A Collection of Texts in Mesh

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)

Твайтвүкир двүсвам сом шаўс бонун син јүм јер таанвун шан јер дисишун. Диратвүкир наўр дваан сваакун јүм, шан тутвүкир наўр квиўүс паўаапун нвүм пан квирүс нвојун јүм, шисвоор пүпайтвүкир наўр не. Көтвүкир наўр пүүр хваамикир мибүўам рвирун шан пүүр јөмикир мибүўам рвирун бисвиим. Твайтвүкир наўр мибүўун гарвөн ўүквун јүм, шан твайтвүкир наўр јаўојун гарвөн јахабун јүм.

And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech. 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. And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them thoroughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter.

A Creation Myth

Свивимүким пүүр двүсвам мом. Ўарвүтвүкир нарвун шан кверун таанвам наўр. Шүгутвүкир наўр габам нвүрөдам шан сокам. Тоор двамаатвүкир мешун свамүкир таанвун пүүр рвирун пан квиўүс рүүдвун пас јүм. Тимотвүкир рвайс син шан твакон пан квиўүс миўөтун да јүм. Шарвайтвүким таанвун пүүр, нвапүтвүкир рвайс.

We are not like other people. Their languages were shaped by struggle and time. They copied the sounds of beasts and birds, and they learned to speak like that. But our language arose in a different way. It was born whole and perfect in a single breath. Our language did not evolve; it was created.

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