Är kišini örgäjduɣan käpänni üč qat qiɫadŏ, mäzlim kišini bäš qat örgäjdŏ. ɛr kʰiʃini ørgɛjduɣan kʰɛpʰɛnni yʧʰ qʰatʰ qʰiɫadʊ mɛzlim kʰiʃini bɛʃ qʰatʰ ørgɛjdʊ ɛr#kʰiʃi-ni ørgɛ-jduɣan kʰɛpʰɛn-ni yʧʰ qʰatʰ qʰiɫ-a-dʊ | mɛzlim#kʰiʃi-ni bɛʃ qʰatʰ ørgɛ-j-dʊ N#N-ACC Vt-REL.IMPF N-ACC NU M Vt-PRS-3s1 | N#N-ACC NU N Vt-PRS-3s1 man#person-ACC wrap-REL.IMPF shroud-ACC three times do-PRS-3s1 | woman#person-ACC five times wrap-PRS-3s1 The shroud in which one wraps a man, is wrapped three times; a woman is wrapped five times. Das Leichentuch, in das man einen Mann hineinwickelt, legt man dreifach um ihn; eine Frau wickelt man fünffach ein.

Är kišini är kiši jujdŏ, mäzlim kišini mäzlim kiši jujdŏ. ɛr kʰiʃini ɛr kʰiʃi jujdʊ mɛzlim kʰiʃini mɛzlim kʰiʃi jujdʊ ɛr#kʰiʃi-ni ɛr#kʰiʃi ju-j-dʊ | mɛzlim#kʰiʃi-ni mɛzlim#kʰiʃi ju-j-dʊ N#N-ACC N#N Vt-PRS-3s1 | N#N-ACC N#N Vt-PRS-3s1 man#person-ACC man#person wash-PRS-3s1 | woman#person-ACC woman#person wash-PRS-3s1 A man washes a man, a woman washes a woman. Ein Mann wäscht einen Mann, eine Frau eine Frau.

Mäzlim kišiniñ čečini tarap ajɫiɣa sap-qojadŏ. mɛzlim kʰiʃiniŋ ʧʰeʧʰini tʰarapʰ ajɫiɣa sapʰ qʰojadʊ mɛzlim#kʰiʃi-niŋ ʧʰeʧʰ-i-ni tʰara-pʰ ajɫ-i-ɣa sa-pʰ#qʰoj-a-dʊ N#N-GEN N-POSS3-ACC Vt-CNV POST-POSS3-DAT Vt-CNV#LVV-PRS-3s1 woman#person-GEN hair-POSS3-ACC comb-CNV front-POSS3-DAT leave-CNV#QOY-PRS-3s1 A woman’s hair is combed and laid over her chest (lit., ‚to her front’) Das Haar einer Frau kämmt man und legt es ihr über die Brust herab (eigentl.: vor sie).

Mäzlim kišiniñ, är kišiniñ ikki barmeɣini, ikki ajeɣini hāsa birlän täñ čägädŏ. mɛzlim kʰiʃiniŋ ɛr kʰiʃiniŋ ikkʰi barmeɣini ikkʰi ajeɣini haːsa birlɛn tʰɛŋ ʧʰɛgɛdʊ mɛzlim#kʰiʃi-niŋ | ɛr#kʰiʃi-niŋ ikkʰi barmeɣ-i-ni | ikkʰi ajeɣ-i-ni haːsa birlɛn tʰɛŋ ʧʰɛg-ɛ-dʊ N#N-GEN | N#N-GEN NU N-POSS3-ACC | NU N-POSS3-ACC N POST.CONJ AJ Vt-PRS-3s1 woman#person-GEN | man#person-GEN two arm-POSS3-ACC | two feet-POSS3-ACC staff with equal tie-PRS-3s1 For men and for women, the two arms and two legs are pulled straight as a stave. Bei Mann und Frau zieht man die beiden Arme und die beiden Beine gerade wie einen Stock.

Džināzaɣa xotunni, är kišinima hemīšä är xaq saɫadŏ; gȫrgä-ma är kiši saɫadŏ, toɫesi tört kiši boɫadŏ. ʤinaːzaɣa χotʰunni ɛr kʰiʃinima hemːʃɛ ɛr χaqʰ saɫadʊ; gøːrgɛ ma ɛr kʰiʃi saɫadʊ tʰoɫesi tʰørtʰ kʰiʃi boɫadʊ ʤinaːza-ɣa χotʰun-ni | ɛr#kʰiʃi-ni=ma hemːʃɛ ɛr#χaqʰ saɫ-a-dʊ gøːr-gɛ=ma ɛr#kʰiʃi saɫ-a-dʊ tʰoɫe-si tʰørtʰ kʰiʃi boɫ-a-dʊ N-DAT N-ACC | N#N-ACC=AV.PRT AV N#N Vt-PRS-3s1 N-DAT=AV.PRT N#N Vt-PRS-3s1 AJ-POSS3 NU N Vi-PRS-3s1 coffin-DAT woman-ACC | man#person-ACC=AV.PRT always man#people throw-PRS-3s1 grave-DAT=AV.PRT man#person throw-PRS-3s1 normally-POSS3 four people be-PRS-3s1 Only men place both women and men in the casket; only men always place (the deceased) in the grave, normally it is four of them. In den Sarg legen einen Mann und eine Frau, ganz gleich, immer nur Männer. In das Grab legen (den Toten) immer nur Männer, und zwar meistens vier.

Ölükni gȫrgä hemīšä puti birlän apparadŏ; apperip jerim jeniča seɫip, üzi qiɫbaɣa qaretip ečip-qojadŏ, bešini šamāɫ tärepigä qaratadŏ, putini džünüp tärepigä qaretip-qojadŏ. ølykʰni gøːrgɛ hemːʃɛ pʰutʰi birlɛn appʰaradʊ; appʰeripʰ jerim jeniʧʰa seɫipʰ yzi qʰiɫbaɣa qʰaretʰipʰ eʧʰipʰ qʰojadʊ beʃini ʃamaːɫ tʰɛrepʰigɛ qʰaratʰadʊ pʰutʰini ʤynypʰ tʰɛrepʰigɛ qʰaretʰipʰ qʰojadʊ ølykʰ-ni gøːr-gɛ hemːʃɛ pʰut-ʰi birlɛn a-p#pʰar-a-dʊ | a-p#pʰer-ipʰ jerim jen-i=ʧʰa seɫ-ipʰ | yz-i qʰiɫba-ɣa qʰare-tʰ-ipʰ eʧʰ-ipʰ#qʰoj-a-dʊ | beʃ-i-ni ʃamaːɫ tʰɛrepʰ-i-gɛ qʰara-tʰ-a-dʊ | pʰutʰ-i-ni ʤynypʰ tʰɛrepʰ-i-gɛ qʰare-tʰ-ipʰ qʰoj-a-dʊ N-ACC N-DAT AV N-POSS3 POST.CONJ Vt-CNV#LVV-PRS-3s1 | Vt-CNV#LVV-CNV AJ N-POSS3=AVZR Vt-CNV | N-POSS3 N-DAT Vt-CAUST-CNV Vt-CNV#LVV-PRS-3s1 | N-POSS3-ACC N N-POSS3-DAT Vt-CAUST-PRS-3s1 | N-POSS3-ACC N N-POSS3-DAT Vt-CAUST-CNV Vi-PRS-3s1 deceased-ACC grave-DAT always legs-POSS3 with take-CNV#BAR-PRS-3s1 | take-CNV#BAR-CNV half side-POSS3=AVZR leave-CNV | face-POSS3 southwest-DAT look-CAUST-CNV open-CNV#QOY-PRS-3s1 | head-POSS3-ACC north side-POSS3-DAT look-CAUST-PRS-3s1 | foot-POSS3-ACC south side-POSS3-DAT look-CAUST-CNV put-PRS-3s1 The deceased is always placed legs first in the grave; one puts him/her half on his/her side, having the face look towards the Qibla and opening it (AD: what?); his/her head is laid facing north, his/her feet facing south. Den Toten legt man immer zuerst mit den Beinen in das Grab; man legt ihn halb zur Seite, läßt sein Gesicht nach der Qibla blicken und öffnet es; seinen Kopf legt man nach Norden, seine Füße nach Süden.

Ölükni här gīz toɫa tutmaj jā ölgän künidä jā tañn’ ärtesi kömädŏ. ølykʰni hɛr giːz tʰoɫa tʰutʰma-j jaː ølgɛn kʰynidɛ jaː tʰaŋn’ ɛrtʰesi kʰømɛdʊ ølykʰ-ni hɛrgiːz tʰoɫa tʰutʰ-maj jaː øl-gɛn kʰyn-i-dɛ jaː tʰaŋn’ ɛrtʰe-si kʰøm-ɛ-dʊ N-ACC AV AJ Vt-CNV.NEG CONJ.ya1 Vi-PRTC.PST N-POSS3-LOC CONJ.ya2 AV N-POSS3 Vt-PRS-3s1 deceased-ACC never much take-CNV.NEG or die-PRTC.PST day-POSS3-LOC or tomorrow morning-POSS3 bury-PRS-3s1 The deceased should never be left (lying) long; s/he should be buried either on the day of death or early morning on the following day. Den Toten läßt man niemals lange liegen; man be¬erdigt entweder am Sterbetag oder am nächsten Tag frühmorgens.

Hīč aɫādži boɫmaɣanda ölükni üč kündin zijādä öjda tutqeɫi boɫmajdŏ. hiːʧʰ aɫaːʤi boɫmaɣanda ølykʰni yʧʰ kʰyndin zijaːdɛ øjda tʰutʰqʰeɫi boɫmajdʊ hiːʧʰ aɫaːʤ-i boɫ-ma-ɣan-da ølykʰ-ni yʧʰ kʰyn-din zijaːdɛ øj-da tʰutʰ-qʰeɫi boɫ-ma-j-dʊ PN.NEG N-POSS3 Vi-NEG-PRTC.PST-ISTN N-ACC NU N-ABL AJ N-LOC tʰutʰ-PURP Vi-NEG-PRS-3s1 none possibility-POSS3 be-NEG-PRTC.PST-ISTN deceased-ACC three day-ABL more house-LOC Vt-PURP be-NEG-PRS-3s1 When there are no other possibilities, the dead should not be kept at home longer than three days. Wenn keine anderen Möglichkeiten vorhanden sind, kann man den Toten nicht länger als drei Tage zu Hause behalten.

Bizniñ xaq müšüktin toɫa qorqup müšükni ölükniñ öjigä kirgüzmäjdŏ, »sijip-qojmasun!« däp. bizniŋ χaqʰ myʃyktʰin tʰoɫa qʰorqʰupʰ myʃykʰni ølykʰniŋ øjigɛ kʰirgyzmɛjdʊ sijipʰ qʰojmasun dɛpʰ biz-niŋ χaqʰ myʃyk-tʰin tʰoɫa qʰorqʰ-upʰ myʃykʰ-ni ølykʰ-niŋ øj-i-gɛ kʰir-gyz-mɛ-j-dʊ | sij-ipʰ#qʰoj-ma-sun dɛ-pʰ PN1p-GEN N N-ABL AV Vi-CNV N-ACC N-GEN N-POSS3-DAT Vt-CAUSGUZ-NEG-PRS-3s1 | Vi-CNV#LVV-NEG-3sJUSS Vt-CNV we-GEN people cat-ABL much fear-CNV cat-ACC deceased-GEN house-POSS3-DAT enter-CAUSGUZ-NEG-PRS-3s1 | urine-CNV#QOY-NEG-3sJUSS say-CNV Our people are very afraid of cats and do not allow any cats into the home of the deceased, so that (the house) is not polluted. Unser Volk fürchtet sich sehr vor der Katze und läßt keine Katze in das Sterbehaus hinein, damit sie es nicht verunreinigt.

Järgä saɫɣanda jeqin ademi, atesi, jā oɣɫi, jā dōsti sanap jätti kätmän jär tašɫajdŏ; andin hämmä xaq jär tašɫap kömüp-qojadŏ. jɛrgɛ saɫɣanda jeqʰin ademi atʰesi jaː oɣɫi jaː dōstʰi sanapʰ jɛttʰi kʰɛtmɛn jɛr tʰaʃɫajdʊ andin hɛmmɛ χaqʰ jɛr tʰaʃɫapʰ kʰømypʰ qʰojadʊ jɛr-gɛ saɫ-ɣan-da jeqʰin adem-i | atʰe-si jaː oɣɫ-i jaː dōstʰ-i sana-pʰ jɛttʰi kʰɛtmɛn jɛr tʰaʃɫa-j-dʊ | andin hɛmmɛ χaqʰ jɛr tʰaʃɫa-pʰ kʰøm-ypʰ#qʰoj-a-dʊ N-DAT Vt-PRTC.PST-ISTN AJ N-POSS3 | N-POSS3 CONJ.ya1 N-POSS3 CONJ.ya2 N-POSS3 Vt-CNV NU N N Vt-PRS-3s1 | PN.ABL QNT.INDEF N N Vt-CNV Vt-CNV#LVV-PRS-3s1 land-DAT put-PRTC.PST-ISTN close person-POSS3 | father-POSS3 or son-POSS3 or friend-POSS3 count-CNV seven hoe soil throw-PRS-3s1 | then all person soil throw-CNV bury-CNV#QOY-PRS-3s1 If you have lowered the dead in the ground, then throw those nearest, father, son or friend, counting seven shovels into the earth. Then throw in all present earth and bury him. Wenn man den Toten in die Erde hinabgelassen hat, dann werfen die Nächststehenden, Vater, Sohn oder Freunde, zählend sieben Schaufeln Erde hinein. Danach werfen alle Anwesenden Erde hinein und begraben ihn so.

Järni qōɫap jenida järni māntap ojup šunuñɣa ölükni saɫadŏ. jɛrni qʰōɫapʰ jenida jɛrni maːntʰapʰ ojupʰ ʃunuŋɣa ølykʰni saɫadʊ jɛr-ni qʰōɫa-pʰ jen-i-da jɛr-ni maːntʰa-pʰ oj-upʰ ʃu-nuŋ-ɣa ølykʰ-ni saɫ-a-dʊ N-ACC Vt-CNV N-POSS3-LOC N-ACC Vt-CNV Vt-CNV PN.DEM-GEN-DAT N-ACC Vt-PRS-3s1 earth-ACC dig-CNV side-POSS3-LOC earth-ACC bind-CNV carve-CNV that-GEN-DAT deceased-ACC put-PRS-3s1 Next to the place where (earth) is dug out, it is stamps down and so the deceased is laid into the earth. /or (Ger.): The place, where one has dug out earth, one stamps down, takes it out and one puts in the deceased there. Die Stelle, wo man die Erde ausgegraben hat, stampft man fest, höhlt sie aus und legt dort den Toten hinein.

Ölgän künidä hämmä xaq ölükniñ gȫrigä qarap räkǟt qiɫmaj namāz ötäjdŏ. ølgɛn kʰynidɛ hɛmmɛ χaqʰ ølykʰniŋ gøːrigɛ qʰarapʰ rɛkʰɛːtʰ#qʰiɫmaj namaːz øtʰɛjdʊ øl-gɛn kʰyn-i-dɛ hɛmmɛ χaqʰ ølykʰ-niŋ gøːr-i-gɛ qʰara-pʰ rɛkʰɛːtʰ#qʰiɫ-maj namaːz#øtʰɛ-j-dʊ Vi-PRTC.PST N-POSS3-LOC QNT.INDEF N N-GEN N-POSS3-DAT Vt-CNV N#LVN-CNV.NEG N#LVN-PRS-3s1 die-PRTC.PST day-POSS3-LOC all people deceased-GEN grave-POSS3-DAT watch-CNV bow#QIL-CNV.NEG prayer#do-PRS-3s1 On the day of death, everyone visits the grave of the deceased and without bowing (räkǟt) performs the prayer. Am Sterbetag schaut das ganze Trauervolk nach dem Grabe des Verstorbenen und verrichtet das Gebet ohne Verbeugung (rak'at, rakā'at).

Ölgän küni xaqqa aš bärmäj kälämu'ɫɫā bärädŏ, tagār kimxāpɫar, jā böz matāɫar bärädŏ, »ölükniñ gunāɫerini kötär-sün!« däp. ølgɛn kʰyni χaqqʰa aʃ bɛrmɛj kʰɛlɛmu'ɫɫaː bɛrɛdʊ tʰagaːr kʰimχaːpʰɫar jaː bøz matʰaːɫar bɛrɛdʊ ølykʰniŋ gunaːɫerini kʰøtʰɛrsyn dɛpʰ øl-gɛn kʰyn-i χaq-qʰa aʃ bɛr-mɛj kʰɛlɛmu'ɫɫaː bɛr-ɛ-dʊ | tʰagaːr kʰimχaːpʰ-ɫar jaː bøz matʰaː-ɫar bɛr-ɛ-dʊ | ølykʰ-niŋ gunaː-ɫer-i-ni kʰøtʰɛr-syn dɛ-pʰ Vi-PRTC.PST N-POSS3 N-DAT N Vt-CNV.NEG Npr Vt-PRS-3s1 | N N-PL CONJ.ya N N-PL Vt-PRS-3s1 | N-GEN N-PL-POSS3-ACC Vt-3sJUSS Vt-CNV die-PRTC.PST day-POSS3 people-DAT food give-CNV.NEG Kälämu'ɫɫā give-PRS-3s1 | sack brocade-PL or coarse.fabric scrim-PL give-PRS-3s1 | deceased-GEN sin-PL-POSS3-ACC lift-3sJUSS say-CNV On the day of death, the people (i.e. mourners) are not given food; they are given a Quran (!kälämu'ɫɫā) and a sack full of embroidered damask clothes or linen cloth, saying „May the sins of the deceased be taken away!“ Am Sterbetag bekommen die Leidtragenden kein Essen; man gibt ihnen einen Qor'ān und einen Sack voll gestickter Damastkleider oder auch Leinwandstoffe, um damit die Sünden des Toten hinwegzunehmen.

Ašni üč kündä azaraq namāz šam mǟlidä, jättinči künidä čoñ aš bärädŏ, qiriq kündä jänä aš bärädŏ; qiriq kun tošquča jeqin uruq tuqqaɫɫeri ilgärki zämānda qara eñil käjäduɣan räsmi boɫɣan šu gaxta hämmesi aq käjgeli bašɫedi, aʃni yʧʰ kʰyndɛ azaraqʰ namaːz ʃam mɛːlidɛ jɛttʰinʧʰi kʰynidɛ ʧʰoŋ aʃ bɛrɛdʊ qʰiriqʰ kʰyndɛ jɛnɛ aʃ bɛrɛdʊ qʰiriqʰ kʰun tʰoʃqʰuʧʰa jeqʰin uruqʰ tʰuqqʰaɫɫeri ilgɛrkʰi zɛmaːnda qʰara eŋil kʰɛjɛduɣan rɛsmi boɫɣan ʃu gaxtʰa hɛmmesi aqʰ kʰɛjgeli baʃɫedi aʃ-ni yʧʰ kʰyn-dɛ aza=raqʰ namaːz#ʃam mɛːli-dɛ | jɛttʰi-nʧʰi kʰyn-i-dɛ ʧʰoŋ aʃ bɛr-ɛ-dʊ | qʰiriqʰ kʰyn-dɛ jɛnɛ aʃ bɛr-ɛ-dʊ | qʰiriqʰ kʰun tʰoʃ=qʰuʧʰa jeqʰin uruqʰ#tʰuqqʰaɫ-ɫer-i ilgɛr=kʰi zɛmaːn-da qʰara eŋil kʰɛj-ɛduɣan rɛsm-i boɫ-ɣan ʃu gax-tʰa hɛmme-si aqʰ kʰɛj-geli baʃɫe-d-i N-ACC NU N-LOC AJ=CMP N#N N-LOC | NU-ORD N-POSS3-LOC AJ N Vt-PRS-3s1 | NU N-LOC AV N Vt-PRS-3s1 | NU N Vi=LIM AJ N#N-PL-POSS3 AV=REL N-LOC AJ N Vt-REL.IMPF N-POSS3 Vi-PRTC.PST PN.DEM N-LOC QNT.INDEF-POSS3 AJ Vt-PURP Vi-PST-3s2 food-ACC three day-LOC little=CMP prayer#evening time-LOC | seven-ORD day-POSS3-LOC large meal give-PRS-3s1 | forty day-LOC again meal give-PRS-3s1 | forty day finish=LIM close relative#relative-PL-POSS3 early=REL time-LOC black clothes wear-REL.IMPF custom-POSS3 be-PRTC.PST that time-LOC all-POSS3 white wear-PURP start-PST-3s2 As for food, after three days one gives very little of it, at the time of the evening (sham) prayer; on the seventh day, one gives them a big meal, and at forty days, one again provides a meal. In the olden days, when forty days were up, close relatives would wear black clothes; nowadays everywhere we have started wearing white. Speise gibt man am dritten Tag ganz wenig, und zwar zur Zeit des Abendgebets; am siebenten Tag viel Essen; am vierzigsten Tag veranstaltet man wieder ein Essen. Bis zum vierzigsten Tage war es in früheren Zeiten Sitte, daß die nahen Verwandten schwarze Kleider trugen; jetzt hat man überall angefangen, weiße zu tragen.

Xitājdin eɫip šu räsmini. xitʰaːjdin eɫipʰ ʃu rɛsmini xitʰaːj-din eɫ-ipʰ ʃu rɛsm-i-ni Npr-ABL Vt-CNV PN.DEM N-POSS3-ACC Chinese-ABL take-CNV this custom-POSS3-ACC This custom we have adopted from the Chinese. Diese Sitte hat man von den Chinesen übernommen.

Qiriq kün tošqanda aq eñilni jörtkäjdŏ. qiriqʰ kʰyn tʰoʃqʰanda aqʰ eŋilni jørtkʰɛjdʊ qiriqʰ kʰyn tʰoʃ-qʰan-da aqʰ eŋil-ni jørtkʰɛ-j-dʊ NU N Vi-PRTC.PST-ISTN AJ N-ACC Vt-PRS-3s1 forty day finish-PRTC.PST-ISTN white clothes-ACC remove-PRS-3s1 When forty days are up, the white clothes are removed. Wenn die vierzig Tage herum sind, werden die weißen Kleider abgelegt.

Eri ölsä, xotuni aɫťaj jigirmä küñgäčä ärgä tägmäjdŏ; xotuni ölsä, eri qiriq küñgäčä xotun aɫmajdŏ; jaman xaq xotuni ölüp bir kün boɫɣanda-ma xotun aɫadŏ. eri ølsɛ χotʰuni aɫť#aj jigirmɛ kʰyŋgɛʧʰɛ ɛrgɛ tʰɛgmɛjdʊ χotʰuni ølsɛ eri qʰiriqʰ kʰyŋgɛʧʰɛ χotʰun aɫmajdʊ jaman χaqʰ χotʰuni ølypʰ bir kʰyn boɫɣandama χotʰun aɫadʊ er-i øl-sɛ χotʰun-i aɫť aj jigirmɛ kʰyŋ=gɛʧʰɛ ɛr-gɛ tʰɛg-mɛ-j-dʊ | χotʰun-i øl-sɛ | er-i qʰiriqʰ kʰyŋ=gɛʧʰɛ χotʰun aɫ-ma-j-dʊ | jaman χaqʰ χotʰun-i øl-ypʰ bir kʰyn boɫ-ɣan-da=ma χotʰun aɫ-a-dʊ N-POSS3 Vi-COND N-POSS3 NU N NU N=LIM N-DAT Vi-NEG-PRS-3s1 | N-ACC Vi-COND | N-POSS3 NU N=LIM N Vt-NEG-PRS-3s1 | AJ N N-ACC Vi-CNV NU N Vi-PRTC.PST-ISTN=AV.PRT N Vt-PRS-3s1 man-POSS3 die-COND woman-POSS3 six months twenty day=LIM man-DAT marry-NEG-PRS-3s1 | woman-POSS3 die-COND | man-POSS3 forty day=LIM woman take-NEG-PRS-3s1 | bad person woman-POSS3 die-CNV one day be-PRTC.PST-ISTN=AV.PRT woman take-PRS-3s1 When a man dies, his wife cannot (re-)marry before six months and 20 days are up; if a woman dies, her husband cannot remarry for forty days. Often, bad men (re-)marry even on the day after the death of the (previous) wife. Wenn der Mann stirbt, so kann seine Frau nicht vor 6 Monaten und 20 Tagen heiraten; stirbt die Frau, so kann ihr Mann nicht vor vierzig Tagen heiraten. Schlechte Männer heiraten (eine Frau) oft sogar schon am Tage nach dem Tode der (früheren) Frau.

Čoñ oɣɫi, čoñ qizi, jā atesi ölsä, jā anesi ölsä, qiriq küñgäčä xotun aɫmajdŏ, qjzi ärgä tägmäjdŏ. ʧʰoŋ oɣɫi ʧʰoŋ qʰizi jaː atʰesi ølsɛ jaː anesi ølsɛ qʰiriqʰ kʰyŋgɛʧʰɛ χotʰun aɫmajdʊ qʰjzi ɛrgɛ tʰɛgmɛjdʊ ʧʰoŋ oɣɫ-i | ʧʰoŋ qʰiz-i | jaː atʰe-si øl-sɛ | jaː ane-si øl-sɛ qʰiriqʰ kʰyŋ=gɛʧʰɛ χotʰun aɫ-ma-j-dʊ | qʰjz-i ɛr-gɛ tʰɛg-mɛ-j-dʊ AJ N-POSS3 | AJ N-POSS3 | CONJ.ya1 N-POSS3 Vi-COND | CONJ.ya2 N-POSS3 Vi-COND NU N=LIM N Vt-NEG-PRS-3s1 | N-POSS3 N-DAT Vi-NEG-PRS-3s1 old son-POSS3 | eldest daughter-POSS3 | or father-POSS3 die-COND | or mother-POSS3 die-COND forty day=LIM woman take-NEG-PRS-3s1 | woman-POSS3 man-DAT marry-NEG-PRS-3s1 If their father or mother dies, the eldest son or daughter do not marry for forty days. Große Söhne oder Töchter verheiraten sich 40 Tage lang nicht, wenn Vater oder Mutter gestorben sind.

Män añɫaɣanda Qomuɫɫiq xaq aɣziɣa, burniɣa, ikki quɫeɣiɣa tört dānedin, üč dānedin görȫč tiqip-qojadŏ. mɛn aŋɫaɣanda qomuɫɫiqʰ χaqʰ aɣziɣa burniɣa ikkʰi qʰuɫeɣiɣa tʰørtʰ daːnedin yʧʰ daːnedin gørøːʧʰ tʰiqʰipʰ qʰojadʊ mɛn aŋɫa-ɣan-da qomuɫɫiqʰ χaqʰ aɣz-i-ɣa | burn-i-ɣa ikkʰi qʰuɫeɣ-i-ɣa tʰørtʰ daːne-din | yʧʰ daːne-din gørøːʧʰ tʰiqʰ-ipʰ#qʰoj-a-dʊ PN1s Vt-PRTC.PST-ISTN Ntop N N-POSS3-DAT | N-POSS3-DAT NU N-POSS3-DAT NU M-ABL | NU M-ABL N Vt-CNV#LVV-PRS-3s1 I hear-PRTC.PST-ISTN Qomul people mouth-POSS3-DAT | nose-POSS3-DAT two ears-POSS3-DAT four grain-ABL | three grain-ABL rice put.in-CNV#QOY-PRS-3s1 I heard that the people in Qomul insert three or four grains of rice in the mouth, nose, and both ears of the deceased. Ich habe gehört, daß die Leute von Qomuɫ dem Toten in Mund, Nase und die beiden Ohren drei bis vier Körner Reis hineinstecken.

Biz šundaq räsmini jaman körüp görȫčni saɫmajmiz. biz ʃundaqʰ rɛsmini jaman kʰørypʰ gørøːʧʰni saɫmajmiz biz ʃundaqʰ rɛsm-i-ni jaman kʰør-ypʰ gørøːʧʰ-ni saɫ-ma-j-miz PN1p PN.DEM N-POSS3-ACC AJ Vi-CNV N-ACC Vt-NEG-PRS-1p1 we in.that.way custom-POSS3-ACC terrible see-CNV rice-ACC put.in-NEG-PRS-1p1 We find such practices abhorrent and do not put in any rice. Wir halten eine solche Sitte für schlecht und stecken keinen Reis hinein

Bizniñ xaq Xitājni jaxši körüp Xitāj räsmilerini tutqeli bašɫedi, aq eñil käjgeni-ma Xitāj räsmisi dur. bizniŋ χaqʰ xitʰaːjni jaxʃi#kʰørypʰ xitʰaːj rɛsmilerini tʰutʰqʰeli baʃɫedi aqʰ eŋil kʰɛjgenima xitʰaːj rɛsmisi dur biz-niŋ χaqʰ xitʰaːj-ni jaxʃi#kʰør-ypʰ xitʰaːj rɛsm-i-ler-i-ni tʰutʰ-qʰeli baʃɫe-d-i | aqʰ eŋil kʰɛj-gen-i=ma xitʰaːj rɛsm-i-si dur PN1p-GEN N Npr-ACC AJ#Vi-CNV Npr N-POSS3-PL-POSS3-ACC Vt-PURP Vi-PST-3s1 | AJ N Vt-PRTC.PST-POSS3=AV.PRT Npr N-POSS3-POSS3 PRT.emph we-GEN people Chinese-ACC good#see-CNV Chinese custom-POSS3-PL-POSS3-ACC grasp-PURP start-PST-3s1 | white clothes wear-PRTC.PST-POSS3=AV.PRT Chinese custom-POSS3-POSS3 PRT.emph Our people like the Chinese and have started to adopt Chinese customs; wearing white (mourning) clothes is likewise a Chinese custom. Unsere Leute halten die Chinesen für gut und haben angefangen, chine¬sische Sitten anzunehmen; sich in weiße (Trauer-) Kleider zu kleiden, ist ebenfalls eine chinesische Sitte.

Ölgän küni on džiñča üzüm, ondin jüzgäčä jiñnä eɫip, jip-ni ma eɫip, üzümni kičik baɫɫarɣa, jip jiñneni mäzlimlärgä bärädŏ, »ölükniñ ötnägä aɫɣan puɫiniñ orniɣa!« däp. ølgɛn kʰyni on ʤiŋʧʰa yzym ondin jyzgɛʧʰɛ jiŋnɛ eɫipʰ jipʰni ma eɫipʰ yzymni kʰiʧʰikʰ baɫɫarɣa jipʰ jiŋneni mɛzlimlɛrgɛ bɛrɛdʊ ølykʰniŋ øtʰnɛgɛ aɫɣan pʰuɫiniŋ orniɣa dɛpʰ øl-gɛn kʰyn-i on ʤiŋ=ʧʰa yzym | on-din jyz=gɛʧʰɛ jiŋnɛ eɫ-ipʰ | jipʰ-ni=ma eɫ-ipʰ | yzym-ni kʰiʧʰikʰ baɫ-ɫar-ɣa | jipʰ#jiŋne-ni mɛzlim-lɛr-gɛ bɛr-ɛ-dʊ | ølykʰ-niŋ øtʰnɛ-gɛ aɫ-ɣan pʰuɫ-i-niŋ orn-i-ɣa dɛ-pʰ Vi-PRTC.PST N-POSS3 NU M=AVZR N | NU-ABL NU=LIM N Vt-CNV | N-ACC=AV.PRT Vt-CNV | N-ACC AJ N-PL-DAT | N#N-ACC N-PL-DAT Vt-PRS-3s1 | N-GEN N-DAT Vt-REL.PST N-POSS3-GEN N-POSS3-DAT Vt-CNV die-PRTC.PST day-POSS3 ten half.kilogram=AVZR grape | ten-ABL one.hundred=LIM needle take-CNV | thread-ACC=AV.PRT take-CNV | grape-ACC small child-PL-DAT | thread#needle-ACC woman-PL-DAT give-PRS-3s1 | deceased-GEN debt-DAT take-REL.PST money-POSS3-GEN place-POSS3-DA say-CNV On the day of death one takes about ten ǰin of grapes, 10-100 needles and also thread, and presents the grapes to small children, the needles and thread to women, saying, „This is in lieu of the money that the deceased still owes!“ Am Sterbetage nimmt man ca. 10 džiñ Trauben, 10 bis 100 Nadeln, auch Schnur, schenkt die Trauben kleinen Kindern, die Schnur und die Nadeln Frauen und spricht: »Das ist an Stelle des Geldes, was der Tote noch schuldet!«

Šu närsälärni eɫip ölükniñ ötnesidin käčädŏ. ʃu nɛrsɛlɛrni eɫipʰ ølykʰniŋ øtʰnesidin kʰɛʧʰɛdʊ ʃu nɛrsɛ-lɛr-ni eɫ-ipʰ ølykʰ-niŋ øtʰne-si-din kʰɛʧʰ-ɛ-dʊ PN.DEM N-PL-ACC Vt-CNV N-GEN N-POSS3-ABL Vi-PRS-3s1 these thing-PL-ACC take-CNV deceased-GEN debt-POSS3-ABL escape-PRS-3s1 With these things, one can get away from the debts of the deceased. Mit diesen Sachen kommt man über die Schulden des Toten hinweg.

Är xaqqa üzüm, nān bärädŏ ölgän, kömgän küni. ɛr χaqqʰa yzym naːn bɛrɛdʊ ølgɛn kʰømgɛn kʰyni ɛr#χaq-qʰa yzym | naːn bɛr-ɛ-dʊ øl-gɛn | kʰøm-gɛn kʰyn-i N#N-DAT N | N Vt-PRS-3s1 Vi-PRTC.PST | Vt-PRTC.PST N-POSS3 man#people-DAT grape | bread give-PRS-3s1 die-PRTC.PST | bury-PRTC.PST day-POSS3 On the burial day, men are given grapes and bread. Den Männern gibt man Trauben und Brot am Sterbe- und Beerdigungstag.