Senjecas - Half a Blanket

Pronunciation table

peműko (labial)								riisűko (dental)								muitűko (alveolar)								vainűko (palatal)							ṡ̨uuše̋nos (vowels with प)								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	ɔ	o	u			ĭ	ĕ	ŭ
प	ब	फ	भ	म़	म			त	द	थ	ध	ल़	ल			च	ज	स	स़	र	न			क	ग	क़	ग़	ह	य			स्व	स्य			इ ई पि पी	ए एै ए पै	अ आ प पा	ऒ ॵ पॊ पॏ	ओ औ पो पौ	उ ऊ पु पू			पं	पऺ	पॅ
/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	YNG = young
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

Half a blanket

fe̋lo da̋ko

फे॓लो द॓को

• English Text
• Devanaāgari Text
• Senjecan Translation

Gloss

• Long ago, when times were very hard, there was a small family living in their bark lodge at the edge of the forest.
• muluva̋s. méti ke̋e̋sas lábu ke̋na e-e̋sa. furő' sííra sőð̨o eȝu-m̃eesős éna m̃e̋e̋santu pı̋nu ða̋mu vűűla:

muluv-a̋s	méti	ke̋e̋s-as	lábu	ke̋n-as	e=e̋s-a	fur-ő-'	sííra	sőð̨o-Ø	eȝu=m̃ees-ős	éna	m̃e̋e̋s-a-nt-u-Ø	pínu-Ø	ða̋m-u	vűűl-a
your-G.s	when	time-N.p	very	hard-N.p	PST=be-IND	forest-G.s-ELIS	at.edge.of	made.of.bark-ABS	their=house-G.s	in	live-IND-AP-ABS	small-ABS	family-N.s	there.be-IND

• They were a man and his wife, their young son and the man's father, who was so old that he had to be fed like a child.
• m̃ı̋ı̋ruk̬' eȝu-kőzuk̬e. be̋ku eȝu-pőiku da—táu toátu że̋e̋ru e-vűűa. m̨úmi ṡiṡű' sóma pa̋a̋taþu ı̋lu e-ke̋la—m̃iirűs ta̋a̋ta e̋sa:

m̃ı̋ı̋r-u=k̬-'	eȝu=kőz-u=k̬e	be̋ku-Ø	eȝu=pőik-u	da	tá-u	toátu	że̋e̋r-u	e=vűű-a
man-N.s=and-ELIS	his=wife-N.s=and	young-ABS	their=son-N.s	and	who-N.s	so	old-N.s	PST=be-IND

m̨úmi	ṡiṡ-ű-'	sóma	pa̋a̋t-a-þ-u	ı̋l-u	e=ke̋l-a	m̃iir-űs	ta̋a̋t-a	e̋s-a
that	child-G.s-ELIS	like	feed-IND-PP-N.s	become-SUP	PST=have.to-IND	man-G.s	father-N.s	be-IND

• One day, the father decided that it was too much trouble caring for the old man.
• ta̋a̋ta te̋v' aha̋s że̋e̋ru m̃ı̋ı̋rum te̋su e̋su e-re̋ka:

ta̋a̋t-a	te̋v-'	ah-a̋s	że̋e̋ru-Ø	m̃ı̋ı̋r-um	te̋s-u	e̋s-u	e=re̋k-a
father-N.s	one-ELIS	day-G.s	old-ABS	man-A.s	care.for-SUP	be-SUP	PST=decide-IND

• He called his son to him and handed him a blanket.
• éȝum do eȝu-pőikum e-ha̋m̃a da eȝús o dőkom e-nı̋va:

éȝ-um	do	eȝu=pőik-um	e=ha̋m̃-a	da	eȝ-ús	o	dők-om	e=nı̋v-a
3-A.s	to	his=son-A.s	PST-call-IND	and	3-G.s	to	blanket-A.s	PST=hand-IND

• "Your grandfather is so old now," the father said, "that he is no longer of any use to us.
• ta̋a̋ta e-te̋e̋a: m̃a tu-e̋ltu toátu że̋e̋ru vűűa. m̨úmi ímþis m̃ús o k̬éno ne̋udo e̋sa ne:

ta̋a̋t-a	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	tu=e̋lt-u	toátu	że̋e̋r-u	vűű-a	m̨úmi	ím=þis	m̃-ús	o	k̬éno-Ø	ne̋ud-o	e̋s-a	ne
father-N.s	PST-say-IND	QUOT	your=grandfather-N.s	so	old-N.s	be-IND	that	now=ABL	1p-G	to	any-ABS	use-N.s	be-IND	not

• Take him into the forest, wrap this blanket around him and then leave him there."
• fűrom éna éȝum ga̋a̋ne. éȝum áána i-dőko' műxe da pósu tóru éȝum b̨űre m̃ar:

fűr-om	éna	éȝ-um	ga̋a̋n-e	éȝ-um	áána	i=dők-o-'	műx-e	da	pósu	tóru	éȝ-um	b̨űr-e	m̃ar
forest-A.s	into	3-A.s	take-IMP	3-A.s	around	this=blanket-A.s-ELIS	wrap-IMP	and	then	there	3-A.s	leave-IMP	QUOT

• The boy who was nine winters old, nodded. "My father," he said, "I will do as you say."
• nűm sűxran ṡĭṡ̬e̋naþu hűsu e-n̨űna: e-te̋e̋a: m̃a mu-taata̋. u-kı̋a móódi tu te̋e̋a m̃ar:

nűm	sűxr-an	ṡĭ~ṡ̬e̋n-a-þu-Ø	hűs-u	e=n̨űn-a	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	mu=taat-a̋	u=kı̋-a	móódi	t-u	te̋e̋-a	m̃ar
nine	solstice-A.p	PRF~celebrate-IND-PP-ABS	boy-N.s	PST=nod-IND	PST=say-IND	QUOT	my=father-V.s	FUT=do-IND	as	2s-N.	say-IND	QUOT

• Then he took the old man by the hand. "Come with my, my grandfather," he said.
• pósu manős móóda że̋e̋rum e-ga̋a̋na: e-te̋e̋a: m̃a mu-eltű. mum sune̋ȝa m̃ar:

pósu	man-ős	móóda	że̋e̋r-um	e=ga̋a̋n-a	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	mu=elt-ű	m-um	sun-e̋ȝa	m̃ar
then	hand-G.s	by	old-A.s	PST=take-IND	PST=say-IND	QUOT	my=grandfather-V.s	1s-A	come.with-SBJ	QUOT

• He led the old man into the forest until they came to a clearing. "Sit here, Grandfather," the boy said.
• fűrom éna że̋e̋rum e-de̋uka—sííri a̋a̋rom e-tőpa: hűsu e-te̋e̋a: m̃a mu-eltű. íðu sede̋ȝa m̃ar:

fűr-om	éna	że̋e̋r-um	e=de̋uk-a	sííri	a̋a̋r-om	e=tőp-a	hűs-u	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	mu=elt-ű	íðu	sed-e̋ȝa	m̃ar
forest-A.s	into	old.A.s	PST=lead-IND	until	glade-A.s	PST=come.to-IND	boy-N.s	PST=say-IND	QUOT	my=grandfather-V.s	here	sit-SBJ	QUOT

• Then he cut that blanket in two, wrapped one half around the old man's shoulder and walked back home with the other half.
• pósu dőkom d̬ofááivi e-se̋ka. żeerűs va̋a̋hom áána fe̋lom e-műxa. da áno felő' súna nómþim pu e-ne̋ða:

pósu	dők-om	d̬o.fáái=vi	e=se̋k-a	żeer-űs	va̋a̋h-om	áána	fe̋l-om	e=műx-a
then	blanket-A.s	two.part=ADV	PST=cut-IND	old-G.s	shoulder-A.s	around	half-A.s	PST=wrap-IND

da	áno-Ø	fel-ő-'	súna	nóm=þim	pu	e=ne̋ð-a
and	other-ABS	half-G.s-ELIS	with	home=LAT	back	PST=walk-IND

• When the boy reached their lodge, he went straight to his father. "I have done as you told me," he said.
• méti hűsu m̃e̋e̋som e-tőpa—ta̋a̋tam do sásvi e-a̋ta: e-te̋e̋a: m̃a kĭkı̋a—móódi tu mús o e-te̋e̋a m̃ar:

méti	hűs-u	m̃e̋e̋s-om	e=tőp-a	ta̋a̋t-am	do	sás=vi	e=a̋t-a	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	kĭ~kı̋-a	móódi	t-u	m-ús	o	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃ar
when	boy-N.s	lodge-A.s	PST=reach-IND	father	to	straight=ADV	PST=go-IND	PST=say-IND	QUOT	PRF~do-IND	as	2s-N	1s-G	to	PST=tell-IND	QUOT

• "That is good," the father said, "But why are you carrying half a blanket?"
• ta̋a̋ta e-te̋e̋a: m̃a no va̋do e̋sa. ésti tu xávu fe̋lo dőkom ne̋xa m̃ar:

ta̋a̋t-a	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	n-o	va̋d-o	e̋s-a	ésti	t-u	xávu	fe̋lo-Ø	dők-om	ne̋x-a	m̃ar
father-N.s	PST=say-IND	QUOT	that-N.s	good-N.s	be-IND	but	2s.N	why	half-ABS	blanket-A.s	carry-IND	QUOT

• "I am saving it for when you get old and are of no use," the son replied.
• pőiku e-kı̋ra: m̃a mu keesa̋s fára—méti tu ze̋e̋r' u-ila da u-ne̋uda ne—éȝom gőőla:

pőik-u	e=kı̋r-a	m̃a	m-u	kees-a̋s	fára	méti	t-u	ze̋e̋r-'	u=il-a	da	u=ne̋ud-a	ne	éȝ-om	gőől-a
son-N.s	PST=reply-IND	QUOT	1s.N	time-G.s	for	when	2s-N.	old-ELIS	FUT=become-IND	and	FUT=be.of.use-IND	not	3-A.s	save-IND

• "Then I can wrap it around your shoulders when I take you into the woods and leave you there."
• sampa̋s tu-va̋a̋hon áána éȝo' műx' u-ma̋ƣa—méti fűrom éna tum u-ga̋a̋na da tóru tum u-b̨űra m̃ar:

samp-a̋s	tu=va̋a̋h-on	áána	éȝo-'	műx-'	u=ma̋ƣ-a	méti	fűr-om	éna	t-um	u=ga̋a̋n-a	da	tóru	t-um	u=b̨űr-a	m̃ar
moment-G.s	your=shoulder-A.p	around	3-ELIS	wrap-ELIS	FU=be.able-IND	when	woods-A.s	into	2s-A	FUT=take-IND	and	there	2s.A	FUT=leave-IND	QUOT

• "Ah," the father said. "Go back into the woods and get your grandfather."
• ta̋a̋ta e-te̋e̋a: m̃a imű. fűrom éna na̋a̋ne da tu-e̋ltum de̋xe m̃ar⁝

ta̋a̋t-a	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	imű	fűr-om	éna	na̋a̋n-e	da	tu=e̋lt-um	de̋x-e	m̃ar
father-N.s	PST=say-IND	QUOT	well.then	wood-A.s	into	go.back-IND	and	your=grandfather-A.s	get-IMP	QUOT