Senjecas - The Transfiguration

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
/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)	CONV = conversive	F = feminine	INT = intensive prefix	QUOT = direct quotation
3 = third person	ADV = adverb	DES = desiderative	FRQ = frequentative	M = masculine	REL = relativizer
	AG = agent	DIM = diminutive	FUT = future	PP = patient (past) participle	RPRF = recent perfective
A(.s/p) = accusative (singular/plural)	AP = agent (active) participle	ELIS = elision	IMP = imperative	PRF = perfect	SBJ = subjunctive
G(.s/p) = genitive (singular/plural)	AUG = augmentative	EP = epenthesis	INC = inchoative	PRV = privative prefix	SUP = supine
N(.s/p) = nominative (singular/plural)		ELT = elative	IND = indicative	PST = past

Notes

• As this is a cento of verses, the numbering indicates the number of Senjecan sentences, not of the Biblical verses.

• New American Bible
• Literal Hebrew Translation
• Senjecan Text

Gloss

Text

saxf̨őþa - The Transfiguration (Mark 9:2-9; Matthew 17:1-8; Luke 9:28-36)

garáiȝeka̋s úúda tarne̋xaþo

Translated from the Greek

• 1. And after days six takes the Jesus the Peter and the James and the John the brother of.him and leads them to mountain high privately alone to.pray and while he.prays he.was.transfigured before them.
• da ȝe̋su sa̋a̋d a̋han pósa pe̋þrumk̬e ȝaakőbumk̬e ȝóxana̋numk̬e ga̋a̋na da őőno ǧa̋rom do alsááraþvi ka̋im̃u éȝun de̋uka:

da	ȝe̋s-u	sa̋a̋d	a̋h-an	pósa	pe̋þr-um=k̬e	ȝaakőb-um=k̬e	ȝóxana̋n-um=k̬e	ga̋a̋n-a	da	őőno-Ø	ǧa̋r-om	do	al=sáár-a-þ=vi	ka̋im̃-u	éȝ-un	de̋uk-a
and	Jesus-N.s	six	day-A.p	after	Peter-A.s=and	James-A.s=and	John-A.s=and	take-IND	and	high-ABS	mountain-A.s	to	PRIV=know-IND-PP=ADV	alone-ADV	they-A.p	lead-IND

• 2. And shone the face of .him like the sun, and the garments of.him became dazzling white of such.a.kind bleacher on the earth not is.able thus to.whiten.
• da eȝu-mőőro suule̋' sóma e-ðe̋m̃a da őutos m̃élkĕvi pa̋ȝo e-ı̋la. ta̋lem éna ðe̋inlu ítu tóalı̋mom ðe̋inu fe̋e̋a:

da	eȝu=mőőr-o	suul-e̋-'	sóma	e=ðe̋m̃-a	da	őut-os	m̃élk-ĕ=vi	pa̋ȝ-o	e=ı̋l-a	ta̋l-em	éna	ðe̋in-l-u	ítu	tóalı̋m-om	ðe̋in-u	fe̋e̋-a
and	his=face-N.s	sun-G.s-ELIS	like	PST=shine-IND	and	clothing-N.p	dazzling-EP=ADV	white-N.s	PST=become-IND	earth-A.s	on	bleach-AG-N.s	thus	such.kind-A.s	bleach-SUP	be.unable-IND

• 3. And behold appeared to.them Elijah along.with Moses who having appeared in glory were.speaking.of the exodus of.him which he.was.about.to.fulfill in Jerusalem
• da eenő éliȝa̋hu mőṡű' súna e-ka̋ȝa—táu. m̨aga̋s éna kĭka̋ȝantus. eȝu-vı̋ðram e-va̋a̋a—táam éȝu úrusálima̋s éna þűku héla e-vűűa:

da	eenő	éliȝa̋h-u	mőṡ-ű-'	súna	e=ka̋ȝ-a	tá-us	m̨ag-a̋s	éna	kĭ~ka̋ȝ-a-nt-us	eȝu=vı̋ðr-am	e=va̋a̋-a	tá-am	éȝ-u	úrusálim-a̋s	éna	þűk-u	héla	e-vűű-a
and	behold	Elijah-N.z	Moses-G.s-ELIS	with	PST=appear-IND	who-N.p.	glory-G.s	in	PRF~appear-IND-AP-N.s	his=exodus-A.s	PST=speak-IND	which-A.s	he-N.s.	Jerusalem-G.s	in	fulfill-SUP	about	PST-be-IND

• 4. But Peter and the (ones) with him had.been.weighed.down with.sleep.
• ésti pe̋þruk̬' eȝú' súna númk̬e šepős móóda őnaþus e-ı̋ı̋la:

ésti	pe̋þr-u=k̬-'	eȝ-ú-'	súna	n-úm=k̬e	šep-ős	móóda	őn-a-þ-us	e=ı̋~ı̋l-a
but	Peter-N.s=and	he-G.s-ELIS	with	he-G.s=and	sleep-G.s	by	weigh-IND-PP-N.p	PST~PRF-become-IND

• 5. And having.awakened.fully they.saw the glory of him and the two men the having.stood with.him.
• da órvi zĭze̋lantus eȝu-m̨a̋gamk̬e d̬o eȝú' súna e-ṡŭṡűraþu m̃ı̋ı̋runk̬' e-na̋ka:

da	ór-vi	zĭ~ze̋l-a-nt-us	eȝu=m̨a̋g-am=k̬e	d̬o	eȝ-ú-'	súna	e=ṡŭ~ṡűr-a-þu-Ø	m̃ı̋ı̋r-un=k̬-'	e=na̋k-a:
and	complete-ADV	PRF~awake-IND-AP-N.p	his=glory-A.s=and	two	he-G.s=ELIS	with	PST=PRF~stand-IND-PP-ABS	man-A.s=and-ELIS	PST=see-IND

• 6. And having answered the Peter says to.the Jesus behold Rabbi Lord Master good it.is (for) us here to.be.
• da kĭkı̋ı̋rantu pe̋þru ȝesűs o te̋e̋a: m̃a rabı̋. anerű. m̃al̤ű. m̃úm éra íðu vűűa va̋do e̋sa:

da	kĭ~kı̋ı̋r-a-ntu-Ø	pe̋þr-u	ȝes-űs	o	te̋e̋-a	m̃a	rab-ı̋	aner-ű	m̃al̤-ű	m̃-úm	éra	íðu	vűű-a	va̋d-o	e̋s-a
and	PRF~answer-IND-AP-ABS	Peter-N.s	Jesus-G.s	to	say-IND	QUOT	Rabbi-V	Lord-V	Master-V	1p-G	for	here	be-IND	good-N.s	be-IND

• 7. If you.wish I.will.make here three tents for.you one and for.Moses one and for.Elijah one, not for he.had.known what he.answered, greatly terrified for they.were.
• ébi tu ɫeele̋ȝa toáári mu tı̋r vőuton u-vőuta. tús éra þűnk̬e moṡűs éra þűnk̬' elíȝahűs éra þűn m̃ar. hi e-sa̋a̋ra ne—táom e-kĭkı̋ı̋ra. hi éȝus vőrmaþus e-vűűa:

ébi	t-u	ɫeel-e̋ȝa	toáári	m-u	tı̋r	vőut-on	u=vőut-a	t-ús	éra	þűn-k̬e	moṡ-űs	éra	þűn-k̬-'	elíȝah-űs	éra	þűn	m̃ar	hi	e=sa̋a̋r-a	ne	tá-om	e=kĭ~kı̋ı̋r-a
if	2s-N.	wish-SBJ	then	1s-N	three	tent-A.p	FUT=set.up-IND	2s-G	for	one=and	Moses-G.s	for	one=and	Elijah-G.s	for	one=and	QUOT	because	PST=know-IND	not	what-A.s	PST=PRF~answer-IND

hi	éȝ-us	vőrm-a-þ-us	e=vűű=a
because	they-N.p	terrify-IND-PP-N.p	PST=be-IND

• 8. While he is.speaking behold there.came shining cloud overshadowing them, they.were.afraid and in the entering them into the cloud.
• eȝús teeantűs. éȝun ufnı̋ı̋zanto ðe̋m̃anto ne̋vo e-ǧe̋ma. da ne̋vom tı̋rantu éȝus e-na̋a̋a:

eȝ-ús	tee-a-nt-űs	éȝ-un	uf.nı̋ı̋z-a-nto-Ø	ðe̋m̃-a-nto-Ø	ne̋v-o	e=ǧe̋m-a	da	ne̋v-om	tı̋r-a-ntu-Ø	éȝ-us	e=na̋a̋-a
he-G.s	speak-IND-AP-G.s	they-A.p	over.shadow-IND-AP-ABS	shine-IND-AP-ABS	cloud-N.s	PST=come-IND	and	cloud-A.s	enter-IND-AP-ABS	they-N.s	PST=fear-IND

• 9. And behold there.came voice out.from the cloud. This is the son of.me the beloved, the having.been.chosen in whom I.am.well.please listen to.him.
• da ƣa̋mo ne̋vom úúda e-ǧe̋ma: m̃a su mu-pőiku m̃e̋naþu őőpaþu e̋sa. mu taús éna lábu ka̋itu e̋sa: éȝum a̋a̋m̃e m̃ar:

da	ƣa̋m-o	ne̋v-om	úúda	e=ǧe̋m-a	m̃a	s-u	mu=pőik-u	m̃e̋n-a-þ-u	ő~őp-a-þ-u	e̋s-a	m-u	ta-ús	éna	lábu	ka̋it-u	e̋s-a	éȝ-um	a̋a̋m̃-e	m̃ar
and	voice-N.s	cloud-A.s	out.of	PST=come-IND	QUOT	this-N.s	my=son-N.s	love-IND-PP-N.s	PRF~choose-IND-PP-N.s	be-IND	1s.N	who-G.s	in	well	pleased-N.s	be-IND	lhe-A.s	listen.to-IMP	QUOT

• 10. And having heard the disciples fell upon faces of.them.
• da vĭve̋naþu tűnlus eȝúmĕ mőőron éna e-főőla:

da	vĭ~ve̋n-a-þu-Ø	tűnl-us	eȝ-úm=ĕ	mőőr-on	éna	e=főől-a
and	PRF~hear-IND-PP-ABS	disciple-N.p	they-G.p=EP	face-A.p	on	PST=fall-IND

• 11. And approached the Jesus and having.touched them he.said, Arise and not be.afraid.
• da ȝe̋su e-ȝe̋ta. da éȝum pŭpűdaþu e-te̋e̋a: m̃a e̋e̋gek̬e na̋a̋ek̬e mee m̃ar:

da	ȝe̋s-u	e=ȝe̋t-a	da	éȝ-um	pŭ~pűd-a-þ-u	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	e̋e̋g-e=k̬e	na̋a̋-e=k̬e	mee	m̃ar
and	Jesus-N.s	PST=approach-IND	and	they-N.p	PRF~-touch-IND-PP-N.s	PST=say-IND	QUOT	arise-IMP=and	fear-IMP=and	not	QUOT

• 12. And suddenly having.looked.around no.longer anyone they.saw but the Jesus alone with themselves.
• da vĭve̋uðaþu éȝus káþvi ném̃itéru ka̋im̃u eȝu-miűm súna ȝesű' ša k̬énum e-na̋ka:

da	vĭ~ve̋uð-a-þu-Ø	éȝ-us	káþ=vi	ném̃itéru	ka̋im̃=u	eȝu=mi-űm	súna	ȝes-ű-'	ša	k̬én-um	e=na̋k-a
and	PRF~look.around-IND-PP-ABS	they-N.p	sudden=ADV	no.longer	alone=ADV	they=self-G.p	with	Jesus-G.s-ELIS	except	anyone-A.s	PST=see-IND

• 13. And were.coming.down they from the mountain he.gave.orders to.them that no.one the vision they.saw they.should.tell, until the son of.the of.man from (the) dead should arise.
• da éȝun ǧa̋rom e-ı̋zantun. éȝu eȝúm e-e̋e̋va ȝa neús o na̋kaþom teee̋ȝa. sííri m̃iirűs pőiku ne̋ṡ̨um ápa eege̋ȝa⁝

da	éȝ-un	ǧa̋r-om	e=ı̋z-a-nt-un	éȝ-u	eȝ-úm	e=e̋e̋v-a	ȝa	ne-ús	o	na̋k-a-þ-om	tee-e̋ȝa	sííri	m̃iir-űs	pőik-u	neṡ̨-űm	ápa	eeg-e̋ȝa
and	they-G.p	mountain-A.s	PST=descend-IND-AP-G.p	he-N.s	they-G.p	PST=order-IND	that	no.one-G.s	to	see-IND-PP-A.s	see-SBJ	until	man-G.s	son-N.s	mortal-G.p	from	rise-SBJ