Senjecas - Gospel Prologue

Pronunciation table

peműko (labial)								riisűko (dental)								muitűko (alveolar)								vainűko (palatal)							ṡ̨uuše̋nos (vowels)								nı̋þo ṡ̨uuše̋nos (weak vowels)
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

tirsa̋m̃os- Prologue (1:1-8)

mukánȝeka̋s úúda tarne̋xaþo

Translated from the Hebrew

• New American Bible
• Literal Greek Translation
• Senjecan Text

Gloss

• 1. Here begins the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
• Beginning of.the good.news of.Jesus of.Christ of.Son of.God
• ȝesűs mażaþűs. ȝuműs poikűs vaðteeős tőðra:

ȝes-űs	maż-a-þ-űs	ȝum-űs	poik-űs	vað.tee-ős	tőðr-a
Jesus-G.s	anoint-IND-PP-G.s	God-G.s	son-G.s	good.news-G.s	beginning-N.s

• 2. In Isaiah the prophet it is written: "I send my messenger before you to prepare your way
• Just.as it.has.been.written in the Isaiah the prophet, Behold I send the messenger of.me before face of.you, who will.prepare the way of.you
• ara̋ épi ȝĕṡaȝahűs m̃aaþlűs éna ȝa̋raþo iı̋la—eenő tu-moorős n̨óópa—táu tu-a̋tom u-farı̋d̨a—mu-miþa̋a̋gum mı̋þa.

ara̋	épi	ȝĕṡaȝah-űs	m̃aat-l-űs	éna	ȝa̋r-a-þ-o	i~ı̋l-a	eenő	tu=moor-ős	n̨óópa
just	as	Isaiah-G.d	prophesy-AG-G.s	in	write-IND-PP-N.s	PRF~become-IND	behold	your=face-G.s	before

tá-u	tu=a̋t-om	u=far-ı̋d̨-a	mu=miþ-a̋a̋g-um	mı̋þ-a
who-N.s	your=way-A.s	FUT-prepare-TRZ-IND	my=send-OCC-A.s	send-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 ƣa̋mo ża̋a̋ranto. anderűs a̋tom farı̋d̨e. eȝu-f̨őőlom sası̋d̨e:

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

• 4. Thus it was that John the Baptist appeared in the desert, proclaiming a baptism of repentance which led to the forgiveness of sins.
• Came John baptizing in the wilderness and preaching baptism of.repentance for forgiveness of.sins
• ȝóxana̋nu e-ǧe̋ma: agulős éna e-ðeesðűűpa d' agőm duur̈a̋s tááda miim̃teera̋s ðeesðűűfram ðeesűűa:

ȝóxana̋n-u	e=ǧe̋m-a	agul-ős	éna	e=ðeesðűűp-a	d-'	ag-őm	duur̈-a̋s	tááda	miim̃teer-a̋s	ðeesðűűfr-am	ðeesűű-a
John-N.s	PST=come-IND	wilderness-G.s	in	PST=baptize-IND	and-ELIS	sin-G.p	forgiveness-G.s	for	repentance-G.s	baptism-A.s	preach-IND

• 5. All the Judean countryside and the people of Jerusalem went out to him in great numbers. They were being baptized by him in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins.
• and were.going.out to him all the Judean country and the Jerusalemites all, and they.were.being.baptized by him in the Jordan River confessing the sins of them.
• da őra me̋xa ȝéhude̋ak̬e őra urúṡalı̋mak̬e éȝum do e-vı̋da da eȝu-a̋gon ȝe̋dantus daae̋s ȝardene̋s éna eȝús kía ðeesðűűpaþus e-ı̋la:

da	őra-Ø	me̋x-a	ȝéhude̋-a=k̬e	őra-Ø	urúṡalı̋m-a=k̬e	éȝ-um	do	e=vı̋d-a	da	eȝu=a̋g-on	ȝe̋d-a-nt-us
an	all-ABS	country-N.s	Judea-N.s=and	all-ABS	Jerusalem-IND=and	3-A.s	to	PST=go.out.IND	and	their=sin-A.p	confess-IND-AP-N.p

daa-e̋s	ȝarden-e̋s	éna	eȝ-ús	kía	ðeesðűűp-a-þ-us	e=ı̋l-a
river-G.s	Jordan-G.s	in	3-G.s	by	baptize-IND-PP-G.p	PST=become-IND

• 6. John was clothed in camel's hair, and wore a leather belt around his waist. His food was grasshoppers and wild honey.
• And had.been the John clothed hairs of.camel and belt leather around the waist of.him and eating locusts and honey wild.
• da ke̋benk̬e ƣ̌e̋ro melı̋tonk̬e e̋dantu ȝóxana̋nu suuvǧı̋ı̋nomk̬e koon̨őno xe̋ɫomk̬' e-ȝőpa:

da	ke̋b-en=k̬e	ƣ̌e̋ro-Ø	melı̋t-on=k̬e	e̋d-a-ntu-Ø	ȝóxana̋n-u	suuv.ǧı̋ı̋n-om=k̬e	koon̨őno-Ø	xe̋ɫ-om=k̬-'	e=ȝőp-a
and	locust-A.p=and	wild-ABS	honey-A.p=and	eat-IND-AP-ABS	John-N.s	camel.pelt-A.s=and	made.of.leather-ABS	belt-A.s=and-ELIS	PST=wear-IND

• 7. The theme of his preaching was: "One more powerful than I is to come after me. I am not fit to stoop and untie his sandal straps.
• and he.was.preaching saying, comes the stronger of.me after me of.whom not I.am qualified stooping to.untie the strap of.the sandals of.him.
• da e-ðeesűűa te̋e̋antu: mú' sóma m̃ĭm̃a̋lu mum pósa ǧe̋ma—taús f̨aalþa̋a̋bom m̃if̨aalı̋d̨u ȝőm̃aþu vűűa ne:

da	e=ðeesűű-a	te̋e̋-a-nt-u	m-ú-'	sóma	m̃ĭ~m̃a̋l-u	m-um	pósa	ǧe̋m-a
and	PST=preach-IND	say-IND-AP-N.s	1-G.s-ELIS	than	ELT~strong-N.s	1-A.s	after	come-IND

ta-ús	f̨aalþa̋a̋b-om	m̃i=f̨aal-ı̋d̨-u	ȝőm̃-a-þ-u	vűű-a	ne
who-G.s	strap.shoe-A.s	CONV=strap-TRZ-SUP	entitle-IND-PP-N.s	be-IND	not

• 8. I have baptized you in water; he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit."
• I baptized you water, he but will.baptize you in spirit holy
• mu hurős éna ȝun e-ðeesðűűpa: éȝu sa̋ku m̃iiműs éna ȝun u-ðeesðűűpa:

m-u	hur-ős	éna	ȝ-un	e=ðeesðűűp-a	éȝ-u	sa̋ku-Ø	m̃iim-űs	éna	ȝ-un	u=ðeesðűűp-a
1-N.s	water-G.s	in	2-A.p	PST=baptize-IND	3-N.s	holy-ABS	spirit-G.s	in	2-A.p	FUT=baptize-IND