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==Pronunciation table==
==Pronunciation table==
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! colspan="6" | <center>'''peműko'''<br>(labial)</center>
! colspan="6" | <center>peműko<br>(labial)</center>
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! colspan="6" | '''riisűko'''<br>(dental)
! colspan="6" | riisűko<br>(dental)
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! colspan="6" | '''muitűko'''<br>(alveolar)
! colspan="6" | muitűko<br>(alveolar)
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! colspan="6-" | '''vainűko'''<br>(palatal)
! colspan="6-" | vainűko<br>(palatal)
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! colspan="6" | '''ṡ̨uuše̋nos'''<br>(vowels)
! colspan="6" | ṡ̨uuše̋nos<br>(vowels)
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! colspan="3" | '''nı̋þo ṡ̨uuše̋nos'''<br>(weak vowels)
! colspan="3" | nı̋þo ṡ̨uuše̋nos'''<br>(weak vowels)
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!<center>p</center>
!<center>p</center>
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|ABL = [[Wikipedia:Ablative case|ablative suffix]]
|ABL = [[Wikipedia:Ablative case|ablative suffix]]
|COL = [[Wikipedia:Collective noun|collective]]
|COL = [[Wikipedia:Collective noun|collective]]
|EQU = equative degree
|F = feminine
|INS = instrument
|INT = intensive prefix
|PRF = perfect
|PRV = [[Wikipedia:Privative|privative prefix]]
|SUP = [[Wikipedia:Supine|supine]]
|SUP = [[Wikipedia:Supine|supine]]
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|2s/p = 2nd person singular/plural
|2s/p = 2nd person singular/plural
|ABS = absolutive (an unmarked modifying adjective)
|ABS = absolutive (an unmarked modifying adjective)
|CONV = conversive
|DES = [[Wikipedia:Desiderative mood|desiderative]]
|F = feminine
|FRQ = [[Wikipedia:Frequentative|frequentative]]
|INT = intensive prefix
|LAT = [[Wikipedia:Lative case|lative suffix]]
|PRV = [[Wikipedia:Privative|privative prefix]]
|PST = past
|TRZ = transitivizer
|TRZ = transitivizer
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|3 = 3rd person
|3 = 3rd person
|ADV = adverb
|ADV = adverb
|DES = [[Wikipedia:Desiderative mood|desiderative]]
|DIM = diminutive
|FRQ = [[Wikipedia:Frequentative|frequentative]]
|FUT = future
|LAT = [[Wikipedia:Lative case|lative suffix]]
|LOC = [[Wikipedia:Locative case|locative suffix]]
|PST = past
|REV = [[Wikipedia:Opposite (semantics)|reversive]]
|VOC = vocative particle
|VOC = vocative particle
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|A(.s/p) = accusative (singular/plural)
|A(.s/p) = accusative (singular/plural)
|AG = [[Wikipedia:Agent (grammar)|agent]]
|AG = [[Wikipedia:Agent (grammar)|agent]]
|DIM = diminutive
|ELIS = [[Wikipedia:Elision|elision]]
|FUT = future
|IMP = imperative
|LOC = [[Wikipedia:Locative case|locative suffix]]
|M = masculine
|Q = [[Wikipedia:Interrogative word|interrogative particle]]
|Q = [[Wikipedia:Interrogative word|interrogative particle]]
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|G(.s/p) = genitive (singular/plural)
|G(.s/p) = genitive (singular/plural)
|AP = agent (active) participle
|AP = agent (active) participle
|ELIS = [[Wikipedia:Elision|elision]]
|ELT = [[Wikipedia:Elative case|elative]]
|IMP = imperative
|INC = [[Wikipedia:Inchoative aspect|inchoative]]
|M = masculine
|OCC = occupation suffix
|QUOT = direct quotation
|QUOT = direct quotation
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|N(.s/p) = nominative (singular/plural)
|N(.s/p) = nominative (singular/plural)
|AUG = augmentative
|AUG = augmentative
|ELT = [[Wikipedia:Elative case|elative]]
|EP = [[Wikipedia:Epenthesis#As a grammatical rule|epenthesis]]
|INC = [[Wikipedia:Inchoative aspect|inchoative]]
|IND = indicative
|OCC = occupation suffix
|PP = patient (past) participle
|RPR = recent perfective
|RPR = recent perfective
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|V(.s/p) = vocative (singular/plural)
|V(.s/p) = vocative (singular/plural)
|CAUS = [[Wikipedia:Causative|causative]]
|CAUS = [[Wikipedia:Causative|causative]]
|EP = [[Wikipedia:Epenthesis#As a grammatical rule|epenthesis]]
|EQU = equative degree
|IND = indicative
|INS = instrument
|PP = patient (past) participle
|PRF = perfect
|SBJ = subjunctive
|SBJ = subjunctive
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==Text==
==Text==
 
<div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">'''atősk̬e m̃aka̋sk̬e lűvo''' – Tao Te Ching</div>
<div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">'''atősk̬e m̃aka̋sk̬e lűvo''' – Tao Te Jing</div>
<div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">''The Book of the Way and the Power''</div>
<div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">''The Book of the Way and the Power''</div>
<div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">'''Ursula K. LeGuin kía ange̋lo tarne̋xaþo'''</div>
<div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">''English Translation by Ursula K. LeGuin''</div>
<div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">''English Translation by Ursula K. LeGuin''</div>
<div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">''Ursula K. LeGuin kía ange̋lo tarne̋xaþo''</div>


===Chapter Eight – '''ża̋to þı̋ro'''===
====Chapter Eight – '''ża̋to þı̋ro'''====
 
*English Text
*Senjecan Translation
:Gloss
 
*True goodness is like water. Water's good for everything. It doesn't compete.
*True goodness is like water. Water's good for everything. It doesn't compete.
*'''m̃e̋e̋ra e̋rta hűro sőma: hűro vísom e̋ra: ga̋ɫa ne:'''
*'''m̃e̋e̋ra e̋rta hűro sőma: hűro vísom e̋ra: ga̋ɫa ne:'''

Revision as of 11:44, 31 July 2020

Pronunciation table

peműko
(labial)
riisűko
(dental)
muitűko
(alveolar)
vainűko
(palatal)
ṡ̨uuše̋nos
(vowels)
nı̋þo ṡ̨uuše̋nos
(weak vowels)
p
b f v m t d þ ð ɫ l ż s z r n k g x ƣ h ȝ š 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

atősk̬e m̃aka̋sk̬e lűvo – Tao Te Ching
The Book of the Way and the Power
Ursula K. LeGuin kía ange̋lo tarne̋xaþo
English Translation by Ursula K. LeGuin

Chapter Eight – ża̋to þı̋ro

  • English Text
  • Senjecan Translation
Gloss
  • True goodness is like water. Water's good for everything. It doesn't compete.
  • m̃e̋e̋ra e̋rta hűro sőma: hűro vísom e̋ra: ga̋ɫa ne:
m̃e̋e̋ra-Ø e̋rt-a hűr-o sőm-a hűr-o vís-om e̋r-a ga̋ɫ-a ne
true-ABA goodness-N.s water-N.s be.like-IND water-N.s everything-A.s be.good-IND compete-IND not


  • It goes right to the low loathsome places, and so finds the way.
  • sééiðvi nite̋ro ɫe̋e̋ƣmo ðe̋e̋on do da̋a̋a. da sááru a̋tam de̋e̋sa:
sééið=vi nite̋ro-Ø ɫe̋e̋ƣmo-Ø ðe̋e̋-on do da̋a̋-a da sááru a̋t-am de̋e̋s-a
direct=ADV low-ABS loathsome-ABS place-A.p to flow-IND and so way-A.s find-IND


  • For a house, the good thing is level ground. In thinking, depth is good.
  • m̃eesős éra e̋ro le̋po ta̋lo e̋sa: ṡa̋lta me̋inu erı̋d̨a:
m̃ees-ős éra e̋r-o le̋po-Ø ta̋l-o e̋s-a ṡa̋lt-a me̋in-u er-ı̋d̨-a
house-G.s for good-N.s level-ABS ground-N.s be-IND depth-N.s think-SUP good-TRZ-IND


  • The good of giving is magnanimity; of speaking, honesty; of government, order. The good of work is skill, and of action, timing.
  • dőőu áfa e̋rta koovnı̋la e̋sa. sa̋m̃u áfa pőrta. dasta̋s áfa pa̋fra. kiős áfa dűvra. vivős áfa żanre̋e̋ita:
dőő-u áfa e̋rt-a koovnı̋l-a e̋s-a sa̋m̃-u áfa pőrt-a dast-a̋s áfa pa̋fr-a
give-SUP from good-N.s magnanimity-N.s be-IND speak-SUP from honesty-N.s government-G.s from order-N.s
ki-ős áfa dűvr-a viv-ős áfa żanre̋e̋it-a
work-G.s from skill-N.s action-G.s from timing-N.s


  • No competition, so no blame.
  • méti ga̋ɫra vűűa ne—le̋xra vűűa ne⁝
méti ga̋ɫr-a vűű-a ne le̋xr-a vűű-a ne
when competition-N.s be-IND not blame-N.s is.IND not