Senjecas - then

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Pronunciation table

p b f v m t d þ ð ɫ l ż s z r n k g x ƣ h ȝ š i e a õ o u ĭ ĕ ŭ
/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/ /ĭ/ /ĕ/ /ʊ/


Glossing abbreviations

1s/p = first person singular/plural V(.s/p) = vocative (singular/plural) CAUS = causative EQU = equative degree INS = knment Q = interrogative particle
2s/p = second person singular/plural ABS = absolutive (an unmarked modifying adjective) DES = desiderative F = feminine INT = intensive prefix QUOT = direct quotation
3p/m = third person proximal/medial ADV = adverb DIM = diminutive FRQ = frequentative M = masculine REL = relativizer
4 = fourth person AG = agent ELIS = elision FUT = future PP = patient (past) participle RPRF = recent perfective
A(.s/p) = accusative (singular/plural) AP = agent (active) participle EP = epenthesis IMP = imperative PRF = perfect SBJ = subjunctive
G(.s/p) = genitive (singular/plural) AUG = augmentative ELT = elative INC = inchoative PRV = privative prefix SUP = supine
N(.s/p) = nominative (singular/plural) IND = indicative PST = past


Adverb

  • 1. fésu – At that time.
dűvlu nómþi e-da̋a̋ra da fésu ka̋itu e-vűűa:
The artist used to work at home and he was happy then.
dűv-l-u nóm=þi e=da̋a̋r-a da fésu ka̋it-u e=vűű-a
have.skill.in-AG-N.s home=at PST=work-IND and then happy-N.s PST=be.IND


  • 2. pósu – Soon afterward
k̬õ̋õ̋slu se̋dom e-þa̋ka. pósu e-te̋m̃a:
The carpenter fixed the chair, then left.
k̬õ̋õ̋s-l-u se̋d-om e=þa̋k-a pósu e=te̋m̃-a
carpenter-AG-N.s chair-A.s PST=fix-IND then PST=leave-IND


  • 3. pósu – Next in order, in addition.
tu þúntu zı̋xt̬im. pósu ƣaaðzı̋xt̬im. nı̋ı̋va:
You apply the paint first, then the varnish.
t-u þúnt-u zı̋xt̬-im pósu ƣaað-zı̋xt̬-im nı̋ı̋v-a
2s-N first-ADV paint-A.s then gloss-paint-A.s apply-IND


  • 4. toáru – In that case.
na̋a̋ża ȝe' e̋same: toáru. ȝa mu te̋m̃a. te̋na e̋sa:
Is it noon already? Then it's time for me to leave.
na̋a̋ż-a ȝe-' e̋s-a-me toáru ȝa m-u te̋m̃-a te̋n-a e̋s-a
noon-N.s already-ELIS be-IND-Q then REL 1s-N leave-IND time-N.s be-IND


  • 5. métu – At the same time, on the other hand.
tu-bole̋k̬o da̋lo e̋sa. ésti métu ı̋to nu-bole̋k̬o e̋sa:
Your dumpling stew is delicious, but then, so is hers.
tu=bole̋k̬-o da̋l-o e̋s-a ésti métu ı̋to-Ø nu=bole̋k̬-o e̋s-a
your=dumpling.stew-N.s delicious-N.s be-IND but then so-ABS her=dumpling.stew be-IND


Noun

  • 6. a-ke̋e̋sa - That time.
pa̋a̋þlu num a-keesa̋s fésa ı̋bomĕ me̋e̋u e-k̬e̋ta:
The gardener promised he'd mow the yard before then.
pa̋a̋þ-l-u n-um a=kees-a̋s fésa ı̋b-om=ĕ e=me̋e̋-u e=k̬e̋t-a
garden-AG-N.s 3-A.s that=time-G.s before yard-A.s=EP PST=mow-SUP PST=promise-IND