Old Man and Snake Maude Rowe Icíkitaⁿga miⁿ ayé abá, gáxa khéji ayé abá ophé. Icíkitaⁿga mythic old man m208 miⁿ a m317 ayé abá he was going m010 m004 m592 m015 gáxa creek m122 khéji on the (lying obj.) m250 m235 ayé abá he was going m010 m004 m592 m015 ophé following m369 m005 m004 m420 An old man was going—he was going following a creek. Wéts'a miⁿ íyabe. wéts'a snake m545 miⁿ a m317 íyabe he saw it m205 m005 m004 m596 m049 He saw a snake. Wéts'a akhá, "Gódaha máⁿyiⁿ," akhá. wéts'a snake m545 akhá the (sub.) m024 gódaha over there m137 m145 máⁿyiⁿ walk m292 m004 m608 akhá quotv m025 The snake (said), "Walk over there." Icíkitaⁿga abá, "Yíe, yíe gódaha maⁿyíⁿ. Wináⁿsta ta miⁿkhé," Icíkitaⁿga abá égie abá. Icíkitaⁿga mythic old man m208 abá the (sub.) m016 yíe you m604 m101 yíe you m604 m101 gódaha over there m137 m145 maⁿyíⁿ walk m292 m004 m608 wináⁿsta ta miⁿkhé I will kick you m547 m328 m481 m485 m322 Icíkitaⁿga mythic old man m208 abá the (sub.) m016 égie abá he said this to him m101 m005 m004 m130 m169 m015 The old man (said), "You, you walk over there. I'm going to kick you," the old man told him. Wéts'a abá, "Aⁿyánaⁿsta-ohá wíblaxtage ta miⁿkhé." wéts'a snake m545 abá the (sub.) m016 aⁿyánaⁿsta you kick me m027 m575 m328 m481 ohá when m379 wíblaxtage ta miⁿkhé I will bite you m547 m052 m574 m567 m485 m322 The snake (said), "When you kick me, I will bite you." Icíkitaⁿga abá, "Áⁿyaxtaga édaⁿ," ába-daⁿ náⁿstabe. Icíkitaⁿga mythic old man m208 abá the (sub.) m016 áⁿyaxtaga bite me m027 m574 m567 m007 édaⁿ therefore m102 ába quotv m017 daⁿ and m085 náⁿstabe he kicked him m005 m004 m328 m481 m049 The old man (said), "Then bite me," and he kicked him. Wanáⁿstabe-ohá ye, wéts'a abá yaxtágabe siyéje khéji. wanáⁿstabe he kicked him m509 m004 m328 m481 m049 ohá when m379 ye here (?) m595 wéts'a snake m545 abá the (sub.) m016 yaxtágabe he bit him m005 m004 m574 m567 m049 siyéje heel m472 khéji on the (lying obj.) m250 m235 When he kicked, the snake bit him on the heel. Yaxtágabe-ohá Icíkitaⁿga ayábe-daⁿ zhaⁿ miⁿ ejí che, ejí liyíⁿgabe. yaxtágabe he bit him m005 m004 m574 m567 m049 ohá when m379 Icíkitaⁿga mythic old man m208 ayábe he went m010 m004 m592 m049 daⁿ and m085 zhaⁿ tree m634 miⁿ a m317 ejí at that place m101 m235 che the (standing obj.) m064 ejí at that place m101 m235 liyíⁿgabe he sat down m004 m287 m049 When he bit him, the old man went on, and at a tree, he sat down there. Liⁿ akhá-daⁿ si che blóga íba akhá. liⁿ akhá he sat m004 m286 m023 daⁿ and m085 si foot m466 che the (standing obj.) m064 blóga entire m055 íba akhá it was swelling m199 m004 m036 m023 As he sat, his whole foot was swelling. Icíkitaⁿga akhá "Oo, aⁿshíⁿ waáli miⁿkhé," akhá! Icíkitaⁿga mythic old man m208 akhá the (sub.) m024 oo O! m003 aⁿshíⁿ waáli miⁿkhé I am very fat m027 m445 m515 m322 akhá quotv m025 The old man (said), "Oo, I'm getting fat!" Liⁿ shoⁿ akhá ts'e yiⁿkhé, ábe-daⁿ ts'ábe Icíkitaⁿga abá. liⁿ shoⁿ akhá by and by as he sat m004 m286 ts'e dead m004 m506 yiⁿkhé the (sitting obj.) m613 ábe they say (?) m005 m004 m169 m049 daⁿ and m085 ts'ábe he was dead m004 m506 m049 Icíkitaⁿga mythic old man m208 abá the (sub.) m016 As he kept sitting, they say he was dying, and that old man died. Blóga zhóga blóga íbabe-daⁿ ts'ábe. blóga entire m055 zhóga body m646 blóga entire m055 íbabe it swelled up m199 m004 m036 m049 daⁿ and m085 ts'ábe he was dead m004 m506 m049 His whole body was swelled up and he was dead. The original audio recording for this text begins on Kansa 6 Disc 6 on track 8 at 2:30 and concludes on Kansa 6 Disc 6 at the end of track 8. A fully translated second version can be found beginning on Kansa 6 Disc 6 on track 10 at 6:40 and concluding on Kansa 6 Disc 6 on track 12 at 1:00. Twentieth text entered for ANA graded reader project in January 2009.