Urmi, Christian: A Cure for a Husband’s Madness

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Geoffrey Khan	Khan, Geoffrey. The Neo-Aramaic Dialect of the Assyrian Christians of Urmi. 4 vols. Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics 86. Leiden-Boston: Brill, 2016, vol. 4	Nancy George	Turlock, CA, USA

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0:00	xá yàlaˈ yə́mmu myàtəlaˈ ʾína ⁺rába šap̂ìra yála víyyələ.ˈ yə́mmu myàtəla,ˈ bàbu pyášələ.ˈ ʾá yàlaˈ bábu márələ ʾána ɟắri màlpən k̭átuxˈ ʾátən ⁺ʾámsət pàlxət.ˈ xá náša lə̀tlux ʾátən.ˈ labúlulə mə̀nnuˈ cúllə dúcta ⁺šùləˈ maplùxulə.ˈ pəlxànələ,ˈ hár ʾànnəˈ ⁺šúlət ⁺zrùta,ˈ ⁺ʾárra ⁺bək̭k̭àrona,ˈ ⁺xə́ṱṱə bədràyəna,ˈ ɟarvùsəna,ˈ ⁺bəxzadèna,ˈ mə́n dànnə məndyánə. xá-yuma ɟarvùsələ.ˈ bàba꞊da myátələ.ˈ ʾá yàlaˈ xáč̭č̭a švàvə ʾə́tlə.ˈ xá bráta ʾə́tlun šə́mmo Surìyya.ˈ ʾánnə k̭a-dá yála xáč̭č̭a ⁺hayyùrəna.ˈ cút ⁺dána xá-məndi bášli màyyi k̭átu.ˈ mára k̭àtuˈ ʾátən léša ⁺tàrəsləˈ ta-làxxaˈ ʾána bašlánnə ɟu-tanúyra k̭àtux.ˈ ⁺hayyùrəna k̭a-da-yála,ˈ b-nòšulə,ˈ švàvələ.ˈ xà-yumaˈ k̭a-Suríyya bəxzàyələ.ˈ màraˈ Surìyyaˈ ⁺bəddàyətˈ ʾána ⁺rába b-nòšəvən.ˈ ⁺báyyən ɟòrən.ˈ mú bəxšàvət?ˈ xá bráta mən-dánnə ⁺xavəryátax ⁺šúlə k̭áti màxziyyat?ˈ pàh!ˈ mára dáx lə́tlux xàtərˈ ʾátxa ⁺xlúyla p̂ṱ-ódax k̭àtux.ˈ xolɑ̄sèˈ ʾátən táni xá bràtaˈ ʾána matpək̭k̭ánna bìyyuxˈ mən-dánnə ⁺xavəryàti.ˈ mára tanə̀nnax.ˈ ⁺xárta mə́drə bəxzàyula.ˈ bəxzáyəna ⁺ʾùydalə.ˈ švàvəna ɟu-xa-⁺ʾalúla.ˈ màraˈ mù víla?ˈ masálət ɟvárux mù víla?ˈ mə́rrə bába ʾána tuxmə̀nniˈ ʾáxtun k̭a-díyyi ⁺rába ⁺huyyə̀rrətun.ˈ ⁺spáy švàvətun.ˈ ʾə́n ʾàt k̭a-díyyi ɟórat,ˈ ʾána ⁺rába p-xàdən.ˈ ʾáyya màraˈ lḕn ⁺bəddá.ˈ mára làˈ tàni k̭átiˈ ɟorátli yán là?ˈ mára ʾána là-⁺ʾamsan tányan k̭a-díyyux.ˈ ʾát ɟắri ʾátət xá-yuma bètaˈ mən-yə̀mmi hamzə́mmət,ˈ mən-bàbi hamzə́mmət.ˈ xázzan ʾáni mù p-táni.ˈ ʾána là-⁺ʾamsan táyan k̭a-díyyuxˈ hí yan-là.ˈ mára ⁺rába ⁺spày p̂ṱ-àtən. xá-yuma bərrə̀šxələˈ ⁺hàˈ dàxivət?ˈ ʾIlìyyələ šə́mmuˈ ʾIlíyya dàxivət?ˈ cépux dáx mə̀nnux?ˈ mára hàmmənˈ tíyyən mənnòxunˈ hamzə̀mmənˈ xázzən b-k̭ablìtunliˈ xa-rìɟa ʾávən k̭atòxun.ˈ màraˈ làˈ ʾàtənˈ dàx ríɟa p̂ṱ-ávət?!ˈ ʾátən ɟànuxˈ jə́ns ⁺šùla ʾə́tlux.ˈ béta xayyùyta ʾə́tlux.ˈ mút rìɟa! mára k̭áblunli ʾávən rìɟa k̭atóxun.ˈ bá ʾánnə nášə màtal pyášənaˈ ʾá mù꞊ila masála.ˈ ʾína ⁺p̂armúyəna k̭át masála mù꞊ila.ˈ mára ʾána brátət diyyóxun maġġùbon.ˈ ʾána꞊da b-nòšəvən.ˈ həč-náša lə̀tli.ˈ ⁺báyyən ɟorə̀nna.ˈ ʾán꞊da màraˈ ⁺rába ⁺spày.ˈ ʾáxnan꞊da xáč̭č̭a mən-nášan ɟắri hamzə̀mmax,ˈ mən-xəzmànan ⁺šúlə.ˈ b-yavvàxlux ⁺xábra.ˈ yúmət xošíba ʾátət làxxa,ˈ tanàxlux. yúmət xošíba bərrə̀šxələ.ˈ ʾánnə cúllə našé ⁺jumména tíyyəna ⁺tàmma.ˈ ⁺rázi váyəna bráta yavvíla k̭àtu.ˈ ⁺xulása ⁺xlùyla vádənaˈ bərrə̀šxəna.ˈ ʾá yála ⁺rába ⁺spàyˈ k̭a-dá bráta ⁺rába ⁺byàyələ,ˈ ʾáyya bràta꞊da.ˈ ʾáha mən-⁺šúla bitàyələˈ míyya màyəlaˈ ʾída pátu ⁺xallə̀lla,ˈ ʾák̭lu ⁺xallə̀llun,ˈ xá xúrraɟ ⁺hàzər꞊ila.ˈ ʾàhaˈ ci-dávək̭ nùynə máyyə béta.ˈ ʾé ⁺dána ʾátxa məndyànə c-⁺áxliva.ˈ màyələˈ ʾàˈ xá dána bàby vayéləˈ xa-brùna.ˈ ʾa-yála bəxzàyələˈ ʾá Suríyya xína máx k̭ámta lèla k̭a-dáha.ˈ ʾá har-véla ʾo-yála šk̭ə́ltu ɟu-xpàk̭oˈ xína but-⁺ɟóra ⁺rába lèla taxmúnə.ˈ ʾá꞊da bəcràbələ b-dá-məndi.ˈ ʾa-⁺šúla lḕt və́dtu.ˈ ⁺ʾávva k̭á-mu lḕt və́dtu?ˈ mən-dàni məndyánə. ʾáha múyyələ nùynəˈ mírələ ʾánnə ⁺bérašə bašlàtlun,ˈ k̭údmə ʾánnə bašlàtlun,ˈ ʾána muyyè.ˈ k̭ədámta bək̭yàməlaˈ ʾáha bašulèla.ˈ ʾáha bəšk̭ála čamčumèləˈ ʾánnə mút núynəna bušə̀ltət?!ˈ ʾánnə lè-ʾavi ⁺xála.ˈ mxàyələ k̭áto.ˈ ⁺ʾajjùzolə.ˈ ʾá k̭ála lèla váda.ˈ ʾo-yúma xína mə́drə bərrə̀šxələ,ˈ tmánya dánə nùynə múyyən.ˈ ʾànnəˈ bašlàtlun.ˈ ʾátxa bašlàtlunˈ ʾodátlun lḗn-⁺bədda ⁺ṱuyàtə múdi.ˈ ʾá꞊da bəšk̭áləla tré-danə ɟu-mìyya bašulélaˈ mattuyéla ⁺tàmma.ˈ tré dànəˈ ṱuyàtə vadéla.ˈ tré dánə ɟu-mə́šxa k̭aluyèla.ˈ tré dánə꞊da bəšvak̭éla nàyə.ˈ mára mən-nàɟəstanˈ mə́rrə ʾána ɟáni bašlə̀nnunˈ ʾána táyan dùna xína.ˈ k̭ámta ʾán꞊ət ɟu-míyya bušəltéla mayéla yavèla k̭átu.ˈ čamčumèlə,ˈ mára ʾànnəˈ núynə꞊da ɟu-mìyya ci-bašlílunˈ ʾánnə lèna basímə.ˈ k̭á-mu lḗt ʾánnə ⁺ṱuyàtə vədté?ˈ mayéla màraˈ ʾánnə꞊da ⁺ṱuyàtə vədtḗn.ˈ ʾáni꞊da ⁺bixàlaˈ mára ʾánnə dúna k̭ìdəna.ˈ ʾoyátva ɟu-mə̀šxa k̭ulité.ˈ ʾán xínə mayèlaˈ mára ʾánnə ɟu-mə̀šxa k̭ulitḗn.ˈ ⁺xúl mən-dànnə.ˈ ʾá ʾaslán k̭a-mú ʾánnə bušlèlax ʾátən?ˈ ʾána ɟáni b-bašlə̀nvalun,ˈ ʾát lḗt ⁺bašúrə bàšlat.ˈ mə́rra ʾánnə꞊da nàyəna.ˈ ⁺báyyət ɟánux bašlə̀tlun,ˈ k̭u-šk̭úl bàšəllun.ˈ màraˈ ʾát ⁺báyyət bašlə̀tlun,ˈ šk̭úl bàšəllun.ˈ k̭á-mu clítət xá-ʾaxča ⁺bár k̭dàli?ˈ ʾà ⁺xúllə,ˈ ⁺ʾàvva ⁺xúllə.ˈ ⁺ʾávva lèlə,ˈ ⁺ʾàvvələ.ˈ bálcət ʾána lè ⁺báyyənva núynə ⁺ʾaxlə́nva.ˈ bás mù ⁺báyyət ⁺ʾáxlət?ˈ ɟu-dá ⁺dána ʾa-yála súra xáč̭č̭a ⁺táma šə̀xta vádələ.ˈ ʾáha꞊da xá sála maxpúyəla ⁺ʾàllu.ˈ mára ⁺hála xázzax ʾá mən-⁺ɟóri ⁺hála hamzùməx.ˈ ⁺xárta ʾáni p-taməzzànnun.ˈ mára bálcət ʾána ⁺bayyə́nva ʾə̀xrə ⁺ʾaxlə́nva.ˈ màraˈ ⁺ʾá ⁺ràba ⁺spáy.ˈ ʾànnə꞊daˈ šk̭úl ⁺xùl.ˈ ʾé ⁺dána bək̭yàməlˈ k̭a-dáha … ⁺rába mxàyoləˈ xáč̭č̭a pyášəla k̭aṱə̀lla.ˈ ʾáha mára k̭àtuˈ ʾátxa là vúd.ˈ ʾáxnan ɟvìrəx.ˈ xá-dana꞊da brùna ʾə́tlan.ˈ mə́drə yāl-súrə p̂ṱ-avìlan.ˈ ʾát ⁺rába ⁺spáy nášətva hal-ʾadìyya.ˈ ʾadíyya mú vítəla k̭at-ʾàtxa vádət?ˈ cú-məndit ʾát tánət ʾána p̂ṱ-òdan.ˈ ʾína honàna ví,ˈ ⁺yùxsaˈ là xášvət ʾádi ʾána k̭ála lḕn vádaˈ cú-məndit vàdət.ˈ xá yúma b-daryànnuxˈ k̭át cúllə ⁺ʾálma ʾátə tànəˈ ʾá náša šidànələ.ˈ p-šaddənnànnux.ˈ ʾát k̭a-díyyi p-šaddə̀nnat? mxáyolə mə̀drəˈ mára xà꞊ilə xób.ˈ k̭ála lè-ʾodan ʾána.ˈ ⁺xulása ʾáha ⁺várəla ⁺beràšəˈ márələ k̭áto ʾána bərrə́šxən dàmxənˈ ⁺rába šuršìyyənˈ xa-mə́ndi꞊da lə́tva ʾána ⁺ʾaxlə̀nva.ˈ k̭á-mu lə̀tva? xá-ʾaxča núynə ʾána bušə̀lli,ˈ mə́rrux làˈ lḕt ⁺bašúrə hə́č mə́ndi ʾódat.ˈ k̭èdamtaˈ ʾána p̂ṱ-àzənˈ ⁺ʾal-⁺šùla.ˈ ʾátən ⁺ṱámta k̭áti máyyat ⁺tàma.ˈ ʾána ɟu-də́šta p̂ṱ-⁺áxlən ⁺ṱàmta.ˈ mára ⁺ʾal-⁺ʾàyni.ˈ ʾíca bət-pàlxət?ˈ ⁺táma ʾè ⁺dánaˈ lə́tva nómur ⁺ʾál bətvàtəˈ ⁺ʾál mulcànə mattíva,ˈ nišánk̭a nómur áddress lə̀tva.ˈ ci-tanìvaˈ cármət bàbaˈ masálan mən-babé xa-cárma pìšələˈ ⁺ʾàvun꞊ilə.ˈ yá cármət nanùntaˈ yá cármət ⁺bár márzət nàra,ˈ cármət də́pnət lḗn-⁺bədda ʾìcaˈ ʾátxa šə̀mma ci-yàvvi.ˈ mára ʾé ⁺ʾárrət márzət nàraˈ ʾána bərrə́šxən ʾáyən cùtan ʾodə́nna,ˈ pálxən ⁺tàma.ˈ mára mu-p̂ṱ-àvə,ˈ k̭édamta ʾána máyyan ⁺ṱàmta k̭átux.ˈ k̭édamta bək̭yàməlaˈ bəxzáyəla ʾáha jə́ns dmíxəl ⁺ṱə̀lyələ.ˈ hí núynə꞊da mùyyələˈ mə́rrə ʾánnə núynə lá bašlàtlunˈ ʾána ɟáni p̂ṱ-átən bašlə̀nnun.ˈ hì,ˈ ⁺rába ⁺spày.ˈ ⁺bérašə núynə muyyèlə.ˈ ʾáyya šk̭ə́lla nùynə,ˈ muttéla ɟu-xá k̭àlta.ˈ k̭édamta móriša xə́šla ʾè dúcta.ˈ šk̭ə́lla xá-məndi ⁺k̭iràla.ˈ tré-danə núynə làxxa muttíla,ˈ tré-danə ⁺támma ⁺támma ʾàtxa.ˈ ʾúpra dríla ʾallèˈ lá mubyə̀nnun.ˈ ʾá xə́šlə ⁺šùla.ˈ k̭èdamtaˈ ʾáyən꞊zə k̭ə̀mla.ˈ ṱámta ⁺házər vidàla.ˈ jájəc, ⁺c̭árra múttila ɟàva,ˈ ɟəllálə purziyyèla šap̂ə́rta,ˈ muttéla ɟu-xá ⁺yalə̀xta.ˈ xə́šla ⁺tàmaˈ mə́rra dū́n ⁺ṱámta muyyíton k̭àtuxˈ yátvax m-⁺úydalə ⁺ʾàxlax.ˈ ⁺xə́llun prə̀k̭lun.ˈ mə́rrə ⁺bəddáyət mù꞊ilaˈ ʾànaˈ ʾé-dān ʾá dúcta cùtan mxáyonvaˈ cmá nùynə plə́ṱlun m-áxxa.ˈ ʾáslan ʾána ɟu-xáyyi lḗnva xə́zya núynə mən-⁺ʾàrra ⁺pálṱi.ˈ ʾáyya màraˈ k̭a-mù?ˈ k̭ám lḗt xə̀zya?ˈ ʾána bàbiˈ ʾaláha munyə́xxət bàbiˈ ʾe-⁺dánət lḗn-⁺bədda savùniˈ ʾe-⁺dánət c-azə́lva ptána c-avə̀dva,ˈ núynə ɟu-⁺ʾárra ci-⁺palṱìva,ˈ ci-mayyíva bèta.ˈ mə̀jjət márət?ˈ mára hìˈ hàmmənˈ màraˈ ʾína ʾána lḗnva ⁺šə́mya xá-ʾaxča mə̀ndi,ˈ lēn-xə̀zya.ˈ xób lḕt xə́zya,ˈ ʾána xzìtən.ˈ mə̀rrəˈ šk̭úl ʾánnə nùynəˈ lábəl bàšəllun.ˈ bašlàttunˈ hal-ʾána ʾàtən.ˈ ba-ʾát mə́rrux ʾána ɟàni b-bášlən.ˈ xób ʾúdyu bášəllun ɟànax.ˈ ⁺rába ⁺spày.ˈ šk̭ə́lla ʾánnə nùynəˈ šk̭ə́lla lublèlaˈ ⁺ruppéla ɟu-šak̭ìtaˈ xə́šlun ʾàni.ˈ ʾádi ⁺ɟóra tìlə.ˈ mə́rrə cèna ʾan-núynə? mùt núynə?ˈ ʾán꞊t ʾànaˈ mən ɟu-⁺ʾàrra pulṱḗnva.ˈ ʾə́m ⁺ʾàrra?ˈ ⁺ʾárrət márzət nàra.ˈ ʾína ʾàt mə́rraxˈ ʾé-⁺dān sḕl bitáyəlaˈ ʾánnə núynə sùrəˈ sḗl mayèlaˈ míyya mayéna ⁺ʾal-màrza.ˈ ʾíta ʾánnə bərrə́šxəna ɟu-ʾùpraˈ ɟu-ṱína ɟarvùsəna,ˈ váyəna nùynə.ˈ ʾát ɟànax mə́rraxˈ ʾan-núynə ʾadíyya ɟurvə̀ssəvaˈ ʾána muyyèli.ˈ mára xá-ʾaxča mə́ndi ʾána lḗn mə̀rtaˈ lḗn꞊da xzìta núynə.ˈ xá-ʾaxča mə́ndi lə̀ttən.ˈ ʾá mxàyol.ˈ bəsyák̭əla ⁺ʾal-ɟàrəˈ ⁺hàvar vádəla.ˈ mára tèmun.ˈ ⁺ɟóri šuddə̀nnələ.ˈ nášə švávə ⁺bəjmàyəna,ˈ mən-máta bitàyəna.ˈ màraˈ k̭a-mú mxáyot ʾá bràta?ˈ mú ⁺byàyət mə́nno?ˈ màraˈ ʾàtxa víla.ˈ ʾána xə́šli ptàna ʾodə́nvala.ˈ ⁺ʾárra ⁺bár márzət nàraˈ xa-⁺ʾàrra ʾə́tli,ˈ ʾáyən ptàna vàdonva,ˈ mən-ɟu-⁺ʾárra ⁺plə́ṱlun cmá-danə ⁺ʾəsrá-danə nùynə.ˈ ʾána muyyéli bètaˈ mə́rri k̭a-dá k̭at-k̭údmə bašlàtlun.ˈ ʾáha mə̀rraˈ ʾáha mára lèla bušəlté.ˈ ʾáni nášə mə̀rrunˈ mən-ɟu-⁺ʾàrra núynə ⁺plíṱəna?ˈ hì.ˈ mə́rrun m-ɟu-⁺ʾárra núynə lè ⁺pálṱi.ˈ ʾátən … hónux mən-ʾída yùvvut.ˈ là!ˈ ʾáyya ɟáno mə́rra savúni꞊da ʾé-⁺dān ʾazə́lva ⁺ʾárra xapərvalà,ˈ nùynə ci-⁺palṱíva m-ɟàvo.ˈ mə́rra ʾána lḕn mə́rta.ˈ ʾána lḕn mə́rta.ˈ ʾát mə̀rraxˈ lá ʾána lḕn mə́rta.ˈ bəxzáyətun šuddə̀nnələ.ˈ ʾánnə dvə̀k̭lunˈ ʾída ʾák̭lu ⁺sirèlun.ˈ ɟu-béta c-ávə stùyna.ˈ bétət sə́tva k̭át tanuyrələ̀,ˈ láxxa xá k̭ésa xá-ʾaxča ⁺xlíma ʾátxa ci-mattìləˈ k̭át ʾánnə k̭ésə là nápli,ˈ ɟári ʾàvə.ˈ ⁺sə́rrun k̭a-dáha ⁺ʾal-stùyna.ˈ mə́rrun m-áxxa là jójət.ˈ k̭édamta b-labláxlux ⁺ʾal-⁺ʾùmra ʾátən.ˈ xá-dana ⁺nə̀draˈ pàrmax ⁺táma.ˈ ʾàtənˈ b-bàsmət.ˈ ʾána lḕn šuddə́nna.ˈ ɟáno har-ʾàtxa mə́rtəla k̭áti.ˈ mə́rrə mù-p̂ṱ-avə.ˈ k̭a-dánnə xínə꞊da nášə mə̀rrunˈ k̭údmə cullóxun ʾatìtunˈ ⁺pulə́ṱlun xá dána … šàrxa.ˈ mə́rrun ʾáyya rásmət díyyan ʾìla.ˈ ci-lábli xá dána … k̭ənyána ci-parmílə k̭am-⁺tárrət ⁺ʾùmra.ˈ də̀vxa c-odílə.ˈ mə́rrun ʾáyya p̂ṱ-odàxla.ˈ ʾátən꞊da xa-lélə ɟắri dámxət ɟu-do-⁺ʾùmra,ˈ b-bàsmət.ˈ ʾánnə nášə burbə́zlun xə̀šlun.ˈ mə́rra xzílux mú mə̀rri?ˈ hónux ⁺jammílə b-rìšuxˈ ʾátən ʾánnə ⁺šulánə là vúdlun.ˈ ʾànaˈ ʾá yála sùra ʾátənˈ ɟu-dá béta ɟắri xàyyaxˈ b-xùbba.ˈ lá ʾàtxa ⁺šulánə ʾódət.ˈ bəxzàyətˈ ʾída ʾák̭lux ⁺sìrəˈ k̭édamta꞊da b-k̭émi b-lablílux xá-lelə꞊da ɟú … ⁺ʾùmra,ˈ ɟắri ɟu-dó xə́šca b-nòšux dámxət ʾátən,ˈ čún ʾát … šə́mmət šidanúyta muttítən ⁺ʾàllux.ˈ mə̀rri k̭átuxˈ ⁺ʾal-xá yúma b-daryánnux k̭át ʾátən šaddə̀nnət.ˈ mə́rrə ʾána xína k̭àlat vídən.ˈ ʾána xína šuxlə̀ppən.ˈ nunílə purpə̀llə bíyyoˈ ʾáxči ʾida-ʾák̭li šrìlunˈ ʾána xína mən-dánnə ⁺šulánə lə̀tli.ˈ ʾána hár ʾó nášət k̭àmtəvən.ˈ mə́rra ⁺rába ⁺spày.ˈ ʾák̭lu šəryèla,ˈ ʾidátu šəryèla,ˈ dmə̀xlə.ˈ k̭èdamtaˈ ʾánnə nášə tìlun.ˈ mə́rra hàmmən,ˈ ʾád-lelə ʾána hal-k̭edámta tə́vli ⁺slúta ⁺sulìli.ˈ ⁺ɟóri dúlə bsìma.ˈ honàna víyyələ.ˈ xá yàlaˈ yə́mmu myàtəlaˈ ʾína ⁺rába šap̂ìra yála víyyələ.ˈ yə́mmu myàtəla,ˈ bàbu pyášələ.ˈ ʾá yàlaˈ bábu márələ ʾána ɟắri màlpən k̭átuxˈ ʾátən ⁺ʾámsət pàlxət.ˈ xá náša lə̀tlux ʾátən.ˈ labúlulə mə̀nnuˈ cúllə dúcta ⁺šùləˈ maplùxulə.ˈ pəlxànələ,ˈ hár ʾànnəˈ ⁺šúlət ⁺zrùta,ˈ ⁺ʾárra ⁺bək̭k̭àrona,ˈ ⁺xə́ṱṱə bədràyəna,ˈ ɟarvùsəna,ˈ ⁺bəxzadèna,ˈ mə́n dànnə məndyánə. xá-yuma ɟarvùsələ.ˈ bàba꞊da myátələ.ˈ ʾá yàlaˈ xáč̭č̭a švàvə ʾə́tlə.ˈ xá bráta ʾə́tlun šə́mmo Surìyya.ˈ ʾánnə k̭a-dá yála xáč̭č̭a ⁺hayyùrəna.ˈ cút ⁺dána xá-məndi bášli màyyi k̭átu.ˈ mára k̭àtuˈ ʾátən léša ⁺tàrəsləˈ ta-làxxaˈ ʾána bašlánnə ɟu-tanúyra k̭àtux.ˈ ⁺hayyùrəna k̭a-da-yála,ˈ b-nòšulə,ˈ švàvələ.ˈ xà-yumaˈ k̭a-Suríyya bəxzàyələ.ˈ màraˈ Surìyyaˈ ⁺bəddàyətˈ ʾána ⁺rába b-nòšəvən.ˈ ⁺báyyən ɟòrən.ˈ mú bəxšàvət?ˈ xá bráta mən-dánnə ⁺xavəryátax ⁺šúlə k̭áti màxziyyat?ˈ pàh!ˈ mára dáx lə́tlux xàtərˈ ʾátxa ⁺xlúyla p̂ṱ-ódax k̭àtux.ˈ xolɑ̄sèˈ ʾátən táni xá bràtaˈ ʾána matpək̭k̭ánna bìyyuxˈ mən-dánnə ⁺xavəryàti.ˈ mára tanə̀nnax.ˈ ⁺xárta mə́drə bəxzàyula.ˈ bəxzáyəna ⁺ʾùydalə.ˈ švàvəna ɟu-xa-⁺ʾalúla.ˈ màraˈ mù víla?ˈ masálət ɟvárux mù víla?ˈ mə́rrə bába ʾána tuxmə̀nniˈ ʾáxtun k̭a-díyyi ⁺rába ⁺huyyə̀rrətun.ˈ ⁺spáy švàvətun.ˈ ʾə́n ʾàt k̭a-díyyi ɟórat,ˈ ʾána ⁺rába p-xàdən.ˈ ʾáyya màraˈ lḕn ⁺bəddá.ˈ mára làˈ tàni k̭átiˈ ɟorátli yán là?ˈ mára ʾána là-⁺ʾamsan tányan k̭a-díyyux.ˈ ʾát ɟắri ʾátət xá-yuma bètaˈ mən-yə̀mmi hamzə́mmət,ˈ mən-bàbi hamzə́mmət.ˈ xázzan ʾáni mù p-táni.ˈ ʾána là-⁺ʾamsan táyan k̭a-díyyuxˈ hí yan-là.ˈ mára ⁺rába ⁺spày p̂ṱ-àtən. xá-yuma bərrə̀šxələˈ ⁺hàˈ dàxivət?ˈ ʾIlìyyələ šə́mmuˈ ʾIlíyya dàxivət?ˈ cépux dáx mə̀nnux?ˈ mára hàmmənˈ tíyyən mənnòxunˈ hamzə̀mmənˈ xázzən b-k̭ablìtunliˈ xa-rìɟa ʾávən k̭atòxun.ˈ màraˈ làˈ ʾàtənˈ dàx ríɟa p̂ṱ-ávət?!ˈ ʾátən ɟànuxˈ jə́ns ⁺šùla ʾə́tlux.ˈ béta xayyùyta ʾə́tlux.ˈ mút rìɟa! mára k̭áblunli ʾávən rìɟa k̭atóxun.ˈ bá ʾánnə nášə màtal pyášənaˈ ʾá mù꞊ila masála.ˈ ʾína ⁺p̂armúyəna k̭át masála mù꞊ila.ˈ mára ʾána brátət diyyóxun maġġùbon.ˈ ʾána꞊da b-nòšəvən.ˈ həč-náša lə̀tli.ˈ ⁺báyyən ɟorə̀nna.ˈ ʾán꞊da màraˈ ⁺rába ⁺spày.ˈ ʾáxnan꞊da xáč̭č̭a mən-nášan ɟắri hamzə̀mmax,ˈ mən-xəzmànan ⁺šúlə.ˈ b-yavvàxlux ⁺xábra.ˈ yúmət xošíba ʾátət làxxa,ˈ tanàxlux. yúmət xošíba bərrə̀šxələ.ˈ ʾánnə cúllə našé ⁺jumména tíyyəna ⁺tàmma.ˈ ⁺rázi váyəna bráta yavvíla k̭àtu.ˈ ⁺xulása ⁺xlùyla vádənaˈ bərrə̀šxəna.ˈ ʾá yála ⁺rába ⁺spàyˈ k̭a-dá bráta ⁺rába ⁺byàyələ,ˈ ʾáyya bràta꞊da.ˈ ʾáha mən-⁺šúla bitàyələˈ míyya màyəlaˈ ʾída pátu ⁺xallə̀lla,ˈ ʾák̭lu ⁺xallə̀llun,ˈ xá xúrraɟ ⁺hàzər꞊ila.ˈ ʾàhaˈ ci-dávək̭ nùynə máyyə béta.ˈ ʾé ⁺dána ʾátxa məndyànə c-⁺áxliva.ˈ màyələˈ ʾàˈ xá dána bàby vayéləˈ xa-brùna.ˈ ʾa-yála bəxzàyələˈ ʾá Suríyya xína máx k̭ámta lèla k̭a-dáha.ˈ ʾá har-véla ʾo-yála šk̭ə́ltu ɟu-xpàk̭oˈ xína but-⁺ɟóra ⁺rába lèla taxmúnə.ˈ ʾá꞊da bəcràbələ b-dá-məndi.ˈ ʾa-⁺šúla lḕt və́dtu.ˈ ⁺ʾávva k̭á-mu lḕt və́dtu?ˈ mən-dàni məndyánə. ʾáha múyyələ nùynəˈ mírələ ʾánnə ⁺bérašə bašlàtlun,ˈ k̭údmə ʾánnə bašlàtlun,ˈ ʾána muyyè.ˈ k̭ədámta bək̭yàməlaˈ ʾáha bašulèla.ˈ ʾáha bəšk̭ála čamčumèləˈ ʾánnə mút núynəna bušə̀ltət?!ˈ ʾánnə lè-ʾavi ⁺xála.ˈ mxàyələ k̭áto.ˈ ⁺ʾajjùzolə.ˈ ʾá k̭ála lèla váda.ˈ ʾo-yúma xína mə́drə bərrə̀šxələ,ˈ tmánya dánə nùynə múyyən.ˈ ʾànnəˈ bašlàtlun.ˈ ʾátxa bašlàtlunˈ ʾodátlun lḗn-⁺bədda ⁺ṱuyàtə múdi.ˈ ʾá꞊da bəšk̭áləla tré-danə ɟu-mìyya bašulélaˈ mattuyéla ⁺tàmma.ˈ tré dànəˈ ṱuyàtə vadéla.ˈ tré dánə ɟu-mə́šxa k̭aluyèla.ˈ tré dánə꞊da bəšvak̭éla nàyə.ˈ mára mən-nàɟəstanˈ mə́rrə ʾána ɟáni bašlə̀nnunˈ ʾána táyan dùna xína.ˈ k̭ámta ʾán꞊ət ɟu-míyya bušəltéla mayéla yavèla k̭átu.ˈ čamčumèlə,ˈ mára ʾànnəˈ núynə꞊da ɟu-mìyya ci-bašlílunˈ ʾánnə lèna basímə.ˈ k̭á-mu lḗt ʾánnə ⁺ṱuyàtə vədté?ˈ mayéla màraˈ ʾánnə꞊da ⁺ṱuyàtə vədtḗn.ˈ ʾáni꞊da ⁺bixàlaˈ mára ʾánnə dúna k̭ìdəna.ˈ ʾoyátva ɟu-mə̀šxa k̭ulité.ˈ ʾán xínə mayèlaˈ mára ʾánnə ɟu-mə̀šxa k̭ulitḗn.ˈ ⁺xúl mən-dànnə.ˈ ʾá ʾaslán k̭a-mú ʾánnə bušlèlax ʾátən?ˈ ʾána ɟáni b-bašlə̀nvalun,ˈ ʾát lḗt ⁺bašúrə bàšlat.ˈ mə́rra ʾánnə꞊da nàyəna.ˈ ⁺báyyət ɟánux bašlə̀tlun,ˈ k̭u-šk̭úl bàšəllun.ˈ màraˈ ʾát ⁺báyyət bašlə̀tlun,ˈ šk̭úl bàšəllun.ˈ k̭á-mu clítət xá-ʾaxča ⁺bár k̭dàli?ˈ ʾà ⁺xúllə,ˈ ⁺ʾàvva ⁺xúllə.ˈ ⁺ʾávva lèlə,ˈ ⁺ʾàvvələ.ˈ bálcət ʾána lè ⁺báyyənva núynə ⁺ʾaxlə́nva.ˈ bás mù ⁺báyyət ⁺ʾáxlət?ˈ ɟu-dá ⁺dána ʾa-yála súra xáč̭č̭a ⁺táma šə̀xta vádələ.ˈ ʾáha꞊da xá sála maxpúyəla ⁺ʾàllu.ˈ mára ⁺hála xázzax ʾá mən-⁺ɟóri ⁺hála hamzùməx.ˈ ⁺xárta ʾáni p-taməzzànnun.ˈ mára bálcət ʾána ⁺bayyə́nva ʾə̀xrə ⁺ʾaxlə́nva.ˈ màraˈ ⁺ʾá ⁺ràba ⁺spáy.ˈ ʾànnə꞊daˈ šk̭úl ⁺xùl.ˈ ʾé ⁺dána bək̭yàməlˈ k̭a-dáha … ⁺rába mxàyoləˈ xáč̭č̭a pyášəla k̭aṱə̀lla.ˈ ʾáha mára k̭àtuˈ ʾátxa là vúd.ˈ ʾáxnan ɟvìrəx.ˈ xá-dana꞊da brùna ʾə́tlan.ˈ mə́drə yāl-súrə p̂ṱ-avìlan.ˈ ʾát ⁺rába ⁺spáy nášətva hal-ʾadìyya.ˈ ʾadíyya mú vítəla k̭at-ʾàtxa vádət?ˈ cú-məndit ʾát tánət ʾána p̂ṱ-òdan.ˈ ʾína honàna ví,ˈ ⁺yùxsaˈ là xášvət ʾádi ʾána k̭ála lḕn vádaˈ cú-məndit vàdət.ˈ xá yúma b-daryànnuxˈ k̭át cúllə ⁺ʾálma ʾátə tànəˈ ʾá náša šidànələ.ˈ p-šaddənnànnux.ˈ ʾát k̭a-díyyi p-šaddə̀nnat? mxáyolə mə̀drəˈ mára xà꞊ilə xób.ˈ k̭ála lè-ʾodan ʾána.ˈ ⁺xulása ʾáha ⁺várəla ⁺beràšəˈ márələ k̭áto ʾána bərrə́šxən dàmxənˈ ⁺rába šuršìyyənˈ xa-mə́ndi꞊da lə́tva ʾána ⁺ʾaxlə̀nva.ˈ k̭á-mu lə̀tva? xá-ʾaxča núynə ʾána bušə̀lli,ˈ mə́rrux làˈ lḕt ⁺bašúrə hə́č mə́ndi ʾódat.ˈ k̭èdamtaˈ ʾána p̂ṱ-àzənˈ ⁺ʾal-⁺šùla.ˈ ʾátən ⁺ṱámta k̭áti máyyat ⁺tàma.ˈ ʾána ɟu-də́šta p̂ṱ-⁺áxlən ⁺ṱàmta.ˈ mára ⁺ʾal-⁺ʾàyni.ˈ ʾíca bət-pàlxət?ˈ ⁺táma ʾè ⁺dánaˈ lə́tva nómur ⁺ʾál bətvàtəˈ ⁺ʾál mulcànə mattíva,ˈ nišánk̭a nómur áddress lə̀tva.ˈ ci-tanìvaˈ cármət bàbaˈ masálan mən-babé xa-cárma pìšələˈ ⁺ʾàvun꞊ilə.ˈ yá cármət nanùntaˈ yá cármət ⁺bár márzət nàra,ˈ cármət də́pnət lḗn-⁺bədda ʾìcaˈ ʾátxa šə̀mma ci-yàvvi.ˈ mára ʾé ⁺ʾárrət márzət nàraˈ ʾána bərrə́šxən ʾáyən cùtan ʾodə́nna,ˈ pálxən ⁺tàma.ˈ mára mu-p̂ṱ-àvə,ˈ k̭édamta ʾána máyyan ⁺ṱàmta k̭átux.ˈ k̭édamta bək̭yàməlaˈ bəxzáyəla ʾáha jə́ns dmíxəl ⁺ṱə̀lyələ.ˈ hí núynə꞊da mùyyələˈ mə́rrə ʾánnə núynə lá bašlàtlunˈ ʾána ɟáni p̂ṱ-átən bašlə̀nnun.ˈ hì,ˈ ⁺rába ⁺spày.ˈ ⁺bérašə núynə muyyèlə.ˈ ʾáyya šk̭ə́lla nùynə,ˈ muttéla ɟu-xá k̭àlta.ˈ k̭édamta móriša xə́šla ʾè dúcta.ˈ šk̭ə́lla xá-məndi ⁺k̭iràla.ˈ tré-danə núynə làxxa muttíla,ˈ tré-danə ⁺támma ⁺támma ʾàtxa.ˈ ʾúpra dríla ʾallèˈ lá mubyə̀nnun.ˈ ʾá xə́šlə ⁺šùla.ˈ k̭èdamtaˈ ʾáyən꞊zə k̭ə̀mla.ˈ ṱámta ⁺házər vidàla.ˈ jájəc, ⁺c̭árra múttila ɟàva,ˈ ɟəllálə purziyyèla šap̂ə́rta,ˈ muttéla ɟu-xá ⁺yalə̀xta.ˈ xə́šla ⁺tàmaˈ mə́rra dū́n ⁺ṱámta muyyíton k̭àtuxˈ yátvax m-⁺úydalə ⁺ʾàxlax.ˈ ⁺xə́llun prə̀k̭lun.ˈ mə́rrə ⁺bəddáyət mù꞊ilaˈ ʾànaˈ ʾé-dān ʾá dúcta cùtan mxáyonvaˈ cmá nùynə plə́ṱlun m-áxxa.ˈ ʾáslan ʾána ɟu-xáyyi lḗnva xə́zya núynə mən-⁺ʾàrra ⁺pálṱi.ˈ ʾáyya màraˈ k̭a-mù?ˈ k̭ám lḗt xə̀zya?ˈ ʾána bàbiˈ ʾaláha munyə́xxət bàbiˈ ʾe-⁺dánət lḗn-⁺bədda savùniˈ ʾe-⁺dánət c-azə́lva ptána c-avə̀dva,ˈ núynə ɟu-⁺ʾárra ci-⁺palṱìva,ˈ ci-mayyíva bèta.ˈ mə̀jjət márət?ˈ mára hìˈ hàmmənˈ màraˈ ʾína ʾána lḗnva ⁺šə́mya xá-ʾaxča mə̀ndi,ˈ lēn-xə̀zya.ˈ xób lḕt xə́zya,ˈ ʾána xzìtən.ˈ mə̀rrəˈ šk̭úl ʾánnə nùynəˈ lábəl bàšəllun.ˈ bašlàttunˈ hal-ʾána ʾàtən.ˈ ba-ʾát mə́rrux ʾána ɟàni b-bášlən.ˈ xób ʾúdyu bášəllun ɟànax.ˈ ⁺rába ⁺spày.ˈ šk̭ə́lla ʾánnə nùynəˈ šk̭ə́lla lublèlaˈ ⁺ruppéla ɟu-šak̭ìtaˈ xə́šlun ʾàni.ˈ ʾádi ⁺ɟóra tìlə.ˈ mə́rrə cèna ʾan-núynə? mùt núynə?ˈ ʾán꞊t ʾànaˈ mən ɟu-⁺ʾàrra pulṱḗnva.ˈ ʾə́m ⁺ʾàrra?ˈ ⁺ʾárrət márzət nàra.ˈ ʾína ʾàt mə́rraxˈ ʾé-⁺dān sḕl bitáyəlaˈ ʾánnə núynə sùrəˈ sḗl mayèlaˈ míyya mayéna ⁺ʾal-màrza.ˈ ʾíta ʾánnə bərrə́šxəna ɟu-ʾùpraˈ ɟu-ṱína ɟarvùsəna,ˈ váyəna nùynə.ˈ ʾát ɟànax mə́rraxˈ ʾan-núynə ʾadíyya ɟurvə̀ssəvaˈ ʾána muyyèli.ˈ mára xá-ʾaxča mə́ndi ʾána lḗn mə̀rtaˈ lḗn꞊da xzìta núynə.ˈ xá-ʾaxča mə́ndi lə̀ttən.ˈ ʾá mxàyol.ˈ bəsyák̭əla ⁺ʾal-ɟàrəˈ ⁺hàvar vádəla.ˈ mára tèmun.ˈ ⁺ɟóri šuddə̀nnələ.ˈ nášə švávə ⁺bəjmàyəna,ˈ mən-máta bitàyəna.ˈ màraˈ k̭a-mú mxáyot ʾá bràta?ˈ mú ⁺byàyət mə́nno?ˈ màraˈ ʾàtxa víla.ˈ ʾána xə́šli ptàna ʾodə́nvala.ˈ ⁺ʾárra ⁺bár márzət nàraˈ xa-⁺ʾàrra ʾə́tli,ˈ ʾáyən ptàna vàdonva,ˈ mən-ɟu-⁺ʾárra ⁺plə́ṱlun cmá-danə ⁺ʾəsrá-danə nùynə.ˈ ʾána muyyéli bètaˈ mə́rri k̭a-dá k̭at-k̭údmə bašlàtlun.ˈ ʾáha mə̀rraˈ ʾáha mára lèla bušəlté.ˈ ʾáni nášə mə̀rrunˈ mən-ɟu-⁺ʾàrra núynə ⁺plíṱəna?ˈ hì.ˈ mə́rrun m-ɟu-⁺ʾárra núynə lè ⁺pálṱi.ˈ ʾátən … hónux mən-ʾída yùvvut.ˈ là!ˈ ʾáyya ɟáno mə́rra savúni꞊da ʾé-⁺dān ʾazə́lva ⁺ʾárra xapərvalà,ˈ nùynə ci-⁺palṱíva m-ɟàvo.ˈ mə́rra ʾána lḕn mə́rta.ˈ ʾána lḕn mə́rta.ˈ ʾát mə̀rraxˈ lá ʾána lḕn mə́rta.ˈ bəxzáyətun šuddə̀nnələ.ˈ ʾánnə dvə̀k̭lunˈ ʾída ʾák̭lu ⁺sirèlun.ˈ ɟu-béta c-ávə stùyna.ˈ bétət sə́tva k̭át tanuyrələ̀,ˈ láxxa xá k̭ésa xá-ʾaxča ⁺xlíma ʾátxa ci-mattìləˈ k̭át ʾánnə k̭ésə là nápli,ˈ ɟári ʾàvə.ˈ ⁺sə́rrun k̭a-dáha ⁺ʾal-stùyna.ˈ mə́rrun m-áxxa là jójət.ˈ k̭édamta b-labláxlux ⁺ʾal-⁺ʾùmra ʾátən.ˈ xá-dana ⁺nə̀draˈ pàrmax ⁺táma.ˈ ʾàtənˈ b-bàsmət.ˈ ʾána lḕn šuddə́nna.ˈ ɟáno har-ʾàtxa mə́rtəla k̭áti.ˈ mə́rrə mù-p̂ṱ-avə.ˈ k̭a-dánnə xínə꞊da nášə mə̀rrunˈ k̭údmə cullóxun ʾatìtunˈ ⁺pulə́ṱlun xá dána … šàrxa.ˈ mə́rrun ʾáyya rásmət díyyan ʾìla.ˈ ci-lábli xá dána … k̭ənyána ci-parmílə k̭am-⁺tárrət ⁺ʾùmra.ˈ də̀vxa c-odílə.ˈ mə́rrun ʾáyya p̂ṱ-odàxla.ˈ ʾátən꞊da xa-lélə ɟắri dámxət ɟu-do-⁺ʾùmra,ˈ b-bàsmət.ˈ ʾánnə nášə burbə́zlun xə̀šlun.ˈ mə́rra xzílux mú mə̀rri?ˈ hónux ⁺jammílə b-rìšuxˈ ʾátən ʾánnə ⁺šulánə là vúdlun.ˈ ʾànaˈ ʾá yála sùra ʾátənˈ ɟu-dá béta ɟắri xàyyaxˈ b-xùbba.ˈ lá ʾàtxa ⁺šulánə ʾódət.ˈ bəxzàyətˈ ʾída ʾák̭lux ⁺sìrəˈ k̭édamta꞊da b-k̭émi b-lablílux xá-lelə꞊da ɟú … ⁺ʾùmra,ˈ ɟắri ɟu-dó xə́šca b-nòšux dámxət ʾátən,ˈ čún ʾát … šə́mmət šidanúyta muttítən ⁺ʾàllux.ˈ mə̀rri k̭átuxˈ ⁺ʾal-xá yúma b-daryánnux k̭át ʾátən šaddə̀nnət.ˈ mə́rrə ʾána xína k̭àlat vídən.ˈ ʾána xína šuxlə̀ppən.ˈ nunílə purpə̀llə bíyyoˈ ʾáxči ʾida-ʾák̭li šrìlunˈ ʾána xína mən-dánnə ⁺šulánə lə̀tli.ˈ ʾána hár ʾó nášət k̭àmtəvən.ˈ mə́rra ⁺rába ⁺spày.ˈ ʾák̭lu šəryèla,ˈ ʾidátu šəryèla,ˈ dmə̀xlə.ˈ k̭èdamtaˈ ʾánnə nášə tìlun.ˈ mə́rra hàmmən,ˈ ʾád-lelə ʾána hal-k̭edámta tə́vli ⁺slúta ⁺sulìli.ˈ ⁺ɟóri dúlə bsìma.ˈ honàna víyyələ.ˈ	A boy—his mother dies, but he has become a very handsome boy. His mother dies, his father remains alive. The father of this boy says ‘I must teach you so you can work. You do not have anybody.’ He takes him with him to every place, and so forth, and makes him work. He works (doing) farming jobs, they plough the land, they plant wheat and they grow and they harvest it—such things as these. One day he grows up. Also his father dies. This boy has some neighbours. They have a daughter whose name is Suriyya. They help this boy a little—every time they cook something, they bring it to him. They say 'Make the dough, come here and I shall bake it in the oven for you'—they help this boy. He is alone, he is a neighbour. One day he sees Suriyya. He says ‘Suriyya, you know that I am very lonely. I want to marry. What do you think? Can you find for me a girl from among your friends?’ ‘Oh,’ she says ‘with pleasure. We shall arrange such a wedding for you. In short, you tell me which girl and I shall introduce her to you, from among my friends.’ He said ‘I shall tell you.’ Afterwards she sees him again. They see each other. They are neighbours in a road. She says ‘What has happened? What has happened with regard to your marriage?’ He said ‘Well I have thought, you have helped me a lot. You are good neighbours. If you marry me, I shall be very happy.’ She says ‘I do not know.’ He says ‘No, tell me, will you marry me or not?’ She says ‘I cannot tell you. You must come one day to the house and speak with my mother, speak with my father. Let me see what they say. I cannot tell you yes or no.’ He says ‘Very well, I shall come.’ One day he goes (to their home). ‘Ah, how are you?’—His name is Iliyya—‘Iliyya, how are you? How are things with you?’ He says ‘To be honest, I have come to speak with you to see whether you will accept me to be a servant for you.’ They say ‘No, how can you be a servant! You yourself have a good job. You have a house and livelihood. What do you mean “servant!”’ He says ‘Accept me to be a servant for you.’ The people are perplexed as to what the story is. But then they understand what the story is. He says ‘I love your daughter. I am on my own. I have nobody. I want to marry her.’ They say ‘Very well. We must talk a little with our family and relatives and so forth. We shall let you know. Come here on Sunday and we shall tell you.’ On Sunday he goes. They have gathered all their family and they have come there. They agree that they can give the girl to him. In short, they hold a wedding and go. The young man is very good to the girl and loves her a lot, and the girl (loves him) too. When he comes back from work, she brings water for him to wash his hands and face and to wash his feet, and some food is ready. He catches fish and brings them home. At that time they used to eat such things. He brings them and, oh, they have a baby, a son. The young man notices that Suriyya is not (behaving) towards him as before. She is constantly carrying the child in her bosom and is no longer caring much for the husband. He becomes angry about this (saying) ‘You have not done this job. Why have you not done that?,’ things such as this. He has brought fish and has said ‘In the evening cook these and tomorrow cook these, I have brought them.’ In the morning she gets up and cooks them. He takes them and throws them away ‘What fish are these that you have cooked?! They are inedible.’ He beats her and hurts her. She does not complain. The next day he again goes (and says) ‘I have brought eight fish. Cook them. Cook them like this, make them, I don’t know what, grilled kebabs.’ She takes two of them and cooks them in water and puts them aside. She grills two of them. She fries two in oil. She leaves two raw. She says ‘(If) suddenly he says “I myself shall cook them,” I shall say “Well here they are.”’ First she brings those that she has cooked in water and gives them to him. He throws them away. He says ‘Fish that one cooks in water are not tasty. Why have you not grilled them?’ She brings them and says ‘I have grilled these.’ He eats them and says ‘These are burnt! You should have fried them in oil.’ She brings the others saying ‘I have fried these in oil. Eat some of these.’ ‘Oh, why did you cook them at all? I myself would have cooked them. You are not able to cook.’ She said ‘These are raw. If you want yourself to cook them, here take them and cook them.’ She says ‘If you want to cook them, take them and cook them.’ ‘Why are you nagging me so much? Eat this! Eat that! It is not this, it is that. Maybe I did not want to eat fish.’ ‘Then what do you want to eat?’ At this time the baby defecates a little. She covers it with a basket. She says ‘Well, now I am still speaking with my husband. I shall clean this later.’ He says ‘Perhaps I wanted to eat shit.’ She says ‘Oh, very well. Here it is, take and eat.’ At that point he gets up and beats her soundly and almost kills her. She says to him ‘Do not do this. We are married. We have a son. We shall have children again. You were a very good man until now. What has happened now that you are doing this? Whatever you say I shall do. But be sensible. Otherwise do not think that I will not speak out whatever you do. One day I shall show you up such that everybody comes and says “This man is mad.” I will drive you mad.’ ‘You will drive me mad?’ He beats her again. She says ‘Well, it is all the same. I shall keep quiet.’ In short, when evening comes, he says to her ‘I am going to sleep. I am very tired and moreover there was nothing to eat.’ ‘Why was there not? I cooked you so many fish, but you said “No, you are unable to do anything.”’ ‘In the morning I shall go to work. Bring breakfast to me there. I shall eat breakfast in the field.’ She says ‘With pleasure. Where will you work?’ There at that time there were no numbers that they put on houses or properties, there was no sign, numbers, address. They would say ‘father’s vineyard,’ for example (when) a vineyard has remained from their father, it (its name) is that, or grandmother’s vineyard, or the vineyard behind the bank of the river, the vineyard by the side of I do not know where. They would give names in this way. He says ‘The field by the river bank, I am going to plough it and work there.’ She says ‘No problem. In the morning I shall bring breakfast to you.’ In the morning she gets up and sees that he is sound asleep, in a slumber. Oh yes, he brought fish. He said ‘Do not cook these fish, I myself will come and cook them.’ ‘Yes, very good.’ In the evening he brought the fish. She took the fish and put them in a basket. Early in the morning she went to that place. She took something and dug (the place). She put two fish here, two there and there, like that. She put soil on them and they could not be seen. He went to work. In the morning she got up and prepared the breakfast. She put jajəc and butter in it, she chopped the herbs beautifully and put them in a kerchief. She went there and said ‘Here I have brought the breakfast for you. Let’s sit and eat together.’ They ate and finished. He said ‘Do you know what, when I was ploughing this place, some fish came out from here. I had never in my life seen fish come out of the ground.’ She says ‘Why? Why have you not seen this? My father, my father, God grant him rest, when—I don’t know—my grandfather, when he used to go and plough, fish used to come out of the ground and he would bring them home.’ ‘Are you serious?’ She says ‘Yes, believe me.’ He says ‘But I had not heard of such a thing, I have not seen it.’ ‘Well (if) you have not seen it, I have seen it.’ He said ‘Take these fish, take them and cook them. You should cook them before I come back.’ ‘But you said “I myself shall cook them.”’ ‘Well, today you cook them.’ ‘Very well.’ She took the fish, she took them and threw them into the stream and they went away. Now the husband came back. He said ‘Where are the fish?’ ‘What fish?’ ‘The ones I had taken out of the field.’ ‘Which field?’ ‘The field by the bank of the river. But you said that when there is a flood, the flood brings the small fish, the water brings them to the bank. Then they go into the soil, they grow up in the mud and become fish. You said yourself. The fish had now grown up and I brought them.’ 'I have not said such a thing. Nor have I seen fish. Such a thing does not exist.’ He beats her. She goes onto the roof and shouts ‘Help!’ She says ‘Come. My husband has gone mad.’ People, neighbours gather, they come from the village. They say ‘Why are you beating this girl? What do you want from her?’ He says ‘This is what happened. I went to plough. I have a field behind the bank of the river, I was ploughing it, out of the ground came some ten fish. I brought them home and said to her to cook them tomorrow. She said, she says that she has not cooked them.’ The people said ‘Did fish come out of the ground?’ ‘Yes.’ They said ‘Fish do not come out of the ground. You have lost your mind.’ ‘No. She herself said “When my grandfather used to go to dig the field, fish used to come out of it.”’ She said ‘I did not say this. I did not say this.’ ‘You said it.’ ‘No, I have not said it. You can see he has gone mad.’ They seized him and tied his hands. In a house there is a pillar. The winter house, where the oven is, they place there a piece of wood, thick like this, so that (other) pieces of wood do not fall and the roof holds. They tied him to the pillar. They said ‘Do not move from here. In the morning we shall take you to church. We shall slaughter an offering there and you will be healed.’ ‘I have not gone mad. She herself has said this to me.’ He said ‘So be it.’ They said to the other people ‘Tomorrow all of you come.’ They took out a calf. They said ‘This is our custom. One takes a head of cattle and slaughters it before the door of the church. They make it a sacrifice.’ They said ‘We shall do this. You must sleep one night in the church and you will be cured.’ The people dispersed and went away. She said ‘You see what I said? Come to your senses. Do not do these things. I, the small child and you must live in this house with love. Do not do such things. You see how your hands and legs are tied. Moreover tomorrow they will take you and (to spend) a night in the church ... you must sleep in the darkness because I have placed on you the reputation of being a madman. I said to you that I shall bring you to a day in which you go mad.’ He said ‘Well I have made a mistake. I have now changed.’ He begged and pleaded with her ‘Just release my hands and feet. I have finished with this behaviour. I am the man of former times.’ She said ‘Very good.’ She released his feet, she released his hands and he slept. In the morning the people came. She said ‘Believe me, this night I sat until the morning and prayed. My husband has been cured. He has come to his senses.’

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xá yàlaˈ yə́mmu myàtəlaˈ ʾína ⁺rába šap̂ìra yála víyyələ.ˈ yə́mmu myàtəla,ˈ bàbu pyášələ.ˈ ʾá yàlaˈ bábu márələ ʾána ɟắri màlpən k̭átuxˈ ʾátən ⁺ʾámsət pàlxət.ˈ xá náša lə̀tlux ʾátən.ˈ labúlulə mə̀nnuˈ cúllə dúcta ⁺šùləˈ maplùxulə.ˈ pəlxànələ,ˈ hár ʾànnəˈ ⁺šúlət ⁺zrùta,ˈ ⁺ʾárra ⁺bək̭k̭àrona,ˈ ⁺xə́ṱṱə bədràyəna,ˈ ɟarvùsəna,ˈ ⁺bəxzadèna,ˈ mə́n dànnə məndyánə. xá-yuma ɟarvùsələ.ˈ bàba꞊da myátələ.ˈ ʾá yàlaˈ xáč̭č̭a švàvə ʾə́tlə.ˈ xá bráta ʾə́tlun šə́mmo Surìyya.ˈ ʾánnə k̭a-dá yála xáč̭č̭a ⁺hayyùrəna.ˈ cút ⁺dána xá-məndi bášli màyyi k̭átu.ˈ mára k̭àtuˈ ʾátən léša ⁺tàrəsləˈ ta-làxxaˈ ʾána bašlánnə ɟu-tanúyra k̭àtux.ˈ ⁺hayyùrəna k̭a-da-yála,ˈ b-nòšulə,ˈ švàvələ.ˈ xà-yumaˈ k̭a-Suríyya bəxzàyələ.ˈ màraˈ Surìyyaˈ ⁺bəddàyətˈ ʾána ⁺rába b-nòšəvən.ˈ ⁺báyyən ɟòrən.ˈ mú bəxšàvət?ˈ xá bráta mən-dánnə ⁺xavəryátax ⁺šúlə k̭áti màxziyyat?ˈ pàh!ˈ mára dáx lə́tlux xàtərˈ ʾátxa ⁺xlúyla p̂ṱ-ódax k̭àtux.ˈ xolɑ̄sèˈ ʾátən táni xá bràtaˈ ʾána matpək̭k̭ánna bìyyuxˈ mən-dánnə ⁺xavəryàti.ˈ mára tanə̀nnax.ˈ ⁺xárta mə́drə bəxzàyula.ˈ bəxzáyəna ⁺ʾùydalə.ˈ švàvəna ɟu-xa-⁺ʾalúla.ˈ màraˈ mù víla?ˈ masálət ɟvárux mù víla?ˈ mə́rrə bába ʾána tuxmə̀nniˈ ʾáxtun k̭a-díyyi ⁺rába ⁺huyyə̀rrətun.ˈ ⁺spáy švàvətun.ˈ ʾə́n ʾàt k̭a-díyyi ɟórat,ˈ ʾána ⁺rába p-xàdən.ˈ ʾáyya màraˈ lḕn ⁺bəddá.ˈ mára làˈ tàni k̭átiˈ ɟorátli yán là?ˈ mára ʾána là-⁺ʾamsan tányan k̭a-díyyux.ˈ ʾát ɟắri ʾátət xá-yuma bètaˈ mən-yə̀mmi hamzə́mmət,ˈ mən-bàbi hamzə́mmət.ˈ xázzan ʾáni mù p-táni.ˈ ʾána là-⁺ʾamsan táyan k̭a-díyyuxˈ hí yan-là.ˈ mára ⁺rába ⁺spày p̂ṱ-àtən. xá-yuma bərrə̀šxələˈ ⁺hàˈ dàxivət?ˈ ʾIlìyyələ šə́mmuˈ ʾIlíyya dàxivət?ˈ cépux dáx mə̀nnux?ˈ mára hàmmənˈ tíyyən mənnòxunˈ hamzə̀mmənˈ xázzən b-k̭ablìtunliˈ xa-rìɟa ʾávən k̭atòxun.ˈ màraˈ làˈ ʾàtənˈ dàx ríɟa p̂ṱ-ávət?!ˈ ʾátən ɟànuxˈ jə́ns ⁺šùla ʾə́tlux.ˈ béta xayyùyta ʾə́tlux.ˈ mút rìɟa! mára k̭áblunli ʾávən rìɟa k̭atóxun.ˈ bá ʾánnə nášə màtal pyášənaˈ ʾá mù꞊ila masála.ˈ ʾína ⁺p̂armúyəna k̭át masála mù꞊ila.ˈ mára ʾána brátət diyyóxun maġġùbon.ˈ ʾána꞊da b-nòšəvən.ˈ həč-náša lə̀tli.ˈ ⁺báyyən ɟorə̀nna.ˈ ʾán꞊da màraˈ ⁺rába ⁺spày.ˈ ʾáxnan꞊da xáč̭č̭a mən-nášan ɟắri hamzə̀mmax,ˈ mən-xəzmànan ⁺šúlə.ˈ b-yavvàxlux ⁺xábra.ˈ yúmət xošíba ʾátət làxxa,ˈ tanàxlux. yúmət xošíba bərrə̀šxələ.ˈ ʾánnə cúllə našé ⁺jumména tíyyəna ⁺tàmma.ˈ ⁺rázi váyəna bráta yavvíla k̭àtu.ˈ ⁺xulása ⁺xlùyla vádənaˈ bərrə̀šxəna.ˈ ʾá yála ⁺rába ⁺spàyˈ k̭a-dá bráta ⁺rába ⁺byàyələ,ˈ ʾáyya bràta꞊da.ˈ ʾáha mən-⁺šúla bitàyələˈ míyya màyəlaˈ ʾída pátu ⁺xallə̀lla,ˈ ʾák̭lu ⁺xallə̀llun,ˈ xá xúrraɟ ⁺hàzər꞊ila.ˈ ʾàhaˈ ci-dávək̭ nùynə máyyə béta.ˈ ʾé ⁺dána ʾátxa məndyànə c-⁺áxliva.ˈ màyələˈ ʾàˈ xá dána bàby vayéləˈ xa-brùna.ˈ ʾa-yála bəxzàyələˈ ʾá Suríyya xína máx k̭ámta lèla k̭a-dáha.ˈ ʾá har-véla ʾo-yála šk̭ə́ltu ɟu-xpàk̭oˈ xína but-⁺ɟóra ⁺rába lèla taxmúnə.ˈ ʾá꞊da bəcràbələ b-dá-məndi.ˈ ʾa-⁺šúla lḕt və́dtu.ˈ ⁺ʾávva k̭á-mu lḕt və́dtu?ˈ mən-dàni məndyánə. ʾáha múyyələ nùynəˈ mírələ ʾánnə ⁺bérašə bašlàtlun,ˈ k̭údmə ʾánnə bašlàtlun,ˈ ʾána muyyè.ˈ k̭ədámta bək̭yàməlaˈ ʾáha bašulèla.ˈ ʾáha bəšk̭ála čamčumèləˈ ʾánnə mút núynəna bušə̀ltət?!ˈ ʾánnə lè-ʾavi ⁺xála.ˈ mxàyələ k̭áto.ˈ ⁺ʾajjùzolə.ˈ ʾá k̭ála lèla váda.ˈ ʾo-yúma xína mə́drə bərrə̀šxələ,ˈ tmánya dánə nùynə múyyən.ˈ ʾànnəˈ bašlàtlun.ˈ ʾátxa bašlàtlunˈ ʾodátlun lḗn-⁺bədda ⁺ṱuyàtə múdi.ˈ ʾá꞊da bəšk̭áləla tré-danə ɟu-mìyya bašulélaˈ mattuyéla ⁺tàmma.ˈ tré dànəˈ ṱuyàtə vadéla.ˈ tré dánə ɟu-mə́šxa k̭aluyèla.ˈ tré dánə꞊da bəšvak̭éla nàyə.ˈ mára mən-nàɟəstanˈ mə́rrə ʾána ɟáni bašlə̀nnunˈ ʾána táyan dùna xína.ˈ k̭ámta ʾán꞊ət ɟu-míyya bušəltéla mayéla yavèla k̭átu.ˈ čamčumèlə,ˈ mára ʾànnəˈ núynə꞊da ɟu-mìyya ci-bašlílunˈ ʾánnə lèna basímə.ˈ k̭á-mu lḗt ʾánnə ⁺ṱuyàtə vədté?ˈ mayéla màraˈ ʾánnə꞊da ⁺ṱuyàtə vədtḗn.ˈ ʾáni꞊da ⁺bixàlaˈ mára ʾánnə dúna k̭ìdəna.ˈ ʾoyátva ɟu-mə̀šxa k̭ulité.ˈ ʾán xínə mayèlaˈ mára ʾánnə ɟu-mə̀šxa k̭ulitḗn.ˈ ⁺xúl mən-dànnə.ˈ ʾá ʾaslán k̭a-mú ʾánnə bušlèlax ʾátən?ˈ ʾána ɟáni b-bašlə̀nvalun,ˈ ʾát lḗt ⁺bašúrə bàšlat.ˈ mə́rra ʾánnə꞊da nàyəna.ˈ ⁺báyyət ɟánux bašlə̀tlun,ˈ k̭u-šk̭úl bàšəllun.ˈ màraˈ ʾát ⁺báyyət bašlə̀tlun,ˈ šk̭úl bàšəllun.ˈ k̭á-mu clítət xá-ʾaxča ⁺bár k̭dàli?ˈ ʾà ⁺xúllə,ˈ ⁺ʾàvva ⁺xúllə.ˈ ⁺ʾávva lèlə,ˈ ⁺ʾàvvələ.ˈ bálcət ʾána lè ⁺báyyənva núynə ⁺ʾaxlə́nva.ˈ bás mù ⁺báyyət ⁺ʾáxlət?ˈ ɟu-dá ⁺dána ʾa-yála súra xáč̭č̭a ⁺táma šə̀xta vádələ.ˈ ʾáha꞊da xá sála maxpúyəla ⁺ʾàllu.ˈ mára ⁺hála xázzax ʾá mən-⁺ɟóri ⁺hála hamzùməx.ˈ ⁺xárta ʾáni p-taməzzànnun.ˈ mára bálcət ʾána ⁺bayyə́nva ʾə̀xrə ⁺ʾaxlə́nva.ˈ màraˈ ⁺ʾá ⁺ràba ⁺spáy.ˈ ʾànnə꞊daˈ šk̭úl ⁺xùl.ˈ ʾé ⁺dána bək̭yàməlˈ k̭a-dáha … ⁺rába mxàyoləˈ xáč̭č̭a pyášəla k̭aṱə̀lla.ˈ ʾáha mára k̭àtuˈ ʾátxa là vúd.ˈ ʾáxnan ɟvìrəx.ˈ xá-dana꞊da brùna ʾə́tlan.ˈ mə́drə yāl-súrə p̂ṱ-avìlan.ˈ ʾát ⁺rába ⁺spáy nášətva hal-ʾadìyya.ˈ ʾadíyya mú vítəla k̭at-ʾàtxa vádət?ˈ cú-məndit ʾát tánət ʾána p̂ṱ-òdan.ˈ ʾína honàna ví,ˈ ⁺yùxsaˈ là xášvət ʾádi ʾána k̭ála lḕn vádaˈ cú-məndit vàdət.ˈ xá yúma b-daryànnuxˈ k̭át cúllə ⁺ʾálma ʾátə tànəˈ ʾá náša šidànələ.ˈ p-šaddənnànnux.ˈ ʾát k̭a-díyyi p-šaddə̀nnat? mxáyolə mə̀drəˈ mára xà꞊ilə xób.ˈ k̭ála lè-ʾodan ʾána.ˈ ⁺xulása ʾáha ⁺várəla ⁺beràšəˈ márələ k̭áto ʾána bərrə́šxən dàmxənˈ ⁺rába šuršìyyənˈ xa-mə́ndi꞊da lə́tva ʾána ⁺ʾaxlə̀nva.ˈ k̭á-mu lə̀tva? xá-ʾaxča núynə ʾána bušə̀lli,ˈ mə́rrux làˈ lḕt ⁺bašúrə hə́č mə́ndi ʾódat.ˈ k̭èdamtaˈ ʾána p̂ṱ-àzənˈ ⁺ʾal-⁺šùla.ˈ ʾátən ⁺ṱámta k̭áti máyyat ⁺tàma.ˈ ʾána ɟu-də́šta p̂ṱ-⁺áxlən ⁺ṱàmta.ˈ mára ⁺ʾal-⁺ʾàyni.ˈ ʾíca bət-pàlxət?ˈ ⁺táma ʾè ⁺dánaˈ lə́tva nómur ⁺ʾál bətvàtəˈ ⁺ʾál mulcànə mattíva,ˈ nišánk̭a nómur áddress lə̀tva.ˈ ci-tanìvaˈ cármət bàbaˈ masálan mən-babé xa-cárma pìšələˈ ⁺ʾàvun꞊ilə.ˈ yá cármət nanùntaˈ yá cármət ⁺bár márzət nàra,ˈ cármət də́pnət lḗn-⁺bədda ʾìcaˈ ʾátxa šə̀mma ci-yàvvi.ˈ mára ʾé ⁺ʾárrət márzət nàraˈ ʾána bərrə́šxən ʾáyən cùtan ʾodə́nna,ˈ pálxən ⁺tàma.ˈ mára mu-p̂ṱ-àvə,ˈ k̭édamta ʾána máyyan ⁺ṱàmta k̭átux.ˈ k̭édamta bək̭yàməlaˈ bəxzáyəla ʾáha jə́ns dmíxəl ⁺ṱə̀lyələ.ˈ hí núynə꞊da mùyyələˈ mə́rrə ʾánnə núynə lá bašlàtlunˈ ʾána ɟáni p̂ṱ-átən bašlə̀nnun.ˈ hì,ˈ ⁺rába ⁺spày.ˈ ⁺bérašə núynə muyyèlə.ˈ ʾáyya šk̭ə́lla nùynə,ˈ muttéla ɟu-xá k̭àlta.ˈ k̭édamta móriša xə́šla ʾè dúcta.ˈ šk̭ə́lla xá-məndi ⁺k̭iràla.ˈ tré-danə núynə làxxa muttíla,ˈ tré-danə ⁺támma ⁺támma ʾàtxa.ˈ ʾúpra dríla ʾallèˈ lá mubyə̀nnun.ˈ ʾá xə́šlə ⁺šùla.ˈ k̭èdamtaˈ ʾáyən꞊zə k̭ə̀mla.ˈ ṱámta ⁺házər vidàla.ˈ jájəc, ⁺c̭árra múttila ɟàva,ˈ ɟəllálə purziyyèla šap̂ə́rta,ˈ muttéla ɟu-xá ⁺yalə̀xta.ˈ xə́šla ⁺tàmaˈ mə́rra dū́n ⁺ṱámta muyyíton k̭àtuxˈ yátvax m-⁺úydalə ⁺ʾàxlax.ˈ ⁺xə́llun prə̀k̭lun.ˈ mə́rrə ⁺bəddáyət mù꞊ilaˈ ʾànaˈ ʾé-dān ʾá dúcta cùtan mxáyonvaˈ cmá nùynə plə́ṱlun m-áxxa.ˈ ʾáslan ʾána ɟu-xáyyi lḗnva xə́zya núynə mən-⁺ʾàrra ⁺pálṱi.ˈ ʾáyya màraˈ k̭a-mù?ˈ k̭ám lḗt xə̀zya?ˈ ʾána bàbiˈ ʾaláha munyə́xxət bàbiˈ ʾe-⁺dánət lḗn-⁺bədda savùniˈ ʾe-⁺dánət c-azə́lva ptána c-avə̀dva,ˈ núynə ɟu-⁺ʾárra ci-⁺palṱìva,ˈ ci-mayyíva bèta.ˈ mə̀jjət márət?ˈ mára hìˈ hàmmənˈ màraˈ ʾína ʾána lḗnva ⁺šə́mya xá-ʾaxča mə̀ndi,ˈ lēn-xə̀zya.ˈ xób lḕt xə́zya,ˈ ʾána xzìtən.ˈ mə̀rrəˈ šk̭úl ʾánnə nùynəˈ lábəl bàšəllun.ˈ bašlàttunˈ hal-ʾána ʾàtən.ˈ ba-ʾát mə́rrux ʾána ɟàni b-bášlən.ˈ xób ʾúdyu bášəllun ɟànax.ˈ ⁺rába ⁺spày.ˈ šk̭ə́lla ʾánnə nùynəˈ šk̭ə́lla lublèlaˈ ⁺ruppéla ɟu-šak̭ìtaˈ xə́šlun ʾàni.ˈ ʾádi ⁺ɟóra tìlə.ˈ mə́rrə cèna ʾan-núynə? mùt núynə?ˈ ʾán꞊t ʾànaˈ mən ɟu-⁺ʾàrra pulṱḗnva.ˈ ʾə́m ⁺ʾàrra?ˈ ⁺ʾárrət márzət nàra.ˈ ʾína ʾàt mə́rraxˈ ʾé-⁺dān sḕl bitáyəlaˈ ʾánnə núynə sùrəˈ sḗl mayèlaˈ míyya mayéna ⁺ʾal-màrza.ˈ ʾíta ʾánnə bərrə́šxəna ɟu-ʾùpraˈ ɟu-ṱína ɟarvùsəna,ˈ váyəna nùynə.ˈ ʾát ɟànax mə́rraxˈ ʾan-núynə ʾadíyya ɟurvə̀ssəvaˈ ʾána muyyèli.ˈ mára xá-ʾaxča mə́ndi ʾána lḗn mə̀rtaˈ lḗn꞊da xzìta núynə.ˈ xá-ʾaxča mə́ndi lə̀ttən.ˈ ʾá mxàyol.ˈ bəsyák̭əla ⁺ʾal-ɟàrəˈ ⁺hàvar vádəla.ˈ mára tèmun.ˈ ⁺ɟóri šuddə̀nnələ.ˈ nášə švávə ⁺bəjmàyəna,ˈ mən-máta bitàyəna.ˈ màraˈ k̭a-mú mxáyot ʾá bràta?ˈ mú ⁺byàyət mə́nno?ˈ màraˈ ʾàtxa víla.ˈ ʾána xə́šli ptàna ʾodə́nvala.ˈ ⁺ʾárra ⁺bár márzət nàraˈ xa-⁺ʾàrra ʾə́tli,ˈ ʾáyən ptàna vàdonva,ˈ mən-ɟu-⁺ʾárra ⁺plə́ṱlun cmá-danə ⁺ʾəsrá-danə nùynə.ˈ ʾána muyyéli bètaˈ mə́rri k̭a-dá k̭at-k̭údmə bašlàtlun.ˈ ʾáha mə̀rraˈ ʾáha mára lèla bušəlté.ˈ ʾáni nášə mə̀rrunˈ mən-ɟu-⁺ʾàrra núynə ⁺plíṱəna?ˈ hì.ˈ mə́rrun m-ɟu-⁺ʾárra núynə lè ⁺pálṱi.ˈ ʾátən … hónux mən-ʾída yùvvut.ˈ là!ˈ ʾáyya ɟáno mə́rra savúni꞊da ʾé-⁺dān ʾazə́lva ⁺ʾárra xapərvalà,ˈ nùynə ci-⁺palṱíva m-ɟàvo.ˈ mə́rra ʾána lḕn mə́rta.ˈ ʾána lḕn mə́rta.ˈ ʾát mə̀rraxˈ lá ʾána lḕn mə́rta.ˈ bəxzáyətun šuddə̀nnələ.ˈ ʾánnə dvə̀k̭lunˈ ʾída ʾák̭lu ⁺sirèlun.ˈ ɟu-béta c-ávə stùyna.ˈ bétət sə́tva k̭át tanuyrələ̀,ˈ láxxa xá k̭ésa xá-ʾaxča ⁺xlíma ʾátxa ci-mattìləˈ k̭át ʾánnə k̭ésə là nápli,ˈ ɟári ʾàvə.ˈ ⁺sə́rrun k̭a-dáha ⁺ʾal-stùyna.ˈ mə́rrun m-áxxa là jójət.ˈ k̭édamta b-labláxlux ⁺ʾal-⁺ʾùmra ʾátən.ˈ xá-dana ⁺nə̀draˈ pàrmax ⁺táma.ˈ ʾàtənˈ b-bàsmət.ˈ ʾána lḕn šuddə́nna.ˈ ɟáno har-ʾàtxa mə́rtəla k̭áti.ˈ mə́rrə mù-p̂ṱ-avə.ˈ k̭a-dánnə xínə꞊da nášə mə̀rrunˈ k̭údmə cullóxun ʾatìtunˈ ⁺pulə́ṱlun xá dána … šàrxa.ˈ mə́rrun ʾáyya rásmət díyyan ʾìla.ˈ ci-lábli xá dána … k̭ənyána ci-parmílə k̭am-⁺tárrət ⁺ʾùmra.ˈ də̀vxa c-odílə.ˈ mə́rrun ʾáyya p̂ṱ-odàxla.ˈ ʾátən꞊da xa-lélə ɟắri dámxət ɟu-do-⁺ʾùmra,ˈ b-bàsmət.ˈ ʾánnə nášə burbə́zlun xə̀šlun.ˈ mə́rra xzílux mú mə̀rri?ˈ hónux ⁺jammílə b-rìšuxˈ ʾátən ʾánnə ⁺šulánə là vúdlun.ˈ ʾànaˈ ʾá yála sùra ʾátənˈ ɟu-dá béta ɟắri xàyyaxˈ b-xùbba.ˈ lá ʾàtxa ⁺šulánə ʾódət.ˈ bəxzàyətˈ ʾída ʾák̭lux ⁺sìrəˈ k̭édamta꞊da b-k̭émi b-lablílux xá-lelə꞊da ɟú … ⁺ʾùmra,ˈ ɟắri ɟu-dó xə́šca b-nòšux dámxət ʾátən,ˈ čún ʾát … šə́mmət šidanúyta muttítən ⁺ʾàllux.ˈ mə̀rri k̭átuxˈ ⁺ʾal-xá yúma b-daryánnux k̭át ʾátən šaddə̀nnət.ˈ mə́rrə ʾána xína k̭àlat vídən.ˈ ʾána xína šuxlə̀ppən.ˈ nunílə purpə̀llə bíyyoˈ ʾáxči ʾida-ʾák̭li šrìlunˈ ʾána xína mən-dánnə ⁺šulánə lə̀tli.ˈ ʾána hár ʾó nášət k̭àmtəvən.ˈ mə́rra ⁺rába ⁺spày.ˈ ʾák̭lu šəryèla,ˈ ʾidátu šəryèla,ˈ dmə̀xlə.ˈ k̭èdamtaˈ ʾánnə nášə tìlun.ˈ mə́rra hàmmən,ˈ ʾád-lelə ʾána hal-k̭edámta tə́vli ⁺slúta ⁺sulìli.ˈ ⁺ɟóri dúlə bsìma.ˈ honàna víyyələ.ˈ

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A boy—his mother dies, but he has become a very handsome boy. His mother dies, his father remains alive. The father of this boy says ‘I must teach you so you can work. You do not have anybody.’ He takes him with him to every place, and so forth, and makes him work. He works (doing) farming jobs, they plough the land, they plant wheat and they grow and they harvest it—such things as these. One day he grows up. Also his father dies. This boy has some neighbours. They have a daughter whose name is Suriyya. They help this boy a little—every time they cook something, they bring it to him. They say 'Make the dough, come here and I shall bake it in the oven for you'—they help this boy. He is alone, he is a neighbour. One day he sees Suriyya. He says ‘Suriyya, you know that I am very lonely. I want to marry. What do you think? Can you find for me a girl from among your friends?’ ‘Oh,’ she says ‘with pleasure. We shall arrange such a wedding for you. In short, you tell me which girl and I shall introduce her to you, from among my friends.’ He said ‘I shall tell you.’ Afterwards she sees him again. They see each other. They are neighbours in a road. She says ‘What has happened? What has happened with regard to your marriage?’ He said ‘Well I have thought, you have helped me a lot. You are good neighbours. If you marry me, I shall be very happy.’ She says ‘I do not know.’ He says ‘No, tell me, will you marry me or not?’ She says ‘I cannot tell you. You must come one day to the house and speak with my mother, speak with my father. Let me see what they say. I cannot tell you yes or no.’ He says ‘Very well, I shall come.’ One day he goes (to their home). ‘Ah, how are you?’—His name is Iliyya—‘Iliyya, how are you? How are things with you?’ He says ‘To be honest, I have come to speak with you to see whether you will accept me to be a servant for you.’ They say ‘No, how can you be a servant! You yourself have a good job. You have a house and livelihood. What do you mean “servant!”’ He says ‘Accept me to be a servant for you.’ The people are perplexed as to what the story is. But then they understand what the story is. He says ‘I love your daughter. I am on my own. I have nobody. I want to marry her.’ They say ‘Very well. We must talk a little with our family and relatives and so forth. We shall let you know. Come here on Sunday and we shall tell you.’ On Sunday he goes. They have gathered all their family and they have come there. They agree that they can give the girl to him. In short, they hold a wedding and go. The young man is very good to the girl and loves her a lot, and the girl (loves him) too. When he comes back from work, she brings water for him to wash his hands and face and to wash his feet, and some food is ready. He catches fish and brings them home. At that time they used to eat such things. He brings them and, oh, they have a baby, a son. The young man notices that Suriyya is not (behaving) towards him as before. She is constantly carrying the child in her bosom and is no longer caring much for the husband. He becomes angry about this (saying) ‘You have not done this job. Why have you not done that?,’ things such as this. He has brought fish and has said ‘In the evening cook these and tomorrow cook these, I have brought them.’ In the morning she gets up and cooks them. He takes them and throws them away ‘What fish are these that you have cooked?! They are inedible.’ He beats her and hurts her. She does not complain. The next day he again goes (and says) ‘I have brought eight fish. Cook them. Cook them like this, make them, I don’t know what, grilled kebabs.’ She takes two of them and cooks them in water and puts them aside. She grills two of them. She fries two in oil. She leaves two raw. She says ‘(If) suddenly he says “I myself shall cook them,” I shall say “Well here they are.”’ First she brings those that she has cooked in water and gives them to him. He throws them away. He says ‘Fish that one cooks in water are not tasty. Why have you not grilled them?’ She brings them and says ‘I have grilled these.’ He eats them and says ‘These are burnt! You should have fried them in oil.’ She brings the others saying ‘I have fried these in oil. Eat some of these.’ ‘Oh, why did you cook them at all? I myself would have cooked them. You are not able to cook.’ She said ‘These are raw. If you want yourself to cook them, here take them and cook them.’ She says ‘If you want to cook them, take them and cook them.’ ‘Why are you nagging me so much? Eat this! Eat that! It is not this, it is that. Maybe I did not want to eat fish.’ ‘Then what do you want to eat?’ At this time the baby defecates a little. She covers it with a basket. She says ‘Well, now I am still speaking with my husband. I shall clean this later.’ He says ‘Perhaps I wanted to eat shit.’ She says ‘Oh, very well. Here it is, take and eat.’ At that point he gets up and beats her soundly and almost kills her. She says to him ‘Do not do this. We are married. We have a son. We shall have children again. You were a very good man until now. What has happened now that you are doing this? Whatever you say I shall do. But be sensible. Otherwise do not think that I will not speak out whatever you do. One day I shall show you up such that everybody comes and says “This man is mad.” I will drive you mad.’ ‘You will drive me mad?’ He beats her again. She says ‘Well, it is all the same. I shall keep quiet.’ In short, when evening comes, he says to her ‘I am going to sleep. I am very tired and moreover there was nothing to eat.’ ‘Why was there not? I cooked you so many fish, but you said “No, you are unable to do anything.”’ ‘In the morning I shall go to work. Bring breakfast to me there. I shall eat breakfast in the field.’ She says ‘With pleasure. Where will you work?’ There at that time there were no numbers that they put on houses or properties, there was no sign, numbers, address. They would say ‘father’s vineyard,’ for example (when) a vineyard has remained from their father, it (its name) is that, or grandmother’s vineyard, or the vineyard behind the bank of the river, the vineyard by the side of I do not know where. They would give names in this way. He says ‘The field by the river bank, I am going to plough it and work there.’ She says ‘No problem. In the morning I shall bring breakfast to you.’ In the morning she gets up and sees that he is sound asleep, in a slumber. Oh yes, he brought fish. He said ‘Do not cook these fish, I myself will come and cook them.’ ‘Yes, very good.’ In the evening he brought the fish. She took the fish and put them in a basket. Early in the morning she went to that place. She took something and dug (the place). She put two fish here, two there and there, like that. She put soil on them and they could not be seen. He went to work. In the morning she got up and prepared the breakfast. She put jajəc and butter in it, she chopped the herbs beautifully and put them in a kerchief. She went there and said ‘Here I have brought the breakfast for you. Let’s sit and eat together.’ They ate and finished. He said ‘Do you know what, when I was ploughing this place, some fish came out from here. I had never in my life seen fish come out of the ground.’ She says ‘Why? Why have you not seen this? My father, my father, God grant him rest, when—I don’t know—my grandfather, when he used to go and plough, fish used to come out of the ground and he would bring them home.’ ‘Are you serious?’ She says ‘Yes, believe me.’ He says ‘But I had not heard of such a thing, I have not seen it.’ ‘Well (if) you have not seen it, I have seen it.’ He said ‘Take these fish, take them and cook them. You should cook them before I come back.’ ‘But you said “I myself shall cook them.”’ ‘Well, today you cook them.’ ‘Very well.’ She took the fish, she took them and threw them into the stream and they went away. Now the husband came back. He said ‘Where are the fish?’ ‘What fish?’ ‘The ones I had taken out of the field.’ ‘Which field?’ ‘The field by the bank of the river. But you said that when there is a flood, the flood brings the small fish, the water brings them to the bank. Then they go into the soil, they grow up in the mud and become fish. You said yourself. The fish had now grown up and I brought them.’ 'I have not said such a thing. Nor have I seen fish. Such a thing does not exist.’ He beats her. She goes onto the roof and shouts ‘Help!’ She says ‘Come. My husband has gone mad.’ People, neighbours gather, they come from the village. They say ‘Why are you beating this girl? What do you want from her?’ He says ‘This is what happened. I went to plough. I have a field behind the bank of the river, I was ploughing it, out of the ground came some ten fish. I brought them home and said to her to cook them tomorrow. She said, she says that she has not cooked them.’ The people said ‘Did fish come out of the ground?’ ‘Yes.’ They said ‘Fish do not come out of the ground. You have lost your mind.’ ‘No. She herself said “When my grandfather used to go to dig the field, fish used to come out of it.”’ She said ‘I did not say this. I did not say this.’ ‘You said it.’ ‘No, I have not said it. You can see he has gone mad.’ They seized him and tied his hands. In a house there is a pillar. The winter house, where the oven is, they place there a piece of wood, thick like this, so that (other) pieces of wood do not fall and the roof holds. They tied him to the pillar. They said ‘Do not move from here. In the morning we shall take you to church. We shall slaughter an offering there and you will be healed.’ ‘I have not gone mad. She herself has said this to me.’ He said ‘So be it.’ They said to the other people ‘Tomorrow all of you come.’ They took out a calf. They said ‘This is our custom. One takes a head of cattle and slaughters it before the door of the church. They make it a sacrifice.’ They said ‘We shall do this. You must sleep one night in the church and you will be cured.’ The people dispersed and went away. She said ‘You see what I said? Come to your senses. Do not do these things. I, the small child and you must live in this house with love. Do not do such things. You see how your hands and legs are tied. Moreover tomorrow they will take you and (to spend) a night in the church ... you must sleep in the darkness because I have placed on you the reputation of being a madman. I said to you that I shall bring you to a day in which you go mad.’ He said ‘Well I have made a mistake. I have now changed.’ He begged and pleaded with her ‘Just release my hands and feet. I have finished with this behaviour. I am the man of former times.’ She said ‘Very good.’ She released his feet, she released his hands and he slept. In the morning the people came. She said ‘Believe me, this night I sat until the morning and prayed. My husband has been cured. He has come to his senses.’