CALS_βConlang Atlas of Language Structures

PURTONNA AV MARRYGØJKØRØMUNAJAN (Pùrt 1) [Nu Præstan vill att oss av Kùndydùtøajan gar än Gelder Ðaan det han har just gàbløsst, okh han vill på Nøkkan dù Uzøran kùndydùtøaj gàplùkøjt yð, okh røkætar ùftør Præstan] Jag [namn], bynda æ att dà [namm] från tås dag furvùrd. Hvøzør par zætna av gladagt okh sorgegt, hvøzør pa dagna av sin of raan, pa goðan hälz of mal, pa välz okh puvørtaj okh våra vill på Körsøjan av våri nu liv søtar furvùrd vidar gàbyndt okh gàinytøjt pa söl okh budaj. Jag plødgøja att dà min älsk okh min hunur furlara.

PORTIONS OF THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY (PART 1) [Now the priest will give a golden chain that he has just blessed, to one of the candidates, and the candidate will place it on the neck of the other candidate, and recite after the priest:] I [name] bind myself to you [name] from this day forward, whether in times of happiness or sadness, whether in days (full) of sun or rain, in good health or bad, wealth or poverty, and we will set forth on the course of our new life, always bound and united in soul and body. Thus I pledge to you my love and honor forever. [And the other candidate will do and recite the same] (PART 2) [Now the priest will say:] Let us pray to/call upon/ the Spirits [And everyone in attendance will say or sing:] Father Sun, shine upon their life, Sky, be always clear, Earth and Rain, help them to grow, Sister Vuruna, illuminate their nights, Brother Lalap, let your behavior toward them be good, Mother Sea, be calm when they sail on your surface, Wind, inflate their sail(s) and cool their faces, Forest, give them shade and shelter, Rock Spirits, do not obstruct their path, Little (golden) chains made of love, bind them, All you Spirits and Cousins too, guide and bless them when they set forth on their course with faith and love. May it be so, verily, may it be so forever.

Alla är hår okh ùkköntäkar.

All present and accounted for.

Raanan Sung Yð raanan pa Nyghtan pa Døsørtan. Yð raanan Min sör är fredig. Raandrupanna fùllar pa Dagan på läfna Raandrupna fùllar min härt lyftan. Zætan har kommar par än zæt pa Berganna Zætan av raan har kommar, min söl røjuykøjan!

The Rain Song It is raining in the night in the desert It is raining My soul is peaceful. The raindrops are falling in the daytime on the leaves The raindrops are falling My heart lifts. The time of rain has come For a time in the mountains The time of rain has come My soul rejoices.

aylkid in irnan nanan

Happy New Year!

hob ta atz dana

Happy New Year!