07.12.2024

Cathechism (excerpt)

LanguageSora
Source1. Katolikən a ɲanaŋo’l. Christnagar, 1999. Translated by Rev. Fr. Joseph Mulan, C.M., Published by Rev. Fr. George Pareman, C. M.
2. Katolikan a Hanang o’l. Christnagar, 2012. Translated by Rev. Fr. Joseph Moolan, C.M., Published by Rev. Fr. George Mampally, C.M.
GlossesE. Renkovskaya
GenreCathechism

1. oɽarǝn bʊtın gǝbɖılle
Who created the world

oɽar-ǝnbʊtıngǝbɖıl-le
world-DEFwhocreate-PST_I.3SG

2. kituŋǝn
God

kituŋ-ǝn
god-DEF

3. kituŋǝn bʊtın
Who is God?

kituŋ-ǝnbʊtın
god-DEFwho

4. kituŋǝn ırǝɳiɖ dʒaŋaɽa kuddub gǝbɖıltuŋǝn ɖo ɖǝnemǝr
God is the infinite spirit, the creator and the ruler of all things

kituŋ-ǝnır-ǝɳiɖdʒaŋaɽakuddubgǝbɖıl-tuŋ-ǝnɖoɖǝne-mǝr
god-DEFNEG-beginsoulallcreate-god.SHF-DEFandrule-man.SHF

5. kituŋǝn aɖoʔŋ ıtın asǝn gǝbɖıltuŋǝn gamtedʒi
Why do they call God the creator?

kituŋ-ǝnaɖoʔŋıtınasǝngǝbɖıl-tuŋ-ǝngam-tedʒi
god-DEFACCwhatforcreate-god.SHF-DEFsay-NPST_I.3PL

6. kituŋǝn ırɳǝnrǝm ɖagı kuɖɖub gǝbɖıllen asǝn anin aɖoʔŋ gǝbɖıltuŋǝn gamtedʒi
While god created the world personally, he is called the creator

kituŋ-ǝnır-ɳǝnrǝmɖagıkuɖɖubgǝbɖıl-le-nasǝnanin aɖoʔŋgǝbɖıl-tuŋ-ǝngam-tedʒi
god-DEFNEG-tooletc.allcreate-PST_I.3SG-DEFfor3SGACCcreate-god.SHF-DEFsay-NPST_I.3PL

7. kituŋǝn uan ɖǝkʊtın
Where is God?

kituŋ-ǝnuanɖǝkʊ-tın
god-DEFwherebe-NPST_II.3SG

8. kituŋǝn kuɖɖub lıŋǝn ɖǝkʊtın
God is in everything

kituŋ-ǝnkuɖɖublıŋ-ǝnɖǝkʊ-tın
god-DEFallLOC-DEFbe-NPST_II.3SG

9. kituŋǝn kuɖɖub gǝlǝmte po
Does God know everything?

kituŋ-ǝnkuɖɖubgǝlǝm-tepo
god-DEFallknow-NPST_I.3SGQ

10. kituŋǝn kuɖɖub gǝlǝmte ɖo dʒaŋaɽa lıŋǝn sosoten abırnan dʒanǝŋ gǝlǝmte
God knows everything, even things hidden in soul

kituŋ-ǝnkuɖɖubgǝlǝm-teɖodʒaŋaɽalıŋ-ǝnso-so-te-na-bırna-ndʒanǝŋgǝlǝm-te
god-DEFallknow-NPST_I.3SGandsoulLOC-DEFhide-RED-NPST_I.3SG-DEFDEF-speech-DEFalsoknow-NPST_I.3SG

11. kituŋǝn kuɖɖub tuble rǝptite po
Can God do anything?

kituŋ-ǝnkuɖɖubtub-lerǝpti-tepo
god-DEFalldo-CVB.NPST_Ican-NPST_I.3SGQ

12. kituŋǝn kuɖɖub tuble rǝptite ɖo anin apsele ıtıdʒa dʒʊgǝɽam tıd
God can do anything, there is no impossible things for him

kituŋ-ǝnkuɖɖubtub-lerǝpti-teɖoaninapseleıtıdʒadʒʊgǝɽamtıd
god-DEFalldo-CVB.NPST_Ican-NPST_I.3SGand3SGforsomethingimpossibleNEG.COP

13. kituŋǝn kuɖɖub bǝnaŋsa lıŋǝn barij po
Is God full of all merits?

kituŋ-ǝnkuɖɖubb<ǝn>aŋsalıŋ-ǝnbarijpo
god-DEFall<NMNL>goodLOC-DEFfullQ

14. uʔ kituŋǝn asujemǝn tǝnǝbmaɖǝn roitaɖǝn r<ǝn>ǝptin ǝntambrij kuɖɖub bǝnaŋsa lıŋǝn barijdǝm
Yes, God is full of all merits, as mercy, forgiveness, holiness, power and so on

kituŋ-ǝna-sujem-ǝnt<ǝn>ǝbmaɖ-ǝnroitaɖ-ǝnr<ǝn>ǝpti-nǝntambrijkuɖɖubb<ǝn>aŋsalıŋ-ǝnbarij-dǝm
yesgod-DEFDEF-mercy-DEF<NMNL>forgive-DEFholy-DEF<NMNL>can-DEFetc.all<NMNL>goodLOC-DEFfull-ADJ

15. kituŋǝn ıtıdʒa arɨbmaɖ lıŋǝn ɖǝkʊ po
Is God in miracles?

kituŋ-ǝnıtıdʒaa-rɨbmaɖlıŋ-ǝnɖǝkʊpo
God-DEFsomethingDEF-miracleLOC-DEFbeQ

16. kituŋǝn amaŋ arɨbmaɖǝn agasa ɖeledʒanǝŋɖen aŋantı aŋantı arɨbmaɖǝn baʔtı ǝbsujɖǝmtın
Even if God has no miracles, sometimes he appears in miracles

kituŋ-ǝna-maŋa-rɨbmaɖ-ǝnagasaɖe-le-dʒanǝŋ-ɖenaŋantıaŋantıa-rɨbmaɖ-ǝnbaʔtıǝbsuj-ɖǝmtın
god-DEFDEF-APUDDEF-miracle-DEFNEGbe-COND-also-CONDwhenwhenDEF-miracle-DEFINSTRshow-REFL.NPST.3SG