Senjecas idioms - H 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 hand in, dőőa, give (out), present, donate, deliver; emit, give-, -forth, -off; render, submit, turn in; lead to.
  • The student handed in his homework to the teacher.
  • tűnlu doxlűs o nomva̋gom e-dőőa:
tűn-l-u dox-l-űs o nom.va̋g-om e=dőő-a
study-AG-N.s teach-AG-G.s to home.assignment-A.s PST=hand_in-IND


  • 2. to hang up, sı̋da, 1. t.v. hang (up), suspend. 2. i.v. hang, be suspended, dangle.
  • My mom is outside hanging up the wash.
  • ba̋nom sı̋dantu mu-ma̋a̋ma numős néra vűűa:
ba̋n-om sı̋d-a-ntu-Ø mu=ma̋a̋m-a num-ős néra vűű-a
wash-A.s hang_up-IND-AP-ABS my=mother-N.s sky-G.s under be-IND


  • 3. to have a good time - se̋ba, 1. t.v. amuse, please. 2. i.v. be pleased, have fun.
  • Our children had a good time at your home last week.
  • m̃us że̋naþus fe̋sa sefa̋ham tu-nomős éna e- se̋ba:
m̃-us że̋n-a-þ-us fe̋sa-Ø sef.a̋h-am tu=nom-ős éna e=se̋b-a
1p-N beget-IND-PP-N.p last-ABS seven.day-A.s your=home-G.s at PST=have_a_good_time-IND


  • 4. to have charge of - éȝa [< e̋ȝa, t.v. entrust] in charge of, with
  • My father has charge of the cafeteria where he works
  • mu-ta̋a̋ta—váu da̋a̋ra—minííxeðde̋mo éȝa vűűa:
mu=ta̋a̋t-a váu da̋a̋r-a mí.niix.éð.dem-ős éȝa vűű-a
my=father-N.s where work-IND self.serve.eat.building-G.s in_charge_of be-IND


  • 5. to have got - űða, t.v. possess, own, be endowed with, have.
  • You have got a mighty fine hunting hound there.
  • tu tóru lábu la̋re veeðna̋a̋ȝem űða:
t-u tóru lábu la̋re-Ø veeð.na̋a̋ȝ-em űð-a
2s-N there mighty fine-ABS hunt.dog-A.s have_got-IND


  • 6. to have got to do something - ke̋la, i.v. have to, must, (had) better; be to, be-, -said-, -supposed-, -to, shall, should.
  • You've got to do a better job cleaning your teeth.
  • tu fyf̨űűdo siɫṡűvanto da̋a̋rom kı̋u ke̋la:
t-u fy~f̨űdo-Ø siiɫ.ṡűv-a-nto-Ø da̋a̋r-om kı̋-u ke̋l-a
2s-N ELT~effective-ABS tooth.clean-IND-AP-ABS job-A.s do-SUP have_got_to-IND


  • 7. to have it out with - ȝexı̋d̨a, t.v. clear (away), clarify, elucidate, rectify [spirits]; refine, sublime, sublimate, extract [ore]; develop [film].
  • My brother is going to have it out with his ex-wife.
  • mu-ża̋mu feskozűs o ka̋ltam ȝexı̋d̨ant' u-vűűa:
mu=ża̋m-u fes.koz-űs o ka̋lt-am ȝex-ı̋d̨-a-nt=' u=vűű-a
my=brother-N.s former.wife-G.s with matter-A.s clear-TRZ-IND-AP=ELIS FUT=be-IND


  • 8. to have on - ȝőpa, 1. t.v. wear, be clothed in. 2. i.v. wear.
  • I like the green sweater you had on last night.
  • mu—táom tu hesȝı̋tam e-ȝőpa—ða̋l' oorűsom ka̋a:
m-u tá-om t-u hes.ȝı̋t-am e=ȝőp-a ða̋l=' oor.űs-om ka̋-a
1s-N which-A.s 2s-N yester.evening-A.s PST=have_on-IND green=ELIS weave.shirt-A.s like-IND


  • 9. to have one's heart set on - żıpı̋ı̋ra.
  • My wife had her heart set on a summer vacation in the Bahamas.
  • mu-kőzu baxama̋m éna lééþsevke̋e̋sam e-żıpı̋ı̋ra:
mu=kőz-u baxam-a̋m éna lééþ.sev.ke̋e̋s-am e=żı-pı̋ı̋r-a
my=wife-N.s Bahamas-G.p in summer.amuse.time-A.s PST=INT-desire-IND


  • 10. to have one's way - m̃e̋ṡram de̋xa [m̃e̋ṡra, want; de̋xa, acquire]
  • I know it's disappointing, but you can't always have your way.
  • mu éȝom alsa̋a̋antom vűűu sa̋a̋ra. ésti tu visténu m̃e̋sram de̋xu fe̋e̋a:
m-u éȝ-om al.sa̋a̋-a-nt-om vűű-u sa̋a̋r-a ésti t-u visténu m̃e̋sr-am de̋x-u fe̋e̋-a
1s-N 3-A.s un.satisfy-IND-AP-A.s be-SUP know-IND but 2s-N always want-A.s acquire-SUP be_unable-IND


Senjecas idioms - H 11-21