Senjecas - Shannon Test Sentences 76-100

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	REV = reversive	VOC = vocative particle
A(.s/p) = accusative (singular/plural)	AG = agent	ELIS = elision	IMP = imperative	M = masculine	Q = interrogative particle	YNG = young
G(.s/p) = genitive (singular/plural)	AP = agent (active) participle	ELT = elative	INC = inchoative	OCC = occupation suffix	QUOT = direct quotation
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

Sentences

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• Devanāgari Text
• Senjecan Translation

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• 71. On the top of the hill in a little hut lived a wise old woman.
• सआ॓चु इ-जै॓रु रयो॓स् फौरो॓स् ए॔भ तलस्कोस् ए॔न ए-भ़ै॓स॥
• sa̋a̋ṡu ii-że̋e̋ru raȝős foorős éva talaskős éna e-m̃e̋e̋sa:

sa̋a̋ṡu-Ø	ii=że̋e̋r-u	raȝ-ős	foor-ős	éva	talas=k-ős	éna	e=m̃e̋e̋s-a
wise-ABS	F=old-N.s	hill-G.s	top-G.s	on	hut=DIM-G.s	in	PST=live-IND

• 72. When we lived with our grandmother (During our residence in London) we often walked in the forest (Hyde Park).
• ते॔नि मुस् अनु॓स् नो॔म ए-भ़ै॓स—फु॓रोम् ए॔न ए-ने॓ध॥
• téni m̃us anűs nóma e-m̃e̋e̋sa—fűrom éna e-ne̋ða:

téni	m̃-us	an-űs	nóma	e=m̃e̋e̋s-a	fűr-om	éna	e=ne̋ð-a
when	1p-N	grandmother-G.s	at.the.home.of	PST=live-IND	forest-A.s	in	PST=walk-IND

• 73. When will your guests come from the shore (London)?
• तु-स्वे॓तुस् कु॓ढोम् अ॔प क़॔न्' उ-ग्वे॓म॥
• tu-še̋tus k̨űdom ápa xán' u-ǧe̋ma:

tu=še̋t-us	k̨űd-om	ápa	xán-'	u=ǧe̋m-a
your=guest-N.s	shore-A.s	from	when-ELIS	FUT=come-IND

• 74. Near the mouth of the Danube (Mississippi), the river turns sharply towards the east.
• मेस़्मेसदआ॓ए दआऔसोस् ए॔न अ॓उसम् दो ज्यौ॔क़्भि सु॓क॥
• mézm̃esda̋a̋e (daa)oosős éna a̋usam do ż̨óóxvi sűka:

méz.m̃es.da̋a̋-e	daa.oos-ős	éna	a̋us-am	do	ż̨óóx=vi	sűk-a
great.west.river-N.s	river.mouth-G.s	at	east-A.s	to	sharp=ADV	turn-IND

• 75. Between the two lofty mountains lay a fertile valley.
• ब॓लो ले॓धो द्' औ॓नो ग्वरो॓म् यु॔च ए-धै॓अ॥
• ba̋lo le̋ðo d̬' őőno ǧarőm ȝúṡa e-ðe̋e̋a:

ba̋lo-Ø	le̋ð-o	d̬-'	őőno-Ø	ǧar-őm	ȝúṡa	e=ðe̋e̋-a
fertile-ABS	valley-N.s	two-ELIS	lofty-ABS	mountain-G.p	between	PST=be.located-IND

• 76. Among the wheat grew tall red poppies.
• औ॓नि रे॓उधि मआ॓किस् पूरिेम् यु॔च ए-अ॓ल॥
• őőni re̋uði ma̋a̋kis puurı̋m ȝúṡa e-a̋la:

őőni-Ø	re̋uði-Ø	ma̋a̋k-is	puur-ı̋m	ȝúṡa	e=a̋l-a
tall-ABS	red-ABS	poppy-N.p	wheat-G.s	among	PST=grow-IND

• 77. The strong roots of the oak trees were torn from the ground.
• पेर्क्वि॓म् स़ौ॓मो फु॓लोस् त॓लोम् ए॔ह पॊ॓सथोस् ए-इ॓ल॥
• perk̬ı̋m z̨őőmo fűlos (ta̋lom éha) pɔ̋ṡaþos e-ı̋la:

perk̬-ı̋m	z̨őőmo-Ø	fűl-os	ta̋l-om	éha	pɔ̋ṡ-a-þ-os	e=ı̋l-a
oak.tree-G.P	strong-ABS	root-N.p	ground-A.s	from	uproot-IND-PP-N.p	PST=become-IND

• 78. The sun looked down through the branches upon the children at play.
• सू॓ले जभो॓म् स्वौ॔ध ले॓इदन्तु चि॓चुन् न्य ए-नौ॓अ॥
• sűűle żavőm šóóða le̋idantu ṡı̋ṡun n̨a e-nőőa:

sűűl-e	żav-őm	šóóða	le̋id-a-ntu-Ø	ṡı̋ṡ-un	n̨a	e=nőő-a
sun-N.s	branch-G.p	through	play-IND-AP-ABS	child-A.p	down	PST=look-IND

79. The west wind blew across my face like a friendly caress.

• स़॓ले भि॓लो लआसो॓स् सो॔म मौ॓रोम् त॔र ए-म़ै॓अ॥
• za̋le vı̋lo laaső' sóma mőőrom tára e-m̃e̋e̋a:

za̋l-e	vı̋lo-Ø	laas-ő-'	sóma	mőőr-om	tára	e=m̃e̋e̋-a
west.wind-N.s	friendly-ABS	caress-G.s-ELIS	like	face-A.s	across	PST=blow-IND

• 80. The spool of thread rolled across the floor.
• क़े॓सो थे॓रो बे॓होम् त॔र एरे॓थ॥
• xe̋so þe̋ro be̋hom tára e-re̋þa:

xe̋s-o	þe̋r-o	be̋h-om	tára	e=re̋þ-a
spool-N.s	thread-N.s	floor-A.s	across	PST=roll-IND

• 81. A box of growing plants stood in the window.
• इ॓भ्को अ॓लन्ति मु॓लिस् थुन्गो॓स् ए॔न ए-भू॓अ॥
• ı̋vko a̋lanti műlis þungős éna e-vűűa:

ı̋vk-o	a̋l-a-nti-Ø	műl-is	þung-ős	éna	e=vűű-a
box-N.s	grow-IND-AP-ABS	plant-N.s	window-G.s	in	PST=be-IND

• 82. I am very happy.
• मु ल॔बु क॓इत॥
• mu lábu ka̋ita:

m-u	lábu	ka̋it-a
1s-N	very	be.happy-IND

• 83. These peaches (oranges) are juicy.
• इ-ते॓फो' सु॓ल्रोस् ए॓स॥
• i-te̋fo' sűlros e̋sa:

i=te̋f-o-'	sűl-r-os	e̋s-a
this=peach-N.p-ELIS	juice-full-N.p	be-IND

• 84. Sea water is salty.
• मर्हु॓रो स॓लो ए॓स॥
• marhűro sa̋lo e̋sa:

mar.hűr-o	sa̋l-o	e̋s-a
sea.water-N.s	salty-N.s	be-IND

• 85. The roads (streets) are full of people.
• पआ॓भोस् होमु॓म् पै॓ल॥
• pa̋a̋vos homűm pe̋e̋la:

pa̋a̋v-os	hom-űm	pe̋e̋l-a
road-N.p	person-G.p	be.full-IND

• 86. Honey (Sugar) tastes sweet.
• मेलि॓तो स्वआ॓दो त्यआ॓त॥
• melı̋to ša̋a̋do t̨a̋a̋ta:

melı̋t-o	ša̋a̋d-o	t̨a̋a̋t-a
honey-N.s	sweet-N.s	taste-IND

• 87. The fire feels hot.
• आ॓थे ती॓थे मु॓य॥
• a̋a̋þe tı̋ı̋þe műȝa:

a̋a̋þ-e	tı̋ı̋þ-e	műȝ-a
fire-N.s	hot-N.s	feel-IND

• 88. The little girl seemed lonely.
• पि॓नु ने॓स्कु भे॓इरु एक॓य॥
• pı̋nu ne̋sku ve̋iru e-ka̋ȝa:

pı̋nu-Ø	ne̋sk-u	ve̋ir-u	e=ka̋ȝ-a
little-ABS	girl-N.s	lonely-N.s	PST=seem-IND

• 89. The little boy's father had once been a farmer (sailor).
• पि॓नु हुसु॓स् तआ॓त फे॔स्भि स़ॊ॓ध्लु नआ॓म़्लु ए-भऺभू॓अ॥
• pı̋nu husűs ta̋a̋ta fésvi zɔ̋ðlu (na̋a̋m̃lu) e-vyvűűa:

pı̋nu-Ø	hus-űs	ta̋a̋t-a	fés=vi	zɔ̋ð-l-u	na̋a̋m̃-l-u	e=vy~vűű-a
little-ABS	boy-G.s	father-IND	past=ADV	farm-AG-N.s	sail-AG-N.s	PST=PRF~be-IND

• 90. I have lost my blanket.
• मु द॓कोम् हऺह॓य॥
• mu da̋kom hıha̋ȝa:

m-u	da̋k-om	hı~ha̋ȝ-a
1s-N	blanket-A.s	PRF~lose-IND

• 91. A robin has built her nest in the apple tree.
• ऒन॓ले अबेलि॓स् ए॔न दु॓पोम् भऺभआ॓न॥
• ɔn̨a̋le abelı̋s éna dűpom vıva̋a̋na:

ɔn̨a̋l-e	abel-ı̋s	éna	dűp-om	vı~va̋a̋n-a
robin-N.s	apple.tree-G.s	in	nest-A.s	PRF~make-IND

• 92. At noon we ate our lunch by the roadside.
• मुस् नआजस़॓स पआभो॓सऽ पे॔ग ए-नआजे॓द॥
• m̃us naaża̋s paavős péga e-naaże̋da:

m̃-us	naaż-a̋s	paav-ős	péga	e=naaż.e̋d-a
1p-N	noon-G.s	road-G.s	at.side.of	PST=noon.eat-IND

• 93. Mr. Jones made a knife for his little boy.
• सुम़ी॓रु चो॓न्सु पि॓नु हुसु॓स् ए॔र सी॓लोम् ए-भआ॓नॕ॥
• sum̃ı̋ı̋ru ṡőnsu pı̋nu husűs éra sı̋ı̋mlom e-va̋a̋na:

su.m̃ı̋ı̋r-u	ṡőns-u	pı̋nu-Ø	hus-űs	éra	sı̋ı̋m-l-om	e=va̋a̋n-a
well.man-N.s	Jones-N.s	little-ABS	boy-G.s	for	cut-AG-A.s	PST=make-IND

• 94. Their voices sound very happy.
• एयु-ग़॓मो ल॔बु क॓इतो' स्वे॓न॥
• eȝu-ƣa̋mos lábu ka̋ito' še̋na:

eȝu=ƣa̋m-os	lábu	ka̋it-o-'	še̋n-a
their=voice-N.p	very	happy-N.p-ELIS	sound-IND

• 95. Is today Monday?
• स॓ह प्वसे॓न ए॓स मे॥
• sa̋ha p̌ásena̋ha e̋sa me:

s.a̋h-a	p̌ásen.a̋h-a	e̋s-a	me
this.day-N.s	p̌ásenu.day-N.s	be-IND	Q

• 96. Have all the leaves fallen from the tree?
• ओ॓रो भ॓लोस् ह॓इसिम् इ॔स़ फॅफौ॓ल मे॥
• őro va̋los ha̋isim íza fyfőőla me:

őro-Ø	va̋l-os	ha̋is-im	íza	fy~főől-a	me
all-ABS	leaf-N.p	tree-A.s	down.from	PRF~fall-IND	Q

• 97. Will you be ready on time?
• तु चम्ते॓न्भि फ॓र्' उभू॓अ मे॥
• tu ṡamte̋nvi fa̋r' u-vűűa me:

t-u	ṡam.te̋n=vi	fa̋r-'	u=vűű-a	me
1s-N	exact.time=ADV	ready-ELIS	FUT~be-IND	Q

• 98. Will you send this message for me?
• तु मु॔सॎ ए॔र इ-मि॓थोस् उ-मि॓थ॥
• tu mús éra i-mı̋þom u-mı̋þa me:

t-u	m-ús	éra	i=mı̋þ-om	u=mı̋þ-a	me
2s-N	1s-G	for	this=message-A.s	FUT=send-IND	Q

• 99. Are you waiting for me?
• तु मु' मे॓न मे॥
• tu mu' me̋na me:

t-u	m-u'	me̋n-a	me
2s-N	1s-A-ELIS	await-IND	Q

• 100. Is this the first kitten of the litter?
• से जेनथै॓ थु॓न्ते बआभे॓ल्ये ए॓स मे॥
• se żenaþe̋s þűnte baave̋l̨e e̋sa me:

s-e	żen-a-þ-e̋s	þűnte-Ø	baave̋l̨-e	e̋s-a	me
this-N.s	be.born-IND-PP-G.s	first-ABS	kitten-N.s	be-IND	Q

Senjecas - Shannon Test Sentences 101-125