Senjecas - just

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	ǫ	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/

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
3p/m = 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

Adjective

• 1. þe̋e̋xi - factually fair; right, correct; proper

kiőm þe̋e̋xa k̬őina e̋sa:

It is a just assessment of the facts.

ki-őm	þe̋e̋xa-Ø	k̬őin-a	e̋s-a
fact-G.p	just-ABS	assessment-N.s	be-IND

• 2. pőri - done or made according to principle; equitable; proper; fair; guided by truth, reason, justice and fairness

nu m̃úm o pőro k̬őinom e-dőőa:

He gave us a just price.

n-u	m̃-úm	o	pőro-Ø	k̬őin-om	e=dőő-a
3-N.s	1p-G	to	just-ABS	price-A.s	PST=give-IND

• 3. őim̃i - valid within the law; legitimate; based on right; rightful; lawful

me̋du őim̃a re̋ṡam e-re̋ṡa:

The judge made a just decision.

me̋d-u	őim̃a-Ø	re̋ṡ-am	e=re̋ṡ-a
judge-N.s	just-ABS	decision-A.s	PST=decide-IND

• 4. m̃e̋e̋ri - in keeping with truth or fact; true; correct

nu m̃úm o m̃u-piinős ṡ̨ógi m̃e̋e̋ro me̋e̋om u-dőőa:

He will give us a just measure for our money.

n-u	m̃-úm	o	m̃u=piin-ős	ṡ̨ógi	m̃e̋e̋ro-Ø	me̋e̋-om	u=dőő-a
3-N.s	1p-G	to	our=money-G.s	for	just-ABS	measure-A.s	FUT=give-IND

• 5. ka̋xi - given or awarded rightly; deserved

kőlaþu ka̋xo nu-mı̋zðom e-te̋xa:

The prisoner received his just desserts.

kől-a-þ-u	ka̋xo-Ø	nu=mı̋zð-om	e=te̋x-a
emprison-IND-PP-N.s	just-ABS	his=reward-A.s	PST=receive-IND

• 6. ȝűsi - upright before God; righteous

ȝose̋fu ȝűsu m̃ı̋ru e-e̋sa:

Joseph was a just man.

ȝose̋f-u	ȝűsu-Ø	m̃ı̋r-u	e=e̋s-a
Joseph-N.s	just-ABS	man-N.s	PST=be-IND

Adverb

• 7. supine + þűka, complete - within a brief preceding time; but a moment before

sűűle ka̋ȝu e-þűka:

The sun just came out.

sűűl-e	ka̋ȝ-u	e=þűk-a
sun-N.s	come.out-SUP	PST=complete-IND

• 8. ríív̈i - exactly; precisely, at the exact moment

so—ȝa mu nom ői—ríív̈i e̋sa:

This is just what I mean.

s-o	ȝa	m-u	n-om	na̋m-a	ríív-vi	e̋s-a
this-N.s	that	1s-N	3-A.s	mean-IND	exact-ADV	be-IND

• 9. áru - by a narrow margin; barely; just about

nőro áru se̋iiðom e-lőka:

The arrow just missed the mark.

nőr-o	áru	se̋iið-om	e=lők-a
arrow-N.s	just	mark-A.s	PST=miss-IND

• 10. dáámu - only, merely

nu dáámu zõ̋ðlu e-e̋sa. fési þalȝa̋a̋lu e-ı̋la:

He was just a farmer until he became ambitious.

n-u	dáámu	zõ̋ðl-u	e=e̋s-a	fési	þalȝa̋a̋l-u	e=ı̋l-a
3-N.s	only	farmer-N.s	PST=be-IND	until	ambitious-N.s	PST-become-IND

• 11. kísu - simply; certainly; actually; really; positively; used as an intensive

i-zı̋xaþo kísu ȝőbo e̋sa:

This painting is just beautiful.

i=zı̋x-a-þ-o	kísu	ȝőb-o	e̋s-a
this=paint-IND-PP-N.	just	beautiful-N.s	be-IND

• 12. ṡa - but a little distance

tu ṡa m̃eȝős n̨a nu-nőmom u-de̋e̋sa:

You’ll find their home just down the road.

t-u	ṡa	m̃eȝ-ős	n̨a	nu=nőm-om	u=de̋e̋s-a
2s-N	just	road-G.s	down	his=home-A.s	FUT=find-IND

• 13. avímu - just now, at this very moment

mu avímu n̨űdu ṅőga:

I am just now setting the kettle to boil.

m-u	avímu	n̨űd-u	n̨őg-a
1s-N	just.now	boil-SUP	put.on

• 14. żóku - just about, on the point of

mu żóku a̋tu e-vűa:

I was (just) about to go.

m-u	żóku	a̋t-u	e=vűű-a
1s-N	just.about	go-SUP	PST=be-IND