Senjecas - Psalm 23

Pronunciation table

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	õ	o	u			ĭ	ĕ	ŭ
/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/

ðeesga̋ȝo bɫf - Psalm 23

ivrĕȝe̋kam úúda tarne̋xaþo

Translated from the Hebrew

Literal translation from the Hebrew

• 1: psalm to.David Yahweh one-being-shepherd-of·me not I-shall-lack
• 2: in.oases-of vegetation he-makes-recline.me on waters-of resting-places he-conducts.me
• 3: soul-my he-restores he-guides.me in.rounds-of righteousness on-account-of name-his
• 4: even that I-shall-go in.ravine-of shadow-of-death not I-shall-fear evil that you with.me club-your and.staff-your they they-comfort.me
• 5: you-arrange to.faces-my table in-front-of ones-being-foes-my you-make-sleek in.the.oil head-my cup-my satiation
• 6: yea goodness and.kindness they-shall-pursue.me all-of days-of lives-my and.I-dwell in.house-of Yahweh for.length-of days

Senjecan text

• 1: davidűs o ðeesga̋ȝo. ande̋ru mu-oṁta̋ðlu e̋sa: u-e̋ga ne:
• 2: muuliȝős hurðumbőm éna de̋e̋u mum f̨űda: deea̋m hűron do mum de̋uka:
• 3: mu-ṡ̨űűem lőőva: nu-feetős ha ȝusta̋s f̨őőlan éna mum de̋uka:
• 4: sáámi mu neṡa̋s niizős erekős éna u-a̋ta. u-na̋a̋a ne. ha mús súna (e̋sa): tu-ża̋vok̬e tu-ba̋xlok̬e mum te̋isa:
• 5: mu-n̨etűm n̨ópa mús n̨ópa se̋rom fa̋ra: mażős xéma mu-nı̋ı̋mom ma̋ża: mu-gı̋ndo þ̨a̋la:
• 6: va̋a̋. va̋ðtak̬e bűɫak̬e őran mu-ǧiiȝa̋m a̋han mum u-da̋ga: da anderűs ṁeesős éna aha̋m pı̋ðom u-ṁe̋e̋sa:

Glossing abbreviations

1s/p = first person singular/plural	V(.s/p) = vocative (singular/plural)	CAUS = causative	EQU = equative degree	INS = instrument	Q = interrogative particle
2s/p = second person singular/plural	ABS = absolutive (an unmarked modifying adjective)	DES = desiderative	F = feminine	INT = intensive prefix	QUOT = direct quotation
3prx/med = third person proximal/medial	ADV = adverb	DIM = diminutive	FRQ = frequentative	M = masculine	REL = relativizer
4 = fourth person	AG = agent	ELIS = elision	FUT = future	PP = patient (past) participle	RPRF = recent perfective
A(.s/p) = accusative (singular/plural)	AP = agent (active) participle	EP = epenthesis	IMP = imperative	PRF = perfect	SBJ = subjunctive
G(.s/p) = genitive (singular/plural)	AUG = augmentative	ELT = elative	INC = inchoative	PRV = privative prefix	SUP = supine
N(.s/p) = nominative (singular/plural)			IND = indicative	PST = past

Gloss

david-űs	o	ðeesga̋ȝ-o	ande̋r-u	mu=oṁta̋ðl-u	e̋s-a	u=e̋g-a	ne
lord-N.s	to	psalm-N.s	lord-N.s	my=shepherd-N.s	be-IND	FUT=lack-IND	not

muuliȝ-ős	hurðumb-őm	éna	de̋e̋-u	m-um	f̨űd-a	dee-a̋m	hűr-on	do	m-um	de̋uk-a
vegetation-G.s	oasis-G.p	in	lie.down-SUP	1s-A	cause-IND	resting.place-G.p	water-A.p	to	1s-A	lead-IND

mu=ṡ̨űű-em	lőőv-a	nu=fet-ős	éra	ȝust-a̋s	f̨őől-an	éna	m-um	de̋uk-a
my=soul-A.s	refresh-IND	his=name-G.s	for	righteousness-G.s	path-A.p	in	1-A.s	guide-IND

sáámi	m-u	neṡ-a̋s	niiz-ős	erek-ős	éna	u=at-e̋ȝ-au=na̋a̋-a	ne
even.though	1s-N	death-G.s	shadow-G.s	valley-A.s	in	FUT=go-SBJ-IND=fear-IND	not

ha	t-u	m-ú-'	súna	e̋s-a	tu=ża̋v-o=k̬e	tu=ba̋xl-ok̬e	m-um	te̋is-a
for	2s-N	1s-G-ELIS	with	be-IND	your=rod-N.s-and	your=staff-N.s=and	1s-G	comfort-IND

mu=n̨et-űm	n̨ópa	m-ús	n̨ópa	se̋r-om	fa̋r-a	maż-ős	xéma	mu=nı̋ı̋m-om	ma̋ż-a	mu=gı̋nd-o	þ̨a̋l-a
my=foe-G.p	before	1s-G	before	table-A.s	prepare-IND	oil-G.s	with	my=head-A.s	anoint-IND	my=cup-N.s	overflow-IND

va̋a̋	va̋ðt-a=k̬e	bűɫ-a=k̬e	őr-an	mu=ǧiiȝ-a̋m	a̋h-an	m-um	u=da̋g-a
yea	goodness-N.s=and	mercy-N.s=and	all-A.p	my=life-G.s	day-A.p	1s-A	FUT=follow-IND

d-'	ander-űs	ṁees-ős	éna	ah-a̋m	pı̋ð-om	u=ṁee̋s-a
and-ELIS	lord-G.s	house-G.s	in	day-G.p	length-A.s	FUT=dwell-IND