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The Velveteen Rabbit — sè margery williams waojýn

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A full interlinear translation of The Velveteen Rabbit, or How Toys Become Real (Margery Williams, 1922, public domain) into Asaxi, following the vault’s glossing standard.

Translation conventions

Narrative tense: simple past zè-; the fairy-tale opening uses the Mythic frame (kozèvkozè). The Rabbit’s inner experience uses the Subjective register (ă, mi-, sỏ-), licensed here by literary POV (55_Subjective Tense & Register).
“Real” (the story’s key concept) is rendered with the root xăcè (true/certain): adjective xăcènă† “Real, genuine”, noun xăcèshá† “a Real one”, verb xăcèků† “to make Real” (BRG.TRANS). “Become Real” = xăcèshá niŕa, parallel to attested gajýnnshá niŕa.
Names: the Rabbit = Gaksamipỏpỏ (“velveteen-rabbit”), shortened pỏpỏ; the Boy = onă bỏhjá; the Skin Horse = Kamnawopaoshá, shortened Kamnawopao (class-suffix reduction, 47_Morphological Reduction (Class Suffixes)); Nana and Timothy stay as names.
Glossing abbreviations follow 00_Asaxi Glossing & Interlinearization Standard. Additional codes used here: ADJ.W/ADJ.C (-nă/-nýj), QT (tte), VAL (-ŕa validity marker), RED (euphonically reduced adjective), SPEC.W (ponă), VOC (ăjo).

I. daonoxi — Christmas Morning

There was once a velveteen rabbit, and in the beginning he was really splendid.

kozèvkozè, ă ponă gaksamipỏpỏ zèxiŕa, ŕa vanihèko xő xăjovină zèbů.

Asaxi	kozèvkozè	ă	ponă	gaksamipỏpỏ	zèxiŕa	ŕa	vanihèko	xő	xăjovină	zèbů
Morphemes	kozè-vkozè	ă	ponă	ga-aksami-pỏpỏ	zè-xi-ŕa	ŕa	va-nihèko	xő	xă-jovi-nă	zè-b-ů
Gloss	REM.PST-distant.past	SUBJ.EMO	SPEC.W	ATT-velveteen†-rabbit	PST-EXIST-VAL	and	LOC.IN-beginning	3SG.M	EMPH-beauty-ADJ.W	PST-EP-ACT.BE

He was fat and bunchy, as a rabbit should be; his coat was spotted brown and white, he had real thread whiskers, and his ears were lined with pink sateen.

xő bwona pỏnă zèbů — ksá pỏpỏ ů naŕè.

Asaxi	xő	bwona	pỏnă	zèbů	ksá	pỏpỏ	ů	naŕè
Morphemes	xő	bwo-na	pỏ-nă	zè-b-ů	ksá	pỏpỏ	ů	naŕè
Gloss	3SG.M	fat-ADJ.W.RED	fluff-ADJ.W†	PST-EP-ACT.BE	how	rabbit	ACT.BE	SHOULD

sè xő pỏ gacù ja gasi ipa zèma, xő xăcèna gapỏbifùbiwa zèma, ŕa gapiva sipỏ sè xő mimiwa vaŕa.

Asaxi	sè	xő	pỏ	gacù	ja	gasi	ipa	zèma	xő	xăcèna	gapỏbifùbiwa	zèma
Morphemes	sè	xő	pỏ	ga-cù	ja	ga-si	ipo-a	zè-ma	xő	xăcè-na	ga-pỏbi-fùbi-wa	zè-ma
Gloss	GEN	3SG.M	fur	ATT-brown	and	ATT-white	spot†-PL	PST-have	3SG.M	real†-ADJ.W.RED	ATT-thread-whisker†-PL	PST-have

Asaxi	ŕa	gapiva	sipỏ	sè	xő	mimiwa	vaŕa
Morphemes	ŕa	ga-piva	sipỏ	sè	xő	mimi-wa	va-ŕa
Gloss	and	ATT-pink	silk	GEN	3SG.M	ear-PL	LOC.IN-VAL

On Christmas morning, when he sat wedged in the top of the Boy’s stocking, with a sprig of holly between his paws, the effect was charming.

sè daonoxi xinihè, xő sè onă bỏhjá aśpỏ xawo zèvanů, ja zhývă kjèbi sè xő tëa zèxỏnů vå, onă ijå xăjovină zèxiŕa.

Asaxi	sè	daonoxi	xinihè	xő	sè	onă	bỏhjá	aśpỏ	xawo	zèvanů
Morphemes	sè	daono-xi	xinihè	xő	sè	onă	bỏhjá	aśpỏ	xawo	zè-va-n-ů
Gloss	GEN	gift-day†	morning	3SG.M	GEN	DEF.W	boy	sock	the.top	PST-LOC.IN-BRG.PERF-VBZ

Asaxi	ja	zhývă	kjèbi	sè	xő	tëa	zèxỏnů	vå	onă	ijå	xăjovină	zèxiŕa
Morphemes	ja	zhý-vă	kjèbi	sè	xő	të-a	zè-x-ỏ-n-ů	vå	onă	ijå	xă-jovi-nă	zè-xi-ŕa
Gloss	and	cold-plant†	twig	GEN	3SG.M	paw-PL	PST-EP-LOC.MID-BRG.PERF-VBZ	when	DEF.W	sight	EMPH-beauty-ADJ.W	PST-EXIST-VAL

There were other things in the stocking, nuts and oranges and a toy engine, and chocolate almonds and a clockwork mouse, but the Rabbit was quite the best of all.

va aśpỏ, pă nona zèxiŕa — gokaewa, gaxagikaewa, igùŕano ŕasopŕoŕo, gachőko gokaewa ja gaåka ýhýshá — dzè pỏpỏ năgavină să zèxiŕa.

Asaxi	va	aśpỏ	pă	nona	zèxiŕa	gokaewa	gaxagikaewa	igùŕano	ŕasopŕoŕo
Morphemes	va	aśpỏ	pă	nono-a	zè-xi-ŕa	gokae-wa	ga-xagi-kae-wa	igùŕa-no	ŕaso-pŕoŕo
Gloss	LOC.IN	sock	other	thing-PL	PST-EXIST-VAL	nut-PL	ATT-ember-fruit-PL	play-thing†	steam-wagon†

Asaxi	gachőko	gokaewa	ja	gaåka	ýhýshá	dzè	pỏpỏ	năgavină	să	zèxiŕa
Morphemes	ga-chőko	gokae-wa	ja	ga-åka	ýhý-shá	dzè	pỏpỏ	nă-gavi-nă	să	zè-xi-ŕa
Gloss	ATT-chocolate†	nut-PL	and	ATT-clock	mouse-creature	but	Rabbit	SUP.W-good-ADJ.W	one	PST-EXIST-VAL

For at least two hours the Boy loved him, and then Aunts and Uncles came to dinner, and there was a great rustling of tissue paper and unwrapping of parcels, and in the excitement of looking at all the new presents the Velveteen Rabbit was forgotten.

nixå tam jhiwa onă bỏhjá ni xő zèsùkixů zå, mỏbama ja bỏbama ni anő komonů zèxogă, ŕa sè txenă shěno dănă jýno ja anő pỏkashů zèxiŕa, ŕa va sè [jëný daona ijonů] mmbă, dhè onă gaksamipỏpỏ zèxůxů.

Asaxi	nixå	tam	jhiwa	onă	bỏhjá	ni	xő	zèsùkixů	zå	mỏbama	ja	bỏbama
Morphemes	ni-x-å	tam	jhi-wa	onă	bỏhjá	ni	xő	zè-sùki-x-ů	zå	mỏba-ma	ja	bỏba-ma
Gloss	DUR	two	hour†-PL	DEF.W	boy	ALL	3SG.M	PST-love-BRG.INTER-VBZ	then	aunt-PL	and	uncle-PL

Asaxi	ni	anő	komonů	zèxogă	ŕa	sè	txenă	shěno	dănă	jýno	ja	anő	pỏkashů	zèxiŕa
Morphemes	ni	anő	komo-n-ů	zè-xogă	ŕa	sè	txe-nă	shěno	dă-nă	jýno	ja	anő	pỏka-sh-ů	zè-xi-ŕa
Gloss	ALL	INDEF	meal-BRG.PERF-VBZ	PST-arrive	and	GEN	translucent-ADJ.W	paper	big-ADJ.W	sound	and	INDEF	wrap-BRG.PRIV-VBZ	PST-EXIST-VAL

Asaxi	ŕa	va	sè	jëný	daona	ijonů	mmbă	dhè	onă	gaksamipỏpỏ	zèxůxů
Morphemes	ŕa	va	sè	jë-ný	daono-a	ijo-n-ů	mmbă	dhè	onă	ga-aksami-pỏpỏ	zè-xůxů
Gloss	and	LOC.IN	GEN	new†-ADJ.C.RED	gift-PL	see-BRG.PERF-VBZ	excitement	TOP	DEF.W	Velveteen-Rabbit	PST-forget

II. onă hjávakam — The Nursery

For a long time he lived in the toy cupboard or on the nursery floor, and no one thought very much about him.

nixå dănă å, xő va sè igùŕana nomáka si na sè hjávakam pùkŕo zèvivinů, ŕa kshá xa ăni xő dăgo ŕimaná.

Asaxi	nixå	dănă	å	xő	va	sè	igùŕana	nomáka	si	na	sè	hjávakam	pùkŕo	zèvivinů
Morphemes	ni-x-å	dă-nă	å	xő	va	sè	igùŕa-no-a	nomáka	si	na	sè	hjá-vakam	pùkŕo	zè-vivi-n-ů
Gloss	DUR	big-ADJ.W	time	3SG.M	LOC.IN	GEN	toy†-PL	box	or	LOC.ON	GEN	child-room†	floor	PST-live-BRG.PERF-VBZ

Asaxi	ŕa	kshá	xa	ăni	xő	dăgo	ŕimaná
Morphemes	ŕa	kshá	xa	ăni	xő	dăgo	ŕima-ná
Gloss	and	who	even	REF	3SG.M	much	think-NEG

He was naturally shy, and being only made of velveteen, some of the more expensive toys quite snubbed him.

xő hjină zèxiŕa, ŕa xő aksami să izoŕa sèwo, onýj [dăgo daogo wëè] igùŕana xő zèxajù.

Asaxi	xő	hjină	zèxiŕa	ŕa	xő	aksami	să	izoŕa	sèwo
Morphemes	xő	hji-nă	zè-xi-ŕa	ŕa	xő	aksami	să	izo-ŕa	sèwo
Gloss	3SG.M	shy-ADJ.W	PST-EXIST-VAL	and	3SG.M	velveteen†	only	ABL-VAL	because

Asaxi	onýj	[dăgo	daogo	wëè]	igùŕana	xő	zèxajù
Morphemes	onýj	dăgo	daogo	wëè	igùŕa-no-a	xő	zè-axajù
Gloss	DEF.C	much	money	require	toy†-PL	3SG.M	PST-mock

The mechanical toys were very superior, and looked down upon every one else; they were full of modern ideas, and pretended they were real.

gaåka igùŕana xăŕèzinů ŕa pă sháma gőnigő zèxajù; hja jëný ŕimåa dăgo zèma, ŕa xăcèsháma zèbůwů.

Asaxi	gaåka	igùŕana	xăŕèzinů	ŕa	pă	sháma	gőnigő	zèxajù
Morphemes	ga-åka	igùŕa-no-a	xă-ŕèzi-n-ů	ŕa	pă	shá-ma	gőnigő	zè-axajù
Gloss	ATT-clock	toy†-PL	EMPH-pride-BRG.PERF-VBZ	and	other	person-PL	RECIP	PST-mock

Asaxi	hja	jëný	ŕimåa	dăgo	zèma	ŕa	xăcèsháma	zèbůwů
Morphemes	hja	jë-ný	ŕimå-a	dăgo	zè-ma	ŕa	xăcè-shá-ma	zè-b-ů-w-ů
Gloss	3PL.INAN	new†-ADJ.C.RED	idea-PL	much	PST-have	and	Real†-creature-PL	PST-EP-ACT.BE-BRG.SEMB-VBZ

The model boat, who had lived through two seasons and lost most of his paint, caught the tone from them and never missed an opportunity of referring to his rigging in technical terms.

onă fnè — xő nixå tam jëtxăa hùzèvivinů ŕa sè xő gámŕo dăgo hùzètákshù — izo hja onă jýno zètỏma, ŕa gămă ăni sè xő gùŕa zá zùný kozèný ijùna zèjýnů.

Asaxi	onă	fnè	xő	nixå	tam	jëtxăa	hùzèvivinů	ŕa	sè	xő	gámŕo	dăgo	hùzètákshù
Morphemes	onă	fnè	xő	ni-x-å	tam	jë-txă-a	hù-zè-vivi-n-ů	ŕa	sè	xő	gámŕo	dăgo	hù-zè-tákshù
Gloss	DEF.W	boat	3SG.M	DUR	two	spring†-PL	PLUP-PST-live-BRG.PERF-VBZ	and	GEN	3SG.M	paint	much	PLUP-PST-lose

Asaxi	izo	hja	onă	jýno	zètỏma	ŕa	gămă	ăni	sè	xő	gùŕa	zá	zùný	kozèný	ijùna	zèjýnů
Morphemes	izo	hja	onă	jýno	zè-tỏma	ŕa	gămă	ăni	sè	xő	gùŕo-a	zá	zù-ný	kozè-ný	ijùno-a	zè-jýn-ů
Gloss	ABL	3PL.INAN	DEF.W	tone	PST-receive	and	whenever	REF	GEN	3SG.M	rope-PL	COM	skill-ADJ.C.RED	antiquity-ADJ.C.RED	word-PL	PST-talk-VBZ

The Rabbit could not claim to be a model of anything, for he didn’t know that real rabbits existed; he thought they were all stuffed with sawdust like himself, and he understood that sawdust was quite out-of-date and should never be mentioned in modern circles.

pỏpỏ [wo să nono tambiwů] tte ijù ken.ná, sèwo xő [xăcèna pỏpa vivinů] cèná; [hja săsă zá vènopỏ nixő ůwů vata] tte xő zèŕima, ŕa [vènopỏ kozènýj xiŕa ŕa zá jëný sháma jo ijù nánaŕè] tte xő zècő.

Asaxi	pỏpỏ	[wo	să	nono	tambiwů]	tte	ijù	ken.ná	sèwo	xő	[xăcèna	pỏpa	vivinů]	cèná
Morphemes	pỏpỏ	wo	să	nono	tambi-w-ů	tte	ijù	ken.ná	sèwo	xő	xăcè-na	pỏpỏ-a	vivi-n-ů	cè-ná
Gloss	Rabbit	1SG	one	thing	imitate-BRG.SEMB-VBZ	QT	say	CANNOT	because	3SG.M	real†-ADJ.W.RED	rabbit-PL	live-BRG.PERF-VBZ	know-NEG

Asaxi	[hja	săsă	zá	vènopỏ	nixő	ůwů	vata]	tte	xő	zèŕima
Morphemes	hja	săsă	zá	vèno-pỏ	ni-xő	ů-w-ů	vata	tte	xő	zè-ŕima
Gloss	3PL.INAN	all	COM	wood-powder†	REFL-3SG.M	ACT.BE-BRG.SEMB-VBZ	fill	QT	3SG.M	PST-think

Asaxi	ŕa	[vènopỏ	kozènýj	xiŕa	ja	zá	jëný	sháma	jo	ijù	nánaŕè]	tte	xő	zècő
Morphemes	ŕa	vèno-pỏ	kozè-nýj	xi-ŕa	ja	zá	jë-ný	shá-ma	jo	ijù	ná-naŕè	tte	xő	zè-cő
Gloss	and	wood-powder†	antiquity-ADJ.C	EXIST-VAL	and	COM	new†-ADJ.C.RED	person-PL	3SG.INAN	say	NEG-SHOULD	QT	3SG.M	PST-understand

Even Timothy, the jointed wooden lion, who was made by the disabled soldiers, and should have had broader views, put on airs and pretended he was connected with Government.

timothy xa — onă gavèno ŕăijoshá, [alăna xodëa ma] să, [tètáŕona tákasháma xő zèkamŕů] să — zèflamiŋnů ŕa [wo zá xùjakam záŕa] tte zèbůwů, chěxa xő nadăna ŕimåa ma naŕè zèxiŕa.

Asaxi	timothy	xa	onă	gavèno	ŕăijoshá	[alăna	xodëa	ma]	să	[tètáŕona	tákasháma	xő	zèkamŕů]	să
Morphemes	timothy	xa	onă	ga-vèno	ŕăijo-shá	ală-na	xo-dë-a	ma	să	tètáŕo-na	táka-shá-ma	xő	zè-kam-ŕ-ů	să
Gloss	Timothy	even	DEF.W	ATT-wood	lion	loose-ADJ.W.RED	move-limb-PL	have	one	wound-ADJ.W.RED	war-person†-PL	3SG.M	PST-build-BRG.GEN-VBZ	one

Asaxi	zèflamiŋnů	ŕa	[wo	zá	xùjakam	záŕa]	tte	zèbůwů	chěxa	xő	nadăna	ŕimåa	ma	naŕè	zèxiŕa
Morphemes	zè-flamiŋ-n-ů	ŕa	wo	zá	xùja-kam	zá-ŕa	tte	zè-b-ů-w-ů	chěxa	xő	na-dă-na	ŕimå-a	ma	naŕè	zè-xi-ŕa
Gloss	PST-flamingo-BRG.PERF-VBZ	and	1SG	COM	command-structure†	COM-VAL	QT	PST-EP-ACT.BE-BRG.SEMB-VBZ	even.if	3SG.M	CMPR-big-ADJ.W.RED	idea-PL	have	SHOULD	PST-EXIST-VAL

Between them all the poor little Rabbit was made to feel himself very insignificant and commonplace, and the only person who was kind to him at all was the Skin Horse.

ỏ hja săsă, dhè onă exený hjinýj pỏpỏ [nixő fůsëona fůzèvonýj ůchů] zèxăxè, ŕa onă [ni xő gavină zèbů] să shá kamnawopaoshá zèxiŕa.

Asaxi	ỏ	hja	săsă	dhè	onă	aivană	hjinýj	pỏpỏ	[nixő	fůsëona	fůzèvonýj	ůchů]	zèxăxè
Morphemes	ỏ	hja	săsă	dhè	onă	exe-ný	hji-nýj	pỏpỏ	ni-xő	fů-sëo-na	fů-zèvo-nýj	ů-ch-ů	zè-xă-hè-ø
Gloss	LOC.MID	3PL.INAN	all	TOP	DEF.W	sorrowful-ADJ.C.RED	small-ADJ.C	Rabbit	REFL-3SG.M	PRIV-essential-ADJ.W.RED	PRIV-name-ADJ.C	ACT.BE-BRG.SUBJ-VBZ	PST-COERC-make.feel

Asaxi	ŕa	onă	[ni	xő	gavină	zèbů]	să	shá	kamnawopaoshá	zèxiŕa
Morphemes	ŕa	onă	ni	xő	gavi-nă	zè-b-ů	să	shá	kamnawo-pao-shá	zè-xi-ŕa
Gloss	and	DEF.W	ALL	3SG.M	good-ADJ.W	PST-EP-ACT.BE	one	person	hide-horse-creature	PST-EXIST-VAL

III. kamnawopaoshá — The Skin Horse

The Skin Horse had lived longer in the nursery than any of the others.

nani kamnawopao izo pă sháma săsă, va hjávakam nixå nadănă å zèvivinů.

Asaxi	nani	kamnawopao	izo	pă	sháma	săsă	va	hjávakam	nixå	nadănă	å	zèvivinů
Morphemes	nani	kamnawo-pao	izo	pă	shá-ma	săsă	va	hjá-vakam	ni-x-å	na-dă-nă	å	zè-vivi-n-ů
Gloss	more	Skin-Horse	than	other	person-PL	all	LOC.IN	nursery†	DUR	CMPR-big-ADJ.W	time	PST-live-BRG.PERF-VBZ

He was so old that his brown coat was bald in patches and showed the seams underneath, and most of the hairs in his tail had been pulled out to string bead necklaces.

xő xătxănýj zèbů sèni, sè xő gacù pỏ okonoko zèvèshů ŕa onýj pùwo pỏbiwa zèdåmë, ŕa dhè sè xő dëŕă těpỏ dăgo — då anő nodobiŕů — hùzèkixa.

Asaxi	xő	xătxănýj	zèbů	sèni	sè	xő	gacù	pỏ	okonoko	zèvèshů	ŕa	onýj	pùwo	pỏbiwa	zèdåmë
Morphemes	xő	xă-txă-nýj	zè-b-ů	sèni	sè	xő	ga-cù	pỏ	okonoko	zè-vè-sh-ů	ŕa	onýj	pù-wo	pỏbi-wa	zè-dåmë
Gloss	3SG.M	EMPH-year-ADJ.C†	PST-EP-ACT.BE	so	GEN	3SG.M	ATT-brown	fur	here.and.there	PST-plant-BRG.PRIV-VBZ	and	DEF.C	the.under	thread-PL	PST-show

Asaxi	ŕa	dhè	sè	xő	dëŕă	těpỏ	dăgo	då	anő	nodobiŕů	hùzèkixa
Morphemes	ŕa	dhè	sè	xő	dëŕă	těpỏ	dăgo	då	anő	nodobi-ŕ-ů	hù-zè-kixa
Gloss	and	TOP	GEN	3SG.M	tail	hair	much	DAT	INDEF	necklace-BRG.GEN-VBZ	PLUP-PST-pull

He was wise, for he had seen a long succession of mechanical toys arrive to boast and swagger, and by-and-by break their mainsprings and pass away, and he knew that they were only toys, and would never turn into anything else.

xő shánă zèxiŕa, sèwo xő [gaåka igùŕana dăgo xogă, sivënů, zå sè hja åkamoba dzo’ ŕa aimù] hùzèxijo, ŕa [hja igùŕana să xiŕa ŕa nåsi pă nono nániŕa] tte xő zècè.

Asaxi	xő	shánă	zèxiŕa	sèwo	xő	[gaåka	igùŕana	dăgo	xogă	sivënů	zå	sè	hja	åkamoba	dzo’	ŕa	aimù]	hùzèxijo
Morphemes	xő	shá-nă	zè-xi-ŕa	sèwo	xő	ga-åka	igùŕa-no-a	dăgo	xogă	sivë-n-ů	zå	sè	hja	åka-mobo-a	dzo’	ŕa	aimù	hù-zè-x-ijo
Gloss	3SG.M	wise-ADJ.W	PST-EXIST-VAL	because	3SG.M	ATT-clock	toy†-PL	many	arrive	show.off-BRG.PERF-VBZ	then	GEN	3PL.INAN	clock-heart†-PL	break	and	die	PLUP-PST-EP-see

Asaxi	ŕa	[hja	igùŕana	să	xiŕa	ŕa	nåsi	pă	nono	nániŕa]	tte	xő	zècè
Morphemes	ŕa	hja	igùŕa-no-a	să	xi-ŕa	ŕa	nåsi	pă	nono	ná-ni-ŕa	tte	xő	zè-cè
Gloss	and	3PL.INAN	toy†-PL	only	EXIST-VAL	and	never	other	thing	NEG-BECOME-VAL	QT	3SG.M	PST-know

For nursery magic is very strange and wonderful, and only those playthings that are old and wise and experienced like the Skin Horse understand all about it.

sèwo hjávakam-txaŕăijo xăsiŕoný xăjovină xiŕa, ŕa onă [txăný shána kamnawopao ůwů zèvivinů] igùŕana să ăni jo săsă cő.

Asaxi	sèwo	hjávakam-txaŕăijo	xăsiŕoný	xăjovină	xiŕa	ŕa	onă	[txăný	shána	kamnawopao	ůwů	zèvivinů]	igùŕana	să	ăni	jo	săsă	cő
Morphemes	sèwo	hjá-vakam-txa-ŕăijo	xă-siŕo-ný	xă-jovi-nă	xi-ŕa	ŕa	onă	txă-ný	shá-na	kamnawo-pao	ů-w-ů	zè-vivi-n-ů	igùŕa-no-a	să	ăni	jo	săsă	cő
Gloss	because	nursery†-magic†	EMPH-strange-ADJ.C.RED†	EMPH-beauty-ADJ.W	EXIST-VAL	and	DEF.W	old†-ADJ.C.RED	wise-ADJ.W.RED	Skin-Horse	ACT.BE-BRG.SEMB-VBZ	PST-live-BRG.PERF-VBZ	toy†-PL	only	REF	3SG.INAN	all	understand

IV. „xăcènă kjo xiŕa?” — “What is REAL?”

“What is REAL?” asked the Rabbit one day, when they were lying side by side near the nursery fender, before Nana came to tidy the room. “Does it mean having things that buzz inside you and a stick-out handle?”

„xăcènă kjo xiŕa?” tte, gănå pỏpỏ zèkëjù — xa ba sè hjávakam ŕămáka, gja babů nivå, nana [vakam binů] ni xogă panå.

Asaxi	„xăcènă	kjo	xiŕa”	tte	gănå	pỏpỏ	zèkëjù	xa	ba	sè	hjávakam	ŕămáka	gja	babů	nivå
Morphemes	xăcè-nă	kjo	xi-ŕa	tte	gănå	pỏpỏ	zè-këjù	xa	ba	sè	hjá-vakam	ŕămáka	gja	ba-b-ů	nivå
Gloss	Real†-ADJ.W	what	EXIST-VAL	QT	sometime	Rabbit	PST-ask	?	LOC.BESIDE	GEN	nursery†	hearth	3PL.NB	LOC.BESIDE-EP-ACT.BE	while

Asaxi	nana	[vakam	binů]	ni	xogă	panå
Morphemes	nana	vakam	bi-n-ů	ni	xogă	panå
Gloss	Nana	room	line-BRG.PERF-VBZ	ALL	arrive	not.yet

„[vano zizisů nona ja anő pădåmë kmano ma] tte jo ijù kè?”

Asaxi	[vano	zizisů	nona	ja	anő	pădåmë	kmano	ma]	tte	jo	ijù	kè
Morphemes	va-no	zizi-s-ů	nono-a	ja	anő	pă-dåmë	kma-no	ma	tte	jo	ijù	kè
Gloss	LOC.IN-2SG	mosquito-BRG.AUD-VBZ	thing-PL	and	INDEF	LOC.OUT-show	hold-thing†	have	QT	3SG.INAN	mean	Q

“Real isn’t how you are made,” said the Skin Horse. “It’s a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real.”

„xăcènă tte, [ksá no kamŕů] nèŕa,” tte kamnawopao zëjù. „jo onýj [ni no xogă] nono xiŕa. hjá ni no nixå xădăna å sùkixů vå — igùŕanů då să ná, dzè xăsùkixů — zå no xăcèshá niŕa.”

Asaxi	„xăcènă	tte	[ksá	no	kamŕů]	nèŕa”	tte	kamnawopao	zëjù
Morphemes	xăcè-nă	tte	ksá	no	kam-ŕ-ů	nè-ŕa	tte	kamnawo-pao	zè-ijù
Gloss	Real†-ADJ.W	TOP	how	2SG	build-BRG.GEN-VBZ	NEG.COP	QT	Skin-Horse	PST-say

Asaxi	jo	onýj	[ni	no	xogă]	nono	xiŕa
Morphemes	jo	onýj	ni	no	xogă	nono	xi-ŕa
Gloss	3SG.INAN	DEF.C	ALL	2SG	arrive	thing	EXIST-VAL

Asaxi	hjá	ni	no	nixå	xădăna	å	sùkixů	vå	igùŕanů	då	să	ná	dzè	xăsùkixů	zå	no	xăcèshá	niŕa
Morphemes	hjá	ni	no	ni-x-å	xă-dă-na	å	sùki-x-ů	vå	igùŕa-n-ů	då	să	ná	dzè	xă-sùki-x-ů	zå	no	xăcè-shá	ni-ŕa
Gloss	child	ALL	2SG	DUR	EMPH-big-ADJ.W.RED	time	love-BRG.INTER-VBZ	when	play-BRG.PERF-VBZ	for	only	NEG	but	EMPH-love-BRG.INTER-VBZ	then	2SG	Real†-creature	BECOME-VAL

“Does it hurt?” asked the Rabbit.

„jo aixa kè?” tte pỏpỏ zèkëjù.

Asaxi	„jo	aixa	kè”	tte	pỏpỏ	zèkëjù
Morphemes	jo	aixa	kè	tte	pỏpỏ	zè-këjù
Gloss	3SG.INAN	hurt	Q	QT	Rabbit	PST-ask

“Sometimes,” said the Skin Horse, for he was always truthful. “When you are Real you don’t mind being hurt.”

„izånixå,” tte kamnawopao zëjù, sèwo xő onå xăcèno zëjù. „no xăcèshá xiŕa vå, anő aixa ăni no itákaná.”

Asaxi	„izånixå”	tte	kamnawopao	zëjù	sèwo	xő	onå	xăcèno	zëjù
Morphemes	izånixå	tte	kamnawo-pao	zè-ijù	sèwo	xő	onå	xăcè-no	zè-ijù
Gloss	sometimes	QT	Skin-Horse	PST-say	because	3SG.M	always	truth	PST-say

Asaxi	no	xăcèshá	xiŕa	vå	anő	aixa	ăni	no	itákaná
Morphemes	no	xăcè-shá	xi-ŕa	vå	anő	aixa	ăni	no	itáka-ná
Gloss	2SG	Real†-creature	EXIST-VAL	when	INDEF	hurt	REF	2SG	worry-NEG

“Does it happen all at once, like being wound up,” he asked, “or bit by bit?”

„jo săbam xogă kè — ksá anő ŕoka — si jonojo?” tte xő zèkëjù.

Asaxi	„jo	săbam	xogă	kè	ksá	anő	ŕoka	si	jonojo”	tte	xő	zèkëjù
Morphemes	jo	să-bam	xogă	kè	ksá	anő	ŕoka	si	jonojo	tte	xő	zè-këjù
Gloss	3SG.INAN	one-time	arrive	Q	how	INDEF	wind.up	or	one.by.one	QT	3SG.M	PST-ask

“It doesn’t happen all at once,” said the Skin Horse. “You become. It takes a long time. That’s why it doesn’t often happen to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept.”

„jo săbam xogăná,” tte kamnawopao zëjù. „no niŕa. jo xădănă å wëè. ninå jo ni onă [ală dzo’] sháma, si ni onă [sxëbony tama ma] sháma, si ni onă [dhè hjihjină sùva wëè] sháma nanå xogăná.”

Asaxi	„jo	săbam	xogăná”	no	niŕa	jo	xădănă	å	wëè
Morphemes	jo	să-bam	xogă-ná	no	ni-ŕa	jo	xă-dă-nă	å	wëè
Gloss	3SG.INAN	one-time	arrive-NEG	2SG	BECOME-VAL	3SG.INAN	EMPH-big-ADJ.W	time	require

Asaxi	ninå	jo	ni	onă	[ală	dzo’]	sháma	si	ni	onă	[sxëbony	tama	ma]	sháma
Morphemes	ninå	jo	ni	onă	ală	dzo’	shá-ma	si	ni	onă	sxëbo-ný	tamo-a	ma	shá-ma
Gloss	therefore	3SG.INAN	ALL	DEF.W	easily	break	person-PL	or	ALL	DEF.W	sharp-ADJ.C.RED	edge-PL	have	person-PL

Asaxi	si	ni	onă	[dhè	hjihjină	sùva	wëè]	sháma	nanå	xogăná
Morphemes	si	ni	onă	dhè	hjihji-nă	sùva	wëè	shá-ma	nanå	xogă-ná
Gloss	or	ALL	DEF.W	TOP	delicate-ADJ.W	care.for	require	person-PL	often	arrive-NEG

“Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don’t matter at all, because once you are Real you can’t be ugly, except to people who don’t understand.”

opùnå, no xăcèshá niŕa måniåkam, dhè sè no těpỏ dăgo bă sùki hùzèvèshů, sè no mëja pădopù, sè no xodëa alănů, ŕa no xăksùnýj niŕa. dzè o-nona săsă itáka nỏwë, sèwo no xăcèshá săbam niŕa vå, no fůjovină ůjů ken.ná — då onă [cőná] sháma să.

Asaxi	opùnå	no	xăcèshá	niŕa	måniåkam	dhè	sè	no	těpỏ	dăgo	bă	sùki	hùzèvèshů
Morphemes	opùnå	no	xăcè-shá	ni-ŕa	måniåkam	dhè	sè	no	těpỏ	dăgo	bă	sùki	hù-zè-vè-sh-ů
Gloss	usually	2SG	Real†-creature	BECOME-VAL	by.the.time	TOP	GEN	2SG	hair	most	INS	love	PLUP-PST-plant-BRG.PRIV-VBZ

Asaxi	sè	no	mëja	pădopù	sè	no	xodëa	alănů	ŕa	no	xăksùnýj	niŕa
Morphemes	sè	no	mëjo-a	pă-dopù	sè	no	xo-dë-a	ală-n-ů	ŕa	no	xă-ksù-nýj	ni-ŕa
Gloss	GEN	2SG	eye-PL	LOC.OUT-fall	GEN	2SG	move-limb-PL	loosen-BRG.PERF-VBZ	and	2SG	EMPH-worn†-ADJ.C	BECOME-VAL

Asaxi	dzè	o-nona	săsă	itáka	nỏwë	sèwo	no	xăcèshá	săbam	niŕa	vå
Morphemes	dzè	o-nono-a	săsă	itáka	nỏ-wë	sèwo	no	xăcè-shá	să-bam	ni-ŕa	vå
Gloss	but	PROX-thing-PL	all	worry	NEG-NEED	because	2SG	Real†-creature	one-time	BECOME-VAL	when

Asaxi	no	fůjovină	ůjů	ken.ná	då	onă	[cőná]	sháma	să
Morphemes	no	fů-jovi-nă	ů-j-ů	ken.ná	då	onă	cő-ná	shá-ma	să
Gloss	2SG	PRIV-beauty-ADJ.W	ACT.BE-BRG.VIS-VBZ	CANNOT	for	DEF.W	understand-NEG	person-PL	only

“I suppose you are Real?” said the Rabbit. And then he wished he had not said it, for he thought the Skin Horse might be sensitive. But the Skin Horse only smiled.

„no xăcèshá xiŕa tte pùŕima?” tte pỏpỏ zëjù. zå [wo jo ijù panå] tte xő zèjå, sèwo [kamnawopao aichů ken] tte xő zèŕima. dzè kamnawopao zèxånů să.

Asaxi	„no	xăcèshá	xiŕa	tte	pùŕima”	tte	pỏpỏ	zëjù
Morphemes	no	xăcè-shá	xi-ŕa	tte	pù-ŕima	tte	pỏpỏ	zè-ijù
Gloss	2SG	Real†-creature	EXIST-VAL	QT	weakly-think	QT	Rabbit	PST-say

Asaxi	zå	[wo	jo	ijù	panå]	tte	xő	zèjå	sèwo	[kamnawopao	aichů	ken]	tte	xő	zèŕima
Morphemes	zå	wo	jo	ijù	panå	tte	xő	zè-jå	sèwo	kamnawo-pao	ai-ch-ů	ken	tte	xő	zè-ŕima
Gloss	then	1SG	3SG.INAN	say	not.yet	QT	3SG.M	PST-wish	because	Skin-Horse	pain-BRG.SUBJ-VBZ	CAN	QT	3SG.M	PST-think

Asaxi	dzè	kamnawopao	zèxånů	să
Morphemes	dzè	kamnawo-pao	zè-exå-n-ů	să
Gloss	but	Skin-Horse	PST-smile-BRG.PERF-VBZ	only

“The Boy’s Uncle made me Real,” he said. “That was a great many years ago; but once you are Real you can’t become unreal again. It lasts for always.”

„sè onă bỏhjá bỏba wo zèxăcèků,” tte xő zëjù. „jo xădăgo txăa hùwo zèxiŕa; dzè no xăcèshá săbam niŕa vå, no fůxăcèshá nanániŕa ken.ná. jo onå måmåŕa.”

Asaxi	„sè	onă	bỏhjá	bỏba	wo	zèxăcèků”	tte	xő	zëjù
Morphemes	sè	onă	bỏhjá	bỏba	wo	zè-xăcè-k-ů	tte	xő	zè-ijù
Gloss	GEN	DEF.W	boy	uncle	1SG	PST-Real†-BRG.TRANS-VBZ	QT	3SG.M	PST-say

Asaxi	jo	xădăgo	txăa	hùwo	zèxiŕa	dzè	no	xăcèshá	săbam	niŕa	vå
Morphemes	jo	xă-dăgo	txă-a	hùwo	zè-xi-ŕa	dzè	no	xăcè-shá	să-bam	ni-ŕa	vå
Gloss	3SG.INAN	EMPH-many	year-PL	ago	PST-EXIST-VAL	but	2SG	Real†-creature	one-time	BECOME-VAL	when

Asaxi	no	fůxăcèshá	nanániŕa	ken.ná	jo	onå	måmåŕa
Morphemes	no	fů-xăcè-shá	na-ná-ni-ŕa	ken.ná	jo	onå	måmå-ŕa
Gloss	2SG	PRIV-Real†-creature	ITER-NEG-BECOME-VAL	CANNOT	3SG.INAN	forever	TERM-VAL

The Rabbit sighed. He thought it would be a long time before this magic called Real happened to him. He longed to become Real, to know what it felt like; and yet the idea of growing shabby and losing his eyes and whiskers was rather sad. He wished that he could become it without these uncomfortable things happening to him.

pỏpỏ dănă săfwù zèxopă. [o [dhè xăcènă zèvonů] txaŕăijo ni wo xogă panå nixå xădănă å] tte xő zèŕima. ă xő [xăcèshá niŕa, ŕa [jo ksá ůchů] cè] izovivi sỏjå; dzè onă [ksùnýj niŕa ja mëja fùbiwa tákshù] ŕimå exenýj zèxiŕa. [wo — o-tètána nona ni wo xogăná chě — jo niŕa ken] tte xő zèjå dăxă.

Asaxi	pỏpỏ	dănă	săfwù	zèxopă
Morphemes	pỏpỏ	dă-nă	săfwù	zè-xopă
Gloss	Rabbit	big-ADJ.W	breath	PST-expel

Asaxi	[o	[dhè	xăcènă	zèvonů]	txaŕăijo	ni	wo	xogă	panå	nixå	xădănă	å]	tte	xő	zèŕima
Morphemes	o	dhè	xăcè-nă	zèvo-n-ů	txa-ŕăijo	ni	wo	xogă	panå	ni-x-å	xă-dă-nă	å	tte	xő	zè-ŕima
Gloss	PROX	TOP	Real†-ADJ.W	name-BRG.PERF-VBZ	magic†	ALL	1SG	arrive	not.yet	DUR	EMPH-big-ADJ.W	time	QT	3SG.M	PST-think

Asaxi	ă	xő	[xăcèshá	niŕa	ŕa	[jo	ksá	ůchů]	cè]	izovivi	sỏjå
Morphemes	ă	xő	xăcè-shá	ni-ŕa	ŕa	jo	ksá	ů-ch-ů	cè	izovivi	sỏ-jå
Gloss	SUBJ.EMO	3SG.M	Real†-creature	BECOME-VAL	and	3SG.INAN	how	ACT.BE-BRG.SUBJ-VBZ	know	desperately	PST.SUBJ-want

Asaxi	dzè	onă	[ksùnýj	niŕa	ja	mëja	fùbiwa	tákshù]	ŕimå	exenýj	zèxiŕa
Morphemes	dzè	onă	ksù-nýj	ni-ŕa	ja	mëjo-a	fùbi-wa	tákshù	ŕimå	exe-nýj	zè-xi-ŕa
Gloss	but	DEF.W	worn†-ADJ.C	BECOME-VAL	and	eye-PL	whisker†-PL	lose	idea	sorrowful-ADJ.C	PST-EXIST-VAL

Asaxi	[wo	o-tètána	nona	ni	wo	xogăná	chě	jo	niŕa	ken]	tte	xő	zèjå	dăxă
Morphemes	wo	o-tètá-na	nono-a	ni	wo	xogă-ná	chě	jo	ni-ŕa	ken	tte	xő	zè-jå	dăxă
Gloss	1SG	PROX-pain-ADJ.W.RED	thing-PL	ALL	1SG	arrive-NEG	if	3SG.INAN	BECOME-VAL	CAN	QT	3SG.M	PST-wish	OPT

V. nana

There was a person called Nana who ruled the nursery. Sometimes she took no notice of the playthings lying about, and sometimes, for no reason whatever, she went swooping about like a great wind and hustled them away in cupboards.

ponă [dhè nana zèvonů] shá zèxiŕa, ko hjávakam zèxùja. izånixå ko onă gă-igùŕana zèxijsha, ŕa izånixå — fůsèwo — ko dăfwù ůwů zègănů ŕa hja nini nomáka zèpùxa.

Asaxi	ponă	[dhè	nana	zèvonů]	shá	zèxiŕa	ko	hjávakam	zèxùja
Morphemes	ponă	dhè	nana	zèvo-n-ů	shá	zè-xi-ŕa	ko	hjá-vakam	zè-xùja
Gloss	SPEC.W	TOP	Nana	name-BRG.PERF-VBZ	person	PST-EXIST-VAL	3SG.F	nursery†	PST-command

Asaxi	izånixå	ko	onă	gă-igùŕana	zèxijsha	ŕa	izånixå	fůsèwo	ko	dăfwù	ůwů	zègănů	ŕa	hja	nini	nomáka	zèpùxa
Morphemes	izånixå	ko	onă	gă-igùŕa-no-a	zè-x-ijsha	ŕa	izånixå	fů-sèwo	ko	dă-fwù	ů-w-ů	zè-gă-n-ů	ŕa	hja	ni-ni	nomáka	zè-pùxa
Gloss	sometimes	3SG.F	DEF.W	ABS-toy†-PL	PST-EP-ignore	and	sometimes	PRIV-reason	3SG.F	AUG-wind	ACT.BE-BRG.SEMB-VBZ	PST-wander-BRG.PERF-VBZ	and	3PL.INAN	INC-ALL	box	PST-shove

She called this “tidying up,” and the playthings all hated it, especially the tin ones. The Rabbit didn’t mind it so much, for wherever he was thrown he came down soft.

„anő binů” tte ko o zèzèvonů, ŕa igùŕana săsă ni jo zèkůxo — garo igùŕana nadăgo. pỏpỏ dăgo zèxitákaná, sèwo dhè xő gă-ni txo chěxa, xő pỏnă zèdopù.

Asaxi	„anő	binů”	tte	ko	o	zèzèvonů	ŕa	igùŕana	săsă	ni	jo	zèkůxo	garo	igùŕana	nadăgo
Morphemes	anő	bi-n-ů	tte	ko	o	zè-zèvo-n-ů	ŕa	igùŕa-no-a	săsă	ni	jo	zè-kůxo	ga-ro	igùŕa-no-a	na-dăgo
Gloss	INDEF	line-BRG.PERF-VBZ	QT	3SG.F	PROX	PST-name-BRG.PERF-VBZ	and	toy†-PL	all	ALL	3SG.INAN	PST-hate	ATT-iron	toy†-PL	CMPR-much

Asaxi	pỏpỏ	dăgo	zèxitákaná	sèwo	dhè	xő	gă-ni	txo	chěxa	xő	pỏnă	zèdopù
Morphemes	pỏpỏ	dăgo	zè-x-itáka-ná	sèwo	dhè	xő	gă-ni	txo	chěxa	xő	pỏ-nă	zè-dopù
Gloss	Rabbit	much	PST-EP-worry-NEG	because	TOP	3SG.M	LOC.WAND-ALL	throw	even.if	3SG.M	soft†-ADJ.W	PST-fall

One evening, when the Boy was going to bed, he couldn’t find the china dog that always slept with him. Nana was in a hurry, and it was too much trouble to hunt for china dogs at bedtime, so she simply looked about her, and seeing that the toy cupboard door stood open, she made a swoop.

gănå xipùŕo, onă bỏhjá ni ỏbỏŕo xo nivå, xő onă [zá xő onå nùnù] gacùgo haoshá ijpù ken.ná zèbů. nana ŕănabină zèbů, ŕa [va sè nùnù å gacùgo haosháma ăxo] nadănă xè zèxiŕa, sèni ko obi să zèmëjonů, ŕa [sè igùŕana nomáka kem em.mo bů] ijo vå, ko săbam zègùmë.

Asaxi	gănå	xipùŕo	onă	bỏhjá	ni	ỏbỏŕo	xo	nivå	xő	onă	[zá	xő	onå	nùnù]	gacùgo	haoshá	ijpù	ken.ná	zèbů
Morphemes	gănå	xipùŕo	onă	bỏhjá	ni	ỏbỏŕo	xo	nivå	xő	onă	zá	xő	onå	nùnù	ga-cùgo	hao-shá	ijpù	ken.ná	zè-b-ů
Gloss	sometime	dusk	DEF.W	boy	ALL	bed	go	while	3SG.M	DEF.W	COM	3SG.M	always	sleep	ATT-clay	dog	spot	CANNOT	PST-EP-ACT.BE

Asaxi	nana	ŕănabină	zèbů	ŕa	[va	sè	nùnù	å	gacùgo	haosháma	ăxo]	nadănă	xè	zèxiŕa
Morphemes	nana	ŕănabi-nă	zè-b-ů	ŕa	va	sè	nùnù	å	ga-cùgo	hao-shá-ma	ăxo	na-dă-nă	xè	zè-xi-ŕa
Gloss	Nana	fast-ADJ.W	PST-EP-ACT.BE	and	LOC.IN	GEN	sleep	time	ATT-clay	dog-PL	pursue	CMPR-big-ADJ.W	effort	PST-EXIST-VAL

Asaxi	sèni	ko	obi	să	zèmëjonů	ŕa	[sè	igùŕana	nomáka	kem	em.mo	bů]	ijo	vå	ko	săbam	zègùmë
Morphemes	sèni	ko	obi	să	zè-mëjo-n-ů	ŕa	sè	igùŕa-no-a	nomáka	kem	em.mo	b-ů	ijo	vå	ko	să-bam	zè-gùmë
Gloss	so	3SG.F	vicinity	only	PST-gaze-BRG.PERF-VBZ	and	GEN	toy†-PL	box	door	open	EP-ACT.BE	see	when	3SG.F	one-time	PST-seize

“Here,” she said, “take your old Bunny! He’ll do to sleep with you!” And she dragged the Rabbit out by one ear, and put him into the Boy’s arms.

„o,” tte ko zëjù, „sè no txănýj pỏpỏhjá tapùhè! zá no nùnù då xő gavină paxiŕa!” ŕa ko pỏpỏ bă să mimi zèpăkŕaga, ŕa xő ni sè onă bỏhjá tëbiwa zètopù.

Asaxi	„o”	tte	ko	zëjù	sè	no	txănýj	pỏpỏhjá	tapùhè
Morphemes	o	tte	ko	zè-ijù	sè	no	txă-nýj	pỏpỏ-hjá	tapù-hè
Gloss	here	QT	3SG.F	PST-say	GEN	2SG	old†-ADJ.C	rabbit-child	take-IMP

Asaxi	zá	no	nùnù	då	xő	gavină	paxiŕa
Morphemes	zá	no	nùnù	då	xő	gavi-nă	pa-xi-ŕa
Gloss	COM	2SG	sleep	for	3SG.M	good-ADJ.W	FUT-EXIST-VAL

Asaxi	ŕa	ko	pỏpỏ	bă	să	mimi	zèpăkŕaga	ŕa	xő	ni	sè	onă	bỏhjá	tëbiwa	zètopù
Morphemes	ŕa	ko	pỏpỏ	bă	să	mimi	zè-pă-kŕaga	ŕa	xő	ni	sè	onă	bỏhjá	tëbi-wa	zè-topù
Gloss	and	3SG.F	Rabbit	INS	one	ear	PST-LOC.OUT-drag	and	3SG.M	ALL	GEN	DEF.W	boy	arm-PL	PST-place

VI. va sè onă bỏhjá ỏbỏŕo — In the Boy’s Bed

That night, and for many nights after, the Velveteen Rabbit slept in the Boy’s bed. At first he found it rather uncomfortable, for the Boy hugged him very tight, and sometimes he rolled over on him, and sometimes he pushed him so far under the pillow that the Rabbit could scarcely breathe.

nomao ja dăgo maa hùnă, onă gaksamipỏpỏ va sè onă bỏhjá ỏbỏŕo zènùnù. vanihèko ă xő tètá sỏůchů, sèwo onă bỏhjá xő izovivi zèmùxa, ŕa izånixå xő na xő zèpxỏnů, ŕa izånixå xő xő pù ỏbỏ xăkobi zèpùxa sèni, pỏpỏ fwùxa ken.ná mebů.

Asaxi	nomao	ja	dăgo	maa	hùnă	onă	gaksamipỏpỏ	va	sè	onă	bỏhjá	ỏbỏŕo	zènùnù
Morphemes	no-mao	ja	dăgo	mao-a	hù-nă	onă	ga-aksami-pỏpỏ	va	sè	onă	bỏhjá	ỏbỏŕo	zè-nùnù
Gloss	MED-night	and	many	night-PL	LOC.BEHIND-? (after)	DEF.W	Velveteen-Rabbit	LOC.IN	GEN	DEF.W	boy	bed	PST-sleep

Asaxi	vanihèko	ă	xő	tètá	sỏůchů	sèwo	onă	bỏhjá	xő	izovivi	zèmùxa
Morphemes	va-nihèko	ă	xő	tètá	sỏ-ů-ch-ů	sèwo	onă	bỏhjá	xő	izovivi	zè-mùxa
Gloss	LOC.IN-beginning	SUBJ.EMO	3SG.M	discomfort	PST.SUBJ-ACT.BE-BRG.SUBJ-VBZ	because	DEF.W	boy	3SG.M	with.all.might	PST-squeeze

Asaxi	ŕa	izånixå	xő	na	xő	zèpxỏnů	ŕa	izånixå	xő	xő	pù	ỏbỏ	xăkobi	zèpùxa	sèni	pỏpỏ	fwùxa	ken.ná	mebů
Morphemes	ŕa	izånixå	xő	na	xő	zè-pxỏ-n-ů	ŕa	izånixå	xő	xő	pù	ỏbỏ	xă-kobi	zè-pùxa	sèni	pỏpỏ	fwùxa	ken.ná	me-b-ů
Gloss	and	sometimes	3SG.M	LOC.ON	3SG.M	PST-roll-BRG.PERF-VBZ	and	sometimes	3SG.M	3SG.M	LOC.BELOW	pillow	EMPH-far	PST-shove	so	Rabbit	breathe	CANNOT	almost-EP-ACT.BE

And he missed, too, those long moonlight hours in the nursery, when all the house was silent, and his talks with the Skin Horse.

ŕa ă xő nonýj [va hjávakam gamaoŕă dăna åa] ja [zá kamnawopao jýna] sỏjå — vå kamm săsă hjinýj zèbů.

Asaxi	ŕa	ă	xő	nonýj	[va	hjávakam	gamaoŕă	dăna	åa]	ja	[zá	kamnawopao	jýna]	sỏjå
Morphemes	ŕa	ă	xő	no-onýj	va	hjá-vakam	ga-mao-ŕă	dă-na	å-a	ja	zá	kamnawo-pao	jýn-a	sỏ-jå
Gloss	and	SUBJ.EMO	3SG.M	MED-DEF.C (those)	LOC.IN	nursery†	ATT-moonlight†	big-ADJ.W.RED	hour-PL	and	COM	Skin-Horse	chat-PL	PST.SUBJ-long.for

Asaxi	vå	kamm	săsă	hjinýj	zèbů
Morphemes	vå	kamm	săsă	hji-nýj	zè-b-ů
Gloss	when	house	all	quiet-ADJ.C	PST-EP-ACT.BE

But very soon he grew to like it, for the Boy used to talk to him, and made nice tunnels for him under the bedclothes that he said were like the burrows the real rabbits lived in.

dzè ńopa ă xő ni jo nisùkixů, sèwo onă bỏhjá zá xő izozèjýnů, ŕa då xő pù săpỏno gavina cùŕa zèkamŕů — onýj [„ksá onă [xăcèna pỏpa vanů] cùŕa” tte xő zëjù] cùŕa.

Asaxi	dzè	ńopa	ă	xő	ni	jo	nisùkixů	sèwo	onă	bỏhjá	zá	xő	izozèjýnů
Morphemes	dzè	ńopa	ă	xő	ni	jo	ni-sùki-x-ů	sèwo	onă	bỏhjá	zá	xő	izo-zè-jýn-ů
Gloss	but	soon	SUBJ.EMO	3SG.M	ALL	3SG.INAN	INC-love-BRG.INTER-VBZ	because	DEF.W	boy	COM	3SG.M	HAB-PST-talk-VBZ

Asaxi	ŕa	då	xő	pù	săpỏno	gavina	cùŕa	zèkamŕů
Morphemes	ŕa	då	xő	pù	săpỏno	gavi-na	cùŕo-a	zè-kam-ŕ-ů
Gloss	and	for	3SG.M	LOC.BELOW	blanket	good-ADJ.W.RED	burrow†-PL	PST-build-BRG.GEN-VBZ

Asaxi	onýj	[„ksá	onă	[xăcèna	pỏpa	vanů]	cùŕa”	tte	xő	zëjù]	cùŕa
Morphemes	onýj	ksá	onă	xăcè-na	pỏpỏ-a	va-n-ů	cùŕo-a	tte	xő	zè-ijù	cùŕo-a
Gloss	DEF.C	like	DEF.W	Real†-ADJ.W.RED	rabbit-PL	inhabit-BRG.PERF-VBZ	burrow†-PL	QT	3SG.M	PST-say	burrow†-PL

And they had splendid games together, in whispers, when Nana had gone away to her supper and left the nightlight burning on the mantelpiece.

ŕa gja tamni, zá sùsù, jovina igùŕa zèma — vå nana ni sè ko chỏno hùzèxoxo ŕa maopjo na sè ŕămáka nonawo pjonů zèbăhè.

Asaxi	ŕa	gja	tamni	zá	sùsù	jovina	igùŕa	zèma
Morphemes	ŕa	gja	tamni	zá	sùsù	jovi-na	igùŕa	zè-ma
Gloss	and	3PL.NB	together	COM	whisper	beautiful-ADJ.W.RED	game	PST-have

Asaxi	vå	nana	ni	sè	ko	chỏno	hùzèxoxo	ŕa	maopjo	na	sè	ŕămáka	nonawo	pjonů	zèbăhè
Morphemes	vå	nana	ni	sè	ko	chỏno	hù-zè-xoxo	ŕa	mao-pjo	na	sè	ŕămáka	nonawo	pjo-n-ů	zè-bă-hè
Gloss	when	Nana	ALL	GEN	3SG.F	food	PLUP-PST-depart	and	night-lamp†	LOC.ON	GEN	hearth	shelf	shine-BRG.PERF-VBZ	PST-PERM-let

And when the Boy dropped off to sleep, the Rabbit would snuggle down close under his little warm chin and dream, with the Boy’s hands clasped close round him all night long.

ŕa onă bỏhjá ni nùnù ochi vå, pỏpỏ pù sè xő hjinýj săană jëbo zèxỏbwonů ŕa zèxijoŕonů — sè onă bỏhjá tëa xő săsămao obi zèmùxa nivå.

Asaxi	ŕa	onă	bỏhjá	ni	nùnù	ochi	vå	pỏpỏ	pù	sè	xő	hjinýj	săană	jëbo	zèxỏbwonů	ŕa	zèxijoŕonů
Morphemes	ŕa	onă	bỏhjá	ni	nùnù	ochi	vå	pỏpỏ	pù	sè	xő	hji-nýj	săa-nă	jëbo	zè-x-ỏbwo-n-ů	ŕa	zè-x-ijoŕo-n-ů
Gloss	and	DEF.W	boy	ALL	sleep	sink	when	Rabbit	LOC.BELOW	GEN	3SG.M	small-ADJ.C	warm-ADJ.W	chin	PST-EP-cuddle-BRG.PERF-VBZ	and	PST-EP-dream-BRG.PERF-VBZ

Asaxi	sè	onă	bỏhjá	tëa	xő	săsămao	obi	zèmùxa	nivå
Morphemes	sè	onă	bỏhjá	të-a	xő	săsă-mao	obi	zè-mùxa	nivå
Gloss	GEN	DEF.W	boy	hand-PL	3SG.M	whole-night	near	PST-clasp	while

And so time went on, and the little Rabbit was very happy—so happy that he never noticed how his beautiful velveteen fur was getting shabbier and shabbier, and his tail coming unsewn, and all the pink rubbed off his nose where the Boy had kissed him.

sèni å zèxopa, ŕa onă hjinýj pỏpỏ xămmbănă zèbů — xămmbănă sèni, ă xő [sè xő jovina aksami pỏ nanå naksùnýj niŕa, sè xő dëŕă pỏbi alănů, ŕa gapiva săsă izo sè xő fù — ksi onă bỏhjá xő zèmùa — saza] nåsi sỏijpù.

Asaxi	sèni	å	zèxopa	ŕa	onă	hjinýj	pỏpỏ	xămmbănă	zèbů
Morphemes	sèni	å	zè-xopa	ŕa	onă	hji-nýj	pỏpỏ	xă-mmbă-nă	zè-b-ů
Gloss	so	time	PST-advance	and	DEF.W	little-ADJ.C	Rabbit	EMPH-happy-ADJ.W	PST-EP-ACT.BE

Asaxi	xămmbănă	sèni	ă	xő	[sè	xő	jovina	aksami	pỏ	nanå	naksùnýj	niŕa
Morphemes	xă-mmbă-nă	sèni	ă	xő	sè	xő	jovi-na	aksami	pỏ	nanå	na-ksù-nýj	ni-ŕa
Gloss	EMPH-happy-ADJ.W	so	SUBJ.EMO	3SG.M	GEN	3SG.M	beautiful-ADJ.W.RED	velveteen†	fur	ever	CMPR-worn†-ADJ.C	BECOME-VAL

Asaxi	sè	xő	dëŕă	pỏbi	alănů	ŕa	gapiva	săsă	izo	sè	xő	fù	ksi	onă	bỏhjá	xő	zèmùa	saza]	nåsi	sỏijpù
Morphemes	sè	xő	dëŕă	pỏbi	ală-n-ů	ŕa	ga-piva	săsă	izo	sè	xő	fù	ksi	onă	bỏhjá	xő	zè-mùa	saza	nåsi	sỏ-ijpù
Gloss	GEN	3SG.M	tail	thread	loosen-BRG.PERF-VBZ	and	ATT-pink	all	ABL	GEN	3SG.M	nose	where	DEF.W	boy	3SG.M	PST-kiss	rub	never	PST.SUBJ-notice

VII. jëtxă — Spring

Spring came, and they had long days in the garden, for wherever the Boy went the Rabbit went too. He had rides in the wheelbarrow, and picnics on the grass, and lovely fairy huts built for him under the raspberry canes behind the flower border.

jëtxă zèxogă, ŕa gja va văŕo dăna xiwa zèma, sèwo dhè onă bỏhjá gă-ni xo chěxa, pỏpỏ xa zèxo. xő va pŕoŕo zèxonů, na vivi zèkomonů, ŕa då xő — pù kŕahjákae bùŕo, hù sè piva bi — jovina txenshá-xăta zèkamŕů.

Asaxi	jëtxă	zèxogă	ŕa	gja	va	văŕo	dăna	xiwa	zèma	sèwo	dhè	onă	bỏhjá	gă-ni	xo	chěxa	pỏpỏ	xa	zèxo
Morphemes	jë-txă	zè-xogă	ŕa	gja	va	văŕo	dă-na	xi-wa	zè-ma	sèwo	dhè	onă	bỏhjá	gă-ni	xo	chěxa	pỏpỏ	xa	zè-xo
Gloss	spring†	PST-arrive	and	3PL.NB	LOC.IN	garden	long-ADJ.W.RED	day-PL	PST-have	because	TOP	DEF.W	boy	WAND-ALL	go	even.if	Rabbit	also	PST-go

Asaxi	xő	va	pŕoŕo	zèxonů	na	vivi	zèkomonů
Morphemes	xő	va	pŕoŕo	zè-xo-n-ů	na	vivi	zè-komo-n-ů
Gloss	3SG.M	LOC.IN	cart	PST-ride-BRG.PERF-VBZ	LOC.ON	grass	PST-meal-BRG.PERF-VBZ

Asaxi	ŕa	då	xő	pù	kŕahjákae	bùŕo	hù	sè	piva	bi	jovina	txenshá-xăta	zèkamŕů
Morphemes	ŕa	då	xő	pù	kŕa-hjákae	bù-ŕo	hù	sè	piva	bi	jovi-na	txenshá-xăto-a	zè-kam-ŕ-ů
Gloss	and	for	3SG.M	LOC.BELOW	thorn-berry†	shrub-place†	LOC.BEHIND	GEN	flower	border	lovely-ADJ.W.RED	fairy-hut-PL	PST-build-BRG.GEN-VBZ

And once, when the Boy was called away suddenly to go out to tea, the Rabbit was left out on the lawn until long after dusk, and Nana had to come and look for him with the candle because the Boy couldn’t go to sleep unless he was there.

ŕa săbam, vå dhè onă bỏhjá ni chă săbam zèxăka, dhè pỏpỏ na vivi måmå hù xipùŕo xădănă å zèbăhè, ŕa nana zá pjobi xő ăxo zèxăhè — sèwo xő noxiŕa chěná, onă bỏhjá ni nùnù ochi ken.ná zèbů.

Asaxi	ŕa	săbam	vå	dhè	onă	bỏhjá	ni	chă	săbam	zèxăka	dhè	pỏpỏ	na	vivi	måmå	hù	xipùŕo	xădănă	å	zèbăhè
Morphemes	ŕa	să-bam	vå	dhè	onă	bỏhjá	ni	chă	să-bam	zè-x-ăka	dhè	pỏpỏ	na	vivi	måmå	hù	xipùŕo	xă-dă-nă	å	zè-bă-hè
Gloss	and	one-time	when	TOP	DEF.W	boy	ALL	tea	one-time	PST-EP-summon	TOP	Rabbit	LOC.ON	grass	until	LOC.BEHIND	dusk	EMPH-long-ADJ.W	time	PST-PERM-leave

Asaxi	ŕa	nana	zá	pjobi	xő	ăxo	zèxăhè	sèwo	xő	noxiŕa	chěná	onă	bỏhjá	ni	nùnù	ochi	ken.ná	zèbů
Morphemes	ŕa	nana	zá	pjobi	xő	ăxo	zè-xă-hè	sèwo	xő	no-xi-ŕa	chěná	onă	bỏhjá	ni	nùnù	ochi	ken.ná	zè-b-ů
Gloss	and	Nana	COM	candle	3SG.M	pursue	PST-COERC-must	because	3SG.M	MED-EXIST-VAL	unless	DEF.W	boy	ALL	sleep	sink	CANNOT	PST-EP-ACT.BE

He was wet through with the dew and quite earthy from diving into the burrows the Boy had made for him in the flower bed, and Nana grumbled as she rubbed him off with a corner of her apron.

xő bă mè săsă ŕoŕonýj zèbů ja — bă anő [ni onýj [onă bỏhjá då xő va pivaŕo hùzèkamŕů] cùŕa niŕo] — xăcùnýj, ŕa nana zètètájýnů, ko xő bă sè ko papỏ tamo saza nivå.

Asaxi	xő	bă	mè	săsă	ŕoŕonýj	zèbů	ja	bă	anő	[ni	onýj	[onă	bỏhjá	då	xő	va	pivaŕo	hùzèkamŕů]	cùŕa	niŕo]	xăcùnýj
Morphemes	xő	bă	mè	săsă	ŕoŕo-nýj	zè-b-ů	ja	bă	anő	ni	onýj	onă	bỏhjá	då	xő	va	piva-ŕo	hù-zè-kam-ŕ-ů	cùŕo-a	niŕo	xă-cù-nýj
Gloss	3SG.M	INS	dew	wholly	wet-ADJ.C	PST-EP-ACT.BE	and	INS	INDEF	ALL	DEF.C	DEF.W	boy	for	3SG.M	LOC.IN	flower-bed†	PLUP-PST-build-BRG.GEN-VBZ	burrow†-PL	dive	EMPH-earthy-ADJ.C

Asaxi	ŕa	nana	zètètájýnů	ko	xő	bă	sè	ko	papỏ	tamo	saza	nivå
Morphemes	ŕa	nana	zè-tètá-jýn-ů	ko	xő	bă	sè	ko	papỏ	tamo	saza	nivå
Gloss	and	Nana	PST-complain-VBZ	3SG.F	3SG.M	INS	GEN	3SG.F	apron	edge	rub	while

“You must have your old Bunny!” she said. “Fancy all that fuss for a toy!”

„no sè no txănýj pỏpỏhjá ma xăhè!” tte ko zëjù. „dhè igùŕano să — onýj dănă jýno săsă, iŕè!”

Asaxi	„no	sè	no	txănýj	pỏpỏhjá	ma	xăhè”	tte	ko	zëjù
Morphemes	no	sè	no	txă-nýj	pỏpỏ-hjá	ma	xă-hè	tte	ko	zè-ijù
Gloss	2SG	GEN	2SG	old†-ADJ.C	Bunny	have	MUST	QT	3SG.F	PST-say

Asaxi	dhè	igùŕano	să	onýj	dănă	jýno	săsă	iŕè
Morphemes	dhè	igùŕa-no	să	onýj	dă-nă	jýno	săsă	iŕè
Gloss	TOP	toy†	only	DEF.C	big-ADJ.W	fuss	all	CONTENTION

The Boy sat up in bed and stretched out his hands. “Give me my Bunny!” he said. “You mustn’t say that. He isn’t a toy. He’s REAL!”

onă bỏhjá va ỏbỏŕo zèxona ŕa sè xő tëa zèpăxè.

Asaxi	onă	bỏhjá	va	ỏbỏŕo	zèxona	ŕa	sè	xő	tëa	zèpăxè
Morphemes	onă	bỏhjá	va	ỏbỏŕo	zè-xona	ŕa	sè	xő	të-a	zè-păxè
Gloss	DEF.W	boy	LOC.IN	bed	PST-rise	and	GEN	3SG.M	hand-PL	PST-stretch.out

„dåni wo sè wo pỏpỏhjá daohè!” tte xő zëjù. „no no ijù náxăhè. xő igùŕano nèŕa. xő xăcèshá xiŕa!”

Asaxi	„dåni	wo	sè	wo	pỏpỏhjá	daohè”	tte	xő	zëjù
Morphemes	då-ni	wo	sè	wo	pỏpỏ-hjá	dao-hè	tte	xő	zè-ijù
Gloss	DAT-ALL	1SG	GEN	1SG	Bunny	give-IMP	QT	3SG.M	PST-say

Asaxi	no	no	ijù	náxăhè	xő	igùŕano	nèŕa	xő	xăcèshá	xiŕa
Morphemes	no	no	ijù	ná-xă-hè	xő	igùŕa-no	nè-ŕa	xő	xăcè-shá	xi-ŕa
Gloss	2SG	MED	say	MUST.NOT	3SG.M	toy†	NEG.COP	3SG.M	Real†-creature	EXIST-VAL

When the little Rabbit heard that he was happy, for he knew that what the Skin Horse had said was true at last. The nursery magic had happened to him, and he was a toy no longer. He was Real. The Boy himself had said it.

onă hjinýj pỏpỏ no zèmi vå, ă xő mmbănă zèbů, sèwo [onýj [kamnawopao hùzëjù] ijùna ămă xăcèno xiŕa] tte xő zècè. onă hjávakam-txaŕăijo ni xő hùzèxogă, ŕa xő igùŕano vanå nèŕa. xő xăcèshá zèxiŕa. onă bỏhjá nixő jo hùzëjù.

Asaxi	onă	hjinýj	pỏpỏ	no	zèmi	vå	ă	xő	mmbănă	zèbů
Morphemes	onă	hji-nýj	pỏpỏ	no	zè-mi	vå	ă	xő	mmbă-nă	zè-b-ů
Gloss	DEF.W	little-ADJ.C	Rabbit	MED	PST-hear	when	SUBJ.EMO	3SG.M	happy-ADJ.W	PST-EP-ACT.BE

Asaxi	sèwo	[onýj	[kamnawopao	hùzëjù]	ijùna	ămă	xăcèno	xiŕa]	tte	xő	zècè
Morphemes	sèwo	onýj	kamnawo-pao	hù-zè-ijù	ijùno-a	ămă	xăcè-no	xi-ŕa	tte	xő	zè-cè
Gloss	because	DEF.C	Skin-Horse	PLUP-PST-say	word-PL	at.last	truth	EXIST-VAL	QT	3SG.M	PST-know

Asaxi	onă	hjávakam-txaŕăijo	ni	xő	hùzèxogă	ŕa	xő	igùŕano	vanå	nèŕa
Morphemes	onă	hjá-vakam-txa-ŕăijo	ni	xő	hù-zè-xogă	ŕa	xő	igùŕa-no	vanå	nè-ŕa
Gloss	DEF.W	nursery†-magic†	ALL	3SG.M	PLUP-PST-arrive	and	3SG.M	toy†	still (no.longer)	NEG.COP

Asaxi	xő	xăcèshá	zèxiŕa	onă	bỏhjá	nixő	jo	hùzëjù
Morphemes	xő	xăcè-shá	zè-xi-ŕa	onă	bỏhjá	ni-xő	jo	hù-zè-ijù
Gloss	3SG.M	Real†-creature	PST-EXIST-VAL	DEF.W	boy	REFL-3SG.M (himself)	3SG.INAN	PLUP-PST-say

That night he was almost too happy to sleep, and so much love stirred in his little sawdust heart that it almost burst.

nomao ă xő xămmbănă mibů sèni, nùnù ken.ná mebů, ŕa va sè xő hjinýj gavènopỏ mobo sùki xădăgo zèxo sèni, jo opaŕăpxa zèbů.

Asaxi	nomao	ă	xő	xămmbănă	mibů	sèni	nùnù	ken.ná	mebů
Morphemes	no-mao	ă	xő	xă-mmbă-nă	mi-b-ů	sèni	nùnù	ken.ná	me-b-ů
Gloss	MED-night	SUBJ.EMO	3SG.M	EMPH-happy-ADJ.W	SUBJ.PRES-EP-ACT.BE	so	sleep	CANNOT	almost-EP-ACT.BE

Asaxi	ŕa	va	sè	xő	hjinýj	gavènopỏ	mobo	sùki	xădăgo	zèxo	sèni	jo	opaŕăpxa	zèbů
Morphemes	ŕa	va	sè	xő	hji-nýj	ga-vèno-pỏ	mobo	sùki	xă-dăgo	zè-xo	sèni	jo	opa-ŕăpxa	zè-b-ů
Gloss	and	LOC.IN	GEN	3SG.M	little-ADJ.C	ATT-sawdust†	heart	love	EMPH-much	PST-stir	so	3SG.INAN	IMM.FUT-burst	PST-EP-ACT.BE

And into his boot-button eyes, that had long ago lost their polish, there came a look of wisdom and beauty, so that even Nana noticed it next morning when she picked him up, and said, “I declare if that old Bunny hasn’t got quite a knowing expression!”

ŕa ni sè xő gamemno mëja — onýj [sè hja pjo kozè hùzètákshù] mëja — sè shánă jovi ijå zèxogă, sèni nana xa pavwo xinihè jo zèxijpù, ko xő xapo vå, ŕa zëjù: „nonă txănýj pỏpỏhjá shěsonýj mëjoxů wő!”

Asaxi	ŕa	ni	sè	xő	gamemno	mëja	onýj	[sè	hja	pjo	kozè	hùzètákshù]	mëja	sè	shánă	jovi	ijå	zèxogă
Morphemes	ŕa	ni	sè	xő	ga-memno	mëjo-a	onýj	sè	hja	pjo	kozè	hù-zè-tákshù	mëjo-a	sè	shá-nă	jovi	ijå	zè-xogă
Gloss	and	ALL	GEN	3SG.M	ATT-button	eye-PL	DEF.C	GEN	3PL.INAN	shine	long.ago	PLUP-PST-lose	eye-PL	GEN	wise-ADJ.W	beauty	look	PST-arrive

Asaxi	sèni	nana	xa	pavwo	xinihè	jo	zèxijpù	ko	xő	xapo	vå	ŕa	zëjù
Morphemes	sèni	nana	xa	pavwo	xinihè	jo	zè-x-ijpù	ko	xő	xapo	vå	ŕa	zè-ijù
Gloss	so	Nana	even	next.day	morning	3SG.INAN	PST-EP-notice	3SG.F	3SG.M	lift	when	and	PST-say

Asaxi	„nonă	txănýj	pỏpỏhjá	cènýj	mëjoxů	wő”
Morphemes	no-onă	txă-nýj	pỏpỏ-hjá	shěso-nýj	mëjo-x-ů	wő
Gloss	MED-DEF.W	old†-ADJ.C	Bunny	knowing-ADJ.C	appear-BRG.INTER-VBZ	ASSERTION

That was a wonderful Summer!

nonă săatxă xăjovină zèxiŕa!

Asaxi	nonă	săatxă	xăjovină	zèxiŕa
Morphemes	no-onă	săa-txă	xă-jovi-nă	zè-xi-ŕa
Gloss	MED-DEF.W	summer†	EMPH-beautiful-ADJ.W	PST-EXIST-VAL

VIII. onă kjèŕo — The Wood

Near the house where they lived there was a wood, and in the long June evenings the Boy liked to go there after tea to play. He took the Velveteen Rabbit with him, and before he wandered off to pick flowers, or play at brigands among the trees, he always made the Rabbit a little nest somewhere among the bracken, where he would be quite cosy, for he was a kind-hearted little boy and he liked Bunny to be comfortable.

ba onýj [gja vanů] kamm, kjèŕo zèxiŕa, ŕa va dăna săatxă xipùŕa, onă bỏhjá hù chă ni no [igùŕanů då] xo zèsùka. xő onă gaksamipỏpỏ zámaaśù, ŕa xő [piva tăxo, si ỏ kjèpa tapùshá igùŕanů] ni gănů panå, xő onå då pỏpỏ ỏ txepỏvă hjinýj baoŕo zèkamŕů — ksi xő waonă ůchů xăxă — sèwo xő gavimobonă hjinýj bỏhjá zèxiŕa ŕa [pỏpỏhjá waonă ůchů] zèsùka.

Asaxi	ba	onýj	[gja	vanů]	kamm	kjèŕo	zèxiŕa
Morphemes	ba	onýj	gja	va-n-ů	kamm	kjèŕo	zè-xi-ŕa
Gloss	LOC.BESIDE	DEF.C	3PL.NB	inhabit-BRG.PERF-VBZ	house	wood	PST-EXIST-VAL

Asaxi	ŕa	va	dăna	săatxă	xipùŕa	onă	bỏhjá	hù	chă	ni	no	[igùŕanů	då]	xo	zèsùka
Morphemes	ŕa	va	dă-na	săa-txă	xipùŕo-a	onă	bỏhjá	hù	chă	ni	no	igùŕa-n-ů	då	xo	zè-sùka
Gloss	and	LOC.IN	long-ADJ.W.RED	summer†	dusk-PL	DEF.W	boy	after	tea	ALL	MED	play†-BRG.PERF-VBZ	for	go	PST-like

Asaxi	xő	onă	gaksamipỏpỏ	zámaaśù	ŕa	xő	[piva	tăxo	si	ỏ	kjèpa	tapùshá	igùŕanů]	ni	gănů	panå
Morphemes	xő	onă	ga-aksami-pỏpỏ	zá-maaśù	ŕa	xő	piva	tăxo	si	ỏ	kjèpo-a	tapù-shá	igùŕa-n-ů	ni	gă-n-ů	panå
Gloss	3SG.M	DEF.W	Velveteen-Rabbit	COM-carry	and	3SG.M	flower	pick	or	LOC.MID	tree-PL	brigand†	play-BRG.PERF-VBZ	ALL	wander-BRG.PERF-VBZ	before

Asaxi	xő	onå	då	pỏpỏ	ỏ	txepỏvă	hjinýj	baoŕo	zèkamŕů	ksi	xő	waonă	ůchů	xăxă
Morphemes	xő	onå	då	pỏpỏ	ỏ	txepỏ-vă	hji-nýj	bao-ŕo	zè-kam-ŕ-ů	ksi	xő	wao-nă	ů-ch-ů	xăxă
Gloss	3SG.M	always	for	Rabbit	LOC.MID	feather-plant†	little-ADJ.C	nest†	PST-build-BRG.GEN-VBZ	where	3SG.M	cozy-ADJ.W	feel-BRG.SUBJ-VBZ	SUBJNC

Asaxi	sèwo	xő	gavimobonă	hjinýj	bỏhjá	zèxiŕa	ŕa	[pỏpỏhjá	waonă	ůchů]	zèsùka
Morphemes	sèwo	xő	gavi-mobo-nă	hji-nýj	bỏhjá	zè-xi-ŕa	ŕa	pỏpỏ-hjá	wao-nă	ů-ch-ů	zè-sùka
Gloss	because	3SG.M	good-heart-ADJ.W	little-ADJ.C	boy	PST-EXIST-VAL	and	Bunny	comfortable-ADJ.W	feel-BRG.SUBJ-VBZ	PST-like

One evening, while the Rabbit was lying there alone, watching the ants that ran to and fro between his velvet paws in the grass, he saw two strange beings creep out of the tall bracken near him.

gănå xipùŕo, pỏpỏ no shásnýj babů nivå — xő onă [ỏ sè xő tëa va vivi ni-izo haśù] kùgùwa ijonů nivå — xő [tam siŕony sháma izo onă kjèna txepỏvă păŋawa] zèxijo.

Asaxi	gănå	xipùŕo	pỏpỏ	no	shásnýj	babů	nivå	xő	onă	[ỏ	sè	xő	tëa	va	vivi	ni-izo	haśù]	kùgùwa	ijonů	nivå
Morphemes	gănå	xipùŕo	pỏpỏ	no	shás-nýj	ba-b-ů	nivå	xő	onă	ỏ	sè	xő	të-a	va	vivi	ni-izo	haśù	kùgù-wa	ijo-n-ů	nivå
Gloss	sometime	dusk	Rabbit	MED	lonely-ADJ.C	LOC.BESIDE-EP-ACT.BE	while	3SG.M	DEF.W	LOC.MID	GEN	3SG.M	paw-PL	LOC.IN	grass	to-fro	run	ant-PL	watch-BRG.PERF-VBZ	while

Asaxi	xő	[tam	siŕony	sháma	izo	onă	kjèna	txepỏvă	păŋawa]	zèxijo
Morphemes	xő	tam	siŕo-ný	shá-ma	izo	onă	kjè-na	txepỏ-vă	pă-ŋawa	zè-x-ijo
Gloss	3SG.M	two	strange-ADJ.C.RED†	creature-PL	ABL	DEF.W	tall-ADJ.W.RED	bracken†	LOC.OUT-crawl	PST-EP-see

They were rabbits like himself, but quite furry and brand-new. They must have been very well made, for their seams didn’t show at all, and they changed shape in a queer way when they moved; one minute they were long and thin and the next minute fat and bunchy, instead of always staying the same like he did.

gja nixő ůwů pỏpa zèxiŕa, dzè xăpỏna xăjënýj. [dhè gja xăgavină kamŕů] tte xăxiŕa, sèwo sè gja pỏbiwa dåmëná, ŕa gja xo vå, gja siŕonýj kxe zètxanů; să åkamm gja dăna hjinýj zèbů, ŕa pă åkamm bwona pỏnă — [onå tambinů] ná, ksá xő.

Asaxi	gja	nixő	ůwů	pỏpa	zèxiŕa	dzè	xăpỏna	xăjënýj
Morphemes	gja	ni-xő	ů-w-ů	pỏpỏ-a	zè-xi-ŕa	dzè	xă-pỏ-na	xă-jë-nýj
Gloss	3PL.NB	REFL-3SG.M	be.like-BRG.SEMB-VBZ	rabbit-PL	PST-EXIST-VAL	but	EMPH-furry†-ADJ.W.RED	EMPH-new†-ADJ.C

Asaxi	[dhè	gja	xăgavină	kamŕů]	tte	xăxiŕa	sèwo	sè	gja	pỏbiwa	dåmëná
Morphemes	dhè	gja	xă-gavi-nă	kam-ŕ-ů	tte	xă-xi-ŕa	sèwo	sè	gja	pỏbi-wa	dåmë-ná
Gloss	TOP	3PL.NB	EMPH-good-ADJ.W	build-BRG.GEN-VBZ	QT	EMPH-EXIST-VAL	because	GEN	3PL.NB	seam-PL	show-NEG

Asaxi	ŕa	gja	xo	vå	gja	siŕonýj	kxe	zètxanů	să	åkamm	gja	dăna	hjinýj	zèbů
Morphemes	ŕa	gja	xo	vå	gja	siŕo-nýj	kxe	zè-txa-n-ů	să	åkamm	gja	dă-na	hji-nýj	zè-b-ů
Gloss	and	3PL.NB	move	when	3PL.NB	queer-ADJ.C†	shape	PST-change-BRG.PERF-VBZ	one	moment	3PL.NB	long-ADJ.W.RED	thin-ADJ.C	PST-EP-ACT.BE

Asaxi	ŕa	pă	åkamm	bwona	pỏnă	[onå	tambinů]	ná	ksá	xő
Morphemes	ŕa	pă	åkamm	bwo-na	pỏ-nă	onå	tambi-n-ů	ná	ksá	xő
Gloss	and	next	moment	fat-ADJ.W.RED	bunchy†-ADJ.W	always	stay.same-BRG.PERF-VBZ	NEG	like	3SG.M

Their feet padded softly on the ground, and they crept quite close to him, twitching their noses, while the Rabbit stared hard to see which side the clockwork stuck out, for he knew that people who jump generally have something to wind them up. But he couldn’t see it. They were evidently a new kind of rabbit altogether.

sè gja aśa na cù pỏnă zèxaśù, ŕa gja ni xő xăobi zèŋawa, sè gja fùwa fŕefŕenů nivå — pỏpỏ izovivi zèmëjonů, [onă gaåka izo kbawo pădåmë] ijo då, sèwo [onă chåxa sháma opùnå anő ŕokano ma] tte xő zècè. dzè xő jo ijo ken.ná zèbů. gja săsă jënýj pỏpỏkxe zèxiŕa.

Asaxi	sè	gja	aśa	na	cù	pỏnă	zèxaśù	ŕa	gja	ni	xő	xăobi	zèŋawa	sè	gja	fùwa	fŕefŕenů	nivå
Morphemes	sè	gja	aśo-a	na	cù	pỏ-nă	zè-x-aśù	ŕa	gja	ni	xő	xă-obi	zè-ŋawa	sè	gja	fù-wa	fŕefŕe-n-ů	nivå
Gloss	GEN	3PL.NB	foot-PL	LOC.ON	ground	soft†-ADJ.W	PST-EP-walk	and	3PL.NB	ALL	3SG.M	EMPH-near	PST-creep	GEN	3PL.NB	nose-PL	twitch-BRG.PERF-VBZ	while

Asaxi	pỏpỏ	izovivi	zèmëjonů	[onă	gaåka	izo	kbawo	pădåmë]	ijo	då
Morphemes	pỏpỏ	izovivi	zè-mëjo-n-ů	onă	ga-åka	izo	k-bawo	pă-dåmë	ijo	då
Gloss	Rabbit	hard (desperately)	PST-stare-BRG.PERF-VBZ	DEF.W	ATT-clockwork	ABL	which-side	LOC.OUT-show	see	for

Asaxi	sèwo	[onă	chåxa	sháma	opùnå	anő	ŕokano	ma]	tte	xő	zècè
Morphemes	sèwo	onă	chåxa	shá-ma	opùnå	anő	ŕoka-no	ma	tte	xő	zè-cè
Gloss	because	DEF.W	jump	person-PL	usually	INDEF	wind.up-thing	have	QT	3SG.M	PST-know

Asaxi	dzè	xő	jo	ijo	ken.ná	zèbů	gja	săsă	jënýj	pỏpỏkxe	zèxiŕa
Morphemes	dzè	xő	jo	ijo	ken.ná	zè-b-ů	gja	săsă	jë-nýj	pỏpỏ-kxe	zè-xi-ŕa
Gloss	but	3SG.M	3SG.INAN	see	CANNOT	PST-EP-ACT.BE	3PL.NB	wholly	new†-ADJ.C	rabbit-kind	PST-EXIST-VAL

They stared at him, and the little Rabbit stared back. And all the time their noses twitched.

gja xő zèmëjonů, ŕa onă hjinýj pỏpỏ nagja zèmëjonů. ŕa onå sè gja fùwa zèfŕefŕenů.

Asaxi	gja	xő	zèmëjonů	ŕa	onă	hjinýj	pỏpỏ	nagja	zèmëjonů	ŕa	onå	sè	gja	fùwa	zèfŕefŕenů
Morphemes	gja	xő	zè-mëjo-n-ů	ŕa	onă	hji-nýj	pỏpỏ	na-gja	zè-mëjo-n-ů	ŕa	onå	sè	gja	fù-wa	zè-fŕefŕe-n-ů
Gloss	3PL.NB	3SG.M	PST-stare-BRG.PERF-VBZ	and	DEF.W	little-ADJ.C	Rabbit	ITER-3PL.NB (back)	PST-stare-BRG.PERF-VBZ	and	always	GEN	3PL.NB	nose-PL	PST-twitch-BRG.PERF-VBZ

“Why don’t you get up and play with us?” one of them asked.

„no ksè xonaná ŕa zá wa igùŕanůná?” tte gőnă izo gja zèkëjù.

Asaxi	„no	ksè	xonaná	ŕa	zá	wa	igùŕanůná”	tte	gőnă	izo	gja	zèkëjù
Morphemes	no	ksè	xona-ná	ŕa	zá	wa	igùŕa-n-ů-ná	tte	gő-nă	izo	gja	zè-këjù
Gloss	2SG	why	rise-NEG	and	COM	1PL	play-BRG.PERF-VBZ-NEG	QT	one-W	ABL	3PL.NB	PST-ask

“I don’t feel like it,” said the Rabbit, for he didn’t want to explain that he had no clockwork.

„ă wo jåná,” tte pỏpỏ zëjù, sèwo xő [wo gaåka fůma] cődao nỏwă zèbů.

Asaxi	„ă	wo	jåná”	tte	pỏpỏ	zëjù	sèwo	xő	[wo	gaåka	fůma]	cődao	nỏwă	zèbů
Morphemes	ă	wo	jå-ná	tte	pỏpỏ	zè-ijù	sèwo	xő	wo	ga-åka	fů-ma	cődao	nỏ-wă	zè-b-ů
Gloss	SUBJ.EMO	1SG	want-NEG	QT	Rabbit	PST-say	because	3SG.M	1SG	clockwork	PRIV-have	explain	NEG-WANT	PST-EP-ACT.BE

“Ho!” said the furry rabbit. “It’s as easy as anything.” And he gave a big hop sideways and stood on his hind legs.

„ho!” tte onă pỏna pỏpỏ zëjù. „jo xălănă xiŕa.” ŕa xő ni bawo dănă pỏpù ŕa na sè xő hùwaśbiwa zèchěto’.

Asaxi	„ho”	tte	onă	pỏna	pỏpỏ	zëjù	jo	xălănă	xiŕa
Morphemes	ho	tte	onă	pỏ-na	pỏpỏ	zè-ijù	jo	xă-ală-nă	xi-ŕa
Gloss	INTERJ	QT	DEF.W	furry†-ADJ.W.RED	rabbit	PST-say	3SG.INAN	EMPH-easy-ADJ.W	EXIST-VAL

Asaxi	ŕa	xő	ni	bawo	dănă	pỏpù	ŕa	na	sè	xő	hùwaśbiwa	zèchěto’
Morphemes	ŕa	xő	ni	bawo	dă-nă	pỏpù	ŕa	na	sè	xő	hù-aśbi-wa	zè-chěto’
Gloss	and	3SG.M	ALL	side	big-ADJ.W	hop	and	LOC.ON	GEN	3SG.M	hind-leg†-PL	PST-stand

“I don’t believe you can!” he said.

„[no ken] tte wo cèvaná!” tte xő zëjù.

Asaxi	„[no	ken]	tte	wo	cèvaná”	tte	xő	zëjù
Morphemes	no	ken	tte	wo	cèva-ná	tte	xő	zè-ijù
Gloss	2SG	CAN	QT	1SG	believe-NEG	QT	3SG.M	PST-say

“I can!” said the little Rabbit. “I can jump higher than anything!” He meant when the Boy threw him, but of course he didn’t want to say so.

„wo ken!” tte onă hjinýj pỏpỏ zëjù. „nani wo izo nona săsă xa chåxa ken!” — [vå onă bỏhjá xő txo] tte xő zèjåka, dzè xő no ijù nỏwă zèbů.

Asaxi	„wo	ken”	tte	onă	hjinýj	pỏpỏ	zëjù	nani	wo	izo	nona	săsă	xa	chåxa	ken
Morphemes	wo	ken	tte	onă	hji-nýj	pỏpỏ	zè-ijù	nani	wo	izo	nono-a	săsă	xa	chåxa	ken
Gloss	1SG	CAN	QT	DEF.W	little-ADJ.C	Rabbit	PST-say	more	1SG	than	thing-PL	all	high	jump	CAN

Asaxi	[vå	onă	bỏhjá	xő	txo]	tte	xő	zèjåka	dzè	xő	no	ijù	nỏwă	zèbů
Morphemes	vå	onă	bỏhjá	xő	txo	tte	xő	zè-jåka	dzè	xő	no	ijù	nỏ-wă	zè-b-ů
Gloss	when	DEF.W	boy	3SG.M	throw	QT	3SG.M	PST-mean	but	3SG.M	MED	say	NEG-WANT	PST-EP-ACT.BE

“Can you hop on your hind legs?” asked the furry rabbit.

„na sè no hùwaśbiwa pỏpù ken kè?” tte onă pỏna pỏpỏ zèkëjù.

Asaxi	„na	sè	no	hùwaśbiwa	pỏpù	ken	kè”	tte	onă	pỏna	pỏpỏ	zèkëjù
Morphemes	na	sè	no	hù-aśbi-wa	pỏpù	ken	kè	tte	onă	pỏ-na	pỏpỏ	zè-këjù
Gloss	LOC.ON	GEN	2SG	hind-leg†-PL	hop	CAN	Q	QT	DEF.W	furry†-ADJ.W.RED	rabbit	PST-ask

That was a dreadful question, for the Velveteen Rabbit had no hind legs at all! The back of him was made all in one piece, like a pincushion. He sat still in the bracken, and hoped that the other rabbits wouldn’t notice.

nonă [pỏpỏ zhåxa] kèno zèxiŕa, sèwo onă gaksamipỏpỏ hùwaśbiwa săsă fůma! sè xő hùwo izo să nono săsă kamŕů — ksá anő ihjáka-ỏbỏ. xő ỏ txepỏvă hjinýj zèbabů, ŕa [pă pỏpa ijpùná] zèhjonů dăxă.

Asaxi	nonă	[pỏpỏ	zhåxa]	kèno	zèxiŕa	sèwo	onă	gaksamipỏpỏ	hùwaśbiwa	săsă	fůma
Morphemes	no-onă	pỏpỏ	zhåxa	kèno	zè-xi-ŕa	sèwo	onă	ga-aksami-pỏpỏ	hù-aśbi-wa	săsă	fů-ma
Gloss	MED-DEF.W	Rabbit	frighten	question	PST-EXIST-VAL	because	DEF.W	Velveteen-Rabbit	hind-leg†-PL	at.all	PRIV-have

Asaxi	sè	xő	hùwo	izo	să	nono	săsă	kamŕů	ksá	anő	ihjáka-ỏbỏ
Morphemes	sè	xő	hù-wo	izo	să	nono	săsă	kam-ŕ-ů	ksá	anő	ihjáka-ỏbỏ
Gloss	GEN	3SG.M	back	ABL	one	piece	wholly	build-BRG.GEN-VBZ	like	INDEF	needle-cushion

Asaxi	xő	ỏ	txepỏvă	hjinýj	zèbabů	ŕa	[pă	pỏpa	ijpùná]	zèhjonů	dăxă
Morphemes	xő	ỏ	txepỏ-vă	hji-nýj	zè-ba-b-ů	ŕa	pă	pỏpỏ-a	ijpù-ná	zè-hjo-n-ů	dăxă
Gloss	3SG.M	LOC.MID	bracken†	still-ADJ.C	PST-LOC.BESIDE-EP-ACT.BE	and	other	rabbit-PL	notice-NEG	PST-hope-BRG.PERF-VBZ	OPT

“I don’t want to!” he said again. But the wild rabbits have very sharp eyes. And this one stretched out his neck and looked.

„wo nỏwă!” tte xő nazëjù.

dzè ispăný pỏpa xăsxëbony mëja ma. ŕa onă o-pỏpỏ sè xő nodo zèpăxè ŕa zèmëjonů.

Asaxi	„wo	nỏwă”	tte	xő	nazëjù	dzè	ispăný	pỏpa	xăsxëbony	mëja	ma
Morphemes	wo	nỏ-wă	tte	xő	na-zè-ijù	dzè	ispă-ný	pỏpỏ-a	xă-sxëbo-ný	mëjo-a	ma
Gloss	1SG	NEG-WANT	QT	3SG.M	ITER-PST-say	but	wild-ADJ.C.RED	rabbit-PL	EMPH-sharp-ADJ.C.RED	eye-PL	have

Asaxi	ŕa	onă	o-pỏpỏ	sè	xő	nodo	zèpăxè	ŕa	zèmëjonů
Morphemes	ŕa	onă	o-pỏpỏ	sè	xő	nodo	zè-păxè	ŕa	zè-mëjo-n-ů
Gloss	and	DEF.W	PROX-rabbit	GEN	3SG.M	neck	PST-stretch	and	PST-look-BRG.PERF-VBZ

“He hasn’t got any hind legs!” he called out. “Fancy a rabbit without any hind legs!” And he began to laugh.

„xő hùwaśbiwa săsă fůma!” tte xő zèxăja. „gafůhùwaśbi pỏpỏ — iŕè!” ŕa xő zènixaxanů.

Asaxi	„xő	hùwaśbiwa	săsă	fůma”	tte	xő	zèxăja	gafůhùwaśbi	pỏpỏ	iŕè	ŕa	xő	zènixaxanů
Morphemes	xő	hù-aśbi-wa	săsă	fů-ma	tte	xő	zè-x-ăja	ga-fů-hù-aśbi	pỏpỏ	iŕè	ŕa	xő	zè-ni-axa-n-ů
Gloss	3SG.M	hind-leg†-PL	at.all	PRIV-have	QT	3SG.M	PST-EP-shout	ATT-PRIV-hind-leg†	rabbit	CONTENTION	and	3SG.M	PST-INC-laugh-BRG.PERF-VBZ

“I have!” cried the little Rabbit. “I have got hind legs! I am sitting on them!”

„wo ma!” tte onă hjinýj pỏpỏ zèxăja. „wo hùwaśbiwa ma! wo na hja babů!”

Asaxi	„wo	ma”	tte	onă	hjinýj	pỏpỏ	zèxăja	wo	hùwaśbiwa	ma	wo	na	hja	babů
Morphemes	wo	ma	tte	onă	hji-nýj	pỏpỏ	zè-x-ăja	wo	hù-aśbi-wa	ma	wo	na	hja	ba-b-ů
Gloss	1SG	have	QT	DEF.W	little-ADJ.C	Rabbit	PST-EP-cry.out	1SG	hind-leg†-PL	have	1SG	LOC.ON	3PL.INAN	sit-EP-ACT.BE

“Then stretch them out and show me, like this!” said the wild rabbit. And he began to whirl round and dance, till the little Rabbit got quite dizzy.

„zå hja păxèhè ŕa dåni wo dåmëhè — ksá o!” tte onă ispăný pỏpỏ zëjù. ŕa xő zènifŕăfŕă ŕa zèniŕăaxaśù, måmå ă onă hjinýj pỏpỏ xăfŕăchů.

Asaxi	„zå	hja	păxèhè	ŕa	dåni	wo	dåmëhè	ksá	o”	tte	onă	ispăný	pỏpỏ	zëjù
Morphemes	zå	hja	păxè-hè	ŕa	då-ni	wo	dåmë-hè	ksá	o	tte	onă	ispă-ný	pỏpỏ	zè-ijù
Gloss	then	3PL.INAN	stretch-IMP	and	DAT-ALL	1SG	show-IMP	like	PROX	QT	DEF.W	wild-ADJ.C.RED	rabbit	PST-say

Asaxi	ŕa	xő	zènifŕăfŕă	ŕa	zèniŕăaxaśù	måmå	ă	onă	hjinýj	pỏpỏ	xăfŕăchů
Morphemes	ŕa	xő	zè-ni-fŕăfŕă	ŕa	zè-ni-ŕăaxaśù	måmå	ă	onă	hji-nýj	pỏpỏ	xă-fŕă-ch-ů
Gloss	and	3SG.M	PST-INC-whirl	and	PST-INC-dance	until	SUBJ.EMO	DEF.W	little-ADJ.C	Rabbit	EMPH-spin-BRG.SUBJ-VBZ (dizzy)†

“I don’t like dancing,” he said. “I’d rather sit still!”

„ni anő ŕăaxaśù wo sùkaná,” tte xő zëjù. „hjinýj babů nawă!”

Asaxi	„ni	anő	ŕăaxaśù	wo	sùkaná”	tte	xő	zëjù	hjinýj	babů	nawă
Morphemes	ni	anő	ŕăaxaśù	wo	sùka-ná	tte	xő	zè-ijù	hji-nýj	ba-b-ů	na-wă
Gloss	ALL	INDEF	dancing	1SG	like-NEG	QT	3SG.M	PST-say	still-ADJ.C	sit-EP-ACT.BE	CMPR-WANT (rather)

But all the while he was longing to dance, for a funny new tickly feeling ran through him, and he felt he would give anything in the world to be able to jump about like these rabbits did.

dzè onå ă xő ŕăaxaśù izovivi mijå, sèwo siŕoný jëný pỏpůcho va xő zèhaśù, ŕa ă xő [ksá o-pỏpa chåxa ken då, izo wao nono săsă dao xăxă] mijůchů.

Asaxi	dzè	onå	ă	xő	ŕăaxaśù	izovivi	mijå	sèwo	siŕoný	jëný	pỏpůcho	va	xő	zèhaśù
Morphemes	dzè	onå	ă	xő	ŕăaxaśù	izovivi	mi-jå	sèwo	siŕo-ný	jë-ný	pỏpů-cho	va	xő	zè-haśù
Gloss	but	all.the.while	SUBJ.EMO	3SG.M	dance	desperately	SUBJ.PRES-want	because	funny-ADJ.C.RED†	new†-ADJ.C.RED	tickle†-feeling	LOC.IN	3SG.M	PST-run

Asaxi	ŕa	ă	xő	[ksá	o-pỏpa	chåxa	ken	då	izo	wao	nono	săsă	dao	xăxă]	mijůchů
Morphemes	ŕa	ă	xő	ksá	o-pỏpỏ-a	chåxa	ken	då	izo	wao	nono	săsă	dao	xăxă	mi-j-ů-ch-ů
Gloss	and	SUBJ.EMO	3SG.M	like	PROX-rabbit-PL	jump	CAN	for	ABL	world	thing	every	give	SUBJNC	SUBJ.PRES-EP-feel-BRG.SUBJ-VBZ

The strange rabbit stopped dancing, and came quite close. He came so close this time that his long whiskers brushed the Velveteen Rabbit’s ear, and then he wrinkled his nose suddenly and flattened his ears and jumped backwards.

onă siŕonýj pỏpỏ ŕăaxaśù tomo, ŕa xăobi zèxogă. xő nobam xăobi zèxogă sèni, sè xő dăna fùbiwa sè onă gaksamipỏpỏ mimi zèfùsa, zå xő sè xő fù săbam zèŕoka, sè xő mimiwa zèpexa, ŕa nihù zèchåxa.

Asaxi	onă	siŕonýj	pỏpỏ	ŕăaxaśù	tomo	ŕa	xăobi	zèxogă
Morphemes	onă	siŕo-nýj	pỏpỏ	ŕăaxaśù	tomo’	ŕa	xă-obi	zè-xogă
Gloss	DEF.W	strange-ADJ.C†	rabbit	dance	CESS	and	EMPH-near	PST-arrive

Asaxi	xő	nobam	xăobi	zèxogă	sèni	sè	xő	dăna	fùbiwa	sè	onă	gaksamipỏpỏ	mimi	zèfùsa
Morphemes	xő	no-bam	xă-obi	zè-xogă	sèni	sè	xő	dă-na	fùbi-wa	sè	onă	ga-aksami-pỏpỏ	mimi	zè-fùsa
Gloss	3SG.M	MED-time	EMPH-near	PST-arrive	so	GEN	3SG.M	long-ADJ.W.RED	whisker†-PL	GEN	DEF.W	Velveteen-Rabbit	ear	PST-brush

Asaxi	zå	xő	sè	xő	fù	săbam	zèŕoka	sè	xő	mimiwa	zèpexa	ŕa	nihù	zèchåxa
Morphemes	zå	xő	sè	xő	fù	să-bam	zè-ŕoka	sè	xő	mimi-wa	zè-pexa	ŕa	ni-hù	zè-chåxa
Gloss	then	3SG.M	GEN	3SG.M	nose	one-time (suddenly)	PST-wrinkle	GEN	3SG.M	ear-PL	PST-flatten	and	ALL-behind	PST-leap

“He doesn’t smell right!” he exclaimed. “He isn’t a rabbit at all! He isn’t real!”

„xő ăviŋůná!” tte xő zèxăja. „xő pỏpỏ săsă nèŕa! xő xăcènă nèŕa!”

Asaxi	„xő	ăviŋůná”	tte	xő	zèxăja	xő	pỏpỏ	săsă	nèŕa	xő	xăcènă	nèŕa
Morphemes	xő	ăvi-ŋ-ů-ná	tte	xő	zè-x-ăja	xő	pỏpỏ	at.all	nè-ŕa	xő	xăcè-nă	nè-ŕa
Gloss	3SG.M	right-BRG.OLF-VBZ-NEG	QT	3SG.M	PST-EP-exclaim	3SG.M	rabbit	at.all	NEG.COP	3SG.M	Real†-ADJ.W	NEG.COP

“I am Real!” said the little Rabbit, “I am Real! The Boy said so!” And he nearly began to cry.

„wo xăcèshá xiŕa!” tte onă hjinýj pỏpỏ zëjù, „wo xăcèshá xiŕa! onă bỏhjá no zëjù!” ŕa xő niexù mebů.

Asaxi	„wo	xăcèshá	xiŕa”	tte	onă	hjinýj	pỏpỏ	zëjù	onă	bỏhjá	no	zëjù	ŕa	xő	niexù	mebů
Morphemes	wo	xăcè-shá	xi-ŕa	tte	onă	hji-nýj	pỏpỏ	zè-ijù	onă	bỏhjá	no	zè-ijù	ŕa	xő	ni-exù	me-b-ů
Gloss	1SG	Real†-creature	EXIST-VAL	QT	DEF.W	little-ADJ.C	Rabbit	PST-say	DEF.W	boy	MED (so)	PST-say	and	3SG.M	INC-weep	almost-EP-ACT.BE

Just then there was a sound of footsteps, and the Boy ran past near them, and with a stamp of feet and a flash of white tails the two strange rabbits disappeared.

ămă aśojýno zèxiŕa, ŕa onă bỏhjá obi zèhaśù, ŕa zá aśopaka ja gasi dëŕăa pjova, onă tam siŕony pỏpa zèchåxoxo.

Asaxi	ămă	aśojýno	zèxiŕa	ŕa	onă	bỏhjá	obi	zèhaśù
Morphemes	ămă	aśo-jýno	zè-xi-ŕa	ŕa	onă	bỏhjá	obi	zè-haśù
Gloss	just.then	foot-sound	PST-EXIST-VAL	and	DEF.W	boy	near	PST-run

Asaxi	ŕa	zá	aśopaka	ja	gasi	dëŕăa	pjova	onă	tam	siŕony	pỏpa	zèchåxoxo
Morphemes	ŕa	zá	aśo-paka	ja	ga-si	dëŕă-a	pjova	onă	tam	siŕo-ný	pỏpỏ-a	zè-chå-xoxo
Gloss	and	COM	foot-strike	and	ATT-white	tail-PL	flash	DEF.W	two	strange-ADJ.C.RED†	rabbit-PL	PST-COMPL-depart

“Come back and play with me!” called the little Rabbit. “Oh, do come back! I know I am Real!”

„naxogăhè ŕa zá wo igùŕanůè!” tte onă hjinýj pỏpỏ zèxăja. „ox, naxogăhè! [wo xăcèshá xiŕa] tte wo xăcè!”

Asaxi	„naxogăhè	ŕa	zá	wo	igùŕanůè”	tte	onă	hjinýj	pỏpỏ	zèxăja
Morphemes	na-xogă-hè	ŕa	zá	wo	igùŕa-n-ů-è	tte	onă	hji-nýj	pỏpỏ	zè-x-ăja
Gloss	ITER-arrive-IMP	and	COM	1SG	play-BRG.PERF-VBZ-IMP	QT	DEF.W	little-ADJ.C	Rabbit	PST-EP-call.out

Asaxi	ox	naxogăhè	[wo	xăcèshá	xiŕa]	tte	wo	xăcè
Morphemes	ox	na-xogă-hè	wo	xăcè-shá	xi-ŕa	tte	wo	xăcè
Gloss	oh	ITER-arrive-IMP	1SG	Real†-creature	EXIST-VAL	QT	1SG	know.for.fact

But there was no answer, only the little ants ran to and fro, and the bracken swayed gently where the two strangers had passed. The Velveteen Rabbit was all alone.

dzè năjù nèŕa; hjiny kùgùwa să ni-izo zèhaśù, ŕa txepỏvă — ksi onă tam siŕosháma hùzèxopa — ỏbỏnýj zèwaxa. onă gaksamipỏpỏ săsă shásnýj zèbů.

Asaxi	dzè	năjù	nèŕa	hjiny	kùgùwa	să	ni-izo	zèhaśù
Morphemes	dzè	năjù	nè-ŕa	hji-ný	kùgù-wa	să	ni-izo	zè-haśù
Gloss	but	answer	NEG.COP	little-ADJ.C.RED	ant-PL	only	to-fro	PST-run

Asaxi	ŕa	txepỏvă	ksi	onă	tam	siŕosháma	hùzèxopa	ỏbỏnýj	zèwaxa
Morphemes	ŕa	txepỏ-vă	ksi	onă	tam	siŕo-shá-ma	hù-zè-xopa	ỏbỏ-nýj	zè-waxa
Gloss	and	bracken†	where	DEF.W	two	stranger-PL	PLUP-PST-pass	gentle-ADJ.C	PST-sway

Asaxi	onă	gaksamipỏpỏ	săsă	shásnýj	zèbů
Morphemes	onă	ga-aksami-pỏpỏ	săsă	shás-nýj	zè-b-ů
Gloss	DEF.W	Velveteen-Rabbit	wholly	lonely-ADJ.C	PST-EP-ACT.BE

“Oh, dear!” he thought. “Why did they run away like that? Why couldn’t they stop and talk to me?”

„ox, aŕa!” tte xő zèŕima. „gja ksè no zèchåhaśù? gja ksè chěto’ ŕa zá wo jýnů ken.ná zèbů?”

Asaxi	„ox	aŕa”	tte	xő	zèŕima	gja	ksè	no	zèchåhaśù
Morphemes	ox	aŕa	tte	xő	zè-ŕima	gja	ksè	no	zè-chå-haśù
Gloss	oh	RESIGNATION	QT	3SG.M	PST-think	3PL.NB	why	MED (like.that)	PST-COMPL-run

Asaxi	gja	ksè	chěto’	ŕa	zá	wo	jýnů	ken.ná	zèbů
Morphemes	gja	ksè	chěto’	ŕa	zá	wo	jýn-ů	ken.ná	zè-b-ů
Gloss	3PL.NB	why	halt	and	COM	1SG	talk-VBZ	CANNOT	PST-EP-ACT.BE

For a long time he lay very still, watching the bracken, and hoping that they would come back. But they never returned, and presently the sun sank lower and the little white moths fluttered out, and the Boy came and carried him home.

nixå dănă å xő xăhjinýj zèbabů, txepỏvă ijonů nivå, ŕa [gja naxogă] hjonů nivå. dzè gja nåsi zènaxogă, ŕa ńopa xi napùnýj zèxochi, hjiny gasi maőtxesháma zèpăjală, ŕa onă bỏhjá zèxogă ŕa xő ni waokam zèmaaśù.

Asaxi	nixå	dănă	å	xő	xăhjinýj	zèbabů	txepỏvă	ijonů	nivå	ŕa	[gja	naxogă]	hjonů	nivå
Morphemes	ni-x-å	dă-nă	å	xő	xă-hji-nýj	zè-ba-b-ů	txepỏ-vă	ijo-n-ů	nivå	ŕa	gja	na-xogă	hjo-n-ů	nivå
Gloss	DUR	long-ADJ.W	time	3SG.M	EMPH-still-ADJ.C	PST-lie-EP-ACT.BE	bracken†	watch-BRG.PERF-VBZ	while	and	3PL.NB	ITER-arrive	hope-BRG.PERF-VBZ	while

Asaxi	dzè	gja	nåsi	zènaxogă	ŕa	ńopa	xi	napùnă	zèxochi	hjiny	gasi	maőtxesháma	zèpăjală
Morphemes	dzè	gja	nåsi	zè-na-xogă	ŕa	ńopa	xi	na-pù-nýj	zè-x-ochi	hji-ný	ga-si	maőtxe-shá-ma	zè-pă-jală
Gloss	but	3PL.NB	never	PST-ITER-arrive	and	presently	sun	CMPR-low-ADJ.C	PST-EP-sink	little-ADJ.C.RED	ATT-white	moth†-PL	PST-LOC.OUT-fly

Asaxi	ŕa	onă	bỏhjá	zèxogă	ŕa	xő	ni	waokam	zèmaaśù
Morphemes	ŕa	onă	bỏhjá	zè-xogă	ŕa	xő	ni	waokam	zè-maaśù
Gloss	and	DEF.W	boy	PST-arrive	and	3SG.M	ALL	home	PST-carry

IX. ksùnýj dzè sùkină — Shabby but Beloved

Weeks passed, and the little Rabbit grew very old and shabby, but the Boy loved him just as much. He loved him so hard that he loved all his whiskers off, and the pink lining to his ears turned grey, and his brown spots faded.

shăxiwa zèxopa, ŕa onă hjinýj pỏpỏ xătxăný xăksùnýj zèniŕa, dzè onă bỏhjá ni xő vanå izovivi zèsùkixů. xő ni xő izovivi zèsùkixů sèni, dhè sè xő fùbiwa săsă bă sùki zèvèshů, sè xő mimiwa gapiva sipỏ gaso zèniŕa, ŕa sè xő gacù ipa zèxiŕoshů.

Asaxi	shăxiwa	zèxopa	ŕa	onă	hjinýj	pỏpỏ	xătxăný	xăksùnýj	zèniŕa	dzè	onă	bỏhjá	ni	xő	vanå izovivi	zèsùkixů
Morphemes	shă-xi-wa	zè-xopa	ŕa	onă	hji-nýj	pỏpỏ	xă-txă-ný	xă-ksù-nýj	zè-ni-ŕa	dzè	onă	bỏhjá	ni	xő	vanå izovivi	zè-sùki-x-ů
Gloss	seven-day-PL (weeks)	PST-pass	and	DEF.W	little-ADJ.C	Rabbit	EMPH-old†-ADJ.C.RED	EMPH-worn†-ADJ.C	PST-BECOME-VAL	but	DEF.W	boy	ALL	3SG.M	still with.all.might	PST-love-BRG.INTER-VBZ

Asaxi	xő	ni	xő	izovivi	zèsùkixů	sèni	dhè	sè	xő	fùbiwa	săsă	bă	sùki	zèvèshů
Morphemes	xő	ni	xő	izovivi	zè-sùki-x-ů	sèni	dhè	sè	xő	fùbi-wa	săsă	bă	sùki	zè-vè-sh-ů
Gloss	3SG.M	ALL	3SG.M	with.all.might	PST-love-BRG.INTER-VBZ	so	TOP	GEN	3SG.M	whisker†-PL	all	INS	love	PST-shed-BRG.PRIV-VBZ

Asaxi	sè	xő	mimiwa	gapiva	sipỏ	gaso	zèniŕa	ŕa	sè	xő	gacù	ipa	zèxiŕoshů
Morphemes	sè	xő	mimi-wa	ga-piva	sipỏ	ga-so	zè-ni-ŕa	ŕa	sè	xő	ga-cù	ipo-a	zè-x-iŕo-sh-ů
Gloss	GEN	3SG.M	ear-PL	ATT-pink	silk	ATT-grey	PST-BECOME-VAL	and	GEN	3SG.M	ATT-brown	spot†-PL	PST-EP-colour-BRG.PRIV-VBZ (fade)

He even began to lose his shape, and he scarcely looked like a rabbit any more, except to the Boy. To him he was always beautiful, and that was all that the little Rabbit cared about. He didn’t mind how he looked to other people, because the nursery magic had made him Real, and when you are Real shabbiness doesn’t matter.

xő sè xő kxe zènikxeshů xa, ŕa xő pỏpỏ vanå mebůjůná — då onă bỏhjá să ná. då xő, pỏpỏ onå jovină zèxiŕa, ŕa onă hjinýj pỏpỏ nonă să ăni zèxitáka. [xő ksá då pă sháma ůjů] ăni xő zèxitákaná, sèwo onă hjávakam-txaŕăijo xő hùzèxăcèků, ŕa no xăcèshá xiŕa vå, anő ksùnýj itáka nỏwë.

Asaxi	xő	sè	xő	kxe	zènikxeshů	xa	ŕa	xő	pỏpỏ	vanå	mebůjůná	då	onă	bỏhjá	să	ná
Morphemes	xő	sè	xő	kxe	zè-ni-kxe-sh-ů	xa	ŕa	xő	pỏpỏ	vanå	me-b-ů-j-ů-ná	då	onă	bỏhjá	să	ná
Gloss	3SG.M	GEN	3SG.M	shape	PST-INC-shape-BRG.PRIV-VBZ	even	and	3SG.M	rabbit	still	scarcely-EP-ACT.BE-BRG.VIS-VBZ-NEG	for	DEF.W	boy	only	NEG

Asaxi	då	xő	pỏpỏ	onå	jovină	zèxiŕa	ŕa	onă	hjinýj	pỏpỏ	nonă	să	ăni	zèxitáka
Morphemes	då	xő	pỏpỏ	onå	jovi-nă	zè-xi-ŕa	ŕa	onă	hji-nýj	pỏpỏ	no-onă	să	ăni	zè-x-itáka
Gloss	for	3SG.M	Rabbit	always	beautiful-ADJ.W	PST-EXIST-VAL	and	DEF.W	little-ADJ.C	Rabbit	MED-DEF.W	only	REF	PST-EP-care

Asaxi	[xő	ksá	då	pă	sháma	ůjů]	ăni	xő	zèxitákaná	sèwo	onă	hjávakam-txaŕăijo	xő	hùzèxăcèků
Morphemes	xő	ksá	då	pă	shá-ma	ů-j-ů	ăni	xő	zè-x-itáka-ná	sèwo	onă	hjá-vakam-txa-ŕăijo	xő	hù-zè-xăcè-k-ů
Gloss	3SG.M	how	for	other	person-PL	appear-BRG.VIS-VBZ	REF	3SG.M	PST-EP-care-NEG	because	DEF.W	nursery-magic†	3SG.M	PLUP-PST-Real†-BRG.TRANS-VBZ

Asaxi	ŕa	no	xăcèshá	xiŕa	vå	anő	ksùnýj	itáka	nỏwë
Morphemes	ŕa	no	xăcè-shá	xi-ŕa	vå	anő	ksù-nýj	itáka	nỏ-wë
Gloss	and	2SG	Real†-creature	EXIST-VAL	when	INDEF	shabbiness†	worry	NEG-NEED

X. jami — The Illness

And then, one day, the Boy was ill.

zå, gănå xi, onă bỏhjá jaminýj zèniŕa.

Asaxi	zå	gănå	xi	onă	bỏhjá	jaminýj	zèniŕa
Morphemes	zå	gănå	xi	onă	bỏhjá	jami-nýj	zè-ni-ŕa
Gloss	then	sometime	day	DEF.W	boy	ill-ADJ.C	PST-BECOME-VAL

His face grew very flushed, and he talked in his sleep, and his little body was so hot that it burned the Rabbit when he held him close.

sè xő mëfo xăchină zèniŕa, xő va nùnù zèjýnů, ŕa sè xő hjinýj kamshá xăŕăană zèbů sèni, xő pỏpỏ obi kma vå, jo pỏpỏ zèŕăxa.

Asaxi	sè	xő	mëfo	xăchină	zèniŕa	xő	va	nùnù	zèjýnů
Morphemes	sè	xő	mëfo	xă-chi-nă	zè-ni-ŕa	xő	va	nùnù	zè-jýn-ů
Gloss	GEN	3SG.M	face	EMPH-flushed-ADJ.W	PST-BECOME-VAL	3SG.M	LOC.IN	sleep	PST-talk-VBZ

Asaxi	ŕa	sè	xő	hjinýj	kamshá	xăŕăană	zèbů	sèni	xő	pỏpỏ	obi	kma	vå	jo	pỏpỏ	zèŕăxa
Morphemes	ŕa	sè	xő	hji-nýj	kamshá	xă-ŕăa-nă	zè-b-ů	sèni	xő	pỏpỏ	obi	kma	vå	jo	pỏpỏ	zè-ŕăxa
Gloss	and	GEN	3SG.M	little-ADJ.C	body	EMPH-hot-ADJ.W	PST-EP-ACT.BE	so	3SG.M	Rabbit	close	hold	when	3SG.INAN	Rabbit	PST-burn

Strange people came and went in the nursery, and a light burned all night, and through it all the little Velveteen Rabbit lay there, hidden from sight under the bedclothes, and he never stirred, for he was afraid that if they found him some one might take him away, and he knew that the Boy needed him.

siŕosháma va hjávakam zèxogă ŕa zèxoxo, pjo săsămao zèpjonů, ŕa ỏ jo săsă onă hjinýj gaksamipỏpỏ no zèbabů — pù săpỏno flamiŋshů — ŕa xő nåsi zèxo, sèwo [gja wo ijpù chě, kshá wo chåmaaśù ken] tte xő zèzhåka, ŕa [onă bỏhjá wo wëè] tte xő zècè.

Asaxi	siŕosháma	va	hjávakam	zèxogă	ŕa	zèxoxo	pjo	săsămao	zèpjonů
Morphemes	siŕo-shá-ma	va	hjá-vakam	zè-xogă	ŕa	zè-xoxo	pjo	săsă-mao	zè-pjo-n-ů
Gloss	stranger-PL	LOC.IN	nursery†	PST-arrive	and	PST-depart	lamp	whole-night	PST-shine-BRG.PERF-VBZ

Asaxi	ŕa	ỏ	jo	săsă	onă	hjinýj	gaksamipỏpỏ	no	zèbabů	pù	săpỏno	flamiŋshů
Morphemes	ŕa	ỏ	jo	săsă	onă	hji-nýj	ga-aksami-pỏpỏ	no	zè-ba-b-ů	pù	săpỏno	flamiŋ-sh-ů
Gloss	and	LOC.MID	3SG.INAN	all	DEF.W	little-ADJ.C	Velveteen-Rabbit	MED	PST-lie-EP-ACT.BE	LOC.BELOW	blanket	hide-BRG.PRIV-VBZ

Asaxi	ŕa	xő	nåsi	zèxo	sèwo	[gja	wo	ijpù	chě	kshá	wo	chåmaaśù	ken]	tte	xő	zèzhåka
Morphemes	ŕa	xő	nåsi	zè-xo	sèwo	gja	wo	ijpù	chě	kshá	wo	chå-maaśù	ken	tte	xő	zè-zhåka
Gloss	and	3SG.M	never	PST-move	because	3PL.NB	1SG	spot	if	someone	1SG	COMPL-carry	CAN	QT	3SG.M	PST-fear

Asaxi	ŕa	[onă	bỏhjá	wo	wëè]	tte	xő	zècè
Morphemes	ŕa	onă	bỏhjá	wo	wëè	tte	xő	zè-cè
Gloss	and	DEF.W	boy	1SG	need	QT	3SG.M	PST-know

It was a long weary time, for the Boy was too ill to play, and the little Rabbit found it rather dull with nothing to do all day long.

jo dăna xèný å zèxiŕa, sèwo onă bỏhjá xăjaminýj zèbů sèni, igùŕanů ken.ná, ŕa ă onă hjinýj pỏpỏ — săsăxi fůxů — jo fůhjonă sỏůchů.

Asaxi	jo	dăna	xèný	å	zèxiŕa	sèwo	onă	bỏhjá	xăjaminýj	zèbů	sèni	igùŕanů	ken.ná
Morphemes	jo	dă-na	xè-ný	å	zè-xi-ŕa	sèwo	onă	bỏhjá	xă-jami-nýj	zè-b-ů	sèni	igùŕa-n-ů	ken.ná
Gloss	3SG.INAN	long-ADJ.W.RED	weary-ADJ.C.RED†	time	PST-EXIST-VAL	because	DEF.W	boy	EMPH-ill-ADJ.C	PST-EP-ACT.BE	so	play-BRG.PERF-VBZ	CANNOT

Asaxi	ŕa	ă	onă	hjinýj	pỏpỏ	săsăxi	fůxů	jo	fůhjonă	sỏůchů
Morphemes	ŕa	ă	onă	hji-nýj	pỏpỏ	săsă-xi	fů-xů	jo	fů-hjo-nă	sỏ-ů-ch-ů
Gloss	and	SUBJ.EMO	DEF.W	little-ADJ.C	Rabbit	whole-day	PRIV-doing	3SG.INAN	PRIV-bright-ADJ.W (dull)	PST.SUBJ-feel-BRG.SUBJ-VBZ

But he snuggled down patiently, and looked forward to the time when the Boy should be well again, and they would go out in the garden amongst the flowers and the butterflies and play splendid games in the raspberry thicket like they used to.

dzè xő vănýj zèxỏbwonů, ŕa onă [onă bỏhjá navigavină niŕa, gja ni văŕo — ỏ piva ja itxesháma — pănů, ŕa va kŕahjákae bùŕo jovina igùŕa izozèma ksá — igùŕanů] å zèxănăka.

Asaxi	dzè	xő	vănýj	zèxỏbwonů	ŕa	onă	[onă	bỏhjá	navigavină	niŕa
Morphemes	dzè	xő	vă-nýj	zè-x-ỏbwo-n-ů	ŕa	onă	onă	bỏhjá	na-vigavi-nă	ni-ŕa
Gloss	but	3SG.M	patient-ADJ.C	PST-EP-cuddle-BRG.PERF-VBZ	and	DEF.W	DEF.W	boy	ITER-healthy-ADJ.W	BECOME-VAL

Asaxi	gja	ni	văŕo	ỏ	piva	ja	itxesháma	pănů
Morphemes	gja	ni	văŕo	ỏ	piva	ja	itxe-shá-ma	pă-n-ů
Gloss	3PL.NB	ALL	garden	LOC.MID	flower	and	butterfly-PL	go.out-BRG.PERF-VBZ

Asaxi	ŕa	va	kŕahjákae	bùŕo	jovina	igùŕa	izozèma	ksá	igùŕanů]	å	zèxănăka
Morphemes	ŕa	va	kŕa-hjákae	bù-ŕo	jovi-na	igùŕa	izo-zè-ma	ksá	igùŕa-n-ů	å	zè-x-ănăka
Gloss	and	LOC.IN	raspberry†	thicket†	splendid-ADJ.W.RED	game	HAB.PST-have	like	play-BRG.PERF-VBZ	time	PST-EP-await

All sorts of delightful things he planned, and while the Boy lay half asleep he crept up close to the pillow and whispered them in his ear. And presently the fever turned, and the Boy got better. He was able to sit up in bed and look at picture books, while the little Rabbit cuddled close at his side.

xő mmbăna nona săsăkxe zèŕimpù, ŕa onă bỏhjá pùtam-nùnù babů nivå, xő ni ỏbỏ obi zèŋawa ŕa hja ni sè xő mimi zèsùsù. ŕa ńopa onă săaai zètxanů, ŕa onă bỏhjá navigavină zèniŕa. xő va ỏbỏŕo xona ken ŕa pjonoshěsa ijonů ken zèbů — onă hjinýj pỏpỏ ba xő ỏbwonů nivå.

Asaxi	xő	mmbăna	nona	săsăkxe	zèŕimpù	ŕa	onă	bỏhjá	pùtam-nùnù	babů	nivå
Morphemes	xő	mmbă-na	nono-a	săsă-kxe	zè-ŕimpù	ŕa	onă	bỏhjá	pùtam-nùnù	ba-b-ů	nivå
Gloss	3SG.M	delightful-ADJ.W.RED	thing-PL	all-kind	PST-plan	and	DEF.W	boy	half-sleep	lie-EP-ACT.BE	while

Asaxi	xő	ni	ỏbỏ	obi	zèŋawa	ŕa	hja	ni	sè	xő	mimi	zèsùsù
Morphemes	xő	ni	ỏbỏ	obi	zè-ŋawa	ŕa	hja	ni	sè	xő	mimi	zè-sùsù
Gloss	3SG.M	ALL	pillow	close	PST-creep	and	3PL.INAN	ALL	GEN	3SG.M	ear	PST-whisper

Asaxi	ŕa	ńopa	onă	săaai	zètxanů	ŕa	onă	bỏhjá	navigavină	zèniŕa
Morphemes	ŕa	ńopa	onă	săaai	zè-txa-n-ů	ŕa	onă	bỏhjá	na-vigavi-nă	zè-ni-ŕa
Gloss	and	presently	DEF.W	fever	PST-change-BRG.PERF-VBZ	and	DEF.W	boy	ITER-healthy-ADJ.W	PST-BECOME-VAL

Asaxi	xő	va	ỏbỏŕo	xona	ken	ŕa	pjonoshěsa	ijonů	ken	zèbů	onă	hjinýj	pỏpỏ	ba	xő	ỏbwonů	nivå
Morphemes	xő	va	ỏbỏŕo	xona	ken	ja	pjono-shěso-a	ijo-n-ů	ken	zè-b-ů	onă	hji-nýj	pỏpỏ	ba	xő	ỏbwo-n-ů	nivå
Gloss	3SG.M	LOC.IN	bed	rise	CAN	and	picture-book-PL	look-BRG.PERF-VBZ	CAN	PST-EP-ACT.BE	DEF.W	little-ADJ.C	Rabbit	LOC.BESIDE	3SG.M	cuddle-BRG.PERF-VBZ	while

And one day, they let him get up and dress.

ŕa gănå xi, gja xő [xona ŕa kampỏnonů] zèbăhè.

Asaxi	ŕa	gănå	xi	gja	xő	[xona	ŕa	kampỏnonů]	zèbăhè
Morphemes	ŕa	gănå	xi	gja	xő	xona	ja	kampỏno-n-ů	zè-bă-hè
Gloss	and	sometime	day	3PL.NB	3SG.M	rise	and	clothing-BRG.PERF-VBZ	PST-PERM-let

XI. ni ksùŕo — to the seaside

It was a bright, sunny morning, and the windows stood wide open. They had carried the Boy out on to the balcony, wrapped in a shawl, and the little Rabbit lay tangled up among the bedclothes, thinking.

pjona xină xinihè zèxiŕa, ŕa pjokema dăgo em.mo zèbů. dhè onă bỏhjá — va txempỏ pỏka — ni xaembi hùzèmaaśù, ŕa onă hjinýj pỏpỏ ỏ săpỏno gùko zèbabů, ŕima nivå.

Asaxi	pjona	xină	xinihè	zèxiŕa	ŕa	pjokema	dăgo	em.mo	zèbů
Morphemes	pjo-na	xi-nă	xinihè	zè-xi-ŕa	ŕa	pjokem-a	dăgo	em.mo	zè-b-ů
Gloss	bright-ADJ.W.RED	sunny-ADJ.W	morning	PST-EXIST-VAL	and	window-PL	wide	open	PST-EP-ACT.BE

Asaxi	dhè	onă	bỏhjá	va	txempỏ	pỏka	ni	xaembi	hùzèmaaśù
Morphemes	dhè	onă	bỏhjá	va	txempỏ	pỏka	ni	xa-embi	hù-zè-maaśù
Gloss	TOP	DEF.W	boy	LOC.IN	shawl	wrap	ALL	high-platform†	PLUP-PST-carry

Asaxi	ŕa	onă	hjinýj	pỏpỏ	ỏ	săpỏno	gùko	zèbabů	ŕima	nivå
Morphemes	ŕa	onă	hji-nýj	pỏpỏ	ỏ	săpỏno	gùko	zè-ba-b-ů	ŕima	nivå
Gloss	and	DEF.W	little-ADJ.C	Rabbit	LOC.MID	bedclothes	tangle	PST-lie-EP-ACT.BE	think	while

The Boy was going to the seaside to-morrow. Everything was arranged, and now it only remained to carry out the doctor’s orders. They talked about it all, while the little Rabbit lay under the bedclothes, with just his head peeping out, and listened. The room was to be disinfected, and all the books and toys that the Boy had played with in bed must be burnt.

pwo onă bỏhjá ni ksùŕo hùpaxo. nona săsă hùzèŕimpù, ŕa nå sè onă dokùshá xùjana xů să zèxiŕa. gja ăni jo săsă zèjýnů — onă hjinýj pỏpỏ pù săpỏno babů nivå, sè xő těněn să pădåmë, ŕa zètaŕa. dhè vakam jamikùkishů paxiŕa, ŕa dhè onýj [onă bỏhjá va ỏbỏŕo zá igùŕanů] shěsa ja igùŕana săsă ŕăků xăhè.

Asaxi	pwo	onă	bỏhjá	ni	ksùŕo	hùpaxo	nona	săsă	hùzèŕimpù
Morphemes	pwo	onă	bỏhjá	ni	ksùŕo	hù-pa-xo	nono-a	săsă	hù-zè-ŕimpù
Gloss	tomorrow	DEF.W	boy	ALL	seashore	PST.FUT-go (was.going.to)	thing-PL	all	PLUP-PST-plan

Asaxi	ŕa	nå	sè	onă	dokùshá	xùjana	xů	să	zèxiŕa
Morphemes	ŕa	nå	sè	onă	dokù-shá	xùja-no-a	xů	să	zè-xi-ŕa
Gloss	and	now	GEN	DEF.W	doctor	order-PL	carry.out	only	PST-EXIST-VAL

Asaxi	gja	ăni	jo	săsă	zèjýnů	onă	hjinýj	pỏpỏ	pù	săpỏno	babů	nivå	sè	xő	těněn	să	pădåmë	ŕa	zètaŕa
Morphemes	gja	ăni	jo	săsă	zè-jýn-ů	onă	hji-nýj	pỏpỏ	pù	săpỏno	ba-b-ů	nivå	sè	xő	těněn	să	pă-dåmë	ŕa	zè-taŕa
Gloss	3PL.NB	REF	3SG.INAN	all	PST-talk-VBZ	DEF.W	little-ADJ.C	Rabbit	LOC.BELOW	bedclothes	lie-EP-ACT.BE	while	GEN	3SG.M	head	only	LOC.OUT-show	and	PST-listen

Asaxi	dhè	vakam	jamikùkishů	paxiŕa	ŕa	dhè	onýj	[onă	bỏhjá	va	ỏbỏŕo	zá	igùŕanů]	shěsa	ja	igùŕana	săsă	ŕăků	xăhè
Morphemes	dhè	vakam	jami-kùki-sh-ů	pa-xi-ŕa	ŕa	dhè	onýj	onă	bỏhjá	va	ỏbỏŕo	zá	igùŕa-n-ů	shěso-a	ja	igùŕa-no-a	săsă	ŕă-k-ů	xă-hè
Gloss	TOP	room	germ†-BRG.PRIV-VBZ (disinfect)	FUT-EXIST-VAL	and	TOP	DEF.C	DEF.W	boy	LOC.IN	bed	COM	play-BRG.PERF-VBZ	book-PL	and	toy†-PL	all	fire-BRG.TRANS-VBZ (burn)	MUST

“Hurrah!” thought the little Rabbit. “To-morrow we shall go to the seaside!” For the Boy had often talked of the seaside, and he wanted very much to see the big waves coming in, and the tiny crabs, and the sand castles.

„wå!” tte onă hjinýj pỏpỏ zèŕima. „pwo wa ni ksùŕo paxo!” sèwo onă bỏhjá ăni ksùŕo nanå izozèjýnů, ŕa ă pỏpỏ [onă [xogă] dăna lola, hjiny sëokùkiwa, ja hùsokama ijo] xădăgo sỏjå.

Asaxi	„wå”	tte	onă	hjinýj	pỏpỏ	zèŕima	pwo	wa	ni	ksùŕo	paxo
Morphemes	wå	tte	onă	hji-nýj	pỏpỏ	zè-ŕima	pwo	wa	ni	ksùŕo	pa-xo
Gloss	hurrah	QT	DEF.W	little-ADJ.C	Rabbit	PST-think	tomorrow	1PL	ALL	seashore	FUT-go

Asaxi	sèwo	onă	bỏhjá	ăni	ksùŕo	nanå	izozèjýnů
Morphemes	sèwo	onă	bỏhjá	ăni	ksùŕo	nanå	izo-zè-jýn-ů
Gloss	because	DEF.W	boy	REF	seashore	often	HAB-PST-talk-VBZ

Asaxi	ŕa	ă	pỏpỏ	[onă	[xogă]	dăna	lola	hjiny	sëokùkiwa	ja	hùsokama	ijo]	xădăgo	sỏjå
Morphemes	ŕa	ă	pỏpỏ	onă	xogă	dă-na	lolo-a	hji-ný	sëo-kùki-wa	ja	hùso-kam-a	ijo	xă-dăgo	sỏ-jå
Gloss	and	SUBJ.EMO	Rabbit	DEF.W	arrive	big-ADJ.W.RED	wave-PL	tiny-ADJ.C.RED	claw-bug†-PL (crabs)	and	sand-castle-PL	see	EMPH-much	PST.SUBJ-want

Just then Nana caught sight of him. “How about his old Bunny?” she asked. “That?” said the doctor. “Why, it’s a mass of scarlet fever germs!—Burn it at once. What? Nonsense! Get him a new one. He mustn’t have that any more!”

ămă nana xő zèxijpù.

„dhè sè xő txănýj pỏpỏhjá?” tte ko zèkëjù.

„nonă?” tte onă dokùshá zëjù. „jo sè gapo-săaai jamikùkiwa maka xiŕa! jo nå ŕăkůè! kjo? fůăvi! dåni xő jënýj să tapùhè. xő nonă ma vanå náxăhè!”

Asaxi	ămă	nana	xő	zèxijpù	dhè	sè	xő	txănýj	pỏpỏhjá	tte	ko	zèkëjù
Morphemes	ămă	nana	xő	zè-x-ijpù	dhè	sè	xő	txă-nýj	pỏpỏ-hjá	tte	ko	zè-këjù
Gloss	just.then	Nana	3SG.M	PST-EP-spot	TOP	GEN	3SG.M	old†-ADJ.C	Bunny	QT	3SG.F	PST-ask

Asaxi	„nonă”	tte	onă	dokùshá	zëjù	jo	sè	gapo-săaai	jamikùkiwa	maka	xiŕa
Morphemes	no-onă	tte	onă	dokù-shá	zè-ijù	jo	sè	ga-apo-săaai	jami-kùki-wa	maka	xi-ŕa
Gloss	MED-DEF.W (that)	QT	DEF.W	doctor	PST-say	3SG.INAN	GEN	ATT-red-fever (scarlet.fever)	germ†-PL	vessel	EXIST-VAL

Asaxi	jo	nå	ŕăkůè	kjo	fůăvi	dåni	xő	jënýj	să	tapùhè	xő	nonă	ma	vanå	náxăhè
Morphemes	jo	nå	ŕă-k-ů-è	kjo	fůăvi	då-ni	xő	jë-nýj	să	tapù-hè	xő	no-onă	ma	vanå	ná-xă-hè
Gloss	3SG.INAN	now	burn-BRG.TRANS-VBZ-IMP	what	nonsense	DAT-ALL	3SG.M	new†-ADJ.C	one	get-IMP	3SG.M	MED-DEF.W	have	still (any.more)	MUST.NOT

And so the little Rabbit was put into a sack with the old picture-books and a lot of rubbish, and carried out to the end of the garden behind the fowl-house. That was a fine place to make a bonfire, only the gardener was too busy just then to attend to it. He had the potatoes to dig and the green peas to gather, but next morning he promised to come quite early and burn the whole lot.

sèni dhè onă hjinýj pỏpỏ — zá txăný pjonoshěsa ja fůnono dăgo — ni pỏmáka zètopù, ŕa ni sè văŕo tamo, hù kùkùkam, zèmaaśù. no anő dăŕăa ŕů då gavină gă zèxiŕa, dzè onă văshá nobam xăxè zèbů sèni, jo xů ken.ná. xő kaŕtèwa ckanů ŕa fasáma tănů zèxăhè, dzè [wo pavwo xinihè jëný xogă ŕa jo săsă ŕăků] tte xő zèdåka.

Asaxi	sèni	dhè	onă	hjinýj	pỏpỏ	zá	txăný	pjonoshěsa	ja	fůnono	dăgo	ni	pỏmáka	zètopù
Morphemes	sèni	dhè	onă	hji-nýj	pỏpỏ	zá	txă-ný	pjono-shěso-a	ja	fů-nono	dăgo	ni	pỏmáka	zè-topù
Gloss	so	TOP	DEF.W	little-ADJ.C	Rabbit	COM	old†-ADJ.C.RED	picture-book-PL	and	PRIV-thing (rubbish)	much	ALL	sack	PST-put

Asaxi	ŕa	ni	sè	văŕo	tamo	hù	kùkùkam	zèmaaśù
Morphemes	ŕa	ni	sè	văŕo	tamo	hù	kùkù-kam	zè-maaśù
Gloss	and	ALL	GEN	garden	end	LOC.BEHIND	fowl-house	PST-carry

Asaxi	no	anő	dăŕăa	ŕů	då	gavină	gă	zèxiŕa	dzè	onă	văshá	nobam	xăxè	zèbů	sèni	jo	xů	ken.ná
Morphemes	no	anő	dăŕăa	ŕ-ů	då	gavi-nă	gă	zè-xi-ŕa	dzè	onă	vă-shá	no-bam	xă-xè	zè-b-ů	sèni	jo	xů	ken.ná
Gloss	MED	INDEF	bonfire	BRG.GEN-VBZ (making)	for	fine-ADJ.W	place	PST-EXIST-VAL	but	DEF.W	gardener	MED-time (just.then)	EMPH-busy	PST-EP-ACT.BE	so	3SG.INAN	do	CANNOT

Asaxi	xő	kaŕtèwa	ckanů	ŕa	fasáma	tănů	zèxăhè	dzè	[wo	pavwo	xinihè	jëný	xogă	ŕa	jo	săsă	ŕăků]	tte	xő	zèdåka
Morphemes	xő	kaŕtè-wa	cka-n-ů	ŕa	fasá-ma	tă-n-ů	zè-xă-hè	dzè	wo	pavwo	xinihè	jë-ný	xogă	ŕa	jo	săsă	ŕă-k-ů	tte	xő	zè-dåka
Gloss	3SG.M	potato-PL	dig-BRG.PERF-VBZ	and	bean-PL	gather-BRG.PERF-VBZ	PST-MUST	but	1SG	next.day	morning	early†-ADJ.C.RED	arrive	and	3SG.INAN	all	burn-BRG.TRANS-VBZ	QT	3SG.M	PST-promise

XII. onă mëŕo — The Tear

That night the Boy slept in a different bedroom, and he had a new bunny to sleep with him. It was a splendid bunny, all white plush with real glass eyes, but the Boy was too excited to care very much about it. For to-morrow he was going to the seaside, and that in itself was such a wonderful thing that he could think of nothing else.

nomao onă bỏhjá va pă vakam zènùnù, ŕa zá xő nùnù då jënýj pỏpỏhjá zèma. jo jovină pỏpỏhjá zèxiŕa — săsă gasi aksami, zá xăcèna gasùno mëja — dzè onă bỏhjá xămmbănă zèbů sèni, ăni jo dăgo itákaná. sèwo pwo xő ni ksùŕo hùpaxo, ŕa nonă săbi xăjovină nono zèxiŕa sèni, xő ăni pă nono ŕima ken.ná zèbů.

Asaxi	nomao	onă	bỏhjá	va	pă	vakam	zènùnù	ŕa	zá	xő	nùnù	då	jënýj	pỏpỏhjá	zèma
Morphemes	no-mao	onă	bỏhjá	va	pă	vakam	zè-nùnù	ŕa	zá	xő	nùnù	då	jë-nýj	pỏpỏ-hjá	zè-ma
Gloss	MED-night	DEF.W	boy	LOC.IN	other	room	PST-sleep	and	COM	3SG.M	sleep	for	new†-ADJ.C	bunny	PST-have

Asaxi	jo	jovină	pỏpỏhjá	zèxiŕa	săsă	gasi	aksami	zá	xăcèna	gasùno	mëja
Morphemes	jo	jovi-nă	pỏpỏ-hjá	zè-xi-ŕa	săsă	ga-si	aksami	zá	xăcè-na	ga-sùno	mëjo-a
Gloss	3SG.INAN	splendid-ADJ.W	bunny	PST-EXIST-VAL	all	ATT-white	plush†	COM	real†-ADJ.W.RED	ATT-glass	eye-PL

Asaxi	dzè	onă	bỏhjá	xămmbănă	zèbů	sèni	ăni	jo	dăgo	itákaná
Morphemes	dzè	onă	bỏhjá	xă-mmbă-nă	zè-b-ů	sèni	ăni	jo	dăgo	itáka-ná
Gloss	but	DEF.W	boy	EMPH-excited-ADJ.W	PST-EP-ACT.BE	so	REF	3SG.INAN	much	care-NEG

Asaxi	sèwo	pwo	xő	ni	ksùŕo	hùpaxo	ŕa	nonă	săbi	xăjovină	nono	zèxiŕa	sèni	xő	ăni	pă	nono	ŕima	ken.ná	zèbů
Morphemes	sèwo	pwo	xő	ni	ksùŕo	hù-pa-xo	ŕa	no-onă	să-bi	xă-jovi-nă	nono	zè-xi-ŕa	sèni	xő	ăni	pă	nono	ŕima	ken.ná	zè-b-ů
Gloss	because	tomorrow	3SG.M	ALL	seashore	PST.FUT-go	and	MED-DEF.W	one-line (in.itself)	EMPH-wonderful-ADJ.W	thing	PST-EXIST-VAL	so	3SG.M	REF	other	thing	think	CANNOT	PST-EP-ACT.BE

And while the Boy was asleep, dreaming of the seaside, the little Rabbit lay among the old picture-books in the corner behind the fowlhouse, and he felt very lonely. The sack had been left untied, and so by wriggling a bit he was able to get his head through the opening and look out.

ŕa onă bỏhjá nùnù, ăni ksùŕo ijoŕonů nivå, onă hjinýj pỏpỏ ỏ txăný pjonoshěsa, hù kùkùkam, zèbabů, ŕa ă xő xăshásnýj sỏůchů. dhè onă pỏmáka gùkoná zèbăhè, sèni — bă hjinýj waxa — xő sè xő těněn izo onă em.mo păxo ken ŕa pămëjonů ken zèbů.

Asaxi	ŕa	onă	bỏhjá	nùnù	ăni	ksùŕo	ijoŕonů	nivå	onă	hjinýj	pỏpỏ	ỏ	txăný	pjonoshěsa	hù	kùkùkam	zèbabů
Morphemes	ŕa	onă	bỏhjá	nùnù	ăni	ksùŕo	ijoŕo-n-ů	nivå	onă	hji-nýj	pỏpỏ	ỏ	txă-ný	pjono-shěso-a	hù	kùkù-kam	zè-ba-b-ů
Gloss	and	DEF.W	boy	sleep	REF	seashore	dream-BRG.PERF-VBZ	while	DEF.W	little-ADJ.C	Rabbit	LOC.MID	old†-ADJ.C.RED	picture-book-PL	LOC.BEHIND	fowl-house	PST-lie-EP-ACT.BE

Asaxi	ŕa	ă	xő	xăshásnýj	sỏůchů
Morphemes	ŕa	ă	xő	xă-shás-nýj	sỏ-ů-ch-ů
Gloss	and	SUBJ.EMO	3SG.M	EMPH-lonely-ADJ.C	PST.SUBJ-feel-BRG.SUBJ-VBZ

Asaxi	dhè	onă	pỏmáka	gùkoná	zèbăhè	sèni	bă	hjinýj	waxa	xő	sè	xő	těněn	izo	onă	em.mo	păxo	ken	ŕa	pămëjonů	ken	zèbů
Morphemes	dhè	onă	pỏmáka	gùko-ná	zè-bă-hè	sèni	bă	hji-nýj	waxa	xő	sè	xő	těněn	izo	onă	em.mo	pă-xo	ken	ŕa	pă-mëjo-n-ů	ken	zè-b-ů
Gloss	TOP	DEF.W	sack	tie-NEG	PST-PERM-leave	so	INS	little-ADJ.C	wriggle	3SG.M	GEN	3SG.M	head	ABL	DEF.W	opening	out-move	CAN	and	out-look-BRG.PERF-VBZ	CAN	PST-EP-ACT.BE

He was shivering a little, for he had always been used to sleeping in a proper bed, and by this time his coat had worn so thin and threadbare from hugging that it was no longer any protection to him.

xő hjinýj zèvexe, sèwo xő onå va ăvină ỏbỏŕo izozènùnù, ŕa måmå nå sè xő pỏ — bă mùxa — xăhjihjiný xăksùnýj hùzèniŕa sèni, jo xő vanå hkanůná.

Asaxi	xő	hjinýj	zèvexe	sèwo	xő	onå	va	ăvină	ỏbỏŕo	izozènùnù
Morphemes	xő	hji-nýj	zè-vexe	sèwo	xő	onå	va	ăvi-nă	ỏbỏŕo	izo-zè-nùnù
Gloss	3SG.M	little-ADJ.C	PST-shiver	because	3SG.M	always	LOC.IN	proper-ADJ.W	bed	HAB-PST-sleep

Asaxi	ŕa	måmå	nå	sè	xő	pỏ	bă	mùxa	xăhjihjiný	xăksùnýj	hùzèniŕa	sèni	jo	xő	vanå	hkanůná
Morphemes	ŕa	måmå	nå	sè	xő	pỏ	bă	mùxa	xă-hjihji-ný	xă-ksù-nýj	hù-zè-ni-ŕa	sèni	jo	xő	vanå	hka-n-ů-ná
Gloss	and	until	now	GEN	3SG.M	fur	INS	hugging	EMPH-thin-ADJ.C.RED	EMPH-threadbare†-ADJ.C	PLUP-PST-BECOME-VAL	so	3SG.INAN	3SG.M	any.longer	protect-BRG.PERF-VBZ-NEG

Near by he could see the thicket of raspberry canes, growing tall and close like a tropical jungle, in whose shadow he had played with the Boy on bygone mornings. He thought of those long sunlit hours in the garden—how happy they were—and a great sadness came over him.

obi xő onă kŕahjákae bùŕo ijo ken zèbů — kjèna obinýj vivká, ksá săkjèŕo — va sè jo ŋè, xő va vkozèný xinihèwa zá onă bỏhjá izozèxigùŕanů. ă xő nona [va văŕo dăna xiŕăna åa] sỏŕima — gja ksá mmbănă zèbů! — ŕa dănă ai ni xő zèxogă.

Asaxi	obi	xő	onă	kŕahjákae	bùŕo	ijo	ken	zèbů	kjèna	obină	vivká	ksá	săkjèŕo
Morphemes	obi	xő	onă	kŕa-hjákae	bù-ŕo	ijo	ken	zè-b-ů	kjè-na	obi-nýj	vivká	ksá	să-kjèŕo
Gloss	nearby	3SG.M	DEF.W	raspberry†	thicket†	see	CAN	PST-EP-ACT.BE	tall-ADJ.W.RED	close-ADJ.C	grow	like	hot-forest (jungle)

Asaxi	va	sè	jo	ŋè	xő	va	vkozèna	xinihèwa	zá	onă	bỏhjá	izozèxigùŕanů
Morphemes	va	sè	jo	ŋè	xő	va	vkozè-ný	xinihè-wa	zá	onă	bỏhjá	izo-zè-x-igùŕa-n-ů
Gloss	LOC.IN	GEN	3SG.INAN	shadow	3SG.M	LOC.IN	bygone-ADJ.C.RED	morning-PL	COM	DEF.W	boy	HAB-PST-EP-play-BRG.PERF-VBZ

Asaxi	ă	xő	nona	[va	văŕo	dăna	xiŕăna	åa]	sỏŕima	gja	ksá	mmbănă	zèbů	ŕa	dănă	ai	ni	xő	zèxogă
Morphemes	ă	xő	no-na	va	văŕo	dă-na	xiŕă-na	å-a	sỏ-ŕima	gja	ksá	mmbă-nă	zè-b-ů	ŕa	dă-nă	ai	ni	xő	zè-xogă
Gloss	SUBJ.EMO	3SG.M	MED-PL (those)	LOC.IN	garden	long-ADJ.W.RED	sunlit-ADJ.W.RED	hour-PL	PST.SUBJ-remember	3PL.NB	how	happy-ADJ.W	PST-EP-ACT.BE	and	great-ADJ.W	sorrow	ALL	3SG.M	PST-arrive

He seemed to see them all pass before him, each more beautiful than the other, the fairy huts in the flower-bed, the quiet evenings in the wood when he lay in the bracken and the little ants ran over his paws; the wonderful day when he first knew that he was Real.

[hja săsă pa xő xopa] toůchů — gőnigő najovină — onă va pivaŕo txenshá-xăta, onă va kjèŕo hjiny xipùŕa [vå xő ỏ txepỏvă zèbabů ŕa hjiny kùgùwa na sè xő tëa zèhaśù]; onă xăjovină xi [vå xő bisă [wo xăcèshá xiŕa] tte zècè].

Asaxi	[hja	săsă	pa	xő	xopa]	toůchů	gőnigő	najovină
Morphemes	hja	săsă	pa	xő	xopa	to-ů-ch-ů	gő-ni-gő	na-jovi-nă
Gloss	3PL.INAN	all	LOC.FRONT	3SG.M	pass	it.seemed	RECIP	CMPR-beautiful-ADJ.W

Asaxi	onă	va	pivaŕo	txenshá-xăta	onă	va	kjèŕo	hjiny	xipùŕa
Morphemes	onă	va	piva-ŕo	txenshá-xăto-a	onă	va	kjèŕo	hji-ný	xipùŕo-a
Gloss	DEF.W	LOC.IN	flower-bed†	fairy-hut-PL	DEF.W	LOC.IN	wood	quiet-ADJ.C.RED	evening-PL

Asaxi	[vå	xő	ỏ	txepỏvă	zèbabů	ŕa	hjiny	kùgùwa	na	sè	xő	tëa	zèhaśù]
Morphemes	vå	xő	ỏ	txepỏ-vă	zè-ba-b-ů	ŕa	hji-ný	kùgù-wa	na	sè	xő	të-a	zè-haśù
Gloss	when	3SG.M	LOC.MID	bracken†	PST-lie-EP-ACT.BE	and	little-ADJ.C.RED	ant-PL	LOC.ON	GEN	3SG.M	paw-PL	PST-run

Asaxi	onă	xăjovină	xi	[vå	xő	bisă	[wo	xăcèshá	xiŕa]	tte	zècè]
Morphemes	onă	xă-jovi-nă	xi	vå	xő	bi-să	wo	xăcè-shá	xi-ŕa	tte	zè-cè
Gloss	DEF.W	EMPH-wonderful-ADJ.W	day	when	3SG.M	ORD-one (first)	1SG	Real†-creature	EXIST-VAL	QT	PST-know

He thought of the Skin Horse, so wise and gentle, and all that he had told him. Of what use was it to be loved and lose one’s beauty and become Real if it all ended like this?

ă xő kamnawopao — shána ỏbỏnýj — ja onýj [xő dåni xő hùzëjù] săsă sỏŕima. [dhè sùkixů, jovi tákshù, ja xăcèshá niŕa — jo săsă nokxe måmåŕa chě — kjo då gavină zèxiŕa kè?]

Asaxi	ă	xő	kamnawopao	shána	ỏbỏnýj	ja	onýj	[xő	dåni	xő	hùzëjù]	săsă	sỏŕima
Morphemes	ă	xő	kamnawo-pao	shá-na	ỏbỏ-nýj	ja	onýj	xő	då-ni	xő	hù-zè-ijù	săsă	sỏ-ŕima
Gloss	SUBJ.EMO	3SG.M	Skin-Horse	wise-ADJ.W.RED	gentle-ADJ.C	and	DEF.C	3SG.M	DAT-ALL	3SG.M	PLUP-PST-say	all	PST.SUBJ-remember

Asaxi	dhè	sùkixů	jovi	tákshù	ja	xăcèshá	niŕa	jo	săsă	nokxe	måmåŕa	chě	kjo	då	gavină	zèxiŕa	kè
Morphemes	dhè	sùki-x-ů	jovi	tákshù	ja	xăcè-shá	ni-ŕa	jo	săsă	no-kxe	måmå-ŕa	chě	kjo	då	gavi-nă	zè-xi-ŕa	kè
Gloss	TOP	be.loved	beauty	lose	and	Real†-creature	BECOME-VAL	3SG.INAN	all	MED-manner (like.this)	end-VAL	if	what	for	good-ADJ.W	PST-EXIST-VAL	Q

And a tear, a real tear, trickled down his little shabby velvet nose and fell to the ground.

ŕa mëŕo — xăcènă mëŕo — pù sè xő hjinýj ksùnýj aksami fù zèŕoxo ŕa ni cù zèdopù.

Asaxi	ŕa	mëŕo	xăcènă	mëŕo	pù	sè	xő	hjinýj	ksùnýj	aksami	fù	zèŕoxo	ŕa	ni	cù	zèdopù
Morphemes	ŕa	mëŕo	xăcè-nă	mëŕo	pù	sè	xő	hji-nýj	ksù-nýj	aksami	fù	zè-ŕoxo	ŕa	ni	cù	zè-dopù
Gloss	and	tear	Real†-ADJ.W	tear	LOC.BELOW	GEN	3SG.M	little-ADJ.C	shabby†-ADJ.C	velvet†	nose	PST-trickle	and	ALL	ground	PST-fall

XIII. onă txenshá — The Fairy

And then a strange thing happened. For where the tear had fallen a flower grew out of the ground, a mysterious flower, not at all like any that grew in the garden. It had slender green leaves the colour of emeralds, and in the centre of the leaves a blossom like a golden cup.

zå siŕonýj nono zèxogă. sèwo ksi onă mëŕo zèdopù, piva izo cù zèjëvù — siŕonýj piva, onă [va văŕo vivká] pivama ůwů săsă ná. jo hjiny gavisùgo-iŕony vètxewa zèma, ŕa ỏ vètxewa, piva ksá gaxiro ŕomaka.

Asaxi	zå	siŕonýj	nono	zèxogă	sèwo	ksi	onă	mëŕo	zèdopù	piva	izo	cù	zèjëvù
Morphemes	zå	siŕo-nýj	nono	zè-xogă	sèwo	ksi	onă	mëŕo	zè-dopù	piva	izo	cù	zè-jëvù
Gloss	then	strange-ADJ.C†	thing	PST-arrive	for	where	DEF.W	tear	PST-fall	flower	ABL	ground	PST-sprout

Asaxi	siŕonýj	piva	onă	[va	văŕo	vivká]	pivama	ůwů	săsă	ná
Morphemes	siŕo-nýj	piva	onă	va	văŕo	vivká	piva-ma	ů-w-ů	săsă	ná
Gloss	mysterious-ADJ.C†	flower	DEF.W	LOC.IN	garden	grow	flower-PL	be.like	at.all	NEG

Asaxi	jo	hjiny	gavisùgo-iŕony	vètxewa	zèma	ŕa	ỏ	vètxewa	piva	ksá	gaxiro	ŕomaka
Morphemes	jo	hji-ný	gavi-sùgo-iŕo-ný	vètxe-wa	zè-ma	ŕa	ỏ	vètxe-wa	piva	ksá	ga-xiro	ŕomaka
Gloss	3SG.INAN	slender-ADJ.C.RED	green-crystal-colour-ADJ.C.RED (emerald)	leaf-PL	PST-have	and	LOC.MID	leaf-PL	blossom	like	ATT-gold	cup

It was so beautiful that the little Rabbit forgot to cry, and just lay there watching it. And presently the blossom opened, and out of it there stepped a fairy.

jo xăjovină zèxiŕa sèni, onă hjinýj pỏpỏ exù zèxůxů, ŕa no zèbabů să, jo ijonů nivå. ŕa ńopa onă piva zèxem.mo, ŕa izo jo txenshá zèpăŕo.

Asaxi	jo	xăjovină	zèxiŕa	sèni	onă	hjinýj	pỏpỏ	exù	zèxůxů	ŕa	no	zèbabů	să	jo	ijonů	nivå
Morphemes	jo	xă-jovi-nă	zè-xi-ŕa	sèni	onă	hji-nýj	pỏpỏ	exù	zè-xůxů	ŕa	no	zè-ba-b-ů	să	jo	ijo-n-ů	nivå
Gloss	3SG.INAN	EMPH-beautiful-ADJ.W	PST-EXIST-VAL	so	DEF.W	little-ADJ.C	Rabbit	weep	PST-forget	and	MED	PST-lie-EP-ACT.BE	only	3SG.INAN	watch-BRG.PERF-VBZ	while

Asaxi	ŕa	ńopa	onă	piva	zèxem.mo	ŕa	izo	jo	txenshá	zèpăŕo
Morphemes	ŕa	ńopa	onă	piva	zè-x-em.mo	ŕa	izo	jo	txen-shá	zè-păŕo
Gloss	and	presently	DEF.W	blossom	PST-EP-open	and	ABL	3SG.INAN	fairy (angel-creature)	PST-emerge

She was quite the loveliest fairy in the whole world. Her dress was of pearl and dewdrops, and there were flowers round her neck and in her hair, and her face was like the most perfect flower of all.

va săsăwao, ko onă năjovină txenshá zèxiŕa. sè ko kampỏno popogo ja mè izoŕa, piva ba sè ko nodo ja va sè ko těpỏ zèxiŕa, ŕa sè ko mëfo, onă năăvină piva săsă zëjů.

Asaxi	va	săsăwao	ko	onă	năjovină	txenshá	zèxiŕa
Morphemes	va	săsă-wao	ko	onă	nă-jovi-nă	txen-shá	zè-xi-ŕa
Gloss	LOC.IN	whole-world	3SG.F	DEF.W	SUP.W-lovely-ADJ.W	fairy	PST-EXIST-VAL

Asaxi	sè	ko	kampỏno	popogo	ja	mè	izoŕa	piva	ba	sè	ko	nodo	ja	va	sè	ko	těpỏ	zèxiŕa
Morphemes	sè	ko	kampỏno	popo-go	ja	mè	izo-ŕa	piva	ba	sè	ko	nodo	ja	va	sè	ko	těpỏ	zè-xi-ŕa
Gloss	GEN	3SG.F	dress	pearl†	and	dew	ABL-VAL (made.of)	flower	LOC.BESIDE	GEN	3SG.F	neck	and	LOC.IN	GEN	3SG.F	hair	PST-EXIST-VAL

Asaxi	ŕa	sè	ko	mëfo	onă	năăvină	piva	săsă	zëjů
Morphemes	ŕa	sè	ko	mëfo	onă	nă-ăvi-nă	piva	săsă	zè-ů-j-ů
Gloss	and	GEN	3SG.F	face	DEF.W	SUP.W-perfect-ADJ.W	flower	of.all	PST-look.like-BRG.VIS-VBZ

And she came close to the little Rabbit and gathered him up in her arms and kissed him on his velveteen nose that was all damp from crying.

ŕa ko ni onă hjinýj pỏpỏ obi zèxogă, xő ni sè ko tëbiwa zèxapo, ŕa sè xő [bă exù săsă ŕoŕonýj] aksami fù zèmùa.

Asaxi	ŕa	ko	ni	onă	hjinýj	pỏpỏ	obi	zèxogă	xő	ni	sè	ko	tëbiwa	zèxapo
Morphemes	ŕa	ko	ni	onă	hji-nýj	pỏpỏ	obi	zè-xogă	xő	ni	sè	ko	tëbi-wa	zè-xapo
Gloss	and	3SG.F	ALL	DEF.W	little-ADJ.C	Rabbit	close	PST-arrive	3SG.M	ALL	GEN	3SG.F	arm-PL	PST-lift

Asaxi	ŕa	sè	xő	[bă	exù	săsă	ŕoŕonýj]	aksami	fù	zèmùa
Morphemes	ŕa	sè	xő	bă	exù	săsă	ŕoŕo-nýj	aksami	fù	zè-mùa
Gloss	and	GEN	3SG.M	INS	weeping	wholly	wet-ADJ.C	velveteen†	nose	PST-kiss

“Little Rabbit,” she said, “don’t you know who I am?”

„ăjo hjinýj pỏpỏ,” tte ko zëjù, „[wo kshá xiŕa] tte no cèná kè?”

Asaxi	„ăjo	hjinýj	pỏpỏ”	tte	ko	zëjù	[wo	kshá	xiŕa]	tte	no	cèná	kè
Morphemes	ăjo	hji-nýj	pỏpỏ	tte	ko	zè-ijù	wo	kshá	xi-ŕa	tte	no	cè-ná	kè
Gloss	VOC	little-ADJ.C	Rabbit	QT	3SG.F	PST-say	1SG	who	EXIST-VAL	QT	2SG	know-NEG	Q

The Rabbit looked up at her, and it seemed to him that he had seen her face before, but he couldn’t think where.

pỏpỏ ni ko zèxamëjonů, ŕa [wo sè ko mëfo hùzèxijo] toůchů, dzè ksi — xő cèka ken.ná zèbů.

Asaxi	pỏpỏ	ni	ko	zèxamëjonů	ŕa	[wo	sè	ko	mëfo	hùzèxijo]	toůchů	dzè	ksi	xő	cèka	ken.ná	zèbů
Morphemes	pỏpỏ	ni	ko	zè-xa-mëjo-n-ů	ŕa	wo	sè	ko	mëfo	hù-zè-x-ijo	to-ů-ch-ů	dzè	ksi	xő	cèka	ken.ná	zè-b-ů
Gloss	Rabbit	ALL	3SG.F	PST-up-gaze-BRG.PERF-VBZ	and	1SG	GEN	3SG.F	face	PLUP-PST-EP-see	it.seemed	but	where	3SG.M	recall	CANNOT	PST-EP-ACT.BE

“I am the nursery magic Fairy,” she said. “I take care of all the playthings that the children have loved. When they are old and worn out and the children don’t need them any more, then I come and take them away with me and turn them into Real.”

„wo sè hjávakam-txaŕăijo txenshá xiŕa,” tte ko zëjù. „wo onă [hjáma hùzèsùkixů] igùŕana săsă sùva. hja txăný ksùnýj niŕa ja hjáma hja vanå wëèná vå, zå wo xogă, hja zámaaśù, ŕa hja xăcèků.”

Asaxi	„wo	sè	hjávakam-txaŕăijo	txenshá	xiŕa”	tte	ko	zëjù
Morphemes	wo	sè	hjá-vakam-txa-ŕăijo	txen-shá	xi-ŕa	tte	ko	zè-ijù
Gloss	1SG	GEN	nursery-magic†	Fairy	EXIST-VAL	QT	3SG.F	PST-say

Asaxi	wo	onă	[hjáma	hùzèsùkixů]	igùŕana	săsă	sùva
Morphemes	wo	onă	hjá-ma	hù-zè-sùki-x-ů	igùŕa-no-a	săsă	sùva
Gloss	1SG	DEF.W	child-PL	PLUP-PST-love-BRG.INTER-VBZ	toy†-PL	all	care.for

Asaxi	hja	txăný	ksùnýj	niŕa	ja	hjáma	hja	vanå	wëèná	vå	zå	wo	xogă	hja	zámaaśù	ŕa	hja	xăcèků
Morphemes	hja	txă-ný	ksù-nýj	ni-ŕa	ja	hjá-ma	hja	vanå	wëè-ná	vå	zå	wo	xogă	hja	zá-maaśù	ŕa	hja	xăcè-k-ů
Gloss	3PL.INAN	old†-ADJ.C.RED	worn†-ADJ.C	BECOME-VAL	and	child-PL	3PL.INAN	any.more	need-NEG	when	then	1SG	come	3PL.INAN	COM-carry	and	3PL.INAN	Real†-BRG.TRANS-VBZ

“Wasn’t I Real before?” asked the little Rabbit.

„hùwo wo xăcèshá zènèŕa kè?” tte onă hjinýj pỏpỏ zèkëjù.

Asaxi	„hùwo	wo	xăcèshá	zènèŕa	kè”	tte	onă	hjinýj	pỏpỏ	zèkëjù
Morphemes	hùwo	wo	xăcè-shá	zè-nè-ŕa	kè	tte	onă	hji-nýj	pỏpỏ	zè-këjù
Gloss	before	1SG	Real†-creature	PST-NEG.COP	Q	QT	DEF.W	little-ADJ.C	Rabbit	PST-ask

“You were Real to the Boy,” the Fairy said, “because he loved you. Now you shall be real to every one.”

„då onă bỏhjá no xăcèshá zèxiŕa,” tte onă txenshá zëjù, „sèwo xő ni no zèsùkixů. nå då gőnigő săsă no xăcèshá paxiŕa.”

Asaxi	„då	onă	bỏhjá	no	xăcèshá	zèxiŕa”	tte	onă	txenshá	zëjù	sèwo	xő	ni	no	zèsùkixů
Morphemes	då	onă	bỏhjá	no	xăcè-shá	zè-xi-ŕa	tte	onă	txen-shá	zè-ijù	sèwo	xő	ni	no	zè-sùki-x-ů
Gloss	for	DEF.W	boy	2SG	Real†-creature	PST-EXIST-VAL	QT	DEF.W	Fairy	PST-say	because	3SG.M	ALL	2SG	PST-love-BRG.INTER-VBZ

Asaxi	nå	då	gőnigő	săsă	no	xăcèshá	paxiŕa
Morphemes	nå	då	gő-ni-gő	săsă	no	xăcè-shá	pa-xi-ŕa
Gloss	now	for	every.one	all	2SG	Real†-creature	FUT-EXIST-VAL

And she held the little Rabbit close in her arms and flew with him into the wood.

ŕa ko onă hjinýj pỏpỏ va sè ko tëbiwa obi zèkma, ŕa zá xő ni onă kjèŕo zèjală.

Asaxi	ŕa	ko	onă	hjinýj	pỏpỏ	va	sè	ko	tëbiwa	obi	zèkma	ŕa	zá	xő	ni	onă	kjèŕo	zèjală
Morphemes	ŕa	ko	onă	hji-nýj	pỏpỏ	va	sè	ko	tëbi-wa	obi	zè-kma	ŕa	zá	xő	ni	onă	kjèŕo	zè-jală
Gloss	and	3SG.F	DEF.W	little-ADJ.C	Rabbit	LOC.IN	GEN	3SG.F	arm-PL	close	PST-hold	and	COM	3SG.M	ALL	DEF.W	wood	PST-fly

XIV. xăcèshá niŕa — Becoming Real

It was light now, for the moon had risen. All the forest was beautiful, and the fronds of the bracken shone like frosted silver. In the open glade between the tree-trunks the wild rabbits danced with their shadows on the velvet grass, but when they saw the Fairy they all stopped dancing and stood round in a ring to stare at her.

nå pjonă zèbů, sèwo mao hùzèxona. kjèŕo săsă jovină zèbů, ŕa txepỏvă vètxewa gaxý maoro ůwů zèpjoŕů. va onă viŕo ỏ kjèga, ispăný pỏpa zá sè gja ŋèwa na onă pỏna vivi zèŕăaxaśù, dzè gja onă txenshá ijo vå, gja săsă ŕăaxaśù tomo, ŕa va pŕo zèchěto’, ko mëjonů då.

Asaxi	nå	pjonă	zèbů	sèwo	mao	hùzèxona	kjèŕo	săsă	jovină	zèbů
Morphemes	nå	pjo-nă	zè-b-ů	sèwo	mao	hù-zè-xona	kjèŕo	săsă	jovi-nă	zè-b-ů
Gloss	now	bright-ADJ.W	PST-EP-ACT.BE	because	moon	PLUP-PST-rise	forest	all	beautiful-ADJ.W	PST-EP-ACT.BE

Asaxi	ŕa	txepỏvă	vètxewa	gaxý	maoro	ůwů	zèpjoŕů
Morphemes	ŕa	txepỏ-vă	vètxe-wa	ga-xý	maoro	ů-w-ů	zè-pjo-ŕ-ů
Gloss	and	bracken†	frond-PL	ATT-frost	silver	be.like	PST-shine-BRG.GEN-VBZ

Asaxi	va	onă	viŕo	ỏ	kjèga	ispăný	pỏpa	zá	sè	gja	ŋèwa	na	onă	pỏna	vivi	zèŕăaxaśù
Morphemes	va	onă	viŕo	ỏ	kjègo-a	ispă-ný	pỏpỏ-a	zá	sè	gja	ŋè-wa	na	onă	pỏ-na	vivi	zè-ŕăaxaśù
Gloss	LOC.IN	DEF.W	glade	LOC.MID	trunk-PL	wild-ADJ.C.RED	rabbit-PL	COM	GEN	3PL.NB	shadow-PL	LOC.ON	DEF.W	velvet†-ADJ.W.RED	grass	PST-dance

Asaxi	dzè	gja	onă	txenshá	ijo	vå	gja	săsă	ŕăaxaśù	tomo	ŕa	va	pŕo	zèchěto’	ko	mëjonů	då
Morphemes	dzè	gja	onă	txen-shá	ijo	vå	gja	săsă	ŕăaxaśù	tomo’	ŕa	va	pŕo	zè-chěto’	ko	mëjo-n-ů	då
Gloss	but	3PL.NB	DEF.W	Fairy	see	when	3PL.NB	all	dance	CESS	and	LOC.IN	ring	PST-stand	3SG.F	stare-BRG.PERF-VBZ	for

“I’ve brought you a new playfellow,” the Fairy said. “You must be very kind to him and teach him all he needs to know in Rabbitland, for he is going to live with you for ever and ever!”

„wo dåni na jënýj igùŕabashá zèmaxogă,” tte onă txenshá zëjù. „na ni xő xăgavină ůè, ŕa dåni xő onýj [xő va pỏpỏwao cè wëè] săsă cèdaohè — sèwo xő zá na găxăni pavivinů!”

Asaxi	„wo	dåni	na	jënýj	igùŕabashá	zèmaxogă”	tte	onă	txenshá	zëjù
Morphemes	wo	då-ni	na	jë-nýj	igùŕa-bashá	zè-maxogă	tte	onă	txen-shá	zè-ijù
Gloss	1SG	DAT-ALL	2PL	new†-ADJ.C	play-friend†	PST-bring	QT	DEF.W	Fairy	PST-say

Asaxi	na	ni	xő	xăgavină	ůè	ŕa	dåni	xő	onýj	[xő	va	pỏpỏwao	cè	wëè]	săsă	cèdaohè
Morphemes	na	ni	xő	xă-gavi-nă	ů-è	ŕa	då-ni	xő	onýj	xő	va	pỏpỏ-wao	cè	wëè	săsă	cèdao-hè
Gloss	2PL	ALL	3SG.M	EMPH-kind-ADJ.W	ACT.BE-IMP	and	DAT-ALL	3SG.M	DEF.C	3SG.M	LOC.IN	Rabbit-land	know	need	all	teach-IMP

Asaxi	sèwo	xő	zá	na	găxăni	pavivinů
Morphemes	sèwo	xő	zá	na	găxăni	pa-vivi-n-ů
Gloss	because	3SG.M	COM	2PL	for.eternity	FUT-live-BRG.PERF-VBZ

And she kissed the little Rabbit again and put him down on the grass. “Run and play, little Rabbit!” she said.

ŕa ko onă hjinýj pỏpỏ nazèmùa ŕa xő na vivi zèpùto.

„haśùhè ŕa igùŕanůè, ăjo hjinýj pỏpỏ!” tte ko zëjù.

Asaxi	ŕa	ko	onă	hjinýj	pỏpỏ	nazèmùa	ŕa	xő	na	vivi	zèpùto
Morphemes	ŕa	ko	onă	hji-nýj	pỏpỏ	na-zè-mùa	ŕa	xő	na	vivi	zè-pùto
Gloss	and	3SG.F	DEF.W	little-ADJ.C	Rabbit	ITER-PST-kiss	and	3SG.M	LOC.ON	grass	PST-set.down

Asaxi	„haśùhè	ŕa	igùŕanůè	ăjo	hjinýj	pỏpỏ”	tte	ko	zëjù
Morphemes	haśù-hè	ŕa	igùŕa-n-ů-è	ăjo	hji-nýj	pỏpỏ	tte	ko	zè-ijù
Gloss	run-IMP	and	play-BRG.PERF-VBZ-IMP	VOC	little-ADJ.C	Rabbit	QT	3SG.F	PST-say

But the little Rabbit sat quite still for a moment and never moved. For when he saw all the wild rabbits dancing around him he suddenly remembered about his hind legs, and he didn’t want them to see that he was made all in one piece. He did not know that when the Fairy kissed him that last time she had changed him altogether.

dzè onă hjinýj pỏpỏ să åkamm xăhjinýj zèbabů ŕa zèxoná. sèwo xő onă [obi xő ŕăaxaśù] ispăný pỏpa săsă ijo vå, xő ăni sè xő hùwaśbiwa săbam zècèka, ŕa xő [gja [xő izo să nono săsă kamŕů] ijo] nỏwă zèbů. xő [onă txenshá xő nýjmåmåbam mùa vå, ko xő săsă hùzètxaků] cèná zèbů.

Asaxi	dzè	onă	hjinýj	pỏpỏ	să	åkamm	xăhjinýj	zèbabů	ŕa	zèxoná
Morphemes	dzè	onă	hji-nýj	pỏpỏ	să	åkamm	xă-hji-nýj	zè-ba-b-ů	ŕa	zè-xo-ná
Gloss	but	DEF.W	little-ADJ.C	Rabbit	one	moment	EMPH-still-ADJ.C	PST-sit-EP-ACT.BE	and	PST-move-NEG

Asaxi	sèwo	xő	onă	[obi	xő	ŕăaxaśù]	ispăný	pỏpa	săsă	ijo	vå	xő	ăni	sè	xő	hùwaśbiwa	săbam	zècèka
Morphemes	sèwo	xő	onă	obi	xő	ŕăaxaśù	ispă-ný	pỏpỏ-a	săsă	ijo	vå	xő	ăni	sè	xő	hù-aśbi-wa	să-bam	zè-cèka
Gloss	because	3SG.M	DEF.W	around	3SG.M	dance	wild-ADJ.C.RED	rabbit-PL	all	see	when	3SG.M	REF	GEN	3SG.M	hind-leg†-PL	one-time (suddenly)	PST-remember

Asaxi	ŕa	xő	[gja	[xő	izo	să	nono	săsă	kamŕů]	ijo]	nỏwă	zèbů
Morphemes	ŕa	xő	gja	xő	izo	să	nono	săsă	kam-ŕ-ů	ijo	nỏ-wă	zè-b-ů
Gloss	and	3SG.M	3PL.NB	3SG.M	ABL	one	piece	wholly	build-BRG.GEN-VBZ	see	NEG-WANT	PST-EP-ACT.BE

Asaxi	xő	[onă	txenshá	xő	nýjmåmåbam	mùa	vå	ko	xő	săsă	hùzètxaků]	cèná	zèbů
Morphemes	xő	onă	txen-shá	xő	nýj-måmå-bam	mùa	vå	ko	xő	săsă	hù-zè-txa-k-ů	cè-ná	zè-b-ů
Gloss	3SG.M	DEF.W	Fairy	3SG.M	SUP.C-last-time	kiss	when	3SG.F	3SG.M	wholly	PLUP-PST-change-BRG.TRANS-VBZ	know-NEG	PST-EP-ACT.BE

And he might have sat there a long time, too shy to move, if just then something hadn’t tickled his nose, and before he thought what he was doing he lifted his hind toe to scratch it.

ŕa xő no nixå dănă å babů xăxă — xăhjină, xo ken.ná — ămă nono sè xő fù pỏpů chěná, ŕa [wo kjo xů] ŕima panå, xő sè xő hùhjixaśbi zèxapo, jo kŕasa då.

Asaxi	ŕa	xő	no	nixå	dănă	å	babů	xăxă	xăhjină	xo	ken.ná
Morphemes	ŕa	xő	no	ni-x-å	dă-nă	å	ba-b-ů	xăxă	xă-hji-nă	xo	ken.ná
Gloss	and	3SG.M	MED	DUR	long-ADJ.W	time	sit-EP-ACT.BE	SUBJNC	EMPH-shy-ADJ.W	move	CANNOT

Asaxi	ămă	nono	sè	xő	fù	pỏpů	chěná	ŕa	[wo	kjo	xů]	ŕima	panå	xő	sè	xő	hùhjixaśbi	zèxapo	jo	kŕasa	då
Morphemes	ămă	nono	sè	xő	fù	pỏ-p-ů	chěná	ŕa	wo	kjo	xů	ŕima	panå	xő	sè	xő	hù-hjixaśbi	zè-xapo	jo	kŕasa	då
Gloss	just.then	something	GEN	3SG.M	nose	tickle†-BRG.TACT-VBZ	unless	and	1SG	what	do	think	before	3SG.M	GEN	3SG.M	hind-toe†	PST-lift	3SG.INAN	scratch	for

And he found that he actually had hind legs! Instead of dingy velveteen he had brown fur, soft and shiny, his ears twitched by themselves, and his whiskers were so long that they brushed the grass.

ŕa xő [wo hùwaśbiwa xăma!] zècèxa. ŋèný aksami ná — nå xő gacù pỏ zèma, pỏna pjonă; sè xő mimiwa bă nihja zèfŕefŕenů, ŕa sè xő fùbiwa xădăna zèbů sèni, hja vivi zèfùsa.

Asaxi	ŕa	xő	[wo	hùwaśbiwa	xăma]	zècèxa
Morphemes	ŕa	xő	wo	hù-aśbi-wa	xă-ma	zè-cèxa
Gloss	and	3SG.M	1SG	hind-leg†-PL	EMPH-have	PST-realise

Asaxi	ŋèný	aksami	ná	nå	xő	gacù	pỏ	zèma	pỏna	pjonă
Morphemes	ŋè-ný	aksami	ná	nå	xő	ga-cù	pỏ	zè-ma	pỏ-na	pjo-nă
Gloss	dingy-ADJ.C.RED	velveteen†	NEG (instead.of)	now	3SG.M	ATT-brown	fur	PST-have	soft†-ADJ.W.RED	shiny-ADJ.W

Asaxi	sè	xő	mimiwa	bă	nihja	zèfŕefŕenů	ŕa	sè	xő	fùbiwa	xădăna	zèbů	sèni	hja	vivi	zèfùsa
Morphemes	sè	xő	mimi-wa	bă	ni-hja	zè-fŕefŕe-n-ů	ŕa	sè	xő	fùbi-wa	xă-dă-na	zè-b-ů	sèni	hja	vivi	zè-fùsa
Gloss	GEN	3SG.M	ear-PL	INS	REFL-3PL.INAN	PST-twitch-BRG.PERF-VBZ	and	GEN	3SG.M	whisker†-PL	EMPH-long-ADJ.W.RED	PST-EP-ACT.BE	so	3PL.INAN	grass	PST-brush

He gave one leap and the joy of using those hind legs was so great that he went springing about the turf on them, jumping sideways and whirling round as the others did, and he grew so excited that when at last he did stop to look for the Fairy she had gone.

xő săbam zèchåxa, ŕa sè [nona hùwaśbiwa nů] mmbă xădănă zèbů sèni, xő na vivi zèchåxanů — ni bawo chåxa, fŕăfŕă ksá pă pỏpa — ŕa ă xő xămmbănă zèniŕa sèni, xő ămă [onă txenshá ăxo] då chěto’ vå, ko hùzèchåxoxo.

Asaxi	xő	săbam	zèchåxa	ŕa	sè	[nona	hùwaśbiwa	nů]	mmbă	xădănă	zèbů	sèni
Morphemes	xő	să-bam	zè-chåxa	ŕa	sè	no-na	hù-aśbi-wa	n-ů	mmbă	xă-dă-nă	zè-b-ů	sèni
Gloss	3SG.M	one-time	PST-leap	and	GEN	MED-PL	hind-leg†-PL	use-VBZ	joy	EMPH-great-ADJ.W	PST-EP-ACT.BE	so

Asaxi	xő	na	vivi	zèchåxanů	ni	bawo	chåxa	fŕăfŕă	ksá	pă	pỏpa
Morphemes	xő	na	vivi	zè-chåxa-n-ů	ni	bawo	chåxa	fŕăfŕă	ksá	pă	pỏpỏ-a
Gloss	3SG.M	LOC.ON	turf	PST-spring-BRG.PERF-VBZ	ALL	side	jump	whirl	like	other	rabbit-PL

Asaxi	ŕa	ă	xő	xămmbănă	zèniŕa	sèni	xő	ămă	[onă	txenshá	ăxo]	då	chěto’	vå	ko	hùzèchåxoxo
Morphemes	ŕa	ă	xő	xă-mmbă-nă	zè-ni-ŕa	sèni	xő	ămă	onă	txen-shá	ăxo	då	chěto’	vå	ko	hù-zè-chå-xoxo
Gloss	and	SUBJ.EMO	3SG.M	EMPH-excited-ADJ.W	PST-BECOME-VAL	so	3SG.M	at.last	DEF.W	Fairy	seek	for	halt	when	3SG.F	PLUP-PST-COMPL-depart

He was a Real Rabbit at last, at home with the other rabbits.

xő ămă xăcènă pỏpỏ zèxiŕa — zá pă pỏpa waonă.

Asaxi	xő	ămă	xăcènă	pỏpỏ	zèxiŕa	zá	pă	pỏpa	waonă
Morphemes	xő	ămă	xăcè-nă	pỏpỏ	zè-xi-ŕa	zá	pă	pỏpỏ-a	wao-nă
Gloss	3SG.M	at.last	Real†-ADJ.W	Rabbit	PST-EXIST-VAL	COM	other	rabbit-PL	at.home-ADJ.W

XV. onă naxogă — The Return

Autumn passed and Winter, and in the Spring, when the days grew warm and sunny, the Boy went out to play in the wood behind the house. And while he was playing, two rabbits crept out from the bracken and peeped at him.

vănotxă ja zhýtxă zèxopa, ŕa va jëtxă, xiwa săana xină niŕa vå, onă bỏhjá ni onă [hù kamm] kjèŕo [igùŕanů då] zèpănů. ŕa xő igùŕanů nivå, tam pỏpa izo txepỏvă zèpăŋawa ŕa xő zèxijonů.

Asaxi	vănotxă	ja	zhýtxă	zèxopa	ŕa	va	jëtxă	xiwa	săana	xină	niŕa	vå
Morphemes	văno-txă	ja	zhý-txă	zè-xopa	ŕa	va	jë-txă	xi-wa	săa-na	xi-nă	ni-ŕa	vå
Gloss	autumn†	and	winter†	PST-pass	and	LOC.IN	spring†	day-PL	warm-ADJ.W.RED	sunny-ADJ.W	BECOME-VAL	when

Asaxi	onă	bỏhjá	ni	onă	[hù	kamm]	kjèŕo	[igùŕanů	då]	zèpănů
Morphemes	onă	bỏhjá	ni	onă	hù	kamm	kjèŕo	igùŕa-n-ů	då	zè-pă-n-ů
Gloss	DEF.W	boy	ALL	DEF.W	LOC.BEHIND	house	wood	play-BRG.PERF-VBZ	for	PST-go.out-BRG.PERF-VBZ

Asaxi	ŕa	xő	igùŕanů	nivå	tam	pỏpa	izo	txepỏvă	zèpăŋawa	ŕa	xő	zèxijonů
Morphemes	ŕa	xő	igùŕa-n-ů	nivå	tam	pỏpỏ-a	izo	txepỏ-vă	zè-pă-ŋawa	ŕa	xő	zè-x-ijo-n-ů
Gloss	and	3SG.M	play-BRG.PERF-VBZ	while	two	rabbit-PL	ABL	bracken†	PST-out-creep	and	3SG.M	PST-EP-peep-BRG.PERF-VBZ

One of them was brown all over, but the other had strange markings under his fur, as though long ago he had been spotted, and the spots still showed through.

gőnă izo gja săsă gacù zèxiŕa, dzè onă pă pỏpỏ pù sè xő pỏ siŕony ipa zèma — [kozè dhè xő ipoků, ŕa ipa vanå pădåmë] xăxăŕa.

Asaxi	gőnă	izo	gja	săsă	gacù	zèxiŕa	dzè	onă	pă	pỏpỏ	pù	sè	xő	pỏ	siŕony	ipa	zèma
Morphemes	gő-nă	izo	gja	săsă	ga-cù	zè-xi-ŕa	dzè	onă	pă	pỏpỏ	pù	sè	xő	pỏ	siŕo-ný	ipo-a	zè-ma
Gloss	one-W	ABL	3PL.NB	wholly	ATT-brown	PST-EXIST-VAL	but	DEF.W	other	rabbit	LOC.BELOW	GEN	3SG.M	fur	strange-ADJ.C.RED†	spot†-PL	PST-have

Asaxi	[kozè	dhè	xő	ipoků	ŕa	ipa	vanå	pădåmë]	xăxăŕa
Morphemes	kozè	dhè	xő	ipo-k-ů	ŕa	ipo-a	vanå	pă-dåmë	xăxă-ŕa
Gloss	long.ago	TOP	3SG.M	spot†-BRG.TRANS-VBZ	and	spot†-PL	still	out-show	as.if-VAL

And about his little soft nose and his round black eyes there was something familiar, so that the Boy thought to himself: “Why, he looks just like my old Bunny that was lost when I had scarlet fever!”

ŕa ăni sè xő hjinýj pỏna fù ja pxỏny gamao mëja, waonă nono zèxiŕa, sèni onă bỏhjá nixő zèŕima:

„wå, xő sè wo onă gă-pỏpỏhjá xăjů — onă [vå wo gapo-săaai zèma, chåxoxo] pỏpỏhjá!”

Asaxi	ŕa	ăni	sè	xő	hjinýj	pỏna	fù	ja	pxỏny	gamao	mëja	waonă	nono	zèxiŕa	sèni	onă	bỏhjá	nixő	zèŕima
Morphemes	ŕa	ăni	sè	xő	hji-nýj	pỏ-na	fù	ja	pxỏ-ný	ga-mao	mëjo-a	wao-nă	nono	zè-xi-ŕa	sèni	onă	bỏhjá	ni-xő	zè-ŕima
Gloss	and	REF	GEN	3SG.M	little-ADJ.C	soft†-ADJ.W.RED	nose	and	round-ADJ.C.RED	ATT-black	eye-PL	familiar-ADJ.W	something	PST-EXIST-VAL	so	DEF.W	boy	REFL-3SG.M	PST-think

Asaxi	„wå	xő	sè	wo	onă	gă-pỏpỏhjá	xăjů	onă	[vå	wo	gapo-săaai	zèma	chåxoxo]	pỏpỏhjá”
Morphemes	wå	xő	sè	wo	onă	gă-pỏpỏ-hjá	xă-j-ů	onă	vå	wo	ga-apo-săaai	zè-ma	chå-xoxo	pỏpỏ-hjá
Gloss	woah	3SG.M	GEN	1SG	DEF.W	ABS-Bunny (the.lost.Bunny)	EMPH.look.like-BRG.VIS-VBZ	DEF.W	when	1SG	scarlet-fever	PST-have	COMPL-depart	Bunny

But he never knew that it really was his own Bunny, come back to look at the child who had first helped him to be Real.

dzè xő nåsi zècè: jo xăxă sè xő pỏpỏhjá zèxiŕa — [onă [xő bisă xăcèshá niŕa baxů] hjá ijo då] hùzènaxogă.

Asaxi	dzè	xő	nåsi	zècè	jo	xăxă	sè	xő	pỏpỏhjá	zèxiŕa
Morphemes	dzè	xő	nåsi	zè-cè	jo	xă-xă	sè	xő	pỏpỏ-hjá	zè-xi-ŕa
Gloss	but	3SG.M	never	PST-know	3SG.INAN	truly	GEN	3SG.M	Bunny	PST-EXIST-VAL

Asaxi	[onă	[xő	bisă	xăcèshá	niŕa	baxů]	hjá	ijo	då]	hùzènaxogă
Morphemes	onă	xő	bi-să	xăcè-shá	ni-ŕa	baxů	hjá	ijo	då	hù-zè-na-xogă
Gloss	DEF.W	3SG.M	ORD-one (first)	Real†-creature	BECOME-VAL	help	child	see	for	PLUP-PST-ITER-arrive (had.come.back)

— måmå. — (the end.)

Coinages & Additions

A. New roots & loans (require real approval)

Word	Type	Class	Gloss	Rationale
aksami	noun	Cold	velveteen, plush, velvet (fabric)	Loan < Polish aksamit, following the vault’s loan practice (chă, komo, mýdo, vjèbŕù). `ks` cluster is native (ksè, ksùŕo). A `pỏ`+`pỏno` compound is blocked by haplology (would collapse into pỏno “cloth”).
chőko	noun	Cold	chocolate	Loan < Jp. choko. Used once (“chocolate almonds”); could be replaced by miană gokaewa “sweet nuts” if you’d rather not borrow.
jhi	noun	Cold	hour	Loan < Jp. ji (時). Fills the unit gap between åkamm (moment) and xi (day). Duration rule (per author): time units join `nixå` for duration (`nixå tam jhiwa` “for two hours”) but stand alone as ordinary nouns elsewhere. Coined on the same tier: shăxi “week” (seven-day).

B. Compounds proposed for lexicalization (attested roots, attested patterns)

Word	Derivation	Gloss	Pattern precedent
igùŕano	igùŕa (game) + -no (thing)	toy, plaything	ŕono “beverage”, chỏno “food”
hjávakam	hjá (child) + vakam (room)	nursery	jomåhjá, vakam
txaŕăijo	txa (change) + ŕăijo (power)	magic (esp. transformation)	dătáka, ŕăijoshá
fùbi	fù (nose) + bi (line)	whisker	mëbi “eyebrow” (eye-line)
vènopỏ	vèno (wood) + pỏ (powder)	sawdust	ŕăpỏ “ash”, gosipỏ “chalk”, vigopỏ “flour”
jëtxă	jë (early) + txă (year)	spring (season)	— new season paradigm:
săatxă	săa (heat) + txă	summer	[unit]-txă “year-phase”
vănotxă	văno (harvest) + txă	autumn	(harvest-time)
zhýtxă	zhý (cold) + txă	winter	(cold-time)
cùŕo	cù (earth) + ŕo (place)	burrow, warren, den	goŕo “cave”, ŕocù “marsh”
baoŕo	bao (egg) + ŕo (place)	nest	ihjoŕo “tomb” (bone-place)
maőtxeshá	mao (night) + itxeshá (butterfly)	moth	i-coalescence as in no+ijo→nőjo
jamikùki	jami (illness) + kùki (crawling-creature root)	germ, pathogen	kùsokùki “fly”
tákashá	táka (war) + shá	soldier	mwoshá “hunter”, daoshá “merchant”
kŕahjákae	kŕa (thorn) + hjákae (berry)	raspberry, bramble-berry	gokae “nut” (hard-fruit)
txepỏvă	txepỏ (feather) + vă (plant)	fern, bracken	vădo “herb”
zhývă	zhý (cold) + vă (plant)	holly, evergreen	ŕăvi “spice” (fire-plant)
daonoxi	daono (gift) + xi (day)	gift-day (used for Christmas)	vaxi, maoxi “eclipse”
popogo	popo (shell) + go (stone)	pearl	hjosùgo “diamond”
maoŕă	mao (moon) + ŕă (fire/light)	moonlight	xiŕă “sunlight”
maopjo	mao (night) + pjo (lamp)	night-light	pjobi “candle”
ipo	ijo/ijpù root + -po (spot, cf. ŕopo “puddle” = water-spot)	spot, fleck, marking	ŕopo
sëokùki	sëo (claw) + kùki	crab	kùsokùki
åkamobo	åka (clock) + mobo (heart)	mainspring	poetic compound, one use
hùwaśbi	hù- (behind) + aśobi (leg)	hind leg	hùbåbå “back muscles”
xùjakam	xùja (command) + kam (structure)	government	daokam “shop”, shějýnkam “school”
xaembi	xa- (above) + embi (platform)	balcony	xashosa “bridge”
igùŕabashá	igùŕa + bashá (friend)	playfellow, playmate	bashá
bùŕo	bù (shrub) + ŕo (place)	thicket	kjèŕo “forest”
tapùshá	tapù (take) + shá	thief, brigand	xèshá “servant”
kmano	kma (hold) + -no (thing)	handle, grip	pùbo “chair” (sit-thing)
ŕasopŕoŕo	ŕaso (steam) + pŕoŕo (wagon)	(steam) engine, locomotive	pŕoŕo
fůnono	fů- + nono (thing)	rubbish, junk (“non-things”)	fůjå, fůcè
pỏpỏhjá	pỏpỏ + hjá	bunny, young rabbit	mmråhjá “kitten”
hùsokam	hùso (sand) + kam	sandcastle	tákákam
kùkùkam	kùkù (hen) + kam	fowl-house, coop	shákam “barn”
aśojýno	aśo (foot) + jýno (sound)	footstep(s)	jýmbo “drum”
pjonoshěso	pjono (image) + shěso (book)	picture book	gaposhěso attested in glossing standard

The “Real” cluster (story-critical)

Word	Derivation	Gloss
xăcènă	xăcèshá (Warm) → adj., class-suffix `-shá` dropped per 47_Morphological Reduction (Class Suffixes)	Real, genuinely alive (of beings) — Warm `-nă` because the source is the Warm creature-noun Xăcèshá, not the Cold abstract xăcèno. The regular Cold derivation xăcènýj (< xăcèno “truth”) remains available for “true, factual (of statements)” — a minimal pair that mirrors the story’s theme.
xăcèshá	xăcè + shá	a Real one, genuine creature
xăcèků	xăcè + -k- + ů (BRG.TRANS)	to make Real, to realify

C. regular derivations used without new entries

productive per 09_Adjectives_Forming Adjectives in Asaxi, 06_Verbs in Asaxi, [[50_Privative Derivation (The fů- Prefix)]] — listed for transparency only: jënýj „new” (< root jë), txănýj „old, aged” (< txă year; cf. attested txănů „to age”), ksùnýj „worn, shabby, threadbare” (< root ksù „erosion/wearing-down”), pỏnă „soft, fluffy, furry” (< pỏ), siŕonýj „strange, mysterious” (< siŕo), ŕoŕonýj „wet” (< ŕoŕo), cùnýj „earthy” (attested), ỏbỏnýj „gentle, cushion-soft” (< ỏbỏ), fůhjonă „dull” (< fů-hjo), fůzèvonýj „unremarkable” (< fů-zèvo), xèný(j) „weary(ing)” (< xè), waonă „familiar/cozy/at-home” (attested), zizisů „to buzz” (zizi mosquito + brg.aud), pỏpů „to feel tickly/fluffy” (pỏ + brg.tact), fŕăchů „to feel dizzy” (fŕă(fŕă) spin + brg.subj, reduplicative reduction), kxeshů „to lose shape” (kxe + brg.priv), jamikùkishů „to disinfect” (jamikùki + brg.priv), ipoků „to spot/mottle” (ipo + brg.trans), gaåka „clockwork-type, mechanical”, gacùgo „of clay, ceramic”, garo „of metal/tin”, gaxagikae „orange (fruit)”, gapo-săaai „scarlet fever”, gavisùgo „emerald”, shăxi „week (seven-day)”, pùtam-nùnù „half-asleep”.

translation: claude (fable), 2026-07-06. source text: margery williams, 1922 (public domain). ��

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