The North Wind and the Sun

The North Wind and the Sun were disputing which was the stronger, when a traveller came along wrapped in a warm cloak. They agreed that the one who first succeeded in making the traveller take his cloak off should be considered stronger than the other. Then the North Wind blew as hard as he could, but the more he blew the more closely did the traveller fold his cloak around him; and at last the North Wind gave up the attempt. Then the Sun shined out warmly, and immediately the traveller took off his cloak. And so the North Wind was obliged to confess that the Sun was the stronger of the two.

Ruakul naipa bahútlit aimlis Laksimat Fuhamkas Guwanḿ asumsas ba sua. Gimimli ufat kukkit ippauja šikkúƶł ruamiril nara. Šikkúƶłm kukkimat rumin júlim natta abudajaƶ bahútlit amat laimitta šikkúbu. Gimimli Laksimat Fuham rut bássatlit fuha, ŕminu hakkatta fuhafamat gimimli kubutta šikkúƶłm kukkimat rumi ńgua. Mulin Laksimat Fuham čaubam bulla. Gimimli Guwanḿ ufatta tílju, ŕ šikkúƶłm kukkimat šutta rumin júli. Mulin Guwanḿ bahútlit amat Laksimat Fuham suam bulla.


Ruakul naipa bahútlit aimlis
ˌruə̯kɔɬʲ ˌnæɪ̯pɐ bɐˈxoːtɬɪt æɪ̯mlɪs
rua–ku–l	nai=pa	bahú–t–lit	ai–m–li–s
3–SUB–PL	one=what	strength–GEN–SUP	be–DEF–IN–ABL
About which of them was stronger


Laksimat Fuhamkas Guwanḿ asumsas ba sua.
ˌlaksɪmɐt ˈfuxɑmkɑs ˈɡɔwɑnm̩ ˌasʊmsɐs bɐ ˌsuə̯
laksi–m–at	fuha–m–kas	guwan–ḿ	asu–m–sa–s	ba	sua
north–DEF–GEN	blow–DEF–COM	sun–DEF	others–DEF–AD–LAT	against	say
the North Wind and the Sun were arguing.


Gimimli ufat kukkit ippauja šikkúƶł ruamiril nara.
ˌɡɛmɪmlɪ ˌufɐt ˈkɔkːɛt ˌipːɑʊ̯jɐ ˈʃikːoːθɫ̩ ˌɾuə̯mɪʑɪɬʲ ˌnarɐ
gimi–m–li	ufan–t	kukki–t	ippau–ja	šikkú–ƶł	rua–mi–ri–l	nara
time–DEF–IN	warm–GEN	coat–GEN	wear–REL	go–er	3–APUD–PRL–PL	walk
Then, a traveller wearing a warm coat walked past.


Šikkúƶłm kukkimat rumin júlim natta abudajaƶ
ˌʃikːoːθɫ̩m ˈkɔkːɛmɐt ˌɾumɪn ˌjuːlɪm ˈnatːɐ ˌavʊðɐjɐθ
šikkúƶł–m	kukki–m–at	ru–mi–n	júli–m	na–tta	abuda–ja–ƶ
traveller–DEF	coat–DEF–GEN	3SG–APUD–ABL	take–DEF	one–ADV	cause–REL–NOM
The one to first make the traveller remove his coat


bahútlit amat laimitta šikkúbu.
bɐˈxoːtɬɪt amɐt ˌlæɪ̯mɪtːɐ ˌʃikːoːvʊ
bahútlit	ai–m–at	laimi–tta	šikkú–bu
strongest	be–DEF–GEN	same–ADV	go–3PL
would be the stronger is what they agreed.


Gimimli Laksimat Fuham rut bássatlitta fuha,
ˌɡɛmɪmlɪ ˈlaksɪmɐt ˈfuxɑm ɾʊt ˌbaːsːɐtɬɪtːɐ ˈfuxɑ
gimimli	Laksimat Fuham	rut	bássa–t–lit–ta	fuha
then	the:North:Wind	3SG;GEN	force–GEN–SUP–ADV	blow
Then the North Wind blew his hardest,


ŕminu hakkatta fuhafamat gimimli
ˌɻ̩ːmɪnʊ ˌxɑkːɑtːɐ ˈfuxɑfɐmɐt ˌɡɛmɪmlɪ
ŕ–minu	hakka–tta	fuha–fa–m–at	gimimli
and–still	harsh–ADV	blow–3SG–DEF–GEN	as
but the stronger he blew


kubutta šikkúƶłm kukkimat rumi ńgua.
ˌkɔvʊtːɐ ˌʃɪkːoːθɫ̩m ˌkɔkːɛmɐt ɾʊmɪ ˈŋ̩ɡɔə̯
kubu–tta	šikkúƶłm	kukkim–at	ru–mi	ńgua
close–ADV	the:traveller	the:coat–GEN	3SG–APUD	pull
the closer the traveller pulled his coat around himself.


Mulin Laksimat Fuham čaubam bulla.
ˌmulɪn ˈlaksɪmɐt ˈfuhɑm ˈtʃɑʊ̯vɐm ˌbuɫːɑ
mu–li–n	Laksimat Fuham	čauba–m	bulla
that–AD–ABL	the:North:Wind	give up–DEF	must
So the North Wind had to give up.


Gimimli Guwanḿ ufatta tílju,
ɡɛˌmimlɪ ˈɡɔwɑnm̩ ʊˈfatːɐ ˌtɪːljʊ
gimimli	Guwanḿ	ufan–tta	tílju
then	the:sun	warm–ADV	shine
Then the Sun shone out warmly,


ŕ šikkúƶłm kukkimat šutta rumin júli.
ɻ̩ː ˌʃikːoːθl̩m ˈkɔkːɛmɐt ˈʃutːɐ ˌɾumɪn ˌjyːlɪ
ŕ	šikkúƶłm	kukkimat	šun–tta	ru–mi–n	júli
and	the:traveller	the:coat:GEN	immediate–ADV	3SG–APUD–ABL	take
and immediately the traveller took off his coat.


Mulin Guwanḿ bahútlit amat Laksimat Fuham suam bulla.
ˌmulɪn ˈɡɔwɑnm̩ bɐˌxoːtɬɪt amɐt ˈlaksɪmɐt ˈfuxɑm suɐ̯m ˌbuɫːɐ
mulin	Guwanḿ	bahútlit	ai–m–at	Laksimat Fuham	sua–m	bulla
so	the:Sun	strongest	be–DEF–GEN	the:North:Wind	say–DEF	must
So the North Wind had to say that the Sun was the stronger.

Nuclear waste warning messages

You know, this thing:

This place is a message… and part of a system of messages… pay attention to it!
Sending this message was important to us. We considered ourselves to be a powerful culture.
This place is not a place of honor… no highly esteemed deed is commemorated here… nothing valued is here.
What is here was dangerous and repulsive to us. This message is a warning about danger.
The danger is in a particular location… it increases towards a center… the center of danger is here… of a particular size and shape, and below us.
The danger is still present, in your time, as it was in ours.
The danger is to the body, and it can kill.
The form of the danger is an emanation of energy.
The danger is unleashed only if you substantially disturb this place physically. This place is best shunned and left uninhabited.

Lusa fasḿ suagu ai. Suatł kaubanuan aifa. Kaitta mansilúm bulla! Luƶ suamat parailúm ausut aisaji. Wiǧiranḿ bahút amat ibjalúsaji. Lusa fasḿ šimat tul. Lusa šitta ibjalúja látŕl sihalútul. Lusa nakasnai šusullútul. Lusa nakasnai lapusukat taƶmanifnuču ai. Lua suagum lapusulin ai. Lapusum ƶunat fassa suwai. Muƶ fasḿlis lapusum ausulis asurai. Lapusumat kuwisḿ lumi suwai. Ƶunat ausukat ƶunat pilkat ai, ŕ luku suwai. Minu sá, suatł gimimli, abjatta luƶ gimimli, lapusum suwai. Lapusum agamlisł šikkúmá. Ƶalussufam fullu. Lapusumat pilḿ tíljut čauba ai. Natta agamatta luƶ fasḿ pašulúmlin lapusum sidam tisu. Luƶ fasmamin duguwalúm dansu. Luli nakasnai nuabiam dansutul.


Lusa fasḿ suagu ai.
ˌlusə ˈfasm̩ ˈsuəɡɔ æɪ
lu–sa	fas–ḿ	sua–gu	ai
this–AD	place–DEF	message–ESS	be
This place is a message.


Suatł kaubanuan aifa.
ˌsuətɫ̩ ˈkɒʊvənuən æɪfə
sua–t–ł	kauba–nua–n	ai–fa
message–GEN–PL	group–INTER–ABL	be–3SG
It is from a group of messages.


Kaitta mansilúm bulla!
ˈkɑetːə ˈmansɪlúm bʊɫːə
kai–t–ta	mansi–lú–ḿ	bulla
good–GEN–ADV	understand–PSV–DEF	must
It must be understood well!


Luƶ suamat parailúm ausut aisaji.
lʊθ ˌsuəmɐt ˌparæɪluːm ˈɑʊsʊt ˌæɪsəjɛ
lua–ƶ	sua–ma–t	parai–lú–m	ausu–t	ai–saji
this–ADJ	message–DEF–GEN	write–PSV–DEF	important–GEN	be–DPST
It was important that this message was sent.


Wiǧiranḿ bahút amat ibjalúsaji.
ˌwɛʒɪrɐnm̩ bɐˈxoːt ˌamət ˌivjəluːsəjɛ
wiǧiran–ḿ	bahú–t	a(i)–m–at	ibja–lú–saji
society–DEF	strong–GEN	be–DEF–GEN	believe–PSV–DPST
This society was seen as strong.


Lusa fasḿ šimat tul.
ˌlusə ˌfasm̩ ˈʃimət ˈtuɬʲ
lusa	fas–ḿ	ši–m–at	tul.
here	place–DEF	honour–DEF–GEN	NEG
This place is not honourable.


Lusa šitta ibjalúja látŕl sihalútul.
lusa	ši–t–ta	ibja–lú–ja	lá–tŕ–l	siha–lú–tul
here	honour–GEN–ADV	believe–PSV–REL	do–act–PL	remember–PSV–NEG
Highly-regarded acts are not remembered here.


Lusa nakasnai šusullútul.
lusa	nakasnai	šusł–lú–tul
here	everything	want–PSV–NEG
What is here is not valued.


Lusa nakasnai lapusukat taƶmanifnuču ai.
lusa	nakasnai	lapusu–kat	taƶ–manifnu–ču	ai
here	everything	pain–GEN;and	un–pleasant–EXE	be
What is here is dangerous and repulsive.


Lua suagum lapusulin ai.
lua	sua–gu–m	lapusu–li–n	ai
this	message–ESS–DEF	pain–IN–ABL	be
This is a warning about danger.


Lapusum ƶunat fassa suwai.
lapusu–m	ƶuna–t	fas–sa	suwai
danger–DEF	exact–GEN	place–AD	exist
The danger is in a particular location.


Muƶ fasḿlis lapusum ausulis asurai.
mua–ƶ	fas–ḿ–li–s	lapusu–m	ausu–li–s	asurai
that–ADJ	place–DEF–IN–LAT	danger–DEF	big–IN–LAT	become
The danger increases towards that location.


Lapusumat kuwisḿ lumi suwai.
lapusu–m–at	kuwis–ḿ	lua–mi	suwai
danger–DEF–GEN	source–DEF	this–APUD	exist
The source of the danger is near here.


Ƶunat ausukat ƶunat pilkat ai, ŕ luku suwai.
ƶunat	ausu–kat	ƶunat	pil–kat	ai	ŕ	lua–ku	suwai
certain	size–GEN;and	certain	shape–GEN;and	be	and	this–SUB	exist
It is a certain size and shape, and below here.


Minu sá, suatł gimimli, abjatta luƶ gimimli, lapusum suwai.
minu	sá	suatł	gimi–m–li	abjatta	luƶ	gimi–m–li	lapusum	suwai
still	now	your	time–DEF–IN	same:as	this	time–DEF–IN	the:danger	exist
Even now, in your time, the danger exists, just as in ours.


Lapusum agamlisł šikkúmá. Ƶalussufam fullu.
lapusum	aga–m–li–s–ł	šikkú–má.	ƶalussu–fa–m	fullu
the:danger	body–DEF–IN–LAT–PL	go–FUT.	kill–3SG–DEF	can
The danger will enter the body. It can kill.


Lapusumat pilḿ tíljut čauba ai.
lapusum–at	pil–ḿ	tílju–t	čauba	ai
the:danger–GEN	shape–DEF	energy–GEN	throw	be
The form of the danger is an aura of energy.


Natta agamatta luƶ fasḿ pašulúmlin…
natta	aga–m–at–ta	luƶ	fasḿ	pašu–lú–m–li–n
only	body–DEF–GEN–ADV	this	the:place	damage–PSV–DEF–IN–ABL
only if this place is physically damaged…


…lapusum sidam tisu.
lapusum	sida–m	tisu
the:danger	come–DEF	if then
…will the danger arrive.


Luƶ fasmamin duguwalúm dansu.
luƶ	fas–ma–mi–n	duguwa–lú–m	dansu
this	place–DEF–APUD–ABL	avoid–PSV–DEF	should
This place should be avoided.


Luli nakasnai nuabiam dansutul.
lua–li	nakasnai	nuabia–m	dansu–tul
this–IN	everyone	live–DEF	should–NEG
No one should live here.