#valirani translations

[valirani]

Translation: Ruth 1:16-17

ni vihlosa s’tivashri, n'ipasvalalà tue s’dakli! p'kat rakhat rakhuve; p'kà nuet no’uve; kalnisa tu�� kalnisa kià, i al-vor tuà al-vor kià. p'kà lutat lutuve, i egen etidmiluve eser. ru kià varet al-torisa, i revey ati, ani tetimben vai al-lot kesot.

Do not plead that I leave you, that I turn from coming after you! Where you are going, I intend to go; where you would spend the night, I intend to spend the night; your people [shall be] my people, and your Divine the Divine for me. Where you die, I intend to die; and finally I intend to be made to lie down there. Thus may the Almighty do to me, and also more, if even death causes us (inclusive) to diverge.

Key vocabulary words after the cut:

vihlosan, vihlose (augmentative of root V-H-L “request”) — is pleading [perfective and passive forms as yet unattested]

vashar, vashre, vsherra, evshar (root V-SH-R) — is departing, leaving

ipasvalal, ipasvalale (from ipas ‘after’ + root V-L ‘come, arrive’) — a following, a pursuit

dakal, dakle, dkella (root D-K-L) — is turning (oneself around)

rakhan, rakhe, rekhkha (root R-KH) — is going, moving, traveling

non, nue, nevua (semi-irregular verb, from root N-W ‘night’) — is spending the night, passing the night, staying

kalnisa, kalnise (panoply of root K-L-N ‘person’) — a people, populace

vor, vore, vuerra (root V-W-R) — is divine; as noun, divinity or God

lot, lote, luetta (root L-W-T) — is dying, ceasing; as noun, death

egen (adverb from root G-N ‘conclude’) — finally

tedimal, tedimle, tedmilla, etidmila (causative of root D-M-L ‘repose’) — is causing to lie down; figuratively, is laying (someone) to rest

eser (adverb from root S-R) — there, therein

ru — thus, in this manner

varan, vare, verra, evra (root V-R) — is doing, acting

torisa, torise (panoply of root T-W-R ‘strong’) — [the] Almighty

revey (adverb from root R-V-Y ‘above’) — more, further, moreover

ati — also

ani — if

tetimab, tetimbe, tetmibba, etitmiba (causative of root T-M-B ‘diverge’) — is causing to part ways, is separating

vai — even

[valirani]

Translation: John 14:5

sià kavar Toma: kadirra, s’kà rakhat ni sanai asi. p’ke sanandai narkhat?

Thomas says to them (sg): Master, unto where you are going, we (exclusive) do not know. By what means can we know the path?

Key vocabulary words under the cut:

kavar, kavre, kverra, ekvar (root K-V-R) — is speaking, saying, telling

kadirra, kadirre (agent form of root K-D-R ‘steer, govern’) — one who steers, governs, or determines direction; figuratively, director, master

s’kà — where (relative); lit. ‘toward what’

rakhan, rakhe, rekhkha (root R-KH) — is going, moving, traveling

sanan, sane, senna, esna (root S-N) — is knowing

asi, atia, atas, asot — we (exclusive of the person being addressed)

p’ke — how (interrogative); lit. ‘by what means?’

narkha, narkhe (passive participle of R-KH ‘travel’) — way, path, route

[valirani]

Translation: from Julian of Norwich

rakhan vatrani k’vona, rakhan vatrani k’vona rakhatza vatrani namyani daralia k’vona pal-belà aman anad utre tuer boz kesot, i behen ni navat

All is going to be well, all is going to be well; All types of matters are going to be well. In the universe there exists a power of love; It holds us (inclusive) strongly, and continually does not let go.

Notes and key vocabulary words under the cut:

As Valirani verbs are marked for aspect, not tense, there is no future tense per se with which to express the idea of “all shall be well”. The phrase rakhan vatrani could also be translated as “is moving toward being well”.

rakhan, rakhe, rekhkha (root R-KH) — is going, moving, traveling

vatar, vatre, vterra (root V-T-R) — is well, is whole, is healthy

vona, vone, vanna (irregular verb with root V-N) — is all, is entire (the expression k’vona seems to convey the sense of ‘that which is all’, but its usage is not yet fully understood)

namyan, namyane (passive participle of root M-Y-N ‘distinguish’) — type, kind

daral, darale (from root D-R ‘about, mattering, concerning’) — a matter or concern

bayal, bele, byella (root B-Y-L) — is universal, is cosmic; as noun, universe, cosmos

aman, ame, emma (root ?-M) — is existing

anad, ande, anedda (root ?-N-D) - is able; as noun, ability, facility, potential, power

utar, utre, uterra, evtar (root W-T-R) — is loving (esp. passionately); as noun, love

tuer (adverb from root T-W-R ‘strong’) — strongly

boz, boze, buezza, ebuz (root B-W-Z) — is holding

behen (adverb from root B-H-N ‘eternal’) - continually, eternally, always

navat, navte, nvetta, envat (root N-V-T) — is releasing, is setting loose, is letting go (inherently causative)

[valirani]

Translation: The Lord’s Prayer

rayivra atas, kai p’bahnà aman, nakten lanrisa sute. valen kadar sute. p’tarà r’evron p’bahnà, evren nov sute. s’tanà azà atas benat lobat. i r’relai azirrot atas, atas relat azralot atia. i p’luvalat ni sablat asot, di n’arkà paryat asot. s’ote kadar i anad i baram sute, behen i behen. amen.

Back-translation and key vocabulary words under the cut:

Our progenitor, who exists in eternity, may your many names be sacred. May your governance arrive. On earth as is done in eternity, may your intent be actioned. For this day give us bread. And just as we forgive those who transgress in respect to us, forgive for us our transgressions. And into testing do not lead us, but from harm rescue us. For that, governance, ability, and admiration [are] yours, continually and continually. Let [it] exist.

rayivra, rayivre (from root R-Y-V ‘bring forth’) - progenitor, birthing parent

bahan, bahne, bhenna (root B-H-N) - is eternal, continual; as noun, eternity (the Valiri have no concept of a separate heavenly realm).

nakat, nakte, nketta (root N-K-T) - is holy, is sacred

lanrisa, lanrise (from root L-N-R ‘call by name’) - many names, a panoply of names

valan, vale, vella (root V-L) - is coming, arriving

kadar, kadre, kderra, ekdar (root K-D-R) - is governing, steering; as noun, governance

tar, tare (root T-R) - earth

varan, vare, verra, evra (root V-R) - do, act, action

nov, nove (from root W-V ‘intend’) - intention, will

bayan, bene, byenna, ebyan (root B-Y-N) - is giving

lob, lobe (root L-W-B) - bread

rayal, rele, ryella, eryal (root R-Y-L) - is forgiving

azirra, azirre (from root ?-Z-R ‘transgress’) - transgressor

azral, azrale (from root ?-Z-R ‘transgress’) - transgression

luval, luvale (from root L-W-V ‘try, test, prove’) - test, trial, time of trial

sabal, sable, sbella, esbal (root S-B-L) - is leading, heading up

arak, arke, arekka (root ?-R-K) - is harmful; as noun, harm

pare, parye, preyya, epre (root P-R-Y) - is rescuing, delivering

anad, ande, anedda (root ?-N-D) - is able; as noun, ability, facility

baram, barme, bremma, ebram (root B-R-M) - is admiring, holding in high regard; as noun, admiration, regard

behen (from root B-H-N ‘eternal’) - eternally, continually

aman, ame, emma (root ?-M) - is existing (amen is the third person subjunctive imperfective active, and happens to resemble Hebrew amen)

[valirani]

Translation: Genesis 1:1-5

p’likretztza al-karitzra valkat i tarat — al-tar lanshiyan i mor p’haltà lorinane, i nahra al-tevisere p'haltà al-bodia — kverran al-nidalisa, amen briz, i li’emman briz. ayerran al-erisa at kor al-briz. al-brizà lnerran al-varirisa tanat, i al-morà lnerran es al-not. emman dvayal i emman iradal, al-sabal tania.

Back-translation and key vocabulary words under the cut:

When the Creator started creating sky and earth — the earth [being] an empty place and darkness [being] on [the] surface of the abyss, and [the] breath of the Life-Giver [being] over [the] surface of the waters — the Omnipotent said, Let light exist, and light started existing. The Many-Eyed saw that the light was (lit. is) good. The All-Doer named the light the day, and They named the darkness the night. Evening existed and morning existed, the beginning (lit. head) of days.

karatz, kartze, kretztza, ekratz (root K-R-TZ) - is creating

karitzra, karitzre (from root K-R-TZ ‘create’) - creator

valak, valke (root V-L-K) - sky

tar, tare (root T-R) - earth

lanshiyan, lanshiyane (from root N-SH-Y ‘empty’) - empty place, place of nothingness

mor, more, muerra (root M-W-R) - is dark; as noun, darkness

halat, halte, hletta, ehlat (root H-L-T) - is facing; as noun, face, surface

lorinan, lorinane (from root W-R-N ‘deep’) - deep place

nahra, nahre (from root H-R ‘breathe’) - breath, outbreath

tevisera, tevisere (from root V-S-Y ‘live’) - life-giver (lit. one who causes life)

bod, bode (root B-W-D) - water

kavar, kavre, kverra, ekvar (root K-V-R) - is speaking, saying, telling

nidalisa, nidalise (from root ?-N-D ‘able’) - omnipotence (lit. many abilities)

aman, ame, emma (root ?-M) - is existing

briz, brize (irregular noun, root B-R-Z) - light

ayar, ere, ayerra, e’yar (root ?-Y-R) - is seeing

erisa (from root ?-Y-R ‘see’) - many-eyes, all-seeing

kor, kore, kuerra (root K-W-R) - is good

lanar, lanre, lnerra, elnar (root L-N-R) - is naming, calling by name

varirisa, varirise (from root V-R ‘do, act’) - all-doer

tan, tane (root T-N) - day

no, nave (root N-W) - night

dvayal, dvayale (root D-V-Y ‘descend’) - evening, sunset

iradal, iradale (root Y-R-D ‘shine’) - morning, dawn

sabal, sable, sbella, esbal (root S-B-L) - is leading, heading up; as noun, head (figuratively, beginning or origin)

[valirani]

Poetry: “Tonight” (Sara Teasdale)

View the original poem here.

tal shosh lore k’yanad lakhan i zayan valak buzalà valke emnon tal i tuà ki

tal shosh k’nake varut brizan valak esas emnon bahan kesas no aza

Back-translation and key vocabulary words under the cut:

The moon [is] a flower of gold which curves Peaceful and blue is the sky For the holding of the sky the moon was made And for you, I

The moon [is] a flower which lacks a stem The sky sheds light For them (pl) was made eternity For us (inclusive), this night

tal, tale (root T-L) - moon, the Moon

shosh, shoshe, shueshsha (root SH-W-SH) - is blooming, flowering; as noun, a flower

lor, lore, luerra (root L-W-R) - is golden; as noun, the colour gold

yanad, yande, inedda (root Y-N-D) - is curving

lakhan, lakhe, lekhkha (root L-KH) - is peaceful

zayan, zene, zyenna (root Z-Y-N) - is blue

valak, valke (root V-L-K) - sky, the sky

buzal, buzale (from boz, boze, buezza, ebuz ‘hold’, root B-W-Z) - holding, grasp

manan, mane, menna, emna (root M-N) - is making, fashioning

nake, nakye, nkeyya, enke (root N-K-Y) - is lacking

varo, varue, varuà, varut (root V-R-W) - root, stem

brizan, brize (irregular verb) - is shedding light, is luminous; as noun, light

bahan, bahne, bhenna (root B-H-N) - is eternal, continual; as noun, eternity

no, nave, noà, not (root N-W) - night, nighttime

[valirani]

Poetry: Psalm 23

kinare al-vor; ni nakye. p’la’nitanas k’zalyatza kià tedimal. apar bodas k’lakhan kisabal. teshilad sherà ke. p’narkhas vatre s’lamnà se kisabal. ta veni p’natedvayà tzalhe lote kalpe, ni teme arkat — s’ki’aprat; kitevitshatza tamab i garav sute. vani kià p’parà tzafilria kià teritsat badmat; p’salve basyat sablat ke; shuen hiplan naryam ke. yeser trav tanas k’vona vasye ke, ipasvalatza kor i kale kit; i p’bahnat p’antà al-vore ante.

Back-translation and key vocabulary words under the cut:

The Divine tends to me; I do not lack. They (sg) cause me to repose in green dwelling-places. They lead me beside peaceful waters. They cause my spirit to return. In the paths of wholeness, for the sake of Their name, They lead me. Yes, even though in the valley of the shadow of death I walk, I do not fear harm — because You accompany me; Your branch and Your support comfort me. In front of me, in the presence of my enemies, You prepare a table; With oil You anoint (lit. kiss) my head; My cup becomes excessively full. Certainly, throughout all the days of my life, goodness and nurturance are coming after me; and until eternity in the house of the Divine I [will] dwell.

nare, narye, nreyya, enre (root N-R-Y) - is taking care of, tending, paying attention to

vor, vore, vuerra (root V-W-R) - is divine; as noun, divinity or God

nake, nakye, nkeyya, enke (root N-K-Y) - is lacking, going without

la’nitan (from root ?-N-T ‘dwell’) - dwelling place; figuratively, pasture

zale, zalye, zleyya (root Z-L-Y) - is green

tedimal, tedimle, tedmilla, etidmila (causative of root D-M-L ‘repose’) - is causing to lie down

bod, bode (root B-W-D) - water

lakhan, lakhe, lekhkha (root L-KH) - is peaceful, still

sabal, sable, sbella, esbal (root S-B-L) - is leading, heading up; as noun, head

teshilad, teshilde, teshlidda, etishlida (causative of root SH-L-D ‘return’) - is causing to return, bringing back

shayar, shere (from root SH-Y-R ‘spiritual, transcendent’) - spirit

narkha, narkhe (from root R-KH ‘go, move, travel’) - path

vatar, vatre, vterra (root V-T-R) - is whole, healthy; as noun, wholeness

laman, lamne, lmenna, elman (root L-M-N) - is calling by name; as noun, name

natedve, natedvaye (from root D-V-Y ‘descend’) - valley (lit. that which is lowered)

tzalah, tzalhe, tzlehha (root TZ-L-H) - is shaded, darkened; as noun, shadow

lot, lote, luetta (root L-W-T) - is dying, ceasing; as noun, death

kalap, kalpe, kleppa (root K-L-P) - is walking

tayam, teme, tyemma, etyam (root T-Y-M) - is fearing, is afraid of

arak, arke, arekka, e’rak (root ?-R-K) - is harming; as noun, harm

apar, apre, aperra, e’par (root ?-P-R) - is accompanying

tevitash, tevitshe, tevtishsha, etivtisha (causative of root W-T-SH ‘take heart’) - is causing to take heart, is comforting

tamab, tambe (root T-M-B ‘diverge’) - branch, stick

garav, garve (root G-R-V ‘support’) - staff, walking-stick

tzafilra, tzafilre (from root TZ-F-L ‘against’) - adversary

teritas, teritse, tertissa, etirtisa (causative of root R-T-S ‘ready’) - is causing to be ready, is preparing

badam, badme (root B-D-M) - table

salo, salve (root S-L-W) - oil

base, basye, bseyya, ebse (root B-S-Y) - is kissing; figuratively, is anointing

shuen (from root SH-W-N ‘excessive’) - excessively

hiplan, hiplane, hiplenna (inchoative of root P-L-N ‘saturate’) - is becoming full

naryam, naryame (from root R-Y-M ‘fill, expand into’) - receptacle, vessel, cup

yeser (from root Y-S-R ‘certain, definite’) - certainly, surely

tan, tane (root T-N) - day

vona, vone, vanna (irregular verb with root V-N) - is all, is entire

vase, vasye, vseyya (root V-S-Y) - is living, alive; as noun, life

ipas-val (from valan, vale, vella ‘come, arrive’, root V-L) - is coming after, following, pursuing

kor, kore, kuerra (root K-W-R) - is good; as noun, goodness

kale, kalye, kleyya, ekle (root K-L-Y) - is nurturing; as noun, nurturance

bahan, bahne, bhenna (root B-H-N) - is eternal, continual; as noun, eternity

anat, ante, anetta (root ?-N-T) - is dwelling; as noun, house

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