Senjecas - Paying the Temple Tax

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

ȝumm̃éésdasxe̋pom þa̋mu - Paying the Temple Tax (17:24-27)

mukánȝeka̋s úúda tarne̋xaþo

Translated from the Greek

• New American Bible
• Literal Greek Translation
• Senjecan Translation

Gloss

• 24. When they entered Capernaum, the collectors of the temple tax approached Peter and said, "Does your master not pay the temple tax?"
• having.come and they into Capernaum approached the two-drachma.piece receiving to.the Peter and they.said the teacher of.you not he.pay the two-drachma.piece
• eȝúm káfarna̋umam éna ǧĭǧemantűm. d̬odĕra̋xmom te̋kantus pe̋þrum e-ȝőbak̬' e-te̋e̋ak̬e: m̃a tu-dőxlu d̬odĕra̋xmom þa̋ma ne me m̃ar:

eȝ-úm	káfarna̋um-am	éna	ǧĭ~ǧem-a-nt-űm	d̬o.dĕra̋xm-om	te̋k-a-nt-us	pe̋þr-um	e=ȝőb-a=k̬-'	e=te̋e̋-a=k̬e
3-G.p	Capernaum-A.s	into	PRF~come-IND-AP-G.p	two.dracham-A.s	receive-IND-AP-N.p	Peter-A.s	PST=approach-IND=and-ELIS	PST=say-IND=and

m̃a	tu=dőx-l-u	d̬o.dĕra̋xm-om	þa̋m-a	ne	me	m̃ar
QUOT	your=teach-AG-N.s	two.drachma-A.s	pay-IND	not	Q	QUOT

• 25. "Of course he does," Peter replied. Then Jesus on entering the house asked, without giving him time to speak: "What is your opinion, Simon? Do the kings of the world take tax or toll from their sons, or from foreigners?"
• he.says yes and having.come into the house anticipated him the Jesus saying what to.you seems, Simon; the kings of.the earth, from whom they.do.receive tax or poll.tax from the sons of.them or from the strangers
• te̋e̋a: m̃a a̋a m̃ar. da m̃e̋e̋som tĭtı̋rantu ȝe̋su éȝum e-fesvı̋va te̋e̋antu: m̃a ṡimoonű. xálu tús o ka̋ȝa: v̌eetős re̋e̋ƣus xúm ápa dasxe̋pom te̋ka. eȝu-poikűm ápa m̃o auvűm ápa me m̃ar:

te̋e̋-a	m̃a	a̋a	m̃ar	da	m̃e̋e̋s-om	tĭ~tı̋r-a-ntu-Ø	ȝe̋s-u	éȝ-um	e=fesvı̋v-a	te̋e̋-a-ntu-Ø	m̃a	ṡimoon-ű
say-IND	QUOT	yes	QUOT	and	house-A.s	PRF~enter-IND-AP-ABS	Jesus-N.s	3-A.s	PST=anticipate-IND	say-IND-AP-ABS	QUOT	Simon-V.s

xálu	t-ús	o	ka̋ȝ-a	v̌eet-ős	re̋e̋ƣ-us	x-úm	ápa	das.xe̋p-om	te̋k-a	eȝu=poik-űm	ápa
how	2s-G	to	seem-IND	earth-G.s	king-N.p	who-G.p	from	govern.charge-A.s	receive-IND	their=son-G.p	from

m̃o	auv-űm	ápa	me	m̃ar
or	stranger-G.p	from	Q	QUOT

• 26. When he replied: "From foreigners," Jesus observed: "Then their sons are exempt.
• having.spoken and from the strangers said to.him the Jesus then exempt are the sons.
• da eȝúsĕ sĭsam̃antűs m̃' auvűm ápa m̃ar. ȝe̋su eȝús o e-te̋e̋a: toáru pőikus be̋laþus e̋sa:

da	eȝ-ús=ĕ	sĭ~sam̃-a-nt-űs	m̃-'	auv-űm	ápa	m̃ar	ȝe̋s-u	eȝ-ús	o	e=te̋e̋-a	toáru	pőik-us	be̋l-a-þ-us	e̋s-a
and	3-G.s=EP	PRF~speak-IND-AP-G.s	QUOT-ELIS	stranger-G.p	from	QUOT	Jesus-N.s	3-G.s	to	PST=say-	then	son-N.p	exempt-IND-PP-N.p	be-IND

• 27. But for fear of disedifying them go to the lake, throw in a line, and take out the first fish you catch. Open its mouth and you will discover there a coin worth twice the temple tax. Take it and give it to them for you and me."
• in.order.that but not we.may.offend them, having.gone to lake cast fishook and the having.come.up first fish take, and having.opened the mouth of.it you.will.find stater. that having.taken give to.them on.behalf.of me and you.
• táádi m̃us éȝun dege̋ȝa mee—aa̋tantu tu miinke̋xlom ȝe̋e̋e da þűnte kőþante d̨a̋gem ga̋e da őősom lŭlűrantu sĕtate̋rom u-de̋e̋sa: ga̋e da músk̬e túsk̬e éra eȝúm o dőőe⁝

táádi	m̃-us	éȝ-un	deg-e̋ȝa	mee	a~a̋t-a-ntu-Ø	t-u	miin.ke̋ƣ-l-om	ȝe̋e̋-e	da	þűnte-Ø	kőþ-a-nte-Ø
in.order.that	1p-N	3-A.p	offend-SBJ	not	PRF~go-IND-AP-ABS	2s-N	fish.hook-AG-A.s	throw-IMP	and	first-ABS	come.up-IND-AP-ABS

d̨a̋g-em	ga̋-e	da	őős-om	lŭ~lűr-a-nt-u	sĕtate̋r-om	u=de̋e̋s-a	ga̋-e	da	m-ús=k̬e	t-ús=k̬e	éra	eȝ-úm	o	dőő-e
fish-A.s	take-IMP	and	mouth-A.s	PRF~open-IND-AP-N.s	stater-A.s	FUT=find-IND	take-IMP	and	1s-G=and	2s-G=and	for	3-G.s	to	give-IMP