Senjecas - when

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Pronunciation table

p b f v m t d þ ð ɫ l ż s z r n k g x ƣ h ȝ š 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) 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


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