Senjecas - good

Pronunciation table

p	b	f	v	ƿ	m			t	d	þ	ð	ł	l			c	ƶ	s	z	r	n			k	g	x	ᵹ	h	ȝ			š	ṡ			i	e	a	ɔ	o	u			ı	ɛ	y
/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/	/ä/	/ɒ/	/o/	/u/			/ɪ/	/ɛ/	/ʊ/

• 1. va̋di - acting in the interest of good; ethical

nu őr' a̋ham va̋du hűsu e-e̋sa:

He was a good boy all day.

n-u	őr-'	a̋h-am	va̋du-Ø	hűs-u	e=e̋s=a
3-NOM.SG	all-EL	day-ACC.SG	good-ABS	boy-NOM.SG	PST=be-IND

• 2. dűbi - competent; talented

a-sőþlu dűbu morą̋gu e̋sa:

That soldier is a good horseman.

a=sőþl-u	dűbu-Ø	morą̋g-u	e̋s-a
that=soldier-NOM.SG	good-ABS	horseman-NOM.SG	be-IND

• 3. fa̋ṡi - Able to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred

mús o pı̨̋nom ba̋so: fa̋ṡu e̋sa:

Please loan me some money. I’m good for it.

m-ús	o	pı̨̋n-om	ba̋s-o	fa̋ṡ-u	e̋s-a
1s-GEN	to	money-ACC.SG	lend-SBJ	good-NOM.SG	be-IND

• 4. ne̋uḍi - useful for a particular purpose; functional

so ne̋uḍo tenme̋lko vűa:

This is a good watch.

s-o	ne̋uḍo-Ø	tenme̋lk-o	vű-a
this-NOM.SG	good-ABS	watch-NOM.SG	be-IND

• 5. f̣ų̋di - effective

m'űᵹ-u f̣ų̋du da̋rlu vűa:

My husband is a good worker.

m-'=űᵹ-u	f̣ų̋du-Ø	da̋rl-u	vű-a
my-EL=husband-NOM.SG	good-ABS	worker-NOM.SG	be-IND

• 6. e̋ḍi - edible; not stale or rotten

ṁą̋do éstu e̋ḍo vűa:

The millet bread is still good.

ṁą̋d-o	éstu	e̋ḍ-o	vű-a
millet.bread-NOM.SG	still	edible-NOM.SG.	be.IND

• 7. da̋li - having a pleasant taste

oƿős i-dűᵹo da̋lo e̋sa:

This mutton stew is good.

oƿ-ős	i=dűᵹ-o	da̋l-o	e̋s-a
mutton-GEN.SG	this=stew-NOM.SG	good-NOM.SG	be-IND

• 8. są̋anti - being satisfied; meeting dietary requirements

ƿú' są̋anto e̋dom e̋de—fési vı̋da:

Let’s eat a good meal before we leave.

ƿ-ú-'	są̋anto-Ø	e̋d-om	e̋d-e	fési	vı̋d-a
1p-VOC-EL	good-ABS	meal-ACC-SG	eat-IMP	before	leave-IND

• 9. sa̋ni - healthful

meą̋cos naka̋s éra sa̋nos e̋sa:

Carrots are good for your eyesight.

meą̋c-os	nak-a̋s	éra	sa̋n-os	e̋s-a
carrot-NOM.PL	eyesight-GEN.SG	for	good-NOM.PL	be-IND

• 10. la̋ri - pleasant; enjoyable

cicűm kűmo lábu la̋ro e-e̋sa:

The children’s music was very good.

cic-űm	kűm-o	lábu	la̋r-o	e=e̋s-a
child-GEN.PL	music-NOM.SG	very	pleasant-NOM.SG	PST=be-IND

• 11. mę̋ᵹi - favorable

mę̋ᵹo la̋þo sarnős éra e-vűla:

There was good weather for the party.

mę̋ᵹo-Ø	la̋þ-o	sarn-ős	éra	e=vűl-a
favorable-ABS	weather-NOM.SG	party-GEN.SG	for	PST=there.be-IND

• 12. e̋ri - beneficial; worthwhile

pę̋du e̋ro dą̋rom e-dę̋sa:

The poor man found a good job.

pę̋d-u	e̋ro-Ø	dą̋r-om	e=dę̋s-a
poor.man-NOM.SG	good-ABS	job-ACC.SG	PST=find-IND

• 13. me̋ƶi - large in amount or size

me̋ƶa kę̋sa ę̋sa—kę́sa mu tum nına̋ka:

It has been a good while since I’ve seen you.

me̋ƶa-ABS	kę̋s-a	e~e̋s-a	kę́sa	m-u	t-um	nı~na̋k-a
large-ABS	while-NOM.SG	PRF~be-IND	since	1s-NOM	2s-ACC	PRF~see-IND

• 14. őri - entire

ehe̋ro őro fǫ̋ ṭumre̋nos ápo e̋sa:

The lake is a good ten miles away.

ehe̋r-o	őr-o	fǫ̋	ṭumre̋n-on	áp-o	e̋s-a
lake-NOM.SG	entire-NOM.SG	ten	mile-ACC.PL	away-NOM.SG	be-IND