Senjecas - The Visit 21-37

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

• 21. It was then, as she stood up, wiping the sweat from her brow, that she first saw him coming out of the sunrise astride a large animal so golden it seemed an extension of the sun himself.
• sampa̋s. méti ṡűbom ápa še̋idom tűdantu e-vı̋ı̋na. þúntu paƣa̋lom éha ǧe̋mantum e-na̋ka: éȝu kéþu gı̋le þa̋sem e-n̨a̋mna. ȝa éȝe suule̋s mı̋em nı̋vram e-ka̋ȝa:

samp-a̋s	méti	ṡűb-om	ápa	še̋id-om	tűd-a-nt-u	e=vı̋ı̋n-a	þúnt-u	paƣa̋l-om	éha	ǧe̋m-a-nt-um	e=na̋k-a
moment-G.s	as	brow-A.s	from	sweat-A.s	wipe-IND-AP-N.s	PST=stand_up-IND	first=ADV	sunrise-A.s	out_of	come-IND-AP-A.s	PST=see-IND

éȝ-u	kéþu	gı̋le-Ø	þa̋s-em	e=n̨a̋mn-a	ȝa	éȝ-e	suul-e̋s	mı̋-em	nı̋vr-am	e=ka̋ȝ-a
3-N.s	so	golden-ABS	animal-A.s	PST=ride-IND	that	3-N.s	sun-G.s	self-A.s	extension-A.s	PST=seem_like-IND

• 22. He approached slowly, seeming to measure the animal's pace to the ascent of the sun.
• se̋e̋ka éȝu-ȝővra suule̋s renra̋s o þase̋s ża̋nom me̋u e-ka̋ȝa:

se̋e̋ka-Ø	éȝu=ȝővr-a	suul-e̋s	renr-a̋s	o	þas-e̋s	ża̋n-om	me̋-u	e=ka̋ȝ-a
slow-ABS	his=approach-N.s	sun-G.s	ascent-A.s	to	animal-G.s	pace-A.s	measure-SUP	PST=appear-IND

• 23. The ewe had taken her yeanlings back to the flock, and the shepherd had followed in turn.
• mőis' e̋ɫhom do nı̋lken e-gıga̋a̋na. da om̃ta̋ðlu pósu e-dıda̋ga:

mőis='	e̋ɫh-om	do	nı̋lk-en	e=gı~ga̋a̋n-a	da	om̃.ta̋ð-l-u	pósu	e=dı~da̋g-a
ewe=ELIS	flock-A.s	to	yeanling-A.p	PST=PRF~take_with-IND	and	sheep.herd-AG-N.s	after	PST=PRF~follow-IND

• 24. The sun was well up when he reached her standing alone on the vast steppe.
• sűűle lábu re̋naþ' e-vűűa. méti éȝu re̋m̃o kebarős éva ka̋im̃u ii-ṡűrantum e-tőpa:

sűűl-e	lábu	re̋n-a-þ='	e=vűű-a	méti	éȝ-u	re̋m̃o-Ø	kebar-ős	éva	ka̋im̃u-Ø	ii=ṡűr-a-nt-um	e=tőp-a
sun-N.s	well	rise-IND-PP=ELIS	PST=be-IND	when	3-N.s	vast-ABS	steppe-G.s	on	alone-ABS	F=stand-IND-AP-A.s	PST=reach-IND

• 25. Looking down at her from atop the animal he asked, "What are you called?"
• þase̋s haṡős íza ii-éȝum n̨anőőantu e-me̋ta: tu xo feetı̋d̨aþu vűűa:

þas-e̋s	haṡ-ős	íza	ii=éȝ-um	n̨a.nőő-a-nt-u	e=me̋t-a	t-u	x-o	feet-ı̋d̨-a-þ-u	vűű-a
animal-G.s	back-G.s	down_from	F=3-A.s	down.look_at-IND-AP-N.s	PST=ask-IND	2s-N	what-N.s	name-TRZ-IND-PP-N.s	be-IND

• 26. "Here I am called Puusgamu, but my birth name is Talzidu," she said without fear.
• naaő' sána ii-éȝu e-kı̋ra: mu íðu pusga̋mum feetı̋d̨aþu vűűa. ésti żenfe̋e̋to talzı̋du e̋sa:

naa-ő='	sána	ii=éȝ-u	e=kı̋r-a	m-u	íðu	puus.ga̋m-um	feet-ı̋d̨-a-þ-u	vűű-a
fear-G.s=ELIS	without	F=3-N.s	PST=reply-IND	1s-N	here	foreign.co_wife-A.s	name-TRZ-IND-PP-N.s	be-IND

ésti	żen.fe̋e̋t-o	tal.zı̋d-u	e̋s-a
but	birth.name-N.s	earth.daughter-N.S	be-IND

• 27. "What are you doing out here so far from the village."
• tu ṡeimős ápa kétu þífvi xom kı̋antu vűűa:

t-u	ṡeim-ős	ápa	kétu	þíf=vi	x-om	kı̋-a-nt-u	vűű-a
2-N.s	village-G.s	from	so	far=ADV	what-A.s	do-IND-AP-N.s	be-IND

• 28. "I have been tending a ewe in her labor."
• mu pı̋du éna mőisem tıt̬e̋e̋a:

m-u	pı̋d-u	éna	mőis-em	t̬e̋e̋-a-nt-u	vy~vűű-a
1s-N	birth-SUP	in	ewe-A.s	tend-IND-IND-AP-N.s	PRF~be-IND

• 29. "Do you cherish them as much as you do your own children?"
• tu éȝen m̃e̋na. épi méévi épi pa̋tu żőőnaþun m̃e̋na me:

t-u	éȝ-en	m̃e̋n-a	épi	méé=vi	épi	pa̋tu-Ø	żőőn-a-þ-un	m̃e̋n-a	me
2s-N	3-A.p	cherish-IND	as	much=ADV	as	own-ABS	beget-IND-PP-A.s	cherish-IND	Q

• 30. "Alas, Father, I have none of my own. The lambs and the calves are the children whom I cherish."
• m̃aı̋. taata̋. mús o ne̋us vűűla: táen mu m̃e̋na—m̃e̋tesk̬e zőrdesk̬e mu-żőőnaþus e̋sa:

m̃aı̋	taat-a̋	m-ús	o	ne̋-us	vűűl-a	tá-en	m-u	m̃e̋n-a	m̃e̋t-es=k̬e	zőrd-es=k̬e	mu=żőőn-a-þ-us	e̋s-a
alas	father-V.s	1s-G	to	none-N.p	there_be-IND	who-A.p	1s-N	cherish-IND	lamb-N.p=and	calf-N.p=and	my=beget-IND-PP-N.p	be-IND

• 31. "Before the ewes give birth again you will have children of your own."
• fési mőises náánu pı̋da. tu patu żőőnaþun u-ı̋ı̋na:

fési	mőis-es	náánu	pı̋d-a	t-u	patu-Ø	żőőn-a-þ-un	u=ı̋ı̋n-a
before	ewe-N.p	again	give_birth-IND	2s-N	own-ABS	beget-IND-PP-A.p	FUT=bear-IND

• 32. With that he reached down and lifted her up to sit in front of him on his animal.
• nom te̋e̋antu n̨a e-nı̋va da. eȝús n̨óópa se̋du tááda. þa̋sem éva ii-éȝum e-kőþa:

n-om	te̋e̋-a-nt-u	n̨a	e=nı̋v-a	da	eȝ-ús	n̨óópa	se̋d-u	tááda	þa̋s-em	éva	ii=éȝ-um	e=kőþ-a
that-A.s	say-IND-AP-N.s	down	PST=reach-IND	and	3-G.s	in_front_of	sit-SUP	in_order_to	animal-A.s	on	F=3-A.s	PST=lift_up-IND

• 33. As fast as the wind they rode off in the direction of the sun's journey
• šo ósvi šo m̃e̋e̋e. éȝu' suule̋s taƣős ṡa̋a̋som éna ápu e-n̨a̋mna:

šo	ós=vi	šo	m̃e̋e̋-e	éȝ-u='	suul-e̋s	taƣ-ős	ṡa̋a̋s-om	éna	ápu	e=n̨a̋mn-a
as	fast=ADV	as	wind-N.s	3-N.p=ELIS	sun-G.s	journey-G.s	direction-A.s	in	off	PST=ride-IND

• 34. until they came to a great ash tree, so great that it took seven men linked hand in hand to encircle its trunk.
• sííri me̋żi xı̋bim e-tőpa. kéþu me̋żi. m̨úmi mı̋som a̋a̋nu se̋f ananúm ma̋non se̋e̋pantu m̃ı̋ı̋run e-k̨a̋ra:

sííri	me̋żi-Ø	xı̋b-im	e=tőp-a	kéþu	me̋żi-Ø
until	great-ABS	ash-A.s	PST=arrive_at-IND	so	great-ABS

m̨úmi	mı̋s-om	a̋a̋n-u	se̋f	an.an-úm	ma̋n-on	se̋e̋p-a-ntu-Ø	m̃ı̋ı̋r-un	e=k̨a̋r-a
so_that	trunk-A.s	encircle-SUP	seven	other.other-G.p	hand-A.p	grasp-IND-AP-ABS	man-A.p	PST=require-IND

• 35. The topmost branches brushed against the vault of the sky and the roots drew water from the rivers of the underworld.
• fyfőőro ża̋vos numős ƣűvom þóósa e-ṡı̋pa. da fűlos nerv̌eetős da̋a̋en éha a̋a̋mem e-sa̋ma:

fŭ~főőro-Ø	ża̋v-os	num-ős	ƣűv-om	þóósa	e=ṡı̋p-a	da	fűl-os	ner.v̌eet-ős	da̋a̋-en	éha	a̋a̋m-em	e=sa̋m-a
EL~top-ABS	branch-N.p	sky-G.s	vault-A.s	against	PST=brush-IND	and	root-N.p	under.world-G.s	river-A.p	out.of	water-A.s	PST=draw-IND

• 36. He guided the animal into the shade of the great tree, for the sun was approaching the midpoint of his journey.
• éȝu me̋żi haisı̋s bűűrom éna þa̋sem e-de̋uka. hi sűűl' eȝe-taƣős meðf̨őőlom ȝőbant' e-ı̋la:

éȝ-u	me̋żi-Ø	hais-ı̋s	bűűr-om	éna	þa̋s-em	e=de̋uk-a
3-N.s	great-ABS	tree-G.s	shade-A.s	in	animal-A.s	PST=guide-IND

hi	sűűl='	eȝe=taƣ-ős	með.f̨őől-om	ȝőb-a-nt='	e=vűű-a
for	sun=ELIS	his=journey-G.s	mid.path-A.s	approach-IND-AP=ELIS	PST=be-IND

• 37. Dismounting without effort he gently lifted her to the ground.
• fıkénvi m̃ipűűnantu ta̋lom do n̨úmv' ii-éȝum e-kőþa:

fı=kén=vi	m̃i.pűűn-a-nt-u	ta̋l-om	do	n̨úm=v='	ii=éȝ-um	e=kőþ-a
PRV=effort=ADV	dis.mount-IND-AP-N.s	earth-A.s	to	gentle=ADV=ELIS	F=3-A.s	PST=life-IND

Senjecas - The Visit, Chapter 1:38-56