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:As people moved eastward, they found a plain in Shinar and settled there. | :As people moved eastward, they found a plain in Shinar and settled there. | ||
:''An ein Ndob Ndob tlau be veß, "Ob bus aus dahn Ngu an nlaß zug [schlög schlög]."'' | :''An ein Ndob Ndob tlau be veß hin, "Ob bus aus dahn Ngu an nlaß zug [schlög schlög]."'' | ||
:CONJ DEF human human say PREP one_another, VOC make SUBJ 1SG brick CONJ fire_ceramic 3PL [throughly] | :CONJ DEF human human say PREP one_another PST, VOC make SUBJ 1SG brick CONJ fire_ceramic 3PL [throughly] | ||
:They said to each other, "Come, let's make bricks and bake them thoroughly." | :They said to each other, "Come, let's make bricks and bake them thoroughly." | ||
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:They used brick instead of stone, and tar for mortar. | :They used brick instead of stone, and tar for mortar. | ||
:''An zug tlau, "Ob ntsaus aus dahn die Mbih nun dahn an bis ja die Nkloh von Schmauß [raug man] Ntse.'' | :''An zug tlau hin, "Ob ntsaus aus dahn die Mbih nun dahn an bis ja die Nkloh von Schmauß [raug man] Ntse.'' | ||
:and 3PL say, VOC build SUBJ 1SG INDEF city for 1PL and in it a tower REL top reach DEF sky | :and 3PL say PST, VOC build SUBJ 1SG INDEF city for 1PL and in it a tower REL top reach DEF sky | ||
:And they said: "Come, let's build a city for ourselves and a tower in it, whose top would reach the sky. | :And they said: "Come, let's build a city for ourselves and a tower in it, whose top would reach the sky. | ||
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:''Ein Schwed tlau hin, "Daß die Lad wes Ntzog meib tei dlä nin, ab dxah nan zug schlab txoh hau eh gan Tzuß bei.'' | :''Ein Schwed tlau hin, "Daß die Lad wes Ntzog meib tei dlä nin, ab dxah nan zug schlab txoh hau eh gan Tzuß bei.'' | ||
:DEF god say, if one people speak language common have start do this, then thing whatever they plan accomplish NEG without possibility FUT | :DEF god say PST, if one people speak language common have start do this, then thing whatever they plan accomplish NEG without possibility FUT | ||
:The {{sc|Lord}} said, "If as one people speaking the same language they have begun to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them. | :The {{sc|Lord}} said, "If as one people speaking the same language they have begun to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them. | ||
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