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TANto SAca TULna TI, na YENta TUchi a SOti MI la. | TANto SAca TULna TI, na YENta TUchi a SOti MI la. | ||
RONto CAta CHANta MANto MI la PANta CHALlo MI la TI da. | RONto CAta CHANta MANto MI la PANta CHALlo MI la TI da. | ||
YALta CAra SULda MI la CHAta na Picha Pino Tito BRALda | YALta CAra SULda MI la CHAta na Picha di Pino Tito BRALda | ||
pe te CHIna nana CHUNda lala ONda MI la PENda! | pe te CHIna nana CHUNda lala ONda MI la PENda! | ||
RONto piti CAle, TANto CHINto quinta LALda, | RONto piti CAle, TANto CHINto quinta LALda, | ||
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a tuzzo a lanto | a tuzzo a lanto | ||
NOMZ speak NOMZ call | NOMZ speak NOMZ call | ||
tanto saca tulna ti na yenta tuchi a soti mi la | tanto saca tulna ti na yenta tuchi a soti mi la | ||
say thank because_of 2 LOC give land NOMZ live 1EX PL | say thank because_of 2 LOC give land NOMZ live 1EX PL | ||
ronto cata chanta manto mi la panta challo mi la ti da | ronto cata chanta manto mi la panta challo mi la ti da | ||
through think do give_effort 1EX PL come offer 1EX PL 2 PERF | through think do give_effort 1EX PL come offer 1EX PL 2 PERF | ||
yalta cara sulda mi la chata na picha di pino tito bralda | |||
pe te | please receive be_pleased 1EX pray LOC create ERG hand this mediocre | ||
pe te china nana chunda lala onda mi la penda | |||
OPT also wealth LOC nation all home 1 PL grow | |||
ronto piti cale, tanto chinto quinta lalda | |||
after flow sweat, say come_forth rain sweet | |||
ola tinta dalla palda, yenta pucha dalla talta! | |||
bless work so urgent, give harvest so plentiful | |||
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*''dalla'' = intensifier for adjectives | *''dalla'' = intensifier for adjectives | ||
*''palda'' = urgent | *''palda'' = urgent | ||
*''pucha'' = | *''pucha'' = harvest | ||
*''talta'' = plentiful, bountiful | *''talta'' = plentiful, bountiful | ||
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Dodellian uses serial verb constructions. | Dodellian uses serial verb constructions. | ||
After the particle ''a'', a verb must immediately follow; ''a''-clauses use ergative syntax, with the particle ''ta'' as the ergative particle. | After the particle ''a'' (used as a relativizer), a verb must immediately follow; ''a''-clauses use ergative syntax, with the particle ''ta'' as the ergative particle. | ||
==Translation== | |||
<poem> | |||
We give thee thanks for giving us the land on which we dwell. | |||
Through thought, deed and toil we come and offer ourselves to thee. | |||
Prithee accept and be pleased, we pray, with this mediocre work of our hands, | |||
and let wealth increase throughout the nation, our home! | |||
After the flow of sweat, call forth sweet rain; | |||
bless this urgent work, and grant harvest plenty! | |||
</poem> | |||