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atősk̬e ƿaka̋sk̬e lűvo – Tao Te Jing
The Book of the Way and the Power
Chapter One – se̋mto þı̋ro
- Tao (The Way) that can be spoken of is not the Constant Tao.
- vą̋aþ' a̋ta cűr' a̋ta e̋sa ne:
| vą̋-a-þ-Ø-' |
a̋t-a |
cűr-Ø-' |
a̋t-a |
e̋s-a |
ne
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| discuss-IND-PP-ABS-EL |
way-NOM.SG |
constant-ABS-EL |
way-NOM.SG |
be-IND |
not
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- The name that can be named is not a Constant Name.
- fę̋taþo fę̋to cűro fę̋to e̋sa ne:
| fę̋t-a-þo-Ø |
fę̋t-o |
cűro-ABS |
fę̋t-o |
e̋s-a |
ne
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| name-IND-PP-ABS |
name-NOM.SG |
constant-ABS |
name-NOM.SG |
be-IND |
not
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- Nameless is the origin of Heaven and Earth.
- cemena̋sk̬e v̌ętősk̬e tőda fɪfę̋ta e̋sa:
| cemen-a̋s=k̬e |
v̌ęt-ős=k̬e |
tőd-a |
fɪ~fę̋t-a |
e̋s-a
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| heaven-GEN.SG=and |
earth-GEN.SG=and |
origin-NOM.SG |
DEFC~name-NOM.SG |
be-IND
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- The named is the Mother of all things.
- fę̋taþ' őro ƿekőm mą̋ma e̋sa:
| fę̋t-a-þ-o |
őro=Ø |
ƿek-őm |
mą̋m-a |
e̋s-a
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| name-IND-PP-NOM.SG |
all-ABS |
thing-GEN.PL |
mother-NOM.SG |
be-IND
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- Thus, the constant void enables one to observe the true essence.
- ítu cűra ƿą̋nta ƿę̋ra e̋sam ge̋þu tı̨̋ðumɘ mą̋ᵹa:
| ítu |
cűra-Ø |
ƿą̋nt-a |
ƿę̋ra-Ø |
e̋s-am |
ge̋þ-u |
tı̨̋ð-u-' |
mą̋ᵹ-a
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| thus |
constant-ABS |
void-NOM.SG. |
true-ABS |
essence-ACC.SG |
observe-SUP |
one-ACC.SG-EL |
be.able-IND
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- The constant being enables one to see the outward manifestations.
- cűra e̋sa pų̋sa te̋idanɘ na̋ku tı̨̋ðumɘ mą̋ᵹa:
| cűra-Ø |
e̋s-a |
pų̋sa-Ø |
te̋id-a-' |
na̋k-u |
tı̨̋ð-u-' |
mą̋ᵹa
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| constant-ABS |
being-NOM.SG |
outward-ABS |
manifestation-ACC.PL-EL |
see-SUP |
one-ACC.SG-ELH |
be.able-IND
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- These two come paired from the same origin.
- i-d̬ő sőma toda̋s éha ȝe̋ma ǧe̋ma:
| i=d̬ő |
sőma-EL |
tod-a̋s |
éha |
ȝe̋m-a-þ-os |
ǧe̋m-a
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| this=two |
same-ABS |
origin-GEN.SG |
from |
pair-IND-PP-NOM.PL |
come-IND
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- But when the essence is manifested, It has a different name.
- ésti méti e̋sa te̋idaþa ı̋la. nás o gőȝo fę̋to e̋sa:
| ésti |
méti |
e̋s-a |
te̋id-a-þ-a |
ı̋l-a |
n-ás |
o |
gőȝ-o |
fę̋t-o |
e̋s-a
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| but |
when |
essence-NOM.SG |
manifest-IND-PP-NOM.SG |
become-IND |
3.GEN.SG |
to |
different-Abs |
name-NOM.SG |
be.IND
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- This same origin is called “The Profound Mystery.”
- sóma i-tőda ca̋la ᵹűᵹa fę̋taþa ı̋la:
| sóm-a |
i=tőd-a |
ca̋l-a |
ᵹűᵹ-a |
fę̋t-a-þ-a |
ı̋l-a
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| same-ABS |
this=origin-NOM.SG |
profound-ABS |
mystery-NOM.SG |
call-IND-PP-NOM.SG |
become-IND
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