Senjecas - Shannon Test Sentences 201-218

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	REV = reversive	VOC = vocative particle
A(.s/p) = accusative (singular/plural)	AG = agent	ELIS = elision	IMP = imperative	M = masculine	Q = interrogative particle	YNG = young
G(.s/p) = genitive (singular/plural)	AP = agent (active) participle	ELT = elative	INC = inchoative	OCC = occupation suffix	QUOT = direct quotation
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

Sentences

201. That is the funniest story I ever heard.

• नो नंन॓ल्यो —त॓ओन् मु कि॔स्भि भंभे॓न—ल़ो॓मो ए॓स ॥
• no nɪna̋l̨o—táon mu kísvi vɪve̋na—ɫ̨őmo e̋sa:

n-o	nɪ~na̋l̨o-Ø	tá-on	m-u	kís=vi	vɪ~ve̋n-a		ɫ̨őm-o	e̋s-a
that-N.s	ELT~funny-ABS	which-A.s	1s-N	ever=ADV	PRF~hear-IND		story-N.s	be-IND

202. She is taller than her brother.

• ई-ए॔यु चमु॓ सो॔म गॅगो॓क़ु भू॓अ॥
• ii-éȝu żamű' sóma gygőxu vűűa:

ii=éȝ-u	żam-ű-'	sóma	gy~gőx-u	vűű-a
F=3s-N	brother-G.s-ELIS	than	ELT~tall-N.s	be-IND

203. They are no wiser than we.

• ए॔युस् म़ु सो॔म संसआ॓चुस् भु॓अ ने॥
• éȝus m̃ú' sóma sɪsa̋a̋ṡus vűűa ne:

éȝ-us	m̃-ú-'	sóma	sɪ~sa̋a̋ṡ-us	vűű-a	ne
3-N.p	1p-G-ELIS	than	ELT~wise-N.p	be-IND	not

204. Light travels faster than sound.

• फ्यो॓थो स्वेनो॓' सो॔म' अआ॔त्बि त॓ग़॥
• f̨őþo šenő' sóm' aááþvi ta̋ƣa:

f̨őþ-o	šen-ő-'	sóm-'	a~ááþ-vi	ta̋ƣ-a
light-N.s	sound-G.s-ELIS	than-ELIS	ELT~fast=ADV	travel-IND

205. We have more time than they.

• म़ुस् ए॔युम् सो॔म मै॓अ कै॓सम् उ॓ध॥
• m̃us eȝúm sóma me̋e̋a ke̋e̋sam űða:

m̃-us	eȝ-úm	sóma	me̋e̋a-Ø	ke̋e̋s-am	űð-a
1p-N	3-G.p	than	more-ABS	time-A.s	have-IND

206. She has more friends than enemies.

• ई-ए॔यु न्येतु॓म् सो॔म मै॓उमु भि॓लुन् उ॓ध॥
• ii-éȝu n̨etűm sóma me̋e̋umu vı̋lun űða:

ii=éȝ-u	n̨et-űm	sóma	me̋e̋umu-Ø	vı̋l-un	űð-a
F=3s.-N	enemy-G.p	than	more-ABS	friend-A.p	have-IND

207. He was very poor and with his wife and five children lived in a little low cabin of logs and stones.

• ए॔यु ल॓बु पै॓दु ए-भू॓अ । द रआत्यो॓नोक्वे तआइन्यो॓नोक्वे पि॓नो सु॓पो तलसो॓स् ए॔न कोस़ु॓स्क्वे पे॓न् जौनथु॓म्क्वे सु॔न ए-म़ै॓स॥
• éȝu lábu pe̋e̋du e-vűűa. da raat̨őnok̬e taain̨őnok̬e pı̋no sűpo talasős éna kozűsk̬e pe̋n żoonaþűmk̬e súna e-m̃e̋e̋sa:

éȝ-u	lábu	pe̋e̋d-u	e=vűű-a	da	raat̨-őno-Ø=k̬e	taain̨-őno-Ø=k̬e	pı̋no-Ø	sűpo-Ø	talas-ős	éna
3-N.s	very	poor-N.s	be-IN	and	look-made_of-ABS=and	stone-made_of-ABS=and	little-ABS	low-ABS	cabin-G.s	in

koz-űs=k̬e	pe̋n	żoon-a-þ-űm=k̬e	súna	e=m̃e̋e̋s-a
wife-G.s=and	five	beget-IND-PP-G.p=and	with	PST=live-IND

208. When the wind blew, the traveler wrapped his mantle more closely around him.

• मे॔थि म़ै॓ ए-म़ै॓अ—त॓ग़लु ए॔युम् आ॔न यॅयो॔भ्भि चेलि॓चोम् ए-मु॓क़॥
• méti m̃e̋e̋' e-m̃e̋e̋a—ta̋ƣlu éȝum áána ȝyȝóv̈i ṡelı̋ṡom e-műxa:

méti	m̃e̋e̋-'	e=m̃e̋e̋-a	ta̋ƣ-l-u	éȝ-um	áána	ȝy~ȝóv=vi	ṡelı̋ṡ-om	e=műx-a
when	wind-ELIS	PST=blow-IND	travel-AG-N.s	3-G.s	around	ELT~close=ADV	mantle-A.s	PST=wrap-IND

209. I am sure that we can go.

• मु कि॓सु भू॓अ—य म़ुस् अ॓तु म॓ग़॥
• mu kı̋su vűűa—ȝa m̃us a̋tu ma̋ƣa:

m-u	kı̋su-Ø	vűű-a	ȝa	m̃-us	a̋t-u	ma̋ƣ-a
1s-N	sure-N.s	be-IND	that	1p-N	go-SUP	be.able-IND

210. We went back to the place where we saw the roses.

• म़ुस्—भ॔उ म़ो॓र्दिन् एन॓क—धै॓ओम् दो एनआ॓न॥
• m̃us—váu m̃őrdin e-na̋ka—ðe̋e̋om do e-na̋a̋na:

m̃-us	váu	m̃őrd-in	e=na̋k-a	ðe̋e̋-om	do	e=na̋a̋n-a
1p-N	where	rose-A.p	PST=see-IND	place-A.s	to	PST=return-IND

211. "This tree is fifty feet high," said the gardener.

• पआ॓थ्लु ए-तै॓अ॥ म़ इ-ह॓इसी अल्द॓म् फौ॓पेन् भू॓अ म़र्॥
• pa̋a̋þlu e-te̋e̋a: m̃a i-ha̋isi alda̋m főőpen vűűa m̃ar:

pa̋a̋þ-l-u	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	i=ha̋is-i	ald-a̋m	főő.pen	vűű-a	m̃ar
garden-AG-N.s	PST=say-IND	QUOT	this=tree-N.S	alda-G.p	ten.five	be-IND	QUOT

212. I think that this caravan leaves five minutes earlier today.

• मु इ-सआ॓थोम् पे॓न् ओर्द॑क॓म् बंब॔स़्भि स॔ह्भि भि॓दु न॓म॥
• mu i-sa̋a̋þom pe̋n ordĕka̋m bĭbázvi sáhvi vı̋du na̋ma:

m-u	i=sa̋a̋þ-om	pe̋n	ord-ĕ-k-a̋m	bĭ~báz-vi	s.áh=vi	vı̋d-u	na̋m-a:
1s-N	this=caravan-A.s	five	hour-EUPH-DIM-G.p	ELT~early=ADV	this.day=ADV	leave-SUP	think-IND

213. My opinion is that the governor will grant him a pardon.

• य द॓स्लु एयु॔स् ओ दू॓र्रम् उ-दौ॓अ मु-ग॓म भू॓अ॥
• ȝa da̋slu eȝús o dűűr̈am u-dőőa—mu-na̋ma vűűa:

ȝa	da̋s-l-u	eȝ-ús	o	dűűr̈-am	u=dőő-a	mu=na̋m-a	vűű-a
that	govern-AG-N.s	3-G.s	to	pardon-A.s	FUT=grant-IND	my=opinion-A.s	be-IND

214. Why he has left the city is a mystery.

• फ्यु॔दि ए॔यु रि॓योम् भंभि॓द—ग़ू॓ग़ ए॓स॥
• f̨údi éȝu rı̋ȝom vĭvı̋da—ƣűűƣa e̋sa:

f̨údi	éȝ-u	rı̋ȝ-om	vĭ~vı̋d-a	ƣűűƣ-a	e̋s-a
why	3-N.s	city-A.s	PRF~leave-IND	mystery-N.s	be-IND

215. The house stands where three roads meet.

• म़ै॓सो धै॓अ—भ॔उ ति॓र् पआ॓भोस् प॓न॥
• m̃e̋e̋so ðe̋e̋a—váu tı̋r pa̋a̋vos pa̋na:

m̃e̋e̋s-o	ðe̋e̋-a	váu	tı̋r	pa̋a̋v-os	pa̋n-a
house-N.s	lie-IND	where	three	road-N.p	meet-IND

216. He has far more money than brains.

• ए॔यु के॔थु मै॓ओ पी॓नोम् त्विनो॓ सो॔म उ॓ध॥
• éȝu kéþu me̋e̋o pı̋ı̋nom t̬inő' sóma űða:

éȝ-u	kéþu	me̋e̋o-Ø	pı̋ı̋n-om	t̬in-ő-'	sóma	űð-a
3-N.s	far	more-ABS	money-A.s	brains-G.s-ELIS	that	have-IND

217. Evidently that gate is never opened, for the long grass and the great pines grow close against it.

• अ-त॓थो फु॔ल़्भि लु॓रथो इ॓ल गेते॔नु—हि पि॓धि अ॓इबिक्वे मे॓जि पे॑उचिस्क्वे ए॔योम् थौ॔स यो॓बिस् अ॓ल॥
• a-ta̋þo fúɫvi lűraþo ı̋la neténu—hi pı̋ði a̋ibik̬e me̋żi pe̋uṡisk̬e éȝom þóósa ȝőbis a̋la:

a=ta̋þ-o	fúɫ=vi	lűr-a-þ-o	ı̋l-a	neténu
that=gate-N.s	evident=ADV	open-IND-PP-N.s	become-IND	never

hi	pı̋ði-Ø	a̋ib-i=k̬e	me̋żi-Ø	pe̋uṡ-is=k̬e	éȝ-om	þóósa	ȝőb-is	a̋l-a
tfor	long-ABS	grass-N.s=and	great-ABS	pine-N.p=and	3-A.s	against	close-N.p	grow-IND

218. I met a little cottage girl; she was eight years old, she said.

• मु तलसो॓स् अ॔प पि॓नु ने॓स्कुम् ए-प॓न॥ ए॔यु ए॔युम् दिल॓म् बि॓न् भू॓उ ए-तै॓अ॥
• mu talasős ápa pı̋nu ne̋skum e-pa̋na: éȝu éȝum dila̋m bı̋n vűűu e-te̋e̋a:

m-u	talas-ős	ápa	pı̋nu-Ø	ne̋sk-um	e=pa̋n-a	éȝ-u	éȝ-um	dil-a̋m	bı̋n	vűű-u	e=te̋e̋-a
1s-N	cottage-G.s	from	little-ABS	girl-A.s	PST=meet-IND	3-N.s	3-A.s	year-G.p	eight	be-SUP	PST=say-IND

Senjecas - Shannon Test Sentences 391-425