Kevin Urbanczyk ran a relay on the Zompist forums at the end of May 2004, with a two-stanza Proto-Drem haiku.
Note: The Asha'ille text has not been updated yet to reflect the spelling reform that occurred after the relay.
Orthographic
Asha'ille
[1] Ve'gir mal vastav[2] Vae'sun fiyum 'sa malvon k'
[3] Chi'vam 'sa 'meirjho. [4] Firo sheshn' 'sa 'alaiy',
[5] Fin kachún so'neshuna,
[6] Nyai'olth t'kyeshalle.
English
[1] Fast fly[2] Above floating white clouds
[3] Some five small birds. [4] Gray, high mountain,
[5] Today's white snow,
[6] Melancholy and peaceful.
Proto-Drem
[1] Kaipepagyìrilgraţt[2] Źûsyàtâpyremak Kaiblibag
[3] Žûsyōsĝoârtorķolĝâgd [4] Ýōķâmnoţpodklâûţ
[5] Ýōyàtâpslerir Şouķuşsấk
[6] Şounââź Žâş Şounúg
Parts of Speech Legend
- adj
- adjective
- adv
- adverb
- conj
- conjunction
- mi
- modifier
- n
- noun
- pl
- plural
- poss
- v
- verb
Interlinear
orthographic version |
morphemic breakdown |
IPA pronunciation |
part of speech |
English translation |
Proto-Drem translation |
Ve'gir mal | vastav | |
ve | mal | vastav |
vɛ | mɑl | vɑsˈtɑv |
adv | adj | v |
ADV: | fast | fly |
Fast fly | ||
Kaipepagyìrilgraţt |
Vae'sun | fiyum | 'sa | malvon | k' | ||||
vae | sun | fiyu | -im | alun- | -sa | malv | -on | kae |
ve | sun | ˈfiju | mˈ̍ | ɑˈlun | sɑ | mɑlv | on | ke |
adv | adv | n | pl | mi | mi | v | n | adv |
WHERE: | upward | cloud | PL | PREV | 1 | float | :N | :WHERE |
Above floating white clouds | ||||||||
Źûsyàtâpyremak Kaiblibag |
Chi'vam | 'sa | 'meirjho. | |||
chi | va | -im | alun- | -sa | emeirjho |
t͡ʃi | vɑ | mˈ̍ | ɑˈlun | sɑ | ɛˈmeɹʒo |
adj | n | pl | mi | mi | n |
small | bird | PL | PREV | 1 | approx five |
Some five small birds. | |||||
Žûsyōsĝoârtorķolĝâgd |
Firo | sheshn' | 'sa | 'alaiy', | |
firo | sheshnar | alun- | -sa | halaiye |
ˈfiɹo | ˈʃɛʃnɑɹ | ɑˈlun | sɑ | hɑˈlɑijɛ |
adj | n | mi | mi | adj |
gray | mountain | PREV | 1 | tall |
Gray, high mountain, | ||||
Ýōķâmnoţpodklâûţ |
Fin | kachún | so'neshuna, | |
fin | kachún | so- | neshuna |
fin | kɑˈt͡ʃun | so | nɛˈʃunɑ |
adj | n | poss | n |
white | snow | POSS: | today |
Today's white snow, | |||
Ýōyàtâpslerir Şouķuşsấk |
Nyai'olth | t'kyeshalle. | |
nyai'olth | te | kyeshalle |
njɑiˈʔolθ | tɛ | kjɛˈʃɑl |
adj | conj | n |
melancholy | and | quiet |
Melancholy and peaceful. | ||
Şounââź Žâş Şounúg |