Senjecas - The Lion and the Mouse
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Pronunciation table
(labial) |
riisűko (dental) |
muitűko (alveolar) |
vainűko (palatal) |
ṡ̨uuše̋nos (vowels with प) |
nı̋þo ṡ̨uuše̋nos (weak vowels) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||
| 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 ए 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 |
Text
The Lion and the Mouse
bı̋ı̋rek̬e műűsek̬e
- English Text
- Senjecan Translation
- Gloss
- A lion lay asleep in the forest, his great head resting on his paws.
- bı̋ı̋re. x̨űṡőm éva þe̋ganto me̋żo nı̋ı̋mo. furős éna še̋p' e-gűűra:
bı̋ı̋r-e x̨űṡ-őm éva þe̋g-a-nto-Ø me̋żo-Ø nı̋ı̋m-o fur-ős éna še̋p=' e=gűűr-a lion-N.s paw-G.p on rest-IND-AP-ABS great-ABS head-N.s forest-G.s in asleep=ELIS PST=lie-IND
- A timid little Mouse came upon him unexpectedly, and in her fright and haste to get away, ran across the Lion's nose.
- t̨e̋ge műűsek̬e alporna̋kaþvi éȝem e-pa̋na. da vűƣu tááda éȝe-naaősk̬e pasra̋sk̬e móóda biire̋s na̋som tára e-re̋e̋sa:
t̨e̋ge-Ø műűs-e=k̬e al=porna̋k-a-þ=vi éȝ-em e=pa̋n-a timid-ABS mouse-N.s=and PRV=expect-IND-PP=ADV 3-A.s PST=come_upon
da vűƣ-u tááda éȝe=naa-ős=k̬e pasr-a̋s=k̬e móóda biir-e̋s na̋s-om tára e=re̋e̋s-a and get_away-SUP in_order_to her=fear-G.s=and haste-G.s=and in lion-G.s nose-A.s across PST=run-IND
- Roused from his nap, the lion laid his huge paw angrily on the tiny creature to kill her
- naudős éha vűraþe bı̋ı̋re éȝem ka̋a̋du tááda tı̋pe vaana̋þem éva géƣvi kámaxme̋żo x̨űṡom e-le̋ƣa:
naud-ős éha vűr-a-þe-Ø bı̋ı̋r-e éȝ-em ka̋a̋d-u tááda tı̋pe-Ø vaan-a̋-þ-em éva nap-G.s out_of rouse-IND-PP-ABS lion-N.s 3-N.s kill-SUP in_order_to tiny-ABS create-IND-PP-A.s on
géƣ=vi kámax.me̋żo-Ø x̨űṡ-om e=le̋ƣ-a angry=ADV mammoth.large-ABS paw-A.s PST=lay-IND
- "Spare me!" , begged the poor Mouse. "Please let me go and some day I will surely repay you."
- m̃a mu duure̋ȝa m̃ar: bűɫ̨e műűs' e-ɫe̋ða: m̃a mum pause̋ȝa. da mu te̋v' aha̋s kísvi tem u-xe̋ra m̃ar:
m̃a m-u duur-e̋ȝa m̃ar bűɫ̨e műűs=' e=ɫe̋ð-a QUOT 1s-N spare-SBJ QUOT poor-Ø mouse=ELIS PST=let_go
m̃a m-um paus-e̋ȝa da m-u te̋v=' ah-a̋s kís=vi t-em u=xe̋r-a m̃ar QUOT 1s-A let_go-SBJ and 1s-N some=ELIS day-G.s sure=ADV 2s-A FUT=repay-IND QUOT
- The Lion was much amused to think that a Mouse could ever help him.
- bı̋ı̋re na̋mu o méévi se̋baþ' e-vűűa—ȝa műűse kísvi éȝem þőnu maƣe̋ȝa:
bı̋ı̋r-e na̋m-u o méé=vi se̋b-a-þ=' e=vűű-a ȝa műűs-e kís=vi éȝ-em þőn-u maƣ-e̋ȝa lion-N.s think-SUP to much=ADV amuse-IND-PP=ELIS PST=be-IND that mouse-N.s ever=ADV 3-A.s help-SUP be_able-SBJ
- But he was generous and finally let the Mouse go.
- ésti ɫe̋n' e-vűűa. da múƣvi műűsem e-pa̋usa:
ésti ɫe̋n=' e=vűű-a da múƣ=vi műűs-em e=pa̋us-a but generous=ELIS PST=be-IND and final=ADV mouse-A.s PST=let_go
- Some days later, while stalking his prey in the forest, the Lion was caught in the coils of a hunter's net.
- tév' aha̋m pósu furős éna ge̋mem ża̋nante bı̋ı̋re veeðlűs xasős kɔɔkős éna la̋vaþ' e-ı̋la:
tév=' ah-a̋m pósu fur-ős éna ge̋m-em ża̋n-a-nte-Ø bı̋ı̋r-e some=ELIS day-G.p later forest-G.s in prey-A.s stalk-IND-AP-ABS lion-N.s
veeð-l-űs xas-ős kɔɔk-ős éna la̋v-a-þ=' e=ı̋l-a hunt-AG-G.s net-G.s coil-G.s in catch-IND-PP=ELIS PST=become-IND
- Unable to free himself, he filled the forest with his angry roaring.
- mı̋um šeevı̋d̨u fe̋e̋e ge̋go re̋e̋tu xéma fűrom e-pe̋e̋la:
mı̋-um šeev-ı̋d̨-u fe̋e̋-e ge̋go-Ø re̋e̋t-u xéma fűr-om e=pe̋e̋l-a self-A.s free-TRZ-SUP unable-N.s angry-ABS roar-SUP by forest-A.s PST=fill-IND
- The Mouse knew the voice and quickly found the Lion struggling in the net.
- műűse ƣa̋mom e-ṡa̋na. da xasős éna na̋a̋rante bı̋ı̋rem ááþvi e-de̋e̋sa:
műűs-e ƣa̋m-om e-ṡa̋n-a da xas-ős éna na̋a̋r-a-nte-Ø bı̋ı̋r-em ááþ=vi e=de̋e̋s-a mouse-N.s voice-A.s PST=know-IND and net-G.s in struggle-IND-AP-ABS lion-A.s quick=ADV PST=find-IND
- Running to one of the great ropes that bound him, she gnawed at it until it parted, and soon the Lion was free.
- me̋żo—táo éȝem e-ba̋a̋a—ðuuőm þűn do re̋e̋sante éȝom vaase̋la. fési éȝo e-veetı̋d̨a. da bı̋ı̋re múdu e-vűűa:
me̋żo-Ø tá-o éȝ-em e=ba̋a̋-a ðuu-őm þűn do re̋e̋s-a-nte-Ø éȝ-om vaas-e̋l-a great-ABS which-N.s 3-A.s PST=bind-IND rope-G.p one to run-IND-AP-ABS 3-A.s gnaw-FREQ-IND
fési éȝ-o e=veet-ı̋d̨-a da bı̋ı̋r-e múdu e=vűű-a until 3-N.s PST=separate-TRZ-IND and lion-N.s soon PST=be-IND
- "You laughed when I said I would repay you, " said the Mouse.
- m̃a tu e-ı̋na. méti mu—ȝa tum xere̋ȝa—e-te̋e̋a m̃ar: műűs' e-te̋e̋a:
m̃a t-u e=ı̋n-a méti m-u ȝa t-um xer-e̋ȝa e=te̋e̋-a m̃ar műűs=' e=te̋e̋-a QUOT 2s-N PST=laugh-IND when 1s-N that 2s-N repay-SBJ PST=say-IND QUOT mouse=ELIS PST-say-IND
- "Now you see that even a Mouse can help a Lion."
- ímu tu—ȝa átu műűse bı̋ı̋rem þőnu ma̋ƣa—þűma⁝
ímu t-u ȝa átu műűs-e bı̋ı̋r-em þőn-u ma̋ƣ-a þűm-a now 2s-N that even mouse-N.s lion-A.s help-SUP be_able-IND understand-IND
