There are 8 sentences in The Second Inverse Relay Text

1. il ñi liēþ rā anālhāri il jīlpēneha;

   il ñi liēþ rā anālhāri il jīlpēneha IL R AFF PREP N.CO IL N.SG then NI 1PL to ocean, sea while planting time

   We go to the ocean in Spring.

   Spring is more accurately "planting time"

2. pa jarēþa anŋūta;

   pa jarēþa anŋūta R N.SG N.ST PA journey difficult

   The journey is difficult.

3. la jalāeþa jarōllōl ewaþ ñi liēþ rā jalāe ālme;

   la jalāeþa jarōllōl ewaþ ñi liēþ rā jalāe ālme R N.SG N.SG CONJ R AFF PREP N.SG MOD LA pass snow-covered yet NI 1PL to mountain across

   The mountain pass is snow-covered but we cross the mountain.

4. la liēþ sū anhēīñi;

   la liēþ sū anhēīñi R AFF PREP N.CO LA 1PL at plant

   We are at an expanse of 'grass'.

5. selte jālme japāsre to jakēþa jatāra;

   s- elte jālme japāsre to jakēþa jatāra R AFF N.SG N.SG CASE N.SG N.SG SE 1PL.BEN ford hinder SRC plant fallen

   A fallen trunk gives us a hindered crossing.

6. il ñi liēþ rā anmāxxānwi nīkan jarēlān jēspe il ñi anālhāri ansēlni;

   il ñi liēþ rā anmāxxānwi nīkan jarēlān jēspe il ñi anālhāri ansēlni CONJ R PN PREP N.CO PREP N.SG N.SG CONJ R N.CO N.CO then NI 1PL to plain with breeze continual then NI ocean, sea view

   We go to a wide plain with a continuing wind when we make sight of the ocean.

7. ñalta jahōhhe jahē tō ja ñalta jañicālte sū jahāwekien;

   ñ- alta jahōhhe jahē tō ja ñ- alta jañicālte sū jahāwekien R AFF N.SG N.SG CASE REL R AFF N.SG PREP N.SG NI 1PL.A cooked good INS that NI 1PL.A traded at shore

   We make good cooked food from the things we trade at the shore.

8. il ñi liēþ rāmāra il jīlcīlre;

   il ñi liēþ rāmāra il jīlcīlre CONJ R AFF LOC IL N.SG then NI 1PL to home while cold-time

   We go home in the Winter.

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