A Collection of Texts in Z

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.

Feghupir̥uɹ feghullaukhuɹ ʑunṛars rtơnzaŕ feghullaivuɹ ʑunṛars thenṛ́aŕ ẓinr̥̣ ɺưzaŕ qåll ɭinr̥̣ khórd qwællaŕ tal khórd tózhæṣaŕ.

[fegʱuˈpir̥uɹ fegʱuˈʎaukʰuɹ ʑũˈɾˤaʂ ˈʈɤ̃zar fegʱuˈʎaivuɹ ʑũˈɾˤaʂ ˈtʰẽrˤar ˈzˤĩr̥ˤ ˈɺɯzar ˈqʌʎ ˈɭĩr̥ˤ ˈkʰoɖ ˈqʷɛʎar ˈtal ˈkʰoɖ toˈʒɛsˤar]

f-
not.Q
e-
3.cl.1.SUBJ
gʱ-
POS
u-
indicative
p-
PAST
ˈir̥
have
-uɹ
active
f-
not.Q
e-
3.cl.1.SUBJ
gʱ-
POS
u-
indicative
ʎ-
PRES
ˈaukʰ
all
-uɹ
active
ʑũˈɾˤaʂ
COMP
ˈʈɤ̃z
human being
-ar
NOM
f-
not.Q
e-
3.cl.1.SUBJ
gʱ-
POS
u-
indicative
ʎ-
PRES
ˈaiv
whole
-uɹ
active
ʑũˈɾˤaʂ
COMP
ˈtʰẽrˤ
earth
-ar
NOM
zˤ-
cl.2
ˈĩ
the
-r̥ˤ
NOM
ˈɺɯz
surface
-ar
NOM
ˈqʌʎ
in
ɭ-
cl.1
ˈĩ
the
-r̥ˤ
NOM
ˈkʰoɖ
one
ˈqʷɛʎ
language
-ar
NOM
ˈtal
and
ˈkʰoɖ
one
toˈʒɛsˤ
dialect
-ar
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.

Feghuparzuṛuɹ tḥæğ jơkhaŕ ɭinr̥̣ ɺơnraŕ ṛek.

[fegʱupaˈʐuɾˤuɹ ˈtʰˤɛɣ ˈjɤkʰar ˈɭĩr̥ˤ ˈɺɤ̃ɾar ˈɾˤek]

f-
not.Q
e-
3.cl.1.SUBJ
gʱ-
POS
u-
indicative
p-
PAST
ˈaʐuɾˤ
journey
-uɹ
active
ˈtʰˤɛɣ
3.cl.2
ˈjɤkʰ
east
-ar
NOM
ɭ-
cl.1
ˈĩ
the
-r̥ˤ
NOM
ˈɺɤ̃ɾ
inside
-ar
NOM
ˈɾˤek
from

“They journeyed from the east.”

(2)
Tal feghupelluɹ tḥæğ feghullơnquhuɹ ʑunṛars ṛirråwaŕ hṭekhwaŕ ɺơnraŕ qåll.

[ˈtal fegʱuˈpeʎuɹ ˈtʰˤɛɣ fegʱuˈʎɤ̃kʰʷuɹ ʑũˈɾˤaʂ ɾˤiˈɽʌwar ˈhtˤexʷar ˈɺɤ̃ɾar ˈqʌʎ]

ˈtal
and
f-
not.Q
e-
3.cl.1.SUBJ
gʱ-
POS
u-
indicative
p-
PAST
ˈeʎ
find
-uɹ
active
ˈtʰˤɛɣ
3.cl.2
f-
not.Q
e-
3.cl.1.SUBJ
gʱ-
POS
u-
indicative
ʎ-
PRES
ˈɤ̃kʰʷ
wide
-uɹ
active
ʑũˈɾˤaʂ
COMP
ɾˤiˈɽʌw
plain
-ar
NOM
ˈhtˤexʷ
land
-ar
NOM
ˈɺɤ̃ɾ
inside
-ar
NOM
ˈqʌʎ
in

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

(3)
Qwanhkaur̥̣ feghupơnɹ̣ikuɹ tḥæğ ħgwand.

[qʷãˈhkaur̥ˤ fegʱupɤ̃ˈɹˤikuɹ ˈtʰˤɛɣ ˈɢʷãd]

qʷãˈhkaur̥ˤ
thus
f-
not.Q
e-
3.cl.1.SUBJ
gʱ-
POS
u-
indicative
p-
PAST
ˈɤ̃ɹˤik
dwell
-uɹ
active
ˈtʰˤɛɣ
3.cl.2
ˈɢʷãd
there

“Thus they dwelled there.”

(4)

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

Feghupahtuɹ tḥæğ rthid fighơllunfưndḥaghwaŕuɹ ʑunṛars tal rthid fighơlliruɹ dḥaghwaŕaŕ ʑunṛars qwavurd.

[fegʱuˈpahtuɹ ˈtʰˤɛɣ ˈʈʰid figʱɤʎũfɯ̃dʱˤaˈgʱʷaruɹ ʑũˈɾˤaʂ ˈtal ˈʈʰid figʱɤˈʎiɾuɹ dʱˤaˈgʱʷarar ʑũˈɾˤaʂ qʷaˈvuɖ]

f-
not.Q
e-
3.cl.1.SUBJ
gʱ-
POS
u-
indicative
p-
PAST
ˈaht
say
-uɹ
active
ˈtʰˤɛɣ
3.cl.2
ˈʈʰid
1incl
f-
not.Q
i-
1incl.SUBJ
gʱ-
POS
ɤ-
imperative
ʎ-
PRES
ũfɯ̃-
make
dʱˤaˈgʱʷar
brick
-uɹ
active
ʑũˈɾˤaʂ
COMP
ˈtal
and
ˈʈʰid
1incl
f-
not.Q
i-
1incl.SUBJ
gʱ-
POS
ɤ-
imperative
ʎ-
PRES
ˈiɾ
burn
-uɹ
active
dʱˤaˈgʱʷar
brick
-ar
NOM
ʑũˈɾˤaʂ
COMP
qʷaˈvuɖ
thoroughly

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

(5)

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

Feghupir̥uɹ tḥæğ dḥaghwaŕaŕ ɺaillaŕ zưnŕuŭw.

[fegʱuˈpir̥uɹ ˈtʰˤɛɣ dʱˤaˈgʱʷarar ˈɺaiʎar zɯ̃ˈruɰʷ]

f-
not.Q
e-
3.cl.1.SUBJ
gʱ-
POS
u-
indicative
p-
PAST
ˈir̥
have
-uɹ
active
ˈtʰˤɛɣ
3.cl.2
dʱˤaˈgʱʷar
brick
-ar
NOM
ˈɺaiʎ
stone
-ar
NOM
zɯ̃ˈruɰʷ
PURP

“They had bricks for stone.”

(6)
Tal feghupir̥uɹ tḥæğ rtunẓaɹaŕ hkijeɭaŕ zưnŕuŭw.

[ˈtal fegʱuˈpir̥uɹ ˈtʰˤɛɣ ʈũˈzˤaɹar hkiˈjeɭar zɯ̃ˈruɰʷ]

ˈtal
and
f-
not.Q
e-
3.cl.1.SUBJ
gʱ-
POS
u-
indicative
p-
PAST
ˈir̥
have
-uɹ
active
ˈtʰˤɛɣ
3.cl.2
ʈũˈzˤaɹ
slime
-ar
NOM
hkiˈjeɭ
mortar
-ar
NOM
zɯ̃ˈruɰʷ
PURP

“And they had slime for mortar.”

(7)

A Creation Myth

We are not like other people.

Fechulleṣưnrdhuɹ rthid feghulliduɹ ʑunṛars rtơnzaŕ.

[fet͡ʃuʎeˈsˤɯ̃ɖʱuɹ ˈʈʰid fegʱuˈʎiduɹ ʑũˈɾˤaʂ ˈʈɤ̃zar]

f-
not.Q
e-
3.cl.1.SUBJ
t͡ʃ-
NEG
u-
indicative
ʎ-
PRES
ˈesˤɯ̃ɖʱ
resemble
-uɹ
active
ˈʈʰid
1incl
f-
not.Q
e-
3.cl.1.SUBJ
gʱ-
POS
u-
indicative
ʎ-
PRES
ˈid
other
-uɹ
active
ʑũˈɾˤaʂ
COMP
ˈʈɤ̃z
human being
-ar
NOM

“We do not resemble other humans.”

(8)

Their languages were shaped by struggle and time.

Feghupeħgagwuɹ qåfaŕ tal kóhlaŕ tḥæğ qwællaŕ ẓinr̥̣.

[fegʱupeˈɢaɡʷuɹ ˈqʌfar ˈtal ˈkoɬar ˈtʰˤɛɣ ˈqʷɛʎar ˈzˤĩr̥ˤ]

f-
not.Q
e-
3.cl.1.SUBJ
gʱ-
POS
u-
indicative
p-
PAST
ˈeɢaɡʷ
shape
-uɹ
active
ˈqʌf
fight
-ar
NOM
ˈtal
and
ˈkoɬ
time
-ar
NOM
ˈtʰˤɛɣ
3.cl.2
ˈqʷɛʎ
language
-ar
NOM
zˤ-
cl.2
ˈĩ
the
-r̥ˤ
NOM

“Their languages were shaped by fight and time.”

(9)

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

Feghupenwichuɹ tḥæğ hkơgwægwưgw tal dhónkhwưgw ɺorsaŕ quinr̥̣.

[fegʱupẽˈwit͡ʃuɹ ˈtʰˤɛɣ hkɤˈɡʷɛɡʷɯɡʷ ˈtal ˈdʱõxʷɯɡʷ ˈɺɔʂar ˈkʷĩr̥ˤ]

f-
not.Q
e-
3.cl.1.SUBJ
gʱ-
POS
u-
indicative
p-
PAST
ˈẽwit͡ʃ
copy
-uɹ
active
ˈtʰˤɛɣ
3.cl.2
hkɤˈɡʷɛɡʷ
mammal
-ɯɡʷ
GEN
ˈtal
and
ˈdʱõxʷ
bird
-ɯɡʷ
GEN
ˈɺɔʂ
sound
-ar
NOM
kʷ-
cl.4
ˈĩ
the
-r̥ˤ
NOM

“They copied the sounds of mammals and birds.”

(10)

But our language arose in a different way.

Değw feghupórreduɹ feghullưnṛ́uɹ rthid qwællaŕ ẓinr̥̣ ʑunṛars ɻơnzaŕ rtinr̥̣ feghullórruɹ ʑunṛars dataŕ ɺơnraŕ qåll.

[ˈdeɣʷ fegʱupoˈɽeduɹ fegʱuˈʎɯ̃rˤuɹ ˈʈʰid ˈqʷɛʎar ˈzˤĩr̥ˤ ʑũˈɾˤaʂ ˈɻɤ̃zar ˈʈĩr̥ˤ fegʱuˈʎoɽuɹ ʑũˈɾˤaʂ ˈdatar ˈɺɤ̃ɾar ˈqʌʎ]

ˈdeɣʷ
but
f-
not.Q
e-
3.cl.1.SUBJ
gʱ-
POS
u-
indicative
p-
PAST
ˈoɽed
arise
-uɹ
active
f-
not.Q
e-
3.cl.1.SUBJ
gʱ-
POS
u-
indicative
ʎ-
PRES
ˈɯ̃rˤ
be
-uɹ
active
ˈʈʰid
1incl
ˈqʷɛʎ
language
-ar
NOM
zˤ-
cl.2
ˈĩ
the
-r̥ˤ
NOM
ʑũˈɾˤaʂ
COMP
ˈɻɤ̃z
langname
-ar
NOM
ʈ-
cl.3
ˈĩ
the
-r̥ˤ
NOM
f-
not.Q
e-
3.cl.1.SUBJ
gʱ-
POS
u-
indicative
ʎ-
PRES
ˈoɽ
different
-uɹ
active
ʑũˈɾˤaʂ
COMP
ˈdat
manner
-ar
NOM
ˈɺɤ̃ɾ
inside
-ar
NOM
ˈqʌʎ
in

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

(11)

It was born whole and perfect in a single breath.

Feghupinrdưtyuɹ tḥæğ feghullaivuɹ ʑunṛars tal feghulluħginhṭuɹ ʑunṛars feghullurzuɹ ʑunṛars shabɔiṭaŕ ɺơnraŕ qåll

[fegʱupĩˈɖɯt͡ɕuɹ ˈtʰˤɛɣ fegʱuˈʎaivuɹ ʑũˈɾˤaʂ ˈtal fegʱuʎuˈɢĩhtˤuɹ ʑũˈɾˤaʂ fegʱuˈʎuʐuɹ ʑũˈɾˤaʂ ʃaˈbɔitˤar ˈɺɤ̃ɾar ˈqʌʎ]

f-
not.Q
e-
3.cl.1.SUBJ
gʱ-
POS
u-
indicative
p-
PAST
ˈĩɖɯt͡ɕ
appear
-uɹ
active
ˈtʰˤɛɣ
3.cl.2
f-
not.Q
e-
3.cl.1.SUBJ
gʱ-
POS
u-
indicative
ʎ-
PRES
ˈaiv
whole
-uɹ
active
ʑũˈɾˤaʂ
COMP
ˈtal
and
f-
not.Q
e-
3.cl.1.SUBJ
gʱ-
POS
u-
indicative
ʎ-
PRES
ˈuɢĩhtˤ
perfect
-uɹ
active
ʑũˈɾˤaʂ
COMP
f-
not.Q
e-
3.cl.1.SUBJ
gʱ-
POS
u-
indicative
ʎ-
PRES
ˈuʐ
single
-uɹ
active
ʑũˈɾˤaʂ
COMP
ʃaˈbɔitˤ
breath
-ar
NOM
ˈɺɤ̃ɾ
inside
-ar
NOM
ˈqʌʎ
in

“It appeared whole and perfect in a single breath”

(12)

Our language did not evolve; it was created.

Fechupɔikhaħgwuɹ rthid qwællaŕ ẓinr̥̣.

[fet͡ʃupɔiˈkʰaɢʷuɹ ˈʈʰid ˈqʷɛʎar ˈzˤĩr̥ˤ]

f-
not.Q
e-
3.cl.1.SUBJ
t͡ʃ-
NEG
u-
indicative
p-
PAST
ˈɔikʰaɢʷ
evolve
-uɹ
active
ˈʈʰid
1incl
ˈqʷɛʎ
language
-ar
NOM
zˤ-
cl.2
ˈĩ
the
-r̥ˤ
NOM

“Our language did not evolve.”

(13)
Feghupaudơhluɹ tḥæğ.

[fegʱupauˈdɤɬuɹ ˈtʰˤɛɣ]

f-
not.Q
e-
3.cl.1.SUBJ
gʱ-
POS
u-
indicative
p-
PAST
ˈaudɤɬ
create
-uɹ
active
ˈtʰˤɛɣ
3.cl.2

“It was created.”

(14)

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