Sibkevsad ran the first Conlanger BB relay in the beginning of 2006. The text, as I received it, was missing some logical connective tissue. I invented three entire sentences to turn it back into a more sensical story. I also added a title to the text.
The Asha'ille text has been updated to reflect the spelling reform that occurred after the relay.
Orthographic
Asha'ille
[0] Ne Chi Atta, Aghol Cithar
[1] Keyanu ne chuna. Mmasaev chi atta. [2] Én chi atta ne riman, vep yu pánallev ne gaejîn. [3] Daedh énach cithar ne riman. Anyelv ne darád ne chi atta. [4] Tugeivdach, arîn naghev ne atta, gedhye panathov ne atta. [5] Ojo sholdavach aghol cithar ne tavon done saecchînîm? [6] Jhi, jhi sholdav ne tavon done saecchînîm vep darov. [7] Jhor aghol cithar te jothesel. Kén neirnîm ne darovon. [8] Gashal, sholdav gemi neirnîm ne ejhivon aghol cithar, [9] t'ves sholdav anyá neirn ne ejhivon chi atta done edh darovon. [10] Cachya nathalavach aghol cithar ne diài ejhivon, kret áldaev chi atta. [11] Pacov chi atta ne aghol cithar vilo ketate. [12] Nyal! Akyolv aghol cithar, egîk dogír marásh. Yanú.English
[0] The Little Turtle and the Evil Rabbit
[1] One day, a small turtle is walking. [2] He is hungry, so he is searching for food. [3] A rabbit is also hungry. He suggests a competition to the little turtle. [4] He will hide and try to eat the turtle. If he fails, he will help the turtle. [5] Does the evil rabbit want to cause problems? [6] Yes, he does indeed want to cause problems because he plays to win. [7] The evil rabbit is arrogant. People see his playing dirty. [8] Despite this, most people want the evil rabbit to succeed, [9] and few people want the little turtle to succeed at this competition. [10] The evil rabbit believes he will succeed, but the little turtle continues on. [11] The small turtle finds the evil rabbit near a thorny shrub. [12] Alas! The evil rabbit jumps, that most skilled rabbit. The end.Cshevraki
[0] [unnamed]
[1] Cav wowt ash wulmrormg e lalmdh thpast [2] e lalmdh liv ftrimdhthash e liv mlawm ash vnama. [3] -- [4] -- [5] Ctlan dhvwi ctwar wevdhiq dhvwi imunzhz serntapthen? [6] Sal, liv wutshevdhiq liv imunzhz serntapthen, wuv liv dvroth [7] e ctlan dhvwi liv marzdayme bzha bomcole dze dvrothaw [8] e fnuln bzha wevdhiqe ctlan dhvwi qnamvwaf [9] e andh bzha wevdhiqe lalmdh qnamvwaf e moq dze cshev dze dvrothawi, [10] ctlan dhvwi thslub qnamvwaf, cor lalmdh cmirsnlarm [11] e lalmdh thermg dze ctlan dhvwi bghrayclumgvawm aviq ash slarvvolf [12] e ctlan dhvwi narul e ctlan dhvwi liv erm dvowmmrach.English
[0] [unnamed]
[1] It is one day. A small turtle walks. [2] The small turtle is hungry. He searches for food. [3] -- [4] -- [5] Does the evil rabbit want to cause problems? [6] Yes, he definitely wants to cause problems, because he competes. [7] The evil rabbit is arrogant. People see this competing. [8] A majority of people want the evil rabbit to win. [9] And a minority of people want the small turtle to win at the time of this competing. [10] The evil rabbit almost wins, but the small turtle progresses. [11] The small turtle finds this evil rabbit ??er near a shrub. [12] The evil rabbit wakes up. The evil rabbit is the most skilled.Parts of Speech Legend
- adj
- adjective
- adv
- adverb
- conj
- conjunction
- cop
- copula
- interj
- interjection
- mi
- modifier
- n
- noun
- part
- particle
- pl
- plural
- prsn
- person
- q
- tns
- tense
- v
- verb
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English: translation |
Ne | Chi | Atta, | Aghol | Cithar |
ne | chi | atta | aghol | cithar |
nɛ | ʧi | ɑtə̆ˈtɑ | ɑˈxol | ˈkiθɑɹ |
art | adj | n | adj | n |
OBJ | small | turtle | evil | rabbit |
The Little Turtle and the Evil Rabbit | ||||
Cshevraki: [unnamed] | ||||
English: [unnamed] |
Keyanu | ne | chuna. | Mmasaev | chi | atta. |
keyanu | ne | chuna | mmasaev | chi | atta |
kɛˈjɑnu | nɛ | ˈʧunɑ | mə̆ˈmɑsev | ʧi | ɑtə̆ˈtɑ |
n | art | n | v | adj | n |
TIME | OBJ | day | walk | small | turtle |
One day, a small turtle is walking. | |||||
Cshevraki: Cav wowt ash wulmrormg e lalmdh thpast | |||||
English: It is one day. A small turtle walks. |
Én | chi | atta | ne | riman, | vep | yu | pánallev | ne | gaejîn. | |
énîllev | chi | atta | ne | riman | vep | alun- | -yu | pánallev | ne | gaejîn |
ˈɛnɪlɛv | ʧi | ɑtə̆ˈtɑ | nɛ | ˈɹimɑn | vɛp | ɑˈlun | ju | ˈpɑnɑlɛv | nɛ | ˈɡeʤɪn |
v | adj | n | art | n | adv | mi | mi | v | art | n |
feel | small | turtle | OBJ | hunger | because | PREV | phrase | search for | OBJ | food |
He is hungry, so he is searching for food. | ||||||||||
Cshevraki: e lalmdh liv ftrimdhthash e liv mlawm ash vnama. | ||||||||||
English: The small turtle is hungry. He searches for food. |
Daedh | énach | cithar | ne | riman. | Anyelv | ne | darád | ne | chi | atta. | |
daedh | énîllev | -ach | cithar | ne | riman | anyelv | ne | darád | ne | chi | atta |
deð | ˈɛnɪlɛv | ˈɑʧ | ˈkiθɑɹ | nɛ | ˈɹimɑn | ɑˈnjɛlv | nɛ | dɑˈɹɑd | nɛ | ʧi | ɑtə̆ˈtɑ |
adv | v | prsn | n | art | n | v | art | n | art | adj | n |
also | feel | (very mean person) | rabbit | OBJ | hunger | suggest | OBJ | competition | OBJ | small | turtle |
A rabbit is also hungry. He suggests a competition to the little turtle. | |||||||||||
Cshevraki: -- | |||||||||||
English: -- |
Tugeivdach, | arîn | naghev | ne | atta, | gedhye | panathov | ne | atta. | ||
tugeiv | -d- | -ach | arîn | naghev | ne | atta | gedhye | panathov | ne | atta |
tuˈɡev | d | ˈɑʧ | ˈɑɹɪn | nɑˈxɛv | nɛ | ɑtə̆ˈtɑ | ˈɡɛðjɛ | pɑnɑˈθov | nɛ | ɑtə̆ˈtɑ |
v | tns | prsn | part | v | art | n | mi | v | art | n |
hide | FUT | (very mean person) | try | eat rudely | OBJ | turtle | COND | assist | OBJ | turtle |
He will hide and try to eat the turtle. If he fails, he will help the turtle. | ||||||||||
Cshevraki: -- | ||||||||||
English: -- |
Ojo | sholdavach | aghol | cithar | ne | tavon | done | saecchînîm? | ||||
ojo | sholdav | -ach | aghol | cithar | ne | tav | -on | do- | ne | saecchîn | -îm |
ˈoʤo | ʃolˈdɑv | ˈɑʧ | ɑˈxol | ˈkiθɑɹ | nɛ | tɑv | on | do | nɛ | ˈseʧə̆ˈʧɪn | ɪm |
q | v | prsn | adj | n | art | v | n | conj | art | n | pl |
Y/N | want | (very mean person) | evil | rabbit | OBJ | cause | NOM | SUBORD | OBJ | problem | PL |
Does the evil rabbit want to cause problems? | |||||||||||
Cshevraki: Ctlan dhvwi ctwar wevdhiq dhvwi imunzhz serntapthen? | |||||||||||
English: Does the evil rabbit want to cause problems? |
Jhi, | jhi | sholdav | ne | tavon | done | saecchînîm | vep | darov. | |||
jhi | jhi | sholdav | ne | tav | -on | do- | ne | saecchîn | -îm | vep | darov |
ʒi | ʒi | ʃolˈdɑv | nɛ | tɑv | on | do | nɛ | ˈseʧə̆ˈʧɪn | ɪm | vɛp | dɑˈɹov |
interj | interj | v | art | v | n | conj | art | n | pl | adv | v |
yes | yes | want | OBJ | cause | NOM | SUBORD | OBJ | problem | PL | because | compete |
Yes, he does indeed want to cause problems because he plays to win. | |||||||||||
Cshevraki: Sal, liv wutshevdhiq liv imunzhz serntapthen, wuv liv dvroth | |||||||||||
English: Yes, he definitely wants to cause problems, because he competes. |
Jhor | aghol | cithar | te | jothesel. | Kén | neirnîm | ne | darovon. | ||
jhor | aghol | cithar | te | jothesel | kénîllev | neirn | -îm | ne | darov | -on |
ʒoɹ | ɑˈxol | ˈkiθɑɹ | tɛ | ʤoˈθɛsɛl | ˈkɛnɪlɛv | neɹn | ɪm | nɛ | dɑˈɹov | on |
cop | adj | n | conj | adj | v | n | pl | art | v | n |
EQUIV | evil | rabbit | and | arrogant | see | person | PL | OBJ | compete | NOM |
The evil rabbit is arrogant. People see his playing dirty. | ||||||||||
Cshevraki: e ctlan dhvwi liv marzdayme bzha bomcole dze dvrothaw | ||||||||||
English: The evil rabbit is arrogant. People see this competing. |
Gashal, | sholdav | gemi | neirnîm | ne | ejhivon | aghol | cithar, | ||
gashal | sholdav | gemi | neirn | -îm | ne | ejhiv | -on | aghol | cithar |
ˈɡɑʃɑl | ʃolˈdɑv | ˈɡɛmi | neɹn | ɪm | nɛ | ɛˈʒiv | on | ɑˈxol | ˈkiθɑɹ |
interj | v | adj | n | pl | art | v | n | adj | n |
even so | want | most | person | PL | OBJ | succeed | NOM | evil | rabbit |
Despite this, most people want the evil rabbit to succeed, | |||||||||
Cshevraki: e fnuln bzha wevdhiqe ctlan dhvwi qnamvwaf | |||||||||
English: A majority of people want the evil rabbit to win. |
t'ves | sholdav | anyá | neirn | ne | ejhivon | chi | atta | done | edh | darovon. | ||||
te | ves | sholdav | anyá | neirn | ne | ejhiv | -on | chi | atta | do- | ne | edh | darov | -on |
tɛ | vɛs | ʃolˈdɑv | ɑnˈjɑ | neɹn | nɛ | ɛˈʒiv | on | ʧi | ɑtə̆ˈtɑ | do | nɛ | ɛð | dɑˈɹov | on |
conj | conj | v | n | n | art | v | n | adj | n | conj | art | adj | v | n |
and | while | want | some | person | OBJ | succeed | NOM | small | turtle | SUBORD | OBJ | this | compete | NOM |
and few people want the little turtle to succeed at this competition. | ||||||||||||||
Cshevraki: e andh bzha wevdhiqe lalmdh qnamvwaf e moq dze cshev dze dvrothawi, | ||||||||||||||
English: And a minority of people want the small turtle to win at the time of this competing. |
Cachya | nathalavach | aghol | cithar | ne | diài | ejhivon, | kret | áldaev | chi | atta. | ||
cachya | nathalav | -ach | aghol | cithar | ne | diài | ejhiv | -on | kret | áldaev | chi | atta |
ˈkɑʧjɑ | nɑθɑˈlɑv | ˈɑʧ | ɑˈxol | ˈkiθɑɹ | nɛ | diˈʔɑi̯ | ɛˈʒiv | on | kɹɛt | ˈɑldev | ʧi | ɑtə̆ˈtɑ |
adv | v | prsn | adj | n | art | tns | v | n | conj | v | adj | n |
almost | believe | (very mean person) | evil | rabbit | OBJ | FUT | succeed | NOM | but | continue | small | turtle |
The evil rabbit believes he will succeed, but the little turtle continues on. | ||||||||||||
Cshevraki: ctlan dhvwi thslub qnamvwaf, cor lalmdh cmirsnlarm | ||||||||||||
English: The evil rabbit almost wins, but the small turtle progresses. |
Pacov | chi | atta | ne | aghol | cithar | vilo | ketate. |
pacov | chi | atta | ne | aghol | cithar | vilo | ketate |
pɑˈkov | ʧi | ɑtə̆ˈtɑ | nɛ | ɑˈxol | ˈkiθɑɹ | ˈvilo | kɛˈtɑtɛ |
v | adj | n | art | adj | n | adv | n |
find | small | turtle | OBJ | evil | rabbit | near | ketate |
The small turtle finds the evil rabbit near a thorny shrub. | |||||||
Cshevraki: e lalmdh thermg dze ctlan dhvwi bghrayclumgvawm aviq ash slarvvolf | |||||||
English: The small turtle finds this evil rabbit ??er near a shrub. |
Nyal! | Akyolv | aghol | cithar, | egîk | dogír | marásh. | Yanú. |
nyal | akyolv | aghol | cithar | egîk | dogír | marásh | yanú |
njɑl | ɑˈkjolv | ɑˈxol | ˈkiθɑɹ | ˈɛɡɪk | doˈɡiɹ | mɑˈɹɑʃ | jɑˈnu |
interj | v | adj | n | mi | adj | adj | n |
alas | jump | evil | rabbit | SUBJ | best | skilled | END OF STORY |
Alas! The evil rabbit jumps, that most skilled rabbit. The end. | |||||||
Cshevraki: e ctlan dhvwi narul e ctlan dhvwi liv erm dvowmmrach. | |||||||
English: The evil rabbit wakes up. The evil rabbit is the most skilled. |
Glossary
-ach | prsn. | (very mean person) |
aghol | adj. | evil |
akyolv | v. | jump |
áldaev | v. | continue |
alun- | mi. | PREV |
anyá | n. | some |
anyelv | v. | suggest |
arîn | part. | try |
atta | n. | turtle |
cachya | adv. | almost |
chi | adj. | small |
chuna | n. | day |
cithar | n. | rabbit |
-d- | tns. | FUT |
daedh | adv. | also |
darád | n. | competition |
darov | v. | compete |
diài | tns. | FUT |
do- | conj. | SUBORD |
dogír | adj. | best |
edh | adj. | this |
egîk | mi. | SUBJ |
ejhiv | v. | succeed |
énîllev | v. | feel |
gaejîn | n. | food |
gashal | interj. | even so |
gedhye | mi. | COND |
gemi | adj. | most |
-îm | pl. | PL |
jhi | interj. | yes |
jhor | cop. | EQUIV |
jothesel | adj. | arrogant |
kénîllev | v. | see |
ketate | n. | ketate |
keyanu | n. | TIME |
kret | conj. | but |
marásh | adj. | skilled |
mmasaev | v. | walk |
naghev | v. | eat rudely |
nathalav | v. | believe |
ne | art. | OBJ |
neirn | n. | person |
nyal | interj. | alas |
ojo | q. | Y/N |
-on | n. | NOM |
pacov | v. | find |
pánallev | v. | search for |
panathov | v. | assist |
riman | n. | hunger |
saecchîn | n. | problem |
sholdav | v. | want |
tav | v. | cause |
te | conj. | and |
tugeiv | v. | hide |
vep | adv. | because |
ves | conj. | while |
vilo | adv. | near |
yanú | n. | END OF STORY |
-yu | mi. | phrase |