Senjecas - Tower of Babel

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

babela̋s þőőro - The Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1-9)

ivrĕȝeka̋s úúda tarne̋xaþo

Translated from the Hebrew

• New American Bible
• Literal Hebrew Translation
• Senjecan Text

Gloss

• 1. The whole world spoke the same language, using the same words.
• And.was all earth of.language one and.of.speech one.
• da őru v̌e̋e̋tu þűn ȝeka̋sk̬e þűn sam̃a̋sk̬' e-e̋sa:

da	őr-u	v̌e̋e̋t-u	þűn	ȝek-a̋s=k̬e	þűn	sam̃-a̋s=k̬-'	e-e̋s-a
and	all-ABS	earth-N.s	one	language-G.s=and	one	speech-G.s-and-ELIS	PST=be-IND

• 2. While men were migrating in the east, they came upon a valley in the land of Shinar and settled there.
• And.it.was as.they.traveled from.east, they.found level.valley in.land.of Shinar, and they.lived.there.
• da e-e̋sa—méti éȝus ááusþis e-ta̋ƣa—mexa̋s ṡinara̋s éna le̋e̋po le̋ðom e-de̋e̋sa. da tóru e-m̃e̋e̋sa:

da	e-e̋s-a	méti	éȝ-us	ááus=þis	e=ta̋ƣ-a	mex-a̋s	ṡinar-a̋s	éna	le̋e̋po-Ø	le̋ð-om	e=de̋e̋s-a	da	tóru	e=m̃e̋e̋sa
and	PST=be-IND	as	3-N.p	east=ABL	PST=journey-IND	land-G.s	Shinar-G.s	in	wide-ABS	valley-A.s	PST=find-IND	and	there	PST=live-IND

• 3. They said to one another, "Come, let us mold bricks and harden them with fire." The used bricks for stone, and bitumen for mortar.
• And.said each.one to.his.neighbor, "Come, let.us.make bricks and.burn (them) thoroughly." And.was to.them the.brick for.stone, and.the.asphalt it.was to.them for.mortar.
• da nı̋ı̋gu eȝu-hausűs o e-te̋e̋a: m̃a ǧe̋me: m̃ús teeƣta̋a̋inon te̋e̋ge da xófvi (éȝon) a̋iðe m̃ar. da teeƣta̋a̋ino taainős ðééa eȝúm o e-e̋sa da diiðı̋mo pikős ðééa eȝúm o e-e̋sa:

da	nı̋ı̋g-u	eȝu=haus-űs	o	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	ǧe̋m-e	m̃-ús	teeƣ-ta̋a̋in-on	te̋e̋g-e	da	xóf-vi	éȝ-on	a̋ið-e	m̃ar
and	each-N.s	his=neighbor-G.s	to	PST=say-IND	QUOT	come-IMP	1p-V	bake-stone-A.p	bake-IMP	and	thorough-ADV	they-A.p	burn-IMP	QUOT

da	teeƣ-ta̋a̋in-o	taain-ős	ðééa	eȝ-úm	o	e=e̋s-a	da	diiðı̋m-o	pik-ős	ðééa	eȝ-úm	o	e=e̋s-a
and	bake-stone-N.s	stone-G.s	in.place.of	they-G.p	to	PST=be-IND	and	asphalt-N.s	pitch-G.s	in.place.of	they-G.p	to	PST=be-IND

• 4. Then they said, "Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with it top in the sky, and so make a name for ourselves; otherwise we shall be scattered all over the earth."
• And.they.said, "Come, let.us.build.for.ourselves city and tower with.its.top in.the.heavens, and.make for.ourselves name, lest.we.be.scattered on.face.of all.the.earth.
• da e-te̋e̋a: m̃a ǧe̋me: m̃ús m̃u-míum éra rı̋ȝomk̬e numőm éna eȝo-foorő' šéða þőőromk̬e de̋me. da m̃u-míum éra fe̋e̋tom va̋a̋ne—táádi őro v̌eetős moorős éva ża̋a̋daþus ile̋ȝa mee m̃ar:

da	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	ǧe̋m-e	m̃-ús	m̃u=mí-um	éra	rı̋ȝ-om=k̬e	num-őm	éna	eȝo=foor-ő'	šéða	þőőr-om=k̬e	de̋m-e
and	PST=say-IND	QUOT	come-IMP	1p-V	our=self-G.p	for	city-A.s=and	heaven-G.p	in	3s=top-N.s	with	tower-A.s=and	build-IMP

da	m̃u=mí-um	éra	fe̋e̋t-om	va̋a̋n-e	táádi	őro-Ø	v̌eet-ős	moor-ős	éva	ża̋a̋d-a-þ-us	il-e̋ȝa	mee	m̃ar
and	our=self-G.p self=1p-G	for	name-A.s	make-IMP	in.order.that	all-ABS	earth-G.s	surface-G.s	on	scatter-IND-PP-N.p	become-SBJ	not	QUOT

• 5. The Lord came down to see the city and the tower that the men had built.
• And.came.down JHWH to.see the.city and.the.tower which had.built sons.of Adam.
• da ȝa̋hm̃u e-ı̋za—táádi rı̋ȝomk̬e főőromk̬e—táon adaműs pőikus e-dĭde̋ma—e-nake̋ȝa:

da	ȝa̋hm̃-u	e=ı̋z-a	táádi	rı̋ȝ-om=k̬e	főőr-om=k̬e	tá-on	adam-űs	pőik-us	e=dĭ~de̋m-a	e-nak-e̋ȝa
and	JHWH-N.s	PST=come.down-IND	in.order.to	city-A.s=and	tower-A.s=and	which-A.p	Adam-G.s	son-N.p	PST=PRF~build-IND	PST=see-SBJ

• 6. Then the Lord said, "If now, while they are one people, all speaking the same language, they have started to to this, nothing will later stop them from doing whatever they presume to do.
• And.said JHWH, "See, people one and language one to all them and this they.are.beginning to.do. And.now not will.be.restrained from them all which they.have.imagined to.do.
• da ȝa̋hm̃u e-te̋e̋a: m̃a eenő. le̋uðu þűn (e̋sa). da þűn ȝe̋ka őru eȝúm o (e̋sa). da éȝus som kia̋sa. da ímu őrom—táom kı̋u nĭname̋ȝa—eȝúm ápa bőþaþom u-ı̋la ne:

da	ȝa̋hm̃-u	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	eenő	le̋uð-u	þűn	e̋s-a	da	þűn	ȝe̋k-a	őru-Ø	eȝ-úm	o	e̋s-a	da
and	JHWH-N.s	PST=say-IND	QUOT	behold	people-N.s	one	be-IND	and	one	language-N.s	all-ABS	they-G.p	to	be-IND	and

éȝ-us	s-om	ki-a̋s-a	da	ímu	őr-o	tá-om	kı̋-u	nĭ~na̋m-a	eȝ-úm	ápa	bőþ-a-þ-om	u=ı̋l-a	ne
they-N.p	this-A.s	do-INC-IND	and	now	all-N.s	which-A.s	do-SUP	PRF~imagine-IND	they-G.p	from	restrain-IND-PP-A.s	FUT=beome-IND	not

• 7. Let us then go down and there confuse their language, so that one will not understand what another says."
• Come, let.us.go and.mix.up there their.language so that not they can understand one language their neighbor's.
• ǧe̋me: m̃ús a̋te. da tóru eȝu-ȝe̋kam m̨a̋ne—táádi éȝus þűn eȝu-hausűs ȝe̋kam þűmu maƣe̋ȝa mee m̃ar

ǧe̋m-e	m̃-ús	a̋t-e	da	tóru	eȝu=ȝe̋k-am	m̨a̋n-e	táádi	éȝ-us	þűn	eȝu=haus-űs	ȝe̋k-am
come-IMP	1p-V	go-IMP	and	there	their=language-A.s	confuse-IMP	in.order.that	they-N.p	one	their=neighbor-G.s	language-A.s

þűm-u	maƣ-e̋ȝa	mee	m̃ar
understand-SUP	be.able-SBJ	not	QUOT

• 8. Thus the Lord scattered them from there all over the earth, and they stopped building the city.
• And scattered JHWH them from there over.the.face.of all.the.earth, and they.ceased from.building the.city.
• da ȝa̋hm̃u tórþis őro v̌eetős moorős éva éȝun e-ża̋a̋da. da éȝus rı̋ȝom de̋mu e-de̋usa:

da	ȝa̋hm̃-u	tór=þis	őro-Ø	v̌eet-ős	moor-ős	éva	éȝ-un	e=ża̋a̋d-a	da	éȝ-us	rı̋ȝ-om	de̋m-u	e=de̋us-a
and	JHWH-N.s	there=from	all-ABS	earth-G.s	surface-G.s	on	they-A.p	PST=scatter-IND	and	they-N.p	city-A.s	build-SUP	PST=stop-IND

• 9. That is why it was called Babel, because there the Lord confused the speech of all the world. It was from that place that he scatted them all over the earth.
• Therefore was.called its.name Babel because there mixed.up JHWH speech.of all.the.earth and.from. there scattered.them.abroad JHWH on.face.of all.the.earth.
• nááru eȝo-fe̋e̋to babe̋la fe̋e̋taþo ı̋la. hi ȝa̋hm̃u tóru őro v̌eető' sa̋m̃am e-m̨a̋na. da ȝa̋hm̃u tórþis őro v̌eetős moorős éva láfvi éȝun e-ża̋a̋da⁝

nááru	ȝo=fe̋e̋t-o	babe̋l-a	fe̋e̋t-a-þ-o	ı̋l-a	hi	ȝa̋hm̃-u	tóru	őro-Ø	v̌eet-ő-'	sa̋m̃-am	e=m̨a̋n-a
therefore	3-name-N.s	Babel-N.s	name-IND-PP-N.s	become-IND	for	JHWH-N.s	there	all-ABS	earth-G.s-ELIS	speech-A.s	PST=mix-IND

da	ȝa̋hm̃-u	tór=þis	őro-Ø	v̌eet-ős	moor-ős	éva	la̋f-vi	éȝ-un	e=ża̋a̋d-a
and	JHWH-N.s	there=from	all-ABS	earth=G.s	face-G.s	on	broad=ADV	they-A.p	PST=scatter-IND