Senjecas - Adoption of Moses

Pronunciation table

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	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/			/ɪ/	/ɛ/	/ʊ/

moṡű' sőga - The Adoption of Moses (Ex 2:1-10)

ivrĕȝe̋kam úúda tarne̋xaþo

translated from the Hebrew

Literal translation of the Hebrew text

• 1: And.went a.man from.the.house.of Levi and.took a.daughter.of Levi.
• 2: And.conceived the.woman and.bore a.son, and.she.saw.him, that.beautiful he.(was) and.she.hid.him three months.
• 3: And.not she.was.able any.longer to.hide.him, so.she.took for.him an.ark papyrus and.daubed.it with.bitumen and.with.pitch, and.she.put in.it the.child, and.placed.(it) in.the.reeds by the.bank.of the.river.
• 4: And.took.her.stand his.sister from.a.distance, to.know what.would.be.done to.him.
• 5: And.went the.daughter.of.Pharaoh to.bathe at.the.river, and.her.maidens (were).walking by.the.hand.of the.river, and.she.saw the.ark in.the.midst.of the.reeds, and.sent her.girl.slave and.took.it.
• 6: And.she.opened.(it) and.saw.him the.child, and, behold, a.boy.crying. And.she.had.pity on.him and.said, "of.the.children.of the.Hebrews This.(one.is) ."
• 7: And.said his.sister to.the.daughter.of Pharoah, "Shall.I.go and.call for.you a.woman, a.nurse.of the.Hebrew.women, and.she.may.nurse for.you the.child?"
• 8: And.said.to.her the.daughter.of Pharaoh, "Go." And.went the.girl and.called mother (the).child's
• 9: And.said.to.her the.daughter.of Pharaoh, "Take.away child this and.nurse.him for.me, and.I will.give your.wages. And.took the.woman the.child and nursed him.
• 10: And.grew the.child, and.she.took.him to.the.daughter.of Pharaoh, and.he .was to.her for.a.son; and.she.called his.name Moses and.said, "For from.the.water I.drew.him."

Senjecan text

• 1: da m̃ı̋ru levűs m̃eesős áfa e-a̋ta da levűs zı̋dum e-ga̋a:
• 2: da ǧe̋nu e-nı̋ı̋la da hűsum e-ı̋ı̋na da nu þum gővu e̋su e-na̋a̋ka da tı̋r za̋ltan þum e-la̋a̋ða:
• 3: da nu þum ímþis la̋a̋ðu e-fe̋e̋a da nááru ṡ̬ain̨őno k̬e̋som e-ga̋a da pikősk̬e diiðimősk̬e xéma nom e-ƣı̋ı̋ra da nom éna żőnaþum e-ðe̋e̋a da daae̋s manős ȝóba ṡ̨agon éna nom e-ðe̋e̋a:
• 4: da þu-še̋su þifa̋s éna minum ðe̋e̋a—tei no þús o kı̋aþo i̋lo—sa̋a̋ru táádi:
• 5: da mezm̃eesűs zı̋du daae̋s éna la̋m̃u e-a̋ta: da nu-ne̋nþus daae̋s ma̋nom ȝóba e-ne̋ða da ii-nu ṡ̨agőm meðéna k̬e̋som e-na̋a̋ka da nu-ii-űðaþum e-mı̋þa da nom e-ga̋a:
• 6: da nu þom e-lűra da ṡı̋ṡum e-na̋a̋ka da. eenő. ɫı̋ı̋gantu hűsu da num e-bűɫa da e-te̋e̋a m̃a su ivrűm ṡɪ̋ṡu e̋sa m̃ar:
• 7: da þu-še̋su mezm̃eesűs zidűs o e-te̋e̋a—m̃ar u-a̋tame da tús éra ǧe̋num ivrűm meem̈a̋a̋mam u-ha̋m̃ame táádi tús éra ṡı̋ṡum me̋e̋mome m̃ar:
• 8: da mezm̃eesűs zı̋du nús o e-te̋e̋a m̃'—a̋te m̃ar—da ƥa̋þ̨u e-a̋a̋ta da ṡiṡűs ma̋a̋mam e-ha̋m̃a⁝
• 9: da mezm̃eesűs zı̋du nús o e-te̋e̋a—m̃ar i-ṡı̋ṡum őȝe da mús éra þumĕ me̋e̋ma da tús o tu-þa̋mas u-dőőa m̃a—da ǧe̋nu ṡı̋ṡum e-ga̋a da þum e-me̋e̋ma:
• 10: da ṡı̋ṡu e-a̋la da nu meezm̃esűs zı̋dum do þum e-ga̋a da nús o suunűs góþa e-e̋sa da nu þu-fe̋e̋tom mőṡum e-fe̋e̋ta da e-te̋e̋a—m̃a hi mu a̋a̋mam áfa þum e-sa̋ma m̃ar⁝

Glossing abbreviations

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

Gloss

da	m̃ı̋r-u	lev-űs	m̃ees-ős	áfa	e=a̋t-a	lev-űs	zı̋d-um	e=ga̋-a
and	man-N.s	Levi-G.s	house-G.s	from	PST=go-IND	Levi-G.s	daughter-A.s	PST=take-IND

da	ǧe̋n-u	e=nı̋ı̋l-a	and	hűs-um	e=ı̋ı̋n-a	þ-um	gőv-u	e̋s-u	e=na̋k-a	da	tı̋r	za̋lt-an	þ-um	e=la̋a̋ð-a
and	woman-N.s	PST=conceive-IND	and	son-A.s	PST=bear-IND	4-A.s	beautiful-N.s	be-SUP	PST=see-IND	and	three	month-A.p	4-A.s	PST=hide-IND

da	n-u	þ-um	ímþis	la̋a̋ð-u	e=fe̋e̋-a	nááru	ṡ̬ain̨őno-Ø	k̬e̋s-om	e=ga̋-a	da	pik-ős=k̬e	diiðim-ős=k̬e	xéma	n-om	e=ƣı̋ı̋r-a
and	3-N.s	4-A.s	from.now	hid-SUP	PST=unable-IND	so	made.of.papyrus-ABS	basket-A.s	PST=take-IND	and	pitch-G.s=and	bitumen-G.s=and	with	3-A.s	PST=daub-IND

da	n-om	éna	żőnaþ-um	e=ðe̋e̋-a	da	daa-e̋s	man-ős	ȝóba	ṡ̨ag-in	éna	n-om	e=ðe̋e̋-a
and	3-A.s	in	child-A.s	PST=place-IND	and	river-G.s	hand-G.s	by	reed-A.p	in	3-A.s	PST=place-IND

da	þu=še̋s-u	þif-a̋s	éna	mi=n-um	e=ðe̋e̋-a	ȝa	n-o	þ-ús	o	kı̋-a-þ-o	il-e̋ȝ-a	sa̋a̋r-u	táádi
and	his=sister-N.s	distance-G.s	at	self=3-A.s	PST=place-IND	REL	3-N.s	4-G.s	to	do-IND-PP-N.s	become-SBJ-IND	know-SUP	in.order

da	mez-m̃ees-űs	zı̋d-u	daa-e̋s	éna	la̋m̃-u	e=a̋t-a	da	nu=ne̋nþ-us	daa-e̋s	ma̋n-om	ȝóba	e=ne̋ð-a
and	great-house-G.s	daughter-N.s	river-G.s	in	bathe-SUP	PST=go-IND	and	her=handmaid-N.p	river-G.s	hand-A.s	by	PST=walk-IND

da	ii=n-u	ṡ̨ag-ı̋m	með-éna	k̬e̋s-om	e=na̋a̋k-a	da	ii=űð-a-þ-um	e=mı̋þ-a	da	n-om	e=ga̋-a
and	F=3-N.s	reed-G.p	mid-in	basket-A.s	PST=see-IND	and	F=own-IND-PP-A.s	PST=send-IND	and	3-A.s	PST=take-IND

da	n-u	þ-om	e=lűr-a	da	ṡı̋ṡ-um	e=na̋a̋k-a	da	eenő	ɫı̋ı̋g-a-nt-u	hűs-u	da	n-om	e=bűɫ-a	da	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	s-u	ivr-űm	ṡɪ̋ṡ-u	e̋s-a	m̃ar
and	3-N.s	4-A.s	PST=open-IND	and	child-A.s	PST=see-IND	and	behold	cry-IND-AP-N.s	boy-N.s	and	3-N.s	PST=pity-IND	and	PST=say-IND	QUOT	this-N.s	Hebrew-G.p	child-G.p	be-IND	QUOT

da	þu=še̋s-u	mez-m̃ees-űs	zid-űs	o	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃ar	u=a̋t-a=me	da	t-ús	éra	ǧe̋n-um	ivr-űm	meem̈a̋a̋m-am	u=ha̋m̃-a=me
and	his=sister-N.s	great-house-G.s	daughter-G.s	to	PST=say-IND	QUOT	FUT=go-IND=Q	and	2s-G	for	woman-A.s	Hebrew-G.p	nurse-A.s	FUT=call-IND=Q

táádi	t-ús	éra	ṡı̋ṡ-um	meem-e̋ȝ-a=me	m̃ar
in.order	2s-G	for	child-A.s	nurse-SBJ-IND=Q	QUOT

da	mez-m̃ees-űs	zı̋d-u	n-ús	o	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	a̋t-e	m̃ar	da	ƥa̋þ-u	e=a̋a̋t-a	da	ṡiṡ-űs	ma̋a̋m-am	e=ha̋m̃-a
and	great-house-G.s	daughter-N.s	3-G.s	to	PST=say-IND	QUOT	go-IMP	QUOT	and	girl-N.s	PST=go-IND	and	child-G.s	mother-A.s	PST=call-IND

da	mez-m̃ees-űs	zı̋d-u	n-ús	o	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃ar	i=ṡı̋ṡ-um	őȝ-e	da	m-ús	éra	þ-um-ĕ	me̋e̋m-e
and	great-house-G.s	daughter-N.s	3-G.s	to	PST=say-IND	QUOT	this=child-A.s	take.away-IMP	and	1s-G	for	3-A.s-EP	nurse-IMP

da	t-ús	o	tu=þa̋m-an	u=dőő-a	m̃a	da	ǧe̋n-u	ṡı̋ṡ-um	e=ga̋-a	da	n-um	e=me̋e̋m-a
and	2s-G	to	your=wages-A.p	FUT=give-IND	QUOT	and	woman-N.s	child-A.s	PST=take-IND	and	3-A.s	PST=nurse-IND

da	ṡı̋ṡ-u	e=a̋l-a	da	n-u	mez-m̃ees-űs	zı̋d-um	do	þ-um	e=ga̋-a	da	n-ús	o	suun-űs	góþa	e=e̋s-a
and	child-N.s	PST=grow-IND	and	3-N.s	great-house-G.s	daughter-A.s	to	M=3-A.s	PST=take-IND	and	3-G.s	to	son-G.s	like	PST=be-IND

da	n-u	þu=fe̋e̋t-om	mő-um	e=fe̋e̋t-a	da	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	hi	m-u	a̋a̋m-am	áfa	þ-um	e=sa̋m-a	m̃ar
and	3-N.s	his=name-A.s	Moses-A.s	PST=name-IND	and	PST=say-IND	QUOT	because	1s-N	water-A.s	from	4-A.s	PST=draw-IND	QUOT