A Collection of Texts in Kap

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.

Mank bidukanẽf faurananẽf dindalẽf fonukanẽf befẽf koot saag widẽf dig saag gawimẽf.

[mãk bidukanə̃f faurananə̃f dĩdalə̃f fonukanə̃f befə̃f koːt saːɡ widə̃f diɡ saːɡ ɡawimə̃f]

mãk
then
b-
PAST
id
have
-uk
3.sing.SUBJ
-an
none.OBJ
-ə̃f
not.Q
f-
PRES
aur
all
-an
3.plur.SUBJ
-an
none.OBJ
-ə̃f
not.Q
dĩd
human being
-al
plur
-ə̃f
no.owner.POSS
f-
PRES
on
whole
-uk
3.sing.SUBJ
-an
none.OBJ
-ə̃f
not.Q
bef
earth
-ə̃f
no.owner.POSS
koːt
in_surface
saːɡ
one
wid
language
-ə̃f
no.owner.POSS
diɡ
and
saːɡ
one
ɡawim
dialect
-ə̃f
no.owner.POSS

“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.

Baapokukanẽf dunn sunẽful khas.

[baːpokukanə̃f dũn sunə̃ful kʰas]

b-
PAST
aːpok
journey
-uk
3.sing.SUBJ
-an
none.OBJ
-ə̃f
not.Q
dũn
3.plur
sun
east
-ə̃f
no.owner.POSS
-ul
def
kʰas
from_inside

“They journeyed from the east.”

(2)
Mank baufukanẽf dunn daukaf fananphukanẽf kamiwẽf daukaf dipẽf qar.

[mãk baufukanə̃f dũn daukaf fãːpʰukanə̃f kamiwə̃f daukaf dipə̃f qar]

mãk
then
b-
PAST
auf
find
-uk
3.sing.SUBJ
-an
none.OBJ
-ə̃f
not.Q
dũn
3.plur
dau
a
-k
sing
-af
NOM
f-
PRES
ãːpʰ
wide
-uk
3.sing.SUBJ
-an
none.OBJ
-ə̃f
not.Q
kamiw
plain
-ə̃f
no.owner.POSS
dau
a
-k
sing
-af
NOM
dip
land
-ə̃f
no.owner.POSS
qar
in_inside

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

(3)
Qasij boqasukanẽf dunn muw.

[qasij boqasukanə̃f dũn muw]

qasij
thus
b-
PAST
oqas
dwell
-uk
3.sing.SUBJ
-an
none.OBJ
-ə̃f
not.Q
dũn
3.plur
muw
there

“Thus they dwelled there.”

(4)

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

Bitukanẽf dunn fegoqukipẽf dajulalẽfes taam dig fananqoqukipẽf dajulalẽfes medaus taam.

[bitukanə̃f dũn feɡoqukipə̃f dajulalə̃fes taːm diɡ fãːqoqukipə̃f dajulalə̃fes medaus taːm]

b-
PAST
it
say
-uk
3.sing.SUBJ
-an
none.OBJ
-ə̃f
not.Q
dũn
3.plur
f-
PRES
eɡ
make
-oq
imperative
-uk
3.sing.SUBJ
-ip
3.plur.OBJ
-ə̃f
not.Q
dajul
brick
-al
plur
-ə̃f
no.owner.POSS
-es
ACC
taːm
1incl.plur
diɡ
and
f-
PRES
ãːq
burn
-oq
imperative
-uk
3.sing.SUBJ
-ip
3.plur.OBJ
-ə̃f
not.Q
dajul
brick
-al
plur
-ə̃f
no.owner.POSS
-es
ACC
medaus
thoroughly
taːm
1incl.plur

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

(5)

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

Bidukanẽf dunn dajulẽf feegẽf qatos.

[bidukanə̃f dũn dajulə̃f feːɡə̃f qatos]

b-
PAST
id
have
-uk
3.sing.SUBJ
-an
none.OBJ
-ə̃f
not.Q
dũn
3.plur
dajul
brick
-ə̃f
no.owner.POSS
feːɡ
stone
-ə̃f
no.owner.POSS
qatos
PURP

“They had bricks for stone.”

(6)
Dig bidukanẽf dunn lukewẽf baniilẽf qatos.

[diɡ bidukanə̃f dũn lukewə̃f baniːlə̃f qatos]

diɡ
and
b-
PAST
id
have
-uk
3.sing.SUBJ
-an
none.OBJ
-ə̃f
not.Q
dũn
3.plur
lukew
slime
-ə̃f
no.owner.POSS
baniːl
mortar
-ə̃f
no.owner.POSS
qatos
PURP

“And they had slime for mortar.”

(7)

A Creation Myth

We are not like other people.

Mank lofananmedukanẽf taam fumananẽf dindalẽf.

[mãk lofãːmedukanə̃f taːm fumananə̃f dĩdalə̃f]

mãk
then
lo-
NEG
f-
PRES
ãːmed
resemble
-uk
3.sing.SUBJ
-an
none.OBJ
-ə̃f
not.Q
taːm
1incl.plur
f-
PRES
um
other
-an
3.plur.SUBJ
-an
none.OBJ
-ə̃f
not.Q
dĩd
human being
-al
plur
-ə̃f
no.owner.POSS

“We do not resemble other humans.”

(8)

Their languages were shaped by struggle and time.

Buzanukanẽf meqẽf dig borẽf widaletul dunn.

[buzanukanə̃f meqə̃f diɡ borə̃f widaletul dũn]

b-
PAST
uzan
shape
-uk
3.sing.SUBJ
-an
none.OBJ
-ə̃f
not.Q
meq
fight
-ə̃f
no.owner.POSS
diɡ
and
bor
time
-ə̃f
no.owner.POSS
wid
language
-al
plur
-et
3.plur.POSS
-ul
def
dũn
3.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.

Berilukanẽf dunn qaabaletul sajoolalẽfat dig dinzalẽfat.

[berilukanə̃f dũn qaːbaletul sajoːlalə̃fat diɡ dĩzalə̃fat]

b-
PAST
eril
copy
-uk
3.sing.SUBJ
-an
none.OBJ
-ə̃f
not.Q
dũn
3.plur
qaːb
sound
-al
plur
-et
3.plur.POSS
-ul
def
sajoːl
mammal
-al
plur
-ə̃f
no.owner.POSS
-at
GEN
diɡ
and
dĩz
bird
-al
plur
-ə̃f
no.owner.POSS
-at
GEN

“They copied the sounds of mammals and birds.”

(10)

But our language arose in a different way.

Mank bainerukanẽf fairukipẽf kanpẽful widadul daukaf fansukanẽf wailẽf qar.

[mãk bainerukanə̃f fairukipə̃f kãpə̃ful widadul daukaf fãsukanə̃f wailə̃f qar]

mãk
then
b-
PAST
ainer
arise
-uk
3.sing.SUBJ
-an
none.OBJ
-ə̃f
not.Q
f-
PRES
air
be
-uk
3.sing.SUBJ
-ip
3.plur.OBJ
-ə̃f
not.Q
kãp
langname
-ə̃f
no.owner.POSS
-ul
def
wid
language
-ad
1incl.plur.POSS
-ul
def
dau
a
-k
sing
-af
NOM
f-
PRES
ãs
different
-uk
3.sing.SUBJ
-an
none.OBJ
-ə̃f
not.Q
wail
manner
-ə̃f
no.owner.POSS
qar
in_inside

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

(11)

It was born whole and perfect in a single breath.

Mank bantijukanẽf nanann fonukanẽf dig faafinukanẽf daukaf fiiqukanẽf gepinlẽf qar

[mãk bãtijukanə̃f nãːn fonukanə̃f diɡ faːfinukanə̃f daukaf fiːqukanə̃f ɡepĩlə̃f qar]

mãk
then
b-
PAST
ãtij
appear
-uk
3.sing.SUBJ
-an
none.OBJ
-ə̃f
not.Q
nãːn
3.sing
f-
PRES
on
whole
-uk
3.sing.SUBJ
-an
none.OBJ
-ə̃f
not.Q
diɡ
and
f-
PRES
aːfin
perfect
-uk
3.sing.SUBJ
-an
none.OBJ
-ə̃f
not.Q
dau
a
-k
sing
-af
NOM
f-
PRES
iːq
single
-uk
3.sing.SUBJ
-an
none.OBJ
-ə̃f
not.Q
ɡepĩl
breath
-ə̃f
no.owner.POSS
qar
in_inside

“It appeared whole and perfect in a single breath”

(12)

Our language did not evolve; it was created.

Lobinzejukanẽf widadul.

[lobĩzejukanə̃f widadul]

lo-
NEG
b-
PAST
ĩzej
evolve
-uk
3.sing.SUBJ
-an
none.OBJ
-ə̃f
not.Q
wid
language
-ad
1incl.plur.POSS
-ul
def

“Our language did not evolve.”

(13)
Banekukanẽf nanann.

[banekukanə̃f nãːn]

b-
PAST
anek
create
-uk
3.sing.SUBJ
-an
none.OBJ
-ə̃f
not.Q
nãːn
3.sing

“It was created.”

(14)

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