Senjecas - if

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Pronunciation table

p b f v m t d þ ð ɫ l ż s z r n k g x ƣ h ȝ š 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 EQU = equative degree INS = instrument PRF = perfect SUP = supine
2s/p = 2nd person singular/plural ABS = absolutive (an unmarked modifying adjective) CONV = conversive F = feminine INT = intensive prefix PRV = privative prefix TRZ = transitivizer
3 = 3rd person ADV = adverb DES = desiderative FRQ = frequentative LAT = lative suffix PST = past VOC = vocative particle
A(.s/p) = accusative (singular/plural) AG = agent DIM = diminutive FUT = future LOC = locative suffix Q = interrogative particle
G(.s/p) = genitive (singular/plural) AP = agent (active) participle ELIS = elision IMP = imperative M = masculine QUOT = direct quotation
N(.s/p) = nominative (singular/plural) AUG = augmentative ELT = elative INC = inchoative OCC = occupation suffix RPR = recent perfective
V(.s/p) = vocative (singular/plural) CAUS = causative EP = epenthesis IND = indicative PP = patient (past) participle SBJ = subjunctive


Conjunction

  • 1. ébi - supposing that, assuming that, in the circumstances that; used to introduce a condition or choice.
  • If it rains, I will get wet.
  • ébi suume̋ȝa—toári m' u-ma̋a̋na:
ébi suum-e̋ȝa toári m-' u=ma̋a̋n-a
if rain-SBJ then 1s-ELIS FUT=be.wet-IND


  • 2. sáámi - although, (even) if; used to introduce a concession
  • He was a great friend, even if he is a little stingy at the bar.
  • éȝu lábu e̋ro vı̋lu e-vűűa—sáámi pooidemős éna pínvi m̃iɫe̋nu e-vűűa:
éȝ-u lábu e̋ru-Ø vı̋l-u e=vűű-a sáámi pooi-dem-ős éna pín-vi m̃iɫe̋n-u e-vűű-a
3-N.s very good-ABS friend-N.s PST=be-IND although drink-building-G.s at little-ADV stingy-N.s PST=be-IND


  • 3. ópi - whether; used to introduce a noun clause as the object of certain verbs
  • I don't know if I want to go or not.
  • mu sa̋a̋ra ne—ópi a̋tu m̃e̋ṡa nem̃e:
m-u sa̋a̋r-a ne ópi a̋t-u m̃e̋ṡ-a ne=m̃e
1s-N know-IND not whether go-SUP want-IND not=or