T'u'ul yéetel hkoh

Cuento de la colección Andrade & Máas Collí 1990s (vol I, pp. 502-517, grabado y transcrito por Manuel J. Andrade, editado y traducido al español por Hilaria Máas Collí.

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koh_00
T'u'ul	yéetel	hkoh
t'u'l	yéetel	h-koh
rabbit	and	M-puma
El conejo y el coyote
The rabbit and the puma

koh_01.1
Yanhih	bin	huntúul	chan	t'u'ule'
yaan-hih	bin	hun-túul	chaan	t'u'l-e'
EXIST-FIENT.CMPL	QUOT	one-CL.AN	little	rabbit-TOP
Existió un conejito
They say that once there was a little rabbit

koh_01.2
sáansamal	ku	bin	hanal	ti'	hunp'éel	tsek'el.
sáansamal	k-u	bin	haan-al	ti'	hun-p'éel	tsek'el
every.day	IMPF-SBJ.3	go	eat1-INCMPL	LOC	one-CL.INAN	flat.rock
que diariamente iba a comer sobre una laja.
that went to eat on a flat rock every day.

koh_02.1
Hunp'éel	k'ìine'	yanhi	u	yilikubah			yéetel	huntúul	hkoh,
hun-p'éel	k'iin-e'	yaan-hih	u	y-il-ik	u	báah	y-éetel	hun-túul	h-koh
one-CL.INAN	day/sun-TOP	EXIST-FIENT.CMPL	SBJ.3	0-see-INCMPL	POSS.3	self	POSS.3-with	one-AN	M-puma
Un día se encontró con un viejo coyote
One day it happened that he encountered a puma

koh_02.2
ka	a'ala'ab	ti'e':
káa	a'l-a'b	ti'-e'
CONJ	say-CMPL.PASS	LOC-TOP
y éste le dijo:
and it was said to him [by the puma]:

koh_03
"Behela'a	túun	kin	in	ki'i	hàanteche',	hwàan."
behela'	túun	ken	in	ki'	haan-t-ech-e'	Hwaan
today	then	SR.FUT	SBJ.1.SG	with.satisfaction	eat1-TRR-ABS.2.SG-R3	John
"Hoy te voy a comer, Juan."
"Today I will eat you with satisfaction then, John."

koh_04
Ka	tu	núukah	hwàane':
káa	t-u	núuk-ah	Hwaan-e'
CONJ	PRFV-SBJ.3	answer-CMPL	John-TOP
Y Juan contestó:
And John answered:

koh_05
"Eyah,	báanten	bíin	a	hàanten.
eyah	ba'n-teen	bíin	a	haan-t-en
hey	what-reason	FUT	SBJ.2	eat1-TRR-ABS.1.SG
"Eh, ¿y por qué me vas a comer?
"Hey, why are you going to eat me?

koh_06.1
Tene'	p'ata'anen	in	kalánt	le	chak'ana'
teen-e'	p'at-a'n-en	in	kaláan-t	le	chak'an-a'
me-TOP	leave-RSLTV-ABS.1.SG	SBJ.1.SG	guard-TRR	DEM	savannah-R1
A mí me dejaron a cuidar esta sabana
As for me, I was left here to guard this grassland

koh_06.2
utia'al	ma'	u	yokol	mixba'al	k'askuntik.
uti'a'l	ma'	u	y-óok-ol	mixba'l	k'askun-t-ik
for.it	NEG	SBJ.3	0-enter-INCMPL	nothing	bad:FACT-TRR-INCMPL
para que nadie entre a destruirla.
so that nothing can enter to spoil it.

koh_07.1
Chéen	he'ebix	in	tàal	ta	pàach	he' tu'ux	ka	òokeche',
chéen	he'bix	in	taal	t-a	paach	he'tu'x	káa	ook-ech-e'
just	ever:how	SBJ.1.SG	come	LOC-POSS.2	back	ever:where	CONJ	enter-ABS.2.SG-TOP
Si aceptas cargar mi zacate
The only way for me to come along after you wherever you are going

koh_07.2
ha'alil	ka	a	kuch	in	wo'och	su'uke'
ha'lil	káa	a	kuch	in	w-o'ch	su'k-e'
only	CONJ	SBJ.2	load	POSS.1.SG	0-CL.food	hay-TOP
te acompaño a donde tú quieras.
is that you shoulder my soilage

koh_07.3
yo'olal	u	páahtal	in	tàal	ta	pàach."
yo'lal	u	páah-tal	in	taal	t-a	paach
in.order	SBJ.3	possible-FIENT.INCMPL	SBJ.1.SG	come	LOC-POSS.2	back
in order that I can come along after you."

koh_08
Ka	tu	ya'alah	nuxi'	hkohe':
káa	t-u	y-a'l-ah	nuxib	h-koh-e'
CONJ	PRFV-SBJ.3	0-say-CMPL	big:male	M-puma-TOP
Entonces contestó el viejo coyote:
And then the old puma said:

koh_09.1
"Ma'alob	wa	tumen	he'	a	tàal	tin	pàache'
ma'loob	wáah	tumen	he'l	a	taal	t-in	paach-e'
good	if	because	DEF.FUT	SBJ.2	come	LOC-POSS.1.SG	back-TOP
"Está bien, si me vas a acompañar,
"Okay, if you will come along after me,

koh_09.2
kin	kuchik	a	wo'och	su'uk."
k-in	kuch-ik	a	w-o'ch	su'k.
IMPF-SBJ.1.SG	load-INCMPL	POSS.2.SG	0-CL.food	hay
acepto cargar tu zacate."
I will shoulder your soilage."

koh_10.1
Ha'alibe'	hwàane'	ka	tu	k'axah	ka'a	kúuch	su'uke'
ha'lib-e'	Hwaan-e'	káa	t-u	k'ax-ah	ka'	kúuch	su'k-e'
well.then-TOP	John-TOP	CONJ	PRFV-SBJ.3	tie-CMPL	two	load	hay-TOP
Entonces Juan hizo dos atados de zacate,
Then John tied together two bunches of hay

koh_10.2
ka	tu	ts'ah	tu	yóok'ol	hkoh,
káa	t-u	ts'a'-ah	t-u	y-óok'ol	h-koh
CONJ	PRFV-SBJ.3	put/give-CMPL	LOC-POSS.3	0-top	M-puma
los colocó sobre el coyote
and put them on top of the puma;

koh_10.3
ts'o'okole'	ka	tu	tatal k'axtah	tu	pàach,
ts'o'kol-e'	káa	t-u	tatal-k'ax-t-ah	t-u	paach
moreover-TOP	CONJ	PRFV-SBJ.3	groping-tie-TRR-CMPL	LOC-POSS.3	back
y los amarró muy bien en su espalda;
moreover, he tied them on his back gropingly;

koh_10.4
tu	k'axah	tak	tu	káap	u	yòok	tuláakal	tu'ux	tu	k'a'ak'a'axah,
t-u	k'ax-ah	tak	t-u	káap	u	y-ook	tuláakal	tu'x	t-u	k'a'-k'a'x-ah
PRFV-SBJ.3	tie-CMPL	as.far.as	LOC-POSS.3	crotch	POSS.3	0-foot	all	where	PRFV-SBJ.3	RED-tie-CMPL
le amarró hasta debajo de sus piernas,
he tied all the way through the crotch of his legs, he tied everywhere again and again,

koh_10.5
ts'o'okole'	ka	ho'op'	u	bino'ob.
ts'o'kol-e'	káa	ho'p'	u	bin-o'b
moreover-TOP	CONJ	begin	SBJ.3	go-3.PL
luego se comenzaron a ir.
then they began to walk.

koh_11
Chéen	ichil	tu	bino'obe',	ka	tu	ya'alah	hwàane':
chéen	ichil	t-u	bin-o'b-e'	káa	t-u	y-a'l-ah	Hwaan-e'
just	within	PROG-SBJ.3	go-3.PL-TOP	CONJ	PRFV-SBJ.3	0-say-CMPL	John-TOP
Mientras iban, Juan dijo:
They were just walking when John said:

koh_12.1
"Ma'alob,	he'ebix	tumen	ts'o'ok	a	kuchik	in	wo'och	su'uko',
ma'loob	he'bix	tumen	ts'o'k	a	kuch-ik	in	w-o'ch	su'k-o'
good	ever:how	because	TERM	SBJ.2	load-INCMPL	POSS.1.SG	0-CL.food	hay-R2
"Pues bien, así como has cargado mi zacate,
"Well, as you have already shouldered my soilage,

koh_12.2
yàan	xan	a	kuchiken.
yan	xan	a	kuch-ik-en
DEB	also	SBJ.2	load-INCMPL-ABS.1.SG
tienes que cargarme a mí.
you have to shoulder me as well.

koh_13.1
Pa'atik	in	na'akal	ta	pàach
pa'tik	in	na'k-al	t-a	paach
will.be.useful	SBJ.1.SG	climb-INCMPL	LOC-POSS.2	back
Deja que me suba sobre ti
Let me climb on your back

koh_13.2
yo'olal	u	páahtal	in	bin	sèen	ma'alob."
yo'lal	u	páah-tal	in	bin	seen	ma'loob
in.order	SBJ.3	possible-FIENT.INCMPL	SBJ.1.SG	go	very	good
para que yo pueda ir más cómodo."
in order that I can go very well."

koh_14
Ka	tu	ya'alah	hnuxi'	hkohe':
káa	t-u	y-a'l-ah	h-nuxib	h-koh-e'
CONJ	PRFV-SBJ.3	0-say-CMPL	M-big:male	M-puma-TOP
Entonces contestó el viejo coyote:
And the old puma said:

koh_015.1
"Ma'alob,	chéen	yo'olal	a	bin	tin	wéetele'
ma'loob	chéen	yo'lal	a	bin	t-in	w-éetel-e'
good	just	in.order	SBJ.2	go	LOC-POSS.1.SG	0-with-TOP
"Está bien, pero sólo porque me estás acompañando
"Okay, only in order that you go with me

koh_15.2
kin	ts'o'okbesik	ba'ax	ka	wa'alik."
k-in	ts'o'k-bes-ik	ba'x	k-a	w-a'l-ik
IMPF-SBJ.1.SG	finish-CAUS-INCMPL	what	IMPF-SBJ.2	0-say-INCMPL
acepto lo que me pides."
I carry out what you say."

koh_16.1
Hwàane'	ka	h	na'ak	tu	pàach	nuxi'	hkohe'
Hwaan-e'	káa	h	na'k	t-u	paach	nuxib	h-koh-e'
John-TOP	CONJ	PRFV	climb	LOC-POSS.3	back	big:male	M-puma-TOP
Entonces se trepó en la espalda del coyote
And John climbed onto the back of the old puma

koh_16.2
ka	ho'op'	u	bino'ob.
káa	ho'p'	u	bin-o'b
CONJ	begin	SBJ.3	go-3.PL
y continuaron.
and they started to walk.

koh_17.1
Chéen	ichil	táan	u	bino'obe'
chéen	ichil	táan	u	bin-o'b-e'
just	within	PROG	SBJ.3	go-3.PL-TOP
Poco rato después,
They were just walking,

koh_17.2
ka	tu	t'abah	u	chàamal	hwàan,
káa	t-u	t'ab-ah	u	chamal	Hwaan
CONJ	PRFV-SBJ.3	light-CMPL	POSS.3	cigarette	John
Juan encendió su cigarro
when John lit his cigarette,

koh_17.3
ka	tu	ya'alah	hnuxi'	hkohe':
káa	t-u	y-a'l-ah	h-nuxib	h-koh-e'
CONJ	PRFV-SBJ.3	0-say-CMPL	M-big:male	M-puma-TOP
y el coyote le dijo:
and the old puma said:

koh_18
"Eyah,	hwàan,	bik	a	t'ab	le	su'uk	tin	pàacho'."
eyah	Hwaan	bik	a	t'ab	le	su'k	t-in	paach-o'
hey	John	PROHIB	SBJ.2	light	DEM	hay	LOC-POSS.1.SG	back-R2
"Eh, Juan, cuidado y vayas a prender el zacate sobre mí."
"Hey, John don't you set fire to the hay up there on my back."

koh_19.1
Ha'alibe'	hwàane',	chéen	tu	yu'ubah	ba'ax	a'ala'ab	ti'o',
ha'lib-e'	Hwaan-e'	chéen	t-u	y-u'b-ah	ba'x	a'l-a'b	ti'-o'
well.then-TOP	John-TOP	just	PRFV-SBJ.3	0-feel-CMPL	what	say-CMPL.PASS	LOC-R2
Juan sólo escuchó lo que el coyote le dijo
Well, as for John, he just heard what was said to him

koh_19.2
ka	ho'op'	u	ki'	ts'u'uts',
káa	ho'p'	u	ki'	ts'u'ts'
CONJ	begin	SBJ.3	with.satisfaction	smoke
y comenzó a fumar su cigarro
and started smoking calmly

koh_19.3
ka'alikil	táan	u	bin	yóok'ol	hnuxi'	hkoh.
ka'likil	táan	u	bin	y-óok'ol	h-nuxib	h-koh
meanwhile	PROG	SBJ.3	go	POSS.3-on	M-big:male	M-puma
mientras iba sobre el coyote.
while he was going on the old puma.

koh_20.1
Le	ka	xu'up	u	chàamale',
le	káa	xu'p	u	chamal-e'
DEM	CONJ	finish.up\PASS(CMPL)	POSS.3	cigarette-TOP
Al terminar de fumar su cigarrillo,
When his cigarette was used up,

koh_20.2
ka	tu	kapah	u	yala'	yóok'ol	le	su'uk	u	kuchmah	hkoho';
káa	t-u	kap-ah	u	yalab	y-óok'ol	le	su'k	u	kuch-mah	h-koh-o'
CONJ	PRFV-SBJ.3	stick.in-CMPL	POSS.3	rest	POSS.3-on	DEM	hay	SBJ.3	load-PERF	M-puma-R2
metió el cabo encendido entre el zacate que cargaba el coyote,
he stuck its rest into the hay that the puma shouldered;

koh_20.3
chéen	p'éel	tu	yilahil	hwàan
chéen	p'el	t-u	y-il-ah-il	Hwaan
as.soon.as	immediately	PRFV-SBJ.3	0-see-CMPL-EXTRAFOC	John
y, al ver
just as soon as John saw

koh_20.4
ts'o'ok	u	ch'a'ik	k'áak'	le	su'uko',
ts'o'k	u	ch'a'-ik	k'áak'	le	su'k-o'
TERM	SBJ.3	take-INCMPL	fire	DEM	hay-R2
que el zacate ya se había encendido,
that the hay had already caught fire,

koh_20.5
hach	le	ku	xúukulo'ob	tu	chi'	hunp'éel	ts'ono'ote,
hach	le	k-u	xúuk-ul-o'b	t-u	chi'	hun-p'éel	ts'ono't-e'
really	DEM	IMPFV-SBJ.3	approach-INCMPL-3.PL	LOC-POSS.3	mouth	one-CL.INAN	cenote-TOP
Juan saltó y se tiró al suelo
that was the moment when they approached the mouth of a cenote.

koh_20.6
hwàane'	ka	tu	k'áalch'intahubah			ka	h	éemih.
Hwaan-e'	káa	t-u	k'áal-ch'in-t-ah	u	báah	káa	h	em-ih
John-TOP	CONJ	PRFV-SBJ.3	roll-pelt-TRR-CMPL	POSS.3	self	CONJ	PRFV	descend-ABS.3.SG
cuando llegaban justamente a la orilla de un cenote.
John threw and rolled himself down.

koh_21.1
Hnuxi'	hkohe'	ka	ho'op'	u	máan	u	p'u'up'uchikubah
h-nuxib	h-koh-e'	káa	ho'p'	u	máan	u	p'u'-p'uch-ik	u	báah
M-big:male	M-puma-TOP	CONJ	begin	SBJ.3	pass	SBJ.3	RED-smash-INCMPL	POSS.3	self
El viejo coyote comenzó a dar volteretas en el suelo
The old puma then started to smash himself down again and again

koh_21.2
utia'al	u	tupik	u	k'áak'il,
uti'a'l	u	tup-ik	u	k'áak'-il
for.it	SBJ.3	extinguish-INCMPL	POSS.3	fire-REL
tratando de apagar el fuego,
to extinguish his fire,

koh_21.3
ba'ale'	hach	t'a'ab	tu	le	su'uk	u	kuchmaho'
ba'le'	hach	t'a'b	?	le	su'k	u	kuch-mah-o'
however	really	light\PASS(CMPL)	?	DEM	hay	SBJ.3	load-PERF-R2
pero el zacate se encendió más,
however, the hay that he shouldered was lit up even more,

koh_21.4
ka	tu	k'aranchìntahubah			ts'ono'ot.
káa	t-u	k'aran-ch'in-t-ah	u	báah	ts'ono't
CONJ	PRFV-SBJ.3	splash3-pelt-TRR-CMPL	POSS.3	self	cenote
entonces el coyote se arrojó al cenote,
so he - splash! - threw himself into the cenote.

koh_22.1
Ti'	lelo'	ka	htu'upih,
ti'	lelo'	káa	h	tu'p-ih
LOC	DEM:R2	CONJ	PRFV	extinguish\PASS-ABS.3.SG
logrando apagar el fuego.
In there, it was extinguished.

koh_22.2
le	ka	ts'o'ok	u	yilik	bix	u	tu'upule'
le	káa	ts'o'k	u	y-il-ik	bix	u	tu'p-ul-e'
DEM	CONJ	TERM	SBJ.3	0-see-INCMPL	how	SBJ.3	extinguish\PASS-INCMPL-TOP
Cuando vio que ya se había apagado,
When he had seen that it was extinguished,

koh_22.3
ka	hóok'e	ka	tu	ya'alah:
káa	hóok'-e'	káa	t-u	y-a'l-ah
CONJ	exit-TOP	CONJ	PRFV-SBJ.3	0-say-CMPL
salió del cenote y dijo:
he came out and said:

koh_23.1
"Eyah,	hwàan	h	bèet	yóolah	ten,
eyah	Hwaan	?	beet	y-óolal¹	teen
hey	John	?	do	POSS.3-desire	me
"Juan me lo hizo,
"Hey, John paltered with me,

koh_23.2
ba'ale'	yan	in	chukik	utia'al	in	hàanteh,
ba'le'	yan	in	chuk-ik	uti'a'l	in	haan-t-eh
however	DEB	SBJ.1.SG	catch-INCMPL	for.it	SBJ.1.SG	eat1-TRR-SUBJ
pero lo atraparé y me lo comeré,
however, I have to catch him so that I may eat him,

koh_23.3
ts'o'ok	u	bèetik	yo'olal	he'ebix	bíin	yóoltike'."
ts'o'k	u	beet-ik	y-óolal	he'bix	bin	y-óot-ik-e'
TERM	SBJ.3	do-INCMPL	POSS.3-desire	ever:how	go	SBJ.3-agree-INCMPL-R3
pues se ha burlado de mí como le dio su regalada gana."
he paltered with me just as it came to mind."

koh_24
Le	ku	tsáayal	tu	bòok	hwàan.
le	k-u	tsáay-al	t-u	book	Hwaan
DEM	IMPF-SBJ.3	join\DEAG-INCMPL	LOC-POSS.3	odor	John
Entonces comenzó a seguir el rastro de Juan,
Then he followed the odor of John.

koh_25.1
Ha'alibe'	chéen	ichil	táan	u	bine'	ka	tu	yilahe'
ha'lib-e'	chéen	ichil	táan	u	bin-e'	káa	t-u	y-il-ah-e'
well.then-TOP	just	within	PROG	SBJ.3	go-TOP	CONJ	PRFV-SBJ.3	0-see-CMPL-TOP
cuando de repente se dio cuenta
Well then, as he was just walking, he saw

koh_25.2
ts'o'ok	u	chukpachtik	hwàan	ti'	hunp'éel	nuxi'	sahkàab,
ts'o'k	u	chukpach-t-ik	Hwaan	ti'	hun-p'éel	nuxib	sahkab
TERM	SBJ.3	reach-TRR-INCMPL	John	LOC	one-CL.INAN	big:male	cavern
que ya había alcanzado a Juan, estaba debajo de una gran sascabera,
that he had already reached John in a big cavern,

koh_25.3
ka	tu	ya'alah	ti'	beya':
káa	t-u	y-a'l-ah	ti'	beey-a'
CONJ	PRFV-SBJ.3	0-say-CMPL	LOC	thus-R1
entonces el coyote le dijo:
and he spoke to him like this:

koh_26
"¿Ba'ax	ka	bèetik	hwàan?
ba'x	k-a	beet-ik	Hwaan
what	IMPF-SBJ.2	do-INCMPL	John
"¿Qué haces, Juan?
"What do you do, John?

koh_27
Tèech	in	pùuts'e'."
teech	in	puuts'-e'
you	POSS.1.SG	fugitive-?
A ti es a quien busco."
You are my fugitive."

koh_28.1
"Ma'	tèeni',	tene'	ts'a'anen	waye'	uti'al	in	kaláanteh
ma'	teen-i'	teen-e'	ts'a'-a'n-en	way-e'	uti'a'l	in	kanáan-t-eh
NEG	me-NEGF	me-TOP	put/give-RSLTV-ABS.1.SG	here-R3	for.it	SBJ.1.SG	watch.over-TRR-SUBJ
"No es a mí" -contestó Juan-. "A mí me dejaron aquí para cuidar este lugar
"No, it's not me, I was put here to watch over

koh_28.2
yéetel	utia'al	in	láat'	le	yóok'ol kàaba',	tu	yo'olal	ma'	u	húutul.
yéetel	uti'a'l	in	láat'	le	yóok'olkaab-a'	tu	yo'lal	ma'	u	húut-ul
and	for.it	SBJ.1.SG	hold.up	DEM	world-R1	LOC:POSS.3	reason	NEG	SBJ.3	tear.down\DEAG-INCMPL
y para sostener el mundo y evitar que se desplome.
and to hold up this world in order that it doesn't fall apart.

koh_29.1
Ma'	wá	táan	a	wilik,	tene'	way	yanene'
ma'	wáah	táan	a	w-il-ik	teen-e'	way	yaan-en-e'
NEG	INT	PROG	SBJ.2	0-see-INCMPL	me-TOP	here	EXIST-ABS.1.SG-R3
¿No ves que aquí vivo?,
Don't you see that I live here?

koh_29.2
làabha'an	tak	in	ta'	waye'.
la'b-a'n	tak	in	ta'	way-e'
get.rotten-RSLTV	as.far.as	POSS.1.SG	shit	here-R3
ya hasta mi excremento se ha secado.
Even my shit has gotten old here already.

koh_30.1
He'	máax	ka	tàak	u	bèet	u	yóolal	ten	waye'
he'	máax	káa	taal-ak	u	beet	u	yóolal	teen	way-e'
ever	who	CONJ	come-SUBJ	SBJ.3	do	POSS.3	desire	me	here-R3
Cualquier persona que venga aquí a hacer su voluntad
I guarantee anyone coming here to palter with me

koh_30.2
ku	bin	k'àasil	ti'	tumen	tak	hunp'éel	káampana	ts'a'anten
k-u	bin	k'aas-il	ti'	tumen	tak	hun-p'éel	káampanah	ts'a'-a'n	teen
IMPF-SBJ.3	go	bad-ADVR	LOC	because	as.far.as	one-CL.INAN	bell	put/give-RSLTV	me
le puede ir mal, pues para eso me han dejado una campana
that it will work out badly for him, because even a bell was given to me

koh_30.3
utia'al	in	kóol	wá	yàan	máax	u	k'áat	u	bèet	ten	yóol
uti'a'l	in	kóol	wáah	yaan	máax	u	k'áat	u	beet	teen	y-óol
for.it	SBJ.1.SG	pull	if	EXIST	who	POSS.3	wish	SBJ.3	do	me	POSS.3-mind
para jalar por si acaso alguien viene a causarme daño,
in order that I can pull it if there is someone who wants to vent his whim on me.

koh_30.4
ma'	téen	a	pùuts'o'.
ma'	teen	a	puuts'-o'
NEG	me	POSS.2	fugitive-R2
así que yo no soy tu fugitivo.
I'm not the one whom you persecute.

koh_31.1
Tene'	hach	úuch	ts'a'abaken	way	tumen	hahal	Dyòos
teen-e'	hach	úuch	ts'a'b-ak-en	way	tumen	haahal	dyos
me-TOP	really	long.ago	put/give\PASS-SUBJ-ABS.1.SG	here	by	true	God
A mí hace muchos años que Dios me puso aquí
Really long ago I was put here by the true God

koh_31.2
in	kaláant	le	yóok'ol kàaba'
in	kanáan-t	le	yóok'olkaab-a'
SBJ.1.SG	watch.over-TRR	DEM	world-R1
para cuidar este mundo.
to watch over this world.

koh_31.3
páa'tik	a	wilik	kin	luk'esik	in	k'ab
pa'tik	a	w-il-ik	kin	luk's-ik	in	k'ab
will.be.useful	SBJ.2	0-see-INCMPL	SR.FUT\SBJ.1.SG	leave:CAUS-INCMPL	POSS.1.SG	hand
Mira, si retiro mis manos
Wait and you'll see that when I take away my hand

koh_31.4
te'	in	láat'mahil	ka'ana	ku	húutul	- ku	t'àan	hwàan.
te'l	in	láat'-mah-il	ka'n-a'	k-u	húut-ul	k-u	t'aan	Hwaan
there	SBJ.1.SG	hold.up-PERF-EXTRAFOC	sky-R1	IMPF-SBJ.3	tear.down\DEAG-INCMPL	IMPF-SBJ.3	speak	John
que lo sostienen, el mundo se derrumba" - dijo Juan.
with which I held up the sky here, it falls down", said John.

koh_32.1
Ka	tu	chéen	luk'esah	u	k'ab	hwàane',
káa	t-u	chéen	luk's-ah	u	k'ab	Hwaan-e'
CONJ	PRFV-SBJ.3	just	leave:CAUS-CMPL	POSS.3	hand	John-TOP
Quitó sus manos Juan
And John just took away his hand,

koh_32.2
¡we'eh!,	ka	húut	le	sahkàabo'.
we'h	káa	húut	le	sahkab-o'
splash1	CONJ	tear.down\DEAG	DEM	cavern-R2
la sascabera comenzó a derrumbarse
- bang! - and the cavern crumbled.

koh_33.1
Ka	tu	chéen	háan	ch'ikahubah			tu	ka'atéeni',
káa	t-u	chéen	háan	ch'ik-ah	u	báah	t-u	ka'-téen-i'
CONJ	PRFV-SBJ.3	just	right.away	stick-CMPL	POSS.3	self	LOC-POSS.3	two-time-LOCF
y rápidamente volvió a sostenerla,
And right away he squeezed himself in there again

koh_33.2
ts'o'okole'	ka	tu	ya'alah	ti'	nuxi'	hkohe'.
ts'okol-e'	káa	t-u	y-a'l-ah	ti'	nuxib	h-koh-e'
moreover-TOP	CONJ	PRFV-SBJ.3	0-say-CMPL	LOC	big.male	M-puma-TOP
luego le dijo al viejo coyote:
and then he said to the old puma:

koh_34.1
"Wa	ka		wóot	a	bèet	ten	hunp'éel	utse'e',
waáh	káa	a	w-óot	a	beet	teen	hun-p'éel	uts-e'
if	CONJ	SBJ.2	0-agree	SBJ.2	do	me	one-CL.INAN	pleasure-TOP
"¿Aceptas hacerme un favor?
"If you would agree to do me a favor,

koh_34.2
he'	a	láat'ik	le	ka'an	hunsúutuka,
he'l	a	láat'-ik	le	ka'n	hun-súutuk-a'
DEF.FUT	SBJ.2	hold.up-INCMPL	DEM	sky	one-moment-R1
¿Podrías sostener con las manos un rato este firmamento mientras voy a comer?,
would you hold up the sky for a moment?

koh_34.3
tene,	mix	hanaken	buka'ah	k'ìini'."
teen-e'	mix	haan-ak-en	buka'h	k'iin-i'
me-TOP	nor	eat1-SUBJ-ABS.1.SG	so.much	day/sun-NEGF
no he comido desde hace varios días."
I have not eaten all day long."

koh_35.1
Ka	tu	núukah	nuxi'	hkohe':
káa	t-u	núuk-ah	nuxib	h-koh-e'
CONJ	PRFV-SBJ.3	answer-CMPL	big:male	M-puma-TOP
Y contestó el viejo coyote:
And the old puma answered:

koh_35.2
"Wa tumen	ma'	táan	a	xáantale'	hwàan,
wáah tumen	ma'	táan	a	xáan-tal-e'	Hwaan
if because	NEG	PROG	SBJ.2	take.long-FIENT.INCMPL-TOP	John
"Te puedo hacer el favor
"Provided you are not going to tarry, John,

koh_35.3
tene'	he'	in	láat'ik	le	ka'ano',
teen-e'	he'l	in	láat'-ik	le	ka'n-o'
me-TOP	DEF.FUT	SBJ.1.SG	hold.up-INCMPL	DEM	sky-R2
si no tardas mucho,
I will hold up the sky,

koh_35.4
ba'ale'	bik	a	tusen	tumen	téech	in	pùuts'o',
ba'le'	bik	a	tus-en	tumen	teech	in	puuts'-o'
however	PROHIB	SBJ.2	lie(SUBJ)-ABS.1.SG	because	you	POSS.1.SG	fugitive-R2
pero cuidado y me engañas otra vez, pues tú eres mi fugitivo
but don't you fool me, because you are being persecuted by me,

koh_35.5
chéen	táan	a	ka'a	tusiken."
chéen	táan	a	ka'	tus-ik-en
just	PROG	SBJ.2	again	lie-INCMPL-ABS.1.SG
y sólo quieres volver a engañarme."
and you're just fooling me again."

koh_36
"Ma'	teni'.
ma'	teen-i'
NEG	me-NEGF
"No, yo no soy.
"It´s not me.

koh_37
Tene'	hahal	Dyòos	ts'àamahilen	waye'"	- ku	t'àan	hwàan.
teen-e'	haahal	dyos	ts'a'-mah-il-en	way-e'	k-u	t'aan	Hwaan
me-TOP	true	God	put/give-PERF-EXTRAFOC-ABS.1.SG	here-R3	IMPF-SBJ.3	speak	John
A mí en este lugar, Dios me ha puesto", dijo Juan.
As for me, the true God has put me here", said John.

koh_38.1
Ha'alibe'	nuxi'	hkohe'	ka	tu	yilah	u	ka'a	tu'usul
ha'lib-e'	nuxib	h-koh-e'	káa	t-u	y-il-ah	u	ka'	tu's-ul
well.then-TOP	big:male	M-puma-TOP	CONJ	PRFV-SBJ.3	0-see-CMPL	SBJ.3	again	lie\PASS-INCMPL
Entonces el viejo coyote vio que lo iban a engañar de nuevo,
Well then, the old puma saw that he was fooled again,

koh_38.2
ka	tu	chéen	láat'ah	le	sahkabo',
káa	t-u	chéen	láat'-ah	le	sahkab-o'
CONJ	PRFV-SBJ.3	just	hold.up-CMPL	DEM	cavern-R2
sin embargo, sostuvo la sascabera co las manos.
but he just held up that cavern

koh_38.3
ka	a'ala'ab	ti'	tumen	hwàane':
káa	a'l-a'b	ti'	tumen	Hwaan-e'
CONJ	say-CMPL.PASS	LOC	by	John-TOP
Juan le dijo despúes:
and it was said to him by John:

koh_39.1
"Wá tumen	ta	wilah	xáanchah	ma'	tàalakene'
wáah tumen	t-a	w-il-ah	xáan-chah	ma'	taal-ak-en-e'
if because	PRFV-SBJ.2	0-see-CMPL	take.long-FIENT.CMPL	NEG	come-SUBJ-ABS.1.SG-TOP
"Si ves que me tardo mucho en regresar,
"If you see that it takes long for me to come back,

koh_39.2
ka	kóolik	le	chan	káampana	yan	ta	tséelo'
k-a	kóol-ik	le	chaan	káampanah	yaan	t-a	tséel-o'
IMPF-SBJ.2	pull-INCMPL	DEM	little	bell	EXIST	LOC-POSS.2	side-R2
jalas la campanita que está junto a ti
you pull the little bell that is at your side

koh_39.3
ka	páatak	in	tàal."
káa	páatak	in	taal
CONJ	possible:SUBJ	SBJ.1.SG	come
para que yo vuelva enseguida."
to allow me to come back."

koh_40.1
Ha'alibe'	ka	tu	ch'ikahubah			nuxi'	hkoh	u	láat'	le	sahkàabo',
ha'lib-e'	káa	t-u	ch'ik-ah	u	báah	nuxib	h-koh	u	láat'	le	sahkab-o'
well.then-TOP	CONJ	PRFV-SBJ.3	stick-CMPL	POSS.3	self	big:male	M-puma	SBJ.3	hold.up	DEM	cavern-R2
Pues bien, el viejo coyote se esforzó en sostener la sascabera con las manos
Well then, the old puma squeezed himself in to hold up that cavern,

koh_40.2
h	náak	yóol	nuxi'	hkoh	ma'	talak	hwàan	biha'anil	hanale',
h	náak	y-óol	nuxib	h-koh	ma'	taal-ak	Hwaan	biha'n-il	haanal-e'
PRFV	get.weary	POSS.3-mind	big:male	M-puma	NEG	feel-SUBJ	John	go:RSLTV-ADVR	eat2-TOP
pero se fastidió de que Juan no regresaba de comer,
but the old puma got bored as John, who had gone to eat, did not come back

koh_40.3
ka	tu	háampaytah	le	káampana	h	a'ala'ab	ti'e,
káa	t-u	háanpay-t-ah	le	káampanah	h	a'l-a'b	ti'-e'
CONJ	PRFV-SBJ.3	right.away:pull.out-TRR-CMPL	DEM	bell	PRFV	say-CMPL.PASS	LOC-TOP
jaló la campanita, como le habían dicho,
and right away he pulled the bell indicated to him,

koh_40.4
ka	lúub	hunp'éel	nuxi'	ts'íibil	nahil
káa	lúub	hun-p'éel	nuxib	?	nah-il
CONJ	fall	one-CL.INAN	big:male	?	house-REL
y cayó sobre de él un panal de avispas,
and a big wasps' nest fell down,

koh_40.5
tu	kukul	chi'ta'al	ka	hts'íit		yáalkab	nuxi	hkoh.
t-u	kukul	chi'-t-a'l	káa	h	ts'íit	y-áalkab	nuxib	h-koh
PROG-SBJ.3	whole.body	bite-TRR-INCMPL.PASS	CONJ	PRFV	jump.up	SBJ.3-run	big:male	M-puma
curtiéndolo con las picaduras;
the old puma was bitten all over and took off running.

koh_41
Ha'alibe'	ku	hóok'ole	ka	tu	ya'alah.
ha'lib-e'	k-u	hóok'-ol-e'	káa	t-u	y-a'l-ah
well.then-TOP	IMPF-SBJ.3	exit-INCMPL-TOP	CONJ	PRFV-SBJ.3	0-say-CMPL
el pobre coyote salió corriendo de la sascabera, luego dijo:
Well then, he went out and he said:

koh_42.1
"Eyah	le	hwàano'	ts'o'ok	u	sèen	tusiken,
eyah	le	Hwaan-o'	ts'o'k	u	seen	tus-ik-en
hey	DEM	John-R2	TERM	SBJ.3	very	lie-INCMPL-ABS.1.SG
"Eh, este Juan ya me ha engañado mucho,
"Hey, this John fooled me heavily;

koh_42.2
yan	in	chukik	yo'olal	in	hàantik"	- ku	t'àan	nuxi'	hkoh.
yan	in	chuk-ik	yo'lal	in	haan-t-ik	k-u	t'aan	nuxib	h-koh
DEB	SBJ.1.SG	catch-INCMPL	in.order	SBJ.1.SG	eat1-TRR-INCMPL	IMPF-SBJ.3	speak	big:male	M-puma
lo pescaré para comer."
I have to catch him in order to eat him", the old puma said.

koh_43
Ka	tsáay	tu	pàach	hwàan.
káa	tsáay	t-u	paach	Hwaan
CONJ	join\DEAG(CMPL.ABS.3.SG)	LOC-POSS.3	back	John
Siguió el rastro de Juan.
And then he followed after John.

koh_44.1
Táan	u	bin	ka	tu	téek iltah	hwàan
táan	u	bin	káa	t-u	téek-il-t-ah	Hwaan
just.only	SBJ.3	go	CONJ	PRFV-SBJ.3	for.a.moment-see-TRR-CMPL	John
Caminaba cuando de pronto lo vio
He was only just going when he suddenly saw John

koh_44.2
ti'	hunp'éel	nuxi'	táax	k'áankab
ti'	hun-p'éel	nuxib	táax	k'áankaab
LOC	one-CL.INAN	big:male	even	yellow:earth
en una gran explanada de tierra colorada,
at a big, flat stretch of yellow earth,

koh_44.3
ti'	u	ki'	machmah	hunp'éel	xtáabka'anil	táan	u	báaxtik.
ti'	u	ki'	mach-mah	hun-p'éel	x-táab-ka'n-il	táan	u	báax-t-ik
LOCI	SBJ.3	with.satisfaction	seize-PERF	one-CL.INAN	F-sling-sky-REL	PROG	SBJ.3	play-TRR-INCMPL
tenía agarrada una gran cuerda con la que estaba jugando.
where he was calmly holding a sky sling [liana hanging down from a tree] which he was playing with.

koh_45
"Eyah	hwàan,	tèech	in	p'ùuts'e'."
eyah	Hwaan	teech	in	puuts'-e'
hey	John	you	POSS.1.SG	fugitive-TOP
"Juan, tú eres mi prófugo" - le dijo el coyote.
"Hey, John, you are being persecuted by me."

koh_46.1
"Ma'	teni',	tene'	in	machmah	u	táab	le	ka'ana'
ma'	teen-i'	teen-e'	in	mach-mah	u	táab	le	ka'n-a'
NEG	me-NEGF	me-TOP	SBJ.1.SG	seize-PERF	POSS.3	sling	DEM	sky-R1
"Yo no soy. Yo tengo sostenida la cuerda del cielo
"No, it's not me. As for me, I'm holding this sky sling

koh_46.2
yo'olal	ma'	u	lúubul,
yo'lal	ma'	u	lúub-ul
in.order	NEG	POSS.3	fall-INCMPL
para que no se caiga;
in order that it [the sky] doesn't fall down;

koh_46.3
wá	kin	háalk'abtike'	¡Adyos!	ku	ha'ayal	yóok'ol kàab.
wáah	k-in	halk'ab-t-ik-e'	áadyoos	k-u	ha'y-al	yóok'olkaab
if	IMPF-SBJ.1.SG	loosen:hand-TRR-INCMPL-TOP	goodbye	IMPF-SBJ.3	drop\PASS-INCMPL	world
si la llego a soltar, ¡hay Dios!, se acaba el mundo.
if I let go of it, goodbye!, the world will fall down [lit.: be dropped].

koh_47.1
Páa'tik	a	wilik	buka'an	hats'utsil	le	xtáab	ka'an	in	machmaha':"
pa'tik	a	w-il-ik	buka'h	hats'uts-il	le	x-táab	ka'n	in	mach-mah-a'
will.be.useful	SBJ.2	0-see-INCMPL	how.much	beautiful-ABSTR	DEM	F-sling	sky	SBJ.1.SG	seize-PERF-R1
Espera y verás que bonita es la cuerda que tengo agarrada."
Wait and see how beautiful this sky sling is that I'm holding."

koh_47.2
Hwàane'	ku	chéen	k'íitil	u	síit'	ka'anale'
Hwaan-e'	k-u	chéen	k'íit-il	u	síit'	ka'nal-e'
John-TOP	IMPF-SBJ.3	just	at.once-INCMPL	SBJ.3	jump	high-TOP
Entonces Juan saltaba alto
John jumped up high at once

koh_47.3
ku	ya'alik	ti'	le	xtàabka'anilo'.
k-u	y-a'l-ik	ti'	le	x-tàab-ka'n-il-o'
IMPF-SBJ.3	0-say-INCMPL	LOC	DEM	F-sling-sky-REL-R2
y le decía a la cuerda:
and said to that sky sling:

koh_48.1
"Mutsabah			xtáab	ka'anil,	mutsabah			xtáab	ka'anil,
mots	a	báah	x-táab	ka'n-il	mots	a	báah	x-táab	ka'n-il
contract	POSS.2	self	F-sling	sky-REL	contract	POSS.2	self	F-sling	sky-REL
"Encógete cuerda del cielo, encógete cuerda del cielo;
"Contract yourself, sky sling, contract yourself, sky sling;

koh_48.2
sats'abah			xtáab	ka'anil,	sats'abah			xtáab	ka'anil",
sats'	a	báah	x-táab	ka'n-il	sats'	a	báah	x-táab	ka'n-il
stretch	POSS.2	self	F-sling	sky-REL	stretch	POSS.2	self	F-sling	sky-REL
estírate cuerda del cielo, estírate cuerda del cielo",
stretch yourself, sky sling, stretch yourself, sky sling",

koh_48.3
ku	ka'a	éemel	kàabal.
k-u	ka'	em-el	kaabal
IMPF-SBJ.3	again	descend-IMCMPL	down
y volvía a bajar.
and he came down again.

koh_49.1
Hnuxi'	hkohe'	chéen	táan	u	paktik,
h-nuxib	h-koh-e'	chéen	táan	u	pakat-ik
M-big:male	M-puma-TOP	just	PROG	SBJ.3	look1-INCMPL
El coyote sólo estaba observando a Juan,
The old puma was just looking,

koh_49.2
hwàane'	chéen	táan	u	yilik	bix	kun	u	tusih	nuxi'	hkoh,
Hwaan-e'	chéen	táan	u	y-il-ik	bix	kun	u	tus-il	nuxib	h-koh
John-TOP	just	PROG	SBJ.3	0-see-INCMPL	how	SR.FUT\SBJ.3	SBJ.3	lie-EXTRAFOC	big:male	M-puma
Y Juan estaba viendo cómo engañarlo otra vez,
and John was thinking how to fool the old puma;

koh_49.3
le bèetik	tu	ya'alah	ti':
le beetik	t-u	y-a'l-ah	ti'
therefore	PRFV-SBJ.3	0-say-CMPL	LOC
entonces le dijo:
so he said to him:

koh_50.1
"Ma'	wá	ka	a	machten		u	táab	le	ka'ana'
mak	wáah	káa	a	mach	teen	u	táab	le	ka'n-a'
lo	if	CONJ	SBJ.2	seize	me	POSS.3	sling	DEM	sky-R1
"Si agarras esta cuerda del cielo,
"Look! If you hold this sling of the sky for me,

koh_50.2
he'	a	wilik	buka'ah	hats'utsile'."
he'l	a	w-il-ik	buka'h	hats'uts-il-e'
DEF.FUT	SBJ.2	0-see-INCMPL	how.much	beautiful-ABSTR-TOP
verás que bonita es."
you will see what a beautiful thing it is."

koh_51
Ha'alibe'	nuxi'	kohe'	táan	u	ya'alik	ti'	hwàan.
ha'lib-e'	nuxib	koh-e'	táan	u	y-a'l-ik	ti'	Hwaan
well.then-TOP	big:male	puma-TOP	PROG	SBJ.3	0-say-INCMPL	LOC	John
Y el coyote sólo le decía a Juan.
Well then, the old puma said to John:

koh_52.1
"Hwàan	yan	in	hàantikech,	tèech	in	pùuts'e',
Hwaan	yan	in	haan-t-ik-ech	teech	in	puuts'-e'
John	DEB	SBJ.1.SG	eat1-TRR-INCMPL-ABS.2.SG	you	POSS.1.SG	fugitive-TOP
"Juan, te voy a comer, tu eres mi fugitivo,
"John, I have to eat you, you are being persecuted by me;

koh_52.2
ts'o'ok	a	sèen	bèetik	ten	a	wóolah,	yan	in	hàantikech."
ts'o'k	a	seen	beet-ik	teen	a	w-óolal	yan	in	haan-t-ik-ech
TERM	SBJ.2	very	do-INCMPL	me	POSS.2	0-desire	DEB	SBJ.1.SG	eat1-INCMPL-ABS.2.SG
ya me has engañado mucho."
you paltered with me heavily, I have to eat you."

koh_53.1
"Wá tumen	a	k'áat	a	háantene',
wáah tumen	a	k'áat	a	haan-t-en-e'
if because	POSS.2	wish	SBJ.2	eat1-TRR-ABS.1.SG-TOP
"Si de veras quieres comerme,
"Since you want to eat me,

koh_53.2
hàanteni'	ba'ale'	yan	xan	u	xu'ulul	yóok'ol káab,
haan-t-en-i'	ba'le'	yan	xan	u	xúul-ul	yóok'olkaab
eat1-TRR-ABS.1.SG-LOCF	however	DEB	also	SBJ.3	end\DEAG-INCMPL	world
cómeme, pero se acaba el mundo,
eat me, but then the world must also end,

koh_53.3
ma'	wa'	táan	a	wilik	in	machmah	u	táab	ka'an.
ma'	wáah	táan	a	w-il-ik	in	mach-mah	u	táab	ka'n
NEG	INT	PROG	SBJ.2	0-see-INCMPL	SBJ.1.SG	seize-PERF	POSS.3	sling	sky
¿no ves que tengo agarrado la cuerda del cielo?
don't you see that I'm holding the sling of the sky?

koh_54.1
Háan	mach	hunsúutuk,
háan	mach	hun-súutuk
right.away	seize	one-moment
Sosténla un rato,
Seize it for a moment,

koh_54.2
ba'ale'	bik	tu'ubuk	a	wa'alik	le	ba'ax	ken	in	wa'al	techa'."
ba'le'	bik	tu'b-uk	a	w-a'l-ik	le	ba'x	ken	in	w-a'l	teech-a'
however	PROHIB	forget-SUBJ	SBJ.2	0-say-INCMPL	DEM	what	SR.FUT	SBJ.1.SG	0-say	you-R1
pero no olvides repetir lo que te voy a decir."
but don't forget to say what I am going to tell you."

koh_55.1
Ka	tu	yilah	koh	hats'utse'	ka	tu	chéen	machahe'
káa	t-u	y-il-ah	koh	hats'uts-e'	káa	t-u	chéen	mach-ah-e'
CONJ	PRFV-SBJ.3	0-see-CMPL	puma	beautiful-TOP	CONJ	PRFV-SBJ.3	just	seize-COMPL-TOP
Como vio el coyote que le cuerda era muy bonita, la agarró
As the puma saw that it was beautiful, he seized it

koh_55.2
ka	ho'op'	u	ya'alik:
káa	ho'p'	u	y-a'l-ik
CONJ	begin	SBJ.3	0-say-INCMPL
y comenzó a decir mientras se elevaba:
and he began to say:

koh_56.1
"Motsabah			xtáab	ka'anil,	motsabah			xtáab	ka'anil"
mots	a	báah	x-táab	ka'n-il	mots	a	báah	x-táab	ka'n-il
contract	POSS.2	self	F-sling	sky-REL	contract	POSS.2	self	F-sling	sky-REL
"Encógete cuerda del cielo, encógete cuerda del cielo."
"Contract yourself, sky sling, contract yourself, sky sling",

koh_56.2
táan	u	chen	bin	ka'anal.
táan	u	chéen	bin	ka'nal
PROG	SBJ.3	just	go	above

while it was going up.

koh_57
Ts'o'okole'	ka	ho'op'	u	ya'alik	tu	ka'atene':
ts'o'kol-e'	káa	ho'p'	u	y-a'l-ik	t-u	ka'-téen-e'
moreover-TOP	CONJ	begin	SBJ.3	0-say-INCMPL	LOC-POSS.3	two-time-TOP
Luego comenzo a repetir mientras bajaba:
Afterwards he began to say again:

koh_58.1
"Sats'abah			xtáab	ka'anil,	sats'abah			xtàab	ka'anil"
sats'	a	báah	x-táab	ka'n-il	sats'	a	báah	x-táab	ka'n-il
stretch	POSS.2	self	F-sling	sky-REL	stretch	POSS.2	self	F-sling	sky-REL
"Estírate cuerda del cielo, estírate cuerda del cielo."
"Stretch yourself, sky sling, stretch yourself, sky sling",

koh_58.2
ki'e',	ku	chéen	éemel	kàabal	tuka'aten.
kih-e'	k-u	chéen	em-el	kaabal	t-u	ka'-téen
says.he-TOP	IMPF-SBJ.3	just	descend-INCMPL	down	LOC-POSS.3	two-time

he said and came down again.

koh_59.1
Le	ku	bèetike'	ka	htu'ub		ti'	bix	kun	ya'alih
le	k-u	beet-ik-e'	káa	h	tu'b	ti'	bix	kun	y-a'l-il
DEM	IMPF-SBJ.3	do-INCMPL-TOP	CONJ	PRFV	forget	LOC	how	SR.FUT\SBJ.3	0-say-EXTRAFOC
Eso estaba diciendo hasta que se le olvidó decirlo
When he did that, he forgot how to say it

koh_59.2
he'ebix	a'ala'abik	ti'o'
he'bix	a'l-a'b-ik	ti'-o'
ever:how	say-CMPL.PASS-EXTRAFOC	LOC-R2
como le habían dicho
just as he had been told,

koh_59.3
ka	ho'op'	u	ya'alik	ka	u	motsubah			le	xtáab	ka'anilo',
káa	ho'p'	u	y-a'l-ik	káa	u	mots	u	báah	le	x-táab	ka'n-il-o'
CONJ	begin	SBJ.3	0-say-INCMPL	CONJ	SBJ.3	contract	POSS.3	self	DEM	F-sling	sky-REL-R2
y comenzó a repetir: Encógete cuerda del cielo,
and began to tell the sky sling to contract itself;

koh_59.4
chéen	táan	u	hach	motsikuba'e
chéen	táan	u	hach	mots-ik	u	báah-e'
just	PROG	SBJ.3	really	contract-INCMPL	POSS.3	self-TOP
hasta que ésta encogío tanto
until it was contracting itself so much

koh_59.5
ka	ht'okchahe'		ka	hlúub		nuxi'	hkoh.
káa	h	t'okchah-e'	káa	h	lúub	nuxib	h-koh
CONJ	PRFV	snap:SPONT-TOP	CONJ	PRFV	fall	big:male	M-puma
que se reventó, y el viejo coyote cayó al suelo desmayado.
that it broke and the old puma fell down.

koh_60
Le	ka'a	hsùunah		tu	yóole,	ka	tu	ya'alah:
le	ka'h	h	suut-nah	t-u	y-óol-e'	káa	t-u	y-a'l-ah
DEM	when.NONFUT	PRFV	come.around-CMPL	LOC-POSS.3	0-mind-TOP	CONJ	PRFV-SBJ.3	0-say-CMPL
Cuando volvió en sí, dijo:
When he became conscious again, he said:

koh_61.1
"Eyah	le	hwàano',	ts'o'ok	u	tíip'il	u	sèen	tusiken,
eyah	le	Hwaan-o'	ts'o'k	u	tíip'-il	u	seen	tus-ik-en
hey	DEM	John-R2	TERM	SBJ.3	jut-INCMPL	SBJ.3	very	lie-INCMPL-ABS.1.SG
"¡Este Juan!, ya se propasó engañándome,
"Hey, this John, now he has gone too far in fooling me heavily;

koh_61.2
yàan	túun	in	hàantik"	-ku	t'àan	nuxi'	hkoh.
yan	túun	in	haan-t-ik	k-u	t'aan	nuxib	h-koh
DEB	then	SBJ.1.SG	eat1-TRR-INCMPL	IMPF-SBJ.3	speak	big:male	M-puma
ahora sí me lo voy a comer" -dijo el viejo coyote.
now I have to eat him", said the old puma.

koh_62.1
Ka	htsáay		tu	pàach,
káa	h	tsáay	t-u	paach
CONJ	PRFV	join\DEAG	LOC-POSS.3	back
Pues bien, comenzó a seguir el rastro de Juan.
And he started to follow after him;

koh_62.2
hwàane'	bin	tu	bèetah,	huntats'ak	tu	chak'anil	tuk'.
Hwaan-e'	bin	t-u	beet-ah	huntaats'-ak	t-u	chak'an-il	tuk'
John-TOP	go	PRFV-SBJ.3	do-CMPL	instantly-past	LOC-POSS.3	savannah-REL	cocoyol
Minetras tanto, Juan se había ido a una sabana.
John slipped away, directly to a savannah of cocoyol.

koh_63.1
Ha'alibe'	ku	k'uchule'	ka	tu	yéensah	lahun	u	kúuchul	tuk'e'
ha'lib-e'	k-u	k'uch-ul-e'	káa	t-u	y-éens-ah	lahun	u	kúuch-ul	tuk'-e'
well.then-TOP	IMPF-SBJ.3	arrive-INCMPL-TOP	CONJ	PRFV-SBJ.3	0-descend:CAUS-CMPL	ten	POSS.3	bunch-REL	cocoyol-TOP
Al llegar bajó diez racimos de cocoyol
Well then, he arrived, plucked ten bunches of cocoyol

koh_63.2
ka	ho'op'	u	pa'ik	u	hàanteh.
káa	ho'p'	u	pa'-ik	u	haan-t-eh
CONJ	begin	SBJ.3	break-INCMPL	SBJ.3	eat1-TRR-SUBJ
y los comenzó a partir para comérselos.
and started to break them up to eat them.

koh_64.1
Chéen	nàayal	yóol	táan	u	hàantik	le	tuk'o'
chéen	naayal	y-óol	táan	u	haan-t-ik	le	cocoyol-o'
just	distracted	POSS.3-mind	PROG	SBJ.3	eat1-TRR-INCMPL	DEM	cocoyol-R2
Estaba distraído comiendo los cocoyoles,
He was just absent-minded while eating the cocoyol,

koh_64.2
le	ku	yilik	u	tíip'il	nuxi	hkoh.
le	k-u	y-il-ik	u	tíip'-il	nuxib	h-koh
DEM	IMPF-SBJ.3	0-see-INCMPL	SBJ.3	jut-INCMPL	big:male	M-puma
cuando de repente vio que aparecío el coyote.
when he saw the old puma showing up.

koh_65
"Eyah	hwàan,	tèech	in	pùuts'e'"	-ku	t'àan	nuxi'	hkoh	ti'.
eyah	Hwaan	teech	in	puuts'-e'	k-u	t'aan	nuxib	h-koh	ti'
hey	John	you	POSS.1.SG	fugitive-TOP	IMPF-SBJ.3	speak	big:male	M-puma	LOC
"Juan, a tí es a quien persigo" -le dijo el coyote.
"Hey John, it's you whom I persecute", said the old puma to him.

koh_66
"Bix	a	wóol.
bix	a	w-óol
how	POSS.2	0-mind
"¡Pero cómo va a ser!
"Are you in your right mind?

koh_67.1
Tene'	ts'a'anen	waye'
teen-e'	ts'a'-a'n-en	way-e'
me-TOP	put/give-RSLTV-ABS.1.SG	here-R3
A mí me dejaron aquí
As for me, I was put here

koh_67.2
utia'al	in	sèen	pa'	u	tuk'il	tuláakal	le	chaka'ana'.
uti'a'l	in	seen	pa'	u	tuk'-il	tuláakal	le	chak'an-a'
for.it	SBJ.1.SG	very	break	POSS.3	cocoyol-REL	all	DEM	savannah-R1
para partir todo el cocoyol de esta sabana.
to break all the cocoyol of this savannah.

koh_68
Ts'a'anen	tumen	hahal	Dyòos	in	kanáanteh"	-ku	t'àan	hwàan.
ts'a'-a'n-en	tumen	haahal	dyos	in	kanáan-t-eh	k-u	t'aan	Hwaan
put/give-RSLTV-ABS.1.SG	by	true	God	SBJ.1.SG	watch.over-TRR-SUBJ	IMPF-SBJ.3	speak	John
Dios me ha puesto para cuidarla" -le contestó el conejo.
I was put here by the true god to watch over it", said John.

koh_69
Hwàane'	ku	machik	le	tuk'o'	ku	nat' oktike',	ts'eh,	ku	pa'ik.
Hwaan-e'	k-u	mach-ik	le	tuk'-o'	k-u	nat'-ook-t-ik-e'	ts'eh	k-u	pa'-ik
John-TOP	IMPF-SBJ.3	seize-INCMPL	DEM	cocoyol-R2	IMPF-SBJ.3	clamp-foot-TRR-INCMPL-TOP	crack	IMPF-SBJ.3	break-INCMPL
Juan agarraba el cocoyol, lo ponía entre sus piernas y lo partía,
John seized the cocoyol, pressed it hard with his feet, crack!, and broke it.

koh_70
Ku	machike'	ku	hàantik.
k-u	mach-ik-e'	k-u	haan-t-ik
IMPF-SBJ.3	seize-INCMPL-TOP	IMPF-SBJ.3	eat1-TRR-INCMPL
luego le comía el meollo.
He seized it and ate it.

koh_71
"Hwàan,	¿ba'ax	le	ka	hàantiko?"
Hwaan	ba'x	le	k-a	haan-t-ik-o'
John	what	DEM	IMPF-SBJ.2	eat1-TRR--INCMPL-R2
"Juan, ¿qué es eso que comes?" -le preguntó el viejo coyote.
"John, what is it that you are eating?"

koh_72
"Ma'	wa	tàan	a	wilik,	le	ba'ax	kin	hàantika'	in	wèebos.
ma'	wáah	táan	a	w-il-ik	le	ba'x	k-in	haan-t-ik-a'	in	weebo-s
NEG	INT	PROG	SBJ.2	0-see-INCMPL	DEM	what	IMPF-SBJ.1.SG	eat1-TRR-INCMPL-R1	POSS.1.SG	egg-PL
"No lo estás viendo, esto que como son mis huevos.
"Don't you see that what I'm eating are my eggs?

koh_73.1
Wa	ka	a	bèet	tech	beyo'	he'	a	wu'uyik	buka'ah	ki'ile',
wáah	káa	a	beet	tech	beey-o'	he'l	a	w-u'y-ik	buka'h	ki'-il-e'
if	CONJ	SBJ.2	do	you	thus-R2	DEF.FUT	SBJ.2	0-feel-INCMPL	so.much	delicious-REL-TOP
Si hicieras lo mismo que estoy haciendo, sabrías qué buenos están,
If you also do it like that, you will taste that they are so delicious,

koh_73.2
tumen	atia'alo'		bah	nùuktak	le bèetik	hach	ki'	wal	u	nèek'e'",
tumen	a	ti'a'l-o'	báah	nuuk-tak	le beetik	hach	ki'	wal	u	neek'-e'
because	POSS.2	property-R2	very	big.female-SBSTR.PL	therefore	really	delicious	perhaps	POSS.3	pit-R3
tus huevos son más grandes por eso son más sabrosos",
because yours are very big, therefore their pit must be really delicious",

koh_73.3
ku	t'àan	nuxi'	hwàan	ti'	óotsil	hkoh.
k-u	t'aan	nuxib	Hwaan	ti'	óotsil	h-koh
IMPF-SBJ.3	speak	big:male	John	LOC	poor	M-puma
le dijo Juan al pobre coyote.
said old John to the poor puma.

koh_74.1
Nuxi'	hkohe'	chéen	táan	u	yu'ubik,
nuxib	h-koh-e'	chéen	táan	u	y-u'b-ik
big:male	M-puma-TOP	just	PROG	SBJ.3	0-feel-INCMPL
El coyote sólo escuchaba lo que Juan le decía;
The old puma only listened to this,

koh_74.2
chéen	táan	u	yilik	bix	kun	táabsbil,
chéen	táan	u	y-il-ik	bix	kun	táabs-bil
just	PROG	SBJ.3	0-see-INCMPL	how	SR.FUT\SBJ.3	deceive-GER
estaba esperando ver cómo lo iba a engañar.
he deliberated how he was going to be deceived;

koh_74.3
ba'ale	tàak	u	yilik	ba'ax	ku	bèetik	hwàane',
ba'le'	taak	u	y-il-ik	ba'x	k-u	beet-ik	Hwaan-e'
however	anxious	SBJ.3	0-see-INCMPL	what	IMPF-SBJ.3	do-INCMPL	John-TOP
Sin embargo, quería ver lo que estaba haciendo el conejo.
however, he was anxious to see what John was doing;

koh_74.4
ka	ho'op'	u	nats'ikubah			chàanbelil	yiknale'
káa	ho'p'	u	nats'-ik	u	báah	chaambeelil	y-iknal-e'
CONJ	begin	SBJ.3	bring.near-INCMPL	POSS.3	self	slowly	POSS.3-at-TOP
Entonces el coyote se comenzó a acercar poco a poco hasta donde Juan
he began to approach him slowly

koh_74.5
yo'olal	u	hach	ilik	bix	u	bèetik.
yo'lal	u	hach	il-ik	bix	u	beet-ik
in.order	SBJ.3	really	see-INCMPL	how	SBJ.3	do-INCMPL
estaba para observar lo que hacía.
in order to really see how he was doing it.

koh_75.1
Hwàane'	ku	nat'ik	le	tuk'o',
Hwaan-e'	k-u	nat'-ik	le	tuk'-o'
John-TOP	IMPF-SBJ.3	clamp-INCMPL	DEM	cocoyol-R2
Juan agarraba el cocoyol,
John clamped the cocoyol,

koh_75.2
¡ts'eh!	ku	pa'ik,	ts'o'okole'	ku	machik	u	nèek'o'	ku	hàantik.
ts'eh	k-u	pa'-ik	ts'o'kol-e'	k-u	mach-ik	u	neek'-o'	k-u	haan-t-ik
crack	IMPF-SBJ.3	break-INCMPL	moreover-TOP	IMPF-SBJ.3	seize-INCMPL	POSS.3	pit-R2	IMPF-SBJ.3	eat1-TRR-INCMPL
lo colocaba entre sus piernas, lo partía y se comía el meollo.
crack!, and broke it, then he seized its pit and ate it.

koh_76
Ku	ya'alik	hwàan	ti'	nuxi'	hkohe':
k-u	y-a'l-ik	Hwaan	ti'	nuxib	h-koh-e'
IMPF-SBJ.3	0-say-INCMPL	John	LOC	big:male	M-puma-TOP
Entonces Juan le dijo al coyote:
John said to the old puma:

koh_77.1
"He'ela'	túunt	u	nèek'	in	wèebos
he'l-a'	túun-t	u	neek'	in	weebo-s
PRSV-R1	try-TRR	POSS.3	pit	POSS.1.SG	egg-PL
"Toma, prueba el meollo de mis huevos
"Here, try the pit of my eggs,

koh_77.2
a	wu'uy	wá	ma'	leen	ma'alobo'."
a	w-u'y	wáah	ma'	léen	ma'loob-o'
SBJ.2	0-feel	if	NEG	quite	good-R2
para que sientas que sabroso está."
so that you'll see if it's not quite good."

koh_78.1
Ka	tu	machah	nuxi'	hkohe'	ka	tu	hàantah
káa	t-u	mach-ah	nuxib	h-koh-e'	káa	t-u	haan-t-ah
CONJ	PRFV-SBJ.3	seize-CMPL	big:male	M-pume-TOP	CONJ	PRFV-SBJ.3	eat1-TRR-CMPL
El coyote lo agarró y se lo comió.
Then the old puma seized it and ate it

koh_78.2
ka'alikil	táan	u	hàantike'	ka	tu	yu'ubahe'	hach	ki',
ka'likil	táan	u	haan-t-ik-e'	káa	t-u	y-u'b-ah-e'	hach	ki'
as.soon.as	PROG	SBJ.3	eat1-TRR-INCMPL-TOP	CONJ	PRFV-SBJ.3	0-feel-CMPL-TOP	really	delicious
Al comerlo lo sintió bueno.
and as soon as he was eating it, he realized that it was really delicious;

koh_78.3
ku	yilik	hwàan	ts'o'ok	u	táabsike'	ka	tu	ya'alah	ti'e':
k-u	y-il-ik	Hwaan	ts'o'k	u	táabs-ik-e'	káa	t-u	y-a'l-ah	ti'-e'
IMPF-SBJ.3	0-see-INCMPL	John	TERM	SBJ.3	deceive-INCMPL-TOP	CONJ	PRFV-SBJ.3	0-say-CMPL	LOC-TOP
Juan, al ver que ya casi lo lograba engañar, le dijo:
John saw that he had deceived him again and he said to him:

koh_79
"Wa	ka	a	wóote',	bèet	tech	beyo'."
wáah	káa	a	w-óot-e'	beet	teech	beey-o'
if	CONJ	SBJ.2	0-agree-TOP	do	you	thus-R2
"Si quieres, hazlo también así."
"If you want to, do it like that yourself."

koh_80.1
Ha'alibe'	hkohe'	ka	tu	chéen	tukultahe'
ha'lib-e'	h-koh-e'	káa	t-u	chéen	tukul-t-ah-e'
well.then-TOP	M-pume-TOP	CONJ	PRFV-SBJ.3	just	think-TRR-CMPL-TOP
Como el coyote pensó
Well then, the puma just thought

koh_80.2
ma'	táan	u	táabsa'al	tumen	hwàan,
ma'	táan	u	táabs-a'l	tumen	Hwaan
NEG	PROG	SBJ.3	deceive-INCMPL.PASS	by	John
que esta vez Juan no lo estaba engañando,
that he was not being deceived by John,

koh_80.3
le bèetik	tu	nats'ahubáe
le beetik	t-u	nats'-ah	u	báah-e'
therefore	PRFV-SBJ.3	bring.near	SBJ.3	self-TOP
por eso se acercó
therefore he drew nearer

koh_80.4
ka	hki'		éech'	kulah	tu	yóok'ol	hunp'éel	tùuniche
káa	h	ki'	éech'	kul-ah	t-u	y-óok'ol	hun-p'éel	tuunich-e'
CONJ	PRFV	with.satisfaction	?	sit-CMPL	LOC-POSS.3	0-top	one-CL.INAN	stone-TOP
y se sentó sobre una piedra;
and he calmly sat down on a stone;

koh_80.5
ka	tu	machah	le	tuk'o'	ka	ho'op'	u	pa'ik,
káa	t-u	mach-ah	le	tuk'-o'	káa	ho'p'	u	pa'-ik
CONJ	PRFV-SBJ.3	seize-CMPL	DEM	cocoyol-R2	CONJ	begin	SBJ.3	break-INCMPL
luego agarró el cocoyol y lo empezó a partir.
and he seized the cocoyol and began to break it,

koh_80.6
ka	a'ala'ab	ti'	tumen	hwàane':
káa	a'l-a'b	ti'	tumen	Hwaan-e'
CONJ	say-CMPL.PASS	LOC	by	John-TOP
Entonces Juan le dijo:
and it was said to him by John:

koh_81.1
"Ma'	leti'élo',	a	wèebose'	hach	báah	ki	u	nèek'o',
ma'	leti'-el-o'	a	weebo-s-e'	hach	báah	ki'	u	neek'-o'
NEG	that.one-?-R2	POSS.2	egg-PL-TOP	really	very	delicious	POSS.3	pit-R2
"No es eso lo que debes partir, el meollo de tus huevos son más sabrosos
"Not that one; your eggs are those whose pit is really very delicious

koh_81.2
leti'	ken	a	pá'e."
leti'	ken	a	pa'-e'
this.one	SR.FUT	SBJ.2	break-R3
y eso tienes que partir."
those you shall break."

koh_82.1
Chéen	ichil	u	tu'usulo'
chéen	ichil	u	tu's-ul-o'
just	within	SBJ.3	lie\PASS-INCMPL-R2
En medio del engaño,
Just as he was being fooled,

koh_82.2
ka	hbin		nuxi'	hkoh	u	hóok'es	u	wéebose
káa	h	bin	nuxib	h-koh	u	hóok's	u	weebo-s-e'
CONJ	PRFV	go	big:male	M-puma	SBJ.3	exit:CAUS	POSS.3	egg-PL-TOP
el coyote sacó sus testículos,
the old puma took out his eggs

koh_82.3
ka	tu	pehkuntah	yóok'ol	le	tùunicho'	¡yach'!
káa	t-u	pek-kunt-ah	y-óok'ol	le	tuunich-o'	yach'
CONJ	PRFV-SBJ.3	lie.on.ground-FACT-CMPL	POSS.3-on	DEM	stone-R2	squash
los asentó sobre la piedra
and laid them down on that stone, bang!

koh_82.4
ka	tu	p'uchah	u	wèebos,
káa	t-u	p'uch-ah	u	weebo-s
CONJ	PRFV-SBJ.3	smash-CMPL	POSS.3	egg-PL
y de un golpe los aplastó;
He smashed his eggs

koh_82.5
le	ku	kàakik	tikchalàanki	tumen	tu	kíimil.
le	k-u	kaak-ik	tik-chalankil	tumen	t-u	kíim-il
DEM	IMPF-SBJ.3	?-INCMPL	fall.apart-DUR	because	PROG-SBJ.3	die-INCMPL
el viejo comenzó a convulsionarse de tanto dolor, se estaba muriendo.
and then started falling apart, because he was dying.

koh_83
Le	ka	tu	ya'alah	hunsúutike'	ts'o'ok	u	kíimil	nuxi'	hkoh.
le	káa	t-u	y-a'l-ah	hun-súutuk-e'	ts'o'k	u	kíim-il	nuxib	h-koh
DEM	CONJ	PRFV-SBJ.3	0-happen2-CMPL	one-moment-TOP	TERM	SBJ.3	die-INCMPL	big:male	M-puma
Al poco rato, el coyote ya se había muerto.
When one moment had passed by, the old puma had died.

koh_84.1
Le	ka	tu	yilah	hwàan	ts'o'ok	u	kíimil	nuxi'	hkohe',
le	káa	t-u	y-il-ah	Hwaan	ts'o'k	u	kíim-il	nuxib	h-koh-e'
DEM	CONJ	PRFV-SBJ.3	0-see-CMPL	John	TERM	SBJ.3	die-INCMPL	big:male	M-puma-TOP
Cuando vio Juan que el coyote ya había muerto,
When John saw that the old puma had died,

koh_84.2
¡le	ku	ts'íitil	yáalkab!
le	k-u	ts'íit-il	y-áalkab
DEM	IMPF-SBJ.3	jump.up-INCMPL	SBJ.3-run
se echó a correr;
he took off running.

koh_85.1
Táan	u	chéen	papax k'ab
táan	u	chéen	papaxk'ab
PROG	SBJ.3	just	applaud
y aplaudía de alegría
He was applauding

koh_85.2
yo'olal	le	ba'ax	ts'o'ok	u	bèetik	ti'	hkoho'.
yo'lal	le	ba'x	ts'o'k	u	beet-ik	ti'	h-koh-o'
POSS.3:reason	DEM	what	TERM	SBJ.3	do-INCMPL	LOC	M-puma-R2
por lo que le hizo al pobre coyote.
because of what he had done to that puma.

koh_86.1
Ka	hmàanen		te'elo'	ti'	p'uka'an	hwàani',
káa	h	máan-en	te'l-o'	ti'	p'uk-a'n	Hwaan-i'
CONJ	PRFV	pass-ABS.1.SG	there-R2	LOC	squat-RSLTV	John-LOCF
Cuando pasé por allí,
When I passed the place where John was squatting,

koh_86.2
hach	ki'imak	yóol	ikil	tu	kìinsahi'	hkoh.
hach	ki'mak	y-óol	ikil	t-u	kíins-ah-il	h-koh
really	happy	POSS.3-mind	owing.to	PRFV-SBJ.3	kill-CMPL-EXTRAFOC	M-puma
estaba sentado Juan muy contento porque había matado al viejo coyote.
he was really happy owing to the fact that he had killed the puma.

¹This seems to be the first record of the expression beet yóolal, which can be supposed to mean something like to palter with ... or to play a joke on ..., based on the context.