A Collection of Texts in Tsash

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.

Ngos shik jautz fafet nauneng tañ jautz shube hongiñ tyeke kol wos tzegise kol.

[ŋos ˈʃik ˈjaut͡s ˈfafet ˈnauneŋ ˈtaɲ ˈjaut͡s ˈʃube ˈhoŋiɲ ˈt͡ɕeke ˈkol ˈʋos t͡seˈɡise ˈkol]

ŋos
PAST
ˈʃik
have
ˈjaut͡s
the
ˈfaf
human being
-et
plur
ˈnaun
all
-eŋ
cl.4
ˈtaɲ
in_surface
ˈjaut͡s
the
ˈʃub
earth
-e
sing
ˈhoŋ
whole
-iɲ
cl.3
ˈt͡ɕek
language
-e
sing
ˈkol
one
ˈʋos
and
t͡seˈɡis
dialect
-e
sing
ˈkol
one

“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.

Ngos changaid hug nu jautz lotye.

[ŋos t͡ʃaˈŋaid ˈhuɡ ˈnu ˈjaut͡s ˈlot͡ɕe]

ŋos
PAST
t͡ʃaˈŋaid
journey
ˈhuɡ
3.plur.cl.4
ˈnu
from_inside
ˈjaut͡s
the
ˈlot͡ɕ
east
-e
sing

“They journeyed from the east.”

(2)
Wos ngos tyel hug kiñ fawege bigiñ tzag kiñ fưgơ.

[ˈʋos ŋos ˈt͡ɕel ˈhuɡ ˈkiɲ faˈʋeɡe ˈbiɡiɲ ˈt͡saɡ ˈkiɲ ˈfɯɡɤ]

ˈʋos
and
ŋos
PAST
ˈt͡ɕel
find
ˈhuɡ
3.plur.cl.4
ˈkiɲ
a
faˈʋeɡ
plain
-e
sing
ˈbiɡ
wide
-iɲ
cl.3
ˈt͡saɡ
in_inside
ˈkiɲ
a
ˈfɯɡ
land
-e
sing

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

(3)
Setyoñ ngos mubing hug tzoch.

[seˈt͡ɕoɲ ŋos muˈbiŋ ˈhuɡ ˈt͡sot͡ʃ]

seˈt͡ɕoɲ
thus
ŋos
PAST
muˈbiŋ
dwell
ˈhuɡ
3.plur.cl.4
ˈt͡sot͡ʃ
there

“Thus they dwelled there.”

(4)

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

Ngos tzid hug fetyaibet baid tash kưtz kes chal shun wos fetyaibet baid tash num kes chal shun gifil.

[ŋos ˈt͡sid ˈhuɡ feˈt͡ɕaibet ˈbaid taʃ ˈkɯt͡s kes t͡ʃal ʃun ˈʋos feˈt͡ɕaibet ˈbaid taʃ ˈnum kes t͡ʃal ʃun ɡiˈfil]

ŋos
PAST
ˈt͡sid
say
ˈhuɡ
3.plur.cl.4
feˈt͡ɕaib
brick
-et
plur
ˈbaid
1incl.plur
taʃ
ACT
ˈkɯt͡s
make
kes
imperative
t͡ʃal
1incl.plur.SUBJ
ʃun
COMP
ˈʋos
and
feˈt͡ɕaib
brick
-et
plur
ˈbaid
1incl.plur
taʃ
ACT
ˈnum
burn
kes
imperative
t͡ʃal
1incl.plur.SUBJ
ʃun
COMP
ɡiˈfil
thoroughly

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

(5)

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

Ngos shik hug fetyaibe jelus ñige.

[ŋos ˈʃik ˈhuɡ feˈt͡ɕaibe jeˈlus ˈɲiɡe]

ŋos
PAST
ˈʃik
have
ˈhuɡ
3.plur.cl.4
feˈt͡ɕaib
brick
-e
sing
jeˈlus
PURP
ˈɲiɡ
stone
-e
sing

“They had bricks for stone.”

(6)
Wos ngos shik hug hunơchơ jelus dibise.

[ˈʋos ŋos ˈʃik ˈhuɡ huˈnɤt͡ʃɤ jeˈlus diˈbise]

ˈʋos
and
ŋos
PAST
ˈʃik
have
ˈhuɡ
3.plur.cl.4
huˈnɤt͡ʃ
slime
-e
sing
jeˈlus
PURP
diˈbis
mortar
-e
sing

“And they had slime for mortar.”

(7)

A Creation Myth

We are not like other people.

Lefitz tyeng baid fafet haitzeng.

[leˈfit͡s t͡ɕeŋ ˈbaid ˈfafet ˈhait͡seŋ]

leˈfit͡s
resemble
t͡ɕeŋ
NEG
ˈbaid
1incl.plur
ˈfaf
human being
-et
plur
ˈhait͡s
other
-eŋ
cl.4

“We do not resemble other humans.”

(8)

Their languages were shaped by struggle and time.

Ngos ñishin jaume wos tyaife hug tyuñ jautz tyeket.

[ŋos ɲiˈʃin ˈjaume ˈʋos ˈt͡ɕaife ˈhuɡ t͡ɕuɲ ˈjaut͡s ˈt͡ɕeket]

ŋos
PAST
ɲiˈʃin
shape
ˈjaum
fight
-e
sing
ˈʋos
and
ˈt͡ɕaif
time
-e
sing
ˈhuɡ
3.plur.cl.4
t͡ɕuɲ
GEN
ˈjaut͡s
the
ˈt͡ɕek
language
-et
plur

“Their languages were shaped by fight and time.”

(9)

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

Ngos tzajuf hug tafadet wos deñet tyuñ jautz tzaibet.

[ŋos t͡saˈjuf ˈhuɡ taˈfadet ˈʋos ˈdeɲet t͡ɕuɲ ˈjaut͡s ˈt͡saibet]

ŋos
PAST
t͡saˈjuf
copy
ˈhuɡ
3.plur.cl.4
taˈfad
mammal
-et
plur
ˈʋos
and
ˈdeɲ
bird
-et
plur
t͡ɕuɲ
GEN
ˈjaut͡s
the
ˈt͡saib
sound
-et
plur

“They copied the sounds of mammals and birds.”

(10)

But our language arose in a different way.

Kak ngos chumưty jautz tzashe, tzen gaig wid baid tyuñ jautz tyeke, tzag kiñ tinge tautyeng.

[ˈkak ŋos t͡ʃuˈmɯt͡ɕ ˈjaut͡s ˈt͡saʃe, ˈt͡sen ˈɡaiɡ ʋid ˈbaid t͡ɕuɲ ˈjaut͡s ˈt͡ɕeke, ˈt͡saɡ ˈkiɲ ˈtiŋe ˈtaut͡ɕeŋ]

ˈkak
but
ŋos
PAST
t͡ʃuˈmɯt͡ɕ
arise
ˈjaut͡s
the
ˈt͡saʃ
langname
-e
sing
ˈt͡sen
RELPRON
ˈɡaiɡ
be
ʋid
3.sing.cl.2.SUBJ
ˈbaid
1incl.plur
t͡ɕuɲ
GEN
ˈjaut͡s
the
ˈt͡ɕek
language
-e
sing
ˈt͡saɡ
in_inside
ˈkiɲ
a
ˈtiŋ
manner
-e
sing
ˈtaut͡ɕ
different
-eŋ
cl.4

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

(11)

It was born whole and perfect in a single breath.

Ngos tyowoty bin hong wos shatzif tzag kiñ namaime jơkưñ

[ŋos t͡ɕoˈʋot͡ɕ ˈbin ˈhoŋ ˈʋos ʃaˈt͡sif ˈt͡saɡ ˈkiɲ naˈmaime ˈjɤkɯɲ]

ŋos
PAST
t͡ɕoˈʋot͡ɕ
appear
ˈbin
3.sing.cl.6
ˈhoŋ
whole
ˈʋos
and
ʃaˈt͡sif
perfect
ˈt͡saɡ
in_inside
ˈkiɲ
a
naˈmaim
breath
-e
sing
ˈjɤk
single
-iɲ
cl.3

“It appeared whole and perfect in a single breath”

(12)

Our language did not evolve; it was created.

Ngos tyidan tyeng baid jautz tyeke.

[ŋos t͡ɕiˈdan t͡ɕeŋ ˈbaid ˈjaut͡s ˈt͡ɕeke]

ŋos
PAST
t͡ɕiˈdan
evolve
t͡ɕeŋ
NEG
ˈbaid
1incl.plur
ˈjaut͡s
the
ˈt͡ɕek
language
-e
sing

“Our language did not evolve.”

(13)
Ngos wofid bin.

[ŋos ʋoˈfid ˈbin]

ŋos
PAST
ʋoˈfid
create
ˈbin
3.sing.cl.6

“It was created.”

(14)

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