Senjecas - Anonymous Sayings

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 पे 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

Sayings

• English Text
• Devanagari Text
• Senjecas Translation

Gloss

• Every time you open your mouth, people can read your mind.
• मे॔ति तु-औ॓सोम् लु॓र। तु-मे॓इन ध्यआ॓अथ इ॓ल म॓ग़॥
• méti tu-őősom lűra. tu-me̋ina ð̨a̋a̋aþa ı̋lu ma̋ƣa⁝

méti	tu=őős-om	lűr-a	tu=me̋in-a	ð̨a̋a̋-a-þ-a	ı̋l-u	ma̋ƣ-a
whenever	your=mouth-A.s	open-IND	your=mind-N.s	read-IND-PP-N.s	become-SUP	be.able-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?
• ओ॓पु म॓ग़्लु। दे ओ॓पु कि॓थ नेते॔नु। क़आ॔ल्ऽ उउ॓थु भू॓अ सो॔मि कि॔सु ओ॓पु अ॔फ स॓बथु इ॓ल्लु॥
• őpu ma̋ƣlu. de őpu kı̋þa neténu. xáál' uűþu vűűa sómi kísu őpu áfa sa̋baþu ı̋l̤u⁝

őp-u	ma̋ƣ-l-u	de	őp-u	kı̋þ-a	neténu	xáál-'	u~űþ-u	vűű-a	sómi	kísu
vote-SUP	be.able-AG-N.s	but	vote-SUP	take.time-IND	never	how-ELIS	ELT~fortunate-N.s	be-IND	than	at.all

őp-u	áfa	sa̋b-a-þu-Ø	ı̋l-l-u
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.
• तोअ॔लु स॓म़े। प्यु॔भि अ॓नुस् तुम् आ॔म़ु पी॓र॥ तोअ॔लु आ॔म़े। प्यु॔भि अ॓नुस् तु॔स् ओ स॓म़ु पी॓र॥
• toálu sa̋m̃e. ƥúvi ánus tum a̋a̋m̃u pı̋ı̋ra: toálu a̋a̋m̃e. ƥúvi ánus tús o sa̋m̃u pı̋ı̋ra⁝

toáál-u	sa̋m̃-e	ƥúvi	án-us	t-um	a̋a̋m̃-u	pı̋ı̋r-e̋ȝ-a	toáál-u	a̋a̋m̃-e	ƥúvi	án-us	t-ús	o	sa̋m̃-u	pı̋ı̋r-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

• Being intelligent doesn't prevent one from believing in stupid things, it just expands the realm of possibilities.
• सआ॓रु भू॓उ म़ौ॓मोन् न॓मु अ॔फ ती॓धुम् स॓ब ने॥ अ॔तु मआग़्त॓म् आ॓रम् आ॓र॥
• 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

• Your journey is not the same as mine and my journey is not yours, but if you meet me on a certain path, may we encourage each other.
• तु-त॓ग़ो मु-तग़ो॓स मे॔त सो॓मो ए॓स ने। द मु-त॓ग़ो तु-तग़ो॓स मे॔त सो॓मो ए॓स ने॥ ए॔स्ति। ए॔बि तु ते॓भ़ फ्यौ॓लोम् ए॔न मुम् पने॓य—तोअ॔रि मुसॎ अन॓नुम् रैदे॓य॥
• tu-ta̋ƣo mu-taƣős méta sőmo e̋sa ne. da mu-ta̋ƣo tu-taƣős méta sőmo e̋sa ne: ésti. ébi tu te̋vo f̨őőlom éna mum pane̋ȝa—toári m̃us anánum reede̋ȝa⁝

tu=ta̋ƣ-o	mu=taƣ-ős	méta	sőm-o	e̋s-a	ne	da	mu=ta̋ƣ-o	tu=taƣ-ős	méta	sőm-o	e̋s-a	ne
your=journey-N.s	my=journey-G.s	as	same-N.s	be-IND	not	and	my=journey-N.s	your=journey-G.s	as	same-N.s	be-IND	not

ésti	ébi	t-u	te̋vo-Ø	f̨őől-om	éna	m-um	pan-e̋ȝa	toári	m̃-us	an.án-um	reed-e̋ȝa
but	if	2s-N	certain-ABS	path-A.s	on	1s-A	meet-SBJ	then	1p-N	other.other-A.s	encourage-SBJ

• Pity him who thinks there is only one way to make a language.
• थु॓न् कु॓योम् ये॓कम् भआ॓नु भू॓लु न॓मन्तुम् बु॓ले॥
• 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

• Walk not behind me, for I may not lead.
• मुम् पो॔स ने॓धे मै—हि मु देउके॓य मै॥
• mum pósa ne̋ðe mee—hi mu deuke̋ȝa mee⁝

m-um	pósa	ne̋ð-e	mee	hi	m-u	deuk-e̋ȝa	mee
1s-A	after	walk-IMP	not	for	1s-N	lead-SBJ	not

• Walk not ahead of me, for I may not follow.
• मुम् न्यौ॔प ने॓धे मै—हि मु दगे॓य मै॥
• mum n̨óópa ne̋ðe mee. hi mu dage̋ȝa mee⁝

m-um	n̨ópa	ne̋ð-e	mee	hi	m-u	dag-e̋ȝa	mee
1s-A	before	walk-IMP	not	for	1s-N	follow-SBJ	not

• Walk not beside me either. Just leave me alone.
• मुम् को॔म ए॔तु ने॓धे मै॥ अ॔तु क॓इम़ु मुम् ते॓म़े॥
• mum kóma étu ne̋ðe mee: átu ka̋im̃u mum te̋m̃e⁝

m-um	kóma	étu	ne̋ð-e	mee	átu	ka̋im̃u-Ø	m-um	te̋m̃-e
1s-A	beside	also	walk-IMP	not	just	alone-ABS	1s-A	leave-IMP

• People who wonder whether the glass is half-full or half-empty miss the point. The glass is refillable.
• ते॓लन्तुस्—ओ॔पि गि॓न्दो फेल्पै॓लोम़े फेल्म़आ॓नोम़ऽ एसे॓य—सै॓इघोम् लो॓क॥ गि॓न्दो म़ेर्पै॓लथो इ॓लु म॓ग़॥
• te̋lantus—ópi gı̋ndo felpe̋e̋lom̃e felm̃a̋a̋nom̃' ese̋ȝa—se̋e̋iðom lőka: gı̋ndo m̃erpe̋e̋laþo ı̋lu ma̋ƣa⁝

te̋l-a-nt-us	ópi	gı̋nd-o	fel.pe̋e̋l-o=m̃e	fel.m̃a̋a̋n-o=m̃='	es-e̋ȝa	se̋e̋ið-om	lők-a
wonder-IND-AP-N.p	whether	cup-N.s	half.full-N.s=or	half.empty-N.s=or=ELIS	be-SBJ	target-A.s	miss-IND

gı̋nd-o	m̃er.pe̋e̋l-a-þ-o	ı̋l-u	ma̋ƣ-a
cup	re.fill-IND-PP-N.s	become-SUP	be.able-IND

• We can't always choose the music life plays for us, but we can choose how we dance to it.
• म़ुस् कु॓मोम् ० त॔ओम् ग्वीर म़ु॔स् ए॔र स्वे॓न ० भिस्ते॔नु ओ॓पु फै॓अ। ए॔स्ति ० क़॔लु कु॓मोम् ओ मे॓ब ० ओ॓पु म॓ग़॥
• m̃us kűmom—táom ǧı̋ı̋ra m̃ús éra še̋na—visténu őpu fe̋e̋a. ésti—xálu kűmom o me̋ba—őpu ma̋ƣa:

m̃-us	kűm-om	tá-om	ǧı̋ı̋r-a	m̃-ús	éra	še̋n-a	vis.tén=u	őp-u	fe̋e̋-a	ésti	xálu	kűm-om	o	me̋b-a	őp-u	ma̋ƣ-a
2p-N	music-A.s	which-A.s	life-N.s	1p-G	for	sound-IND	every.time=ADV	choose-SUP	be.unable-IND	but	how	music-A.s	to	dance-IND	choose-SUP	be.able-IND

• Has a bee ever landed on you, and instead of getting scared, you appreciate the possibility that you got confused for a flower?
• भी॓ए तुम् ए॔भ क्वेन॔नु नंनआ॓ल द। नआ॓उ इ॓लु धै॔अ। तु म॓ग़्तम् ० य ए॔ये न॓नि॓स् अ॔न्त तुम् ए-मु॓न ० कु॓य मे॥
• vı̋ı̋e tum éva k̬enánu nĭna̋a̋la da. na̋a̋u ı̋lu ðééa. tu ma̋ƣtam—ȝa éȝe nanı̋s ánta tum e-műna—kűȝa me:

vı̋ı̋-e	t-um	éva	k̬enánu	nĭ~na̋a̋l-a	da	na̋a̋-u	ı̋l-u	ðééa	t-u	ma̋ƣt-am	ȝa	éȝ-e	nan-ı̋s	ánta	t-um	e=műn-a	kűȝ-a	me
bee-N.s	2s-A	on	ever	PRF~land-IND	and	scared-N.s	become-SUP	instead.of	2s-N	possibility-A.s	that	3s-N	flower-G.s	for	2s-A	PST=mistake-IND	appreciate-IND	Q

• Blessed are the weird people: the poets and misfits, the artists, writers and music-makers, the dreamers and the outsiders,
• स़े॓बुस् । म़े॓ल्लुस् द दुस्धु॓भुस्। गी॓र्लुस् द य॓र्लुस्। कुमआ॓गुस् द स़ि॓क़्लुस्। बहो॓मुस् द स॓कुस् फि॓रुस् भू॓अ।
• ze̋bus. m̃e̋l̤us da dusðűvus. gı̋ı̋rlus da ȝa̋rlus. kuma̋a̋gus da zı̋xlus. bahőmus da sa̋kus fı̋rus vűűa.

ze̋b-us	m̃e̋l-l-us	da	dus.ðűv-us	gı̋ı̋r-l-us	da	ȝa̋r-l-us	kum-a̋a̋g-us	da	zı̋x-l-us	ba.hőm-us	da	sa̋k-us	fı̋r-us	vűű-a
weird-N.p	compose.poetry-AG-N.p	and	mis.fit-N.p	draw-AG-N.p	and	write-AG-N.p	music-OCC-N.p	and	dream-AG-N.p	outside.person-N.p	and	holy-N.p	blessed-N.p	be-IND

• for they force us to see the world differently.
• हि गो॔इभि भ्वै॓तोम् न॓कु म़ुन् अ॓च॥
• hi góivi v̌e̋e̋tom na̋ku m̃un a̋ṡa⁝

hi	gói=vi	v̌e̋e̋t-om	na̋k-u	m̃-un	a̋ṡ-a
for	different=ADV	world-A.s	see-SUP	1p-A	force-IND