Online Kolyma Yukaghir Documentation

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mit		ti-N		Ord'-o:-l		lebe:-gE		lem-dik		lej-nu-l,
we		this-ATTR		middle-V-AN		earth-LOC		what-PRED		eat-IMPF-OF.1PL

[keb-ej-l]		Ojl'E-l		SoromE-pul		ajbi:-pE-gi		tabud-E		aj
leave-PERF-AN		no-AN		man-PL		shadow-PL-3		that-ACC		also

s'in		leN-de:-nu-l'El.
still		eat-INTR-IMPF-EV

What we eat on this middle land, the souls of dead men also eat.

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met		qa:qa:		n'i:d'i:-nun-nu-j,		ta-NidE		eg-u-Zu-l'El		mon-u-t.
I		grandfather		tell-HAB-IMPF-3SG		that-ADV.DIR		walk-0-ITER-EV		say-0-SS.IMPF

My grandfather told me that he had walked there.

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joNZ-o:-dE		eg-u-Z-o:-lEk		mon-nu-mlE,		{il'i}		ej-r-o:-lEk		mon-nu-mlE,
sleep-RES-SS.ITER		walk-0-ITER-RES-PRED		say-IMPF-OF.3SG		or		walk-NONIT-RES-PRED		say-IMPF-OF.3SG

El=lej-di:-jE.
NEG-know-TR-1SG

I don't remember if he said that it was in a dream, or he said that he had really walked there.

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irk-i-d'E		SoG-e:-t		iNer-gE		lOud-u:-l'El.
one-0-FREQ		lose-INCH-SS.IMPF		hole-LOC		take.down-INTR-EV

One day he got lost and fell down a hole.

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ta:-t		[arp-aj-din]		arp-aj-din		l'e:-nu-l'El,		arp-u-ji:-t		aj
there-ADV.ABL		go.up-PERF-SUP		go.up-PERF-SUP		be-IMPF-EV		go.up-0-ITER-SS.IMPF		also

jolo-GudE		keb-e-s'E-nu-l'El.
back-ADV.DIR		leave-PERF-?-IMPF-EV

He wanted to get up, but kept falling down again.

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ta-N		jurgu:-gE		[l'E-gE		ta-N		jurgu:-gE		{kor'idor}]
that-ATTR		hole-LOC		be-LOC		that-ATTR		hole-LOC		corridor

SobodENil'-n'E-j		{kor'idor}-Ek		nutn'e:-l'El.
door-PROPR-IMPF.PART		corridor-PRED		stick.out-EV

There was a corridor with a door in that hole.

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[ta-N]		ta-N		jurgu:		[{koridor}-n'E]		{koridor}		titi-me:-j
that-ATTR		that-ATTR		hole		corridor-COM		corridor		like-QUAL-IMPF.PART

jurgu:-gE		qa-jdE		qon-nu-l'El-tE-j.
hole-LOC		what-ADV.DIR		go-IMPF-EV-FUT-3SG

He went along something looking like a corridor in that hole.

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ta-N		l'E-gEn		{koridor}		titi-me:-j		jurgu:-gEn		qon-i,
that-ATTR		be-PROL		corridor		like-QUAL-IMPF.PART		hole-PROL		go-3SG

qon-i,		{sp'ic'ka}-gi		{n'E}		Ojl'E.
go-3SG		matches-3		NEG		no

He walked along the hole looking like a corridor. He didn't have any matches.

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[me:kE-n		jO:-dE]		jO:-dE-gE		me:kE-n		juk-o:-d'E		SoromE-k
close-ADV.LOC		see-3		see-3-DS		close-ADV.LOC		small-V-IMPF.PART		man-PRED

qon-aj-l'El-u-l,		qol'-l'El-u-l.
go-PERF-EV-0-SF		go-EV-0-SF

He saw that a small man had gone there a short time ago.

Comment:
The "small man" who accompanies people to the world of death is known to other peoples of Siberia, for example, the Khanty.

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[c'ugO-gi]		juk-o:-d'E		c'ugO-n'E-j-bEd-Ek.
road-3		small-V-IMPF.PART		road-PROPR-IMPF.PART-N-PRED

He had left small footmarks.

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tude		c'ugO-dE-gEn		qol'-l'El.
he.GEN		road-3-PROL		go-EV

He went on after the small footmarks.

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pude-bEn-gi		{potolok}		titi-me:-l'El.
outside-N-3		ceiling		like-QUAL-EV

The roof looked like a ceiling.

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qam-u-n		l'EgE		qon-u-t		tude-l		l'EgE		El=lej-di:.
how.many-0-ATTR		DP		go-0-SS.IMPF		he-NOM		DP		NEG-know-TR

He didn't know how far he walked.

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ta:		jO:-dE-gE		ju:kE		ju:kE		pOn		pod'o-l'E-j-bEn
there		see-3-DS		far		far		it		shine-?-IMPF.PART-N

titi-me:-j		jel-lE		mOd-i-s'.
like-QUAL-IMPF.PART		be.seen-SS.PERF		hear-INTR-3SG

He saw something similar to light very far away.

Comment:
The word mOdis' 'heard' is used to render visual perception.

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ta:		qon-i,		qon-dE-gE		unuN-Ek		jed-ej-l'El-u-l		o:Zi:.
there		go-3SG		go-3-DS		river-PRED		be.seen-PERF-EV-0-SF		water

When he went there, the river appeared, the water.

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ejmu-la:G-E-t		jO:-dE-gE		Sa:l		pe:-n'E-j		me:stE-lEk.
other.side-to-0-ADV.ABL		see-3-DS		tree		mountain-PROPR-IMPF.PART		place-PRED

On the other side he saw a land with hills and trees.

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ta-N		[pe:]		Sa:-n		pe:-pE		jekl'e:		kit-tE
that-ATTR		mountain		tree-GEN		mountain-PL		behind		end-3

Ojl'E-j		numO-n'E-j		me:stE-k.
no-IMPF.PART		house-PROPR-IMPF.PART		place-PRED

Behind that place with hills and trees there was a place with endless houses.

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SoromE=o:n		qodo-n'E-gi		toukE-n'E-t		omon		l'E		tite
man-TRANS		lie-PROPR-3		dog-PROPR-SS.IMPF		just		DP		like

SoromE-pul		loNdE-j-Ni.
man-PL		dance-PERF-3PL

A lot of people lived there with dogs.

Comment:
The meaning and the syntax of this sentence is not entirely clear.

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jO:-dE-gE		ta-N		unuN		jaGil-gE		l'E-p-lEk		qa:rbEs-pE-lEk
see-3-DS		that-ATTR		river		edge-LOC		be-PL-PRED		boat-PL-PRED

eks'il'-pE-lEk		ta:		l'e:-l'El-Ni.
boat-PL-PRED		there		be-EV-3PL

He saw boats on the bank of that river

Comment:
On eks'il' and qa:rbEs see (19-6).

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jO:-dE-gE		i:lE-pul		Sejl		numO-k,		i:lE		[Sa:-n]
see-3-DS		other-PL		stone		house-PRED		other		tree-GEN

Sa:l		uj-o:-dE		numO-k.
tree		do-RES-3		house-PRED

He saw stone houses and houses made of wood.

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me:-dEllE		jO:-dEllE		o:Z-o:l'-a:-j		o:Zi:-lE,		o:Zi:-gi		l'E-d-o:-gi
wait-SS.PERF		see-SS.PERF		drink-DES-INCH-3SG		water-ACC		water-3		be-3-RES-3

o:Zi:-gi		n'E-leme		embE-j		l'E-l.
water-3		NEG-what		black-IMPF.PART		be-SF

While waiting and looking he felt thirsty, but the water was completely black.

Comment:
The construction embEj l'El is apparently influenced by Russian syntax; in Yukaghir the copula verb is not normally used with participles. The form l'Edo:gi is unclear. In l'Edo:gi the 3rd person possessive suffix seems to occur twice.

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El=o:Za:-l'El		ta-N		o:Zi:.
NEG-drink-EV		that-ATTR		water

He didn't drink that water.

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me:-dE-j,		me:-dE-j,		nilgi		Ojl'E.
wait-INTR-3SG		wait-INTR-3SG		nobody		no

He was waiting, but there wasn't anybody.

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irk-i-n		anabuska:-gE		mad-a:-dEllE		taNde:t		ejmu-dE		keb-ej-l'El.
one-0-ATTR		boat-LOC		sit-INCH-SS.PERF		then		other.side-ADV.DIR		leave-PERF-EV

Then he sat in a boat and went to the other side.

Comment:
On anabuska: see (12-22).

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ta:-t		[jO:-dE-gE]		jO:-dE-gE		O:r-pE-p-te:-k		jo:dE-Ni-l,		toukE-p-lEk
there-ADV.ABL		see-3-DS		see-3-DS		child-PL-PL-DIM-PRED		play-PL-SF		dog-PL-PRED

[oj		oj		oj]		oj-d'E-Ni-l,		qodo-dE		jO:-lu-gE
bark		bark		bark		bark-INTR-PL-SF		how-INDEF		see-1/2-DS

OnmE		titi-me:-d'E		me:mE-n-d'E.
mind		like-QUAL-IMPF.PART		character-PROPR-IMPF.PART

There he saw children playing and dogs barking. When he looked at them, it was somewhat strange.

Comment:
The sentence-final Imperfective Participle seems to head a complement clause, which is quite unusual.

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[pOd-E-gi		iNl-u:]		pOd-E-gi		iNl-u:.
it-0-3		afraid-INTR		it-0-3		afraid-INTR

He was frightened.

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ejmu-dE		c'aG-a:-dEllE		met		l'E		anabuska:		l'E-gE
other.side-ADV.DIR		cut-INCH-SS.PERF		I		DP		boat		be-DS

{kol}-de:		oG-o:-dE-gE		ta:		ultE.
pole-DIM		stand-RES-3-DS		there		tie

When he crossed the river, he tied his boat to a pole.

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OnmE		ej-rE-S-u-t		qa-NidE		qon-tE-m		mon-u-t,		jO:-dE-jE.
mind		walk-NONIT-CAUS-0-SS.IMPF		what-ADV.DIR		go-FUT-TR.3SG		say-0-SS.IMPF		see-INTR-1SG

He looked and thought where to go.

Comment:
The word monut here functions as a complementizer.

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[juk-o:-d'E]		juk-o:-d'E		lu:s'i:-n		numO-k		oG-o:-l.
small-V-IMPF.PART		small-V-IMPF.PART		Russian-GEN		house-PRED		stand-RES-SF

A small Russian house stood there.

Comment:
Lu:si:n numO 'Russian house' is a house made of horizontal logs with a span roof. Yukaghirs oppose it to the jaqan numO 'Yakut house', i.e. a house made of vertical logs and a flat root, and to the odun numO 'Yukaghir house', i.e. a triangle yurt made of poles and covered with skins and tree bark.

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ta-NidE		qon-d'E.
that-ADV.DIR		go-1SG

He went there.

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ta:-t		qol-lu-gE		O:rE-p-te:-Nin		mo-d'E,		O:rE-p-te:		doro:bE-s'E.
there-ADV.ABL		go-1/2-DS		child-PL-DIM-DAT		say-1SG		child-PL-DIM		hello-1SG

When he went there, he said to the children: "Hello, children."

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O:rE-p-te:		El=aZu:-n'E-Ni.
child-PL-DIM		NEG-word-PROPR-3PL

The children didn't answer.

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paj-pE-p-lEk		qon-aj-l'El,		tamun-pE-Nin		aj		doro:bE		mo-d'E.
woman-PL-PL-PRED		go-PERF-EV		that-PL-DAT		also		hello		say-1SG

The women went past, and he said "hello" to them as well.

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[El=aZu:]		El=an'-n'E-Ni,		met-kElE		El=jO:-d-ej-Ni		taGanE.
NEG-word		NEG-speak-PROPR-3PL		I-ACC		NEG-see-INTR-PERF-3PL		still

They didn't answer and didn't even look at him.

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c'olG-aj-lu-gE		irk-i-n		O:-k		c'olG-aj-nu-mE,		ta:-t		l'E-l.
push-PERF-1/2-DS		one-0-ATTR		child-PRED		push-PERF-IMPF-OF.1/2SG		there-ADV.ABL		be-AN

He pushed one child, so he did.

Comment:
The Action Nominal functions as a finite predicate.

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ta-N		O:rE-p-te:		met-u-l		El=jO:-s'O:n		n'E-leme		an'-n'E-t,
that-ATTR		child-PL-DIM		I-0-ACC		NEG-see-PRIV		NEG-what		speak-PROPR-SS.IMPF

kin		met-kElE		c'olG-aj,		mon-dE		an-n'-a:-Ni.
who		I-ACC		push-PERF		say-SS.ITER		speak-PROPR-INCH-3PL

The children didn't look at him and didn't say anything, but started saying: "Who pushed me?"

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numO		laNi		qon-dE-gE		numO		kure:-n'E-j.
house		to		go-3-DS		house		fence-PROPR-3SG

He went to the house with a fence.

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ul'egE-p-te:		embE-j,		poll-o:-d'E		ul'egE-n'-i.
grass-PL-DIM		black-3SG		rot-RES-IMPF.PART		grass-PROPR-3SG

Its grass was black. It had rotten grass around it.

Comment:
The word ul'egEn'i is here pronounced with an extra syllable gE.

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oG-o:-t		jO:-lu-gE		mo-d'E,		nilgi		El=modo-jE		numO-k.
stand-RES-SS.IMPF		see-1/2-DS		say-1SG		nobody		NEG-sit-IMPF.PART		house-PRED

He was standing, looking and thinking: this is a house where nobody lives.

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SobodENil'		joG-aj-dE-gE		odul		marqil'-Ek		uk-ej-l.
door		open-PERF-3-DS		Yukaghir		girl-PRED		go.out-PERF-SF

The door opened and a Yukaghir girl went out.

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doro:bE		marqil',		mol-lu-gE		met-n'E		aj		El=an'-n'E,
hello		girl		say-1/2-DS		I-COM		also		NEG-speak-PROPR

El=doro:bE-lE-s'E-daj.
NEG-hello-?-?-PERF

He said: "Hello, girl" She didn't talk to him, didn't say "hello".

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tajn'igE		met		qa:qa:		O:-No:-d'o:n		SoromE		o:-l'El
then		I		grandfather		child-V-SUBN		man		be-EV

El=terikE-t-c'O:n.
NEG-old.woman-TR-PRIV

My grandfather was young then, not married.

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ta-N		marqil'		el'l'o:j		tite		anura:-la:-l'El-u-m.
that-ATTR		girl		wonderful		like		like-INCH-EV-0-TR.3SG

He liked that girl very much.

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ta-N		marqil'		numO-Nin		SOk-tE-gE		tude		jola:
that-ATTR		girl		house-DAT		enter-3-DS		he.GEN		after

keb-ej-l'El,		SOu-l'El.
leave-PERF-EV		enter-EV

When the girl went to the house, he went after her and entered the house.

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jO:-dE-gE		pulut		terike:-de:-n'E		modo-l'El-Ni.
see-3-DS		old.man		old.woman-DIM-COM		sit-EV-3PL

He saw the old man and the old woman sitting there.

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[doro:bE]		doro:bE,		mol-lu-gE		El=aZu:-n'E-Ni.
hello		hello		say-1/2-DS		NEG-word-PROPR-3PL

He said: "Hello," but they didn't answer.

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joulE		kuddE-gE		pan-da:-l'El-Ni.
evening		become-DS		put-INTR-EV-3PL

When the evening came, they started cooking.

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[Sa:r]		Sa:r		l'E-dE-gE		embE-j-bEd-E		pal-l'El-Ni		ta:.
something		something		be-3-DS		black-IMPF.PART-N-ACC		put-EV-3PL		there

They cooked something black.

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OnmE-gE		l'E-t		moj-l'El-u-m,		met-kElE		leg-i-tE-Ni-tE-m		mon-u-t.
mind-LOC		be-SS.IMPF		hold-EV-0-TR.3SG		I-ACC		eat-0-TR-PL-FUT-TR.3		say-0-SS.IMPF

He thought: "They will feed me."

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ja:-n		{tar'elka}-gE		pOn'-i:-l'El-Na:		pan-dE-l-o:-l.
three-ATTR		plate-LOC		put-TR-EV-TR.3PL		put-INTR-0-RES-AN

They put out three plates of the cooked food.

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tude-l		mon-dE-gE,		met-i-n		ta-N,		tamun-gElE		El=aZu:-n'e:-l'El-Ni,
he-NOM		say-3-DS		I-0-DAT		that-ATTR		that-ACC		NEG-word-PROPR-EV-3PL

El=an'-n'a:-nu-l'El-Ni.
NEG-speak-PROPR-IMPF-EV-3PL

He said: "And what about me?", but they didn't answer, didn't say anything.

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ja:-n		{kruZka}-k		ege-te:-l'El-NilE.
three-ATTR		mug-PRED		stand-TR-EV-OF.3PL

They put out three mugs.

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OnmE		ej-rE-S-u-t		mol'-l'El,		qodo		numun		SoromE-p-lEk
mind		walk-NONIT-CAUS-0-SS.IMPF		say-EV		how		with.what		man-PL-PRED

tO:n?
that

He thought: "What sort of people are they?

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qodit		El=an'-n'a:-nu-l'El-Ni?
why		NEG-speak-PROPR-IMPF-EV-3PL

Why don't they speak?"

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terike:-de:		c'u:l		c'oq-tEllE		leN-de:-l'e:-l'El.
old.woman-DIM		meat		cut-SS.PERF		eat-INTR-INCH-EV

The old woman cut the meat and started eating.

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tude-l		c'ugo:-n		min-dEllE		irk-i-n		{kusok}-kElE		leg-ej-l'El-u-m.
he-NOM		fast-ADV		take-SS.PERF		one-0-ATTR		piece-ACC		eat-PERF-EV-0-TR.3SG

He took a piece from her and ate it quickly.

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ta:		er-c'E		legul		o:-l'El,		omon		ta-N
there		bad-IMPF.PART		food		be-EV		just		that-ATTR

kilbE		titi-me:-jE.
moss		like-QUAL-IMPF.PART

It was very bad food, like moss.

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ataql-E-S-ki		pulut-kEt		mid'-u-m.
two-0-ORD-3		old.man-ABL		take-0-TR.3SG

He took the second piece from the old man.

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ta:		jalm-E-S-tE		aj		an-ta-N		marqil'-gEt		mid'-u-m.
there		three-0-ORD-3		also		PRON-that-ATTR		girl-ABL		take-0-TR.3SG

The third piece he took from that girl.

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tittE-l		kimd'-e:-Ni		tamun-gEt		n'E=n'E=molGE-dE-gEn.
they-NOM		fight-INCH-3PL		that-ABL		REC-REC-middle-3-PROL

They started fighting amongst themselves because of that.

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tet		met		legul		lem-mik.
you		I		food		eat-TR.2SG

"You ate my food."

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[tet]		tet		lem-mik		met		legul,		irkil'l'E
you		you		eat-TR.2SG		I		food		together

aj		mol'-l'El,		tet		lem-mik		met		legul.
also		say-EV		you		eat-TR.2SG		I		food

"You ate my food." The other also said: "You ate my food.

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qodit		ta:-t		s'ebon'n'i		{ZadnE}-No:-mu,		qodit		ta:-t
why		there-ADV.ABL		today		greedy-V-INCH		why		there-ADV.ABL

s'ebon'n'i		{ZadnE}-No:-mu?
today		greedy-V-INCH

Why are you so greedy today?"

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ta-N		kOj		eg-e:-dEllE		[kOj]		tittE		legul
that-ATTR		young.man		stand-INCH-SS.PERF		young.man		they.GEN		food

leg-u-l-bEn		eg-e:-dEllE		tittE-gE		lon-c'i:-l'El-u-m.
eat-0-AN-N		stand-INCH-SS.PERF		they-LOC		take.down-ITER-EV-0-TR.3SG

That boy, who ate their food, stood up and pushed them.

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tittE-l		amun-dE-gE		ajbi:		titi-me:-Ni		l'E		nugen
they-NOM		bone-3-LOC		shadow		like-QUAL-3PL		DP		arm

{daZe}		tittE-gE		El=l'E-pul.
even		they-LOC		NEG-be-PL

Their shapes were like shadows. Even his hand couldn't feel them.

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OnmE-lE		ej-rE-S-l'El-u-m,		[e-di-N]		e-di-N		marqil'		abud-a:-dE-jnE
mind-ACC		walk-NONIT-CAUS-EV-0-TR.3SG		PRON-this-ATTR		PRON-this-ATTR		girl		lie-INCH-3-DS.COND

tude-n'E		abud-a:-tE-jE.
he-COM		lie-INCH-FUT-1SG

He thought: "What if I lie with this girl? I will lie with this girl."

(40-67)

qoZibE-j		n'e:-n		n'a:ZubE		n'e:-n		a:-n		joNZ-o:-nuN-Ni.
transparent-IMPF.PART		clothes-GEN		head.scarf		clothes-GEN		under-ADV.LOC		sleep-RES-HAB-3PL

They slept under a thin skin.

(40-68)

marqil'		a:rqa:		mad-a:-lu-gE		marqil'		Or-n'-e:-j,		emme:
girl		at		sit-INCH-1/2-DS		girl		shout-PROPR-INCH-3SG		mum

met-kElE		kin		ere		SaZ-e:-m.
I-ACC		who		INDEF		press-INCH-TR.3SG

When he lay down next to that girl, the girl screamed: "Mother, somebody is pressing down on me."

(40-69)

qoqSE-j.
suffocate-3SG

She was suffocating.

(40-70)

jug-u-din		l'e:-jE.
kiss-0-SUP		be-1SG

He wanted to kiss her.

(40-71)

Or-n'-e:-j,		oj		oj,		mon-dE.
shout-PROPR-INCH-3SG		INTJ		INTJ		say-SS.ITER

She cried: "Oi-oi."

(40-72)

epe:-gi		joulu-s'-u-m,		noNo:n		Or-n'E-k?
grandmother-3		ask-ITER-0-TR.3SG		what.for		shout-PROPR-INTER.2SG

The old woman asked: "Why are you crying?"

(40-73)

met-kElE		kin		ere		SaZ-e:-m.
I-ACC		who		INDEF		press-INCH-TR.3SG

"Somebody is pressing down on me."

(40-74)

tude-l		OnmE-lE		ej-rE-S-u-t		[qodo]		qodo		l'E-t-u-m
he-NOM		mind-ACC		walk-NONIT-CAUS-0-SS.IMPF		how		how		be-FUT-0-INTER.1SG

mon-u-t.
say-0-SS.IMPF

He started thinking what to do.

(40-75)

epe:		an-da:		pulun-de:-Nin		mol'-l'El,		qon		antEd'a:jE-Nin.
grandmother		PRON-there		old.man-DIM-DAT		say-EV		go		shaman-DAT

Then the old woman said to the old man: "Go to the shaman.

(40-76)

mit		marqil'		mE=jo:l'-a:-j		minnE		mon-u-t.
we		girl		AFF-illness-INCH-3SG		apparently		say-0-SS.IMPF

It seems that our daughter has become ill."

(40-77)

jO:-dE-gE		irk-i-n		lige-j		terikE-tkE-k		antEd'a:jE		terikE-tkE-k
see-3-DS		one-0-ATTR		old-IMPF.PART		old.woman-AUG-PRED		shaman		old.woman-AUG-PRED

kel-u-l.
come-0-SF

He saw that an old shaman woman came.

(40-78)

majlE-gi		c'umut		pojnE-j,		lenmunnE-j.
hair-3		all		white-3SG		shaggy-3SG

Her hair was all white and shaggy.

(40-79)

tud-i-n		ataq-u-n		n'EmolGil'-n'E-j		jaqa-d-a:s'E		qa:r-Ek		amdEt-NilE.
he-0-DAT		two-0-ATTR		year-PROPR-IMPF.PART		Yakut-GEN-reindeer		skin-PRED		prepare-OF.3PL

They put a two year-old horse skin out for her.

(40-80)

mad-a:-dEllE		ta:		jalGi-n'-a:-j.
sit-INCH-SS.PERF		there		tambourine-PROPR-INCH-3SG

She sat down and started shamanizing.

(40-81)

n'E-leme-de:		El=jO:,		n'E-qadin		jo:l'E		Ojl'E.
NEG-what-DIM		NEG-see		NEG-which		illness		no

"I can't see anything. There isn't any illness."

(40-82)

tamun-gE		met		qa:qa:		aja:-t		met-kElE		El=nuN-Ni
that-LOC		I		grandfather		rejoice-SS.IMPF		I-ACC		NEG-find-3PL

mon-u-t.
say-0-SS.IMPF

My grandfather was happy that they wouldn't find him.

Comment:
The syntax is unclear.

(40-83)

an-da:		antEd'a:jE		No:-l		terikE-tkE		keb-ej-l'El.
PRON-there		shaman		be-AN		old.woman-AUG		leave-PERF-EV

Then the shaman old woman left.

(40-84)

tude-l		aj		ta-N		marqil'-Nin		al'-d-i-n		jaqa-j.
he-NOM		also		that-ATTR		girl-DAT		at-3-0-ADV.LAT		reach-3SG

He came to that girl again

(40-85)

aj		iNl-i:-s'o:n		Or-n'e:-l'e:-l'El.
also		afraid-TR-SUBN		shout-PROPR-INCH-EV

Again she screamed terribly.

(40-86)

ta-N		terikE		mon-i		pulun-de:-Nin,		c'om-o:-l		almE-Nin
that-ATTR		old.woman		say-3SG		old.man-DIM-DAT		big-V-AN		shaman-DAT

l'E		qon.
DP		go

The old woman said to the old man: "Go to the big shaman."

(40-87)

met		qa:qa:		ta:		l'E-t		OnmE-lE		ej-rE-S-l'El-u-m,
I		grandfather		there		be-SS.IMPF		mind-ACC		walk-NONIT-CAUS-EV-0-TR.3SG

met-kElE		nuk-tE-dE		kud-dE-Ni-tE-m.
I-ACC		find-?-SS.ITER		kill-TR-PL-FUT-TR.3

Then my grandfather thought: "They will find me and kill me."

(40-88)

ta:-t		Ojl'E-dE-gE		pod'orqE-lEk,		pod'o-GE-daj-l'El-u-m,		Sa:r-Ek		pod'o-GE-daj-l'El-u-m,
there-ADV.ABL		no-3-DS		day-PRED		shine-ITER-PERF-EV-0-TR.3SG		something-PRED		shine-ITER-PERF-EV-0-TR.3SG

tamun-gE		tude-l		ta-NidE		Sej-r-ej-l'El.
that-LOC		he-NOM		that-ADV.DIR		escape-NONIT-PERF-EV

In the absence of the old man something started shining, some kind of light. But he escaped from it.

(40-89)

c'O:		jO:-m,		almE-n		aNd'E-k		mon-u-t,		aNd'E
already		see-TR.3SG		shaman-GEN		eye-PRED		say-0-SS.IMPF		eye

d'E		l'E-k		los'il-Ek.
DP		be-PRED		fire-PRED

Then he saw: these were the shaman's eyes there, eyes like fire.

Comment:
The word monut here functions as a complementizer.

(40-90)

tet		qadungE-t		ke:-s'Ek?
you		where-ADV.ABL		come-2SG

"Where did you come from?

(40-91)

qodo		ke:-s'Ek,		qadungE-t		ke:-s'Ek?
how		come-2SG		where-ADV.ABL		come-2SG

How did you come? Where did you come?"

(40-92)

met		pOn		je:d-u-dE		n'oGo-tE-t		iNer-gE		lOud-i-s'E
I		it		other-0-ADV.DIR		fall-?-SS.IMPF		hole-LOC		take.down-INTR-1SG

iNer-gE		lOud-u:-dEllE.
hole-LOC		take.down-INTR-SS.PERF

"I got lost and fell into the hole."

(40-93)

ti:		SoromE		El=eg-u-Zu-Ni.
here		man		NEG-walk-0-ITER-3PL

"Men do not walk here.

(40-94)

mit		am-dE-j		SoromE-pul		o:-d'o:n.
we		die-INTR-IMPF.PART		man-PL		be-SUBN

We are dead people."

Comment:
The final Subject Nominal remains uninflected.

(40-95)

ta-N		antEd'a:jE		tud-i-n		ta:-t		mon-i,		mit
that-ATTR		shaman		he-0-DAT		there-ADV.ABL		say-3SG		we

am-dE-j		SoromE-pul		ti:		mE=modo-i:li.
die-INTR-IMPF.PART		man-PL		here		AFF-sit-1PL

That shaman told him: "We, dead people, live here.

Comment:
AntEd'a:jE is another word for 'shaman' derived from the verb antEd'a:- 'to conjure, to practice magic'.

(40-96)

am-dE-NidE		ti-NidE		kel-tE-jEk.
die-INTR-SS.COND		this-ADV.DIR		come-FUT-2SG

You will come here when you die."

(40-97)

tude-l		ta:-t		iNl-e:-l'El		c'e:d'E-j		o:Zi:		al'bE-S-aj-l-o:-d'E
he-NOM		there-ADV.ABL		afraid-INCH-EV		winter-IMPF.PART		water		pour-CAUS-PERF-0-RES-IMPF.PART

tite.
like

He got so frightened, as if he had cold water poured over him.

(40-98)

[qodo		jolo-GudE]		qodo		jolo-GudE		jaqa-tE-jEk		mon-u-t,
how		back-ADV.DIR		how		back-ADV.DIR		reach-FUT-2SG		say-0-SS.IMPF

OnmE		ej-rE-S-u-t		El=lej-di:-jE,		mol'-l'El		tamun		met
mind		walk-NONIT-CAUS-0-SS.IMPF		NEG-know-TR-1SG		say-EV		that		I

qa:qa:
grandfather

"How will you go back?" My grandfather thought and said: "I don't know."

Comment:
The word monut here functions as a complementizer.

(40-99)

kOdin-me:-j,		met		tet-u-l		jad-u-t.
right-QUAL-3SG		I		you-0-ACC		send-0-FUT.TR.1SG

"Ok, I will send you."

(40-100)

almE		uk-ej-dEllE		jaqa-d-a:s'E-n		qa:r		{loskutc'o:k}-Ek		kes'i:-dEllE
shaman		go.out-PERF-SS.PERF		Yakut-GEN-reindeer-GEN		skin		piece-PRED		bring-SS.PERF

tude		{ladon'}-gE		pOn'-i:-dEllE		kes'i:-l'El-mElE,		ti:		mad-a:-k.
he.GEN		palm-LOC		put-TR-SS.PERF		bring-EV-OF.3SG		here		sit-INCH-IMP

The shaman went out, brought a piece of horse skin, put it on his palm, and said: "Sit here.

(40-101)

jaqa-d-a:s'E		bude:		tite		jaqa-d-a:s'E		bude:		tite
Yakut-GEN-reindeer		on		like		Yakut-GEN-reindeer		on		like

ti:		mad-a:-k,		mol'-l'El.
here		sit-INCH-IMP		say-EV

Sit here as if it were a horse.

(40-102)

n'E-leme-de:		El=iN-i:-lE-k,		El=qodo		gud-tE-j.
NEG-what-DIM		NEG-afraid-TR-PROH-IMP		NEG-how		become-FUT-3SG

Don't be afraid of anything. Nothing will happen."

(40-103)

mad-a:-l'El.
sit-INCH-EV

He sat there.

(40-104)

omo-s'		mEt=moj-k.
good-IMPF.PART		REFL-hold-IMP

"Hold on well."

(40-105)

puj-l-ej-dE-gE		met		qa:qa:		taNde:t		mere-j-l'El.
blow-0-PERF-3-DS		I		grandfather		then		fly-PERF-EV

He blew and my grandfather flew off.

(40-106)

pude		laN-dE-t		pude-n		lebe:		ju:kE		jel-lE
outside		to-ADV.DIR-ADV.ABL		outside-ADV.LOC		earth		far		be.seen-SS.PERF

mOd-i-s'.
hear-INTR-3SG

The earth appeared far away from above.

(40-107)

naGa:		i:s'		mere-dEllE		jo:-lE		Sa:r-gE-rE		janmEG-a-s'.
very		long		fly-SS.PERF		head-INSTR		something-LOC-INDEF		pierce-PERF-3SG

He flew for a very long time. Then his head pierced something.

(40-108)

ta:		[mOZ-Z-ej-dE-gE]		mOZ-Z-ej-dEllE		jO:-dE-gE		ti:-nE		ta-N
there		hear-ITER-PERF-3-DS		hear-ITER-PERF-SS.PERF		see-3-DS		here-ADV.LOC		that-ATTR

jurgu:		a:l'		ta:		mOZ-Z-ej-l'El		lebe:		bude:.
hole		at		there		hear-ITER-PERF-EV		earth		on

There he woke up and saw that he had woken up not far from that hole.

(40-109)

Saj-GudE		qon-dE-gE		jO:-dE-gE		ta:		ugurc'E-gi		l'E-Ni,
aside-ADV.DIR		go-3-DS		see-3-DS		there		skis-3		be-3PL

uZZo:-gi		aj		ta:		qod-o:-l'El,		ta:		qod-o:-l'El-Ni
gun-3		also		there		lie-RES-EV		there		lie-RES-EV-3PL

uZZo:-n'E-j		ugurc'E-gi.
gun-PROPR-IMPF.PART		skis-3

He went aside and saw that his skis were there and his gun was also lying there.

(40-110)

[ugujE-l-mE		eg-e:-dEllE		ugujE-l-mE]		ugujE-l-mE		aj		jO:-dE-gE
morning-AN-TEMP		stand-INCH-SS.PERF		morning-AN-TEMP		morning-AN-TEMP		also		see-3-DS

[SoromE]		omni:		modo-jE		me:stE-gE		ta:-t		[ju:l]
man		people		sit-IMPF.PART		place-LOC		there-ADV.ABL		smoke

ju:l-Ek		kel-lE		mOd-ej-l.
smoke-PRED		come-SS.PERF		hear-PERF-SF

In the morning he got up and looked again. Smoke was coming from the place where the people lived.

Comment:
On the evidential function of the verb mOdu:- see (50-94).

(40-111)

kel-dE-gE		jaqa-l'El		numO-gE.
come-3-DS		reach-EV		house-LOC

He came home.

(40-112)

tamun-gE		SoromE-pul		mol'-l'El-Ni,		tet-kElE		c'istE		c'umut
that-LOC		man-PL		say-EV-3PL		you-ACC		completely		all

omni:		aNs'i:-NilE-bEd-Ek,		El=nu:-ji:li,		a-dO:n		{vot}		ke:-s'Ek.
people		search-PERF.PART.3PL-N-PRED		NEG-find-1PL		PRON-that		so		come-2SG

Then the people said: "All the people were looking for you. They didn't find you and here you have come."

(40-113)

[tude-l		pundu-m,		tud-i-n		moN-Ni,		tet]		tude-l
he-NOM		tell-TR.3SG		he-0-DAT		say-3PL		you		he-NOM

pundu-m		qado:ngE		ej-r-o:-l-gElE.
tell-TR.3SG		where.RES		walk-NONIT-RES-AN-ACC

He told them where he had gone.

(40-114)

tud-i-n		moN-Ni,		tet		qa:qa:		jurgu:		molGE-dE-gE
he-0-DAT		say-3PL		you		grandfather		hole		middle-3-LOC

c'O:		lOud-u:-l'El-tE-jEk.
already		take.down-INTR-EV-FUT-2SG

They said to him: "You probably fell down into the bear's lair."

(40-115)

lige-l-bEn-pE		mon-nu-l'El-Ni,		tet		Ojl'E-l		SoromE-pul		laNi
old-AN-N-PL		say-IMPF-EV-3PL		you		no-AN		man-PL		to

ta-NidE		mE=ej-rE-t		mE=qol-l'El-d'Ek,		lem-dik		tittE-l		ta:
that-ADV.DIR		AFF-walk-NONIT-SS.IMPF		AFF-go-EV-2SG		what-PRED		they-NOM		there

u-ji:-dEllE?
do-ITER-SS.PERF

The old men said: "You went to the dead people. What are they doing there?"

(40-116)

tude-l		pundu-m		lem-dik		u-ji:-dEllE		mon-u-t		qodo
he-NOM		tell-TR.3SG		what-PRED		do-ITER-SS.PERF		say-0-SS.IMPF		how

ej-r-o:-l		mon-u-t.
walk-NONIT-RES-AN		say-0-SS.IMPF

He told them what they were doing and how he had travelled.

Comment:
The word monut here functions as a complementizer.

(40-117)

tude		es'e:-gEt		joulu-s'-l'El-u-m,		met		qam-u-n		l'E-gE
he.GEN		father-ABL		ask-ITER-EV-0-TR.3SG		I		how.many-0-ATTR		be-LOC

pod'orqE-gE		numO-gE		Ojl'E,		purk-i-n		pod'erqE-gE		Ojl'E-jEk,
day-LOC		house-LOC		no		seven-0-ATTR		day-LOC		no-2SG

mon-u-t.
say-0-SS.IMPF

He asked his father: "How many days wasn't I at home?" The latter said: "For seven days."

(40-118)

[tud-i-n]		tude		c'uNZE		ej-rE-S-tE,		irk-i-n		ere
he-0-DAT		he.GEN		thought		walk-NONIT-CAUS-SS.ITER		one-0-ATTR		only

pod'orqE		l'e:-l'El-d'E		mon-u-t,		OnmE-gE		moj-l'El-u-m.
day		be-EV-1SG		say-0-SS.IMPF		mind-LOC		hold-EV-0-TR.3SG

He thought that it was only one day, so he remembered.

Comment:
The word monut here functions as a complementizer.

(40-119)

irk-i-n		pod'orqE		l'E-j-bEn		titi-me:-j.
one-0-ATTR		day		be-IMPF.PART-N		like-QUAL-3SG

It looked like one day.

(40-120)

tude-gE		joulu-s'-l'El-Na:,		tet		[qadungE]		qadungE		[lOud-u-s'o:n]
he-LOC		ask-ITER-EV-TR.3PL		you		where		where		take.down-INTR-SUBN

lOud-u-s'o:n		o:-d'Ek,		kiSSE-k.
take.down-INTR-SUBN		be-2SG		show-IMP

They asked him: "Show to us where you fell down."

(40-121)

ugujE-l-mE		eg-e:-Ni-dE-gE		el'l'o:dEj		aNGEjE=No:t		kude-l'El.
morning-AN-TEMP		stand-INCH-PL-3-DS		wonderful		snowstorm-TRANS		become-EV

The next day, when they got up, a very strong snow storm came.

(40-122)

ta:GEnE		tittE-l		qol'-l'El-Ni.
still		they-NOM		go-EV-3PL

Still they went.

(40-123)

aNs'i:-d'a:-t		lor-q-aj-l'El-Na:,		lor-q-aj-l'El-Na:,		ta:-t		n'E-leme-de:		El=nuk-c'O:n
search-INTR-SS.IMPF		unable-INCH-PERF-EV-TR.3PL		unable-INCH-PERF-EV-TR.3PL		there-ADV.ABL		NEG-what-DIM		NEG-find-PRIV

kel-l'El-Ni.
come-EV-3PL

They looked, but couldn't find it. So they came back without finding anything.

In the world of the dead