Senjecas Sayings
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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) | CAUS = causative | 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) | ELT = elative | IND = indicative | PRV = privative prefix |
Sayings
- Pity him who thinks there is only one way to make a language.
- þűn kűȝom ȝe̋kam va̋a̋nu vűűlu na̋mantum bűɫe:
þűn kűȝ-om ȝe̋k-am va̋a̋n-u vűűl-u na̋m-a-nt-um bűɫ-e one method-A.s language-A.s create-SUP there.be-SUP believe-IND-AP-A.s pity-IMP
- Let the beauty of what you love be what you do.
- tu-m̃enaþős gővtam tu-kı̋aþom e̋su he̋ne:
tu=m̃en-a-þ-ős gővt-am tu=kı̋-a-þ-om e̋s-u he̋n-e your=love-IND-PP-G.s beauty-A.s your=do-IND-PP-A.s be-SUP allow-IMP
- Every time you open your mouth, people can read your mind.
- méti tu-őősom t̬ı̋va. tu-me̋ina ð̨a̋a̋aþa ı̋lu ma̋a̋ƣa:
méti tu=őős-om t̬ı̋v-a tu=me̋in-a ð̨a̋a̋-a-þ-a ı̋l-u ma̋a̋ƣ-a whenever your=mouth-A.s open-IND your=mind-N.s read-IND-PP-N.s become-SUP be.able-IND
- Knowledge is knowing that the tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad.
- sa̋a̋ra novt̬őőkom ma̋a̋lom e̋su sa̋a̋ru e̋sa: sa̋a̋sta maalme̋iṡom éna nim ðȩ̋u ne sa̋a̋ru e̋sa:
sa̋a̋r-a novt̬őők-om ma̋a̋l-om e̋s-u sa̋a̋r-u e̋s-a sa̋a̋st-a maal-me̋iṡ-om éna éȝ-om ðȩ̋-u ne sa̋a̋r-u e̋s-a knowledge-N.s tomato-A.s fruit-A.s be-SUP know-SUP be-IND wisdom-N.s fruit-mix-A.s in it-A.s put-SUP not know-SUP be-IND
- How is a person who can vote, but who never takes time to do it, any better off than the person who is prevented from voting at all?
- őpu ma̋a̋ƣlu. þóósi őpu kı̋þa néxum. xáál' űűþu vűűa sómi kísu őpu áfa sa̋baþu ı̋l̤u:
őp-u ma̋a̋ƣ-l-u þóósi őp-u kı̋þ-a néxum xáál-' u~űþ-u vűű-a sómi kísu őp-u áfa sa̋b-a-þu-Ø ı̋l-l-u vote-SUP be.able-AG-N.s but vote-SUP take.time-IND never how-ELIS ELAT~fortunate-N.s be-IND than at.all vote-SUP from prevent-IND-PP-ABS become-AG-N.s
- Speak in such a way that others love to listen to you. Listen in such a way that others love to speak to you.
- toáálu sa̋m̃e. ƥúvi ánus tum a̋a̋m̃u piira: toáálu a̋a̋m̃e. ƥúvi ánus tús o sa̋m̃u piira:
toáál-u sa̋m̃-e ƥúvi án-us t-um a̋a̋m̃-u piir-e̋ȝ-a toáál-u a̋a̋m̃-e ƥúvi án-us t-ús o sa̋m̃-u piir-a such-ADV speak-IMP so.that other-N.p 2s-A listen.to-SUP desire-IND such-ADV listen.to-IMP so.that other-N.p 2s-G to speak.to-SUP desire-IND
- Think for yourself (and) let others enjoy the privilege of doing so, too.
- mi-tús éra me̋ine: ítu kı̋u boþı̋tom ba̋ȝu étu ánun he̋ne:
mi=t-ús éra me̋in-e ítu kı̋-u boþı̋t-om ba̋ȝ-u étu án-un he̋n-e self=2s-G for think-IMP so do-SUP privilege-A.s enjoy-SUP too other-A.p let-IMP
- Being intelligent doesn't prevent one from believing in stupid things, it just expands the realm of possibilities.
- sa̋a̋ru vűűu mőőm̃on na̋mu áfa tı̋ı̋ðum sa̋ba ne: átu maaƣta̋m a̋a̋ram a̋a̋ra:
sa̋a̋r-u vűű-u mőőm̃-on na̋m–u áfa tı̋ı̋ð-um sa̋b-a ne átu maaƣt-a̋m a̋a̋r-am a̋a̋r-a intelligent-N.s be-SUP stupid-A.p believe-SUP from one-A.s prevent-IND not just possibility-G.p realm-A.s expand-IND
- Do not envy those above you, nor despise those below you.
- tús úpa vűűantun na̋ȝe mee. tús néra vűűantun va̋ise meek̬e:
t-ús úpa vűű-a-nt-un na̋ȝ-e mee t-ús néra vűű-a-nt-un va̋is-e mee-k̬e 2s-G above be-IND-AP-A.p envy-IMP not 2s-G below be-IND-AP-A.p despise-IMP not-and
- If you wish to bake an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe. (Carl Sagan)
- ébi tu toda̋s áfa abélvooƣkőðom vőőgu ɫele̋ȝa. toári alme̋ȝom ne̋e̋ru u-ke̋la:
ébi t-u tod-a̋s áfa abél-vooƣkőð-om vőőg-u ɫel-e̋ȝa toári t-u þúnt-u alme̋ȝ-om ne̋e̋r-u u=ke̋l-a if 2s-N start-G.s from apple-pie-A.s bake-SUP wish-SBJ then 2s-N first-ADV universe-A.s invent-SUP FUT=have.to-IND
- Whoso pulleth out this sword of the stone and anvil is rightwise king born of all England. Lord Tennyson)
- taainősk̬e żirősk̬e áfa i-ve̋e̋mom da̋bantu őr' angel̨a̋s że̋naþu re̋e̋ƣu m̃éérvi e̋sa:
taain-ős=k̬e żir-ős=k̬e áfa i=ve̋e̋m-om da̋b-a-nt-u őr-' angel̨-a̋s że̋n-a-þ-u re̋e̋ƣ-u m̃éér-vi e̋s-a stone-G.s=and anvil-G.s=and from this=sword-A.s pull-IND-AP-N.s all-ELIS England-G.s be.born-IND-PP-N.s king-N.s right-ADV be-IND
