Transcription of "The North Wind and the Sun"

Tungnin ja Init

 

Tungnin ja Init 001

 

Sa'ad    anu   cha         Tungnin    ja                 ʔInit,                     nanisiisiʔ'cha      

sa'ad    anu   cha         tungnin      ja                 ʔinit                      nan-=CVCV=ʔisiʔ=cha

TM      RS   3P/ABS wind         CONJ          sun                       TH/PFT=INS=quarrel=3PL/ERG

 

nu         ngachan            nan       pigsa    ʔan       chicha.

nu         ngachan            nan       pigsa    ʔan       chicha

COND who                  TRM    strong   OBL    3PL

 

 

Tungnin ja Init 002

 

Innilacha                       kun       nan       mangwhaat                gway     nansissilup 

inn-      =ila =-cha         kun       nan       man-         =whaat     gway     nan-=CVC=silup

TH/PFT=see=3PL/ERG       SEQ        TRM       AG/IMPFT=travel           LK            TH/PFT=PROG=shirt

 

 

as         oberkot,           nantungtungcha             gway    nu        

as         oberkot            nan-=tungtung=-cha                  gway    nu        

ABS     coat                  TH/PFT=agree=3PL/ERG                LK       COND

 

 

ngachan      nan          umuna                    gway    mangaan                    san       oberkot

ngachan      nan          um-=una                 gway    maN-         =ʔaan      san       oberkot

who            TRM       AG/IMPFT=first    LK       AG/IMPFT=remove  LOC    coat     

 

 

nanchi               mangwhaat,                              sija                   nan       pigsa.

nanchi               nan       man-         =whaat        sija                   nan       pigsa

ANAPH           TRM       AG/IMPFT=travel               that's_it TRM    strong

 

 

Tungnin ja Init 003

 

Kun  umuna                          as       Tungnin      gway                naŋisapsapuy         

kun   um-            =una           as       tungnin        gway                naŋi-                =CVC   =sapuy

SEQ AG/IMPFT=first          ABS   wind           LK                   AG/TH/IMPFT=CONT=blow

 

gwon    achi      kun       naʔaʔaan                          san       oberkotna               gwon

gwon    achi      kun       na-=CV=ʔaan                 san       oberkot=-na           gwon

but       NEG    SEQ     STAT/PFT=INS=remove    LOC    coat      =3S/GEN  but

 

impaʔotna                                       amod    san       longagna                 nan       oberkotna.

in-=paʔot=-na                                amod    san       longag=-na             nan       oberkot=-na

TH/PFT=stick=3S/ERG                 very      LOC    body   =3S/GEN    TRM    coat     =3S/GEN

 

 

 

Tungnin ja Init 004

 

Gwot  iyakay      Tungnin    gway  mansapuy.

gwot   iyakay      tungnin      gway  man-        =sapuy

SEQ   stop         wind         RL     AG/IMPFT=blow

 

 

 

Tungnin ja Init 005

 

Awni        kun   nisubli                 as       Init     gway            nangigka                 san

awni         kun   *nisubli               as       init      gway            naN=igka               san

later      SEQ       took_turn       ABS     sun       RL             AG/PFT=put          OBL

 

atongna,               gwot                   nani'aan                  nanchi               mangwhaat

atong=na              gwot                   nani='aan                nanchi               man-         =whaat       

heat=3S/GEN      SEQ                   IMM=remove        ANAPH           AG/IMPFT=travel              

 

san   oberkotna.

san   oberkot=-na

LOC    coat      =3S/GEN

 

 

 

Tungnin ja Init 006

 

Kun  ʔanan  Tungninon       "Pigsa'a                    tuwa   Init   an   saʔon".

kun   ʔanan  Tungnin=on    pigsa  =-ʔa               tuwa   init    an   saʔon

SEQ said    Wind    =QM strong=2S/GEN       really  sun   OBL 1S

 


Tungnin ja Init

 

Sa'ad anu cha Tungnin ja Init, nanisi'sicha nu ngachan nan pigsa an chicha. Innilacha kun nan mangwhaat gway nansisillup as oberkot, nantungtungcha gway nu ngachan nan umuna gway mangaan san oberkot nan chi mangwhaat, sija nan pigsa. Kun umuna as Tungnin gway nangisapsapuy gwon achi kun na'a'an san oberkotna gwon impa'otna amod san longagna nan oberkotna. Gwot iyakay Tungnin gway mansapuy. Awni kun nisubli as Init gway nangigka san atongna, gwot nani'aan nan chi mangwhaat san oberkotna. Kun anan Tungninon "Pigsa'a tuwa Init an sa'on".

 

 


The North Wind and Sun

 

As for they Wind and Sun it was said they argued as to which of them is the strong (one). When they saw a traveler who was dressed with an overcoat they agreed that whoever will be the first to be able to remove the overcoat of the traveler, he is the strong (one). Wind was the first to blow-strongly but (the traveler) did not remove his overcoat but (instead) held (lit. stuck) all the more (lit. much/great) his overcoat to his body. So Wind stopped to blow. Then Sun took his turn to strongly shine (lit. put his-heat) so the traveler immediately removed his overcoat. And Wind said, "Truly you are stronger than me Sun". 

 

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