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ɑˈgɑf language
Sample text
The Legend of Emperor Sinakan
ˈɑxø øˈdægænø xep ˈsinækʰæ, dægˈdisækʰæ ˈøgɛ ˈgædɔɰ, dægˈdisækʰæhɑxø øgøˈlɑdɑxø øgøˈxæxæd, dægˈbæɪxɑfɑxɔk øgøˈdɑm ˈɑsø fæʊl :
" ˈɑfɛnø ˈøxø døˈdæfɑxø øˈgopʰækʰætʰʲæhɑxø øgøˈbæxøxø sɔl ˈæɪlɑdø øˈdæɪxɔdø ˈdæʊlɑh æˈgøxkɛ næɪ
ˈdæʊlɑh ˈkɑdøh øˈdægædø xep :
" ˈbæxɑxø øɰˈdisækʰænø ˈpædø
gɑx øˈdœpʰɑhø ˈdæʊlɑh ɔˈpʰøxkɛ
ˈɑsø ˈɑxø øɰˈnækʰæhø ˈødø
gɑl ˈɑfɛtʰy døˈdæfɑxø øˈgopʰækʰætʰʲæhɑxø øgøˈbæxɑxø gæh ˈɑxø øɰˈgɛpʰøtʰy "
ˈɑfɛnø ˈøxø, dægˈbæɪxɑfɑxɔk øgøˈdɑm ˈɑsø fæʊl, døˈdæfɑxø øˈgopʰækʰætʰʲæhɑxø øgøˈbæxøxø sɔl gæɪh, øˈdæɪxɔdø næɪ gæh doˈdæʊlɑh øɰˈdɔdæhø ŋø sɔl ˈæɪlɑdø øɰˈdɔdæhø ŋø doˈdʲæsøhɑxø ˈøxkɛ øgoˈpʰæɪ
ŋø øɰbɛˈdoxœhø ˈɑxɔk ˈɑsø ŋø øˈdɑbɑfæhø ˈtɔdøxø døˈmɛ bɑl
ˈøxø øˈdægɛnø xep :
" ˈedækʰehøxø, ˈxæɪhɑxɔk øgøˈgæɪ ˈøxkɛ, øɰˈpɑfɑdædy pæˈgɛpʰø ˈøxø gøˈgæh gøˈdæʊlɑh ˈkɑdøh ødɔˈpʰodædy ˈøxø
ˈɑsø ˈpɑdœŋɛ øɰˈdʲæsɛdy ˈgɑxɔk ˈkʲɑlɑdɑxø ˈøxkɛ øgøˈlɑdogø ˈædo, ˈedækʰehøxø
ødyˈxæɪdɑfæny ˈøxkɛ æˈdotʰi !"
goˈpʰæɪ øɰˈdɑtʰɔhø læˈgæɪhɑxø ˈøxkɛ øgøˈbɑbøxø
gɑx øˈdɑbɑfɑhø ˈøxø ˈɑsø gɑx øɰˈdɑpʰɛhø ˈbɑpʰɔɰ døˈhesɑdøxø
øɰˈbœɪxɑhø ˈøxø gøˈgæh ˈɑxɔk øˈdœpʰæhø pæˈlʲɑt øɰ ŋø
ŋø øˈdœpʰæhø ˈɑxɔk
ŋø øɰˈgæɪbɔgæhø gʲæˈsi æk, œɪ ˈɑsø ʲɑɰ, ˈɑsø ŋø øɰˈfɛlɑdæhø ˈɑxɔk dɔˈlɑdɑxø øgøˈxæxæd
Translation
Thus spoke Sinakan, (as) the great king, (as) the king of the land of Kaxad, (as) brother of the sun and the moon :
"Before I sat on the throne of my father, all the rival countries were hostile towards me.
The nearby rival countries spoke thus :
"His father was a brave king.
He conquered many rival countries.
And he became a god.
But he who sits on the throne of his father is a child."
When I, brother of the sun and the moon, sat on the throne of my father, before I went to the rival country which were being hostile towards me, I went to the feasts of Ophai.
I celebrated them, and I rose my hand to the shining mother.
I spoke thus :
"My mistress, light of the stars, the nearby rival countries who call me a child belittle me.
And they begin to attack the borders of your holy land, my mistress !
Strike the unholy down !"
Ophai heard the words of my mouth.
She rose me and she gave strength to my arm.
I conquered those who contested me in ten years.
I conquered them.
I captured prisoners, oxen and sheep, and I sent them back to the land of Kaxad."
Gloss
ˈɑxø øɰ-ˈægæ-nøɴ xep ˈsinækʰæɴ, dædγ-ˈdisækʰæ ˈøgɛ ˈgædɔɰ
3SG PRV-speak-3SG.PRF thus Sinakan, ES-king the great
dædγ-ˈdisækʰæ-ɑxø øg-lɑs-ɑxø øg-ˈkæxæd, dædγ-ˈbæɪxɑt-ɑxɔk øg-dɑm ˈɑsø fæʊl :
ES-king-POSS.3SG GEN-land-POSS.3SG GEN-Kaxad, ES-brother-POSS.3PL GEN-sun and moon
ˈɑfæ-nøɴ ˈøxø do-dæt-ɑxø øg-ˈopʰækʰætʰʲæ-ɑxø øg-bæx-øxø sɔl
sit-1SG.PRF 1SG DAT-top-POSS.3SG GEN-throne-POSS.3SG GEN-father-POSS.1SG when
ˈæɪlɑdø øɰ-ˈæɪxɔɴ-dø ˈdæʊlɑs æˈgøxkɛ næɪ
before PRV-hostile-3PL.PRF rival_country all 1SG.DAT
ˈdæʊlɑs ˈkɑdøs øɰ-ˈægæ-dø xep :
rival_country near PRV-speak-3PL.PRF thus
ˈbæx-ɑxø øɰ-ˈdisækʰæ-nøɴ ˈpædø
father-POSS.3SG PRV-king-3SG.PRF brave
gɑx øɰ-ˈœpʰɑ-øɴ ˈdæʊlɑs ɔˈpʰøxkɛ
3SG.ERG PRV-conquer-3SG.PRF rival_country many
ˈɑsø ˈɑxø ˈnæɴkʰæ-nøɴ ˈødø
and 3SG.NOM god-3SG.PRF a
gɑl ˈɑfæ-tʰyɴ do-dæt-ɑxø øg-ˈopʰækʰætʰʲæ-ɑxø øg-ˈbæx-ɑxø gæs ˈɑxø øɰ-ˈgɛpʰø-tʰyɴ
but sit-3SG.IPFV DAT-top-POSS.3SG GEN-throne-POSS.3SG GEN-father-POSS.3SG who 3SG PRV-child-3SG.IPFV
ˈɑfæ-nøɴ ˈøxø, dædγ-ˈbæɪxɑt-ɑxɔk øg-dɑm ˈɑsø fæʊl,
sit-1SG.PRF 1SG, ES-brother-POSS.3PL GEN-sun and moon
do-dæt-ɑxø øg-ˈopʰækʰætʰʲæ-ɑxø øg-bæx-øxø sɔl gæɪs
DAT-top-POSS.3SG GEN-throne-POSS.3SG GEN-father-POSS.1SG when now
øɰ-ˈæɪxɔɴ-dø næɪ gæs do-ˈdæʊlɑs øɰ-ˈdɔdɑ-øɴ ŋø sɔl
PRV-hostile-3PL.PRF 1SG.DAT who DAT-rival_country PRV-go-1SG.PRF 1SG.ERG when
ˈæɪlɑdø øɰ-ˈdɔdɑ-øɴ ŋø do-ˈdʲæsø-ɑxø ˈøxkɛ øg-oˈpʰæɪ
before PRV-go-1SG.PRF 1SG.ERG DAT-feast-POSS.3SG the.PL GEN-Ophai
ŋø øɰ-bɛˈdoxɔ-øɴ ˈɑxɔk ˈɑsø ŋø øɰ-ˈɑbɑfɑ-øɴ tɔɴ-øxø do-mɛɴ bɑl
1SG.ERG PRV-celebrate-1SG.PFR 3PL and 1SG.ERG PRV-rise-1SG.PRF hand-POSS.1SG DAT-mother shining
ˈøxø øɰ-ˈægæ-nøɴ xep :
1SG PRV-speak-1SG.PRF thus
ˈedækʰi-øxø, xæɪ-ɑxɔk øg-gæɪ ˈøxkɛ
mistress-POSS.1SG, light-POSS.3PL GEN-star the.PL
øɰ-ˈpɑfɑdɑ-dy pæ-ˈgɛpʰø ˈøxø gø-gæs gø-ˈdæʊlɑs ˈkɑdøh øɰ-ɔˈpʰodɑ-dy ˈøxø
PRV-name-3PL.IPFV ADV-child 1SG ERG-who ERG-rival_country nearby PRV-belittle-3PL.IPFV 1SG
ˈɑsø ˈpɑdɔ-ŋɛɴ øɰ-ˈsʲæsɛ-dy ˈgɑxɔk ˈkʲɑlɑs-ɑxø ˈøxkɛ øg-ˈlɑs-ogø ˈædo, ˈedækʰi-øxø
and attack-VB PVB-begin-3PL.IPFV 3PL.ERG border-POSS.3SG the.PL GEN-land-POSS.2SG holy, mistress-POSS.1SG
øɰ-uk-ˈæɪdɑfɑ-nyɴ ˈøxkɛ æˈdotʰi
PRV-OPT-strike-2SG.IPFV the.PL unholy
g-oˈpʰæɪ øɰ-ˈdɑtʰɔ-øɴ læˈgæɪ-ɑxø ˈøxkɛ øg-bɑb-øxø
ERG-Ophai PRV-hear-3SG.PRF word-POSS.3SG the.PL GEN-mouth-POSS.1SG
gɑx øɰ-ˈɑbɑfɑ-øɴ ˈøxø ˈɑsø gɑx øɰ-ˈdɑpʰe-øɴ ˈbɑpʰɔɰ do-ˈesɑɴ-øxø
3SG.ERG PRV-rise-3SG.PRF 1SG and 3SG.ERG PRV-give-3SG.PRF strength DAT-arm-POSS.1SG
øɰ-ˈbœɪxɑ-ø ˈøxø gø-ˈgæs ˈɑxɔk øɰ-ˈœpʰɑ-øɴ pæ-lʲɑt øɰ ŋø
PRV-contest-3PL.PRF 1SG ERG-who 3PL PRV-conquer-1SG.PRF ADV-year ten 1SG.ERG
ŋø øɰ-ˈœpʰɑ-øɴ ˈɑxɔk
1SG.ERG PRV-conquer-1SG.PRF 3PL
ŋø øɰ-ˈgæɪbɔgɑ-øɴ gʲæˈsi æk, œɪ ˈɑsø ʲɑɰ
1SG.ERG PVB-capture-1SG.PRF prisoner a.PL, ox and sheep
ˈɑsø ŋø øɰ-ˈpɛlɑdɑ-øɴ ˈɑxɔk do-lɑs-ɑxø øg-ˈkæxæd
and 1SG.ERG PRV-send-1SG.PRF 3PL DAT-land-POSS.3SG GEN-Kaxad