Senjecas - but
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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 | ||||||||||||
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| /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/ | /ĕ/ | /ʊ/ |
Glossing abbreviations
1s/p = first person singular/plural V(.s/p) = vocative (singular/plural) CAUS = causative EQU = equative degree INS = instrument 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
Postposition
- 1. ša - without, apart from, except
- vísu taata̋’ ša e-vı̋da:
- Everyone but Father left.
vis-u taat-a̋-' ša e=vı̋d-a everyone-N.s father-G.s-ELIS but PST=leave-IND
Adverb
- 2. átu - merely, only, just
- átu tı̋r t̨umre̋nos taƣde̋mom do e̋sa:
- It is but three miles to the inn.
átu tı̋r t̨umre̋n-os taƣ-de̋m-om do e̋s-a but three mile-N.p travel-building-A.s to be-IND
Conjunction
- 3. ši - except (for), excluding
- ne̋xa őpa mús o ši vı̋du e-vűűla:
- I had no choice but to leave.
ne̋xa-Ø őp-a m-ús o ši vı̋d-u e=vűűl-a no-ABS choice-N.s 1s-G to but leave-SUP PST=there.be-IND
- 4. þóósi - on the contrary, but rather
- mu ƣa̋va ne þóósi pe̋e̋da:
- I am not rich, but poor.
m-u ƣa̋v-a ne þóósi pe̋e̋d-a 1s-N be-rich-IND not but be.poor-IND
- 5. ésti - however, although, nevertheless
- su lábu że̋e̋ru ést' ódu gőbu vűűa:
- She is very old but still beautiful.
n-u lábu że̋e̋r-u ést-' ódu gőb-u vűű-a 3-N.s very old-N.s but-ELIS still beautiful-N.s there-be-IND
- 6. ši - except that
- mu fe̋e̋a ši de̋gaþ' űta:
- I cannot but feel offended.
m-u fe̋e̋-a ši de̋g-a-þ-' űt-a 1s-N be.unable-IND but offend-IND-PP-ELIS feel-IND
- 7. ši - without it being the case that, unless that
- sűűm̃a néxum ši pőza:
- It never rains but it pours.
sűűm̃-a néxum ši pőz-a rain-IND never but pour-IND
