Senjecas - Relay 41-50

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

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• English Text
• Senjecan Translation

Gloss

• 41. That was a terrible day for the cat, and this was only the beginning.
• na baave̋s éra ƣotűga a̋ha e-e̋sa. da sa átu tőðra e-e̋sa:

n-a	baav-e̋s	éra	ƣo=tűga-Ø	a̋h-a	e=e̋s-a	da	s-a	átu	tőðr-a	e=e̋s-a
that=N.s	cat-G.d	for	INT=scared-ABS	day-N.s	PST=be-IND	and	this-N.s	only	beginning-N.s	PST=be-IND

• 42. Let the deity called "marriage" have them marry each other.
• m̃e̋ðram fe̋e̋taþu pe̋e̋nu anánun éȝun m̃ed̨e̋ta he̋ne:

m̃e̋ðr-am	fe̋e̋t-a-þu-Ø	pe̋e̋n-u	anán-un	éȝ-un	m̃ed̨-e̋t-a	he̋n-e
marriage-A.s	call-IND-PP-ABS	deity-N.s	each_other-A.p	3-A.p	marry-CAUS-IND	let-IMP

• 43. The spirit does not set the plant's spirit on fire.
• űűnu mulı̋s űűnum aaþı̋d̨a ne:

űűn-u	mul-ı̋s	űűn-um	aaþ-ı̋d̨-a	ne
spirit-N.s	plant-G.s	spirit-A.s	fire-TRZ-IND	not

• 44. Oh, big boss, please take this golden neck-object.
• o me̋żu daarveel̤ű. gil̨őno i-kuzm̃e̋kom gae̋ȝa:"'

o	me̋żu-Ø	daar.veel-l-ű	gil̨őno-Ø	i=kuz.m̃e̋k-om	ga-e̋ȝa
o	big-ABS	work.be_in_charge-AG-V.s	made_of_gold-ABS	this=neck.object-A.s	take-SBJ

• 45. We are commander of the pretty beasts, we always hoped to accompany them.
• m̃us gőve þase̋m e̋e̋vlu e̋sa: éȝen visténu sűnu e-ı̋ṡa:

m̃-us	gőve-Ø	þas-e̋m	e̋e̋v-l-u	e̋s-a	éȝ-en	visténu	sűn-u	e=ı̋ṡ-a
1p-N	pretty-ABS	beast-G.p	command-AG-N.s	be-IND	3-A.p	always	accompany-SUP	PST=hope-IND

• 46. May the gods and their unseen slaves guard us on our way in honor and safety!
• pe̋e̋nus d' alna̋kaþu eȝ-uðhőmus þala̋sk̬e nesra̋sk̬e móóda m̃u-ata̋s éva m̃un dise̋ȝa:

pe̋e̋n-us	d='	al=na̋k-a-þu-Ø	eȝ=uð.hőm-us	þal-a̋s=k̬e	nesr-a̋s=k̬e	móóda	m̃u=at-a̋s	éva	m̃-un	dis-e̋ȝa
god-N.p	and=ELIS	PRV=see-IND-PP-ABS	their=own.person-N.p	honor-G.s=and	safety-G.s=and	in	our=way-G.s	on	1p-A	guard-SBJ

• 47. I can hardly believe that such low people can be so beautiful.
• mu—ȝa toa̋lu ta̋pu hőmus kétu gővu e̋su ma̋ƣa—ááru őőu ma̋ƣa:

m-u	ȝa	toa̋lu-Ø	ta̋p-Øu	hőm-us	kétu	gőv-u	e̋s-u	ma̋ƣ-a	ááru	őő-u	ma̋ƣ-a
1s-N	that	such-ABS	low-ABS	person-N.p	so	beautiful-N.s	be-SUP	be_able-IND	hardly	believe-SUP	be_able-IND

• 48. They will not visit again; the people will never be different.
• éȝus náán' u-nı̋ma ne: hőmus gőȝus u-vűűa neténu:

éȝ-us	náán='	u=nı̋m-a	ne	hőm-us	gőȝ-us	u=vűű-a	neténu
3-N.p	again=ELIS	FUT=visit-IND	not	person-N.p	different-N.p	FUT=be-IND	never

• 49. This isn't only a dance, although it isn't a song; it never even teaches one to play music.
• so me̋bo átu e̋sa ne. sáámi ga̋a̋ȝo e̋sa ne: átu tevús o kűmom šen̨e̋tu dőka neténu:

s-o	me̋b-o	átu	e̋s-a	ne	sáámi	ga̋a̋ȝ-o	e̋s-a	ne	átu	tev-ús	o	kűm-om	šen̨-e̋t-u	dők-a	neténu
this-N.s	dance-N.s	only	be-IND	not	although	song-N.s	be-IND	not	even	one-G.s	to	music-A.s	sound-CAUS-SUP	teach-IND	never

• 50. Ordinary people don't understand it, but with that style of dance people find the ultimate hidden truth. When they dance, they become superior.
• gűm̃u hőmus éȝom þűma ne. de hőmus mebős a-mooðzina̋s móóda műga la̋a̋ðaþa m̃e̋e̋rtam de̋e̋sa: méti me̋ba—re̋e̋ðus ı̋la:

gűm̃u-Ø	hőm-us	éȝ-om	þűm-a	ne	de	hőm-us	meb-ős	a=mooðzin-a̋s	móóda
ordinary-ABS	person-N.p	3-A.s	understand-IND	not	but	person-N.p	dance-G.s	that=style-G.s	with

műga-Ø	la̋a̋ð-a-þa-Ø	m̃e̋e̋rt-am	de̋e̋s-a	méti	me̋b-a	re̋e̋ð-us	ı̋l-a
ultimate-ABS	hide-IND-PP-ABS	truth-A.s	find-IND	when	dance-IND	superior-N.p	become-IND

Senjecas - Relay 51-60