Sunittupa usuya lepotota

Interlinear

Sunittupa wusuya lepotota, lepototahono, lenoŋetogo, ledageta taba duŋe modo, lemodota.

su
that
=n
=SG
=ittu
=event
=pa
=that
wusuya
when/where
le
1SG
=poto
=be.sick
-ta
-P.FH
le
1SG
=poto
=be.sick
-ta
-P.FH
=hono
=much
le
1SG
=noŋi
=die
-to
-P.NFH
=go
=like
le
1SG
=dagi
=recline
-ta
-P.FH
taba
low/under
du
to
=ŋe
=animate
modo
moon
le
1SG
=modo
=dream
-ta
-P.FH

The time when I was sick, I was very sick, I was like dying, and I lay down under the moon, and I dreamed.

Lemododa, lelada sumomo mudu, ledageda, hadedinu wudu nadinodada dule, nadidalada busubusu leyawa dukini giyidi.

le
1SG
=modo
=dream
-da
-NP.FH
le
1SG
=la
=spend.time
-da
-NP.FH
su
at
=momo
=flat
mudu
mat
le
1SG
=dagi
=recline
-da
-NP.FH
had
several
=edi
=spirit
=nu
=next
wudu
wind
nadi
3PL
=noda
=go.along
-da
-NP.FH
du
to
=le
=1SG
nadi
3PL
=dala
=take
-da
-NP.FH
busubusu
dragging
leya
1SG
=wa
=OBJECT
du
to
=kini
=land
giyidi
dry.wash

I am dreaming, I am on the mat, I am laying down, and then several wind spirits come to me and drag me to a dry wash.

Nadigiyedetohaŋi nenehadedi giyidipa maya nadilaladusu yosi agada gadapa ŋidoŋiteletutu neneyosi daya, mayanu nadidaladusu pesiyosi agada ŋinodatelegala duyosi, maya nadilaladusu belibeli suŋotana kiyedu wolololo.

nadi
rounded
=giyede
=3NR
-to
say
=haŋi
=CONTINUOUS
nene
yes
=had
=1SG
=edi
=spend.time
giyidi
-NP.FH
=pa
=rounded
maya
rock
nadi
speech
=lala
=make
=dusu
=HABITUAL
yosi
yonder
a
SG
=gada
=water
gada
water
=pa
=that
ŋi
2SG
=doŋi
=see
=tele
=can
=tutu
=PURPOSE
nene
via
=yosi
=yonder
daya
what
maya
who
=nu
=next
nadi
3PL
=dala
=take
=dusu
=HABITUAL
pesi
from
=yosi
=yonder
a
SG
=gada
=water
ŋi
2SG
=noda
=go.along
=tele
=can
=gala
=before
du
to
=yosi
=yonder
maya
who
nadi
3PL
=lala
=make
=dusu
=HABITUAL
belibeli
twisted
su
that
=ŋo
=many
=tana
=flowing/blowing
kiyedu
dust
wolo
up
=lolo
=increasing

They were playing with several dry wash spirits, who make water yonder so you can see it there, who take it away before you can go there, and who make twisty dust devils up and up.

Nadidalada busubusu leyawa neŋŋokono kidi neŋŋogiŋi kudi.

nadi
3PL
=dala
=take
-da
-NP.FH
busubusu
dragging
leya
1SG
=wa
=OBJECT
nene
via
-ŋo
many
=kono
=rounded
kidi
rock
nene
via
-ŋo
many
=giŋi
=pointed
kudi
thorn

They drag me through many stones and pointed thorns.

Legasadada haŋiŋi sule ŋehe nadisiyo, lebalada nadisiyo piŋi, lebaladahono basono.

le
1SG
=gasa
=hit
-da
-NP.FH
=da
=PASSIVE
haŋiŋi
around
su
at
=le
=1SG
ŋehe
body
nadi
various
=siyo
=place
le
1SG
=bala
=think/feel
-da
-NP.FH
nadi
various
=siyo
=place
piŋi
pain
le
1SG
=bala
=think/feel
-da
-NP.FH
=hono
=much
basono
very.bad

I am hit around on my body all over, and I feel all kinds of pain, and I really feel very bad.

Lesedatoyo ŋiditoddaka.

le
1SG
=se
=say
-da
-NP.FH
=toyo
=RESULT
ŋidi
2PL
=todda
=stop
=ka
=COMMAND

So I say, “Stop!

Ŋidilugubeye dahittu.

ŋidi
2PL
=lugu
=do
=beye
=NEG.COMMAND
da
this
=ittu
=event

Don’t do this!

Ŋidilaka gehe dule.

ŋidi
2PL
=la
=spend.time
=ka
=COMMAND
gehe
good
du
to
=le
=1SG

Be good to me!"

Ŋowedibadi nadiwasadahaŋi siyunu leyawa.

ŋo
many
=edi
=spirit
=badi
=but
nadi
3PL
=wa
=NEG
=sada
=hear
=haŋi
=CONTINUOUS
siyunu
deliberate
leya
1SG
=wa
=OBJECT

But the spirits do not listen to me.

Ledoŋedanu yale besadiwapa maya malata pesile madadi yama bese, manodada, malugodatutu dule.

le
1SG
=doŋi
=see
-da
-NP.FH
=nu
=next
ya
SG
=le
=1SG
besadi
great-uncle
=wa
=OBJECT
=pa
=that
maya
who
ma
3SG
=la
=spend.time
-ta
-P.FH
pesi
from
=le
=1SG
madadi
grandmother
ya
SG
=ma
=3SG
bese
uncle
ma
3SG
=noda
=go.along
-da
-NP.FH
ma
3SG
=lugu
=do
-da
-NP.FH
=tutu
=PURPOSE
du
to
=le
=1SG

Then I see my great-uncle, who was my grandmother’s uncle, he comes in order that he helps me.

Makussada hadedi wuduwa, matoddalada nadigiyedeme nenele.

ma
3SG
=kussa
=grab.hold
-da
-NP.FH
had
several
=edi
=spirit
wudu
wind
=wa
=OBJECT
ma
3SG
=toddala
=stop
-da
-NP.FH
nadi
3PL
=giyede
=play
=me
=COMPLEMENT
nene
via
=le
=1SG

He grabs the wind spirits and stops them playing with me.

Maseda dahele malada yale laki.

ma
3SG
=se
=say
-da
-NP.FH
da
this
=ele
=person
ma
3SG
=la
=spend.time
-da
-NP.FH
ya
SG
=le
=1SG
laki
daughter

He says, “This person is my daughter.

Ŋiditoddalaka gasame haŋiŋi nelewa.

ŋidi
2PL
=toddala
=stop
=ka
=COMMAND
gasa
hit
=me
=COMPLEMENT
haŋiŋi
around
n
SG
=ele
=person
=wa
=OBJECT

Stop hitting her around!

Ŋidilaka gehe duma.

ŋidi
2PL
=la
=spend.time
=ka
=COMMAND
gehe
good
du
to
=ma
=3SG

Be good to her!”

Hadedinu naditoddalada gasame haŋiŋi leyawa.

had
several
=edi
=spirit
=nu
=next
nadi
3PL
=toddala
=stop
-da
-NP.FH
gasa
hit
=me
=COMPLEMENT
haŋiŋi
around
leya
1SG
=wa
=OBJECT

Then the spirits stop hitting me around.

Maseda ŋididalaka yale lakiwa dugada yebebe kede.

ma
3SG
=se
=say
-da
-NP.FH
ŋidi
2PL
=dala
=take
-ka
COMMAND
ya
SG
=le
=1SG
laki
daughter
=wa
=OBJECT
du
to
=gada
=water
yebebe
pool
kede
sacred

He says, “Take my daughter to the holy pool.”

Nadidalada leyawa dugada yebebe, nadipeppudoda piŋi pesile ŋehe nadisiyo.

nadi
3PL
=dala
=take
-da
-NP.FH
leya
1SG
=wa
=OBJECT
du
to
=gada
=water
yebebe
pool
nadi
3PL
=peppudu
=wash.away
-da
-NP.FH
piŋi
pain
pesi
from
=le
=1SG
ŋehe
body
nadi
various
=siyo
=place

They take me to the pool and they wash away all the various pains from all over my body.

Hadedinu nadiyedada pesisusi, nadigiyedeteletutu nenemaya.

had
several
=edi
=spirit
=nu
=next
nadi
3PL
=yeda
=go.out
-da
-NP.FH
pesi
from
=susi
=there
nadi
3PL
=giyede
=play
=tele
=can
=tutu
=PURPOSE
nene
via
=maya
=who

Then the spirits go from there in order that they can play with someone (else).

Yale besadi masutoda leyawa sudiŋi tono, maladdada yididi leyawa duko madusiyo palidi.

ya
SG
=le
=1SG
besadi
great-uncle
ma
3SG
=sutu
=put
-da
-NP.FH
leya
1SG
=wa
=OBJECT
su
at
=diŋi
=curvilinear
tono
path
ma
3SG
=ladda
=send
-da
-NP.FH
yididi
back/again
leya
1SG
=wa
=OBJECT
du
to
=ko
=fire
madusiyo
dwelling
pa
belonging.to
=lidi
=1PL

My great-uncle puts me on the path and sends me back to our home.

Lenodadanu duko, ledageda sumomo mudu, ledebeda.

le
1SG
=noda
=go.along
-da
-NP.FH
=nu
=next
du
to
=ko
=fire
le
1SG
=dagi
=recline
-da
-NP.FH
su
at
=momo
=flat
mudu
mat
le
1SG
=debe
=awake
-da
-NP.FH

Then I go home, and I lay down on the mat, and I wake up.

Suŋowittuhidi, lewapototanna.

su
that
=ŋo
=many
=ittu
=event
=hidi
=after
le
1SG
=wa
=NEG
=poto
=be.sick
-ta
-P.FH
=nna
=BEGIN

After these events, I began to be not sick.

 

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