Senjecas - The Wedding at Cana

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

ka̋naþi m̃e̋do - The Wedding at Cana (2:1-12)

mukánȝeka̋s úúda tarne̋xaþo

Translated from the Greek

• New American Bible
• Literal Greek Translation
• Senjecan Text

Gloss

• 1. On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.
• and on.the day the third wedding there.was in Cana of.the Galilee and was the mother of.the Jesus there.
• da tı̋rt' aha̋s m̃e̋do galila̋s ka̋naþi vűűla. da ȝesűs ma̋a̋ma tóru e-vűűa:

da	tı̋rt-'	ah-a̋s	m̃e̋d-o	galil-a̋s	ka̋na=þi	vűűl-a	da	ȝes-űs	ma̋a̋m-a	tóru	e=vűű-a
and	third-ELIS	day-G.s	wedding-N.s	Galilee-G.s	Cana=LOC	there.be-IND	and	Jesus-G.s	mother-N.s	there	PST=be-IND

• 2. Jesus and his disciples had likewise been invited to the celebration.
• was.invited and and the Jesus and the disciples of.him to the wedding
• da ȝe̋suk̬' eȝu-tűnlusk̬e m̃edős o ża̋a̋laþus e-ı̋la:

da	ȝe̋s-u=k̬-'	eȝu=tűn-l-us=k̬e	m̃ed-ős	o	ża̋a̋l-a-þ-us	e=ı̋l-a
and	Jesus-N.s=and-ELIS	his=learn-AG-N.p=and	wedding-G.s	to	invite-IND-PP-N.s	PST=become-IND

• 3. At a certain point the wine ran out, and Jesus' mother told him, "They have no more wine."
• and was.lacking wine says the mother of.the Jesus to him wine not they.have
• da m̃e̋ino e-e̋ga: ȝesűs ma̋a̋ma eȝús o te̋e̋a: m̃a éȝus m̃e̋inom űða ne m̃ar:

da	m̃e̋in-o	e=e̋g-a	ȝes-űs	ma̋a̋m-a	eȝ-ús	o	te̋e̋-a	m̃a	éȝ-us	m̃e̋in-om	űð-a	ne	m̃ar
and	wine-N.s	PST=lack-IND	Jesus-G.s	mother-N.s	3-G.s	to	say-IND	QUOT	3-N.p	wine-A.s	have-IND	not	QUOT

• 4. Jesus replied, "Woman, how does this concern of yours involve me? My hour has not yet come."
• and says to.her the Jesus what to.me and to.you woman not.yet comes the hour of.me
• da ȝe̋su eȝús o te̋e̋a: m̃a ǧe̋nű. xo músk̬e túsk̬e o e̋sa: mu-te̋na ǧe̋ma néstu m̃ar:

da	ȝe̋s-u	eȝ-ús	o	te̋e̋-a	m̃a	ǧe̋n-ű	x-o	m-ús=k̬e	t-ús=k̬e	o	e̋s-a	mu=te̋n-a	ǧe̋m-a	n.éstu	m̃ar
and	Jesus-N.s	3-G.s	to	say-IND	QUOT	woman-V.s	what-N.s	1s-G=and	2s-G=and	to	be=IND	my=hour-N.s	come-IND	not.yet	QUOT

• 5. His mother instructed those waiting on table, "Do whatever he tells you."
• says the mother of.him to.the servants whatever he.tells you do
• eȝu-ma̋a̋ma niixlűs o te̋e̋a: m̃a kie̋ȝa—k̬énom ȝús o te̋e̋a m̃ar:

eȝu=ma̋a̋m-a	niix-l-űs	o	te̋e̋-a	m̃a	ki-e̋ȝa	k̬én-om	ȝ-ús	o	te̋e̋-a	m̃ar
his=mother-N.s	serve-AG-N.p	to	say-IND	QUOT	do-SBJ	whatever-A.s	2p-G	to	say-IND	QUOT

• 6. As prescribed for Jewish ceremonial washings, there were at hand six stone water jars, each one holding fifteen to twenty-five gallon.
• there.were and there stone water.jars six according to the purification of.the Jews lying having.room each measures two or three
• da sa̋a̋d taain̨őno hurba̋a̋nos ȝehűðra pougidĭra̋s épa tóru e-vűűla: níígo d̬őm̃e tı̋rm̃e meőm o te̋r̈am ƣe̋va:

da	sa̋a̋d	taain̨őno-Ø	hur.ba̋a̋n-os	ȝehűðra-Ø	pougidĭr-a̋s	épa	tóru	e=vűűl-a
and	six	made.of.stone-ABS	water.jar-N.p	Jewish-ABS	purification-G.s	according.to	there	PST=there.be-IND

nííg-o	d̬ő=m̃e	tı̋r=m̃e	me-őm	o	te̋r̈-am	ƣe̋v-a
each-N.s	two-or	three=or	measure-G.p	for	room-A.s	have-IND

• 7. "Fill those jars with water," Jesus ordered, at which they filled them to the brim.
• says to.them the Jesus fill the water.jars with.water and they.filled them up.to top
• ȝe̋su eȝúm o te̋e̋a: m̃a hurős kía hurba̋a̋non peele̋ȝa m̃ar: da éȝus tűbom sííra éȝon e-pe̋e̋la:

ȝe̋s-u	eȝ-úm	o	te̋e̋-a	m̃a	hur-ős	kía	hur.ba̋a̋n-on	peel-e̋ȝa	m̃ar	da	éȝ-us	tűb-om	sííra	éȝ-on	e=pe̋e̋l-a
Jesus-N.s	3-G.p	to	say-IND	QUOT	water-G.s	with	water.jar-A.p	fill-SBJ	QUOT	and	3-N.p	brim-A.s	up.to	3-A.p	PST=fill-IND

• 8. "Now," he said, "draw some out and take it to the waiter in charge." They did as he instructed them.
• and he.says to.them draw now and bring to.the feast.master they and brought
• da eȝúm o te̋e̋a: m̃a ímu same̋ȝa da sarve̋e̋l̤um do nexe̋ȝa. da e-ne̋xa

da	eȝ-úm	o	te̋e̋-a	m̃a	ímu	sam-e̋ȝa	da	sar.ve̋e̋l-l-um	do	nex-e̋ȝa	m̃ar	da	e=ne̋x-a
and	3-G.p	to	say-IND	QUOT	now	draw-SBJ	and	feast.in.charge.of-AG-A.s	to	bring-SBJ	QUOT	and	PST=bring-IND

• 9. The waiter in charge tasted the water made wine, without knowing where it had come from; only the waiters knew, since they had drawn the water. Then the waiter in charge called the groom over
• as but tasted the feast.master the water wine having.become and not knew from.where it.is the but servants knew the having.drawn the water calls the bridegroom the feast.master
• da sarve̋e̋l̤u m̃e̋inom iı̋lanto hűrom e-t̨a̋a̋ta da e-sa̋a̋ra ne—váiþis e̋sa. de hűrom sĭsa̋maþu nı̋ı̋xlus e-sa̋a̋ra: sarve̋e̋l̤' ur-ukűrum ha̋m̃a

da	sar.ve̋e̋l-l-u	m̃e̋in-om	i~ı̋l-a-nto-Ø	hűr-om	e=t̨a̋a̋t-a	da	e=sa̋a̋r-a	ne	vái=þis	e̋s-a
and	feast.in.charge.of-AG-N.s	wine-A.s	PRF~become-IND-AP-ABS	water-A.s	PST=taste-IND	and	PST=know-IND	not	where=ABL	be-IND

de	hűr-om	sĭ~sa̋m-a-þu-Ø	nı̋ı̋x-l-us	e=sa̋a̋r-a	sar.ve̋e̋l-l-'	ur=ukűr-um	ha̋m̃-a
but	water-A.s	PRF~draw-IND-PP-ABS	bring-AG-N.p	PST=know-IND	feast.in.charge.of-AG-ELIS	M=person.being.married-A.s	call-IND

• 10. and remarked to him:"People usually serve the choice wine first; then when the guests have been drinking awhile, a lesser vintage. What you have done is keep the choice wine until now."
• and says to.him every man first the good wine sets.out and when they.have.become.drunk the inferior you have.kept the good wine until now
• da eȝús o te̋e̋a: m̃a vı̋su m̃ı̋ı̋ru þúntu da̋lo m̃e̋inom ðe̋e̋a da—téni éȝusĕ sűfus iı̋la—ne̋rom: tu ímu sííra da̋lo m̃e̋inom aa̋uka m̃ar:

da	eȝ-ús	o	te̋e̋-a	m̃a	vı̋su-Ø	m̃ı̋ı̋r-u	þúnt-u	da̋lo-Ø	m̃e̋in-om	ðe̋e̋-a
and	3-G.s	to	say-IND	QUOT	every-ABS	man-N.s	first-ADV	delicious-ABS	wine-A.s	set-IND

da	téni	éȝ-us=ĕ	sűf-us	i~ı̋l-a	ne̋r-om	t-u	ímu	sííra	da̋lo-Ø	m̃e̋in-om	a~a̋uk-a	m̃ar
and	when	3-N.p=EP	drunk-N.p	PRF~become-IND	inferior-A.s	2s-N	now	until	delicious-ABS	wine-A.s	PRF~keep-IND	QUOT

• 11. Jesus performed this first of his signs at Cana in Galilee. Thus did he reveal his glory, and his disciples believed in him.
• this performed beginning of.the signs the Jesus in Cana of.the Galilee and he.manifested the glory of.him and believed in.him the disciples of.him
• ȝe̋su galila̋s ka̋naþi neuőm i-tőðram e-kı̋a. da eȝu-m̨a̋gom e-te̋ida: da eȝu-tűnlus éȝum e-őőa:

ȝe̋s-u	galil-a̋s	ka̋na=þi	neu-őm	i=tőðr-am	e=kı̋-a	da	eȝu=m̨a̋g-om	e=te̋id-a
Jesus-N.s	Galilee-G.s	Cana=LOC	sign-G.p	this=beginning-A.s	PST=do-IND	and	his=glory-A.s	PST=manifest-IND

da	eȝu=tűn-l-us	éȝ-um	e=őő-a
and	his=learn-AG-N.p	3-A.s	PST=believe.in-IND

• 12. After this he went down to Capernaum, along with his mother and brothers [and his disciples] but they stayed there only a few days.
• after this went.down to Capernaum he and the mother of.him and the brothers of.him and the and the disciples of.him and there they.remained not many days.
• éȝuk̬e'eȝu-ma̋a̋mak̬' eȝu-ża̋musk̬' eȝu-tűnlusk̬e sós pósa kĕfarna̋xum do e-ı̋za da tóru ne me̋e̋a a̋han e-ɠa̋a̋la⁝

éȝ-u=k̬-'	eȝu=ma̋a̋m-a=k̬-'	eȝu=ża̋m-us=k̬-'	eȝu=tűn-l-us=k̬e	s-ós	pósa	kĕfarna̋x-um	do	e=ı̋z-a
3-N.s=and-ELIS	his=mother-N.s=and-ELIS	his=brother-N.P=and-ELIS	his=learn-AG-N.p=and	this-G.s	after	Capernaum-A.s	to	PST=go.down-IND

da	tóru	ne	me̋e̋a-Ø	a̋h-an	e=ɠa̋a̋l-a
and	there	not	many-ABS	day-A.p	PST=remain-IND