Senjecas - Native American Sayings

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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• Devanagari Text
• Senjecan Translation

Gloss

• If all the beasts were gone, men would die from a loneliness of spirit, for whatever happens to the beasts also happens to man. All things are connected. Whatever befalls the Earth befalls the sons of the Earth. - Chief Seattle
• ए॔बि ओ॓रे थ॓सेस् ए-ए॓स ने॓म़िते॔रु। तोअ॔रि म़ी॓रुस् ऊन॓स् भेइर्त॔स् ह नेसेय। हि नो—त॔ओ थ॔सेन् ए॓ब—ए॔तु भ़ई॓रुन् ए॓ब॥ ओ॔रोस् क़ॆ॓धथोस् ए॔स॥ नो—त॔ओ भ्वै॓तोम् ए॓ब—भ्वै॓तोस् पो॓इकुन् एब॥ ओ॔रोस् क़ॆ॓धथोस् ए॔स॥ नो—त॔ओ भ्वै॓तोम् ए॓ब—भ्वै॓तोस् पो॓इकुन् एब॥
• ébi őre þa̋ses e-e̋sa ném̃itéru. toári m̃ı̋ı̋rus uuna̋s veirta̋s ha nese̋ȝa. hi no—táo þa̋sen e̋ba—étu m̃ı̋ı̋run e̋ba: őros ƣe̋ðaþos e̋sa: no—táo v̌e̋e̋tom e̋ba—v̌eetős pőikun e̋ba:

ébi	őre-Ø	þa̋s-es	e=e̋s-a	né.m̃itéru	toári	m̃ı̋ı̋r-us	uun-a̋s	veirt-a̋s	ha	nes-e̋ȝa
if	all-ABS	beast-N.p	PST=be-IND	not.further	then	man-N.p	spirit-G.s	loneliness-G.s	from	die-SBJ

hi	n-o	tá-o	þa̋s-en	e̋b-a	étu	m̃ı̋ı̋r-un	e̋b-a
for	that-N.s	which-N.s	beast-A.p	happen.to-IND	also	man-A.p	happen.to-IND

őr-os	ƣe̋ð-a-þ-os	e̋s-a	n-o	tá-o	v̌e̋e̋t-om	e̋b-a	v̌eet-ős	pőik-un	e̋b-a
all-N.p	connect-IND-PP-N.p	be-IND	that-N.s	which-N.s	earth-A.s	befall-IND	earth-G.s	son-A.p	befall-IND

• May the stars carry your sadness away. May the flowers fill your heart with beauty. May hope forever wipe away your tears, and, above all, may silence make you strong - Chief Dan George
• चु॓केस् तु-से॓उग़्तम् अ॔पु नेक़ेय॥ न॓निस् गोभ्त॓स् क़े॔म तु-सु॓धोम् पैले॓य॥ इ॓स्र भिस॓नु तु-कि॓नोन् अ॔पु तुदे॓य। द ओरो॓स् न्यौ॔प। सआ॓म्त तुम् म़॔लिद्ये॓य॥
• ṡűkes tu-se̋uƣtam ápu nexe̋ȝa: na̋nis govta̋s xéma tu-sűðom peele̋ȝa: ı̋sra visánu tu-kı̋non ápu tude̋ȝa. da orős n̨óópa. sa̋a̋mta tum m̃álid̨e̋ȝa:

ṡűk-es	tu=se̋uƣt-am	ápu	nex-e̋ȝa	na̋n-is	govt-a̋s	xéma	tu=sűð-om	peel-e̋ȝa
star-N.p	your=sadness-A.s	away	carry-SBJ	flower-N.s	beauty-G.s	with	your=heart.A.s	fill-SBJ

ı̋sr-a	visánu	tu=kı̋n-on	ápu	tud-e̋ȝa	da	or-ős	n̨óópa	sa̋a̋mt-a	t-um	m̃ál-id̨-e̋ȝa
hope-N.s	forever	your=tear-A.p	away	wipe-SBJ	and	all-G.s	before	silence-N.s	2s-A	strong-TRZ-SBJ

• The time will soon be here when my grandchild will long for the cry of the loon, the flash of a salmon, the whisper of spruce needles, or the screech of an eagle. But he will not make friend with any of these creatures and when his heart aches with longing he will curse me. - Chief Dan George
• कै॓स—ते॔नु मु-ने॓पु अक़े॓स् जऔ॓रोम्। लचे॓स् पआ॓उगोम्। एले॔न्तऺच्युयो॓म् सि॓मोम्। म़ो मुइरे॓स् कआ॓म़ोम् उ-य॓त—मु॔दु इ॔धऽ उ-ए॓स। ए॔स्त्ऽ इ-भआनथे॓म् क्वे॔न॔न् उ-भिलि॓द्य ने। द—ते॔नु एयु-सु॓धो यथ्र॓स् ह देुब—मुम् उ-ये॓र॥
• ke̋e̋sa—ténu mu-ne̋pu axe̋s ża̋a̋rom. laṡe̋s pa̋a̋ugom. eléntɛṡ̨uuȝőm sı̋mom. m̃o muire̋s ka̋a̋m̃om u-ȝa̋ta—múdu íð' u-e̋sa. ést' i-vaanaþe̋m k̬énen u-vilı̋d̨a ne. da—ténu eȝu-sűðo ȝaþra̋s ha de̋ba—mum u-ȝe̋ra:

ke̋e̋s-a	ténu	mu=ne̋p-u	ax-e̋s	ża̋a̋r-om	laṡ-e̋s	pa̋a̋ug-om	elént-ɛ-ṡ̨uuȝ-őm	sı̋m-om
time-N.s	when	my=grandchild-N.s	loon-G.s	cry-A.s	salmon-G.s	flash-A.s	spruce-EPEN-needle-G.p	whisper-A.s

m̃o	muir-e̋s	ka̋a̋m̃-om	u=ȝa̋t-a	múdu	íð-'	u=e̋s-a
or	eagle-G.s	screech-A.s	FUT=long.for-IND	soon	here-ELIS	FUT=be-IND

ést-'	i=vaan-a-þ-e̋m	k̬én-en	u=vil-ı̋d̨-a	ne
but-ELIS	these=create-IND-PP-G.p	any-A.p	FUT=friend-TRZ-IND	not

da	ténu	eȝu=sűð-o	ȝaþr-a̋s	ha	de̋b-a	m-um	u=ȝe̋r-a
and	when	his=heart-N.s	longing-G.s	with	ache-IND	1s-IND	FUT=curse-IND

• All men were made by the Great Spirit Chief. They are all brothers. The earth is the Mother of all people and all people should have equal rights upon it. - Chief Joseph
• ओ॓रु म़ी॓रुस् मेजूनु॓स् नैइलु॓स् क़े॔म भआ॓नथुस् ए-इ॓ल॥ ओ॓रुस् ज॓मुस् ए॓स॥ भ्वै॓तो ओ॓रु लेउधु॓स् मआ॓मए॓स। द प॓रो यो॓म़ोस् ओ॓रु ए॔योम् ए॔भ लेउधु॓स् ओ ए॓सु के॓ल॥
• őru m̃ı̋ı̋rus meżuunűs neeilűs xéma va̋a̋naþus e-ı̋la: őrus ża̋mus e̋sa: v̌e̋e̋to őru leuðűs ma̋a̋ma e̋sa. da pa̋ro ȝőm̃os őru éȝom éva leuðűs o e̋su ke̋la:

őru-Ø	m̃ı̋ı̋r-us	meż.uun-űs	neei-l-űs	xéma	va̋a̋n-a-þ-us	e=ı̋l-a	őr-us	ża̋m-us	e̋s-a
all-ABS	man-N.p	great.spirit-G.s	lead.a.community-AG-G.s	by	create-IND-PP-N.p	PST=become-IND	all-N.p	brother-N.p	be-IND

v̌e̋e̋t-o	őru-Ø	leuð-űs	ma̋a̋m-a	e̋s-a	da	pa̋ro-Ø	ȝőm̃-os	őru-Ø	éȝ-om	éva	leuð-űs	o	e̋s-u	ke̋l-a
earth-N.s	all-ABS	people-G.s	mother-N.s	be-IND	and	equal-ABS	right-N.p	all-ABS	3s-A	on	people-G.s	to	be-SUP	should-IND

• The earth does not belong to man, man belongs to the earth. All things are connected like the blood that unites us all. Man did not weave the web of life, he is merely a strand in it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself. - Chief Seattle
• भ्वै॓तो त॔ल्योनि॓युम् नि॓त ने। त॔ल्योनि॓यु भ्वै॓तोम् नि॓त॥ ओ॓रोस् सैगो॓स्—त॔ओ ओ॔रु म़ुन् बि॓ल—सो॔म ग़े॓धथोस् ए॓स॥ त॔ल्योनि॓यु ग्वीर॔स् औ॓र्नोस् ए-औ॓र ने। एयो॔स् ए॔न कौ॓ओ अ॔तु ए॓स॥ और्नो॓स् ओ क्वे॔नोस् कि॓अ। मिउ॓स् ओ कि॓अ॥
• v̌e̋e̋to tál̨onı̋ȝum nı̋ta ne. tál̨onı̋ȝu v̌e̋e̋tom nı̋ta: őros seegős—táo őru m̃un bı̋la—sóma ƣe̋ðaþos e̋sa: tál̨onı̋ȝu ǧiira̋s őőrnom e-őőra ne. eȝós éna kőőo átu e̋sa: oornős o k̬énom kı̋a. miűs o kı̋a:

v̌e̋e̋t-o	tál̨on-ı̋ȝ-um	nı̋t-a	ne	tál̨on-ı̋ȝ-u	v̌e̋e̋t-om	nı̋t-a
earth-N.s	made.of.earth-COL-A.s	belong.to-IND	not	made.of.earth-COL-N.s	earth-N.s	belong.to-IND

őr-os	seeg-ős	tá-o	őru-Ø	m̃-un	bı̋l-a	sóma	ƣe̋ð-a-þ-os	e̋s-a
all-N.p	blood-G.s	which-N.s	all-ABS	1p-A	unite-IND	like	connect-IND-PP-N.p	be-IND

tál̨on-ı̋ȝ-u	ǧiir-a̋s	őőrn-om	e=őőr-a	ne	eȝ-ós	éna	kőő-o	átu	e̋s-a
made.of.earth-COL-N.s	life-G.s	web-A.s	PST=weave-IND	not	3s-G	in	strand-N.s	merely	be-IND

oorn-ős	o	k̬én-om	kı̋-a	mi-űs	o	kı̋-a
web-G.s	to	whatever-A.s	do-IND	self-G.s	to	do-IND

• When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that, when you die, the world cries and you rejoice. - Cherokee Proverb
• téni tu e-że̋na—e-ɫı̋ı̋ga. da v̌e̋e̋tu e-főga: tu-ǧı̋ı̋ram ǧiie̋ȝa. m̨úmi—téni u-ne̋ṡa—v̌e̋e̋t' u-ɫı̋ı̋ga. da t' u-főga: - ṡerókiȝűm saaste̋e̋aþo

téni	t-u	e=że̋n-a	e=ɫı̋ı̋g-a	da	v̌e̋e̋t-u	e=főg-a	ṡerók-iȝ-űm	saas.te̋e̋-a-þ-o
when	2s.N	PST=be.born-IND	PST=cry-IND	and	world-N.s	PST=rejoice-IND

tu=ǧı̋ı̋r-am	ǧii-e̋ȝa	m̨úmi	téni	u=ne̋ṡ-a	v̌e̋e̋t-'	u=ɫı̋ı̋g-a	da	t-'	u=főg-a	ṡerók-iȝ-űm	saas.te̋e̋-a-þ-o
your=life-A.s	live-SBJ	so.that	when	FUT-die-IND	world-ELIS	FUT=cry-IND	and	2s-ELIS	FUT=rejoice-IND	Cherokee-COL-G.p	wise.say-IND-PP-N.s

• When the blood in your veins returns to the sea, and the earth in your bones returns to the ground, perhaps then you will remember that this land does not belong to you, it is you who belong to the land. - Native American Proverb
• méti tu-soonőm éna se̋e̋go ma̋rem do ke̋ra. da tu-peezőm éna ta̋lo ta̋lom do ke̋ra. toári máƣvi tu—ȝa i-m̨őþo tum nı̋ta ne—u-żűűma: tu—táu ta̋lom nı̋ta—e̋sa: - ánturámerı̋xm̃o saaste̋e̋aþo

méti	tu=soon-őm	éna	se̋e̋g-o	ma̋r-em	do	ke̋r-a	da	tu=peez-őm	éna	ta̋l-o	ta̋l-om	do	ke̋r-a
when	your=vein-G.p	in	blood-N.s	sea-A.s	to	return-IND	and	your=bone-G.p	in	earth-N.s	ground-A.s	to	return-IND

toári	máƣ=vi	t-u	ȝa	i=m̨őþ-o	t-um	nı̋t-a	ne	u=żűűm-a
then	possible=ADV	2s-N	that	this=land-N.s	2s-A	belong.to-IND	not	FUT=remember-IND

t-u	tá-u	m̨őþ-om	nı̋t-a	e̋s-a	ántur.ámerı̋x-m̃o-Ø	saas.te̋e̋-a-þ-o
2s-N	who=N.s	land-A.s	belong.to-IND	be.IND	native.America-n-ABS	wise.say-IND-PP-N.s

• All life is sacred. We come into Life as sacred beings. When we abuse the sacredness of Life, we affect all Creation. - Chief Arvol Looking Horse
• őra ǧı̋ı̋ra nőiva e̋sa: m̃us nőivu esantű' sóma ǧı̋ı̋ram éna ǧe̋ma: méta ǧiira̋s nőivtam s̨a̋ta. toári őro va̋a̋nom a̋ṡa:

őra-Ø	ǧı̋ı̋r-a	nőiv-a	e̋s-a	m̃-us	nőivu-Ø	es-a-nt-ű='	sóma	ǧı̋ı̋r-am	éna	ǧe̋m-a
all-ABS	life-N.s	sacred-N.s	be-IND	1p-N	sacred-ABS	be-IN-AP-G.s=ELIS	as	life-A.s	into	come-IND

méta	ǧiir-a̋s	nőivt-am	s̨a̋t-a	toári	őro-Ø	va̋a̋n-om	a̋ṡ-a
when	life-G.s	sacredness-A.s	abuse-IND	then	all-ABS	creation-A.s	affect-IND