Senjecas - last

Pronunciation table

p	b	f	v	ɱ	m		t	d	þ	ð	ł	l		c	ƶ	s	z	r	n		k	g	x	ᵹ	h	ȝ		š	ṡ
/p/	/b/	/ɸ/	/β/	/m̊/	/m/		/t/	/d/	/θ/	/ð/	/l̥/	/l/		/ʦ/	/ʣ/	/s/	/z/	/ɾ̥/	/n/		/k/	/g/	/ç/	/ʝ/	/j̊/	/j/		/sʷ/	/sʲ/

i	e	a	ɔ	o	u		ı	ɘ	y
/i/	/e/	/ä/	/ɒ/	/o/	/u/		/ɪ/	/ə/	/ʊ/

Verb

• 1. še̋da - endure, continue over time

cɪ̋cus ímu ka̋itus ka̋ȝa. ésti no dóɱ' u- še̋da ne:

The children seem happy now, but that won't last long.

cɪ̋c-us	ímu	ka̋it-us	ka̋ȝ-a	ésti	n-o	dóɱ-'	u=še̋d-a	ne
child-NOM.PL	now	happy-NOM.SG	seem-IND	but	that-NOM.SG	long-ELIS	FUT=last-IND	not

• 2. t̬ı̋ła - hold out, continue undefeated

őmu ɱǫᵹcaþɱű' sána u-t̬ı̋ła ne:

The army won't last without reinforcements

őm-u	ɱǫᵹ-caþɱ-ű-'	sána	u=t̬ı̋ł-a	ne
army-NOM.SG.	additional-troops-STA.SG-ELIS	without	FUT=last-IND	not

• 3. lų̋sa - shape shoes

þąvą̋nlu—tei nu non vą̋ni—þa̋von lų̋sa:

The cobbler lasts the shoes that he makes.

þąvą̋nl-u	tei	n-u	n-on	vą̋n-i	þa̋v-on	lų̋s-a
cobbler-NOM.SG	that	3SG-NOM	3PL-MOT	make-REL	shoe-MOT.PL	last-IND

Noun

• 4. lų̋slo - tool for shaping shoes

vǫ̋urlu tir þąvąnlűs lų̋slon e-vǫ̋ura:

The thief stole three of the cobbler's lasts.

vǫ̋url-u	tir	þąvąnl-űs	lų̋sl-on	e=vǫ̋ur-a
thief-NOM.SG	three	cobbler-STA.SG	last-MOT.PL	PST=steal-IND

Adjective

• 5. műgi - final, ultimate

na—tei nu-kőzu num e-na̋ki—műga kę̋sa e-e̋sa:

That was the last time his wife saw him.

n-a	tei	nu=kőz-u	n-um	e=na̋k-i	műga-Ø	kę̋s-a	e=e̋s-a
3SG-NOM	that	his=wife-NOM.SG	3SG-MOT	PSAT=see-REL	last-ABS	time-NOM.SG	PST=be.IND

• 6. nɪne̋bi - most recent, latest

bisa̋ro—tei mu nɪne̋ba kęsa̋s éna num e-na̋ka—nús o e-e̋sa:

The last time I saw him he had a beard.

bisa̋r-o	tei	m-u	nɪ~ne̋ba-Ø	kęs-a̋s	éna	n-um	e=na̋k-a	n-ús	o	e=e̋s-a
beard-NOM.SG	that	1SG-NOM	CPAR~recent-ABS	time-STA.SG	at	3SG-MOT	PST=see-IND	3SG-STA	to	PST=be-IND

• 7. lılísu na̋mi - most unlikely, least preferable

nu—tei mu num nűsi—lılísu na̋mu hőmu e̋sa:

He is the last person I would suspect.

n-u	tei	m-u	n-um	nűs-i	lı~lís-u	na̋mu-Ø	hőm-u	e̋s-a
3SG-NOM	that	1SG-NOM	3SG.MOT	suspect-REL	CMPR~less-ADV	likely-ABS	person-NOM.SG	be.IND

• 8. műgi - only one of its class

vę̋ðlus műge leðős éna ɱa̋ilem e-ką̋da:

The hunters killed the last wolf in the valley.

vę̋ðl-us	műge-Ø	leð-ős	éna	ɱa̋il-em	e=ką̋d-a
hunter-NOM.PL	last-ABS	valley-STA.SG	in	wolf-MOT.SG	PST=kill-IND

• 9. sysűpi - lowest in rank or degree

pa̋ḷu sysűpo dinős túȝa są̋aþu ɪ̋lu e-ke̋la:

The girl had to be satisfied with the last prize.

pa̋ḷ-u	sy~sűpo-Ø	din-ős	túȝa	są̋-a-þ-u	ɪ̋l-u	e=ke̋l-a
girl-NOM.SG	CMPR~low-ABS	prize-STA.SG	with	satisfy-IND-PPTCP-NOM.SG	become-SUP	PST-have.to-IND

• 10. hes- - immediately before the present

ḅą̋ge hesȝita̋s éna e-vűla:

Last night the moon was full.

ḅą̋g-e	hes-ȝit-a̋s	éna	e=vűl=a
full.moon-NOM.SG	last-evening-STA.SG	at	PST=there.be-IND

• 11. fe̋si – closest to a week ago

tárona̋ha e̋sa da sa̋rno fe̋sa nęraha̋s éna e-e̋sa:

It's Wednesday, and the party was last Tuesday

tárona̋h-a	e̋s-a	da	sa̋rn-o	fe̋sa-Ø	nęrah-a̋s	éna	e=e̋s-a
Wednesday-NOM.SG	be-IND	and	party-NOM.SG	previous-ABS	Tuesday=STA.SG	on	PST=be.IND

Adverb

• 12. nɪnévi - most recently

nu mum e-pǫ̋ra—méti ɱus nɪnévi e-pa̋na:

He insulted me when we last we met.

n-u	m-um	e=pǫ̋r-a	méti	ɱ-us	nɪ~né-vi	e=pa̋n-a
3SG-NOM	1SG-MOT	PST=insult-IND	when	1PL.NOM	CMPR~recent-ADV	PST=meet-IND

• 13. múᵹvi - after everything else, finally

nu bőnom e-tı̋ra. ésti múᵹvi e-þűka:

He entered the race, but came in last.

n-u	bőn-om	e=tı̋r-a	ésti	múᵹ-vi	e=þűk-a
3SG.NOM	race-MOT.SG	PST=enter-IND	but	final-ADV	PST=finish-IND