There are 10 sentences in The North Wind and the Sun

1. xiēn jē anþēŋŋeni;

   xiēn jē anþēŋŋeni CONJ N.CO about argument

   Concerning an argument.

2. se mūrāna masīrien; se malō;

   se mūrāna masīrien; se malō R N.AN.SG N.AN.SG R N.AN.SG SE wind north SE sun

   The north wind. The sun.

3. iēlte teteñ anþēŋŋeni ien la ma pa antāken anānexa makēñ;

   iēlte t- eteñ anþēŋŋeni ien CLMOD R AFF N.CO REL once long ago SE.PAST 3PC.REFL argument that la ma pa antāken anānexa ma- kēñ R 3P R N.ST N.ST 3P MOOD LA 3P PA strength most, best who Q

   Once long ago they had an argument over who had the most strength.

4. il aþ ñi marāona nīkamma jalūra jacālle rājanō;

   il aþ ñi marāona nīkamma jalūra jacālle rājanō CONJ R N.AN.SG AFF N.SG N.SG N.LOC then NI wanderer with cloak warm along

   Then along came a wanderer with a warm cloak.

5. teteñ anñēīki ien la ma pa antāken anānexa ma ñamma jalūra rū marāona pēxa cēja;

   t- eteñ anñēīki ien R AFF N.CO REL SE.PAST 3PC.REFL agreement QUOT la ma pa antāken anānexa ma R 3P R N.ST N.ST REL LA 3P PA strength most, best one ñ- amma jalūra rū marāona pēxa cēja R AFF N.SG PREP N.AN.SG MOD CLMOD NI 3SG.A cloak from wanderer away from ABLE

   They agreed that he would have more strength who could have the wanderer remove his cloak.

6. il ñamma anūri nā ā mūrāna masīrien il ñamma jalūra rā sāen āñ nō ā marāona;

   il ñ- amma anūri nā ā mūrāna masīrien CONJ R AFF N.CO MOD CASE N.AN.SG N.AN.SG then NI 3SG.A wind many A wind north il ñ- amma jalūra rā sāen āñ nō CONJ R AFF N.SG PREP PN REFL MOD then NI 3SG.A cloak to 3SG REFL to ā marāona CASE N.AN.SG A wanderer

   Then the north wind made much blowing and the wanderer held the cloak to himself.

7. illoren ñamma jacēha jatōrren ā mūrāna masīrien;

   illoren ñ- amma jacēha jatōrren ā mūrāna masīrien CLMOD R AFF N.SG N.SG CASE N.AN.SG N.AN.SG finally NI 3SG.A attempt finished A wind north

   Finally, the north wind stopped trying.

8. il ñamma ē anlūi ē ancālli nā ā malō il ñamma jalūra rū sāen āñ pēxa ā marāona;

   il ñ- amma ē anlūi ē ancālli nā ā malō CONJ R AFF CONJ N.CO CONJ N.CO MOD CASE N.AN.SG then NI 3SG.A and light and heat many A sun il ñ- amma jalūra rū sāen āñ pēxa CONJ R AFF N.SG PREP PN REFL MOD then NI 3SG.A cloak from 3SG REFL away from ā marāona CASE N.AN.SG A wanderer

   Then the sun made much light and warmth and the wanderer removed his cloak.

9. tō jāo temme jalerāen ien la malō pa antāken anānexa ke mūrāna masīrien;

   tō jāo t- emme jalerāen CONJ R AFF N.SG so SE.PAST 3SG.SRC;3SG.BEN admit ien la malō pa antāken anānexa ke mūrāna masīrien REL R N.AN.SG R N.ST N.ST ANIM.CASE N.AN.SG N.AN.SG QUOT LA sun PA strength most, best AN.SRC wind north

   So, the north wind admitted that the sun had the most strength.

10. se jatōrren;

    se jatōrren R N.SG SE finished

    The end.

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