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Umvralith Sample Texts

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Below are several texts translated into Umvralith. For a full explanation of how the translations work, please read the Umvralith grammar.

Psalm 16:9–11

⟨ Numvra iv qhva neztuir ev melqui a mezthra eth va i neztrieth as melqui a nevqui ir va. ⟩
/ ˈnʊɱ.vɰɐ ɪv xvɐ ˈnɛz.tʋɪɰ ɛv ˈɱɛl.kʋɪ ɐ ˈɱɛz.θɰɐ ɛθ vɐ ɪ ˈnɛz.tɰɪ.ɛθ ɐs ˈɱɛl.kʋɪ ɐ ˈnɛv.kʋɪ ɪɰ vɐ /
that ABL SUP gladden PFV me GEN mind ABS SUB UN rejoice IPFV me GEN spirit ERG SUB
Therefore my mind is glad, and my spirit rejoices.
⟨ Melqui a veztra ir nethquir as qhevra el. ⟩
/ ˈɱɛl.kʋɪ ɐ ˈvɛz.tɰɐ ɪɰ ˈnɛθ.kʋɪɰ ɐs ˈxɛv.ɰɐ ɛl /
me GEN body ERG rest IPFV hope LOC
My body rests in hope.
⟨ Thulvra ir azuir nar ev melqui a zetrieth es zetriel il va i mithuir nar ev thulvra a mavuir a urthra eth va iv. ⟩
/ ˈθʊl.vɰɐ ɪɰ ˈɐz.ʋɪɰ nɐɰ ɛv ˈɱɛl.kʋɪ ɐ ˈzɛt.ɰɪ.ɛθ ɛs ˈzɛt.ɰɪ.ɛl ɪl vɐ ɪ ˈɱɪθ.ʋɪɰ nɐɰ ɛv ˈθʊl.vɰɐ ɐ ˈɱɐv.ʋɪɰ ɐ ˈʊɰ.θɰɐ ɛθ vɐ ɪv /
you ERG abandon NEG PFV me GEN soul ABS underworld LOC SUB UN allow NEG PFV you GEN saint GEN decay ABS SUB ABL
You will not abandon my soul to the underworld, nor let your saint decay.
⟨ Thulvra ir aqhuir ev melqui en avra a vizuir eth. ⟩
/ thulvra ir ˈɐx.ʋɪɰ ɛv ˈɱɛl.kʋɪ ɛn ˈɐv.ɰɐ ɐ ˈvɪz.ʋɪɰ ɛθ. /
you ERG show PFV me ALL life GEN path ABS
You show me the path of life.
⟨ Unvriel as neztra eth thulvra a nuthvrieth el. ⟩
/ ˈʊŋ.vɰɪ.ɛl ɐs ˈnɛz.tɰɐ ɛθ ˈθʊl.vɰɐ ɐ ˈnʊθ.vɰɪ.ɛθ ɛl /
complete IPFV joy ABS you GEN presence LOC
Joy is complete in your presence.
⟨ Neztra as thulvra i qhivriel a qhatrieth el umurra en. ⟩
/ ˈnɛz.tɰɐ ɐs ˈθʊl.vɰɐ ɪ ˈxɪv.ɰɪ.ɛl ɐ ˈxɐt.ɰɪ.ɛθ ɛl ʊ.ˈɱʊɰ.ɰɐ ɛn /
is.pleasure IPFV you UN right GEN hand LOC eternity ALL
There is pleasure at your right hand for eternity.
⟨Zam 20:11–13⟩
/ ˈzɐɱ ˈzɛŋ.vɰɐ ɐ ˈnɐl.vɰɐ ˈzɛŋ.vɰɐ ɪ ˈɐz.ɰɐ ɪv ˈzɛŋ.vɰɐ ɪ ˈzvɐɰ.ɰɐ ɛn/
Psalm VOC 8 GEN 2 VOC 8 UN 1 ABL 8 UN 3 ALL
Psalm 16:9–11

Isaiah 26:19

⟨ Avuir eqh thulvra a zetrieth es. ⟩
/ ˈɐv.ʋɪɰ ɛx ˈθʊl.vɰɐ ɐ ˈzɛt.ɰɪ.ɛθ ɛs /
live JUS you GEN ghost ABS
Your dead shall live.
⟨ Numvra a veztra ir zenthuir eqh. ⟩
/ ˈnʊɱ.vɰɐ ɐ ˈvɛz.tɰɐ ɪɰ ˈzɛn.θʋɪɰ ɛx /
them GEN body ERG rise JUS
Their bodies shall rise.
⟨ Murthuir as thaztra el va a thulvra eth aztuir eqh! ⟩
/ ˈɱʊɰ.θʋɪɰ ɐs ˈθɐz.tɰɐ ɛl vɐ ɐ ˈθʊl.vɰɐ ɛθ ˈɐz.tʋɪɰ ɛx /
dwell IPFV dust LOC SUB GEN you ABS awake JUS
You who dwell in the dust, awake!
⟨ Qhantuir eqh neztra iv! ⟩
/ ˈxɐn.tʋɪɰ ɛx ˈnɛz.tɰɐ ɪv /
sing JUS joy ABL
Sing for joy!
⟨ Qhethra a tuvra as thulvra a tuvra eth va i thaztra ir zetrieth es avuir eqh va iv. ⟩
/ ˈxɛθ.ɰɐ ɐ ˈtʊv.ɰɐ ɐs ˈθʊl.vɰɐ ɐ ˈtʊv.ɰɐ ɛθ vɐ ɪ ˈθɐz.tɰɐ ɪɰ ˈzɛt.ɰɪ.ɛθ ɛs ˈɐv.ʋɪɰ ɛx vɐ ɪv /
light GEN dew IPFV you GEN dew ABS SUB UN earth ERG ghost ABS birth JUS SUB ABL
For your dew is a dew of light, and the earth will give birth to the dead.
⟨Izaia 32:23⟩
/ ˈɪ.zɐɪ.ɐ ˈzɛŋ.vɰɐ ɐ ˈzvɐɰ.ɰɐ ɪ ˈnɐl.vɰɐ ˈzɛŋ.vɰɐ ɐ ˈnɐl.vɰɐ ɪ ˈzvɐɰ.ɰɐ/
Isaiah VOC 8 GEN 3 UN 2 VOC 8 GEN 2 UN 3 VOC
Isaiah 26:19

John 11:25–26

⟨ Lithuir ev numvra en Rethua ir: ⟩
/ ˈlɪθ.ʋɪɰ ɛv ˈnʊɱ.vɰɐ ɛn ˈɰɛ.θʊ.ɐ ɪɰ ˈzvɐɰ.ɰɐ /
speak PFV her ALL Jesus ERG
Jesus spoke to her:
⟨ Melqui eth uravuir i avra as. ⟩
/ ˈɱɛl.kʋɪ ɛθ ʊ.ˈɰɐv.ʋɪɰ ɪ ˈɐv.ɰɐ ɐs /
I ABS resurrect UN is.life IPFV
I am the resurrection and the life.
⟨ Qhevrieth as melqui eth va a numvra eth zetuir et i avrieth eqh. ⟩
/ ˈxɛv.ɰɪ.ɛθ ɐs ˈɱɛl.kʋɪ ɛθ vɐ ɐ ˈnʊɱ.vɰɐ ɛθ ˈzɛt.ʋɪɰ ɛt ɪ ˈɐv.ɰɪ.ɛθ ɛx /
believe IPFV me ABS SUB GEN he ABS die HYP UN live JUS
Whoever believes in me may die, but will live.
⟨ Avrieth i qhva qhevrieth as melqui eth va a unvra eth zetuir nar eqh umurra en. ⟩
/ ˈɐv.ɰɪ.ɛθ ɪ xvɐ ˈxɛv.ɰɪ.ɛθ ɐs ˈɱɛl.kʋɪ ɛθ vɐ ɐ ˈʊŋ.vɰɐ ɛθ ˈzɛt.ʋɪɰ nɐɰ ɛx ʊ.ˈɱʊɰ.ɰɐ ɛn /
live UN SUP believe IPFV me ABS SUB GEN all ABS die NEG JUS eternity ALL
Whoever lives and believes in me will not die for eternity.
⟨ Qhevrieth as ai thulvra ir melqui eth? ⟩
/ ˈxɛv.ɰɪ.ɛθ ɐs ɐɪ ˈθʊl.vɰɐ ɪɰ ˈɱɛl.kʋɪ ɛθ /
believe IPFV INT you ERG this ABS
Do you believe this?
⟨Ran 13:31–32⟩
/ ˈɰɐn ˈzɛŋ.vɰɐ ɪ ˈzvɐɰ.ɰɐ ˈzɛŋ.vɰɐ ɐ ˈzvɐɰ.ɰɐ ɪ ˈɐz.ɰɐ ɪv ˈzɛŋ.vɰɐ ɐ ˈzvɐɰ.ɰɐ ɪ ˈnɐl.vɰɐ ɪv /
John VOC 8 UN 3 VOC 8 GEN 3 UN 1 ABL 8 GEN 3 UN 2 ALL
John 11:25–26