Senjecas - Psalm 120

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 = 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

Text

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• Literal Hebrew translation
• Senjecan text

Gloss

ðeesga̋a̋ȝo - Psalm 120

ivrĕȝeka̋s úúda tarne̋xaþo

Translated from the Hebrew

• 1. A song of ascents. In my distress I called to the Lord, and he answered me.
• song.of ascents. to-JHWH in.trouble to.me I.cried, and.he.heard.me
• renra̋m ga̋a̋ȝo: mu gaasős éna ȝahm̃űs o e-ża̋a̋ra. da mum e-ve̋na:

renr-a̋m	ga̋a̋ȝ-o	m-u	gaas-ős	éna	ȝahm̃-űs	o	e=ża̋a̋r-a	da	m-um	e=ve̋n-a
ascent-G.p	song-N.s	1s-N	trouble-G.s	in	JHWH-G.s	to	PST=call-IND	and	1s.-A	PST=hear-IND

• 2. O Lord, deliver me from lying lip, from treacherous tongue.
• O JHWH, deliver my.soul from.lips lying, from.tongue deceitful
• o ȝahm̃ű. þőőxanto pe̋mon. ma̋xo tı̋lon áfa mu-ṡ̨űűum šeeve̋ȝa:

o	ȝahm̃-ű	þőőx-a-nto-Ø	pe̋m-on	ma̋xo-Ø	tı̋l-on	áfa	mu=ṡ̨űű-um	šeev-e̋ȝa
VOC	JHWH-V.s	lie-IND-AP-ABS	lip-A.p	deceitful-ABS	tongue-A.p	from	my=soul-A.s	deliver-SBJ

• 3. What will he inflict on you, with more besides, O treacherous tongue?
• what-shall.be.given to.you or.what-shall.add to.you, O tongue false
• xo tós o dőőaþo u-ı̋la. m̃o xo tós o m̃őőgaþo u-ı̋la. o mőṡo tilő.

x-o	t-ós	o	dőő-a-þ-o	u=ı̋l-a	m̃o	x-o	t-ós	o	m̃őőg-a-þ-o	u=ı̋l-a	o	mőṡo-Ø	til-ő
what-N.s	2s.-G	to	give-IND-AP-N.s	FUT=become-IND	or	what-N.s	2s-G	to	add-IND-PP-N.s	FUT=become-IND	VOC	treacherous-ABS	tongue-V.s

• 4. Sharp arrows of a warrior with fiery coals of brushwood
• arrows.of mighty sharp, with coals.of broom
• m̃alűm hı̋so nőron. ševbatı̋m niȝurőm éta:

m̃al-űm	hı̋so-Ø	nőr-on	šev.bat-ı̋m	niȝur-őm	éta
mighty-G.p	sharp-ABS	arrow-A.p	sweep.plant=G.s	ember-G.p	as.well.as

• 5. Woe is me that I sojourn in Meshech, that I dwell amid the tents of Kedar!
• woe-to.me that-I.sojourned in Meshech; I.dwell with-tents.of Kedar
• mús m̃aı̋ hi meṡeka̋s éna e-mulm̃e̋e̋sa. kedarűs voutőm súna m̃e̋e̋sa:

m-ús	m̃aı̋	hi	meṡek-a̋s	éna	e=mulm̃e̋e̋s-a	kedar-űs	vout-őm	súna	m̃e̋e̋s-a
1s-G	woe	because	Meshech-G.s	in	PST=sojourn-IND	Kedar-G.s	tent-G.p	with	dwell-IND

• 6. All too long have I dwelt with those who hate peace.
• Long has.dwelt-to.itself my.soul with hating peace
• mu-ṡ̨űűu mı̋ı̋ram þixantűm súna dóm̃vi m̃ĭm̃e̋e̋sa:

mu=ṡ̨űű-u	mı̋ı̋r-am	þix-a-nt-űm	súna	dóm̃=vi	m̃ĭ~m̃e̋e̋s-a
my=soul-N.s	peace-A.s	hate-IND-AP-G.p	with	long=ADV	PRF~dwell-IND

• 7. When I speak of peace, they are ready for war.
• I-peace, but.when I.speak they for.war.
• mu miira̋s rı̋ze e̋sa. de—méti mu sa̋m̃a—éȝus sota̋s rı̋ze e̋sa⁝

m-u	miir-a̋s	ríze	e̋s-a	de	méti	m-u	sa̋m̃-a	éȝ-us	sot-a̋s	ríze	e̋s-a
1s-N	peace-G.s	for	be-IND	but	when	1s-N	speak-IND	3-N.p	war-G.s	for	be-IND