lecslab/glosslm-corpus-split huggingface dataset:
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: žigo-ƛ’ay-gon neła r-exora-ni bˤeli-z ɣun-a eƛi-x teq-n mi-ƛ’ay ʕadalaw žek’u-tow esu-č’i ʕadalaw esu-č’i-näy sis di eƛi-ru-n r-odi-n ħon-ƛ’or bˤeƛ’-n r-iži-n r-oxir nišiw ɣˤilya-n b-eč’-n t’ok’ow esir-ač’in-ƛin eƛi-ace baru-n žek’-o-ƛin
Glosses: now-SUPER.ABL-CNTR DEM1.IISG.OBL IV-long-DEF poplar-GEN2 tree-ERG say-IPFV.CVB hear-PST.UNW you-SUPER.ABL stupid man-EMPH exist-NEG.FUT stupid find-NEG.FUT.CVB-CND.CVB one me say-PST.PRT-TOP IV-do-PFV.CVB mountain-SUPER.LAT sheep-TOP III.PL-lead-PFV.CVB III.PL-chase narrow stick-TOP III-cut-PFV.CVB anymore ask-NEG.FUT.DEF-QUOT say-TERM wife-TOP beat-IMPR-QUOT
Translation: Now he heard that long poplar tree say: "There is no one stupider than you, if you weren't stupid, you'd do what I say and chase the sheep back onto the mountain, cut off a thin stick and beat your wive until she says that she won't ask anymore!"
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: r-utir-n yisi-a neła-ƛ’ar tupi caƛi-n iči-n howlo-r-tow b-exur-n
Glosses: IV-turn-PFV.CVB DEM2.ISG.OBL-ERG DEM1.IISG.OBL-SUPER.VERS rifle shoot.with-PFV.CVB be-PFV.CVB there-LAT-EMPH III-kill-PST.UNW
Translation: He turned the rifle toward it, shot there and killed it.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: halmaɣ-bi-z cołi-z q’uwat-a žek’-n zey-s qoqoƛi-x-tow-n ruħ b-oɣ-n b-exu-n
Glosses: friend-PL-GEN2 unity-GEN2 force-ERG beat-PFV.CVB bear-GEN1 laugh-IPFV.CVB-EMPH-TOP power III-take.away-PFV.CVB III-die-PST.UNW
Translation: The force of the friends' unity beated the bear, and he died laughing.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: di r-agi-n zow-n
Glosses: me IV-lick-PFV.CVB be.NPRS-PST.UNW
Translation: "I licked it up.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: kid-a esir-n šebi r-oq-n šida mi nece-tow pašmanłi-ƛ’ iči-asi-ƛin
Glosses: daughter-ERG ask-PST.UNW what IV-happen-PST.UNW why you so.much-EMPH sadness-SUPER.ESS be-RES.PRT-QUOT
Translation: His daughter asked: "What happened? Why are you so sad?"
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: neła-ł adäz osiw gagaru ħon y-oq-n
Glosses: DEM1.IISG.OBL-CONT.ESS before high smooth mountain II-become-PST.UNW
Translation: And before her, a high and smooth mountain came into being.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: nediw-t’a mešori šomo-n b-ac’-asi di-s nesi tušman-a siskin mumpaʕat anu-s
Glosses: such-DISTR heifer how.many-TOP III-eat-RES.PRT me-GEN1 DEM1.ISG.OBL enemy-ERG any benefit be.NEG-PST.WIT
Translation: "My enemy who eats many such heifers won't have any benefit.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: teƛ-ru šebin r-ac’-n łiy-nosi yiła-q di aɣˤu-č’u-ƛin t’om-ce-ni žek’u ʕoƛira-n bełiqan-bi-r-z-ni bišad-ƛ’ ik’i-n c’ox-n
Glosses: give-PST.PRT thing IV-eat-PFV.CVB end-ANT.CVB DEM2.IISG.OBL-POSS.ESS me be.full-NEG.PST.WIT-QUOT span-EQU1-DEF man seven.OBL-TOP hunter-PL-LAT-GEN2-DEF food-SUPER.ESS go-PFV.CVB pounce-PST.UNW
Translation: When he finished the thing he was given, [saying] "I didn't get full from that.", the span-sized man went and pounced on the food for the seven hunters.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: elo yisi-r kec-asi sis žek’u esu-n b-iš-r-a gulu-n b-egir-n xeci-n
Glosses: there DEM2.ISG.OBL-LAT sleep-RES.PRT one man find-PFV.CVB III-eat-CAUS-INF horse-TOP III-let-PFV.CVB leave-PST.UNW
Translation: There he found a sleeping man, who left his horse there to feed it.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: mi-q-n hemedur-tow harizi r-odi-x di nesi-däɣor y-egir-n xeci-ƛin
Glosses: you-POSS.ESS-TOP so-EMPH request IV-do-IPFV.CVB me DEM1.ISG.OBL-APUD.VERS II-let-PST.UNW leave-QUOT
Translation: So I also ask you, please let me go to him!'
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: moči-łer b-ay-nosi šebi ci cedi-a-ƛin zey-a esir-nosi ziru-a iƛ’u-qor b-ay-ru cedi-s-ƛin eƛi-n
Glosses: field-CONT.LAT III-come-ANT.CVB what name name-Q-QUOT bear-ERG ask-ANT.CVB fox-ERG bottom-POSS.LAT III-come-PST.PRT name-PST.WIT-QUOT say-PST.UNW
Translation: When he came back to the field, the bear asked what name they gave him, and then the fox said, they named him "up-to-the-bottom".
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: neširu yeda kec-asi yoł-zay ƛ’iri idu-azay kur-n eč’i-n y-ayr-n kid-s roži-n r-odi-n eƛi-x teq-n mi nesi-x esiw y-egir-łin nesi-a nesi-s maʕišat b-ukar-č’u-a mi-q-ƛin
Glosses: at.night DEM2.ISG sleep-RES.PRT be-SIM.CVB above room-IN.ABL.DIST throw-PFV.CVB pebble-TOP II-bring-PFV.CVB girl-GEN1 word-TOP IV-do-PFV.CVB say-IPFV.CVB hear-PST.UNW you DEM1.ISG.OBL-AD.ESS sister II-send-CNC.CVB DEM1.ISG.OBL-ERG DEM1.ISG.OBL-GEN1 fortune III-show-NEG.PST.WIT-PST.WIT.INT you-POSS.ESS-QUOT
Translation: At night while he was asleep, [from the room/house above he throw a pebble and brought it???], he heard the girl's voice say: "Although you married your sister off to him, didn't he show you his fortune?"
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ečru-ni žek’u-a esir-n nesi-q šebi mi-s murad yoł-ƛin
Glosses: old-DEF man-ERG ask-PST.UNW DEM1.ISG.OBL-POSS.ESS what you-GEN1 wish be-QUOT
Translation: The old man asked: "What is your wish?"
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: mi-qor nesi eže-ni žek’u-a qaca r-eč’-o-ƛin eƛi-nosi sosi mi-tow r-eč’-o xizyo di r-eč’-an-ƛin eƛi-o
Glosses: you-POSS.LAT DEM1.ISG.OBL old-DEF man-ERG firewood IV-cut-IMPR-QUOT say-ANT.CVB at.first you-EMPH IV-cut-IMPR afterwards me IV-cut-FUT.DEF-QUOT say-IMPR
Translation: When the old man says to you: 'Chop firewood!', say: 'First you chop! Then I will chop.'
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: yedu šebin di-r r-ukad-asi anu
Glosses: DEM2.IISG thing me-LAT IV-see-RES.PRT be.NEG
Translation: I haven't seen this thing.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: eɣe-ni esyu-a eƛi-n ža bihayaw-tow šebin yoł di mi didur-gon oq-łin neła-der ayr-an-ƛin
Glosses: young-DEF brother-ERG say-PST.UNW DEM1.SG easy-EMPH thing be me you how-CNTR become-CNC.CVB DEM1.IISG.OBL-APUD.LAT lead-FUT.DEF-QUOT
Translation: The young brother said: "This is an easy thing, no matter how, I will lead you to her."
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: dahaw-gon zaman b-ik’i-nosi hemeła-tow-n b-exʷad-ru-ni ziya-s ħoši-n b-iži-n q’orol-s uži bazar-aɣor ik’i-n
Glosses: a.little-CNTR time III-go-ANT.CVB DEM4.IISG.OBL-EMPH-TOP III-slaughter-PST.PRT-DEF cow-GEN1 hide-TOP III-carry-PFV.CVB widow-GEN1 son bazar-IN.VERS go-PST.UNW
Translation: After a little while, the widow's son carried the slaughtered cow's hide to the market.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: tatanu łi-s b-ic’-asi t’as-n sop’on-n y-ow-o ent’o di-qor ele-ay bitor-si šebi-n di-s di r-odi-an-ƛin eƛi-n xan-qor buq-s ʕUneyzat-a
Glosses: hot water-GEN1 III-fill-RES.PRT washbowl-and soap-and II-bring-IMPR here me-POSS.LAT here-IN.ABL thither-ATTR what-TOP me-GEN1 me IV-do-FUT.DEF-QUOT say-PST.UNW khan-POSS.LAT sun-GEN1 Uneyzat-ERG
Translation: "Bring me a bowl filled with hot water and soap here, I will do the rest from then on.", said Sun's Uneyzat to the king.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: didur di bišʷa r-odi-an eže-ni bišʷa r-odi-ani-x t’o šebin-tow r-oq-č’i-näy-ƛin kid-a eƛi-n
Glosses: how me food IV-do-FUT.DEF old-DEF food IV-do-MSD-AD.ESS here thing-EMPH IV-become-NEG.FUT.CVB-CND.CVB-QUOT girl-ERG say-PST.UNW
Translation: "How shall I prepare food, old man, if there aren't things to prepare it with, here?", the girl said.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: yisi-a yedu hibo-n b-ok’-n b-exur-n
Glosses: DEM2.ISG.OBL-ERG DEM2.IISG stick-TOP III-beat-PFV.CVB III-kill-PST.UNW
Translation: He beat it with a stick and killed it.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xizyogon yeda uži cey-der ik’i-n sosi-gon di-r kumak b-odi-o-ƛin
Glosses: then DEM2.ISG son eagle-APUD.LAT go-PFV.CVB again-CNTR me-LAT help III-do-IMPR-QUOT
Translation: Then the son went to the eagle and said, "Help me again!"
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: baluɣłi-ƛ’or b-ay-ace žedu-a bet’erbaqi b-odi-x zow-n sida-s r-ok’ek’-n šebin sideni-ł-gon adäza micxir-ƛ b-eynod-n
Glosses: maturity-SUPER.LAT I.PL-come-TERM DEM1.IPL.OBL-ERG life III-do-IPFV.CVB be.NPRS-PFV.CVB one.OBL-GEN1 IV-steal-PFV.CVB thing the.other.one-CONT.ESS-CNTR before money-SUB.ESS I.PL-work-PST.UNW
Translation: Until they reached maturity, they were living their life stealing things from one, and working for money for the other.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xizyo ɣun-qay iłno-n esyu-bi q’ˤida-r-n b-oq-n xan-s kid-bi-n r-oɣ-n b-eže berten-n b-odi-n iłira-n esyu-bi-a iłno-n esyu-bi-n r-iži-n
Glosses: afterwards tree-POSS.ABL six-TOP brother-PL down-LAT-TOP I.PL-become-PFV.CVB khan-GEN1 girl-PL-TOP II.PL-take.away-PFV.CVB III-big marriage-TOP III-do-PFV.CVB six.OBL-TOP brother-PL-ERG six-TOP sister-PL-TOP II.PL-take.out-PFV.CVB
Translation: Afterwards, the six brothers got down from the tree, took the princesses along and celebrated a big marriage; and the six brothers took the six sisters with them.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xan igo-aɣor ay-ƛ’oräy y-et’u-n k’oƛi-n ʕArabuzan-a biƛira put-ce-ni hec’oq’-n caƛi-n kodi-n b-iti-n xan q’ˤida-r ˤoƛ’u-n
Glosses: khan near-IN.VERS come-SIM.CVB II-jump-PFV.CVB jump-PFV.CVB Arabuzan-ERG eight.OBL pood-EQU1-DEF hammer-TOP shoot.with-PFV.CVB hair-TOP III-touch-PFV.CVB khan down-LAT fall-PST.UNW
Translation: When the king came nearer, Arabuzan jumped up and hit him with the eight-pood hammer, and the king lost consciousness and fell down.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: c’eruc’a-n r-is-n neširu ik’i-n iči-n yeda babiw-z šuda-x
Glosses: bow-and IV-take-PFV.CVB evening go-PFV.CVB be-PST.UNW DEM2.ISG father-GEN2 graveyard-AD.ESS
Translation: He took his bow, went on in the evening and rested at his father's grave.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: eloš ma-x-tow anu-a łi-ƛin yisi-a esiw y-ezu-r-ani-x y-iži-n  čˤʷaħ-ƛin r-ik’i-x-ƛax kik-x r-iłe zam-zam-s łi
Glosses: over.there yard-AD.ESS-EMPH be.NEG-Q water-QUOT DEM2.ISG.OBL-ERG sister II-look-CAUS-MSD-AD.ESS II-take.out-PST.UNW  splash-QUOT IV-go-PRS-QUOT spring-AD.ESS IV-as Zam-Zam-GEN1 water
Translation: "Isn't there water over there in the yard?", he took his sister outside to let her have a look, "Splash!" the holy water made just like out of the spring.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ɣˤutku-s ac y-ˤaɣˤi-run-tow akił-n q’ˤida-r ˤoƛ’u-a is-n yeda elo teł zow-ru-ni bercinaw-ni kid-z surat-ƛ’ ozuri c’ox-run
Glosses: room-GEN1 door II-open-IMM.ANT.CVB-EMPH get.tired-PFV.CVB down-LAT fall-INF take-PFV.CVB DEM2.ISG there inside be.NPRS-PST.PRT-DEF beautiful-DEF girl-GEN2 picture-SUPER.ESS eye meet-IMM.ANT.CVB
Translation: As soon as he opened the room's door, he almost fell down, right when his eye met the picture of a beautiful girl inside there.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: b-oč’ik’-x ačqˤad-x bazargan-bi butni-bi-xar-n b-uti-n kec-n b-iči-n
Glosses: I.PL-feel.cold-IPFV.CVB be.thirsty-IPFV.CVB merchant-PL burka-PL-AD.VERS-TOP I.PL-turn-PFV.CVB sleep-PFV.CVB I.PL-be-PST.UNW
Translation: Feeling cold and being thirsty, the merchants wrapped themselves into their burkas and fell asleep.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: aɣˤu-a teł-xor zey-n boc’i-n ziru-n r-oq-n
Glosses: mill-IN.ESS inside-AD.LAT bear-and wolf-and fox-and III.PL-become-PST.UNW
Translation: Into the mill came a bear, a wolf and a fox.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: zow-n-ƛax sida ʕaƛ-a b-iči-x babiw-n nesi-s-gon łˤono uži-n
Glosses: be.NPRS-PST.UNW-QUOT one.OBL village-IN.ESS I.PL-live-IPFV.CVB father-and DEM1.ISG.OBL-GEN1-CNTR three son-and
Translation: Once upon a time there lived a father and his three sons in a village.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ele-ay-gon bitor ħoši-n b-iži-n yeda ik’i-ƛ’oräy yisi-de dandir quqäsi reƛ teƛ-x bazargan c’ox-x
Glosses: there-IN.ABL-CNTR thither hide-TOP III-carry-PFV.CVB DEM2.ISG go-SIM.CVB DEM2.ISG.OBL-APUD.ESS towards dry meat sell-IPFV.CVB merchant meet-PRS
Translation: While he was going on with the hide, he met a merchant who was selling dried meat.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ža-n hemedur q’ˤim r-iti-run-tow b-ˤaɣˤi-ł-n nex-xosi
Glosses: DEM1.SG-TOP so head IV-touch-IMM.ANT.CVB-EMPH III-open-POT-PFV.CVB come-PRS.PRT
Translation: It also opens through the touch with the head.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xizyo xan-a esi-n neła-a baɣm-a mesed-s y-ic’-asi k’emot’ y-ayr-ru žek’u di yoł łˤora-n ƛˤeb-a mi-de puħo y-eynod-x zow-ru ɣˤanabi-n di-s esiw yoł yedu łˤora-n t’ala-s ɣˤutku-n di-s yoł mi-x howži y-egi-r-xosi kid-n di-s yoł-ƛin
Glosses: afterwards khan-ERG tell-PFV.CVB DEM1.IISG.OBL-IN.ESS garden.OBL-IN.ESS gold-GEN1 II-fill-RES.PRT wooden.case II-bring-PST.PRT man me be three.OBL-TOP year-IN.ESS you-APUD.ESS next.to II-work-PRS be.NPRS-PST.PRT woman-TOP me-GEN1 sister be DEM2.IISG three.OBL-TOP floor-GEN1 house-TOP me-GEN1 be you-AD.ESS now II-let.go-CAUS-PRS.PRT daughter-TOP me-GEN1 be-QUOT
Translation: Afterwards the khan told him, "That man in the garden, who brought the wooden case filled with gold, is me; that woman, who was working next to you during last three years, is my sister; that tree-floored house belongs me and that girl, you are now marrying, is my daughter."
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xizyogon nece čeranad-zaƛ’ žedu-x rok’u-n r-exu-n r-egir-n
Glosses: then so.much beg-CSL.CVB DEM1.IPL.OBL-AD.ESS heart-TOP IV-die-PFV.CVB III.PL-let-PST.UNW
Translation: Then they begged so much that the others pittied them and let them in.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: neła-ƛ’or cim b-izi-ru nesi ma-x-zo-ni žek’u-a qˤirič’-n r-is-n xan-r hič’č’a-n b-eti-xozo-ni gulu-s maħi r-eč’-n r-oɣ-n
Glosses: DEM1.IISG.OBL-SUPER.LAT malice III-get.up-PST.PRT DEM1.ISG.OBL gate-AD.ESS-ATTR.OBL-DEF man-ERG scissors-TOP IV-take-PFV.CVB khan-LAT the.most-TOP III-love-PRS.PRT.OBL-DEF horse-GEN1 tail IV-cut-PFV.CVB IV-take.away-PFV.CVB
Translation: Being full of anger toward her, that guard took a pair of scissors and cut off the tail of the king's favorite horse.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: hudayziko ža r-oƛ-an utir-n uy-kin ik’i-ł-n-anu
Glosses: the.next.day DEM1.SG IV-be.sick-FUT.CVB turn-PFV.CVB just-even go-POT-PFV.CVB-NEG
Translation: The next day he grew sick and really could not go.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: howži-ƛa iqir-x-ƛin zow-ru-łer t’ok’ow łina-s-n-tow čara-n b-exu-n ʕUmar at’-ƛ’or uti-n iči-n
Glosses: now-INDEF catch-IPFV.CVB-QUOT be.NPRS-PST.PRT-CONT.LAT anymore what.OBL-GEN1-TOP-EMPH possibility-TOP III-die-PFV.CVB Umar wheat-SUPER.LAT turn-PFV.CVB be-PST.UNW
Translation: "Now he's catching me.", Umar had no other choice anymore and turned into wheat.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: sis zow-n-ƛax zow-č’ey-ƛax babiw
Glosses: one be.NPRS-PFV.CVB-QUOT be.NPRS-NEG.PST.CVB-QUOT father
Translation: Once upon a time there was a father.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: mi-z yisi ʕantaw-ni uži-a mołi-n ʕelmu y-is-č’u mi-s mi uži xizor iži-o-ƛin-n eƛi-n Oku ozuri-ƛay-n gugi-n hoq’ˤo-ni dunyal-ƛ’aɣor ik’i-n
Glosses: you-GEN2 DEM2.ISG.OBL stupid-DEF son-ERG teach-PFV.CVB science II-take-NEG.PST.WIT you-GEN1 you son back lead-IMPR-QUOT-TOP say-PFV.CVB Oku eye-SUB.ABL-TOP escape-PFV.CVB other-DEF world-SUPER.VERS go-PST.UNW
Translation: "This stupid son of yours didn't get anything of the science I tought him, take your son back!", said Oku, escaped from the eyes and went into the other world.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ha hudu Allah-a b-egir-łi nar meži b-oq-asi-ƛin c’aq’-tow ħeren-n oq-n esir-n nesi žek’u-a
Glosses: well so God-ERG I.PL-send-CND.CVB.IRR where you.PL I.PL-become-RES.PRT-QUOT very-EMPH politely-TOP become-PFV.CVB ask-PST.UNW DEM1.ISG.OBL man-ERG
Translation: Well, so God will, where are you going?", the man asked very politely.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xan-a hič’č’a r-igu-ni šeƛ’u-n gulu-n nesi-r r-iži-ani-x ziru-qor teƛ-n
Glosses: khan-ERG very IV-pretty-DEF clothing-and horse-and DEM1.ISG.OBL-LAT IV-carry-MSD-AD.ESS fox-POSS.LAT give-PST.UNW
Translation: The king gave the fox a horse and very pretty clothes to carry them to him.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xizyo haqu-ar muž-n b-is-n kodi-n b-iti-n Ismaʕil q’ˤida-r ˤaƛ’u-n
Glosses: afterwards mouth-IN.LAT foam-TOP III-take-PFV.CVB hair-TOP III-touch-PFV.CVB Ismail down-LAT fall-PST.UNW
Translation: Then foam came to his mouth, he touched his hair and fell down.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ža neła-a eƛi-ru-de-tow sadaq uži-a pandur teł-azay q’ˤanoqu-n oc’ino łelaw hemece-tow-gon gulu-ƛ’ zow-asi saldat-bi b-oƛik’-n
Glosses: DEM1.SG DEM1.IISG.OBL-ERG say-PST.PRT-APUD.ESS-EMPH together boy-ERG lute inside-IN.ABL.DIST forty-and ten by.foot as.many-EMPH-CNTR horse-SUPER.ESS be.NPRS-RES.PRT soldier-PL I.PL-let.appear-PST.UNW
Translation: As soon as the girl and the boy were saying this, 50 soldiers on foot and as many on horses appeared from inside the lute.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: zaman-łay Maħama huni-x akił-nosi q’ˤida iči-n
Glosses: time-CONT.ABL Magomed way-AD.ESS get.tired-ANT.CVB down sit-PST.UNW
Translation: After a while, Magomed got tired on his way and sat down.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ele hemedur r-oq-xosi eƛi-ru šebin r-is-č’i-zaƛ’
Glosses: there so IV-become-PRS.PRT say-PST.PRT thing IV-take-NEG.FUT.CVB-CSL.CVB
Translation: Such a thing there happens if you don't take what is being said.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: y-oq-n qartay-n y-ik’i-n sisxoli ɣˤutku-a teł q’ebed-s uži-n ƛexu-n
Glosses: II-become-PFV.CVB witch-TOP II-go-PFV.CVB alone house-IN.ESS inside smith-GEN1 son-TOP remain-PST.UNW
Translation: So the witch went away and the smith's son remained in her house alone.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xan-z uži-s rok’u-ƛ’or r-ay-n di-s-n zow-s yołi bišad-qor hemediw eƛuk’-ƛin
Glosses: khan-GEN2 son-GEN1 heart-SUPER.LAT IV-come-PFV.CVB me-GEN1-TOP be.NPRS-PST.WIT if food-POSS.LAT such.a leather.sack-QUOT
Translation: The prince thought: "If I only had such a leather sack for my food."
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: Qartay moƛu-a y-iqir-run izi-n nesi-a ža muži łebelaw-bi-s xan-der b-iži-n
Glosses: Qartay sleep-ERG II-take.away-IMM.ANT.CVB get.up-PFV.CVB DEM1.ISG.OBL-ERG DEM1.SG mattress Tlyarata-PL-GEN1 khan-APUD.LAT III-carry-PST.UNW
Translation: When Qartay was caught by sleep, he got up, and carried that mattress to the king of the Tlyarata people.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: buqbeta-x godek’an-ar b-ay-nosi ʕoloq-bi-a bełi b-iqi-ya yaqˤuł-ƛin esir-näy b-iqi-s-ƛin eƛi-an-ƛin
Glosses: sunset-AD.ESS village.square-IN.LAT I.PL-come-ANT.CVB young.person-PL-ERG deer III-get-PST.WIT.Q today-QUOT ask-CND.CVB III-get-PST.WIT-QUOT say-FUT.DEF-QUOT
Translation: If the people ask "Caught a deer today?", when we come to the godekan [gathering at the village square] at sunset, I will say "Yes, we did."
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ele-ay-n ik’i-n nesi-a šibaw žek’u-z aki-a raład-zay y-oƛix-n ɣˤanabi-a neƛ-ru muhu-bi eqer-x aħnad-n
Glosses: there-IN.ABL-TOP go-PFV.CVB DEM1.ISG.OBL-ERG every man-GEN2 window-IN.ESS sea-SIM.CVB II-appear-PFV.CVB woman-ERG give-PST.PRT granule-PL put-IPFV.CVB walk.around-PST.UNW
Translation: After going away, he walked around putting the grains that the woman that had appeared from the sea gave to him into the windows of each man.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: nesi-a neła-ƛ’ay ozuri b-oɣ-č’ey ezu-n iči-asi zow-n-ƛax
Glosses: DEM1.ISG.OBL-ERG DEM1.IISG.OBL-SUPER.ABL eye III-take.away-NEG.PST.CVB look-PFV.CVB be-RES.PRT be.NPRS-PST.UNW-QUOT
Translation: He looked at her without taking his eyes of her, they say.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: yisi-a-n esi-n iħu taqˤo-r b-oɣ-a koƛ’i-č’ey ƛexu-asi yoł-ƛin
Glosses: DEM2.ISG.OBL-ERG-TOP tell-PST.UNW river over.there-LAT III-cross-INF understand.to-NEG.PST.CVB remain-RES.PRT be-QUOT
Translation: And he said: "I don't know how to cross the river to the other side."
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: hemeł-ƛ’ay soder uži di-r siskin šebin r-iy-x-anu-ƛin iči-x zow-n
Glosses: DEM4.IISG.OBL-SUPER.ABL after boy me-LAT any thing IV-know-IPFV.CVB-NEG-QUOT be-IPFV.CVB be.NPRS-PST.UNW
Translation: After that, the boy was always like: "I don't know anything."
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: uži-a y-ezu-ani-x-ƛin kid-qor reƛ’iqoy teƛ-n
Glosses: boy-ERG II-look-MSD-AD.ESS-QUOT girl-POSS.LAT glove give-PST.UNW
Translation: The boy gave the glove to the girl, so that she could have a look.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: babiw-a ža kid nesi-x y-egir-n
Glosses: father-ERG DEM1.SG daughter DEM1.ISG.OBL-AD.ESS II-send-PFV.CVB
Translation: The father gave his daughter.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: zey-a eƛi-n adäza elu-a elu-q t’o kesu-bi esi-ƛ’oräy šebi-ƛa teqer-n iči-asi zow-n
Glosses: bear-ERG say-PST.UNW before we(I).OBL-ERG we(I).OBL-POSS.ESS here secret-PL tell-SIM.CVB who-INDEF listen.to-PFV.CVB be-RES.PRT be.NPRS-PST.UNW
Translation: The bear said: "When we were telling secrets here before, someone was listening to us.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ƛirba-r-gon łi neƛ-xanusi ža aždaħ didiw b-iči-a b-ay-x-ƛin nesi-a ža kid łi-ƛ’or y-egir-n
Glosses: guest-LAT-CNTR water give-NEG.PRS.PRT DEM1.SG dragon which III-be-Q III-must-PRS-QUOT DEM1.ISG.OBL-ERG DEM1.SG girl water-SUPER.LAT II-send-PST.UNW
Translation: "What kind of dragon must that be that doesn't give water to a guest!", he [said and] sent the girl for water.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: babiw-r čuqˤ-n uži-qor micxir eniw-qay b-iqi-xosi yoł-rułi
Glosses: father-LAT notice-PST.UNW boy-POSS.LAT money mother-POSS.ABL III-get-PRS.PRT be-MSD
Translation: The father noticed that the boy got the money from his mother.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ele-ay b-oq-n idu-bi-ɣor b-ik’i-nosi yizi-r elo łˤono-n ʕoloqan-t’a oq-asi žedu-zo-q b-iłi-asi b-iłe-t’a uži-bi b-esu-x
Glosses: there-IN.ABL I.PL-become-PFV.CVB home-PL-IN.ALL I.PL-go-ANT.CVB DEM2.IPL.OBL-LAT there three-TOP young-DISTR become-RES.PRT DEM1.IPL.OBL-ATTR.OBL-POSS.ESS I.PL-resemble-RES.PRT I.PL-as-DISTR boy-PL I.PL-find-PRS
Translation: When they went home from there, they found three boys who resembled their own sons when they where young.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: nediw hunar yoł-ru mi-s murad t’ubazi b-odi-č’i-näy elu-r ħaq’ b-esu-ƛin žeda-tow b-is-n yisi-qor lel y-ˤoƛ’u-ru-ni t’awus teƛ-n
Glosses: such talent be-PST.PRT you-GEN1 wish fulfill III-do-NEG.FUT-CND.CVB we(I).OBL-LAT sin III-find-QUOT DEM1.IIPL.OBL-EMPH III-take-PFV.CVB DEM2.ISG.OBL-POSS.LAT feather II-fall-PST.PRT-DEF peacock give-PFV.CVB
Translation: "If we do not fulfill the wish of a such talented boy, the sin will happen," and they gave him the peacock that lost its feather.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: mi-s ħumukuli elu-a b-ok’ek’-asi anu
Glosses: you-GEN1 camel we(I).OBL-ERG I.PL-steal-RES.PRT be.NEG
Translation: "We didn't steal your camel.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: didur mi di neła-der ayr-x-ƛin Kusa-a tamaša-tow b-odi-n
Glosses: how you me DEM1.IISG.OBL-APUD.LAT lead-PRS-QUOT Kusa-ERG be.surprised-EMPH III-do-PST.UNW
Translation: "How do you lead me to her?", Kusa asked surprised.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: sida qu-ł šahar-aɣor xan ik’i-nosi ɣarabaš-bi-a xan-s kid iħu-łxor esanad-a y-egir-n
Glosses: one.OBL day-CONT.ESS city-IN.VERS khan go-ANT.CVB servant-PL-ERG khan-GEN1 daughter river-CONT.VERS swim-INF II-let-PST.UNW
Translation: One day, after the king went into the city, the servants let the princess swim in the river.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: aždaħ-a nesi-q łi-s sis q’ut’u b-ic’r-n
Glosses: dragon-ERG DEM1.ISG.OBL-POSS.ESS water-GEN1 one earthen.jug III-fill-PST.UNW
Translation: The dragon filled him one jug of water.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xizyogon eɣe-ni esiw ik’i-n di-x baru-łun horo-ƛin howža-tow xan-s kid-n esir-n
Glosses: then young-DEF brother go-PFV.CVB me-AD.ESS wife-LHUN come.IMPR-QUOT DEM4.SG-EMPH khan-GEN1 daughter-TOP ask-PST.UNW
Translation: Then the younger brother went and asked that princess: "Be my wife!"
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: eɣe-ni esyu-a ža č’ikay y-is-n
Glosses: young-DEF brother-ERG DEM1.SG mirror II-buy-PST.UNW
Translation: The younger brother bought this mirror.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: sod-xor b-izi-ƛ’oräy ziru-r b-ow-xosi muhu ɣʷˤadi-q b-iy-č’ey b-igi-ł-n
Glosses: above-AD.LAT III-get.up-SIM.CVB fox-LAT III-bring-PRS.PRT granule crow-POSS.ESS III-know-NEG.PST.CVB III-swallow-POT-PST.UNW
Translation: While getting over it, the crow accidentally swallowed the grain that it was bringing to the fox.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ma-a ɣamas-n eqer-n iłno-n esyu-bi-n iłno-n xan-s kid-bi-n ger-s kawu-s y-oq’ˤiw-ga-ni ac-n y-is-n ɣun-q b-izi-n
Glosses: yard-IN.ESS box-TOP put-PFV.CVB six-TOP brother-PL-and six-and khan-GEN1 girl-PL-and iron-GEN1 gate-GEN1 II-heavy-ATTR-DEF door-TOP II-take-PFV.CVB tree-POSS.ESS III-get.up-PST.UNW
Translation: He put the box into the yard, and the six brothers and the six princesses took the heavy door of the iron gate and climbed up a tree.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: sasaqozox uži-ƛ’ay ader maħor y-oq-ru eniw ma-a ixiw ɣˤutku r-esu-nosi tamaša y-oq-n ƛexu-n
Glosses: early.morning boy-SUPER.ABL earlier outside II-become-PST.PRT mother outside-IN.ESS big house IV-find-ANT.CVB astonished II-become-PFV.CVB remain-PST.UNW
Translation: Early in the morning, his mother got out earlier than the boy and was very astonished when she found the big house outside.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: hemedur q’ˤano ƛˤeb-ace zaman b-ik’i-n
Glosses: so two year-TERM time III-go-PST.UNW
Translation: So two years passed by.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: neła qu-ł neširu xediw-q neła-a harizi r-odi-n
Glosses: DEM1.IISG.OBL day-CONT.ESS at.night husband-POSS.ESS DEM1.IISG.OBL-ERG request IV-do-PST.UNW
Translation: That night she begged her husband:
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: y-odi-n łiy-ƛ’oräy nesi-a aždaħ-qor eƛi-n hay i wele k’ʷaħal b-oq-č’ey tełer-n b-oq-n šet’ur č’ura-ƛ’ b-ezu-u-čey aɣ~ač’iw-nan ƛexu-n-a yedu di-q-ƛin
Glosses: II-do-PFV.CVB end-SIM.CVB DEM1.ISG.OBL-ERG dragon-POSS.LAT say-PST.UNW so.then and look.out.IMP be.lazy III-become-NEG.PST.CVB to.the.inside-TOP III-become-PFV.CVB around light-SUPER.ESS III-look-IMPR-INTS hole~ridden-INT remain-PST.UNW-Q DEM2.IISG me-POSS.ESS-QUOT
Translation: When he finished it, he asked the dragon: "So look, please don't be lazy, and get inside and look around for any light if I left anything hole-ridden."
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: dahaw-gon bitor ik’i-nosi gugu-q łi-n r-iči-n ħaƛu-a uti-ł-xanusi žek’u esu-n
Glosses: a.little-CNTR thither go-ANT.CVB back-POSS.ESS water-TOP IV-be-PFV.CVB drink-INF turn-POT-NEG.PRS.PRT man find-PST.UNW
Translation: He went a little further and found the man who had water on his back but didn't drink it.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: neła-ƛ’ay soder xan-a nesi-a nesi-s kid xaliča r-iš-ani-x mažgit-aɣor-t’a y-egir-x zow-n neširu ay-n c’ohor-a nesi-r žukłi r-odi-n-ƛin
Glosses: DEM1.IISG.OBL-SUPER.ABL after khan-ERG DEM1.ISG.OBL-ERG DEM1.ISG.OBL-GEN1 daughter mat IV-weave-MSD-AD.ESS mosque-IN.VERS-DISTR II-send-IPFV.CVB be.NPRS-PFV.CVB at.night come-PFV.CVB thief-ERG DEM1.ISG.OBL-LAT evil IV-do-PST.UNW-QUOT
Translation: After that, the king was sending his own daughter to the mosque to weave mats, thinking that in the night the thief might come and do evil to him.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: yoł yoł-za-tow q’ay-bi-n xeci-n bazargan-bi-n b-oxi-asi b-esu-n ele-ay
Glosses: be be-LCV.CVB-EMPH article-PL-TOP leave-PFV.CVB merchant-PL-TOP I.PL-run.away-RES.PRT I.PL-find-PST.UNW there-IN.ABL
Translation: He found that the merchants had left their goods where they were and had ran away.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: howži Oku-a nesi-q ʕarab ʕelmu mołi-x zow-n
Glosses: now Oku-ERG DEM1.ISG.OBL-POSS.ESS Arabic science teach-IPFV.CVB be.NPRS-PST.UNW
Translation: Now Oku was teaching him the Arabic language.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: b-iš-n łiy-nosi eni-a uži-qor eƛi-n howži elu-r mesed-s ƛ’ˤu yoł-asi ɣˤutku r-eti-n-ƛin
Glosses: I.PL-eat-PFV.CVB end-ANT.CVB mother-ERG son-POSS.LAT say-PST.UNW now we(I).OBL-LAT gold-GEN1 roof be-RES.PRT house IV-want-PST.UNW-QUOT
Translation: After they had finished eating, the mother said to the son: "Now we want a house with a golden roof!"
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: mat’i-n b-iqir-n ziru xizor nex-x zow-n
Glosses: duck-TOP III-take.away-PFV.CVB fox back come-IPFV.CVB be.NPRS-PST.UNW
Translation: And the fox caught a duck and came back.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: babiw-a-n kid-a-n naysinan k’edi-n yeda
Glosses: father-ERG-TOP daughter-ERG-TOP everywhere search-PFV.CVB DEM2.ISG
Translation: The father and the daughter looked for him everywhere.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: nuci-ł his r-oqu-x xuxi-x zow-n neła-a hiƛu-qay-gon r-oɣ-ł-č’ey ʕiyad-x zow-n
Glosses: honey-CONT.ESS spring.wool IV-stick-IPFV.CVB comb-IPFV.CVB be.NPRS-PFV.CVB DEM1.IISG.OBL-ERG comb-POSS.ABL-CNTR IV-take.away-POT-NEG.PST.CVB cry-IPFV.CVB be.NPRS-PST.UNW
Translation: She sticked the wool into the honey and combed it, and when she couldn't take it off the comb anymore, she cried.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: yisi-s ħalaq’aw-ni gulu bero-a b-iqir-n
Glosses: DEM2.ISG.OBL-GEN1 thin-DEF horse ice-IN.ESS III-take.away-PST.UNW
Translation: His thin horse covered itself with ice.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: sida-a eƛi-n yisi sisxoli-zo-ni žek’u-r-n sis but’a teƛ-a y-ay-č’u-a nesi-r eli b-ukad-zaƛ’ yałi nesi-a xan-q-n esi nesi-a elu-s reƛ’a-bi-n r-eč’-ƛin
Glosses: one.OBL-ERG say-PFV.CVB DEM2.ISG.OBL alone-ATTR.OBL-DEF man-LAT-TOP one part give-INF II-must-NEG.PST.WIT-Q DEM1.ISG.OBL-LAT we III-see-CSL.CVB else DEM1.ISG.OBL-ERG khan-POSS.ESS-TOP tell DEM1.ISG.OBL-ERG we(I).OBL-GEN1 hand-PL-TOP IV-cut-QUOT
Translation: One man said, "Since this alone man have seen us, we should give him one part, otherwise he will tell it to the khan and the latter will cut up our hands."
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xizyogon huni-x b-ik’i-ƛ’oräy riƛu r-iƛi-x žek’u esu-n
Glosses: again way-AD.ESS I.PL-go-SIM.CVB field IV-plough-IPFV.CVB man find-PST.UNW
Translation: When they got on their way again, they found a man ploughing a field.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ža mi-r di-s wasiyat yoł-ƛin  eƛi-n aždaħ-a
Glosses: DEM1.SG you-LAT me-GEN1 legacy be-QUOT  say-PST.UNW dragon-ERG
Translation: This is my legacy for you." said the dragon.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xizyo q’ili-n b-is-n oq-n idu-ɣor ik’i-n
Glosses: afterwards qili-TOP III-take-PFV.CVB become-PFV.CVB home-IN.ALL go-PST.UNW
Translation: Afterwards he took the qili and went home.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xexoy-bi-a c’iwni r-izir-n xec eni nesi-a elu-ƛ’or nex-xosi bikori b-exur-s-ƛin
Glosses: young.animal-PL-ERG tweet IV-lift-PFV.CVB enough mother DEM1.ISG.OBL-ERG we(I).OBL-SUPER.LAT come-PRS.PRT snake III-kill-PST.WIT-QUOT
Translation: The chicks lifted a tweet: "Enough, mommy, he killed a snake that was coming over us!"
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: nagaħ sida-xor sis b-ay-č’i-näy sosi sida-a sida-q reƛ’a r-itir-r-a yoł q’ˤuya-zo-q r-itir-a r-egir-č’ey-ƛin
Glosses: suddenly one.OBL-AD.LAT one I.PL-come-NEG.FUT-CND.CVB at.first one.OBL-ERG one.OBL-POSS.ESS hand IV-touch-CAUS-INF be other-ATTR.OBL-POSS.ESS IV-touch-INF IV-let-NEG.PST.UNW-QUOT
Translation: When we suddenly won't come together, at first we will touch each other, before touching anyone else.'
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: di-qor neƛ-ƛin y-is-n yiła-a Q’urʔan t’et’r-ƛ’oräy haqu-a ogu-n ƛexu-n dibir nesi-q eƛi-a roži-tow r-iqi-n anu
Glosses: me-POSS.LAT give-QUOT II-take-PFV.CVB DEM2.IISG.OBL-ERG Qur'ân read-SIM.CVB mouth-IN.ESS gape-PFV.CVB remain-PFV.CVB imam DEM1.ISG.OBL-POSS.ESS say-INF word-EMPH IV-get-PST.UNW be.NEG
Translation: "Give me!", and she took the Qur'ân and while she read it, the imam stood there with an open mouth and couldn't say a word.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: neła-z rok’u-ƛ’or pikru b-ay-n Goqi-r kumak b-odi-an-ƛin
Glosses: DEM1.IISG.OBL-GEN2 heart-SUPER.LAT idea I.PL-come-PST.UNW Goqi-LAT help III-do-FUT.DEF-QUOT
Translation: And he thought of helping Goqi.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ma-aza b-exu-ru-ni boc’i-n xeci-n žedu aɣˤu-aɣor r-oq-n
Glosses: outside-IN.VERS.DIST III-die-PST.PRT-DEF wolf-TOP leave-PFV.CVB DEM1.IPL mill-IN.VERS III.PL-become-PST.UNW
Translation: They left the dead wolf outside and entered the mill.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: hudu xexbi anu-ru ɣˤanabi-z idu-ay guru šida teq-a b-ay-x-ƛin nukar-a eƛi-n
Glosses: then children be.NEG-PST.PRT woman-GEN2 home-IN.ABL crying why hear-INF III-must-PRS-QUOT henchman-ERG say-PST.UNW
Translation: "Then how comes that one hears crying from the home of a woman who does not have children?", the henchman said.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: mekod-nosi-gon qʷa-qʷa-ƛin neła-a qˤaƛi-nosi k’onč’u-qay r-eč’-n reƛ teƛ-x zow-n
Glosses: be.hungry-ANT.CVB-CNTR khwa-khwa-QUOT DEM1.IISG.OBL-ERG shout-ANT.CVB leg-POSS.ABL IV-cut-PFV.CVB meat give-IPFV.CVB be.NPRS-PST.UNW
Translation: When it got hungry and shouted "khwa-khwa", he cut meat from his leg and gave it to it.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: zow-n-ƛax zow-n-anu-ƛax q’ˤano bazargan
Glosses: be.NPRS-PFV.CVB-QUOT be.NPRS-PFV.CVB-NEG-QUOT two merchant
Translation: Once upon a time there were two merchants.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: aždaħ-ł adäz čečiw ciq r-izi-n
Glosses: dragon-CONT.ESS before dense forest IV-get.up-PST.UNW
Translation: And in front of the dragon grew a dense forest.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: hemeła-tow ʕužƛ’o b-ay-n ža miƛ’i babiw-z šuda-ƛ’-si ħimu y-agi-ani-x b-oq-n
Glosses: then-EMPH in.time III-come-PFV.CVB DEM1.SG ram father-GEN2 graveyard-SUPER.ESS-ATTR tombstone II-lick-MSD-AD.ESS III-begin-PST.UNW
Translation: At this time the ram came and began licking the tombstone on his father's grave.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xan-a goƛ’i-n esir-nosi di r-eč’-asi anu-ƛin eƛi-č’ey yedu p’es anu-s y-iči-n
Glosses: khan-ERG call-PFV.CVB ask-ANT.CVB me IV-cut-RES.PRT be.NEG-QUOT say-NEG.PST.CVB DEM2.IISG voice be.NEG-PST.WIT II-remain-PST.UNW
Translation: When the king called her and asked, she just stood there silently and didn't say that she didn't cut it off.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: nagaħ sida-a xabar esi-ƛ’oräy hoq’ˤo-ni-a sis roži r-oƛik’-näy howlo-r-tow exur-ani-x-ƛin
Glosses: suppose one.OBL-ERG story tell-SIM.CVB other-DEF-ERG one word IV-let.appear-CND.CVB there-LAT-EMPH kill-MSD-AD.ESS-QUOT
Translation: Suppose someone says something while the other one is telling a story, he/she is to be killed on the spot.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: aždaħ-s xexbi r-exur-ru-n di yoł ža aždaħ-tow b-exur-xosi-n di yoł-ƛin  eƛi-n iči-n ʕAliqilič aždaħ b-ay-ace
Glosses: dragon-GEN1 children III.PL-kill-PST.PRT-TOP me be DEM1.SG dragon-EMPH III-kill-PRS.PRT-TOP me be-QUOT  say-PFV.CVB wait-PST.UNW Aliqilich dragon III-come-TERM
Translation: "I am the one who killed the dragon's children, and I will also kill the dragon!", Aliqilich said and waited until the dragon came.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: enda ƛeli-n teƛ-n mi-r mi šeƛ’u r-is-o-ƛin
Glosses: DEM3b.SG lamb-TOP sell-PFV.CVB you-LAT you clothing IV-buy-IMPR-QUOT
Translation: "Sell that lamb and buy clothes for yourself!"
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: k’ox äƛiru-gon xan-a egir-n ža bišom litra ɣˤay-s b-oɣ-xosi-ni Qartay-s gulu b-ow-a-nir-ƛin
Glosses: twice ORD-CNTR khan-ERG send-PFV.CVB DEM1.SG hundred liter milk-GEN1 III-hatch-PRS.PRT-DEF Qartay-GEN1 horse III-bring-INF-GER.PURP-QUOT
Translation: But for the second time, the king sent him to bring Qartay's horse which gives 100 liters of milk.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ža hibo-n b-is-n yeda bečedaw-ni maduhal-z ɣˤutku-xor ik’i-n
Glosses: DEM1.SG stick-TOP III-take-PFV.CVB DEM2.ISG wealthy-DEF neighbor-GEN2 house-AD.LAT go-PFV.CVB
Translation: He went with that stick to the house of that wealthy neighbor.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: adäza c’oq’iw bexora kʷay-a hibo-n b-is-n C’irdux reču-ƛ uqˤeł-n iči-n
Glosses: ahead pointed lengthy hand-IN.ESS stick-TOP III-take-PFV.CVB Tsirdukh cattleshed-SUB.ESS hide-PFV.CVB be-PST.UNW
Translation: Having taken the long pointed stick in his hand before himself, Tsirdukh hid in the shed.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ža ħalt’i-łxor b-ik’i-xosi zaman-n b-iyr-n r-is-n muri-bi-n b-ik’i-n aždaħ-z idu-r-n sabani-ł r-oqu-n
Glosses: DEM1.SG work-CONT.VERS III-go-PRS.PRT time-TOP III-find.out-PFV.CVB III.PL-take-PFV.CVB needle-PL-TOP III-go-PFV.CVB dragon-GEN2 home-LAT-TOP blanket-CONT.ESS III.PL-stick-PST.UNW
Translation: He found out the time that he [the dragon] goes to work, took needles, went to the dragon's home and stuck them into the blanket.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: nesi uži-a besuro-qor eƛi-n bitasi-ni pu-ƛ’aɣor oɣ-o-ƛin
Glosses: DEM1.ISG.OBL boy-ERG fish-POSS.LAT say-PST.UNW next-DEF side-SUPER.VERS take.away-IMPR-QUOT
Translation: The boy said to the fish: "Take me to the next side!"
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ele-ay babiw-der-n y-ik’i-n uži-a mołi-ru-xor hemedur-tow di-r moƛu-ł r-ukad-s-ƛin neła-a esi-n
Glosses: there-IN.ABL father-APUD.LAT-TOP II-go-PFV.CVB boy-ERG teach-PST.PRT-AD.LAT so-EMPH me-LAT dream-CONT.ESS IV-see-PST.WIT-QUOT DEM1.IISG.OBL-ERG tell-PST.UNW
Translation: She went out and to her father, and told him, after what the boy had explained: "I saw it like this in a dream!"
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: neširu-ay-gon soder yisi-a č’uħaraw šeƛ’u-n šeƛ’u-n ma-bi-x aħnad-x zow-n
Glosses: evening-IN.ABL-CNTR after DEM2.ISG.OBL-ERG gorgeous clothing-and put.on-PFV.CVB outside-PL-AD.ESS walk.around-IPFV.CVB be.NPRS-PST.UNW
Translation: After the evening, however, he put on gorgeous clothes and took a walk outside.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: žamaʕat-a b-izi-n neła-s ƛ’iri r-is-ru šebinon r-odi-n Bilq’isdi-n žedu-s xan-łun y-iči-n
Glosses: population-ERG III-get-PFV.CVB DEM1.IISG.OBL-GEN1 above IV-take-PST.PRT something IV-do-PFV.CVB Bilqisdi-TOP DEM1.IPL.OBL-GEN1 khan-LHUN II-be-PST.UNW
Translation: The population did what she told them to do, and Bilqisdi became their king.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: žedu nex-x b-ukad-run suƛƛi yisi-a gondu-n y-ič’i-n elo teł q’ˤano-n sik-n bišʷa-n eqer-n ƛ’iri-r č’edo r-ayr-n iči-n
Glosses: DEM1.IPL come-IPFV.CVB I.PL-see-IMM.ANT.CVB immediately DEM2.ISG.OBL-ERG big.hole-TOP II-dig-PFV.CVB there inside two-TOP waterskin-TOP food-TOP put-PFV.CVB above-LAT earth IV-bring-PFV.CVB sit-PST.UNW
Translation: When he saw them coming, he immediately dug a hole, put his food and his two waterskins inside, put earth over it and sat down.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: b-ay-n žedu elo-r esu-n yisi-r ža ečru-ni žek’u
Glosses: I.PL-come-PFV.CVB DEM1.IPL there-LAT find-PST.UNW DEM2.ISG.OBL-LAT DEM1.SG old-DEF man
Translation: They came there and found this old man.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: yisi-r b-exur-ru xabar aħya-łer b-ik’i-x zow-n-anu-ƛin Maħama p’es anu-si-tow iči-n
Glosses: DEM2.ISG.OBL-LAT I.PL-kill-PST.PRT story ear-CONT.LAT III-go-IPFV.CVB be.NPRS-PFV.CVB-NEG-QUOT Magomed voice be.NEG-ATTR-EMPH wait-PST.UNW
Translation: "No matter what I say, he won't hear", Magomed [thought and] waited silently.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: neła-ƛ’ay soder žedu-a ła-ł-n-kin t’ok’ow ħalikataw šebin r-odi-n anu
Glosses: DEM1.IISG.OBL-SUPER.ABL after DEM1.IPL-ERG who.OBL-CONT.ESS-TOP-even anymore mean thing IV-do-PST.UNW be.NEG
Translation: After that, they didn't do anything mean to anyone anymore.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: dahaw-tow bita-aɣor r-ik’i-nosi yizi-ł dandir meši c’ox-n
Glosses: a.little-EMPH distance-IN.VERS IV-go-ANT.CVB DEM2.IPL.OBL-CONT.ESS towards bull.calf meet-PST.UNW
Translation: After they went a little further, they met a calf.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: kʷaxa-tow uži-a nesi-a nesi-s-n bečedaw-ni žek’u-s-n moči-bi r-iƛi-n łiyr-n maduhal-bi-s-n-nan r-iƛi-ani-ƛ’or b-oq-n
Glosses: quickly-EMPH boy-ERG DEM1.ISG.OBL-ERG DEM1.ISG.OBL-GEN1-TOP wealthy-DEF man-GEN1-TOP field-PL III.PL-plough-PFV.CVB finish-PFV.CVB neighbor-PL-GEN1-TOP-INT III.PL-plough-MSD-SUPER.LAT I.PL-begin-PST.UNW
Translation: Soon the boy finished plowing his own and the wealthy man's fields, and they even began to plough those of the neighbours.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ʕaƛ-a sis bercinaw kid-n yoł ža-n mi-x gurow nex-x-anu-ƛin
Glosses: village-IN.ESS one beautiful girl-TOP be DEM1.SG-TOP you-AD.ESS except come-IPFV.CVB-NEG-QUOT
Translation: In the village there's a beautiful girl and she comes only to you."
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: eže-ni žek’u-a-n ža nasin awal teł-xor b-utir-n
Glosses: old-DEF man-ERG-TOP DEM1.SG all house inside-AD.LAT III-gather-PST.UNW
Translation: And the old man brought all this structure inside.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: q’ʷarid b-oq-a b-ay-xozo-ace šebin anu ža-ƛin kid-s uži-a rok’u ɣˤaɣˤu r-izir-n
Glosses: sadness III-become-INF III-come-PRS.PRT.OBL-TERM thing be.NEG DEM1.SG-QUOT girl-GEN1 boy-ERG heart be.happy IV-lift-PST.UNW
Translation: "There is nothing to be sad about", the boy made the girl's heart happy.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: di mi ow-s elu-z b-oq-n zow-ru q’ut’i-xor
Glosses: me you bring-PST.WIT we(I).OBL-GEN2 III-happen-PFV.CVB be.NPRS-PST.PRT agreement-AD.LAT
Translation: "I brought you, because of the agreement we had.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ʕuraw mix-ƛ’or yedu elo łoč-ƛ’ k’oƛi-xozo-ƛ’ y-ezu-n-n y-iči-n berten łiy-a b-iħu-ƛ’oräy xizor y-ik’i-ani-x ħadur y-oq-n hemeła y-eže-ni-a eƛi-ru šebinon rok’u-ƛ’or-n r-ay-n
Glosses: much time-SUPER.LAT DEM2.IISG there dance-SUPER.ESS jump-PRS.PRT.OBL-SUPER.ESS II-look-PFV.CVB-TOP II-be-PFV.CVB marriage end-INF III-come.to-SIM.CVB back II-go-MSD-AD.ESS prepare II-become-PFV.CVB DEM4.IISG.OBL II-old-DEF-ERG say-PST.PRT something heart-SUPER.LAT-TOP IV-come-PST.UNW
Translation: She was looking at the dancing one's there for a long time, and before the marriage ended, she prepared to go back, and remember what that old one said.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ƛ’iräy recenyo-bi-n r-oxir-n yisi-a cey boržizi b-oq-a b-egir-n
Glosses: from.above ant-PL-TOP III.PL-chase-PFV.CVB DEM2.ISG.OBL-ERG eagle fly III-become-INF III-let-PST.UNW
Translation: He chased the ants off of it and let the eagle fly away.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: eni-a q’oq’ot’u-s reƛ-n kur-n čorpa r-odi-n
Glosses: mother-ERG partridge-GEN1 meat-TOP throw-PFV.CVB soup IV-do-PFV.CVB
Translation: The mother cooked a delicious patridge soup.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: łˤora-n ƛˤeb neła-a ɣˤanabi-a doxtur-q esir-n anu mi-s baru yoł-a-ƛin
Glosses: three.OBL-TOP year DEM1.IISG.OBL-ERG woman-ERG doctor-POSS.ESS ask-PFV.CVB be.NEG you-GEN1 wife be-Q-QUOT
Translation: During these three years the woman did not ask the doctor, whether he has a wife or not.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: elu-ł mi-s daʕba b-esu-näy mi-n elu-de sadaq xan-der ƛa
Glosses: we(I).OBL-CONT.ESS you-GEN1 dispute III-exist-CND.CVB you-TOP we(I).OBL-APUD.ESS together khan-APUD.LAT go.IMPR
Translation: If you want to have a dispute with us, let's go to the king together!"
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: łˤono-n hunar yisi-a b-ukar-zaƛ’ łˤora-n ɣudi berten-n b-odi-n xan-a nesi-a nesi-s kid xan-z uži-x y-egir-n
Glosses: three-TOP talent DEM2.ISG.OBL-ERG III-show-CSL.CVB three.OBL-TOP day marriage-TOP III-do-PFV.CVB khan-ERG DEM1.ISG.OBL-ERG DEM1.ISG.OBL-GEN1 daughter khan-GEN2 boy-AD.ESS II-send-PST.UNW
Translation: Because he had shown him the three talents, the king organized a three-day-long wedding and married of his own daughter to the prince.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xizyo yołi gulu-ƛ’ zow-ru kinaw-tow bero b-eci-n b-ik’i-n
Glosses: afterwards however horse-SUPER.ESS be.NPRS-PST.PRT entire-EMPH ice III-thaw-PFV.CVB III-go-PST.UNW
Translation: Then, however, the entire ice that was on the horse thawed away.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: baɣm-a tełer ay-run-tow ža moƛu-n iqir-n sasaq-qor kec-n ƛexu-n
Glosses: garden.OBL-IN.ESS into come-IMM.ANT.CVB-EMPH DEM1.SG sleep-TOP catch-PFV.CVB in.the.morning-POSS.LAT sleep-PFV.CVB remain-PFV.CVB
Translation: As he came in the garden, he fell asleep till the morning came.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: neła-ƛ’ay soder neła-a neła-s xexoy kiki-x bercingo aɣi-n b-iči-n
Glosses: DEM1.IISG.OBL-SUPER.ABL after DEM1.IISG.OBL-ERG DEM1.IISG.OBL-GEN1 young.animal feed-IPFV.CVB good bird-TOP III-be-PST.UNW
Translation: After that, it fed its nestling and was a good bird.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: yeda-tow q’ˤida-n iči-n t’amač-n q’alam-n r-is-n Ražbadin-ƛ’or kaɣat cax-a iħu-n Ražbadin mi di-ƛ’ ʕayib-n b-odi-n di-ƛ’ ƛ’iräy-n oq
Glosses: DEM2.ISG-EMPH down-TOP sit-PFV.CVB leaflet-and pencil-and III.PL-take-PFV.CVB Razhbadin-SUPER.LAT letter write-INF begin-PFV.CVB Razhbadin you me-SUPER.ESS fault-TOP III-do-PROHIB me-SUPER.ESS from.above-TOP become
Translation: He sat down, took a sheet of paper and a pencil and started writing a letter to Razhbadin: "Razhbadin, don't blame me, forgive me.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: b-ay-ru ħalt’i-s b-aq’ˤu muk-n b-is-x zow-n-anu Ħasan-a sida qu-ł iš-ani-ƛer taraw
Glosses: III-come-PST.PRT work-GEN1 III-much salary-TOP III-take-IPFV.CVB be.NPRS-PFV.CVB-NEG Hassan-ERG one.OBL day-CONT.ESS eat-MSD-SUB.LAT except.for
Translation: For the work he did, Hassan did not earn much money but for one day to eat.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: hemedur žedu-ra-bi-n xeci-n di-n oq-n ik’i-s Kidirobi-q yedu kesu esi-ani-x
Glosses: so DEM1.IPL-ATTR-PL-TOP leave-PFV.CVB me-TOP become-PFV.CVB go-PST.WIT Kidero.people-POSS.ESS DEM2.IISG tale tell-MSD-AD.ESS
Translation: So I left them again and went to tell this tale to the people from Kidero.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ʕomoy neła-a neła-ƛ huni-a-si huni-a b-ik’i-x zow-n
Glosses: donkey DEM1.IISG.OBL-ERG DEM1.IISG.OBL-SUB.ESS way-IN.ESS-ATTR way-IN.ESS III-go-IPFV.CVB be.NPRS-PST.UNW
Translation: The donkey walked on the way on its own.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: kid-a xan-z uži-qor eƛi-n mi-r elo r-eže ƛoħo r-esu neła-z ač’u-q mi gulu-n b-ici-o k’uli-a b-esu-ru ʕoloq-bi-qor ik’i-n eƛi-o di-ł mežu-a maxsar b-odi-łin gulu-ł-gon maxsar-a b-odi-n-ƛin
Glosses: girl-ERG khan-GEN2 son-POSS.LAT say-PST.UNW you-LAT there IV-big pan IV-find DEM1.IISG.OBL-GEN2 handle-POSS.ESS you horse-TOP III-tie-IMPR side.street-IN.ESS III-find-PST.PRT young.person-PL-POSS.LAT go-PFV.CVB say-IMPR me-CONT.ESS you(I).PL.OBL-ERG joke III-do-CNC.CVB horse-CONT.ESS-CNTR joke-IN.ESS III-do-PROHIB-QUOT
Translation: The girl said to the prince: "You will find a big pan there, tie the horse to its handle, then go to the young people you find in the side street and say: 'Although you make jokes about me, don't make jokes about the horse!'
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xizyo uži-a neła cey-s ħuli b-ik’u-r-n
Glosses: afterwards boy-ERG DEM1.IISG.OBL eagle-GEN1 feather III-burn-CAUS-PST.UNW
Translation: Then the boy burned that eagle's feather.