Senjecas idioms - L 1-10

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Pronunciation table

peműko
(labial)
riisűko
(dental)
muitűko
(alveolar)
vainűko
(palatal)
ṡ̨uuše̋nos
(vowels with प)
nı̋þo ṡ̨uuše̋nos
(weak vowels)
p
b f v m t d þ ð ɫ l ż s z r n k g x ƣ h ȝ š i e a ɔ o u ı ɛ y
म़ ल़ स़ क़ ग़ 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. to lay off - de̋usa [1. t.v. cease, stop, discontinue, terminate, desist-, refrain-, keep-, -from, leave off, drop out of, give up, quit, shut-, turn-, -off. 2. i.v. cease, stop, discontinue, drop out, break [fever]
  • We have to lay off ten workers today.
  • m̃usɛ sáhvi főő da̋a̋rlun de̋usu ke̋la:
m̃-us=ɛ s.áh=vi főő da̋a̋r-l-un de̋us-u ke̋l-a
1p-N this.day=ADV ten work-AG-A.p lay_off-SUP have_to-IND


  • 2. to learn by heart - żuumra̋s éna uða
  • The students were instructed to learn the poem by heart.
  • tűnlus żuumra̋s éna ve̋om uðu e̋e̋vþus e-ı̋la:
tűn-l-us żuumr-a̋s éna ve̋-om uð-u e̋e̋v-a-þ-us e=ı̋l-a
learn-AG-N.p memory-G.s in poem-A.s have-SUP instruct-IN-PP-N.p PST=become-IND


  • 3. to leave out - őȝa [t.v. remove, take-, -off, -out, -away, omit, detach, rule-, leave-, -out, clear [the dishes, the snow, etc.], call off; eliminate; elide]
  • When you visit Rome don't leave out a visit to the Vatican Museum.
  • méti tu rőmam u-nı̋ma. vátika̋no suuþde̋mom do nı̋mom oȝe̋ȝa ze:
méti t-u rőm-am u=nı̋m-a vátika̋no-Ø suuþ.de̋m-om do nı̋m-om oȝ-e̋ȝa ze
when 2s-N Rome-A.s FUT=visit-IND Vatican-ABS exhibit.building-A.s to visit-A.s leave_out-SBJ not


  • 4. to let alone - me̋ra ne [1. t.v. vex, annoy, bother, pester, harrass, bug. 2. i.v. annoy]
  • Please leave me alone while I'm studying.
  • tum sőőra. mumɛ me̋re ze. méti mu sı̋gantu vűűa:
t-um sőőr-a m-um=ɛ me̋r-e ze méti m-u sı̋g-a-nt-u vűű-a
2s-A beseech-IND 1s-A.s=EPEN annoy-IMP not while 1s-N study-IND-AP-N.s be-IND


  • 5. to let go of - pa̋usa [1. t.v. let-, -loose, -on, -out, release, dump; let off; tap, broach, rack; launch. 2. i.v. launch]
  • Please command your dog to let go of my leg.
  • tum sőőra. mu-la̋kom pa̋usu tu-na̋a̋ȝem e̋e̋ve:
t-um sőőr-a mu=la̋k-om pa̋us-u tu=na̋a̋ȝ-em e̋e̋v-e
2s-A beseech-IND mu=leg-A.s let_go_of-SUP your=dog-A.s command-IMP


  • 6. to let on - saar̨e̋ta
  • The teacher didn't let on that there would be an exam tomorrow.
  • dőxlu saar̨e̋ta ne. ȝa ve̋uðo ṡúm̃vi ese̋ȝa:
dőx-l-u saar̨-e̋t-a ne ȝa ve̋uð-o ṡúm̃=vi es-e̋ȝa
teach-AG-N.s know-CAUS-IND not that exam-N.s tomorrow=ADV be-SBJ


  • 7. to let up - pinı̋d̨a [t.v. diminish, decrease, abate, lessen; foreshorten]
  • I'm not going outside until that cold wind lets up.
  • mu nűmom néra u-a̋ta ne. sííri sőȝo a-m̃e̋e̋e u-pinı̋d̨a:
m-u nűm-om néra u=a̋t-a ne sííri sőȝo-Ø a=m̃e̋e̋-e u=pin-ı̋d̨-a
1s-N sky-A.s under FUT=go-IND not until cold-ABS that=wind-N.s FUT=small-TRZ-IND


  • 8. to lie down - gűűra
  • You are sick. Lie down and I will cover you with this blanket.
  • tu da̋ma: gűűre. da mu i-dakős xéma tum u-dakı̋d̨a:
t-u da̋m-a gűűr-e da m-u i=dak-ős xéma t-um u=dak-ı̋d̨-a
2s-N be_sick-IND lie_down-IMP and 1s-N this=blanket-G.s with 2s-A FUT=blanket-TRZ-IND


  • 9. to look after - te̋sa [t.v. take care of, care for]
  • My friend is going to look after my tropical fish while I'm on vacation.
  • mu-vı̋lu tiiþla̋te mı̋ı̋nen u-te̋sa. méti mu sevkeesa̋s éna u-vűűa:
mu=vı̋l-u tiiþ.la̋te-Ø mı̋ı̋n-en u=te̋s-a méti m-u sev.kees-a̋s éna u=vűű-a
my=friend-M.s hot.moist-ABS fish-A.p FUT=look_after-IND while 1s-N amuse.time=G.s on FUT=be-IND


  • 10. to look at - nőőa [1. t.v. look-, -upon, view, gaze upon. 2. i.v. look]
  • My daughter likes to look at the sun setting over the ocean.
  • mu-zı̋du tiirtem tára dűűante sűűlem nőőu ka̋a:
mu=zı̋d-u tiirt-em tára dűű-a-nte-Ø sűűl-em nőő-u ka̋-a
my=daughter-N.s ocean-A.s over set-IND-AP-ABS sun-A.s look_at-SUP like-IND

Senjecas idioms - L 11-20