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)

And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.

Твайтвүкир двүсвам сом шаўс бонун син јүм јер таанвун шан јер дисишун.

[tʷaitʷykiɾ dʷysʷam som ʃaus bonun sin jym jeɾ taːnʷun ʃan jeɾ disiʃun]

tʷai
have
-tʷ
PAST
-y
indicative
-k
active
-iɾ
POS
dʷysʷ
human being
-am
plur
som
all
ʃaus
in_surface
bon
earth
-un
sing
sin
whole
jym
LOC
jeɾ
one
taːnʷ
language
-un
sing
ʃan
and
jeɾ
one
disiʃ
dialect
-un
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.

Диратвүкир наўр дваан сваакун јүм.

[diɾatʷykiɾ nauɾ dʷaːn sʷaːkun jym]

diɾa
journey
-tʷ
PAST
-y
indicative
-k
active
-iɾ
POS
nau
3.plur.cl.5
-ɾ
plur
dʷaːn
from_inside
sʷaːk
east
-un
sing
jym
LOC

“They journeyed from the east.”

(2)
Шан тутвүкир наўр квиўүс паўаапун нвүм пан квирүс нвојун јүм.

[ʃan tutʷykiɾ nauɾ kʷiwys pawaːpun nʷym pan kʷiɾys nʷojun jym]

ʃan
and
tu
find
-tʷ
PAST
-y
indicative
-k
active
-iɾ
POS
nau
3.plur.cl.5
-ɾ
plur
kʷi
a
-wys
cl.3
pawaːp
plain
-un
sing
nʷym
wide
pan
in_inside
kʷi
a
-ɾys
cl.5
nʷoj
land
-un
sing
jym
LOC

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

(3)
Шисвоор пүпайтвүкир наўр не.

[ʃisʷoːɾ pypaitʷykiɾ nauɾ ne]

ʃisʷoːɾ
thus
pypai
dwell
-tʷ
PAST
-y
indicative
-k
active
-iɾ
POS
nau
3.plur.cl.5
-ɾ
plur
ne
there

“Thus they dwelled there.”

(4)

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

Көтвүкир наўр пүүр хваамикир мибүўам рвирун шан пүүр јөмикир мибүўам рвирун бисвиим.

[køtʷykiɾ nauɾ pyːɾ xʷaːmikiɾ mibywam ɾʷiɾun ʃan pyːɾ jømikiɾ mibywam ɾʷiɾun bisʷiːm]

kø
say
-tʷ
PAST
-y
indicative
-k
active
-iɾ
POS
nau
3.plur.cl.5
-ɾ
plur
pyː
1incl.plur
-ɾ
plur
xʷaː
make
-m
PRES
-i
imperative
-k
active
-iɾ
POS
mibyw
brick
-am
plur
ɾʷiɾun
COMP
ʃan
and
pyː
1incl.plur
-ɾ
plur
jø
burn
-m
PRES
-i
imperative
-k
active
-iɾ
POS
mibyw
brick
-am
plur
ɾʷiɾun
COMP
bisʷiːm
thoroughly

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

(5)

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

Твайтвүкир наўр мибүўун гарвөн ўүквун јүм.

[tʷaitʷykiɾ nauɾ mibywun haɾʷøn wykʷun jym]

tʷai
have
-tʷ
PAST
-y
indicative
-k
active
-iɾ
POS
nau
3.plur.cl.5
-ɾ
plur
mibyw
brick
-un
sing
haɾʷøn
PURP
wykʷ
stone
-un
sing
jym
LOC

“They had bricks for stone.”

(6)
Шан твайтвүкир наўр јаўојун гарвөн јахабун јүм.

[ʃan tʷaitʷykiɾ nauɾ jawojun haɾʷøn jaxabun jym]

ʃan
and
tʷai
have
-tʷ
PAST
-y
indicative
-k
active
-iɾ
POS
nau
3.plur.cl.5
-ɾ
plur
jawoj
slime
-un
sing
haɾʷøn
PURP
jaxab
mortar
-un
sing
jym
LOC

“And they had slime for mortar.”

(7)

A Creation Myth

We are not like other people.

Свивимүким пүүр двүсвам мом.

[sʷiʋimykim pyːɾ dʷysʷam mom]

sʷiʋi
resemble
-m
PRES
-y
indicative
-k
active
-im
NEG
pyː
1incl.plur
-ɾ
plur
dʷysʷ
human being
-am
plur
mom
other

“We do not resemble other humans.”

(8)

Their languages were shaped by struggle and time.

Ўарвүтвүкир нарвун шан кверун таанвам наўр.

[waɾʷytʷykiɾ naɾʷun ʃan kʷeɾun taːnʷam nauɾ]

waɾʷy
shape
-tʷ
PAST
-y
indicative
-k
active
-iɾ
POS
naɾʷ
fight
-un
sing
ʃan
and
kʷeɾ
time
-un
sing
taːnʷ
language
-am
plur
nau
3.plur.cl.5
-ɾ
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.

Шүгутвүкир наўр габам нвүрөдам шан сокам.

[ʃyhutʷykiɾ nauɾ habam nʷyɾødam ʃan sokam]

ʃyhu
copy
-tʷ
PAST
-y
indicative
-k
active
-iɾ
POS
nau
3.plur.cl.5
-ɾ
plur
hab
sound
-am
plur
nʷyɾød
mammal
-am
plur
ʃan
and
sok
bird
-am
plur

“They copied the sounds of mammals and birds.”

(10)

But our language arose in a different way.

Тоор двамаатвүкир мешун свамүкир таанвун пүүр рвирун пан квиўүс рүүдвун пас јүм.

[toːɾ dʷamaːtʷykiɾ meʃun sʷamykiɾ taːnʷun pyːɾ ɾʷiɾun pan kʷiwys ɾyːdʷun pas jym]

toːɾ
but
dʷamaː
arise
-tʷ
PAST
-y
indicative
-k
active
-iɾ
POS
meʃ
langname
-un
sing
sʷa
be
-m
PRES
-y
indicative
-k
active
-iɾ
POS
taːnʷ
language
-un
sing
pyː
1incl.plur
-ɾ
plur
ɾʷiɾun
COMP
pan
in_inside
kʷi
a
-wys
cl.3
ɾyːdʷ
manner
-un
sing
pas
different
jym
LOC

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

(11)

It was born whole and perfect in a single breath.

Тимотвүкир рвайс син шан твакон пан квиўүс миўөтун да јүм

[timotʷykiɾ ɾʷais sin ʃan tʷakon pan kʷiwys miwøtun da jym]

timo
appear
-tʷ
PAST
-y
indicative
-k
active
-iɾ
POS
ɾʷai
3.sing.cl.1
-s
sing
sin
whole
ʃan
and
tʷakon
perfect
pan
in_inside
kʷi
a
-wys
cl.3
miwøt
breath
-un
sing
da
single
jym
LOC

“It appeared whole and perfect in a single breath”

(12)

Our language did not evolve; it was created.

Шарвайтвүким таанвун пүүр.

[ʃaɾʷaitʷykim taːnʷun pyːɾ]

ʃaɾʷai
evolve
-tʷ
PAST
-y
indicative
-k
active
-im
NEG
taːnʷ
language
-un
sing
pyː
1incl.plur
-ɾ
plur

“Our language did not evolve.”

(13)
Нвапүтвүкир рвайс.

[nʷapytʷykiɾ ɾʷais]

nʷapy
create
-tʷ
PAST
-y
indicative
-k
active
-iɾ
POS
ɾʷai
3.sing.cl.1
-s
sing

“It was created.”

(14)

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