a fast current kierdi õvā
Today there was a strong current. Tämpõ vȯ’ļ kangtõ õvā.
The boat is going with the current. Lǭja lǟ’b perīņ õ’vvõ.
to match forces (with) joudõ kǭ’ļõ
to gather strength joudõ ku’bbõ
to be in force joudsõ vȱlda
to become powerless ilmõ joudtõ īedõ
I do not have enough strength [~ my strength does not come towards [me]]. Mi’n joud ä’b tu’l vastõ.
That is [~goes] beyond my power. Se lǟ’b i’ļ mi’n joud.
He gathered together all [his] strength, [he] went to do [it] with all [his] strength. Ta võtīz amā joud ku’bbõ, lekš tī’emõ amāl joudõl.
[One] lacked [sufficient] strength. Pūtiz jarā joudõ.
That adds strength. Se āndab joudõ jū’rõ.
He built this house with his own abilities. Sīe tubā ta te’i eņtš joudkõks.
Pouring grain, [you] pour out grain from a sack into a container. Tierād valāmi, valād tierād kuoțšt ulzõ rīst si’zzõl.
step by step sa’m sa’m tagān
to walk samīņ lǟ’dõ
at every step jegā sa’m pǟl
long steps pitkād samūd
with big steps sūrd samūdõks
How many steps? Mits sa’mtõ?
a string of a Baltic zither kāndla kēļ
a whole row tīera radā
Look, where a line of geese is flying. Vān, kus līndab gūogõd radā.
The teacher lines up the children. [~The children puts the children in a line.] Opātiji panāb lapst ī’dõ ra’ddõ.
He was running so [fast] that he left a streak behind. Ta ne’i ailiz, ku radā ei tagān.
[S/he] ran so [fast] that [s/he] left a streak of shit behind. A’iliz nemē sitā radā ei tagān.
like on a rope – that just keeps moving ne’iku snūor pǟlõ – kis likūb ī’dtõ likkõmõst
You can't jerk me around. [~You cannot pull me by a rope.] Sa mīnda ä’d või snūorstõ tõmbõ.
I tied the strings in a knot. Ma sidīz šnūorõd suoļmõ.
I bought myself a striped shirt. Ma vȯstīz eņtšõn vīpšlimiz serk.
I cannot take such a long walk. Ne’i kōgizt keņžlimizt ma ä’b kāndat.
Let's go on a walk! Tī’em ī’d keņžlimiz!
strong fabric dikțõ ǭ’rõn
Fresh meat makes [you] strong. Priš vȯzā tī’eb dūšigõks.
to make strong joudzizõks tī’edõ
to become strong in spirit sǭdõ joudzizõks vaimsõ
a strong current kangti õvā
Sometimes the current was so strong that it was very hard to pull the seine. Mūnda kõrd vȯ’ļ ne’i kangti õvā, ku vȯ’ļ vä’ggi lǟlam vie’ddõ va’ddõ.
There was a strong current today. Tämpõ vȯ’ļ kangtõ õvā.
bitter cold kä’rzi kīlma
extreme aridity kä’rzi kūja
fierce fire kä’rzi tu’ļ
strong wind ve’ggi tūļ
a strong man ve’ggi mīez
strong spirits ve’ggi brāndiļ
strong as a bear ve’ggi ne’iku okš
durable fabric viš ǭ’rõn
a strong rope viš kieuž
a strong container viš rīst
Strong as an iron nail. Viš ne’iku rōda na’ggõl.
They were still strong enough. Ne vȯ’ļtõ ve’l viššõd kil.
