Senjecas - Song of Songs, Chapter 2

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 = 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

1:1 sĕloműs gaaȝőm ga̋a̋ȝo. þı̋ro b - The Song of Songs, Chapter 2

ivrĕȝe̋kam úúda tarne̋xaþo

Translated from the Hebrew

• New American Bible
• Literal Hebrew Translation
• Senjecan Translation

Gloss

• 1. I am a flower of Sharon, a lily of the valley.
• I rose. of the.Sharon, lily.of the.valleys
• mu maaxős m̃ǫ̋di. leðős ṡuṡa̋ni e̋sa:

m-u	maax-ős	m̃ǫ̋d-i	leð-ős	ṡuṡa̋n-i	e̋s-a
1s-N	plain-G.s	rose-N.s	valley-G.s	lily-N.s	be-IND

• 2. As a lily among thorns, so is my beloved among women.
• as.lily among the.thorns so my.love among the.daughters.
• épi ṡuṡanı̋m ȝúṡa xűűko. épi zidűm ȝúṡa mu-m̃e̋naþu:

épi	ṡuṡan-ı̋m	ȝúṡa	xűűk-o	épi	zid-űm	ȝúṡa	mu=m̃e̋n-a-þ-u
as	lily-G.p	among	thorn-N.s	so	daughter-G.p	amolng	my=love-IND-PP-N.s

• 3. As an apple tree among the trees of the woods, so is my lover among men. I delight to rest in his shadow, and his fruit is sweet to my mouth.
• as.apple in.trees.of the.forest, so my.beloved among the.sons; in.his.shadow I.delighted, and.I.sat.down; and.his.fruit sweet to.my.palate
• épi furős haisı̋m éna abe̋lis. épi poikűm ȝúṡa mu-m̃e̋naþu: mu eȝu-niizős éna e-mőőȝa. da e-se̋da. da eȝu-ma̋a̋lo mu-vainős ša̋a̋do e̋sa:

épi	fur-ős	hais-ı̋m	éna	abe̋l-i	épi	poik-űm	ȝúṡa	mu=m̃e̋n-a-þ-u
as	forest-G.s	tree-G.p	in	apple-N.s	so	son-G.p	among	my=love-IND-PP-N.s

m-u	eȝu=niiz-ős	éna	e=mőőȝ-a	da	e=se̋d-a	da	eȝu=ma̋a̋l-o	mu=vain-ős	ša̋a̋d-o	e̋s-a
1s-N	his=shadow-G.s	in	PST=delight-IND	and	PST=sit-IND	and	his=fruit-N.s	my=palate-G.s	sweet-N.s	be-IND

• 4. He brings me into the banquet hall and his emblem over me is love.
• he.brought.me to-house.of the.wine, and.his.banner over.me love.
• éȝu m̃einős me̋e̋som do mum e-ne̋xa. da eȝu-pa̋ðko mús úpa m̃e̋nra e̋sa:

éȝ-u	m̃ein-ős	me̋e̋s-om	do	m-um	e=ne̋x-a	da	eȝu=pa̋ð-k-o	m-ús	úpa	m̃e̋nr-a	e̋s-a
3-N.s	wine-G.s	house-A.s	to	1s-A	PST=bring-IND	and	his=flag-DIM-N.s	1s-G	over	love-N.s	be-IND

• 5. Strengthen me with raisin cakes, refresh me with apples, for I am faint with love.
• feed.me swith.raisin-cakes, sustain.me with.apples for-sick.with love I
• saftĕvoogőmĕ móóda mum paate̋ȝa. abelı̋mĕ móóda mum save̋ȝa—hi mu m̃enra̋s ha da̋mu vűűa:

saft-ĕ-voog-őm-ĕ	móóda	m-um	paat-e̋ȝa	abel-ı̋m-ĕ	móóda	m-um	sav-e̋ȝa	hi	m-u	m̃enr-a̋s	ha	da̋m-u	vűű-a
raisin-EP-cake-G.p-EP	with	1s-A	feed-SBJ	apple-G.p-EP	with	1s-A	sustaiin-SBJ	for	1s-N	love-G.s	because.of	sick-N.s	be-IND

• 6. His left hand is under my head and his right arm embraces me.
• his.left.hand under my.head, and.his.right.hand embraces.me
• eȝu-m̃a̋so mu-niimőm néra vűűa. da eȝu-ta̋ɫo mum pőma:

eȝu=m̃a̋s-o	mu=niim-ős	néra	vűű-a	da	eȝu=ta̋ɫ-o	m-um	pőm-a
his=left.hand-N.s	my=head-G.s	under	be-IND	and	his=right.hand-N.s	1s-A	embrace-IND

• 7. I adjure you, daughters of Jerusalem by the gazelles and hinds of the field, do not arouse, do not stir up love before its time.
• I.charge you, daughters.of Jerusalem, by.gazelles or by.does.of the.field, that.not-you.stir.up and.that.not-you.awaken my.beloved until it.pleases.
• úrusálima̋s zidűs. mu maaxős ite̋mm̃e keeże̋mm̃e óita ȝun őna—ȝa ȝus mu-m̃e̋naþum kaƣe̋ȝa ne da zele̋ȝa ne—sííri se̋ba:

úrusálim-a̋s	zid-űs	m-u	maax-ős	it-e̋m=m̃e	keeż-e̋m=m̃e	óita	ȝ-un	őn-a
Jerusalem-G.s	daughter-V.p	1s-N	field-G.s	saiga-G.p=or	doe-G.p=or	by	2p-A	charge-IND

ȝa	ȝ-us	mu=m̃e̋n-a-þ-um	ka̋ƣ-a	ne	da	ze̋l-a	ne	sííri	se̋b-a
that	2p-N	my=love-IND-PP-A.s	stir.up-IND	not	and	awaken-IND	not	until	please-IND

• 8. Hark! my lover—here he comes springing across the mountains, leaping across the hills.
• voice.of my.beloved! behold-this he.comes leaping on-the.mountains, skipping on-the.hills
• eenő mu-m̃enaþűs ƣa̋mo: ǧa̋ron éna ı̋tantu. ra̋ȝon éna se̋isantu ǧe̋ma:

eenő	mu=m̃en-a-þ-űs	ƣa̋m-o	ǧa̋r-on	éna	ı̋t-a-nt-u	ra̋ȝ-on	éna	se̋is-a-nt-u	ǧe̋m-a
behold	my=love-IND-PP-G.s	voice-N.s	mountain-A.p	on	leap-IND-AP-N.s	hill-A.p	on	skip-IND-AP-N.s	come-IND

• 9. My lover is like a gazelle or a young stag. Here he stands behind our wall, gazing through the windows, peering through the lattices.
• is.likened my.beloved to.gazelle or to.young deer the.stag. behold-this.one, standing behind our.wall, looking from the.windows, blooming from-the.lattice.
• mu-m̃e̋naþu ı̋te m̃o be̋ke ɠűle sőma: eenő fadős pósa i-ṡűrantu. þungőm éha i-ża̋bantu. roisős éha i-na̋nantu:

mu=m̃e̋n-a-þ-u	ı̋t-e	m̃o	be̋ke-Ø	ɠűl-e	sőm-a	eenő	fad-ős	pósa	i=ṡűr-a-nt-u
my=love-IND-AP-N.s	saiga-N.s	or	young-ABS	stag-N.s	be.like-IND	behold	wall-G.s	behind	this=stand-IND-AP-N.s

þung-őm	éha	i=ża̋b-a-nt-u	rois-ős	éha	i=na̋n-a-nt-u
window-G.p	out.of	this=look-IND-AP-N.s	lattice-G.s	out.of	this=blossom-IND-AP-N.s

• 10. My lover speaks; he says to me, "Arise, my beloved, my beautiful one, and come!
• answered my.beloved and.said to.me rise.up yourself, my.beloved, my.beautiful.one, and.come-yourself
• mu-m̃e̋naþu e-kı̋rak̬e mús o e-te̋e̋ak̬e: mu-m̃enaþű. mu-gobű. koþe̋ȝa da ǧeme̋ȝa:

mu=m̃e̋n-a-þ-u	e=kı̋r-a=k̬e	m-ús	o	e=te̋e̋-a=k̬e	mu=m̃en-a-þ-ű	mu=gob-ű	koþ-e̋ȝa	da	ǧem-e̋ȝa
my=love-IND-PP-N.s	PST=answer-IND=and	1s-G	to	PST=say-IND=and	my=love-IND-PP-V.s	my=beautiful-V.s	arise-SBJ	and	come-SBJ

• 11. For see, the winter is past, the rains are over and gone.
• for behold the.winter has.passed, the rain has.passed, it.goes to.it
• hi eenő. he̋ma mŭműla. sűűm̃e mŭműla. aa̋ta:

hi	eenő	he̋m-a	mŭ~műl-a	sűűm̃-e	mŭ~műl-a	a~a̋t-a
for	behold	winter-N.s	PRF~pass-IND	rain-N.s	PRF~pass-IND	PRF~go-IND

• 12. The flowers appear on the earth, the time of pruning the vines has come, and the song of the dove is heard in our land.
• the.flowers appear on.earth, time.of the.singing has.come; and.voice.of the.turtle-dove is.heard in.our.land.
• na̋nos v̌eetős éna ka̋ȝa: gaaȝe̋vra gĕǧe̋ma: da turte̋s ƣa̋mo m̃u-mexa̋s éna ve̋naþo ı̋la:

na̋n-os	v̌eet-ős	éna	ka̋ȝ-a	gaaȝ.e̋vr-a	gĕ~ǧe̋m-a
flower-N.p	earth-G.s	on	appear-IND	song.time-N.s	PRF~come-IND

da	turt-e̋s	ƣa̋m-o	m̃u=mex-a̋s	éna	ve̋n-a-þ-o	ı̋l-a
and	turtle.dove-G.s	voice-N.s	our=land-G.s	on	hear-IND-PP-N.s	become-IND

• 13. The fig tree puts forth its figs, and the vines, in bloom, give forth fragrance. Arise, my beloved, my beautiful one, and come!
• the.fig.tree spices her.unripe.figs, and.the.vines the.blossom give fragrance. arise, come, my.love, my-beautiful.one and.come-yourself.
• anȝı̋ri ȝe̋lo eȝi-anȝı̋ron basmı̋d̨a da na̋nmi őrtis na̋a̋da: mu-m̃enaþű. koþe̋ȝa da ǧeme̋ȝa: mu-gobű. ǧeme̋ȝa:

anȝı̋r-i	ȝe̋lo-Ø	eȝi=anȝı̋r-on	basm-ı̋d̨-a	da	na̋nmi-Ø	őrt-is	na̋a̋d-a
fig.tree-N.s	unripe-ABS	her=fig-A.p	spice-TRZ-IND	and	in.bloom-ABS	vine-N.p	give.off.fragrance-IND

mu=m̃en-a-þ-ű	koþ-e̋ȝa	da	ǧem-e̋ȝa	mu=gob-ű	ǧem-e̋ȝa
my=love-IND-PP-V.s	arise-SBJ	and	come-SBJ	my=beautiful-V.s	come-SBJ

• 14. O my dove in the clefts of the rock, in the secret recesses of the cliff, let me see you, let me hear your voice, for your voice is sweet, and you are lovely."
• O.my.dove. in.the.clefts.of the rock, in.secrecy.of the.steep.place make.me.see your.form. let.me.hear your.voice for-your.voice sweet, and.your.form comely.
• o mu-turte̋ taainős fisős éna. faakős guþra̋s éna tu-zı̋nomĕ mum nak̨e̋ta: tu-ƣa̋mom ve̋nu mum hene̋ȝa—hi tu-ƣa̋mo ša̋a̋do da tu-zı̋no gőbo e̋sa:

o	mu=turt-e̋	taain-ős	fis-ős	éna	faak-ős	guþr-a̋s	éna	tu=zı̋n-om=ĕ	m-um	nak̨-e̋t-a
O	my=dove-V.s	stone-G.s	cleft-G.s	in	cliff-G.s	secrecy-G.s	in	your=form-A.s=EP	1s-A	see-CAUS-IND

tu=ƣa̋m-om	ve̋n-u	m-um	hen-e̋ȝa	hi	tu=ƣa̋m-o	ša̋a̋d-o	da	tu=zı̋n-o	gőb-o	e̋s-a:
your=voice-A.s	hear-SUP	1s-A	let=SBJ	for	your=voice-N.S	sweet-N.s	and	your=form-N.s	comely-N.s	be-IND

• 15. Catch us the foxes, the little foxes that damage the vineyards; for our vineyards are in bloom!
• take for.us foxes, foxes little spoiling vineyards; and.our.vineyards blossoms
• m̃úm éra pűken eme̋ȝa. mestőőpon va̋nante pűkĕken—hi m̃u-mestőőpos na̋na:

m̃-úm	éra	pűk-en	em-e̋ȝa	mes.tőőp-on	va̋n-a-nt-e-Ø	pűk-ĕ=k-en	hi	m̃u=mes.tőőp-os	na̋n-a
1p-G	for	fox-A.p	catch-SBJ	grape.orchard-A.p	damage-IND-AP-ABS	fox-EP-DIM-A.p	for	our=grape.orchard-N.p	bloom-IND

• 16. My lover belongs to me and I to him; he browses among the lilies.
• my.beloved to.me, and.I to.him; he.feeds among.the.lilies.
• mu-m̃e̋naþu mús o e̋sa. da mu eȝús o: éȝu ṡuṡanı̋m ȝúṡa pa̋a̋ta:

mu=m̃e̋n-a-þ-u	m-ús	o	e̋s-a	da	m-u	eȝ-ús	o	éȝ-u	ṡuṡan-ı̋m	ȝúṡa	pa̋a̋t-a
my=love-IND-PP-N.s	1s-G	to	be-IND	and	1a-N.s	3-G.s	to	3s-N	lily-G.p	among	feed-IND

• 17. Until the day breathes cool and the shadows lengthen, roam, my lover, like a gazelle or a young stag upon the Mountains of Bether.
• until when.blows the.day and.flee the.shadows, turn, be.like-to.yourself, my.beloved, gazelle or young.deer the.stag on-the.mountains cleft
• mu-m̃enlű. sííri a̋ha m̃e̋e̋a da nı̋ı̋zos pı̋ða—ı̋te m̃o ǧarős fisős éna be̋ke ɠűle some̋ȝa:

mu=m̃en-l-ű	sííri	a̋h-a	m̃e̋e̋-a	da	nı̋ı̋z-os	pı̋ð-a	ı̋t-e	m̃o	ǧar-őm	fis-ős	éna	be̋ke-Ø	ɠűl-e	som-e̋ȝa
my=love-AG-V.s	until	day-N.s	blow-IND	and	shadow-N.p	lengthen-IND	saiga-N.s	or	mountain-G.p	cleft-G.s	on	young-ABS	stag-N.S	be.like-IND

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