Senjecas - Prologue of John

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

Text

tirsa̋m̃os - Prologue (John 1:1-17)

mukánȝekős úúda tarne̋xaþo

Translated from the Greek

• New American Bible
• Literal Greek Translation
• Senjecan Text

Gloss

• 1. In the beginning was the Word; the Word was in God's presence, and the Word was God.
• In beginning was the Word, and the Word was with the God, and God was the Word.
• sa̋m̃o toðra̋s e-e̋sa da sa̋m̃o ȝumű' súna e-e̋sa da sa̋m̃o ȝűmu e-e̋sa:

sa̋m̃-o	toðr-a̋s	e=e̋s-a	da	sa̋m̃-o	ȝum-ű-'	súna	e=e̋s-a	da	sa̋m̃-o	ȝűm-u	e=e̋s-a
word-N.s	beginning-G.s	PST=be-IND	and	word-N.s	God-G.s-ELIS	with	PST=be-IND	and	word-N.s	God-N.s	PST=be-IND

• 2. He was present to God in the beginning.
• This One was in beginning with the God.
• su toðra̋s ȝumű' súna e-e̋sa:

s-u	toðr-a̋s	ȝum-ű-'	súna	e=e̋s-a
this-N.s	beginning-G.s	God-G.s-ELIS	with	PST=be-IND

• 3. Through him all things came into being, and apart from him nothing came to be.
• All things through Him came.into.being, and without him came.into.being not.even one the came.into.being
• őros eȝús kía esa̋sa da mééde þűn e̋santo eȝú' sána e-esa̋sa:

őr-os	eȝ-ús	kía	e=es-a̋s-a	da	mééde	þűn	e̋s-a-nt-o	eȝ-ú-'	sána	e=es-a̋s-a
all-N.p	3-G.s	through	PST=be-INC-IND	and	not.even	one	be-IND-AP-N.s	3-G.s-ELIS	without	PST=be-INC-IND

• 4. Whatever came to be in him, found life, life for the light of men.
• In Him life was, and the life was the light of.the men,
• ǧı̋ı̋ra eȝús éna e-e̋sa da ǧı̋ı̋ra tal̨onűm f̨őþu e-e̋sa:

ǧı̋ı̋r-a	eȝ-ús	éna	e=e̋s-a	da	ǧı̋ı̋r-a	tal̨on-űm	f̨őþ-u	e=e̋s-a
life-IND	3-Gs.	in	PST=be-IND	and	life-N.s	man-G.p	light-N.s	PST=be-IND

• 5. The light shines on in darkness, a darkness that did not overcome it
• the light in the darkness shines, and the darkness it not did overtake.
• f̨őþu reemta̋s éna ðe̋m̃a da re̋e̋mta éȝum e-műla ne:

f̨őþ-u	reemt-a̋s	éna	ðe̋m̃-a	da	re̋e̋mt-a	éȝ-um	e=műl-a	ne
light-N.s	darkness-G.s	in	shine-IND	and	darkness-IND	3-A.s	PST=overtake-IND	not

• 6. There was a man named John sent by God,
• There.was man having.been.sent from God, name to.him, John;
• ȝuműs kía m̃ı̋ı̋ru fe̋e̋taþu ȝóxana̋nu e-vűűla:

ȝum-űs	kía	m̃ı̋ı̋r-u	fe̋e̋t-a-þ-u	ȝóxana̋n-u	e=vűűl-a
God-G.s	by	man-N.s	name-IND-PP-N.s	John-N.s	PST=there.be-IND

• 7. who came as a witness to testify to the light, so that through him all men might believe-
• this one came for witness, that he.might.witness about the light, that all might.believe through him.
• su raailűs épa e-ǧe̋ma—táádi f̨oþű' sépa raaȝe̋ȝa—m̨űmi őrus eȝús kía ooe̋ȝa:

s-u	raai-l-űs	épa	e=ǧe̋m-a	táádi	f̨oþ-ű-'	sépa	raaȝ-e̋ȝa	m̨űmi	őr-us	eȝ-ús	kía	oo-e̋ȝa
this-N.s	witness-AG-G.s	as	PST=come-IND	so.that	light-G.s-ELIS	about	witness-SBJ	that	all-N.p	3-G.s	through	believe-SBJ

• 8. but only to testify to the light, for he himself was not the light.
• not he.was that the light, but that he might witness about the light.
• éȝu f̨őþu e-e̋sa ne. de—táádi f̨oþű' sépa raaȝe̋ȝa:

éȝ-u	f̨őþ-u	e=e̋s-a	ne	de	táádi	f̨oþ-ű-'	sépa	raaȝ-e̋ȝa
3-N.s	light-N.s	PST=be-IND	not	but	in.order.that	light-G.s-ELIS	about	witness-SBJ

• 9. The real light which gives light to every man was coming into the world.
• He was the light the true, which enlightens every man coming into the world.
• éȝu visu m̃ı̋ı̋rum ƥűdantu v̌e̋e̋tom éna ǧe̋mantu m̃e̋e̋ru f̨őþu e-e̋sa:

éȝ-u	visu-Ø	m̃ı̋ı̋r-um	ƥűd-a-nt-u	v̌e̋e̋t-om	éna	ǧe̋m-a-ntu-Ø	m̃e̋e̋ru-Ø	f̨őþ-u	e=e̋s-a
3-N.s	every-ABS	man-A.s	enlighten-IND-AP-N.s	world-A.s	into	come-IND-AP-ABS	true-ABS	light-N.s	PST=be-IND

• 10. He was in the world, and through him the world was made, yet the world did not know who he was..
• In the world he was, and the world through him became, and the world him not did.know
• éȝu v̌eetős éna e-e̋sa da v̌e̋e̋to eȝús kía e-ı̋la da v̌e̋e̋to éȝum e-sa̋ra ne:

éȝ-u	v̌eet-ős	éna	e=e̋s-a	da	v̌e̋e̋t-o	eȝ-ús	kía	e=ı̋l-a	da	v̌e̋e̋t-o	éȝ-um	e=sa̋r-a	ne	3-N.s	world-G.s	in	PST=be-IND	and	world-N.s	3-G.s	by	PST-become-IND	and	world-N.s	3-A.s	PST=know-IND	not

• 11. To his own he came, yet his own did not acept him.
• Into the own he.came, and the own him not did.receive.
• eȝu-pa̋tun do e-ǧe̋ma da eȝu-pa̋tus éȝum e-ǧe̋ra ne:

eȝu=pa̋t-un	do	e=ǧe̋m-a	da	eȝu=pa̋t-us	éȝ-um	e=ǧe̋r-a	ne
his=own-A.p	to	PST=come-IND	and	his=own-N.p	3-A.s	PST=receive-IND	not

• 12. Any who did accept him he empowered to become children of God. These are they who believe in his name-
• as.many.as but received him, he.gave to.them authority children of.God to.become, to.the believing into the name of.him,
• de šóvi m̃e̋umus éȝum e-ǧe̋ra. eȝu-fe̋e̋tom ooantűm o ȝuműs żőőnaþus ı̋lu da̋sram e-dőőa—

de	šóvi	m̃e̋um-us	éȝ-um	e=ǧe̋r-a	eȝu=fe̋e̋t-om	oo-a-nt-űm	o	ȝum-űs	żőőn-a-þ-us	ı̋l-u	da̋sr-am	e=dőő-a
but	as...as	many-N.p	3-A.s	PST=receive-IND	his-name-A.s	believe-IND-AP-G.p	to	God-G.s	child-IND-PP-N.p	become-SUP	authority-A.s	PST=give-IND

• 13. who were begotten not by blood, nor by carnal desire, not by man's willing it, but by God.
• who not of bloods, nor of will of.flesh, not of will of.man, but of God were.born
• táusĕ seegűm ném̃o k̬olős tolra̋s ném̃o tal̨onűm tolra̋s ném̃o de ȝuműs kía e-że̋na:

tá-us=ĕ	seeg-űm	ném̃o	k̬ol-ős	tolr-a̋s	ném̃o	tal̨on-űm	tolr-a̋s	ném̃o	de	ȝum-űs	kía	e=że̋n-a
who-N.p=EP	blood-G.p	not	flesh-G.s	will-G.s	nor	human-G.p	will-G.s	nor	but	God-G.s	by	PST=be.born-IND

• 14. The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we have seen his glory: The glory of an only Son coming from the Father, filled with enduring love.
• And the word flesh became, and tented among us, and we.beheld the glory of.him, glory as of.only.begotten from Father, full of.grace and of.truth
• da sa̋m̃o k̬őlo e-ı̋la da m̃úm ȝúṡa e-vőuta da mus eȝu-m̨a̋gom e-na̋ka. m̨a̋gom sómi taata̋s þunżóónaþűs. ȝumdooősk̬e m̃eer̈a̋sk̬e pe̋e̋lu:

da	sa̋m̃-o	k̬ől-o	e=ı̋l-a	da	m̃-úm	ȝúṡa	e=vőut-a	da	m-us	eȝu=m̨a̋g-om	e-na̋k-a
and	word-N.s	flesh-N.s	PST=become-IND	and	1p.G	among	PST=tent-IND	and	1p-N	his=glory-A.s	PST-see-IND

m̨a̋g-om	sómi	taat-a̋s	þun.żóón-a-þ-űs	ȝumdoo-ős=k̬e	m̃eer̈-a̋s=k̬e	pe̋e̋l-u
glory-A.s	like	father-As	one.beget-IND-PP-G.s	grace-G.s=and	truth-G.s=and	full-N.s

• 15. John testified to him by proclaiming: "This is he of whom I said, 'The one who comes after me ranks ahead of me, for he was before me.'"
• John witnesses concerning him, and has.cried.out saying, This was of.whom I.said, he after me coming before me has.become, for preceding me he was.
• ȝóxana̋nu eȝú' sépa ra̋a̋ȝa da żĭża̋a̋ra te̋e̋antu: su—mu taús sépa e-te̋e̋a—e̋-esa: m̃a mum pósa ǧe̋mantu mum n̨óópa ı̋ı̋la—hi mum e-n̨oopa̋ta m̃ar:

ȝóxana̋n-u	eȝ-ú-'	sépa	ra̋a̋ȝ-a	da	żĭ~ża̋a̋r-a	te̋e̋-a-nt-u	s-u	m-u	ta-ús	sépa	e=te̋e̋-a	e̋=es-a
John-N.s	3-G.s-ELIS	about	witness-IND	and	PRF~cry.out-IND	say-IND-AP-N.s	this-N.s	1s.-N	who-G.s	about	PST=say-IND	PST=be-IND

m̃a	m-um	pósa	ǧe̋m-a-nt-u	m-um	n̨óópa	ı̋~ı̋l-a	hi	m-um	e=n̨oop.a̋t-a	m̃ar
QUOT	1s.A	after	come-IND-AP-N.s	1s-A	before	PRF~become-IND	for	1s.A	PST=before.go-IND	QUOT

• 16. Of his fullness we have all had a share-love following upon love.
• And out of.the fullness of.him we all received, and grace on.top.of grace,
• őru m̃us eȝu-peelta̋s da ȝumdooős éva ȝumdőőom e-te̋ka:

őru-Ø	m̃-us	eȝu=peelt-a̋s	da	ȝumdoo-ős	éva	ȝumdőő-om	e=te̋k-a
all-ABS	1p-N	his=fullness-G.s	and	grace-G.s	on	grace-A.s	PST=receive-IND

• 17. For while the law was given through Moses, this enduring love came through Jesus Christ.
• because the law through Moses was.given, the grace and the truth through Jesus Christ came into being.
• hi—méti þőro moṡűs kía dőőaþo e-ı̋la—ȝumdőőok̬e m̃e̋e̋r̈ak̬e ȝesűs kía e-esa̋sa:

hi	méti	þőr-o	moṡ-űs	kía	dőő-a-þ-o	e=ı̋l-a	ȝumdőő-o=k̬e	m̃e̋e̋r̈-a=k̬e	ȝes-űs	kía	e=es-a̋s-a
because	while	law-N.S	Moses-G.s	through	give-IND-AP-N.s	PST=become-IND	grace-N.s=and	truth-N.s=and	Jesus-G.s	through	PST=be-INC-IND

• 18. No one has ever seen God. It is God the only Son, ever at the Father's side, who has revealed him.
• God no.one has.seen, at any time; the only-begotten Son, who being in the bosom of.the Father, that explains.
• néu k̬enánu ȝűmum nĭna̋ka: taata̋s pazős éna e̋santu þunżőőnaþu pőiku tősa⁝

né-u	k̬enánu	ȝűm-um	nĭ~na̋k-a	taat-a̋s	paz-ős	éna	e̋s-a-ntu-Ø	þun.żőőn-a-þu-Ø	pőik-u	tős-a
no.one-N.s	at.any.time	God-A.s	PRF~see-IND	father-G.s	bosom-G.s	in	be-IND-AP-ABS	one.beget-IND-PP-ABS	son-N.s	explain-IND