Senjecas idioms - S 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 see about - te̋ua, 1. t.v. attend (to), pay attention to, heed, give-, pay-, -heed to, reck, remind, look out for. 2. i.v. attend, pay attention, give-, pay-, -heed, mind
  • I will see about buying that shirt that you like.
  • mu—táom tu ka̋a—a-űsom sa̋' u-te̋ua:
m-u tá-om t-u ka̋-a a=űs-om sa̋=' u=te̋u-a
1s-N which-A.s 2s-N like-IND that=shirt-A.s buy=ELIS FUT=see_about-IND


  • 2. to see someone off - sure̋iðe te̋e̋a
  • Let's go to the boat and see our brother off.
  • m̃ús na̋m̃om do a̋te. da żaműs o sure̋iðe te̋e̋e:
m̃-ús na̋m̃-om do a̋t-e da żam-űs o sure̋iðe te̋e̋-e
1p-G boat-A.s to go-IMP and brother-G.s to farewell say-IMP


  • 3 to see to it - kisı̋d̨a
  • My parents saw to it that I had a good education.
  • żőőnlus e-kisı̋d̨a. ȝa mu e̋ra dőxram e-de̋xa:
żőőn-l-us e=kis-ı̋d̨-a ȝa m-u e̋ra-Ø dőxr-am e=de̋x-a
beget-AG-N.p PST=sure-TRZ-IND that 1s-N good-ABS education-A.s PST=receive-IND


  • 4. to sell out - őr_ ... fa̋a̋ra
  • She is retiring and needs to sell out her inventory at a reduced rate.
  • ii-éȝu vı̋dantu vűűa. da lőȝaþa mera̋s őro gőőlom fa̋a̋ru ı̋ı̋ƣa:
ii=éȝ-u vı̋d-a-nt-u vűű-a da lőȝ-a-þa-Ø mer-a̋s őro-Ø gőől-om fa̋a̋r-u ı̋ı̋ƣ-a
F=3-N.s retire-IND-AP-N.s be-IND and reduce-IND-PP-ABS rate-G.s all-ABS inventory-A.s sell-SUP need-IND


  • 5. to set a price - xe̋pomɛ me̋ȝa
  • You have set a high price on the house.
  • tu m̃eesős ṡ̨óga xe̋pomɛ mıme̋ȝa:
t-u m̃ees-ős ṡ̨óga xe̋p-om=ɛ mı~me̋ȝ-a
2s-N house-G.s for price-A.s=EPEN PRF~set-IND


  • 6. to set aside - xa̋la, 1. t.v., linger away, delay, postpone, defer, put off, procrastinate. 2. i.v. delay, linger, loiter, tarry, defer, procrastinate.
  • I'm going to set aside this job until tomorrow.
  • mu ṡum̃a̋' sííra i-da̋a̋rom u-xa̋la:
m-u ṡum̃-a̋=' sííra i=da̋a̋r-om u=xa̋l-a
1s-N tomorrow-G.s=ELIS until this=work-A.s FUT=set_aside-IND


  • 7. to set back - xőőra, t.v. ward (off), avert, repulse, repel, forfend; parry; turn away.
  • Those brave soldiers set back the enemy's attack.
  • ze̋gu a-sőþlus n̨etűs fa̋fom e-xőőra:
ze̋gu-Ø a=sőþ-l-us n̨et-űs fa̋f-om e=xőőr-a
brave-ABS that-wage_war-AG-N.p enemy-G.s attack-A.s PST=set_back-IND


  • 8. to set fire to - aaþı̋d̨a, t.v. incinerate, ignite, set, on fire, fire [furnace, etc.], light [candle, match, etc.], detonate; fig. squander.
  • The children set fire to the curtains, while playing with matches.
  • ṡı̋ṡus műűdon e-aaþı̋d̨a. méti aaþɠoskőm xéma le̋idantus:
ṡı̋ṡ-us műűd-on e=aaþ-ı̋d̨-a méti aaþ.ɠos=k=őm xéma le̋id-a-nt-us
child-N.p curtain-A.p PST=fire-TRZ-IND while fire.stick=DIM=G.p with play-IND-AP-N.p


  • 9. to set forth - vı̋da, 1. t.v. leave, go-, -forth, -from, -out, depart (from), exit, quit, come out of, get-, -out of, -off, set off; graduate. 2. i.v. go away, depart, leave, step out, exit, come-, go-, -out, set-, -forth, -out, leave; retire, graduate
  • The pilgrims set forth on their pilgrimage at dawn.
  • soorta̋ƣlus zaȝa̋' soortaƣa̋s tááda e-vı̋da:
soor.ta̋ƣ-l-us zaȝ-a̋=' soor.taƣ-a̋s tááda e=vı̋d-a
beseech.journey-AG-N.p dawn-G.s=ELIS beseech.journey-A.s for PST=set_forth-IND


  • 10. to set forth - de̋iṡa, t.v. demonstrate
  • The mayor set forth to the council his plan to improve the canal.
  • rííine̋e̋ilu aul̤iȝűs o tőtom d̨őgu eȝu-pe̋e̋xom e-de̋iṡa:
rííi.ne̋e̋i-l-u aul-l-iȝ-űs o tőt-om d̨őg-u eȝu=pe̋e̋x-om e=de̋iṡ-a
city.lead_community-AG-N.s counsel-AG-COL-G.s to canal-A.s improve-SUP his=plan-A.s PST=set_forth-IND


Senjecas idioms - S 11-20