Senjecas - Shannon Test Sentences 391-425

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 पे 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

Sentences

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• Devanāgari Text
• Senjecan Translation

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• 391. Is this tree an oak or a maple?
• i-ha̋isi pe̋rk̬im̃o aṡa̋nim̃o e̋sa me:

i=ha̋is-i	aṡa̋n-i=m̃o	e̋s-a	me
this=tree-N.s	oak-N.s=or	maple-N.s=or	be-IND	Q

• 392. Does the sky look blue or gray?
• nűmo kőőxom̃o bőrom̃o ka̋ȝa me:

nűm-o	kőőx-o=m̃o	bőr-o=m̃o	ka̋ȝ-a	me
sky-N.s	blue-N.s=or	look-IND	Q

• 393. Tom read loud, but very indistinctly.
• ta̋umku t̨áivi de lábu alfúɫvi e-ð̨a̋a̋a:

ta̋um=k-u	t̨ái=vi	de	lábu	al=fúɫ=vi	e=ð̨a̋a̋-a
Thoma=DIM-N.s	loud=ADV	but	very	PRV=distinct=ADV	PST=read-IND

• 394. Come with your father or mother.
• tu-ta̋a̋tamm̃o tu-ma̋a̋mamm̃o sűne:

tu=ta̋a̋t-am=m̃o	tu=ma̋a̋m-am=m̃o	sűn-e
your=father-A.s=or	your=mother-A.s=or	come.with-IMP

• 395. I am tired, but very happy.
• mu le̋e̋du. de lábu ka̋itu vűűa:

m-u	le̋e̋d-u	de	lábu	ka̋it-u	vűű-a
1s-N	tired-N.s	but	very	happy-N.s	be-IND

• 396. Peter Pan's heart was full of gladness.
• peþrűs panű' sűðo raaðta̋s e-pe̋e̋la:

peþr-űs	pan-ű-'	sűð-o	raaðt-a̋s	e=pe̋e̋l-a
Peter-G.s	Pan-G.s-ELIS	heart-N.s	gladness-G.s	PST=be.full.of-IND

• 397. He played a tune on his wonderful pipe.
• éȝu dı̋zro ṡ̬eȝős xéma še̋nda̋gom e-ṡ̬e̋ȝa:

éȝ-u	dı̋zro-Ø	ṡ̬eȝ-ős	xéma	še̋nda̋g-om	e=ṡ̬e̋ȝ-a
3s-N	wonderful-ABS	pipe-G.s	with	tune-A.s	PST=pipe-IND

• 398. Toward the end of August the days grow much shorter.
• a̋has aaxf̨aga̋s mugős do méévi t̨a̋a̋ras ı̋la:

a̋h-as	aaxf̨ag-a̋s	mug-ős	do	méé=vi	t̨a̋a̋r-as	ı̋l-a
day-N.p	colored.leaf.month-G.s	end-G.s	toward	much=ADV	shorter-N.p	become-IND

• 399. A company of soldiers marched over the hill and across the meadow.
• le̋żu sőþlus ra̋ȝom úpa da lőukom tára e-pɔ̋ra:

le̋ż-u	sőþ-l-us	ra̋ȝ-om	úpa	da	lőuk-om	tára	e=pɔ̋r-a
company-N.s	wage.war-AG-N.p	hill-A.s	over	and	meadow-A.s	across	PST=march-IND

• 400. A troop of merry children rushed past my window.
• le̋żu me̋udu ṡı̋ṡus mu-þűngom e-őisa:

le̋ż-u	me̋udu-Ø	ṡı̋ṡ-us	mu=þűng-om	e=őis-a
troop-N.s	merry-ABS	child-N.p	my=window-A.s	PST=rush.past-IND

• 401. The daisy listened with delight to the song of the lark.
• suulnőőli mooȝa̋s móóda ƥoltore̋s ga̋a̋ȝom e-a̋a̋m̃a:

suul.nőő-l-i	mooȝ-a̋s	móóda	ƥoltor-e̋s	ga̋a̋ȝ-om	e=a̋a̋m̃-a
sun.gaze-AG-N.s	delight	with	lark-G.s	song-A.s	PST=listen.to

• 402. The fairies have the flowers for their musical bells.
• v̨a̋a̋nus kűmo zarőm ðééa na̋non űða:

v̨a̋a̋n-us	kűmo-Ø	zar-őm	ðééa	na̋n-on	űð-a
nymph-N.p	musical-ABS	bell-G.p	for	flower-A.p	have-IND

• 403. The first part of the story is very interesting.
• ɫ̨omős þűnto fa̋a̋ȝo lábu aðne̋e̋manto e̋sa:

ɫ̨om-ős	þűnto-Ø	fa̋a̋ȝ-o	lábu	aðne̋e̋m-a-nt-o	e̋s-a
story-G.s	first-ABS	part-N.s	very	interest-IND-PP-N.s	be-IND

• 404. We have written the first three verses of the poem.
• m̃us govsam̃rős þűnto tı̋r ra̋ton ȝıȝa̋ra:

m̃-us	gov.sam̃r-ős	þűnto-Ø	tı̋r	ra̋t-on	ȝı~ȝa̋r-a
1p-N	beauty.speech-G.s	first-ABS	three	verse-A.p	PRF~write-IND

• 405. I remembered the name of the flowers.
• mu nanı̋m fe̋e̋tom e-żűűma:

m-u	nan-ı̋m	fe̋e̋t-om	e=żűűm-a
1s-N	flower-G.p	name-A.s	PST=remember-IND

• 406. The shadows of the trees were gradually growing shorter.
• haisı̋m nı̋ı̋zo' sééxvi tıt̨a̋a̋ros ı̋lantos e-vűűa:

hais-ı̋m	nı̋ı̋z-o-'	sééx=vi	tı~t̨a̋a̋r-os	ı̋l-a-nt-os	e=vűű-a
tree-G.p	shadow-N.p-ELIS	gradual=ADV	ELT~short-N.p	become-IND-AP-N.p	PST=be-IND

• 407. They have been most courteous to us always.
• éȝus m̃úm o visténu oɫőɫhus vyvűűa:

éȝ-us	m̃-úm	o	visténu	oɫ~őɫh-us	vy~vűű-a
3-N.p	1s-G	to	always	ELT~courteous-N.p	PRF~be-IND

• 408. The Indians had never seen a ship or a white man before.
• m̃ésantűrus na̋m̃omm̃e ur-pa̋ȝumm̃' fésvi e-nına̋ka neténu:

m̃és.antűr-us	na̋m̃-om=m̃e	ur=pa̋ȝ-um=m̃-'	fés=vi	e=nı~na̋k-a	neténu
west.aborigine-N.p	ship-A.s=or	M=white-A.s=or-ELIS	prior=ADV	PST=PRF~see-IND	never

• 409. Swift of foot was Hiawatha.
• háua̋þa ita̋a̋tu e-vűűa:

háua̋þ-a	it.a̋a̋t-u	e=vűű-a
Hiawathe-N.s	saiga.swift-N.s	PST=be-IND

• 410. Of all beasts he learned the language.
• éȝu őre þase̋m ȝe̋kom e-tűna:

­!éȝ-u||őre-Ø||þas-e̋m||ȝe̋k-om||e=tűn-a

3-N.s

all-ABS

beast-G.p

language-A.s

PST=learn-IND

• 411. Pleasant was the landscape round him.
• eȝús áána m̨oþnőőro la̋ro e-vűűa:

eȝ-ús	áána	m̨oþ.nőőr-o	la̋r-o	e=vűű-a
3s-G	around	land.scape-N.s	pleasant	PST=be-IND

• 412. In his arms he bore the maiden.
• éȝu besőm éna ne̋nþum e-ne̋xa:

éȝ-u	bes-őm	éna	ne̋nþ-um	e=ne̋x-a
3s-N	arm-G.p	in	maiden-A.p	PST=bear-IND

• 413. The Pilgrims invited the Indians to their first Thanksgiving.
• ðeesta̋ƣlus þűnto kuisőm̃' o m̃ésantűrun e-ża̋a̋la:

ðees.ta̋ƣ-l-us	þűnto-Ø	kui.sőm̃-'	o	m̃és.antűr-un	e=ża̋a̋l-a
spiritual.travel-AG-N.p	first-ABS	thank.expression-ELIS	to	west.aborigine-A.p	PST=invite-IND

• 414. The old lady seemed very anxious about the child.
• że̋e̋ru ande̋ru ṡiṡű' sépa lábu iim̃a̋tu e-ka̋ȝa:

że̋e̋ru-Ø	ande̋r-u	ṡiṡű-'	sépa	lábu	iim̃a̋t-u	e=ka̋ȝ-a
old-ABS	lady-N.s	child-ELIS	about	very	anxious-N.s	PST=seem-IND

• 415. The children put a pipe into the snowman's mouth, and a hat on his head.
• ṡı̋ṡus tom̤̃iirɔ̋s őősom éna sı̋ı̋flom da nı̋ı̋mom éva ṡa̋bom e-ðe̋e̋a:

ṡı̋ṡ-us	tom̃.m̃iir-ɔ̋s	őős-om	éna	sı̋ı̋f-l-om	da	nı̋ı̋m-om	éva	ṡa̋b-om	e=ðe̋e̋-a
child-N.p	fallen.snow.man-G.s	mouth-A.s	into	smoke-AG-A.s	and	head-A.s	on	hat-A.s	PST=put-IND

• 416. For many years I have been a wanderer.
• mu me̋e̋a dı̋lan mal̤u vyvűűa:

m-u	me̋e̋a-Ø	dı̋l-an	mal-l-u	vy~vűű-a
1s-N	many-ABS	year-A.p	wander-AG-N.s	PRF~be-IND

• 417. Cousin Mary knows many fairy-tales, and tells them to us at night.
• la̋m̃u mirȝa̋mu me̋e̋o v̨aanɫ̨őmon sa̋a̋ra. da laata̋s m̃úm o éȝon ɫ̨őma:

cousin-N.s||Mary-N.s||many-ABS||nymph.tale-A.p||know-IND||and||night-G.s||1p-G||to||3-A.p||tell-IND

la̋m̃-u	mirȝa̋m-u	me̋e̋o-Ø	v̨aan.ɫ̨őm-on	sa̋a̋r-a	da	laat-a̋s	m̃-úm	o	éȝ-on	ɫ̨őm-a

• 418. The crow dropped some pebbles into the pitcher and raised the water to the brim.
• ga̋a̋m̃e kűton éna że̋ison e-feþı̋d̨a. da tűbom do hűrom e-kőþa:

ga̋a̋m̃-e	kűt-on	éna	że̋is-on	e=feþ-ı̋d̨-a	da	tűb-om	do	hűr-om	e=kőþ-a
crow-N.s	pitcher	into	pebble-A.p	PST=drop-TRZ-IND	and	brim-A.	to	water-A.s	PST=raise-IND

• 419. The oak is monarch of the woods.
• pe̋rk̬i furős re̋e̋ƣu e̋sa:

pe̋rk̬-i	fur-ős	re̋e̋ƣ-u	e̋s-a		oak-N.s	woods-G.s	be-IND

• 420. The baby clapped her hands and laughed in glee.
• ba̋a̋lu pe̋lmon e-tűűga. da baita̋s móóda e-ı̋na:

ba̋a̋l-u	pe̋lm-on	e=tűűg-a	da	bait-a̋s	móóda	e=ı̋n-a
baby-N.s	palm-A.p	PST=beat-IND	and	glee-G.s	in	PST=laugh-IND

• 421. Does the hedge grow around the whole garden?
• tűi őro paaþős áána ta̋a̋lame:

tű-i	őro-Ø	paaþ-ős	áána	ta̋a̋l-a	me
hedge-N.s	whole-ABS	garden-G.s	around	grow-IND	Q

• 422. Around went the wheels of the great machine.
• me̋żo kilős re̋þos áánu e-a̋ta:

me̋żo-Ø	kil-ős	re̋þ-os	áánu	e=a̋t-a
great-ABS	machine-G.s	wheel-N.p	around	PST=go-IND

• 423. That great mountain rises beyond the desert.
• me̋żo a-ǧa̋ro lim̤̃a̋a̋stom ɔ́na re̋na:

me̋żo-Ø	a=ǧa̋r-o	lim̃.m̃a̋a̋st-om	ɔ́na	re̋n-a
great-ABS	that=mountain-N.s	sand.waste-A.s	beyond	rise-IND

• 424. Wash your face and hands, and come to dinner.
• mőőromk̬e ma̋nonk̬e ba̋ne. da ȝite̋du ǧe̋me:

mőőr-om=k̬e	ma̋n-on=k̬e	ba̋n-e	da	ȝit.e̋d-u	ǧe̋m-e
face-A.s=and	hand-A.p=and	wash-IMP	and	evening.eat-SUP	come-IMP

• 425. The girl was careless and dropped her basket of eggs.
• ne̋sku alte̋uu e-vűűa. da k̬e̋som tőőlon e-feþı̋d̨a:

ne̋sk-u	al=te̋u-u	e=vűű-a	da	k̬e̋s-om	tőől-on	e=feþ-ı̋d̨-a
girl-N.s	PRV=care-N.s	PST=be-IND	and	basket-A.s	egg-A.p	PST=drop-TRZ-IND

Senjecas - Shannon Test Sentences 426-440