La Siguanaba
(The Siguanaba)
(Santo Domingo de Guzman, June, 1975)

1)	nu-amiguh i-gustuh na ni-k-chiwa kontar cuentos de cosas ke chiw-ki suseder nin 	tik nu-te:chan. my-friend his-pleasure I I-him-do tell stories of things that do-	PRET happen here in my-town.

 2) 	a:n ni-k-chih kontár una cosa ke nu-tatanoy nech-chiw-ki kontár.
	now I-him-do tell a thing that my-grandfather me-do-PRET tell.
	
3)  	ya  nech-ilwih  ka nin tik tu-te:chan kah de mala suerte ki-mu:tia-t.			he me-told that here in our-town that from bad luck him-scare-PL.
	
4) 	ki:sa se: animál ke yehemet k-ilwia-t "tsun-tekuma-t". 
	leave an animal that they it-say-PL "skull-ABSOL".

5) 	yahika nu-tatanoy nech-chiw-ki akonsehar kah te: ma: ni-nehnemi tayuwa 	porke 	ta-mu:tia-t.
	therefore  my-grandfather  me-do-PRET counsel that not that  I-walk night 	because something-scare-PL.

6) 	ke:man yaha yawi katka derechoh ne kayeh, yah ki:s-ki i-i:xpan siwa:na:wal.
	when he go BEFORE straight the street, he leave-PRET her-before Siguanaba.

7) 	ya klaroh k-ita-k kah wi:ts ne siwa:-t, pero en ese rato yaha k-i:xmat-ki, k-	ita-k 	yaha se:  siwa:-t i-tu:kay Lionah.
	he clear it-seePRET that come the woman-ABSOL, but in that moment he her-	recognize-PRET, her-see-PRET a woman-ABSOL her-name Leonarda.
	
8) 	kunih yaha ki-nu:ts-ki.
	then he her-speak-PRET.

9) 	k-ilwia, "ka:n ti-yah-tuk, Lionah?"							her-say, "where you-go-PERF, Leonarda?"
	
10) 	"ah, ni-pa:xa:lua ke:n-ake:n taha ti-ki:s-tuk ti-pa:xa:lua."
	"oh, I-walk just-like you you-leave-PERF you-walk."

11)	"se me afigura", k-ilwih yaha, "tesu ti-Lionah".
	"it me seems", it-say he, "no you-Leonarda".

12) 	"tayika te:, naha ni-Lionah."
	"why not, I I-Leonarda."

13) 	"pero ni-k-chiw-ki sentir kalor, ni-ki:s-ki ni-pa:xa:lua se: nu-ra:tuh 	nu:san."
	"but I-it-do-PRET feel hot, I-leave-PRET I-walk a my-while alone."

14)	kunih ne ta:ka-t tesu tan miedoso.
	then the man-ABSOL no so afraid.

15) 	k-i:xtih i-sinidor al descuido.
	it-remove his-sash on sly.
			
16)	 ke:man ne siwa:na:wal ki-chiw-ki sentir ki-maka-tuk dos vueltas wan k-ilpih.
	when the Siguanaba it-do-PRET feel it-give-PERF two turns and her-tied.

17)  	ka:n k-ilpih, k-ilwia, "bueno a:n ti-yawi-t ka mu-chan ti-yawi-t ti-k-ita-t su cierto 		kah taha ti-Lionah".
	where her-tied, her-say, "OK, now we-go-PL to your house we-go-PL we-it-		see-PL if true that you you-Leonarda."

18) 	"pues, ti-yawi-t ti-k-ita-t ka nah ni-kalaki nu-chan."
	"well, we-go-PL we-it-see-PL that I I-enter my-house."

19)  	k-wi:ka-k ne siwa:-t i-chan ne-yuk siwa:-t i-tukay Lionah wan Lionah ki-			chiw1-tuk  sentir  suhsul sesek.
	her-take-PL the woman-ABSOL her-house the other woman-ABSOL her-			name Leonarda and Leonarda it-do-PRET feel much cold.

20) 	yahika mu-kets-tuk peyna bien tayuwa ki-tatia ti-t pal panu i-sesek.
	therefore REFLEX-raise-PERF early very night it-burn fire-ABSOL so pass 		her-cold.

21) 	kunih, ke:man ahsi-k ne ta:ka-t ke k-wi:ka ne siwa:-t ilpih-tuk wan i-sinidor, 		k-ilwia, "nana Lionah".
	then, when arrive-PRET the man-ABSOL that who her-take the woman 			ABSOL tie-PERF with his-sash, it-say, "Miss Leonarda".

22)  	"senor", k-ilwih kal-ihti-k, "uni ti-nemi?"
	"Sir", it-say house-inside-in, "that you-are?"

23) 	"nikan ni-nemi, senor; tay ti-k-neki?"
	"here I-am, sir; what you-it-want?"

24) 	"ah, nin n-al-wi:ka se: siwa:-t t-ina kah taha."
	"oh, her I-DIR-take a woman-ABSOL something-say that you".

25) 	"ka ne: ni-k-na:mik tik kayeh ka ne: kahkuwik."
	"to there I-her-met in street in there above."

26) 	"ni-k-ilwia, ‘Dona Leonarda, ka:n ti-yaw’?"
	"I-her-say, Dona Leonarda, where you-go?"
		
27) 	"'ah,  ni-ki:s-tuk ni-pa:xa:lua nu:san ke:n-ake:n taha ti-ki:s-tuk ti-pa:xa:lua.'"
	"'oh, I-leave-PERF I-walk alone just-like you you-leave-PERF you-walk.'"

28) 	"'taha tesu ti-lionah', ni-k-ilwih."
	"'you no you-Leonarda', I-her-said."
			
29) 	"'tayika te:, ni-Lionah.'"
	"why not, I-Leonarda."

30) 	"al descuido ni-k-ilpih wan nu-sinidor wan nin n-al-wi:ka pal ni-wi:ts ni-k-		ita su cierto ka tesu ti-nemi."
	"on sly I-her-tied with my-sash and here I-DIR-take so I-come I-it-see if 			true that no you-are."
		
31) 	"tayika te:, nah nin (ni-)nemi, mas bien ni-sek-miki."
	"why not, I here I-am, but rather I-cold-die."

32) 	"yahika ni-mu-kets-ki ni-k-tatia ti-t pal ni-mu-tutu:nia."
	Therefore I-REFLEX-arise-PERF I-it-burn fire-ABSOL so I REFLEX-heat."
		
33) 	"naha tesu ni-ki:s-tuk, ni-mahmawi."
	"I no I-leave-PERF, I-fear."

34) 	kunih ne siwa:-t pe:h-ki mu-tih-tila:na. 
	then the woman-ABSOL begin-PRET REFLEX-PL-hang.

35) 	ki-chiwa hwersah wan k-ilwia, "xi-nech-sutuma".						it-do force and him-say, "IMP-me-untie."
		
36) 	"nah ni-k-neki-ya ni-yaw."
	"I I-it-want-already I-go."
		
37) 	de la gran hwersah ke ki-chiwa-t saber ke:n ki-chiw-ki ne ta:ka-t ki-ka:xantih.
	from the big force that it-do-PL who knows how it-do-PRET the man-ABSOL 		her loosen.

38)	ka:n ka:xani-k kunih weli-k sutumi-k, ki:sa mu-talua.
	where loosen-PRET then can-PRET untie-PRET, leave REFLEX-run.

39)	pero antes de que ya mu-sutuma tay ora pe:h-ki ki-chih  hwersah pal yawi, 	mu-chiwa fihar ne ta:ka-t ka ne siwa:-t ne i-ih-ikxi tesu i-ih-ikxi ke:n pal henteh.
	But before that she REFLEX-untie what hour begin-PRET it-do force so go, 	REFLEX-do notice the man that the woman-ABSOL the her-PL-feet no her-	PL-feet like of people.

40) 	sino ke i-ih-ikxi puro i-ih-ikxi tihlan.
	but that her-PL-feet pure its-PL-feet chicken.

41) 	kunih ina-k yaha, "ini tesu ye:k".
	then say-PRET he, "this no good."

42) 	"ini nu-kuhkul."
	"this my-boogyman."

43) 	"pero ni-k-chiw-ki hregar, porke ni-k-ilpih." 							"but I-her-do-PRET screw, because I-her-tied."

44)  	mu-kwep-ki k-ita tik i-ka:rah;  k-ita-k tuh-tumak i-i:x,  tesu ke:n i-i:x henteh.		REFLEX-turn-PRET her-see in her-face; it-see-PRET PL-large her-eye, no 	like his-eye people.

45) 	kunih yaha algo mu-mu:tih.
	then he somewhat REFLEX-feared.

46) 	pero, ki-piya-k balor, pero hwersah ki-chiw-ki hwaltar.
	but, it-have-PRET valor, but force it-do-PRET lack.

47) 	ka:n mu-sutun ne siwa:-t ki:s-ki mu-talua, yah mu-chiw-ki arrepentir.
	where REFLEX-untied the woman-ABSOL leave-PRET REFLEX-run, he 	REFLEX-do-PRET repent.

48) 	"na ni-yaw ni-mu-kwepa ni-k-ilpia."
	"I I-go I-REFLEX-turn I-her-tie."

49) 	ki:sa mu-talua i-ipan, pero de nada sirvio.
	leave REFLEX-run her-before, but for nothing served.

 50)	ya mu-taluh asta ahsi-k te:n a:-t, mu-kumin-ki tik se: ombron posah.
	she REFLEX-ran until arrive-PRET edge river-ABSOL, REFLEX-throw-PRET 	in a big pool.

51) 	ka:n mu-kumin-ki tik ne posah, ne: k-i:x-puluh; te:-ya k-ita-k; ne: puliwi-k ne 	siwa:-t.	
	when REFLEX-throw-PRET in the pool, there her-face-lono-longer her-see-	PRET; there disappear-PRET the woman-ABSOL.

52) 	naha nech-chiw-ki kontar nu-tatanoy kah esas cosas, pues ke:man yaha hoben ki-	kak-tuk kah ki-chiw-tuk suseder tik te:chan.
	I  me-do-PRET tell my-grandfather that those things, well when  he young it-	hear-PERF that it-do-PERF happen in town.

53)  	yahika a:n nu-amiguh ni-k-chih kontar pal ki-mati ka  nemi tsun-tekuma-t wan 	nemi siwa:na:wal pal kah te: ki-piya balor ki-mu:tia.
	therefore now my-friend I-it-do tell so it-know that is "skull-ABSOL" and is 	Siguanaba so that no it-have valor it-fear.

The Siguanaba
(La Siguanaba, Santo Domingo de Guzman, June, 1975)

	(1) My friend likes me to tell him stories about the things that have taken place in my town. (2) Now I'm going to tell him something that my grandfather told me. (3) He told me that in our town unfortunately one can be frightened. (4) There's a creature they call the "skull". So, my grandfather advised me not to walk at night because they terrify you. (6) When he was going down the street the Siguanaba (a siren-like supernatural being in the form of a woman) came out in front of him. (7) He saw clearly that the woman was coming but at that time he recognized her, (thinking that) he saw a woman named Leonarda. (8) Then he spoke to her. (9) He said, "Where have you gone, Leonarda?" (10) "Oh, I'm taking a walk just as you have come out to take a walk.” (11) "It seems to me", he said, "You are not Leonarda". (12) "Sure, I'm Leonarda." (13) "But I was hot, so I also came out to walk for a while." (14) Then the man was not so afraid. (15) He took of his belt on the sly. (16) When the Sigunaba noticed, he had wrapped it around her twice and tied her. (17) When he tied her, he said, "OK, now let's go to your house to see if it's true that you are Leonarda". (18) "OK, let's go see that I will enter my house." (19) He took the woman to the house of the other woman named Leonarda and (this) Leonarda had been very cold. (20) So she had gotten up late at night to light the fire to get over being cold. (21) Then, when the man arrived who brought the woman tied with his belt, he said, "Dona Leonarda". (22) "Senor", she said from inside, "is that you?" (23) "Here I am, senor, what do you want?" (24) "Oh, I bring a woman here who says that she is you." (25) "I ran into her there in the street, up there." (26) "I said, 'Dona Leonarda, where are you going?'." (27) "'Oh, I've gone for a walk like you have.'" (28)"'You're not Leonarda', I told her." (29) "'sure, I'm Leonarda.'" (30) "On the sly I tied her up with my belt and I'm bringing her here to see if it's true that it's not you." (31) "Sure, I'm here, but I'm cold." (32) "That's what I got up to light the fire to warm up." (33) "I haven't left; I'm afraid to."  
		(34) Then the woman began to lurch. (35) She struggled and said, "Let me go!" (36) "I want to go now." (37) In their struggle, it's not clear what she did to make the man loosened her. (38) When it was loosened, she was able to get untied; she took off running. (39) But before she got untied, when she began to struggle to go, the man noticed that the woman's feet were not like people's feet, (40) rather they were really chicken feet. (41) Then he said, "This is not good". (42) "This is a spook." (43) "But I messed her up because I tied her up." (44) He turned around to look her in the face and he saw her large eyes, not like people's eyes. (45) Then he was a little scared. (46) But, he was brave, but he had no strength. (47) When the woman got away and took off running, he regretted it. (48) "I'm going to tie her up again." (49) He took off running after her, but it was no use. (50) She ran until she got to the edge of the river and she throwed herself into a big pool. (51) When she threw herself into the pool there he lost (sight of) her and couldn't see her any longer; there the woman disappeared. (52) My grandfather told me these things that when he was young he heard happen in this town. (53) Therefore, now; I told my friend so that he will know that the "skull" exists and that the Siguanaba exists, for whoever is not brave will be frightened.

El Sipitillo
(Santo Domingo de Guzmn, July, l975)

1) 	ne sipiti:yuh ni-k-i:xmati nu:san ka ki:sa tah-tayuwa nu:san wan nu:san a las doce 	de la noche.
	the  Sipitillo I-it-know also that leave PL-night also and also  at twelve of the 	night.
	
2)	 ne sipiti:yuh chikitik-chin ma: tumak ne i-xumpe.
	 the Sipitillo small-DIMIN but big the his-huge.
	
3) 	tesu ombron, tesu ko:h-tik, chikitik-chin puru henteh.
	no big, no tall, small-DIMIN pure people.
	
4) 	kah ki-chih kombenir ki-chih ganar nu:san.
	who him-do pays it-do gain also.
	
5) 	axta ki-maka tutu:nik ke:man kin-mu:tia.
	even it-give fever when them-scare.
	
6) 	ya:ne (=yahane) k-ilwia-t sipiti:yut.
	that him-say-PL Sipitillo.

7) 	varios tesu k-i:xmat-ke-t ma:  ka ki-chih kombenir ki:sa,  ki:sa con la noche, las 	doce de la noche, tayuwa.
	several no it-recognize-PRET-PL no that it-do pay to leave, to leave with the 	night, at twelve of the night.
	
8) 	ne siyuhti ne nu-piltsin ki-mu:tih ka ya:h-ki ki-mu:tia tsana-t ne: tik ne mi:l.
	the once the my-son him-scared that go-PRET it-scare grackel-ABSOL there in 	the cornfield.

9) 	yahika ki-mu:tih-a, ina k-ita-k ne sipiti:yuh, ina. 
	therefore him-scared-already, say him-see-PRET the Sipitillo.

10) 	su:siu el pelu:du wan tumak i-xumpe, wan chikitik-chin.
	dirty the hairy (one) and huge his-hat, and small-DIMIN.

11) 	yahika ya k-i:xmati nu:san ne sipiti:yuh.
	therefore he him-know also the Sipitillo.

12) 	ki-mu:tih.
	him-scared.

13) 	axta kukuya-k, ki-mak tutu:ni-k.
	even become ill-PRET, him-gave fever.

14) 	apenas ni-k-pahtih, ni-k-mat reme:dyuh.
	scarcely I-him-cured, I-it-knew remedy.

The Sipitillo

		(The sipitillo is a tom-thumb like supernatural being, with traits that suggest the headless horseman.) 
		(1) The sipitillo, I know him too; he comes out at night too, at midnight.  (2) The sipitillo is very small but his hat is gigantic.  (3) He is not big, not tall; he's very little, but pure human. (4) Whoever it pays, can come out ahead, also. 
		(5) He even gives a fever to those he frightens. (6) That one is called "the Sipitillo". (7) Many haven't known that it doesn't pay to go out at night, at midnight.  
		(8) Once my son was terrified when he was going to frighten off grackels there in the corngfield. (9) So he was frightened; he sasy he saw the sipitillo. (10) He was dirty, hairy, and his hat was giant, and he was very small. (11) That's how he came to know the sipitillo also. (12) He was terrified. (13) He even got sick and had a fever. (14) I could barely cure him; I knew the cure.

Historia de un Rey
(The Story of a King
(Cuisnahuat, 1976)

1) 	a:xa:n katka se: re:y,  ki-piya se: i-te:lpu:ch-tsin.
   	now BEFORE a king, him-have a his-son-DIMIN.

2)	ke:n nemi i-se:l-tsin  ne i-te:lpu:ch-tsin, re:y ki-tasuhta, ki-tasuhta.
   	since is his-alone-DIMIN the his-son-DIMIN, king him-love, him-love.
  
3)	ki-kuw-ilia ne i-sapatus de oroh, ki-kuh-ki ne i-sapatus de oroh.
   	him-buy-APPLIC the his-shoes of gold, it-buy-PRET the his-shoes of gold.

4)	pero, kenemeh tesu m-a:wiltia ka afuera, mu-chih-ki entristesér.
   	but, since no REFLEX-play in outside, REFLEX-do-PRET sadden.

5)	ne: i-se:l-tsin  ki-piya-t;  pe:h-ki  kukuya,  pe:h-ki kukuya.
   	there his-alone-DIMIN him-have-PL; begin-PRET to get sick, begin-PRET to get 		sick.

6)	k-ilwia ne i-na:n, ma: t-i:na-kan ne reynah, k-ilwia ne i-na:n,"ti-yu-t ti-yawi-t         	ti-pa:xa:lua ne:pa ka ku:h-tan".
   	him-say the his-mother, let's we-say-IMP PL the queen, him say the his-mother, 		"we-go-PL we-go-PL we-walk there in woods".

7)	"ti-yu-t  ti-yawi-t a ver su ti-mu-chiwa  alegrá chupi."
   	"we-go-PL we-go-PL to see if you-REFLEX-do rejoice some."

8) 	pwes yah-ke-t, ki-wi:ka-k.
   	well go-PRET-PL, him-take-PRET.

9)	ne:pa  ka se: yanurah, ahsi-ke-t chan se: anciano, chan se: xu:re:-tsín.
   	there in a plain, arrive-PRET-PL at an old man, at an old man-DIMIN.

10)	ne: nemi ne xu:re:-tsín; k-ilwia, "xi-kalagi, señora, xi-kalaki", k-ilwia.
   	there is the old man-DIMIN; her-say, "IMP-enter, señora, IMP-enter", her-say.

11)	ki-maka-k pal mu-ta:lia pak se:  tru:suh-tsín; "xi-mu-ta:li", k-ilwia.
   	her-give-PRET for REFLEX-sit on a block-DIMIN; "IMP-REFLEX-sit", her-say.
 
12) 	ne reynah bi:dah ki-mati ka ki-chih-ke-t atendér.
  	the queen good it-know that him-do-PRET-PL attend.

13) 	mu-chih-ki alegrár.
	REFLEX-do-PRET rejoice.

14)	pwes, k-ilwia ne xu:re:-tsín,"ne mu-te:lpu:ch-tsin kukuya, kukuya".
   	well, her-say the old man-DIMIN, "the your-son-DIMIN sick, sick".

15) 	"e:he", k-ilwia, "kukuya".
   	"yes", him-say, "sick".

16)	"muchi ne doctores panu-tiwi-t a ver asu ki-pahtia-t; tesu weli-tiwi-t, tesu 			weli-tiwi-t."
   	"all the doctors pass-PERT-PL to see if him-cure-PL; no can-PERF-PL, no can-		PERF-PL."
 
17) 	"haika ha tesu pah-ti."
   	"therefore that no remedy."

18)  	pwes k-ilwia ne xu:re:-tsín, "ne  mu-te:lpu:ch-tsin ki-chiwa falta se:yuk kosah".
   	well her-say the old man-DIMIN, "the your-son-DIMIN it-do lack another thing".
19)	"ma: m-a:wilti wan mas pipil-tsi-tsín, yu mu-chiwa algegrár."
   	"that REFLEX-play with more boy-PL-DIMIN, go REFLEX-do rejoice."

20) 	"xi-tehchiya", k-ilwia, "te: xi-yu, xi-tehchiya".
   	"IMP-wait", her-say, "no IMP-go, IMP-wait".

21)	"yawi-t-a wi:ts-et ne nu-pila:-wan-tsi-tsin, yu-t m-a:wiltia-t."
   	"go-PL-now come-PL the my-son-PL POSS-PL-DIMIN, go-PL 
   	REFLEX-play-PL."
 
22)	pews ne:pa ka tiyu:tak wi:ts-et.
  	well there in afternoon come-PL.

23)	k-al-i:ka-t ne ye:y pipil-tsi-tsín se: in-mih-mich-in-tsi-tsín, wan ne se:yuk k-al-i:ka 	se: i-tapahsul ne wi:lu-tsin mareño.
   	it-DIR-carry-PL the three boy-PL-DIMIN a their-PL-fish-ABSOL-PL-DIMIN, 	and the other it-DIR-carry a its-nest the bird-DIMIN mareño.

24) 	"ah, xi-k-ida, mamáh", k-ilwia ne piltsin-tsín.
   	"oh, IMP-it-see, mama", her-say the boy-DIMIN.

25)	"ini ha ni-k-neki-skiya ma: nu-pal, ésto."
   	"that what I-it-want-COND that my-POSS, that."

26) 	mu-chih-ki algegrár ne piltsin-tsín.
   	REFLEX-do-PRET rejoice the boy-DIMIN.

27)	k-ilwia ne xu:re:-tsín, "xi-k-ida, ka mu-chiwa alegrár, k-ita ne wi:lu-tsi-tsín".
   	her-say the old man-DIMIN, "IMP-it-see, that REFLEX-do rejoice, it-see the 	bird-PL-DIMIN".
 
28)	k-ilwia ne i-teh-te:lpu:ch-tsin, "ini yu anmu-amigituh".
   	him (=them)-say the his-PL-son-DIMIN, "this go your pl.-little friend".

29)	"yu-t an-yawi-t, yu yawi anmu-wan, pal mu-chiwa dibertír, yu yawi anmu-wan."
   	"go-PL you pl.-go-PL, go go your-with, so REFLEX-do have fun, go go your-	with."

30) 	"tesu ha pal an-ki-su:ma-t."
   	"no that for you pl.-him-hit-PL."

31) 	"anmu-amigituh."
   	"your pl.-little friend."

32) 	pews ya:h-ke-t.
   	so go-PRET-PL.
33)	ne:pa ya:h-ke-t teh-te:n ne la:guh.
   	there go-PRET-PL PL-edge the lake.

34)	ka ne:pa, ka ne:pa ki-te:mua-t se: in-michin-tsin wan ne se:yuk ne i-tapahsul ne 	wih-wi:lu-tsín.
   	in there, in there it-seek-PL a their-fish-DIMIN and the other the its-nest the PL-		bird-DIMIN.

35) 	pero ki-ahsi-ke-t se:, ki-ahsi-ke-t.
   	but it-find-PRET-PL one, it-find-PRET-PL.

36)	mu-chih-ki alegrár ne piltsin-tsín, ne prínsipe ma: t-i:na-kan, mu-chih-ki alegrár.
   	REFLEX-do-PRET rejoice the boy-DIMIN, the prince let's we-say-PL IMP, 		REFLEX-do-PRET rejoice.

37) 	pews mu-kwep-ke-t.
   	so REFLEX-return-PRET-PL.

38)	k-ilwia ne i-na:n, "xi-k-ida, xi-k-ida, n-al-wi:ka se: nu-wi:lu-tsin".
   	her-say the his-mother, "IMP-it-see, IMP-it-see, I-DIR-take a my-bird-DIMIN".

39) 	"ini ha ni-k-neki-skiya katka, ni-m-a:wiltia."
   	"this what I-it-want-COND BEFORE, I-REFLEX-play."
 
40) 	"ini ha ni-mu-chiwa falta katka."
   	"this what I-REFLEX-do lack BEFORE."

41) 	"ne nu-sapatus n-yu ni-k-tamu:ta."
   	"the my-shoes I-go I-it-throw."

42) 	"n-yu ni-nemi deskalsoh ke:n-a nemi-t nu-amigitus", k-ilwia.
   	"I-go I-be barefoot just-like are-PL my-little friends", her-say.

43)	ki-tamu:ta-k ne i-sapatiyas de oroh, ki-a:n-ki ne i-na:n.
   	it-throw-PRET the his-little shoes of gold, it-pick up-PRET the his-mother.

44)	"tehemet ti-yawi-t-a", k-ilwia ne xu:re:-tsín, "x-a:-kan, pero te: xi-k-el-ka:wa 		cualquier  rato xi-wa:la wan ne mu-te:lpu:ch-tsin ka ni:kan nemi-t ne i-amigitus 	pal m-a:wiltia".
   	"we we-go-PL-now", her-say the old man-DIMIN; "IMP-go-IMP PL, but no IMP-		it-forget any time IMP-come with the your-son-DIMIN that here are-PL the his-	little friends for REFLEX-play".

45) 	"ini ha-ne ki-chiwa falta ne mu-te:lpu:ch-tsin". 
  	"this that i-do lack the your-son-DIMIN".

46)	pews “ kenemeh i-te:ku se: re:y, miki-k ne re:y.
         	well as his-father a king, die-PRET the king.

47)	ne piltsin-tsín kenemeh ta:ka-t-a, yaha naka-k de re:y.
   	the boy-DIMIN since man-ABASOL-already, he remain-PRET as king.

48)	ikuka ki-elna:mik ne i-amigitus, k-ilwia, "nah", k-ilwia, "na ni-k-elna:miki ne nu-		amigitus ka ti-ya:h-ke-t ti-pa:xa:lua-t ka ne:pa ka orillas, ka i-teh-te:m-pan ne 		la:guh".
   	then it-remembered the his-little friends, it-say, "I", it-say, I  him[=them]-	remember the my-little friends that we-go-PRET-PL we-walk-PL in there in 	banks, on its-PL-bank-LOC the lake".
 
49) 	"n-yu n-al-in-nu:tsa."
   	"I-go I-DIR-them-speak."

50) 	k-al-in-nu:ts-ki.
   	them-DIR-them-speak-PRET.

51) 	"a:xa:n", kin-ilwia, "naha ne re:y, xi-k-ida-kan".
   	"now", them-say, "I the king, IMP-it-see-PL IMP".

52) 	"ni-k-elna:mik ka an-ehemet an-nu-amigitus."
   	"I-it-remembered that you-pl. you pl.-my-little friends."

53) 	"haika ha ni-mitsin-nu:tsa." 
   	therefore that I-you pl.-speak."

54) 	"n-yu ni-mitsin-maka se: pwestoh, se: kargoh."
   	"I-go I-you pl.-give a position, a post."

55)	"taha  ti-yu  ti-naka  de ministro, taha  se:yuk ministro, wan taha se:yuk 			ministro."
   	"you you-go you-remain as minister, you another minister, and you another 		minister."

56)	kin-maka-k pwestoh ne prínsipe ne se:yuk pih-pi:pil-met, kenemeh tah-ta:ka-	met-a.
   	them-give-PRET position the prince the other PL-boy-PL, as PL-man-PL-already.

57) 	axta ni:kan ahsi-k ne tu-ka:suh.
   	to here arrive-PRET the our-story.

The Story of a King
(Historia de un Rey)

   		(1) Once there was a king; he had a son. (2) Since he was his only one, the king loved him, he really loved him. (3) He bought gold shoes for him, he bought gold shoes. (4) But, since he didn’t play outside, he became sad. (5) They had him there all alone; he began to get sick, he started to get ill. (6) His mother – we mean the queen – his mother said, “Let’s go take a walk there in the woods”. (7) “Let’s go see if you won’t cheer up a bit.” (8) So they went; she took him. (9) There on the plain they arrived at an old man’s house, a little old man.
		(10) There, there was an old man; he said, “Come in, señora, come in.” (11) He gave her a block of wood to sit on; “sit down”, he said. (12) The queen felt good that he attended them. (13) She was happy. (14) “Well”, the old man said, “your little son is sick, he’s sick”. (15) “Yes”, she said, “he’s sick”. (16) “All the doctors have come to see if they could cure him; they haven’t been able to, they haven’t been able”. (17) “So, he doesn’t get better”. (18) Then, the old man said, “Your son needs something”. (19) “Let him play with other boys, he will cheer up”. (20) “Wait”, he said, “don’t go”, “wait!”. (21) “My boys are going to come soon, they’re going to play”. (22) And towards the afternoon they come. (23) The three boys brought some little fish, and the other brought a nest of the mareño bird. (24) “Oh, look mama”, said the little boy. (25) “That’s what I wish were mine, that there”. (26) The little boy was happy. (27) The old man told her, “Look, he’s happy to see the little birds”. (28) He said to his sons, “This is going to be your friend”. (29) “You’ll go and he’ll go with you; he’ll go with you to have a good time”. (30) “He’s not here for you to hit him”. (31) “He is your friend”. (32) So they went. (33) They went there to the shores of the lake. (34) There, over there, they looked for some fish and the other one for a bird’s nest. (35) And they found one, they found it. (36) The little boy was happy; we mean the prince was happy. (37) Then, they returned. (38) He said to his mother, “Look, look, I brought a little bird”. (39) “That’s what I wanted, to play”. (40) “That’s what I was missing”. (41) “I am going to throw my shoes away”. (42) “I’m going to be barefoot just like my friends are”, he said. (43) He threw away his golden shoes; his mother picked them up. (44) “We’re going now”, said the old man; “You go too, but don’t forget, come anytime with your son; here are his friends to play with”. (45) “That’s what your son needed”.
		(46) Then, since his father was a kind, the king died. (47) The little boy, since now he was a man, became the king, he became king. (48) Then he remembered his friends; he said, “I”, he said, “I remember my friends, how we went to walk there on the shores of the lake”. (49) “I’m going to call them.” (50) He called them. (51) “Now”, he said, “I am the king, look!”. (52) “I remembered you, that you are my friends.” (53) “That’s why I called you”. (54) “I am going to give you a position, an office”. (55) “You will be a minister, you will be another minister, and you will be yet another minister”. (56) The prince gave an office to the boys, since they were men now. (57) That’s how far our story goes.