Senjecas simple postpositions

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/

Simple Prepositions

Senjecas	Denotation	English	Examples
áda	in association or connection with	among(st), with(in)	That is a custom popular among(st)/with the desert people. It is not within my power to free you from prison.
áfa	separation from support, attachment or position	from, off (of), of	one of us The skittish horse shied and the rider fell off it. The corrupt mayor was removed from office yesterday.
ána	change to, toward, or at an elevated place literally or figuratively	up (to)	The threatened milkmaid quickly ran up the hill.
ápa	removal from a certain place or time either literally or figuratively	from, away from	The herd of red deer ran away from the prowling lion.
ba	on or toward the exterior of	outside, without	We heard a loud noise outside the door. Our opponent stood without the room while we decided.
do	motion towards literally or figuratively	to, toward, at, into	The thirsty herd moved off toward the flooding river. The hiker threw the rock at the approaching bear. Tomorrow the flock will move into the mountains for the summer. Go to the party and have a good time.
dúna	at or during a time anterior to	before, by, no later than, of, to	Be here by/no later than sunset. twenty minutes of/to five To this very day, he insists he was right.
éha	movement or direction from the inside to the outside	(out) of, from (within)	The frightened occupants ran from the burning building. The young women were looking out (of) the window when the knight rode by. The villagers heard the sound of fighting from within the fortress.
éna	stationary position or location within or movement into	at, in, into, on, to	The gigantic boulder came to rest at the bottom of the hill. Please put the dishes in the cupboard on the left. The maid put the quilted clothing into the box under the bed.
épa	in accordance with	after the manner of, after, at, behind, in, under, according to, in terms of, as, in the role of	The rider rode her horse after the manner of the nomads. At the general's command the troops charged. It was clear that the miller’s wife was behind the plan. Under the king's new law, that would not be allowed.
éva	position on top of literally or figuratively	on, over, to, upon	You will find the hat on the table in the hall. The nomads applied red paint to the old wagon. The teacher put a variegated cloth over the wooden table.
ha	causality	at, because of, by, for, in, of, on account of, by reason of, in consequence of, as a result of, out of, owing-, due -to, from, through, under, with	At our request, the guard finally opened the cell door. Because of the torrential rain we could not go. The queen was famous throughout the land for her beauty. Under these circumstances, we should turn back. At the sight the people went pale with fear.
ȝúṡa	situation or partition between two or more entities	among(st), (in) between, through, with	There is no honor among(st) thieves. The beehives are between the house and the barn. This book has passed through many hands.
kóma	physical proximity	about, beside, by, next to, on	The shepherd waited beside the shrine on the hill for the messenger.
n̨a	change to, toward or at a lower place either literally or figuratively	down (through)	The monkey climbed down the tree. He has been my friend down through the years. The two otters followed our canoe down the river.
o	the indirect object of the verb or a relationship to an adjective	for, to; to	These red and yellow flowers are for you. He gave the flowers to her. His speech was clear to all.
ǫ́na	on the farther side of time or space literally or figuratively	after, around, behind, beyond, by, on the other side of, outside, past	The time is after/past midnight. The exhausted army arrived way behind schedule. It is beyond/past the time for sowing barley. The master’s ingenious plan is beyond/past my feeble understanding. The driver drove the wagon by/past the beseiged fortress. The soldier's brave action was outside his duty. The peasant’s child couldn't count past 10.
pósa	posterior to in time or space	after, behind, following	m̃úm m̃enðónu tŭtopaþűm. naaża̋s pósa e-e̋sa: It was after noon when we finally arrived. mu mús pósa ȝaṡős aaþe̋s műxom na̋ku e-ma̋ƣa: I could see the smoke of the pine forest fire behind me. ǧe̋nus ṡatős pósa t̬iɫőnun e-ve̋da: Following the battle, the women looked for survivors.
ša	exception	apart from, beside, besides, but for, except, save, not to-, -speak of, -mention, other than, outside	Apart from that one storm, our vacation was wonderful. Your statement is beside the point. There's no one here besides Bill and me. But for the cavalryman’s brave deed, the army would have lost the battle. They were all there except/save me. The cooks served the troops three oxen, not to speak of/mention the many chickens. I have no money other than the few coins in my pocket. Outside her beauty, she has nothing going for her.
ṡ̨úfa	in the course of	during, for, in, in the process-, -course-, -of, on, through, throughout, under	During the summer we go swimming. We have been friends through many trials. Under the king's rule things were much better.
sííra	up to a limit	at the edge of, as far as, as many as, to, until/till, (up) to	The murderer stood at the edge of the cliff, then jumped. We will go with you as far as the river. You may have as many as five apples. The apple tree grew to a height of eight feet. We will wait for you until/till sunup. The cupbearer filled my cup (up) to the brim.
þáfa	duration or extension through space literally or figuratively	(all) over, through(out)	Throughout the nation there was great joy. The singing could be heard (all) over the whole camp. The king said we might wander through the castle.
sána	having a lack of something	without	The survivors traveled three days across the desert without water.