A Collection of Texts in Fal

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.

Dæshap dänij ban dóvij titz chif ga boch fid skuw ñayah fid.

[ˈdɛʃɑp ˈdænid͡ʒ ˈbɑn ˈdovid͡ʒ ˈtit͡s ˈt͡ʃif ˈɡɑ ˈbɔt͡ʃ ˈfid ˈskuw ɲɑˈjɑh ˈfid]

d-
POS
ˈɛʃ
have
-ɑp
PAST
d-
POS
ˈæn
all
-id͡ʒ
PRES
ˈbɑn
human being
d-
POS
ˈov
whole
-id͡ʒ
PRES
ˈtit͡s
earth
ˈt͡ʃif
surface
ˈɡɑ
in
ˈbɔt͡ʃ
language
ˈfid
one
ˈskuw
and
ɲɑˈjɑh
dialect
ˈfid
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.

Dazhbiwap keñ ðaiy gäng dej.

[dɑˈʒbiwɑp ˈkeɲ ˈðaij ˈɡæŋ ˈded͡ʒ]

d-
POS
ˈɑʒbiw
journey
-ɑp
PAST
ˈkeɲ
3.fem
ˈðaij
east
ˈɡæŋ
inside
ˈded͡ʒ
from

“They journeyed from the east.”

(2)
Skuw difap keñ däsij tzuchäs khóy gäng ga.

[ˈskuw ˈdifɑp ˈkeɲ ˈdæsid͡ʒ t͡suˈt͡ʃæs ˈxoj ˈɡæŋ ˈɡɑ]

ˈskuw
and
d-
POS
ˈif
find
-ɑp
PAST
ˈkeɲ
3.fem
d-
POS
ˈæs
wide
-id͡ʒ
PRES
t͡suˈt͡ʃæs
plain
ˈxoj
land
ˈɡæŋ
inside
ˈɡɑ
in

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

(3)
Dashpew därushap keñ witz.

[dɑˈʃpew dæˈruʃɑp ˈkeɲ ˈwit͡s]

dɑˈʃpew
thus
d-
POS
ˈæruʃ
dwell
-ɑp
PAST
ˈkeɲ
3.fem
ˈwit͡s
there

“Thus they dwelled there.”

(4)

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

Däzap keñ yóch zhimeb destij fip skuw yóch zhimeb daushtij fip ğigæñ.

[ˈdæzɑp ˈkeɲ ˈjot͡ʃ ʒiˈmeb ˈdestid͡ʒ fip ˈskuw ˈjot͡ʃ ʒiˈmeb ˈdauʃtid͡ʒ fip ɣiˈɡɛɲ]

d-
POS
ˈæz
say
-ɑp
PAST
ˈkeɲ
3.fem
ˈjot͡ʃ
1incl
ʒiˈmeb
brick
d-
POS
ˈest
make
-id͡ʒ
PRES
fip
imperative
ˈskuw
and
ˈjot͡ʃ
1incl
ʒiˈmeb
brick
d-
POS
ˈauʃt
burn
-id͡ʒ
PRES
fip
imperative
ɣiˈɡɛɲ
thoroughly

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

(5)

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

Dæshap keñ zhimeb næf khireng.

[ˈdɛʃɑp ˈkeɲ ʒiˈmeb ˈnɛf xiˈreŋ]

d-
POS
ˈɛʃ
have
-ɑp
PAST
ˈkeɲ
3.fem
ʒiˈmeb
brick
ˈnɛf
stone
xiˈreŋ
PURP

“They had bricks for stone.”

(6)
Skuw dæshap keñ tiniğ vungesh khireng.

[ˈskuw ˈdɛʃɑp ˈkeɲ tiˈniɣ vuˈŋeʃ xiˈreŋ]

ˈskuw
and
d-
POS
ˈɛʃ
have
-ɑp
PAST
ˈkeɲ
3.fem
tiˈniɣ
slime
vuˈŋeʃ
mortar
xiˈreŋ
PURP

“And they had slime for mortar.”

(7)

A Creation Myth

We are not like other people.

Khivuwij yóch dæyij ban.

[xiˈvuwid͡ʒ ˈjot͡ʃ ˈdɛjid͡ʒ ˈbɑn]

x-
NEG
ˈivuw
resemble
-id͡ʒ
PRES
ˈjot͡ʃ
1incl
d-
POS
ˈɛj
other
-id͡ʒ
PRES
ˈbɑn
human being

“We do not resemble other humans.”

(8)

Their languages were shaped by struggle and time.

Diwapap wän skuw fuñ keñ boch.

[diˈwɑpɑp ˈwæn ˈskuw ˈfuɲ ˈkeɲ ˈbɔt͡ʃ]

d-
POS
ˈiwɑp
shape
-ɑp
PAST
ˈwæn
fight
ˈskuw
and
ˈfuɲ
time
ˈkeɲ
3.fem
ˈbɔt͡ʃ
language

“Their languages were shaped by fight and time.”

(9)

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

Dauchawap keñ pañish skuw zhæm jum.

[dauˈt͡ʃɑwɑp ˈkeɲ pɑˈɲiʃ ˈskuw ˈʒɛm ˈd͡ʒum]

d-
POS
ˈaut͡ʃɑw
copy
-ɑp
PAST
ˈkeɲ
3.fem
pɑˈɲiʃ
mammal
ˈskuw
and
ˈʒɛm
bird
ˈd͡ʒum
sound

“They copied the sounds of mammals and birds.”

(10)

But our language arose in a different way.

Nɔif dinudap yóch boch dauzij fal daudij pij gäng ga.

[ˈnɔif diˈnudɑp ˈjot͡ʃ ˈbɔt͡ʃ ˈdauzid͡ʒ ˈfɑl ˈdaudid͡ʒ ˈpid͡ʒ ˈɡæŋ ˈɡɑ]

ˈnɔif
but
d-
POS
ˈinud
arise
-ɑp
PAST
ˈjot͡ʃ
1incl
ˈbɔt͡ʃ
language
d-
POS
ˈauz
be
-id͡ʒ
PRES
ˈfɑl
langname
d-
POS
ˈaud
different
-id͡ʒ
PRES
ˈpid͡ʒ
manner
ˈɡæŋ
inside
ˈɡɑ
in

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

(11)

It was born whole and perfect in a single breath.

Dothäðap chaið dóvij skuw diğuchij domij tzakekh gäng ga

[dɔˈθæðɑp ˈt͡ʃaið ˈdovid͡ʒ ˈskuw diˈɣut͡ʃid͡ʒ ˈdɔmid͡ʒ t͡sɑˈkex ˈɡæŋ ˈɡɑ]

d-
POS
ˈɔθæð
appear
-ɑp
PAST
ˈt͡ʃaið
3.neut
d-
POS
ˈov
whole
-id͡ʒ
PRES
ˈskuw
and
d-
POS
ˈiɣut͡ʃ
perfect
-id͡ʒ
PRES
d-
POS
ˈɔm
single
-id͡ʒ
PRES
t͡sɑˈkex
breath
ˈɡæŋ
inside
ˈɡɑ
in

“It appeared whole and perfect in a single breath”

(12)

Our language did not evolve; it was created.

Khimäñap yóch boch.

[xiˈmæɲɑp ˈjot͡ʃ ˈbɔt͡ʃ]

x-
NEG
ˈimæɲ
evolve
-ɑp
PAST
ˈjot͡ʃ
1incl
ˈbɔt͡ʃ
language

“Our language did not evolve.”

(13)
Dezgizap chaið.

[deˈzɡizɑp ˈt͡ʃaið]

d-
POS
ˈezɡiz
create
-ɑp
PAST
ˈt͡ʃaið
3.neut

“It was created.”

(14)

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