by Laiqua
Andanéya i Rauro, i Rusco, i Hravar, i Narmo þáquenter i faruvantë uo ar ilya estatuva hyanain ilqua i túviévas.
Umanar i Narmo roitanë ar faranë Arasso ar lintië yallë máloryar estatien i harma.
Lacestaina, i Rauro túlë opo i altamat meter ciritas ar, höa ettaniénen failasseo, yestanë notë i naþali.
"Minya," eques, notila raccaryainen, "ná imni, i Rauro. Attëa ná i Narmo, neldëa na i Huar, ó i Rusco nalmë canta."
En alta ríþenen estantes i Arasso imalca astannar canta.
"Nányë Rauro Aran," eques yá etélies, "epetai aþahanyë cavin minya asta. Neuna asta ná nin pan nányë i ariturca illion; ar tana ná ninya pan nányë i ariverya illion."
Sí yestanes tirë i hyani amahráva. "Aiquen lëo canë i lemba asta," yarranes, rahtaila raccaryar raxëa, "sí ná i lúmë etequetien."
Eques: Melehtë tyarë armalë.
Original text can be found at https://read.gov/aesop/141.html
Literal English back-translation:
Once upon a time the Lion, the Fox, the Jackal (and) the Wolf agreed that they will hunt together and each will divide to others all that he found.
One day the Wolf chased and hunted a Stag and quickly called his comrades to divide the treasure.
Unasked, the Lion came before the great-meal in order to divide it and, by a great spectacle of justice, began to count the guests.
"(The) first," he said, counting by his claws, "is myself, the Lion. (The) second is the Wolf, (the) third is the Jackal and with the Fox we are four."
Then with great care he divided the Stag into four equivalent pieces.
"I am Lion King," he said when he had finished, "therefore understandably I receive (the) first part. (This) next part is for me because I am the strongest of all; and that (one) is mine because I am the bravest of all."
Then he began watching the others very savagely. "If anybody of you claims the leftover part," he growled, stretching his claws dangerously, "now is the time for speaking out."
Motto: might causes right.
Neologisms:
altamat – feast, lit. "great meal"
armalë – right/entitlement
hravar – for jackal (or “wild dog” in general)
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