Senjecas - good

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 = first person singular/plural	V(.s/p) = vocative (singular/plural)	COL = collective	EQU = equative degree	INS = instrument	PST = past
2s/p = second person singular/plural	ABS = absolutive (an unmarked modifying adjective)	CONV = conversive	F = feminine	INT = intensive prefix	Q = interrogative particle
	ADV = adverb	DES = desiderative	FRQ = frequentative	M = masculine	QUOT = direct quotation
	AG = agent	DIM = diminutive	FUT = future	OCC = occupation suffix	RPRF = recent perfective
A(.s/p) = accusative (singular/plural)	AP = agent (active) participle	ELIS = elision	IMP = imperative	PP = patient (past) participle	SBJ = subjunctive
G(.s/p) = genitive (singular/plural)	AUG = augmentative	EP = epenthesis	INC = inchoative	PRF = perfect	SUP = supine
N(.s/p) = nominative (singular/plural)	CAUS = causative	ELT = elative	IND = indicative	PRV = privative prefix	VBLZ = verbalizer

Adjective

• 1. acting in the interest of good; ethical - va̋di
• He was a good boy all day.
• éȝu őra a̋ham va̋du hűsu e-vűűa:

éȝ-u	őra-Ø	a̋h-am	va̋du-Ø	hűs-u	e=vűű-a
3-N.s	all-ABS	day-A.s	good-ABS	boy-N.s	PST=be-IND

• 2. competent; talented - dűbi
• That soldier is a good horseman.
• a-sőþlu dűbu mı̋mlu vűűa:

a=sőþl-u	dűbu-Ø	mı̋m-l-u	vűű-a
that=soldier-N.s	competent-ABS	ride-AG-N.s	be-IND

• 3. Able to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred - fa̋ṡi
• Please loan me some money. I’m good for it.
• mús o pı̋ı̋nom base̋ȝa: fa̋ṡu vűűa:

m-ús	o	pı̋ı̋n-om	bas-e̋ȝa	fa̋ṡ-u	vűű-a
1s-N	to	money-A.s	loan-SBJ	good-N.s	be-IND

• 4. useful for a particular purpose; functional - ne̋ud̨i
• This is a good watch.
• so ne̋ud̨o tenme̋e̋lko vűűa:

s-o	ne̋ud̨-o	ten-me̋e̋-l-k-o	vűű-a
this-N.s	useful-N.s	time-measure-INS-DIM-N.s	be-IND

• 5. effective - f̨űűdi
• My husband is a good worker.
• mu-űƣu f̨űűdu da̋a̋rlu vűűa:

mu=űƣ-u	f̨űűdu-Ø	da̋a̋r-l-u	vűű-a
my=husband-N.s	effective-ABS	work-AG-N.s	be-IND

• 6. edible; not stale or rotten - e̋d̨i
• The millet bread is still good.
• m̃a̋a̋do ódu e̋d̨o vűűa:

m̃a̋a̋d-o	ódu	e̋d̨-o	vűű-a
millet.bread-N.s	still	edible-N.s	be-IND

• 7. having a pleasant taste - da̋li
• This mutton stew is good.
• om̃ős i-dűƣo da̋lo vűűa:

om̃-ős	i=dűƣ-o	da̋l-o	vűű-a
sheep-G.s	this=stew-N.s	tasty-N.s	be-IND

• 8. being satisfied; meeting dietary requirements - sa̋a̋anti
• Let’s eat a good meal before we leave.
• m̃ú' sa̋a̋anto e̋dom e̋de—fési vide̋ȝa:

m̃-ú-'	sa̋a̋-a-nto-Ø	e̋d-om	e̋d-e	fési	vid-e̋ȝa
1p-N-ELIS	satisfy-IND-AP-ABS	food-A.s	eat-IMP	before	leave-SBJ

• 9. healthful - sa̋ni
• Carrots are good for your eyesight.
• me̋aaṡos naxra̋s éra sa̋nos e̋sa:

me̋aaṡ-os	naxr-a̋s	éra	sa̋n-os	e̋s-a
carrot-N.p	sight-G.s	for	healthy-N.p	be-IND

• 10. pleasant; enjoyable - la̋ri
• The children’s music was very good.
• ṡiṡűm kűmo lábu la̋ro e-vűűa:

ṡiṡ-űm	kűm-o	lábu	la̋r-o	e=vűű-a
child-G.p	music-N.s	very	pleasant-N.s	PST=be-IND

• 11. favorable - me̋e̋ƣi
• There was good weather for the party.
• me̋e̋ƣo la̋þo sarnős éra e-vűűla:

me̋e̋ƣo-Ø	la̋þ-o	sarn-ős	éra	e=vűűl-a
favorable-ABS	weather-N.s	party-G.s	for	PST=there.be-IND

• 12. beneficial; worthwhile - e̋ri
• The poor man found a good job.
• pe̋e̋du e̋ro da̋a̋rom e-de̋e̋sa:

pe̋e̋d-u	e̋ro-Ø	da̋a̋r-om	e=de̋e̋s-a
poor.man-N.s	beneficial-ABS	job-A.s	PST=find-IND

• 13. large in amount or size - me̋żi
• It has been a good while since I’ve seen you.
• me̋ża ke̋e̋sa e̋e̋sa—pósi mu tum nĭna̋ka:

me̋ża-Ø	ke̋e̋s-a	e̋~e̋s-a	pósi	m-u	t-um	nĭ~na̋k-a
large-ABS	while-N.s	PRF~be-IND	since	1s-N	2s-A	PRF~see-IND

• 14. entire - őri
• The lake is a good ten miles away.
• ehe̋ro őro főő t̨umre̋non ápo e̋sa:

ehe̋r-o	őr-o	főő	t̨umre̋n-on	ápo	e̋s-a
lake-N.s	entire-N.s	ten	mile-A.p	away	be-IND

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