Senjecas - Swift and Weaverbird

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			ı	ɛ	y
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

Text

Swift and Weaverbird
ग़े॓लेक्वे औ॓र्लेक्वे
ƣe̋lek̬e őőrlek̬e

• English Text
• Senjecan Translation

Gloss

• One day during a lifetime that wasn't ours, Swift and Weaverbird were together.
• muluva̋s ne m̃u-sa̋iþlam. ƣe̋lek̬e őőrlek̬e ṡómu e-vűűa:

muluv-a̋s	ne	m̃u=sa̋iþl-am	ƣe̋l-e=k̬e	őőr-l-e=k̬e	ṡómu	e=vűű-a
yore-G.s	not	our=lifetime-A.s	swift-N.s=and	weave-AG-N.s=and	together	PST=be-IND

• Weaverbird envied Swift's golden yellow feathers that she (Swift) was wearing.
• őőrle ƣele̋s gilxűlo fűnon—táon e-ȝőpa—e-na̋ȝa:

őőr-l-e	ƣel-e̋s	gil.xűlo-Ø	fűn-on	tá-on	e=ȝőp-a	e=na̋ȝ-a
weave-AG-N.s	swift-G.s	gold.yellow-ABS	feather-A.p	which-A.p	PST=wear-IND	PST=envy-IND

• OK, one day, he makes a plan that the two of them go to the river.
• þűn aha̋s pe̋e̋xom—ȝa d̬ő éȝes da̋a̋em do ate̋ȝa—pe̋e̋xa:

þűn	ah-a̋s	pe̋e̋x-om	ȝa	d̬ő	éȝ-es	da̋a̋-em	do	at-e̋ȝa	pe̋e̋x-a
one	day-G.s	plan-A.s	that	two	3-N.p	river-A.s	to	go-SBJ	plan-IND

• They would go to the river, take off their feathers and put them on the riverbank, and bathe.
• éȝes da̋a̋em do ate̋ȝa. eȝe-fűnon luxe̋ȝa. a̋from éva éȝon ðeee̋ȝa. da lam̃e̋ȝa:

éȝ-es	da̋a̋-em	do	at-e̋ȝa	eȝe=fűn-on	lux-e̋ȝa	a̋fr-om	éva	éȝ-on	ðee-e̋ȝa	da	lam̃-e̋ȝa
3-N.p	river-A.s	to	go-SBJ	their=feather-A.p	take_off-SBJ	bank-A.s	on	3-A.p	put-SBJ	and	bathe-SBJ

• While Swift is bathing, Weaverbird, who had made this plan, climbs out of the river in a rush and picks up Swift's feathers and tries them on.
• ƣele̋s lam̃ante̋s. őőrle—táe i-pe̋e̋xom pe̋e̋xa—da̋a̋em éha pásvi re̋na. da ƣele̋s fűnon le̋sa. da éȝon sa̋pa:

ƣel-e̋s	lam̃-a-nt-e̋s	őőr-l-e	tá-e	i-pe̋e̋x-om	pe̋e̋x-a	da̋a̋-em	éha	pás=vi	re̋n-a
swift-G.s	bathe-IND-AP-G.s	weave-AG-N.s	who-N.s	this=plan-A.s	plan-IND	river-A.s	out.of	hasty=ADV	climb-IND

da	ƣel-e̋s	fűn-on	le̋s-a	da	éȝ-on	sa̋p-a
and	weave-AG-G.s	feather-A.p	pick.up-IND	and	3-A.p	try.on-IND

• She (Swift) turns to look at her feathers that he has tried on.
• ƣe̋l' eȝe-fűnon—táon éȝe sısa̋pa—nőőu sűka:

ƣe̋l-'	eȝe=fűn-on	tá-on	éȝ-e	sı~sa̋p-a	nőő-u	sűk-a
swift-ELIS	her=feather-A.p	which-A.p	3-N.s	PRF~try_on-IND	look_at-SUP	turn-IND

• She says to him "I don't think you should try on my feathers."
• ii-éȝe ur-eȝés o te̋e̋a: m̃a mu tumɛ mu-fűnon sa̋pu ke̋lu na̋ma ne m̃ar:

ii=éȝ-e	ur=eȝ-és	o	te̋e̋-a	m̃a	m-u	t-um-ɛ	mu=fűn-on	sa̋p-u	ke̋l-u	na̋m-a	ne	m̃ar
F=3-N.s	M=3-G.s	to	say-IND	QUOT	1s-N	2s-A-EP	my=feather-A.p	try_on-SUP	should-SUP	think-IND	not	QUOT

• He answers "Oh, I'm just trying them on, that's all, I'll put them back down."
• éȝe kı̋ra: m̃a O. mu átu éȝon sa̋pa. no őro e̋sa: éȝonɛ n̨' u-ðe̋e̋a m̃ar:

éȝ-e	kı̋r-a	m̃a	O	m-u	átu	éȝ-on	sa̋p-a	n-o	őr-o	e̋s-a	éȝ-on-ɛ	n̨-'	u=ðe̋e̋-a	m̃ar
3-N.s	answer-IND	QUOT	O	1s-N	just	3-A.p	try_on-IND	that-N.s	all-N.s	be-IND	3-A.p-EP	down-ELIS	FUT=put-IND	QUOT

• She goes back to washing, and he doesn't put down the feathers, but (still) wearing her feathers he climbs a small tree on the riverbank.
• ii-éȝe ba̋nu ke̋ra. da ur-éȝe fűnonɛ n̨u ðe̋e̋a ne. de ódu ii-eȝu-fűnon ȝőpantu pı̋nu a̋from éva ha̋isum re̋na:

ii=éȝ-e	ba̋n-u	ke̋r-a	da	ur=éȝ-e	fűn-on-ɛ	n̨u	ðe̋e̋-a	ne
F=3-N.s	wash-SUP	return-IND	and	M=3-N.s	feather-A.p-EP	down	put-IND	not

de	ódu	ii=eȝu=fűn-on	ȝőp-a-nt-u	pı̋n-u	a̋fr-om	éva	ha̋is-um	re̋n-a
but	still	F=her=feather-A.p	wear-IND-AP-N.s	small-N.s	bank-A.s	on	tree-A.s	climb-IND

• She spots him and says the same thing to him.
• ur-éȝem tűsa. da eȝés o sőmo m̃e̋kom te̋e̋a:

ur=éȝ-em	tűs-a	da	eȝ-és	o	sőmo-Ø	m̃e̋k-om	te̋e̋-a
M=3-A.s	spot-IND	and	3-G.s	to	same-ABS	think-A.s	say-IND

• He answers ,"I'm trying them on. I'm just coming down now, I'm bringing them back, and that'll be all."
• kı̋ra: m̃a mu éȝon sa̋pa: átu ímu ı̋za. éȝon ke̋ra. da no őro u-e̋sa:

kı̋r-a	m̃a	m-u	éȝ-on	sa̋p-a	átu	ímu	ı̋z-a	éȝ-on	ke̋r-a	da	n-o	őr-o	u=e̋s-a
answer-IND	QUOT	1s-N	3-A.p	try-IND	just	now	come_down-IND	3-A.p	bring_back-IND	and	that-N.s	all-N.s	FUT=be-IND

• He says exactly that but is still climbing and climbing, and gets to the treetop.
• ara̋ nom te̋e̋a. ésti rene̋la. da haisfőőrom tőpa:

ara̋	n-om	te̋e̋-a	ésti	ren-e̋l-a	da	hais.főőr-om	tőp-a
exactly	that-A.s	say-IND	but	climb-FRQ-IND	and	tree.top-A.s	get_to-IND

• She keeps her eyes on him on top of the tree.
• ii-éȝe haisfőőrom éva ur-éȝem nooe̋la:

ii=éȝ-e	hais.főőr-om	éva	ur=éȝ-em	noo-e̋l-a
F=3-N.s	tree.top-A.s	on	M=3-A.s	look_at-FRQ-IND

• She shouts to him again, but she shouts in vain; he flies off.
• eȝés o náánu ga̋la. ésti téémvi ga̋la. ur-éȝe ápu pe̋ta:

eȝ-és	o	náánu	ga̋l-a	ésti	téém=vi	ga̋l-a	ur=éȝ-e	ápu	pe̋t-a
3-G.s	to	again	shout-IND	but	vain=ADV	shout-IND	M=3-N.s	away	fly-IND

• Now alone, she looks at the black feathers and doesn't like the look of them at all.
• ímu ka̋im̃u kőno fűnonɛ nőőa. da eȝo-ka̋ȝom ka̋a kísvi ne:

ímu	ka̋im̃-u	kőno-Ø	fűn-on-ɛ	nőő-a	da	eȝo=ka̋ȝ-om	ka̋-a	kís=vi	ne
now	alone-N.s	black-ABS	feather-A.p-EP	look_at-IND	and	their=appearance-A.s	like-IND	sure=ADV	not

• She wants to wear her own yellow feathers which he had taken.
• pa̋to xűlo eȝu-fűnon—táon éȝ' e-gıga̋a—ȝőpu m̃e̋ṡa:

pa̋to-Ø	xűlo-Ø	eȝu=fűn-on	tá-on	éȝ-'	e=gı~ga̋-a	ȝőp-u	m̃e̋ṡ-a
own-ABS	yellow-ABS	her=feather-A.p	which-A.p	3-ELIS	PST=PRF~take-IND	wear-SUP	want-IND

• She looks at the black feathers and tries to think of something else to wear, but can't; those feathers are the only thing there.
• kőno fűnonɛ nőőa. da ȝőpu a̋no ȝom me̋inu sa̋pa. ésti fe̋e̋a: a-fűnos sőőlo m̃e̋ko tóru vűűa:

kőno-Ø	fűn-on-ɛ	nőő-a	da	ȝőp-u	a̋no-Ø	ȝ-om	me̋in-u	sa̋p-a	ésti	fe̋e̋-a
black-ABS	feather-A.p-EP	look.at-IND	and	wear-SUP	other-ABS	something-A.s	think_of-SUP	try-IND	but	be_unable-IND

a=fűn-os	sőőlo-Ø	m̃e̋k-o	tóru	vűű-a
that=feather-N.p	only-ABS	thing-N.s	there	be-IND

• She puts on the black feathers that Weaverbird had left behind.
• kőno fűnon—táon őőrl' e-tıte̋m̃a—outı̋d̨a:

kőno-Ø	fűn-on	tá-on	őőr-l-'	e=tı~te̋m̃-a	out-ı̋d̨-a
black-ABS	feather-A.p	which-A.p	weave-AG-ELIS	PST=PRF~leave_behind-IND	clothes-TRZ-IND

• The next day he says to her, "You live in the forest and hunt flies above the treetops and if you come out (from behind the trees) you're gone again in a split second so people can't look at you.
• ur-éȝe da̋gant' aha̋s ii-eȝés o te̋e̋a: m̃a tu furős éna m̃e̋e̋sa. da haisfoorőm úpa mőken ve̋e̋da. da—ébi ha̋isin apǫ́na laape̋ȝa—áv̈i náánu vı̋da—táádi le̋uðu tum nőőu fe̋e̋a:

ur=éȝ-e	da̋g-a-nt-'	ah-a̋s	ii=eȝ-és	o	te̋e̋-a	m̃a	t-u	fur-ős	éna	m̃e̋e̋s-a	da	hais.foor-őm	úpa	mők-en	ve̋e̋d-a
M=3-N.s	follow-IND-Ap-ELIS	day-G.s	F=3-G.s	to	say-IND	QUOT	2s.N	forest-G.s	in	live-IND	and	tree.top-G.p	above	fly-A.p	hunt-IND

da	ébi	ha̋is-in	ap.ǫ́na	laap-e̋ȝa	áv=vi	náánu	vı̋d-a	táádi	le̋uð-u	t-um	nőő-u	fe̋e̋-a
and	if	tree-A.p	from.behind	emerge-SBJ	immediate=ADV	again	leave-IND	in_order_that	people-N.s	2s-A	look.at-SUP	be.unable-IND

• And I build a fine nest hanging from a tree branch which I sit on and people come and admire my beauty.
• da mu żavős láába nűno dűpom—táom éva se̋da—de̋ma. da le̋uðu ǧe̋mak̬e mu-gővtam de̋kak̬e:

da	m-u	żav-ős	láába	nűno-Ø	dűp-om	tá-om	éva	se̋d-a	de̋m-a	da	le̋uð-u	ǧe̋m-a=k̬e	mu=gővt-am	de̋k-a=k̬e
and	1s-N	branch-G.s	hang_from	fine-ABS	nest-A.s	which-A.s	on	sit-IND	build-IND	and	people-N.s	come-IND=AND	my=beauty-A.s	admire-IND=and

• So it's good that I took the yellow feathers for myself.
• sááru—ȝa miűs éra xűlo fűnon e-ga̋a—e̋ro e̋sa m̃ar⁝

sááru	ȝa	mi-űs	éra	xűlo-Ø	fűn-on	e=ga̋-a	e̋r-o	e̋s-a	m̃ar
so	that	self-G.s	for	yellow-ABS	feather-A.p	PST=take-IND	good-N.s	be-IND	QUOT

• ƣe̋le, common swift (A. apus)