Relay: 9. From Valdyan to Gladilation
| From: | Sally Caves <scaves@...> |
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| Date: | Sunday, December 5, 1999, 20:08 |
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Dennis Paul Himes wrote:
>
> This is the official report of my leg of the relay. In a separate post
> I'll discuss some of the details of the translation process.
I will have to put that on the website, Dennis.
>
> Next the Gladilatian translation:
>
> Fetmep mep slfonatop nvet mewemsly nrau
>
> Fmep hyamzetot hluryt vra hsmona fetfmep xvenlyma vu snau u.
> Fmep hyahu hluryt vra hsmo fetfmep xvenlyma vu snau u.
> Xa lrmneu hnyryk we slwlrnsawaot fetfmep xvenlyma vu snau u.
> Soslfonatop fsusymy mnefmu xrtnfu nryxunuhu.
>
> Fmep mzase hyazyozaot hluryt o fetfmep xvehehna vu snau u.
> Fmep senyu fetmnyma hamrau wlaot fetfmep xvehehna vu snau u.
> Fmep sefsumfeap melarek fethrona vzut nzoxak fetfmep xvehehna vu snau u.
> Soslfonatop fsuwyet mnefmu xrtnfu nryxunuhu.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Next a smooth English translation of the Gladilatian:
>
> About the Stories of the Great Mother
>
> She hears the good wind give health.
> She hears the good river give food.
> She hears the great unhappiness of exile.
> You and I should both praise the Great Mother's ears.
>
> She sees the tree give strength to the home.
> She sees the darkness enclosed by the child's fear.
> She sees the wealth which ends the sexual love between two family members.
> You and I should both praise the Great Mother's eyes.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> What follows is a line by line analysis of the translation. Each line's
> section consists of five parts, the original Valdyan, the Gladilatian trans-
> lation, a morphemic analysis of the Glad., a literal translation of the
> Glad. into Eng., and a smooth translation of the Glad. into Eng.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> 0: Donanei laysinen lay
>
> Fetmep mep slfonatop nvet mewemsly nrau
>
> with-respect-to.which-(intrinsic) which-(intrinsic) very.mother.(proper-noun)
> creator associated-with.(plural).story this.thing
>
> This thing about the stories with respect to which the Great Mother is the
> creator
>
> About the Stories of the Great Mother
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> 1: Rach dolys mudhea menat chynayt
>
> Fmep hyamzetot hluryt vra hsmona fetfmep xvenlyma vu snau u.
>
> which-(habitual) using-(for-its-own-sake).healthy.(abstractor) giver
> fitting wind with-respect-to.which-(habitual) using-(as-a-tool).hearing
> aware sentient.(nominalizer) something
>
> The fitting wind which is a giver of healthiness is something with respect
> to which a sentient being is aware using hearing.
>
> She hears the good wind give health.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> 2: Tarozen dolys cronina menat chynayt
>
> Fmep hyahu hluryt vra hsmo fetfmep xvenlyma vu snau u.
>
> which-(habitual) using-(for-its-own-sake).food giver fitting river
> with-respect-to.which-(habitual) using-(as-a-tool).hearing aware
> sentient.(nominalizer) something
>
> The fitting river which is a giver of food is something with respect
> to which a sentient being is aware using hearing.
>
> She hears the good river give food.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> 3: Nysas idachea aldat chynayt
>
> Xa lrmneu hnyryk we slwlrnsawaot fetfmep xvenlyma vu snau u.
>
> because (opposite).desired-by.something distance therefore
> very.(opposite).happy.(abstractor) with-respect-to.which-(habitual)
> using-(as-a-tool).hearing aware sentient.(nominalizer) something
>
> Because undesired distance therefore very unhappiness is something with
> respect to which a sentient being is aware using hearing.
>
> She hears the great unhappiness of exile.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> 4: Duynesayn, duynaye Donanei itumea!
>
> Soslfonatop fsusymy mnefmu xrtnfu nryxunuhu.
>
> part-of.very.mother.(proper-noun) two.ear desired-by.me
> verified-by.us-(inclusive) efficient.something
>
> The Great Mother's ears are something I want us to verify is good.
>
> We should praise the Great Mother's ears.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> 5: Reshin astean rystayt chalayt
>
> Fmep mzase hyazyozaot hluryt o fetfmep xvehehna vu snau u.
>
> which-(habitual) directed-to.storeroom
> using-(for-its-own-sake).strong.(abstractor) giver tree
> with-respect-to.which-(habitual) using-(as-a-tool).sight aware
> sentient.(nominalizer) something
>
> The tree which is a giver of strengthness for the storeroom is something
> with respect to which a sentient being is aware using sight.
>
> She sees the tree give strength to the home.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> 6: Lesnei ser nashena duzat chalayt
>
> Fmep senyu fetmnyma hamrau wlaot fetfmep xvehehna vu snau u.
>
> which-(habitual) under-the-control-of.child with-respect-to.fear
> covered.something dark.(abstractor) with-respect-to.which-(habitual)
> using-(as-a-tool).sight aware sentient.(nominalizer) something
>
> The darkness which is a covered with respect to the fear of the child
> is something with respect to which a sentient being is aware using sight.
>
> She sees the darkness enclosed by the child's fear.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> 7: Bocha li ilonei brona tysat chalayt
>
> Fmep sefsumfeap melarek fethrona vzut nzoxak fetfmep xvehehna vu snau u.
>
> which-(habitual) under-the-control-of.two.contemporary-family-members
> associated-with.sexual-activity with-respect-to.love ending wealth
> with-respect-to.which-(habitual) using-(as-a-tool).sight aware
> sentient.(nominalizer) something
>
> The wealth which is the end of sexual love associated with sex between two
> contemporary family members is something with respect to which a sentient
> being is aware using sight.
>
> She sees the wealth which ends the sexual love between two family members.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> 8: Duynesayn, duynaye Donanei inestyan!
>
> Soslfonatop fsuwyet mnefmu xrtnfu nryxunuhu.
>
> part-of.very.mother.(proper-noun) two.eye desired-by.me
> verified-by.us-(inclusive) efficient.something
>
> The Great Mother's eyes are something I want us to verify is good.
>
> We should praise the Great Mother's eyes.
>
> ============================================================================
>
> Dennis Paul Himes <> dennis@himes.connix.com
> homepage:
http://www.connix.com/~dennis/dennis.htm
> Gladilatian page:
http://www.connix.com/~dennis/glad/lang.htm
>
> Disclaimer: "True, I talk of dreams; which are the children of an idle
> brain, begot of nothing but vain fantasy; which is as thin of substance as
> the air." - Romeo & Juliet, Act I Scene iv Verse 96-99