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:''Bis Ndreib nin dzeb ein Huß | :''Bis Ndreib nin dzeb ein Huß nquai die Ntzog an die zu Wes meib hin.'' | ||
:LOC time that whole DEF world have INDEF language CONJ INDEF VN speak common PAST | :LOC time that whole DEF world have INDEF language CONJ INDEF VN speak common PAST | ||
:Now the whole world had one language and a common speech. | :Now the whole world had one language and a common speech. | ||
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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 hin, "Ob ntsaus aus dahn die Mbih dla | :''An zug tlau hin, "Ob ntsaus aus dahn die Mbih dla schwe an bis ja die Nkloh von Schmauß [raug man] Ntse.'' | ||
:and 3PL say PST, VOC build SUBJ 1SG INDEF city for | :and 3PL say PST, VOC build SUBJ 1SG INDEF city for REFL 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. | ||
:''Rein dahn xau Ntrob dla | :''Rein dahn xau Ntrob dla schwe bei. Schaub dzas es hab mpeib dahn [dseih dseih] bis dzeb ein Huß bei."'' | ||
:that_way 1SG grow name for | :that_way 1SG grow name for REFL bei. or fall IMPERS cause scatter 1PL all_over whole LOC DEF world FUT. | ||
:That way we will make a name for ourselves; otherwise we will be scattered over the whole world." | :That way we will make a name for ourselves; otherwise we will be scattered over the whole world." | ||