Senjecas - Preparation for the Flood

Pronunciation table

peműko (labial)								riisűko (dental)								muitűko (alveolar)								vainűko (palatal)							ṡ̨uuše̋nos (vowels)								nı̋þo ṡ̨uuše̋nos (weak vowels)
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 = 1st person singular/plural	ABL = ablative suffix	COL = collective	F = feminine	INT = intensive prefix	PRV = privative prefix	SUP = supine
2s/p = 2nd person singular/plural	ABS = absolutive (an unmarked modifying adjective)	DES = desiderative	FRQ = frequentative	LAT = lative suffix	PST = past	TRZ = transitivizer
3 = 3rd person	ADV = adverb	DIM = diminutive	FUT = future	LOC = locative suffix	REV = reversive	VOC = vocative particle
A(.s/p) = accusative (singular/plural)	AG = agent	ELIS = elision	IMP = imperative	M = masculine	Q = interrogative particle
G(.s/p) = genitive (singular/plural)	AP = agent (active) participle	ELT = elative	INC = inchoative	OCC = occupation suffix	QUOT = direct quotation
N(.s/p) = nominative (singular/plural)	AUG = augmentative	EP = epenthesis	IND = indicative	PP = patient (past) participle	RPR = recent perfective
V(.s/p) = vocative (singular/plural)	CAUS = causative	EQU = equative degree	INS = instrument	PRF = perfect	SBJ = subjunctive

Text

liimős fára fa̋rta
Preparation for the Flood (Genesis 6:11-7:5)

ivrĕȝeka̋s úúda tarne̋xaþo

Translated from the Hebrew

• New American Bible
• Literal Hebrew Translation
• Senjecan Translation

Gloss

• 11. In the eyes of God the earth was corrupt and full of lawlessness.
• and.corrupt.was the.earth in.face.of the.God and.was.filled.with the.earth violence.
• da v̌e̋e̋to ȝuműs n̨óópa k̬a̋to e-vűűa. da v̌e̋e̋to kiiƣta̋s e-pe̋e̋la:

da	v̌e̋e̋t-o	ȝum-űs	n̨óópa	k̬a̋t-o	e=vűű-a	da	v̌e̋e̋t-o	kiiƣt-a̋s	e=pe̋e̋l-a
and	earth-N.s	God-G.s	before	corrupt-N.s	PST=be-IND	and	earth-N.s	violence-G.s	PST=be.full.of-IND

• 12. When God saw how corrupt the earth had become, since all mortals led depraved lives on earth,
• and.saw God the.earth and.behold it.was.corrupted for-had.corrupted all-flesh its.way on-the.earth
• da ȝűmu v̌e̋e̋tom e-na̋ka. da eenő k̬a̋to e-vűűa—hi őro k̬őlo v̌eetős éva eȝo-a̋tom e-kĭk̬a̋ta:

da	ȝűm-u	v̌e̋e̋t-om	e=na̋k-a	da	eenő	k̬a̋t-o	e=vűű-a	hi	őro-Ø	k̬ől-o	v̌eet-ős	éva	eȝo=a̋t-om	e=kĭ~k̬a̋t-a
and	God-N.s	earth-A.s	PST=see-IND	and	behold	corrupt-N.s	PST=be-IND	for	all-ABS	flesh-N.s	earth-G.s	on	its-way-A.s	PST=PRF~corrupt-IND

• 13. he said to Noah, "I have decided to put an end to all mortals on earth; the earth is full of lawlessness because of them. So I will destroy them and all life on earth.
• and.said God to.Noah end.of all-flesh has.come to.my.face for-it.filled.with the.earth violence because.of.them and.behold.I will.destroy.them the.earth
• da ȝűmu noaxűs o e-te̋e̋a: m̃a őro k̬olős műgo mús n̨óópa gĭǧe̋ma—hi kı̋ı̋ƣta eȝém ha v̌e̋e̋tom e-pe̋e̋la—da eenő mu éȝenk̬e v̌e̋e̋tomk̬e u-őla:

da	ȝűm-u	noax-űs	o	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	őro-Ø	k̬ol-ős	műg-o	m-ús	n̨óópa	gĭ~ǧe̋m-a
and	God-N.s	Noah-G.s	to	PST=say-IND	QUOT	all-ABS	flesh-G.s	end-N.s	1-G.s	before	PRF~come-IND

hi	kı̋ı̋ƣt-a	eȝ-ém	ha	v̌e̋e̋t-om	e=pe̋e̋l-a	da	eenő	m-u	éȝ-en=k̬e	v̌e̋e̋t-om=k̬e	u=ől-a
for	violence-N.s	3-G.p	because.of	earth-A.s	PST=fill-IND	and	behold	1s-N	3-A.p=and	earth-A.s=and	FUT=destroy-IND

• 14. "Make yourself an ark of gopherwood, put various compartments in it, and cover it inside and out with pitch.
• make for.you ark.of cypress.timbers rooms you.shall.make in-the.ark and.you.shall.cover it inside and.out with.asphalt
• tu-miűs éra k̨ős̨on' on̈a̋a̋m̃om va̋a̋ne: on̈aam̃ős éna te̋ron u-va̋a̋na. da ȝűok̬e pűűsok̬e lemĭdííðimős xéma éȝom u-ka̋ða:

tu=mi-űs	éra	k̨ős̨on-'	on.na̋a̋m̃-om	va̋a̋n-e	on.naam̃-ős	éna	te̋r-on	u=va̋a̋n-a
your=self-G.s	for	made.of.cypress-ELIS	load.boat-A.s	make-IMP	load.boat-G.s	in	room-A.p	FUT=make-IND

da	ȝű-o=k̬e	pűűs-o=k̬e	lemĭdííðim-ős	xéma	éȝ-om	u=ka̋ð-a
and	inside-N.s=and	outside-N.s=and	asphalt-G.s	with	3-A.s	FUT=cover-IND

• 15. This is how you shall build it: the length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, its width fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits.
• and.thus you.shall.make it three hundred cubits length.of the.ark fifty cubits its width and.thirty cubits its.height
• da ítu éȝom u-va̋a̋na. on̈aam̃ős piðta̋s napa̋m tı̋r sa̋tos. eenta̋s napa̋m pe̋n foos. oonta̋s napa̋m tı̋r foos:

da	ítu	éȝ-om	u=va̋a̋n-a	on.naam̃-ős	piðt-a̋s	nap-a̋m	tı̋r	sa̋t-os	eent-a̋s	nap-a̋m	pe̋n	foo-s	oont-a̋s	nap-a̋m	tı̋r	foo-s
and	thus	3-A.s	FUT=make-IND	load.boat-G.s	length-G.s	cubit-G.p	three	hundred-N.p	width-G.s	cubit-G.p	five	ten-PL	height-G.s	cubit-G.p	three	ten-PL

• 16. Make an opening for daylight in the ark, and finish the ark a cubit above it. Put an entrance in the side of the ark, which you shall make with bottom, second and third decks.
• window you.shall.make in.the.ark and.to-cubit you.shall.finish.it above and.door.of the.ark in.its.side you.shall.set with.lower second and.third you.shall.make.it
• on̈aam̃ős éna þűngom u-va̋a̋na. da úfvi na̋pam éȝom da on̈aam̃ős pegős éna ðűrom u-þűka: ne̋rok̬e d̬őtok̬e tı̋rtok̬e behőm šéða éȝom u-va̋a̋na:

on.naam̃-ős	éna	þűng-om	u=va̋a̋n-a	da	úf=vi	na̋p-am	éȝ-om	da	on.naam̃-ős	peg-ős	éna	ðűr-om	u=þűk-a
load.boat-G.s	in	window-A.s	FUT=make-IND	and	above-ADV	cubit-A.s	3-A.s	and	load.boat-G.s	side-G.s	in	door-A.s	FUT=finish-IND

ne̋ro-Ø=k̬e	d̬őto-Ø=k̬e	tı̋rto-Ø=k̬e	beh-őm	šéða	éȝ-om	u=va̋a̋n-a
lower-ABS=and	second-ABS=and	third-ABS=and	floor-G.p	with	3-A.s	FUT=make-IND

• 17. I, on my part, am about to bring the flood [waters] on the earth, to destroy everywhere all creatures in which there is the breath of life; everything on earth shall perish.
• and.I bring the.flood.of waters on-the.earth to.destroy all-flesh which-in.it breath.of life from.under the.sky all which-on.earth shall.die
• da mu. őre k̬őlem—táe éȝom éna ǧiira̋s ð̬e̋som uda—numős neréha őlu taada. v̌e̋e̋tom éva hurőm lı̋ı̋mom ne̋xa: v̌e̋e̋tom éva őrus u-ne̋ṡa:

da	m-u	őre-Ø	k̬ől-em	tá-e	éȝ-om	éna	ǧiir-a̋s	ð̬e̋s-om	ud-a	num-ős	ner.éha	ől-u	taad-a
and	1s-N	all-ABS	flesh-A.s	which-N.s	3-A.s	in	life-A.s	breach-A.s	has-IND	sky-G.s	under.out.of	destroy-SUP	in.order.to

v̌e̋e̋t-om	éva	hur-őm	lı̋ı̋m-om	ne̋x-a	v̌e̋e̋t-om	éva	őr-us	u=ne̋ṡ-a
earth-A.s	on	water-G.p	flood-A.s	bring-IND	earth-A.s	on	all-N.p	FUT=die-IND

• 18. But with you I will establish my covenant; you and your sons, your wife and your sons' wives, shall go into the ark.
• and.I.will.establish my.covenant with.you and.you.shall.come into-the.ark you and.your.sons and.your.wife and.wifes-of.your.sons with.you
• da tú' súna mu-ı̋ı̋ȝom u-me̋ȝa. tuk̬e tu-pőikusk̬e tu-kőzuk̬e tu-poikűm kőzusk̬e tú' súna on̈a̋a̋m̃om u-tı̋ra:

da	t-ú-'	súna	mu=ı̋ı̋ȝ-om	u=me̋ȝ-a	t-u=k̬e	tu=pőik-us=k̬e	tu=kőz-u=k̬e	tu=poik-űm	kőz-us=k̬e
and	2s-G-ELIS	with	my=covenant-A.s	FUT=establish-IND	2s-N=and	your=son-N.p=and	your=wife-N.s=and	your=son-G.p	wife-N.p=and

t-ú-'	súna	on.na̋a̋m̃-om	u=tı̋r-a
2s-G-ELIS	with	load.boat-A.s	FUT=enter-IND

• 19. Of all other living creatures you shall bring two into the ark, one male and one female, that you may keep them alive with you.
• and.of.all-living.thing of.all-flesh two of.all you.shall.bring into-the.ark to.keep.alive with.you male and.female they.shall.be
• da tu. ǧı̋ı̋o mǫ̋ru tááda. on̈a̋a̋m̃om éna őre ǧı̋ı̋e k̬ole̋s d̬ő éȝen u-ne̋xa: ȝőresk̬e zűresk̬e u-e̋sa:

da	t-u	ǧı̋ı̋-o	mǫ̋r-u	tááda	on.na̋a̋m̃-om	éna	őre-Ø	ǧı̋ı̋e-Ø	k̬ol-e̋s	éȝ-en	d̬ő	éȝ-en
and	2s-N	alive-N.s	keep-SUP	in.order.to	load.boat-A.s	in	all-ABS	living-ABS	flesh-G.s	3-A.p	two	FUT=bring-IND

ȝőr-es=k̬e	zűr-es=k̬e	u=e̋s-a
male-N.p=and	female-N.p=and	FUT=be-IND

• 20. Of all kinds of birds, of all kinds of beasts, and of all kinds of creeping things, two of each shall come into the ark with you, to stay alive.
• from.the.fowl after.its.kind and.from-the.cattle after.its.kind from.all creeping.thing.of the.ground after.its.kind two from.all shall.come to.you to.keep.alive
• orı̋me meȝe̋m da orı̋me þase̋m da talős orı̋me selante̋m d̬ő éȝes. ǧı̋ı̋es mǫ̋ru tááda. tum do u-ǧe̋ma:

orı̋me-Ø	meȝ-e̋m	da	orı̋me-Ø	þas-e̋m	da	tal-ős	orı̋me-Ø	sel-a-nt-e̋m	d̬ő	éȝ-es
all.kinds-ABS	bird-G.p	and	all.kind-ABS	beast-G.p	and	ground-G.s	all.kind-ABS	creep-IND-AP-G.p	two	3-N.p

ǧı̋ı̋-es	mǫ̋r-u	tááda	t-um	do	u=ǧe̋m-a
alive-N.p	keep-SUP	in.order.to	2s-A	to	FUT=come-IND

• 21. Moreover, you are to provide yourself with all the food that is to be eaten, and store it away, that it may serve as provisions for you and for them."
• and.you take-to-you all.of-food that is.eaten and.gather to-you and.let.it.be for.you and.for.them for.food
• da tu-miűs éra őro e̋dom—táo e̋daþo ı̋la—ga̋e da tús o le̋se. da túsk̬' eȝémk̬e éra edős ðééa kie̋ȝa:

da	tu=mi-űs	éra	őro-Ø	e̋d-om	tá-o	e̋d-a-þ-o	ı̋l-a	ga̋-e	da	t-ús	o	le̋s-e
and	your=self-G.s	for	all-ABS	food-A.s	which-N.s	eat-IND-PP-N.s	become-IND	take-IMP	and	2s-G	to	gather-IMP

da	t-ús=k̬-'	eȝ-ém=k̬e	éra	ed-ős	ðéé-a	ki-e̋ȝa
and	2s-G=and-ELIS	3-G.p=and	for	food-G.s	for	do-SBJ

• 22. This Noah did; he carried out all the commands that God gave him.
• and.did Noah as.all that told him God so he.did
• da noa̋xu e-kı̋a: őrom—táom ȝűmu eȝús o e-te̋e̋a—ítu e-kı̋a:

da	noa̋x-u	e=kı̋-a	őr-om	tá-om	ȝűm-u	eȝ-ús	o	e=te̋e̋-a	ítu	e=kı̋-a
and	Noah-N.s	PST=do-IND	all-A.s	which-A.s	God-N.s	3-G.s	to	PST=say-IND	so	PST=do-IND

• 1. Then the Lord said to Noah: "Go into the ark, you and all your household, for you alone in this age have I found to be truly just.
• and.said JHWH to.Noah come-you and.all-your.house into-the.ark for you I.have.seen righteous in.my.face in.generation this
• da ȝahm̃u noaxűs o e-te̋e̋a: m̃a tuk̬e őru tu-m̃eesle̋uðuk̬e on̈a̋a̋m̃om éna ǧe̋ma—hi mu tum i-saiþla̋s éna mu-moorős éna kı̋ı̋hum e̋su nĭnaka:

da	ȝahm̃-u	noax-űs	o	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	t-u=k̬e	őru-Ø	tu=m̃ees.le̋uð-u=k̬e	on.na̋a̋m̃-om	éna	ǧe̋m-a
and	JHWH-N.s	Noah-Gs	to	PST=say-IND	QUOT	2s-N=and	all-ABS	your=house.people-N.s=and	load.boat-A.s	into	come-IND

hi	m-u	t-um	i=saiþl-a̋s	éna	mu=moor-ős	éna	kı̋ı̋h-um	e̋s-u	nĭ~nak-a
for	1s-N	2s-A	this=generation-G.s	in	my=face-G.s	in	righteous-A.s	be-SUP	PRF~see-IND

• 2. Of every clean animal take with you seven pairs, a male and its mate; and of the unclean animals, one pair, a male and its mate;
• from.all animal clean you.shall.take-to.you sevens male and.female and.of the.animals that not clean it two.by male and.female
• őre ṡűve tase̋m éha tús o se̋f ȝőrenk̬e zűrenk̬e d' alṡűve tase̋m éha d̬ő ȝőrenk̬e zűrenk̬e u-ga̋a:

őre-Ø	ṡűve-Ø	tas-e̋m	éha	t-ús	o	se̋f	ȝőr-en=k̬e	zűr-en=k̬e	d-'	al=ṡűve-Ø	tas-e̋m	éha
all-ABS	clean-ABS	animal-G.p	out.of	2s-G	to	seven	male-A.p=and	female-A.p=and	and-ELIS	PRV=clean-ABS	animal-G.p	out.of

d̬ő	ȝőr-en=k̬e	zűr-en=k̬e	u=ga̋-a
two	male-A.p=and	female-A.p=and	FUT=take-IND

• 3. likewise, of every clean bird of the air, seven pairs, a male and a female, and of all the uncleans birds, one pair, a male and a female. Thus you will keep their issue alive over all the earth.
• and of.fowl.of the.heavens by sevens male and.female to.keep.alive seed upon-face.of all-the.earth
• da gaalős m̃eȝe̋m éha se̋f ȝőrenk̬e zűrenk̬e őro v̌eetős mőőrom éva se̋e̋on ǧı̋ı̋on mǫ̋ru tááda:

da	gaal-ős	m̃eȝ-e̋m	éha	se̋f	ȝőr-en=k̬e	zűr-en=k̬e	őro-Ø	v̌eet-ős	mőőr-om	éva	se̋e̋-on	ǧı̋ı̋-on	mǫ̋r-u	tááda
and	air-G.s	bird-G.p	out.of	seven	male-A.p=and	female-A.p=and	all-ABS	earth-G.s	face-A.s	on	seed-A.p	alive-A.p	keep-SUP	in.order.to

• 4. Seven days from now I will bring rain down on the earth for forty days and forty nights, and so I will wipe out from the surface of the earth every moving creature that I have made."
• for to.days after sevens I will.cause.to.rain on-the.earth for forty days and.forty nights and.will.wipe.away all.living that I.have.made from.off face.of the.earth
• mu se̋f a̋han pósa v̌e̋e̋tom éva na̋a̋lfoos a̋hank̬e na̋a̋lfoos la̋a̋tank̬e u-suum̨̃e̋ta da v̌eetős mőőrom őre ǧı̋ı̋en—táen vĭva̋a̋na—u-tűda:

m-u	se̋f	a̋h-an	pósa	v̌e̋e̋t-om	éva	na̋a̋l.foos	a̋h-an=k̬e	na̋a̋l.foos	la̋a̋t-an=k̬e	u=suum̨̃-e̋t-a
1s-N	seven	day-A.p	after	earth-A.s	on	four.ten-PL	day-A.p=and	four.ten-PL	night-A.p=and	FUT-rain-CAUS-IND

da	v̌eet-ős	mőőr-om	őre-Ø	ǧı̋ı̋-en	tá-en	vĭ~va̋a̋n-a	u=tűd-a
and	earth-G.s	face-A.s	all-ABS	living-A.p	which-A.p	PRF~make-IND	FUT=wipe.off-IND

• 5. Noah did just as the Lord had commanded him.
• and.did Noah as.all that-order.him JHWH
• da noa̋xu őrom—táom ȝahm̃u éȝum e-e̋e̋va—e-kı̋a⁝

da	noa̋x-u	őr-om	tá-om	ȝahm̃-u	éȝ-um	e=e̋e̋v-a	e=kı̋-a
and	Noah-N.s	all-A.s	which-A.s	JHWH-N.s	3-A.s	PST=order-IND	PST=do-IND