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The North Wind and the Sun in Talbas
when a traveler came along wrapped in a warm cloak.
tsa qoldes pani, pyol sempos tenen.
[ˈtsa ˈqol.des ˈpa.ni, ˈpjol ˈsem.pos ˈte.nen. ]
tsathen qolde-straveller-indf pani,come, pyolwarm sempo-scloak-indf ten-n.wear-impfv.
The North Wind and the Sun in Talbas
Then the North Wind blew as hard as he could,
Tsa k'eney pla pote kanni t'aldeken,
[ˈtsa ˈkʼe.nej ˈpla ˈpo.te ˈkan.ni ˈtʼal.de.ken, ]
tsathen k'ene-inorth-gen plawind poteblow kannias_much_as_possible t'alde-ken,strength-ins,
The North Wind and the Sun in Talbas
and at last the North Wind gave up the attempt.
tsa klande k'eney pla lembi.
[ˈtsa ˈklan.de ˈkʼe.nej ˈpla ˈlem.bi. ]
tsathen klandefinally k'ene-inorth-gen plawind lembi.give_up.
The North Wind and the Sun in Talbas
Then the Sun shined out warmly,
Tsa qlan taspe pyoken,
[ˈtsa ˈqɫɑn ˈtas.pe ˈpjo.ken, ]
tsathen qlansun taspeshine pyol-ken,warm-ins,
The North Wind and the Sun in Talbas
and immediately the traveler took off his cloak.
tsa 'ipe qolde sempo qate.
[ˈtsa ˈʔi.pe ˈqol.de ˈsem.po ˈqɑ.te. ]
tsathen 'ipenow qoldetraveller sempocloak qate.remove.
Donkey Beater Story in Talbas
and asked, “Why do you beat your donkey?”
tsa 'ami, "Plas ti ninkalne 'o'ópe?"
[ˈtsa ˈʔa.mi, ˈplas ˈti ˈniŋ.kal.ne ʔo.ˈʔope?" ]
tsathen 'ami,question, "plas"why? ti2s ninkal-nedonkey-acc.m 'o~'ope?"freq~hit?"