It will rain like kvass [~There will be rain like kvass]. Līb vī’mõ nemē kaļļõ.
a shortage of flounders liestād pūtõks
a lack of money rǭ’ pūtõks
to fill a deficit pūtõkst täutõ
He has a lack of money. Tä’mmõn u’m rǭ’ pūtõks.
This whole thing was completely unclear [~ one big lack of clarity]. Tikkiž se ažā vȯ’ļ ikš sūr ä’bsieldit.
Fly, fly, ladybug, where is your bride! Līnda, līnda, mǭmaļikki, kus pūol u’m si’n brūț!
Fly, fly, ladybug, where [is] my groom! Līnda, līnda, mǭmalinki, kus pūol mi’n brūdganā!