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 | ǫ | 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/ | /ɛ/ | /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