Senjecas - The Cure of a Leper

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

Notes

• Mark 1:40-45; Matthew 8:1-4; Luke 5:12-16
• As this is a cento of verses, the numbering indicates the number of Senjecan sentences, not of the Biblical verses.

Text

rudesűs ȝa̋ko
Cure of a Leper

mukánȝeka̋s úúda tarne̋xaþo

Translated from the Greek

• New American Bible
• Literal Greek Translation
• Senjecan Text

Gloss

• 1. When he came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him.
• coming.down and from the mountain followed him crowds many
• da éȝum ǧa̋rom ı̋zantum. m̃e̋umu mı̋ı̋lu éȝum e-da̋ga:

da	éȝ-um	ǧa̋r-om	ı̋z-a-nt-um	m̃e̋umu-Ø	mı̋ı̋l-us	éȝ-um	e=da̋g-a
and	3-A.s	mountain-A.s	descend-IND-AP-A.s	many-ABS	crowd-N.p	3-A.s	PST=follow=IND

• 2. Suddenly, in a certain town, a leper approached [Jesus] with a request, kneeling down as he addressed him: "Sir, if you will to do so, you can cure me."
• And behold comes to him in one of.the cities leper begging him and kneeling.down and saying to.him Lord that if you.will you.are.able me to.cleanse
• da eenő rude̋su riȝőm þűn éna éȝum do ǧe̋ma: ɫe̋ðantu sőkak̬' eȝús o te̋e̋ak̬e: m̃' anderű. ébi tu m̃eṡe̋ȝa—mum ṡuvı̋d̨u ma̋ƣa m̃ar:

da	eenő	rude̋s-u	riȝ-őm	þűn	éna	éȝ-um	do	ǧe̋m-a	ɫe̋ð-a-nt-u	sők-a=k̬-'	eȝ-ús	o	te̋e̋-a=k̬e
and	behold	leper-N.s	city-G.p	one	in	3-A.s	to	come-IND	beg-IND-AP-N.s	kneel-IND=and-ELIS	3-G.s	to	say-IND=and

m̃-'	ander-ű	ébi	t-u	m̃eṡ-e̋ȝa	m-um	ṡuv-ı̋d̨-u	ma̋ƣ-a	m̃ar
QUOT-ELIS	Lord-VOC	if	2s-N	will-SBJ	1s-A	cleanse-TRZ-SUP	be.able-IND	QUOT

• 3. Moved with pity, Jesus stretched out his hand, touched him, and said: "I do will it. Be cured."
• And filled.with.compassion stretching.out the hand of.him he.touched and says to.him I.will, be.cleansed
• da sunmiim̃ta̋s pe̋e̋lu eȝu-ma̋nom e-nı̋vak̬' e-pűdak̬' eȝús o te̋e̋ak̬e: m̃a m̃e̋ṡa: ṡuvı̋d̨aþu ile̋ȝa m̃ar:

da	sunmiim̃t-a̋s	pe̋e̋l-u	eȝu=ma̋n-om	e=nı̋v-a=k̬-'	e=pűd-a=k̬='	eȝ-ús	o	te̋e̋-a=k̬e
and	compassion-G.s	filled-N.s	his=hand-A.s	PST=extend-IND=and-ELIS	PST=touch-IND=and-ELIS	3-G.s	to	say-IND=and

m̃a	m̃e̋ṡ-a	ṡuv-ı̋d̨-a-þ-u	il-e̋ȝa	m̃ar
QUOT	will-IND	cleanse-TRZ-IND-PP-N.s	become-SBJ	QUOT

• 4. The leprosy left him then and there, and he was cured.
• and immediately went.away from him the leper and he.was.cleansed
• d' áv̈i rude̋so éȝum e-vı̋da da ṡuvı̋d̨aþu e-e̋sa:

d'	áv=vi	rude̋s-o	éȝ-um	e=vı̋d-a	da	ṡuv-ı̋d̨-a-þ-u	e=e̋s-a
and-ELIS	immediate=ADV	leprosy-N.s	3-A.s	PST=leave-IND	and	cleanse-TRZ-IND-PP-N.s	PST=be-IND

• 5. Jesus gave him a stern warning and sent him on his way.
• And having sternly warned him immediately he.sent.out him
• da kálvi éȝum zĭze̋e̋mantu áv̈i éȝum e-mı̋þa:

da	kál=vi	éȝ-um	zĭ~ze̋e̋m-a-nt-u	áv=vi	éȝ-um	e=mı̋þ-a
and	stern=ADV	3-A.s	PRF~warn-IND-AP-N.s	immediate=ADV	3-A.s	PST=send-IND

• 6. "Not a word to anyone, now," he said. "Go off and present yourself to the priest and offer for your cure what Moses prescribed. That should be a proof for them."
• and he.says to.him see to.no.one nothing you.say but.rather go yourself show to.the priest and offer for the cleansing of.you which commanded Moses for testimony to.them
• da eȝús o te̋e̋a: m̃a tum neús o néom te̋e̋u nake̋ȝa—de ate̋ȝa va̋mum o tú-mum suute̋ȝa da tu-ṡuvra̋s ṡ̨óga feɫ̨e̋ȝa—táumĕ mőṡu éȝun o tǫǫsȝékaþős épa e-e̋va m̃ar:

da	eȝ-ús	o	te̋e̋-a	m̃a	t-um	ne-ús	o	né-om	te̋e̋-u	nak-e̋ȝa
and	3-G.s	to	say-IND	QUOT	2s-An	o.one-G.s	to	nothing-A.s	say-IND	see-SBJ

de	at-e̋ȝa	va̋m-um	o	tú=m-um	suut-e̋ȝa	da	tu=ṡuvr-a̋s	ṡ̨óga	feɫ̨-e̋ȝa
but	go-SBJ	priest-A.s	to	your=self-A.s	show-SBJ	and	your=cleansing-G.s	for	offer-SBJ

tá-um=ĕ	mőṡ-u	éȝ-un	o	tǫǫsȝék-a-þ-ős	épa	e=e̋v-a	m̃ar
which-A.s=EP	Moses-N.s	3-A.p	to	witness-IND-PP-G.s	as	PST=command-IND	QUOT

• 7. The man went off and began to proclaim the whole matter freely, making the story public.
• the but having.gone.out began to.preach many.things and to.spread the word
• de vı̋dantu me̋e̋on e-uua̋sa da sa̋m̃om żaada̋sa—

de	vı̋d-a-nt-u	me̋e̋-on	e=uu-a̋s-a	da	sa̋m̃-om	żaad-a̋s-a
but	go.out-IND-AP-N.s	many-A.p	PST=preach-INC-IND	and	word-A.s	spread-INC-IND

• 8. As a result of this, it was no longer posssible for Jesus to enter a town openly.
• so.that no.longer he was.able openly into city to enter.
• m̨úmi nákĭvi rı̋ȝom tı̋ru e-ma̋ƣa ném̃itéru:

m̨úmi	nákĭ=vi	rı̋ȝ-om	tı̋r-u	e=ma̋ƣ-a	né.m̃itéru
so.that	visible=ADV	city-A.s	enter-SUP	PST=be.able-IND	not.further

• 9. He stayed in desert places; yet people kept coming to him from all sides to hear him and to be cured of their maladies.
• but outside in desolate places he.was and they.were.coming to him from.every.direction to.listen and to.be.healed from the sicknesses of.them
• de ba z̨a̋a̋so ðeeőm éna e-vűűa da visárþis a̋a̋m̃uk̬' eȝu-damőm ápa ȝa̋kaþus ı̋luk̬e tááda éȝum do e-ǧe̋ma:

de	ba	z̨a̋a̋so-Ø	ðee-őm	éna	e=vűű-a	da	visárþis	a̋a̋m̃-u=k̬-'	eȝu=dam-őm	ápa
but	outside	desolate-ABS	place-G.p	in	PST=be-IND	and	from.everywhere	listen-SUP=and-ELIS	their=sickness-G.p	from

ȝa̋k-a-þ-us	ı̋l-u=k̬e	tááda	éȝ-um	do	e=ǧe̋m-a
heal-IND-PP-N.p	become-SUP=and	in.order.to	3-A.s	to	PST=come-IND

• 10. He often retired to desert places and prayed.
• he but was withdrawing in the wilderness.places and was.praying
• de éȝu z̨a̋a̋so ðeeőm éna ȝűűṡu e-gűa da lı̋lu e-gűa⁝

de	éȝ-u	z̨a̋a̋so-Ø	ðe̋e̋-on	éna	ȝűűṡ-u	e=gű-a	da	lı̋l-u	e=gű-a
but	3-N.s	desolate-ABS	place-A.p	into	withdraw-SUP	PST=be.accustomed-IND	and	pray-SUP	PST=be.accustomed-IND