Senjecas - Three Conlangers

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Pronunciation table

peműko
(labial)
riisűko
(dental)
muitűko
(alveolar)
vainűko
(palatal)
ṡ̨uuše̋nos
(vowels)
nı̋þo ṡ̨uuše̋nos
(weak vowels)
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 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

tı̋r ȝexde̋mlus - Three Conlangers
  • English text
  • Senjecan translation
Gloss
  • Three conlangers were visiting Scotland.
  • tı̋r ȝexde̋mlus káledőn̨am e-nı̋ma:
tı̋r ȝex.de̋m-l-us káledőn̨-am e=nı̋m-a
three language.build-AG-N.p Scotland-A.s PST=visit-IND


  • From the window of the train they saw a black sheep.
  • ṡixsaaþős þungős šóóða kőne őm̃em e-na̋ka:
ṡix.saaþ-ős þung-ős šóóða kőne-Ø őm̃-em e=na̋k-a
rail.caravan-G.s window-G.s through black-ABS sheep-A.s PST=see-IND


  • Then the auxlanger began to say: "Well, as in Scotland sheep are black, we could call them, hmm... melanomuto...".
  • pósu þónȝexde̋mlu e-teea̋sa: m̃a imű hi kalédon̨a̋s éna őm̃es kőna—m̃us éȝen. iim. melánoműten fe̋e̋tu maƣe̋ȝa m̃ar:
pósu þón.ȝex.de̋m-l-u e=tee-a̋s-a m̃a imű hi kalédon̨-a̋s éna őm̃-es kőn-a m̃-us éȝ-en iim
then help.language.build-AG-N.s PST=say-INC-IND QUOT well as Scotland-G.s in sheep-N.p be.black-IND 1p-N 3-A.p hmmm
melánoműt-en fe̋e̋t-u maƣ-e̋ȝa m̃ar
melanomuto-A.p call-SUP be.able-SBJ QUOT


  • But the artlanger stopped him: "Hey, you can only say that in Scotland some sheep are black!
  • ésti úúrȝexde̋mlu éȝum e-sa̋ba: m̃a tu kalédon̨a̋s éna ȝe őm̃en kőnu sóólvi te̋e̋u ma̋ƣa:
ésti úúr.ȝex.de̋m-l-u éȝ-um e=sa̋b-a m̃a t-u kalédon̨-a̋s éna ȝe-Ø őm̃-en kőn-u sóól=vi te̋e̋-u ma̋ƣ-a
but art.language.build-AG-N.s 3-A.s PST=stop-IND QUOT 2s-N Scotland-G.s in some-ABS sheep-A.p be.black-SUP only=ADV say-SUP be.able-IND


  • Instead, in the realm of Blancania, sheep..."
  • ðééu. aar̈a̋s ĕvlánkan̨a̋s éna. őm̃es.... m̃ar:
ðééu aar̈-a̋s ĕvlánkan̨-a̋s éna őm̃-es m̃ar
instead realm-G.s Blancani-G.s in sheep-N.p QUOT


  • So they began to discuss, and they asked the third what he thought.
  • náru éȝus vaaa̋sa. da tirtűs o nom—táom e-me̋ina—e-me̋ta:
náru éȝ-us vaa-a̋s-a da tirt-űs o n-om tá-om e=me̋in-a e=me̋t-a
so 3-N.p discuss-INC-IND and third-G.s to that-A.s which-A.s PST=think-IND PST=ask-IND


  • He closed his eyes, and gravely affirmed: "In Scotland, there exists at least one sheep, one side of which is surely black".
  • éȝu t̬a̋lon e-pa̋xa. da e-m̃e̋ɫa: m̃a lĭlísvi þűn őm̃e kalédon̨a̋s éna—taés þűn pe̋go kísvi kőna—vűűla m̃ar:
éȝ-u t̬a̋l-on e=pa̋x-a da e=m̃e̋ɫ-a m̃a lĭ~lís=vi þűn őm̃-e kalédon̨-a̋s éna
3-N.s eye-A.p PST=close-IND and PST-affirm-IND QUOT EL~least=ADV one sheep-N.s Scotland-G.s in
ta-és þűn pe̋g-o kís=vi kőn-a vűűl-a m̃ar
which-G.s one side-N.s sure=ADV be.black-IND there.be-IND QUOT


  • He was a loglanger.
  • fúsȝexde̋mlu e-e̋sa⁝
fús.ȝex.de̋m-l-u e=e̋s-a
logic.language.build-AG-N.s PST=be-IND