Senjecas - ahead

Pronunciation table

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/

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

Adverb

• 1. réiþim- beyond the head of the ship, toward the prow

őra m̃m̃a̋ka réiþim:

Full steam ahead!

őra-Ø	m̃a̋k-a	réiþim
all-ABS	power-N.s	ahead

• 2. n̨ófþi - in or to the front; in advance; ahead

dı̋mo ṡa n̨ófþi ðe̋e̋a:

The island lies just ahead.

dı̋m-o	ṡa	n̨ófþi	ðe̋e̋-a
island-N.s	just	ahead	lie-IND

• 3. n̨ófþi - in the direction one is facing or moving

tu ṡa n̨ófþi fa̋a̋kon na̋ku ma̋a̋ƣƣa:

Just ahead you can see the cliffs.

t-u	ṡa	n̨ófþi	fa̋a̋k-on	na̋k-u	ma̋a̋ƣ-a
2s-N	just	ahead	cliff-A.p	see-SUP	be.able-IND

• 4. pósu - in the future, preceding, afterwards

ka̋la ke̋e̋sas pós' u-vűűla:

There will be hard times ahead.

ka̋la-Ø	ke̋e̋s-as	pós-'	u=vűűl-a
hard-ABS	time-N.p	ahead-ELIS	PST=there.be-IND

• 5. mĭme̋m̃u - having progressed more.

su-dokű' sóma luxsaar̈a̋s túȝa mĭme̋m̃u vűűa:

He is ahead of his class in math.

su=dok-ű-'	sóma	luxsaar̈-a̋s	túȝa	mĭ ~me̋m̃-a-þ-u	vűű-a
his=class-G.s-ELIS	than	math-G.s	with.respect.to	ELT~advance-IND-PP-N.s	be-IND

Postposition

• 6. n̨ópa - in front of, before

ra̋ȝo núm n̨ópa sésvi e-ðe̋e̋a:

A hill loomed ahead of them.

ra̋ȝ-o	n-úm	n̨ópa	šín-vi	e=ðe̋e̋-a
hill-N.s	3-G.p	ahead.of	threatening-ADV	PST=lie-IND

• 7. n̨ópa - in advance of

ı̋ı̋ƣa b̨őlan b̨őlantu. su-m̃a̋lum n̨ópa e-ta̋ƣa:

He travelled in advance of his master, making the necessary arrangements

ı̨̋ƣa-Ø	b̨ől-an	b̨ől-a-ntu-Ø	su=m̃a̋l-um	n̨ópa	e=ta̋ƣ-a
necessary-ABS	arrangement-A.p	arrange-IND-AP-ABS	his=master-A.s	in.advance.of	PST=travel-IND

• 8. n̨ópa - preceding; before

tús n̨ópa pı̋ðo ta̋ƣom ƣe̋va:

You have a long trip ahead of you.

t-ús	n̨ópa	pı̋ðo-Ø	ta̋ƣ-om	ƣe̋v-a
2s-G	ahead.of	long-ABS	trip-A.s	have-IND