Senjecas - Against Ambition

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

Notes

• Mark 9:33-37; Matthew 18:1-5,10; Luke 9:46-48
• As this is a cento of verses, the numbering indicates the number of Senjecan sentences, not of the Biblical verses.

Text

þalȝa̋a̋lam þóósa
Against Ambition

mukánȝeka̋s úúda tarne̋xaþo

Translated from the Greek

• New American Bible
• Literal Greek Translation
• Senjecan Translation

Gloss

• 1. They returned to Capernaum and Jesus, once inside the house, began to ask them, "What were you discussing on the way home?"
• and they.came into Capernaum and in the house being he.questioned them, what on the way you.argued.about?
• da éȝus kĕfárnaxűmam éna e-ǧe̋ma da m̃eesős éna vűűantu éȝun e-me̋ta: m̃a ȝus atős éna xom e-ṡa̋a̋ma m̃ar:

da	éȝ-us	kĕfárnaxűm-am	éna	e=ǧe̋m-a	da	m̃ees-ős	éna	vűű-a-nt-u	éȝ-un	e=me̋t-a
and	3-N.p	Capernaum-A.s	into	PST=come-IND	and	house-G.s	in	be-IND-AP-N.s	3-A.p	PST=question-IND

m̃a	ȝ-us	at-ős	éna	x-om	e=ṡa̋a̋m-a	m̃ar
QUOT	2p-N	way-G.s	on	what-A.s	PST=argue-IND	QUOT

• 2. At this they fell silent, for on the way they had been arguing about who was the most important
• they but were.silent with one.another for they.argued on the way who greater
• de éȝus eȝu-miún ȝúṡa e-sa̋a̋ma—hi atős éna e-ṡa̋a̋ma: m̃a xu mĭme̋żu e̋sa m̃ar:

de	éȝ-us	eȝu=mi-ún	ȝúṡa	e=sa̋a̋m-a	hi	at-ős	éna	e=ṡa̋a̋m-a	m̃a	x-u	mĭ~me̋ż-u	e̋s-a	m̃ar
but	3-N.p	their=self-G.p	among	PST=be.silent	for	way-G.s	on	PST=argue-IND	QUOT	who-N.s	EL~great-N.s	be-IND	QUOT

• 4. So he , who knew their thoughts, sat down and called the Twelve around him and said, "If anyone wishes to rank first, he must remain the last one of all and the servant of all."
• and having.sat.down having.perceived the thought of.the heart of.them he.called the Twelve and he.says to.them, if someone desires first to.become he.will.be of.all last and of.all servant
• da sĕse̋dantu eȝu-suðős pűűþom e-a̋uða: főőd̬o éȝen e-ha̋m̃ak̬' eȝúm o te̋e̋ak̬e: m̃a ébi tííðu þűntu ı̋lu piire̋ȝa. toári orűm műguk̬e orűm nı̋ı̋xluk̬e u-e̋sa m̃ar:

da	sĕ~se̋d-a-nt-u	eȝu=suð-ős	pűűþ-om	e=a̋uð-a	főő.d̬o	éȝ-en	e=ha̋m̃-a=k̬-'	eȝ-úm	o	te̋e̋-a=k̬e
and	PRF~sit-IND-AP-N.s	their=heart-G.s	thought-A.s	PST=perceive-IND	ten.two	3-Ap	PST=call-IND=and-ELIS	3-G.p	to	say-IND=and

m̃a	ébi	tííð-u	þűnt-u	ı̋l-u	piir-e̋ȝa	toári	or-űm	műg-u=k̬e	or-űm	nı̋ı̋x-l-u=k̬e	u=e̋s-a	m̃ar
QUOT	if	someone-N.s	first-N.s	become-SUP	desire-SBJ	then	all-G.p	last-N.s=and	all-G.p	serve-AG-N.s=and	FUT=be-IND	QUOT

• 5. He called a little child over and stood him in their midst, and putting his arms around him, said to them,
• and having.called child he.set him in midst of.them and having.taken.in.arms him he.said to.them
• ṡı̋ṡum ha̋m̃antu eȝún meðéna éȝum e-ðe̋e̋a da éȝum kŭkűűfṡantu eȝúm o e-te̋e̋a:

ṡı̋ṡ-um	ha̋m̃-a-nt-u	eȝ-ún	með.éna	éȝ-um	e=ðe̋e̋-a	da	éȝ-um	kŭ~kűűfṡ-a-nt-u	eȝ-úm	o	e=te̋e̋-a
child-A.s	call-IND-AP-N.s	3-A.p	midst.in	3-A.s	PST=set-IND	and	3-A.s	PRF~take.in.arms-IND-AP-N.s	3-G.p	to	PST=say-IND

• 6. "I assure you, unless you change and become like little children, you will not enter the kingdom of God.
• amen I.say to.you unless you.change and you.become like the children never you.will.enter into the kingdom of.the heavens
• m̃a m̃éérvi mu ȝúm o te̋e̋a: ši ȝus me̋iþak̬e ṡiṡűm góþa ı̋lak̬e. d̨em̃a̋m reeƣa̋a̋ram u-tı̋ra neánu:

m̃a	m̃éér=vi	m-u	ȝ-úm	o	te̋e̋-a	ši	ȝ-us	me̋iþ-a=k̬e	ṡiṡ=űm	góþa	ı̋l-a=k̬e
QUOT	true=ADV	1s-N	2p-G	to	say-IND	unless	2p-N	change-IND=and	child-G.p	like	become-IND=and

d̨em̃-a̋m	reeƣa̋a̋r-am	u=tı̋r-a	neánu
heaven-G.p	kingdom-A.s	FUT-enter-IND	never

• 7. Whoever makes himself lowly, becoming like this little child, is of greatest importance in that heavenly reign.
• whoever therefore will.humble himself like the child this this.one is the greatest in the kingdom of.the heavens
• sááru—k̬énu i-ṡiṡűs góþa eȝu-míum u-tapı̋d̨a—d̨em̃a̋m reeƣaara̋s éna mĭme̋żu e̋sa:

sááru	k̬én-u	i=ṡiṡ-űs	góþa	eȝu=mí-um	u=tap-ı̋d̨-a	d̨em̃-a̋m	reeƣaar-a̋s	éna	mĭ~me̋ż-u	e̋s-a
therefore	whoever-N.s	this=child-G.s	like	his=self-A.s	FUT=humble-TRZ-IND	heaven-G.p	kingdom-G.s	in	EL~great-N.s	be-IND

• 8. Whoever welcomes a child such as this for my sake welcomes me. And whoever welcomes me welcomes, not me, but him who sent me.
• whoever one of.the of.such.as.these children receives in the name of.me receives me and whoever me receives not me receives but the having.sent me
• k̬énu mu-feetős éna toa̋lu i-ṡı̋ṡum ǧe̋ra—mum ǧe̋ra da—k̬énu mum ǧe̋ra—ne mum de mum mĭmı̋þantu ǧe̋ra:

k̬én-u	mu=feet-ős	éna	toa̋lu-Ø	i=ṡı̋ṡ-um	ǧe̋r-a	m-um	ǧe̋r-a	da	k̬én-u	m-um	ǧe̋r-a
whoever-N.s	my=name-G.s	in	such-ABS	this=child-A.s	welcome-IND	1s-A	welcome-IND	and	whoever-N.s	1s-A	welcome-IND

ne	m-um	de	m-um	mĭ~mı̋þ-a-nt-u	ǧe̋r-a
not	1s-A	but	1s-A	PRF~sent-IND-AP-N.s	welcome-IND

• 9. See that you never despise one of these little ones. I assure you, their angels in heaven constantly behold my heavenly Father's face."
• see not you.look.down.upon one of.the little.ones these I.say for to.you that the angels of.them in heavens through all see the face of.the father of.me
• ȝun i-pinűm úpa re̋e̋ðu kise̋ȝa mee—hi mu ȝúm o d̨em̃a̋m éna eȝu-anga̋run alme̋iþantĕvi mu-taata̋s mőőrom na̋ku te̋e̋a m̃ar⁝

ȝ-un	i=pin-űm	úpa	re̋e̋ð-u	kis-e̋ȝa	mee	hi	m-u	ȝ-úm	o	d̨em̃-a̋m	éna	eȝu=anga̋r-un
2p-A	this=little-G.p	over	be.superior-SUP	be.certain-SBJ	not	for	1s-N	2p-G	to	heaven-G.p	in	their=angel-A.p

al=me̋iþ-a-nt-ĕ=vi	mu=taat-a̋s	mőőr-om	na̋k-u	te̋e̋-a	m̃ar
PFV=change-IND-AP-EP=ADV	my=father-G.s	face-A.s	see-SUP	say-IND	QUOT