19.03.2024

Legend on Gutob and Bonda relations

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LanguageGutob
SpeakerSonia Badnaik
Place of residenceHanumal village, Lamtaput block, Koraput district
RecordingA. Krylova, E. Renkovskaya, Hanumal, December 2018, wav
TranslationSonia Badnaik, E.Renkovskaya
GlossesE. Renkovskaya
GenreLegend on a fight between Gutob and Bonda tribes

1. aktu besi din aktu ɖeŋ ɖugu ɖeʔna nainu uŋgom ɖeʔna

It happened in our village many days ago

aktu besidin aktu ɖeŋɖu-guɖeʔnanai-nuuŋgomɖeʔna
beforemanydaybeforebecomeAUX(be)-MID.PSTQUOT1PL-GENvillageQUOT

2. gutobnen buɽoŋ bonɖaʔnennu mɯiro biroɖ ɖugu

Gutob people had a conflict with Bonda people

gutob-nenbuɽoŋbonɖaʔ-nen-numɯirobiroɖɖu-gu
Gutob-PLwithBonda-PL-GENoneconflictbe-MID.PST

3. tu bela maŋ ɖeŋgu ɖeʔna

What happened then

tu  belamaŋɖeŋ-guɖeʔna
thattimewhatbecome-MID.PSTQUOT

4. bonɖaʔnen itʃtʃa majnen itʃtʃare piŋsu majnen

Bonda used to come whenever they wanted, they…

bonɖaʔ-nen  itʃtʃamajnenitʃtʃa-repiŋ-sumajnen
Bonda-PLwish3PLwish-LOC (D)come-CVB3PL

5. gisiŋ gimeʔ lok lai sa

Chickens, goats and even humans

gisiŋgimeʔloklaisa
chickengoatpeopleACCalso

6. pogpog tiŋtiŋ ɖeŋɖemnen ɖugu

used to be slaughtered and shot by them

pog-pogtiŋ-tiŋɖeŋ-ɖem-nenɖu-gu
slaughter-REDshoot-REDdo-RED-3PLAUX(be)-MID.PST

7. mator mɯiro din maŋ ɖeŋgu

But what happened one day

mator  mɯirodin maŋɖeŋ-gu
butonedaywhatbecome-MID.PST

8. sobu loknen mɯiro ekoʈa ɖeŋgunen mɯiro misaigunen

All the people united, they met together

sobulok-nenmɯiroekoʈaɖeŋ-gu-nenmɯiromisai-gu-nen
all (D)people-PLonetogether (D)become-MID.PST-3PLonemeet-MID.PST-3PL

9. nai uraʔ itoʔ ɖuguna arɖema

We… it wouldn’t do

naiuraʔitoʔɖu-gu-naar-ɖem-a
1PLNEGsobe-MID.PST-CONDNEG-become-NPST

10. nai sa mɯiro ekoʈa ɖeŋguna etoŋnen lai araibar ɖeloŋ

If we come together too, we will win them

nai  sa mɯiroekoʈaɖeŋ-gu-naetoŋ-nenlaiarai-barɖe-loŋ
wealsoonetogetherbecome-MID.PST-CONDthis-PLACCwin(D)-INF(D)become-MID.NPST

11. to itoʔ ɖeŋgusu majnen mɯiro din maŋ ɖemoʔnen

So it happened like this, what did they do one day

to  itoʔɖeŋ-gu-sumajnenmɯirodin maŋɖem-oʔ-nen
sothis_waybecome-MID.PST-CVB3PLoneday (D)whatdo-ACT.PST-3PL

12. sobu lok uŋgomnu lok lejgunen

All the people, the villagee people sat down

sobulokuŋgom-nuloklej-gu-nen
allpeoplevillage-GENpeoplesit_down-MID.PST-3PL

13. mɯiro mitiŋg ɖemoʔnen mitiŋg ɖeŋgunu pore maŋ ɖeŋgu

They organized a meeting, what happened after the meeting

mɯiromitiŋgɖem-oʔ-nenmitiŋgɖeŋ-gu-nuporemaŋɖeŋ-gu
onemeetingdo-ACT.PST-3PLmeetingbecome-MID.PST-GENafter (D)whatbecome-MID.PST

14. sobu lok sarloŋgunen

All the people spoke

sobuloksarloŋ-gu-nen
allpeoplespeak-MID.PST-3PL

15. uraʔ bonɖaʔnen lai nai araibar ɖutu

No, we have to win over Bonda people

uraʔbonɖaʔ-nenlainaiarai-barɖutu
NEGBonda-PLACC1PLwin-INF(D)AUX(be)-ACT.NPST

16. majnen onai eran bobtoŋ argoŋanen

They can’t terrify us

majneno-naieranb-ob-toŋar-goŋ-a-nen
3PLACC-1PLhowfear-CAUS-fearNEG-CAP-MID.NPST-3PL

17. tɯito ɖeŋgusu mɯiro din maŋ ɖeŋgunen ɖeʔna

What happened one day after this

tɯitoɖeŋ-gu-sumɯirodinmaŋɖeŋ-gu-nenɖeʔna
this_waybecome-MID.PST-CVBoneday (D)whathappen-MID.PST-3PLQUOT

18. sobu lok sarloŋgusu maŋ ɖemoʔnen ɖutu

When all the people spoke out about what they had to do

sobuloksarloŋ-gu-sumaŋɖem-oʔ-nenɖutu
allpeoplespeak-MID.PST-CVBwhatdo-ACT.PST-3PLAUX(become)-ACT.NPST

19. bonɖaʔnen lai ɖoŋ gutobnen boʔ mɯiro loɽai ɖeŋgu

Gutob people had a fight with Bonda people

bonɖaʔ-nenlaiɖoŋgutob-nenboʔmɯiroloɽaiɖeŋ-gu
Bonda-PLACCandGutob-PLLOConefightbecome-MID.PST

20. tu bela maŋ ɖemoʔnen

What did they do then?

tubelamaŋɖem-oʔ-nen
thattimewhatdo-ACT.PST-3PL

21. gutobnen sobu loknen bonɖaʔnen lai buʔoʔsu

Gutob people have beaten all the Bonda people

gutob-nensobulok-nenbonɖaʔ-nenlaibuʔ-oʔ-su
Gutob-PLallpeople-PLBonda-PLACCbeat-ACT.PST-CVB

22. mioʔ bonɖaʔnen lai arai beɖoʔnen

So they won over Bonda

mioʔbonɖaʔ-nenlaiaraibeɖ-oʔ-nen
thenBonda-PLACCwinAUX(give)-ACT.PST-3PL

23. tu dine ɖiʔke bonɖaʔnen bonɖaʔnen kuruŋ ɖugunen

Since that day Bonda people live by their side

tudineɖiʔkebonɖaʔ-nenbonɖaʔ-nenkuruŋɖu-gu-nen
thatdayABLBonda-PLBonda-PLsidebe-MID.PST-3PL

24. gutobnen kuruŋ ɖugusu

Gutob people live by their side

gutob-nenkuruŋɖu-gu-su
Gutob-PLsidebe-MID.PST-CVB

25. aʔ dʒaʔko bonɖaʔnen neinu uŋgom beɖoʔ uinenni

Bonda people beware of our village till now

dʒaʔkobonɖaʔ-nennei-nuuŋgombeɖ-oʔui-nen-ni
NowtillBonda-PL1PL-GENvillageAUX(give)-ACT.PSTgo-3PL-DUR

26. mator aktunu munaŋ kiro maro uraʔ

But now ther are no such fights as before

matoraktu-numunaŋkiromarouraʔ
butbefore-GENasfightECHONEG.COP

27. ki maŋ gisiŋ gimeʔ lai majnen tiŋoʔ tiŋi riŋriŋnen uraʔ

But they don’t shoot and take our chickens and goats anymore

kimaŋgisiŋgimeʔlaimajnentiŋ-oʔtiŋiriŋ-riŋ-nenuraʔ
QwhatchickengoatACC3PLshoot-ACT.PSTECHObring-RED-3PLNEG

28. unɖoi ɖiʔke ɖeʔna enu dʒaɽibol majnen

Since that time when they

unɖoiɖiʔkeɖeʔnaenudʒaɽi-bolmajnen
whenABLQUOTthatwhen (relat.)3PL

29. gutob ɖoŋ bonɖaʔnennu bitre loɽai ɖemoʔnen

There was a fight between Gutob and Bonda people

gutobɖoŋbonɖaʔ-nen-nubitreloɽaiɖem-oʔ-nen
GutobandBonda-PL-GENbetween (D)fightdo-ACT.PST-3PL

30. tu dine ɖiʔke bonɖaʔnen kuruŋ bonɖaʔnen ɖugu

Since that day Bonda people live by their side

tudineɖiʔkebonɖaʔ-nenkuruŋbonɖaʔ-nenɖu-gu
thatdayABLBonda-PLsideBonda-PLbe-MID.PST

31. gutobnen kuruŋ gutobnen ɖugunen

Gutob people live by their side

gutob-nenkuruŋgutob-nenɖu-gu-nen
Gutob-PLsideGutob-PLbe-MID.PST-3PL

32. mator aʔ tɯito kitʃi asuviɖha ɖeŋɖem uraʔ

No trouble anymore

matortɯitokitʃiasuviɖhaɖeŋ-ɖemuraʔ
butnowsoanytroubledo-REDNEG