šinteselneri (“The Dative Case”)
cþB9B
it refat gerat eslime łeŋcþor onos desa vesran aranten dommôvesa mîr cajel ħacan caliþ nôras seten dtanin mivon mêven lilos ton cfiþo on isiłit’ce crešiþ selas crešit geðatas lerþir avončis tecsat pente. naðasime vargres movas perþ miłe tovro’ce darniþ nalfaþes onirþa jonos veŋren celcer csano cero.
vinfit cenmiror poras þardaci ton feŋan vjantan pelčac cþîrvasos leron ineþen loras tfôric’ce cilvos nâsmis’ce ton nava viston it maldeþassa amarłit searna. gatrêr enôrimeþos cjamaŋ lê navan’aþ šino cenčanon’ac cereca fose le «#cfiþalir» nes fenþlaþ.
enjos mîr eleþ glêmas morarþ anon ceen tforen’ce mel’ot atrês neltre.
#cfiþalir «ela ancêr šimeþ se &{}.» ilotas peŋan ondis cevo vescþa so’moc clačit elþroþna ojorna eflo veła.
meŋco; darnas nelcac jelcosa crînen loras ton nava crîþas reltir mjołes sêna vfelča. ilaten ilotas ceren senar vêdoŋ’ce veðaþ; ondis mennen meŋco menat geðe fose šjonos cþišimine nagre. ea caðjano faras talmaþ; ai folþos tfaþos ecljes cerecaþes leanaraŋ trošis navan mečaþ. as eristat mîr sogoþas ros cerceris nelsiþ menveþ. setes movas perþ lê dtrošis enêl côþês car en eþit coþi irła.
lê neðas’moc coþ enven poðas coþi censa; ai cercerin’aþ vânasos cevoc·oþ’ac gleve.
«cirtel; cercerin cenčanon’pe racra se?» res amarła. ai carðir’moc cenčanon cereca fose le «#eltes» nes fenþlaþ.
ea lê łeŋcþes seljos #eltes endin ciron cereca fose searneŋ #cfiþalin motos jorniłit deneca.
#cfiþalir «le miþrirþ pedełir searnas; folþos eleþ more.» narva anarir coþin marimeca mjariðen’moc mara.
emtas nel pen dosilvimeca #eltes gcencra.
#cfiþalir «ŋarên ancaŋân a cimþrit etor jorniła. ilaten ilotas ŋarâþ gesołaþ. lê ŋarân crîþi roc remame crînþa dtelcþaþ. ondis pocamareþas ŋarâþas as glevit nedo cleþrascos censa.
aniþas senflen aþer el ŋarôn cintesnon melirnepeþ. nafan ŋarên ronon en remaþ ledomsrit nifan melirnepeþ. ai ondis ganelin lê gancâŋ senflen a šimit etor jorniła.»
tê mivon tafon it cerecit #eltes gesevenra.
#cfiþalir «ša «neman anljat vandraþ» ner navan ceslaþ os anljat cerje se? ea ša «a gcereþas ganelšit vpentat» nosa «cereþas a ganelšit pentat» nosa’te dêt «cereþas a ganelšit vpentat» ne pen dorefe se? ea ša «ea» nes «ša» nes’ce ton foston minan cþerit pente se? fel geðe so ša vescon pit mjovecta tafon cimþra viþca? ecljame recþetela elet eniin o linelšit aljonela tfełor.»
#eltes «ea ša linelšit rjotesta?»
#cfiþalir «ces; fel renda so liinon cþerit penta ai ondis o ŋarên mel gepron ðanhat paðas dovesit šonat łane. mel renas os racrit’ve roče. arontarna lê nifas os d·oeriłit roc tfałaveþ. ea le melirnen domitriþ ŋarên crîþa miþen paðas sałes.»
#eltes «ea ša mê ŋôliþi cemi’pe visêrčasta?»
#cfiþalir «ispjel cemi on eravat’ve racreþ fose visêrčeþ. meŋco; le cþišiminen eroc cevos elceras.»
a gelcerit #elteþa reflit gcenmire. enin naðasas roma cfiþas romi aŋaror onos cjerantjas’ce ineþen vernen graþas’ce ondis moŋcehac menat vpente.
a geleþ morat šinen enôrimoþos čil crîna veła. tfaþin tistas ceaþtforen łirlos menat rjote.
escajasos an notat arelan #eltes narvan gcreša.
«le anjoþas mîr seta cemic menvat ħaran.»
Gloss and translation
it refat gerat eslime łeŋcþor onos desa vesran aranten dommôvesa mîr cajel ħacan caliþ nôras seten dtanin mivon mêven lilos ton cfiþo on isiłit’ce crešiþ selas crešit geðatas lerþir avončis tecsat pente.
- it
- inf.sembl2
- ref-at
- true-inf
- ger-at
- truly-inf
- esl-ime
- wide-and
- łeŋcþ-or
- clear-rel.ter.nom,loc
- on-os
- sky-loc.sg
- desa
- below
- vesr-an
- strong-rel.cer.nom,acc
- arant-en
- long_time-gen.sg
- dommôv-esa
- heavy_rain-abl.sg
- mîr
- after
- caj-el
- ground-gen.sg
- ħac-an
- smell-acc.sg
- cal-iþ
- smell-ser
- nôr-as
- small-rel.cel.nom,dat
- set-en
- quiet-rel.cel.nom,gen
- d\tan-in
- bird-gen.pl
- miv-on
- word-dat.pl
- mêv-en
- rain-gen.sg
- lil-os
- drop-dat.pl
- ton
- ornative
- cfiþ-o
- leaf-nom.pl
- on
- inf.acc
- isił-it=’ce
- whisper-inf=and
- creš-iþ
- hear-ser
- sel-as
- humid-rel.cel.nom,dat
- creš-it
- hear-inf
- geð-atas
- cannot-rel.cel.acc,dat
- lerþ-ir
- spring-gen.sg
- avonč-is
- breeze-dat.sg
- tecs-at
- feel_by_touch-inf
- pent-e.
- able_to-3sg
One could smell the fragrance of the ground under the vast, clear sky after a long period of heavy rain, hear the chirping of quiet birds and the rustling of the leaves housing tiny raindrops, and feel the moist breeze that could not be heard, as if they were actually real.
naðasime vargres movas perþ miłe tovro’ce darniþ nalfaþes onirþa jonos veŋren celcer csano cero.
- naðas-ime
- blue-and
- vargr-es
- not_move-rel.cel.nom,loc
- mov-as
- sea-loc.sg
- perþ
- overlooking
- mił-e
- grass-nom.sg
- tovr-o=’ce
- flower-nom.pl=and
- darn-iþ
- long-ser
- nalf-aþes
- grow-rel.cel.acc,loc
- on-irþa
- tree-abess.sg
- jon-os
- place-loc.sg
- veŋr-en
- decay-rel.cel.nom,gen
- celc-er
- building-gen.sg
- csan-o
- fragment-nom.pl
- cer-o.
- remain-3pl
There remained remnants of a decayed building in a clearing where grass and flowers grew long, overlooking the unmoving blue sea.
vinfit cenmiror poras þardaci ton feŋan vjantan pelčac cþîrvasos leron ineþen loras tfôric’ce cilvos nâsmis’ce ton nava viston it maldeþassa amarłit searna.
- vinf-it
- somber-inf
- cenmir-or
- seem_to-rel.ter.nom,loc
- por-as
- thick-rel.cel.nom,dat
- þard-aci
- sleeve-dat.du
- ton
- ornative
- feŋ-an
- fade_away-rel.cel.nom,acc
- vjant-an
- vjanta-acc.sg
- pelč-ac
- wear-rel.hum.nom,nom
- cþîrv-asos
- thin-rel.ter.nom,dat
- ler-on
- smooth-rel.ter.nom,acc
- ineþ-en
- white-gen.sg
- lor-as
- hair-dat.sg
- tfôr-ic=’ce
- arm-dat.du=and
- cilv-os
- face-loc.sg
- nâsm-is=’ce
- scar-dat.sg=and
- ton
- ornative
- nav-a
- human-nom.sg
- vist-on
- stone-acc.sg
- it
- inf.sembl2
- mald-eþas-sa
- consider_important-rel.cel.dat,dat-nrel.sg
- amarł-it
- consider-inf
- searn-a.
- sit-3sg
A person with white hair, thin arms, and a scar on their somber-looking face, wearing a vjanta with wide sleeves and faded color, was sitting on a smooth rock, as if they were thinking about something important.
gatrêr enôrimeþos cjamaŋ lê navan’aþ šino cenčanon’ac cereca fose le «#cfiþalir» nes fenþlaþ.
- g\atr-êr
- color-gen.pl
- enôrimeþ-os
- landscape-dat.sg
- cjam-aŋ
- stare-rel.hum.nom,acc
- lê
- this.hum
- nav-an=’aþ
- human-acc=possr
- šin-o
- all-nom.sg
- cenč-anon=’ac
- name-acc.sg=poss.3
- cerec-a
- not_know-3sg
- fose
- because
- le
- imp
- «#cfiþalir»
- (name)
- nes
- quot.dat
- fenþl-aþ.
- call_with_name-1pl
No one knows the name of this person, gazing at the colorful landscape, and so we call them “#cfiþalir”.
enjos mîr eleþ glêmas morarþ anon ceen tforen’ce mel’ot atrês neltre.
- enj-os
- enja-dat.pl
- mîr
- after
- el-eþ
- sun-nom.sg
- glêmas
- five.dat
- mor-arþ
- set-ser
- an-on
- sky-acc.sg
- ce-en
- red-gen.sg
- tfor-en=’ce
- yellow-gen.sg=and
- mel=’ot
- many=uniq
- atr-ês
- color-dat.pl
- neltr-e.
- dye-3sg
In four hours, the sun would set and paint the sky in diverse shades of red and yellow.
#cfiþalir «ela ancêr šimeþ se &{}.»
- #cfiþalir
- (name)
- «el-a
- this.inanim-nom.sg
- anc-êr
- story-gen.sg
- šim-eþ
- end-nom.sg
- se
- mirative
- &{}.»
- …
#cfiþalir: “This seems to be the end of the story…”
ilotas peŋan ondis cevo vescþa so’moc clačit elþroþna ojorna eflo veła.
- ilot-as
- distant_past-loc.sg
- peŋan
- cmp.eq
- ond-is
- now-loc.sg
- cev-o
- face-nom.sg
- vescþ-a
- beautiful-3sg
- so=’moc
- if=also
- clač-it
- break-inf
- elþr-oþna
- do_easily-rel.ter.acc,prol
- oj-orna
- bone-prol.pl
- efl-o
- ache-nom.sg
- veł-a.
- exist-3sg
Although their face was as beautiful now as long ago, they had an ache through their brittle bones.
meŋco; darnas nelcac jelcosa crînen loras ton nava crîþas reltir mjołes sêna vfelča.
- meŋco;
- INTJ
- darn-as
- long-rel.cel.nom,dat
- nelc-ac
- short_stature-rel.hum.nom,nom
- jelc-osa
- sparse-rel.ter.nom,abl
- crîn-en
- black-gen.sg
- lor-as
- hair-dat.sg
- ton
- ornative
- nav-a
- person-nom.sg
- crîþ-as
- forest-abl.sg
- relt-ir
- mist-gen.sg
- mjoł-es
- grass-loc.sg
- sêna
- above
- v\felč-a.
- pfv\walk_bristly-3sg
Then a short person with long, black hair briskly approached them on the misty grass from the sparse forest.
ilaten ilotas ceren senar vêdoŋ’ce veðaþ; ondis mennen meŋco menat geðe fose šjonos cþišimine nagre.
- ilat-en
- long_ago-gen.sg
- ilot-as
- long_ago-loc.sg
- cer-en
- house-acc.sg
- sen-ar
- fire-nom.sg
- vêd-oŋ=’ce
- parent-acc.u=and
- veð-a-þ;
- destroy-3sg-past
- ond-is
- now-loc.sg
- menn-en
- left-gen.sg
- meŋc-o
- eye-nom.sg
- men-at
- see-inf
- geð-e
- cannot-3sg
- fose
- because
- šjon-os
- all-loc.sg
- cþišimin-e
- bandage-nom.sg
- nagr-e.
- cover-3sg
Long ago, a fire had destroyed their house and their parents; they were now blind in the left eye and wear a bandage over it.
ea caðjano faras talmaþ; ai folþos tfaþos ecljes cerecaþes leanaraŋ trošis navan mečaþ.
- ea
- therefore
- caðjan-o
- world-nom.sg
- far-as
- often-loc.sg
- talm-a-þ;
- ridicule-3sg-past
- ai
- but
- folþ-os
- soon-loc.sg
- tfaþ-os
- town-dat.sg
- eclj-es
- far-rel.cel.nom,loc
- cerec-aþes
- forget-rel.cel.acc,loc
- le-anar-aŋ
- 3sg-considerate-rel.hum.nom,acc
- troš-is
- field-loc.sg
- nav-an
- person-acc.sg
- meč-a-þ.
- find-3sg-past
As a result, they were often teased by society; however, they soon found someone more considerate in a forgotten meadow far from town.
as eristat mîr sogoþas ros cerceris nelsiþ menveþ.
- as
- inf.abl
- erist-at
- meet_for_first_time-inf
- mîr
- after
- sog-oþas
- *week-loc.sg
- ros
- each-loc.sg
- cercer-is
- stranger-dat.sg
- nels-iþ
- go-ser
- menv-e-þ.
- meet_with-3sg-past
After that initial encounter, they went to meet the stranger every week.
setes movas perþ lê dtrošis enêl côþês car en eþit coþi irła.
- set-es
- calm-rel.cel.nom,loc
- mov-as
- sea-loc.sg
- perþ
- overlooking
- lê
- this.cel
- d\troš-is
- field-loc.sg
- en-êl
- world-gen.sg
- côþ-ês
- remainder-loc.sg
- car
- outside
- en
- inf.gen
- eþ-it
- exist-inf
- coþ-i
- feeling-dat.sg
- irł-a.
- feel-3sg
They felt a sense of being separate from the rest of the world whenever they are in this field overlooking the calm sea.
lê neðas’moc coþ enven poðas coþi censa; ai cercerin’aþ vânasos cevoc·oþ’ac gleve.
- lê
- this.cel
- neð-as=’moc
- day-loc.sg=also
- coþ-∅
- feeling-nom.sg
- env-en
- day-gen.sg
- poð-as
- other-loc.sg
- coþ-i
- feeling-dat.sg
- cens-a;
- equal-3sg
- ai
- but
- cercer-in=’aþ
- stranger-nom.sg=possr
- vân-asos
- norm-dat.sg
- cevoc·-oþ=’ac
- facial_expression-nom.sg=poss.3
- glev-e.
- differ-3sg
This feeling was the same today as it had been, but the look on the stranger’s face was not.
«cirtel; cercerin cenčanon’pe racra se?» res amarła.
- «cirtel;
- by_the_way
- cercer-in
- stranger-nom.sg
- cenč-anon=’pe
- name-acc.sg=poss.1
- racr-a
- know-3sg
- se?»
- rhetorical
- res
- quot.dat
- amarł-a.
- consider-3sg
“By the way, does the stranger know my name?” they thought.
ai carðir’moc cenčanon cereca fose le «#eltes» nes fenþlaþ.
- ai
- but
- carð-ir=’moc
- visitor-nom.sg=also
- cenč-anon
- name-acc.sg
- cerec-a
- not_know-3sg
- fose
- because
- le
- imp
- «#eltes»
- (name)
- nes
- quot.dat
- fenþl-aþ.
- call_with_name-1pl
But even the visitor did not know their own name, and so we call them “#eltes”.
ea lê łeŋcþes seljos #eltes endin ciron cereca fose searneŋ #cfiþalin motos jorniłit deneca.
- ea
- therefore
- lê
- this.cel
- łeŋcþ-es
- clear-rel.cel.nom,loc
- selj-os
- afternoon-loc.sg
- #elt-es
- (name)-nom.sg
- end-in
- now-gen.sg
- cir-on
- action-acc.sg
- cerec-a
- not_know-3sg
- fose
- because
- searn-eŋ
- sit-rel.hum.nom,gen
- #cfiþal-in
- (name)-gen.sg
- mot-os
- behind-loc.sg
- jornił-it
- stand-inf
- denec-a.
- continue-3sg
Thus #eltes, not knowing what to do next, continued to stand behind #cfiþalir.
#cfiþalir «le miþrirþ pedełir searnas; folþos eleþ more.»
- #cfiþalir
- (name)
- «le
- imp
- miþr-irþ
- hurry-ser
- pe-dełir
- 1sg-beside
- searn-as;
- sit-2sg
- folþ-os
- soon-loc.sg
- el-eþ
- sun-nom.sg
- mor-e.»
- descend-3sg
#cfiþalir: “Hurry up and sit next to me; the sun won’t stay up for long.”
narva anarir coþin marimeca mjariðen’moc mara.
- narv-a
- voice-nom.sg
- anar-ir
- kindness-gen.sg
- coþ-in
- feeling-acc.sg
- mar-imeca
- say-but
- mjarið-en=’moc
- inevitability-acc.sg=also
- mar-a.
- show-3sg
Although their voice showed a sense of kindness, it also showed one knowing exactly what would happen.
emtas nel pen dosilvimeca #eltes gcencra.
- emt-as
- that.inanim-dat.sg
- nel
- regarding
- pen-∅
- what-nom.sg
- do-silv-imeca
- caus-fear-but
- #elt-es
- (name)-nom.sg
- g\cencr-a.
- pfv\obey-3sg
Something about that worried #eltes, but they obeyed.
#cfiþalir «ŋarên ancaŋân a cimþrit etor jorniła.
- #cfiþalir
- (name)
- «ŋar-ên
- language-gen.sg
- anc-aŋân
- story-acc.sg
- a
- inf.loc
- cimþr-it
- convey-inf
- etor
- before
- jornił-a.
- stand-1sg
#cfiþalir: “I am about to tell you a story about a language.
ilaten ilotas ŋarâþ gesołaþ.
- ilat-en
- long_ago-gen.sg
- ilot-as
- long_ago-loc.sg
- ŋar-âþ
- language-nom.sg
- g\esoła-þ.
- pfv\exist.3sg-past
Long, long ago, a language came to be.
lê ŋarân crîþi roc remame crînþa dtelcþaþ.
- lê
- this.cel
- ŋar-ân
- language-acc.sg
- crîþ-i
- forest-dat.sg
- roc
- benefactive
- rem-ame
- make-and
- cr-înþa
- forest-prol.sg
- d\telcþ-a-þ.
- pfv\bloom-3sg-past
This language was made for the forest and through the forest it flourished.
ondis pocamareþas ŋarâþas as glevit nedo cleþrascos censa.
- ond-is
- now-loc.sg
- po-ca-mar-eþas
- 1pl-appl.inst-speak-rel.cel.dat.dat
- ŋar-âþas
- language-dat.sg
- as
- inf.abl
- glev-it
- differ-inf
- nedo
- despite
- cleþrasc-os
- ancestor-dat.sg
- cens-a.
- equal-3sg
Although it is not the language that we are speaking in right now, it is its ancestor.
aniþas senflen aþer el ŋarôn cintesnon melirnepeþ.
- aniþ-as
- year-abl.pl
- sen-flen
- two-256
- aþer
- ago
- el
- this.ter
- ŋar-ôn
- language-gen.pl
- cintesn-on
- line_of_succession-acc.sg
- melirn-e-pe-þ.
- bequeath-3sg-1sg-past
Five hundred years ago, I inherited this chain of languages.
nafan ŋarên ronon en remaþ ledomsrit nifan melirnepeþ.
- naf-an
- new-rel.cel.nom,acc
- ŋar-ên
- language-gen.sg
- ron-on
- form-acc.sg
- en
- inf.gen
- rem-aþ
- make-ser
- le-domsr-it
- 3sg-rear-inf
- nif-an
- task-acc.sg
- melirn-e-pe-þ.
- bequeath-3sg-1sg-past
I was left to create and maintain a new form of the language.
ai ondis ganelin lê gancâŋ senflen a šimit etor jorniła.»
- ai
- but
- ond-is
- now-loc.sg
- g\anel-in
- year-gen.pl
- lê
- this.cel
- g\anc-âŋ
- story-nom.sg
- sen-flen
- inf.loc
- a
- end-inf
- šim-it
- in_front_of
- etor
- stand-3sg
- jornił-a.»
Now this five hundred-year story is about to come to an end.”
tê mivon tafon it cerecit #eltes gesevenra.
- tê
- that.cel
- miv-on
- word-gen.pl
- taf-on
- meaning-acc.sg
- it
- inf.sembl2
- cerec-it
- not_know-inf
- #elt-es
- (name)-nom.sg
- g\es-evenr-a.
- pfv\inch-open_mouth-3sg
#eltes opened their mouth as if they did not know what those words meant.
#cfiþalir «ša «neman anljat vandraþ» ner navan ceslaþ os anljat cerje se?
- #cfiþalir
- (name)
- «ša
- int
- «nem-an
- some-acc.sg
- anlj-at
- injure-inf
- vandr-a-þ»
- leave_undone-3sg-past
- ner
- quot.nom
- nav-an
- person-acc.sg
- ces-laþ
- zero-ctr.human
- os
- inf.dat
- anlj-at
- injure-inf
- cerj-e
- imply-3sg
- se?
- rhet
#cfiþalir: “Does ‘neman anljat vandraþ’ (Some people were left uninjured) imply that no one was injured?
ea ša «a gcereþas ganelšit vpentat» nosa «cereþas a ganelšit pentat» nosa’te dêt «cereþas a ganelšit vpentat» ne pen dorefe se?
- ea
- therefore
- ša
- int
- «a
- inf.loc
- g\cer-eþas
- (inf)\house-dat.sg
- g\anelš-it
- (inf)\return-inf
- v\pent-at»
- (inf)\able_to-inf
- nosa
- quot.abl
- «cer-eþas
- (inf)\house-dat.sg
- a
- inf.loc
- g\anelš-it
- (inf)\return-inf
- pent-at»
- able_to-inf
- nosa=’te
- quot.abl=or
- dêt
- instead_of
- «cer-eþas
- (inf)\house-dat.sg
- a
- inf.loc
- g\anelš-it
- (inf)\return-inf
- v\pent-at»
- (inf)\able_to-inf
- ne
- quot.acc
- p-en
- what-nom.sg
- do-ref-e
- caus-correct-3sg
- se?
- rhet
And why is it ‘cereþas a ganelšit vpentat’ (when one is able to return home) instead of ‘a gcereþas ganelšit vpentat’ or ‘cereþas a ganelšit pentat’?
ea ša «ea» nes «ša» nes’ce ton foston minan cþerit pente se?
- ea
- therefore
- ša
- int
- «ea»
- therefore
- nes
- quot.dat
- «ša»
- int
- nes=’ce
- quot.dat=and
- ton
- ornative.adnom
- fost-on
- sentence-acc.sg
- minan
- one-acc
- cþer-it
- write-inf
- pent-e
- able_to-3sg
- se?
- rhet
And can ‘ea’ and ‘ša’ be used in the same sentence?
fel geðe so ša vescon pit mjovecta tafon cimþra viþca?
- fel
- ellips
- geð-e
- cannot-3sg
- so
- if
- ša
- int
- vesc-on
- be_needed-rel.ter.nom,acc
- p-it
- what-sembl2.sg
- mjov-ecta
- word-inst.pl
- taf-on
- meaning-acc.sg
- cimþr-a
- convey-3sg
- viþca?
- cond
If not, how would the necessary meaning be expressed?
ecljame recþetela elet eniin o linelšit aljonela tfełor.»
- eclj-ame
- far-and
- recþet-ela
- honorable-rel.cel.nom,abl
- el-et
- this-sembl2.pl
- eni-in
- question-acc.pl
- o
- inf.nom
- linelš-it
- answer-inf
- aljon-ela
- goal-abl.sg
- tfeł-or.»
- path-nom.sg
Distant and honorable is the goal to which such questions are the path.”
#eltes «ea ša linelšit rjotesta?»
- #eltes
- (name)
- «ea
- therefore
- ša
- int
- linelš-it
- answer-inf
- rjot-es-ta?»
- cannot-2sg-past
#eltes: “And you could not answer them?”
#cfiþalir «ces; fel renda so liinon cþerit penta.
- #cfiþalir
- (name)
- «ces;
- zero
- fel
- ellips
- rend-a
- want_to-1sg
- so
- if
- liin-on
- answer-acc.pl
- cþer-it
- write-inf
- pent-a.
- able_to-1sg
#cfiþalir: “That is not true; I could come up with the answers if I wanted to.
ai ondis o ŋarên mel gepron ðanhat paðas dovesit šonat łane.
- ai
- but
- ond-is
- now-loc.sg
- o
- inf.nom
- ŋar-ên
- language-gen.sg
- mel
- many
- gepr-on
- flaw-acc.pl
- ðanh-at
- fix-inf
- pað-as
- another-dat.sg
- do-ves-it
- caus-change-inf
- šon-at
- do_completely-inf
- łan-e.
- must-3sg
But now, fixing the many flaws of this language must change it into a different one altogether.
mel renas os racrit’ve roče.
- mel
- many
- ren-as
- example-acc.pl
- os
- inf.dat
- racr-it=’ve
- know-inf=poss.2sg
- roč-e.
- imagine-1sg
I imagine that you know about many of them.
arontarna lê nifas os d·oeriłit roc tfałaveþ.
- aront-arna
- long_time-prol.sg
- lê
- this.cel
- nif-as
- task-dat.sg
- os
- inf.dat
- d·o-erił-it
- caus-prepare-inf
- roc
- benefactive
- tfał-a-ve-þ.
- teach-1sg-2sg-past
Through all those years, I have been training you for this task.
ea le melirnen domitriþ ŋarên crîþa miþen paðas sałes.»
- ea
- and
- le
- imp
- melirn-en
- legacy-acc.sg
- do-mitr-iþ
- caus-continue-ser
- ŋar-ên
- language-gen.sg
- crîþ-a
- forest-gen.sg
- miþ-en
- ruler-gen.sg
- pað-as
- next-dat.sg
- sał-es.»
- assume_role-2sg
Therefore, please continue this legacy and take the role of being the next master of Ŋarâþ Crîþ.”
#eltes «ea ša mê ŋôliþi cemi’pe visêrčasta?»
- #eltes
- (name)
- «ea
- int
- ša
- which
- mê
- reason-abl.sg
- ŋôl-iþi
- self-dat.sg=poss.1
- cem-i=’pe
- prefer-2sg-past
- visêrč-as-ta?»
#eltes: “And why have you chosen me over someone else?”
#cfiþalir «ispjel cemi on eravat’ve racreþ fose visêrčeþ.
- #cfiþalir
- (name)
- «isp-jel
- life-gen.sg
- cem-i
- self-dat.sg
- on
- inf.acc
- erav-at=’ve
- suffer-inf=poss.2
- racr-e-þ
- know-1sg-past
- fose
- because
- visêrč-e-þ.
- prefer-1sg
#cfiþalir: “I chose you because I knew that life was difficult for you.
meŋco; le cþišiminen eroc cevos elceras.»
- meŋco;
- intj
- le
- imp
- cþišimin-en
- bandage-acc.sg
- e-roc
- 1sg-benefactive
- cev-os
- face-dat.sg
- elcer-as.»
- remove-2sg
Now take off these bandanges off your face for me.”
a gelcerit #elteþa reflit gcenmire.
- a
- inf.loc
- g\elcer-it
- (inf)\remove-inf
- #elt-eþa
- (name)-dat.sg
- refl-it
- surprise-inf
- g\cenmir-e.
- seem_to-3sg
When they removed it, #eltes looked surprised.
enin naðasas roma cfiþas romi aŋaror onos cjerantjas’ce ineþen vernen graþas’ce ondis moŋcehac menat vpente.
- en-in
- tree-gen.sg
- naðas-as
- blue-rel.cel.nom,dat
- rom-a
- each-gen.sg
- cfiþ-as
- leaf-dat.sg
- rom-i
- each-dat.sg
- aŋar-or
- warm-rel.ter.nom,loc
- on-os
- sky-loc.sg
- cjerant-jas=’ce
- butterfly-dat.pl=and
- ineþ-en
- white-gen.sg
- vern-en
- sand-gen.sg
- graþ-as=’ce
- shore-dat.sg=and
- ond-is
- now-loc.sg
- moŋc-ehac
- eye-inst.du
- men-at
- see-inf
- v\pent-e.
- pfv\able_to-3sg
Each green leaf of each tree, the butterflies in the warm sky, and the shore of white sand – now they could see them with both of their eyes.
a geleþ morat šinen enôrimoþos čil crîna veła.
- a
- inf.loc
- g\el-eþ
- (inf)\sun-nom.sg
- mor-at
- descend-inf
- šin-en
- all-gen
- enôrimoþ-os
- landscape-loc.sg
- čil
- on
- crîn-a
- black-nom.sg
- veła.
- exist.3sg
When the sun set, the entire landscape was dark.
tfaþin tistas ceaþtforen łirlos menat rjote.
- tfaþ-in
- town-gen.pl
- tist-as
- unstable-rel.cel.nom,dat
- ceaþ-tfor-en
- red-yellow-gen.sg
- łirl-os
- light-dat.pl
- men-at
- see-inf
- rjot-e.
- cannot-3sg
The flickering orange lights from the towns were nowhere to be seen.
escajasos an notat arelan #eltes narvan gcreša.
- escaj-asos
- inland-dat.sg
- an
- inf.prol
- not-at
- walk-inf
- arel-an
- faint-rel.cel.nom,acc
- #elt-es
- (name)-nom.sg
- narv-an
- voice-acc.sg
- g\creš-a.
- pfv\hear-3sg
As they walked inland, #eltes heard a faint voice.
«le anjoþas mîr seta cemic menvat ħaran.»
- «le
- imp
- anjoþ-as
- year-abl.pl
- mîr
- after
- seta
- 2^32
- cem-ic
- self-dat.du
- menv-at
- meet-inf
- ħar-an.»
- do_again-1du
“Let’s meet again in four billion years.”