the highest order i’ļļi kȭrda
lordly class izāndõd kȭrda
people of our class mä’d kȭrda ro’vzt
from a high-born class iļīst kȭrdast
At school, classes were in Russian. Skūolsõ oppimizt vȯ’ļtõ krīevõ kīelkõks.
the clang of swords mȭkõd kilāndõks
the clatter of dishes rīstõd skaņā
The collarbone joins the breastbone with the shoulder blade. Võțīmlū ī’tõb rīndalū lä’bḑilūkõks.
The nails are blooming beautifully. Kīndõd knaššõ ēdrikšõbõd.
There is black color under the nails. Mustā verm u’m kīndõd allõ.
Big nails like a hawk. Sūrd kīndõd attõ ne’i ku kuļļõn.
I am in his clutches; fingers do not hold as firmly. Ma u’m tä’m kīndõd va’isõ; sūormõd ne’i vizās ä’b pidāt.
He holds you in his clutches. Ta pidāb sīnda eņtš kīndõdõks.
You have clawed together everything that you have. Sa ūod tikkiž eņtš kīndõdõks ku’bbõ kīskõn, mis si’nnõn u’m.
The pot is made of clay. Poțā u’m sä’vstõ tī’edõd.
[One] does not cook in a pot. Poțāks ä’b kīet.
A pot is more like [something] into which [one] pours milk. Poțā u’m jemīņ seļļi, kus semḑi valāb si’zzõl.
The milk is turning sour in the pot. Sēmḑa apāntõb poțās.
pure lies pū’dõz pietūks
to wash clean pū’dõks pie’zzõ
He does not have clean fingers. Tä’mmõn ä’b ūot pū’dõd sūormõd.
