Senjecas - The Shepherds

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

om̃ta̋ðlus - The Sheperds (2:8-20)

mukánȝeka̋s úúda tarne̋xaþo

Translated from the Greek

• New American Bible
• Literal Greek Translation
• Senjecan Text

Gloss

• 8. There were shepherds in that region, living in the fields and keeping night watch by turns over their flocks.
• and shepherds were in the space the same being.in.field and guarding guardhouse of.the night over the sheep.herd of.them
• da om̃ta̋ðlus tóru loukős ena e-vűűa. da eȝu-om̃ǧűvom dı̋santus e-la̋a̋ta:

da	om̃ta̋ðl-us	tóru	louk-ős	ena	e=vűű-a	da	eȝu=om̃.ǧűv-om	dı̋s-a-nt-us	e=la̋a̋t-a
and	shepherd-N.p	there	field-G.s	in	PST=be-IND	and	their-sheep.flock-A.s	guard-IND-AP-N.p	PST=pass.the.night-IND

• 9. The angel of the Lord appeared to them as the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were very much afraid.
• and lo angel of.Lord stood.on to.them and glory of.Lord shines.about them and they.were.afraid great fear
• da eenő anderűs anga̋ru eȝúm n̨óópa e-ṡűra d' anderűs m̨a̋go eȝúm áána e-dı̋ı̋a da me̋ża na̋a̋ram e-na̋a̋a:

da	eenő	ander-űs	anga̋r-u	eȝ-úm	n̨óópa	e=ṡűr-a	d-'	ander-űs	m̨a̋g-o	eȝ-úm	áána	e=dı̋ı̋-a
and	behold	Lord-G.sg	angel-N.sg	3-G.pl	before	PST=stand-IND	and-ELIS	Lord-G.s	glory-N.s	3-G.p	around	PST=shine-IND

da	me̋ża-Ø	na̋a̋r-am	e=na̋a̋-a
and	great-ABS	fear-A.s	PST=fear-IND

• 10. The angel said to them: "You have nothing to fear! I come to proclaim good news to you—tidings of great joy to be shared by the whole people.
• and said to.them the angel not fear behold for I.well.announce to.you joy great which shall.be to.every the people
• d' anga̋ru eȝúm o e-te̋e̋a: m̃a na̋a̋e mee hi eenő mu ȝúm o—táa vı̋su leuðűs o u-e̋sa—me̋ża ba̋iram űűa:

d-'	anga̋r-u	eȝ-úm	o	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	na̋a̋-e	mee	hi	eenő	m-u	ȝ-úm	o
and-ELIS	angel-N.s	3-G.p	to	PST=say-IND	QUOT	fear-IMP	not	for	behold	1-N.s	2-G.p	to

tá-a	vı̋su-Ø	leuð-űs	o	u=e̋s-a	me̋ża-Ø	ba̋ir-am	űű-a
which-N.s	every-ELIS	people-G.s	to	FUT=be-IND	great-ELIS	joy-A.s	announce-IND

• 11. This day in David's city a savior has been born to you, the Messiah and Lord.
• that was.brought.forth to.you today savior great who is anointed Lord in city of.David
• ȝa—táu mażı̋d̨aþu ande̋ru e̋sa—me̋żu e̋e̋þlu sáhvi dam̃idűs riȝős éna pı̋daþu e-ı̋la:

ȝa	tá-u	mażı̋d̨-a-þu-Ø	ande̋r-u	e̋s-a	me̋żu-Ø	e̋e̋þ-l-u	s.áh=vi	dam̃id-űs	riȝ-ős	éna
that	who-N.s	anoint-IND-PP-ABS	Lord-N.s	be-IND	great-ABS	save-AG-N.s	this.day-ADV	David-G.s	city-G.s	in

pı̋d-a-þ-u	e=ı̋l-a
be.born-IND-PP-G.s	PST=become-IND

• 12. Let this be a sign to you: in a manger you will find an infant wrapped in swaddlling clothes."
• and this to.you the sign you.shall.find baby swaddled lying in the manger
• da so ȝús o ne̋uo u-e̋sa: askős éna gűűrantu műxaþu ba̋a̋lum u-de̋e̋sa m̃ar:

da	s-o	ȝ-úm	o	ne̋u-o	u=e̋s-a	ask-ős	éna	gűűr-a-ntu-Ø	műx-a-þu-Ø	ba̋a̋l-um	u=de̋e̋s-a	m̃ar
and	this-N.s	2-G.p	to	sign-N.s	FUT=be-IND	manger-G.s	in	lie-IND-AP-ABS	swaddle-IND-PP-ABS	baby-A.s	FUT=find-IND	QUOT

• 13. Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying,
• and suddenly became together to.the angel multitude of.host heavenly praising the God and saying
• da d̨e̋m̃u oműs mı̋ı̋lu káþvi anga̋rum e-ƣe̋ða: ȝűmum e-a̋ina e-te̋e̋antus:

da	d̨e̋m̃u-Ø	om-űs	mı̋ı̋l-u	káþ=vi	anga̋r-um	e=ƣe̋ð-a	ȝűm-um	e=a̋in-a	e=te̋e̋-a-nt-us
and	heavenly-ABS	army-G.s	multitude-N.s	hasty=ADV	angel-A.s	PST=join-IND	God-A.s	PST=praise-IND	PST=say-IND-AP-N.p

• 14. "Glory to God in high heaven, peace on earth to those on whom his favor rests.
• glory in highest to God and on land peace in humans well-seeming
• m̃a m̨a̋go gŭgoxős éna ȝuműs o da mı̋ı̋rta v̌eetős éna. fa̋sta tal̨onűm o m̃ar

m̃a	m̨a̋g-o	gŭ~gox-ős	éna	ȝum-űs	o	da	mı̋ı̋rt-a	v̌eet-ős	éna	fa̋st-a	tal̨on-űm	o	m̃ar
QUOT	glory-N.	ELAT~high-G.s	in	God-G.s	to	and	peace-N.s	earth-G.s	on	kindness-N.s	human-G.p	to	QUOT

• 15. When the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to one another: "Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this event which the Lord has made known to us."
• and become as come-away from them into the heaven the messengers and the humans the shepherds said to one.another we.may.pass.through by.all.means to Bethlehem and we.may.see the declaration this the having.become which the Lord makes known to.us
• da—ȝ' anga̋rus d̨e̋m̃am éna éȝun e-vı̋da—e-e̋ba da tal̨őnus om̃ta̋ðlus ananúm o e-te̋e̋a: m̃a m̃us kíísu béþlexe̋mam do ate̋ȝa da—táom ande̋ru m̃úm o ȝa̋na—e̋banto i-ȝa̋nom nake̋ȝa m̃ar:

da	ȝ-'	anga̋r-us	d̨e̋m̃-am	éna	éȝ-un	e=vı̋d-a	e=e̋b-a	da	tal̨őn-us	om̃ta̋ðl-us	an.an-úm	o	e=te̋e̋-a
and	that-ELIS	angel-N.p	heaven-A.s	to	3-A.p	PST=leave-IND	PST=happen-IND	and	human-N.p	shepherd-N.p	other.other-G.p	to	PST=say-IND

m̃a	m̃-us	kíísu	béþlexe̋m-am	do	at-e̋ȝa	da	tá-om	ande̋r-u	m̃-úm	o	ȝa̋n-a
QUOT	1-N.p	surely	Bethlehem-A.s	to	go-SBJ	and	which-A.s	Lord-N.s	1-G.p	to	declare-IND

e̋b-a-nto-Ø	i=ȝa̋n-om	nak-e̋ȝa	m̃ar
happen-IND-AP-ABS	this=declaration-A.s	see-SBJ	QUOT

• 16. They went in haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in the manger;
• and they.came diligently and they.found.out the besides Mary and the Joseph and the baby lying in the manger
• da pásvi e-ǧe̋ma da mirȝa̋mumk̬e ȝose̋fumk̬e askős éna gűűrantu ba̋a̋lumk̬' e-de̋e̋sa:

da	pás=vi	e=ǧe̋m-a	da	mirȝa̋m-um=k̬e	ȝose̋f-um=k̬e	ask-ős	éna	gűűr-a-ntu-Ø	ba̋a̋l-um=k̬-'	e=de̋e̋s-a
and	hasty=ADV	PST=come-IND	and	Mary-A.s=and	Joseph-A.s=and	manger-G.s	in	lie-IND-AP-ABS	baby-A.s=and-ELIS	PST=find-IND

• 17. once they saw, they understood what had been told them concerning this child.
• perceiving yet they.make.known.abroad about the declaration the spoken to.them about the little.boy this
• de nĭna̋kantus eȝúm o i-huskűsĕ sépa sa̋m̃aþo ȝa̋nom ȝa̋na:

de	nĭ~na̋k-a-nt-us	eȝ-úm	o	i=hus=k-űs=ĕ	sépa	sa̋m̃-a-þo-Ø	ȝa̋n-om	ȝa̋n-a
but	PRF~see-IND-AP-N.p	3-G.p	to	this=boy=DIM-G.s=EP	about	speak-IND-PP-ABS	declaration-A.s	declare-IND

• 18. All who heard of it were astonished at the report given them by the shepherds.
• and all the hearing.ones marvel about the spoken by the shepherds to them
• da őru ve̋nantus om̃taðlűm kía eȝúm o sam̃aþő' sépa e-dı̋ża:

da	őru-Ø	ve̋n-a-nt-us	om̃taðl-űm	kía	eȝ-úm	o	sam̃-a-þ-ő-'	sépa	e=dı̋ż-a
and	all-ABS	hear-IND-AP-N.s	shepherd-G.p	by	3-G.p	to	speak-IND-PP-G.s-ELIS	about	PST-marvel-IND

• 19. Mary treasured all these things and reflected on them in her heart.
• The yet Mary all kept.together the declarations these throwing.together in the heart of.her
• de mirȝa̋mu i-ȝa̋non e-a̋uka da eȝu-suðős éna éȝon e-te̋la:

de	mirȝa̋m-u	i=ȝa̋n-on	e=a̋uk-a	da	eȝu=suð-ős	éna	éȝ=on	e=te̋l-a
but	Mary-N.s	this=declaration-A.p	PST=preserve-IND	and	her=heart-G.s	in	3-A.p	PST=ponder-IND

• 20. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, in accord with what had been told them.
• and returned the shepherds glorifying and praising the God on all which they.hear and perceived according.as was.spoken to them
• da om̃ta̋ðlus e-ke̋ra da. eȝűm kía őro vĭvenaþőmk̬e nĭnakaþőmk̬e ha épi eȝűm o sa̋m̃aþos e-ı̋la. ȝűmum e-m̨a̋gak̬' e-a̋inak̬e

da	om̃ta̋ðl-us	e=ke̋r-a	da	eȝ-űm	kía	őro-Ø	vĭ~ven-a-þ-őm=k̬e	nĭ~nak-a-þ-őm=k̬e	ha
and	shepherd-N.p	PST=return-IND	and	3-G.p	by	all-ABS	PRF~hear-IND-PP-G.p=and	PRF~see-IND-PP-G.p=and	because.of

épi	eȝ-űm	o	sa̋m̃-a-þ-o	e=ı̋l-a	ȝűm-um	e=m̨a̋g-a=k̬-'	e=a̋in-a=k̬e
as	3-G.p	to	speak-IND-PP-N.p	PST=become-IND	God-A.s	PST=glorify-IND=and-ELIS	PST=praise-IND=and