Senjecas idioms - N, O, P

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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. now and again - év̈i [adv. incidentally, by the way, occasionally, now and then]
  • I still go swimming now and again.
  • mu ódu év̈i še̋mu a̋ta:
m-u ódu év=vi še̋m-u a̋t-a
1s-N still happen=ADV swim-SUP go-IND


  • 2. on the whole - gúm̃vi [adv. in general, generally, customarily, usually, by and large]
  • On the whole, your son is a very polite young man.
  • gúm̃vi. tu-pőiku lábu őɫh' ur-be̋ke e̋sa:
gúm̃=vi tu=pőik-u lábu őɫh=' ur=be̋k-u e̋s-a
usual=ADV your=son-N.s very polite=ELIS M=young-N.s be-IND


  • 3. to pay attention - te̋ua [t.v. 1. t.v. attend (to), heed, give-, pay-, -heed to, reck, remind, look out for. 2. i.v. attend, give-, pay-, -heed, mind]
  • You must learn to pay attention or you will fail this class.
  • tu te̋uu tűnu ke̋la m̃o i-dőxram u-lőka:
t-u te̋u-u tűn-u ke̋l-a m̃o i=dőxr-am u=lők-a
2s-N pay_attention-SUP learn-SUP must-IND or this=class-A.s FUT=fail-IND


  • 4. to pick out - őpa [t.v. choose, select, go with; elect, vote (for, ríza); draw (a card)]
  • Please let me pick out my own dress to wear to the party.
  • tumsőőra. pa̋to mu-műűmom sa̋rom do ȝőpu őpu mum hene̋ȝa:
t-um.sőőr-a pa̋to-Ø mu=műűm-om sa̋r-om do ȝőp-u őp-u m-um hen-e̋ȝa
2s-A.beseech-IND own-ABS mu=dress-A.s party-A.s to wear-SUP pick_out-SUP 1s-A let-SBJ


  • 5. to pick up - le̋sa [1. t.v. glean; gather up. 2. i.v. glean]
  • The librarian bent over and picked up the book from the floor.
  • sííamɫa̋a̋gu e-ȝa̋pa. da be̋hom réna siia̋mɫom e-le̋sa:
sííamɫ-a̋a̋g-u e=ȝa̋p-a da be̋h-om réna siia̋mɫ-om e=le̋s-a
book-OCC-N.s PST=bend.(over)-IND and floor-A.s up_from book-A.s PST-pick_up-IND


  • 6. to play tricks on - ð̬arı̋d̨a [t.v. trick]
  • My uncle is always playing tricks on us.
  • mu-vőinu visténu m̃un ð̬arı̋d̨a:
mu=vőin-u vis.ténu m̃-un ð̬ar-ı̋d̨-a
my=mother's_brother-N.s every.time 1p-A trick-TRZ-IND


  • 7. to point out - sűűta [t.v. show, point-, -at, -to, exhibit, display, indicate, bespeak, bear]
  • Let me point out to you your mistakes.
  • hene̋ȝa. ȝa mu tús o tu-műnon sűűta:
hen-e̋ȝa ȝa m-u t-ús o tu=műn-on sűűt-a
let-SBJ that 1s-N 2s-G to your=mistake-A.p point_out-IND


  • 8. to put an end to - műga, i.v. end (up) (with, túȝa), conclude, close. mugı̋d̨a, t.v. end, conclude, close]
  • Sit down and put an end to all this nonsense.
  • se̋de. da őra i-vyfuɫramɛ mugı̋d̨a:
se̋d-e da őra-Ø i=vy=fuɫr-am=ɛ mug-ı̋d̨-a
sit (down)-IMP and all-ABS this=PRV-meaning-A.s=EPEN end-TRZ-IND


  • 9. to put away - gőőla [t.v. store, set-, lay-, put-, -aside, -away, save (up), stock (up), garner, stow away]
  • Put away your toys before someone steps on them.
  • tu-le̋idon gőőle. fési ȝu éȝon éva u-pedı̋d̨a:
tu=le̋id-on gőől-e fési ȝ-u éȝ-on éva u=ped-ı̋d̨-a
your=toy-A.p put_away-IMP before someone-N.s 3-A.p on FUT=step-TRZ-IND


  • 10. to put down - dőma, t.v. tame, domesticate, break in [a horse]; subdue, check, curb, control, master, dominate, restrain, take-, -over, -control of, put down]
  • The king put down the rebellion in three days.
  • ve̋ndu tı̋r a̋han ȝúa dı̋gom e-dőma:
ve̋nd-u tı̋r a̋h-an ȝúa dı̋g-om e=dőm-a
king-N.s. three day-A.p within rebellion-A.s PST=put_down-IND


  • 11. to put off - xa̋la [1. t.v. linger away, delay, postpone, defer, set aside, procrastinate. 2. i.v. delay, linger, loiter, tarry, defer, procrastinate]
  • Don't put off your yard work because it's going to rain.
  • tu-ɔfda̋a̋rom xa̋le ze. ha sűűm̃u kı̋ma:
tu=ɔf.da̋a̋r-om xa̋l-e ze ha sűűm̃-u kı̋m-a
your=yard.work-A.s put_off-IMP not because rain-SUP intend-IND


  • 12. to put one's foot into it
  • He really put his foot into it. when he said that.
  • éȝu m̃éérvi e-pexsa̋m̃a. méti nom e-te̋e̋a:
éȝ-u m̃éér=vi e=pex.sa̋m̃-a méti n-om e=te̋e̋-a
3-N.s real=ADV PST=embarrass.speak-IND when that-A.s PST=say-IND


  • 13. to put on - ȝőpa [t.v. wear, have on, be clothed in]
  • I always put on my overcoat when it gets this cold.
  • mu visténu mu-ṡ̨őpom ȝőpa. méti ítu sőȝo ı̋la:
m-u vis.ténu mu=ṡ̨őp-om ȝőp-a méti ítu sőȝ-o ı̋l-a
1s-N every.time my=overcoat-A.s put_on-IND when this cold-N.s become-IND


Senjecas idioms - P, R