʔ-wa

swell-<mind>-EVID-3.I

so he became famous, and with time he also became proud.

Haho

haho-Ø

every:I-ABS

polpapeńehcamąkwa,

polpa-peńe-hca-mą-kwa

loud-tell-towards-REP-3>3.I

He would tell everyone loudly,

"Yećehęʔ

ye=ćehą-eʔ

no=animal-ERG

noʔ

na-oʔ

1SG-GEN

ehona

ehona-Ø

arrowtip-ABS

pątaʔcoyąpaʔkńǫńe

pątaʔco-yąpa-ʔo-kńǫ-ǫńe

escape-ABIL-DIR-3>3.III-NEG:CPL

koʔ!"

koʔ

indeed

"No animal has ever been able to escape the tip of my arrow!"

Hiya

hiya-Ø

snake-ABS

śeʔ

śeʔ

however

yeyapomiloʔta

yeya-<pomi>-loʔ-ta

hear-<word>-EVID-3.II

tohmotwihloʔtaʔma.

tohmo-twih-loʔ-ta=ʔma

angry-become-EVID-3.II=and

However, a snake heard these words and became angry.

Ǫtahpilcaloʔkwa

ǫtahpa-<ilca>-loʔ-kwa

bite-<hand>-EVID-3>3.I

śeteʔ,

śeta-eʔ

this.II.SG-ERG

yaho

yaho-Ø

PROX.I.SG-ABS

ca

ca

and

hiwahka

hiwahka-Ø

snake_venom-ABS

mekońoʔnaloʔkye.

mek-ońo-ʔna-loʔ-kye

INSTR-rigid-FACT-EVID-3>3.VI

It bit him in the hand and paralyzed him with venom.

Nehi,

nehi

alas

sayoʔ

saye-oʔ

night-GEN

ina,

ina

before

sohca

sohca-Ø

hunter-ABS

kehka

kehka-Ø

rock-ABS

kwetaraloʔwatmo

k-weta-ra-loʔ-wa-ta-mo

LAT-be_changed-CAUS-EVID-3.I-3.II-CPL

cą.

cą

EMPH

Alas, before the night came, the hunter had been turned into stone completely.

Śkehka...

śe=kehka-Ø

this=rock-ABS

yasohcaʔyamąta.

ya=sohca-ʔyV-mą-ta

aforementioned=hunter-be-REP-3.II

This rock... it is said that this is him.

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(Based on the initial text of the 1st Tumblr Conlang Relay)

The scorpion and the fox

Twolata cmeskwiʔma.

Twolata yąkoʔ ehipę twemenątahmątase, ca nǫkoćaloʔkse wihańoʔ oma yeloso kpątahcaksewi yaśe. Hą ćocwo ćeltaloʔkta cmeskwi, kwitoʔ kǫpe ca koćamąkse enąsoʔ tahco yąki knenokmętasewi yaśe.

Cmeskwiʔ śeśi saćemąkse: "Homętahmaʔi koʔ. Raśi tǫ cmę cayekmęceʔi, teʔ cą saląćehnaʔi, na ca hą ćohe twolerąceʔi."

Twolateʔ kwita cpeńehcamąkta, "Saląkmętahi, ta naʔma kęhco ćohe twoleranęceʔi."

Cmeskwi nǫkoćamąta somomątaʔma ńęso. Twolateʔ roʔ enąso naʔlahcamąkta, cmeskwi ca yoʔpśokamąta. Yąkoʔ ceʔloʔ moʔ śeʔ canę twolateʔ saląhcaloʔkta. Hiwahkeʔ cmę kwitoʔ kwaco kaćahraloʔksekiʔ, cmeskwiʔ ekmeno twolata knokihcamąkta ca mahkmehpamąkta, "Wile cą rasiʔtahka taʔksemo? Ta caca kohpco ćohe twoleraʔćesseʔi!"

"Nehi, yecąńąpaʔǫcǫńe," hanimąkse twolateʔ. "Napihkamęʔńeʔce."

Interlinear gloss

Twolata

twolata-Ø

scorpion-ABS

cmeskwiʔma.

cmeskwi-Ø=ʔma

desert_fox-ABS=and

The scorpion and the fox.

Twolata

twolata-Ø

scorpion-ABS

yąkoʔ

yąki-oʔ

river-GEN

ehipę

e-hipę-Ø

3SG.POSS-shoulder-ABS

twemenątahmątase,

twe-menąta-mą-ta-se

LOC-roam_around-REP-3.II-3.VI,

A scorpion was walking along the bank of a river,

ca

ca

and

nǫkoćaloʔkse

nǫkoća-loʔ-kse

ponder-EVID-3>3.VII

wihańoʔ

wi=hańa-oʔ

Q=spirit-GEN

oma

oma

with

yeloso

yel=oso-Ø

other=edge-ABS

kpątahcaksewi

k-pąta-hca-kse-wi

LAT-reach-towards-3>3.VII-Q

yaśe.

yaśe-Ø

PROX.VII.SG-ABS

and he was wondering how he should get to the other side.

Hą

hą

next

ćocwo

ćocwo

soon

ćeltaloʔkta

ćelta-loʔ-kta

see-EVID-3>3.II

cmeskwi,

cmeskwi-Ø

desert_fox-ABS

Soon he saw a fox,

kwitoʔ

kwita-oʔ

OBV.II.SG-GEN

kǫpe

kǫpe

towards

ca

ca

and

koćamąkse

koća-mą-kse

ask-REP-3>3.VII

enąsoʔ

e-nąso-oʔ

3SG.POSS-back-GEN

tahco

tahco

using

yąki

yąki-Ø

river-ABS

knenokmętasewi

k-nene-okmę-ta-se-wi

LAT-across-carry-3.II-3.VII-Q

yaśe.

yaśe-Ø

PROX.VII.SG-ABS

and he asked him to carry him on his back across the river.

Cmeskwiʔ

cmeskwi-eʔ

desert_fox-ERG

śeśi

śeśi-Ø

this.VII.SG-ABS

saćemąkse:

saće-mą-kse

say-REP-3>3.VII

The fox said,

"Homętahmaʔi

homę-ɴtah-hma-ʔi

help-1SG>2SG-NEG-IRR

koʔ."

koʔ

really

"I will not help you."

"Raśi

raśi-Ø

that.VII.SG-ABS

tǫ

tǫ

because

cmę

cmę

CIRC

cayekmęceʔi,

caye-kwe-ɴce-ʔi

attempt-ASS-1SG>3.VII-IRR

teʔ

ta-eʔ

2SG-ERG

cą

cą

EMPH

saląćehnaʔi,

salą-ćehna-ʔi

stab-2SG>1SG-IRR

na

na-Ø

1SG-ABS

ca

ca

and

hą

hą

next

ćohe

ćohe-Ø

water-ABS

twolerąceʔi."

twe-ole-ra-ɴce-ʔi

LOC-die-CAUS-1SG>3.VII-IRR

"Because if I try that, you will sting me, and I will die in the water."

Twolateʔ

twolata-eʔ

scorpion-ERG

kwita

kwita-Ø

OBV.II.SG-ABS

cpeńehcamąkta,

c-peńe-hca-mą-kta

BEN-tell-towards-REP-3>3.II

The scorpion assured him,

"Saląkmętahi,

salą-kwe-ɴtah-ʔi

stab-ASS-1SG>2SG-IRR

ta

ta-Ø

2SG-ABS

naʔma

na-Ø=ʔma

1SG-ABS=and

kęhco

kęhco

together

ćohe

ćohe-Ø

water-ABS

twoleranęceʔi."

twe-ole-ra-nęce-ʔi

LOC-die-CAUS-1PL>3.VII-IRR

"If I sting you, you and me will both die in the water."

Cmeskwi

cmeskwi-Ø

desert_fox-ABS

nǫkoćamąta

nǫkoća-mą-ta

ponder-REP-3.II

somomątaʔma

somo-mą-ta=ʔma

agree-REP-3.II=and

ńęso.

ńęso

finally

The fox thought about it and finally agreed.

Twolateʔ

twolata-eʔ

scorpion-ERG

roʔ

roʔ

therefore

enąso

e-nąso-Ø

3SG.POSS-back-ABS

naʔlahcamąkta,

naʔla-hca-mą-kta

climb-towards-REP-3>3.II

cmeskwi

cmeskwi-Ø

desert_fox-ABS

ca

ca

and

yoʔpśokamąta.

yoʔpe-śoka-mą-ta

begin-swim-REP-3.II

So the scorpion climbed up on his back, and the fox began to swim.

Yąkoʔ

yąki-oʔ

river-GEN

ceʔloʔ

ceʔla-oʔ

middle-GEN

moʔ

moʔ

at

śeʔ

śeʔ

however

canę

canę

suddenly

twolateʔ

twolata-eʔ

scorpion-ERG

saląhcaloʔkta.

salą-hca-loʔ-kta

stab-towards-EVID-3>3.II

But halfway across the river, the scorpion suddenly stung him.

Hiwahkeʔ

hiwahka-eʔ

poison-ERG

cmę

cmę

CIRC

kwitoʔ

kwita-oʔ

OBV.II.SG-GEN

kwaco

kwaco-Ø

blood-ABS

kaćahraloʔksekiʔ,

kaćah-ra-loʔ-kse-kiʔ

be_stained-CAUS-EVID-3>3.VII-PROG

As the poison was contaminating his blood,

cmeskwiʔ

cmeskwi-eʔ

fox-ERG

ekmeno

e-kmeno-Ø

3SG.POSS-head-ABS

twolata

twolata-Ø

scorpion-ABS

knokihcamąkta

k-noki-hca-mą-kta

LAT-turn_around-towards-REP-3>3.II

ca

ca

and

mahkmehpamąkta,

mahkmehpa-mą-kta

scold-REP-3>3.II

the fox turned his head to the scorpion and scolded him,

"Wile

wile

why

cą

cą

EMPH

rasiʔtahka

ra=siʔ=tahka-Ø

that=bad=effort-ABS

taʔksemo?"

tah-ʔo-kse-mo

do-DIR-3>3.VII-CPL

"Why did you do such a stupid thing?"

"Ta

ta-Ø

2SG-ABS

caca

caca

also

kohpco

kohpco

accordingly

ćohe

ćohe-Ø

water-ABS

twoleraʔćesseʔi!"

twe-ole-ra-ʔo-ćesse-ʔi

LOC-die-CAUS-DIR-2SG>3.VII-IRR

"Now you will die in the water, too!"

"Nehi,

nehi

alas

yecąńąpaʔǫcǫńe,"

yecą-yąpa-ʔo-ɴce-ǫńe

stop-ABIL-DIR-1SG>3.VII-NEG.CPL

hanimąkse

hani-mą-kse

answer-REP-3>3.VII

twolateʔ.

twolata-eʔ

scorpion-ERG

"Alas, I couldn't prevent it," answered the scorpion.

"Napihkamęʔńeʔce."

na-pihka-mę-ʔyV-ʔo-se

1SG.POSS-be_naturally-VN-be-DIR-3.VII

"It's my nature."

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(Source: Star Trek Voyager, season 3 episode 26: "Scorpion, Part One")

The audacious he-goat

Polpaćoʔnala.

Cekaśę pahmąma natanǫʔ nene. Ćoʔnaleʔ kwe canę yecąmąkwa, polpayateʔ ca śeśi sacemąkse: "He! Ta cą cpopewecekaʔyayata! Nańępotahkiʔkmǫʔ oma nahaha taho mekćętwiʔćese. Mahńǫʔ lena kwińiyata. Ćiyeʔǫce cą nayaśitahmę!"

Aśę yeyapomiloʔwa yoʔpkahkwapǫmaʔma: "Wile ćeyaśęmę ćiyećessewi? Naʔińe kwiną menapćessehma. Cą peńehcaćesseʔi!"

– "Ćińe? Noʔ poʔmi yeyaćkaćesseyeʔi? Ćińe koćaʔǫcǫńe. Śeśi ta cpeńeʔǫcmo: 'Ćiyeʔǫce cą nayaśitahmę!' Wiśi ćehanimęʔńesewi?"

– "Śeśi cą nahanimęʔńese!" sacepǫkse aśęʔ, ca kwińǫ wekmahkaʔyaloʔkńǫ ośśaćehcaloʔkńǫʔma yahoʔ psanǫ mekwesaʔcoyakńǫ hą yaheʔ ćoʔnaloʔ ekmeno.

Yąkoʔ moʔ tatka ektahmomǫʔ oma, polpaćoʔnaloʔ ekmeneʔ canę śeśi sacepǫkse: "Kohpco... somoloʔtahwi?"

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Interlinear gloss

Polpaćoʔnala.

polpa=ćoʔna-la-Ø

loud=goat-MALE-ABS

The audacious he-goat.

Cekaśę

cek=aśę-Ø

beautiful=woman-ABS

pahmąma

paho-mą-ma

walk-REP-3.I

natanǫʔ

natanǫ-oʔ

bridge-GEN

nene.

nene

across

A beautiful woman was walking across a bridge.

Ćoʔnaleʔ

ćoʔna-la-eʔ

goat-MALE-ERG

kwe

kwe

but

canę

canę

suddenly

yecąmąkwa,

yecą-mą-kwa

stop-REP-3>3.I

polpayateʔ

polpa=yata-eʔ

loud=PROX.II.SG-ERG

ca

ca

and

śeśi

śeśi-Ø

this.VII.SG-ABS

sacemąkse:

sace-mą-kse

say-REP-3>3.VII

But suddenly a he-goat stopped her, and the audacious one said this:

"He!

he

oh

Ta

ta-Ø

2SG-ABS

cą

cą

EMPH

cpopewecekaʔyayata!"

cpo=pewe=cek=ʔyV-ya-tah

very=graceful=beautiful=be-VIS-2SG

"Oh! You are so very graceful and beautiful!"

"Nańępotahkiʔkmǫʔ

na-ńępo-tah-kiʔk-mę-oʔ

1SG.POSS-watch-2SG-PROG-VN-GEN

oma

oma

with

nahaha

na-ha~ha-Ø

1SG.POSS-PL~eye-ABS

taho

taho-Ø

joy-ABS

mekćętwiʔćese."

mek=ćę=twi-ʔo-će-se

INSTR=full=become-DIR-3.V-3.VII

"With my seeing you, my eyes become filled with joy."

"Mahńǫʔ

mahńę-oʔ

moon-GEN

lena

lena

as

kwińiyata."

kwińi-ya-tah

shine-VIS-2SG

"You are magnificent like the moon."

"Ćiyeʔǫce

ćiye-ʔo-ɴce

wish-DIR-1SG>3.VII

cą

cą

EMPH

nayaśitahmę!"

na-yaśi-tah-mę-Ø

1SG.POSS-marry-2SG-VN-ABS

"I wish for my marrying you!"

Aśę

aśę-Ø

woman-ABS

yeyapomiloʔwa

yeya-<pomi>-loʔ-wa

hear-<word>-EVID-3.I

yoʔpkahkwapǫmaʔma:

yoʔpe-kahkwa-pǫ-ma=ʔma

begin-laugh-SENS-3.I=and

The woman heard these words and began to laugh:

"Wile

wile

why

ćeyaśęmę

će-yaśi-ɴ-mę-Ø

2SG.POSS-marry-1SG-VN-ABS

ćiyećessewi?"

ćiye-ćesse-wi

wish-2SG>3.VII-Q

"Why do you wish for your marrying me?"

"Naʔińe

na-ińe-Ø

1SG.POSS-name-ABS

kwiną

kwiną

even

menapćessehma."

mena-p-ćesse-hma

know-ASS-2SG>3.VII-NEG

"You don't even know my name."

"Cą

cą

EMPH

peńehcaćesseʔi!"

peńe-hca-ćesse-ʔi

tell-towards-2SG>3.VII-IRR

"Tell it to me!"

"Ćińe?"

će-ińe-Ø

2SG.POSS-name-ABS

"Your name?"

"Noʔ

na-oʔ

1SG-GEN

poʔmi

po~pomi-Ø

PL~word-ABS

yeyaćkaćesseyeʔi?"

yeya-ćka-ćesse-ye-ʔi

hear-DUR-2SG>3.VII-NEG-IRR

"Didn't you listen to my words?"

"Ćińe

će-ińe-Ø

2SG.POSS-name-ABS

koćaʔǫcǫńe."

koća-ʔo-ɴce-ǫńe

ask-DIR-1SG>3.VII-CPL:NEG

"I have not asked for your name."

"Śeśi

śeśi-Ø

this.VII.SG-ABS

ta

ta-Ø

2SG-ABS

cpeńeʔǫcmo:

c-peńe-ʔo-ɴce-mo

BEN-tell-DIR-1SG>3.VII-CPL

'Ćiyeʔǫce

ćiye-ʔo-ɴce

wish-DIR-1SG>3.VII

cą

cą

EMPH

nayaśitahmę!'"

na-yaśi-tah-mę-Ø

1SG.POSS-marry-2SG-VN-ABS

"I have told you this for your benefit: 'I wish for my marrying you!'"

"Wiśi

wiśi-Ø

what.VII-ABS

ćehanimęʔńesewi?"

će-hani-mę-ʔyV-se-wi

2SG.POSS-answer-VN-be-3.VII-Q

"What is your answer?"

"Śeśi

śeśi-Ø

this.VII-ABS

cą

cą

EMPH

nahanimęʔńese!"

na-hani-mę-ʔyV-se

1SG.POSS-answer-VN-be-3.VII

sacepǫkse

sace-pǫ-kse

say-SENS-3>3.VII

aśęʔ,

aśę-eʔ

woman-ERG

"This is my answer!" said the woman,

ca

ca

and

kwińǫ

kwińǫ-Ø

OBV.III.SG-ABS

wekmahkaʔyaloʔkńǫ

wek=mahka=ʔyV-loʔk-ńǫ

quick=sharp=be-EVID-3.III

ośśaćehcaloʔkńǫʔma

ośśa-<ćehca>-loʔk-ńǫ=ʔma

kill-<life>-EVID-3.III=and

yahoʔ

yaho-oʔ

PROX.I.SG-GEN

psanǫ

psanǫ-Ø

knife-ABS

and with her knife, which was quick and sharp and life-killing,

mekwesaʔcoyakńǫ

mek-hesa-ʔco-ya-kńǫ

INSTR-cut-away-VIS-3>3.III

hą

hą

then

yaheʔ

yaho-eʔ

PROX.I.SG-ERG

ćoʔnaloʔ

ćoʔna-la-oʔ

goat-MALE-GEN

ekmeno.

e-kmeno-Ø

3SG.POSS-head-ABS

she cut off the head of the he-goat.

Yąkoʔ

yąki-oʔ

river-GEN

moʔ

moʔ

at

tatka

ta~taka-Ø

PL~grass-ABS

ektahmomǫʔ

e-k-tahmo-mę-oʔ

3SG.POSS-LAT-fall-VN-GEN

oma,

oma

with

As it was falling into the grass near the river,

polpaćoʔnaloʔ

polpa=ćoʔna-la-oʔ

loud=goat-MALE-GEN

ekmeneʔ

e-kmeno-eʔ

3SG.POSS-head-ERG

canę

canę

suddenly

śeśi

śeśi-Ø

this.VII.SG-ABS

sacepǫkse:

sace-pǫ-kse

say-SENS-3>3.VII

suddenly the head of the audacious he-goat said:

"Kohpco...

kohpco

accordingly

somoloʔtahwi?"

somo-loʔ-tah-wi

agree-EVID-2SG-Q

"That means... you agree?"

---

(Written on Apr 9, 2011 as part of the LCC4 Relay. Translated from Carsten Becker's Ayeri.)

The rocks, the blackbird, and the mouse

Śita kehka weyoʔ ehipę twemoʔćkamątase. Takwateʔ kehkeʔ yelta peńehcmąkta: "Pśikwe weyoʔ emanǫʔ tewi tma twesąʔćkakwekse, tkekera cą ćosąhcaʔǫce." - "Yǫco cańe menaloʔknęceʔi," hanimąkse śiro kehkeʔ.

Ćma śeʔ twehakwaćkaloʔwase kąʔęta komąʔma. Yeyapomiloʔkta kwakwiʔ kekehka, śeśi ca kohpco cakwe cwoʔlahcapǫkta: "Seʔ kwe cmę weyoʔ emanǫʔ tewi cahma kyehcayąpaʔnęceʔi. Tma kyehcanęceʔi, pahpątanęceʔi, tkwe ca ceńopahnętąʔi. Pśikwe cohenęcǫʔi kekera hą cą tkwe cpeńenętąʔi, pśikwe ikweʔątwissemǫʔ kǫpe." Kekehka somoloʔta, ca yeʔcoloʔwa hą kąʔęta komąʔma.

Yocǫtomoʔ kwoco eńoranąhcayaho kąʔęta. "Weyoʔ emanǫʔ tewi cahma ktanąʔǫcmo, ca ńępoʔǫcmo ciʔyąki lǫhiʔnaʔma, caca hą twileʔkakahpa." Takwaro kehkeʔ śeśi sacepǫkse: "Nehi, rapśikwe cą ćeltahcayąʔkwenęceʔi!" - "Yǫco cańe ćawiloʔknąʔi koʔ," hanimąkse śiro kehkeʔ.

Ląćeyeśoʔ kwoco eńopahcayaho komą. "Weyoʔ emanǫʔ tewi cahma kpahoʔǫcmo, ca coheʔǫcmo śekmǫ tąctakcǫ tąckikihpo tąćoyonayękwi." Takwaro kehkeʔ śeśi sacepǫkse: "Yekwe, rapśikwe cą koʔ ćeltaćiʔnęcihma!" - "Kąta hayehco ćawiʔną cą," hanimąkse śiro kehkeʔ.

Interlinear gloss

Śita

śi-ta-Ø

two-CL.II-ABS

kehka

kehka-Ø

rock-ABS

weyoʔ

weye-oʔ

hill-GEN

ehipę

e-hipę-Ø

3SG.POSS-shoulder-ABS

twemoʔćkamątase.

twe-moʔ-ćka-mą-ta-se

LOC-at-DUR-REP-3.II-3.VII

Two rocks were located at the shoulder of a hill.

Takwateʔ

takwa-ta-eʔ

one-CL.II-ERG

kehkeʔ

kehka-eʔ

rock-ERG

yelta

yel-ta-Ø

other=CL.II-ABS

peńehcmąkta:

peńe-hca-mą-kta

tell-towards-REP-3>3.II

One rock said to the other one:

"Pśikwe

pśikwe-Ø

OBV.VII.PL-ABS

weyoʔ

weye-oʔ

hill-GEN

emanǫʔ

e-maną-oʔ

3SG.POSS-nose-GEN

tewi

tewi

behind

tma

tma-Ø

there-ABS

twesąʔćkakwekse,"

twe-sąʔ-ćka-kwe-kse

LOC-in-DUR-ASS-3>3.VII

"Those things which I assume to be located in the area behind the nose of the hill,"

"tkekera

r=ke~kera-Ø

that=PL~item-ABS

cą

cą

EMPH

ćosąhcaʔǫce."

ćosą-hca-ʔo-ɴce

be_curious-towards-DIR-1SG>3.VII

"I am curious about them."

"Yǫco

yǫco

unfortunately

cańe

cańe

never

menaloʔknęceʔi,"

mena-loʔ-nęce-ʔi

know-EVID-1PL>3.VII-IRR

hanimąkse

hani-mą-kse

respond-REP-3>3.VII

śiro

śi-ro

two-ORD

kehkeʔ.

kehka-eʔ

rock-ERG

"Unfortunately, we will never know," answered the second rock.

Ćma

ś=ma-Ø

this=place-ABS

śeʔ

śeʔ

however

twehakwaćkaloʔwase

twe-hakwa-ćka-loʔ-wa-se

LOC-nearby-DUR-EVID-3.I-3.VII

kąʔęta

kąʔęta-Ø

blackbird-ABS

komąʔma.

komą-Ø=ʔma

mouse-ABS=and

However, a blackbird and a mouse were nearby.

Yeyapomiloʔkta

yeya-<pomi>-loʔ-kta

hear-<word>-EVID-3>3.II

kwakwiʔ

kwakwe-eʔ

OBV.I.PL-ERG

kekehka,

ke~kehka-Ø

PL~rock-ABS

They heard the words of the rocks, (lit. 'they word-heard the rocks')

śeśi

śeśi-Ø

this.VII.SG-ABS

ca

ca

and

kohpco

kohpco

accordingly

cakwe

cakwe-Ø

PROX.II.PL-ABS

cwoʔlahcapǫkta:

c-woʔla-hca-pǫ-kta

BEN-come_up_with-towards-SENS-3>3.II

and they suggested this for their benefit:

"Seʔ

sa-eʔ

1PL-ERG

kwe

kwe

but

cmę

cmę

CIRC

weyoʔ

weye-oʔ

hill-GEN

emanǫʔ

e-maną-oʔ

3SG.POSS-nose-GEN

tewi

tewi

behind

cahma

cahma-Ø

land-ABS

kyehcayąpaʔnęceʔi."

k-ye-hca-yąpa-ʔo-nęce-ʔi

LAT-go-towards-ABIL-DIR-1PL>3.VII-IRR

"But we can go to the land behind the nose of the hill."

"Tma

tma-Ø

there-ABS

kyehcanęceʔi,

k-ye-hca-nęce-ʔi

LAT-go-towards-1PL>3.VII-IRR

pahpątanęceʔi,

pahpąta-nęce-ʔi

explore-1PL>3.VII-IRR

tkwe

tkwe-Ø

2PL-ABS

ca

ca

and

ceńopahnętąʔi."

c-eńopaho-nętąh-ʔi

BEN-return-1PL>2PL-IRR

"We will go there, we will explore it, and we will come back to you."

"Pśikwe

pśikwe-Ø

OBV.VII.PL-ABS

cohenęcǫʔi

cohe-nęce-ǫʔi

discover-1PL>3.VII-CPL:IRR

kekera

ke~kera-Ø

PL~item-ABS

hą

hą

then

cą

cą

EMPH

tkwe

tkwe-Ø

2PL-ABS

cpeńenętąʔi,"

c-peńe-nętąh-ʔi

BEN-tell-1PL>2PL-IRR

"And then we will tell you what we have discovered,"

"pśikwe

pśikwe-Ø

OBV.VII.PL-ABS

ikweʔątwissemǫʔ

ik-weʔą-twih-se-mę-oʔ

2PL.POSS-familiar-become-3.VII-VN-GEN

kǫpe."

kǫpe

towards

"so that you become familiar with those things."

Kekehka

ke~kehka-Ø

PL~rock-ABS

somoloʔta,

somo-loʔ-ta

agree-EVID-3.II

ca

ca

and

yeʔcoloʔwa

ye-ʔco-loʔ-wa

go-away-EVID-3.I

hą

hą

then

kąʔęta

kąʔęta-Ø

blackbird-ABS

komąʔma.

komą-Ø=ʔma

mouse-ABS=and

The rocks agreed, and the blackbird and the mouse went away.

Yocǫtomoʔ

yocǫ=tomo-oʔ

early=period-GEN

kwoco

kwoco

after

eńoranąhcayaho

eńo-raną-hca-ya-ho

again-fly-towards-VIS-3.I

kąʔęta.

kąʔęta-Ø

blackbird-ABS

After a short while, the blackbird returned.

"Weyoʔ

weye-oʔ

hill-GEN

emanǫʔ

e-maną-oʔ

3SG.POSS-nose-GEN

tewi

tewi

behind

cahma

cahma-Ø

land-ABS

ktanąʔǫcmo,"

k-raną-ʔo-ɴce-mo

LAT-fly-DIR-1SG>3.VII-CPL

"I have flown to the land behind the nose of the hill,"

"ca

ca

and

ńępoʔǫcmo

ńępo-ʔo-ɴce-mo

observe-DIR-1SG>3.VII-CPL

ciʔyąki

ciʔ=yąki-Ø

wide=river-ABS

lǫhiʔnaʔma,

lǫ=hiʔna-Ø=ʔma

green=valley-ABS=and

caca

caca

also

hą

hą

then

twileʔkakahpa."

twi=leʔ=ka~kahpa-Ø

some=tall=PL~tree-ABS

"and I have observed a wide river and a green valley, and also some tall trees."

Takwaro

takwa-ro

one-ORD

kehkeʔ

kehka-eʔ

rock-ERG

śeśi

śeśi-Ø

this.VII.SG-ABS

sacepǫkse:

sace-pǫ-kse

say-SENS-3>3.VII

The first rock said this:

"Nehi,

nehi

alas

rapśikwe

ra=pśikwe-Ø

that=OBV.VII.PL-ABS

cą

cą

EMPH

ćeltahcayąʔkwenęceʔi!"

ćelta-hca-yąpa-kwe-nęce-ʔi

see-towards-ABIL-ASS-1PL>3.VII-IRR

"Alas, if only we could see those things!"

"Yǫco

yǫco

unfortunately

cańe

cańe

never

ćawiloʔknąʔi

ćawi-loʔk-ną-ʔi

be_happy-EVID-1PL-IRR

koʔ,"

koʔ

indeed

hanimąkse

hani-mą-kse

respond-REP-3>3.VII

śiro

śi-ro

two-ORD

kehkeʔ.

kehka-eʔ

rock-ERG

"Unfortunately, we will never be happy at all," answered the second rock.

Ląćeyeśoʔ

ląc=ye~yeśe-oʔ

many=PL~days-GEN

kwoco

kwoco

after

eńopahcayaho

eńo-paho-hca-ya-ho

again-walk-towards-VIS-3.I

caca

caca

also

komą.

komą-Ø

mouse-ABS

After many days, the mouse also returned.

"Weyoʔ

weye-oʔ

hill-GEN

emanǫʔ

e-maną-oʔ

3SG.POSS-nose-GEN

tewi

tewi

behind

cahma

cahma-Ø

land-ABS

kpahoʔǫcmo,"

k-paho-ʔo-ɴce-mo

LAT-walk-DIR-1SG>3.VII-CPL

"I have walked to the land behind the nose of the hill,"

"ca

ca

and

coheʔǫcmo

cohe-ʔo-ɴce-mo

discover-DIR-1SG>3.VII-CPL

śekmǫ

śekmǫ

only

tąctakcǫ

tąc=taka-cǫ-Ø

same=grass-COLL-ABS

tąckikihpo

tąc=ki~kihpo-Ø

same=PL~worm-ABS

tąćoyonayękwi."

tąc=yo~yonayękwi-Ø

same=PL~beetle-ABS

"and I have found nothing but the same grass and worms and beetles."

Takwaro

takwa-ro

one-ORD

kehkeʔ

kehka-eʔ

rock-ERG

śeśi

śeśi-Ø

this.VII.SG-ABS

sacepǫkse:

sace-pǫ-kse

say-SENS-3>3.VII

The first rock said this:

"Yekwe,

yekwe

but_not

rapśikwe

ra=pśikwe-Ø

that=OBV.VII.PL-ABS

cą

cą

EMPH

koʔ

koʔ

indeed

ćeltaćiʔnęcihma!"

ćelta-ći-ʔo-nęce-ihma

see-OPT-DIR-1PL>3.VII-NEG

"Oh no, we really do not want to see those things!"

"Kąta

kąta

now

hayehco

hayehco

always

ćawiʔną

ćawi-ʔo-ną

be_happy-DIR-1PL

cą,"

cą

EMPH

hanimąkse

hani-mą-kse

respond-REP-3>3.VII

śiro

śi-ro

two-ORD

kehkeʔ.

kehka-eʔ

rock-ERG

"Now we will always be happy," answered the second rock.

---

(Written on May 21, 2012 as part of Conlang Relay 19. Translated from John Quijada's Ithkuil.)

The return of the rain

Kwahoʔ eʔeńopahmę.

Ckǫmamąkwa sa mekomaćkaloʔkną, soʔ kwaco cą kwahipǫskiʔ, elaʔpaloʔkmomǫʔ otwoʔ. Ciciʔńǫʔ sąʔ cańe yolći halayahkihma, kpehkekehkeʔ ca yekiho enayakye koʔ.

Mekwesanąńǫʔi śeʔ yońǫnańoʔ yemahkahepsanǫ. Araʔyayahohma ktetęʔpi kśeśpąʔma; tahoʔ oma kehće ćawińęsaśętayaho, eńo ca halayata pewepoʔma.

Ńęso tǫ śeśkwe ćoʔnaʔnęce ćkasco, śkakwaha eńopahpǫse.

Interlinear gloss

Kwahoʔ

kwaha-oʔ

rain-GEN

eʔeńopahmę.

e-eńopaho-mę-Ø

3SG.POSS-return-VN-ABS

The return of the rain.

Ckǫmamąkwa

ckǫ=ma~mąkwa-Ø

severe=PL~sorrow-ABS

sa

sa-Ø

1PL-ABS

mekomaćkaloʔkną,

mek-oma-ćka-loʔ-kną

INSTR-with-DUR-EVID-3>1PL

Severe sorrows sat with us,

soʔ

sa-oʔ

1PL-GEN

kwaco

kwaco-Ø

strength-ABS

cą

cą

EMPH

kwahipǫskiʔ,

kwahi-pǫ-se-kiʔ

be.lost-SENS-3.VII-PROG

our strength was getting lost,

elaʔpaloʔkmomǫʔ

e-laʔpa-loʔk-mo-mę-oʔ

3SG.POSS-steal-EVID-CPL-VN-GEN

otwoʔ.

otwoʔ

like

as if it had been stolen.

Ciciʔńǫʔ

ci~ciʔńę-oʔ

PL~plain-GEN

sąʔ

sąʔ

at

cańe

cańe

NEG:EMPH

yolći

yolći-Ø

millet-ABS

halayahkihma,

hala-ya-hke-ihma

grow-VIS-3.IV-NEG

On the plains, the millet failed to grow,

kpehkekehkeʔ

kpeh=ke~kehka-eʔ

dry=PL~rock-ERG

ca

ca

and

yekiho

ye=kiho-Ø

no=drop-ABS

enayakye

ena-ya-kye

give-VIS-3>3.VI

koʔ.

koʔ

indeed

and the dry rocks did not yield any drop of water.

Mekwesanąńǫʔi

mek-hesa-ną-ńǫ-ʔi

INSTR-cut-1PL-3.III-IRR

śeʔ

śeʔ

however

yońǫnańoʔ

yo~yǫnańa-oʔ

PL~demon-GEN

yemahkahepsanǫ.

ye=mahka=he~psanǫ-Ø

no=sharp=PL~knife-ABS

However, we were not cut by the demons' sharp knives.

Araʔyayahohma

araʔya-ya-ho-hma

worry-VIS-3.I-NEG

ktetęʔpi

k-te~tęʔpi-Ø

1PL.POSS-PL~daughter-ABS

kśeśpąʔma;

k-śe~śepą-Ø=ʔma

1PL.POSS-PL~son-ABS=and

Our daughters and sons were not afraid;

tahoʔ

taho-oʔ

joy-GEN

oma

oma

with

kehće

kehće

instead

ćawińęsaśętayaho,

ćawi=ńęsa=śęta-ya-ho

smile=dance=sing-VIS-3.I

with joy instead they laughed and danced and sang,

eńo

eńo

again

ca

ca

and

halayata

hala-ya-ta

grow-VIS-3.II

pewepoʔma.

pewe=po~poma-Ø

graceful=PL~flower-ABS

and graceful flowers grew once more.

Ńęso

ńęso

finally

tǫ

tǫ

because

śeśkwe

śeśkwe-Ø

this.VII.PL-ABS

ćoʔnaʔnęce

ćoʔna-ʔo-nęce

wait-DIR-1PL>3.VII

ćkasco,

ćkasco

welcomingly

śkakwaha

śe=ka~kwaha

this=PL~rain

eńopahpǫse.

eńopaho-pǫ-se

return-SENS-3.VII

Because at last those we had been eagerly waiting for, the rains, returned.

---

(Inspired by this intermediate result of Conlang Relay 9)

Fire and water

Yoʔpco, ćmącanakehkala ohńǫhą nąʔǫ kśeʔtahcayayese. Ońotwihyayekiʔ pǫkmǫ, ćocwo śeʔ kwiśe kceʔpątahcaloʔyesemo. Canakehkaloʔ koheʔ hinahoso waʔąńakse nenehpayakse tahoyakseʔma, nąʔǫʔ ceʔla ca kahmo kohńǫhcayakse cą. Śeye canaćkayaye yąkiʔ lącńąśkekehka eniyakta, komąnaʔkse hą śeyeʔ mohoʔ sąʔ kokohta poʔęńąpakńǫʔi yaśe. Ćohe kąta kwekwoʔyayaye canakehkaloʔ eʔilcahpnąʔǫhcmǫʔ oma, ca halayaye soʔnayayeʔma, kwekwoloʔksekiʔ cą nąʔǫ. Kwekwoʔyaćohmǫʔ sąkma polpasisimę yeyapǫnęckiʔ, mǫńiʔ cmę raśi tockana kokmęhcpǫkse.

Ćohe kohpco yoćkęʔcoloʔksemo. Kwoye otwaćkacecayaye ńąśćęco mętka kelępoloʔyemo. Kńąćohoʔ epątaʔcomomǫʔ oma, yeraloʔkse taholoʔkseʔma hinahoso. Pahohcakweyeʔi cą ckǫmińi, yayeʔ ćma kokmęćoheʔcoyąpakseʔi nąʔǫʔ moʔ raśi senąńasemo ońotwisǫʔ kǫpe.

Interlinear gloss

Yoʔpco,

yoʔpe-co

begin-ADV

ćmącanakehkala

ćmą=cana-kehkala-Ø

liquid=be_on_fire-stone-ABS

ohńǫhą

ohńǫ-hą

roll-MANNER

nąʔǫ

nąʔǫ-Ø

lake-ABS

kśeʔtahcayayese.

k-śeʔta-hca-ya-ye-se

LAT-flow-towards-VIS-3.VI-3.VII

At first, the liquid burning stone quickly flowed towards the lake.

Ońotwihyayekiʔ

ońo-twih-ya-ye-kiʔ

solid-become-VIS-3.VI-PROG

pǫkmǫ,

pǫkmǫ

gradually

ćocwo

ćocwo

soon

śeʔ

śeʔ

however

kwiśe

kwiśe-Ø

OBV.VII-ABS

kceʔpątahcaloʔyesemo.

k-ceʔ-pąta-hca-loʔ-ye-se-mo

LAT-sufficient-approach-towards-EVID-3.VI-3.VII-CPL

It was gradually becoming solid; however, soon it had approached it sufficiently.

Canakehkaloʔ

cana-kehkala-oʔ

be_on_fire-stone-GEN

koheʔ

koha-eʔ

wave-ERG

hinahoso

hinahoso-Ø

shore-ABS

waʔąńakse

waʔą-ya-kse

collide-VIS-3>3.VII

nenehpayakse

nenehpa-ya-kse

go_across-VIS-3>3.VII

tahoyakseʔma,

taho-ya-kse=ʔma

change-VIS-3>3.VII=and

A wave of burning stone touched and crossed and changed the shore,

nąʔǫʔ

nąʔǫ-oʔ

lake-GEN

ceʔla

ceʔla-Ø

middle-ABS

ca

ca

and

kahmo

kahmo

almost

kohńǫhcayakse

k-ohńǫ-hca-ya-kse

LAT-roll-towards-VIS-3>3.VII

cą.

cą

EMPH

and it almost reached the middle of the lake.

Śeye

śeye-Ø

this.VI.SG-ABS

canaćkayaye

cana-ćka-ya-ye

be_on_fire-DUR-VIS-3.VI

yąkiʔ

yąki-eʔ

river-ERG

lącńąśkekehka

ląc=ńąś=ke~kehka-Ø

many=large=PL~rock-ABS

eniyakta,

eni-ya-kta

be_equipped_with-VIS-3>3.II

The burning river was filled with many large rocks,

komąnaʔkse

komą-na-ʔo-kse

fear-CAUS-DIR-3>3.VII

hą

hą

next

śeyeʔ

śeye-eʔ

this.VI.SG-ERG

mohoʔ

moha-oʔ

harbor-GEN

sąʔ

sąʔ

in

kokohta

ko~kohta-Ø

PL~boat-ABS

poʔęńąpakńǫʔi

poʔę-yąpa-kńǫ-ʔi

destroy-ABIL-3>3.III-IRR

yaśe.

yaśe-Ø

PROX.VII.SG-ABS

and it caused fear that it might destroy the boats in the harbor.

Ćohe

ćohe-Ø

water-ABS

kąta

kąta

instantly

kwekwoʔyayaye

kwekwoʔya-ya-ye

boil-VIS-3.VI

canakehkaloʔ

cana-kehkala-oʔ

be_on_fire-stone-GEN

eʔilcahpnąʔǫhcmǫʔ

e-ilcahpa-<nąʔǫ>-hca-mę-oʔ

3SG.POSS-touch-<lake>-towards-VN-GEN

oma,

oma

with

The water instantly boiled when the burning stone touched the lake,

ca

ca

and

halayaye

hala-ya-ye

swell-VIS-3.VI

soʔnayayeʔma,

soʔna-ya-ye=ʔma

enlarge-VIS-3.VI=and

kwekwoloʔksekiʔ

kwekwo-loʔk-se-kiʔ

cook-EVID-3.VII-PROG

cą

cą

EMPH

nąʔǫ.

nąʔǫ-Ø

lake-ABS

and it swelled and became enlarged, for the lake was cooking.

Kwekwoʔyaćohmǫʔ

kwekwoʔya-<ćohe>-mę-oʔ

boil-<water>-VN-GEN

sąkma

sąkma

made_of

polpasisimę

polpa=sisi-mę-Ø

loud=hiss-VN-ABS

yeyapǫnęckiʔ,

yeya-pǫ-nęce-kiʔ

hear-SENS-1PL>3.VII-PROG

We were hearing a loud hissing noise from the water-boiling,

mǫńiʔ

mi~mińi-eʔ

PL~wind-ERG

cmę

cmę

CIRC

raśi

raśi-Ø

that.VII.SG-ABS

tockana

tockana-Ø

village-ABS

kokmęhcpǫkse.

k-okmę-hca-pǫ-kse

LAT-carry-towards-SENS-3>3.VII

as the winds carried that noise towards the village.

Ćohe

ćohe-Ø

water-ABS

kohpco

kohpco

as_a_result

yoćkęʔcoloʔksemo.

yoćkę-ʔco-loʔk-se-mo

scatter-away-EVID-3.VII-CPL

Now the water is scattered.

Kwoye

kwoye-Ø

OBV.VI.SG-ABS

otwaćkacecayaye

otwa-ćka-<ceca>-ya-ye

similar-DUR-<smoke>-VIS-3.VI

ńąśćęco

ńąś=ćęco-Ø

large=cloud-ABS

mętka

mętka-Ø

air-ABS

kelępoloʔyemo.

k-lępo-loʔ-ye-mo

LAT-lift-EVID-3.VI-CPL

A large cloud that resembles smoke has lifted into the air.

Kńąćohoʔ

kńą=ćohe-oʔ

thin=water-GEN

epątaʔcomomǫʔ

e-pątaʔco-mo-mę-oʔ

3SG.POSS-escape-CPL-VN-GEN

oma,

oma

with

yeraloʔkse

yera-loʔk-se

cause_to_move-EVID-3.VII

taholoʔkseʔma

taho-loʔk-se=ʔma

change-EVID-3.VII=and

hinahoso.

hinahoso-Ø

shore-ABS

As the shallow water has gone away, the shoreline has shifted and changed.

Pahohcakweyeʔi

paho-hca-kwe-ye-ʔi

walk-towards-ASS-3.VI-IRR

cą

cą

EMPH

ckǫmińi,

ckǫ=mińi-Ø

severe=wind-ABS

yayeʔ

yaye-eʔ

PROX.VI.SG-ERG

ćma

śe=ma-Ø

this=place-ABS

kokmęćoheʔcoyąpakseʔi

k-okmę-<ćohe>-ʔco-yąpa-kse-ʔi

LAT-carry-<water>-away-ABIL-3>3.VII-IRR

If a strong storm would arrive, you would think it would be able to carry the water away from here,

nąʔǫʔ

nąʔǫ-oʔ

lake-GEN

moʔ

moʔ

on

raśi

raśi-Ø

that.VI.SG-ABS

senąńasemo

seną-ya-se-mo

freeze-VIS-3.VII-CPL

ońotwisǫʔ

ońo=twisǫ-oʔ

solid=snow-GEN

kǫpe.

kǫpe

towards

towards the frozen ice on the lake.

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(Written on Jul 17, 2011 as part of the 5th Conlingual Telephone. Translated from Nortaneous' Kannow.)

A dialogue

"Raheʔ ęńecąmę ćiyemąkse yeńaʔ, wile caca kwiśe ćiyemąkse, yaśe ćosąhcaʔǫce."

– "Wile cą? Ęnońǫmę tǫ menaʔnęceyeʔi, menaloʔkseyeʔi roʔ yeheʔ. Menakwekseyeʔi kehće kohpco yeheʔ ęnońǫʔimę, wile kwiną ępoʔwarosemę raheʔ ońotahloʔksekiʔkwi?"

Interlinear gloss

"Raheʔ

raho-eʔ

that.I.SG-ERG

ęńecąmę

ę-yecą-mę-Ø

1PC-stop-VN-ABS

ćiyemąkse

ćiye-mą-kse

wish-REP-3>3.VII

yeńaʔ,

yeńaʔ-Ø

person-ABS

"The person who is said to wish that we be stopped,

wile

wile

why

caca

caca

moreover

kwiśe

kwiśe-Ø

OBV.VII.SG-ABS

ćiyemąkse,

ćiye-mą-kse

wish-REP-3>3.VII

and moreover, why he is said to wish so,

yaśe

yaśe-Ø

PROX.VII.SG-ABS

ćosąhcaʔǫce."

ćosą-hca-ʔo-ɴce

be_curious-towards-DIR-1SG>3.VII

this I am curious about."

"Wile

wile

why

cą?

cą

EMPH

"Why indeed?

Ęnońǫmę

ę-lońǫ-mę-Ø

1PC-act-VN-ABS

tǫ

tǫ

because

menaʔnęceyeʔi,

mena-ʔo-nęce-ye-ʔi

know-DIR-1PL>3.VII-NEG-IRR

menaloʔkseyeʔi

mena-loʔ-kse-ye-ʔi

know-EVID-3>3.VII-NEG-IRR

roʔ

roʔ

therefore

yeheʔ.

yeho-eʔ

none.I-ERG

Because in case we ourselves do not know our actions, then obviously noone knows them.

Menakwekseyeʔi

mena-kwe-kse-ye-ʔi

know-ASS-3>3.VII-NEG-IRR

kehće

kehće

instead

kohpco

kohpco

accordingly

yeheʔ

yeho-eʔ

none.I-ERG

ęnońǫʔimę,

ę-lońǫ-ʔi-mę-Ø

1PC-act-IRR-VN-ABS

Instead, if we assume that accordingly noone can know our future actions,

wile

wile

why

kwiną

kwiną

even

ępoʔwarosemę

ę-poʔwaro-se-mę-Ø

1PC-abandon-3.VII-VN-ABS

raheʔ

raho-eʔ

that.I.SG-ERG

ońotahloʔksekiʔkwi?"

ońotah-loʔ-kse-kiʔk-wi

be_determined-EVID-3>3.VII-PROG-Q

why then is that one so obviously determined that we abandon them?"

A tongue-twister

Hakwakakpahcǫʔ ckǫkahkya kmeʔkayahpamomǫʔ kwoco haktahkakahpoʔ kohpco kwahmomǫʔma,
kąta kcehkpehkekehkoʔ kwihkwoʔ sąkma kehće Kąʔkokwohoʔkęʔ ǫkśokmąką ckehtakweckwekńǫkiʔkwi?

[ ˌhʌkʷʌkʌˈkpɑxtsɔ̃ʔ tskɔ̃ˈkɑxkjʌ kmɛʔˈkɑjɑxˌpʌmʊˌmɔ̃ʔ ˈkʷotsʊ hʌˌktɑxkʌˈkɑxpɔʔ ˌkɔxptsʊ ˈkʷɑxmʊˌmɔ̃ʔmʌ |
ˌkɑ̃tʌ ˌktsɛxˌkpɛxkɛˈkɛxkɔʔ ˈkʷiçkʷɔʔ ˌsɑ̃kmʌ ˌkɛxtʃe ˈkɑ̃ʔkʊkʷoˌhɔʔkɛ̃ʔ ɔ̃ˈkʃokmɑ̃kɑ̃ ˈtskɛ̃xtʌˌkʷɛtskʷɛˌkɲɔ̃kiʔkʷi ]

Hakwakakpahcǫʔ

hakwa=ka~kpahcǫ-oʔ

near=PL~forest-GEN

ckǫkahkya

ckǫ=ka~kaya-Ø

serious=PL~fire-ABS

kmeʔkayahpamomǫʔ

k-mek-kayahpa-mo-mę-oʔ

3PL.POSS-INSTR-burn-CPL-VN-GEN

kwoco

kwoco

after

haktahkakahpoʔ

ha=ktah=ka~kahpa-oʔ

all=suitable=PL~tree-GEN

kohpco

kohpa-co

follow-ADV

kwahmomǫʔma,

kwahi-mo-mę-oʔ=ʔma

be_gone-CPL-VN-GEN=and

After the nearby forests have burned down in serious fires and all the suitable trees are gone as a result,

kąta

kąta

now

kcehkpehkekehkoʔ

kceh=kpeh=ke~kehka-oʔ

dirty=dry=PL~rock-GEN

kwihkwoʔ

kwihkwe-oʔ

OBV.IV.PL-GEN

sąkma

sąkma

made_of

kehće

kehće

instead

Kąʔkokwohoʔkęʔ

kąʔ=ko~kwoho-oʔ-kę-eʔ

black=PL~wolf-GEN-FEMALE-ERG

ǫkśokmąką

ǫk-śokmąką-Ø

1PL.POSS-dwelling-ABS

ckęhtakweckwekńǫkiʔkwi?

c-kęhta-<kwece>-kwe-kńǫ-kiʔk-wi

BEN-build-<pillar>-ASS-3>3.III-PROG-Q

I assume She of the Black Wolves is now building pillars for our dwelling from those dirty dry rocks instead?