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3.0
I Þandanasto, istalyë, colë marya cattaryassë.
The Tortoise, you know, carries his house on his back.
i
(ar)
base
= (ar.)
the
þandanasto
+noun-nom-sing
noun-nom-sing
= (n.)
a turtle
istalyë
verb-aor2-s2v-long
ista-/ist- (vt.)
you (sir) know
colë
.1+verb-aor1-sing
verb-aor1-sing
col- (vt.)
(one) carries
marya
(n).0
poss-s3-nom-sing
már/mar- (n.)
his/her/its home
cattaryassë
poss-s3-loc-sing
catta (n.)
at his/her/its back
3.1
Aiandë yalca ricis, uissë polë lóya mardya.
No matter how hard he tries, he cannot leave home.
aiandë
.2
base
= (av.)
to any degree
yalca
(cj).0
base
= (cj.)
as much as
ricis
:1.0
verb-aor2-s3-short
ric-¹ (vt.)
he/she/it tries
uissë
.1+verb-aor2-s3-long
verb-aor2-s3-long
ui- (vt.)
he/she/it does not
polë
(v)+verb-bare
verb-bare
pol- (vt.)
to be able to
lóya
+verb-bare
verb-bare
= (vt.)
to leave (a place or a thing)
mardya
mar.6
poss-s3-nom-sing
mar¹/mard- (n.)
his/her/its home
3.2
Quetir i Manwë paimetanë se tallë, pan hye nánë tandë quinqua mar·réþula i uis lelyúvanë Manweo vestalë, éta yá véravë naþyalina.
They say that Jupiter punished him so, because he was such a lazy stay-at-home that he would not go to Jupiter's wedding, even when especially invited.
quetir
.0
verb-aor2-plur
quet- (vt.)
(they) say
i
(cj)
base
= (cj.)
that
manwë
(n)
noun-nom-sing
= (n.)
Manwë
paimetanë
.2
verb-past-sing
paimeta- (vt.)
(one) punished
se
(pn).0
pron-norm-nom
= (pn.)
he
tallë
base
= (av.)
like that
pan
.1
base
= (cj.)
because
hye
.1
pron-norm-nom
= (pn.)
him (the other)
nánë
+verb-past-sing
verb-past-sing
ná- (vt.)
(one) was
tandë
(av):3.1
base
= (av.)
so
quinqua
.1+adj-spos
adj-spos
= (aj.)
lazy
mar·réþula
?
i
(cj)
base
= (cj.)
that
uis
.1+verb-aor2-s3-short
verb-aor2-s3-short
ui- (vt.)
he/she/it does not
lelyúvanë
(v):1.0+verb-pfut-sing
verb-pfut-sing
lelya-¹/lely- (v.)
(one) was going to go
manweo
noun-gen-sing
Manwë (n.)
of Manwë
vestalë
(n):2
noun-nom-sing
= (n.)
a wedding
éta
base
= (av.)
even
yá
(cj)
base
= (cj.)
when
véravë
.0
adj-advb
véra (aj.)
personally
naþyalina
+pas-adj-spos
pas-adj-spos
naþ·yal- (vt.)
invited
4.0
Apa lië löar, Þandanasto yesentë merë i méniévanes tana vestalenna.
After many years, Tortoise began to wish he had gone to that wedding.
apa
(pp):1
base
= (pp.)
after (of time)
lië
(aj)lia:0.0+adj-ppos
adj-ppos
lia (aj.)
(not) a few
löar
loa.0
noun-nom-plur
löa (n.)
(seasonal) years
þandanasto
+noun-nom-sing
noun-nom-sing
= (n.)
a turtle
yesentë
.0
verb-past-sing
yesta-¹/yeset- (v.)
(one) began
merë
+verb-bare
verb-bare
mer- (vt.)
to hope
i
(cj)
base
= (cj.)
that
méniévanes
men.0
verb-pfpf-s3-short
men- (vi.)
he/she/it would have gone
tana
(aj)+adj-spos
adj-spos
= (aj.)
that
vestalenna
:2
noun-all-sing
vestalë² (n.)
to a wedding
4.1
Yá cennes yallë alasseä i aiwi viller rimbi ar yallë i Lopo ar i Rimpeccuvo ar ilyë hyanë celvar norner levítë, vorë mínë ceniën ilqua yan ecë a-cenë, i Þandanasto fellë annaireä ar úna.
When he saw how gaily the birds flew about and how the Hare and the Chipmunk and all the other animals ran nimbly by, always eager to see everything there was to be seen, the Tortoise felt very sad and discontented.
yá
(cj)
base
= (cj.)
when
cennes
.0
verb-past-s3-short
cen- (vt.)
he/she/it saw
yallë
(av).0
base
= (av.)
as
alasseä
.0+adj-spos
adj-spos
= (aj.)
joyful
i
(ar)
base
= (ar.)
the
aiwi
noun-nom-plur
aiwë (n.)
(small) birds
viller
.0
verb-past-plur
vil- (vi.)
(they) flew
rimbi
(av).0
?
ar
(cj)
base
= (cj.)
and
yallë
(av).0
base
= (av.)
as
i
(ar)
base
= (ar.)
the
lopo
lopo+noun-nom-sing
noun-nom-sing
= (n.)
a hare
ar
(cj)
base
= (cj.)
and
i
(ar)
base
= (ar.)
the
rimpeccuvo
+noun-nom-sing
noun-nom-sing
= (n.)
a chipmunk
ar
(cj)
base
= (cj.)
and
ilyë
.2
adj-ppos
ilya (aj.)
all (of a particular group…)
hyanë
(aj)
adj-ppos
hyana (aj.)
other
celvar
.0
noun-nom-plur
celva (n.)
animals
norner
.0
verb-past-plur
nor- (vi.)
(they) ran
levítë
(aj).1+adj-spos
adj-spos
= (aj.)
sporty
vorë
(av)
base
= (av.)
always
mínë
.1
adj-ppos
mína (aj.)
eager to go
ceniën
cen.0
ger-noun-dat-sing
cen- (vt.)
for seeing
ilqua
.0
noun-nom-sing
= (n.)
everything
yan
(pn).0
pron-norm-dat
ya (pn.)
for which
ecë
.2+verb-aor1-sing
verb-aor1-sing
ec- (vn.)
(one) can
a-cenë
verb-pasv
cen- (vt.)
to be seen
i
(ar)
base
= (ar.)
the
þandanasto
+noun-nom-sing
noun-nom-sing
= (n.)
a turtle
fellë
verb-past-sing
fel- (vt.)
(one) felt (emotions)
annaireä
.1
adj-scom
naireä (aj.)
sadder
ar
(cj)
base
= (cj.)
and
úna
.0+adj-spos
adj-spos
= (aj.)
deprived of
4.2
Mernes aryë cenë Ambar, ar sissë nánes ó mar cattaryassë ar naucë telqui yai hrai poller lucë se ener.
He wanted to see the world too, and there he was with a house on his back and little short legs that could hardly drag him along.
mernes
verb-past-s3-short
mer- (vt.)
he/she/it hoped
aryë
(av).0
base
= (av.)
also
cenë
.0+verb-bare
verb-bare
cen- (vt.)
to see
ambar
(n):2.0
noun-nom-sing
= (n.)
The World
ar
(cj)
base
= (cj.)
and
sissë
(av)
base
= (av.)
here
nánes
+verb-past-s3-short
verb-past-s3-short
ná- (vt.)
he/she/it was
ó
base
= (pp.)
with
mar
(n).0
noun-nom-sing
= (n.)
a dwelling
cattaryassë
poss-s3-loc-sing
catta (n.)
at his/her/its back
ar
(cj)
base
= (cj.)
and
naucë
.1
adj-ppos
nauca (aj.)
shortened
telqui
.0
noun-nom-plur
telco/telcu- (n.)
legs
yai
pron-norm-nom
= (pn.)
which (relative, plural)
hrai
base
= (av.)
barely
poller
verb-past-plur
pol- (vt.)
(they) were able to
lucë
.1+verb-bare
verb-bare
luc- (vt.)
to drag
se
(pn).0
pron-norm-nom
= (pn.)
he
ener
.1
base
= (av.)
onward
5.0
Umaurë omennes Quát ar quentes tun quanna naicelerya.
One day he met a pair of Ducks and told them all his trouble.
umaurë
base
= (av.)
someday
omennes
.1
verb-past-s3-short
o·men- (vt.)
he/she/it met
quát
noun-nom-dual
quá (n.)
both ducks
ar
(cj)
base
= (cj.)
and
quentes
.2
verb-past-s3-short
quet- (vt.)
he/she/it told
tun
:1
pron-norm-dat
tu¹ (pn.)
for them
quanna
(aj)cwanna.0+adj-spos
adj-spos
= (aj.)
entire
naicelerya
?
6.0
<Polimmë alya lye cenë Ambar,> equë i Quát. <Á napë sina olba nelcelyainen ar coluvammë lye háya ama vilyanna yassë polilyë cenë quanna restassë.
"We can help you to see the world," said the Ducks. "Take hold of this stick with your teeth and we will carry you far up in the air where you can see the whole countryside.
polimmë
verb-aor2-d1e-long
pol- (vt.)
we (ex.) both are able to
alya
(v).2+verb-bare
verb-bare
= (vt.)
to help one
lye
.0
pron-norm-nom
= (pn.)
you
cenë
.0+verb-bare
verb-bare
cen- (vt.)
to see
ambar
(n):2.0
noun-nom-sing
= (n.)
The World
equë
.2
base
= (ij.)
said
i
(ar)
base
= (ar.)
the
quát
noun-nom-dual
quá (n.)
both ducks
á
(pt)
base
= (pt.)
imperative particle
napë
.0+verb-bare
verb-bare
nap- (vt.)
to take (hold)
sina
(aj)+adj-spos
adj-spos
= (aj.)
this
olba
noun-nom-sing
= (n.)
a branch
nelcelyainen
nelce
poss-s2v-ins-plur
nelcë (n.)
with your (sir) teeth
ar
(cj)
base
= (cj.)
and
coluvammë
.1
verb-futu-d1e-long
col- (vt.)
we (ex.) both will carry
lye
.0
pron-norm-nom
= (pn.)
you
háya
.0
base
= (av.)
far off
ama
(av)
base
= (av.)
up
vilyanna
.1
noun-all-sing
vilya (n.)
to a sky
yassë
(cj).0
base
= (cj.)
where [relative]
polilyë
verb-aor2-s2v-long
pol- (vt.)
you (sir) are able to
cenë
.0+verb-bare
verb-bare
cen- (vt.)
to see
quanna
(aj)cwanna.1+adj-spos
adj-spos
= (aj.)
whole
restassë
(n)restasse.0
noun-nom-sing
= (n.)
a countryside
6.1
Mal á quilda hyallë apanainuvalyes.>
But keep quiet or you will be sorry."
mal
(cj)
base
= (cj.)
but
á
(pt)
base
= (pt.)
imperative particle
quilda
(v).0+verb-bare
verb-bare
= (vi.)
to stay quiet
hyallë
(av)hyalle:0.0+base
base
= (av.)
otherwise
apanainuvalyes
verb-futu-s2v-o_s3
apa·naina- (vt.)
you (…) will regret him/her/it
7.0
I Þandanasto alaranyë é.
The Tortoise was very glad indeed.
i
(ar)
base
= (ar.)
the
þandanasto
+noun-nom-sing
noun-nom-sing
= (n.)
a turtle
alaranyë
.0
verb-past-sing
alarya-/alary- (vt.)
(one) was happy
é
base
= (ij.)
indeed
7.1
Nampes i olba tancavë nelceryainen, i Quát nampet sa min atwa mentessë, ar öa villentë ama öa fanyannar.
He seized the stick firmly with his teeth, the two Ducks took hold of it one at each end, and away they sailed up toward the clouds.
nampes
.0
verb-past-s3-short
nap- (vt.)
he/she/it took (hold)
i
(ar)
base
= (ar.)
the
olba
noun-nom-sing
= (n.)
a branch
tancavë
(aj).0
adj-advb
tanca (aj.)
firmly
nelceryainen
nelce
poss-s3-ins-plur
nelcë (n.)
with his/her/its teeth
i
(ar)
base
= (ar.)
the
quát
noun-nom-dual
quá (n.)
both ducks
nampet
.0+verb-past-dual
verb-past-dual
nap- (vt.)
(they) took (hold)
sa
(pn):1.0
pron-norm-nom
= (pn.)
it
min
(cd)
noun-nom-sing
= (cd.)
one
atwa
(aj).1+adj-spos
adj-spos
= (aj.)
either (... or)
mentessë
.1
noun-loc-sing
mentë (n.)
at an end
ar
(cj)
base
= (cj.)
and
öa
(av)
base
= (av.)
away (of movement)
villentë
.0
verb-past-p3-long
vil- (vi.)
they flew
ama
(av)
base
= (av.)
up
öa
(av)
base
= (av.)
away (of movement)
fanyannar
(n):2.0
noun-all-plur
fanya² (n.)
to (white) clouds
8.0
Vin tá Corco villë arë.
Just then a Crow flew by.
vin
.0
base
= (av.)
just
tá
(av)
base
= (av.)
then
corco
+noun-gen-sing
noun-gen-sing
= (n.)
of a crow
villë
.0
verb-past-sing
vil- (vi.)
(one) flew
arë
(av).1
base
= (av.)
along
8.1
Lai aitanë se i hyanya cenvaldas, ar holtunes:
He was very much astonished at the strange sight and cried:
lai
base
= (av.)
very
aitanë
.0
verb-past-sing
aita-² (vt.)
(one) astounded
se
(pn).0
pron-norm-nom
= (pn.)
he
i
(ar)
base
= (ar.)
the
hyanya
(aj)hyanya:0.0+adj-spos
adj-spos
= (aj.)
strange
cenvaldas
noun-nom-sing
= (n.)
a sight (as attraction)
ar
(cj)
base
= (cj.)
and
holtunes
.0
verb-past-s3-short
holtu- (vi.)
he/she/it called out
9.0
<Si tancavë é ná i Aran Þandanastoron!>
"This must surely be the King of Tortoises!"
10.0
<Ná tancavë—> yesentë i Þandanasto.
"Why certainly—" began the Tortoise.
ná
(ij).0
base
= (ij.)
yes
tancavë
(av)
base
= (av.)
certainly
yesentë
.0
verb-past-sing
yesta-¹/yeset- (v.)
(one) began
i
(ar)
base
= (ar.)
the
þandanasto
+noun-nom-sing
noun-nom-sing
= (n.)
a turtle
11.0
Mal yá apantanes antorya na quetë sinë aucë quettali, róves mahterya i olbassë, ar lanantes nunna hunenna, yassë palampë se mi nihtannar ondossë.
But as he opened his mouth to say these foolish words he lost his hold on the stick, and down he fell to the ground, where he was dashed to pieces on a rock.
mal
(cj)
base
= (cj.)
but
yá
(cj)
base
= (cj.)
when
apantanes
.0
verb-past-s3-short
apanta-/apant- (vt.)
he/she/it opened
antorya
(n):1.0
poss-s3-nom-sing
anto¹ (n.)
his/her/its mouth
na
.0
base
= (pp.)
to
quetë
.0+verb-bare
verb-bare
quet- (vt.)
to say
sinë
(aj)sina
adj-ppos
sina (aj.)
this
aucë
adj-ppos
auca (aj.)
foolish
quettali
noun-nom-part
quetta (n.)
some words
róves
verb-past-s3-short
rov- (vt.)
he/she/it lost
mahterya
.1
poss-s3-nom-sing
mahtë (n.)
his/her/its hold
i
(ar)
base
= (ar.)
the
olbassë
noun-loc-sing
olba (n.)
at a branch
ar
(cj)
base
= (cj.)
and
lanantes
lanta.0
verb-past-s3-short
lanta-/lanat- (va.)
he/she/it fell
nunna
base
= (av.)
downwards
hunenna
.1
noun-all-sing
hún/hun- (n.)
to a ground
yassë
(cj).0
base
= (cj.)
where [relative]
palampë
.1
verb-past-sing
palpa-/palap- (vt.)
(one) battered
se
(pn).0
pron-norm-nom
= (pn.)
he
mi
base
= (pp.)
in
nihtannar
.0
noun-all-plur
nihta (n.)
to pieces
ondossë
.1
noun-loc-sing
ondo (n.)
at a (large mass of) rock
13.0
Eques: Auca návë ceþula ar imbalateä lillumë tulya saumarto.
Motto: Foolish curiosity and vanity often lead to misfortune.
eques
(n).1
noun-nom-sing
= (n.)
a (current or…) dictum
auca
+adj-spos
adj-spos
= (aj.)
foolish
návë
(v)naa
ger-noun-nom-sing
ná- (vt.)
being
ceþula
.1+adj-spos
adj-spos
= (aj.)
curious
ar
(cj)
base
= (cj.)
and
imbalateä
+adj-spos
adj-spos
= (aj.)
conceited
lillumë
:2.1
base
= (av.)
often
tulya
(v).1+verb-aor1-sing
verb-aor1-sing
= (vt.)
(one) brings
saumarto
.1+noun-nom-sing
noun-nom-sing
= (n.)
misfortune
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