Senjecas - when

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/			/ĭ/	/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

Adverb

• 1. xánu - introduces questions about time

nus xán' u-tőpa:

When will they arrive?

n-us	xán-'	u=tőp-a
3-N.p	when-ELIS	FUT-arrive-IND

• 2. xánu - introduces indirect questions about time

tu—nun xán' u-tőpu—sa̋a̋rame:

Do you know when they will arrive?

t-u	n-un	xán-'	u=tőp-u	sa̋a̋r-a-me
2s-N	3-A.p	when-ELIS	FUT=arrive-SUP	know-IND-Q

Conjunction

• 3. téni - at what time

nus te̋e̋aþus e-ı̋la téni šepe̋ȝa:

They were told when to sleep

n-us	te̋e̋-a-þ-us	e=ı̋l-a	téni	šep-e̋ȝa
3-N.p	tell-IND-PP-N.p	PST=become-IND	when	sleep-SBJ

• Deranking not permitted.

• 4. méti - at the time of the action of the following clause or participle phrase

e-sűűm̃a méti mu hesáhvi e-tőpa:

It was raining when I arrived yesterday.

e=sűűm̃-a	méti	m-u	hes=áh=vi	e=tőp-a
PST=rain-IND	when	1s.N	yester-day-ADV	PST=arrive-IND

• 5. méti - since, given the fact that

tu xávu sa̋rnom fa̋ra hi nu íð' u-vűűa ne:

Why are you preparing a party when he won't be here.

t-u	xávu	sa̋rn-om	fa̋r-a	hi	n-u	íð-'	u=vűű=a	ne
2s-N	why	party-A.s	prepare-IND	when	3-N.s	here-ELIS	FUT=be-IND	not

Pronoun

• 6. xa keesa̋s pósa - from the time at which something happens

nu xa keesa̋s pósa re̋e̋ƣu vŭvűűa:

Since when has he been king.

n-u	xa-Ø	kees-a̋s	pósa	re̋e̋ƣ-u	vŭ~vűű-a
3-N.s	what-ABS	time-G.s	since	king-N.s	PRF~be-IND

Interjection

• 7. ma̋ta – that's enough

m̃a ma̋ta m̃ar dáámu te̋e̋e:

Just say when.

m̃a	ma̋t-a	m̃ar	dáámu	te̋e̋-e
QUOT	be.enough-IND	QUOT	just	say-IMP