Senjecas - if
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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 /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
Conjunction
- 1. ébi - supposing that, assuming that, in the circumstances that; used to introduce a condition or choice.
- ébi suume̋ȝa—toári m' u-ma̋a̋na:
- If it rains, I will get wet.
ébi suum-e̋ȝa toári m-' u=ma̋a̋n-a if rain-SBJ then 1s-ELIS FUT=be.wet-IND
- 2. sáámi - although, (even) if; used to introduce a concession
- nu lábu e̋ro vı̋lu e-vűűa—sáámi pooidemős éna pínvi m̃iɫe̋nu e-vűűa:
- He was a great friend, even if he is a little stingy at the bar.
n-u lábu e̋ru-Ø vı̋l-u e=vűű-a sáámi pooidem-ős éna pín-vi m̃iɫe̋n-u e-vűű-a 3-N.s very good-ABS friend-N.s PST=be-IND although bar-G.s at little-ADV stingy-N.s PST=be-IND
- 3. ópi - whether; used to introduce a noun clause as the object of certain verbs
- mu sa̋a̋ra ne—ópi a̋tu m̃e̋ṡa nem̃e:
- I don't know if I want to go or not.
m-u sa̋a̋r-a ne ópi a̋t-u m̃e̋ṡ-a ne=m̃e 1s-N know-IND not whether go-SUP want-IND not=or