lecslab/glosslm-corpus-split huggingface dataset:
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: howlo-tow yiła-a ƛ’iräy uži oɣ-n di-s ʕayib b-oq-s idu y-iči-n howži-ar neła-qor y-uti-n y-ezu-č’ey y-iči-zaƛ’
Glosses: there-EMPH DEM2.IISG.OBL-ERG from.above boy take.away-PFV.CVB me-GEN1 fault III-happen-PST.WIT home II-live-PFV.CVB now-IN.LAT DEM1.IISG.OBL-POSS.LAT II-return-PFV.CVB II-look-NEG.PST.CVB II-be-CSL.CVB
Translation: Then she apologized to the boy: "It was my fault, because I didn't pay attention on her again, since she has been living with us, until now."
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: b-ukad-x-a eloš bita-ay qala
Glosses: III-see-PRS-Q over.there distance-IN.ABL fortress
Translation: Do you see the fortress there in the distance?
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: didur eli b-iš-an b-iš-ru k’et’u-kin b-exu-s-ƛin eƛi-n xan-qor buq-s ʕUneyzat-a
Glosses: how we III-eat-FUT.DEF III-eat-PST.PRT cat-even III-die-PST.WIT-QUOT say-PST.UNW khan-POSS.LAT sun-GEN1 Uneyzat-ERG
Translation: "How could we eat, if even the cat who ate died?", said Sun's Uneyzat to the king.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: sis zow-n ziru-n zey-n
Glosses: one be.NPRS-PST.UNW fox-and bear-and
Translation: Once there was a fox and a bear.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: hudayziko-tow maħla-ar-n ik’i-n siryo-z bet’erhan-a xan-z baru-a äƛiru-xor qˤaƛi-n
Glosses: the.next.day-EMPH court-IN.LAT-TOP go-PFV.CVB mare-GEN2 master-ERG khan-GEN2 wife-ERG ORD-AD.LAT shout-PST.UNW
Translation: The next day, the mare's master went to the court and shouted what the king's wife told him.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ʕomoy-a łinax r-iy-x yedu eli-r ħažat b-oq-ani-ƛin halmaɣłi-qor-n eƛi-n neła-a neła-az gugu-ƛ’or-n b-izir-r-n ele-ay bitor b-iži-n
Glosses: donkey-ERG how IV-know-PRS DEM2.IISG we-LAT necessity III-become-MSD-QUOT friendship-POSS.LAT-TOP say-PFV.CVB DEM1.IISG.OBL-ERG DEM1.IISG.OBL-IN.ESS.DIST back-SUPER.LAT-TOP III-lift-CAUS-PFV.CVB there-IN.ABL thither III-carry-PST.UNW
Translation: The donkey said to his friends: "How does one know [how] it can become useful for us.", had [the wolf] lifted on his back and carried it further.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xan ħayran oq-n ezu-n ƛexu-n
Glosses: khan be.astonished become-PFV.CVB look-PFV.CVB remain-PST.UNW
Translation: The king remained looking surprised.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xexłi-ƛ’ eƛi-n ɣˤʷay-gon yoł-ru qaci-z gulu-ƛ’or b-utir-n
Glosses: quickness-SUPER.ESS say-PFV.CVB dog-CNTR be-PST.PRT firewood-GEN2 horse-SUPER.LAT III-turn-PST.UNW
Translation: He quickly said [something] and what has been a dog transformed back into the wooden horse.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xan-qay roƛik’u bečełi-n r-is-n doxtur-a sida-r sis nece b-eti-xosi kid-n uži-n sadaq b-egir-n
Glosses: khan-POSS.ABL half riches-TOP IV-take-PFV.CVB doctor-ERG one.OBL-LAT one so.much III-want-PRS.PRT girl-TOP boy-TOP together III-send-PFV.CVB
Translation: If they loved each other so much, the doctor took the half of the khan's riches and sent the boy and the girl together.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xan-der ik’i-a adäza babiw-a uži-qor eƛi-n howži r-odi-a šebin anu di-s uži mi eƛi-o xan-qor mesed-s b-ic’-n q’ili neƛ-näy gulu-bi-z reqen-łay sis b-igu gulu łet’i-an egir-näy di neła kid-ł xizay ik’i-an-ƛin
Glosses: khan-APUD.LAT go-INF before father-ERG son-POSS.LAT say-PST.UNW now IV-do-INF thing be.NEG me-GEN1 son you say-IMPR khan-POSS.LAT gold-GEN1 III-fill-PFV.CVB qili give-CND.CVB horse-PL-GEN2 herd-CONT.ABL one III-good horse pick-FUT.CVB let-CND.CVB me DEM1.IISG.OBL girl-CONT.ESS behind go-FUT.DEF-QUOT
Translation: Before going to the king, the father said to the son, "Now there's nothing one can do, my son, say to the king, 'If you give me a qili filled with gold and if you let me pick a good horse from the herd, I will go behind that girl'!"
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: eni-a aħo iqir-ru mi-r
Glosses: mother-ERG shepherd find-PST.PRT you-LAT
Translation: your mother has found a shepherd for you.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: šebi meža-s maxšel yoł-ƛin xan-a yiza-q esir-n
Glosses: what you(II-GEN1 skill be-QUOT khan-ERG DEM2.IIPL.OBL-POSS.ESS ask-PST.UNW
Translation: "What are your skills?", asked the king.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xizyo xan-a kid-q esir-nosi t’akan-ł xizay howda wazir idu-r ay-a-ƛin ža wazir ay-č’u enda ay-s-ƛin gani-ƛ’ zow-ali uži ukar-n
Glosses: afterwards khan-ERG daughter-POSS.ESS ask-ANT.CVB glass-CONT.ESS behind DEM3.SG vizier home-LAT come-PST.WIT.INT-QUOT DEM1.SG vizier come-NEG.PST.WIT DEM3b.SG come-PST.WIT-QUOT bull.calf-SUPER.ESS be.NPRS-ATTR boy show-PST.UNW
Translation: Then, when the king asked his daughter: "Did this vizier come home for the glass?", [she said:] "This vizier didn't come, he came!" and showed him the boy on the bull calf.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: neła ƛˤeb-a q’ˤuya-zo-s r-aq’ˤu bˤeƛ’ r-exu-n netin y-egir-xanuzo-ace zigolu-n isi-n y-egir-n
Glosses: DEM1.IISG.OBL year-IN.ESS other-ATTR.OBL-GEN1 III.PL-many sheep III.PL-die-PFV.CVB always II-send-NEG.PRS.PRT.OBL-TERM hail-and snow-and II-send-PST.UNW
Translation: In this year, many sheep of other people died, as it hailed and snowed as if it had never snowed before.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xizaɣor eɣe-ni esiw-r r-iy-n esyu-bi b-ik’i-xosi moči
Glosses: finally young-DEF brother-LAT IV-know-PST.UNW brother-PL I.PL-go-PRS.PRT place
Translation: In the end the younger brother knew the place his brothers were going to.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xizyo neła-r uži odi-n
Glosses: afterwards DEM1.IISG.OBL-LAT son do-PST.UNW
Translation: Afterwards, a boy was born to her.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: aluk’a-ni-n qˤaba-ni-n q’ˤano-n gulu-bi reču-ƛ r-uqˤi-n xeci-n-ƛax
Glosses: white-DEF-and black-DEF-and two-TOP horse-PL cattleshed-SUB.ESS III.PL-hide-PFV.CVB leave-PST.UNW-QUOT
Translation: The white and the black horses he left hidden in the cattleshed.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: esi-n šebi xeci-n šebi zow-n-ƛax ʕoƛno bełiqan
Glosses: tell-PFV.CVB what leave-PFV.CVB what be.NPRS-PFV.CVB-QUOT seven hunter
Translation: Was has been told, what has been left, it's said that there were seven hunters.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: Ražbadin-a nazo-ƛ’-n r-ayr-n Tawadi-a nesi-q r-egir-ru saɣyat-bi
Glosses: Razhbadin-ERG everyone.OBL-SUPER.ESS-TOP III.PL-bring-PST.UNW Tavadi-ERG DEM1.ISG.OBL-POSS.ESS IV-send-PST.PRT present-PL
Translation: Razhbadin brought to everyone the presents Tavadi has sent him.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: sis b-eže hibo-n b-is-n ʕAt’id aw b-ay-ace ezu-n iči-n
Glosses: one III-big stick-TOP III-take-PFV.CVB Atid mouse III-come-TERM look-PFV.CVB wait-PST.UNW
Translation: Atid took a big stick and waited until the mouse came.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: raład-n b-ig-tow halag b-oq-n yeda ƛ’iri zow-ru-ni gama b-uti-x zow-n-ƛax
Glosses: sea-TOP III-very-EMPH excite III-become-PFV.CVB DEM2.ISG above be.NPRS-PST.PRT-DEF boat III-turn-PRS be.NPRS-PFV.CVB-QUOT
Translation: The sea ran high and the boat began to sink.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: uži-a babiw-q r-oq-ru šebin esi-n
Glosses: boy-ERG father-POSS.ESS IV-happen-PST.PRT thing tell-PST.UNW
Translation: The boy told the father what had happened:
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: neła-qor-n aħya kur-č’ey yeda oq-n ħon-ƛ’aɣor ik’i-n
Glosses: DEM1.IISG.OBL-POSS.LAT-TOP ear spread.out-NEG.PST.CVB DEM2.ISG become-PFV.CVB mountain-SUPER.VERS go-PST.UNW
Translation: Not paying attention to them, he went onto the mountain.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: hemedur howlo-za rˤełay-bi-ł xexbi yoł-zay eɣe-ni esiw-r kero-qazay nex-x aždaħ b-ukad-n
Glosses: so there-ZA threshing.floor-PL-CONT.ESS children be-SIM.CVB young-DEF brother-LAT ravine-POSS.ABL.DIST come-IPFV.CVB dragon III-see-PST.UNW
Translation: While the children were there on the harvest like that, the young brother saw a dragon coming to them through the ravine.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: q’ˤim r-ok’-za moči-ƛ’ r-eže aki r-oq-n
Glosses: head IV-hit-LCV place-SUPER.ESS IV-big window IV-happen-PST.UNW
Translation: On the place where she hit her head, a big window appeared.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: neła imadu-ł y-oƛik’-ru ɣˤanabi-n di yoł-ƛin neła-a neła-ƛ’ay aħo-s k’uk b-oɣ-n
Glosses: DEM1.IISG.OBL tale-CONT.ESS II-let.appear-PST.PRT woman-TOP me be-QUOT DEM1.IISG.OBL-ERG DEM1.IISG.OBL-SUPER.ABL shepherd-GEN1 cap III-take.away-PST.UNW
Translation: And I am the woman who appeared in this tale.", [she said] and took away the shepherd's cap.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: neła ʕaƛ-asi žamaʕat-tow yisi-r q’ʷariłi-ƛ’ b-iči-asi b-esu-n ɣudes boc’a-a zey-bi-a r-exur-asi-t’a posu r-esu-zaƛ’
Glosses: DEM1.IISG.OBL village-RES.PRT population-EMPH DEM2.ISG.OBL-LAT sadness-SUPER.ESS III-be-RES.PRT III-exist-PST.UNW daily wolf.PL-ERG bear-PL-ERG III.PL-kill-RES.PRT-DISTR cattle IV-find-CSL.CVB
Translation: The population of the village was being sad because every day they found their cattle killed by wolves and bears.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: žedu-s hari-xor ixiw qema-n zigolu-n r-egir-n
Glosses: DEM1.IIPL.OBL-GEN1 request-AD.LAT big rain-and hail-and II.PL-send-PST.UNW
Translation: And on their request, much rain and hail was sent.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: neła-ƛ’ay soder xan-z baɣ ɣun-q b-oq-xosi-ni mesed-s heneš łu-kin b-ok’ek’-x zow-n anu
Glosses: DEM1.IISG.OBL-SUPER.ABL after khan-GEN2 garden tree-POSS.ESS III-happen-PRS.PRT-DEF gold-GEN1 apple who.ERG-even III-steal-PRS be.NPRS-PFV.CVB be.NEG
Translation: After that nobody stole the golden apples growing in the khan's garden.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: howła reƛ-ł ɣˤʷay-s maħ yoł-ƛin
Glosses: DEM3.IISG.OBL meat-CONT.ESS dog-GEN1 smell be-QUOT
Translation: "This meat smells like dog."
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: kid-bi-a łˤono pu yoł-asi šebin-n r-ayr-n eƛi-n mi-r r-eti-ru šebin-n r-odi yiła-a eti-za-r-n ayr-ƛin
Glosses: girl-PL-ERG three side be-RES.PRT thing-TOP IV-bring-PFV.CVB say-PST.UNW you-LAT IV-want-PST.PRT thing-TOP IV-do DEM2.IISG.OBL-ERG want-LCV-LAT-TOP bring-QUOT
Translation: The girls brought the things to their three sides and said: "This will do what you want and it will bring your where you want."
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: žedu-ł-tow xizay iłe-gon ʕAt’id-n oq-n
Glosses: DEM1.IIPL.OBL-CONT.ESS-EMPH behind as-CNTR Atid-TOP become-PST.UNW
Translation: And also Atid went behind them.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ža igo-r y-ay-ƛ’oräy aw-a eƛi-ru-xor meš kur-nosi neła-ł adäz žopono ciq r-oƛix-n
Glosses: DEM1.SG near-LAT II-come-SIM.CVB mouse-ERG say-PST.PRT-AD.LAT broom throw-ANT.CVB DEM1.IISG.OBL-CONT.ESS before dense forest IV-appear-PST.UNW
Translation: When she came near, he - as the mouse had said - threw the broom and before her appeared a dense forest.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: di-s ʕarza nesi-a b-is-s
Glosses: me-GEN1 complaint DEM1.ISG.OBL-ERG III-take-PST.WIT
Translation: He dealt with my complaint.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: idu-r ay-nosi Maħama-a nesi-s-tow ʕoloqanaw-ni kid-qor eƛi-n žaqˤuł ʕaƛ-aɣor nex-ƛ’oräy di-r Aħmad keze oq-s
Glosses: home-LAT come-ANT.CVB Magomed-ERG DEM1.ISG.OBL-GEN1-EMPH young-DEF daughter-POSS.LAT say-PST.UNW today village-IN.VERS come-SIM.CVB me-LAT Akhmed meet become-PST.WIT
Translation: When he came home, Magomed said to his young daughter: "Today, when I came into the village, I met Akhmed.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: hemedur-tow meɣu-qor-n eƛi-n xan-z-q r-iłi-asi ma-a ɣun r-oƛik’-n
Glosses: so-EMPH udder-POSS.LAT-TOP say-PFV.CVB khan-GEN2-POSS.ESS IV-resemble-RES.PRT yard-IN.ESS tree IV-let.appear-PFV.CVB
Translation: So he said to the udder, and let a tree appear in the yard that resembled the king's one.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: howži xan-a neła aɣi-qay-n bik b-oɣ-n
Glosses: now khan-ERG DEM1.IISG.OBL bird-POSS.ABL-TOP hide III-take.away-PST.UNW
Translation: Now the king took away the hide from that bird as well.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xan-z uži-a žedu-q šinaw r-oq-ru łina-łay-n esi-n xizyo žedu-q neła t’awus-s lel y-ukar-n
Glosses: khan-GEN2 son-ERG DEM1.IPL-POSS.ESS every IV-happen-PST.PRT what.OBL-CONT.ABL-TOP tell-PFV.CVB afterwards DEM1.IPL-POSS.ESS DEM1.IISG.OBL peacock-GEN1 feather II-show-PFV.CVB
Translation: The khan's son told them what had happened and showed the feather of that peacock.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xizyo Kusa-a xan-z kid-de-n kec-n qˤaši-ƛ’aɣor kid moƛu-q y-iqir-nosi ele-ay-n izi-n ɣamas-a tełer-n oq-n teł-az-gon ža-n ħiši-n maq’an-bi r-iži-x-si pelu-n y-exur-n
Glosses: afterwards Kusa-ERG khan-GEN2 daughter-APUD.ESS-TOP sleep-PFV.CVB dawn-SUPER.VERS girl sleep-POSS.ESS II-stop-ANT.CVB there-IN.ABL-TOP get.up-PFV.CVB box-IN.ESS into-TOP become-PFV.CVB inside-IN.ESS.DIST-CNTR DEM1.SG-TOP lock-PFV.CVB melody-PL III.PL-carry-IPFV.CVB-ATTR pipe-TOP II-kill-PST.UNW
Translation: Afterwards, when Kusa had slept with the king's daughter, and the girl had stopped sleeping, he got up from there and went into the box, locked it from inside and destroyed the pipes which played the melodies.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: sida qu-ł ciq-bi-q naysinan aħna~ik’i-n bełi-n b-iqi-č’ey yeda xizor uti-n nex-x zow-n
Glosses: one.OBL day-CONT.ESS forest-PL-POSS.ESS everywhere walk.for.a.while-PFV.CVB deer-TOP III-get-NEG.PST.CVB DEM2.ISG back return-PFV.CVB come-IPFV.CVB be.NPRS-PST.UNW
Translation: One day he walked through the forests everywhere for a while, and not getting any prey, was coming back.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ʕaƛ-s ʕoloq-bi nesi-ƛ’ bužzi b-oq-n
Glosses: village-GEN1 young.person-PL DEM1.ISG.OBL-SUPER.ESS trust I.PL-become-PST.UNW
Translation: The village people trusted him.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: eƛni y-ay-ƛ’oräy ža sida qu-ł neła-a neła-r ɣˤutku r-odi-ani-x halmaɣłi-n k’edi-n maħor b-oq-n
Glosses: winter II-come-SIM.CVB DEM1.SG one.OBL day-CONT.ESS DEM1.IISG.OBL-ERG DEM1.IISG.OBL-LAT house IV-do-MSD-AD.ESS friendship-TOP search-PFV.CVB outside III-become-PST.UNW
Translation: When the winter was coming, he went outside and looked for friends to build a house for him.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: boc’i-z-n qˤay-z-n ziru-z-n-gon žeda-ƛ’or ixiw-tow žanawar b-ay-s b-esu-ƛin rok’u-ƛ’or-n r-ay-n sida-q sis r-iqi-č’ey k’irił-n r-oxi-n
Glosses: wolf-GEN2-and hare-GEN2-and fox-GEN2-and-CNTR DEM1.IIPL.OBL-SUPER.LAT big-EMPH wild.animal III-come-PST.WIT III-exist-QUOT heart-SUPER.LAT-TOP IV-come-PST.UNW one.OBL-POSS.ESS one IV-get-NEG.PST.CVB run.away-PFV.CVB IV-run.away-PST.UNW
Translation: The wolf, the hare and the fox thought that an animal, larger than themselves, was coming, they ran away, one running faster than the other.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: dibir-a nesi-q esir-n di-s baru y-ukad-č’u-a mi-r-ƛin
Glosses: mullah-ERG DEM1.ISG.OBL-POSS.ESS ask-PST.UNW me-GEN1 wife II-see-NEG.PST.WIT-Q you-LAT-QUOT
Translation: The mullah asked him: "You haven't seen my wife, have you?"
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: nukar-bi-a Ismaʕil ciq-aɣor-n iži-n exur-a-n k’ʷeze r-oq-č’ey ozuri-bi-n r-oɣ-n yizi-a ža howlo-tow ɣun-qor ici-n xeci-n
Glosses: henchman-PL-ERG Ismail forest-IN.VERS-TOP carry-PFV.CVB kill-INF-TOP can IV-become-NEG.PST.CVB eye-PL-TOP IV.PL-take.away-PFV.CVB DEM2.IPL.OBL-ERG DEM1.SG there-EMPH tree-POSS.LAT tie-PFV.CVB leave-PST.UNW
Translation: The henchmen carried Ismail into the forest, but couldn't kill him; so they pricked out his eyes, bound him to a tree and left him there.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: rok’u-ƛ’ anu-zay-tow y-ay-n eƛni c’ox-n y-egir-n isi r-izi-n roč’i
Glosses: heart-SUPER.ESS be.absent-SIM.CVB-EMPH II-come-PFV.CVB winter hit-PFV.CVB II-send-PFV.CVB snow III.PL-get.up-PST.UNW frost
Translation: Suddenly, the winter came and sent snow, and frost came.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: qˤirič’-gon k’emot’-a teł zow-ru nasin šeƛ’u r-t’it’i~eč’-n
Glosses: scissors-CNTR wooden.case-IN.ESS inside be.NPRS-PST.PRT all clothing IV-cut.into.pieces-PST.UNW
Translation: But the pair of scissors cut all the clothes that were inside the wardrobe into pieces.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: nesi-a tupi caƛi-ƛ’oräy čan-mo bˤula-d aħya ħaħ-x zow-n-ƛin
Glosses: DEM1.ISG.OBL-ERG rifle shoot.with-SIM.CVB deer-ERG hoof-INSTR ear scratch-IPFV.CVB be.NPRS-PST.UNW-QUOT
Translation: When he threw the rifle, the goat was scratching its ear with a hoof."
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: howži Ħon~Bahadurƛi-a k’oƛi-n ik’i-n hič’č’a bercinaw-ni kid-s lel-n y-is-n ɣun-ł xizaz-a uqˤeł-n iči-n
Glosses: now Mountain~Hero-ERG run-PFV.CVB go-PFV.CVB the.most beautiful-DEF girl-GEN1 feather-TOP II-take-PFV.CVB tree-CONT.ESS behind-IN.ESS hide-PFV.CVB wait-PST.UNW
Translation: Now Mountain~Hero ran and took the feathers of the most beautiful girl and ran back to hide behind the tree.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: yisi doxtur-qor taliħ-ƛin sis q’ˤir kʷay-ƛer r-iqi-n neła-q t’it’aħi-n-n iči-n karačelyo-bi-a yeda lilyo-xaɣor kur-n
Glosses: DEM2.ISG.OBL doctor-POSS.LAT fortune-QUOT one board hand-SUB.LAT IV-get-PFV.CVB DEM1.IISG.OBL-POSS.ESS clutch-PFV.CVB-TOP remain-PFV.CVB wave.OBL-PL-ERG DEM2.ISG river.bank-AD.VERS throw-PFV.CVB
Translation: Luckily, the doctor got to clutch the board and waves threw him on shore.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: Ražbadin-z halmaɣ-bi-a ʕaƛ-s kid-bi sidaɣ moči-ƛ’or-n r-utir-n pˤaƛu-x zurma b-ok’-x q’ili k’oƛi-x łoč-ƛ’
Glosses: Razhbadin-GEN2 friend-PL-ERG village-GEN1 girl-PL in.one.place place-SUPER.LAT-TOP II.PL-gather-PFV.CVB thrash-IPFV.CVB zurna III-beat-IPFV.CVB drum jump-IPFV.CVB dance-SUPER.ESS
Translation: Razhbadin's friends gathered the village's girls in one place somewhere, thrashed the zurna, beated the drum and danced.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: di-r t’o baħarčiyaw žek’u k’ačaɣˤ iy-x-ƛin
Glosses: me-LAT here brave man bandit know-PRS-QUOT
Translation: "I know that the bandit is the brave man here."
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: aždaħ-a r-oɣ-ru ixiw qˤaƛu-a C’iɣruk’ łay-ƛ’ay iži-a dahaw šebin xeci-n
Glosses: dragon-ERG IV-hatch-PST.PRT big shout-ERG Tsighruk mind-SUPER.ABL carry-INF a.little thing leave-PST.UNW
Translation: The shout that the dragon emitted distracted Tsighruk a little bit.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: sida qu-ł bˤeƛ’-łer boc’i k’oƛi-nosi neła-ł xizay-n k’oƛi-n neła-z di xarceli-n caƛi-n žirba-ł šiši-r-si
Glosses: one.OBL day-CONT.ESS sheep-CONT.LAT wolf run-ANT.CVB DEM1.IISG.OBL-CONT.ESS behind-TOP run-PFV.CVB DEM1.IISG.OBL-GEN2 me scythe-TOP throw-PFV.CVB rib-CONT.ESS get.stuck-CAUS-ATTR
Translation: One day a wolf ran into the flock of sheep, so I threw my scythe and made it stuck inside its ribs.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: hemedur yizi elo sasaq-qor b-iči-n
Glosses: so DEM2.IPL there in.the.morning-POSS.LAT I.PL-live-PST.UNW
Translation: So they stayed there until the morning.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: aħo-a igo-r-n ay-n esir-n šebi r-oq-asi šebin yoł łinax mi zigaryad-x-ƛin
Glosses: shepherd-ERG near-LAT-TOP come-PFV.CVB ask-PST.UNW what IV-happen-RES.PRT thing be how you complain-PRS-QUOT
Translation: The shepherd came closer and asked: "What happened? Why are you complaining?"
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: nełƛ’osi y-ay-n sida q’orolay-a eƛi-n ʕoƛira ɣudi uži mežu-a sida ħal-a xeci
Glosses: of.that.time II-come-PFV.CVB one.OBL widow-ERG say-PST.UNW seven.OBL day boy you(I).PL.OBL-ERG one.OBL condition-IN.ESS leave
Translation: At that time came a widow and said: "Leave the boy alone for seven days!
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: bełiqu-a eƛi-n di-z ma-x yedu nediw ɣˤutku di-r r-oq-a r-eti didur eƛi-a r-iy-č’ey howt’o-r r-ay-za čanta-ƛ’-si iƛ’u y-oɣ-ł-n y-ik’i-s-ƛin
Glosses: hunter-ERG say-PST.UNW me-GEN2 yard-AD.ESS DEM2.IISG such house me-LAT IV-become-INF IV-want how say-INF IV-know-NEG.PST.CVB here-LAT IV-come-LCV pocket-SUPER.ESS-ATTR lid II-take.away-POT-PFV.CVB II-go-PST.WIT-QUOT
Translation: The hunter said: "I would like such a house to be in my yard, but accidentally somehow the pocket's lid opened here where I came to and went away."
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: zow-n-ƛax zow-n-anu-ƛax sis bečedaw žek’u
Glosses: be.NPRS-PFV.CVB-QUOT be.NPRS-PFV.CVB-NEG-QUOT one wealthy man
Translation: Once upon a time there was a rich man.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: mi-r r-iy-x-a ža hudu-ƛin esir-n babi-a kid-q
Glosses: you-LAT IV-know-PRS-Q DEM1.SG so-QUOT ask-PST.UNW dad-ERG daughter-POSS.ESS
Translation: "So you know it?", the father asked his daughter.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: dahow-tow łi žedu-a elo teł xeci-n
Glosses: few-EMPH water DEM1.IPL-ERG there inside leave-PST.UNW
Translation: They only left little water inside.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: šebi mi-r r-eti-x šebi mi-r neƛ-an-ƛin nazo-n xalq’i-a yeda šet’u utir-n mi eƛi-ru šebi-n elu-a t’ubazi r-odi-an-ƛin kʷay-a is-x yeda cuƛer-t’a kur-x zow-n hemece ɣˤaɣˤu b-izi-zaq
Glosses: what you-LAT IV-want-PRS what you-LAT give-FUT.DEF-QUOT all.OBL-TOP people-ERG DEM2.ISG around gather-PST.UNW you say-PST.PRT what-TOP we(I).OBL-ERG fulfill IV-do-FUT.DEF-QUOT hand-IN.ESS take-IPFV.CVB DEM2.ISG upward-DISTR throw-IPFV.CVB be.NPRS-PFV.CVB such be.happy I.PL-get.up-CSL.CVB
Translation: "What do you want? What shall we give you?", all the people gathered around him: "We will fulfill what you say."; and they took him into their hands and threw him upward [several times], because they got so happy.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ziru-a eƛi-n r-igu huni yoł-za sadaq r-ik’i-an žuka huni yoł-za reƛ’a-x-n b-is-n di b-oɣ-an-ƛin
Glosses: fox-ERG say-PST.UNW IV-good way be-LCV.CVB together III.PL-go-FUT.DEF bad way be-LCV.CVB hand-AD.ESS-TOP III-take-PFV.CVB me III-take.away-FUT.DEF-QUOT
Translation: The fox said: "We will go together where there's a good road, and I'll take you by the hand on a bad way"
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: yedu-gon łinar-ey b-ˤoƛ’u-s
Glosses: DEM2.IISG-CNTR why-DUB III-fall-PST.WIT
Translation: "And why the heck has this fallen down?!
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: žedu-łay sis zow-n netin-tow b-uy-xor mec esi-xosi sida-ni-a heresi gurow esi-x zow-n anu
Glosses: DEM1.IPL.OBL-CONT.ABL one be.NPRS-PFV.CVB always-EMPH III-true-AD.LAT language tell-PRS.PRT one.OBL-DEF-ERG false except tell-IPFV.CVB be.NPRS-PFV.CVB be.NEG
Translation: One of them was always telling the truth, the other one told nothing but lies.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: neširu-aɣor xizyo yiła-q ʕaƛ-xor dahaw taraw posu r-ay-n-anu
Glosses: evening-IN.VERS after DEM2.IISG.OBL-POSS.ESS village-AD.LAT a.little except.for cattle IV-come-PFV.CVB-NEG
Translation: After it got evening, only some of the cattle came back to the village with her.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ele-aɣor b-ik’i-ani-x ħadur b-oq-ƛ’oräy xediw-ƛ’or aħin b-ay-n askar-n b-oɣ-n ƛˤori-ł ik’i-n
Glosses: there-IN.VERS I.PL-go-MSD-AD.ESS prepare I.PL-become-SIM.CVB husband-SUPER.LAT rock III-come-PFV.CVB army-TOP III-take.away-PFV.CVB war-CONT.ESS go-PST.UNW
Translation: While they prepared themselves to go there, the alarm came unto the husband, he took the army and went to war.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ziru-a eƛi-n
Glosses: fox-ERG say-PST.UNW
Translation: The fox said:
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: neła qu-ł sasaq esyu-bi-a Umukus-n šuši-n neła-s šeƛ’u šuda-ƛ’ ƛ’iri eqer-n
Glosses: DEM1.IISG.OBL day-CONT.ESS in.the.morning brother-PL-ERG Umukus-TOP bury-PFV.CVB DEM1.IISG.OBL-GEN1 clothing graveyard-SUPER.ESS above put-PST.UNW
Translation: The next morning, the brothers burried Umukus and put her clothes onto the grave
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: nedur r-esu-näy ža teł-xor goƛ’i-o-ƛin eƛi-n b-eže-ni esyu-a
Glosses: so IV-exist-CND.CVB DEM1.SG inside-AD.LAT invite-IMPR-QUOT say-PST.UNW III-old-DEF brother-ERG
Translation: "If that's the case, invite him inside!", said the older brother.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: howži šebi-tow r-odi šebi-tow r-is di-ƛin rok’u-ƛ’or pikru-n b-ay-n ža uži dunyal-q ik’i-n
Glosses: now what-EMPH IV-do what-EMPH IV-take me-QUOT heart-SUPER.LAT idea-TOP III-come-PFV.CVB DEM1.SG boy world-POSS.ESS go-PST.UNW
Translation: "What shall I do now, what shall I take?", so the boy got the idea to go through the world.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ža-n r-is-n idu-za ezu~oƛ’ˤu-ƛ’oräy yisi-r bečedaw-ni žek’u-s uži esu-n
Glosses: DEM1.SG-TOP IV-take-PFV.CVB home-ZA examine-SIM.CVB DEM2.ISG.OBL-LAT wealthy-DEF man-GEN1 son find-PST.UNW
Translation: Taking it into the house, he looked around and found the rich man's son.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: howži hudu xan oq-n Ismaʕil-s baru-bi q’ˤuya-zo-x r-egir-ani-x
Glosses: now then khan begin-PST.UNW Ismail-GEN1 wife-PL other-ATTR.OBL-AD.ESS II.PL-send-MSD-AD.ESS
Translation: Now the king began to send Ismail's wives to others.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: sis xexoy yiła-r kur-näy q’ˤano di-r ƛexu-ƛin rok’u-ƛ’or pikru-n b-ay-n dice-go zaħmat r-oq-łin yiła-a ziru-r xexoy kur-n
Glosses: one young.animal DEM2.IISG.OBL-LAT throw-CND.CVB two me-LAT remain-QUOT heart-SUPER.LAT idea-TOP III-come-PFV.CVB how.much-COND trouble IV-become-CNC.CVB DEM2.IISG.OBL-ERG fox-LAT young.animal throw-PST.UNW
Translation: "If I throw him down one nestling, I will still keep two", thought the bird and although it was quite difficult, it threw a nestling to the fox...
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: yoł-za-tow reka-n eqer-n tax-ƛ’ kec-n iči-n
Glosses: be-LCV-EMPH key-TOP put-PFV.CVB ottoman-SUPER.ESS sleep-PFV.CVB be-PST.UNW
Translation: He put the key where it was and slept on the sofa.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: b-oƛƛo sis zaman b-ik’i-nosi xan r-oƛ-a utir-n
Glosses: III-middle one time III-go-ANT.CVB khan IV-be.sick-INF turn-PST.UNW
Translation: After a while, the king became sick.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: neła zaman-ł nesi-a ʕuraw huni xeci-n
Glosses: DEM1.IISG.OBL time-CONT.ESS DEM1.ISG.OBL-ERG much way leave-PST.UNW
Translation: At this time, he already went quite far.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: kid-a eƛi-n nay yedu mi-s b-iči-a b-ay-x di-z kʷay-a heq-asi b-ukad-x-a
Glosses: girl-ERG say-PST.UNW from.where DEM2.IISG you-GEN1 III-be-INF III-must-IPFV.CVB me-GEN2 hand-IN.ESS sit.down-RES.PRT III-see-IPFV.CVB-Q
Translation: The girl said: "From where must it be yours, it is sitting on my hand."
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: neła-a eƛi-n mi nazay t’o-r ay-a
Glosses: DEM1.IISG.OBL-ERG say-PST.UNW you from.where here-LAT come-PST.WIT.INT
Translation: He said: "How did you came here?
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: kid-z-gon rok’u-ƛ’or r-ay-n di moƛu-ł-tow yoł-ƛin yedu t’o r-oq-x-si šebinon di-r moƛu-ł r-ukad-x-ƛin
Glosses: girl-GEN2-CNTR heart-SUPER.LAT IV-come-PST.UNW me dream-CONT.ESS-EMPH be-QUOT DEM2.IISG here IV-happen-IPFV.CVB-ATTR something me-LAT dream-CONT.ESS IV-see-PRS-QUOT
Translation: The girl thought: "I am in a dream, and what is happening here I am dreaming."
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: b-odi-ru q’ut’i-xor Ħasan-a rełi-ay bˤałay-n r-oɣ-n aždaħ-z r-ok’-nosi b-oƛƛi b-egi-r-n
Glosses: III-do-PST.PRT agreement-AD.LAT Hassan-ERG sheath-IN.ABL dagger-TOP IV-take.away-PFV.CVB dragon-GEN2 IV-hit-ANT.CVB III-middle III-break.apart-CAUS-PST.UNW
Translation: According to the agreement they did, Hassan took his dagger out of the sheath and stabbed it into the dragon and broke him apart in the middle.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: di-xor b-iči-č’ey qˤal-ƛ di-n uqˤi-o xexłi-ƛ’ meži-n xizor b-uti-ƛin
Glosses: me-AD.LAT I.PL-wait-NEG.PST.CVB brushwood-SUB.ESS me-TOP hide-IMPR quickness-SUPER.ESS you.PL-TOP back I.PL-return-QUOT
Translation: Don't wait for me, hide me under the brushwood and go back quickly!"
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: zaman-ƛ’aza elo-r eƛi-ru-xor-tow q’ˤano miƛ’i-n b-ay-n r-iħad-ani-x r-iħu-n
Glosses: time-SUPER.VERS.DIST there-LAT say-PST.PRT-AD.LAT-EMPH two ram-TOP III-come-PFV.CVB III.PL-fight-MSD-AD.ESS III.PL-come.to-PST.UNW
Translation: After some time, two said rams came there and started to fight.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: C’irdux-ƛ’ ozuri c’ox-run sis qˤaƛu-n r-ok’-n Qartay ɣun-q yiza c’ox-n žaqˤuł-gon nar-ey mi di-qay ok’eł-an-ƛin
Glosses: Tsirdukh-SUPER.ESS eye meet-IMM.ANT.CVB one shout-TOP IV-beat-PFV.CVB Qartay tree-POSS.ESS DEM2.IIPL.OBL pounce-PFV.CVB today-CNTR where-DUB you me-POSS.ABL escape-FUT.DEF-QUOT
Translation: Just when Qartay discovered Tsirdukh, she gave out a shout, pounced to/up the tree, [saying]: "Where will you escape to from me today?"
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xizyo žedu nasin Allah-q qema r-egir-ƛin harizi r-oq-n
Glosses: afterwards DEM1.IIPL all God-POSS.ESS rain IV-send-QUOT request III.PL-become-PST.UNW
Translation: Afterwards they all asked God: "Let it rain!"
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: mi di-r quluq b-odi-näy žedu-qay bałgo sis šebin esi-an-ƛin
Glosses: you me-LAT duty III-do-CND.CVB DEM1.IPL.OBL-POSS.ABL secretly one thing tell-FUT.DEF-QUOT
Translation: If you look after me, I will tell you a secret that the others don't know."
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: sasaq yeda xan-z oz-de sadaq qala-aɣor ik’i-n
Glosses: tomorrow DEM2.ISG khan-GEN2 army-APUD.ESS with fortress-IN.VERS go-PST.UNW
Translation: The next day, he went to the fortress together with the king's army.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ma-x-si-ni žek’u-n goƛ’i-n xan-a nesi-q esir-n yedu di-z gulu-s maħi łu r-eč’-a-ƛin
Glosses: gate-AD.ESS-ATTR-DEF man-TOP call-PFV.CVB khan-ERG DEM1.ISG.OBL-POSS.ESS ask-PFV.CVB DEM2.IISG me-GEN2 horse-GEN1 tail who.ERG IV-cut-PST.WIT.INT-QUOT
Translation: The king called the guard and asked him: "Who has cut off the tail of this horse of mine?"
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: raład-z lilyo-x c’eruc’a-n r-esu-s howža łoħro-n xizaz nex-s-ƛin žawab teƛ-n uži-a babiw-r
Glosses: sea-GEN2 river.bank-AD.ESS bow-TOP IV-find-PST.WIT DEM4.SG frog-TOP from.behind come-PST.WIT-QUOT answer give-PST.UNW son-ERG father-LAT
Translation: "I found the bow at the sea shore, [and] that frog came behind me.", the son answered the father.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ža čan nar eƛi-a b-iy-č’ey reqen-łay gugi-x-t’a zow-n
Glosses: DEM1.SG she.goat where say-INF III-know-NEG.PST.CVB herd-CONT.ABL escape-IPFV.CVB-DISTR be.NPRS-PST.UNW
Translation: The she.goat didn't know what to do anymore and escaped from the herd.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: nesi-a-n hudayziko sasaq-tow izi-n gulu-n ħadur b-odi-n xal-ƛ’or iči-n
Glosses: DEM1.ISG.OBL-ERG-TOP the.next.day in.the.morning-EMPH get.up-PFV.CVB horse-TOP prepare III-do-PFV.CVB examination-SUPER.LAT be-PST.UNW
Translation: He got up the next morning, prepared a horse and examined.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: eɣe-ni esyu-a eƛi-n horo igo-r-n ik’i-n esir-an nesi-q di šebi mi-ƛ’ nece-tow q’ʷariłi yoł-ƛin
Glosses: young-DEF brother-ERG say-PST.UNW come.IMPR near-LAT-TOP go-PFV.CVB ask-FUT.DEF DEM1.ISG.OBL-POSS.ESS me what you-SUPER.ESS so.much-EMPH sadness be-QUOT
Translation: The younger brother said: "Come, I'll go to him and will ask what's wrong with him."
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: zaman-łaza nesi-ł dandir bazargan-bi c’ox-n his-s urgu-bi q’urec’ni-ƛ’-n er-n r-iži-n b-ik’i-x
Glosses: time-CONT.VERS.DIST DEM1.ISG.OBL-CONT.ESS towards merchant-PL meet-PFV.CVB spring.wool-GEN1 sack-PL mule-SUPER.ESS-TOP put-PFV.CVB IV-carry-PFV.CVB I.PL-go-PRS
Translation: After a while, he met some merchants carrying sacks with wool on a mule.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: mi y-ik’i-asi zow-s yołi elo-tow łemu ƛexu-ƛin žawab teƛ-n ɣarabaš-a
Glosses: you II-go-RES.PRT be.NPRS-PST.WIT indeed there-EMPH then.would remain-QUOT answer give-PST.UNW servant-ERG
Translation: "If you had gone, you would have stayed there.", answered the servant.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: Ražbadin-a ik’i-n Tawadi-qor eƛi-n šebi mi-r r-oq-a šida mi neła rok’uɣʷey-łay oxi-a
Glosses: Razhbadin-ERG go-PFV.CVB Tavadi-POSS.LAT say-PST.UNW what you-LAT IV-happen-PST.WIT.INT why you DEM1.IISG.OBL banquet-CONT.ABL run.away-PST.WIT.INT
Translation: Razhbadin went and said to Tavadi: "What happened to you? Why did you run away from that banquet?
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: howži Bilq’isdi-a nesi-q esir-n howła xizaɣor-zo zaman-ł mi ła-r-n-kin žukłi r-odi-asi zow-ya-ƛin
Glosses: now Bilqisdi-ERG DEM1.ISG.OBL-POSS.ESS ask-PST.UNW DEM3.IISG.OBL finally-ATTR.OBL time-CONT.ESS you who.OBL-LAT-TOP-even evil IV-do-RES.PRT be.NPRS-PST.WIT.Q-QUOT
Translation: Now Bilqisdi asked him: "Have you done anything evil to anyone lately?"
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: qˤaba y-oq-ƛin uži-a eƛi-nosi kid-a adäz-ar kočori b-ayr-n aluk’a y-oq-ƛin-gon eƛi-nosi ad-azay kočori b-utir-n xizor kur-n ele y-oq-s-ƛin
Glosses: black II-become-QUOT boy-ERG say-ANT.CVB girl-ERG ahead-IN.LAT forelock III-bring-PFV.CVB white II-become-QUOT-CNTR say-ANT.CVB in.front-IN.ABL.DIST forelock I.PL-turn-PFV.CVB back throw-PFV.CVB here II-become-PST.WIT-QUOT
Translation: When the boy said: "Get black!", the girl brought her hair ahead, and when he said: "Get white!", he turned her hair away from the front and threw it on her back[, saying]: "Here, I got."
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: howži-ay soder łˤora buci-der xan-z kid-däɣor ez-aɣor di izi-ł-č’i-näy nesi-a di-s meč’ b-eč’-xosi-ƛin
Glosses: now-IN.ABL after three.OBL month-APUD.LAT khan-GEN2 daughter-APUD.VERS fortress-IN.VERS me get.up-POT-NEG.FUT.CVB-CND.CVB DEM1.ISG.OBL-ERG me-GEN1 neck III-cut-PRS.PRT-QUOT
Translation: In three months after now, if I won't get up into the fortress to the king's daughter, he is going to cut off my neck."
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: łi-s q’ut’u-n b-ic’-n xizor uti-n nex-ƛ’oräy xizaz aždaħ-a qˤaƛi-n t’ok’ow nex-n mi łi r-ic’-a nagaħ nex-näy mi di č’aguyaw-tow ax-aɣor igi-n kur-a yoł-ƛin
Glosses: water-GEN1 earthen.jug-TOP III-fill-PFV.CVB back return-PFV.CVB come-SIM.CVB from.behind dragon-ERG shout-PST.UNW anymore come-PROHIB you water IV-fill-INF suppose come-CND.CVB you me living-EMPH belly-IN.VERS swallow-PFV.CVB throw-INF be-QUOT
Translation: He filled the jug with water and while he was coming back, the dragon shouted from behind: "Don't you come to fill [it with] water anymore! If you come, I am going to throw you into my belly and swallow you alive!"
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: tełer ay-run yisi-a sida reƛ’a-d neła-s kočori b-iqir-n sideni-gon reƛ’a-d hibo-n b-is-n žek’-n yedu neła-a mi di-s uži yoł-ƛin eƛi-ace
Glosses: to.the.inside come-IMM.ANT.CVB DEM2.ISG.OBL-ERG one.OBL hand-INSTR DEM1.IISG.OBL-GEN1 forelock III-take.away-PFV.CVB the.other.one-CNTR hand-INSTR stick-TOP III-take-PFV.CVB beat-PST.UNW DEM2.IISG DEM1.IISG.OBL-ERG you me-GEN1 son be-QUOT say-TERM
Translation: Immediately after going inside, he took her hair with one hand and took a stick with the other hand and hit her until she said: "You're my son!"
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: žigo-ƛ’ay-gon mi eli b-aƛ’ir-č’i-ƛin esyu-bi-a aħo qaci-z ruk’u-bi-qor-n ici-n iħu-q egir-n
Glosses: again-SUPER.ABL-CNTR you we I.PL-cheat-NEG.FUT-QUOT brother-PL-ERG shepherd firewood-GEN2 bundle-PL-POSS.LAT-TOP tie-PFV.CVB river-POSS.ESS let-PST.UNW
Translation: "You're not going to cheat us again!", the brothers [said,] tied the shepherd to the bundles of wood and let him into the river.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: idu-r ža ay-nosi šida mi meč’-xor aka-n b-egir-n exu-x zow-a-ƛin babiw-z esyu-a esir-nosi nesi-a eƛi-n di-r babi-a b-odi-asi wasi zow-s keze r-oq-za ɣˤutku-bi r-odi-o-ƛin
Glosses: home-LAT DEM1.SG come-ANT.CVB why you neck-AD.LAT hook-TOP III-let-PFV.CVB die-IPFV.CVB be.NPRS-PST.WIT.INT-QUOT father-GEN2 brother-ERG ask-ANT.CVB DEM1.ISG.OBL-ERG say-PST.UNW me-LAT dad-ERG III-do-RES.PRT testament be.NPRS-PST.WIT meet IV-become-LCV house-PL IV.PL-do-IMPR-QUOT
Translation: When he came home and his uncle asked: "Why have you been dying, having a noose around your neck?", he answered: "My father stated in his testament, that I have to make houses where I get to..."
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ele-aɣor b-ik’i-ƛ’oräy mežu-a di-s kiki xir-asi b-oq-zaƛ’ mežu-s di eniw y-oq-x hudu mežu-a eni-a eƛi-ru r-odi-o-ƛin
Glosses: there-IN.VERS I.PL-go-SIM.CVB you(I).PL.OBL-ERG me-GEN1 breast suck-RES.PRT I.PL-begin-CSL.CVB you(I).PL.OBL-GEN1 me mother II-become-PRS so you(I).PL.OBL-ERG mother-ERG say-PST.PRT IV-do-IMPR-QUOT
Translation: When you go there, I become your mother, because you will have sucked on my breast, so do what your mother says!"
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: uži-a inkar b-odi-ru-ce ža y-eži-gon neƛ heneš-ƛin ƛ’iri y-uti-n
Glosses: boy-ERG rejection III-do-PST.PRT-EQU1 DEM1.SG II-more-CNTR give apple-QUOT above II-turn-PST.UNW
Translation: The more the boy rejected, the more she insisted on "Give me the apple!"
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: uži-a eƛi-n baba elu-r cax-č’i-ru šebin r-iqi-a zaħmataw r-iči-xosi yoł
Glosses: boy-ERG say-PST.UNW daddy we(I).OBL-LAT write-NEG.FUT.CVB-PST.PRT thing IV-get-INF difficult IV-be-PRS.PRT be
Translation: The boy said: "Father, it is difficult to get a thing that is not destined for us."
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: sida qu-ł di-der q’arza bˤeƛ’ r-oɣ-o-ƛin Allah ay-s
Glosses: one.OBL day-CONT.ESS me-APUD.LAT duty sheep III.PL-take.away-IMPR-QUOT God come-PST.WIT
Translation: One day God came to me: "Take the duty for the sheep away!"
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: mi eƛi-o ža čanta taraw q’ˤuya šebin di-r r-eti-n-anu q’ˤuya sayɣat di b-is-č’i-ƛin
Glosses: you say-IMPR DEM1.SG pocket except.for other thing me-LAT IV-want-PFV.CVB-NEG other present me III-take-NEG.FUT-QUOT
Translation: You have to say: 'I don't want any other thing than this pocket, another present I won't take.'"
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: elo igo-za b-esu-ru yizi-r ɣˤay-s orezni-ar k’oƛi-nosi gulu-n saɣ b-oq-n adäz-ƛ’ay-gon r-igu r-exora maħi-n r-oƛix-n
Glosses: there near-ZA III-find-PST.PRT DEM2.IPL.OBL-LAT milk-GEN1 pond-IN.LAT jump-ANT.CVB horse-TOP cure III-become-PFV.CVB before-SUPER.ABL-CNTR IV-pretty IV-long tail-TOP IV-appear-PST.UNW
Translation: There the jumped into a milky lake that they had found nearby, and the horse gut cured; its tail appeared, prettier and longer than before.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xizyo t’umi maqi-z muhu-bi-ƛ’or b-uti-n onoču-ƛ’or-gon Oku-n uti-n
Glosses: afterwards pigeon barley-GEN2 granule-PL-SUPER.LAT III-turn-PFV.CVB hen-SUPER.LAT-CNTR Oku-TOP turn-PST.UNW
Translation: Then, the pigeon turned into barley grains and Oku turned into a hen.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: sidaquł xan-a idu-r-n goƛ’i-n budum-qor eƛi-n
Glosses: one.day khan-ERG home-LAT-TOP call-PFV.CVB muezzin-POSS.LAT say-PST.UNW
Translation: One day, the king called the muezzin to his home and said:
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: elo yizi q’ˤuna-a-n rok’uɣʷey-ł b-iči-n sasaq-qor ɣudi qˤašir-n
Glosses: there DEM2.IPL.OBL two.OBL-ERG-TOP fun-CONT.ESS I.PL-be-PFV.CVB in.the.morning-POSS.LAT day dawn-PST.UNW
Translation: There the two had fun until the next morning.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: neła q’orolay-s zow-n-ƛax sis neła-ƛ’ay-gon siħiraw yacʕal
Glosses: DEM1.IISG.OBL widow-GEN1 be.NPRS-PST.UNW-QUOT one DEM1.IISG.OBL-SUPER.ABL-CNTR cunning female.cousin
Translation: That widow, so it's said, had a (female) cousin who was more cunning than her.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: r-eži-gon rok’u q’ʷarid r-oq-n yisi-s
Glosses: IV-more-CNTR heart sadness IV-become-PROHIB DEM2.ISG.OBL-GEN1
Translation: He became even more sad...
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: neła-ƛ’-si ža ħal b-ukad-n yeda bełiqan tupi-n r-is-n t’om-ce-ni žek’u ay-ace iqˤi-n iči-n
Glosses: DEM1.IISG.OBL-SUPER.ESS-ATTR DEM1.SG condition III-see-PFV.CVB DEM2.ISG hunter rifle-TOP IV-take-PFV.CVB span-EQU1-DEF man come-TERM watch-PFV.CVB wait-PST.UNW
Translation: The hunter saw the condition upon her, took his rifle and waited and watched until the span-sized man came.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: were hoboy mi yedu bˤeƛ’-s reqen-n b-iži-n t’ay xizor ik’i-ƛin nesi-a nesi-s šeƛ’u-n šeƛ’u-r-n uži egir-n
Glosses: well now you DEM2.IISG sheep-GEN1 herd-TOP III-lead-PFV.CVB from.here back go-QUOT DEM1.ISG.OBL-ERG DEM1.ISG.OBL-GEN1 put.on-PFV.CVB put.on-CAUS-PFV.CVB boy send-PST.UNW
Translation: "Well, alright, you, lead my flock of sheep and go away!", he [said and] dressed the boy in his [own] clothings and sent him away.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: žigo-ƛ’ay-gon hemedur-tow aɣi-bi-s xabar teq-n yisi-r
Glosses: again-SUPER.ABL-CNTR so-EMPH bird-PL-GEN1 story hear-PST.UNW DEM2.ISG.OBL-LAT
Translation: Once again he heard the birds speaking:
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xizyo yizi bazargan-bi-a yisi-ł r-oƛƛo r-is-n neširu mi-s-n baru-s-n c’ok’ini r-oq-näy mi-s yoł-ru maʕišat elu-r b-iči-a yoł bercingo baru-a mi idu-ɣor egir-näy ele enza łˤora-n q’urec’ni-ƛ’-si q’ay ħalal-go-tow mi-r b-iči-a yoł-ƛin
Glosses: afterwards DEM2.IPL.OBL merchant-PL-ERG DEM2.ISG.OBL-CONT.ESS IV-middle IV-take-PST.UNW evening you-GEN1-TOP wife-GEN1-TOP scandal IV-happen-CND.CVB you-GEN1 be-PST.PRT fortune we(I).OBL-LAT III-remain-INF be good wife-ERG you home-IN.ALL let-CND.CVB here DEM3b.IIPL.OBL three.OBL-TOP mule-SUPER.ESS-ATTR article be.permitted-COND-EMPH you-LAT III-be-INF be-QUOT
Translation: Then the merchants decided among themselves: "In the evening, if your wife makes a scandal, then your fortune will be ours, and when a good wife lets you into the home, all the articles on these three mules shall be yours."
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ži payda anu-ƛin ža-n dunyal-q ik’i-n
Glosses: now use be.NEG-QUOT DEM1.SG-TOP world-POSS.ESS go-PST.UNW
Translation: "Now, that was useless!", he said and also went through the world.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xediw ad-azay ok’eł-run baru-a kuši-n ža ɣˤutku ros-ƛ’or-n r-ayr-n ec’no ɣˤutku r-odi-ani-x bašla b-odi-n ustar-bi-n b-egir-n
Glosses: husband in.front-IN.ABL.DIST go.away-IMM.ANT.CVB wife-ERG demolish-PFV.CVB DEM1.SG house base-SUPER.LAT-TOP IV-bring-PFV.CVB new house IV-do-MSD-AD.ESS begin III-do-PFV.CVB expert-PL-TOP III-let-PST.UNW
Translation: When her husband had gone away from her, the wife demolished that house and brought it down to the base, and she let the experts begin to build a new house.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: esi-n šebi xeci-n šebi sidaquł ʕomoy-n b-iži-n ciq-aɣor qaci-ƛ’or-ƛin ʕoloqan žek’u ik’i-asi zow-n
Glosses: tell-PFV.CVB what leave-PFV.CVB what one.day donkey-TOP III-lead-PFV.CVB forest-IN.VERS firewood-SUPER.LAT-QUOT young man go-RES.PRT be.NPRS-PST.UNW
Translation: What should I tell, what should I leave; once upon a time a young man went with a donkey into the forest to collect firewood.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: šibaw ruzman ɣudi-ƛ’ nesi-a nesi-z ulka-s nasin ahli sadaq-r b-utir-x zow-n
Glosses: every Friday day-SUPER.ESS DEM1.ISG.OBL-ERG DEM1.ISG.OBL-GEN2 country-GEN1 all people together-LAT III-gather-IPFV.CVB be.NPRS-PST.UNW
Translation: Every Friday he gathered together all the people of his country.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xan ay-nosi doxtur iš-č’ey iči-n
Glosses: khan come-ANT.CVB doctor eat-NEG.PST.CVB be-PFV.CVB
Translation: As the khan came, the doctor refused to eat.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: hemeł mix-ƛ’ y-oƛi goga-n č’ˤaƛił-n ozuri b-uqi-n b-ˤaɣˤi-zaƛ’or Oku-n uži-n wˤał-zo-ni dunyal-ƛ’aɣor b-ok’eł-n
Glosses: DEM4.IISG.OBL time-SUPER.ESS II-half meadow-TOP be.cut-PFV.CVB eye III-close-PFV.CVB III-open-POST.CVB Oku-and son-and downward-ATTR.OBL-DEF world-SUPER.VERS I.PL-go.away-PST.UNW
Translation: After that, the middle of the meadow opened, and in the wink of an eye, Oku and his son had gone into the underworld.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: yedu mat’i di ciq-z xan-r b-iži-x sis miƛ’i-n b-ow-n mi-n horo-ƛin
Glosses: DEM2.IISG duck me forest-GEN2 khan-LAT III-carry-PRS one ram-TOP III-get-PFV.CVB you-TOP go.IMPR-QUOT
Translation: "I am carrying this duck to the king of the forest, go get a ram!"
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: wallah xan di ša b-odi-ani-x k’udi q’uq’i-ƛ’oräy elo šet’u b-uti-asi hadambi b-oq-zaƛ’ aqˤu kuči-a maħor-n oq-a iy-č’ey howlo tełer kuči-s
Glosses: wallah khan me wine III-do-MSD-AD.ESS vine press.out-SIM.CVB there around III-turn.back-RES.PRT people III-happen-CSL.CVB urine defecate-INF outside-TOP become-INF know-NEG.PST.UNW there into defecate-PST.WIT
Translation: "By God, o king, while I was pressing out the grapes to make the wine, there were people who were walking around there and without me knowing took a piss in there."
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: nesi-a nesi-ƛ’ yoł-ru q’ʷariłi esi-n neła-q
Glosses: DEM1.ISG.OBL-ERG DEM1.ISG.OBL-SUPER.ESS be-PST.PRT sadness tell-PST.UNW DEM1.IISG.OBL-POSS.ESS
Translation: He told her of the sadness that was on him.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ɣˤutku-xor r-ik’i-n ac-n y-ˤaɣˤi-n tełer r-ezu-nosi elo žeda-r y-eɣe kid y-esu-n
Glosses: house-AD.LAT II.PL-go-PFV.CVB door-TOP II-open-PFV.CVB to.the.inside II.PL-look-ANT.CVB there DEM1.IIPL.OBL-LAT II-young girl II-find-PST.UNW
Translation: They went to the house and opened the door, and when they looked inside, they found a young girl there.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: lamus-q esi-č’ey-n iči-n xizyo nesi-a-n esi-n sida bercinaw ɣˤanabi-r di rek’ b-odi-asi zow-s di-x horo-ƛin di eƛi-nosi di-s xediw yoł-ƛin neła-a di-r roži neƛ-č’i-zaƛ’
Glosses: shame-POSS.ESS tell-NEG.PST.CVB-and be-PFV.CVB afterwards DEM1.ISG.OBL-ERG-TOP tell-PST.UNW one.OBL beautiful woman-LAT me trick III-do-RES.PRT be.NPRS-PST.WIT me-AD.ESS come.IMPR-QUOT me say-ANT.CVB me-GEN1 husband be-QUOT DEM1.IISG.OBL-ERG me-LAT word give-NEG.FUT.CVB-CSL.CVB
Translation: He was too ashamed to tell, but then he told: "I played a trick on one beautiful woman, because she said she already had a husband and didn't give me her word when I asked her to marry me.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: neła-ƛ’ yeda uži-n razi oq-n
Glosses: DEM1.IISG.OBL-SUPER.ESS DEM2.ISG boy-and agree become-PST.UNW
Translation: On that also the boy agreed.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ele-ay bitor yizi łeno-n sadaq huni-x b-oq-n
Glosses: there-IN.ABL thither DEM2.IPL five-TOP together way-AD.ESS I.PL-become-PST.UNW
Translation: The five of them went on their way together, from there.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: yisi-a-gon r-oɣ-n mač’a-n teł-aza aždaħ-n t’it’i~eč’-n ax-aza egi-n maħor-n oq-n neła-s q’ˤim r-et’ur-n kur-n
Glosses: DEM2.ISG.OBL-ERG-CNTR IV-take.away-PFV.CVB dagger-TOP inside-IN.VERS.DIST dragon-TOP cut.into.pieces-PFV.CVB belly-IN.VERS.DIST break.apart-PFV.CVB outside-TOP become-PFV.CVB DEM1.IISG.OBL-GEN1 head IV-hack-PFV.CVB throw-PST.UNW
Translation: He took out his dagger and cut the dragon into pieces from inside, broke him apart from out of the belly, got outside and chopped off its head.