Senjecas - just

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	EQU = equative degree	INS = instrument	PRF = perfect	SUP = supine
2s/p = 2nd person singular/plural	ABS = absolutive (an unmarked modifying adjective)	CONV = conversive	F = feminine	INT = intensive prefix	PRV = privative prefix	TRZ = transitivizer
3 = 3rd person	ADV = adverb	DES = desiderative	FRQ = frequentative	LAT = lative suffix	PST = past	VOC = vocative particle
A(.s/p) = accusative (singular/plural)	AG = agent	DIM = diminutive	FUT = future	LOC = locative suffix	Q = interrogative particle
G(.s/p) = genitive (singular/plural)	AP = agent (active) participle	ELIS = elision	IMP = imperative	M = masculine	QUOT = direct quotation
N(.s/p) = nominative (singular/plural)	AUG = augmentative	ELT = elative	INC = inchoative	OCC = occupation suffix	RPR = recent perfective
V(.s/p) = vocative (singular/plural)	CAUS = causative	EP = epenthesis	IND = indicative	PP = patient (past) participle	SBJ = subjunctive

Adjective

• 1. þe̋e̋xi - factually fair; right, correct; proper
• It is a just assessment of the facts.
• kiőm þe̋e̋xa k̬őina e̋sa:

ki-őm	þe̋e̋xa-Ø	k̬őin-a	e̋s-a
fact-G.p	just-ABS	assessment-N.s	be-IND

• 2. pőri - done or made according to principle; equitable; proper; fair; guided by truth, reason, justice and fairness
• He gave us a just price.
• éȝu m̃úm o pőro xe̋pom e-dőőa:

éȝ-u	m̃-úm	o	pőro-Ø	xe̋p-om	e=dőő-a
3-N.s	1p-G	to	just-ABS	price-A.s	PST=give-IND

• 3. þőrm̃i - valid within the law; legitimate; based on right; rightful; lawful
• The judge made a just decision.
• me̋ðlu þőrm̃a re̋ṡam e-re̋ṡa:

me̋ð-l-u	þőrm̃a-Ø	re̋ṡ-am	e=re̋ṡ-a
judge-AG-N.s	just-ABS	decision-A.s	PST=decide-IND

• 4. m̃e̋e̋ri - in keeping with truth or fact; true; correct
• He will give us a just measure for our money.
• éȝu m̃úm o m̃u-piinős ṡ̨ógi m̃e̋e̋ro me̋e̋om u-dőőa:

éȝ-u	m̃-úm	o	m̃u=piin-ős	ṡ̨ógi	m̃e̋e̋ro-Ø	me̋e̋-om	u=dőő-a
3-N.s	1p-G	to	our=money-G.s	for	just-ABS	measure-A.s	FUT=give-IND

• 5. ka̋xi - given or awarded rightly; deserved
• The prisoner received his just desserts.
• kőlaþu ka̋xo eȝu-mı̋zðom e-te̋xa:

kől-a-þ-u	ka̋xo-Ø	eȝu=mı̋zð-om	e=te̋x-a
emprison-IND-PP-N.s	just-ABS	his=reward-A.s	PST=receive-IND

• 6. ȝűsi - upright before God; righteous
• Joseph was a just man.
• ȝose̋fu ȝűsu m̃ı̋ı̋ru e-e̋sa:

ȝose̋f-u	ȝűsu-Ø	m̃ı̋ı̋r-u	e=e̋s-a
Joseph-N.s	just-ABS	man-N.s	PST=be-IND

Adverb

• 7. verb root + -űm- - within a brief preceding time; but a moment before
• The sun just came out.
• sűűl' e-þukűma:

sűűl-'	e=þuk-űm-a
sun-ELIS	PST=come.out-RPRF-IND

• 8. ríív̈i - exactly; precisely, at the exact moment
• This is just what I mean.
• so no—táomĕ mu na̋ma—ríív̈i e̋sa:

s-o	n-o	tá-om-ĕ	m-u	na̋m-a	ríív-vi	e̋s-a
this-N.s	that-N.s	which-A.s-EP	1s-N	mean-IND	exact-ADV	be-IND

• 9. áru - by a narrow margin; barely; just about
• The arrow just missed the mark.
• nőro áru se̋iiðom e-lőka:

nőr-o	áru	se̋iið-om	e=lők-a
arrow-N.s	just	mark-A.s	PST=miss-IND

• 10. átu - only, merely
• nu átu zǫ̋ðlu e-vűűa. fési þalȝa̋a̋lu e-ı̋la:
• He was just a farmer until he became ambitious.

éȝ-u	átu	zǫ̋ðl-u	e=vűű-a	fési	þalȝa̋a̋l-u	e=ı̋l-a
3-N.s	only	farmer-N.s	PST=be-IND	until	ambitious-N.s	PST-become-IND

• 11. kísu - simply; certainly; actually; really; positively; used as an intensive
• This painting is just beautiful.
• i-zı̋xaþo kísu ȝőbo e̋sa:

i=zı̋x-a-þ-o	kísu	ȝőb-o	e̋s-a
this=paint-IND-PP-N.s	just	beautiful-N.s	be-IND

• 12. ṡa - but a little distance
• You’ll find their home just down the road.
• tu ṡa m̃eȝős n̨a eȝu-nőmom u-de̋e̋sa:

t-u	ṡa	m̃eȝ-ős	n̨a	eȝu=nőm-om	u=de̋e̋s-a
2s-N	just	road-G.s	down	their=home-A.s	FUT=find-IND

• 13. avímu - just now, at this very moment
• I am just now setting the kettle to boil.
• mu avímu n̨űdu n̨őga:

m-u	avímu	n̨űd-u	n̨őg-a
1s-N	just.now	boil-SUP	put.on

• 14. avfésvi - just now, immediate past
• I have just now set the kettle to boil.
• mu avfésvi n̨űdu nŭn̨őga:

m-u	avfésvi	n̨űd-u	nŭ~n̨őg-a
1s-N	just.now	boil-SUP	PRF~put.on-IND

• 15. sííra - just about, on the point of
• I was (just) about to go.
• mu a̋tu sííra e-vűűa:

m-u	a̋t-u	sííra	e=vűű-a
1s-N	go-SUP	until	PST=be-IND

Interjection

• 16. ara̋ - just; interjection of affirmation.
• Is this what you wanted? Just.
• so—táom tu e-m̃e̋ṡa—e̋sa me: ara̋:

s-o	tá-om	t-u	e=m̃e̋ṡ-a	e̋s-a	me	ara̋
this-N.s	which-A.s	2s-N	PST=want-IND	be-IND	Q	just

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