The Shark

nYr-jEos (gaf pogwE-jEnos)

nYr-jEos (gaf pogwE-jEnos)

The Shark

1) fnum jEn-ged yka-pAv ab ykbE-tEL ab jEn-yg1na Ub afrika.

1) fnum jEn-ged Yka-pAv ab YkbE-tEL ab jEn-Ygâna Ub aFRiKa.

1) Our ship lay at anchor at the coast of Africa.

iA pAc i-riOm.

iA pAc i-riOm.

The day was splendid.

yiE-ofrAvm kEwe kEne-pAv yt jEna.

yiE-ofrAvm kEwe kEne-pAv Yt jEna.

From the sea blew a fresh wind.

yUg Ag tYniA,

yUg Ag tYniA,

But in the evening,

ka-mA tyje-pAv,

kamA tYje-pAv,

the weather changed

Ib tE-pAv bwem-iEm.

Ib tE-pAv bwem-iEm.

and became stifling.

AL 1ki-tyk jEnged-ku te-pAv tyg kab jEnged-kygz,

AL âki-tYk jEnged-ku te-pAv tYg kab jEnged-kYgz,

Around sunset the captain came out on deck

Ib tYg-tanI-pAv:

Ib tYg-tanI-pAv:

and called out:

“jE-ugav!”

“jE-ugav!”

“Bathing!”

Ib Ag 1 ynAs,

Ib Ag â YnAs,

And in one minute

jEnged-un etke-pAv tag jEn,

jEnged-un etke-pAv tag jEn,

the sailors jumped into the water,

vykte-pAv kEwed tag jEn,

vYkte-pAv kEwed tag jEn,

lowered the sail into the water,

Ib bag kEwed trabe-pAv jEgev-a.

Ib bag kEwed trabe-pAv jEgev-a.

and within the sail arranged a swimming pool.

2) kab jEnged,

2) kab jEnged,

2) On the ship

eb fnu,

eb fnu,

with us

2 fAoms pAc.

ê fAoms pAc.

(there) were two youngsters.

pIn ynvu,

pIn Ynvu,

The boys

ab n1m etke-pAv tag jEn,

ab nâm etke-pAv tag jEn,

jumped (at) first into the water,

yUg bag kEwed sE pAc knEm bwaLge-vAm rUt nu,

yUg bag kEwed sE pAc knEm bwaLge-vAm rUt nu,

but within the sail it was too confining for them,

Ib nu tYv-pAv tag num kUg jEgev ne-kyftU ag tagem jEna.

Ib nu tYv-pAv tag num kUg jEgev ne-kYftU ag tagem jEna.

and they took it into their heads to swim a race in the open sea.

pI 1 ynvu,

pI â Ynvu,

The one boy

Ag pe,

Ag pe,

was in the beginning

pAc ag pa,

pAc ag pa,

in front,

ap cum cub,

ap cum cub,

ahead (before) of his fellow,

yUg nEk-yAp,

yUg nEk-yAp,

but later

ctA-pAv yp.

ctA-pAv Yp.

stayed behind.

ytvu Ub pI ynvu,

Ytvu Ub pI Ynvu,

The boy’s father,

pAtom nIwyd-bydwuk,

pAtom nIwYd-bYdwuk,

an old artillery-officer,

ka-pAv kab jEnged-kygz Ib rUI-brOm tiO-pAv at cum ynam tvu.

ka-pAv kab jEnged-kYgz Ib rUI-brOm tiO-pAv at cum Ynam tvu.

stood on deck and looked admiringly at his little son.

xA tvu pe-pAv ctAv yp,

xA tvu pe-pAv ctAv Yp,

When the son began to fall (stay) behind,

ytvu u-nI-pAv at cu:

Ytvu unI-pAv at cu:

the father called out to him:

“yc serv-tak!

“Yc serv-tak!

“Don’t give up!

tA-taperv tvev!”

tA-taperv tvev!”

Keep on trying!”

3) ypOm,

3) YpOm,

3) Suddenly,

yrOI te-pAv yt jEnged-kygz:

YrOI te-pAv Yt jEnged-kYgz:

a cry came from deck:

“nyrjEos!”

“nYrjEos!”

“Shark!”,

Ib fnu iO-pAv ag jEn pI ypaz Ub jEna-nyrcEvs.

Ib fnu iO-pAv ag jEn pI Ypaz Ub jEna-nYrcEvs.

and we saw in the water the spine (back) of the sea-monster.

nyrjEos jEge-pAv yLem at ynvu.

nYrjEos jEge-pAv YLem at Ynvu.

The shark swam straight for the boys.

“typ!

“tYp!

“Back!

terv typ!

terv tYp!

Come back!

nyrjEos!”

nYrjEos!”,

Shark!”

nIwyd-u nI-pAv.

nIwYd-u nI-pAv.

called the artilleryman.

yUg,

yUg,

But

pIn fAoms yc IO-pAv cu,

pIn fAoms Yc IO-pAv cu,

the youngsters did not hear him,

Ib jEge-pAv nEk ybam ayt —

Ib jEge-pAv nEk Ybam aYt —

and swam further on,

krOI-vAm Ib u-nI-vAm tfAm nEk krO-gEm Ib nIm myt Ap.

krOI-vAm Ib unI-vAm tfAm nEk krO-gEm Ib nIm mYt Ap.

laughing and shouting still more gaily and loudly than before.

4) nIwyd-u,

4) nIwYd-u,

4) The artilleryman,

bim jOm bi-n1nab,

bim jOm bi-nânab,

white as a sheet,

tiO-pAv at ynvu.

tiO-pAv at Ynvu.

looked toward the boys.

pIn jEnged-u vykte-pAv yI jEged,

pIn jEnged-u vYkte-pAv yI jEged,

The sailors lowered a boat,

netke-pAv tag pIs,

netke-pAv tag pIs,

rushed into it

Ib ne-pAv ayt,

Ib ne-pAv aYt,

and raced off

Uj nem Uj nu wa-pAv at ynvu.

Uj nem Uj nu wa-pAv at Ynvu.

as fast as they could, toward the boys.

yUg,

yUg,

But

nu tfAm pAc ybam yt nu,

nu tfAm pAc Ybam Yt nu,

they were still far from them,

xA nyr-jEos yc pAc nEk ybam myt 50 1na-1n yt ynvu.

xA nYr-jEos Yc pAc nEk Ybam mYt ôÔ âna-ân Yt Ynvu.

when the shark was not farther than fifty yards from the boys.

5) pIn fAtoms,

5) pIn fAtoms,

5) The youngsters,

Ag pe,

Ag pe,

in the beginning,

yc IO-pAv xE u-nI-pAyv at nu,

Yc IO-pAv xE unI-pAYv at nu,

did not hear what was shouted to them,

Ib yc iO-pAv nyr-jEos.

Ib Yc iO-pAv nYr-jEos.

and did not see the shark.

yUg yfAm 1 Ub nu tiO-pAv aL,

yUg YfAm â Ub nu tiO-pAv aL,

But then one of them looked around,

Ib fnu can IO-pAv dze-vAm yrOI.

Ib fnu can IO-pAv dze-vAm YrOI.

and we all heard a piercing scream.

Ib pIn ynvu jEge-pAv ayt tag YjUm taz.

Ib pIn Ynvu jEge-pAv aYt tag YjUm taz.

And the boys swam off in different directions.

6) fEm yrOI,

6) fEm YrOI,

6) This scream,

Uj-sE-yEc,

Uj-sE-yEc,

as it were,

vAmte-pAv pI nIwyd-u.

vAmte-pAv pI nIwYd-u.

awakened the artilleryman.

cu ne-pAv ayt Ib na-pAv at nIwyd.

cu ne-pAv aYt Ib na-pAv at nIwYd.

He dashed off and ran to the cannon.

can fnu kab jEnged pAc vyv-pAm yt tyrO,

can fnu kab jEnged pAc vYv-pAm Yt tYrO,

All of us on the ship were stunned with fear,

Ib trA-pAv,

Ib trA-pAv,

and waited,

xE cyv-qc.

xE cYv-Øc.

what would happen.

yI wydnI tYp-nI-pAv,

yI wYdnI tYp-nI-pAv,

A shot resounded

Ib fnu iO-pAv Uf nIwydu tyke-pAv ek nI-wyd,

Ib fnu iO-pAv Uf nIwYdu tYke-pAv ek nI-wYd,

and we saw that the artilleryman fell over the cannon

Ib kygve-pAv cum kup Ed-Ub pIn b5.

Ib kYgve-pAv cum kup Ed-Ub pIn bô.

and covered his face with his hands.

7) hE cyv-pAv eb nyr-jEos Ib ynvu–,fnu yc iO-pAv,

7) hE cYv-pAv eb nYr-jEos Ib Ynvu – fnu Yc iO-pAv,

7) What happened with the shark and the boys – we did not see,

yUt bjAgQm ybikE ydsa-pAv fnum iO.

yUt bjAgØm YbikE Ydsa-pAv fnum iO.

because immediately the smoke obstructed our vision.

yUg xA ybikE ek jEn tnYbe-pAv,

yUg xA YbikE ek jEn tnYbe-pAv,

But when the smoke over the water had scattered,

yt can az tYp-nI-pAv yI nIm Ib krO-gEm u-nI.

Yt can az tYp-nI-pAv yI nIm Ib krO-gEm unI.

from all sides resounded a loud and joyous shout.

pI pAtom nIwydu vyt-kyge-pAv cum kup,

pI pAtom nIwYdu vYt-kYge-pAv cum kup,

The old artilleryman uncovered his face,

atke-pAv,

atke-pAv,

arose,

Ib tiO-pAv ek jEna.

Ib tiO-pAv ek jEna.

and looked over the sea.

2im godz Ub yom nyrjEos pAc kyke-vAm kab jELkyk.

êim godz Ub yom nYrjEos pAc kYke-vAm kab jELkYk.

The yellow belly of a dead shark was bobbing on the waves.

Ap ynEn ynAs pI jEged etbe-pAv at pIn ynvu Ib vetse-pAv nu at fnum jEnged.

Ap YnEn YnAs pI jEged etbe-pAv at pIn Ynvu Ib vetse-pAv nu at fnum jEnged.

In (before) a few minutes a boat reached the boys and brought them to our ship.