Senjecas - Duolingo Test Sentences 100 1-25

Pronunciation table

peműko (labial)								riisűko (dental)								muitűko (alveolar)								vainűko (palatal)							ṡ̨uuše̋nos (vowels with प)								nı̋þo ṡ̨uuše̋nos (weak vowels)
p	b	f	v	m̃	m			t	d	þ	ð	ɫ	l			ṡ	ż	s	z	r	n			k	g	x	ƣ	h	ȝ			š	s̨			i	e	a	ɔ	o	u			ı	ɛ	y
प	ब	फ	भ	म़	म			त	द	थ	ध	ल़	ल			च	ज	स	स़	र	न			क	ग	क़	ग़	ह	य			स्व	स्य			इ ई पि पी	ए एै पे पै	अ आ प पा	ऒ ॵ पॊ पॏ	ओ औ पो पौ	उ ऊ पु पू			पं	पऺ	पॅ
/p/	/b/	/ɸ/	/β/	/m̥/	/m/			/t/	/d/	/θ/	/ð/	/l̥/	/l/			/ʦ/	/ʣ/	/s/	/z/	/ɾ̥/	/n/			/k/	/g/	/ç/	/ʝ/	/j̊/	/j/			/sʷ/	/sʲ/			/i/	/e/	/ä/	/ɒ/	/o/	/u/			/ɪ/	/ɛ/	/ʊ/

Glossing abbreviations

1s/p = 1st person singular/plural	ABL = ablative suffix	COL = collective	F = feminine	INT = intensive prefix	PRV = privative prefix	SUP = supine
2s/p = 2nd person singular/plural	ABS = absolutive (an unmarked modifying adjective)	DES = desiderative	FRQ = frequentative	LAT = lative suffix	PST = past	TRZ = transitivizer
3 = 3rd person	ADV = adverb	DIM = diminutive	FUT = future	LOC = locative suffix	Q = interrogative particle	VOC = vocative particle
A(.s/p) = accusative (singular/plural)	AG = agent	ELIS = elision	IMP = imperative	M = masculine	QUOT = direct quotation	YNG = young
G(.s/p) = genitive (singular/plural)	AP = agent (active) participle	ELT = elative	INC = inchoative	OCC = occupation suffix	REV = reversive
N(.s/p) = nominative (singular/plural)	AUG = augmentative	EP = epenthesis	IND = indicative	PP = patient (past) participle	RPR = recent perfective
V(.s/p) = vocative (singular/plural)	CAUS = causative	EQU = equative degree	INS = instrument	PRF = perfect	SBJ = subjunctive

• 1. The Loch Ness monster is drinking whiskey.
• neséherős maata̋rɔ uı̋ski pőőȝantɔ vűűa:

nes.éher-ős	maata̋r-ɔ	uı̋ski	pőőȝ-a-nt-ɔ	vűű-a
Ness.Lake-G.s	monster-N.s	whiskey	drink-IND-AP-N.s	be-IND

• 2. Without a doubt, I want to eat ham.
• vıbúxrɛvi mu muuxkűṡom e̋du m̃e̋ṡa:

vı=búxr=ɛ=vi	m-u	muux.kűṡom	e̋d-u	m̃e̋ṡ-a
PRV=doubtless=EPEN=ADV	1s-N	smoke_hind_leg-A.s	eat-SUP	want-IND

• 3. When I was young, I was not allowed to wear pants.
• méti mu be̋ku e-vűűa—uȝűkom ȝőpu he̋naþu e-ı̋la ne:

méti	m-u	be̋k-u	e=vűű-a	uȝűk-om	ȝőp-u	he̋n-a-þ-u	e=ı̋l-a	ne
when	1s-N	young-N.s	PST=be-IND	pants-A.s	wear-SUP	allow-IND-PP-N.s	PST=become-IND	not

• 4. I am less happy than before.
• mu fésvi sóma lísvi ka̋itu vűűa:

m-u	fés=vi	sóma	lís=vi	ka̋it-u	vűű-a
1s-N	before=ADV	than	less=ADV	happy-N.s	be-IND

• 5. Excuse me, I am an apple.
• mim aam̃e̋ȝa. mi abe̋li e̋sa:

mi-m	aam̃-e̋ȝa	m-i	abe̋l-i	e̋s-a
1s-A	listen-SBJ	1s-N	apple-N.s	be-IND

• 6. Yes, I want to live, I want to die in the North.
• a̋a. mu ǧı̋ı̋u m̃e̋ṡa: k̨uðős éna ne̋ṡu m̃e̋ṡa:

a̋a	m-u	ǧı̋ı̋-u	m̃e̋ṡ-a	k̨uð-ős	éna	ne̋ṡ-u	m̃e̋ṡ-a
yes	1s-N	live-SUP	want-IND	north-G.s	in	die-SUP	want-IND

• 7. Your cat has a beautiful profile picture.
• tu-ba̋a̋ve gőbo pégnoorgı̋ı̋rom űða:

tu=ba̋a̋v-e	gőbo-Ø	pég.noor.gı̋ı̋r-om	űð-a
your=cat-N.s	beautiful-ABS	side.view.picture-A.s	have-IND

• 8. It is easier to die than to love.
• ne̋ṡu m̃e̋nu sóma vyvőda e̋sa:

ne̋ṡ-u	m̃e̋n-u	sóma	vy~vőd-a	e̋s-a
die-SUP	love-SUP	than	ELT~easy-N.s	be-IND

• 9. Owen is eating parsnips in the rain.
• őuen suum̃e̋s éna nı̋pon e̋dantu vűűa:

őuen	suum̃-e̋s	éna	nı̋p-on	e̋d-a-nt-u	vűű-a
Owen	rain-G.s	in	parsnip-A.p	eat-IND-AP-N.s	be-IND

• 10. It's getting worse and worse.
• m̃ım̃e̋pok̬e m̃ım̃e̋pok̬e ı̋lanto vűűa:

m̃ı~m̃e̋p-o=k̬e	m̃ı~m̃e̋p-o=k̬e	ı̋l-a-nt-o	vűű-a
ELT~bad-N.s=and	ELT~bad-N.s=and	become-IND-AP-N.s	be-IND

• 11. The scream cuts the silence.
• kűdo sa̋a̋mtam sı̋ı̋ma:

kűd-o	sa̋a̋mt-am	sı̋ı̋m-a
scream-N.s	silence-A.s	cut-IND

• 12. Whose robot ate my cake?
• xús kilhőmo mu-vőőgom e-e̋da:

x-ús	kil.hőm-o	mu=vőőg-om	e=e̋d-a
who-G.s	mechanical.person-N.s	my=cake-A.s	PST=eat-IND

• 13. I am crying and the onion is laughing.
• mu ɫı̋ı̋gantu vűűa. da kőrmo ı̋nantu vűűa:

m-u	ɫı̋ı̋g-a-nt-u	vűű-a	da	kőrm-o	ı̋n-a-nt-u	vűű-a
1s-N	cry-IND-AP-N.s	be-IND	and	onion-N.s	laugh-IND-AP-N.s	be-IND

• 14. Does a toothbrush have feelings?
• műitosɛ siiɫṡipős o vűűa me:

műit-os=ɛ	siiɫ.ṡip-ős	o	vűű-a	me
feeling-N.p=EPEN	tooth.brush-G.s	to	be-IND	Q

• 15. I want carrot curry.
• mu meáásmanżɛka̋þom m̃e̋ṡa:

m-u	meáás.manż=ɛ.ka̋þ-om	m̃e̋ṡ-a
1s-N	carrot.turmeric=EPEN.mix-A.s	want-IND

• 16. Lama wants cold and good juice.
• la̋ma sőȝok̬e da̋lok̬e sűlom m̃e̋ṡa:

la̋m-a	sőȝo-Ø=k̬e	da̋lo-Ø=k̬e	sűl-om	m̃e̋ṡ-a
Lam-N	cold-ABS=and	good-ABS=and	juice-A.s	want-IND

• 17. Are you happy? No.
• tu ka̋ita me: ne̋:

t-u	ka̋it-a	me	ne̋
2s-N	be_happy-IND	Q	no

• 18. I do not hear you since I have cinnamon rolls in my ears.
• mu tum ve̋na ne. hi mu-mainőm éna básmɛsoðk̬a̋zkon vűűla:

m-u	t-um	ve̋n-a	ne	hi	mu=main-őm	éna	básm=ɛ.soð.k̬a̋z=k-on	vűűl-a
1s-N	2s-A	hear-IND	not	since	my=ear-G.p	in	spice=EPEN.bark.bread=DIM-A.p	there_be-IND

• 19. There is somebody's head in the fridge.
• ȝús nı̋ı̋mo soȝidılős éna vűűla:

ȝ-ús	nı̋ı̋m-o	soȝ-idı-l-ős	éna	vűűl-a
somebody-G.s	head-N.s	cold-TRZ-INS-G.s	in	there_be-IND

• 20. After the dragon had eaten Owen, it went to Cardiff.
• pósi m̨űde őuen e-ee̋da. tafðűnam do e-a̋ta:

pósi	m̨űd-e	őuen	e=e~e̋d-a	tafðűn-am	do	e-a̋t-a
after	dragon-N.s	Owen	PST=PRF~eat-IND	Cardiff-A.s	to	PST=go-IND

• 21. The rhinoceros is drinking juice.
• sűlom pőőȝante vűűa:

kı̋rs-e	sűl-om	pőőȝ-a-nt-e	vűű-a
rhinoceros-N.s	juice-A.s	drink-IND-AP-N.s	be-IND

• kı̋rse, wooly rhinoceros (†Coelodonta antiquitatis)

• 22. Are there still Vikings in Sweden?
• tiixe̋vrusɛ šed̨a̋s éna ódu vűűa me:

tiixe̋vr-us=ɛ	šed̨-a̋s	éna	ódu	vűű-a	me
fjyord_dweller-N.p=EPEN	Sweden-G.s	in	still	be-IND	Q

• 23. This guy does not play in the same league as you believe me.
• i-hőmu sőmu leżűs éna túsɛ sóma le̋ida ne. mum ooe̋ȝa:

i=hőm-u	sőmu-Ø	leż-űs	éna	t-ús=ɛ	sóma	le̋id-a	ne	m-um	oo-e̋ȝa
this=guy-N.s	same-ABS	league-G.s	in	2s-G=EPEN	as	play-IND	not	1s-A	believe-SBJ

• 24. Why is the banana wet?
• bana̋no xávu ma̋a̋no vűűa:

bana̋n-o	xávu	ma̋a̋n-o	vűű-a
banana-N.s	why	wet-N.s	be-IND

• 25. The baby wants to drink beer.
• ba̋a̋lu sa̋xom pőőȝu m̃e̋ṡa:

ba̋a̋l-u	sa̋x-om	pőőȝ-u	m̃e̋ṡ-a
baby-N.s	beer-A.s	drink-SUP	want-IND

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