Senjecas - The Triumphal Entry I (Mark 1:1-11; Matthew 21:1-11; Luke 19:28-40; John 12:12-19)

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

Notes

• As this is a cento of verses, the numbering indicates the number of Senjecan sentences, not of the Biblical verses.

Text

urúṡalı̋mam éna se̋hm̃a tı̋r̈a

The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem

(Mark1:1-11; Mt 21:1-11; Lk 19:28-40; Jn 12:12-19; my addition)

mukánȝeka̋s úúda tarne̋xaþo
Translated from the Greek

• English Text
• Literal Greek Translation
• Devanāgari Text
• Senjecan Translation

Gloss

• 1. After Jesus had left Zacchaeus' home, he went ahead with his ascent to Jerusalem.
• he.was.traveling ahead going.up to Jerusalem.}}
• zaxaȝűs nőmom vıvı̋dantu ȝe̋su. urúṡalı̋mam ána re̋nantu n̨óófþim e-ta̋ƣa:

zaxaȝ-űs	nőm-om	vı~vı̋d-a-ntu-Ø	ȝe̋s-u	urúṡalı̋m-am	ána	re̋n-a-nt-u	n̨óóf=þim	e=ta̋ƣ-a
Zacchaeus-G.s	home-A.s	PRF~leave-IND-AP-ABS	Jesus-N.s	Jerusalem-A.s	up.to	ascend-IND-AP-N.s	front=LAT	PST=travel-IND

• 2. Then, as they neared Bethphage and Bethany on the Mount of Olives, close to Jerusalem, he sent off two of his disciples
• And when they.draw.near to Jerusalem and to Bethphage and Bethany to the Mount of.the Olives he sends two of.the disciples of.him,
• éȝun urúṡalı̋mamk̬e beþfa̋gamk̬e beþa̋n̨amk̬e ȝőbantun. eȝu-tunlűm d̬ő e-mı̋þa.

éȝ-un	urúṡalı̋m-am=k̬e	beþfa̋g-am=k̬e	beþa̋n̨-am=k̬e	ȝőb-a-nt-un	eȝu=tunl-űm	d̬ő	mı̋þ-a
they-A.p	Jerusalem-A.s=and	Bethphage-A.s=and	Bethany-A.s=and	approach-IND-AP-A.s	his=disciple-G.p	two	send-IND

• 3. with the instruction: "Go to the village straight ahead of you,
• and he.says to.them "Go into the village the opposite of.you.
• éȝum o te̋e̋a: m̃a ȝúm þóóso da̋bom éna a̋te:

da	eȝ-űm	o	te̋e̋-a	m̃a	ȝ-úm	þóóso	da̋b-om	éna	a̋t-e:
and	they-G.p	to	say-IND	QUOT	2p.G	opposite	village-A.s	into	go-IMP

• 4. and as soon as you enter it you will find tethered there an ass and her colt on which no one has written
• and immediately entering into it you.will.find donkey having.been.tied upon which no.one not.yet of men sat and colt with her.
• da áv̈i éȝom tıtı̋rantu tu ba̋a̋aþe kűngem—táem éva néu néstu e-se̋da— da ǧa̋ldem né' súna u-de̋e̋sa:

da	áv=vi	éȝ-om	tı~tı̋r-a-ntu-Ø	t-u	ba̋a̋-a-þe-Ø	kűng-em	tá-em	éva	né-u	néstu	e=se̋d-a
and	immediate=ADV	it-A.s	PRF~enter-IND-AP-ABS	2s.N	tie-IND-PP-ABS	donkey-A.s	which-A.s	upon	no.one-N.s	not.yet	PST=sit-IND

da	ǧa̋ld-em	né-'	súna	u=de̋e̋s-a
and	colt-A.s	it-G.s-ELIS	with	FUT=find-IND

• 5. Untie them and lead them back to me.
• loosing lead to.me
• éȝen lűűek̬e mum do tőƣek̬e:

éȝ-en	lűű-e=k̬e	m-um	do	tőƣ-e=k̬e
they-A.p	untie-IMP=and	1s.A	to	bring-IMP=and

• 6. If anyone says to you, 'Why are you doing that?' say, 'The Master needs it but he will send it back here at once.'"
• And if someone to.you says, 'Why are.you.doing this?' say, 'The Lord of.it need has and immediately it he.sends again here."
• da ébi k̬énu ȝun o teee̋ȝa: m̃a tu xávu som kı̋a m̃a. toári kı̋ı̋re: m̃' ande̋ru nen ı̋ı̋ƣa. da áv̈i íðþis éȝem ke̋ra m̃ar:

da	ébi	k̬én-u	ȝ-úm	o	tee-e̋ȝa	m̃a	t-u	xávu	s-om	kı̋-a	m̃a	toári	kı̋ı̋r-e	m̃-'	ande̋r-u	éȝ-em	ı̋ı̋ƣ-a
and	if	someone.N.s	2p.G	to	say-IND	QUOT	2s.N	why	this-A.s	do-IND	QUOT	then	reply-IMP	QUOT-ELIS	lord-N.s	it-A.s	need-IND

da	áv=ADV	íð=þis	éȝ-em	ke̋r-a	m̃ar
and	immediate=ADV	here=LAT	it-A.s	give.back-IND	QUOT

• 7. This came about to fill what was said through the prophet:
• And this happened in.order.that might.be.fulfilled the spoken through the prophet saying,
• da so e-e̋ba—táádi m̃aaþlűs móóda e-te̋e̋aþo þuke̋ȝa. te̋e̋anto:

da	s-o	e=e̋b-a	táádi	m̃aaþl-űs	móóda	e=te̋e̋-a-þ-o	þuk-e̋ȝa	te̋e̋-a-nt-o
and	this-N.s	PST=happen-IND	in.order.that	prophet-G.s	through	PST=say-IND-PP-N.s	fulfill-SBJ	say-IND-AP-N.s

• 8. Tell the daughter of Zion, Your king comes to you without display astride an ass, astride a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.
• "Tell the daughter Zion, behold the king of.you comes to.you humble and having.mounted on donkey and upon colt son of.beast.of.burden."
• m̃a zidűs ṡiȝoona̋s o te̋e̋e. m̃a eenő. ta̋pu da kűngemk̬e ǧa̋ldemk̬e onþase̋s pőikemɛ mı̋mantu tu-re̋e̋ƣu tum do ǧe̋ma m̃ar m̃ar:

m̃a	zid-űs	ṡiȝoon-a̋s	o	te̋e̋-e	m̃a	eenő	ta̋p-u	da	kűng-em=k̬e	ǧa̋ldem=k̬e	on-þas-e̋s	pőik-em-ɛ	mı̋m-a-ntu-Ø
QUOT	daughter-G.s	Zion-G.s	to	tell-IMP	QUOT	behold	humble-N.s	and	donkey-A.s=and	colt-A.s=and	burden-beast-G.s	son-A.s=ELIS	ride-IND-AP-ABS

tu=re̋e̋ƣ-u	t-um	do	ǧe̋m-a	m̃ar	m̃ar
your-king-N.s	2s-A	to	come-IND	QUOT	QUOT

• 9. So they went off, and found things just as he had said.
• and having.departed the having.been.sent found just.as he.told them.
• da vıvı̋daþu mımı̋þaþus e-de̋e̋sa—ríív̈i épi eȝúm o e-tıte̋e̋a:

da	vı~vı̋d-a-þu-Ø	mı~mı̋þ-a-þ-us	e=de̋e̋s-a	ríív=vi	épi	eȝ-úm	o	e=tı~te̋e̋-a
and	PRF~depart-IND-PP-ABS	PRF~send-IND-PP-N.s	PST=find-IND	exact=ADV	as	they-G.p	to	PST=PRF~tell	IND

• 10. So the went off, and finding a colt tethered out on the street near a gate, they untied it.
• And they.left and found colt having.been.tied to door out on the street and they untie it.
• da e-vı̋da. da bu paavős éna ðurős éna ba̋a̋aþe ǧa̋ldem e-de̋e̋sa. da éȝem lűűa:

da	e=vı̋d-a	da	bu	paav-ős	éna	ður-ős	éna	ba̋a̋-a-þe-Ø	ǧa̋ld-em	e=de̋e̋s-a	da	éȝ-em	lűű-a
and	PST=leave-IND	and	outside	street-G.s	on	door-G.s	to	tie-IND-PP-ABS	colt-A.s	PST=find-IND	and	it-A.s	untie-IND

• 11. As they untied the ass, its owners said to them, "What do you mean by untying that colt?"
• And untying their the colt its masters said to them, "What are.you.doing untying the colt."
• da eȝúm ǧa̋ldem luuantűm. m̃a̋l̤us eȝúm o e-te̋e̋a. m̃a ǧa̋ldem lűűantu ȝus xom kı̋a m̃ar:

da	eȝ-úm	ǧa̋ld-em	luu-a-nt-űm	m̃a̋l̤-us	eȝ-úm	o	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	ǧa̋ld-em	lűű-a-ntu-Ø	ȝ-us	x-om	kı̋-a	m̃ar
and	they-G.p	colt-A.s	unti-IND-AP-G.p	master-N.p	they-G.p	to	PS=say-IND	QUOT	colt-A.s	unti-IND-AP-ABS	2p.N	what-A.s	do-IND	QUOT

• 12. They answered as Jesus told them to, and the men let them take it.
• And they.spoke to.them just.as Jesus told and they.permitted them.
• da éȝus eȝúm o e-sa̋m̃a—ríív̈i épi ȝe̋su eȝúm o e-tıte̋e̋a. da éȝus éȝun e-he̋na:

da	éȝ-us	eȝ-úm	o	e=sa̋m̃-a	ríív=vi	épi	ȝe̋s-u	eȝ-úm	o	e=tı~te̋e̋-a	da	éȝ-us	éȝ-un	e=he̋n-a
and	they-N.p	they-G.p	to	PST=speak-IND	exact-ADV	as	Jesus-N.s	they-G.p	to	PST=PRF~tell-IND	and	they-N.p	they-A.p	PST=permit-IND

• 13. They brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks across its back, he sat on it.
• And they.bring the colt to Jesus and they lay.upon it the garments of.them. and he.sat upon it,
• da éȝus ȝe̋sum do ǧa̋ldem e-tőƣa. da éȝem úpa eȝu-fa̋lton e-va̋a̋ȝa. da éȝu éȝem úpa e-se̋da:

da	éȝ-us	ȝe̋s-um	do	ǧa̋ld-em	e=tőƣ-a	da	éȝ-em	úpa	eȝu=fa̋lton	e=va̋a̋ȝ-a	da	éȝ-u	éȝ-em	úpa	e=se̋d-a
and	they-N.p	Jesus-A.s	to	colt-A.s	PST=bring-IND	and	it-A.s	on	their-garment-A.p	PSGT=lay-IND	and	he-N.s	it-A.s	on	PST=sit-IND

• 14. in accord with Scripture: "Fear not, O daughter of Zion! Your king approaches you on a donkey's colt."
• just.as it.has.been.written, "Not fear, daughter Zion. Look, the king of.you comes, sitting on foal of.donkey.
• ríív̈i épi ȝa̋raþo iı̋la: m̃a na̋a̋e mee. ṡiȝoona̋s zidű: eenő kunge̋s ǧalde̋s éna se̋dantu tu-re̋e̋ƣu ǧe̋ma m̃ar:

ríív=vi	épi	ȝa̋r-a-þo-Ø	i~ı̋l-a	m̃a	na̋a̋-e	mee	ṡiȝoon-a̋s	zid-ű	eenő	kung-e̋s	ǧald-e̋s	éna
exact=ADV	as	write-IND-PP-ABS	PRF`become-IND	QUOT	fear-IMP	not	Zion-G.s	daughter-V.s	behold	donkey-G.s	foal-G.s	on

se̋d-a-ntu-Ø	tu=re̋e̋ƣ-u	ǧe̋m-a	m̃ar
sit-IND-AP-ABS	your=king-N.s	come-IND	QUOT

The Triumphal Entry II