Senjecas - The Centurion's Son

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

• Matthew 8:5-13; Luke 7:1-10}}; John 4:46-54; my additions
• As this is a cento of verses, the numbering indicates the number of Senjecan sentences, not of the Biblical verses.

Text

sateevlűs uðn̨arűs ȝa̋ko
The Cure of the Centurion's Slave

mukánȝeka̋s úúda tarne̋xaþo

Translated from the Greek

• New American Bible
• Literal Greek translation
• Senjecan text

Gloss

• 1. As Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion, a royal official, had a servant he held in high regard, who was at the moment sick to the point of death.
• and Jesus entered into Capernaum. centurion's royal.official's certain slave illness having was.about to.die. who was by.him highly.regarded.
• da kĕfarna̋hum tı̋rantum ȝe̋sum. sateevlűs re̋e̋ƣu dasm̃iirűs te̋vu uðn̨a̋ru—táu eȝús kía sílvi te̋e̋taþu e-vűűa—da̋mu da ne̋ṡu sííra e-vűűa:

da	kĕfarna̋h-um	tı̋r-a-nt-um	ȝe̋s-um	sat.eevl-űs	re̋e̋ƣu-Ø	das.m̃iir-űs	te̋vu-Ø	uðn̨a̋r-u
and	Capernaum-A.s	enter-IND-AP-A.s	Jesus-A.s	hundred.command-AG-G.s	royal-ABS	official.man-G.s	certain-ABS	slave-N.s

tá-u	eȝ-ús	kía	síl=vi	te̋e̋t-a-þ-u	e=vűű-a	da̋m-u	da	ne̋ṡ-u	sííra	e=vűű-a
who-N.s	3-G.s	by	extreme=ADV	regard-IND-PP-N.s	PST=be-IND	sick-N.s	and	die-SUP	about.to	PST=be-IND

• 2. When he heard that Jesus had come back from Judea to Galilee, he sent some Jewish elders to him, asking him to come and save the life of his servant.
• and having.heard that Jesus comes from the Judea into the Galilee and he.sent to him elders of.the Jews asking him that having.come he.might.cure the slave of.him.
• da ȝe̋sum ȝehűd̨am éha galı̋lam éna gĭǧe̋mu vĭve̋naþu. éȝum ǧe̋muk̬' eȝ'-uðn̨a̋rum ȝa̋kuk̬e me̋tu tááda. éȝum do ȝehuðrűm że̋e̋run e-mı̋þa:

da	ȝe̋s-um	ȝehűd̨-am	éha	galı̋l-am	éna	gĭ~ǧe̋m-u	vĭ~ve̋n-a-þ-u	éȝ-um	ǧe̋m-u=k̬-'	eȝ-'=uðn̨a̋r-um
and	Jesus-A.s	Judea-A.s	from	Galilee-A.s	into	PRF~come-SUP	PRF~hear-IND-PP-N.s	3-A.s	come-SUP=and-ELIS	his-ELIS=slave-A.s

ȝa̋k-u=k̬e	me̋t-u	tááda	éȝ-um	do	ȝehuðr-űm	że̋e̋r-un	e=mı̋þ-a
cure-SUP=and	ask-SUP	in.order.to	3-A.s	to	Jew-G.p	elder-A.p	PST=send-IND

• 3. Upon approaching Jesus they petitioned him earnestly.
• the having.come to the Jesus were.begging him earnestly
• da ȝe̋sum do gĭǧe̋mantus ȝáálvi éȝum e-ɫe̋ða.

da	ȝe̋s-um	do	gĭ~ǧe̋m-a-nt-us	ȝáál-vi	éȝ-um	e=ɫe̋ð-a
and	Jesus-A.s	to	PRF~come-IND-AP-N.p	earnest=ADV	3-A.s	PST=beg-IND

• 4. saying, "He deserves this favor from you," they said, "because he loves our people, and even built our synagogue for us."
• saying that worthy he.is for.whom you.will.grant this. he.loves for the nation of.us and the synagogue he built for.us.
• te̋e̋antus: m̃a éȝu—taús éra tu som u-dőőa—k̬őinu e̋sa—hi m̃u-me̋xam m̃e̋na da m̃ús éra tozde̋mom e-de̋ma m̃ar:

te̋e̋-a-nt-us	m̃a	éȝ-u	ta-ús	éra	t-u	s-om	u=dőő-a	k̬őin-u	e̋s-a
say-IND-AP-N.p	QUOT	3-N.p	who-G.s	for	2s-N	this-A.s	FUT=grant-IND	worthy-N.s	be-IND

hi	m̃u=me̋x-am	m̃e̋n-a	da	m̃-ús	éra	toz.de̋m-om	e=de̋m-a	m̃ar
for	our=nation-A.s	love-IND	and	1p-G	for	worship.building-A.s	PST=build-IND	QUOT

• 5. Jesus replied, "Unless you people see signs and wonders, you do not believe."
• said therefore Jesus, except signs and wonders you.see, you not believe.
• sááru ȝe̋su e-te̋e̋a: m̃a ši ne̋uonk̬e dı̋żonk̬e ȝus nake̋ȝa—őőa ne m̃ar:

sááru	ȝe̋s-u	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	ši	ne̋u-on=k̬e	dı̋ż-on=k̬e	ȝ-us	nak-e̋ȝa	őő-a	ne	m̃ar
therefore	Jesus-N.s	PST=say-IND	QUOT	except	sign-A.p=and	wonder-A.p=and	2p-N	see-SBJ	believe-IND	not	QUOT

• 6. Jesus set out with them. When he was only a short distance from the house, the servant centurion sent friends to tell him:
• and Jesus was.going with them. by.this.time now he not far being from the house, sent friends the centurion saying to.him
• da ȝe̋su éȝun e-sűna: ȝéé eȝús m̃eesős ne þifápa vuuantűs. sate̋e̋vlu eȝús o vı̋lun e-mı̋þa te̋e̋antun:

da	ȝe̋s-u	éȝ-un	e=sűn-a	ȝéé	eȝ-ús	m̃ees-ős	ne	þif.ápa	vuu-a-nt-űs
and	Jesus-N.s	3-A.p	PST=go.with-IND	by.this.time	3-G.s	not	far.from	be-IND-AP-G.s

sat.e̋e̋v-l-u	eȝ-ús	o	vı̋l-un	e=mı̋þ-a	te̋e̋-a-nt-un
hundred.command-AG-N.s	3-G.s	to	friend-A.p	PST=send-IND	say-IND-AP-A.p

• 7. "Sir, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you enter my house.
• Lord, not trouble, not for worthy I.am that under the roof of.me you.should.enter
• m̃' anderű. gaase̋ȝa ne—hi mu k̬őinu vűűa ne—ȝa tu mu-kőrom néra tire̋ȝa:"'

m̃-'	ander-ű	mí=t-um	gaas-e̋ȝa	hi	m-u	k̬őin-u	vűű-a	ȝa	t-u	mu=kőr-om	néra	tir-e̋ȝa
QUOT-ELIS	lord-V.s	self-2s-A	trouble-SBJ	for	1s-N	worthy-N.s	be-IND	that	2s-N	my=roof-A.s	under	enter-SBJ

8. This is why I did not presume to come to you myself.

• therefore not myself I.considered.worthy to you to.come
• sááru tum do ǧe̋mu mu-mı̋um k̬őinum e-na̋ma ne:

sááru	mi=m-u	t-um	do	ǧe̋m-u	e=na̋m-a	ne
therefor	self-1s-N	2s-A	to	come-SUP	PST=presume-IND	not

9. "Just give the order and my servant will be cured.

• But say word and let.be.healed the servant of.me
• de tu sa̋mom teee̋ȝak̬e mu-nı̋ı̋xlum ȝa̋kaþu ı̋lu hene̋ȝak̬e:

but||!t-u||sa̋m-om||tee-e̋ȝa=k̬e||mu=nı̋ı̋x-l-um||ȝa̋k-a-þ-u||ı̋l-u||hen-e̋ȝa=k̬e

but

2s-N

word-A.s

say-SBJ=and

my=serve-AG-A.s

cure-IND-PP-N.s

become-SUP

permit-SBJ-and

10. "I too am a man who knows the meaning of an order, having soldiers under my command.

• and for I man am under authority being.placed, having under myself soldiers,
• da hi mu da̋sram néra ðe̋e̋aþu ı̋lantu m̃ı̋ı̋ru vűűa. mu-miűs néra sőþlun űðantu:

da	hi	m-u	da̋sr-am	néra	ðe̋e̋-a-þu-Ø	ı̋l-a-ntu-Ø	m̃ı̋ı̋r-u	vűű-a	mu=miűs	néra	sőþl-un	űð-a-nt-u
and	for	1s.N	authority-A.s	under	place-IND-PP-ABS	become-IND-AP-ABS	man-N.s	be-IND	my=self-G.s	under	soldier-A.p	have-IND-AP-N.s

11. "I say to one, 'On your way,' and off he goes; to another, 'Come here,' and he comes; to my slave, 'Do this', and he does it."

• and I.say to.this.one go, and he.goes, and to.another, Come, and he.comes, and to the slave of.me do this, and he.does.
• da sús o te̋e̋a: m̃a a̋te m̃ar da a̋ta: d' anús o m̃a ǧe̋me m̃ar da ǧe̋ma: da m'-uðn̨arűs o m̃a kı̋e m̃ar da kı̋a:

da	s-ús	o	te̋e̋-a	m̃a	a̋t-e	m̃ar	da	a̋t-a	d-'	an-ús	o	m̃a	ǧe̋m-e	m̃ar	da	ǧe̋m-a
and	this-G.s	to	say-IND	QUOT	go-IMP	QUOT	and	go-IND	and-ELIS	other-G.s	to	QUOT	come-IMP	QUOT	and	come-IND

da	m-'=uðn̨ar-űs	m̃a	kı̋-e	m̃ar	da	kı̋-a	m̃ar
and	my-ELIS=slave-G.s	to	QUOT	do-IMP	QUOT	and	do-IND	QUOT

12. Jesus showed amazement on hearing this, and turned to the crowd which was following him to say,

• having.heard and these.things, the Jesus was.amazed him and having. turned to.the following him crowd he said,
• da son vĭve̋naþu ȝe̋su eȝú' sépa e-ða̋ṡa da éȝum da̋gantu mı̋ı̋lum do sűkantu e-te̋e̋a:

da	s-on	vĭ~ve̋n-a-þu-Ø	ȝe̋s-u	eȝ-ú-'	sépa	e=ða̋ṡ-a
and	this-A.p	PRF~hear-IND-PP-ABS	Jesus-G.s	3-G.s-ELIS	at	PST=amaze-IND

da	éȝ-um	da̋g-a-ntu-Ø	mı̋ı̋l-um	do	sűk-a-nt-u	e=te̋e̋-a
and	3-A.s	follow-IND-AP-ABS	crowd-A.s	to	turn-IND-AP-N.s	PST=say-IND

13. "I tell you, I have never found so much faith among the Israelites."

• I.say to.you not in the Israel such great faith I.have.found
• m̃a ȝús o te̋e̋a mum ȝisráela̋s éna toa̋la me̋ża őőram dĭde̋e̋su:

m̃a	ȝ-ús	o	te̋e̋-a	m-um	ȝisráel-a̋s	éna	toa̋la-Ø	me̋ża-Ø	őőr-am	dĭ~de̋e̋s-u	ne
QUOT	2p-G	to	say-IND	1s-A	Israel-G.s	in	such-ABS	great-ABS	faith-A.s	PRF~find-SUP	not

14. "Mark what I say! Many will come from the east and west and will find a place at the banquet in the kingdom of God with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob,

• I.say and to.you that many from east and west will.come and will.recline.at.table with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of.the heavens,
• da ȝús o te̋e̋a me̋umus a̋usamk̬e m̃e̋samk̬e éha u-ǧe̋mu da d̨em̃a̋m reeƣaara̋s éna avráhaműsk̬e ȝiṡaxűsk̬e ȝaakobűsk̬e súna serős u-ṡe̋lu:

da	ȝ-ús	o	te̋e̋-a	me̋um-us	a̋us-am=k̬e	m̃e̋s-am=k̬e	éha	u=ǧe̋m-u	da	d̨em̃-a̋m	reeƣ.aar-a̋s	éna
and	2p-G	to	say-IND	many-N.p	east-A.s=and	west-A.s=and	from	FUT=come-SUP	and	heaven-G.p	king.domain-G.s	in

avráham-űs=k̬e	ȝiṡax-űs=k̬e	ȝaakob-űs=k̬e	súna	ser-ős	u=ṡe̋l-u
Abraham-G.s=and	Isaac-G.s=and	Jacob-G.s=and	with	table-G.s	FUT=recline-SUP

15. "while the natural heirs of the kingdom will be driven out into the dark. Wailing will be heard there, and the grinding of teeth."

• the but sons of.the kingdom will.be.thrown.out into the darkness the extreme. there will.be the weeping and the grinding of.the teeth.
• reeƣaara̋s pőikus de sı̋la re̋e̋mtam éna ȝe̋e̋aþus u-ı̋la: ɫı̋ı̋guk̬e siiɫőmĕ mőluk̬e u-vűűla m̃ar:

reeƣ.aar-a̋s	pőik-us	de	sı̋la-Ø	re̋e̋mt-am	éna	ȝe̋e̋-a-þ-us	u=ı̋l-a
king.domain-G.s	son-N.p	but	extreme-ABS	darkness-A.s	into	throw.out-IND-PP-N-p	FUT=become-IND

ɫı̋ı̋g-u=k̬e	siiɫ-őm=ĕ	mől-u=k̬e	u=vűűl-a	m̃ar
weep-SUP=and	tooth-G.p-EP	gring-SUP=and	FUT=there.be-IND	QUOT

16. When the deputation returned to the house they found the servant in perfect health. He and his whole household thereupon became believers.

• and having.returned to the house the having.been.sent found the slave being.in.good.health. and he.believed and the household of.him all
• da m̃e̋e̋som do nĭna̋a̋nantu mĭmı̋þantus sa̋na ȝaxta̋s uðn̨a̋rum e-de̋e̋sa: da éȝuk̬e őru eȝu-m̃e̋e̋suk̬' e-őőa:

da	m̃e̋e̋s-om	do	nĭ~na̋a̋n-a-ntu-Ø	mĭ~mı̋þ-a-nt-us	sa̋na-Ø	ȝaxt-a̋s	uðn̨a̋r-um	e=de̋e̋s-a
and	house-A.s	to	PRF~return-IND-AP-ABS	PRF~IND-AP-N.p	good-ABS	health-G.s	slave-A.s	PST=find-IND

da	éȝ-u=k̬e	őru-Ø	eȝu=m̃e̋e̋s-u=k̬e	e=őő-a
and	3-G.s=and	whole-ABS	his=household-N.s=and	PST=believe-IND