Senjecas - The Transfiguration

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

Notes

• Mark 9:2-9; Matthew 17:1-8; Luke 9:28-36
• As this is a cento of verses, the numbering indicates the number of Senjecan sentences, not of the Biblical verses.

Text

saxf̨oþa̋s naalka̋þaþo - Diatessaron of the Transfiguration

garáiȝeka̋s úúda tarne̋xaþo

Translated from the Greek

• Literal Greek Translation
• Senjecan Text

Gloss

• 1. And after days six takes the Jesus the Peter and the James and the John the brother of.him and leads them to mountain high privately alone to.pray and while he.prays he.was.transfigured before them.
• da ȝe̋su sa̋a̋d a̋han pósa pe̋þrumk̬e ȝaakőbumk̬e ȝóxana̋numk̬e eȝu-ża̋mum ga̋a̋na da őőno ǧa̋rom do alsááraþvi ka̋im̃u éȝun de̋uka da eȝúm n̨óópa zinme̋iþaþu e-ı̋la:

da	ȝe̋s-u	sa̋a̋d	a̋h-an	pósa	pe̋þr-um=k̬e	ȝaakőb-um=k̬e	ȝóxana̋n-um=k̬e	eȝu-ża̋m-um	ga̋a̋n-a	da	őőno-Ø	ǧa̋r-om	do	al=sáár-a-þ=vi	ka̋im̃-u	éȝ-un	de̋uk-a	da	eȝ-úm	n̨óópa	zin-me̋iþ-a-þ-u	e=ı̋l-a
and	Jesus-N.s	six	day-A.p	after	Peter-A.s=and	James-A.s=and	John-A.s=and	his=brother-A.s	take-IND	and	high-ABS	mountain-A.s	to	PRV=know-IND-PP=ADV	alone-ADV	they-A.p	lead-IND	and	they-G.p	before	figure-change-IND-PP-N.s	PST-become-IND

• 2. And shone the face of .him like the sun, and the garments of.him buecame dazzling white of such.a.kind bleacher on the earth not is.able thus to.whiten.
• da eȝu-mőőro suule̋' sóma e-ðe̋m̃a da őutos m̃élkosk̬e pa̋ȝosk̬' e-ı̋la. ta̋lem éna ðe̋inlu ítu tóalı̋mom ðe̋inu fe̋e̋a:

da	eȝu=mőőr-o	suul-e̋-'	sóma	e=ðe̋m̃-a	da	őut-os	m̃e̋lk-os=k̬e	pa̋ȝ-os=k̬e	e=ı̋l-a	ta̋l-em	éna	ðe̋in-l-u	ítu	tóalı̋m-om	ðe̋in-u	fe̋e̋-a
and	his=face-N.s	sun-G.s-ELIS	like	PST=shine-IND	and	clothing-N.p	dazzling-N.s=and	white-N.s=and	PST=become-IND	earth-A.s	on	bleach-AG-N.s	thus	such.kind-A.s	bleach-SUP	be.unable-IND

• 3. And behold appeared to.them Elijah along.with Moses who having appeared in glory were.speaking.of the exodus of.him which he.was.about.to.fulfill in Jerusalem
• da eenő éliȝa̋hu moṡű' súna e-ka̋ȝa: m̨aga̋s éna kĭka̋ȝantus eȝu-vı̋ðram e-va̋a̋a—táam éȝu úrusálima̋s éna þűku sííra e-vűűa:

da	eenő	éliȝa̋h-u	mőṡ-ű-'	súna	e=ka̋ȝ-a	m̨ag-a̋s	éna	kĭ~ka̋ȝ-a-nt-us	eȝu=vı̋ðr-am	e=va̋a̋-a	tá-am	éȝ-u	úrusálim-a̋s	éna	þűk-u	sííra	e-vűű-a
and	behold	Elijah-N.z	Moses-G.s-ELIS	with	PST=appear-IND	glory-G.s	in	PRF~appear-IND-AP-N.p	his=exodus-A.s	PST=speak-IND	which-A.s	he-N.s.	Jerusalem-G.s	in	fulfill-SUP	up.to	PST-be-IND

• 4. But Peter and the (ones) with him had.been.weighed.down with.sleep.
• pe̋þruk̬e d' eȝú' súna nusk̬e šepős móóda őnaþus e-ı̋ı̋la:

pe̋þr-us=k̬e	d-'	eȝ-ú-'	súna	n-us=k̬e	šep-ős	móóda	őn-a-þ-us	e=ı̋~ı̋l-a
Peter-N.s=and	but-ELIS	he-G.s-ELIS	with	that-N.p=and	sleep-G.s	by	weigh-IND-PP-N.p	PST~PRF-become-IND

• 5. And having.awakened.fully they.saw the glory of.him and the two men the having.stood with.him.
• da órvi zĭze̋lantus eȝu-m̨a̋gamk̬e d̬o eȝú' súna e-ṡŭṡűraþu m̃ı̋ı̋runk̬' e-na̋ka:

da	ór-vi	zĭ~ze̋l-a-nt-us	eȝu=m̨a̋g-am=k̬e	d̬o	eȝ-ú-'	súna	e=ṡŭ~ṡűr-a-þu-Ø	m̃ı̋ı̋r-un=k̬-'	e=na̋k-a:
and	complete-ADV	PRF~awake-IND-AP-N.p	his=glory-A.s=and	two	he-G.s=ELIS	with	PST=PRF~stand-IND-PP-ABS	man-A.p=and-ELIS	PST=see-IND

• 6. And having answered the Peter says to.the Jesus behold Rabbi Lord Master good it.is (for) us here to.be.
• da kĭkı̋ı̋rantu pe̋þru ȝesűs o te̋e̋a: m̃a rabı̋. anerű. m̃al̤ű. m̃úm éra íðu vűűu va̋do e̋sa:

da	kĭ~kı̋ı̋r-a-ntu-Ø	pe̋þr-u	ȝes-űs	o	te̋e̋-a	m̃a	rab-ı̋	aner-ű	m̃al̤-ű	m̃-úm	éra	íðu	vűű-u	va̋d-o	e̋s-a
and	PRF~answer-IND-AP-ABS	Peter-N.s	Jesus-G.s	to	say-IND	QUOT	Rabbi-V.s	Lord-V.s	Master-V.s	1p-G	for	here	be-SUP	good-N.s	be-IND

• 7. If you.wish I.will.make here three tents for.you one and for.Moses one and for.Elijah one, not for he.had.known what he.answered, greatly terrified for they.were.
• ébi tu ɫeele̋ȝa—toári mu tı̋r vőuton u-vőuta. tús éra þűnk̬e moṡűs éra þűnk̬' elíȝahűs éra þűnk̬e—m̃ar—hi e-sa̋a̋ra ne—táom e-kĭkı̋ı̋ra—hi éȝus lábu vőrmaþus e-vűűa:

ébi	t-u	ɫeel-e̋ȝa	toári	m-u	tı̋r	vőut-on	u=vőut-a	t-ús	éra	þűn-k̬e	moṡ-űs	éra	þűn-k̬-'	elíȝah-űs	éra	þűn	m̃ar	hi	e=sa̋a̋r-a	ne	tá-om	e=kĭ~kı̋ı̋r-a
if	2s-N.	wish-SBJ	then	1s-N	three	tent-A.p	FUT=set.up-IND	2s-G	for	one=and	Moses-G.s	for	one=and	Elijah-G.s	for	one=and	QUOT	because	PST=know-IND	not	what-A.s	PST=PRF~answer-IND

hi	éȝ-us	lábu	vőrm-a-þ-us	e=vűű=a
because	they-N.p	greatly	terrify-IND-PP-N.p	PST=be-IND

• 8. While he is.speaking behold there.came shining cloud overshadowing them, they.were.afraid and in the entering them into the cloud.
• eȝús teeantűs. éȝun ufnı̋ı̋zanto ðe̋m̃anto ne̋vo e-ǧe̋ma. da ne̋vom tı̋rantu éȝus e-na̋a̋a:

eȝ-ús	tee-a-nt-űs	éȝ-un	uf-nı̋ı̋z-a-nto-Ø	ðe̋m̃-a-nto-Ø	ne̋v-o	e=ǧe̋m-a	da	ne̋v-om	tı̋r-a-ntu-Ø	éȝ-us	e=na̋a̋-a
he-G.s	speak-IND-AP-G.s	they-A.p	over-shadow-IND-AP-ABS	shine-IND-AP-ABS	cloud-N.s	PST=come-IND	and	cloud-A.s	enter-IND-AP-ABS	they-N.s	PST=fear-IND

• 9. And behold there.came voice out.from the cloud. This is the son of.me the beloved, the having.been.chosen in whom I.am.well.please listen to.him.
• da eenő ƣa̋mo ne̋vom úúda e-ǧe̋ma: m̃a su m̃e̋naþu mu-pőiku őőpaþu e̋sa. mu taús éna lábu ka̋itu e̋sa: éȝum a̋a̋m̃e m̃ar:

da	eenő	ƣa̋m-o	ne̋v-om	úúda	e=ǧe̋m-a	m̃a	s-u	m̃e̋n-a-þu-Ø	mu=pőik-u	ő~őp-a-þ-u	e̋s-a	m-u	ta-ús	éna	lábu	ka̋it-u	e̋s-a	éȝ-um	a̋a̋m̃-e	m̃ar
and	behold	voice-N.s	cloud-A.s	out.of	PST=come-IND	QUOT	this-N.s	love-IND-PP-ABS	my=son-N.s	PRF~choose-IND-PP-N.s	be-IND	1s.N	who-G.s	in	well	pleased-N.s	be-IND	he-A.s	listen.to-IMP	QUOT

• 10. And having heard the disciples fell upon faces of.them.
• da vĭve̋naþu tűnlus eȝu-mőőron éna e-főőla:

da	vĭ~ve̋n-a-þu-Ø	tűn-l-us	eȝu=mőőr-on	éna	e=főől-a
and	PRF~hear-IND-PP-ABS	learn-AG-N.p	their=face-A.p	on	PST=fall-IND

• 11. And approached the Jesus and having.touched them he.said, Arise and not be.afraid.
• da ȝe̋su e-ȝe̋ta. da éȝun pŭpűdaþu e-te̋e̋a: m̃a e̋e̋gek̬e na̋a̋ek̬e mee m̃ar:

da	ȝe̋s-u	e=ȝe̋t-a	da	éȝ-un	pŭ~pűd-a-þ-u	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	e̋e̋g-e=k̬e	na̋a̋-e=k̬e	mee	m̃ar
and	Jesus-N.s	PST=approach-IND	and	they-A.p	PRF~-touch-IND-PP-N.s	PST=say-IND	QUOT	arise-IMP=and	fear-IMP=and	not	QUOT

• 12. And suddenly having.looked.around no.longer anyone they.saw but the Jesus alone with themselves.
• da káþvi vĭve̋uðaþu éȝus ka̋im̃u eȝu-miúm súna ȝesű' ša k̬énum e-na̋ka ném̃itéru:

da	káþ=vi	vĭ~ve̋uð-a-þu-Ø	éȝ-us	ka̋im̃-u	eȝu=mi-úm	súna	ȝes-ű-'	ša	k̬én-um	e=na̋k-a	né-m̃itér=u
and	sudden=ADV	PRF~look.around-IND-PP-ABS	they-N.p	alone-N.s	their=self-G.p	with	Jesus-G.s-ELIS	except	anyone-A.s	PST=see-IND	not-farther=ADV

• 13. And were.coming.down they from the mountain he.gave.orders to.them that no.one the vision they.saw they.should.tell, until the son of.the of.man from (the) dead should arise.
• da éȝűm ǧa̋rom e-ı̋zantűm. éȝu éȝun e-e̋e̋va neús o na̋kaþom teee̋ȝa. sííri tal̨onűs pőiku ne̋ṡ̨um ápa eege̋ȝa⁝

da	eȝ-űm	ǧa̋r-om	e=ı̋z-a-nt-űm	éȝ-u	éȝ-un	e=e̋e̋v-a	ne-ús	o	na̋k-a-þ-om	tee-e̋ȝa	sííri	tal̨on-űs	pőik-u	neṡ̨-űm	ápa	eeg-e̋ȝa
and	they-G.p	mountain-A.s	PST=descend-IND-AP-G.p	he-N.s	they-A.p	PST=order-IND	no.one-G.s	to	see-IND-PP-A.s	see-SBJ	until	human-G.s	son-N.s	death-A.p	from	rise-SBJ