Senjecas - Tecumseh

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Pronunciation table

p b f v m t d þ ð ɫ l ż s z r n k g x ƣ h ȝ š 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/ /ĭ/ /ɛ/ /ʊ/


Glossing abbreviations

1s/p = 1st person singular/plural ABL = ablative suffix COL = collective EQU = equative degree INS = instrument PRF = perfect SUP = supine
2s/p = 2nd person singular/plural ABS = absolutive (an unmarked modifying adjective) CONV = conversive F = feminine INT = intensive prefix PRV = privative prefix TRZ = transitivizer
3 = 3rd person ADV = adverb DES = desiderative FRQ = frequentative LAT = lative suffix PST = past VOC = vocative particle
A(.s/p) = accusative (singular/plural) AG = agent DIM = diminutive FUT = future LOC = locative suffix Q = interrogative particle
G(.s/p) = genitive (singular/plural) AP = agent (active) participle ELIS = elision IMP = imperative M = masculine QUOT = direct quotation
N(.s/p) = nominative (singular/plural) AUG = augmentative ELT = elative INC = inchoative OCC = occupation suffix RPR = recent perfective
V(.s/p) = vocative (singular/plural) CAUS = causative EP = epenthesis IND = indicative PP = patient (past) participle SBJ = subjunctive


Text

  • When your time comes to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with fear of death,
  • méti tu-neste̋na tőpa—sómi sus—taúm sűðos nesra̋s naaa̋s ha pe̋e̋laþos ı̋la—ese̋ȝa mee—
méti tu=nes.te̋n-a tőp-a sómi s-us ta-úm sűð-os nesr-a̋s naa-a̋s ha pe̋e̋l-a-þ-os ı̋l-a es-e̋ȝa mee
when your=death.time-IND arrive-IND like this-N.p heart-N.p who-G.p death-G.s fear-G.s with fill-IND-PP-N.p become-IND be-SBJ not


  • so that when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way.
  • m̨úmi—méti eȝu-te̋na tőpa—ɫı̋ı̋ga da gőȝa mooda̋s náánu eȝu-ǧı̋ı̋ran ǧı̋ı̋u ga̋a̋mka tena̋s ṡ̨óga lı̋la:
m̨úmi méti eȝu=te̋n-a tőp-a ɫı̋ı̋g-a da gőȝa-Ø mood-a̋s náánu eȝu=ǧı̋ı̋r-an ǧı̋ı̋-u ga̋a̋m-ka-Ø ten-a̋s ṡ̨óg-a lı̋l-a
so.that when their=time-N.s arrive-IND weep-IND and different-ABS way-G.s again their=life-A.p live-SUP more-DIM-ABS time-G.s for pray-IND


  • Sing your death song, and die like a hero going home.
  • tu-nesga̋a̋ȝom gaaȝe̋ȝa. da nőmantu šainű' sóma neṡe̋ȝa⁝
tu=nes.ga̋a̋ȝ-om gaaȝ-e̋ȝa da nőm-a-ntu-Ø šain-ű-' sóma neṡ-e̋ȝa
your=death.song-A.s sing-SBJ and go.home-IND-AP-ABS hero-G.s-ELIS like die-SBJ