Senjecas - The Adulterous Woman

Pronunciation table

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

Text

m̃eðlı̋ðu ǧe̋nu - The Adulterous Woman (John 8:1-11)

garáiȝeka̋s úúda tarne̋xaþo

Translated from the Greek

• New American Bible
• Literal Greek translation
• Senjecan text

Gloss

• 1. Jesus went out to the Mount of Olives.
• Jesus and went to the Mount of.the Olives.
• da ȝe̋su elaȝőm ǧa̋rom do e-a̋ta:

da	ȝe̋s-u	elaȝ-őm	ǧa̋r-om	do	e=a̋t-a
and	Jesus-N.s	olive-G.p	mountain-A.s	to	PST=go-IND

• 2. At daybreak he reappeared in the temple area; and when the people started coming to him, he sat down and began to teach them.
• At.dawn and again he.came into the temple, and all the people were.coming to him, and having.sat he.was.teaching them.
• da vaiƣa̋s náánu ha̋rmom éna e-ǧe̋ma: da őru le̋uðu éȝom do e-ǧe̋ma: da sĭše̋daþu éȝun e-dőka:

da	vaiƣ-a̋s	náánu	harm-om	éna	e=ǧe̋m-a	da	őru-Ø	le̋uð-u	éȝ-om	do	e-ǧe̋m-a	da	sĭ~še̋d-a-þ-u	éȝ-un	e=dők-a
and	dawn-G.s	again	temple-A.s	into	PST=come-IND	and	all-ABS	people-N.s	he-A.s	to	PST=come-IND	and	PRF~sit-IND-PP-N.s	they-A.p	PST=teach-IND

• 3. The scribes and the Pharisees led a woman forward who had been caught in adultery. they made her stand there in front of everyone.
• Lead and the scribes and the Pharisees woman in adultery having.been.caught, and having.stood her in middle
• da ȝa̋rlusk̬e pĕrı̋susk̬e m̃eðliða̋s éna la̋vaþu iı̋lantu ǧe̋num e-de̋uka. da me̋ðom éna éȝum ṡŭṡűrantus

da	ȝa̋r-l-us=k̬e	pĕrı̋s-us=k̬e	m̃eðlið-a̋s	éna	la̋v-a-þu-Ø	i~ı̋l-ant-u-Ø	ǧe̋n-um	e=de̋uk-a	da	me̋ð-om	éna	éȝ-um	ṡŭ~ṡűr-a-nt-us
and	write-AG-N.p=and	Pharisee-N.p=and	adultery-G.s	in	catch-IND-PP-ABS	PRF~become-IND-AP-ABS	woman-A.s	PST=lead-IND	and	midst-A.s	in	she-A.s	PRF~stand-IND-AP-N.p

• 4. "Teacher", they said to him, "this woman has been caught in the act of adultery.
• they.say to.him, "Teacher, this the woman has.been.caught in the.act.of adultery.
• eȝús o te̋e̋a: m̃a. doxlű. i-ǧe̋nu m̃eðliða̋s kiős éna la̋vaþu ı̋ı̋la:

eȝ-ús	o	te̋e̋-a	m̃a	dox-l-ű	i=ǧe̋n-u	m̃eðlið-a̋s	ki-ős	éna	la̋v-a-þ-u	ı̋~ı̋l-a
he-G.s	to	say-IND	QUOT	teach-AG-V.s	this=woman-N.s	adultery-G.s	act-G.s	in	catch-IND-PP-N.s	PRF~become-IND

• 5. In the law, Moses ordered such women to be stoned. What do you have to say about the case?"
• In and the law to.us Moses commanded the such to.be.stoned. You therefore what say?
• da mőṡu m̃ús o þorős éna toa̋lum ta̋a̋inaþum ı̋lu e-e̋e̋va: tu nááru xom te̋e̋a m̃ar:

da	mőṡ-u	m̃-ús	o	þor-ős	éna	toa̋l-um	ta̋a̋in-a-þ-um	ı̋l-u	e=e̋e̋v-a	t-u	nááru	x-om	te̋e̋-a	m̃ar:
and	Moses-N.s	1p-G	to	law-G.s	in	such-A.s	stone-IND-PP-A.s	become-SUP	PST=command-IND	2-N.s	therefore	what-A.s	say-IND	QUOT

• 6. (They were posing this question to trap him. so that they could have something to accuse him of.) Jesus bent down and started tracing on the ground with his finger.
• This but they.said tempting him, so.that they.might.have to.accuse him. *The but Jesus down having.stooped with.the finger scratched in the ground.
• ésti éȝum xe̋e̋lantus som e-te̋e̋a—táádi éȝum kaṡe̋ȝa: ésti n̨u lĭle̋udantu ȝe̋su ƥarős xéma ta̋lom éna e-re̋ika:

ésti	éȝ-um	xe̋e̋l-a-nt-us	s-om	e=te̋e̋-a	táádi	éȝ-um	ka̋ṡ-e̋ȝ-a	ésti	n̨u	lĭ~le̋ud-a-ntu-Ø	ȝe̋s-u	ƥar-ős	xéma	ta̋l-om	éna	e=re̋ik-a
but	he-A.s	tempt-IND-AP-N.p	this-A.s	PST=say-IND	so.that	he-A.s	accuse-SBJ	but	down	PRF~stoop-IND-PP-ABS	Jesus-N.s	finger-G.s	with	ground-A.s	in	PST=scratch-IND

• 7. When they persisted in their questioning, he straightened up and said to them, "Let the man among you who has no sin be the first to cast a stone at her."
• As and they.continued questioning him, standing.up and he.said to.them, "The sinless of.you first at her may.throw stone.
• 7: da méti nus þum me̋tu se̋e̋ra. da ṡűrantu núm o e-te̋e̋a. m̃a ȝúm va̋gus þúntu num do ta̋a̋inom ȝeee̋ȝa m̃ar:

da	méti	éȝ-us	þ-um	met-e̋l-a	ṡűr-a-nt-u	éȝ-úm	o	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	ȝ-úm	v=a̋g-us	þúnt=u	n-um	do	ta̋a̋in-om	ȝee-e̋ȝa	m̃ar
and	as	they-N.p	he-A.s	question-FRQ-IND	stand-IND-AP-N.s	they-G	to	PST=say-IND	QUOT	2p-G	PRV=sin-N.p	first=ADV	she-A.s	at	stone-A.s	throw-SBJ	QUOT

• 8. A second time he bent down and wrote on the ground.
• And again having.stooped.down he.wrote in the ground.
• da n̨u lĭ~le̋udantu náánu ta̋lom éna e-ȝa̋ra:

da	n̨u	lĭ~le̋ud-a-nt-u	náánu	ta̋l-om	éna	e=ȝa̋r-a
and	down	PRF~stoop-IND-AP-N.s	again	ground-A.s	in	PST=write-IND

• 9. Then the audience drifted away one by one, beginning with the elders. This left him alone with the woman, who continued to stand there before him.
• The but having.heard went.out one by one beginning from the oldest, and he.was.left alone, and the woman in middle being.
• ésti vĭve̋nantus þúnþun żĭżerűm ápa tődantus e-vı̋da. da éȝu ka̋im̃u te̋m̃aþu e-ı̋la. da meðős éna vűűantu ǧe̋nu:

ésti	vĭ~ve̋n-a-nt-us	þún-þun	żĭ~żer-űm	ápa	tőd-a-nt-us	e=vı̋d-a	da	éȝ-u	ka̋im̃-u	te̋m̃-a-þ-u	e=ı̋l-a	da	með-ős	éna	vűű-a-ntu-Ø	ǧe̋n-u
but	PRF~hear-IND-AP-N.p	one-one	ELT~old-G.p	from	begin-IND-AP-N.p	PST=leave-IND	and	he-N.s	alone-N.s	leave-IND-PP-N.s	PST=become-IND	and	midst-G.s	in	be-IND-AP-ABS	woman-N.s

• 10. Jesus finally straightened up and said to her, "Woman, where did they all disappear to? Has no one condemned you?"
• having.stood.back.up and the Jesus said to her, "Woman, where are.they? No.one you accuses?
• 10: da ṡŭṡűrantu ȝe̋su eȝús o e-te̋e̋a. m̃a ǧenű. éȝus xáru vűűa: néu tum ka̋ṡame m̃ar:

da	ṡŭ~ṡűr-a-ntu-Ø	ȝe̋s-u	eȝ-ús	o	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	ǧen-ű	éȝ-us	xáru	vűű-a	né-u	t-um	ka̋ṡ-a-me	m̃ar
and	PRF~stand-IND-AP-ABS	Jesus-N.s	she-G.s	to	PST=say-IND	QUOT	woman-V.s	they-N.p	where	be-IND	no.one-N.s	2s-A	accuse-IND-Q	QUOT

• 11. "No one, sir," she answered. Jesus said, "nor to I condemn you. You may go. But from now on, avoid this sin.
• She and said, "No.one, Lord." Said and the Jesus, "Neither I you condemn. Go, and from the now no.longer sin."
• da éȝu e-te̋e̋a: m̃a néu. anderű m̃ar: da ȝe̋su e-te̋e̋a. m̃a mu tum őuþa nek̬e: a̋te. da ímþis ném̃itéru a̋ge m̃ar⁝

da	éȝ-u	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	né-u	ander-ű	m̃ar	da	ȝe̋s-u	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	m-u	t-um	őuþ-a	ne=k̬e	a̋t-e	da	im-þis	né.m̃itér=u	a̋g-e	m̃ar
and	she-N.s	PST=say-IND	QUOT	no.one-N.s	Lord-V.s	QUOT	and	Jesus-N.s	PST=say-IND	QUOT	1-N.s	2-A.s	condemn-IND	not=and	go-IMP	and	now-from	no.further=ADV	sin-IMP	QUOT