Senjecas - John the Baptist

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

Notes

• Mark 1:1-6; Matthew 3:1-6; Luke 3:1-6
• As this is a cento of verses, the numbering indicates the number of Senjecan sentences, not of the Biblical verses.

Text

ȝóxana̋nu ðeesðűűflu - John the Baptist

múkanȝeka̋s úúda tarne̋xaþo

Translated from the Greek

• New American Bible
• Literal Greek Translation
• Senjecan Text

Gloss

• 1. Here begins the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. In Isaiah the prophet it is written:
• beginning of.the good.news of.Jesus Christ son of.God just.as it.has.been.written in the Isaiah the prophet
• ȝe̋sűs mażíd̨aþűs vaðteeős ȝuműs poikűs tőðra ṡámvi móóda ȝĕṡaȝa̋hűs maaþlűs éna ȝĕȝa̋raþo iı̋la:

ȝe̋s-űs	maż-íd̨-a-þ-űs	vað-tee-ős	ȝum-űs	poik-űs	tőðr-a	ṡám-vi	móóda
Jesus-G.s	oil-TRZ-IND-PP-G.s	good-news-G.s	God-G.s	son-G.s	beginning-N.s	exact-ADV	as

ȝĕṡaȝah-űs	maaþ-l-űs	éna	ȝa̋r-a-þ-o	i~ı̋l-a
Isaiah-G.s	prophesy-AG-G.s	write-IND-PP-N.s	PRF~become-IND

• 2. "I send my messenger before you to prepare your way;
• behold I.send the messenger of.me before face of.you who will.prepare the way of.you
• eenő tu-mőőrom n̨óópa mu-anga̋rumĕ mı̋þa—táu tu-a̋tom u-farı̋d̨a:

eenő	tu=mőőr-om	n̨óópa	mu=anga̋r-um=ĕ	mı̋þ-a	tá-u	tu=a̋t-om	u=far-ı̋d̨-a
behold	your=face-A.s	before	my=messenger-A.s=EP	send-IND	who-N.s	your=way.A.s	FUT=ready-TRZ-IND

• 3. a herald's voice in the desert, crying, 'Make ready the way of the Lord, clear him a straight path.
• voice crying.out in the wilderness prepare the way of.Lord straight make the paths of.him
• agulős éna ża̋a̋ranto ƣa̋mo: anderűs a̋tom farı̋d̨e: eȝu-f̨őőlon sası̋d̨e:

agul-ős	éna	ża̋a̋r-a-nto-Ø	ƣa̋m-o	ander-űs	a̋t-om	far-ı̋d̨-e	eȝu=f̨őől-on	sas-ı̋d̨-e
wilderness-G.s	in	cry.out-IND-AP-ABS	voice-N.s	Lord-G.s	way-A.s	ready-TRZ-IMP	his=path-A.p	straight-TRZ-IMP

• 4. Every valley shall be filled and every mountain and hill shall be leveled.'"
• every valley will.be.filled.in and every mountain and hill will.be.leveled
• vı̋so le̋ðo pe̋e̋laþo u-ı̋la da vı̋so ǧa̋rok̬e ra̋ȝok̬e u-lepı̋d̨a:

vı̋so-Ø	le̋ð-o	pe̋e̋l-a-þ-o	u=ı̋l-a	da	vı̋so-Ø	ǧa̋r-o=k̬e	ra̋ȝ-o=k̬e	u=lep-ı̋d̨-a
every-ABS	valley-N.s	fill-IND-PP-N.s	FUT=become-IND	and	every-ABS	mountain-N.s=and	hill-N.s=and	FUT=level-TRZ-IND

• 5. The windings shall be made straight and the rough ways smooth
• and will.be the crooked into straight and the rough into roads smooth
• da hűlo sası̋d̨aþo u-ı̋la da ka̋lo le̋im̃o pa̋a̋vos u-ı̋la.

da	hűl-o	sas-ı̋d̨-a-þ-o	u=ı̋l-a	da	ka̋l-o	le̋im̃o-Ø	pa̋a̋v-os	u=ı̋l-a
and	crooked-N.s	straight-TRZ-IND-PP-N.s	FUT=become-IND	and	rough-N.s	smooth-ABS	road-N.p	FUT=become-IND

• 6. and will.see all flesh the salvation of.the God.
• and will.see all flesh the salvation of.the God
• da oru k̬őlu ȝuműs ne̋sram u-na̋ka:

da	őru-Ø	k̬ől-u	ȝum-űs	ne̋sr-am	u=na̋k-a
and	all-ABS	flesh-N.s	God-G.s	salvation-A.s	FUT=see-IND

• 7. Thus it was that John the Baptist appeared in the desert of Judea, proclaiming a baptism of repentance which led to the forgiveness of sins:
• came John baptizing in the wilderness of.the Judea and preaching baptism of.repentence for forgiveness of.sins
• ȝehúdea̋s agulős éna ðeesðűűpantuk̬e agőm duur̈a̋s kíma s̨aanra̋s ðeesðűűfram ðeesűűantuk̬e ȝóxana̋nu e-ǧe̋ma:

ȝehúde-a̋s	agul-ős	éna	ðeesðűűp-a-ntu-Ø=k̬e	ag-őm	duur̈-a̋s	kíma	s̨aanr-a̋s	ðeesðűűfr-am
Judea-G.s	wilderness-G.s	in	baptize-IND-AP-ABS=and	sin-G.p	forgiveness-G.s	for	repentance-G.s	baptism-A.s

ðeesűű-a-ntu-Ø=k̬e	ȝóxana̋n-u	e=ǧe̋m-a
preach-IND-AP-ABS=and	John-N.s	PST=come-IND

• 8. "Reform your lives! The reign of God is at hand."
• repent has.come.near for the kingdom of.the heavens.
• s̨a̋a̋nre—hi d̨em̃a̋m reeƣa̋a̋ra ȝŭȝőba:

s̨a̋a̋nr-e	hi	d̨em̃-a̋m	reeƣa̋a̋r-a	ȝŭ~ȝőb-a
repent-IMP	for	heaven-G.p	kingdom-N.s	PRF~come.near-IND

• 9. All the Judean countryside and the people of Jerusalem went out to him in great numbers.
• and were.going.out to him all the Judean country and the Jerusalemites all
• da őru me̋xu ȝéhude̋a da őr' urúsalı̋mrus éȝum do e-vı̋da:

da	őru-Ø	me̋x-u	ȝéhude̋-a	da	őr-'	urúsalı̋mr-us	éȝ-um	do	e-vı̋d-a
and	all-ABS	country-N.s	Judea-N.s	and	all-ELIS	Jerusalemite-N.p	3-A.s	to	PST=go.out-IND

• 10. They were being baptized by him in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins.
• and they.were.being.baptized by him in the Jordan River confessing the sins of.them
• da eȝu-a̋gon ȝe̋dantus daae̋s ȝardene̋s éna eȝús kía ðeesðűűpaþus e-ı̋la:

da	eȝu=a̋g-on	ȝe̋d-a-nt-us	daa-e̋s	ȝarden-e̋s	éna	eȝ-ús	kía	ðeesðűűp-a-þ-us	e=ı̋l-a
and	their=sin-A.p	confess-IND-AP-N.p	river-G.s	Jordan-G.s	in	3-G.s	by	baptize-IND-PP-N.s	PST=become-IND

• 11. John was clothed in camel's hair, and wore a leather belt around his waist. His food was grasshoppers and wild honey.
• and was the John clothed hairs of.camel and belt leather around the waist of.him and eating locusts and honey wild
• da ȝóxana̋nu suuvme̋lkomk̬e meðős áána koon̨őno xe̋ɫomk̬' e-ȝőpa da ke̋benk̬e ƣ̌e̋ro melı̋tomk̬' e-e̋da⁝

da	ȝóxana̋n-u	suuv.me̋lk-om=k̬e	með-ős	áána	koon̨őn-Ø	xe̋ɫ-om=k̬-'	e=ȝőp-a
and	John-N.s	camel.pelt-A.s=and	waist-G.s	around	made.of.leather-ABS	belt-A.s=and-ELIS	PST=wear-IND

da	ke̋b-en=k̬e	ƣ̌e̋ro-Ø	melı̋t-om=k̬-'	e=e̋d-a
and	locust-A.p=and	wild-ABS	honey-A.s=and-ELIS	PST=eat-IND