A Collection of Texts in Kab

What follows is a collection of texts intended to illustrate the language in more natural and extended use than the glossed examples found in the grammar.

The Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1–9)

And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.

Qeñ taimyp tyangweñ saigk ngwangwat saigk tyyty gkaseñ saigk bbyhat saigk kyngat san tynat shyñ san haneeqat.

[ʔəɲ taimɨp t͡ɕaŋʷəɲ saikʼ ŋʷaŋʷat saikʼ t͡ɕɨt͡ɕ kʼasəɲ saikʼ ɓɨhat saikʼ kɨŋat san tɨnat ʃɨɲ san hanəːʔat]

ʔəɲ
PAST
taim
have
-ɨp
not.COMP
t͡ɕaŋʷ
all
-əɲ
GEN
saikʼ
the
ŋʷaŋʷ
human being
-at
NOM
saikʼ
the
t͡ɕɨt͡ɕ
in
kʼas
whole
-əɲ
GEN
saikʼ
the
ɓɨh
earth
-at
NOM
saikʼ
the
kɨŋ
surface
-at
NOM
san
one
tɨn
language
-at
NOM
ʃɨɲ
and
san
one
hanəːʔ
dialect
-at
NOM

“All humans in the whole earth had one language and one dialect.”

(1)

And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.

Qeñ tyashaakyp tety gquaas henat saigk bbaihat.

[ʔəɲ t͡ɕaʃaːkɨp tət͡ɕ kʼʷaːs hənat saikʼ ɓaihat]

ʔəɲ
PAST
t͡ɕaʃaːk
journey
-ɨp
not.COMP
tət͡ɕ
3.anim
kʼʷaːs
from
hən
east
-at
NOM
saikʼ
the
ɓaih
inside
-at
NOM

“They journeyed from the east.”

(2)
Shyñ qeñ ñaiquyp tety tyameñ saigk tasyquat kyngw tyyty taubbat kyngw bbaihat.

[ʃɨɲ ʔəɲ ɲaikʷɨp tət͡ɕ t͡ɕaməɲ saikʼ tasɨkʷat kɨŋʷ t͡ɕɨt͡ɕ tauɓat kɨŋʷ ɓaihat]

ʃɨɲ
and
ʔəɲ
PAST
ɲaikʷ
find
-ɨp
not.COMP
tət͡ɕ
3.anim
t͡ɕam
wide
-əɲ
GEN
saikʼ
the
tasɨkʷ
plain
-at
NOM
kɨŋʷ
a
t͡ɕɨt͡ɕ
in
tauɓ
land
-at
NOM
kɨŋʷ
a
ɓaih
inside
-at
NOM

“And they found a wide plain in the a land.”

(3)
Tyepauñ qeñ ñepeeqyp tety shak.

[t͡ɕəpauɲ ʔəɲ ɲəpəːʔɨp tət͡ɕ ʃak]

t͡ɕəpauɲ
thus
ʔəɲ
PAST
ɲəpəːʔ
dwell
-ɨp
not.COMP
tət͡ɕ
3.anim
ʃak
there

“Thus they dwelled there.”

(4)

And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them thoroughly.

Qeñ tyagkyp tety nabb nangw qausach shetaañysh shyñ nabb nangw tyngwach shetaañysh gkapych.

[ʔəɲ t͡ɕakʼɨp tət͡ɕ naɓ naŋʷ ʔausat͡ʃ ʃətaːɲɨʃ ʃɨɲ naɓ naŋʷ tɨŋʷat͡ʃ ʃətaːɲɨʃ kʼapɨt͡ʃ]

ʔəɲ
PAST
t͡ɕakʼ
say
-ɨp
not.COMP
tət͡ɕ
3.anim
naɓ
1incl
naŋʷ
imperative
ʔaus
make
-at͡ʃ
COMP
ʃətaːɲ
brick
-ɨʃ
ACC
ʃɨɲ
and
naɓ
1incl
naŋʷ
imperative
tɨŋʷ
burn
-at͡ʃ
COMP
ʃətaːɲ
brick
-ɨʃ
ACC
kʼapɨt͡ʃ
thoroughly

“They said: Let us make bricks and burn them thoroughly.”

(5)

And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter.

Qeñ taimyp tety shetaañat kangaas gquauchyngw.

[ʔəɲ taimɨp tət͡ɕ ʃətaːɲat kaŋaːs kʼʷaut͡ʃɨŋʷ]

ʔəɲ
PAST
taim
have
-ɨp
not.COMP
tət͡ɕ
3.anim
ʃətaːɲ
brick
-at
NOM
kaŋaːs
PURP
kʼʷaut͡ʃ
stone
-ɨŋʷ
LOC

“They had bricks for stone.”

(6)
Shyñ qeñ taimyp tety fengypat kangaas kataubbyngw.

[ʃɨɲ ʔəɲ taimɨp tət͡ɕ fəŋɨpat kaŋaːs katauɓɨŋʷ]

ʃɨɲ
and
ʔəɲ
PAST
taim
have
-ɨp
not.COMP
tət͡ɕ
3.anim
fəŋɨp
slime
-at
NOM
kaŋaːs
PURP
katauɓ
mortar
-ɨŋʷ
LOC

“And they had slime for mortar.”

(7)

A Creation Myth

We are not like other people.

Chytaufyp syng nabb tyygkeñ saigk ngwangwat.

[t͡ʃɨtaufɨp sɨŋ naɓ tɨːkʼəɲ saikʼ ŋʷaŋʷat]

t͡ʃɨtauf
resemble
-ɨp
not.COMP
sɨŋ
NEG
naɓ
1incl
tɨːkʼ
other
-əɲ
GEN
saikʼ
the
ŋʷaŋʷ
human being
-at
NOM

“We do not resemble other humans.”

(8)

Their languages were shaped by struggle and time.

Qeñ ngwetyepyp shatat shyñ gkaiqat tety tynat saigk.

[ʔəɲ ŋʷət͡ɕəpɨp ʃatat ʃɨɲ kʼaiʔat tət͡ɕ tɨnat saikʼ]

ʔəɲ
PAST
ŋʷət͡ɕəp
shape
-ɨp
not.COMP
ʃat
fight
-at
NOM
ʃɨɲ
and
kʼaiʔ
time
-at
NOM
tət͡ɕ
3.anim
tɨn
language
-at
NOM
saikʼ
the

“Their languages were shaped by fight and time.”

(9)

They copied the sounds of beasts and birds, and they learned to speak like that.

Qeñ kegkẽẽfyp tety hakausheñ shyñ gkañeñ haaqat saigk.

[ʔəɲ kəkʼə̃ːfɨp tət͡ɕ hakauʃəɲ ʃɨɲ kʼaɲəɲ haːʔat saikʼ]

ʔəɲ
PAST
kəkʼə̃ːf
copy
-ɨp
not.COMP
tət͡ɕ
3.anim
hakauʃ
mammal
-əɲ
GEN
ʃɨɲ
and
kʼaɲ
bird
-əɲ
GEN
haːʔ
sound
-at
NOM
saikʼ
the

“They copied the sounds of mammals and birds.”

(10)

But our language arose in a different way.

Shyf qeñ qybbẽẽfyp quaabbat saigk tatyach nabb tynat saigk tyyty gquyfeñ saigk qauchat kyngw bbaihat.

[ʃɨf ʔəɲ ʔɨɓə̃ːfɨp kʷaːɓat saikʼ tat͡ɕat͡ʃ naɓ tɨnat saikʼ t͡ɕɨt͡ɕ kʼʷɨfəɲ saikʼ ʔaut͡ʃat kɨŋʷ ɓaihat]

ʃɨf
but
ʔəɲ
PAST
ʔɨɓə̃ːf
arise
-ɨp
not.COMP
kʷaːɓ
langname
-at
NOM
saikʼ
the
tat͡ɕ
be
-at͡ʃ
COMP
naɓ
1incl
tɨn
language
-at
NOM
saikʼ
the
t͡ɕɨt͡ɕ
in
kʼʷɨf
different
-əɲ
GEN
saikʼ
the
ʔaut͡ʃ
manner
-at
NOM
kɨŋʷ
a
ɓaih
inside
-at
NOM

“But Kab, which is our language, arose in a different way.”

(11)

It was born whole and perfect in a single breath.

Qeñ gquynegkyp tety gkaseñ saigk shyñ syñycheñ saigk tyyty maugqueñ saigk tyenyfat kyngw bbaihat

[ʔəɲ kʼʷɨnəkʼɨp tət͡ɕ kʼasəɲ saikʼ ʃɨɲ sɨɲɨt͡ʃəɲ saikʼ t͡ɕɨt͡ɕ maukʼʷəɲ saikʼ t͡ɕənɨfat kɨŋʷ ɓaihat]

ʔəɲ
PAST
kʼʷɨnəkʼ
appear
-ɨp
not.COMP
tət͡ɕ
3.anim
kʼas
whole
-əɲ
GEN
saikʼ
the
ʃɨɲ
and
sɨɲɨt͡ʃ
perfect
-əɲ
GEN
saikʼ
the
t͡ɕɨt͡ɕ
in
maukʼʷ
single
-əɲ
GEN
saikʼ
the
t͡ɕənɨf
breath
-at
NOM
kɨŋʷ
a
ɓaih
inside
-at
NOM

“It appeared whole and perfect in a single breath”

(12)

Our language did not evolve; it was created.

Qeñ nagquaungyp syng nabb tynat saigk.

[ʔəɲ nakʼʷauŋɨp sɨŋ naɓ tɨnat saikʼ]

ʔəɲ
PAST
nakʼʷauŋ
evolve
-ɨp
not.COMP
sɨŋ
NEG
naɓ
1incl
tɨn
language
-at
NOM
saikʼ
the

“Our language did not evolve.”

(13)
Qeñ bbymechyp tety.

[ʔəɲ ɓɨmət͡ʃɨp tət͡ɕ]

ʔəɲ
PAST
ɓɨmət͡ʃ
create
-ɨp
not.COMP
tət͡ɕ
3.anim

“It was created.”

(14)

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