Relay Z2

Dewrad ran a relay on the Zompist forums at the beginning of 2006 (results online). This text really was a creation myth! The text I received did not have a title, but I hate texts without titles, so I made one up.

My interpretation of the Saonian text (probably incorrect, as conlang relay interpretations are wont to be) was that it changed back and forth between present and past tenses. I made my text consistently past tense. This text does not use personal or temporal deixis-changing words like many other texts posted on this site. The source text was already in first-person, and because the same subject was repeated on several consecutive verbs, explicit tense-marking was unnecessary in many cases.

Orthographic

Asha'ille

[1] Ne Pajhen So'Veladh, Alunyu Eiyon So'Caea

[2] Vae'risaer lo'mmavpeni ves'aeg chunam k'. [3] Ssaelorv ne 'yu vépelai'mmalinavad ne sarápivon done no k'. [4] Ínav ves'sarith chuna k', t'ves daedh daedith chuna k'. [5] Pas di'arinev mleni shalnen ne lorith [6] vek'daedith chuna k'; ve'chipal mmalinavad. [7] Vastav vel'dashadath kaba k', [8] arin syiyirevpojecim erum so'shalnen ne caea, [9] kret'oraln mmelnevpokec vae'syirsenth peicál 'sa edh k'. [10] Pas pithev sshókev mleni shalnen. [11] Colav vek'aegith chuna k', [12] mmalinavad saemirv vel'ide caea kel, [13] vae'dovae anak pacovon done pajhen so'veladh kae. [14] Jhor'pajhen t'yimóth eshae. [15] Vedá'pajhen maruvpec ura, [16] t'ves di'arinev ne chi'zafa; pámov.

[17] Cha'enidav, vep'jhor giléth k'.

English

[1] The Seed: Parent of the World

[2] I lived in a state of chaos for three days. [3] I survived this to direct myself to create something. [4] I glowed for the first day, and also the second day. [5] My soul became alive [6] on the second day; it began to lead itself. [7] My soul flew to the ends of the universe, [8] my soul's hands tried to capture the world, [9] but it failed to stretch that infinite distance. [10] My soul rested and lied down to sleep. [11] It woke on the third day, [12] guided itself and arrived at the center of the world, [13] where it found a seed on a branch. [14] The seed was cut deep. [15] Water flowed from the seed, [16] and it became a stream; it left.

[17] Pity it, because it is alone.

Saonian

[1] [untitled]

[2] Ýeme slymen tè, he adàrt sperag ák tè mondui, [3] ai igésuinim oblui pá pokotuina pá saropui pá dòl kilt. [4] Hé telus ýem tu ai leàruinim, hé nórus ýem èred. [5] Hé nórus ýem tu ái vóana maone [6] oble pá pokotena pá. [7] Hé urým há ardáonu ák pá ái vóana uste, [8] hé adàrto iil nold aše tahove pá èi, [9] bade át he lonkan nerdám yre il hem. [10] Ái vóana lide, il lase. [11] Hé slymus ýem tu, ái vóana nólem, [12] pokotemà getrem pá èi hé meset hé adàrt ák tè, [13] kè il ha birdal he daúmo tu nalem. [14] Ták há birda ebmemà. [15] Vašu há birdal ýar muherem, [16] il sairto rosem týk, il yrerem èi. [17] Il saditosii, il donin re kuàs.

English translation of Saonian

[1] [untitled]

[2] In 3 days, I reside in a world of chaos, [3] I endured to begin to guide myself to achieve something. [4] On the first day I glowed, the second day as well. [5] On the second day my spirit lives, [6] begins to guide itself. [7] To the end of the universe my spirit flies, [8] my spirit's wing attempts to capture the world, and [9] but it failed to go an infinite distance. [10] My spirit rests, it sleeps. [11] On the third day, my spirit awoke, [12] it guided itself and arrived in the center of the world, [13] where it found a seed on the branch. [14] The seed was cut open. [15] Water came from the seed, [16] then it became a stream, it left. [17] Pity it, because it is alone.

Parts of Speech Legend

adj: adjective
adv: adverb
conj: conjunction
cop: copula
epen: epenthetic
mi: modifier
n: noun
nom: nominalizer
part: particle
pl: plural
poss: possessive
prsn: person
tns: tense
v: verb

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part of speech

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Saonian translation

English translation of Saonian translation

[1] Ne	Pajhen So'Veladh,	Alunyu		Eiyon	So'Caea
ne	pajhen so'veladh	alun-	-yu	eiyon	so-	caea
nɛ	ˈpɑʒɛn so vɛˈlɑð	ɑˈlun	ju	ˈejon	so	ˈke.ɑ
mi	n	mi	mi	n	poss	n
OBJ:	seed	PREV	phrase	parent	POSS:	world
[1] The Seed: Parent of the World
[1] [untitled]
[1] [untitled]

Vae'risaer		lo'mmavpeni			ves'aeg		chunam		k'.
vae	risaer	lo'mmav	-p-	-ni	ves	aeg	chuna	-im	kes
ve	ɹɪˈseɹ	lomə̆ˈmɑv	p	ni	vɛs	eɡ	ˈʧunɑ	mˈ̩	kɛs
adv	n	v	tns	prsn	adv	adj	n	pl	adv
WHERE:	chaos	live	PST	(self)	DURING:	three	day	PL	:WHILE
I lived in a state of chaos for three days.
Ýeme slymen tè, he adàrt sperag ák tè mondui,
In 3 days, I reside in a world of chaos,

Ssaelorv

'yu

vépelai'mmalinavad

sarápivon

done

k'.

sə̆ˈseloɹv

nɛ

ˈɡɑlun

ˈvɛpɛlɑi

mə̆ˈmɑlɪnɑv

ɑd

nɛ

sɑˈɹɑpɪv

nɛ

ˈkɛpɛlɑi

adv

nom

adj

adv

survive

OBJ:

phrase

PURPOSE:

direct

REFL

OBJ:

create

OBJ:

:PURPOSE

I survived this to direct myself to create something.

ai igésuinim oblui pá pokotuina pá saropui pá dòl kilt.

I endured to begin to guide myself to achieve something.

Ínav

ves'sarith

chuna

k',

t'ves

daedh

daedith

chuna

k'.

ˈinɑv

vɛs

sɑɹ

ɪθ

ˈʧunɑ

kɛs

tɛ

vɛs

deð

ded

ɪθ

ˈʧunɑ

kɛs

adv

adj

adv

conj

adv

adj

adv

glow

DURING:

one

ADJ

day

:WHILE

and

WHILE:

also

two

ADJ

day

:WHILE

I glowed for the first day, and also the second day.

Hé telus ýem tu ai leàruinim, hé nórus ýem èred.

On the first day I glowed, the second day as well.

Pas	di'arinev	mleni		shalnen	ne	lorith
pas	di'arinev	ml-ml	-ni	shalnen	ne	lorith
pɑs	diˈʔɑɹɪnɛv	ml	ni	ˈʃɑl̃ɛn	nɛ	ˈloɹɪθ
tns	v	poss	prsn	n	mi	adj
PST	become	(intangible possession)	(self)	soul	OBJ:	alive
My soul became alive
Hé nórus ýem tu ái vóana maone
On the second day my spirit lives,

vek'daedith			chuna	k';	ve'chipal		mmalinavad.
vek	daed	-ith	chuna	kek	ve	chipal	mmalinav	-ad
vɛk	ded	ɪθ	ˈʧunɑ	kɛk	vɛ	ˈʧipɑl	mə̆ˈmɑlɪnɑv	ɑd
adv	adj	adj	n	adv	adv	adj	v	nom
WHEN:	two	ADJ	day	:WHEN	ADV:	half	lead	REFL
on the second day; it began to lead itself.
oble pá pokotena pá.
begins to guide itself.

Vastav	vel'dashadath			kaba	k',
vastav	vel	dashada	-ith	kaba	kel
vɑsˈtɑv	vɛl	dɑˈʃɑdɑ	ɪθ	ˈkɑbɑ	kɛl
v	adv	n	adj	n	adv
fly	TOWARD:	universe	ADJ	end	:TOWARD
My soul flew to the ends of the universe,
Hé urým há ardáonu ák pá ái vóana uste,
To the end of the universe my spirit flies,

arin

syiyirevpojecim

erum

so'shalnen

caea,

ˈɑɹɪn

sjijɪˈɹɛv

ɛk

mˈ̩

ˈɛɹu

mˈ̩

ˈʃɑl̃ɛn

nɛ

ˈke.ɑ

part

tns

epen

part

prsn

poss

try

capture

PST

(NULL)

able

3SN

hand

POSS:

soul

OBJ:

world

my soul's hands tried to capture the world,

hé adàrto iil nold aše tahove pá èi,

my spirit's wing attempts to capture the world, and

kret'oraln

mmelnevpokec

vae'syirsenth

peicál

'sa

edh

k'.

kɹɛt

ˈoɹɑl̃

mə̆ˈmɛl̃ɛv

ɛk

ˈsjiɹsɛnθ

peˈkɑl

ɑˈlun

sɑ

ɛð

conj

adv

tns

epen

part

prsn

adv

adj

adv

but

fail to

stretch

PST

(NULL)

unable

3SN

WHERE:

endless

distance

this

:WHERE

but it failed to stretch that infinite distance.

bade át he lonkan nerdám yre il hem.

but it failed to go an infinite distance.

Pas	pithev	sshókev	mleni		shalnen.
pas	pithev	sshókev	ml-ml	-ni	shalnen
pɑs	piˈθɛv	ʃə̆ˈʃokɛv	ml	ni	ˈʃɑl̃ɛn
tns	v	v	poss	prsn	n
PST	rest	settle	(intangible possession)	(self)	soul
My soul rested and lied down to sleep.
Ái vóana lide, il lase.
My spirit rests, it sleeps.

Colav	vek'aegith			chuna	k',
colav	vek	aeg	-ith	chuna	kek
koˈlɑv	vɛk	eɡ	ɪθ	ˈʧunɑ	kɛk
v	adv	adj	adj	n	adv
wake	WHEN:	three	ADJ	day	:WHEN
It woke on the third day,
Hé slymus ýem tu, ái vóana nólem,
On the third day, my spirit awoke,

mmalinavad		saemirv	vel'ide		caea	kel,
mmalinav	-ad	saemirv	vel	ide	caea	kel
mə̆ˈmɑlɪnɑv	ɑd	seˈmiɹv	vɛl	ˈidɛ	ˈke.ɑ	kɛl
v	nom	v	adv	adj	n	adv
lead	REFL	arrive	TOWARD:	center	world	:TOWARD
guided itself and arrived at the center of the world,
pokotemà getrem pá èi hé meset hé adàrt ák tè,
it guided itself and arrived in the center of the world,

vae'dovae			anak	pacovon		done		pajhen so'veladh	kae.
vae	do-	vae	anak	pacov	-on	do-	ne	pajhen so'veladh	kae
ve	do	ve	ˈɑnɑk	pɑˈkov	on	do	nɛ	ˈpɑʒɛn so vɛˈlɑð	ke
adv	adj	adv	n	v	n	adj	mi	n	adv
WHERE:	RE	WHERE:	branch	find	:N	RE	OBJ:	seed	:WHERE
where it found a seed on a branch.
kè il ha birdal he daúmo tu nalem.
where it found a seed on the branch.

Jhor'pajhen		t'yimóth		eshae.
jhor-	pajhen	te	yimóth	eshae
ʒoɹ	ˈpɑʒɛn	tɛ	jɪˈmoθ	ɛˈʃe
cop	n	conj	adj	n
EQUIV:	seed	and	deep	scratch
The seed was cut deep.
Ták há birda ebmemà.
The seed was cut open.

Vedá'pajhen		maruvpec			ura,
vedá	pajhen	maruv	-p-	-ec	ura
vɛˈdɑ	ˈpɑʒɛn	mɑˈɹuv	p	ɛk	ˈuɹɑ
adv	n	v	tns	prsn	n
FROM:	seed	flow	PST	3SN	water
Water flowed from the seed,
Vašu há birdal ýar muherem,
Water came from the seed,

t'ves		di'arinev	ne	chi'zafa;	pámov.
te	ves	di'arinev	ne	chi'zafa	pámov
tɛ	vɛs	diˈʔɑɹɪnɛv	nɛ	ʧiˈzɑfɑ	ˈpɑmov
conj	adv	v	mi	n	v
and	WHILE:	become	OBJ:	stream	leave
and it became a stream; it left.
il sairto rosem týk, il yrerem èi.
then it became a stream, it left.

Cha'enidav,		vep'jhor		giléth	k'.
cha-	enidav	vep	jhor-	giléth	kep
ʧɑ	ɛnɪdɑv	vɛp	ʒoɹ	ɡɪˈlɛθ	kɛp
	v	adv	cop	adj	adv
IMP	pity	REASON:	EQUIV:	alone	:REASON
Pity it, because it is alone.
Il saditosii, il donin re kuàs.
Pity it, because it is alone.

Glossary

-ad	nom.	REFL
-ec	prsn.	3SN
-im	pl.	PL
-ith	adj.	ADJ
-j-	part.	able
-k-	part.	unable
-ni	prsn.	(self)
-o	epen.	(NULL)
-on	n.	:N
-p-	tns.	PST
-sa	mi.	1
-yu	mi.	phrase
aeg	adj.	three
alun-	mi.	PREV
anak	n.	branch
arin	part.	try
caea	n.	world
cha-	.	IMP
chi'zafa	n.	stream
chipal	n.	sprout
chuna	n.	day
colav	v.	wake
daed	adj.	two
daedh	.	also
dashada	n.	everything
di'arinev	v.	become
do-	adj.	RE
edh	adj.	this
eiyon	n.	parent
enidav	v.	pity
eru	n.	hand
eshae	n.	scratch
giléth	adj.	alone
gálun-	mi.	PREV
ide	adj.	center
jhor-	cop.	EQUIV:
kaba	n.	end
kae	adv.	:WHERE
kek	adv.	:WHEN
kel	adv.	:TOWARD
kep	adv.	:REASON
kes	adv.	:WHILE
kret	conj.	but
képelai	adv.	:PURPOSE
lo'mmav	v.	live
lorith	adj.	alive
maruv	v.	wave
ml-ml	poss.	(intangible possession)
mmalinav	v.	lead
mmelnev	v.	stretch
ne	mi.	OBJ:
no	n.	it
oraln	adv.	fail to
pacov	v.	find
pajhen	n.	seed
pajhen so'veladh	n.	seed
pas	tns.	PST
peicál	n.	distance
pithev	v.	rest
pámov	v.	leave
risaer	n.	chaos
saemirv	v.	arrive
sar	adj.	one
sarápiv	v.	create
shalnen	n.	soul
so-	poss.	POSS:
ssaelorv	v.	survive
sshókev	v.	settle
syirsenth	adj.	endless
syiyirev	v.	capture
te	conj.	and
ura	n.	water
vae	adv.	WHERE:
vastav	v.	fly
ve	adv.	ADV:
vedá	adv.	FROM:
vek	adv.	WHEN:
vel	adv.	TOWARD:
vep	adv.	REASON:
ves	adv.	WHILE:
vépelai	adv.	PURPOSE:
yimóth	adj.	tall
ínav	v.	glow