Senjecas - The Adulterous Woman

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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	õ	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/

m̃eðlı̋ðu ǧe̋nu - The Adulterous Woman (John 8:1-11)

garáiȝeka̋s úúda tarne̋xaþo

Translated from the Greek

Literal translation of the Greek text

• 1: Ἰησοῦς δὲ ἐπορεύθη εἰς τὸ Ὄρος τῶν Ἐλαιῶν.

Jesus and went to the Mount of.the Olives.

• 2: Ὅρθρου δὲ πάλιν παρεγένετο εἰς τὸ ἱερόν, καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ἤρχετο πρὸς αὐτόν, καὶ καθίσας ἐδίδασκεν αὐτούς.

At.dawn and again he.came into the temple, and all the people came to him, and having.sat he.taught them.

• 3: ἄγουσιν δὲ οἱ γραμματεῖς καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι γυναῖκα ἐπὶ μοιχείᾳ κατειλημμένην, καὶ στήσαντες αὐτὴν ἐν μέσῳ

Lead and the scribes and the Pharisees woman in adultery having.been.caught, and having.stood her in middle

• 4: λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, Διδάσκαλε, αὕτη ἡ γυνὴ κατείληπται ἐπ' αὐτοφώρῳ μοιχευομένη:

they.say to.him, "Teacher, this the woman has.been.caught in the.act.of adultery.

• 5: ἐν δὲ τῷ νόμῳ ἡμῖν Μωϋσῆς ἐνετείλατο τὰς τοιαύτας λιθάζειν: σὺ οὖν τί λέγεις;

In and the law to.us Moses commanded the such to.be.stoned. You therefore what say?

• 6: τοῦτο δὲ ἔλεγον πειράζοντες αὐτόν, ἵνα ἔχωσιν κατηγορεῖν αὐτοῦ. ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς κάτω κύψας τῷ δακτύλῳ κατέγραφεν εἰς τὴν γῆν.

This but they.said tempting him, so.that they.might.have to.accuse him. The but Jesus down having.stooped with.the finger scratched in the ground.

• 7: ὡς δὲ ἐπέμενον ἐρωτῶντες αὐτόν, ἀνέκυψεν καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ὁ ἀναμάρτητος ὑμῶν πρῶτος ἐπ' αὐτὴν βαλέτω λίθον:

As and they.continued questioning him, standing.up and he.said to.them, "The sinless of.you first at her may.throw stone.

• 8: καὶ πάλιν κατακύψας ἔγραφεν εἰς τὴν γῆν.

And again having.stooped.down he.wrote in the ground.

• 9: οἱ δὲ ἀκούσαντες ἐξήρχοντο εἷς καθ' εἷς ἀρξάμενοι ἀπὸ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων, καὶ κατελείφθη μόνος, καὶ ἡ γυνὴ ἐν μέσῳ οὖσα.

The but having.heard went.out one by one beginning from the oldest, and he.was.left alone, and the woman in middle being.

• 10: ἀνακύψας δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῇ, Γύναι, ποῦ εἰσιν; οὐδείς σε κατέκρινεν;

having.stood.back.up and the Jesus said to her, "Woman, where are.they? No.one you accuses?

• 11: ἡ δὲ εἶπεν, Οὐδείς, κύριε. εἶπεν δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Οὐδὲ ἐγώ σε κατακρίνω: πορεύου, καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν μηκέτι ἁμάρτανε.

She and said, "No.one, Lord." Said and the Jesus, "Neither I you condemn. Go, and from the now no.longer sin."

Senjecan text

• 1: da ȝe̋su elaȝőm ǧa̋rom do e-a̋ta:
• 2: da vaiƣa̋s náánu harmős éna e-ǧe̋ma: da sĭše̋daþu nun e-dőka:
• 3: da ȝa̋rlusk̬e pĕrı̋susk̬e m̃eðliða̋s éna la̋vaþu iı̋laþu ǧe̋num e-de̋uka. da me̋ðom éna num ṡŭṡűraþus
• 4: þús o te̋e̋a. m̃a. doxlű. i-ǧe̋nu m̃eðliða̋s kiős éna la̋vaþu iı̋la:
• 5: da m̃ús o þorős éna mőṡu toa̋lum ta̋a̋inaþum ı̋lu e-e̋e̋va: tu nááru xom te̋e̋a m̃ar:
• 6: ésti þum xe̋e̋lantu nus e-te̋e̋a. tádi (ȝós) þum kaṡe̋ȝa: ésti n̨u le̋udaþu ȝe̋su ƥarős xéma talős éna e-re̋ika:
• 7: da méti nus þum me̋tu se̋e̋ra. da ṡűrantu núm o e-te̋e̋a. m̃a ȝúm va̋gus þúntu num do ta̋a̋inom ȝe̋e̋o m̃ar:
• 8: da n̨u le̋udaþu náánu talős éna e-ȝa̋ra:
• 9: ésti vĭve̋naþus þúnþun żĭżerűs ápa tődantus e-vı̋da. da nu ka̋im̃u te̋m̃aþu e-ı̋la. da meðős éna vűűantu ǧe̋nu
• 10: da náánu ṡŭṡűrantu ȝe̋su nús o e-te̋e̋a. m̃a ǧenű. þus xáru vűűa: néu tum ka̋ṡame m̃ar:
• 11: da nu e-te̋e̋a. m̃a néu. anderű m̃ar: da ȝe̋su e-te̋e̋a. m̃a mu tum őuþa nek̬e: a̋te. da ímþis ném̃itéru a̋ge m̃ar⁝

Glossing abbreviations

1s/p = first person singular/plural	V(.s/p) = vocative (singular/plural)	CAUS = causative	EQU = equative degree	INS = instrument	Q = interrogative particle
2s/p = second person singular/plural	ABS = absolutive (an unmarked modifying adjective)	DES = desiderative	F = feminine	INT = intensive prefix	QUOT = direct quotation
3p/m = third person proximal/medial	ADV = adverb	DIM = diminutive	FRQ = frequentative	M = masculine	REL = relativizer
4 = fourth person	AG = agent	ELIS = elision	FUT = future	PP = patient (past) participle	RPRF = recent perfective
A(.s/p) = accusative (singular/plural)	AP = agent (active) participle	EP = epenthesis	IMP = imperative	PRF = perfect	SBJ = subjunctive
G(.s/p) = genitive (singular/plural)	AUG = augmentative	ELT = elative	INC = inchoative	PRV = privative prefix	SUP = supine
N(.s/p) = nominative (singular/plural)			IND = indicative	PST = past

Gloss

da	ȝe̋s-u	elaȝ-őm	ǧa̋r-om	do	e=a̋t-a
and	Jesus-N.s	olive-G.p	mountain-A.s	to	PST=go-IND

da	vaiƣ-a̋s	náánu	harm-ős	éna	e=ǧe̋m-a	da	sĭ~še̋d-a-þ-u	n-un	e=dők-a
and	dawn-G.s	again	temple-G.s	in	PST=come-IND	and	PRF~sit-IND-PP-N.s	3m-A.p	PST=teach-IND

da	ȝa̋rl-us=k̬e	pĕrı̋s-us=k̬e	m̃eðlið-a̋s	éna	la̋v-a-þu-Ø	i~ı̋l-a-þu-Ø	ǧe̋n-um	e=de̋uk-a	da	me̋ð-om	éna	n-um	ṡŭ~ṡűr-a-þ-us
and	scribe-N.p=and	Pharisee-N.p=and	adultery-G.s	in	catch-IND-PP-ABS	PRF~become-IND-PP-ABS	woman-A.s	PST=lead-IND	and	midst-A.s	in	3m-A.s	PRF~stand-IND-PP-N.p

þ-ús	o	te̋e̋-a	m̃a	doxl-ű	i=ǧe̋n-u	m̃eðlið-a̋s	ki-ős	éna	la̋v-a-þ-u	i~ı̋l-a
4-G.s	to	say-IND	QUOT	teacher-V.s	this=woman-N.s	adultery-G.s	act-G.s	in	catch-IND-PP-N.s	PRF~become-IND

da	m̃-ús	o	þor-ős	éna	mőṡ-u	toa̋l-um	ta̋a̋in-a-þ-um	ı̋l-u	e=e̋e̋v-a	t-u	nááru	x-om	te̋e̋-a	m̃ar:
and	4-G.s	to	law-G.s	in	Moses-N.s	such-A.s	stone-IND-PP-A.s	become-SUP	PST=command-IND	2-N.s	therefore	what-A.s	say-IND	QUOT

ésti	þ-um	xe̋e̋l-a-ntu-Ø	n-us	e=te̋e̋-a	tádi	ȝ-ós	þ-um	ka̋ṡ-e̋ȝ-a	ésti	n̨u	le̋ud-a-þu-Ø	ȝe̋s-u	ƥar-ős	xéma	tal-ős	éna	e=re̋ik-a
but	4-A.s	tempt-IND-AP-ABS	3m-N.p	PST=say-IND	so.that	something-G.s	4-A.s	accuse-SBJ-IND	but	down	stoop-IND-PP-ABS	Jesus-N.s	finger-G.s	with	ground-G.s	in	PST=scratch-IND

da	méti	n-us	þ-um	me̋t-u	se̋e̋r-a	da	ṡűr-a-nt-u	n-úm	o	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	ȝ-úm	va̋g-us	þúnt=u	n-um	do	ta̋a̋in-om	ȝee-e̋ȝ-a	m̃ar
and	as	3m-N.p	4-A.s	question-SUP	continue-IND	and	stand-IND-AP-N.s	3m-G.p	to	PST=say-IND	m̃a	2p-G	sinless-N.p	first=ADV	3m-A.s	at	stone-A.s	throw-SBJ-IND	m̃ar

da	n̨u	le̋ud-a-þ-u	náánu	tal-ős	éna	e=ȝa̋r-a
and	down	stoop-IND-PP-N.s	again	ground-G.s	in	PST=write-IND

ésti	vĭ~ve̋n-a-þ-us	þún-þun	żĭ~żer-űm	ápa	tőd-a-nt-us	e=vı̋d-a	da	n-u	ka̋im̃-u	te̋m̃-a-þ-u	e=ı̋l-a	da	með-ős	éna	vűű-a-ntu-Ø	ǧe̋n-u
but	PRF~hear-IND-PP-N.p	one-one	ELT~old-G.p	from	begin-IND-AP-N.p	PST=leave-IND	and	3m-N.s	alone-N.s	leave-IND-PP-N.s	PST=become-IND	and	midst-G.s	in	be-IND-AP-ABS	woman-N.s

da	náánu	ṡŭ~ṡűr-a-ntu-Ø	ȝe̋s-u	n-ús	o	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	ǧen-ű	þ-us	xáru	vűű-a	né-u	t-um	ka̋ṡ-a-me	m̃ar
and	again	PRF~stand-IND-AP-ABS	Jesus-N.s	3m-G.s	to	PST=say-IND	QUOT	woman-V.s	4-N.p	where	be-IN	no.one-N.s	2s-A	accuse-IND-Q	QUOT

da	n-u	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	né-u	ander-ű	m̃ar	da	ȝe̋s-u	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	m-u	t-um	őuþ-a	ne=k̬e	a̋t-e	da	im-þis	né.m̃itéru	a̋g-e	m̃ar
and	3m-N.s	PST=say-IND	QUOT	no.one-N.s	Lord-V.s	QUOT	and	Jesus-N.s	PST=say-IND	QUOT	1-N.s	2-A.s	condemn-IND	not=and	go-IMP	and	now-from	no.further	sin-IMP	QUOT