?ukka?akwínastanya ?askín kwasikstwa, ?upatiya[12]
DISJ-animal-NOM-PL-DEF other-NOM shame-PAST-3oPL-ACC, say-IMPF
But the other animals shamed them, saying
twun?uwinspatyá ?uníkana yiantupspatyá[13]
IMPER-stay-{2s-3pp} AT-place-ACC AND-brave-{2s-3pp}
‘You must stay where you are and be brave.’
?iyaskuwipán pyuskuwipán ?inskutíwankasta
THIS-world NEG-WORLD DAT-escape-DOER-ACC-PL
‘This is no world for escapists.’
Ku?ipuktástanya ?atakpispatya ?uttas ?intyapsputwá
IF-wolf-NOM-PL-DEF fight-COND-{2s-3pPL} sudden come-FUT-{1s-3oPL}
If the wolves attack you we will come-FUT
?inkwútaksuspatya, pikaínatnya?isu súkun
DAT-help-ACT-ACC-{2s-3pPL} likely-way-DEF-ALL-ACC within-ACC
to your aid, in all probability [lit all the likely ways].
[12] -stwa is used because the rabbits are the referents, not the other animals.
[13] 2nd person plural affixes are formed by concatenating 2s and 3rd person affixes, leaving out the second s. The prefix twun- is a weak imperative.
?upata (for NaNoWriMo challenge)
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Re: ?upata (for NaNoWriMo challenge)
Twasupusu itku, ?ukwinpúktastanya upasik uttusuwinún
Small-time after many-wolf-ACC-PL-DEF kill-PAST BY-flood-NOM
Soon after, many of the wolves died in a flood
yitápinastanya nyinik stisa ?apsuwisswistwá
AND-rabbit-ACC-PL-DEF blame-PAST also BECAUSE-know-well-3oPL
and this was also blamed on the rabbits, because it is well-known
pwassya?itwaskansánkasta saskyansáptwasksusta tyusut suwínunasta.
THAT-carrot-small-eat-DOER-NOM-PL WITH-LONG-hear-THING-ACC-PL cause-ETER flood-ACC-PL
that carrot-nibblers with long ears cause floods.
Small-time after many-wolf-ACC-PL-DEF kill-PAST BY-flood-NOM
Soon after, many of the wolves died in a flood
yitápinastanya nyinik stisa ?apsuwisswistwá
AND-rabbit-ACC-PL-DEF blame-PAST also BECAUSE-know-well-3oPL
and this was also blamed on the rabbits, because it is well-known
pwassya?itwaskansánkasta saskyansáptwasksusta tyusut suwínunasta.
THAT-carrot-small-eat-DOER-NOM-PL WITH-LONG-hear-THING-ACC-PL cause-ETER flood-ACC-PL
that carrot-nibblers with long ears cause floods.
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Re: ?upata (for NaNoWriMo challenge)
Puktástanya uknantiyik ?intápinastanya ?uwitapaksustwa susakistwa
Wolf-NOM-PL-DEF descend-PAST DAT-rabbit-ACC-PL-DEF THEME-good-THING-3oPL own-3oPL
The wolves descended upon the rabbits, for their own good,
Yitukananikstwa ?un?wúnan utanswiakwi,
AND-imprison-3oPL LOC-cave-ACC night-VERY-LIKE [14],
and imprisoned them in a dark cave,
?uwitinisáksuinat susakistwa.
THEME-safe-THING-WAY own-3oPL.
for their own protection.
[14] The cave, not the rabbits, is the primary object of the verb tukanana, to imprison. Night-very-like suggests that there was quite possibly no light in the cave at all.
Wolf-NOM-PL-DEF descend-PAST DAT-rabbit-ACC-PL-DEF THEME-good-THING-3oPL own-3oPL
The wolves descended upon the rabbits, for their own good,
Yitukananikstwa ?un?wúnan utanswiakwi,
AND-imprison-3oPL LOC-cave-ACC night-VERY-LIKE [14],
and imprisoned them in a dark cave,
?uwitinisáksuinat susakistwa.
THEME-safe-THING-WAY own-3oPL.
for their own protection.
[14] The cave, not the rabbits, is the primary object of the verb tukanana, to imprison. Night-very-like suggests that there was quite possibly no light in the cave at all.
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Re: ?upata (for NaNoWriMo challenge)
Itkupyúaksu saptunu kwatápinastanya ?uwi?ukipwántunyasta,
WHEN-NEG-THING hear-ANT GEN-rabbit-ACC-PL-DEF THEME-some-seven-day-PL
When nothing had been heard of the rabbits for some weeks,
?akwínastanya ?askín wisaskansyinik ?unstwa
animal-NOM-PL-DEF other-NOM know-ask-DELIB-PAST LOC-3oPL
the other animals demanded to know where they were.
Puktástanya upatyik pwaskansnustwa
Wolf-NOM-PL-DEF say-PAST THAT-eat-ANT-3oPL-ACC
The wolves said that they had been eaten
Yipwas?apsukansnustwa ?akni?áksunya sutáksu sukunakwi pupwas[15]
AND-THAT-BECAUSE-eat-ANT-3oPL-ACC affair-NOM-DEF inside-LIKE strict
and since they had been eaten, the affair was a purely internal matter.
[15] ?akniáksu and sutáksu, from ?akni?a and suta (trade and do) are nearly synonymous. Pupwas in this sentence is sheer jargon, but then, so is the original.
WHEN-NEG-THING hear-ANT GEN-rabbit-ACC-PL-DEF THEME-some-seven-day-PL
When nothing had been heard of the rabbits for some weeks,
?akwínastanya ?askín wisaskansyinik ?unstwa
animal-NOM-PL-DEF other-NOM know-ask-DELIB-PAST LOC-3oPL
the other animals demanded to know where they were.
Puktástanya upatyik pwaskansnustwa
Wolf-NOM-PL-DEF say-PAST THAT-eat-ANT-3oPL-ACC
The wolves said that they had been eaten
Yipwas?apsukansnustwa ?akni?áksunya sutáksu sukunakwi pupwas[15]
AND-THAT-BECAUSE-eat-ANT-3oPL-ACC affair-NOM-DEF inside-LIKE strict
and since they had been eaten, the affair was a purely internal matter.
[15] ?akniáksu and sutáksu, from ?akni?a and suta (trade and do) are nearly synonymous. Pupwas in this sentence is sheer jargon, but then, so is the original.
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Re: ?upata (for NaNoWriMo challenge)
?ukka?akwínastanya ?askín upatyik pwasisutyanyipistyá puswik
DISJ-animal-NOM-PL-DEF other-NOM say-PAST THAT-unite-COND-3pPL perhaps
But the other animals said that they might possibly unite
?inpúktastanya ku?ipyútyus satuwik syinswiuasinat kwatápinastanya[16].
DAT-wolf-ACC-PL-DEF IF-NEG-reason-ACC give-PAST FOR-ALL-kill-way GEN-rabbit-ACC-PL-DEF.
against the wolves unless a reason (lit. if no reason) was given for the destruction of the rabbits.
[16] The deliberative verb aspect marker -syin- can also be used as a prefix, where it means roughly “for a purpose”.
DISJ-animal-NOM-PL-DEF other-NOM say-PAST THAT-unite-COND-3pPL perhaps
But the other animals said that they might possibly unite
?inpúktastanya ku?ipyútyus satuwik syinswiuasinat kwatápinastanya[16].
DAT-wolf-ACC-PL-DEF IF-NEG-reason-ACC give-PAST FOR-ALL-kill-way GEN-rabbit-ACC-PL-DEF.
against the wolves unless a reason (lit. if no reason) was given for the destruction of the rabbits.
[16] The deliberative verb aspect marker -syin- can also be used as a prefix, where it means roughly “for a purpose”.
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Re: ?upata (for NaNoWriMo challenge)
Yipuktástanya satuwikstwa?uwikutyus.
AND-wolf-NOM-PL-DEF give-PAST-3oPL THEME-one-reason.
So the wolves gave them one.
‘Skutikutinitikastyá. Yiwisspatwa,
Escape-try-PAST-IMPF-3pPL. And-know-{2s-3oPL}
‘They were trying to escape. And, (as) you know,
pwas?iyaskuwipán pyuskuwipán ?inskutíkwankasta.’
THAT-THIS-world NEG-WORLD DAT-escape-DOER-ACC-PL.’
this is no world for escapists.’
Wisaksu:
Know-ACT
Moral:
Nat, pyuwusk ?insipúntanya tasati twasna?apaski.[17]
Run, NEG-walk DAT-island-ACC-DEF desert small-distance-MOST.
Run, don’t walk, to the nearest desert island.
[17] With nearly all affixes stripped off, the verbs are strong imperatives.
AND-wolf-NOM-PL-DEF give-PAST-3oPL THEME-one-reason.
So the wolves gave them one.
‘Skutikutinitikastyá. Yiwisspatwa,
Escape-try-PAST-IMPF-3pPL. And-know-{2s-3oPL}
‘They were trying to escape. And, (as) you know,
pwas?iyaskuwipán pyuskuwipán ?inskutíkwankasta.’
THAT-THIS-world NEG-WORLD DAT-escape-DOER-ACC-PL.’
this is no world for escapists.’
Wisaksu:
Know-ACT
Moral:
Nat, pyuwusk ?insipúntanya tasati twasna?apaski.[17]
Run, NEG-walk DAT-island-ACC-DEF desert small-distance-MOST.
Run, don’t walk, to the nearest desert island.
[17] With nearly all affixes stripped off, the verbs are strong imperatives.