Senjecas - The Very Hungry Caterpillar

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

The Very Hungry Caterpillar
ल॔बु गो॓से है॓मे
lábu gőse he̋e̋me

• English text
• Senjecan translation
• Devanāgari text

Gloss

• One Sunday morning, the warm sun came up and pop! –
• te̋va ilmaha̋s aaȝa̋s te̋pe sűűle e-re̋na da kok!
• ते॓भ इल्मह॓स् आभ॓स् ते॓पे सू॓ले ए-रे॓न द कोक्!

te̋va-Ø	ilm.ah-a̋s	aaȝ-a̋s	te̋pe-Ø	sűűl-e	e=re̋n-a	da	kok
one-ABS	Ilmus'.day-G.s	morning-G.s	warm-ABS	sun-N.s	PST=arise.IND	and	pop!

• out of the egg came a tiny and very hungry caterpillar.
• tőőlem éha tı̋pek̬e lábu gősek̬e he̋e̋m' e-la̋a̋pa:
• तौ॓लेम् ए॔ह ति॓पेक्वे ल॔बु गो॓सेक्वे है॓म्ऽ ए-ला॓प॥

tőől-em	éha	tı̋pe-Ø=k̬e	lábu	gőse-Ø=k̬e	he̋e̋m-'	e=la̋a̋p-a
egg-A.s	out_of	tiny-ABS=and	very	hungry-ABS=and	caterpillar-ELIS	PST=emerge-IND

• He started to look for some food. On Monday he ate through one apple. But he was still hungry.
• e-neeþa̋sa e̋dom: puusénaha̋s þűn abe̋lom órvi e-e̋da. ésti gőse ódu e-vűűa:
• ए-नैथ॓स ए॓दोम्॥ पूसे॔नह॓स् थु॓न् अबे॓लोम् ए-ए॓द। ए॔स्ती गो॓से ओ॔दु एभू॓अ॥

e=neeþ-a̋s-a	e̋d-om	puusén.ah-a̋s	þűn	abe̋l-om	ór=vi	e=e̋d-a	ésti	gős-e	ódu	e=vűű-a
PST=look_for-INC-IND	food-A.s	Puusenus.day-G.s	one	apple-A.s	all=ADV	PST=eat-IND	but	hungry-N.s	still	PST=be-IND

• On Tuesday, he ate through two pears, but he was still hungry.
• nééraha̋s dűo k̨orte̋mon órvi e-e̋da. ésti gőse ódu e-vűűa:
• नै॔रह॓स् दु॓ओ क्योर्ते॓मोन् ओ॔र्भि ए-ए॓द। ए॔स्ती गो॓से ओ॔दु एभू॓अ॥

néér.ah-a̋s	dűo	k̨orte̋m-on	ór=vi	e=e̋d-a	ésti	gős-e	ódu	e=vűű-a
Neerus.day-G.s	two	pear-A.p	all=ADV	PST=eat-IND	but	hungry-N.s	still	PST=be-IND

• On Wednesday, he ate through three plums, but he was still hungry.
• tarónaha̋s tı̋r arha̋non órvi e-e̋da. ésti gőse ódu e-vűűa:
• तरो॔नह॓स् ति॓र् अर्ह॓गोग् ओ॔र्भि ए-ए॓द॥ ए॔स्ती गो॓से ओ॔दु एभू॓अ॥

tarón.ah-a̋s	tı̋r	arha̋n-on	ór=vi	e=e̋d-a	ésti	gős-e	ódu	e=vűű-a
Taronus.day-G.s	three	plum-A.p	all=ADV	PST=eat-IND	but	hungry-N.s	still	PST=be-IND

• On Thursday, he ate through four strawberries, but he was still hungry.
• perkúnaha̋s na̋a̋l maga̋uron órvi e-e̋da. ésti gőse ódu e-vűűa:
• पेर्कु॔नह॓स् नआ॓ल् मग॓उरोन् ओ॔र्भि ए-ए॓द। ए॔स्ती गो॓से ओ॔दु एभू॓अ॥

perkún.ah-a̋s	na̋a̋l	maga̋ur-on	ór=vi	e=e̋d-a	ésti	gős-e	ódu	e=vűű-a
Perkunus.day-G.s	four	strawberry-A.p	all=ADV	PST=eat-IND	but	hungry-N.s	still	PST=be-IND

• On Friday, he ate through five oranges, but he was still hungry.
• kabéiraha̋s pe̋n ausvı̋mon órvi e-e̋da. ésti gőse ódu e-vűűa:
• कबे॔इरह॓स् पे॓न् अउस्भि॓मोन् ओ॔र्भि ए-ए॓द। ए॔स्ती गो॓से ओ॔दु एभू॓अ॥

kabéir.ah-a̋s	pe̋n	ausvı̋m-on	ór=vi	e=e̋d-a	ésti	gős-e	ódu	e=vűű-a
Kabeirus.day-G.s	five	orange-A.p	all=ADV	PST=eat-IND	but	hungry-N.s	still	PST=be-IND

• On Saturday he ate through one piece of chocolate cake, one ice-cream cone, one pickle,
• ílmɛȝita̋s þűn le̋mon kákam̃e̋do vőőgon. þűn þőbom uɫm̃őȝom. þűn sűűraþom.
• इल्म॑यित॓स् थु॓न् ले॓मोन् क॔कम़े॓दो भौ॓गोन्। थु॓न् थो॓बोम् उल़म़ो॓योम्। थु॓न् सू॓रथो।

ílm-ɛ.ȝit-a̋s	þűn	le̋m-on	kákam̃e̋do-Ø	vőőg-on	þűn	þőb-om	uɫ.m̃őȝ-om	þűn	sűűr-a-þ-om
Ilmus-EP.evening-G.s	one	piece-A.s	chocolate-ABS	cake-A.s	one	cone-A.s	freeze.cream-A.s	one	sour-IND-PP-A.s

• one slice of Swiss cheese, one slice of salami, one lollipop,
• þűn tűűnom helve̋tım̃o tűűrom. þűn tűűnom sőkom. þűn lafša̋a̋dom.
• थु॓न् तू॓नोम् हेल्भे॓त्य तू॓रोम्। थु॓न् तू॓नोम् सो॓कोम्। थु॓न् लफ्स्वा॓दोम्।

þűn	tűűn-om	helve̋tım̃o-Ø	tűűr-om	þűn	tűűn-om	sők-om	þűn	laf.ša̋a̋d-om
one	slice-A.s	Swiss-ABS	cheese-A.s	one	slice-A.s	salami-A.s	one	lick.sweet-A.s

• one piece of cherry pie, one sausage, one cupcake, and one slice of watermelon. That night he had a stomachache!
• þűn le̋mon ṡermúsvooƣkőðom. þűn tifvőőgom da þűn tűűnom reuðűirom órvi e-e̋da: a-laata̋s ɠődo e-de̋ba:
• थु॓न् ले॓मोन् चेर्मु॔स्भौग़्को॓घोम्। थु॓न् तिफ्भौ॓गोम् द थु॓न् तू॓नोम् रेउधु॓ईरोमा ओ॔र्भि ए-ए॓द॥ अ-लात॓स् ग्यो॓दो ए-दे॓ब॥

þűn	le̋m-on	ṡermús.vooƣ.kőð-om	þűn	tif.vőőg-om	da	þűn	tűűn-om	reuð.űir-om	ór=vi	e=e̋d-a
one	piece-A.s	cherry.bake.crust-A.s	one	small.cake-A.s	and	one	slice-A.s	red.melon-A.s	all=ADV	PST=eat-IND

a=laat-a̋s	ɠőd-o	e=de̋b-a
that=night-G.s	stomach-N.s	PST=hurt-IND

• The next day was Sunday again. The caterpillar ate through one nice green leaf, and after that he felt much better.
• da̋ganta a̋ha ilma̋ha náánu e-e̋sa: he̋e̋me þűn órvi la̋ro ða̋lo va̋lom e-e̋da. da pósu m̃éumvi vıva̋d' e-műȝa:
• द॓गन्त अ॓ह इल्म॓ह ना॔न ए-ए॓स॥ है॓मे थु॓न् ल॓रो ध॓लो भ॓लो ओ॔र्भि ए-ए॓द। द पो॔सु म़े॔उम्भि भंभ॓दिऽ ए-मु॓य॥

da̋g-a-nt-a-Ø	a̋h-a	ilm.a̋h-a	náánu	e=e̋s-a	he̋e̋m-e	þűn	órvi	la̋ro-Ø	ða̋lo-Ø	va̋l-om	e-e̋d-a
follow-IND-AP-ABS	day-N.s	Ilmus.day-N.s	again	PST=be-IND	caterpillar-N.s	one	all=ADV	pleasant-ABS	green-ABS	leaf-A.s	PST-eat-IND

da	pósu	m̃éum=vi	vı~va̋d-'	e=műȝ-a
and	after	much=ADV	EL~good-ELIS	PST=feel-IND

• Now he wasn’t hungry anymore, and he wasn’t a little caterpillar anymore. He was a big, fat caterpillar.
• ímuþis gős' e-vűűa ne. da ímuþis tı̋pe he̋e̋m' e-vűűa ne: me̋że pı̋ı̋me he̋e̋m' e-e̋sa:
• इ॔मुथिस् गो॓स्ऽ ए-भु॓अ ने। द इ॔मुथिस् ति॓पे है॓म्' ए-भु॓अ ने॥ मे॓जे पी॓मे है॓म्ऽ ए-ए॓स॥

ímu=þis	gős-'	e=vűű-a	ne	da	ímu=þis	tı̋pe-Ø	he̋e̋m-'	e=vűű-a	ne	me̋że-Ø	pı̋ı̋me-Ø	he̋e̋m-'	e=e̋s-a
now=ABL	hungry-ELIS	PST=be-IND	not	and	now=ABL	little-ABS	caterpillar-ELIS	PST=be-IND	not	big-ABS	fat-ABS	caterpillar-ELIS	PST=be-IND

• He built a small house around himself, called a Cocoon, and he stayed inside for more than two weeks.
• mı̋um áána pı̋no m̃e̋e̋som. rűṡom feetı̋d̨aþom. e-de̋ma. da mıme̋e̋a sómi dűo sefa̋han ȝúvi e-ɠa̋a̋la:
• मि॓उम् आ॔न पि॓नो म़ै॓सोम् रु॓चोम् फैति॓द्यथो ए-दए॓म। द मंमै॓अ सो॔मि दु॓ओ सेफ्अ॓हन् यु॔भि ए-ग्यआ॓ल॥

mı̋-um	áána	pı̋no-Ø	m̃e̋e̋s-om	rűṡ-om	feet-ı̋d̨-a-þ-om	e=de̋m-a
3=self-A.s	around	small-ABS	house-A.s	cocoon-A.s	name-TRZ-IND-PP-A.s	PST=build-IND

da	mı~me̋e̋-a	sómi	dűo	sef.a̋h-an	ȝú=vi	e=ɠa̋a̋l-a
and	EL~much-N.s	than	two	seven.day-A.p	inside-ADV	PST=stay-IND

• Then he nibbled a hole in the cocoon, pushed his way out, and... he was a beautiful butterfly.
• pósu rűṡom éna ȝa̋mom e-va̋a̋sa. éhu eȝu-a̋tom e-va̋a̋ta. da...gőbe ṡime̋r' e-e̋sa⁝
• पो॔सु रु॓चोम् ए॔न य॓मोम् ए-भआ॓स। ए॔हु एयु-अ॓तोम् ए-भआ॓त। द...गो॓बे चिमे॓र्ऽ ए-ए॓स॥

pósu	rűṡ-om	éna	ȝa̋m-om	e=va̋a̋s-a	éhu	eȝu=a̋t-om	e=va̋a̋t-a	da	gőbe-Ø	ṡime̋r-'	e=e̋s-a
then	cocoon-A.s	in	hole-A.s	PST=nibble-IND	out	3=way-A.s	PST-push-IND	and	beautiful-ABS	butterfly-EL	PST=be-IND