A Collection of Texts in Mip

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.

Sheñ sikhw tagwich khachich biis saushich mychim ka ka chongich nigw gwoosh nakhiisich nigw.

[ʃeɲ ˈsixʷ ˈtaɡʷit͡ʃ ˈxat͡ʃit͡ʃ ˈbiːs ˈsauʃit͡ʃ ˈmɨt͡ʃim ka ka ˈt͡ʃoŋit͡ʃ ˈniɡʷ ˈɡʷoːʃ naˈxiːsit͡ʃ ˈniɡʷ]

ʃeɲ
PAST
ˈsixʷ
have
ˈtaɡʷ
all
-it͡ʃ
NOM
ˈxat͡ʃ
human being
-it͡ʃ
NOM
ˈbiːs
in_surface
ˈsauʃ
whole
-it͡ʃ
NOM
ˈmɨt͡ʃ
earth
-im
LOC
ka
3.POSS
ka
3.POSS
ˈt͡ʃoŋ
language
-it͡ʃ
NOM
ˈniɡʷ
one
ˈɡʷoːʃ
and
naˈxiːs
dialect
-it͡ʃ
NOM
ˈniɡʷ
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.

Sheñ bengaak paish dy dooquim.

[ʃeɲ beˈŋaːk ˈpaiʃ ˈdɨ ˈdoːkʷim]

ʃeɲ
PAST
beˈŋaːk
journey
ˈpaiʃ
3
ˈdɨ
from_inside
ˈdoːkʷ
east
-im
LOC

“They journeyed from the east.”

(2)
Gwoosh sheñ haaqu paish chaipich shisikhwich gwong khustim ka.

[ˈɡʷoːʃ ʃeɲ ˈhaːkʷ ˈpaiʃ ˈt͡ʃaipit͡ʃ ʃiˈsixʷit͡ʃ ˈɡʷoŋ ˈxustim ka]

ˈɡʷoːʃ
and
ʃeɲ
PAST
ˈhaːkʷ
find
ˈpaiʃ
3
ˈt͡ʃaip
wide
-it͡ʃ
NOM
ʃiˈsixʷ
plain
-it͡ʃ
NOM
ˈɡʷoŋ
in_inside
ˈxust
land
-im
LOC
ka
3.POSS

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

(3)
Babyy sheñ hogwengw paish kek.

[baˈbɨː ʃeɲ hoˈɡʷeŋʷ ˈpaiʃ ˈkek]

baˈbɨː
thus
ʃeɲ
PAST
hoˈɡʷeŋʷ
dwell
ˈpaiʃ
3
ˈkek
there

“Thus they dwelled there.”

(4)

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

Sheñ khaf paish ñag ka gekh gwy ngwokhwautym gwoosh ñag ka shuuqu gwy ngwokhwautym fisyyt.

[ʃeɲ ˈxaf ˈpaiʃ ˈɲaɡ ka ˈɡex ɡʷɨ ŋʷoˈxʷautɨm ˈɡʷoːʃ ˈɲaɡ ka ˈʃuːkʷ ɡʷɨ ŋʷoˈxʷautɨm fiˈsɨːt]

ʃeɲ
PAST
ˈxaf
say
ˈpaiʃ
3
ˈɲaɡ
1incl
ka
3.POSS
ˈɡex
make
ɡʷɨ
imperative
ŋʷoˈxʷaut
brick
-ɨm
ACC
ˈɡʷoːʃ
and
ˈɲaɡ
1incl
ka
3.POSS
ˈʃuːkʷ
burn
ɡʷɨ
imperative
ŋʷoˈxʷaut
brick
-ɨm
ACC
fiˈsɨːt
thoroughly

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

(5)

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

Sheñ sikhw paish ngwokhwautich tyka ñysim.

[ʃeɲ ˈsixʷ ˈpaiʃ ŋʷoˈxʷautit͡ʃ tɨˈka ˈɲɨsim]

ʃeɲ
PAST
ˈsixʷ
have
ˈpaiʃ
3
ŋʷoˈxʷaut
brick
-it͡ʃ
NOM
tɨˈka
PURP
ˈɲɨs
stone
-im
LOC

“They had bricks for stone.”

(6)
Gwoosh sheñ sikhw paish fingwaubich tyka ngwangoopim.

[ˈɡʷoːʃ ʃeɲ ˈsixʷ ˈpaiʃ fiˈŋʷaubit͡ʃ tɨˈka ŋʷaˈŋoːpim]

ˈɡʷoːʃ
and
ʃeɲ
PAST
ˈsixʷ
have
ˈpaiʃ
3
fiˈŋʷaub
slime
-it͡ʃ
NOM
tɨˈka
PURP
ŋʷaˈŋoːp
mortar
-im
LOC

“And they had slime for mortar.”

(7)

A Creation Myth

We are not like other people.

Gwahaitangw ñag chytich khachich ka.

[ɡʷaˈhaitaŋʷ ˈɲaɡ ˈt͡ʃɨtit͡ʃ ˈxat͡ʃit͡ʃ ka]

ɡʷaˈhait
resemble
-aŋʷ
NEG
ˈɲaɡ
1incl
ˈt͡ʃɨt
other
-it͡ʃ
NOM
ˈxat͡ʃ
human being
-it͡ʃ
NOM
ka
3.POSS

“We do not resemble other humans.”

(8)

Their languages were shaped by struggle and time.

Sheñ ngugas hookhwich gwoosh bachich paish chongich ka.

[ʃeɲ ŋuˈɡas ˈhoːxʷit͡ʃ ˈɡʷoːʃ ˈbat͡ʃit͡ʃ ˈpaiʃ ˈt͡ʃoŋit͡ʃ ka]

ʃeɲ
PAST
ŋuˈɡas
shape
ˈhoːxʷ
fight
-it͡ʃ
NOM
ˈɡʷoːʃ
and
ˈbat͡ʃ
time
-it͡ʃ
NOM
ˈpaiʃ
3
ˈt͡ʃoŋ
language
-it͡ʃ
NOM
ka
3.POSS

“Their languages were shaped by fight and time.”

(9)

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

Sheñ ngytob paish ngwingyngich gwoosh hishich quiishich ka.

[ʃeɲ ŋɨˈtob ˈpaiʃ ŋʷiˈŋɨŋit͡ʃ ˈɡʷoːʃ ˈhiʃit͡ʃ ˈkʷiːʃit͡ʃ ka]

ʃeɲ
PAST
ŋɨˈtob
copy
ˈpaiʃ
3
ŋʷiˈŋɨŋ
mammal
-it͡ʃ
NOM
ˈɡʷoːʃ
and
ˈhiʃ
bird
-it͡ʃ
NOM
ˈkʷiːʃ
sound
-it͡ʃ
NOM
ka
3.POSS

“They copied the sounds of mammals and birds.”

(10)

But our language arose in a different way.

Khwiip sheñ kispiib myk mipich chongich shaqu gwong chakhich ñuñim ka.

[ˈxʷiːp ʃeɲ kiˈspiːb ˈmɨk ˈmipit͡ʃ ˈt͡ʃoŋit͡ʃ ʃakʷ ˈɡʷoŋ ˈt͡ʃaxit͡ʃ ˈɲuɲim ka]

ˈxʷiːp
then
ʃeɲ
PAST
kiˈspiːb
arise
ˈmɨk
be
ˈmip
langname
-it͡ʃ
NOM
ˈt͡ʃoŋ
language
-it͡ʃ
NOM
ʃakʷ
1incl.POSS
ˈɡʷoŋ
in_inside
ˈt͡ʃax
different
-it͡ʃ
NOM
ˈɲuɲ
manner
-im
LOC
ka
3.POSS

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

(11)

It was born whole and perfect in a single breath.

Sheñ kamosh paish saushich ka gwoosh dadagwich ka gwong kuubich ñebbupim ka

[ʃeɲ kaˈmoʃ ˈpaiʃ ˈsauʃit͡ʃ ka ˈɡʷoːʃ daˈdaɡʷit͡ʃ ka ˈɡʷoŋ ˈkuːbit͡ʃ ɲeˈɓupim ka]

ʃeɲ
PAST
kaˈmoʃ
appear
ˈpaiʃ
3
ˈsauʃ
whole
-it͡ʃ
NOM
ka
3.POSS
ˈɡʷoːʃ
and
daˈdaɡʷ
perfect
-it͡ʃ
NOM
ka
3.POSS
ˈɡʷoŋ
in_inside
ˈkuːb
single
-it͡ʃ
NOM
ɲeˈɓup
breath
-im
LOC
ka
3.POSS

“It appeared whole and perfect in a single breath”

(12)

Our language did not evolve; it was created.

Sheñ ngwanangwangw chongich shaqu.

[ʃeɲ ŋʷaˈnaŋʷaŋʷ ˈt͡ʃoŋit͡ʃ ʃakʷ]

ʃeɲ
PAST
ŋʷaˈnaŋʷ
evolve
-aŋʷ
NEG
ˈt͡ʃoŋ
language
-it͡ʃ
NOM
ʃakʷ
1incl.POSS

“Our language did not evolve.”

(13)
Sheñ tafash paish.

[ʃeɲ taˈfaʃ ˈpaiʃ]

ʃeɲ
PAST
taˈfaʃ
create
ˈpaiʃ
3

“It was created.”

(14)

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