The Turtles Waxóbe K'iⁿ Gayó Ke-táⁿga wak'óbe skaⁿ, níkabe skaⁿ. gayó and then m127 ke-táⁿga Big turtle m245 m005 m492 wak'óbe was a woman m005 m666 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 níkabe was a man m005 m661 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 Once there were two Big turtles, a man and a woman. Gayó kiláⁿgabe skaⁿ. gayó and then m127 kiláⁿgabe they married each other m004 m256 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 And they paired. Gayó kiláⁿgabe-gó, shóⁿge yiⁿgábe skaⁿ. gayó and then m127 kiláⁿgabe they married each other m004 m256 m049 gó when m136 shóⁿge horse m457 yiⁿgábe they had none m005 m004 m612 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 At this time they had no horses. Níka akhá shóⁿge yiⁿgá-ba-dáⁿ, dodáⁿ ayábe skaⁿ, mazháⁿ apí. Hao. níka man m350 akhá the (sub.) m024 shóⁿge horse m457 yiⁿg(é) he had none m005 m004 m612 (a)ba-dáⁿ as m015 m085 dodáⁿ to war m093 ayábe went m010 m004 m592 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 mazháⁿ land m325 apí pleasant m012 hao ¶ m164 As the husband had no horses, he went on the war path to a pleasant land. "Dóba zháⁿ-daⁿ alí tá-miⁿkhe," ábe skaⁿ. dóba four m499 zháⁿ sleep m635 daⁿ during m085 alí tá-miⁿkhe I will come back m008 m285 m485 m322 ábe said he m005 m004 m169 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 On departing, he said, "I will return in four days." Gayó dóba zháⁿ óyohá wak'ó akhá (yé níka itábe Ke-táⁿga zházhe ayíⁿbe skaⁿ) … gayó and then m127 dóba four m499 zháⁿ sleep m635 óyohá as soon as m397 wak'ó woman m528 akhá the (sub.) m024 yé this m595 níka man m350 itábe her m200 m223 m049 ke-táⁿga Big turtle m245 m005 m492 zházhe name m638 ayíⁿbe he had m009 m005 m004 m607 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 And on the fourth day, the woman said (her husband's name was Big turtle), … … "Ke-táⁿga yé-na hakháⁿdaⁿ lí ta-yé daⁿ," ábe skaⁿ. ke-táⁿga Big turtle m245 m005 m492 yé-na he who moved m004 m592 m326 hakháⁿdaⁿ at what time m151 lí he will come back m004 m285 ta-yé daⁿ ? (fem.) m485 m594 m085 ábe said she m005 m004 m169 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 … "At what time will Big turtle return?" Gayó zháⁿ-taⁿga láⁿye gagó Ke-táⁿga akhá ahíbe skaⁿ. gayó and then m127 zháⁿ-taⁿga log m634 m005 m492 láⁿye wide m005 m273 gagó thus m108 ke-táⁿga Big turtle m245 m005 m492 akhá the (sub.) m024 ahíbe reached m010 m004 m172 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 Now the Big turtle had come to a huge log, … Gayó zháⁿ-táⁿga láⁿye táⁿga ahí yuts'ágabe skaⁿ. gayó and then m127 zháⁿ-táⁿga log m634 m005 m492 láⁿye wide m005 m273 táⁿga large m005 m492 ahí reach m010 m004 m172 yuts'ágabe he failed m005 m004 m619 m503 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 … which he was unable to cross. Dóba zháⁿ éji zháⁿbe skaⁿ. dóba four m499 zháⁿ sleep m635 éji there m101 m235 zháⁿbe he lay m004 m634 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 So he lay there for four days. "Wak'ó wíta, yé zháⁿ-taⁿga phí-mazhí édaⁿ dóba zháⁿ azháⁿ eyaó," ábe skaⁿ. wak'ó woman m528 wíta my m548 m223 yé this m595 zháⁿ-taⁿga log m634 m005 m492 phí-mazhí I did not reach m419 m172 m289 édaⁿ therefore m102 dóba four m499 zháⁿ sleep m635 azháⁿ I lay m008 m634 eyaó indeed m101 m001 m031 ábe said he m005 m004 m169 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 On nearing home he called to his wife saying, "My wife, I did not reach the other side of this huge log, so I lay there for four days." Wak'ó itá ogíkiábe-go. wak'ó woman m528 itá his m200 m223 ogíkiábe he talked to his m369 m005 m004 m131 m254 m206 m099 m049 go when m136 … Wak'ó itá gíbakóbe skaⁿ. wak'ó woman m528 itá his m200 m223 gíbakóbe was angry with him m005 m004 m130 m045 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 His wife was angry with him, … Wak'ó gíbako yahá láⁿbe skaⁿ. wak'ó woman m528 gíbako angry with him m005 m004 m130 m045 (ó)yahá as soon as m369 m005 m004 m578 láⁿbe reviled him m005 m004 m270 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 … and she reviled him. Láⁿ-ba-dáⁿ, "Xóje-táⁿga!" yadábe skaⁿ. láⁿ reviled him m005 m004 m270 (a)ba-dáⁿ when m015 m085 Xóje Gray m005 m563 táⁿga big m005 m492 yadábe called him m005 m004 m574 m230 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 She called him, "Big Gray thing!" Níka akhá xáya alíbe skaⁿ. níka man m350 akhá the (sub.) m024 xáya back m550 alíbe he came m010 m004 m285 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 Her husband came back, … Kídagábe skaⁿ. kídagábe they fought each other m005 m004 m254 m082 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 … and they fought together. Dagé yushtáⁿ-ba-dáⁿ, Ke-táⁿga akhá wak'ó itá óⁿya ayábe skaⁿ. dagé fighting m083 yushtáⁿ finished m005 m004 m619 m462 (a)ba-dáⁿ when m015 m085 ke-táⁿga Big turtle m245 m005 m492 akhá the (sub.) m024 wak'ó woman m528 itá his m200 m223 óⁿy(e) abandoning m387 m005 m004 m593 m014 ayábe departed m010 m004 m592 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 When they finished the combat, Big turgle abandoned his wife … Ni ámata óⁿya ayábe skaⁿ, níka akhá. ni water m346 ámata to the other side m030 m488 óⁿy(e) abandoning her m387 m005 m004 m593 m014 ayábe went m010 m004 m592 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 níka man m350 akhá the (sub.) m024 … and departed to the other side of a stream. Gayó Níka-zhúje Máⁿhiⁿ-táⁿga éyóⁿba, wak'ó dága-bá-daⁿ, … gayó and then m127 níka-zhúje Indian m350 m005 m649 Máⁿhiⁿ-Táⁿga white men m300 m005 m492 éyóⁿba too m101 m617 wak'ó woman m528 dág(e) they fight m004 m082 (a)bá-daⁿ and m015 m085 And now it is the case with Indians and Americans too: When their women fight, … … kíyahábe che Ké-taⁿga émaⁿbe ao, wak'ó itá éyoⁿbá. kíyahábe they separate m004 m254 m145 m049 che the m064 ké-taⁿga Big turtle m245 m005 m492 émaⁿbe he caused it m101 m509 m004 m386 m049 ao . m031 wak'ó woman m528 itá his m200 m223 éyoⁿbá too m101 m617 … and they separate, the Big turtle and his wife are to be blamed. Gashékhaⁿ-hnaⁿ é. gashékhaⁿ-hnaⁿ so far m116 m178 é that m101 The end. James Owen Dorsey writes, "Wak'ube…nikabe. Two examples of the use of nouns as verbs. Cuⁿge. This reference to horses must be a modern interpolation, unless, indeed, the whole myth be of recent origin. Hakaⁿdaⁿ lit a yedaⁿ. Compare the p., Atañki g¢i tai edaⁿ. Yedaⁿ seems an eq. of the edaⁿ, an interrogative sign used by females in soliloquies." Tenth text entered for ANA graded reader project in December 2008.