lecslab/glosslm-corpus-split huggingface dataset:
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: uži idu-r ay-nosi babiw-a nesi-ł adäza zaɣru-šaw bišʷa er-n
Glosses: son home-LAT come-ANT.CVB father-ERG DEM1.ISG.OBL-CONT.ESS before poison-ATTR food put-PST.UNW
Translation: When the son came home, his father put poisoned food in front of him.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: akił-n q’ˤida di iči-nosi nesi-a howt’o mi-r kokoru qˤiƛci r-iqi-x-yołi-ƛin eƛi-s
Glosses: get.tired-PFV.CVB down me sit-ANT.CVB DEM1.ISG.OBL-ERG here you-LAT soft pillow IV-get-PRS-COND.IRR-QUOT say-PST.WIT
Translation: When I got tired and sat down, he said: "If we only could get you a soft pillow to sit down here..."
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ʕAt’id-a qaħłi b-egir-zaƛ’or aħin-ƛ waħo gondu y-ič’i-nosi teł-azay r-oč’iw łi-s qˤuqˤu b-oƛix-n
Glosses: Atid-ERG dawn III-let-POST.CVB rock-SUB.ESS below big.hole II-dig-ANT.CVB inside-IN.ABL.DIST IV-cold water-GEN1 stream III-appear-PST.UNW
Translation: Atid digged a big hole under the rock before the dawn set in, and then a stream of cold water appeared from inside.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ziru-a hemedur-tow idu-r-n b-ik’i-n sadaq q’ut’u-a yoł-ru rił r-agi-n łiyr-n
Glosses: fox-ERG so-EMPH home-LAT-TOP III-go-PFV.CVB all earthen.jug-ERG be-PST.PRT butter IV-lick-PFV.CVB finish-PST.UNW
Translation: So the fox went home and licked up all the butter that was in the earthen jug.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: heresi mec esi-xozo eƛi-n
Glosses: false language tell-PRS.PRT.OBL say-PST.UNW
Translation: The liar said:
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: didur-gon šebi-gon r-esu-łin xal b-odi-ani-x elo-r ɣˤanabi y-egir-a y-ay yałi  elu-a b-odi-ru ħukmu meq’aw b-iči-ƛin diwan b-odi-xozo xalq’i-a xan wˤał-r ezur-r-n
Glosses: how-CNTR what-CNTR IV-find-CNC.CVB examination III-do-MSD-AD.ESS there-LAT woman II-send-INF II-must else  we(I).OBL-ERG III-do-PST.PRT decision wrong III-be-QUOT judgement III-do-PRS.PRT.OBL people-ERG khan downward-LAT show-CAUS-PST.UNW
Translation: "How- and whatever it is, we must send a woman there to make an examination, or else the decision we make will be wrong.", the judges said and calmed down the king.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: nar y-ik’i-a koƛ’i-č’ey sasiw ɣudi-n r-oq-zaƛ’ ža kid sasaq-qor ciq-q-tow ƛexu-n
Glosses: where II-go-INF understand.to-NEG.PST.CVB gloomy day-TOP IV-become-CSL.CVB DEM1.SG girl in.the.morning-POSS.LAT forest-POSS.ESS-EMPH remain-PST.UNW
Translation: Not knowing where to go, and because the day became gloomy, the girl stayed in the forest until morning.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: buqbeta-łer ʕaƛ-ar-n b-ik’i-n dahaw idu-za-n b-iči-n godek’an-aɣor ʕoloq-bi-łxor b-oq-n
Glosses: sunset-CONT.LAT village-IN.LAT-TOP I.PL-go-PFV.CVB a.little home-DIST-TOP I.PL-be-PFV.CVB village.square-IN.VERS young.person-PL-CONT.VERS I.PL-become-PST.UNW
Translation: At sunset they went into the village, spent some time at home, and went to the people at the godekan.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xan-a ža maħor-tow y-egir-x zow-n-anu
Glosses: khan-ERG DEM1.SG outside-EMPH II-let-IPFV.CVB be.NPRS-PST.UNW-NEG
Translation: The king didn't let her go outside.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xalq’i-a yeda ħal-d-tow iži-n elo ʕaƛ-s žamaʕat b-uti-za moči-ƛ’or
Glosses: people-ERG DEM2.ISG trouble-INSTR-EMPH lead-PFV.CVB there village-GEN1 assembly III-turn-LCV place-SUPER.LAT
Translation: The people lead him with trouble to the place were the village's assembly met.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ža ɣˤutku-n bˤeƛ’-s reqen-n Mamali~Maħama-s yoł-ƛin
Glosses: DEM1.SG house-and sheep-GEN1 herd-and Mamali~Magomed-GEN1 be-QUOT
Translation: This house and the flock of sheep is Mamali-Magomed's.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: Aħmad-a ečru-ni žek’u-qor eƛi-n howt’o mi-r q’ˤida iči-a kokoru qˤiƛci r-iqi-x-yołi-ƛin
Glosses: Akhmed-ERG old-DEF man-POSS.LAT say-PST.UNW here you-LAT down sit-INF soft pillow IV-get-PRS-COND.IRR-QUOT
Translation: Akhmed said to the old man: "If we only could get you a soft pillow to sit down here..."
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xan-n diwan b-odi-xosi xalq’i-n kid-der ay-s ža-ƛin Kusa-ƛ’ bužzi b-oq-n anu
Glosses: khan-and judgement III-do-PRS.PRT people-and girl-APUD.LAT come-PST.WIT DEM1.SG-QUOT Kusa-SUPER.ESS believe I.PL-become-PST.UNW be.NEG
Translation: The king and the judges did not believe that Kusa had come to the girl.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: tabanaw huni-a-si huni-a y-ik’i-n yedu sidaɣ ɣˤutku-xor y-ay-nosi teł-xor y-oq-n
Glosses: long way-IN.ESS-ATTR way-IN.ESS II-go-PFV.CVB DEM2.IISG in.one.place house-AD.LAT II-come-ANT.CVB inside-AD.LAT II-become-PST.UNW
Translation: When she came to a house somewhere on the long way she was going on, she went inside.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: idu-ɣor nex-ƛ’oräy-gon bahana-r šeƛ’u-r-q ħur-n b-iħi-s-ƛin
Glosses: home-IN.ALL come-SIM.CVB-CNTR excuse-LAT clothing-LAT-POSS.ESS dust-TOP III-smear-PST.WIT-QUOT
Translation: Also, when he comes home, he smears dirt on his clothes as an excuse."
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: mi ʕiyad-näy ahli-s šak-n b-ik’i y-iži-n xan-der mi-n kur-ƛin
Glosses: you cry-CND.CVB people-GEN1 suspicion-TOP III-go II-carry-PFV.CVB khan-APUD.LAT you-TOP throw-QUOT
Translation: "If you cry, people will get suspicious and throw you before the king."
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: nedur r-esu-näy di-de sadaq ƛa-ƛin xan-a žedu łˤono-n idu-ɣor r-iži-n
Glosses: so IV-exist-CND.CVB me-APUD.ESS together go.IMPR-QUOT khan-ERG DEM1.IIPL three-TOP home-IN.ALL II.PL-lead-PFV.CVB
Translation: "If that is the case, come with me!", said the king and lead the three of them to his home.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: nesi-z gulu-ƛ’-n zow-n b-ok’-n yisi-a čuret’ ʕoƛno ħon-n xeci-n raład-z lilyo-xor ay-n yeda
Glosses: DEM1.ISG.OBL-GEN2 horse-SUPER.ESS-TOP ride-PFV.CVB III-beat-PFV.CVB DEM2.ISG.OBL-ERG whip seven mountain-TOP leave-PFV.CVB sea-GEN2 river.bank-AD.LAT come-PST.UNW DEM2.ISG
Translation: He sat on the horse, beated the whip and having left seven mountains behind him, he came to the coast of the sea.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: r-igu ƛirbałi-n r-odi-n ža čanta-n saɣyat-s teƛ-n cey-a bełiqan huni-x egir-n neła-a čanta-ƛ’-si iƛ’u idu-r ay-zaƛ’or y-izir-n-ƛin
Glosses: IV-good hospitality-TOP IV-do-PFV.CVB DEM1.SG pocket-TOP present-GEN1 give-PFV.CVB eagle-ERG hunter way-AD.ESS send-PFV.CVB DEM1.IISG.OBL-ERG pocket-SUPER.ESS-ATTR lid home-LAT come-POST.CVB II-lift-PROHIB-QUOT
Translation: Being a good host, the eagle gave the pocket as a present and sent the hunter on his way [saying]: "Don't lift the pocket's lid before you came home!"
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: aždaħ-s xexoy-n b-iži-n yeda idu-r ay-nosi yisi-a yedu ɣˤʷay b-iłe ɣˤutku-x ɣuɣudi-xor b-ici-n
Glosses: dragon-GEN1 young.animal-TOP III-carry-PFV.CVB DEM2.ISG home-LAT come-ANT.CVB DEM2.ISG.OBL-ERG DEM2.IISG dog III-as house-AD.ESS big.chain-AD.LAT III-tie-PST.UNW
Translation: He carried the dragon's young home and tied it on a chain to the house, like a dog.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: adäz elo-r bit’araw mec esi-xosi-ni ay-n
Glosses: ahead there-LAT true language tell-PRS.PRT-DEF come-PST.UNW
Translation: The one who always said the truth went ahead.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: eže izi-asi-n oq-zaƛ’ ɣudi r-ik’i-ru-ce nesi-s tatu b-exu-x b-ik’i-x zow-n
Glosses: old get-RES.PRT-TOP become-CSL.CVB day IV-go-PST.PRT-EQU1 DEM1.ISG.OBL-GEN1 power III-die-IPFV.CVB III-go-IPFV.CVB be.NPRS-PST.UNW
Translation: Because he was getting old, his power was dying as a day passed.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: zow-n-ƛax zow-n-anu-ƛax yiła elu-z wilayat-ł sis baru-n y-exu-n ƛexu-asi žek’u
Glosses: be.NPRS-PFV.CVB-QUOT be.NPRS-PFV.CVB-NEG-QUOT DEM2.IISG.OBL we(I).OBL-GEN2 province-CONT.ESS one wife-TOP II-die-PFV.CVB remain-RES.PRT man
Translation: Once upon a time there was a man in our province, whose wife had died.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ʕaƛ-r ʕeziyaw k’udi di-q b-iqir-a b-ay-x-ƛin
Glosses: village-LAT many vine me-POSS.ESS III-take.away-INF III-must-PRS-QUOT
Translation: I must deliver enough vines to the village."
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xalq’i-a ža gamuš-bi-q ƛisi-r-n ʕaƛ-aɣor-n y-iži-n žedu-a žedu-s c’ik’iw ʕaƛ-n kuši-n neła c’iɣu-ƛ’ ƛ’iri b-odi-n
Glosses: people-ERG DEM1.SG buffalo-PL-POSS.ESS pull-CAUS-PFV.CVB village-IN.VERS-and II-carry-PFV.CVB DEM1.IPL-ERG DEM1.IPL.OBL-GEN1 entire village-and demolish-PFV.CVB DEM1.IISG.OBL shoulder.blade-SUPER.ESS above III-do-PST.UNW
Translation: The people made the buffalo pull it into the village, demolished their entire village and rebuilt it on the shoulder.blade.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: žedu-n razi r-oq-n kur-n yisi-a c’eruc’a-s hil
Glosses: DEM1.IIPL-TOP agree II.PL-become-PFV.CVB shoot.from-PST.UNW DEM2.ISG.OBL-ERG bow-GEN1 arrow
Translation: They agreed and he shot the arrow.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: sida qu-ł babiw-a nesi-q esir-n šida mi nece q’ʷarid oq-n iči-asi šebi mi-r r-oq-n-ƛin
Glosses: one.OBL day-CONT.ESS father-ERG DEM1.ISG.OBL-POSS.ESS ask-PST.UNW why you so.much sad become-PFV.CVB be-RES.PRT what you-LAT IV-happen-PST.UNW-QUOT
Translation: One day the father asked him: "Why are you so sad, what has happened to you?"
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: r-oɣ-n r-ok’-n mač’a r-et’ur-n q’ˤim kur-n
Glosses: IV-take.away-PFV.CVB IV-beat-PST.UNW saber IV-pull.out-PFV.CVB head throw-PST.UNW
Translation: He took his saber, hit him and cut the dragon's head off.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: łˤora ɣudi yaħ b-odi-n nesi-a ele-ay soder yaħ b-oq-n-anu nesi-q
Glosses: three.OBL day conscience III-do-PFV.CVB DEM1.ISG.OBL-ERG there-IN.ABL upward conscience III-become-PFV.CVB-NEG DEM1.ISG.OBL-POSS.ESS
Translation: Three days he had his conscience, then his conscience wasn't enough anymore.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: nesi uži-z babiw-a sidaquł q’orol ɣˤanabi-n y-iqir-n neła-q esi-n hemedur ɣudi-ƛ’ay ɣudi-ƛ’or di-s uži ħalaq’ oq-x ik’i-x-ƛin
Glosses: DEM1.ISG.OBL boy-GEN2 father-ERG one.day widowed woman-TOP II-find-PFV.CVB DEM1.IISG.OBL-POSS.ESS tell-PST.UNW so day-SUPER.ABL day-SUPER.LAT me-GEN1 boy meager become-IPFV.CVB go-PRS-QUOT
Translation: One day the boy's father found a widow and told her that his boy is becoming meager day by day.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: nesi-a uži-q esir-n yedu ziya teƛ-x-anu-a-ƛin
Glosses: DEM1.ISG.OBL-ERG boy-POSS.ESS ask-PST.UNW DEM2.IISG cow sell-IPFV.CVB-NEG-Q-QUOT
Translation: He asked the boy: "Don't you sell that cow?"
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: qˤišod-gon yizi b-iš-ani-x elo-r b-ay-nosi hemedur-tow siskin šebin r-ac’-č’ey q’ˤuna-n reƛ’a-bi-d q’ˤim-n r-iqir-n esu-n Kusa esyu-bi-r
Glosses: at.noon-CNTR DEM2.IPL I.PL-eat-MSD-AD.ESS there-LAT I.PL-come-ANT.CVB so-EMPH any thing IV-eat-NEG.PST.CVB two.OBL-TOP hand-PL-INSTR head-TOP IV-stop-PFV.CVB find-PST.UNW Kusa brother-PL-LAT
Translation: When they came there to eat dinner, the three brothers found Kusa there without eating anything and with his two hands supporting his head.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: hemedur di-n nex-s-ƛin
Glosses: so me-TOP come-PST.WIT-QUOT
Translation: And so I came here."
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: esi-n šebi xeci-n šebi sis zow-n q’ˤano halmaɣ
Glosses: tell-PFV.CVB what leave-PFV.CVB what one be.NPRS-PST.UNW two friend
Translation: Once upon a time there were two friends.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xizyogon nesi-a q’ˤuna eƛi-ru t’ala-q-si eniw-q ma-azar-tow reka-n kur-r-n ac-n seru-n kid-n idu-ɣor y-egir-n yeda eniw-däɣor ik’i-n
Glosses: then DEM1.ISG.OBL-ERG two.OBL say-PST.PRT floor-POSS.ESS-ATTR mother-POSS.ESS outside-IN.LAT.DIST-EMPH key-TOP throw-CAUS-PFV.CVB door-TOP unlock-PFV.CVB girl-TOP home-IN.ALL II-let-PFV.CVB DEM2.ISG mother-APUD.VERS go-PST.UNW
Translation: After that, he let his mother throw the keys to the second floor outside, unlocked the door, let the girl into his house and went to his mother.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: aždaħ-a-gon yeda-n hemedur-tow ašu-ƛay-d cucik’-n
Glosses: dragon-ERG-CNTR DEM2.ISG-TOP so-EMPH waist-SUB.ABL-TERM put-PST.UNW
Translation: So the dragon put him in up to the waist as well.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: besuro-a neła-a neła-z gugu-ƛ’-n zowr-n bełiqu-s uži neła kid-z ɣˤutku-ł adäz-ar iži-n kur-n
Glosses: fish-ERG DEM1.IISG.OBL-ERG DEM1.IISG.OBL-GEN2 back-SUPER.ESS-TOP seat-PFV.CVB hunter-GEN1 son DEM1.IISG.OBL girl-GEN2 house-CONT.ESS before-IN.LAT carry-PFV.CVB throw-PST.UNW
Translation: The fish took the hunter's son onto his back, carried him to that girl's house and threw him off again.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: žedu-ł teł cek’i ešu-n-anu
Glosses: DEM1.IIPL.OBL-CONT.ESS inside goat.kid be.located-PFV.CVB-NEG
Translation: The goat kid was not among them.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: azbar-z ma-a gulu-n b-ici-n neła-ł adäz-ar ʕuraw heneš-n čˤaƛi-n elo-tow iči-x zow-ru iłe idu-ɣor ik’i-n
Glosses: palace-GEN2 outside-IN.ESS horse-TOP III-tie-PFV.CVB DEM1.IISG.OBL-CONT.ESS before-IN.LAT many apple-TOP pour.out-PFV.CVB there-EMPH live-IPFV.CVB be.NPRS-PST.PRT as home-IN.ALL go-PST.UNW
Translation: He tied the horse outside the palace, poured many apples in front of it and went into the house like someone who lived there.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: kid-a eƛi-n ʕelmu y-iy-xosi nasin babi-a b-exur-xosi ele hemedur-t’a b-exur-ru-bi-s ƛuza-bi yoł yizi-ƛin
Glosses: girl-ERG say-PST.UNW science II-know-PRS.PRT all dad-ERG I.PL-kill-PRS.PRT here so-DISTR I.PL-kill-PST.PRT-PL-GEN1 bone-PL be DEM2.IPL-QUOT
Translation: The girl said: "My father kills all who know about science, these here are the bones of the thus killed."
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: neła-ƛ’ay soder yizi-a sadaq paraxat ʕumru b-iži-n
Glosses: DEM1.IISG.OBL-SUPER.ABL after DEM2.IPL.OBL-ERG together calmly life III-lead-PST.UNW
Translation: After that, they led a peaceful life together.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: eniw-r-n ʕuraw aq’ˤuba č’aguyaw mixƛ’o babi-a teƛ-x zow-n
Glosses: mother-LAT-TOP much torture living at.a.time dad-ERG give-IPFV.CVB be.NPRS-PST.UNW
Translation: The mother was tortured very much as well by the father, when she was still alive.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: Aħmad-a-gon b-oƛƛik’u magalu-n b-ac’-n eƛi-n as-n r-ocu-asi yoł buci-n b-ic’-asi yoł-ƛin
Glosses: Akhmed-ERG-CNTR III-half bread-TOP III-eat-PFV.CVB say-PST.UNW fog-TOP IV-become.clean-RES.PRT be moon-TOP III-fill-RES.PRT be-QUOT
Translation: Akhmed ate half of the bread and said: "The fog has become clean and the moon has become full."
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xizyogon Bilq’isdi-der nesi eže-ni-s łˤono-n uži-bi-n b-ay-n xan-z ma-x-si-ni žek’u-n neła-s-tow xediw-n xediw-s-gon esiw-n
Glosses: then Bilqisdi-APUD.LAT DEM1.ISG.OBL old-DEF-GEN1 three-TOP son-PL-and I.PL-come-PST.UNW khan-GEN2 gate-AD.ESS-ATTR-DEF man-and DEM1.IISG.OBL-GEN1-EMPH husband-and husband-GEN1-CNTR brother-and
Translation: Then to Bilqisdi came the three sons of the old man, and the king's guard, her husband and her husband's brother.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: hudayziko qaħłi-q-tow babiw kid-bi sapar-x b-oq-n
Glosses: the.next.day dawn-POSS.ESS-EMPH father daughter-PL journey-AD.ESS I.PL-become-PST.UNW
Translation: The next day at dawn the father (and) the daughters went on their journey.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ža lela y-ˤoƛ’u-n ƛ’iri-azay nesi-s kʷay-ar y-ay-n
Glosses: DEM1.SG feather II-fall-PFV.CVB above-IN.ABL.DIST DEM1.ISG.OBL-GEN1 hand-IN.LAT II-come-PST.UNW
Translation: The feather fell down and into his hand.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: b-ik’i hudu ci-n cedi-n horo-ƛin  eƛi-n zey-a
Glosses: III-go so name-TOP name-PST.UNW come.IMPR-QUOT  say-PST.UNW bear-ERG
Translation: "So go, give him a name and come back!", said the fox.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: neła-r žawab-tow b-iqi-č’i-zaƛ’ ƛexu-asi yoł di q’ʷariłi-łer-n egi-n
Glosses: DEM1.IISG.OBL-LAT answer-EMPH III-get-NEG.FUT.CVB-CSL.CVB remain-RES.PRT be me sadness-CONT.LAT-TOP go.into-PST.UNW
Translation: Because I could not get an answer to this, I got so sad."
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: sasaq-qor ħimu-n y-agi-n č’urqˤo b-oq-n b-ik’i-n
Glosses: tomorrow-POSS.LAT tombstone-TOP II-lick-PFV.CVB in.the.morning III-begin-PFV.CVB III-go-PST.UNW
Translation: It licked the tombstone until the next day, and when the morning set it, it went away.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: di žedu-q-ƛin žawab teƛ-n nesi-a di-r bˤeƛ’-x yoł-zay y-ukad-ru moƛu esi-č’u-ƛin
Glosses: me DEM1.IPL-POSS.ESS-QUOT answer give-PST.UNW DEM1.ISG.OBL-ERG me-LAT sheep-AD.ESS be-SIM.CVB II-see-PST.PRT dream tell-NEG.PST.WIT-QUOT
Translation: He answered "I didn't tell them what I dreamed of while herding the sheep."
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: netin t’ut’-ƛ’or-kin reƛ’a r-izir-č’i-ru yedu šebi di-r yaqˤuł r-oq-a-ƛin bikori-n b-exur-n yisi-z rok’u-ƛ’ nex-ł-n
Glosses: always fly-SUPER.LAT-even hand IV-lift-NEG.FUT.CVB-PST.PRT DEM2.IISG what me-LAT today IV-happen-PST.WIT.INT-QUOT snake-TOP III-kill-PFV.CVB DEM2.ISG.OBL-GEN2 heart-SUPER.ESS come-POT-PST.UNW
Translation: "I never even lifted my hand to a fly, what has happened to me today?!", he realized that he killed the snake.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: qaca r-odi-n łiy-nosi ʕomoy-bi-n r-ic’-n Mirza-a ʕaƛ-aɣor ik’i-n
Glosses: firewood IV-do-PFV.CVB end-ANT.CVB donkey-PL-TOP III.PL-fill-PFV.CVB Mirza-ERG village-IN.VERS go-PST.UNW
Translation: After Mirza finished collecting firewood, he charged the donkeys and went into the village.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: hudayziko-tow berten-n b-odi-n miskinaw oq-łin ʕaq’ilaw-ni uži-x nesi žek’u-a äƛiru-xor kid-n y-egir-n
Glosses: the.next.day-EMPH marriage-TOP III-do-PFV.CVB poor become-CNC.CVB intelligent-DEF boy-AD.ESS DEM1.ISG.OBL man-ERG ORD-AD.LAT girl-TOP II-send-PST.UNW
Translation: The next day the wedding was arranged and the girl was - as this man had told - married off to the intelligent though poor boy.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xan-r iy-n anu yeda nesi-s uži yoł-rułi
Glosses: khan-LAT know-PST.UNW be.NEG DEM2.ISG DEM1.ISG.OBL-GEN1 son be-MSD
Translation: The king didn't know that he was his own son.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xexłi-ƛ’ k’oƛi-n babiw-der-n y-ik’i-n hemesi tusnaq’-a-zo uži-r teƛ-x-a mi izmu gulu-ƛ’ zow-ani-r-ƛin neła-q eƛi-n r-ok’eł-run xan kid žek’-ani-x-ƛin izi-a oq-n
Glosses: quickness-SUPER.ESS run-PFV.CVB father-APUD.LAT-TOP II-go-PFV.CVB DEM4.ISG.OBL prison-IN.ESS-ATTR.OBL boy-LAT give-IPFV.CVB-Q you permission horse-SUPER.ESS ride-MSD-LAT-QUOT DEM1.IISG.OBL-POSS.ESS say-PFV.CVB IV-escape-IMM.ANT.CVB khan daughter beat-MSD-AD.ESS-QUOT get.up-INF begin-PST.UNW
Translation: She quickly ran to her father, and when the words "Do you give the permission that the boy in prison can ride the horse?" broke out of her, the king got up to slap his daughter.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: neła qu-ł neširu yizirabi kec-n b-aq’ˤu mix b-ik’i-zaƛ’or-tow Tawadi-s uži ay-n
Glosses: DEM1.IISG.OBL day-CONT.ESS evening DEM2.PL sleep-PFV.CVB III-much time III-go-POST.CVB-EMPH Tavadi-GEN1 son come-PST.UNW
Translation: On the same evening, before they slept too long, Tavadis son came.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: t’ok’ow k’ek’~ik’-ł-č’ey howlo-r-tow b-exu-n ža  iłno q’ˤim yoł-ali aždaħ
Glosses: anymore move-POT-NEG.PST.CVB there-LAT-EMPH III-die-PFV.CVB DEM1.SG  six head be-ATTR dragon
Translation: The dragon with the six heads couldn't move anymore and died there.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: Ħusen ukad-run aždaħ-a eƛi-n mi-q di-z enda ɣˤul łox caƛi-n č’aq’ˤi-näy mi di b-oƛi b-egi-r c’ox-č’i-näy mi di ac’-a yoł-ƛin
Glosses: Hussein see-IMM.ANT.CVB dragon-ERG say-PST.UNW you-POSS.ESS me-GEN2 DEM3b.SG stone thrice throw-PFV.CVB hit-CND.CVB you me III-half III-break.apart-CAUS hit-NEG.FUT.CVB-CND.CVB you me eat-INF be-QUOT
Translation: Right after he saw Hussein, the dragon said: "If you throw and hit me with this stone within three attempts, break me apart in the middle! If you don't hit me, I am going to eat you."
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: yisi-a-gon b-izir-n q’ˤida-n b-ok’-n aždaħ ašu-ƛay-d raƛ’-ƛxor cucik’-n
Glosses: DEM2.ISG.OBL-ERG-CNTR III-lift-PFV.CVB down-TOP III-beat-PFV.CVB dragon waist-SUB.ABL-TERM earth-SUB.LAT put-PST.UNW
Translation: Then he beat the dragon down and put him into the earth up to the waist.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: sida qu-ł ruzman-ƛ’ xan-a nazo-ł-n adäza sual er-n hič’č’a-n qˤaba hič’č’a-n kokoru hič’č’a-n ʕedeʕaraw šebin šebi-ƛin
Glosses: one.OBL day-CONT.ESS Friday-SUPER.ESS khan-ERG everyone.OBL-CONT.ESS-TOP ahead question put-PST.UNW the.most-and black the.most-and soft the.most-and quick thing what-QUOT
Translation: One Friday the king asked a question before everyone: "What is the blackest, softest and quickest thing?"
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: huni-xor ʕeziyaw micxir-n teƛ-n xan-a Bilq’isdi y-egir-n mi-r r-eti-zo-aɣor y-ik’i-ƛin
Glosses: way-AD.LAT much money-TOP give-PFV.CVB khan-ERG Bilqisdi II-send-PFV.CVB you-LAT IV-want-ATTR.OBL-IN.VERS II-go-QUOT
Translation: The king gave her a lot of money for the way and sent Bilqisdi away: "Go wherever you want!"
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: aq’ˤu urɣizi oq-x iči-č’ey izi-n Ražbadin-a bˤałay-n r-is-n baru-de kec-n esu-ru-ni žek’u-s gič’o-bi r-odi-n kur-n
Glosses: much thinking become-IPFV.CVB be-NEG.PST.CVB get.up-PFV.CVB Razhbadin-ERG dagger-TOP IV-take-PFV.CVB wife-APUD.ESS sleep-PFV.CVB find-PST.PRT-DEF man-GEN1 piece-PL IV-do-PFV.CVB throw-PST.UNW
Translation: Without thinking too much, Razhbadin got up, took his dagger and cut the man whom he found sleeping with his wife to pieces.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: łi-a y-iži-n k’emot’ sida aɣˤu-z łiłiro-ł ad-aza-n c’ox-n y-iči-n
Glosses: water-ERG II-carry-PFV.CVB wooden.case one.OBL mill-GEN2 ditch-CONT.ESS before-IN.VERS.DIST-TOP hit-PFV.CVB II-remain-PST.UNW
Translation: The water carried the case before a mill's ditch, it hit it and remained there.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: guħ-ƛ’or-n b-izi-n łˤora-n esyu-bi-a kur-n c’eruc’a
Glosses: hill-SUPER.LAT-TOP I.PL-get.up-PFV.CVB three.OBL-TOP brother-PL-ERG throw-PST.UNW bow
Translation: The three brothers climbed up the hill and shot with their bows.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: sosi-si ža di-s anu-ƛin-n y-iči-n yedu xizyo ža teƛ-ani-x razi y-oq-n
Glosses: at.first-ATTR DEM1.SG me-GEN1 be.NEG-QUOT-TOP II-be-PFV.CVB DEM2.IISG afterwards DEM1.SG give-MSD-AD.ESS agree II-become-PST.UNW
Translation: At first she was like "I don't have it.", afterwards she agreed to give it away.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: dandi yizi huni-ƛxor k’oƛi-n b-ok’eł-n žedu zow-za moči-ƛ’ ža ɣun-n r-ik’i-n c’ox-n
Glosses: only DEM2.IPL way-SUB.LAT run-PFV.CVB I.PL-escape-PFV.CVB DEM1.IPL be.NPRS-LCV.CVB place-SUPER.ESS DEM1.SG tree-TOP IV-go-PFV.CVB hit-PST.UNW
Translation: They had just gotten out of the way, and that tree hit the place where they had been.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: haq’u-dar y-ik’i-ani-x xediw-qay izmu esir-nosi nesi-a-gon łˤora buci-a-n y-iči-n hul-on r-exur-n horo-ƛin y-egir-n
Glosses: family-APUD.VERS II-go-MSD-AD.ESS husband-POSS.ABL permission ask-ANT.CVB DEM1.ISG.OBL-ERG-CNTR three.OBL month-IN.ESS-TOP II-be-PFV.CVB miss-CND IV-kill-PFV.CVB come.IMPR-QUOT II-let-PST.UNW
Translation: When she asked her husband for permission to go to her family, he let her go with the words: "You may stay three months, then, after [you killed the boredom(?)] come back!"
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ža nesi-a eƛi-zaƛ’ yeda xan ʕuraw ɣˤaɣˤu-n izi-n xalq’i-n uži-ƛ’ razi b-oq-n
Glosses: DEM1.SG DEM1.ISG.OBL-ERG say-CSL.CVB DEM2.ISG khan much be.happy-TOP get-PFV.CVB people-TOP boy-SUPER.ESS agree I.PL-become-PST.UNW
Translation: When he said that, the king got very glad, and the people were okay with the boy.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: hemedur r-igu-ƛ’ay r-igu r-ac’-x r-igu-ƛ’ay r-igu šeƛ’u-x yisi uži-a yizi-de šomo-ƛa buci b-oɣ-n
Glosses: so IV-good-SUPER.ABL IV-good IV-eat-IPFV.CVB IV-good-SUPER.ABL IV-good put.on-IPFV.CVB DEM2.ISG.OBL boy-ERG DEM2.IPL.OBL-APUD.ESS how.many-INDEF month III-spend.time-PST.UNW
Translation: So, eating the best [food] and wearing the best [clothes], the boy spent many months with them.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: hič’č’a adäza sasaq mi di-z gani-der b-iħanad-a gani-n b-ow-n horo-ƛin egir-n nesi-a
Glosses: the.most ahead tomorrow you me-GEN2 bull.calf-APUD.LAT III-fight-INF bull.calf-TOP III-bring-PFV.CVB come.IMPR-QUOT send-PST.UNW DEM1.ISG.OBL-ERG
Translation: The first one: Come tomorrow and bring a young bull to fight against my young bull.", he [said and] sent him away.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xan urqizi-n oq-n iči-asi zow-n hoboy-a hik’ey-a yizi b-exu-x-ƛin
Glosses: khan thinking-TOP begin-PFV.CVB be-RES.PRT be.NPRS-PFV.CVB now-Q long.ago-Q DEM2.IPL.OBL I.PL-die-PRS-QUOT
Translation: Then the king started pondering if they're still alive or already died.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: c’aq’ bit’araw eƛi-s-ƛin dibir-a-n eƛi-n q’ˤim-bi-n wˤał-r r-ˤoq’ur-n bazargan-bi-n b-ik’i-n uži-r q’ay-s r-ic’-asi ħumukuli-bi-n xeci-n
Glosses: very true say-PST.WIT-QUOT imam-ERG-TOP say-PFV.CVB head-PL-TOP downward-LAT IV.PL-lower-PFV.CVB merchant-PL-TOP I.PL-go-PFV.CVB boy-LAT article-GEN1 IV-fill-RES.PRT camel-PL-TOP leave-PST.UNW
Translation: "Very well said," said the imam and the merchants hung their hads and went away, leaving the camels with the goods to the boy.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xan-z baru-s naysinan ci r-ik’i-n-ƛax ɣˤʷay-s k’uci-n k’et’u-s xexoy-n neła-a ƛuƛi-n r-odi-n-ƛin
Glosses: khan-GEN2 wife-GEN1 everywhere name IV-go-PST.UNW-QUOT dog-GEN1 puppy-and cat-GEN1 young.animal-and DEM1.IISG.OBL-ERG give.birth-PFV.CVB III.PL-do-PST.UNW-QUOT
Translation: The king's wife became known everywhere for the fact that she gave birth to a puppy and a kitten.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: neła sual-r žawab neƛ-xosi žek’u elo mužmar-ł oƛix-n-anu
Glosses: DEM1.IISG.OBL question-LAT answer give-PRS.PRT man there Friday-CONT.ESS appear-PFV.CVB-NEG
Translation: A man who could give the answer to that question didn't appear there on this Friday.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ƛirba ig ay-ƛ
Glosses: guest good come-OPT
Translation: 'Welcome, guest!
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: suƛƛi-si oƛix-n k’oƛi-n ɣamas-ay-n uži oxi-n maħor ok’eł-n ža iqir-ani-x-ƛin nesi-ł xizay-gon č’ari-ƛ’ zow-ru-ni xediw-n k’oƛi-n
Glosses: suddenly-ATTR appear-PFV.CVB jump-PFV.CVB box-IN.ABL-TOP boy run.away-PFV.CVB outside escape-PFV.CVB DEM1.SG catch-MSD-AD.ESS-QUOT DEM1.ISG.OBL-CONT.ESS behind-CNTR wakeness-SUPER.ESS be.NPRS-PST.PRT-DEF husband-TOP run-PST.UNW
Translation: Suddenly the boy jumped out of the box, ran outside and escaped; and in order to catch him ran the husband behind him, who was awake.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: b-oƛƛo b-aq’ˤu zaman b-ik’i-zaƛ’or-tow babiw-n exu-n ža uži sisxoli ƛexu-n
Glosses: III-middle III-much time III-go-POST.CVB-EMPH father-TOP die-PFV.CVB DEM1.SG son alone remain-PST.UNW
Translation: Before much time has passed, the father died and the son remained alone.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: tełer-n b-ik’i-n b-ezu-nosi esyu-bi-r ža micxir-s šem-n b-odi-n t’et’r-x esu-n
Glosses: to.the.inside-TOP I.PL-go-PFV.CVB I.PL-look-ANT.CVB brother-PL-LAT DEM1.SG money-GEN1 pile-TOP III-do-PFV.CVB count-IPFV.CVB find-PST.UNW
Translation: When they went inside and looked, the brothers found him making piles of money and counting it.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ac-n y-ˤaɣˤi-n tełer oq-run-tow suƛƛi dandir nex-n baru-a xediw-q ałni b-ic’-n
Glosses: door-TOP II-open-PFV.CVB to.the.inside become-IMM.ANT.CVB-EMPH immediately towards come-PFV.CVB wife-ERG husband-POSS.ESS hug III-hug-PST.UNW
Translation: As soon as he opened the door and stepped inside, his wife came toward him and hugged him.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: hemeł-ƛ’ xizyo nuci-s b-ic’-ali-ni q’ili-ay yeda maħor-n oq-n eže-ni esiw-s q’ˤim-n r-is-n idu-ɣor oxi-n
Glosses: DEM4.IISG.OBL-SUPER.ESS after honey-GEN1 III-fill-ATTR-DEF qili-IN.ABL DEM2.ISG outside-TOP become-PFV.CVB old-DEF brother-GEN1 head-TOP IV-take-PFV.CVB home-IN.ALL run.away-PST.UNW
Translation: After that, he got out of the honey-filled pot, took the older brother's head and ran home.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: nesi-s sis-tow sis uži zow-n
Glosses: DEM1.ISG.OBL-GEN1 one-EMPH one son be.NPRS-PST.UNW
Translation: He had one single son.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: uži-a žawab teƛ-n yaqˤuł di besuro-bi-ƛ’or ik’i-x-ƛin
Glosses: son-ERG answer give-PFV.CVB today me fish-PL-SUPER.LAT go-PRS-QUOT
Translation: The son replied: "Today I am going fishing."
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: žedu esyu-bi ɣudes bełi-ƛ’-t’a b-ik’i-x zow-n
Glosses: DEM1.IPL.OBL brother-PL daily hunting-SUPER.ESS-DISTR I.PL-go-IPFV.CVB be.NPRS-PST.UNW
Translation: Every day the brothers went hunting.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: idu-r-n y-ay-n-gon yiła-a mi gulu b-ayr-n zow-n anu-a-ƛin esiw-qor eƛi-nosi nesi-r neła-a gulu b-ac’-rułi čuqˤ-n
Glosses: home-LAT-TOP II-come-PFV.CVB-CNTR DEM2.IISG.OBL-ERG you horse III-bring-PFV.CVB be.NPRS-PFV.CVB be.NEG-Q-QUOT brother-POSS.LAT say-ANT.CVB DEM1.ISG.OBL-LAT DEM1.IISG.OBL-ERG horse III-eat-MSD notice-PST.UNW
Translation: When she went back into the house and said to the brother: "Didn't you bring a horse along?", he noticed that she had eaten the horse.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: neširu-aɣor bełiqan-bi b-ay-nosi žedu-q r-oq-ru šebin esi-n
Glosses: evening-IN.VERS hunter-PL I.PL-come-ANT.CVB DEM1.IPL.OBL-POSS.ESS IV-happen-PST.PRT thing tell-PST.UNW
Translation: In the evening, when the hunters came, they told them what had happened.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xan-a ma-x-zo-ni-qor eƛi-n mesed-s q’ˤuri uži-ƛer teƛ micxir-s  kid-ƛer pak-s  ƛirba-qor qaci-s q’ˤuri im-qor y-ici-n zow-ru-ni ɣˤanabi-qor teƛ-ƛin
Glosses: khan-ERG gate-AD.ESS-ATTR.OBL-DEF-POSS.LAT say-PST.UNW gold-GEN1 chair boy-SUB.LAT give silver-GEN1  girl-SUB.LAT copper-GEN1  guest-POSS.LAT wood-GEN1 chair pole-POSS.LAT II-tie-PFV.CVB be.NPRS-PST.PRT-DEF woman-POSS.LAT give-QUOT
Translation: The king said to the guard: "Give the golden chair to the boy, the silver one to the girl, the copper one to the guest and the wooden one give to the woman who was tied to the pole."
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xan-z uži-a zey ax r-oq-ace b-iš-r-n
Glosses: khan-GEN2 son-ERG bear belly IV-happen-TERM III-eat-CAUS-PFV.CVB
Translation: The khan's son fed down the bear.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: šebi r-oq-n ziru-ƛin  zey-a esir-n
Glosses: what IV-happen-PST.UNW fox-QUOT  bear-ERG ask-PST.UNW
Translation: "What happened, fox?", asked the bear.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: c’odoraw-ni-a esir-n eleley dibir mi-z baru-q maħi zow-ya-ƛin
Glosses: clever-DEF-ERG ask-PST.UNW behold mullah you-GEN2 wife-POSS.ESS tail be.NPRS-PST.WIT.Q-QUOT
Translation: The clever one asked: "Lo and behold, mullah, did your wife have a tail?"
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: iłira eƛi-ru ɣudi-ƛ’ uži-a dahaw-tow kʷay-a bix-n r-is-n ik’i-n reču-ƛay maħor-n r-oɣ-n ƛ’iri reƛ’u-n er-n xizaz-gon gutan-n y-ici-n moči-łxor r-iži-n
Glosses: six.OBL say-PST.PRT day-SUPER.ESS boy-ERG a.little-EMPH hand-IN.ESS hay-TOP IV-take-PFV.CVB go-PFV.CVB cattleshed-SUB.ABL outside-TOP III.PL-take.away-PFV.CVB above yoke-TOP put-PFV.CVB from.behind-CNTR plow-TOP II-tie-PFV.CVB field-CONT.VERS III.PL-lead-PST.UNW
Translation: On the sixth day, the boy went to take a little hay in his hand, took them out of the shed, put a yoke around them, tied a plow behind it and lead them into the field.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: b-oƛƛo-gon zaman b-ik’i-nosi hemedur-tow sosi-gon neła-a esir-n
Glosses: III-middle-CNTR time III-go-ANT.CVB so-EMPH again-CNTR DEM1.IISG.OBL-ERG ask-PST.UNW
Translation: After a while, she asked it again.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: huni-xor yisi-a łi-a-s q’ˤano sik-n eqer-n bišʷa-n er-n kumak-r-gon ħaƛir-x ik’i-ani-x xizay k’oƛi-n y-ay-n baru-a hibo-n teƛ-n
Glosses: way-AD.LAT DEM2.ISG.OBL-ERG water-ERG-GEN1 two waterskin-TOP put-PFV.CVB food-TOP put-PFV.CVB help-LAT-CNTR put-IPFV.CVB go-MSD-AD.ESS behind run-PFV.CVB II-come-PFV.CVB wife-ERG stick-TOP give-PST.UNW
Translation: He put two waterskins onto the way, packed some food, and came running behind in order to go put(?), when his wife came running behind him and gave him a stick to go with, which he should put down for help.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: yisi-a tupi teƛ-n anu žeda-a eƛi-ru mesed-n teƛ-n yisi-a žedu-qay zey xʷasar b-odi-n
Glosses: DEM2.ISG.OBL-ERG rifle give-PFV.CVB be.NEG DEM1.IIPL.OBL-ERG say-PST.PRT gold-TOP give-PFV.CVB DEM2.ISG.OBL-ERG DEM1.IPL.OBL-POSS.ABL bear rescue III-do-PST.UNW
Translation: He didn't give them the rifle, but gave them as much gold as they wanted and rescued the bear from them.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: maħor y-oq-ƛ’oräy yiła-s rori-q-si xot’o-qay r-oɣeł-n
Glosses: outside II-become-SIM.CVB DEM2.IISG.OBL-GEN1 foot-POSS.ESS-ATTR foot-POSS.ABL IV-come.off-PST.UNW
Translation: While she got outside, a shoe fell from her foot.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: kid-bi-ł xizay yedu kid ele-ar y-aħnad-x t’ar y-aħnad-x y-iči-n yiła-q ɣudi sasił-n
Glosses: girl-PL-CONT.ESS from.behind DEM2.IISG girl there-IN.LAT II-walk.around-IPFV.CVB thither II-walk.around-IPFV.CVB II-be-PFV.CVB DEM2.IISG.OBL-POSS.ESS day get.dark-PST.UNW
Translation: While the girl walked around hither and thither behind the girls, it got dark around her.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ečru-ni žek’u-a kot’u-q reƛ’a-n r-iħi-n ɣˤutku k’emot’-a teł-xor r-utir-n
Glosses: old-DEF man-ERG beard-POSS.ESS hand-TOP IV-smear-PFV.CVB house wooden.case-IN.ESS inside-AD.LAT IV-turn-PST.UNW
Translation: The old man rubbed his hand on the beard and the house turned into the wooden case.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ax r-oq-ace nuci r-agi-ani-x egir-n xeci-näy neƛ-an-ƛin eƛi-n uži-a
Glosses: belly IV-become-TERM honey IV-lick-MSD-AD.ESS let-PFV.CVB leave-CND.CVB give-FUT.DEF-QUOT say-PST.UNW boy-ERG
Translation: "If you let me lick a belly-full of honey, I'll give it to you.", said the boy.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: sida qu-ł nesi-der ziru b-ay-n mi-x di xan-s kid y-ow-an-ƛin
Glosses: one.OBL day-CONT.ESS DEM1.ISG.OBL-APUD.LAT fox III-come-PST.UNW you-AD.ESS me khan-GEN1 daughter II-bring-FUT.DEF-QUOT
Translation: One day a fox came to him [saying]: "I will marry the princess off to you!"
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: yizi-a nesi uži-q esir-n mi-q-kin anu-a xan-r daru-r-si reƛ neła-s siskin t’it’u anu-si xizor b-uti-ani-x b-ˤuƛ’-x eli-ƛin
Glosses: DEM2.IPL-ERG DEM1.ISG.OBL boy-POSS.ESS ask-PST.UNW you-POSS.ESS-even be.NEG-Q khan-LAT medicine-LAT-ATTR meat DEM1.IISG.OBL-GEN1 any piece be.NEG-ATTR back I.PL-return-MSD-AD.ESS I.PL-be.afraid-PRS we-QUOT
Translation: They asked that boy: "Do you not have a meat for medicine for the king? We are afraid to return without any piece."
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: hemedur-tow im-q ħobo b-ok’-nosi pandur b-ˤoƛ’u-n b-ay-n
Glosses: so-EMPH pole-POSS.ESS leg III-beat-ANT.CVB lute III-fall-PFV.CVB III-come-PST.UNW
Translation: So he kicked the pole again, and a lute fell down.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: aɣi b-ukad-run-tow neła-z maʕdinłi-ƛ’-n ezu-n xan haqu-a ogu-n ƛexu-n
Glosses: bird III-see-IMM.ANT.CVB-EMPH DEM1.IISG.OBL-GEN2 beauty-SUPER.ESS-TOP look-PFV.CVB khan mouth-IN.ESS gape-PFV.CVB remain-PST.UNW
Translation: When the king saw the bird, he stood there gaping about its beauty.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: bełi-ƛ’ esyu-bi b-ik’i-si yoł-zay eɣe-ni esiw-z baru-a k’ori-n b-odi-n nazo-n q’ˤida-n r-iči-n b-ac’-ƛ’oräy Umukus-z haqu-a bašiqˤoy šiši-n k’ori b-odi-ƛ’oräy eɣe-ni esiw-z baru-qay r-ˤaƛ’u-ru-ni
Glosses: hunting-SUPER.ESS brother-PL I.PL-go-ATTR be-SIM.CVB young-DEF brother-GEN2 wife-ERG oatmeal-TOP III-do-PFV.CVB everyone.OBL-TOP down-TOP II.PL-sit-PFV.CVB III-eat-SIM.CVB Umukus-GEN2 mouth-IN.ESS ring get.stuck-PST.UNW oatmeal III-do-SIM.CVB young-DEF brother-GEN2 wife-POSS.ABL IV-fall-PST.PRT-DEF
Translation: When the brothers were going hunting, the youngest brother's wife made an oatmeal and when everyone sat down and ate, a ring that fell off the youngest brother's wife when she made the oatmeal, got stuck in Umukus' mouth.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: Musa suƛƛi-tow eƛi-n
Glosses: Musa suddenly-EMPH say-PST.UNW
Translation: Then Musa suddenly said:
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ža Qartay zow-n
Glosses: DEM1.SG Qartay be.NPRS-PST.UNW
Translation: That was Qartay (the witch).
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: eniw idu-ɣor-n y-ik’i-n uži-q xan-a esi-ru xabar esi-n
Glosses: mother home-IN.ALL-TOP II-go-PFV.CVB son-POSS.ESS khan-ERG tell-PST.PRT story tell-PST.UNW
Translation: The mother went home and told her son what the king said.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xizyogon urɣizi oq-n xan c’ohor-s q’ˤim anu-č’u-ru-ni cudi sidaɣ qun-xor-n b-ayr-an nesi-z ʕagarłi-a ža šuda-ł šuši-ani-x ele-ay b-iži-č’ey xeci-č’i hemeł-ƛ’ di-r šebi ža c’ohor yoł-ru-n iy-ƛin
Glosses: then thinking become-PST.UNW khan thief-GEN1 head be.NEG-NEG.PST.WIT-PST.PRT-DEF corpse in.one.place farmstead-AD.LAT-TOP III-bring-FUT.CVB DEM1.ISG.OBL-GEN2 relatives-ERG DEM1.SG graveyard-CONT.ESS bury-MSD-AD.ESS there-IN.ABL III-carry-NEG.PST.CVB leave-NEG.FUT DEM4.IISG.OBL-SUPER.ESS me-LAT who DEM1.SG thief be-PST.PRT-TOP know-QUOT
Translation: Then the king pondered: "I will bring the thief's headless corpse to the farmstead, his relatives won't leave without taking him from there to bury him on a graveyard."
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: kʷaxa-tow berten-n b-odi-n y-eɣe-ni kid nesi-a y-ow-n
Glosses: soon-EMPH marriage-TOP III-do-PFV.CVB II-young-DEF daughter DEM1.ISG.OBL-ERG II-marry-PST.UNW
Translation: And soon they organized a marriage and he married the young daughter.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: mi-n di-qor łˤora ɣudi-n q’adaraw roži eƛi-n-ƛin
Glosses: you-TOP me-POSS.LAT three.OBL day-TOP bad word say-PROHIB-QUOT
Translation: And don't you say a bad word in these three days!'
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: hemeł-ƛ’ ozuri-bi-q reƛ’a-n r-iħi-n xediw-z esiw-q Bilq’isdi-a č’ura r-ukar-r-n
Glosses: DEM4.IISG.OBL-SUPER.ESS eye-PL-POSS.ESS hand-TOP IV-smear-PFV.CVB husband-GEN2 brother-POSS.ESS Bilqisdi-ERG light IV-show-CAUS-PST.UNW
Translation: Thereupon, Bilqisdi laid her hand on his eyes and restored the eyesight for her husband's brother.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: neła eƛi-n di-r-n r-ac’-ani-x šebin neƛ mi-ƛ’or ɣudi r-ay-za qu-ł na-gon b-oq-łin di-n b-esu mi-z ħal-ar-ƛin
Glosses: DEM1.IISG.OBL say-PFV.CVB me-LAT-TOP IV-eat-MSD-PRS thing give you-SUPER.LAT day IV-come-LCV.CVB day-CONT.ESS where-CNTR III-happen-CNC.CVB me-TOP III-find you-GEN2 trouble-IN.LAT-QUOT
Translation: The bear said, "Give me something to eat, one day I will find you, if you will be in trouble."
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xizyo neła-a yisi-qor mešok’la-łay b-et’ur-n mus teƛ-n mi-ƛ’ ɣudi r-ay-za moči-ƛ’ b-ik’u-r mi yedu-ƛin
Glosses: afterwards DEM1.IISG.OBL-ERG DEM2.ISG.OBL-POSS.LAT moustache-CONT.ABL III-pull.out-PFV.CVB hair give-PFV.CVB you-SUPER.ESS day IV-come-LCV.CVB place-SUPER.ESS III-burn-CAUS you DEM2.IISG-QUOT
Translation: Then it pulled out a hair from its whiskers and gave it to him, "When one day you are in trouble, burn it!"
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: zaman-łay b-et’u-n kodi-n nex-n b-egir-n gama-n xeci-n yedu kid raład-łxor y-iħu-n
Glosses: time-CONT.ABL III-come.off-PFV.CVB hair-TOP come-PFV.CVB III-let-PFV.CVB boat-TOP leave-PFV.CVB DEM2.IISG girl sea-CONT.VERS II-come.to-PST.UNW
Translation: After some time, the hair came off and the girl let go of the boat and went into the sea.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: uži-a žedu-qor eƛi-n ža bikori sida ħal-a xeci mežu-a neła-a mežu-r r-odi-xosi žukłi šebi-ƛin
Glosses: boy-ERG DEM1.IPL.OBL-POSS.LAT say-PST.UNW DEM1.SG snake one.OBL condition-IN.ESS leave you(I).PL.OBL-ERG DEM1.IISG.OBL-ERG you(I).PL.OBL-LAT IV-do-PRS.PRT evil what-QUOT
Translation: The boy said to them: "Let go of the snake, what's the evil thing it has done to you?!"
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: didur-go šebi-go r-oq-s eƛi-n ži ƛ’iräy di-n oq-si mi-n oq
Glosses: how-COND what-COND IV-happen-PST.WIT say-PFV.CVB now from.above me-TOP become-ATTR you-TOP become
Translation: Whatever and however it happened, [said?], I forgave you now, so forgive me too.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: b-ik’i-a-non b-ik’i-n xexoy-a eniw-q esi-n yaqˤuł sida aħo-a elu-s tušman b-exur-s-ƛin
Glosses: III-go-INF-TOP III-go-PFV.CVB young.animal-ERG mother-POSS.ESS tell-PST.UNW today one.OBL shepherd-ERG we(I).OBL-GEN1 enemy III-kill-PST.WIT-QUOT
Translation: The rabbit's young went and told its mother: "Today a shepherd has killed our enemy."
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: bazargan-bi meši-bi-x-zo aħo-der-n b-ay-n esir-n nesi-q howt’a-aza bitor łeno ħumukuli-n b-iži-n ik’i-x žek’u ukad-č’u-a mi-r-ƛin
Glosses: merchant-PL bull.calf-PL-AD.ESS-ATTR.OBL shepherd-APUD.LAT-TOP I.PL-come-PFV.CVB ask-PFV.CVB DEM1.ISG.OBL-POSS.ESS there-IN.VERS.DIST thither five camel-TOP III-lead-PFV.CVB go-IPFV.CVB man see-NEG.PST.WIT-PST.WIT.INT you-LAT-QUOT
Translation: The merchants came to the shepherd with the calves and asked him: "Have you seen a man leading five camels going there?"
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: nesi-ƛ’ Alimaħama-ƛin ci zow-n
Glosses: DEM1.ISG.OBL-SUPER.ESS Alimagomed-QUOT name be.NPRS-PST.UNW
Translation: His name was Alimagomed.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ža ik’i-n kʷaxa-tow Ħusen-n ay-n
Glosses: DEM1.SG go-PFV.CVB soon-EMPH Hussein-TOP come-PST.UNW
Translation: He went, and soon also Hussein came.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: nesi-r r-iy-x zow-n suƛƛi-tow neła-s q’ˤim-bi r-eč’-n r-oɣ-č’i-näy neła-a ħal b-ayr-xanusi-łi
Glosses: DEM1.ISG.OBL-LAT IV-know-IPFV.CVB be.NPRS-PFV.CVB at.once-EMPH DEM1.IISG.OBL-GEN1 head-PL IV.PL-cut-PFV.CVB IV-take.away-NEG.FUT-CND.CVB DEM1.IISG.OBL-ERG trouble III-bring-NEG.PRS.PRT-CND.CVB.IRR
Translation: He knew that if he didn't cut off all the heads at once, he wouldn't defeat it.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: žin č’agu yoł-ƛax ža baħarči
Glosses: now alive be-QUOT DEM1.SG brave.young.man
Translation: It is said that this brave younge man is still alive today.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ža-n šuši-n q’ulhu b-et’u-nosi žedu-s xabar b-oq-n bełi-ƛ’ b-ik’i-an-ƛin
Glosses: DEM1.SG-TOP bury-PFV.CVB funeral.feast III-stay.behind-ANT.CVB DEM1.IPL.OBL-GEN1 story III-become-PFV.CVB hunting-SUPER.ESS I.PL-go-FUT.DEF-QUOT
Translation: After they burried him and the funeral feast was over, their plan was: "We'll go hunting."
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xizyo q’ˤida-ay-n izi-n di mi-der-n nex-n babiw-qor eƛi-an horo howži yiła-s meč’ b-eč’-o-ƛin
Glosses: afterwards down-IN.ABL-TOP get.up-PFV.CVB me you-APUD.LAT-TOP come-PFV.CVB father-POSS.LAT say-FUT.DEF come.IMPR now DEM2.IISG.OBL-GEN1 neck III-cut-IMPR-QUOT
Translation: Then, when I got up, I will come to you and say to my father: 'Come now, cut off her neck!'
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: neła-az ruɣu-ƛ’ bercingo xal b-odi-zaƛ’ neła-a bˤula gibu-q b-itir-x-t’a b-iži-n
Glosses: DEM1.IISG.OBL-IN.ESS.DIST prints-SUPER.ESS good examination III-do-CSL.CVB DEM1.IISG.OBL-ERG hoof dust-POSS.ESS III-touch-IPFV.CVB-DISTR III-take.out-PST.UNW
Translation: When I examined its hoofprints thoroughly, [I saw that] it only touches the dust with one hoof.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ig-tow ɣˤaɣˤu-n izi-n Tawadi-a nesi-s roƛ’i b-oq-ru-ni kid Ražbadin-q y-ukar-n
Glosses: much-EMPH be.happy-TOP get.up-PFV.CVB Tavadi-ERG DEM1.ISG.OBL-GEN1 love III-become-PST.PRT-DEF girl Razhbadin-POSS.ESS II-show-PST.UNW
Translation: Tavadi became very happy and showed Razhbadin the girl that became his love.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: ƛ’iri xabar-kin b-odi-č’ey yeda razi-n oq-n huni-xor eni-a er-n zow-ali žedu q’ˤuna-qor-n sist’a magalu-bi-n teƛ-n
Glosses: above story-even III-do-NEG.PST.CVB DEM2.ISG agree-TOP become-PFV.CVB way-AD.LAT mother-ERG put-PFV.CVB be.NPRS-ATTR DEM1.IPL two.OBL-POSS.LAT-TOP one.at.a.time bread-PL-TOP give-PST.UNW
Translation: Without further discussion he agreed and gave the breads that his mother made for the way to the two of them, one for each.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: huni-x neła-de dandir c’ox-ru boc’i-a neła-qay ža dawla b-oɣ-ƛ’oräy ziru-a eƛi-n
Glosses: way-AD.ESS DEM1.IISG.OBL-APUD.ESS towards meet-PST.PRT wolf-ERG DEM1.IISG.OBL-POSS.ABL DEM1.SG prey III-take.away-SIM.CVB fox-ERG say-PST.UNW
Translation: On the way, when a wolf that was coming towards him wanted to take the prey away from him, the fox said:
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: r-odi-ru r-ig-łin r-iy-č’ey b-eže-t’a-ni esyu-bi-a daʕba b-odi-n hič’č’a bercinaw kid mi-r šida y-iči-a y-ay-x-ƛin
Glosses: IV-do-PST.PRT IV-good-CNC.CVB IV-know-NEG.PST.CVB I.PL-old-DISTR-DEF brother-PL-ERG dispute III-do-PFV.CVB the.most beautiful girl you-LAT why II-be-INF II-must-PRS-QUOT
Translation: The other brothers didn't know what good he had done, and began to argue: "Why must the most beautiful girl be for you?"
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: xan-z ɣˤutku-a teł-xor y-ik’i-a nič-n b-oq-n eniw ma-xay bitor y-ik’i-ł-n-anu
Glosses: khan-GEN2 house-IN.ESS inside-AD.LAT II-go-INF be.ashamed-TOP III-become-PFV.CVB mother yard-AD.ABL thither II-go-POT-PFV.CVB-NEG
Translation: The mother was ashamed to go inside the king's house and wasn't able to go further than the yard.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: k’ox äƛiru-gon bełiqu ƛ’iri-n zowr-n cey raład-ƛ’aza boržizi b-oq-n
Glosses: twice ORD-CNTR hunter above-TOP seat-PFV.CVB eagle sea-SUPER.VERS.DIST flight III-become-PST.UNW
Translation: A second time the eagle seated the hunter above and flew towards the sea.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: yiła-a neła-q ašuni-q harizi r-odi-n di-r ukru-s nak’ila yoł-asi kid y-odi-r-ƛ-ƛin
Glosses: DEM2.IISG.OBL-ERG DEM1.IISG.OBL-POSS.ESS belt-POSS.ESS request IV-do-PST.UNW me-LAT silver-GEN1 little.finger be-RES.PRT girl II-do-CAUS-OPT-QUOT
Translation: She begged it (the rainbow), if she could get a girl with a silver pinkie.
Language: Tsez (English translation)
Transcription: idu-r-n ik’i-n kid-n y-ukar-n uži-a eniw-qor eƛi-n eni mi-r kumak-r di kid y-ow-s-ƛin
Glosses: home-LAT-TOP go-PFV.CVB girl-TOP II-show-PFV.CVB boy-ERG mother-POSS.LAT say-PFV.CVB mother you-LAT help-LAT me girl II-bring-PST.WIT-QUOT
Translation: When he went home, he showed the girl to his mother and saying: "Mother, I brought this girl for helping you."