Senjecas - good

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1. va̋di - acting in the interest of good; ethical

nu őr’ a̋ham va̋du hűsu e-e̋sa:
He was a good boy all day.
n-u őr-’ a̋h-am va̋d-u hűs-u e=e̋s-a
3-NOM.SG all-ELIS day-MOT.SG good-NOM.SG boy-NOM.SG PST=be-IND

2. dűbi - competent; talented

be̋ku o-sőþlu dűbu mormı̋mlu e̋sa:
That young soldier is a good horseman.
be̋k-u o=sőþl-u dűb-u mor-mı̋ml-u e̋s-a
young-NOM.SG that=soldier-NOM.SG skilled-NOM.SG horse-rider-NOM.SG be.IND

3. fa̋ṡi - Able to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred, dependable

mús o pı̨̋nom ba̋so: fa̋ṡu e̋sa:
Please loan me some money. I’m good for it.
m-ús o pı̨̋n-om ba̋s-o fa̋ṡ-u e̋s-a
1-STA.SG to money-MOT.SG loan-SBJ dependable-NOM.SG be-IND

4. ne̋uḍi - useful for a particular purpose; functional

so ne̋uḍo tenme̋lko vűa:
This is a good watch.
s-o ne̋uḍ-o ten-me̋l-k-o vű-a
this-NOM.SG functional-NOM.SG time-measurer-DIM-NOM.SG be.IND

5. f̣ų̋di - effective

mús pőtu f̣ų̋du da̋rlu vűa:
My husband is a good worker.
m-ús pőt-u f̣ų̋d-u da̋r-l-u vű-a
1-NOM.SG husband-NOM.SG effective-NOM.SG work-AGENT-NOM.SG be-IND

6. e̋ḍi - edible; not stale or rotten

ȝo ɱus hesáhvi nom e-vǫ̋ga—ṁą̋do éstu e̋ḍo vűa:
The millet bread which we baked yesterday is still good.
ȝo ɱ-us hes-áh-vi n-om e=vǫ̋g-a ṁą̋d-o éstu e̋ḍ-o vű-a
that 1-NOM.PL yester-day-ADV 3-MOT.SG PST-bake-IND millet.bread-NOM.SG still edible-NOM.SG be.IND

7. da̋li - having a pleasant taste

ȝo mą̋ma nom e-dűᵹi—i-oɱdűᵹo da̋lo e̋sa:
This mutton stew, which your mother cooked, is good.
ȝo mą̋m-a n-om e=dűᵹ-i i=oɱ-dűᵹ-o da̋l-o e̋s-a
that mother-NOM.SG 3-MOT.SG PST=cook-REL this=sheep-stew-NOM.SG good-NOM.SG be-IND

8. są̋anti - being satisfied; meeting dietary requirements

ɱus—fési vı̋da—są̋anto e̋dom e̋de:
Let’s eat a good meal before we leave.
ɱ-us fési vı̋d-a są̋-a-nt-o e̋d-om e̋d-e
1-NOM.PL before leave-IND satisfy-IND-APTCP-MOT.SG meal-MOT.SG eat-IMP

9. sa̋ni - healthful

meą̋cis sa̋nis naka̋s éra e̋sa:
Carrots are good for your eyesight.
meą̋c-is sa̋n-is nak-a̋s éra e̋s-a
carrot-NOM.PL healthy-NOM.PL eyesight-STA.SG for be-IND

10. la̋ri - pleasant; enjoyable cicűm kűmo lábu la̋ro e-e̋sa: The children’s music was very good.

cic-űm kűm-o lábu la̋r-o e=e̋s-a
child-STA.PL music-NOM.SG very pleasant-NOM.SG PST=be-IND

11. mę̋ᵹi - favorable

mę̋ᵹo la̋þo sarnős éra e-vűla:
There was good weather for the party.
mę̋ᵹ-o la̋þ-o sarn-ős éra e=vűl-a
favorable-NOM.SG weather-NOM.SG party-STA.SG for PST=there.be-IND

12. e̋ri - beneficial; worthwhile

pę̋du e̋ro dą̋rom e-dę̋sa:
The poor man found a good job.
pę̋d-u e̋r-o dą̋r-om e=dę̋s-a
poor.man-NOM.SG beneficial-MOT.SG job-MOT.SG PST=find-IND

13. me̋ƶa - large in amount or size

kę́sa mu tum nına̋ka—me̋ƶa kę̋sa ę̋sa:
It has been a good while since I’ve seen you.
kę́sa m-u t-um nı~na̋k-a me̋ƶ-a kę̋s-a e~e̋s-a
since 1-NOM.SG 2-MOT.SG PRF~see-IND large-NOM.SG while-NOM.SG PRF~be-IND

14. őri - entire

ehe̋r' őra fǫ̋n ṭumrena̋m ápu e̋sa:
The lake is a good ten miles away.
ehe̋r-' őr-o fǫ̋n ṭum-re̋n-as ápu e̋s-a
lake-ELIS entire-STA.PL ten thousand-step-STA.PL away be.IND