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Hunter Grandson (1)
śikəńśa itta ɔχɔtńik ńawrem χil-el jŏχi lăŋ-ə-s. lŭw pa jŏχi lăŋ-ə-s, uw-na lɔj-ə-l. jelən ij imi ɔməs-l, pŭrəś imi. ńŏχəs teχəl kŭt-na, wɔj teχəl kŭt-na ɔməs-l. “ikij-e, law-ə-l, jŏχət-s-ə-n?” “a, jŏχət-s-ə-m,” law-ə-l. lŭw χul-an-l, uw-na lɔj-ə-l ittam pŭrəś iki. “ikij-e, ittam imi ińś-ə-s-li, ikij-e, pa sap-ə-l lŏw-en pa ma wan-t-em-na ńŭləm tăj-t-al ńi-l-a, law-ə-l. pa śi tɔŋχa, law-ə-l, tăm jire-m iki mŭtraj-ə-t.” t'ɔ. pa ińśəs-l-ə-lli: “jikij-e, săm-ə-ŋ pɔrχ-en ma wan-t-em-na sup-pi sewr-ə-m, ewt-ə-m ńŭləm tăj-t-al ńi-l-a. “ikij-e, ma wan-t-em-na năŋ tal sŭk-ki ńi-l-aj-ə-n, wŏlli nŏχaj-e-n tal pŭl-li jŭw-m-en, wer-i-li-m-en pa ńŏχaj-l-an tŭt-na śăr-ij-ə-m-ə-t.” pa śit, law-ə-l, jire-m iki kɔśmar-ə-t.” śikəńśa ittam imi ittam pŭrəś iki pela sem-ŋil-al pajt-ə-s pa ittam pŭrəś iki śi lɔj-m-al tăχaj-na il lŭkn-ə-mt-ə-s, amŏla mŭw ilpi-na lăŋ-ə-s amŏla, amŏla jiŋk ilpi-na măn-ə-s, itta mŏsa jasŋ-ə-l ăntam śi χŭwat. śi.
DP that [hunter] child grandson-3SG homewards enter-0-PST 3 and homewards enter-0-PST door-LOC stand-0-NONPST at:home one woman sit-NONPST old woman sable nest middle-LOC animal nest middle-LOC sit-0-NONPST old:man-VOC say-0-NONPST arrive-PST-0-2SG INTJ arrive-PST-0-1SG say-0-NONPST 3 hear-FREQ-NONPST door-LOC stand-0-3SG that old old:man old:man-VOC that woman ask-0-PST-SG.3SG old:man-VOC and neck-0-3SG bone-2SG and 1SG see-NMLZ.IMPF-1SG-LOC wound have-NMLZ.IMPF-3SG seem-NONPST-PAS say-0-NONPST and DP DP say-0-NONPST this grandfather-1SG old:man magic-0-PL [what] and ask-NONPST-0-SG.3SG old:man-VOC heart-0-PROPR shoulder-2SG 1SG see-NMLZ.IMPF-1SG-LOC piece-TRANS cut-0-NMLZ.PF cut-0-NMLZ.PF wound have-NMLZ.IMPF-3SG seem-NONPST-PAS old:man-VOC 1SG see-NMLZ.IMPF-1SG-LOC 2SG mere piece-TRANS seem-NONPST-PAS-0-2SG completely flesh mere morsel-TRANS come-NMLZ.PF-2SG make-0-IMPF-NMLZ.PF-2SG and flesh-PL-2SG fire-LOC burn-FREQ-0-NMLZ.PF-0-N and that say-0-NONPST grandfather-1SG old:man work-0-PL DP that woman that old old:man towards take:down-0-PST and that old old:man FOC stand-NMLZ.PF-3SG place-LOC down collapse-0-INCH-0-PST what land underneath-LOC enter-0-PST what water underneath-LOC go-0-PST DP what speech-0-3SG not:be DP along DP
DP тот [hunter] ребенок grandson-3ЕД homewards войти-0-ПРОШ 3 and homewards войти-0-ПРОШ дверь-ЛОК стоять-0-NONPST at:home один женщина сидеть-NONPST старый женщина sable nest середина-ЛОК животное nest середина-ЛОК сидеть-0-NONPST старик-ВОК сказать-0-NONPST прибыть-ПРОШ-0-2ЕД МЕЖД прибыть-ПРОШ-0-1ЕД сказать-0-NONPST 3 слышать-ФРЕКВ-NONPST дверь-ЛОК стоять-0-3ЕД тот старый старик старик-ВОК тот женщина спросить-0-ПРОШ-ЕД.3ЕД старик-ВОК and neck-0-3ЕД кость-2ЕД and 1ЕД видеть-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ-1ЕД-ЛОК wound have-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ-3ЕД seem-NONPST-ПАС сказать-0-NONPST and DP DP сказать-0-NONPST этот дед-1ЕД старик magic-0-МН [что] and спросить-NONPST-0-ЕД.3ЕД старик-ВОК сердце-0-ПРОПР shoulder-2ЕД 1ЕД видеть-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ-1ЕД-ЛОК piece-TRANS резать-0-НМЛЗ.ПРФ резать-0-НМЛЗ.ПРФ wound have-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ-3ЕД seem-NONPST-ПАС старик-ВОК 1ЕД видеть-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ-1ЕД-ЛОК 2ЕД mere piece-TRANS seem-NONPST-ПАС-0-2ЕД completely flesh mere morsel-TRANS прийти-НМЛЗ.ПРФ-2ЕД делать-0-ИМПФ-НМЛЗ.ПРФ-2ЕД and flesh-МН-2ЕД огонь-ЛОК burn-ФРЕКВ-0-НМЛЗ.ПРФ-0-N and тот сказать-0-NONPST дед-1ЕД старик работать-0-МН DP тот женщина тот старый старик в:направлении take:down-0-ПРОШ and тот старый старик ФОК стоять-НМЛЗ.ПРФ-3ЕД место-ЛОК down collapse-0-ИНХ-0-ПРОШ что земля underneath-ЛОК войти-0-ПРОШ что вода underneath-ЛОК идти-0-ПРОШ DP что speech-0-3ЕД not:be DP вдоль DP
Then the young hunter-grandson entered the house. He went in, too, and stood in the doorway. In the house some sort of woman was sitting, an old woman. She was sitting between nests of sable, nests of skins. “Husband,” she said, “have you come?” “Yes, I have come,” he said. He listened, the old man was standing in the doorway. “Husband,” asked the woman, “husband, I can see a wound on your neck. It must be the work of the grandfather.” Again she asked: “Husband, I see that your shoulder on the heart side is cut and sliced right through and there is a wound. This must also be the work of the grandfather. Husband, I see you were all in pieces, your flesh was all in little pieces, your flesh was burnt by fire.” “That, too,” he said, “was the work of the grandfather.” The woman threw a glance in the direction of the old man. The old man collapsed on the spot where he stood. Whether he went below earth, whether he went below water, up to now nothing has been heard of him, for so long.
Maxim (2)
jaj-ə-l jŏχi măn-l pa śikəńśa śi jesa numəs-l, numəs-l: “pa jina lŭw wɔt śi mŏśat-m-al pa ma wan-l-em sa, law-ə-l, mɔsaŋ, ma pa mŏśat-l-ə-m. pa lɔw-l-am wel-s-em pa im-em păr-ə-s. i lɔw pil-na χŏl măn-l-ə-m?” śălta sumət-li-j-ə-s pa ŏmlep-na nik măn-ə-s. śălta ńŏχəm-man ŏmlep-na ɔlŋ-ə-l ŏχ-na il lăŋ-em-ə-s pa il mărt-ə-s. itta tɔŋχa χŏl-na śiti itta śi śŭń-ə-l χul-ə-l-na itta tɔŋχa jiŋk ilpi-na χŏl-na jăŋχ-ə-l, nŏχ etl-i-m-al ăntam. ŏmlep ewəlt nŏχ χălśa et-l?
elder:brother-0-3SG homewards go-NONPST and DP DP a:little think-NONPST think-NONPST and DP 3 [EMPH] FOC get-NMLZ.PF-3SG and 1SG see-NONPST-SG.1SG DP say-0-NONPST perhaps 1SG and get-NONPST-0-1SG and horse-PL-1SG kill-PST-SG.1SG and woman-1SG die-0-PST one horse companion-LOC where go-NONPST-0-1SG from:there dress-IMPF-FREQ-0-PST and ice:hole-LOC rivewards go-0-PST from:there run-CVB ice:hole-LOC end-0-3SG head-LOC down enter-INCH-0-PST and down dive-0-PST DP DP where-LOC so DP DP wealth-0-3SG prosperity-0-3SG-LOC DP DP water underneath-LOC where-LOC walk-0-NONPST up come:forth-FREQ-NMLZ.PF-3SG not:be ice:whole from up from:where come:forth-NONPST
старший:брат-0-3ЕД homewards идти-NONPST and DP DP a:little think-NONPST think-NONPST and DP 3 [ЭМФ] ФОК получить-НМЛЗ.ПРФ-3ЕД and 1ЕД видеть-NONPST-ЕД.1ЕД DP сказать-0-NONPST perhaps 1ЕД and получить-NONPST-0-1ЕД and horse-МН-1ЕД убить-ПРОШ-ЕД.1ЕД and женщина-1ЕД умереть-0-ПРОШ один horse товарищ-ЛОК где идти-NONPST-0-1ЕД from:there платье-ИМПФ-ФРЕКВ-0-ПРОШ and ice:hole-ЛОК rivewards идти-0-ПРОШ from:there бежать-КОНВ ice:hole-ЛОК конец-0-3ЕД голова-ЛОК down войти-ИНХ-0-ПРОШ and down dive-0-ПРОШ DP DP где-ЛОК так DP DP wealth-0-3ЕД prosperity-0-3ЕД-ЛОК DP DP вода underneath-ЛОК где-ЛОК идти-0-NONPST вверх come:forth-ФРЕКВ-НМЛЗ.ПРФ-3ЕД not:be ice:whole от вверх from:where come:forth-NONPST
The brother went home and thought: “He got them like that. I’ll take a look, maybe I’ll get some, too. I slaughtered the horses, my wife is dead. What can I do with one horse?” Then he got dressed and went down to the ice-hole, took a run up, jumped headfirst down into the ice-hole, dived in. Maybe he is still walking around happily under the water, he has not appeared above. How can anyone crawl up out of an ice-hole?
Elder brother and younger brother (4)
nu, lin ull-ə-ŋən jaj-ə-ŋəŋ apś-eŋəŋ. ul-ti mŭw tăj-l-ə-ŋən. mŭw-ə-l iśi nem-ə-ŋ. ul-ti kur-ə-n, ul-ti wɔs-ə-n nem-ə-l: peŋk laŋki χăn-l-a wɔs, kŭns-ə-ŋ laŋki χăn-l-a wɔs. i χɔrpi wɔs. kew wɔs tɔŋχa pa kŭns-ə-ŋ laŋki ănt χăn-l, peŋk laŋki ănt χăn-l. śiməś mătti wɔs ul-t-al, a wɔs-ə-n ilpi ewəlt jŏχan măn-l, jŏχan nem-l: pŭt jiŋk ɔm-pi wɔs jŏχan, nul jiŋk ɔm-pi wɔs jŏχan. mŭw-ə-l nem-l śi, ul-ti mŭw-ə-l.
INTJ 3DU be-NONPST-0-3DU elder:brother-0-3SG younger:brother-3SG be-NMLZ.IMPF land have-NONPST-0-3DU land-0-3SG same name-0-PROPR be-NMLZ.IMPF village-0-3DU be-NMLZ.IMPF town-0-3DU name-0-3SG tooth squirrel grab-NONPST-PAS town claw-0-PROPR squirrel grab-NONPST-PAS town one like town stone town DP and claw-0-PROPR squirrel NEG grab-NONPST tooth squirrel NEG grab-NONPST such which town be-NMLZ.IMPF-3SG [but] town-0-3DU underneath from river go-NONPST river name-3SG pot water ladle-PROPR town river gross water ladle-PROPR town river land-0-3SG name-3SG FOC be-NMLZ.IMPF land-0-3SG
МЕЖД 3ДВ быть-NONPST-0-3ДВ старший:брат-0-3ЕД younger:brother-3ЕД быть-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ земля have-NONPST-0-3ДВ земля-0-3ЕД same name-0-ПРОПР быть-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ village-0-3ДВ быть-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ город-0-3ДВ name-0-3ЕД зуб squirrel схватить-NONPST-ПАС город claw-0-ПРОПР squirrel схватить-NONPST-ПАС город один любить город камень город DP and claw-0-ПРОПР squirrel НЕГ схватить-NONPST зуб squirrel НЕГ схватить-NONPST such который город быть-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ-3ЕД [но] город-0-3ДВ underneath от river идти-NONPST river name-3ЕД pot вода ковш-ПРОПР город river gross вода ковш-ПРОПР город river земля-0-3ЕД name-3ЕД ФОК быть-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ земля-0-3ЕД
The elder brother and the younger brother lived on. They had land for living, the land also had a name. The name of the village for living, the town for living was Town the Big-toothed Squirrel cannot Catch on, Town the Sharp-clawed Squirrel cannot Catch on. A town like that. It was a stone town, a sharp-toothed squirrel can’t catch on it, a big-toothed squirrel can’t catch on l can’t catch on it, a big-toothed squirrel can’t catch on it. A town like that. In the lower part of the town a river flowed, the name of the river was Town River with a Ladle of Water from the Kettle, Town River with a Ladle of Gross Water. Such were the names of the lands, the lands for living.
Imi-Xili (3)
śi jɔwərt-ə-s, śi jɔwərt-ə-s, utləp-l-al χŏl-s-ə-t, jŏχi χiś-ə-m mŏntal ilpi wŭ-s-li pa jɔwər-s-ə-lli. śi utləp-ij-el pa wŭr-na pɔs-s-a, nŏχ lărpit-s-ə-lli, ɔ, wŭr-ə-l wŏli-m-al. pa wŭr ănt et-l. χul-l-ə-lli, śi kem ŏχ-ə-l sukat-ti ji-s. ŏχ-ə-l, sem-ə-l jɔwərt-l pa il χuj-ə-l. il wŏjəm-l-a. χŭw wan-na χuj-ə-s pa imŏsaj-na nŏχ werl-ə-s, nŏχ werl-ə-pt-ij-ə-s. pa χălśa kepa mŏsa mŏsa sij śat-l pela? ili aj amp pŏsəχ ńenχər-l, amp ăn tăj-ə-l. ili iśimet aj ńawrem χălśa pɔńχəlti-t-al śat-l.
DP wrap-0-PST DP wrap-0-PST woodchip-PL-3SG be:exhausted-PST-0-3PL homewards remain:behind-0-NMLZ.PF bandage underneath take-PST-SG.3SG and wrap-PST-0-SG.3SG DP woodchip-DIM-3SG and blood-LOC float-PST-PAS up unwind-PST-0-SG.3SG INTJ blood-0-3SG stop-NMLZ.PF-3SG and blood NEG come:forth-NONPST hear-NONPST-0-SG.3SG DP after head-0-3SG heavy-TRANS come-PST head-0-3SG eye-0-3SG wrap-NONPST and down lie-0-NONPST down sleep-NONPST-PAS long short-LOC lie-0-PST and one-LOC up wake-0-PST up wake-0-CAUS-FREQ-0-PST and from:where only what what noise hear-NONPST towards [or] small dog young:animal yelp-NONPST dog NEG have-0-NONPST [or] so small child from:where whine-NMLZ.IMPF-3SG hear-NONPST
DP завернуть-0-ПРОШ DP завернуть-0-ПРОШ woodchip-МН-3ЕД be:exhausted-ПРОШ-0-3МН homewards remain:behind-0-НМЛЗ.ПРФ bandage underneath взять-ПРОШ-ЕД.3ЕД and завернуть-ПРОШ-0-ЕД.3ЕД DP woodchip-ДИМ-3ЕД and blood-ЛОК float-ПРОШ-ПАС вверх unwind-ПРОШ-0-ЕД.3ЕД МЕЖД blood-0-3ЕД остановиться-НМЛЗ.ПРФ-3ЕД and blood НЕГ come:forth-NONPST слышать-NONPST-0-ЕД.3ЕД DP после голова-0-3ЕД тяжелый-TRANS прийти-ПРОШ голова-0-3ЕД глаз-0-3ЕД завернуть-NONPST and down лежать-0-NONPST down спать-NONPST-ПАС длинный short-ЛОК лежать-0-ПРОШ and один-ЛОК вверх проснуться-0-ПРОШ вверх проснуться-0-CAUS-ФРЕКВ-0-ПРОШ and from:where only что что noise слышать-NONPST в:направлении [or] маленький собака young:animal yelp-NONPST собака НЕГ have-0-NONPST [or] так маленький ребенок from:where whine-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ-3ЕД слышать-NONPST
She tired out, tired out, there were no more shavings, she took she took the bottom of the last bandage and tied it around. The shavings also got soaked through with blood, she unwound it and the blood stopped. No more blood came. She felt her head become heavy. She shook her head, her eyes and lay down to sleep. She fell asleep. She slept for a long or a short time and woke up, she drove sleep away. Where is such a noise coming from? Or is it a puppy yelping?–but she had no dog. Or is it the whining of some small child?
Fox (1)
“pa lɔw χŏti, law-ə-l, χŏl măn-l? law-ə-l. ătti lɔw-na mă-l-ləm,” law-ə-l. “pa min-emən, law-ə-l, ŏkkul tăj-ti neŋχuj ăn mɔs-l, , ŏkkul min sam tăj-ti χɔs-l-ə-mən, lɔw tăj-ti χɔs-l-ə-mən, min sam jăχ-l-ə-mən, lɔw-l-amən-na tu-l-mən. χuləm lɔw tu-l-mən, i lɔw-ə-ŋ uχəl sɔrńi ŏχ, i lɔw-ə-ŋ uχəl śel ŏχ, i lɔw-ə-ŋ uχəl pătər ŏχ. tŭm jŏχan, law-ə-l, u-l pa jŏχan tŭm pelək-na ul-l-ə-t, ɔχsar iki law-i-li-j-ə-l taś-ə-ŋ wɔs χuj pela. jŏχan, law-ə-l, ŏw-ə-ŋ mă-l pa, law-ə-l, nărəm wer-ti mɔs-l. năŋ rupit-ti mŭr tăj-l-ə-n ki, kit-l-ə-n ki plɔtńik-ə-t sup-pi nărəm-na wer-ti mɔs-l, law-ə-l. śiti jiŋk-na χŭnti ŏχ-i tel-na ɔχəl-ti răχ-ə-l śukət lɔw-na”. taś-ə-ŋ wɔs χuj mŏla mŭr ăkt-ə-s pa nărəm wer-ti neŋχ-et kit-ə-s jŏχan sup-pi nărəm wer-ti-ji. ɔχsar iki śiti lŭw rukɔwɔdit-l, kuśa lŭw. neŋχ-et rupit-ti kŭt-na nărəm ilpi-na lăŋ-ə-l pa ŏw-niŋ pelək alt wŭ-l-li pa peŋk-na sup-pi pŏr-l-ə-lli, sup-pi tăŋχəl-l-ə-lli. uś-l-ə-lli, săχa tăm lɔw-ə-t śălta măn-l-ə-t pa nărəm tălaŋ-ti ŏw-na nik arkət-l-a pa nik arkət-l-a lɔw wŏs-i tel-na. śukət lɔw-ə-t, ŏχ-i lɔw-ə-t χŏti kurti χŭnt kun.
and horse how say-0-NONPST where go-NONPST say-0-NONPST DP horse-LOC give-NONPST-PL.1SG say-0-NONPST and 1DU-ACC/DAT say-0-NONPST rope have-NMLZ.IMPF person NEG must-NONPST rope 1DU self have-NMLZ.IMPF know-NONPST-0-1DU horse have-NMLZ.IMPF know-NONPST-0-1DU 1DU self walk-NONPST-0-1DU horse-PL-1DU-LOC bring-NONPST-1DU three horse bring-NONPST-1DU one horse-0-PROPR sled gold money one horse-0-PROPR sled silver money one horse-0-PROPR sled copper money that river say-0-NONPST be-NONPST and river that half-LOC be-NONPST-0-3PL fox old:man say-0-IMPF-FREQ-0-NONPST herd-0-PROPR town man towards river say-0-NONPST flow-0-PROPR give-NONPST and say-0-NONPST bridge make-NMLZ.IMPF must-NONPST 2SG [work]-NMLZ.IMPF people have-NONPST-0-2SG if send-NONPST-0-2SG if [carpenter]-0-PL piece-TRANS bridge make-NMLZ.IMPF must-NONPST say-0-NONPST so water-LOC when money-PROPR with descend-NMLZ.IMPF needed-0-NONPST heavy horse-LOC herd-0-PROPR town man what people gather-0-PST and bridge make-NMLZ.IMPF person-PL send-0-PST river piece-TRANS bridge make-NMLZ.IMPF-TRANS fox old:man so 3 [lead]-NONPST master 3 person-PL [work]-NMLZ.IMPF middle-LOC bridge underneath-LOC enter-0-NONPST and flow-woman side only take-NONPST-SG.3SG and tooth-LOC piece-TRANS chew-NONPST-0-SG.3SG piece-TRANS bite-NONPST-0-SG.3SG find-NONPST-0-SG.3SG then this horse-0-PL from:there go-NONPST-0-3PL and bridge as:a.whole flow-LOC riverwards sweep:away-NONPST-PAS [but] and riverwards sweep:away-NONPST-PAS horse root-PROPR with heavy horse-0-PL money-PROPR horse-0-PL how iron when light
and horse как сказать-0-NONPST где идти-NONPST сказать-0-NONPST DP horse-ЛОК дать-NONPST-МН.1ЕД сказать-0-NONPST and 1ДВ-АКК/ДАТ сказать-0-NONPST веревка have-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ человек НЕГ must-NONPST веревка 1ДВ сам have-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ know-NONPST-0-1ДВ horse have-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ know-NONPST-0-1ДВ 1ДВ сам идти-NONPST-0-1ДВ horse-МН-1ДВ-ЛОК принести-NONPST-1ДВ три horse принести-NONPST-1ДВ один horse-0-ПРОПР sled gold money один horse-0-ПРОПР sled серебро money один horse-0-ПРОПР sled медь money тот river сказать-0-NONPST быть-NONPST and river тот half-ЛОК быть-NONPST-0-3МН лиса старик сказать-0-ИМПФ-ФРЕКВ-0-NONPST herd-0-ПРОПР город мужчина в:направлении river сказать-0-NONPST flow-0-ПРОПР дать-NONPST and сказать-0-NONPST bridge делать-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ must-NONPST 2ЕД [работать]-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ народ have-NONPST-0-2ЕД if послать-NONPST-0-2ЕД if [carpenter]-0-МН piece-TRANS bridge делать-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ must-NONPST сказать-0-NONPST так вода-ЛОК когда money-ПРОПР с descend-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ нужный-0-NONPST тяжелый horse-ЛОК herd-0-ПРОПР город мужчина что народ собиратть-0-ПРОШ and bridge делать-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ человек-МН послать-0-ПРОШ river piece-TRANS bridge делать-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ-TRANS лиса старик так 3 [lead]-NONPST хозяин 3 человек-МН [работать]-НМЛЗ.ИМПФ середина-ЛОК bridge underneath-ЛОК войти-0-NONPST and flow-женщина сторона only взять-NONPST-ЕД.3ЕД and зуб-ЛОК piece-TRANS chew-NONPST-0-ЕД.3ЕД piece-TRANS кусать-NONPST-0-ЕД.3ЕД найти-NONPST-0-ЕД.3ЕД тогда этот horse-0-МН from:there идти-NONPST-0-3МН and bridge as:a.целый flow-ЛОК riverwards sweep:away-NONPST-ПАС [но] and riverwards sweep:away-NONPST-ПАС horse root-ПРОПР с тяжелый horse-0-МН money-ПРОПР horse-0-МН как iron когда свет
“Whatever comes of the horse,” he said, “I’ll give you a horse.” “But we,” he said, “do not need a man to steer. We know how to hold the reins ourselves. We know how to drive the horses. We’ll go ourselves and bring everything on the horses. We’ll bring three horses, one horse-sled with gold money, one horse-sled with silver money, one horse-sled with copper money. They’re over there, on that side of the river,” said old man fox to the old man from the rich city. “The current in the river is deep, a bridge must be built. If you have workers, if you send carpenters, a bridge must be built over the river. We have to get across the water with money on heavy horses.” The man from the rich city gathered people and sent people, bridge-makers, to make a bridge over the river. Old man fox directed them, he was the manager. While the people were working he went underneath the bridge, took it, and from the direction of the current he bit it through with his teeth. He knew that the horses would set off from there and the whole bridge would be carried away by the current and all the horses would be carried away. Heavy horses, horses with money, iron ones, not light ones.