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Pronunciation table

peműko (labial)								riisűko (dental)								muitűko (alveolar)								vainűko (palatal)							ṡ̨uuše̋nos (vowels with प)								nı̋þo ṡ̨uuše̋nos (weak vowels)
p	b	f	v	m̃	m			t	d	þ	ð	ɫ	l			ṡ	ż	s	z	r	n			k	g	x	ƣ	h	ȝ			š	s̨			i	e	a	ɔ	o	u			ı	ɛ	y
प	ब	फ	भ	म़	म			त	द	थ	ध	ल़	ल			च	ज	स	स़	र	न			क	ग	क़	ग़	ह	य			स्व	स्य			इ ई पि पी	ए एै पे पै	अ आ प पा	ऒ ॵ पॊ पॏ	ओ औ पो पौ	उ ऊ पु पू			पं	पऺ	पॅ
/p/	/b/	/ɸ/	/β/	/m̥/	/m/			/t/	/d/	/θ/	/ð/	/l̥/	/l/			/ʦ/	/ʣ/	/s/	/z/	/ɾ̥/	/n/			/k/	/g/	/ç/	/ʝ/	/j̊/	/j/			/sʷ/	/sʲ/			/i/	/e/	/ä/	/ɒ/	/o/	/u/			/ɪ/	/ɛ/	/ʊ/

Glossing abbreviations

1s/p = 1st person singular/plural	ABL = ablative suffix	COL = collective	F = feminine	INT = intensive prefix	PRV = privative prefix	SUP = supine
2s/p = 2nd person singular/plural	ABS = absolutive (an unmarked modifying adjective)	DES = desiderative	FRQ = frequentative	LAT = lative suffix	PST = past	TRZ = transitivizer
3 = 3rd person	ADV = adverb	DIM = diminutive	FUT = future	LOC = locative suffix	REV = reversive	VOC = vocative particle
A(.s/p) = accusative (singular/plural)	AG = agent	ELIS = elision	IMP = imperative	M = masculine	Q = interrogative particle	YNG = young
G(.s/p) = genitive (singular/plural)	AP = agent (active) participle	ELT = elative	INC = inchoative	OCC = occupation suffix	QUOT = direct quotation
N(.s/p) = nominative (singular/plural)	AUG = augmentative	EP = epenthesis	IND = indicative	PP = patient (past) participle	RPR = recent perfective
V(.s/p) = vocative (singular/plural)	CAUS = causative	EQU = equative degree	INS = instrument	PRF = perfect	SBJ = subjunctive

Sayings

• The best way to predict your future is to create it. - Abraham Lincoln
• तु-न्यौ॓फ्तम् म़आ॓तु तआ॔द भंभ॓द मौ॓द ए॔यम् भआ॓नु ए॓स॥
• tu-n̨őőftam m̃a̋a̋tu tááda vıva̋da mőőda éȝam va̋a̋nu e̋sa⁝

tu=n̨őőft-am	m̃a̋a̋t-u	tááda	vı~va̋a̋da-Ø	mőőd-a	éȝ-am	va̋a̋n-u	e̋s-a
your=future-A.s	predict-SUP	in_order_to	EL~good-ABS	way-N.s	3-A.s	create-SUP	be-IND

• If you wish to bake an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe. - Carl Sagan
• ए॔बि तु तोध्र॓स् अ॔फ अबे॔ल्भौग़्को॓दोम् भौ॓ग़ु ल़ेले॓य। तोअ॔रि ओर्मोथ्तोम् नै॓रु उ-के॓ल॥
• ébi tu toðra̋s áfa abélvooƣkőðom vőőgu ɫele̋ȝa. toári ormőþtom ne̋e̋ru u-ke̋la⁝

ébi	t-u	toðr-a̋s	áfa	abél-vooƣkőð-om	vőőg-u	ɫel-e̋ȝa	toári	t-u	þúnt-u	ormőþt-om	ne̋e̋r-u	u=ke̋l-a
if	2s-N	start-G.s	from	apple-pie-A.s	bake-SUP	wish-SBJ	then	2s-N	first-ADV	universe-A.s	invent-SUP	FUT=have_to-IND

• Those that deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves. - Abraham Lincoln
• अनु॔म् ओ स्वै॓तम् न॓भन्तुस् एयु-मिउ॓म् ए॔र ए॔यम् क॓क़ ने॥
• anúm o še̋e̋vtam na̋vantus eȝu-miűm éra éȝam ka̋xa ne⁝

an-úm	o	še̋e̋vt-am	na̋v-a-nt-us	eȝu=mi-űm	éra	éȝ-am	ka̋x-a	ne
other-G.p	to	freedom-A.s	deny-IND-AP-N.p	their=self-G.p	for	3-A.s	deserve-IND	not

• Absolute power does not corrupt absolutely, absolute power attracts the corruptible. - Frank Herbert
• क़ोफ म़॓क क़ो॔फ्भि क्व॓त ने॥ क़ो॓फ म़॓क क्व॓त्युम् क़ै॓ल॥
• xőfa m̃a̋ka xófvi k̬a̋ta ne: xőfa m̃a̋ka k̬a̋t̨um xe̋e̋la⁝

xőfa-Ø	m̃a̋k-a	xóf=vi	k̬a̋t-a	ne	xőfa-Ø	m̃a̋k-a	k̬a̋t̨-un	xe̋e̋l-a
absolute-ABS	power-N.s	absolute=ADV	corrupt-IND	not	absolute-ABS	power-N.s	corruptible-A.p	attract-IND

• Numbers and equations are signs that mark the music of the spheres. – Nikola Tesla
• लु॓कोस्क्वे पर्कआ॓थ्रस्क्वे ने॓उओस्–त॔ओस् गेलो॓म् कु॓मोम् तु॓स–ए॓स ॥
• lűkosk̬e parka̋a̋þrask̬e ne̋uos—táos gelőm kűmom tűsa—e̋sa⁝

lűk-os=k̬e	par.ka̋a̋þr-as=k̬e	ne̋u-os	tá-os	gel-őm	kűm-om	tűs-a	e̋s-a
number-N.p=and	equal.assertion-N.p=and	sign-N.p	which-N.p	sphere-G.p	music-A.s	mark-IND	be-IND

• Those who mind don't matter; those who matter don't mind. - Bernard M. Baruch
• थौसचन्तुस् भि॓न ने। भि॓नन्तुस् थौसआ॓च ने॥
• þoosa̋ṡantus vı̋na ne. vı̋nantus þoosa̋ṡa ne⁝

þoos-a̋ṡ-a-nt-us	vı̋n-a	ne	vı̋n-a-nt-us	þoos-a̋ṡ-a	ne
against-move-IND-AP-N.p	be_important-IND	not	be_important-IND-AP-N.p	against-move-IND	not

• People who wonder whether the glass is half-full or half-empty miss the point. The glass is refillable. - Simon Sinek
• ते॓लन्तुस्–ओ॔पि गि॓न्दो फेल्पै॓लोम़॓ फेल्म़आ॓म़्ऽ एसे॓य–सै॓इधोम् लो॓क॥ गि॓न्दो म़ेर्पै॓लथो इ॓लु म॓ग़॥
• te̋lantus—ópi gı̋ndo felpe̋e̋lom̃e felm̃a̋a̋nom̃' ese̋ȝa—se̋e̋iðom lőka: gı̋ndo m̃erpe̋e̋laþo ı̋lu ma̋ƣa⁝

te̋l-a-nt-us	ópi	gı̋nd-o	fel.pe̋e̋l-o=m̃e	fel.m̃a̋a̋n-o=m̃='	es-e̋ȝa	se̋e̋ið-om	lők-a
wonder-IND-AP-N.p	whether	cup-N.s	half.ull-N.s=or	half.empty-N.s=or=ELIS	be-SBJ	target-A.s	miss-IND

gı̋nd-o	m̃er.pe̋e̋l-a-þ-o	ı̋l-u	ma̋ƣ-a
cup	re.fill-IND-PP-N.s	become-SUP	be_able-IND

• The best portion of a good man’s life is his little nameless, unencumbered acts of kindness and of love. - Wordsworth
• म़ीरु॓स् ग्वीत॓स् भंभाढे ने॓मो फस्त॓स्क्वे म़ेन्र॓स्क्वे फंफै॓तो भोनो एयु-भि॓भ्कोस् ए॓स॥
• m̃iirűs ǧiita̋s vıva̋a̋do ne̋mo fasta̋sk̬e m̃enra̋sk̬e fıfe̋e̋to vőno eȝu-vı̋vkos e̋sa⁝

m̃iir-űs	ǧiit-a̋s	vı~va̋a̋do-Ø	ne̋m-o	fast-a̋s=k̬e	m̃enr-a̋s=k̬e	fı=fe̋e̋to-Ø	v=őno-Ø	eȝu=vı̋v=k-os	es-a
man-G.s	life-G.s	EL~good-ABS	portion-N.s	kindness-G.s=and	love-G.s=and	PRV=name-ABS	PRV=burden-ABS	his=act-DIM-N.p	be-IND

• You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourselve any direction you choose. - Dr. Seuss
• तु-नीमो॓स् ए॔न त्वि॓नो तु॔स् ओ ए॓स। तु-था॓बोम् ए॔न पे॓दोस् तु॔स् ओ ए॓स। तु क्वे॓न चआ॓स्रम् दो ० त॔ओम् ओ॓प ० न्यनु म॓ग़॥
• tu-niimős éna t̬ı̋no tús o e̋sa: tu-þaabőm éna pe̋dos tús o e̋sa: tu k̬e̋na ṡa̋a̋sram do—táom őpa—n̨a̋nu ma̋ƣa⁝

tu-niim-ős	éna	t̬ı̋n-o	t-ús	o	e̋s-a	tu=þaab-őm	éna	pe̋d-os	t-ús	o	e̋s-a
your-head-G.s	in	brain-N.s	2s-G	to	be-IND	your=shoe-G.p	in	foot-N.p	you-G.s	to	be-IND

t-u	k̬e̋na-Ø	ṡa̋a̋sr-am	do	tá-om	őp-a	n̨a̋n-u	ma̋ƣ-a
2s-N	any-ABS	direction-A.s	to	which-A.s	choose-IND	steer-SUP	be_able-IND

• The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why. – Mark Twain
• तु-ग्वीत॓स् ए॔न द्वो॓ भंभि॓न अ॓हस् तु-जेगो॓स् अ॓ह द–मे॔ति तु फु॓स्रम् दै॓स–अ॓ह ए॓स॥
• tu-ǧiita̋s éna d̬ő vıvı̋na a̋has tu-żenős a̋ha da—méti tu fűsram de̋e̋sa—a̋ha e̋sa⁝

tu=ǧiit-a̋s	éna	d̬ő	vı~vı̋na-Ø	a̋h-as	tu=żen-ős	a̋h-a	da	méti	t-u	fűsr-am	de̋e̋s-a	a̋h-a	e̋s-a
your=birth-G.s	in	two	EL~important-ABS	day-N.p	your=birth-G.s	day-N.s	and	when	2s.N	reason-A.s	find_out-IND	day-N.s	be-IND

• I believe every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don’t intend to waste any of mine. - Neil Armstrong
• मु सुधबुथो॔म् स़्व॓र्मो गे॓होम् भि॓सु तल्योनु॓स् ओ ए॓सु न॓म॥ के॔नोम्–त॔ओस् मु॓स् ओ ए॓स–ग़ौ॓सु पू॓त ने॥
• mu suðbuþőm ža̋rmo ge̋hom vı̋su tal̨onűs o e̋su na̋ma: kénom—táos mús o e̋sa—ƣőősu pűűta ne⁝

m-u	suð.buþ-őm	ža̋rmo-Ø	ge̋h-om	vı̋su-Ø	tal̨on-űs	o	e̋s-u	na̋m-a
1s-N	heart.beat-G.p	limited-ABS	number-A.s	every-ABS	human-G.s	to	be-SUP	believe-IND

k̬én-om	tá-os	m-ús	o	e̋s-a	ƣőős-u	pűűt-a	ne
any-A.s	which-N.p	1s-G	to	be-IND	waste-SUP	intend-IND	not

• The environment is in us, not outside of us. The trees are our lungs, the rivers our bloodstream, and what you do to the environment, ultimately, you do to yourself. - Ian Somerhalder
• ग्वीआ॓रो म़ु॔म् ए॔न। ने म़ु॔म् ब। ए॓स॥ ह॓इसिस् म़ु-नो॓बोस् ए॓स॥ दआ॓एस् म़ु-षैग़्दआ॓एस् ए॓स॥ द तु नोम्–त॔ओम् तु ग्वीआ॓रोम् ओ कि॓अ–मु॔ग़्भि मिउ॔स् ओ कि॓अ॥
• ǧiia̋a̋ro m̃úm éna. ne m̃úm ba. e̋sa: ha̋isis m̃u-nőbos e̋sa: da̋a̋es m̃u-seeƣda̋a̋es e̋sa. da tu nom—táom tu ǧiia̋a̋rom o kı̋a—múƣvi miús o kı̋a⁝

ǧii.a̋a̋r-o	m̃-úm	éna	ne	m̃-úm	ba	e̋s-a	ha̋is-is	m̃u=nőb-os	e̋s-a	da̋a̋-es	m̃u=seeƣ.da̋a̋-es	e̋s-a
life.area-N.s	1p-G	in	not	1p-G	outside	be-IND	tree-N.p	our=lung-N.p	be-IND	river-N.p	our-blood.river-N.p	be-IND

da	t-u	n-om	tá-om	t-u	ǧii.a̋a̋r-om	o	kı̋-a	múƣ=vi	mi-ús	o	kı̋-a
and	2s-N	that-A.s	which-A.s	2s-N	life.area	to	do-IND	ultimate=ADV	self-G.s	to	do-IND

• Time decides whom you meet in your life. Your heart decides whom you want in your life. And your behavior decides who stays in your life. - Ziad K. Abdelnour
• कै॓स रे॓क–त॔उम् तु ग्वीर॓स् ए॔नप॓न॥ तु-सु॓धो रे॓क–त॔उम् तु ग्वीर॓स् ए॔नम़े॓च॥ द तु-ति॓नर रे॓क–त॔उ ग्वीर॓स ए॔न ग्यआ॓ल॥
• ke̋e̋sa re̋ka—táum tu ǧiira̋s éna pa̋na: tu-sűðo re̋ka—táum tu ǧiira̋s éna m̃e̋ṡa: da tu-tı̋nra re̋ka—táu ǧiira̋s éna ɠa̋a̋la⁝

ke̋e̋s-a	re̋k-a	tá-um	t-u	ǧiir-a̋s	éna	pa̋n-a	tu=sűð-o	re̋k-a	tá-um	t-u	ǧiir-a̋s	éna	m̃e̋ṡ-a
time-N.s	decide-IND	who-A.s	2s-N	life-G.s	in	meet-IND	your=heart-N.s	decide-IND	who-A.s	2s-N	life-G.s	in	want-IND

da	tu=tı̋nr-a	re̋k-a	tá-u	ǧii-ra̋s	éna	ɠa̋a̋l-a
and	your=behavior-N.s	decide-IND	who-N.s	life-G.s	in	stay-IND

• The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything. - Albert Einstein
• भ्वै॓तो ने ल़आक़किलु॓म् कि॔अ। दे ए॔युन् पोतन्तु॓म् कि॔अ–क़ु ने॔ओम् कि॔अ–ओ॓लथो उ-इ॓ल॥
• v̌e̋e̋to ne ɫaaxkilűm kía. de éȝun potantűm kía—xu néom kı̋a—őlaþo u-ı̋la⁝

v̌e̋e̋t-o	ne	ɫaax.ki-l-űm	kía	de	éȝ-un	pot-a-nt-űm	kía	x-u	né-om	kı̋-a	ől-a-þ-o	u=ı̋l-a
world-N.s	not	evil.do-AG-G.p	by	but	3-A.p	watch-IND-AP-G.p	by	who-N.s	nothing-A.s	do-IND	destroy-IND-PP-N.s	FUT=become-IND

• I hope I can be the autumn leaf, who looked at the sky and lived. And when it was time to leave, gracefully it knew life was a gift. - Dodinsky
• मु इफ्भ॓लो–त॔ओ नु॓मोम् ए-ज॓ब द ए-ग्वी॓अ–ए॓सु म॓ग़ु इ॓च॥ द–मे॔त भिदो॓र्द ए-ए॓स–ए॔यो ग्वी॓रम् दौ॓ओम् ए॓सु म॔ध्लऺभि ए-सआ॓र॥
• mu ifva̋lo—táo nűmom e-ża̋ba da e-ǧı̋ı̋a—e̋su ma̋ƣu ı̋ṡa: da—méta vidőrda e-e̋sa—éȝo ǧı̋ı̋ram dőőom e̋su máðlɛvi e-sa̋a̋ra:

m-u	if.va̋l-o	tá-o	nűm-om	e=ża̋b-a	da	e=ǧı̋ı̋-a	e̋s-u	ma̋ƣ-u	ı̋ṡ-a
1s-N	autumn.leaf-N.s	who-N.s	sky-A.s	PST=look.at-IND	and	PST=live-IND	be-SUP	be_able-SUP	hope-IND

da	méta	vid.őrd-a	e=e̋s-a	éȝ-o	ǧı̋ı̋r-am	dőő-om	e̋s-u	máðl-ɛ=vi	e=sa̋a̋r-a
and	when	leave.hour-N.s	PST=be-IND	3s-N	life-A.s	gift-A.s	be-SUP	graceful-EP-ADV	PST-know-IND

• All you really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt. - Charlie Brown
• ओरो–त॔ओम् ते॔भु म़ै॔र्भि ई॓ग़–भ़े॓न्रए॓स। ए॔स्ति कमो क॔कम़े॓दो इ॔मुक्वे पो॔सुक्वे दे॓ब ने॥
• őro—táom tévu m̃éérvi ı̋ı̋ƣa—m̃e̋nra e̋sa. ésti ka̋a̋mo kákam̃e̋do ímuk̬e pósuk̬e de̋ba ne:

őr-o	tá-om	tév-u	m̃éér=vi	ı̋ı̋ƣ-a	m̃e̋nr-a	e̋s-a
all-N.s	that-A.s	one-N.s	real=ADV	need-IND	love-N.s	be-IND

ésti	ka̋a̋m-o	kákam̃.e̋d-o	ímu=k̬e	pósu=k̬e	de̋b-a	ne
but	bit-N.s	chocolate.food-N.s	now=and	then=and	hurt-IND	not

• No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn. April is a promise that May is bound to keep. - Hal Borland
• ने॓अ कि॓ध भिस॔नु स्वे॓द॥ ने॓अ के॓स ए॓भ्रम् ह॓य॥ चआर्फ्य॓ग क्वे॓तो–त॔ओम् नन्फ्य॓ग तआ॓बु के॓ल–ए॓स॥
• ne̋a kı̋ða visánu še̋da: ne̋a ke̋sa e̋vram ha̋ȝa: ṡaarf̨a̋ga k̬e̋to—táom nanf̨a̋ga ta̋a̋bu ke̋la—e̋sa:

ne̋a-Ø	kı̋ð-a	visánu	še̋d-a	ne̋a-Ø	ke̋s-a	e̋vr-am	ha̋ȝ-a
no-ABS	winter-N.s	forever	last-IND	no-ABS	spring-N.s	turn-A.s	lose-IND

ṡaar.f̨a̋g-a	k̬e̋t-o	tá-om	nan.f̨a̋g-a	ta̋a̋b-u	ke̋l-a	e̋s-a
antler_grow.month-N.s	promise-N.s	which-A.s	bloom.month-N.s	obey-SUP	must-IND	be-IND

• You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means. - Iñigo Montoya
• tu a-sa̋m̃om neude̋la: mu—ȝa éȝo no—táom tu—ȝa éȝo fűɫa—na̋ma—fűɫa—na̋ma ne:

t-u	a=sa̋m̃-om	neud-e̋l-a	m-u	ȝa	éȝ-o	n-o	tá-om	t-u	ȝa	éȝ-o	fűɫ-a	na̋m-a	fűɫ-a	na̋m-a	ne
2s.N	that=word-A.s	use-FRQ-IND	1s-N	that	3.s-N	that-N.s	which-A.s	2s-N	that	3s-N	mean-IND	think-IND	mean-IND	think-IND	not

• Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil and you’re a thousand miles from the corn field. - President Eisenhower
• zǫðsa̋a̋r̈a sílvi vőda ka̋ȝa—téni tu-ƣ̨a̋nlo ȝarm̃ı̋po e̋sa. da tu puurvaaȝős áfa t̨umpeda̋m t̨űmo vűűa:

zǫð.sa̋a̋r̈-a	síl=vi	vőda-Ø	ka̋ȝ-a	téni	tu=ƣ̨a̋n-l-o	ȝar.m̃ı̋p-o	e̋s-a
farm.knowledge-N.s	extreme=ADV	easy-N.s	look-IND	when	your=plow-INS-N.s	write.stick-N.s	be-IND

da	t-u	puur.vaaȝ-ős	áfa	t̨um.ped-a̋m	t̨űm-o	vűű-a
and	2s-N	wheat.field-G.s	from	thousand.step-G.p	thousand-N.s	be-IND

• Summer ends, and autumn comes, and he who would have it otherwise would have high tide always, and a full moon every night. - Hal Borland
• kűűra műga. da ı̋pa ǧe̋ma. da tévu—táu ánvi éȝom ƣeve̋ȝa—visténu meżűntem da vı̋sa laata̋s b̨a̋a̋gem ƣeve̋ȝa:

kűűr-a	műg-a	da	ı̋p-a	ǧe̋m-a	da	tév-u	tá-u	án=vi	éȝ=om	ƣev-e̋ȝa	vis.tén=u	meż.űnt-em
late_summer-N.s	end-IND	and	autumn-N.s	come-IND	and	he-N.s	who-N.s	other=ADV	3-A.s	have-SBJ	every.time=ADV	great_tide-A.s

da	vı̋sa-Ø	laat-a̋s	b̨a̋a̋g-em	ƣev-e̋ȝa
and	every-ABS	night-G.s	full_moon-A.s	have-SBJ

• October is a fallen leaf, but it is also the wider horizon more clearly seen.

It is the distant hill once more in sight, and the enduring constellations above that hill once again. - Hal Borland

• gusf̨a̋ga főőlaþo va̋lo e̋sa. de étu ȝıȝéxvi na̋kaþo e̋e̋no numm̃űȝo e̋sa: nakaþős éna ódu þúns þı̋fo ra̋ȝo e̋sa. d' a-raȝős úpa t̬ı̋ɫanto suxgı̋ı̋ros þúns náánu:

gus.f̨a̋g-a	főől-a-þo-Ø	va̋l-o	e̋s-a	de	étu	ȝı~ȝéx=vi	na̋k-a-þo-Ø	e̋e̋no-Ø	num.m̃űȝ-o	e̋s-a
colored_leaf.month-N.s	fall-IND-PP-ABS	leaf-N.s	be-IND	but	also	EL~clear=ADV	see-IND-PP-ABS	wide-ABS	sky.limit-N.s	be-IND

nak-a-þ-ős	éna	ódu	þúns	þı̋fo-Ø	ra̋ȝ-o	e̋s-a	d='	a=raȝ-ős	úpa	t̬ı̋ɫ-a-nto-Ø	sux.gı̋ı̋r-os	þúns	náánu
see-IND-PP-G.s	in	yet	once	distant-ABS	hill-N.s	be-IND	and=ELIS	that=hill-G.s	above	endure-IND-AP-ABS	star.picture-N.p	once	again