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The North Wind and the Sun

ⲡⲧⲟⲩⲙϩⲓⲧ ⲙⲛ̄ⲡⲣⲏ ⲛⲉⲩϯⲧⲱⲛ ⲙⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲡϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲛ̄ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲙ̄ⲡⲧⲣⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲛ̄ϭⲓⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉϥϭⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲣϣⲱⲛ ⲉϥϩⲏⲙ.

ⲁⲩⲥⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣ̄ϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲉⲡⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲧⲣⲉ-ⲡⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉϥⲣϣⲱⲛ ⲉϥⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̄ⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲥ ⲡϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ.

ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲛⲓϥⲉ ⲛ̄ϭⲓⲡⲧⲟⲩⲙϩⲓⲧ ϩⲛ̄ⲧⲉϥϭⲟⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̄, ϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲛⲓϥⲉ, ⲡⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛ̄ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲩⲟⲗⲟⲩⲗ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟϥ ϩⲙ̄ⲡⲉϥⲣϣⲱⲛ.

ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲁϥⲗⲟ ⲉϥϫⲱⲛⲧ ⲛ̄ϭⲓⲡⲧⲟⲩⲙϩⲓⲧ. ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁ-ⲡⲣⲏ ⲣ̄ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̄ⲟⲩϩⲙⲙⲉ, ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁ-ⲡⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉϥⲣϣⲱⲛ.

ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲛⲉⲣⲉ-ⲡⲧⲟⲩⲙϩⲓⲧ ⲙⲏⲣ ⲉϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ϫⲉ ⲡⲣⲏ ⲡⲉⲧϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ.

ⲡⲑⲏⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲉⲙϩⲓⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲫⲣⲏ ⲛⲁⲣⲉϣϭⲛⲏⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧϫⲱⲣ

ⲁⲩⲥⲉⲙⲛⲏⲧⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲏ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲉⲣ

ⲡ the def. art. (m.)
ⲧⲟⲩⲙϩⲓⲧ north wind n. (m.)
ⲙⲛ̄ and conj.
ⲡ the def. art. (m.)
ⲣⲏ sun n. (m.)
ⲛⲉ were impf.
ⲩ they nom.
ϯⲧⲱⲛ be contentious, argue v.
ⲙⲛ̄ with conj.
ⲛⲉⲩ their poss. (pl.)
ⲉⲣⲏⲩ each other n.
ϫⲉ that conj.
ⲛⲓⲙ who wh.
ⲡⲉ be cop. (m.)
ⲡ the def. art. (m.)
ϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ strong, victorious n.
ⲉⲧ that rel.
ⲛ̄ϩⲏⲧ in prep.
ⲟⲩ they gen.
ϩⲙ̄ⲡⲧⲣⲉ whilst, as prep.
ϥ he nom.
ⲃⲱⲕ go v.
ⲛ̄ϭⲓ namely particle
ⲟⲩ a indef. art.
ⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ walker, traveller n. (m.)
ⲉ circ.
ϥ he nom.
ϭⲟⲟⲗⲉ wrap stat.
ⲛ̄ d.o.
ⲟⲩ a indef. art.
ⲣϣⲱⲛ cloak n. (m.)
ⲉ circ.
ϥ he nom.
ϩⲏⲙ be(come) warm stat.

The North Wind and the Sun were disputing which was the stronger, when a traveler came along wrapped in a warm cloak.

ⲁ did prf.
ⲩ they nom.
ⲥⲙⲓⲛⲉ establish, settle v.
ⲙ̄ⲙⲟ d.o.
ⲥ she acc.
ϫⲉ that conj.
ⲡ the def. art. (m.)
ⲉⲧ that, who rel.
ⲛⲁ will fut.
ⲣ̄ϣⲟⲣⲡ precede, be first v.
ⲉ circ.
ⲡ the def. art. (m.)
ⲕⲉ other det.
ⲟⲩⲁ 1, (some)one n. (m.)
ⲉⲧⲣⲉ- cause to do caus.
ⲡ the def. art. (m.)
ⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ walker, traveller n. (m.)
ⲕⲁⲁ put, place v.
ϥ he acc.
ⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ strip, undress v.
ⲙ̄ d.o.
ⲡⲉϥ his poss. (m.)
ⲣϣⲱⲛ cloak n. (m.)
ⲉϥⲉ shall opt.
ϣⲱⲡⲉ be(come), happen, exist v.
ⲛ̄ⲧⲟⲟⲧ in the hand(s) of prep.
ⲟⲩ they gen.
ϩⲱⲥ as (if) prep.
ⲡ the def. art. (m.)
ϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ strong, victorious n. (m.)
ⲙ̄ of gen.
ⲡⲉ the def. art. (m.)
ⲥⲛⲁⲩ 2 n. (m.)

They agreed that the one who first succeeded in making the traveler take his cloak off should be considered stronger than the other.

ⲧⲟⲧⲉ then adv.
ⲁ did prf.
ϥ he nom.
ⲛⲓϥⲉ blow, breathe v.
ⲛ̄ϭⲓ namely pvp.
ⲡ the def. art. (m.)
ⲧⲟⲩⲙϩⲓⲧ north wind n. (m.)
ϩⲛ̄ in prep.
ⲧⲉϥ his poss. (f.)
ϭⲟⲙ power, might n. (f.)
ⲧⲏⲣ whole, entire adj.
ⲥ̄ she gen.
ϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ as much as adv.
ⲇⲉ and, but conj.
ⲁ did prf.
ϥ he nom.
ⲛⲓϥⲉ blow, breathe v.
ⲡ the def. art. (m.)
ⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ walker, traveller n. (m.)
ⲛ̄ϩⲟⲩⲟ more adv.
ⲟⲛ again, still, yet adv.
ⲉ circ.
ϥ he nom.
ⲥⲟⲩⲟⲗⲟⲩⲗ wrap, bundle v.
ⲙ̄ⲙⲟ d.o.
ϥ he acc.
ϩⲙ̄ in prep.
ⲡⲉϥ his poss. (m.)
ⲣϣⲱⲛ cloak n. (m.)

Then the North Wind blew as hard as he could, but the more he blew the more closely did the traveler fold his cloak around him;

ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ at last, anyway conj.
ⲁ did prf.
ϥ he nom.
ⲗⲟ stop, cease v.
ⲉ circ.
ϥ he nom.
ϫⲱⲛⲧ try, attempt v.
ⲛ̄ϭⲓ namely pvp.
ⲡ the def. art. (m.)
ⲧⲟⲩⲙϩⲓⲧ north wind n. (m.)
ⲧⲟⲧⲉ then adv.
ⲁ- did prf.
ⲡ the def. art. (m.)
ⲣⲏ sun n. (m.)
ⲣ̄ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ be(come) light, shine, illuminate v.
ⲉⲃⲟⲗ out, away adv.
ϩⲛ̄ in prep.
ⲟⲩ a indef. art.
ϩⲙⲙⲉ heat, warmth n. (m.)
ⲁⲩⲱ and conj.
ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ immediately, in the moment adv.
ⲁ- did prf.
ⲡ the def. art. (m.)
ⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ walker, traveller n. (m.)
ⲕⲁⲁ put, place v.
ϥ he acc.
ⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ strip, undress v.
ⲙ̄ d.o.
ⲡⲉϥ his poss. (m.)
ⲣϣⲱⲛ cloak n. (m.)

and at last the North Wind gave up the attempt. Then the Sun shined out warmly, and immediately the traveler took off his cloak.

ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ like this, in this way adv.
ⲛⲉⲣⲉ- was, were impf.
ⲡ the def. art. (m.)
ⲧⲟⲩⲙϩⲓⲧ north wind n. (m.)
ⲙⲏⲣ bind stat.
ⲉ (in order) to prep.
ϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ admit, confess v.
ϫⲉ that conj.
ⲡ the def. art. (m.)
ⲣⲏ sun n. (m.)
ⲡ the def. art. (m.)
ⲉⲧ that, who rel.
ϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ be strong, victorious v.
ⲙ̄ of gen.
ⲡⲉ the def. art. (m.)
ⲥⲛⲁⲩ 2 n. (m.)

And so the North Wind was obliged to confess that the Sun was the stronger of the two.

The North Wind and the Sun were disputing which was the stronger, when a traveler came along wrapped in a warm cloak.

They agreed that the one who first succeeded in making the traveler take his cloak off should be considered stronger than the other.

Then the North Wind blew as hard as he could, but the more he blew the more closely did the traveler fold his cloak around him;

and at last the North Wind gave up the attempt. Then the Sun shined out warmly, and immediately the traveler took off his cloak.

And so the North Wind was obliged to confess that the Sun was the stronger of the two.