Senjecas - ever-forever
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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/ /ĕ/ /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
Ever
- 1. always - vísum
- ítu vísum e-e̋sa:
- It was ever thus.
ítu vísum e-e̋s-a thus always PST=be-IND
- 2. at any time - k̬enánu
- m̃us gaasa̋s éna u-vűűa. ébi ta̋a̋þka k̬enánu deese̋ȝa:
- If Dad ever finds out, we're in trouble.
m̃-us gaas-a̋s éna u=vűű-a ébi ta̋a̋þ-k-a k̬enánu dees-e̋ȝa 1p-N trouble-G.s in FUT=be-IND if father-DIM-N ever find.out-SBJ
- 3. in any way - k̬enálu
- mu k̬enálu keesa̋s éna tóru xáálu tőpu ma̋a̋ƣa:
- How can I ever get there in time?
m-u k̬éna-Ø mood-a̋s kees-a̋s éna tóru xáálu tőp-u ma̋a̋ƣ-a 1s-N any-Ø way-G.s time-G.s in there how arrive-SUP be.able-INd
- 4. intensifier - kísu
- mu kísu tum na̋ku e-ra̋a̋da:
- Was I ever glad to see you!
m-u kísu t-um na̋k-u e=ra̋a̋d-a 1s-N ever 2s-A see-SUP PST=be.glad-IND
Forever
- 5. for all time - vísum
- mu vísum tum u-m̃e̋na:
- I shall love you forever.
m-u vísum t-um u=m̃e̋n-a 1s-N. foreve 2s-A FUT= love-IND
- 6. for a very long time - dóm̃u
- mu-vı̋luk̬e muk̬e tı̋ru tááda dóm̃u me̋nu e-ke̋la:
- My friend and I had to wait forever to get inside.
mu=vı̋l-u=k̬e m-u=k̬e tı̋r-u tááda dóm̃u me̋n-u e=ke̋l-a my=friend-N.s=and 1s-N=and enter-SUP in.order.to forever wait-SUP PST-had.to-IND
- 7. constantly, frequently - séérvi
- nu-kőzu séérvi num m̃őda:
- His wife is forever nagging him.
nu=kőz-u séér=vi n-um m̃őd-a his-wife-N.s continuous=ADV 3-A.s nag-IND
