Senjecas idioms - E, F

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

• to eat in - nómþi e̋da
• 1. Instead of going to a restaurant, we are eating in tonight.
• eðde̋mom do a̋tu ðééa. m̃usɛ salááþvi nómþi u-e̋da:

eð.de̋m-om	do	a̋t-u	ðéé-a	m̃-us=ɛ	sa.lááþ=vi	nóm=þi	u=e̋d-a
eat.building-A.s	to	go-SUP	instead_of	1p-N=EPEN	this.night=ADV	home-LOC	FUT=eat-IND

• to fall behind - ne̋ru vűűa
• 2. I fell behind in my studies because I became sick.
• mu sı̋ƣra̋m éna ne̋ru e-vűűa. hi e-da̋ma:

m-u	siƣr-a̋m	éna	ne̋r-u	e=vűű-a	hi	e=da̋m-a
1s-N	study-G.p	in	behind-N.s	PST=be-IND	because	PST=become_sick-IND

• to fall in love - m̃ena̋sa
• 3. I fall in love again whenever I see you.
• mu náánu m̃ena̋sa. ínta tum na̋ka:

m-u	náánu	m̃en-a̋s-a	ínta	t-um	na̋k-a
1s-N	again	love-INC-IND	whenever	2s-A	see-IND

• to fall off - íza főőla
• 4. He fell off the roof and broke three ribs.
• éȝu kőrom íza e-főőla. da tı̋rɛ re̋von e-ȝa̋fa:

éȝ-u	kőr-om	íza	e=főől-a	da	tı̋r=ɛ	re̋v-on	e=ȝa̋f-a
3-N.s	roof-A.s	down_from	PST=fall-IND	and	three	rib-A.p	PST=break-IND

• to fall off - pı̋na, i.v. wane, fall (off), subside, drop [temperature]
• 5. Her work fell off because she was sick.
• ii-eȝu-da̋a̋ro e-pı̋na. hi da̋mu e-vűűa:

ii=eȝu=da̋a̋r-o	e=pı̋n-a	hi	da̋m-u	e=vűű-a
F=her=work-N.s	PST=fall_off-IND	because	sick-N.s	PST=be-IND

• 6. to fall through - þűka, i.v. finish, terminate, elaborate, be over, get through (a storm)
• The mayor's plans fell through from lack of support.
• riiíneeilűs pe̋e̋xos mɔr̈a̋s egős ha e-þűka:

riií.neei-l-űs	pe̋e̋x-os	mɔr̈-a̋s	eg-ős	ha	e=þűk-a
city.lead-AG-G.s	plan-N.p	lack-G.s	support-G.s	because_of	PST=fall_through-IND

• 7. to feel like - pı̋ı̋ra, t.v. desire
• I feel like going to the beach next week.
• mu k̨űdom do ȝőbanta sefa̋ham a̋tu pı̋ı̋ra:

m-u	k̨űd-om	do	ȝőb-a-nta-Ø	sef.a̋h-am	a̋t-u	pı̋ı̋r-a
1s-N	beach-A.s	to	approach-IND-AP-ABS	seven.day-A.s	go-SUP	feel_like-IND

• 8. to feel sorry for - be̋ṡa, i.v. be sorry, regret
• I feel sorry for him because his mother has just died.
• mu eȝús o be̋ṡa. hi eȝu-ma̋a̋ma neṡűma:

m-u	eȝ-ús	o	be̋ṡ-a	hi	eȝu=ma̋a̋m-a	neṡ-űm-a
1s-N	3-G.s	for	feel_sorry-IND	because	his=mother-N.s	die-RPR-IND

• 9. to figure out - ta̋a̋ȝa, t.v. unravel, ravel, fray (out); solve, analyze, reduce (fractions), resolve (discord); break (a spell), dissolve (partnership, marriage), disband (troops)
• I still can't figure out the answer to this problem.
• mu ódu i-kalta̋s kı̋rom ta̋a̋ȝu fe̋e̋a:

m-u	ódu	i=kalt-a̋s	kı̋r-om	ta̋a̋ȝ-u	fe̋e̋-a
1s-N	still	this=problem-G.s	answer-A.s	figure_out-SUP	be_unable-IND

• 10. to find fault with - le̋ka, t.v. blame, criticize, denounce, fustigate
• I am happy to say that my boss never finds fault with my work.
• mu te̋e̋u ka̋itu vűűa. ȝa mu-daarve̋e̋l̤u mu-daarős túȝa le̋ka neténu:

m-u	te̋e̋-u	ka̋it-u	vűű-a	ȝa	mu=daar.ve̋e̋l-l-u	mu=daar-ős	túȝa	le̋k-a	neténu
1s-N	say-SUP	happy-N.s	be-IND	that	my=work.be_in_charge-AG-N.s	my=work-G.s	with	find_fault-IND	never

• 11. to find out - de̋e̋sa, t.v. find, discover, look up, come up with
• Mary should find out more about that guy before she marries him.
• ma̋r̨u a-homű' sépa me̋e̋om de̋e̋su ke̋la. fési éȝum m̃e̋da:

ma̋r̨-u	a-hom-ű-'	sépa	me̋e̋-om	de̋e̋s-u	ke̋l-a	fési	éȝ-um	m̃e̋d-a
Mary-N.s	that=guy-G.s=ELIS	abot	more-A.s	find_out-SUP	should-IND	before	3-A.s	marry-IND

• 12. to fill out - þűka, t.v. work out, complete, finish (off), end, put an end to, bring to a close, terminate, adjourn, break off, consummate, elaborate, fill in, get through, fulfill, accomplish, keep (a promise)
• To apply for that job, the carpenter had to fill out a form.
• a-da̋a̋rom ı̋gu tááda. k̬ɔ̋su m̃aana̋mɫom þűku e-ke̋la:

a=da̋a̋r-om	ı̋g-u	tááda	k̬ɔ̋s-u	m̃aan.a̋mɫ-om	þűk-u	e=ke̋l-a
that=job-A.s	apply-SUP	in_order_to	carpenter-N.s	blank.paper-A.s	fill_out-SUP	have_to-IND

• 13. to fool around - mőőtum le̋ida
• The baker lost his job because he fools around too much.
• vőőƣlu da̋a̋rom e-ha̋ȝa. hi mőőtum żıle̋ida:

vőőƣ-l-u	da̋a̋r-om	e-ha̋ȝ-a	hi	mőőt-um	żı=le̋id-a
bake-AG-N.s	job-A.s	PST-lose-IND	because	fool-A.s	too_much=play-IND

Senjecas - G 1-12