Senjecas - just

Adjective

1. þę̋xi - factually fair; right, correct; proper

þę̋xa kiőm k̬őina e̋sa:

It is a just assessment of the facts.

þę̋x-a	ki-őm	k̬őin-a	e̋s-a
just-NOM.SG	fact-STA.SG	¬assessment-NOM.SG	be-IND

2. pőri - done or made according to principle; equitable; proper; fair; guided by truth, reason, justice and fairness

nu ɱúm o pőro xe̋pom e-dǫ̋a:

He gave us a just price.

n-u	ɱ-úm	o	pőr-o	xe̋p-om	e=dǫ̋-a
3-NOM.SG	1-STA.PL	to	¬just-MOT.SG	¬price-MOT.SG	PST=give-IND

3. őiɱi - valid within the law; legitimate; based on right; rightful; lawful

me̋du őiɱa re̋kam e-re̋ka:

The judge made a just decision.

me̋d-u	őiɱ-a	re̋k-am	e=re̋k-a
judge-NOM.SG	just-MOT.SG	decision-MOT.SG	PST=decide-IND

4. ɱę̋ri - in keeping with truth or fact; true; correct

nu ɱúm o ɱúm pįnős ċógi ɱę̋ro mę̋om u-dǫ̋a:

He will give us a just measure for our money.

n-u	ɱ-úm	o	ɱ-úm	pįn-ős	ċógi	ɱę̋r-o	mę̋-om	u=dǫ̋-a
3-NOM.SG	1-STA.PL	to	1-STA.PL	money-STA.SG	for	just-MOT.SG	measure-MOT.SG	FUT=give-IND

5. ka̋xi - given or awarded rightly; deserved

kőlaþu nús ka̋xo mı̋ðom e-te̋xa:

The prisoner received his just desserts.

kől-a-þ-u	n-ús	ka̋x-o	mı̋ð-om	e=te̋x-a
imprison-IND-PPTCP-NOM.SG	3-STA.SG	deserved-MOT.SG	reward-MOT.SG	PST=receive-IND

6. ȝűsi - upright before God; righteous

ȝose̋fu ȝűsu ɱı̋ru e-e̋sa:

Joseph was a just man.

ȝose̋f-u	ȝűs-u	ɱı̋r-u	e=e̋s-a
Joseph-NOM.SG	just-NOM.SG	man-NOM.SG	PST=be-IND

Adverb

7. SUP + þűka, complete - within a brief preceding time; but a moment before

sų̋le ka̋ȝu þyþűka:

The sun just came out.

sų̋l-e	ka̋ȝ-u	þy~þűk-a
sun-NOM.SG	come.out-SUP	PRF~complete-IND

8. rį́vi - exactly; precisely, at the exact moment

so—ȝo mu nom na̋ma—rį́vi e̋sa:

This is just what I mean.

s-o	ȝo	m-u	n-om	na̋m-a	rį́-vi	e̋s-a
this-NOM.SG	that	1-NOM.SG	3-MOT.SG	mean-IND	exact-ADV	be-IND

9. áru - by a narrow margin; barely; just about

nőro áru se̋įðom e-lőka:

The arrow just missed the mark.

nőr-o	áru	se̋įð-om	e=lők-a
arrow-NOM.SG	just	mark-MOT.SG	PST=miss-IND

10. dą́mu - only, merely

nu zɔ̋ðlu dą́mu e-e̋sa. sí̢ri (nu) þalȝą̋lu e-ı̋la:

He was just a farmer until he became ambitious.

n-u	zɔ̋ðl-u	dą́mu	e=e̋s-a	sí̢ri	n-u	þalȝą̋l-u	e=ı̋l-a
3-NOM.SG	farmer-NOM.SG	¬just	¬PST=be-IND	until	3-NOM.SG	ambitious-NOM.SG	-PST=become-IND

11. kísu - simply; certainly; actually; really; positively; used as an intensive

i-zı̋xaþo kísu ȝőbo e̋sa:

This painting is just beautiful.

i=zı̋x-a-þ-o	kísu	ȝőb-o	e̋s-a
this=paint-IND-PPTCP-NOM.SG	just	beautiful-NOM.SG	be-IND

12. ca - but a little distance

(tu) ca ɱeȝős ṅa núm nőmom u-dę̋sa:

You’ll find their home just down the road.

t-u	ca	ɱeȝ-ős	ṅa	n-úm	nőm-om	u=dę̋s-a
2-NOM.SG	just	road-STA.SG	down	3-STA.PL	home-MOT.SG	FUT=find-IND

13. avímu - just now, at this very moment

(mu) avímu ṅűdu ṅőga:

I am just now setting the kettle to boil.

m-u	av-ímu	ṅűd-u	ṅőg-a
1-NOM.SG	immediate-now	boil-SUP	put.on.a.kettle-IND

14. avfésu - just now, only a moment ago

(mu) avfésu ṅűdu ṅőga:

I just now set the kettle to boil.

m-u	av-fésu	ṅőg-om	ṅőg-a
1-NOM.SG	immediate-then	boil-SUP	put.on.a.kettle-IND

Postposition

15. sį́ra - just about, on the point of

(mu) a̋tu sį́ra e-vűa:

I was (just) about to go.

m-u	a̋t-u	sį́ra	e=vű-a
1-NOM.SG	go-SUP	just.about	PST=be-IND