Senjecas - The Dog and the Wolf

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/

1s/p = first person singular/plural	V(.s/p) = vocative (singular/plural)	COL = collective	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)	CAUS = causative	ELT = elative	IND = indicative	PRV = privative prefix	VBLZ = verbalizer

na̋ȝek̬e m̃a̋ilek̬e

The Dog and the Wolf

A gaunt Wolf was almost dead with hunger when he happened to meet a House-dog who was passing by.
ƣoxe̋ne m̃a̋ile gosra̋s ha żóku ne̋ṡe e-vűűa. méti műlante domna̋a̋ȝem pa̋nu e-e̋ba:
ϙοχῆνη ͷᾶιλη γοςρᾶς ⱶα ϡόκυ νῆϻη η-ϐῦῦα. μήτι μῦλαντη δομνᾶᾶjημ πᾶνυ η-ῆβα:

ƣoxe̋ne-Ø	m̃a̋il-e	gosr-a̋s	ha	żóku	ne̋ṡ-e	e=vűű-a	méti	műl-a-nte-Ø	dom.na̋a̋ȝ-em	pa̋n-u	e=e̋b-a
gaunt-ABS	wolf-N.s	hunger-G.s	because.of	almost	dead-N.s	PST=be-IND	when	pass.by-IND-AP-ABS	tame.dog-A.s	meet-SUP	PST=happen-IND

"Ah, Cousin," said the Dog. "I knew how it would be; your irregular life will soon be the ruin of you.
na̋a̋ȝ' e-te̋e̋a: m̃a o. paasle̋. m' e-sa̋a̋ra—móódi e-vuue̋ȝa: alpa̋fa te-ǧı̋ı̋ra t̨áárvi te-z̨a̋a̋so u-vűűa:
νᾶᾶj' η-τῆῆα: ͷα ο. πααςλῆ. μ' η-ςᾶᾶρα—μόόδι η-ϐυυῆjα: αλπᾶφα τη-γῠι̃ι̃ρα τῐάάρϐι τη-ζῐᾶᾶςο υ-ϐῦῦα:

na̋a̋ȝ-'	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	o	paasl-e̋	m-'	e=sa̋a̋r-a	móódi	e=vuu-e̋ȝa	al=pa̋fa-Ø	te=ǧı̋ı̋r-a	t̨áárvi
dog-ELIS	PST=say-IND	QUOT	oh!	kinsman-V.s	1s-ELIS	PST-know-IND	how	PST-be-SBJ	PRV=regular-ABS	your-life-IND	soon

te=z̨a̋a̋s-o	u=vűű-a
your=ruin-N.s	FUT=be-IND

Why do you not work steadily as I do, and get your food regularly given to you?"
te xávu ṡúrvi da̋a̋ra ne sómi me da̋a̋ra da páfvi te-e̋dom de̋xa m̃ar:
τη χάϐυ ϻύρϐι δᾶᾶρα νη ςόμι μη δᾶᾶρα δα πάφϐι τη-ῆδομ δῆχα ͷαρ:

t-e	xávu	ṡúr-vi	da̋a̋r-a	ne	sómi	m-e	da̋a̋r-a	da	páf-vi	te=e̋d-om	de̋x-a	m̃ar
2s-N	why	steady-ADV	work-IND	not	as	1s.N	work-IND	and	regular-ADV	your=food-A.s	receive-IND	QUOT

"I would have no objection," said the Wolf, "if I could only get a place."
m̃a̋il' e-te̋e̋a: m̃a ebátu me ðe̋e̋om de̋e̋su maƣe̋ȝa—toári þoosa̋ṡom űda ne m̃ar:
ͷᾶιλ' η-τῆῆα: ͷα ηβάτυ μη ϑῆῆομ δῆῆςυ μαϙῆjα—τοάρι þοοςᾶϻομ ῦδα νη ͷαρ:

m̃a̋il-'	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	eb.átu	m-e	ðe̋e̋-om	de̋e̋s-u	maƣ-e̋ȝa	toári	þoosa̋ṡ-om	űd-a	ne	m̃ar
wolf-ELIS	PST=say-IND	QUOT	if.only	1s.N	place-A.s	find-SUP	be.able-SBJ	then	objection-A.s	have-IND	not	QUOT

"I will easily arrange that for you," said the Dog; "come with me to my master and you shall share my work."
na̋a̋ȝ' e-te̋e̋a: m̃a me tés éra íífvi pa̋fu ma̋ϙa: me-m̃a̋l̤um do mem sűne da te me-da̋a̋rom u-ne̋ma m̃ar:
νᾶᾶj' η-τῆῆα: ͷα μη τής ήρα ίίφϐι πᾶφυ μᾶƣα: μη-ͷᾶλλυμ δο μημ ςῦνη δα τη μη-δᾶᾶρομ υ-νῆμα ͷαρ:

na̋a̋ȝ-'	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	m-e	t-és	éra	ííf-vi	pa̋f-u	ma̋ƣ-a	me=m̃a̋l̤-um	do	m-em	sűn-e
dog-ELIS	PST=say-IND	QUOT	1s.N	2s-G	for	easy-ADV	arrange-SUP	be.able-IND	my=master-A.s	to	1s.A	go.with-IMP

da	t-e	me=da̋a̋r-om	u=ne̋m-a	m̃ar
and	2s.N	my=work-A.s	FUT-share-IND	QUOT

m̃a̋il-e=k̬e	na̋a̋ȝ-e=k̬e	nááru	rı̋ı̋k-om	do	ṡómu	e=a̋t-a
wolf-N.s=and	dog-N.s=and	so	town-A.s	to	together	PST=go-IND

On the way there the Wolf noticed that the hair on a certain part of the Dog's neck was very much worn away, so he asked him how that had come about.
m̃a̋ile atős éna tórþis—naaȝe̋s kużős tíído faaȝős éna pı̋lon lábu te̋e̋ȝaþom vűűu—e-tűsa: éȝe nááru eȝés o—nomĕ móódi e̋e̋bu—e-me̋ta:
ͷᾶιλη ατõς ήνα τόρþις—νααjῆς κυϡõς τίίδο φααjőς ήνα πίλον λάβυ τῆῆjαθομ ϐῦῦυ—η-τῦςα: ήjη νάάρυ ηjής ο—νομε μόόδι ῆῆβυ—η-μῆτα:

m̃a̋il-e	at-ős	éna	tórþis	naaȝ-e̋s	kűż-ős	tíído-Ø	faaȝ-ős	éna	pı̋l-on	lábu	te̋e̋ȝ-a-þ-om	vűű-u	e=tűs-a
wolf-N.s	way-G.s	on	to.there	dog-G.s	neck-G.s	certain-ABS	part-G.s	one	hair-A.p	very	wear.off-IND-AP-A.s	be.SUP	PST=notice-IND

éȝ-e	nááru	eȝ-és	o	n-om-ĕ	móódi	e̋~e̋b-u	e=me̋t-a
he-N.s	so	he-G.s	that-A.s-EP	how	PRF~happen-SUP	PST=ask-IND

"Oh, it is nothing," said the Dog. "That is only the place where the collar is put on at night to keep me chained up.
na̋a̋ȝ' e-te̋e̋a: m̃a o. néo e̋sa: no átu ðe̋e̋o e̋sa—vái de̋e̋lo laata̋s ðe̋e̋aþo ı̋la—ƥúvi me bűkaþe ı̋la:
νᾶᾶj' η-τῆῆα: ͷα ο. νήο ῆςα: νο άτυ ϑῆῆο ῆςα—ϐάι δῆῆλο λαατᾶς ϑῆῆαþο ι̃λα—πῐύϐι μη βῦκαþη ι̃λα:

na̋a̋ȝ-'	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	o	né-o	e̋s-a	n-o	átu	ðe̋e̋-o	e̋s-a	vái	de̋e̋l-o	laat-a̋s	ðe̋e̋-a-þ-o	ı̋l-a
dog-ELIS	PST=say-IND	QUOT	oh!	nothing-N.s	be-IND	that-N.s	just	place-N.s	be.IND	where	collar-N.s	night-G.s	put-IND-AP-N.s	become-IND

ƥúvi	m-e	bűk-a-þ-e	ı̋l-a
so.that	1s-N	chain-IND-AP-N.s	become-IND

pín-vi	m̃őrn-a	ésti	tííd-e	t̨áárvi	éȝ-om	va̋a̋d-a	m̃ar
little-ADV	chafe-IND	but	one-N.s	soon	it-A.s	get.used.to	QUOT

m̃a̋il-'	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	n-o	őr-o	e̋s-a=me	toáru	t-e̋s	o	su-re̋ið-e	su-naaȝ-e̋	m̃ar
wolf-ELIS	PST=say-IND	QUOT	that-N.s	all-N.s	be-IND=Q	then	2s.G	to	well-fare-IMP	well-dog-V.s	QUOT

gőr-u	še̋e̋v-u	vĭ~va̋d-o	e̋s-a	sómi	pı̋ı̋m-'	uðn̨a̋r-u	e̋s-u
starve-SUP	free-N.s	ELT~good-N.s	be.IND	than	fat-ELIS	slave-N.s	be.SUP