Senjecas - Sassaššaš and Neṕemmi

Pronunciation table

peműko (labial)								riisűko (dental)								muitűko (alveolar)								vainűko (palatal)							ṡ̨uuše̋nos (vowels with प)								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	ɔ	o	u			ı	ɛ	y
प	ब	फ	भ	म़	म			त	द	थ	ध	ल़	ल			च	ज	स	स़	र	न			क	ग	क़	ग़	ह	य			स्व	स्य			इ ई पि पी	ए एै ए पै	अ आ प पा	ऒ ॵ पॊ पॏ	ओ औ पो पौ	उ ऊ पु पू			पं	पऺ	पॅ
/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	YNG = young
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

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Sassaššaš and Neṕemmi

स॓सच॓चुक्वे नेपे॓मुक्वे

sásaṡa̋ṡuk̬e nepe̋muk̬e

• English Text
• Devanāgari Text
• Senjecan Translation

Gloss

• This is the sad story of Sassaššaš and Neṕemmi.
• so sasáṡaṡűsk̬e nepeműsk̬e sépa se̋ugo ke̋e̋ro e̋sa:

s-o	sasáṡaṡ-űs=k̬e	nepem-űs=k̬e	sépa	se̋ugo-Ø	ke̋e̋r-o	e̋s-a
this-N.s	Sassaššaš-G.s=and	Neṕemmi-G.s=and	of	sad-ABS	story-N.s	be-IND

• A long time ago, when the sun and the moon were young, Sassaššaš and Nepémmi loved each other very much.
• muluva̋s—méti sűűlek̬e e̋idek̬e be̋k' e-vűűa—sásaṡa̋ṡuk̬e nepe̋muk̬e lábu méévi anánum e-m̃e̋na:

muluv-a̋s	méti	sűűl-e=k̬e	e̋id-e=k̬e	be̋k-'	e=vűű-a
yore-G.s	when	sun-N.s=and	moon-N.s=and	young-ELIS	PST=be-IND

sásaṡa̋ṡ-u=k̬e	nepe̋m-u=k̬e	lábu	méé=vi	an-án-um	e=m̃e̋n-a
Sassaššaš-N.s=and	Neṕemmi-N.s=and	very	much-ADV	other-other-A.s	PST=love-IND

• He thought that Neṕemmi was as beautiful as the rose. She thought that Sassaššaš was as sturdy as the oak tree.
• éȝu nepe̋mum m̃ɔdgőbum e-e̋su e-na̋ma: éȝu sásaṡa̋ṡum perkyƥa̋a̋þum e-e̋su e-na̋ma:

éȝ-u	nepe̋m-um	m̃ǫd.gőb-um	e=e̋s-u	e=na̋m-a	éȝ-u	sásaṡa̋ṡ-um	perky.ƥa̋a̋þ-um	e=e̋s-u	e=na̋m-a
3-N.s	Neṕemmi-A.s	rose.beautiful-A.s	PST=be-SUP	PST=think-IND	3-N.s	Sassaššaš-A.s	oak.sturdy-A.s	PST=be-SUP	PST=think-IND

• Their mothers and maternal aunts had arranged a marriage. The wedding would happen tomorrow.
• eȝu-ma̋a̋mask̬e ta̋imrusk̬e m̃e̋ðram e-byb̨őla: m̃e̋do ṡúm̃vi ebe̋ȝa:

eȝu=ma̋a̋m-as=k̬e	ta̋imr-us=k̬e	m̃e̋ðr-am	e=by~b̨ől-a	m̃e̋d-o	ṡúm̃=vi	eb-e̋ȝa
their=mother-N.p=and	maternal.aunt-N.p=and	marriage-A.s	PST=PRF~arrange-IND	wedding-N.s	tomorrow=ADV	happen-SBJ

• Sassaššaš walked into the forest. Up high in a tree he saw a hummingbird’s nest.
• sásaṡa̋ṡu fűrom éna e-ne̋ða: šerfore̋s haisı̋s éna őőno dűpom e-na̋ka:

sásaṡa̋ṡ-u	fűr-om	éna	e=ne̋ð-a	šer.for-e̋s	hais-ı̋s	éna	őőno-Ø	dűp-om	e=na̋k-a
Sassaššaš-N.s	forest-A.s	into	PST=walk-IND	hum.wing-G.s	tree-G.s	in	high-ABS	nest-A.s	PST=see-IND

• He thought, "Beautiful Neṕemmi would surely like some hummingbird’s eggs."
• e-pűűþa: m̃a gőbu nepe̋mu kísvi šerfore̋s ȝo tőőlon kae̋ȝa m̃ar:

e=pűűþ-a	m̃a	gőbu-Ø	nepe̋m-u	kís=vi	šer.for-e̋s	ȝo-Ø	tőől-on	ka-e̋ȝa	m̃ar
PST=think-IND	QUOT	beautiful-ABS	Neṕemmi-N.s	sure=ADV	hum-wing-G.s	some-ABS	egg-A.p	like-SBJ	QUOT

• Sassaššaš climbed high in the tree and he took the eggs. He brought them to Neṕemmi.
• sásaṡa̋ṡu ha̋isim éna óónvi e-re̋na da tőőlon e-ga̋a da nepe̋mum do éȝon e-ne̋xa:

sásaṡa̋ṡ-u	ha̋is-im	éna	óón=vi	e=re̋n-a	da	tőől-on	e=ga̋-a	da	nepe̋m-um	do	éȝ-on	e=ne̋x-a
Sassaššaš-N.s	tree-A.s	in	high=ADV	PST=climb-IND	and	egg-A.p	PST=take-IND	and	Neṕemmi-A.s	to	3-A.p	PST=bring-IND

• Neṕemmi said: Thank you, O my Love. Sassaššaš grinned.
• nepe̋mu e-te̋e̋a: m̃a vűűmra vűűla. o mu-m̃enű m̃ar: sásaṡa̋ṡu e-siiɫm̨ősa:

nepe̋m-u	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	vűűmr-a	vűűl-a	o	mu=m̃en-ű	m̃ar	sásaṡa̋ṡ-u	e=siiɫ.m̨ős-a
Neṕemmi-N.s	PST=say-IND	QUOT	debt-N.s	be.there-IND	O	my=love-V.s	m̃ar	Sassaššaš-N.s	PST=tooth.smile-INDx

• She opened the eggs to cook them. Inside there were baby hummingbirds.
• ii-éȝu éȝon dűƣu tőőlon e-lűra: šerfőres bőődes ȝúvi e-vűűla:

ii=éȝ-u	éȝ-on	dűƣ-u	tőől-on	e=lűr-a	šer.főr-es	bőőd-es	ȝú=vi	e=vűűl-a
F=3-N.s	3-A.p	cook-SUP	egg-A.p	PST=open-IND	hum.wing-N.p	chick-N.p	inside=ADV	PST=there.be-IND

• Neṕemmi grasped her stomach in fear. She said: Inside my womb our baby is growing.
• nepe̋mu naaős ha xűrgom e-se̋e̋pa: e-te̋e̋a: m̃a m̃u-ba̋a̋lu humős ȝúa a̋la m̃ar:

nepe̋m-u	naa-ős	ha	xűrg-om	e=se̋e̋p-a	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	m̃u=ba̋a̋l-u	hum-ős	ȝúa	a̋l-a	m̃ar
Neṕemmi-N.s	fear-G.s	because.of	belly-A.s	PST=grasp-IND	PST=say-IND	QUOT	our=baby-N.s	womb-G.s	inside	grow-IND	QUOT

• Because you took these eggs, the baby hummingbirds have died.
• hi tu i-tőőlen e-ga̋a—šerfőres bőődes nıne̋ṡa:

hi	t-u	i=tőől-en	e=ga̋-a	šer.főr-es	bőőd-es	nı~ne̋ṡ-a
because	2s-N	this=egg-A.p	PST-take-IND	hum.wing-N.p	chick-N.p	PRF~die-IND

• Now our baby will die at birth the same! Now I shall never marry you!
• imű m̃u-ba̋a̋lu étu że̋nantɛvi u-ne̋ṡa: imű mu tum u-m̃e̋da neténu:

imű	m̃u=ba̋a̋l-u	étu	że̋n-a-nt-ɛ=vi	u=ne̋ṡ-a	imű	m-u	t-um	u=m̃e̋d-a	neténu
now	our=baby-N.s	also	be.born-IND-AP-EP=ADV	FUT=die-IND	now	1s-N	2s-A	FUT=marry-IND	never

• Sassaššaš’s heart was filled with sorrow. He ran into the forest and he climbed the high tree.
• sasáṡaṡű' sűðo miim̃ra̋s móóda pe̋e̋laþo e-ı̋la: fűrom éna e-re̋e̋sa. da gőxi ha̋isim e-re̋na:

sasáṡaṡ-ű-'	sűð-o	miim̃r-a̋s	móóda	pe̋e̋l-a-þ-o	e-ı̋l-a	fűr-om	éna	e=re̋e̋s-a	da	gőxi-Ø	ha̋is-im	e=re̋n-a
Sassaššaš-G.s-ELIS	heart-N.s	sorrow-G.s	with	fill-IND-PP-N.s	PST=become-IND	forest-A.s	into	PST=run-IND	and	high-ABS	tree-A.s	PST=climb-IND

• He threw himself down onto the rocks and he died.
• ta̋a̋inon éva eȝu-mı̋um n̨u e-ȝe̋e̋ak̬' e-ne̋ṡak̬e:

ta̋a̋in-on	éva	eȝu=mı̋-um	n̨u	e=ȝe̋e̋-a=k̬-'	e=ne̋ṡ-a=k̬e
rock-A.p	onto	his=self-A.s	down	PST=throw-IND=and-ELIS	PST=die-IND=and