Senjecas idioms - M 1-13

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

• 1. to make of fool of - mootı̋d̨a
• My big brother enjoys making a fool of me.
• mu-b̬a̋ngu mum e-mootı̋d̨u baȝı̋d̨a:

mu=b̬a̋ng-u	m-um	e=moot-ı̋d̨-u	baȝ-ı̋d̨-a
my=older_brother-N.s	1s-A	PST=fool-TRZ-SUP	job-TRZ-IND

• 2. to make a point of - m̨urı̋d̨a [t.v. emphasize]
• I will make a point of this matter at today's meeting.
• mu sa̋ho muþős éna i-ȝővram u-m̨urı̋d̨a:

m-u	sa̋ho-Ø	muþ-ős	éna	i=ȝővr-am	u=m̨ur-ı̋d̨-a
1s-N	today's-ABS	meeting-G.s	at	this=matter=A.s	FUT=stress-TRZ-IND

• 3. to make believe - fe̋e̋ra [i.v. mask, pretend, feign, dissemble, imagine]
• Let's make believe that we are Indians.
• m̃un m̃ésantűrus e̋su fe̋e̋ru he̋ne:

m̃-un	m̃és.antűr-us	e̋s-u	fe̋e̋r-u	he̋n-e
1p-A	west.aborigine-N .p	be-SUP	make_believe-SUP	let-IMP

• 4. to make clear - ȝexı̋d̨a [t.v. clear (away), clarify, elucidate, have it out (with, o), rectify [spirits]; refine, sublime, sublimate, extract [ore]; develop [film]
• The parents must make clear that they want to buy that dog.
• żőőnlus ȝexı̋d̨u ke̋la. ȝ' a-na̋a̋ȝem sa̋u m̃e̋sa:

żőőn-l-us	ȝex-ı̋d̨-u	ke̋l-a	ȝ='	a=na̋a̋ȝ-em	sa̋-u	m̃e̋s-a
beget-AG-N.p	clear-TRZ-SUP	must-IND	that-ELIS	that=dog-A.s	buy-SUP	want-IND

• 5. to make faces -
• The clown is making faces at the children.
• re̋tu ṡiṡűm do na̋l̨o mőőron va̋a̋nantu vűűa:

re̋t-u	ṡiṡ-űm	do	na̋l̨o-Ø	mőőr-on	va̋a̋n-a-nt-u	vűű-a
clown-N.s	child-G.p	at	funny-ABS	face-A.p	make-IND-AP-N.s	be-IND

• 6. to make friends - vı̋lun de̋xa
• We have made many friends since moving into this neighborhood.
• m̃us me̋umu vı̋lun dıde̋xa pós' i-hausda̋rom éna e-šɔ̋la:

m̃-us	me̋umu-Ø	vı̋l-un	dı~de̋x-a	pós'	i=haus.da̋r-om	éna	e=šɔ̋l-a
1p-N	many-ABS	friend-A.p	PRF~acquire-IND	since=ELIS	this=neighbor.place-A.s	into	PST=move-IND

• 7. to make fun of - kűűda [t.v. mock, deride, ridicule]
• Those naughty children are making fun of their teacher.
• dustı̋nu a-ṡı̋ṡus dőxlum kűűdantus vűűa:

dus.tı̋n-u	a=ṡı̋ṡ-us	dőx-l-um	kűűd-a-nt-us	vűű-a
mis.behave--Ø	that=child-N.p	teach-AG-A.s	make_fun_of-IND-AP-N.p	be-IND

• 8. to make good - he̋e̋na [1. t.v. succeed-, prosper-, -at, -in. 2. i.v. succeed, prosper]
• After half a year I have finally made good in this city.
• fe̋la dila̋s ɔ́na. mu i-riȝős éna múƣvi hıhe̋e̋na:

fe̋la-Ø	dil-a̋s	ɔ́na	m-u	i=riȝ-ős	éna	múƣ=vi	hı~he̋e̋n-a
half-ABS	year-G.s	past	1s-N	this=city-G.s	in	final=ADV	PRF~succeed-IND

• 9. to make good time - ósvi ta̋ƣa
• In our car we made good time on this last stage of our journey.
• m̃us feðm̃eƣős éna m̃u-taƣős műga i-maita̋s éna ósvi e-ta̋ƣa:

m̃-us	feð.m̃eƣ-ős	éna	m̃u=taƣ-ős	műga-Ø	i=mait-a̋s	éna	ós=vi	e=ta̋ƣ-a
1p-N	energy.wagon-G.s	in	our=journey-G.s	final-ABS	this=stage-G.s	on	rapid=ADV	PST=travel-IND

• 10. to make known - fűɫa [t.v. disclose, reveal, manifest, evince, divulge, let on]
• I need to make known to the authorities what has happened.
• mu dashoműm o—táo ebe̋ba—nom fűɫu ke̋la:

m-u	das.hom-űm	o	tá-o	eb~e̋b-a	n-om	fűɫ-u	ke̋l-a
1s-N.s	govern.person-G.p	to	which-N.s	PRF~happen-IND	that-A.s	make_known-SUP	need-IND

• 11. to make no difference - nı̋to e̋sa ne
• What you have said makes no difference to me.
• táom tu tıte̋e̋a—no mús o nı̋to e̋sa ne:

tá-om	t-u	tı~te̋e̋-a	n-o	m-ús	o	nı̋t-o	e̋s-a	ne
which-A.s	2s-N	PRF~say-IND	that-N.s	1s-G	to	relevant-N.s	be-IND	not

• 12. to make out - he̋e̋na [1. t.v. succeed-, prosper-, -at, -in. 2. i.v. succeed, prosper]
• My brother did not make out very well at the racetrack.
• mu-ża̋mu bonamżős éna lábu súvi e-he̋e̋na ne:

mu=ża̋m-u	bon.amż-ős	éna	lábu	sú=vi	e=he̋e̋n-a	ne
my=brother-N.s	race.course-G.s	at	very	well=ADV	PST=succeed-IND	not

• 13. to make out - fe̋e̋ra [i.v. mask, pretend, feign, dissemble, imagine]
• The thief tried to make out that he was not there at that time.
• vőőurlu fe̋e̋ru e-sa̋pa. ȝ' a-keesa̋s tóru e-vűűa ne:

vőőur-l-u	fe̋e̋r-u	e=sa̋p-a	ȝ='	a=kees-a̋s	tóru	e=vűű-a	ne
steal-AG-N.s	make_out-SUP	PST=try-IND	that=ELIS	that=time-G.s	there	PST=be-IND	not

Senjecas idioms - M 14-26