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Sʹidʹa Way°
Tale of Two Wayas

A Tundra Nenets text from Vasilij Jar, recorded by Kazimir Labanauskas, morphologically analyzed and rewritten using Latin-based orthography by Irina Nikolaeva (2014:432-460). The Finno-Ugric phonetic alphabet (FUT) has been used for the diplomatic transcript.

References
Körtvély, Erika (2005) Verb Conjugation in Tundra Nenets. Szeged: SzTE Finnugor Tanszék.
Nikolaeva, Irina (2014) A Grammar of Tundra Nenets. Berlin: De Gruyter. (pdf).
Salminen, Tapani (2023) Tundra Nenets: A Grammatical Sketch. (pdf).

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1: Ŋaw°na-nta lemma: ŋaw°na 'past'
form: adv.poss-3sg

translation: Long ago there lived two Wayas.

xunana-nta lemma: xunana 'ago'
form: adv.poss-3sg

sʹidʹa lemma: sʹidʹa '2'
form: text numeral

Way° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom

tənʹa-wex°h. lemma: tənʹa 'exist'
form: 3dl.prs.infr

inferential/narrative (N. 93)
default (present/aorist) tense is unmarked (N. 80), not indicated in glosses by Nikolaeva

Sʹidʹa lemma: sʹidʹa '2'
form: text numeral

translation: The two Wayas lived on the river bank.

Way° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom

default singular and nominative/absolutive case are morphologically unmarked (and, again, not glossed by Nikolaeva)

yəxa-h lemma: yəxa 'river'
form: sg.gen

war°-xəna lemma: war° 'bank'
form: sg.loc

yilʹe-wex°h. lemma: yilʹe 'live'
form: 3dl.prs.infr

Yi-tʹa lemma: yi 'water'
form: sg.nom.poss-3sg

translation: The width of the river which flows in the Northern Sea (lit. of stinking water) is hundred fathoms.

ŋəbtʹe-nʹa lemma: ŋəbtʹe 'stink'
form: ptcp-ipf

participles: for relative clauses, they ”define a fully-fledged clausal domain” (types: ipf, pf, fut, neg; N. 107)

yam-t°h lemma: yam 'sea'
form: sg.dat

dative: has a lative (denoting motion towards) function as well, as in Mansi

xaqmor-ta lemma: xaqmor 'fall'
form: ptcp-ipf

yəxa-h lemma: yəxa 'river'
form: sg.gen

lata lemma: lata 'broad'
form: adjective

yur lemma: yur '100'
form: text numeral

tʹībʹa, lemma: tʹībʹa 'foot'
form: sg.nom

tərcʹa lemma: tərcʹa 'such'
form: relative

translation: They lived near such a river, by the rivermouth.

yəxa-h lemma: yəxa 'river'
form: sg.gen

xǣw°xəna lemma: xǣw°xəna 'near'
form: preposition

yilʹe-wex°h, lemma: yilʹe 'live'
form: 3dl.prs.infr

yəxa-h lemma: yəxa 'river'
form: sg.gen

mal°-xəna. lemma: mal° 'end'
form: sg.loc

2: Yəxa-dʹih lemma: yəxa 'river'
form: sg.nom.poss-3dl

translation: Their river split into two channels.

sʹidʹa lemma: sʹidʹa '2'
form: text numeral

tarka-w°na lemma: tarka 'fork'
form: sg.prol

xǣ-wi°, lemma: 'go'
form: 3sg.prs.infr

mʹa-tʹih lemma: mʹa 'tent'
form: sg.nom.poss-3dl

translation: Their tent stood on the cape of the split

tarka lemma: tarka 'fork'
form: sg.nom

səlʹa-xəna lemma: səlʹa 'cape'
form: sg.loc

ŋǣ-wi°. lemma: ŋǣ 'be'
form: 3sg.prs.infr

Tʹiki° lemma: tʹiki° 'this'
form: demonstrative

translation: These two Wayas didn’t have many reindeer, only 300

sʹidʹa lemma: sʹidʹa '2'
form: text numeral

Wayə-nt° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.gen.poss-2sg

ŋoka lemma: ŋoka 'many'
form: adjective

tedʹih lemma: ti 'reindeer'
form: pl.nom.poss-3dl

yəŋku-q, lemma: yəŋku 'no'
form: neg.poss-3pl

non-verbal predicates, inflected for tense: pos tənʹa°, neg yəŋku (N. 250)

tedʹih lemma: ti 'reindeer'
form: pl.nom.poss-3dl

nʹax°r lemma: nʹax°r '3'
form: text numeral

yur. lemma: yur '100'
form: text numeral

Nʹax°r lemma: nʹax°r '3'
form: text numeral

translation: Five children of the older Waya were busy looking after (lit. gathering) their 300 reindeer.

yur lemma: yur '100'
form: text numeral

teko-cʹa-mtʹih lemma: ti 'reindeer'
form: sg.acc.dim.poss-3dl

məq°lampə-da-ŋe° lemma: məq°lampə 'gather'
form: ptcp-ipf.ess

essive -ŋe° (N. 39)

ŋarka lemma: ŋarka 'big'
form: adjective

Way°-h lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.gen

səmp°lʹaŋk° lemma: səmp°lʹaŋk° '5'
form: text numeral

ŋəcʹeki° lemma: ŋəcʹeki° 'child'
form: sg.nom

tənʹa°. lemma: tənʹa°
form: pos

Ŋarka lemma: ŋarka 'big'
form: adjective

translation: The older Waya was married,

Wayə-r° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom.poss-2sg

nʹe-sawey°, lemma: nʹe 'woman'
form: sg.nom.propr

proprietive -sawey° (N. 32)

nʹudʹa lemma: nʹudʹa 'little'
form: adjective

translation: (but) the younger Waya didn’t have a wife yet

Wayə-nt° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.gen

nʹe-da lemma: nʹe 'woman'
form: sg.nom.poss-3sg

təmna lemma: təmna 'still'
form: adverb

yəŋku. lemma: yəŋku 'no'
form: neg

Nʹa-nta lemma: nʹa (2) 'companion, brother'
form: sg.gen.poss-3sg

translation: He lived in his brother’s tent.

mʹa-k°na lemma: mʹa 'tent'
form: sg.loc

yilʹe° lemma: yilʹe 'live'
form: 3sg.prs

Sʹa°qni° lemma: sʹa°qni° 'after a while'
form: adverb

translation: Once, the older Waya said:

ŋǣ-b°-ta lemma: ŋǣ 'be'
form: cond.poss-3sg

Nenets conditional is technically a non-finite form, using nominal possessive (not predicative) endings to mark the subject (N. 110).

ŋoq lemma: ŋoq 'too'
form: adverb

ŋarka lemma: ŋarka 'big'
form: adjective

Wayə-r° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom.poss-2sg

definite use of poss.suffix: ʹand this Waya of yours...ʹ
ʹa raz ti tento tvoj veľký Waya, no čože ti nepovie!ʹ

nʹī=w°q lemma: nʹī 'not'
form: neg
alt.analysis: dub

dubitative =m°h ʹindeedʹ (N. 121)

man°-q: lemma: ma 'say'
form: conneg

connegative form (formally as subj. 2sg.imp: ʹindeed do say!ʹ, N. 115)

“Nʹudʹa lemma: nʹudʹa 'little'
form: adjective

translation: ʺLittle Waya, autumn has arrived.ʺ

Wayeq, lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom.foc

focus =(ŋo)w°/=ey° (N. 118)

num-ta lemma: num 'sky'
form: sg.nom.poss-3sg

??

tʹedaxəw°h lemma: tʹedah 'now'
form: adv.aff

affirmative -xəwa (N. 129)

ŋerʹoy°-ma. lemma: ŋerʹo 'autumn'
form: an-pf

annotated autumn.V by Nikolaeva

Temʹih lemma: ti 'reindeer'
form: sg.nom.poss-1dl

translation: ʺWe have 300 reindeer.ʺ

nʹax°r lemma: nʹax°r '3'
form: text numeral

yur. lemma: yur '100'
form: text numeral

3: Yilʹebcʹə°-m lemma: yilʹebcʹə° 'wild reindeer'
form: sg.acc

translation: ʺLet’s go hunting for wild reindeer.ʺ

xada-wəncʹ° lemma: xada 'kill, hunt'
form: conv.purp

purposive converb/final gerund -məncʹ° (ʹto huntʹ, ~ ловитъ?, N. 110)
converbs: frozen case forms of deverbal nouns

xǣ-x°-waq. lemma: 'go'
form: 1pl.hort

Te-sawey° lemma: ti 'reindeer'
form: sg.nom.propr

translation: ʺWe will travel on reindeer.ʺ

xan°tə°-nʹih. lemma: 'go'
form: 1dl.fut

Nʹūk°cʹi-nʹi lemma: ŋəcʹeki° 'child'
form: pl.nom.poss-1dl

translation: ʺMy children will stay at home to protect the tent.ʺ

mʹa-k°na lemma: mʹa 'tent'
form: sg.loc

xayoya-q lemma: xay 'remain'
form: 3pl.juss

mʹad°-m lemma: mʹa 'tent'
form: sg.acc

let°rampə-°. lemma: let°rampə 'protect'
form: conv.mod

modal converb (ʹwhile protectingʹ, ~ хранѧще?, N. 110)

Nʹudʹa lemma: nʹudʹa 'little'
form: adjective

translation: The little Waya said:

Wayə-r° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom.poss-2sg

ma-sʹey° lemma: ma 'say'
form: 3sg.pst.foc

Cyr. form differs, as given by Nikolaeva

“ŋǣ°-ya=wa. lemma: ŋǣ 'be'
form: 3sg.juss
alt.analysis: asrt

translation: ʺOk.ʺ

assertive =ma/=wa (N. 120)

Tərʹem lemma: tərʹem 'so'
form: particle

translation: ʺIf you say so, what (could go) wrong?”

mam-pə-t° lemma: ma 'say'
form: cond.poss-2sg

ŋəmke-da lemma: ŋəmke 'what'
form: sg.nom.poss-3sg

wǣwa?” lemma: wǣwa 'bad'
form: adjective

Xūnʹana lemma: xūnʹana 'tomorrow'
form: adverb

translation: The next morning they got up and ate.

yurkiə-d°q, lemma: yurkiə 'wake up'
form: 3sg.prs.refl

ŋo°rŋa-q. lemma: ŋo°rŋa 'eat'
form: 3pl.prs

Tə-h lemma: tə (2) 'then'
form: sg.gen

translation: Then they made a small summer tent.

mʹadʹi-ko-də-mtoh lemma: mʹa 'tent'
form: sg.acc.dim.predest-3pl

acc. predestinative: object of ”typically verbs of creation and change of location” (N. 74)

sʹerta-q. lemma: sʹerta 'do'
form: 3pl.prs

Ŋəmke-rʹi-h lemma: ŋəmke 'what'
form: sg.gen.lim

translation: Why have a big tent when you can have a small one? A small tent to carry on a small sledge!

limitative -rʹi (ʹonlyʹ, N. 124)

toql°xa lemma: toql°xa 'like'
form: adverb

mʹadʹi-ko-cʹa lemma: mʹa 'tent'
form: sg.nom.dim

ŋǣ-b°-ta lemma: ŋǣ 'be'
form: cond.poss-3sg

syntax: ??

ŋoq, lemma: ŋoq 'too'
form: adverb

ŋəmke lemma: ŋəmke 'what'
form: sg.nom

ŋarka lemma: ŋarka 'big'
form: adjective

mʹaq lemma: mʹa 'tent'
form: sg.nom

ŋǣ-w°na, lemma: ŋǣ 'be'
form: 3sg.reput

reputative -məna/-w°na (ʹas ifʹ, ending as nominal prolative?, ”some kind of irrealis comparision”, N. 104)
glossed ”rep” in the source

mʹapoy° lemma: mʹapoy° 'small sledge'
form: sg.nom

mʹadʹi-ko-cʹa. lemma: mʹa 'tent'
form: sg.nom.dim

4: Ŋarka lemma: ŋarka 'big'
form: adjective

translation: The older Waya seemed to have about 50 sledges.

Wayə-nt° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.gen.poss-2sg

səmp°lʹaŋk° lemma: səmp°lʹaŋk° '5'
form: text numeral

yūd° lemma: yūq '10'
form: text numeral

mʹan° lemma: mʹan° 'about'
form: adverb

xən° lemma: xən° 'sledge'
form: sg.nom

ŋǣ-darəxa. lemma: ŋǣ 'be'
form: 3sg.prs.aprx-ipf

approximative (situation witnessed by or familiar to the speaker, N. 101)

Xənʹaŋi° lemma: xənʹaŋi° 'which'
form: sg.nom

translation: Some of them were loaded,

tʹer°-sawey° lemma: tʹer° 'content'
form: sg.nom.propr

ŋǣ-daki°-q, lemma: ŋǣ 'be'
form: 3pl.prs.prob-ipf

probabilitative (based on -t(ʹ)aqxiə, less certain than dubitative, N. 99)

xənʹaŋidoh lemma: xənʹaŋi° 'which'
form: sg.nom.poss-3pl

translation: and some were empty.

tʹer°sʹə-da lemma: tʹer° 'content'
form: ptcp-ipf

ŋǣ-daki°-q. lemma: ŋǣ 'be'
form: 3pl.prs.prob-ipf

Ŋarka lemma: ŋarka 'big'
form: adjective

translation: Older Waya’s wife took ten sledges.

Way°-h lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.gen

nʹe lemma: nʹe 'woman'
form: sg.nom

yūq lemma: yūq '10'
form: text numeral

xən°-m lemma: xən° 'sledge'
form: sg.acc

soda°. lemma: soda° 'take along'
form: 3sg.prs

Xūnʹana lemma: xūnʹana 'tomorrow'
form: adverb

translation: The next day they left.

yamteyə-d°q. lemma: yamteyə 'move on'
form: 3pl.prs.refl

Ŋǣrʹo-h lemma: ŋerʹo 'autumn'
form: sg.gen

translation: The three of them set off travelling in the month of great darkness, in autumn, in the month of wild reindeer bulls (October).

genitive: marks some temporal adjuncts (N. 61)
lit.: In autumn (gen), in the month of bulls (loc?), of their moving in the month of big darkness (acc??), they, being tree, were. (?)

yolcʹ°ŋkəna lemma: yolcʹ°ŋkəna 'during'
form: preposition
alt.analysis: adv.loc

mər°-q lemma: mər° 'wild reindeer bull'
form: pl.gen

yiri°-xəna lemma: yiri° 'month'
form: sg.loc

yamta-wa-ntoh lemma: yamta 'move'
form: an-ipf.gen.poss-3pl

imperfective action nominal/infinitive: clausal nominalization denoting simultaneous or posterior event (ʹof movingʹ, грѧдѫщїихъ?, perfective denote anterior ones, N. 108)

ŋarka lemma: ŋarka 'big'
form: adjective

pǣw°dʹa-h lemma: pǣw°dʹa 'darkness'
form: sg.gen

yiri°-m lemma: yiri° 'month'
form: sg.acc

nʹax°r-ŋe° lemma: nʹax°r '3'
form: text numeral
alt.analysis: sg.ess

meŋa-q. lemma: ŋǣ 'be'
form: 3pl.prs

Morphem -ŋa is regularily attached to vowel-final stems (N. 26). It also appears as an augmentative suffix (p.139).

Ŋarka lemma: ŋarka 'big'
form: adjective

translation: When the great darkness had finished, the sun started to appear little by little.

lit. ѿ веле-тьмꙑ съврьшенїа, по малꙋ слъньце мꙋ ꙗви сѧ

pǣw°dʹa-h lemma: pǣw°dʹa 'darkness'
form: sg.gen

yolcʹ°-qma-xəd° lemma: yolcʹ° 'finish'
form: an-pf.abl

xəcʹah lemma: xəcʹah 'a bit'
form: adverb

xayer-ta lemma: xayer 'sun'
form: sg.nom.poss-3sg

ŋədʹimʹa. lemma: ŋədʹi 'be visible'
form: 3sg.prs.inch

Tʹedaxəw° lemma: tʹedah 'now'
form: adv.aff

translation: There were many wild reindeer at that time.

yilʹ°bcʹə-q lemma: yilʹebcʹə° 'wild reindeer'
form: pl.nom

ŋoka=nʹuq. lemma: ŋoka 'many'
form: adjective
alt.analysis: excl

exclamative!

Ŋarka lemma: ŋarka 'big'
form: adjective

translation: The older Waya said:

Way° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom

ma-sʹey° lemma: ma 'say'
form: 3sg.pst.foc

“Tʹukon°h lemma: tʹukon°h 'to here'
form: adv.dat

translation: ”Let’s camp here!”

directional adverb (N. 50)

ŋeso-xə-waq!” lemma: ŋeso 'camp'
form: 1pl.hort

5: Mʹa-toh lemma: mʹa 'tent'
form: sg.acc.poss-3pl

translation: They set up a tent there.

formally nom? (acc.poss-3pl: -m-toh, N. 67)

tə-h lemma: 'summer'
form: adv.gen

me°-doh. lemma: me° 'set up'
form: 3pl.prs.obj-sg

Teko-cʹi-doh lemma: ti 'reindeer'
form: sg.nom.dim.poss-3pl

translation: They had about 60 reindeer.

mət°q lemma: mət°q '6'
form: text numeral

yūq lemma: yūq '10'
form: text numeral

ŋǣ-daki°. lemma: ŋǣ 'be'
form: 3sg.prs.prob

Nʹudʹa lemma: nʹudʹa 'little'
form: adjective

translation: The younger Waya saw:

Way° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom

si°rŋa, lemma: si°rŋa 'look'
form: 3sg.prs

nʹer°nʹana lemma: nʹer°nʹana 'before'
form: adverb

translation: there was a river with willow bushes on the bank in front of them.

nʹero lemma: nʹero 'willow bush'
form: sg.nom

war°-da lemma: war° 'bank'
form: sg.nom.poss-3sg

yəxa lemma: yəxa 'river'
form: sg.nom

ŋǣ-wi°. lemma: ŋǣ 'be'
form: 3sg.prs.infr

Tʹax° lemma: tʹax° 'back'
form: adverb

translation: Wild reindeer could be seen on the other side of the river

nʹa-ŋi° lemma: nʹa 'at'
form: adjective

xǣw°-xəna lemma: xǣw° 'side'
form: sg.loc

yilʹebcʹə-q lemma: yilʹebcʹə° 'wild reindeer'
form: pl.nom

ŋədʹi-q. lemma: ŋədʹi 'be visible'
form: 3pl.prs

Ŋarka lemma: ŋarka 'big'
form: adjective

translation: The older Waya went out of the tent (lit. appeared, started to be visible) and said:

Way° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom

mʹa-kəd° lemma: mʹa 'tent'
form: sg.abl

ŋədʹi-mʹa, lemma: ŋədʹi 'be visible'
form: 3sg.prs.inch

ma lemma: ma 'say'
form: 3sg.prs

“Yebtow°q, lemma: yebtow° 'darling'
form: sg.nom.foc

translation: ”Dear, what can you see?”

ŋəmke-m lemma: ŋəmke 'what'
form: sg.acc

məneqŋa-ney°q?” lemma: məneq 'see'
form: 2sg.prs.foc

“Tay°na lemma: tay°na 'there'
form: demonstrative

translation: ”It seems there is prey there.”

xanʹeda lemma: xanʹeda 'prey'
form: sg.nom

ŋǣ-dar°xa.” lemma: ŋǣ 'be'
form: 3sg.prs.aprx-ipf

Tʹiki° lemma: tʹiki° 'this'
form: demonstrative

translation: After they started hunting on that land, they filled all their sledges to the top

lit. ʹafter the begin of their hunt on this place...ʹ

ya-x°na lemma: ya 'place'
form: sg.loc

təd° lemma: təd° 'then'
form: adverb

xanʹe-l-ma-ntʹih lemma: xada 'kill, hunt'
form: an-pf.inch.poss-3dl

sʹamʹan° lemma: sʹamʹan° 'most'
form: adverb

xən°-mtʹih lemma: xən° 'sledge'
form: sg.acc.poss-3dl

mal°h lemma: mal°h 'all'
form: adjective

pan°de-y°-dʹih. lemma: pan°de 'fill'
form: 2/3dl.prs.obj-pl

Ŋarka lemma: ŋarka 'big'
form: adjective

translation: The older Waya said:

Wayə-r° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom.poss-2sg

ma-sʹey° lemma: ma 'say'
form: 3sg.pst.foc

“Tʹebta-h lemma: tʹebta 'tomorrow'
form: adv.gen

translation: ”We could leave tomorrow,”

yamta-ŋku-nacʹ°, lemma: yamta 'move'
form: 1pl.fut-pst.refl

ŋob lemma: ŋob '1'
form: text numeral

translation: ”but one of my big sledges is empty.”

sʹabu-nʹi lemma: sʹabu 'cargo sledge'
form: sg.gen.poss-1sg

tʹer° lemma: tʹer° 'content'
form: sg.nom

yəŋku.” lemma: yəŋku 'no'
form: neg

6: Nʹudʹa lemma: nʹudʹa 'little'
form: adjective

translation: The younger Waya said:

Way° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom

ma: lemma: ma 'say'
form: 3sg.prs

“Sʹabu-r° lemma: sʹabu 'cargo sledge'
form: sg.nom.poss-2sg

translation: ”Leave it empty.”

tʹer°sʹə-ya=wa. lemma: tʹer°sʹə 'empty'
form: sg.nom.jus
alt.analysis: asrt

Təd° lemma: təd° 'then'
form: adverb

translation: ”Later when we travel, maybe we will kill one or two more wild reindeer.”

yamta-wa-nʹih lemma: yamta 'move'
form: an-ipf.gen.poss-1dl

yolcʹ°ŋkəna lemma: yolcʹ°ŋkəna 'during'
form: preposition
alt.analysis: adv.loc

məsʹiq lemma: məsʹiq 'maybe'
form: particle

ŋob lemma: ŋob '1'
form: text numeral

sʹidʹa lemma: sʹidʹa '2'
form: text numeral

yilʹ°bcʹə-m lemma: yilʹebcʹə° 'wild reindeer'
form: sg.acc

təmna lemma: təmna 'still'
form: adverb

xada-ŋku-nʹih.” lemma: xada 'kill, hunt'
form: 1dl.fut

“Yəŋko=w°q, lemma: yəŋku 'no'
form: neg
alt.analysis: dub

translation: ”No!”

sʹabu-nʹi lemma: sʹabu 'cargo sledge'
form: sg.gen.poss-1sg

translation: ”My big sledge is empty,”

tʹer° lemma: tʹer° 'content'
form: sg.nom

yəŋku=nʹuq. lemma: yəŋku 'no'
form: neg
alt.analysis: excl

Tərʹem lemma: tərʹem 'so'
form: particle

translation: ”that’s very bad.”

wǣwa.” lemma: wǣwa 'bad'
form: adjective

Ŋarka lemma: ŋarka 'big'
form: adjective

translation: The older Waya harnessed four very black (reindeer),

Way° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom

tʹet° lemma: tʹet° '4'
form: text numeral

pərʹisʹeq°-m lemma: pərʹisʹeq° 'very black'
form: sg.acc

podʹerŋa, lemma: podʹer 'harness'
form: 3sg.prs

augmentative -ŋa ? (N. 139)

ŋǣdaley°-q. lemma: ŋǣdaley° 'start travel'
form: 3sg.prs.refl

translation: (and) he took off.

Nʹudʹa lemma: nʹudʹa 'little'
form: adjective

translation: The younger Waya stayed at home (lit. in the tent),

Wayə-r° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom.poss-2sg

mʹa-k°na lemma: mʹa 'tent'
form: sg.loc

xayi, lemma: xay 'remain'
form: 3sg.prs

xənoda lemma: xən° 'sledge'
form: pl.acc.poss-3sg

translation: he prepared the sledges for travelling on the following day,

or sg.nom.poss-3sg ?
Nikolaeva: pl.acc.pl.3sg (but below: acc.pl.3sg)

xūnʹana lemma: xūnʹana 'tomorrow'
form: adverb

yamta-wəncʹ° lemma: yamta 'move'
form: conv.purp

xamadamp°-daki°, lemma: xamadamp° 'prepare'
form: 3sg.prs.prob-ipf

soda lemma: so 'harness'
form: pl.acc.poss-3sg

translation: (and he) prepared the harnesses.

pək°lʹempə-daki°. lemma: pək°lʹempə 'put on'
form: 3sg.prs.prob-ipf

Yalʹa-h lemma: yalʹa 'day'
form: sg.gen

translation: All day long there were no news of older Waya.

yampə-n°h lemma: yampə 'long'
form: sg.dat

ŋarka lemma: ŋarka 'big'
form: adjective

Wayə-nt° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.gen.poss-2sg

siŋk°rʹo-da lemma: siŋk°rʹo 'news, noise'
form: sg.nom.poss-3sg

yəŋku. lemma: yəŋku 'no'
form: neg

Xurka-n°h lemma: xurka 'which, what kind of'
form: adjective
alt.analysis: sg.dat

translation: Evening came but still no older Waya.

??

num-ta lemma: num 'sky'
form: sg.nom.poss-3sg

pǣw°sʹumʹa, lemma: pǣw°sʹumʹa 'evening'
form: sg.nom

ŋarka lemma: ŋarka 'big'
form: adjective

Way° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.gen.poss-2sg

yəŋku. lemma: yəŋku 'no'
form: neg

7: Ŋəmke-da lemma: ŋəmke 'what'
form: sg.nom.poss-3sg

translation: What on earth happened to him?

xəd°ke=y°q? lemma: xəd°ke 'happen'
form: 3sg.prs
alt.analysis: foc

Ŋanʹi lemma: ŋanʹi 'other'
form: adjective

translation: Another day came,

yalʹa lemma: yalʹa 'day'
form: sg.nom

to°, lemma: to° 'come'
form: 3sg.prs

num-ta lemma: num 'sky'
form: sg.nom.poss-3sg

translation: its sky got bright,

yalema. lemma: yalema 'get bright'
form: 3sg.prs

Ŋarka lemma: ŋarka 'big'
form: adjective

translation: but still - no older Waya.

Way° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom

təmna lemma: təmna 'still'
form: adverb

yəŋku. lemma: yəŋku 'no'
form: neg

Puxucʹa-da lemma: puxucʹa 'old woman, wife'
form: sg.nom.poss-3sg

translation: His wife said:

ma-sʹey° lemma: ma 'say'
form: 3sg.pst.foc

“Ŋarʹey°q, lemma: ŋarʹey°q 'hey!'
form: interjection

translation: ”Hey, my husband isn’t coming back!”

wǣsako-mʹi lemma: wǣsako 'old man, husband'
form: sg.nom.poss-1sg

to-wa-n°h lemma: to° 'come'
form: an-ipf.dat

nʹī lemma: nʹī 'not'
form: negation particle

xərwa-q, lemma: xərwa 'want'
form: conneg

məsʹiq lemma: məsʹiq 'maybe'
form: particle

translation: ”Maybe he’s killed many wild reindeer,”

ŋoka lemma: ŋoka 'many'
form: adjective

yilʹebcʹə-m lemma: yilʹebcʹə° 'wild reindeer'
form: sg.acc

xada-weki°. lemma: xada 'kill, hunt'
form: 3sg.pst.prob

Yoxo-daki°? lemma: yoxo 'get lost'
form: 3sg.prs.prob-ipf

translation: ”(or) got lost?”

Pidər° lemma: pidər 'you'
form: 2sg.nom

translation: ”You go,”

xanʹ°-q, lemma: xanʹ° 'go'
form: 2sg.imp

pʹū-l°-yi-r°.” lemma: pʹū 'search'
form: 2sg.subj.inch.obj-sg

translation: ”you have to start searching for him!”

Nʹudʹa lemma: nʹudʹa 'little'
form: adjective

translation: The younger Waya said:

Way° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom

ma: lemma: ma 'say'
form: 3sg.prs

“Pʹū-wəncʹ° lemma: pʹū 'search'
form: conv.purp

translation: ”If I am to go to start searching for him, you pull down the tent.”

xǣ-b°qna-nʹi lemma: 'go'
form: cond-emph.poss-1sg

ŋod°q lemma: ŋod°q 'too'
form: adverb

tʹedaxəw°h lemma: tʹedah 'now'
form: adv.aff

mʹaq-l° lemma: mʹa 'tent'
form: sg.nom.poss-2sg

xaqw°ra°-q!” lemma: xaqw°ra° 'bundle'
form: 2sg.imp

Mʹūd°-mʹih lemma: mʹūd° 'caravan'
form: sg.acc.poss-1dl

translation: ”And let’s harness a reindeer caravan.”

podʹer-kə-mʹih. lemma: podʹer 'harness'
form: 1dl.hort.obj-sg

hortative (1st person imperative) -- or -- (N. 86)

8: Sʹenʹey° lemma: sʹenʹey° 'before, old'
form: adjective

translation: ”You travel back over the old road,”

nʹeda-h lemma: nʹeda 'old road'
form: sg.gen

mʹumnʹa lemma: mʹunʹa 'inside'
form: preposition
alt.analysis: adv.prol

prolative form of a postposition (ʹthrough insideʹ, по срѣдѣ ?, N. 51)

pir°dərʹih lemma: pir°də 'back'
form: adv.gen.lim

ʹback and nothing elseʹ ? (N. 125)
genitive (?) not glossed by Nikolaeva

yamta-d°q. lemma: yamta 'move'
form: 2sg.imp.refl

Mənʹ° lemma: mənʹ 'I'
form: 1sg.nom

translation: ”and I will go and search for my brother.”

ŋanʹih lemma: ŋanʹih 'more'
form: adverb

nʹa-mʹi lemma: nʹa (2) 'companion, brother'
form: sg.nom.poss-1sg

pʹū-wəncʹ° lemma: pʹū 'search'
form: conv.purp

xan°-tə-d°m.” lemma: xanʹ° 'go'
form: 1sg.fut

Nʹudʹa lemma: nʹudʹa 'little'
form: adjective

translation: The younger Waya harnessed his sister-in-law’s caravan.

Way° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom

nʹaba-nta lemma: nʹaba 'elder brotherʹs wife'
form: sg.gen.poss-3sg

mʹūd°-m lemma: mʹūd° 'caravan'
form: sg.acc

podʹerŋa-da. lemma: podʹer 'harness'
form: 3sg.prs.obj-sg

Mʹa-ta lemma: mʹa 'tent'
form: sg.acc.poss-3sg

translation: She took down the tent,

xaqw°ra°, lemma: xaqw°ra° 'bundle'
form: 3sg.prs

xənoda lemma: xən° 'sledge'
form: pl.acc.poss-3sg

translation: and prepared the sledges.

xura°. lemma: xura° 'tie'
form: 3sg.prs

Nʹaba-da lemma: nʹaba 'elder brotherʹs wife'
form: sg.nom.poss-3sg

translation: His sister-in-law went back.

pir°dərʹih lemma: pir°də 'back'
form: adv.gen.lim

yamtey°-q. lemma: yamta 'move'
form: 3sg.prs.refl

Ŋanʹi lemma: ŋanʹi 'other'
form: adjective

translation: He had been using harnessed reindeer for his sledge for a long time, the ones that have two crooked horns.

xən°-da lemma: xən° 'sledge'
form: sg.nom.poss-3sg

sʹi-q lemma: sʹi 'harnessed reindeer'
form: pl.nom

ŋaxət° lemma: ŋaxət° 'before'
form: adv.abl

me-ta-da lemma: me 'use, take'
form: ptcp-ipf.poss-3sg

ŋǣ-daki°-q, lemma: ŋǣ 'be'
form: 3pl.prs.prob-ipf

sʹidʹa lemma: sʹidʹa '2'
form: text numeral

nʹamt° lemma: nʹamt° 'horn'
form: adjective
alt.analysis: sg.nom

pay°. lemma: pay° 'crooked'
form: adjective

Tʹika-xəyu-da lemma: tʹiki° 'this'
form: dl.acc.poss-3sg

translation: He harnessed (the two of) them.

podʹerŋa. lemma: podʹer 'harness'
form: 3sg.prs

Naro-nta lemma: naro 'skin for sitting'
form: sg.gen.poss-3sg

translation: He put two iron bows under the skin used for sitting on the sledge, on the right hand side.

ŋil°h lemma: ŋil°h 'to under'
form: preposition
alt.analysis: adv.dat

xən°-h lemma: xən° 'sledge'
form: sg.gen

lemma: 'right'
form: adjective

nʹa-ŋi° lemma: nʹa 'at'
form: adjective

xǣwuw°na lemma: xǣw° 'side'
form: sg.prol

sʹidʹa lemma: sʹidʹa '2'
form: text numeral

yesʹa lemma: yesʹa 'iron'
form: adjective

ŋin° lemma: ŋin° 'bow'
form: sg.nom

pək°lʹe°. lemma: pək°lʹe° 'put'
form: 3sg.prs

9: Nʹudʹa lemma: nʹudʹa 'little'
form: adjective

translation: Then the younger Waya went back over his brother’s tracks.

lit. ʹthrough his brotherʹs goingʹ

Way° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom

nʹa-nta lemma: nʹa (2) 'companion, brother'
form: sg.gen.poss-3sg

xǣ-qmʹa-h lemma: 'go'
form: an-pf.gen

mʹumnʹa lemma: mʹunʹa 'inside'
form: preposition
alt.analysis: adv.prol

xəya. lemma: 'go'
form: 3sg.prs

Ŋǣdalʹo-wa-da lemma: ŋǣdal 'travel'
form: an-ipf.nom.poss-3sg

translation: His tracks could be seen very well.

lit. ʹhis travellingʹ

səwa-w°na lemma: səwa 'good'
form: adv.prol

ŋədʹi. lemma: ŋədʹi 'be visible'
form: 3sg.prs

Xurka-rʹi lemma: xurka 'which, what kind of'
form: adjective
alt.analysis: sg.nom.lim

translation: It seemed the elder brother had been killing and skinning all sorts of wild reindeer, and then moving on even further.

xurka-rʹi ʹany kindʹ (N. 127)

yilʹebcʹəye lemma: yilʹebcʹə° 'wild reindeer'
form: pl.acc

xada-bə-sʹ°tə-wi°, lemma: xada 'kill, hunt'
form: 3sg.hab.infr-ipf

yax°-sʹət°-wi°, lemma: yax° 'skin'
form: 3sg.prs.hab.infr

təmna lemma: təmna 'still'
form: adverb

nʹer°nʹah lemma: nʹer°nʹah 'forth'
form: adv.dat

xǣ-sʹ°tə-wi°. lemma: 'go'
form: 3sg.prs.hab.infr

Ŋəmke-h lemma: ŋəmke 'what'
form: sg.gen

translation: After a while, a river appeared in front of him.

yolcʹ°ŋkəna lemma: yolcʹ°ŋkəna 'during'
form: preposition
alt.analysis: adv.loc

nʹer°nʹana lemma: nʹer°nʹana 'before'
form: adverb

ŋob lemma: ŋob '1'
form: text numeral

yəxa-ko lemma: yəxa 'river'
form: sg.nom.dim

ŋədʹi-mʹa. lemma: ŋədʹi 'be visible'
form: 3sg.prs.inch

Nʹudʹa lemma: nʹudʹa 'little'
form: adjective

translation: Younger Waya reached the other side of the river.

Wayə-r° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom.poss-2sg

tʹax° lemma: tʹax° 'back'
form: adverb

nʹah lemma: nʹah 'to, with'
form: preposition
alt.analysis: adv.dat

tǣwi°-q. lemma: tǣwi° 'arrive'
form: 3sg.prs.refl

Ow°, lemma: ow° 'oh'
form: interjection

translation: “Oh, what’s that?”

takemʹi lemma: take 'that'
form: sg.nom.poss-1sg

ŋəmke? lemma: ŋəmke 'what'
form: sg.nom

Təd° lemma: təd° 'then'
form: adverb

translation: Then he saw:

məneqŋa-da, lemma: məneq 'see'
form: 3sg.prs.obj-sg

ŋarka lemma: ŋarka 'big'
form: adjective

translation: the older Waya lies dead on the top of his sledge.

Way° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom

xabey°-ŋe° lemma: xabey° 'dead'
form: sg.nom.ess

lʹasi° lemma: lʹasi° 'lie'
form: 3sg.prs

xən°-ta lemma: xən° 'sledge'
form: sg.gen.poss-3sg

nʹinʹa. lemma: nʹinʹa 'on'
form: preposition
alt.analysis: adv.loc

Ŋǣwa-da lemma: ŋǣwa 'head'
form: sg.nom.poss-3sg

translation: His head was pierced by an arrow.

muŋk°-xəna lemma: muŋk° 'arrow'
form: sg.loc

yədara-wi°. lemma: yədara 'pierce'
form: 3sg.prs.infr

10: Nʹudʹa lemma: nʹudʹa 'little'
form: adjective

translation: The younger Waya thought:

Way° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom

yī-x°nanta lemma: 'mind'
form: sg.loc.poss-3sg

ma: lemma: ma 'say'
form: 3sg.prs

“Ow°, lemma: ow° 'oh'
form: interjection

translation: “Oh, my poor older brother has been murdered.”

nʹe°ka-ye-mʹi lemma: nʹe°ka 'elder brother'
form: sg.nom.pej.poss-1sg

məlʹe° lemma: məlʹe° 'already'
form: adverb

xada-ra-wi°-q. lemma: xada 'kill, hunt'
form: 3sg.prs.pass.infr

suffix -ra-: ”derives lexical passives which belong to the reflexive past” (N. 226)

Xumpa°ncʹih lemma: xumpa°ncʹih 'in vain'
form: adverb

translation: ”What a shame he thought his cargo sledge was so empty,”

sʹabu-mta lemma: sʹabu 'cargo sledge'
form: sg.acc.poss-3sg

tʹer°sʹə-da-ŋe° lemma: tʹer°sʹə 'empty'
form: ptcp-ipf.ess

pǣ°r-meda, lemma: pǣ°r 'treat'
form: 3sg.prs.infr.obj-sg

təmna lemma: təmna 'still'
form: adverb

translation: ”it seems like he just wanted to kill more wild reindeer,”

sʹan° lemma: sʹan° 'some''some'
form: adjective

yilʹebcʹə-m lemma: yilʹebcʹə° 'wild reindeer'
form: sg.acc

xada-wa-n°h lemma: xada 'kill, hunt'
form: an-ipf.dat

xərwa-waki°. lemma: xərwa 'want'
form: 3sg.pst.prob

Xa-wa-rʹi-mta lemma: xa 'die'
form: an-ipf.acc.lim.poss-3sg

translation: ”(but) he only found death.”

lit. ʹonly his dyingʹ

xo-weda.” lemma: xo 'find'
form: 3sg.prs.infr.obj-sg

Nʹudʹa lemma: nʹudʹa 'little'
form: adjective

translation: Younger Waya went further along the bank of the river where willow bushes grew.

Wayə-r° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom.poss-2sg

nʹer°nʹah lemma: nʹer°nʹah 'forth'
form: adverb

ŋǣdaley°-q lemma: ŋǣdaley° 'start travel'
form: 3sg.prs.refl

nʹero lemma: nʹero 'willow bush'
form: sg.nom

yəxa-ko-h lemma: yəxa 'river'
form: sg.gen.dim

waru-wəna. lemma: war° 'bank'
form: sg.prol

Yəxa-ko-h lemma: yəxa 'river'
form: sg.gen.dim

translation: At the rivermouth there were two steep hills covered with snow.

nʹaqw°-xəna lemma: nʹaqw° 'entry'
form: sg.loc

sʹidʹa lemma: sʹidʹa '2'
form: text numeral

sira-sawey° lemma: sira 'snow'
form: adjective
alt.analysis: sg.nom.propr

ləŋk° lemma: ləŋk° 'steep hill'
form: sg.nom

tənʹa-wex°h. lemma: tənʹa 'exist'
form: 3dl.prs.infr

Tǣw°-qma-xəd°nta lemma: tǣwi° 'arrive'
form: an-pf.abl.poss-3sg

translation: When he arrived, he saw two Tunguses (two painted faces) walking.

məneqŋa-da, lemma: məneq 'see'
form: 3sg.prs.obj-sg

finite clause as a direct object (cf. N. 285, example 4b)

sʹidʹa lemma: sʹidʹa '2'
form: text numeral

sʹaq lemma: sʹaq 'face'
form: sg.nom

pad°-wi° lemma: pad° 'paint'
form: ptcp-pf

yadʹer-mex°h. lemma: yadʹer 'walk'
form: 3dl.prs.infr

11: Yekar°q, lemma: yekar°q 'it is unknown'
form: particle

translation: It wasn’t clear why they were walking;

xəqman-cʹ° lemma: xəqman 'what to say'
form: conv.mod

cf. N. 265

yadʹer-mi° lemma: yadʹer 'walk'
form: ptcp-pf

ŋǣ-b°qna-ntʹih, lemma: ŋǣ 'be'
form: cond-emph.poss-3dl

məsʹiq lemma: məsʹiq 'maybe'
form: particle

translation: maybe they were hunting?

xanʹe-wakex°h? lemma: xanʹe 'hunt'
form: 3dl.pst.prob

Təd°xəw°h lemma: təd° 'then'
form: adv.aff

translation: As soon as the two Tunguses saw the younger Waya, they readied their bows.

lit.: ʹand then, the two painted-faces, seeing the younger Waya, ready their bowsʹ

sʹidʹa lemma: sʹidʹa '2'
form: text numeral

sʹaq lemma: sʹaq 'face'
form: sg.nom

pad°-wi° lemma: pad° 'paint'
form: ptcp-pf

nʹudʹa lemma: nʹudʹa 'little'
form: adjective

Way°-m lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.acc

məne-cʹ° lemma: məneq 'see'
form: conv.mod

ŋin°-tʹih lemma: ŋin° 'bow'
form: dl.acc.poss-3dl

nʹar°xəlaŋa-x°h. lemma: nʹar°xəla° 'make ready'
form: 3dl.prs

Nʹudʹa lemma: nʹudʹa 'little'
form: adjective

translation: What was younger Waya to do then?

lit. ʹwhat would W. wait for then?ʹ (?)

Way° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: noun

tʹikawaxəna lemma: tʹukoxəna 'here'
form: adv.loc.aff

ŋəmke-n°h lemma: ŋəmke 'what'
form: sg.nom.dat

ŋətʹenə-ŋku? lemma: ŋətʹenə 'wait'
form: 3sg.fut

Ŋin°-mta lemma: ŋin° 'bow'
form: sg.acc.poss-3sg

translation: He pulled out also his bow,

ŋobtʹiki° lemma: ŋobtʹiki° 'also'
form: adverb

nek°lŋa-da, lemma: nek°lŋa 'pull out'
form: 3sg.prs.obj-sg

sʹidʹa lemma: sʹidʹa '2'
form: text numeral

translation: he pulled out two iron arrows.

yesʹa lemma: yesʹa 'iron'
form: adjective

muŋk°-m lemma: muŋk° 'arrow'
form: sg.acc

nek°lŋa. lemma: nek°lŋa 'pull out'
form: 3sg.prs

Sʹidʹa lemma: sʹidʹa '2'
form: text numeral

translation: The ends of the two iron arrows (were) like seagull’s beaks.

yesʹa lemma: yesʹa 'iron'
form: adjective

muŋk° lemma: muŋk° 'arrow'
form: sg.nom

mal°-dʹih lemma: mal° 'end'
form: pl.gen.poss-3dl

xəlew°-h lemma: xəlew° 'seagull'
form: sg.gen

piya-rəxa-x°h. lemma: piya 'nose'
form: sg.nom.sim.pred-3dl

sic!
similative adjective with -rəxa: ʹnose-like, носовитъʹ
predicative nominal endings - N. 76

Sʹidʹa lemma: sʹidʹa '2'
form: text numeral

translation: He shot two arrows.

muŋk°-m lemma: muŋk° 'arrow'
form: sg.acc

ŋǣd°taŋa-xəyu-da. lemma: ŋǣd°taŋa 'send'
form: 3sg.prs.obj-dl

Sʹud°-sawey° lemma: sʹud° 'whistle'
form: sg.nom.propr

translation: They went whistling.

xəya-x°h. lemma: 'go'
form: 3dl.prs

Sʹaq lemma: sʹaq 'face'
form: sg.nom

translation: Where would the two painted-faces go?

pad°-wex°h lemma: pad° 'paint'
form: ptcp-pf.dl

xənʹah lemma: xənʹah 'to where'
form: adv.dat

xan°təŋa-x°h? lemma: xanʹ° 'go'
form: 3dl.fut

12: Xa-sʹ° lemma: xa 'die'
form: conv.mod

translation: They fell on their backs dead.

lʹaseyə-x°h. lemma: lʹasi° 'lie'
form: 3dl.prs.refl

Nʹudʹa lemma: nʹudʹa 'little'
form: adjective

translation: The younger Waya went back.

Wayə-r° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom.poss-2sg

tʹax°h lemma: tʹax° 'back'
form: adv.dat

ŋǣdaley°-q. lemma: ŋǣdaley° 'start travel'
form: 3sg.prs.refl

Sʹanəd°h lemma: sʹanəd°h 'how much'
form: interrogative

translation: After travelling for a while, he arrived in a sloping land surrounded by a forest.

lit. ʹhowever much and far he would go...ʹ

xunəd°h lemma: xunəd°h 'how far'
form: interrogative

mʹim-pə-ta lemma: mʹim 'walk'
form: cond.poss-3sg

ŋod°q lemma: ŋod°q 'too'
form: adverb

pedara-h lemma: pedara 'forest'
form: sg.gen

yorka-n°h lemma: yorka 'curve'
form: sg.dat

tǣwi°-q. lemma: tǣwi° 'arrive'
form: 3sg.prs.refl

Pedara-h lemma: pedara 'forest'
form: sg.gen

translation: There were ten big tents in that sloping forested land.

york°-xəna lemma: yorka 'curve'
form: sg.loc

yūq lemma: yūq '10'
form: text numeral

ŋarka lemma: ŋarka 'big'
form: adjective

mʹaq. lemma: mʹa 'tent'
form: pl.nom

Yer-ki° lemma: yer 'middle'
form: adjective

translation: Somebody (was) sitting in front of the entrance of the middle tent.

mʹad°-h lemma: mʹa 'tent'
form: sg.gen

sʹīŋ-k°nʹa lemma: sʹīŋ 'side against an entrance'
form: sg.loc

ŋob lemma: ŋob '1'
form: text numeral

ŋamtʹo-da. lemma: ŋamtʹi 'sit'
form: ptcp-ipf

Sʹaq lemma: sʹaq 'face'
form: sg.nom

translation: It seemed to be the Tungus chief;

pad°-wi° lemma: pad° 'paint'
form: ptcp-pf

yerw° lemma: yerw° 'master'
form: sg.nom

ŋǣ-daki°, lemma: ŋǣ 'be'
form: 3sg.prs.prob

sʹa-ta lemma: sʹaq 'face'
form: sg.nom.poss-3sg

translation: his whole face (was) covered with tattoos.

mal°h lemma: mal°h 'all'
form: adjective

pad°r-cawey°. lemma: pad°r 'stripe, tattoo'
form: sg.nom.propr

Nʹudʹa lemma: nʹudʹa 'little'
form: adjective

translation: Younger Waya looked and thought:

lit. ʹyounger Waya, looking, said in his mind:ʹ

Wayə-r° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom.poss-2sg

siər-cʹ° lemma: siər 'look'
form: conv.mod

yī-x°nʹanta lemma: 'mind'
form: sg.loc.poss-3sg

ma lemma: ma 'say'
form: 3sg.prs

“Tʹedaxəwah lemma: tʹedah 'now'
form: adv.aff

translation: “What would be best to do now?”

lit. ʹnow, how to be good?ʹ ??

xəcʹer°q lemma: xəcʹer°q 'how''how'
form: interrogative

me-sʹ° lemma: ŋǣ 'be'
form: conv.mod

səwa? lemma: səwa 'good'
form: adjective

Sʹaq lemma: sʹaq 'face'
form: sg.nom

translation: ”If I start using my bow against the Tungus chief, will I defeat him?”

pad°-wi° lemma: pad° 'paint'
form: ptcp-pf

yerw°-m lemma: yerw° 'master'
form: sg.acc

ŋin°-xəna lemma: ŋin° 'bow'
form: sg.loc

pʹa-b°qna-nʹi lemma: pʹa 'begin'
form: cond-emph.poss-1sg

pʹir°dəqlʹe-ŋku-w°?” lemma: pʹir°dəqlʹe 'defeat'
form: 1sg.fut.obj-sg

13: Təd° lemma: təd° 'then'
form: adverb

translation: Then he prepared his bow.

ŋin°-mta lemma: ŋin° 'bow'
form: sg.acc.poss-3sg

nʹar°xəla°-da. lemma: nʹar°xəla° 'make ready'
form: 3sg.prs.obj-sg

Muŋk°-da lemma: muŋk° 'arrow'
form: sg.nom.poss-3sg

translation: He only had six arrows.

mət°-poy°. lemma: mət°q '6'
form: text numeral
alt.analysis: sg.nom.moder

moderative -(m)poy°h: ”high degree of the property expressed by the adjective” (N. 135)

Ŋob lemma: ŋob '1'
form: text numeral

translation: The Tungus chief couldn’t be killed with a single arrow.

lit. ʹis not being killed/killable (оубиваемъ) with one arrowʹ ?

muŋk°-xəna lemma: muŋk° 'arrow'
form: sg.loc

sʹaq lemma: sʹaq 'face'
form: sg.nom

pad°-wi° lemma: pad° 'paint'
form: ptcp-pf

yerw° lemma: yerw° 'master'
form: sg.nom

xada-bə-da lemma: xada 'kill, hunt'
form: ptcp-ipf.dur

durative - (N. 45) in a present passive function (N. 240)

nʹī lemma: nʹī 'not'
form: negation particle

ŋaq. lemma: ŋǣ 'be'
form: conneg

Mət°q lemma: mət°q '6'
form: text numeral

translation: Maybe he could kill him if he shot all six arrows.

muŋk°-xəna lemma: muŋk° 'arrow'
form: sg.loc

yenʹer-pə-ta lemma: yenʹer 'shoot'
form: cond.poss-3sg

məsʹiq lemma: məsʹiq 'maybe'
form: particle

xada-bcu-da. lemma: xada 'kill, hunt'
form: 3sg.nec.obj-sg

necessitative -pcu: ”1st and 3rd person necessitative conveys expectation, some degree of certainty about a future event (‘should’), or deontic obligation” (N. 91)

Tʹedaxəw°h lemma: tʹedah 'now'
form: adv.aff

translation: Younger Waya tied up his reindeer,

nʹudʹa lemma: nʹudʹa 'little'
form: adjective

Way° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom

tīda lemma: ti 'reindeer'
form: pl.acc.poss-3sg

sʹarə°, lemma: sʹarə° 'tie'
form: 3sg.prs

təd° lemma: təd° 'then'
form: adverb

translation: he took his bow and arrows,

ŋin°-mta lemma: ŋin° 'bow'
form: sg.acc.poss-3sg

muŋk°-da lemma: muŋk° 'arrow'
form: sg.nom.poss-3sg

ŋobk°na lemma: ŋobk°na 'together, also'
form: adverb

nʹəqm°-wida, lemma: nʹəqm° 'grab'
form: 3sg.infr.obj-pl

mʹadoq lemma: mʹa 'tent'
form: pl.gen

translation: and he went to hide amongst the tents.

nʹah lemma: nʹah 'to, with'
form: preposition
alt.analysis: adv.dat

liŋkara-° lemma: liŋkara 'hide'
form: conv.mod

xəya. lemma: 'go'
form: 3sg.prs

Ŋulʹiq lemma: ŋulʹiq 'very'
form: adverb

translation: He moved very quietly so that nobody could hear any noise.

yana-mpo-ko-w°na lemma: yana 'quiet'
form: sg.nom.moder.dim

mʹiŋa, lemma: mʹiŋa 'move'
form: 3sg.prs

siŋk°rʹo-mta lemma: siŋk°rʹo 'news, noise'
form: sg.acc.poss-3sg

thus in Cyr., possessor is marked as 2sg by Nikolaeva (typo? poss-2sg suffix is -mt° on p.67)

nʹi-yi-cʹ° lemma: nʹī 'not'
form: neg.3pl.pst.subj

nəmt°-q. lemma: nəmt° 'hear'
form: conneg

Tə-h lemma: tə (2) 'then'
form: adv.gen

translation: The Tungus chief sat on his sledge,

yolcʹ°ŋkəna lemma: yolcʹ°ŋkəna 'during'
form: preposition
alt.analysis: adv.loc

sʹaq lemma: sʹaq 'face'
form: sg.nom

pad°-wi° lemma: pad° 'paint'
form: ptcp-pf

yerw° lemma: yerw° 'master'
form: sg.nom

xən°-h lemma: xən° 'sledge'
form: sg.gen

nʹinʹa lemma: nʹinʹa 'on'
form: preposition
alt.analysis: adv.loc

ŋamti°, lemma: ŋamtʹi 'sit'
form: 3sg.prs

yan°da-qm°na lemma: yan°da 'everywhere'
form: pl.prol

translation: he looked around.

si°sumpʹi. lemma: si°sumpʹi 'look around'
form: 3sg.prs

14: Ŋəmkexərt° lemma: ŋəmkexərt° 'nothing'
form: sg.nom.foc

translation: He didn’t seem to notice anything.

məne-ta-da lemma: məneq 'see'
form: ptcp-ipf.poss-3sg

yəŋko-dar°xa. lemma: yəŋku 'no'
form: neg.3sg.aprx-ipf

Təd° lemma: təd° 'then'
form: adverb

translation: Then he took off his overcoat,

so°kə-mta lemma: so°kə 'overcoat'
form: sg.acc.poss-3sg

yeka°-da, lemma: yeka° 'take off'
form: 3sg.prs.obj-sg

mʹa-t°h lemma: mʹa 'tent'
form: sg.dat

translation: and he went into the tent.

tʹu°. lemma: tʹu 'enter'
form: 3sg.prs

Pʹīx°nʹa lemma: pʹīx°nʹa 'outside'
form: adv.loc

translation: There was absolutely no one walking around outside;

yadʹer-ta-doh lemma: yadʹer 'walk'
form: ptcp-ipf.poss-3pl

ŋulʹiq lemma: ŋulʹiq 'very'
form: adverb

yəŋku, lemma: yəŋku 'no'
form: neg

ŋob-kərt° lemma: ŋob '1'
form: text numeral
alt.analysis: sg.foc

translation: not a dog, not even a child.

wenʹako lemma: wenʹako 'dog'
form: sg.nom

ŋawey° lemma: ŋawey° 'even'
form: conjunction

ŋəcʹeki° lemma: ŋəcʹeki° 'child'
form: sg.nom

yadʹer-cʹ°. lemma: yadʹer 'walk'
form: conv.mod

”converbs do not occur in the independent function” (N. 110)

Nʹudʹa lemma: nʹudʹa 'little'
form: adjective

translation: Younger Waya, hiding amongst the sledges, reached the middle tent.

Wayə-r° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom.poss-2sg

xənoq lemma: xən° 'sledge'
form: pl.gen

pom°na lemma: pom°na 'between'
form: preposition

liŋkarʹo-° lemma: liŋkara 'hide'
form: conv.mod

yer-ki° lemma: yer 'middle'
form: adjective

mʹa-t°h lemma: mʹa 'tent'
form: sg.dat

tǣwi°-q. lemma: tǣwi° 'arrive'
form: 3sg.prs.refl

Tʹorʹey°-q lemma: tʹorʹ 'shout'
form: 3sg.prs.refl

translation: He shouted:

“Sʹaq lemma: sʹaq 'face'
form: sg.nom

translation: “Tungus chief, will you die in your tent?”

pad°-wi° lemma: pad° 'paint'
form: ptcp-pf

yerweq, lemma: yerw° 'master'
form: sg.nom.foc

thus in Cyr.!

mʹa-k°nant° lemma: mʹa 'tent'
form: sg.loc.poss-2sg

xa-sʹ° lemma: xa 'die'
form: conv.mod

pʹa-ŋku-r°, lemma: pʹa 'begin'
form: 2sg.fut.obj-sg

pʹīn°h lemma: pʹīn°h 'out'
form: adv.dat

translation: “(or) will you come out?”

tərp°-ŋku-n°?” lemma: tərp° 'exit'
form: 2sg.fut

Mʹad°-h lemma: mʹa 'tent'
form: sg.gen

translation: He heard shouting inside the tent:

lit. ʹinside the tent, (there was) his shouting to hearʹ ?

mʹunʹa lemma: mʹunʹa 'inside'
form: adv.loc

tʹor° lemma: tʹorʹ 'shout'
form: 3sg.prs

so-wono-nta: lemma: so (2) 'hear'
form: 3sg.prs.aud.poss-3sg

auditive -manoh: evidential, ”auditory perceptions, as opposed to information received based on visual evidence” (N. 113), a non-finite form!

“Xībʹa lemma: xībʹa 'who'
form: sg.nom

translation: “Who’s there?”

to°? lemma: to 'there'
form: adverb

Nʹer°q lemma: nʹer°q 'before'
form: adverb

translation: “There was nobody outside before!”

pʹīx°na lemma: pʹīx°nʹa 'outside'
form: adv.loc

xībʹaxərt° lemma: xībʹaxərt° 'nobody'
form: sg.nom

yəŋku-sʹ°!” lemma: yəŋku 'no'
form: neg.pst

15: “Xībʹa lemma: xībʹa 'who'
form: sg.nom

translation: “Who comes?”

tūtə°? lemma: to° 'come'
form: 3sg.fut

Nʹudʹa lemma: nʹudʹa 'little'
form: adjective

translation: “Your younger Waya is there!”

Wayə-r° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom.poss-2sg

to°. lemma: to 'there'
form: adverb

Nʹe°ka-mʹi lemma: nʹe°ka 'elder brother'
form: sg.nom/acc.poss-1sg

translation: ”What were you doing, Tungus chief, when you killed my older brother?”

lit. ʹby killing my brother, o painted-face chief, what were you like?ʹ

xada-wa-xəna lemma: xada 'kill, hunt'
form: an-ipf.loc

pidər°, lemma: pidər 'you'
form: 2sg.nom

sʹaq lemma: sʹaq 'face'
form: sg.nom

pad°-wi° lemma: pad° 'paint'
form: ptcp-pf

yerw°-ŋe°, lemma: yerw° 'master'
form: sg.nom.ess

ŋəmke-r°xa-nə-sʹ°. lemma: ŋəmke 'what'
form: sg.nom.sim
alt.analysis: 2sg.pst

Tʹedaxəw°h lemma: tʹedah 'now'
form: adv.aff

translation: ”Now I’ll find out what kind of person you are.”

məne-t°-q lemma: məneq 'see'
form: conneg.fut

nʹī-wə=m°h lemma: nʹī 'not'
form: neg.1sg.prs.obj-sg
alt.analysis: dub

xurka-n° lemma: xurka 'which, what kind of'
form: sg.nom.poss-2sg

ŋǣ-ŋko-bə-t°.” lemma: ŋǣ 'be'
form: cond-fut.dur.poss-2sg

Nikolaeva commonly glosses imperfectivizing affixes as durative (-mpə or -), iterative and frequentative (N. 45) simply as ”impf”.

Sʹaq lemma: sʹaq 'face'
form: sg.nom

translation: The Tungus jumped out.

pad°-wi° lemma: pad° 'paint'
form: ptcp-pf

pʹīn°h lemma: pʹīn°h 'out'
form: adv.dat

təra°-da. lemma: təra° 'jump'
form: 3sg.prs.obj-sg

Sʹudobʹa lemma: sʹudobʹa 'giant'
form: adjective

translation: He pulled out his giant bow to shoot.

lit. ʹfor his shootingʹ (стрѣлꙗнїа своего ради)

ŋin°-mta lemma: ŋin° 'bow'
form: sg.acc.poss-3sg

nek°lŋa-da lemma: nek°lŋa 'pull out'
form: 3sg.prs.obj-sg

yenʹer-ma-n-ta lemma: yenʹer 'shoot'
form: an-ipf.gen.poss-3sg

yeqm°nʹa. lemma: yeqm°nʹa 'for'
form: preposition

Məlʹe° lemma: məlʹe° 'already'
form: adverb

translation: He was about to loose an arrow, but the string of his bow broke.

ŋob lemma: ŋob '1'
form: text numeral

muŋk°-m lemma: muŋk° 'arrow'
form: sg.acc

ŋǣdta-ŋku-sʹ°, lemma: ŋǣd°taŋa 'send'
form: 3sg.fut-pst

N.: ŋǣdara-ŋku-sʹ°

ŋin°ta lemma: ŋin° 'bow'
form: sg.gen.poss-3sg

yen° lemma: yen° 'string'
form: sg.nom

nik°li. lemma: nik°li 'break'
form: 3sg.prs

Tə-h lemma: tə (2) 'then'
form: sg.gen

translation: Younger Waya shot a metal arrow without delay.

lit. ʹduring this (at the same time), your younger Waya, not delaying, shoots a metal arrowʹ

yolcʹ°ŋkəna lemma: yolcʹ°ŋkəna 'during'
form: preposition
alt.analysis: adv.loc

nʹudʹa lemma: nʹudʹa 'little'
form: adjective

Wayə-r° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom.poss-2sg

nʹī-sʹ° lemma: nʹī 'not'
form: neg.3sg.pst

yaholara-q lemma: yaholara 'be late'
form: conneg

sic

yesʹa lemma: yesʹa 'iron'
form: adjective

16: muŋk°-xəna lemma: muŋk° 'arrow'
form: sg.loc

yada°-da. lemma: yada° 'shoot'
form: 3sg.prs.obj-sg

Muŋk°-da lemma: muŋk° 'arrow'
form: sg.nom.poss-3sg

translation: And his arrow went whistling off.

ŋanʹih lemma: ŋanʹih 'more'
form: adverb

sʹud°-sawey° lemma: sʹud° 'whistle'
form: sg.nom.propr

xəya. lemma: 'go'
form: 3sg.prs

Sʹaq lemma: sʹaq 'face'
form: sg.nom

translation: The Tungus chief fell on his back.

pad°-wi° lemma: pad° 'paint'
form: ptcp-pf

yerw°-qya lemma: yerw° 'master'
form: sg.nom.aug

tərʹi lemma: tərʹi 'just'
form: adverb

lʹasey°-q lemma: lʹasi° 'lie'
form: 3sg.prs.refl

məxa-nta lemma: məxa 'back'
form: sg.gen.poss-3sg

nʹih. lemma: nʹih 'onto'
form: adv.dat

Xa-wa-nta lemma: xa 'die'
form: an-ipf.gen.poss-3sg

translation: He said before dying:

lit. ʹbefore his dyingʹ, the word glossed as ”inf.impf” by Nikolaeva

nʹer°nʹa lemma: nʹer°nʹana 'before'
form: adverb

ma: lemma: ma 'say'
form: 3sg.prs

“Xumpa°ncʹiq lemma: xumpa°ncʹih 'in vain'
form: adverb

translation: ”A shame I let you go (lit. sent).”

sʹit° lemma: pidər 'you'
form: 2sg.gen/acc (short)

ŋǣdara-dəm-cʹ°. lemma: ŋǣdara 'send'
form: 1sg.pst

Nʹe°ka-mt° lemma: nʹe°ka 'elder brother'
form: sg.acc.poss-2sg

translation: ”I should have killed you too, when I killed your elder brother.”

lit. ʹduring the killing of your brother, I have had to kill you tooʹ

xada-wa-nʹi lemma: xada 'kill, hunt'
form: an-ipf.gen.poss-1sg

malʹ°ŋkəna lemma: malʹ°ŋkəna 'during'
form: adv.loc

sʹit° lemma: pidər 'you'
form: 2sg.gen/acc (short)

ŋobtərʹem lemma: ŋobtərʹem 'so, too'
form: adverb

xada-° lemma: xada 'kill, hunt'
form: conv.mod

taraə-sʹ°. lemma: taraə 'need'
form: 3sg.pst

Tʹedaxəw°h lemma: tʹedah 'now'
form: adv.aff

translation: ”It looks like I’m about to die.”

xa-w°ntar°xa-d°m.” lemma: xa 'die'
form: 1sg.fut.aprx

Tʹiki° lemma: tʹiki° 'this'
form: demonstrative

translation: Having said these words, the Tungus chief died.

wadʹi-da lemma: wadʹi 'word'
form: pl.nom/acc.poss-3sg

me-soma-x°dənta lemma: me 'use, take'
form: an-pf.abl.poss-3sg

sʹaq lemma: sʹaq 'face'
form: sg.nom

pad°-wi° lemma: pad° 'paint'
form: ptcp-pf

yerw° lemma: yerw° 'master'
form: sg.nom

xa°. lemma: xa 'die'
form: 3sg.prs

Nʹudʹa lemma: nʹudʹa 'little'
form: adjective

translation: The younger Waya shouted:

lit. ʹsent a shoutʹ

Way° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom

tʹor°-m lemma: tʹorʹ 'shout'
form: sg.acc

ŋǣdara°: lemma: ŋǣdara 'send'
form: 3sg.prs

“Yūq lemma: yūq '10'
form: text numeral

translation: “Everyone in these ten tents, come out!”

mʹad°-h lemma: mʹa 'tent'
form: sg.gen

tʹer°-q, lemma: tʹer° 'content'
form: pl.nom

”The expression of content often involves the additional word tʹer° roughly meaning ‘content’. It stands after the genitive noun denoting a container and functions as some kind of postposition in this case.” (N. 164)

17: pʹīn°h lemma: pʹīn°h 'out'
form: adv.dat

tərpi°-daq! lemma: tərp° 'exit'
form: 2pl.imp

Tʹedaxəwah lemma: tʹedah 'now'
form: adv.aff

translation: “Now, your chief is no more.”

yerw°-raq lemma: yerw° 'master'
form: sg.nom.poss-2pl

məlʹe° lemma: məlʹe° 'already'
form: adverb

yəŋku-ma. lemma: yəŋku 'no'
form: neg.inch

Tʹuku° lemma: tʹiki° 'this'
form: demonstrative

translation: “Move away from this land, quickly!”

ya-xəd° lemma: ya 'place'
form: sg.abl

mʹer°-h lemma: mʹer° 'fast'
form: adv.gen

yamta-yi-daq! lemma: yamta 'move'
form: 2pl.conj.refl

Tʹuku° lemma: tʹiki° 'this'
form: demonstrative

translation: “This is probably the Wayas’ ancient land.”

ya lemma: ya 'place'
form: sg.nom

ŋaxət° lemma: ŋaxət° 'before'
form: adv.abl

way° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom

ya lemma: ya 'place'
form: sg.nom

ŋǣ-daki°. lemma: ŋǣ 'be'
form: 3sg.prs.prob

Nʹi-b°-ta lemma: nʹī 'not'
form: neg.cond.poss-3sg

translation: “If you don’t leave, everybody in the camp will die.”

lit. ʹwill killʹ ??
the verb is clearly a transitive one

yamta-q lemma: yamta 'move'
form: conneg

mal°h lemma: mal°h 'all'
form: adjective

ŋīsi-h lemma: ŋeso 'camp'
form: sg.gen

tʹer° lemma: tʹer° 'content'
form: sg.nom

xada-ŋku-n°.” lemma: xada 'kill, hunt'
form: 2sg.fut

Təd°xəw°h lemma: tʹedah 'now'
form: adv.aff

translation: Then the younger Waya went to the outermost tent.

nʹudʹa lemma: nʹudʹa 'little'
form: adjective

Way° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom

wari° lemma: wari° 'outermost'
form: adjective

mʹa-t°h lemma: mʹa 'tent'
form: sg.dat

xəya. lemma: xaya
form: 3sg.prs

Wari° lemma: wari° 'outermost'
form: adjective

translation: There was an old woman in this outermost tent,

mʹa-k°na lemma: mʹa 'tent'
form: sg.loc

puxucʹa-ko=nʹuq, lemma: puxucʹa 'old woman, wife'
form: sg.nom.dim
alt.analysis: excl

sʹa-ta lemma: sʹaq 'face'
form: sg.nom.poss-3sg

translation: her face was without tattoos.

pad°r-cʹi. lemma: pad°r 'stripe, tattoo'
form: 3sg.prs
alt.analysis: sg.nom.car

caritive (abessive) derivate, inflected form: ʹbe without ...ʹ (N. 37)

Yed°-m lemma: yed° 'kettle'
form: sg.acc

translation: She seemed to be cooking.

pʹirʹe-wi°. lemma: pʹirʹe 'cook'
form: 3sg.prs.infr

Waqw°-xəna lemma: waqw 'bed'
form: sg.loc

translation: Somebody was lying on the bed,

ŋob lemma: ŋob '1'
form: text numeral

xonʹo-da lemma: xonʹo 'sleep'
form: ptcp-ipf

yūsʹidaə-sʹ°, lemma: yūsʹida 'lie'
form: 3sg.prs
alt.analysis: 3sg.pst

sic

yil°ŋi° lemma: yil°ŋi° 'young'
form: adjective

translation: it seemed like a young man.

xasawa lemma: xasawa 'man'
form: sg.nom

ŋǣ-dar°xa=nʹuq. lemma: ŋǣ 'be'
form: 3sg.prs.aprx-ipf
alt.analysis: excl

18: Nʹudʹa lemma: nʹudʹa 'little'
form: adjective

translation: When the younger Waya entered the tent, the old woman started waking up the sleeping one:

Way° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom

mʹa-t°h lemma: mʹa 'tent'
form: sg.dat

omitted in Nikolaeva’s transcript

tʹu-ma-xəd° lemma: tʹu 'enter'
form: an-pf.abl

puxucʹa-ko-r° lemma: puxucʹa 'old woman, wife'
form: sg.nom.dim.poss-2sg

xonʹo-da-mta lemma: xonʹo 'sleep'
form: ptcp-ipf.acc.poss-3sg

yurk°bta-° lemma: yurkiə 'wake up'
form: conv.mod

pʹa°-da: lemma: pʹa 'begin'
form: 3sg.prs.obj-sg

“Yurkə-d°q, lemma: yurkiə 'wake up'
form: 2sg.imp.refl

translation: “Wake up,”

yexara-na lemma: yexara 'not know'
form: ptcp-ipf

translation: “there’s a stranger here!”

nʹenecʹ°h lemma: nʹenecʹ 'person, human'
form: sg.gen

glossed without a case

to°!” lemma: to° 'come'
form: 3sg.prs

Xonʹo-wi° lemma: xonʹo 'sleep'
form: ptcp-pf

translation: The man who had been sleeping sat up.

xasawa-r° lemma: xasawa 'man'
form: sg.nom.poss-2sg

ŋamtʹo-° lemma: ŋamtʹi 'sit'
form: conv.mod

xaqmi°-q. lemma: xaqmor 'fall'
form: 3sg.prs.refl

Sʹaq lemma: sʹaq 'face'
form: sg.nom

translation: He didn’t seem to have any tattoos either.

pad°-wi° lemma: pad° 'paint'
form: ptcp-pf

ŋobtərʹem lemma: ŋobtərʹem 'so, too'
form: adverb

nʹi-wi° lemma: nʹī 'not'
form: neg.3sg.infr
alt.analysis: ptcp-pf

ŋaq. lemma: ŋǣ 'be'
form: conneg

Nʹudʹa lemma: nʹudʹa 'little'
form: adjective

translation: Younger Waya sat on the bed.

Wayə-r° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom.poss-2sg

waqwə-n°h lemma: waqw 'bed'
form: sg.dat

ŋamti°-q. lemma: ŋamti
form: 3sg.prs.refl

Yil°ŋi° lemma: yil°ŋi° 'young'
form: adjective

translation: The young man said:

xasawa-r° lemma: xasawa 'man'
form: sg.nom

ma: lemma: ma 'say'
form: 3sg.prs

“Ŋəmke lemma: ŋəmke 'what'
form: sg.nom

translation: “What tribe are you?”

lit. ʹwhat is your person(hood)ʹ, i.e. ʹwho are youʹ ?

nʹenecʹant°?” lemma: nʹenecʹ 'person, human'
form: sg.nom.poss-2sg

“Mənʹ° lemma: mənʹ 'I'
form: 1sg.nom

translation: (Younger Waya said:) “I am the younger Waya.”

nʹudʹa lemma: nʹudʹa 'little'
form: adjective

Wayə-d°m lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom
alt.analysis: 1sg.prs

ŋǣ-q lemma: ŋǣ 'be'
form: conneg

nʹī-dəm°q. lemma: nʹī 'not'
form: neg.1sg.prs
alt.analysis: foc

Pidər° lemma: pidər 'you'
form: 2sg.nom

translation: “And what tribe are you?”

Nikolaeva: ʹAnd who are you?ʹ

ŋanʹih lemma: ŋanʹih 'more'
form: adverb

ŋəmke lemma: ŋəmke 'what'
form: sg.nom

nʹenecʹant°?” lemma: nʹenecʹ 'person, human'
form: sg.nom.poss-2sg

“Tʹexe lemma: tʹexe 'that'
form: sg.nom

translation: (Young man answered:) “My old tribe was probably Waya.”

paŋk°-mʹi lemma: paŋk° 'tribe'
form: sg.nom.poss-1sg

Way° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom

ŋǣ-daki°. lemma: ŋǣ 'be'
form: 3sg.prs.prob

19: Nʹu-mʹi lemma: nʹu 'name'
form: sg.nom.poss-1sg

translation: “My name is Lobeku.”

Lobeku.” lemma: Lobeku
form: noun

“Way° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom

translation: (Younger Waya asked:) “If you are Waya, how did you end up in this camp, the Tungus camp?”

ŋǣ-b°qna-nt° lemma: ŋǣ 'be'
form: cond-emph.poss-2sg

xəcʹer°q lemma: xəcʹer°q 'how''how'
form: interrogative

yerʹemʹa-n° lemma: yerʹemʹa 'happen (to come?)'
form: 2sg.prs

tʹuku° lemma: tʹuku 'this'
form: demonstrative

ŋīsi-n°h, lemma: ŋeso 'camp'
form: sg.dat

sʹaq lemma: sʹaq 'face'
form: sg.nom

pad°-wi°-h lemma: pad° 'paint'
form: ptcp-pf.gen

ŋīsi-n°h?” lemma: ŋeso 'camp'
form: sg.dat

“Ŋaw°na-nta lemma: ŋaw°na 'past'
form: adv.poss-3sg

translation: (Lobeku said:) “Long ago I had two elder brothers, both Wayas.”

sʹidʹa lemma: sʹidʹa '2'
form: text numeral

Way° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom

nʹe°ka-mʹi lemma: nʹe°ka 'elder brother'
form: sg.nom/acc.poss-1sg

tənʹa-wesʹ°. lemma: tənʹa 'exist'
form: 3sg.pst.infr

Yilʹebcʹəye lemma: yilʹebcʹə° 'wild reindeer'
form: pl.gen

translation: “They went to hunt for wild reindeer.”

nʹam°na lemma: nʹamna 'about'
form: preposition
alt.analysis: adv.abl

xanʹe-wəncʹ° lemma: xanʹe 'hunt'
form: conv.purp

xəya-xən-cʹ°. lemma: 'go'
form: 3dl.pst

Təd° lemma: təd° 'then'
form: adverb

translation: “When they left, they never came back.”

xǣ-b°qnan-tʹih lemma: 'go'
form: cond-emph.poss-3dl

pir°dərʹih lemma: pir°də 'back'
form: adv.lim

nʹi-xən-cʹ° lemma: nʹī 'not'
form: neg.3dl.pst

tuq. lemma: to° 'come'
form: conneg

Xənʹax°wana lemma: xənʹax°wana 'somewhere'
form: adverb

translation: “They must have died somewhere.”

yəŋku-mex°h. lemma: yəŋku 'no'
form: neg.3dl.prs.infr

Təd° lemma: təd° 'then'
form: adverb

translation: “After that the Tungus chief came,”

tʹikaxəd° lemma: tʹiki° 'this'
form: sg.abl

sʹaq lemma: sʹaq 'face'
form: sg.nom

pad°-wi° lemma: pad° 'paint'
form: ptcp-pf

yerw° lemma: yerw° 'master'
form: sg.nom

to-sʹ°, lemma: to° 'come'
form: 3sg.pst

sʹid°-nʹih lemma: sʹid° 'we (2)'
form: 1dl.acc

translation: “(and) he took us in.”

xanaə-sʹ°. lemma: xana 'take'
form: 3sg.pst

Ŋədʹ°bʹa-nʹi lemma: ŋədʹ°bʹa 'therefore'
form: adv.poss-1sg

translation: “That’s why I live in this camp with my mother now.”

tʹedah lemma: tʹedah 'now'
form: adverb

nʹebʹa-nʹi lemma: nʹebʹa 'mother'
form: sg.gen.poss-1sg

nʹah lemma: nʹah 'to, with'
form: preposition

”grammaticalized non-local meaning ʹwithʹ” (N. 52)

tʹuku° lemma: tʹuku 'this'
form: demonstrative

ŋīsi-x°na lemma: ŋeso 'camp'
form: sg.loc

yilʹe-d°m.” lemma: yilʹe 'live'
form: 1sg.prs

Nʹudʹa lemma: nʹudʹa 'little'
form: adjective

translation: Younger Waya said:

Way° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom

ma-q lemma: ma 'say'
form: conneg

nʹi=w°h: lemma: nʹī 'not'
form: neg
alt.analysis: dub

“Tʹedaxəw°h lemma: tʹedah 'now'
form: adv.aff

translation: “I have killed all the Tungus now.”

lit. ʹall our Tungusʹ ?

sʹaq lemma: sʹaq 'face'
form: sg.nom

pad°-wi°-nʹi lemma: pad° 'paint'
form: ptcp-pf.poss-1pl

20: mal°h lemma: mal°h 'all'
form: adjective

xadeyə-nə-sʹ°. lemma: xada 'kill, hunt'
form: 1sg.pst.obj-pl

Pidər° lemma: pidər°
form: 2sg.nom

translation: “You take down your tent,”

ŋanʹih lemma: ŋanʹih 'more'
form: adverb

mʹa-l° lemma: mʹa 'tent'
form: sg.nom.poss-2sg

xaqw°ra-d°, lemma: xaqw°ra° 'bundle'
form: 2sg.imp

yamta-x°-waq!” lemma: yamta 'move'
form: 1pl.hort

translation: “(and) let’s move on.”

Puxucʹa-ko lemma: puxucʹa 'old woman, wife'
form: sg.nom.dim

translation: The old woman ate some food or maybe not, but she took down the tent.

yed°-mta lemma: yed° 'kettle'
form: sg.acc.poss-3sg

ŋəm-taki°, lemma: ŋəm 'eat'
form: 3sg.prs.prob

nʹi-nʹaki°, lemma: nʹī 'not'
form: neg.3sg.prs.prob

təd° lemma: təd° 'then'
form: adverb

mʹa-ta lemma: mʹa 'tent'
form: sg.acc.poss-3sg

xaqw°ra°. lemma: xaqw°ra° 'bundle'
form: 3sg.prs

Nʹudʹa lemma: nʹudʹa 'little'
form: adjective

translation: Younger Waya ordered:

Way° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom

tabʹeda°-da: lemma: tabʹeda° 'order'
form: 3sg.prs.obj-sg

“Lobeku, lemma: Lobeku
form: noun

translation: “Lobeku, if you have good reindeer, only good reindeer should be harnessed in our caravan.”

lit. ʹour caravan should be harnessed by good reindeer onlyʹ ?

səwa lemma: səwa 'good'
form: adjective

tīt° lemma: ti 'reindeer'
form: pl.gen

tən°a-b°q lemma: tənʹa 'exist'
form: cond.poss-3sg

mʹūd°-waq lemma: mʹūd° 'caravan'
form: sg.nom.poss-1pl

səwa-rʹi lemma: səwa 'good'
form: adjective
alt.analysis: sg.nom.lim

tex°qna lemma: ti 'reindeer'
form: pl.loc

podʹer-mi° lemma: podʹer 'harness'
form: ptcp-pf

ŋǣ°-ya. lemma: ŋǣ 'be'
form: 3sg.juss

Tay°kuna lemma: tay°kuna 'there'
form: adv.loc

translation: “There are some good sledges over there.”

səwa lemma: səwa 'good'
form: adjective

xən°-q lemma: xən° 'sledge'
form: pl.nom

tənʹa°-q. lemma: tənʹa 'exist'
form: 3pl.prs

Tʹiki° lemma: tʹiki° 'this'
form: demonstrative

translation: “Choose a sledge for yourself from among those sledges.”

xən°-xət° lemma: xən° 'sledge'
form: pl.abl

xən°-də-r° lemma: xən° 'sledge'
form: sg.nom.predest-2sg

soda-q!” lemma: soda° 'take along'
form: 2sg.imp

Lobeku lemma: Lobeku
form: noun

translation: Lobeku took ten sledges, ten Tungus sledges.

yūq lemma: yūq '10'
form: text numeral

xən°-m lemma: xən° 'sledge'
form: sg.acc

soda°, lemma: soda° 'take along'
form: 3sg.prs

yūq lemma: yūq '10'
form: text numeral

tuŋkos°-h lemma: tuŋkos° 'Tungus'
form: sg.gen

xən°-m. lemma: xən° 'sledge'
form: sg.acc

Tīda lemma: ti 'reindeer'
form: pl.acc.poss-3d

translation: He harnessed his reindeer.

podʹer-yə-da. lemma: podʹer 'harness'
form: 3sg.prs.obj-pl

21: Nʹudʹa lemma: nʹudʹa 'little'
form: adjective

translation: Younger Waya said:

Way° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom

ma: lemma: ma 'say'
form: 3sg.prs

“Sʹaq lemma: sʹaq 'face'
form: sg.nom

translation: “No matter how many reindeer the Tungus had, let them walk behind our caravan.”

pad°-winʹi lemma: pad° 'paint'
form: ptcp-pf.gen.poss-1sg

ti-q lemma: ti 'reindeer'
form: pl.nom

sʹaŋok° lemma: sʹaŋok° 'how many'
form: interrogative

ŋǣ-sa, lemma: ŋǣ 'be'
form: 3sg.inter

interrogative mood (N. 97)

təŋok° lemma: təŋok° 'this many'
form: relative

mʹūd°-naq lemma: mʹūd° 'caravan'
form: sg.gen.poss-1pl

pūmna lemma: pūmna 'behind'
form: preposition
alt.analysis: adv.loc

tana-wi° lemma: tana 'walk'
form: ptcp-pf

ŋǣ°-ya-q. lemma: ŋǣ 'be'
form: 3pl.juss

Sʹaq lemma: sʹaq 'face'
form: sg.nom

translation: “The Tungus usually have many reindeer,”

pad°-wi°-q lemma: pad° 'paint'
form: ptcp-pf.pl.gen

tīdoh lemma: ti 'reindeer'
form: pl.nom.poss-3pl

ŋoka lemma: ŋoka 'many'
form: adjective

ŋǣ-sʹ°ti-q. lemma: ŋǣ 'be'
form: 3pl.hab

Tʹuku° lemma: tʹuku 'this'
form: demonstrative

translation: “(but) all these reindeer were probably stolen.”

ti-q lemma: ti 'reindeer'
form: pl.nom

mal°h lemma: mal°h 'all'
form: adjective

talʹe-wi° lemma: talʹe 'steal'
form: ptcp-pf

ŋǣ-daki°-q. lemma: ŋǣ 'be'
form: 3pl.prs.prob

Ŋədʹ°bʹa-nʹi lemma: ŋədʹ°bʹa 'therefore'
form: adverb

translation: “That’s why I say that it would be best to take them all away.”

ma-d°m, lemma: ma 'say'
form: 1sg.prs

mal°h lemma: mal°h 'all'
form: adjective

xana-b°q lemma: xana 'take'
form: cond.poss-3sg

səwa.” lemma: səwa 'good'
form: adjective

Təd° lemma: təd° 'then'
form: adverb

translation: Then they moved on.

yamteyə-d°q. lemma: yamta 'move'
form: 3pl.prs.refl

Nʹudʹa lemma: nʹudʹa 'little'
form: adjective

translation: Younger Waya reached (the place where) his murdered brother lay.

Way° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom

xada-wi° lemma: xada 'kill, hunt'
form: ptcp-pf

nʹe°ka-xənta lemma: nʹe°ka 'elder brother'
form: sg.dat.poss-3sg

tǣwi°-q. lemma: tǣwi° 'arrive'
form: 3sg.prs.refl

Tīda lemma: ti 'reindeer'
form: pl.acc.poss-3sg

translation: He unharnessed his reindeer,

ŋǣda°, lemma: ŋǣda° 'unharness'
form: 3sg.prs

xalmʹer°-mta lemma: xalmʹer° 'corpse'
form: sg.acc.poss-3sg

translation: (and) he put the dead body on the sledge.

xən°-h lemma: xən° 'sledge'
form: sg.gen

nʹih lemma: nʹih 'onto'
form: preposition
alt.analysis: adv.dat

peŋa-da. lemma: peŋa 'put'
form: 3sg.prs.obj-sg

Təd° lemma: təd° 'then'
form: adverb

translation: After a while they reached older Waya’s camp.

tʹika-xəd° lemma: tʹiki° 'this'
form: sg.abl

ŋəmke-h lemma: ŋəmke 'what'
form: sg.gen

yolcʹ°ŋkəna lemma: yolcʹ°ŋkəna 'during'
form: preposition
alt.analysis: adv.loc

ŋarka lemma: ŋarka 'big'
form: adjective

Way°-h lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.gen

ŋīsi-n°h lemma: ŋeso 'camp'
form: sg.dat

tǣwiə-d°q. lemma: tǣwi° 'arrive'
form: 3pl.prs.refl

22: Xalmʹerə-mtoh lemma: xalmʹer° 'corpse'
form: sg.acc.poss-3pl

translation: They put the dead body onto two skins.

sʹidʹa lemma: sʹidʹa '2'
form: text numeral

xoba-h lemma: xoba 'skin'
form: sg.gen

nʹih lemma: nʹih 'onto'
form: preposition
alt.analysis: adv.dat

peŋa-doh. lemma: peŋa 'put'
form: 3pl.prs.obj-sg

Lobeku-h lemma: Lobeku
form: sg.gen

translation: Lobeku’s mother said:

nʹebʹa lemma: nʹebʹa 'mother'
form: sg.nom

ma: lemma: ma 'say'
form: 3sg.prs

“Ŋəmcʹida lemma: ŋəmcʹida 'flesh, muscles'
form: sg.nom

translation: “His muscles are still good.”

təmna lemma: təmna 'still'
form: adverb

səwa-q. lemma: səwa 'good'
form: sg.nom.poss-3sg

Xəd°rʹih lemma: xəd°rʹih 'of course'
form: adv.dat.lim

translation: “I might try to revive him.”

yilʹe-btʹe-° lemma: yilʹe 'live'
form: conv.mod.caus

xorta-nakew°. lemma: xorta 'try'
form: 1sg.prs.prob.obj-sg

Tʹedaxəw°h lemma: tʹedah 'now'
form: adv.aff

translation: “Make a big fire now!”

ŋarka lemma: ŋarka 'big'
form: adjective

tu-d°-mdaq lemma: tu 'fire'
form: sg.acc.predest-2pl

pʹata°-daq!” lemma: pʹata 'ignite'
form: 2pl.imp

Ŋarka lemma: ŋarka 'big'
form: adjective

translation: They made a big fire.

tu-mtoh lemma: tu 'fire'
form: sg.acc.poss-3pl

pʹata°-q. lemma: pʹata 'ignite'
form: 3pl.prs

Tʹikawaxəna lemma: tʹiki° 'this'
form: sg.nom.aff

translation: Then Lobeku’s mother laid herself on the dead body,

Lobeku-h lemma: Lobeku
form: sg.gen

nʹebʹa lemma: nʹebʹa 'mother'
form: sg.nom

xalmʹer-nta lemma: xalmʹer
form: sg.gen.poss-3sg

nʹih lemma: nʹih 'onto'
form: preposition
alt.analysis: adv.dat

pintʹery°-q, lemma: pintʹery° 'lay'
form: 3sg.prs.refl

təd° lemma: təd° 'then'
form: cc

translation: and she kicked around its flanks.

xǣw°xe-ta lemma: xǣw°xe 'be aside'
form: sg.nom.poss-3sg

ptcp-ipf ?

nʹamna lemma: nʹamna 'about'
form: preposition
alt.analysis: adv.abl

suxubta°-da. lemma: suxubta° 'kick'
form: 3sg.prs.refl

Xa-wi° lemma: xa 'die'
form: ptcp-pf

translation: The dead man moved his arms and legs,

nʹenecʹ°h lemma: nʹenecʹ 'person, human'
form: sg.gen

ŋudʹi-da lemma: ŋudʹi 'arm'
form: pl.acc.poss-3sg

ŋǣ-da lemma: ŋǣ (2) 'leg'
form: pl.acc.poss-3sg

məncabte-y°-da, lemma: məncabte 'move'
form: 3sg.prs.obj-pl

sǣw°-da lemma: sǣw° 'eye'
form: pl.acc.poss-3sg

translation: and he opened his eyes.

nʹaŋk°rŋa. lemma: nʹaŋk°rŋa 'open'
form: 3sg.prs

Lobeku-h lemma: Lobeku
form: sg.gen

translation: Lobeku’s mother said:

nʹebʹa lemma: nʹebʹa 'mother'
form: sg.nom

ma: lemma: ma 'say'
form: 3sg.prs

“Təmna-rka. lemma: təmna 'still'
form: adv.comp

translation: “It’s not over yet.”

comparative -rka: comparison, low intensity (N. 133)

23: Ŋarka lemma: ŋarka 'big'
form: adjective

translation: “Let him lie in the heat of the big fire.”

tu-h lemma: tu 'fire'
form: sg.gen

yadʹo-xəna lemma: yadʹo 'heat'
form: sg.loc

yūsʹida°-ya. lemma: yūsʹida 'lie'
form: 3sg.juss

Pūna lemma: pūna 'after'
form: adv.loc

translation: “Later he will sit up himself.”

xər°-ta lemma: xər° 'self'
form: refl.3sg

ŋamtʹo-° lemma: ŋamtʹi 'sit'
form: conv.mod

xaqm°-cu-q.” lemma: xaqmor 'fall'
form: 3sg.nec.refl

Ŋəmke-h lemma: ŋəmke 'what'
form: sg.gen

translation: After a while older Waya sat up.

yolcʹ°ŋkəna lemma: yolcʹ°ŋkəna 'during'
form: preposition
alt.analysis: adv.loc

ŋarka lemma: ŋarka 'big'
form: adjective

Way° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom

ŋamtʹo-° lemma: ŋamtʹi 'sit'
form: conv.mod

xaqmi°-q. lemma: xaqmor 'fall'
form: 3sg.prs.refl

Yilʹe-na lemma: yilʹe 'live'
form: ptcp-ipf

translation: He came back to life.

lit. ʹhe went in likeness of a living manʹ ?

nʹenecʹ°h lemma: nʹenecʹ 'person, human'
form: sg.gen

toql°xa-ŋe° lemma: toql°xa 'like'
form: sg.nom.ess

xəya. lemma: 'go'
form: 3sg.prs

Lobeku-h lemma: Lobeku
form: sg.gen

translation: Lobeku’s mother said:

nʹebʹa lemma: nʹebʹa 'mother'
form: sg.nom

ma: lemma: ma 'say'
form: 3sg.prs

“Ŋarka lemma: ŋarka 'big'
form: adjective

translation: “I have brought older Waya back to life.”

Way°-mʹi lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.acc.poss-1sg

yilʹe-btʹe°-wə-sʹ°. lemma: yilʹe 'live'
form: 1sg.prs.caus.obj-sg

Ŋotaŋoq lemma: ŋotaŋoq 'anyway'
form: particle

translation: “But in any case I myself won’t live long.”

xər°q-n° lemma: xər° 'self'
form: refl.1sg

pon°ku-h lemma: pon°ku 'long'
form: adv.dat

yilʹe-wənta-d°m lemma: yilʹe 'live'
form: ptcp-fut.poss-1sg

wunʹi-d°m lemma: nʹī 'not'
form: neg.1sg

ŋaq. lemma: ŋǣ 'be'
form: conneg

Xəd°rʹih lemma: xəd°rʹih 'of course'
form: adv.dat.lim

translation: “I will probably die.”

xa-w°ntar°xa-d°m. lemma: xa 'die'
form: 1sg.fut.aprx

Xa-b°qna-nʹi lemma: xa 'die'
form: cond-emph.poss-1sg

translation: “When I die, that tent over there will be used as my death bed.”

lit. ʹin case of my dying, I may use ...ʹ

tay°kuy° lemma: tay°kuy° 'that'
form: demonstrative

mʹaq-mʹi lemma: mʹa 'tent'
form: sg.acc.poss-1sg

mʹaron-tə-nʹi lemma: mʹaron 'dying tent'
form: sg.gen.predest-1sg

me-bcakew°. lemma: me 'use, take'
form: 1sg.pot.obj-sg

potential mood: 1st person expresses a promise for event in a remote time, a mere possibility (N. 92)

24: Mənʹ° lemma: mənʹ 'I'
form: 1sg.nom

translation: “After I die, kill a reindeer calf by the door of my tent,”

xa-qma-xəd°nʹi lemma: xa 'die'
form: an-pf.abl.poss-1sg

mʹaq-nʹi lemma: mʹa 'tent'
form: sg.gen.poss-1sg

nʹo-x°na lemma: nʹo 'door'
form: sg.loc

ŋob lemma: ŋob '1'
form: text numeral

su°qlʹa-ko-m lemma: su°qlʹa 'calf'
form: sg.acc.dim

xada-yi-daq, lemma: xada 'kill, hunt'
form: 2pl.subj

sʹī°-h lemma: sʹīŋ 'side against an entrance'
form: sg.gen

translation: “(and) kill a reindeer bull at the side on entrance.”

nʹana lemma: nʹa 'at'
form: preposition
alt.analysis: adv.loc

ŋob lemma: ŋob '1'
form: text numeral

xora-m lemma: xora 'bull'
form: sg.acc

xada-yi-daq. lemma: xada 'kill, hunt'
form: 2pl.subj

Tʹika-nta lemma: tʹiki° 'this'
form: sg.gen.poss-3sg

translation: “That will be enough.”

masʹ° lemma: masʹ° 'enough'
form: adverb

ŋǣ-ŋku. lemma: ŋǣ 'be'
form: 3sg.fut

Mənʹ° lemma: mənʹ 'I'
form: 1sg.nom

translation: “I will become a spirit protector for women.”

lit. ʹI will go further as a spirit-grannyʹ ?

ŋanʹih lemma: ŋanʹih 'more'
form: adverb

yamʹīnʹa lemma: yamʹīnʹa 'female spirit'
form: sg.nom

puxucʹa-ŋe° lemma: puxucʹa 'old woman, wife'
form: sg.nom.ess

xan°təə-d°m.” lemma: 'go'
form: 1sg.fut

Tʹi lemma: tʹi 'this, thus'
form: demonstrative

translation: That’s what they did.

tərʹem lemma: tərʹem 'so'
form: particle

sʹerta°-doh. lemma: sʹerta 'do'
form: 3pl.prs.obj-sg

Tərʹem lemma: tərʹem 'so'
form: particle

translation: After that, older Waya said:

sʹerta-ma-x°dən-toh lemma: sʹerta 'do'
form: an-pf.abl.poss-3pl

ŋarka lemma: ŋarka 'big'
form: adjective

Way° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom

ma: lemma: ma 'say'
form: 3sg.prs

“Xəd°rʹih lemma: xəd°rʹih 'of course'
form: adv.dat.lim

translation: “We’ll definitely move on.”

yamta-ŋku-naq. lemma: yamta 'move'
form: 1pl.fut.refl

Tʹedaxəw°h lemma: tʹedah 'now'
form: adv.aff

translation: “We have many reindeer now,”

tīnaq lemma: ti 'reindeer'
form: pl.nom.poss-1pl

ŋoka=nʹuq, lemma: ŋoka 'many'
form: adjective
alt.analysis: excl

nʹesey° lemma: nʹesey° 'new'
form: adjective

translation: “it would be best to move on.”

ya-n°h lemma: ya 'place'
form: sg.dat

yamta-b°q lemma: yamta 'move'
form: cond

səwa. lemma: səwa 'good'
form: adjective

Təd° lemma: təd° 'then'
form: adverb

translation: So they moved on.

yamteyə-d°q. lemma: yamteyə 'move on'
form: 3pl.prs.refl

Ŋarka lemma: ŋarka 'big'
form: adjective

translation: They put up their tents in the middle of a big plain.

ləbta-h lemma: ləbta 'plain'
form: sg.gen

yer-nʹa lemma: yer 'middle'
form: sg.loc

mʹa-toh lemma: mʹa 'tent'
form: sg.acc.poss-3pl

mʹarə°-q. lemma: mʹarə° 'build'
form: 3pl.prs

25: Sʹidʹa lemma: sʹidʹa '2'
form: text numeral

translation: Both Wayas were hunting again, Lobeku too.

lit. ʹхождаахѫ ловитъʹ

Way° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom

ŋanʹih lemma: ŋanʹih 'more'
form: adverb

xanʹe-wəncʹ° lemma: xanʹe 'hunt'
form: conv.purp

xǣ-sʹ°ti-x°h, lemma: 'go'
form: 3dl.hab

Lobeku lemma: Lobeku
form: noun

ŋobtərʹem. lemma: ŋobtərʹem 'so, too'
form: adverb

Yo°r-pə-toh lemma: yo°r 'fish'
form: cond.poss-3pl

translation: They went fishing as well.

lit. ʹif they would fish, there were fishingʹ ?

yo°r-cʹəti°-q. lemma: yo°r 'fish'
form: 3pl.hab

Wǣqnuy° lemma: wǣqnuy° 'spring'
form: sg.nom

translation: Spring came.

”Some weather-related expressions are formally transitive” (N. 229)

nuwoda lemma: num 'sky'
form: pl.acc.poss-3sg

pʹay°-da. lemma: pʹa 'begin'
form: 3sg.prs.obj-sg

Ŋəwoq lemma: ŋəwoq 'once'
form: adverb

translation: One day, Lobeku said to the two Wayas:

pʹir°-kəqna lemma: pʹir° 'likeness'
form: pl.loc

Lobeku lemma: Lobeku
form: noun

xasawa lemma: xasawa 'man'
form: sg.nom

sʹidʹa lemma: sʹidʹa '2'
form: text numeral

Way°-xəyu-ta lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: dl.gen.poss-3sg

nʹah lemma: nʹah 'to, with'
form: preposition
alt.analysis: adv.dat

ma: lemma: ma 'say'
form: 3sg.prs

“Yude-mʹi lemma: yude 'dream'
form: sg.nom.poss-1sg

translation: “I had a dream.”

lit. ʹa dream of mine existsʹ

tənʹa°. lemma: tənʹa 'exist'
form: 3sg.prs

Yuder-pəqna-nʹi lemma: yude 'dream'
form: cond-emph.poss-1sg

translation: “In my dream a traveller came here from the place where that Tungus was killed,”

sʹeney° lemma: sʹenʹey° 'before, old'
form: adverb

Cyr. writing is the same for sʹeney° and sʹenʹey° used above.

sʹaq lemma: sʹaq 'face'
form: sg.nom

pad°-wi°-m lemma: pad° 'paint'
form: ptcp-pf.acc

xada-qma-xəd° lemma: xada 'kill, hunt'
form: an-pf.abl

təqlʹ°nʹah lemma: təqlʹ°nʹah 'to here'
form: adv.dat

ŋǣdalʹo-da lemma: ŋǣdal 'travel'
form: ptcp-ipf

mʹiŋa, lemma: mʹim 'walk'
form: 3sg.prs

mʹin-tar°xa. lemma: mʹim 'walk'
form: 3sg.prs.aprx-ipf

”present and past [approximative] exist in perfective and imperfective forms” (N. 101)

Sʹeney° lemma: sʹenʹey° 'before, old'
form: adverb

translation: “It seems that that murdered Tungus chief is alive,”

xada-wi° lemma: xada 'kill, hunt'
form: ptcp-pf

sʹaq lemma: sʹaq 'face'
form: sg.nom

pad°-wi° lemma: pad° 'paint'
form: ptcp-pf

yerw° lemma: yerw° 'master'
form: sg.nom

yilʹe-nar°xa, lemma: yilʹe 'live'
form: 3sg.prs.aprx-ipf

təqlʹ°nʹah lemma: təqlʹ°nʹah 'to here'
form: adv.dat

translation: “and he is coming here.”

mʹin-tar°xa, lemma: mʹim 'walk'
form: 3sg.prs.aprx-ipf

to-nar°xa. lemma: to° 'come'
form: 3sg.prs.aprx-ipf

Nʹi-r°xawi° lemma: nʹī 'not'
form: neg.3sg.prs.rep

translation: “It seems he didn’t die.”

reportative -rəxawi: unwitnessed event known from hearsay, speaker less certain than in inferential (N. 96)

xa-q.” lemma: xa 'die'
form: conneg

26: Sʹan°-rʹi lemma: sʹan° 'some''some'
form: adjective
alt.analysis: sg.nom.lim

translation: A few days passed.

yalʹa lemma: yalʹa 'day'
form: sg.nom

xǣ-naki°. lemma: 'go'
form: 3sg.prs.prob

Ŋəmke-h lemma: ŋəmke 'what'
form: sg.gen

translation: After a while a traveller did indeed appear.

yolcʹ°ŋkəna lemma: yolcʹ°ŋkəna 'during'
form: preposition
alt.analysis: adv.loc

tʹi lemma: tʹi 'this, thus'
form: adverb

ŋǣ-q lemma: ŋǣ 'be'
form: conneg

nʹī=w°q lemma: nʹī 'not'
form: neg
alt.analysis: dub

ŋob lemma: ŋob '1'
form: text numeral

ŋǣdalʹo-da lemma: ŋǣdal 'travel'
form: ptcp-ipf

nʹenesʹa-rʹi lemma: nʹenesʹa 'truth'
form: sg.nom.lim

ŋoq lemma: ŋoq 'too'
form: adverb

ŋədʹi-mʹa. lemma: ŋədʹi 'be visible'
form: 3sg.prs.inch

Sʹīqw° lemma: sʹīqw° 'seven'
form: text numeral

translation: He came riding seven reindeer does.

xabt°rka-m lemma: xabt°rka 'reindeer doe'
form: sg.acc

meqŋa. lemma: me 'use, take'
form: 3sg.prs

Ŋarka lemma: ŋarka 'big'
form: adjective

translation: Older Waya said to Lobeku:

Way° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom

Lobeku lemma: Lobeku
form: noun

xasawa-n°h lemma: xasawa 'man'
form: sg.dat

ma: lemma: ma 'say'
form: 3sg.prs

“Yude-na lemma: yude 'dream'
form: sg.loc

translation: “Is this the one you dreamt about?”

məneq-me-r° lemma: məneq 'see'
form: ptcp-pf.poss-2sg

tʹi?” lemma: tʹi 'this, thus'
form: demonstrative

“Ŋa°q, lemma: ŋa°q 'yes'
form: particle

translation: (Lobeku said:) “Yes, it seems to be him.”

tʹika-r° lemma: tʹiki° 'this'
form: demonstrative
alt.analysis: sg.nom.poss-2sg

ŋǣ-dar°xa=nʹuq. lemma: ŋǣ 'be'
form: 3sg.prs.aprx-ipf
alt.analysis: excl

Sʹiyek°-mʹi lemma: sʹiyek° 'lie'
form: sg.nom.poss-1sg

translation: “I don’t lie.”

yəŋku.” lemma: yəŋku 'no'
form: neg

“Tə lemma: tə (2) 'then'
form: adverb

translation: (Older Waya said:) “Then let him come!”

ŋǣ°-ya, lemma: ŋǣ 'be'
form: 3sg.juss

ŋǣ°-ya, lemma: ŋǣ 'be'
form: 3sg.juss

to-ya=wa!” lemma: to° 'come'
form: 3sg.juss
alt.analysis: asrt

Nʹenesʹa lemma: nʹenesʹa 'truth'
form: sg.nom

translation: The Tungus chief was indeed coming,

ŋoq lemma: ŋoq 'too'
form: adverb

sʹaq lemma: sʹaq 'face'
form: sg.nom

pad°-wi° lemma: pad° 'paint'
form: ptcp-pf

yerw° lemma: yerw° 'master'
form: sg.nom

mʹiŋa, lemma: mʹiŋa 'move'
form: 3sg.prs

sʹīqw° lemma: sʹīqw° 'seven'
form: text numeral

translation: he travelled using seven reindeer does.

xabt°rka-m lemma: xabt°rka 'reindeer doe'
form: sg.acc

me-cʹ° lemma: me 'use, take'
form: conv.mod

ŋǣdali°. lemma: ŋǣdaley° 'start travel'
form: 3sg.prs

Məlʹe° lemma: məlʹe° 'already'
form: adverb

translation: He was already close by.

təqlʹ°nʹah lemma: təqlʹ°nʹah 'to here'
form: adv.dat

to°. lemma: to° 'come'
form: 3sg.prs

Nʹero lemma: nʹero 'willow bush'
form: sg.nom

translation: He was about to cross the river with bushes,

yəxa-m lemma: yəxa 'river'
form: sg.acc

məda-ŋku-da-sʹ°, lemma: məda 'cut'
form: 3sg.fut-pst.obj-sg

sʹīqw° lemma: sʹīqw° 'seven'
form: text numeral

translation: (but) his seven reindeer does suddenly jerked.

“This can perhaps be literally interpreted as ‘to (suddenly) pull on the harness’ even though the referent ‘harness’ does not need to have been mentioned previously.” (N. 230)

xabt°rka-da lemma: xabt°rka 'reindeer doe'
form: sg.nom.poss-3sg

ler°kəbt°h lemma: ler°kəbt°h 'suddenly'
form: adverb

wərcʹad°tʹe°-doh. lemma: wərcʹad°tʹe° 'pull'
form: 3pl.prs.obj-sg

Pida lemma: pida 'he'
form: m.3sg.nom

translation: He fell from the sledge and sank into the water.

ŋanʹih lemma: ŋanʹih 'more'
form: adverb

xən°-xəd° lemma: xən° 'sledge'
form: sg.abl

lʹasʹo-° lemma: lʹasi° 'lie'
form: conv.mod

xaqmi°-q, lemma: xaqmor 'fall'
form: 3sg.prs.refl

yi-t°h lemma: yi 'water'
form: sg.dat

seyə°. lemma: seyə° 'sink'
form: 3sg.prs

Sʹan° lemma: sʹan° 'some''some'
form: adjective

translation: He couldn’t be seen any longer.

lit. ʹindeed, anything (of him) was not visibleʹ ?

nʹī lemma: nʹī 'not'
form: neg

ŋədʹi=w°q. lemma: ŋədʹi 'be visible'
form: 3sg.prs
alt.analysis: dub

Yi-t°h lemma: yi 'water'
form: sg.dat

translation: He probably drowned.

seyə-naki°. lemma: seyə° 'sink'
form: 3sg.prs.prob

Tʹi lemma: tʹi 'this, thus'
form: demonstrative

translation: When this happened, Lobeku grabbed his lasso,

tərcʹa lemma: tərcʹa 'such'
form: adjective

sʹer°-h lemma: sʹer° 'thing'
form: sg.gen

ŋǣ-sʹ° lemma: ŋǣ 'be'
form: conv.mod

Lobeku lemma: Lobeku
form: noun

xasawa lemma: xasawa 'man'
form: sg.nom

tīncʹa-mta lemma: tīncʹa 'lasso'
form: sg.acc.poss-3sg

nʹəqmə°-da, lemma: nʹəqm° 'grab'
form: 3sg.prs.obj-sg

tǣmk°-m lemma: tǣmk° 'good reindeer'
form: sg.acc

translation: (and) he caught the (Tungus chief’s) best reindeer, while the does were climbing up to the riverbank.

yarkə°-da lemma: yarkə° 'catch'
form: 3sg.prs.obj-sg

xabt°rk-ita lemma: xabt°rka 'reindeer doe'
form: pl.gen.poss-3sg

yəxa-h lemma: yəxa 'river'
form: sg.gen

waru-wəna lemma: war° 'bank'
form: sg.prol

tən°da-na-n°h. lemma: tən°da 'climb'
form: ptcp-ipf.dat

Təd° lemma: təd° 'then'
form: adverb

translation: Then he unharnessed his reindeer.

tīda lemma: ti 'reindeer'
form: pl.acc.poss-3sg

ŋǣde-y°-da. lemma: ŋǣda° 'unharness'
form: 3sg.prs.obj-pl

27: Ŋarka lemma: ŋarka 'big'
form: adjective

translation: Older Waya said:

Way° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom

ma-q lemma: ma 'say'
form: conneg

nʹi=w°h: lemma: nʹī 'not'
form: neg
alt.analysis: dub

“Tərʹem lemma: tərʹem 'so'
form: particle

translation: “Let it be so.”

ŋǣ°-ya. lemma: ŋǣ 'be'
form: 3sg.juss

Sʹīqw° lemma: sʹīqw° 'seven'
form: text numeral

translation: “We will harness his seven reindeer does.”

xabt°rka-mta lemma: xabt°rka 'reindeer doe'
form: sg.acc.poss-3sg

mənʹaq lemma: mənʹaq 'we'
form: 1sg.nom

me-t°-nakewaq. lemma: me 'use, take'
form: 1pl.fut.prob

Tʹedaxəwah lemma: tʹedah 'now'
form: adv.aff

translation: “Now that the Tungus chief has drowned in the river, he will surely die,”

sʹaq lemma: sʹaq 'face'
form: sg.nom

pad°-wi° lemma: pad° 'paint'
form: ptcp-pf

yerw° lemma: yerw° 'master'
form: sg.nom

yi-t°h lemma: yi 'water'
form: sg.dat

seyə-qma-xəd° lemma: seyə° 'sink'
form: an-pf.abl

pʹilʹiq lemma: pʹilʹiq 'always'
form: adverb

xa-ŋku, lemma: xa 'die'
form: 3sg.fut

sʹan° lemma: sʹan° 'some''some'
form: adjective

translation: “(and) he won’t come back.”

nʹī lemma: nʹī 'not'
form: neg

tū-t°-q. lemma: to° 'come'
form: conneg.fut

Xurka-sʹiq lemma: xurka 'which, what kind of'
form: sg.nom.car

translation: “We will probably live without any troubles.”

xəra-sʹiq lemma: xəra
form: sg.nom.car

yilʹe-ŋko-dakewaq. lemma: yilʹe 'live'
form: 1pl.fut.prob

Tʹi lemma: tʹi 'this, thus'
form: demonstrative

translation: This is the end of my tale.

ləx°nako-nʹi lemma: ləx°nako 'tale'
form: sg.gen.poss-1sg

lemma: tə (2) 'then'
form: adverb

walakə-da. lemma: walakə 'end'
form: sg.nom.poss-3sg

Sʹidʹa lemma: sʹidʹa '2'
form: text numeral

translation: The two Wayas started living with Lobeku in the same camp.

Way° lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.nom

Lobeku lemma: Lobeku
form: noun

xasawa lemma: xasawa 'man'
form: sg.nom

ŋob lemma: ŋob '1'
form: text numeral

ŋīsi-xəna lemma: ŋeso 'camp'
form: sg.loc

yilʹe-° lemma: yilʹe 'live'
form: conv.mod

pʹa°-doh. lemma: pʹa 'begin'
form: 3pl.obj-pl

Lobeku lemma: Lobeku
form: noun

translation: Lobeku married older Waya’s daughter.

lit. ʹtook for a wifeʹ

xasawa lemma: xasawa 'man'
form: sg.nom

ŋarka lemma: ŋarka 'big'
form: adjective

Way°-h lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.gen

nʹe lemma: nʹe 'woman'
form: nmod

nʹū-m lemma: nʹū 'child'
form: sg.acc

nʹe-d°-nta lemma: nʹe 'woman'
form: sg.gen.dim.predest-3sg

me°-da. lemma: me 'use, take'
form: 3sg.prs.obj-sg

Səwa-w°na lemma: səwa 'good'
form: adjective
alt.analysis: sg.prol

translation: He started to live well

yilʹe-ly°-q. lemma: yilʹe 'live'
form: 3sg.prs.inch.refl

Sʹidʹa lemma: sʹidʹa '2'
form: text numeral

translation: And the two Wayas kept hunting wild reindeer,

Way°-h lemma: Waya 'Waya'
form: sg.gen

ŋanʹih lemma: ŋanʹih 'more'
form: adverb

yilʹebcʹə-h lemma: yilʹebcʹə
form: sg.gen

nʹamna lemma: nʹamna 'about'
form: preposition
alt.analysis: adv.abl

xanʹe-sʹəti-x°h, lemma: xanʹe 'hunt'
form: 3dl.hab

xalʹa-m lemma: xalʹa 'fish'
form: sg.acc

translation: and (they kept) catching fish.

xadabə-sʹ°ti-x°h. lemma: xadabə 'catch'
form: 3dl.hab

Ləx°nako-nʹi lemma: ləx°nako 'tale'
form: sg.gen.poss-1sg

translation: That’s the end of my tale.

lit. ʹsuch (is) the likeness of my taleʹ

pʹir°-da. lemma: pʹir° 'likeness'
form: sg.nom.poss-3sg