Senjecas - Lazarus and the Rich Man

Pronunciation table

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

Text

laza̋ruk̬e ƣa̋vuk̬e

Lazarus and the Rich Man (Luke 16:19-31)

garáiȝeka̋s úúda tarne̋xaþo

Translated from the Greek

• New American Bible
• Literal Greek translation
• Senjecan text

Gloss

• 19. Once there was a rich man who dressed in purple and linen and feasted splendidly every day.
• (there) was a certain rich man and he, merry, in luxury, used to wear purple cloth and fine.linen day after day.
• k̬énu ƣa̋vu m̃ı̋ı̋ru e-vűűla. da me̋udu a̋ham a̋ham éna ƣáhvi m̃ı̋ȝo őőromk̬e me̋e̋lo lı̋nok̬e e-ȝőpa:

k̬e̋nu-Ø	ƣa̋vu-Ø	m̃ı̋ı̋r-u	e=vűűl-a	da	me̋ud-u	a̋h-am	a̋h-am	éna	ƣáf=vi	m̃ı̋ȝo-Ø	őőr-om=k̬e
some-ABS	rich-ABS	man-N.s	PST=there.be-IND	and	merry-N.s	day-A.s	day-A.s	to	luxurious=ADV	purple-ABS	cloth-A.s=and

me̋e̋lo-Ø	lı̋n-om=k̬e	e=ȝőp-a
fine-ABS	linen-A.s=and	PST=wear-IND

• 20. At his gate lay a beggar named Lazarus who was covered with sores.
• a certain poor (man), Lazarus by name, who, wounded, had been laid at his door
• k̬énu mősru élaza̋ru fe̋e̋taþu pe̋e̋du eȝu-ðurős éna le̋ƣaþu e-ı̋la:

k̬e̋nu-Ø	mős-ru-Ø	élaza̋r-u	fe̋e̋t-a-þu-Ø	pe̋e̋d-u	eȝu=ður-ős	éna	le̋ƣ-a-þ-u	e=ı̋l-a
some-ABS	sore-filled-ABS	Lazarus-N.s	name-IND-PP-ABS	poor-N.s	his=door-G.s	in	lay-IND-PP-N.s	PST=become-IND

• 21. Lazarus longed to eat the scraps that fell from the rich man's table. The dogs even came and licked his sores.
• and desiring to be filled with the crumbs from the rich man's table, but even the coming dogs licked his sores.
• éȝu ƣa̋vu m̃iirűs serős áfa miikőm xéma pe̋e̋laþu ı̋lu e-pı̋ı̋ra. na̋ȝes šúšu e-ǧe̋mak̬e eȝu-mőson e-la̋pak̬e:

éȝ-u	ƣa̋vu-Ø	m̃iir-űs	ser-ős	áfa	miik-őm	xéma	pe̋e̋l-a-þ-u	ı̋l-u	e=pı̋ı̋r-a	d-'	na̋ȝ-es	šúšu	e=ǧe̋m-a=k̬e
he-N.s	rich-ABS	man-G.s	table-G.s	from	crumb-G.p	with	fill-IND-PP-N.s	become-SUP	PST-desire-IND	but-ELIS	dog-N.p	even	PST=come-IND-and

eȝu=mős-on	e=la̋p-a=k̬e
his=sore-A.p	PST=lick=IND=and

• 22. Eventually, the beggar died. He was carried by angels to the bosom of Abraham. The rich man likewise died and was buried.
• and it happened the poor (man) died and was carried away by the angels into the bosom of Abraham and the rich (man) also died and was buried.
• da pe̋e̋dum nĭne̋ṡu d' angarűm kía avráhaműs dőkom do ápu ne̋xaþu ı̋ı̋lu e-e̋ba. da étu ƣa̋vu e-ne̋ṡa da ðőővaþu e-ı̋la:

da	pe̋e̋d-um	nĭ~ne̋ṡ-a	d-'	angar-űm	kía	avráham-űs	dők-om	do	ápu	ne̋x-a-þ-um	ı̋~ı̋l-u	e=e̋b-a
and	poor-A.s	PRF~die-SUP	and-ELIS	angel-N.p	by	Abraham-G.s	bosom-A.s	to	away	take-IND-PP-A.s	PRF~become-SUP	PST=happen-IND

da	étu	ƣa̋v-u	e=ne̋ṡ-a	da	ðőőv-a-þ-u	e=ı̋l-a
and	also	rich-N.s	PST=die-IND	and	bury-IND-PP-N.s	PST=become-IND

• 23. From the abode of the dead where he was in torment, he raised his eyes and saw Abraham afar off and Lazarus resting in his bosom.
• and he in Hades being in torment raising his eyes sees Abraham from afar and Lazarus in his bosom.
• da haideesa̋s éna ve̋e̋ðaþu vűűantuk̬e t̬a̋lon e̋e̋gantuk̬e þífvi ávraha̋mumk̬e eȝu-dokős éna élaza̋rumk̬e na̋ka:

da	haidees-a̋s	éna	ve̋e̋ð-a-þ-u	vűű-a-nt-u=k̬e	t̬a̋l-on	e̋e̋g-a-nt-u=k̬e	þíf=vi	ávraha̋m-um=k̬e	eȝu=dok-ős	éna
and	Hades-G.s	in	torment-IND-PP-N.s	be-IND-AP-N.s=and	eyes-A.p	raise-IND-AP-N.s=and	distant=ADV	Abraham-A.s=and	his=bosom-G.s	in

élaza̋r-um=k̬e	na̋k-a
Lazarus-A.s=and	see-IND

• 24. He called out, "Father Abraham, have pity on me. Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water to refresh my tongue, for I am tortured in these flames.
• and calling he said, "Father Abraham, pity me and send Lazarus so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue for I suffer in these flames."
• da ha̋m̃antu e-te̋e̋a: m̃a taata̋ avráhamű. mum bűɫek̬e élaza̋rumĕ mı̋þek̬e— táádi éȝu hűrom éna ƥarős šűȝom ðuupe̋ȝa da mu-tı̋ɫom peine̋ȝa—h' i-voxőm éna pe̋e̋a m̃ar:

da	ha̋m̃-a-ntu-Ø	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	taat-a̋	avráham-ű	m-um	bűɫ-e=k̬e	élaza̋r-um=ĕ	mı̋þ-e=k̬e	táádi	éȝ-u	hűr-om	éna
and	call-IND-AP-ABS	PST=say-IND	QUOT	father-V.s	Abraham-V.s	1s-A	pity-IMP=and	Lazarus-A.s=EP	send-IMP	so.that	he-N.s	water-A.s	in

ƥar-ős	šűȝ-om	ðuup-e̋ȝa	da	mu-tı̋ɫ-om	pein-e̋ȝa	h-'	i=vox-őm	éna	pe̋e̋-a	m̃ar
finger-G.s	tip-A.s	dip-SBJ	and	my-tongue-A.s	cool-SBJ	because-ELIS	this=flame-G.p	in	suffer-IND	QUOT

• 25. "My child," replied Abraham, "remember that you were well off in your lifetime, while Lazarus was in misery. Now he has found consolation here, but you have found torment.
• but Abraham said, "Child, remember that you fully received your good things in your life and Lazarus likewise bad things, but now he is comforted her, but you suffer.
• ávraha̋mu d' e-te̋e̋a: m̃a ṡiṡű. tum ǧiia̋s éna péélvi tu-va̋don da élaza̋rum góþvi e̋kon tĭte̋ku żűűme: éȝu þóósi ímu íðu te̋isaþu ı̋la. tu þóósi pe̋e̋a m̃ar:

ávraha̋m-u	d-'	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	ṡiṡ-ű	t-um	ǧii-a̋s	éna	péél=vi	tu=va̋d-on	da	élaza̋r-um	góþ=vi	e̋k-on	tĭ~te̋k-u
Abraham-N.s	but-ELIS	PST=say-IND	QUOT	child-V.s	2s-A	life-G.s	in	full=ADV	your=good-A.p	and	Lazarus-A.s	like-ADV	bad-A.p	PRF~receive-IND

żűűm-e	éȝ-u	þóósi	ímu	íðu	te̋is-a-þ-u	ı̋la	t-u	þóósi	pe̋e̋-a	m̃ar
remember-IMP	-N.s	but	now	here	comfort-IND-PP-N.s	become-IND	but	2s-IND	suffer-IND	QUOT

• 26. And that is not all. Between you and us there is fixed a great abyss, so that those who might wish to cross from here to you cannot do so, nor can anuone cross from your side to us."
• and besides all these a great chasm has been fixed between you and us so that those desiring to pass from here to you are not able nor may they cross over from here to you."
• da őro sóm ša me̋żo ere̋ko túsk̬e m̃úmk̬e ȝúṡa na̋a̋þaþo ı̋ı̋la. táádi nűxu m̃e̋ṡantus íðþis tum do feee̋ȝa. ném̃o éȝus íðþis tum do tare̋ȝa:

da	őro-Ø	s-óm	ša	me̋żo-Ø	ere̋k-o	t-ús=k̬e	m̃-úm=k̬e	ȝúṡa	na̋a̋þ-a-þ-o	i~ı̋l-a
and	all-ABS	this-G.p	besides	great-ABS	chasm-N.s.	2s-G=and	1p-G=and	between	fix-IND-PP-N.s	PRF~become-IND

táádi	nűx-u	m̃e̋ṡ-a-nt-us	íð=þis	t-um	do	fe̋e̋-a	né-m̃o	éȝ-us	íð=þis	t-um	do	tar-e̋ȝa
so.that	pass-SUP	wish-IND-AP-N.p	here=from	2s-A	to	be.unable-IND	not-or	3-N.p	here=from	2s-A	to	cross.over-SBJ

• 27. "Father, I ask you, then," the rich man said, "send him to my fatehr's house
• and he said, "Then I ask you, Father, that you send him to my father's house
• da éȝu e-te̋e̋a: m̃a taata̋. toáru mu tumĕ mu-taata̋s m̃e̋e̋som do éȝumĕ mı̋þu tumĕ me̋ta.

da	éȝ-u	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	taat-a̋	toáru	m-u	t-um=ĕ	mu-taat-a̋s	m̃e̋e̋s-om	do	éȝ-um=ĕ	mı̋þ-u	t-um=ĕ	me̋t-a
and	he-N.s	PST=say-IND	QUOT	father-V.s	then	1s-N	2s-A=EP	my-father-G.s	house-A.s	to	he-A.s=EP	send-SUP	2s-A=EP	ask-IND

• 28. where I have five brothers. Let him be a warning to them so that they may not end in this place of torment.
• for I have five brothers, so that he may witness to them that they also not come to this place of torment."
• hi pe̋n ża̋mus mús o e̋sa—táádi éȝu eȝúm o tǫǫse̋ȝa—táádi éȝus étu veða̋s i-ðe̋e̋om do ǧeme̋ȝa mee:

hi	pe̋n	ża̋m-us	m-ús	o	e̋s-a	táádi	éȝ-u	eȝ-úm	o	tǫǫs-e̋ȝa	táádi	éȝ-us	étu	veð-a̋s	i=ðe̋e̋-om	do	ǧem-e̋ȝa	mee
for	five	brother-N.p	1s-G	to	be.IND	so.that	he-N.s	they-G.p	to	witness-SBJ	so.that	they-N.p	also	torment-G.s	this=place-A.s	to	come-SBJ	not

• 29. Abraham answered, "They have Moses and the prophets. Let them hear them."
• but Abraham says, "They have Moses and the prophets, let them hear them.
• ávraha̋mu de te̋e̋a: m̃a éȝus mőṡumk̬e m̃a̋a̋þlunk̬e ƣe̋va. éȝun ve̋nu éȝun hene̋ȝa m̃ar:

ávraha̋m-u	de	te̋e̋-a	m̃a	éȝ-us	mőṡ-um=k̬e	m̃a̋a̋þl-un=k̬e	ƣe̋v-a	éȝ-un	ve̋n-u	éȝ-un	hen-e̋ȝa	m̃ar
Abraham-N.s	but	say-IND	QUOT	they-N.p	Moses-A.s=and	prophet-A.p=and	have=IND	they-A.p	hear-SUP	they-A.p	let-SBJ	QUOT

• 30. "No, Father Abraham," replied the rich man."But if someone would only go to them from the dead, then they would repent."
• but he said, "No, Father Abraham, but if someone from the dead should go to them they will repent.
• éȝu d' e-te̋e̋a: m̃a ne̋ taata̋ avráhamű. ebátu neṡűm ápa k̬énu éȝun do ate̋ȝa. toári u-miim̃te̋e̋a m̃ar:

éȝ-u	d-'	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	ne̋	taat-a̋	avráham-ű	ebátu	neṡ-űm	ápa	k̬én-u	éȝ-un	do	at-e̋ȝa
he-N.s	but-ELIS	PST=say-IND	QUOT	no	father-V.s	Abraham-V.s	but.if	dead-G.p	from	someone-N.s	they-A.p	to	go-SBJ

toári	u=miim̃-te̋e̋-a	m̃ar
then	FUT=sorrow-say-IND	QUOT

• 31. Abraham said to him, "If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, they will not be convinced even if one should rise from the dead."
• he then said to him, "If they will not hear Moses and they prophets, then they will not be persuaded even if someone should rise from the dead."
• sampa̋s éȝu eȝús o e-te̋e̋a: m̃a ébi éȝus mőṡumk̬e m̃a̋a̋þlunk̬e u-ve̋na ne. toári éȝus e̋e̋kaþus u-ı̋la ne—odébi k̬énu neṡűm ápa rene̋ȝa ⁝

samp-a̋s	éȝ-u	éȝ-ús	o	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	ébi	éȝ-us	mőṡ-um=k̬e	m̃a̋a̋þl-un=k̬e	u=ve̋n-a	ne	toári	éȝ-us
moment-G.s	he-N.s	he-G.s	to	PST=say-IND	QUOT	if	they-N.p	Moses-A.s=and	prophet-A.p=and	FUT=hear-IND	not	then	they-N.p

e̋e̋k-a-þ-us	u=ı̋la	ne	odébi	k̬én-u	neṡ-űm	ápa	ren-e̋ȝa
persuade-IND-PP-N.p	FUT=become-IND	even.if	someone.N.s	dead-G.p	from	rise-SBJ