Senjecas - when
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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 | PST = past |
| 2s/p = second person singular/plural | ABS = absolutive (an unmarked modifying adjective) | CONV = conversive | F = feminine | INT = intensive prefix | Q = interrogative particle |
| ADV = adverb | DES = desiderative | FRQ = frequentative | M = masculine | QUOT = direct quotation | |
| AG = agent | DIM = diminutive | FUT = future | OCC = occupation suffix | RPRF = recent perfective | |
| A(.s/p) = accusative (singular/plural) | AP = agent (active) participle | ELIS = elision | IMP = imperative | PP = patient (past) participle | SBJ = subjunctive |
| G(.s/p) = genitive (singular/plural) | AUG = augmentative | EP = epenthesis | INC = inchoative | PRF = perfect | SUP = supine |
| N(.s/p) = nominative (singular/plural) | ELT = elative | IND = indicative | PRV = privative prefix |
Adverb
- 1. xánu - introduces questions about time
- When will they arrive?
- éȝus xán' u-tőpa:
éȝ-us xán-' u=tőp-a they-N.p when-ELIS FUT-arrive-IND
- 2. xánu - introduces indirect questions about time
- Do you know when they will arrive?
- tu—éȝun xán' u-tőpu—sa̋a̋rame:
t-u n-un xán-' u=tőp-u sa̋a̋r-a-me 2s-N they-A.p when-ELIS FUT=arrive-SUP know-IND-Q
Conjunction
- 3. téni - at what time
- They were told when to sleep
- éȝus te̋e̋aþus e-ı̋la—téni šepe̋ȝa:
éȝ-us te̋e̋-a-þ-us e=ı̋l-a téni šep-e̋ȝa they-N.p tell-IND-PP-N.p PST=become-IND when sleep-SBJ
- 4. méti - at the time of the action of the following clause or participle phrase
- It was raining when I arrived yesterday.
- e-sűűm̃a—méti mu hesáhvi e-tőpa:
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. hi - since, given the fact that
- Why are you preparing a party when he won't be here.
- tu xávu sa̋rnom fa̋ra—hi éȝu íð' u-vűűa ne:
t-u xávu sa̋rn-om fa̋r-a hi éȝ-u íð-' u=vűű=a ne 2s-N why party-A.s prepare-IND when he-N.s here-ELIS FUT=be-IND not
Pronoun
- 6. xa keesa̋s pósa - from the time at which something happens
- Since when has he been king.
- éȝu xa keesa̋s pósa re̋e̋ƣu vŭvűűa:
éȝ-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
- Just say when.
- ma̋ta dáámu te̋e̋e:
ma̋t-a dáámu te̋e̋-e be.enough-IND just say-IMP
