Fourth Linguifex Relay/Kandi

Torch

Išayyi yūngikīrra ya kūsikka ařīr kraš
wa yānayyantšiy
wākka kayūlunnayi ǧāmmam.
Kin ixaye omōkkiřeh yiřam,
kin hamūrreh wīnni yiřam,
kin tatšūyyim assanūyunga wušuyyima tārrim.

Interlinear

išayyi	yūngikīrra	ya	kūsikka	ařīr	kraš
išay-i	yūn-ki-kīrra	ya	kūsik=ya	aři-yir	kraš-∅
web(II)-II.spec	loc-V.spec-life(V)	transl	piece(VI)=transl	swift(VIII)-instr	tear(III)-pred
wa	yānayyantšiy
wa	yānay-y-antši=y
when	great(VIII)-comp	-king(I)=2sg
wākka	kayūlunnayi	ǧāmmam
wāk-ya	ka=ūlunna=yi	ǧām=y-am
far(VII)-IX.spec	neg=ocean(IX)=lat	come(VIII)=2sg-I.spec
kin	ixaye	omōkkiřeh	yiřam
kin	ixa-ye	omōk-yir-yeh	yir=y-am
then	wish(IX)-IX.spec	god(IX)-instr-IX.pl.spec	do(I)=2sg-I.spec
kin	hamūrreh	wīnni	yiřam
kin	hamūr-yeh	wīn-yi	yir=y-am
then	law(IX)-IX.pl.spec	we-lat	do(I)=2sg-I.spec
kin	tatšūyyim	assanūyunga	wušuyyima	tārrim
kin	tatšūy=y-im	assanūyum-kka	wušuy-yi-ma	tār=y-im
then	saviour(I)=2sg-I.spec	prosperity(VIII)-VIII.spec	poor(I)-lat-I.spec	bring(I)=2sg-I.spec

Notes

Kandi is a strongly SOV/OSV-language, which means that the verb-like content word is final. Then, Kandi doesn't really distinguish nouns or verbs.

Do take a look at this and in particular the chapter on the specifier spec.

Gloss	English	Notes
spec	specifier	On the usage
transl	translative	Signifies a change in state.
pred	predicative	The predicative is mandatory and unmarked on all content words. That is, not conjunctions or pronouns.
comp	compound	Forms a compound, or incorporation.
neg	negation	Negates or polarises phrases.
loc	locative	Signifies location. Also indicates inalienable possession.
instr	instrumental	Signifies an instrument. Also has a comitative function, as well as indicating alienable possession.
lat	lative	Signifies movement to a location. Also works like a dative or benefactive. May be polarised into an elative.
I, II, III, ..., IX	noun class	See Noun class specifiers.