Senjecas snow and ice

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Pronunciation table

पेमु॓को
peműko
(labial)
रीसु॓कॊ
riisűko
(dental)
मुइतु॓को
muitűko
(alveolar)
भइनु॓को
vainűko
(palatal)
च्युस्वे॓नोस्
ṡ̨uuše̋nos
(vowels with प)
नि॓थो च्युस्वे॓नोस्
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 i e a ɔ o u ĭ ĕ ŭ
म़ ल़ स़ क़ ग़ त्व त्य इ ई

पि पी
ए एै

पे पै
अ आ

प पा
ऒ ॵ

पॊ पॏ
ओ औ

पो पौ
उ ऊ

पु पू
तं तऺ तॅ
/p/ /b/ /ɸ/ /β/ /m̥/ /m/ /t/ /d/ /θ/ /ð/ /l̥/ /l/ /ʦ/ /ʣ/ /s/ /z/ /ɾ̥/ /n/ /k/ /g/ /ç/ /ʝ/ /j̊/ /j/ /tʷ/ /tʲ/ /i/ /e/ /ä/ /ɒ/ /o/ /u/ /ɪ/ /ɛ/ /ʊ/


Glossing abbreviations

1s/p = 1st person singular/plural ABL = ablative suffix COL = collective EQU = equative degree INS = instrument PRF = perfect SUP = supine
2s/p = 2nd person singular/plural ABS = absolutive (an unmarked modifying adjective) CONV = conversive F = feminine INT = intensive prefix PRV = privative prefix TRZ = transitivizer
3 = 3rd person ADV = adverb DES = desiderative FRQ = frequentative LAT = lative suffix PST = past VOC = vocative particle
A(.s/p) = accusative (singular/plural) AG = agent DIM = diminutive FUT = future LOC = locative suffix Q = interrogative particle
G(.s/p) = genitive (singular/plural) AP = agent (active) participle ELIS = elision IMP = imperative M = masculine QUOT = direct quotation
N(.s/p) = nominative (singular/plural) AUG = augmentative ELT = elative INC = inchoative OCC = occupation suffix RPR = recent perfective
V(.s/p) = vocative (singular/plural) CAUS = causative EP = epenthesis IND = indicative PP = patient (past) participle SBJ = subjunctive


  • The winters of Sefdaania are heavy with snow and ice. As a result there are many words naming various aspects of these two wintry visitors.


Snow

  • 1. alűngo [> Greenland Inupik alutsinniq, snow cliff] – snow bank
  • The reindeer’s harness broke and the sleigh plunged into the snow bank.
  • gore̋s de̋xlo e-ȝa̋fa da a̋sko alűngom éna e-ṡőta:
gor-e̋s de̋xl-o e=ȝa̋f-a da a̋sk-o alűng-om éna e=ṡőt-a
reindeer-G.s harness-N.s PST=break-IND and sleigh-N.s snow.bank-A.s into PST=plunge-IND


  • 2. ṡ̨a̋ga [> Korean ha-, cold] – become frozen [of snow]
  • If the temperature drops any lower the snow will become frozen.
  • ébi tiiþme̋a nérvi pine̋ȝa—toáru tőm̃o u-ṡ̨a̋ga:
ébi tiiþme̋-a nĭ~néra-Ø pin-e̋ȝa toári tőm̃-o u=ṡ̨a̋g-a
if temperature-N.s ELT~lower-ABS decrease-SBJ then snow-N.s FUT=become.frozen.IND


  • 3. kı̋rmo [> Turkish kɨraɣu, hoarfrost] – thin covering of snow
  • Because of the thin covering of snow, the bison were able to forage.
  • m̃isőntes kirmős ha pa̋a̋u e-ma̋ƣa:
m̃isőnt-es kirm-ős ha pa̋a̋-u e=ma̋ƣ-a
bison-N.p thin.covering.of.snow-G.s because.of forage-SUP PST=be.able-IND


  • 4. ke̋ro [> Finnish kerte, thin crust on snow] – frozen crust on snow
  • If the frozen crust is not too thick, the bison can break through.
  • ébi ke̋to kéþu ba̋ro vuue̋ȝa mee—toári m̃isőntes ȝa̋fu ma̋ƣa:
ébi ke̋r-o kéþu ba̋r-o vuu-e̋ȝa mee toári m̃isőnt-es ȝa̋f-u ma̋ƣ-a
if frozen.crust-N.s too thick-N.s be.SBJ-IND not then bison-N.p break-SUP be.able-IND


  • 5. l̨űűno [> Korean 눈 nun, snow] – falling snow
  • The falling snow will soon cover any trace of the crime.
  • l̨űűno t̨áárvi leitős k̬éno le̋isom u-ka̋ða:
l̨űűn-o t̨áár-vi leit-ős k̬éno-Ø le̋is-om u=ka̋ð-a
falling.snow-N.s short-ADV crime-G.s any-ABS trace-A.s FUT=cover-IND


  • 6. luufpa̋vo [< pa̋vo, flake] – snow flake
  • It’s hard to believe that no two snow flakes have the same shape.
  • ȝa ne̋o d̬ő luufpa̋vos sőmo b̨őrom ƣe̋va—na̋mu ke̋no e̋sa:
ȝa neo-Ø d̬o luuf-pa̋v-os sőmo-Ø b̨őr-om ƣe̋v-a na̋m-u ke̋n-o e̋s-a
that no-ABS two snow-flake-N.p same-ABS shape-A.s have-IND believe-SUP hard-N.s be.IND


  • 7. műƣro [> Chaplino muʁája, soft snow] – soft snow
  • When the puppy stepped onto the soft snow, he fell through.
  • méti le̋xm̃e műƣrom éva e-pe̋da—šóóðvi e-főőla:
méti le̋xm̃-e műƣr-om éva e=pe̋d-a šóóð=vi e=főől-a
when puppy-N.s soft.snow-A.s onto PST=step-IND through=ADV PST=fall-IND


  • 8. m̃a̋ṡo [> Saami vuoǯ'ǯe, wet bare ice] – wet snow
  • The weight of the wet snow caused the tent to collapse.
  • m̃aṡős te̋lo vőutom vira̋ða:
m̃aṡ-ős te̋l-o vőut-om vir-a̋ð-a
wet.snow-G.s weight-N.s tent-A.s collapse-CAUS-IND


  • 9. m̃őpo [> Enets báʔa, sleeping place] – sleeping hole in the snow
  • Caught in the blizzard, the hiker dug a sleeping hole in the snow for the night.
  • ƣosigős éna la̋vaþu ȝuþne̋ðlu la̋a̋tam m̃őpom e-vőða:
ƣo=sig-ős éna la̋v-a-þu-Ø ȝuþ-ne̋ð-l-u la̋a̋t-am m̃őp-om e=vőð-a
INT=snow.storm-G.s in catch-IND-PP-ABS roam-walk-AG-N.s night-A.s sleeping.hole-A.s PST=dig-IND


  • 10. főm̌a [> Mongolian *um-ba, walk submerging into water] – walk with difficulty through snow, sand, brush, etc.
  • This snow is so deep we will have trouble walking through it.
  • i-tőm̃o kéþu ṡa̋lo vűűa—ƥúvi m̃us éȝom šóóða u-fom̌a:
i=tőm̃-o kéþu ṡa̋l-o vűű-a ṗúvi m̃-us éȝ-om šóóða u=fom̌-a
this=snow-N.s too deep-N.s be-IND that 1p-N it-A.s through FUT=walk-IND


  • 11. rı̋no [> Saami ridne, rime on trees] – snow on trees
  • Although the snow on the trees is beautiful, too much and the branches will break.
  • sáámi rı̋no gőbo vűűa—ébi kéþu me̋e̋o vuule̋ȝa—toáru ża̋vos u-ȝa̋fa:
sáámi rı̋n-o gőb-o vűű-a ébi kéþu me̋e̋-o vuul-e̋ȝa toáru ża̋v-os u=ȝa̋f-a
although snow.on.trees-N.s beautiful-N.s be.IND if too much-N.s there.be-IND then branch-N.p FUT=break-IND


  • 12. sı̋go [> Mongolian siɣurɣa(n), snow storm] – snow storm
  • The snow storm passed leaving nine dead in its wake.
  • sı̋go e-műla da eȝo-leisős éna nűm ne̋ṡun e-te̋m̃a:
sı̋g-o e=műl-a da eȝo=leis-ős éna nűm ne̋ṡ-un e=te̋m̃-a
snow.storm-N.s PST=pass-IND and its=wake-G.s in nine dead-A.p PST=leave-IND


  • 13. sőso [> Finnish sose, mash] – muddy snow
  • Not long after the snow storm passed, the yaks had turned the fallen snow into muddy snow.
  • ne dóm̃vi pósi sı̋go e-mŭműla—űde' sosős tőm̃om e-űla:
ne dóm̃=vi pósi sı̋g-o e=mŭ~műl-a űd-e-' sos-ős tőm̃-om e=~űl-a
not long=ADV after snow.storm-N.s PST=PRF~pass-IND yak-N.p-ELIS muddy.snow-G.s fallen.snow-A.s PST=PRF~turn.into-IND


Ice

  • 14. haþȝe̋go – thin coating of ice on rock
  • Not seeing the ice on the rock, the ranger slipped and landed on his butt.
  • haþȝe̋gom na̋kantu ne furm̃űűrlu e-pı̋zak̬e kűndom éna e-na̋a̋lak̬e:
haþȝe̋g-om na̋k-a-ntu-Ø ne fur-m̃űűr-l-u e=pı̋z-a=k̬e kűnd-om éna e=na̋a̋l-a=k̬e
thin.coating-A.s see-IND-AP-ABS not forest-protect-AG-N.s PST=slip-IND=and butt-A.s on PST=land-IND=and


  • 15. ȝe̋go [> English icicle] – ice
  • Because of the ice on the road the car slid into the tree.
  • feðm̃e̋ƣo paavős éna ȝegős ha ha̋iṡim þóósa e-pı̋za:
feðm̃e̋ƣ-o paav-ős éna ȝeg-ős ha ha̋iṡ-im þóósa e=pı̋z-a
car-N.s road-G.s on ice-G.s because.of tree-A.s into PST=slip-IND


  • 16. ȝeƣǧa̋ro [< ȝe̋ƣo, ice; ǧa̋ro, mountain] – iceberg
  • Global warming is producing more icebergs in the polar seas.
  • ge̋lnu te̋pu hőőle mare̋m éna mĭme̋e̋o ȝeƣǧa̋ron sa̋isa:
ge̋lnu-Ø te̋p-u hőőle-Ø mar-e̋m éna mĭ~me̋e̋o-Ø ȝeƣ.ǧa̋r-on sa̋is-a
world-wide-ABS warming-SUP polar-ABS sea-G.p in ELT~many-ABS ice.mountain-A.p produce-IND


  • 17. kaȝe̋mƣo [ > Chaplino qajǝ́mɣu, shore ice] – shore ice
  • As winter progressed the shore ice became thicker.
  • me̋m̃anta hema̋s. kaȝe̋mƣo bĭba̋ro e-ı̋la:
me̋m̃-a-nta-Ø hem-a̋s kaȝe̋mƣ-o bĭ~ba̋r-o e=ı̋l-a
progress-IND-AP-ABS winter-G.s shore.ice-N.s ELT~thick-N.s PST=become-IND


  • 18. m̨űűlo [> Turkish buz, ice] – ice floe
  • Be careful! The many ice floes will make navigation hazardous.
  • ze̋e̋me: me̋e̋o m̨űűlos na̋a̋utam na̋a̋m̃ram u-kı̋a:
ze̋e̋m-e me̋e̋o-Ø kűr-os na̋a̋ut-am na̋a̋m̃r-am u=kı̋-a
be.careful-IMP many-ABS ice.floe-N.p navigation-A.s hazardous-A.s FUT-make-IND


  • 19. nila̋ƣo [> Inupik *ńila-ɣ, freshwater ice]] – freshwater ice
  • When the ice begins to form, the beavers settle in for the winter.
  • nilaƣős zinasantős. ve̋vres he̋mam de̋e̋a:
nila̋ƣ-ős zin-as-a-nt-ős ve̋vr-es he̋m-am de̋e̋-a
freshwater.ice-G.s form-INC-IND-AP-G.s beaver-N.p winter-A.s settle-IND


  • 20. őőko – ice hole
  • This winter we can fish through a hole in the ice.
  • m̃us i-hema̋s ookő' šóóða mı̋ı̋n' u-ma̋ƣa:
m̃-us i=hem-a̋s ook-ő-' šóóða mı̋ı̋n-' u=ma̋a̋ƣ-a
1p-N this=winter-G.s ice.hole-G.s-ELIS through fish-ELIS FUT=be.able-IND


  • 21. pusm̨űűlo [< pűṡa, t.v. compress] – pack ice
  • The pack ice was the perfect hauling-out place for the walruses.
  • pusm̨űűlo aiveƣe̋m éra ba̋a̋go uuðzı̋danto ðe̋e̋o e-vűűa:
puskűr-o aiveƣ-e̋m éra ba̋a̋go-Ø uuð-zı̋d-a-nto-Ø ðe̋e̋-o e=vűű-a
pack.ice-N.s walrus-G.p for perfect-ABS out-haul-IND-AP-ABS place-N.s PST=be.IND


  • 22. sűðo [> Mansi šaĺ, frost] – frost
  • This morning I saw the first frost of the season.
  • mu i-aaȝa̋s ȝeerős þűnto sűðom e-na̋ka:
m-u i=aaȝ-a̋s ȝeer-ős þűnto-Ø sűð-om e=na̋k-a
1s-N this=morning-G.s season-G.s first-ABS frost-A.s PST=see-IND


  • 23. s̨őmo [> Japanese shimó, frost] – hoarfrost
  • The night was clear and cold, so there was hoarfrost on the ground in the morning.
  • la̋a̋ta ȝe̋xak̬e sőȝak̬' e-vűűa—nááru s̨őmo aaȝa̋s ta̋lem éva e-vűűla:
la̋a̋t-a ȝe̋x-a=k̬e sőȝ-a=k̬-' e=vűű-a nááru ṡőm-o aaȝ-a̋s ta̋l-em e=vűűl-a
night-N.s clear-N.s=and cold-N.s=and PST=be-IND so hoarfrost-N.s morning-G.s ground-A.s on PST=there.be-IND


  • 24. s̨űngofrazil ice, slush
  • The appearance of frazil ice tells us that the sea will soon be frozen over.
  • s̨ungős ka̋ȝa m̃ús o ma̋rem t̨áárvi űɫaþem u-ı̋lu te̋e̋a:
ṡung-ős ka̋ȝ-a m̃-ús o ma̋r-em t̨áárvi űɫ-a-þ-em u=ı̋l-u te̋e̋-a
frazil.ice-G.s appearance-N.s 1p-G to sea-A.s short-ADV freeze-IND-PP-A.s FUT=become-SUP tell-IND


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