Senjecas - ever-forever

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Pronunciation table

पेमुकॊ
peműko
(labial)
रीस़ुकॊ
riisűko
(dental)
मुइतुकॊ
muitűko
(alveolar)
भइनुकॊ
vainűko
(palatal)
ज़ूऀस़ेँनॊस़्
ṡ̨uuše̋nos
(vowels)
निथॊ ज़ूऀस़ेँनॊस़्
nı̋þo ṡ̨uuše̋nos
(weak vowels)
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/ /ɪ/ /ɛ/ /ʊ/


Glossing abbreviations

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


Ever

  • 1. always - visánu
  • It was ever thus.
  • ítu vísum e-e̋sa:
ítu visánu e-e̋s-a
thus always PST=be-IND


  • 2. at any time - k̬enánu
  • If Dad ever finds out, we're in trouble.
  • m̃us gaasa̋s éna u-vűűa—ébi ta̋a̋þka k̬enánu deese̋ȝa:
m̃-us gaas-a̋s éna u=vűű-a ébi ta̋a̋þ-k-a k̬enánu dees-e̋ȝa
1p-N trouble-G.s in FUT=be-IND if father-DIM-N.s ever find.out-SBJ


  • 3. in any way - k̬enálu
  • How can I ever get there in time?
  • mu k̬enálu keesa̋s éna tórþim xálu tőpu ma̋ƣa:
m-u k̬énalu kees-a̋s éna tór=þim xálu tőp-u ma̋ƣ-a
1s-N ever time-G.s in there=LAT how arrive-SUP be.able-IND


  • 4. intensifier - kísu
  • Was I ever glad to see you!
  • mu kísu tum na̋ku e-ra̋a̋da:
m-u kísu t-um na̋k-u e=ra̋a̋d-a
1s-N ever 2s-A see-SUP PST=be.glad-IND


Forever

  • 5. for all time - visánu
  • I shall love you forever.
  • mu vísum tum u-m̃e̋na:
m-u visánu t-um u=m̃e̋n-a
1s-N forever 2s-A FUT= love-IND


  • 6. for a very long time - dóm̃u
  • My friend and I had to wait forever to get inside.
  • mu-vı̋luk̬e muk̬e tı̋ru tááda dóm̃u me̋nu e-ke̋la:
mu=vı̋l-u=k̬e m-u=k̬e tı̋r-u tááda dóm̃u me̋n-u e=ke̋l-a
my=friend-N.s=and 1s-N=and enter-SUP in.order.to forever wait-SUP PST-had.to-IND


  • 7. constantly, frequently - séérvi
  • His wife is forever nagging him.
  • eȝu-kőzu séérvi éȝum m̃őda:
eȝu=kőz-u séér=vi éȝ-um m̃őd-a
his-wife-N.s continuous=ADV h3-A.s nag-IND


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