A Collection of Texts in Thets

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.

Zauk rainitz närskächäk rthal dæŋ̥itz raspädäk qeng hmonhäd rdip qeng qibähmäd.

[ˈθauk ˈrainit͡s ˈnæʂkæt͡ʃæk ˈʈʰɑl ˈdɛŋ̥it͡s ˈrɑspædæk ˈʔeŋ ˈm̥ɔn̥æd ˈɖip ˈʔeŋ ʔiˈbæm̥æd]

ˈθau
have
-k
PAST
ˈrain
all
-it͡s
NOM
ˈnæʂk
human being
-æt͡ʃ
plur
-æk
def
ˈʈʰɑl
in_surface
ˈdɛŋ̥
whole
-it͡s
NOM
ˈrɑsp
earth
-æd
sing
-æk
def
ˈʔeŋ
one
ˈm̥ɔn̥
language
-æd
sing
ˈɖip
and
ˈʔeŋ
one
ʔiˈbæm̥
dialect
-æd
sing

“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.

Xirtik rrarr hmurs rursqädäk.

[xiˈʈik ˈɽɑɽ ˈm̥uʂ ˈruʂʔædæk]

xiˈʈi
journey
-k
PAST
ˈɽɑɽ
3.plur
ˈm̥uʂ
from_inside
ˈruʂʔ
east
-æd
sing
-æk
def

“They journeyed from the east.”

(2)
Rdip rtak rrarr qex hmætitz rstäkhóshqäd rthert qex sophäd.

[ˈɖip ˈʈɑk ˈɽɑɽ ˈʔex ˈm̥ɛtit͡s ʂtæˈkʰoʃʔæd ˈʈʰeʈ ˈʔex ˈsɔpʰæd]

ˈɖip
and
ˈʈɑ
find
-k
PAST
ˈɽɑɽ
3.plur
ˈʔex
a
ˈm̥ɛt
wide
-it͡s
NOM
ʂtæˈkʰoʃʔ
plain
-æd
sing
ˈʈʰeʈ
in_inside
ˈʔex
a
ˈsɔpʰ
land
-æd
sing

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

(3)
Khifærr zimik rrarr rtut.

[kʰiˈfɛɽ θiˈmik ˈɽɑɽ ˈʈut]

kʰiˈfɛɽ
thus
θiˈmi
dwell
-k
PAST
ˈɽɑɽ
3.plur
ˈʈut
there

“Thus they dwelled there.”

(4)

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

Rnuk rrarr rspóx rdep wip tilärnäch rskirnaitz rdip rspóx rrup wip tilärnäch rskirnaitz däɳ̥æm.

[ˈɳuk ˈɽɑɽ ˈʂpox ˈɖep wip tiˈlæɳæt͡ʃ ʂkiˈɳait͡s ˈɖip ˈʂpox ˈɽup wip tiˈlæɳæt͡ʃ ʂkiˈɳait͡s dæˈɳ̥ɛm]

ˈɳu
say
-k
PAST
ˈɽɑɽ
3.plur
ˈʂpox
1incl.plur
ˈɖe
make
-p
PRES
wip
imperative
tiˈlæɳ
brick
-æt͡ʃ
plur
ʂkiˈɳait͡s
COMP
ˈɖip
and
ˈʂpox
1incl.plur
ˈɽu
burn
-p
PRES
wip
imperative
tiˈlæɳ
brick
-æt͡ʃ
plur
ʂkiˈɳait͡s
COMP
dæˈɳ̥ɛm
thoroughly

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

(5)

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

Zauk rrarr tilärnäd ɳ̥uɳ̥auq lingäd.

[ˈθauk ˈɽɑɽ tiˈlæɳæd ɳ̥uˈɳ̥auʔ ˈliŋæd]

ˈθau
have
-k
PAST
ˈɽɑɽ
3.plur
tiˈlæɳ
brick
-æd
sing
ɳ̥uˈɳ̥auʔ
PURP
ˈliŋ
stone
-æd
sing

“They had bricks for stone.”

(6)
Rdip zauk rrarr khidodäd ɳ̥uɳ̥auq rdishkaursäd.

[ˈɖip ˈθauk ˈɽɑɽ kʰiˈdɔdæd ɳ̥uˈɳ̥auʔ ɖiˈʃkauʂæd]

ˈɖip
and
ˈθau
have
-k
PAST
ˈɽɑɽ
3.plur
kʰiˈdɔd
slime
-æd
sing
ɳ̥uˈɳ̥auʔ
PURP
ɖiˈʃkauʂ
mortar
-æd
sing

“And they had slime for mortar.”

(7)

A Creation Myth

We are not like other people.

Chängäp tib rspóx phaixitz närskäch.

[t͡ʃæˈŋæp tib ˈʂpox ˈpʰaixit͡s ˈnæʂkæt͡ʃ]

t͡ʃæˈŋæ
resemble
-p
PRES
tib
NEG
ˈʂpox
1incl.plur
ˈpʰaix
other
-it͡s
NOM
ˈnæʂk
human being
-æt͡ʃ
plur

“We do not resemble other humans.”

(8)

Their languages were shaped by struggle and time.

Pharnaik fäbäd rdip taugäd rrarr hmonhächäk.

[pʰɑˈɳaik ˈfæbæd ˈɖip ˈtauɡæd ˈɽɑɽ ˈm̥ɔn̥æt͡ʃæk]

pʰɑˈɳai
shape
-k
PAST
ˈfæb
fight
-æd
sing
ˈɖip
and
ˈtauɡ
time
-æd
sing
ˈɽɑɽ
3.plur
ˈm̥ɔn̥
language
-æt͡ʃ
plur
-æk
def

“Their languages were shaped by fight and time.”

(9)

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

Thasrtak rrarr rnanhuwäch rdip dɔimäch zernächäk.

[tʰɑˈsʈɑk ˈɽɑɽ ɳɑˈn̥uwæt͡ʃ ˈɖip ˈdɔimæt͡ʃ ˈθeɳæt͡ʃæk]

tʰɑˈsʈɑ
copy
-k
PAST
ˈɽɑɽ
3.plur
ɳɑˈn̥uw
mammal
-æt͡ʃ
plur
ˈɖip
and
ˈdɔim
bird
-æt͡ʃ
plur
ˈθeɳ
sound
-æt͡ʃ
plur
-æk
def

“They copied the sounds of mammals and birds.”

(10)

But our language arose in a different way.

Rsirs bafak zetzädäk, kóng rthaip rspóx hmonhädäk, rthert qex xæditz srtenhäd.

[ˈʂiʂ bɑˈfɑk ˈθet͡sædæk, ˈkoŋ ˈʈʰaip ˈʂpox ˈm̥ɔn̥ædæk, ˈʈʰeʈ ˈʔex ˈxɛdit͡s ˈsʈen̥æd]

ˈʂiʂ
but
bɑˈfɑ
arise
-k
PAST
ˈθet͡s
langname
-æd
sing
-æk
def
ˈkoŋ
RELPRON
ˈʈʰai
be
-p
PRES
ˈʂpox
1incl.plur
ˈm̥ɔn̥
language
-æd
sing
-æk
def
ˈʈʰeʈ
in_inside
ˈʔex
a
ˈxɛd
different
-it͡s
NOM
ˈsʈen̥
manner
-æd
sing

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

(11)

It was born whole and perfect in a single breath.

Kirrók pho dæŋ̥itz rdip qardeŋ̥itz rthert qex purritz phirsqoxäd

[kiˈɽok ˈpʰɔ ˈdɛŋ̥it͡s ˈɖip ʔɑˈɖeŋ̥it͡s ˈʈʰeʈ ˈʔex ˈpuɽit͡s pʰiˈʂʔɔxæd]

kiˈɽo
appear
-k
PAST
ˈpʰɔ
3.sing
ˈdɛŋ̥
whole
-it͡s
NOM
ˈɖip
and
ʔɑˈɖeŋ̥
perfect
-it͡s
NOM
ˈʈʰeʈ
in_inside
ˈʔex
a
ˈpuɽ
single
-it͡s
NOM
pʰiˈʂʔɔx
breath
-æd
sing

“It appeared whole and perfect in a single breath”

(12)

Our language did not evolve; it was created.

Tzurdók tib rspóx hmonhädäk.

[t͡suˈɖok tib ˈʂpox ˈm̥ɔn̥ædæk]

t͡suˈɖo
evolve
-k
PAST
tib
NEG
ˈʂpox
1incl.plur
ˈm̥ɔn̥
language
-æd
sing
-æk
def

“Our language did not evolve.”

(13)
Xinhik pho.

[xiˈn̥ik ˈpʰɔ]

xiˈn̥i
create
-k
PAST
ˈpʰɔ
3.sing

“It was created.”

(14)

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