Senjecas - American Sayings

Pronunciation table

peműko (labial)								riisűko (dental)								muitűko (alveolar)								vainűko (palatal)							ṡ̨uuše̋nos (vowels with प)								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	ɔ	o	u			ĭ	ĕ	ŭ
प	ब	फ	भ	म़	म			त	द	थ	ध	ल़	ल			च	ज	स	स़	र	न			क	ग	क़	ग़	ह	य			स्व	स्य			इ ई पि पी	ए एै पे पै	अ आ प पा	ऒ ॵ पॊ पॏ	ओ औ पो पौ	उ ऊ पु पू			पं	पऺ	पॅ
/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	YNG = young
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

Sayings

• "The best way to predict your future is to create it." - Abraham Lincoln
• तु-न्यौ॓फ्तम् म़आ॓तु तआ॔द भंभ॓द मौ॓द ए॔यम् भआ॓नु ए॓स॥
• tu-n̨őőftam m̃a̋a̋tu tááda vĭva̋da mőőda éȝam va̋a̋nu e̋sa⁝

tu=n̨őőft-am	m̃a̋a̋t-u	tááda	vĭ~va̋a̋da-Ø	mőőd-a	éȝ-am	va̋a̋n-u	e̋s-a
your=future-A.s	predict-SUP	in.order.to	EL~good-ABS	way-N.s	3-A.s	create-SUP	be-IND

• If you wish to bake an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe. - Carl Sagan
• ए॔बि तु तोध्र॓स् अ॔फ अबे॔ल्भौग़्को॓दोम् भौ॓ग़ु ल़ेले॓य। तोअ॔रि ओर्मोथ्तोम् नै॓रु उ-के॓ल॥
• ébi tu toðra̋s áfa abélvooƣkőðom vőőgu ɫele̋ȝa. toári ormőþtom ne̋e̋ru u-ke̋la⁝

ébi	t-u	toðr-a̋s	áfa	abél-vooƣkőð-om	vőőg-u	ɫel-e̋ȝa	toári	t-u	þúnt-u	ormőþt-om	ne̋e̋r-u	u=ke̋l-a
if	2s-N	start-G.s	from	apple-pie-A.s	bake-SUP	wish-SBJ	then	2s-N	first-ADV	universe-A.s	invent-SUP	FUT=have.to-IND

• Those that deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves. - Abraham Lincoln
• अनु॔म् ओ स्वै॓तम् न॓भन्तुस् एयु-मिउ॓म् ए॔र ए॔यम् क॓क़ ने॥
• anúm o še̋e̋vtam na̋vantus eȝu-miűm éra éȝam ka̋xa ne⁝

an-úm	o	še̋e̋vt-am	na̋v-a-nt-us	eȝu=mi-űm	éra	éȝ-am	ka̋x-a	ne
other-G.p	to	freedom-A.s	deny-IND-AP-N.p	their=self-G.p	for	3-A.s	deserve-IND	not

• Absolute power does not corrupt absolutely, absolute power attracts the corruptible. - Frank Herbert
• क़ोफ म़॓क क़ो॔फ्भि क्व॓त ने॥ क़ो॓फ म़॓क क्व॓त्युम् क़ै॓ल॥
• xőfa m̃a̋ka xófvi k̬a̋ta ne: xőfa m̃a̋ka k̬a̋t̨um xe̋e̋la⁝

xőfa-Ø	m̃a̋k-a	xóf=vi	k̬a̋t-a	ne	xőfa-Ø	m̃a̋k-a	k̬a̋t̨-un	xe̋e̋l-a
absolute-ABS	power-N.s	absolute=ADV	corrupt-IND	not	absolute-ABS	power-N.s	corruptible-A.p	attract-IND

• Numbers and equations are signs that mark the music of the spheres. – Nikola Tesla
• लु॓कोस्क्वे पर्कआ॓थ्रस्क्वे ने॓उओसा ० त॔ओस् गेलो॓म् कु॓मोम् तु॓स ० ए॓स॥
• lűkosk̬e parka̋a̋þrask̬e ne̋uos—táos gelőm kűmom tűsa—e̋sa⁝

lűk-os=k̬e	par.ka̋a̋þr-as=k̬e	ne̋u-os	tá-os	gel-őm	kűm-om	tűs-a	e̋s-a
number-N.p=and	equal.assertion-N.p=and	sign-N.p	which-N.p	sphere-G.p	music-A.s	mark-IND	be-IND

• Those who mind don't matter; those who matter don't mind. - Bernard M. Baruch
• थौसचन्तुस् भि॓न ने। भि॓नन्तुस् थौसआ॓च ने॥
• þoosa̋ṡantus vı̋na ne. vı̋nantus þoosa̋ṡa ne⁝

þoos-a̋ṡ-a-nt-us	vı̋n-a	ne	vı̋n-a-nt-us	þoos-a̋ṡ-a	ne
against-move-IND-AP-N.p	be.important-IND	not	be.important-IND-AP-N.p	against-move-IND	not

• People who wonder whether the glass is half-full or half-empty miss the point. The glass is refillable. - Simon Sinek
• ते॓लन्तुस् ० ओ॔पि गि॓न्दो फेल्पै॓लोम़े फेल्म़आ॓गोम्ऽ एसे॓य ० सै॓इधोम् लो॓क॥ गि॓न्दो म़ेर्पै॓लथो इ॓लु म॓ग़॥
• te̋lantus—ópi gı̋ndo felpe̋e̋lom̃e felm̃a̋a̋nom̃' ese̋ȝa—se̋e̋iðom lőka: gı̋ndo m̃erpe̋e̋laþo ı̋lu ma̋ƣa⁝

te̋l-a-nt-us	ópi	gı̋nd-o	fel.pe̋e̋l-o=m̃e	fel.m̃a̋a̋n-o=m̃='	es-e̋ȝa	se̋e̋ið-om	lők-a	gı̋nd-o	m̃er.pe̋e̋l-a-þ-o	ı̋l-u	ma̋ƣ-a
wonder-IND-AP-N.p	whether	cup-N.s	half.full-N.s=or	half.empty-N.s=or=ELIS	be-SBJ	target-A.s	miss-IND	cup	re.fill-IND-PP-N.s	become-SUP	be.able-IND

• The best portion of a good man’s life is his little nameless, unencumbered acts of kindness and of love. - Wordsworth
• म़ीरु॓स् ग्वीत॓स् भंभाढे ने॓मो फस्त॓स्क्वे म़ेन्र॓स्क्वे फंफै॓तो भोनो एयु-भि॓भ्कोस् ए॓स॥
• m̃iirűs ǧiita̋s vĭva̋a̋do ne̋mo fasta̋sk̬e m̃enra̋sk̬e fĭfe̋e̋to vőno eȝu-vı̋vkos e̋sa⁝

m̃iir-űs	ǧiit-a̋s	vĭ~va̋a̋do-Ø	ne̋m-o	fast-a̋s=k̬e	m̃enr-a̋s=k̬e	fĭ=fe̋e̋to-Ø	v=őno-Ø	eȝu=vı̋v=k-os	es-a
man-G.s	life-G.s	EL~good-ABS	portion-N.s	kindness-G.s=and	love-G.s=and	PRV=name-ABS	PRV=burden-ABS	his=act-DIM-N.p	be-IND

• When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life or the life of another. - Helen Keller
• मे॔तु म़ुस् भंभा॓दॊम् ० य कि॓उ म॓ग़-कि॓अ. म़ु ० ग्वीत॓स्म़े अनु॔स् ग्वीत॓स्म़े ए॔न त॔ऒ के॓उदेम् इ॓लु सा॓र नेते॔नु।
• métu m̃us vĭva̋a̋dom—ȝa kı̋u ma̋ƣa—kı̋a. m̃u-ǧiita̋sm̃e anús ǧiita̋sm̃e éna táo ke̋udom kı̋aþo ı̋lu sa̋a̋ra neténu⁝

métu	m̃-us	vĭ~va̋a̋d-om	ȝa	kı̋-u	ma̋ƣ-a	kı̋-a
when	1-N.p	EL~good-A.s	that	do-SUP	be.able-IND	do-IND

m̃u=ǧiit-a̋s=m̃e	an-ús	ǧiit-a̋s=m̃e	éna	táo-Ø	ke̋ud-om	kı̋-a-þ-om	ı̋l-u	sa̋a̋r-a	neténu
our=life-G.s=or	other-G.s	life-G.s=or	in	what-ABS	miracle-A.s	work-IND-PP-A.s	become-SUP	know-IND	never

• You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourselve any direction you choose. - Dr. Seuss
• तु-नीमो॓स् ए॔न त्वि॓नो तु॔स् ओ ए॓स। तु-था॓बोम् ए॔न पे॓दोस् तु॔स् ओ ए॓स। तु क्वे॓न चआ॓स्रम् दो ० त॔ओम् ओ॓प ० न्यनु म॓ग़॥
• tu-niimős éna t̬ı̋no tús o e̋sa: tu-þaabőm éna pe̋dos tús o e̋sa: tu k̬e̋na ṡa̋a̋sram do—táom őpa—n̨a̋nu ma̋ƣa⁝

tu-niim-ős	éna	t̬ı̋n-o	t-ús	o	e̋s-a	tu=þaab-őm	éna	pe̋d-os	t-ús	o	e̋s-a
your-head-G.s	in	brain-N.s	2s-G	to	be-IND	your=shoe-G.p	in	foot-N.p	you-G.s	to	be-IND

t-u	k̬e̋na-Ø	ṡa̋a̋sr-am	do	tá-om	őp-a	n̨a̋n-u	ma̋ƣ-a
2s-N	any-ABS	direction-A.s	to	which-A.s	choose-IND	steer-SUP	be.able-IND

• The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why. – Mark Twain
• तु-गवीत॓स् ए॔न द्वे॓ भंभि॓न अ॓हस् तु-जेनो॓स् अ॓ह द ० मे॔ति तु फु॓स्रम् दै॓स ० अ॓हए॓स॥
• tu-ǧiita̋s éna d̬ő vĭvı̋na a̋has tu-żenős a̋ha da—méti tu fűsram de̋e̋sa—a̋ha e̋sa⁝

tu=ǧiit-a̋s	éna	d̬ő	vĭ~vı̋na-Ø	a̋h-as	tu=żen-ős	a̋h-a	da	méti	t-u	fűsr-am	de̋e̋s-a	a̋h-a	e̋s-a
your=birth-G.s	in	two	EL~important-ABS	day-N.p	your=birth-G.s	day-N.s	and	when	2s.N	reason-A.s	find.out-IND	day-N.s	be-IND

• I believe every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don’t intend to waste any of mine. - Neil Armstrong
• मु स़्व॓र्मो गे॓होम् भि॓सु तल्योनु॓स् ओ ए॓सु न॓म॥ क॔नोम् ० त सुस् ओए॓सु ० ग़ौ॓सुपू॓तने॥
• mu ža̋rmo ge̋hom vı̋su tal̨onűs o e̋su na̋ma: kénom—ta mús o e̋su—ƣőősu pűűta ne⁝

m-u	ža̋rmo-Ø	ge̋h-om	vı̋su-Ø	tal̨on-űs	o	e̋s-u	na̋m-a	k̬én-om	ta	m-ús	o	e̋s-u	ƣőős-u	pűűt-a	ne
1s-N	limited-ABS	number-A.s	every-ABS	human-G.s	to	be-SUP	believe-IND	any-A.s	which-A.s	1s-G	to	be-SUP	waste-SUP	intend-IND	not

• The environment is in us, not outside of us. The trees are our lungs, the rivers our bloodstream, and what you do to the environment, ultimately, you do to yourself. - Ian Somerhalder
• ग्वीआ॓रो म़ुम् ए॔न। ने म़ुम् ब। ए॓स॥ ह॓इसिस् म़ु-नो॓बोस् ए॓स॥ दआ॓एस् म़ु-सैग़्दआ॓एस् ए॓स।द तु नोम् ० त॔ओम् तु ग्वीआ॓रोम् ओ कि॓अ ० मु॔ग़्भि मि॓उस् ओ कि॓अ॥
• ǧiia̋a̋ro m̃úm éna. ne m̃úm ba. e̋sa: ha̋isis m̃u-nőbos e̋sa: da̋a̋es m̃u-seeƣda̋a̋es e̋sa. da tu nom—táom tu ǧiia̋a̋rom o kı̋a—múƣvi mı̋ús o kı̋a:

ǧii.a̋a̋r-o	m̃-úm	éna	ne	m̃-úm	ba	e̋s-a	ha̋is-is	m̃u=nőb-os	e̋s-a	da̋a̋-es	m̃u=seeƣ.da̋a̋-es	e̋s-a
life.area-N.s	1p-G	in	not	1p-G	outside	be-IND	tree-N.p	our=lung-N.p	be-IND	river-N.p	our-blood.river-N.p	be-IND

da	t-u	n-om	tá-om	t-u	ǧii.a̋a̋r-om	o	kı̋-a	múƣ=vi	mı̋-ús	o	kı̋-a
and	2s-N	that-A.s	which-A.s	2s-N	life.area	to	do-IND	ultimate=ADV	self-G.s	to	do-IND

• The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain. - Dolly Parton
• ए॔पि मु ए॔योम् थु॓म। ए॔बि तु तुलि॓मोम् म़े॓च। तोअ॔रि सू॓मेम् ग्यो॓लु के॓ल॥
• épi mu éȝom þűma. ébi tu tulı̋mom m̃e̋ṡa. toári sűűmem ɠőlu ke̋la:

épi	m-u	éȝ-om	þűm-a	ébi	t-u	tulı̋m-om	m̃e̋ṡ-a	toári	sűűm-em	ɠől-u	ke̋l-a
as	1s-N	3-A.s	understand-IND	if	2s-N	rainbow-A.s	want-IND	then	rain-A.s	put.up.with-SUP	must-IND

Time decides whom you meet in your life. Your heart decides whom you want in your life. And your behavior decides who stays in your life. - Ziad K. Abdelnour

• कै॓स रे॓क ० त॔उम् तु ग्वीर॓स् ए॔नप॓न॥ तु-सु॓धो रे॓क ० त॔उम् तु ग्वीर॓स् ए॔नम़े॓च॥ द तु-ति॓नर रे॓क ० त॔उ ग्वीर॓स ए॔न ग्यआ॓ल॥
• ke̋e̋sa re̋ka—táum tu ǧiira̋s éna pa̋na: tu-sűðo re̋ka—táum tu ǧiira̋s éna m̃e̋ṡa: da tu-tı̋nra re̋ka—táu ǧiira̋s éna ɠa̋a̋la:

ke̋e̋s-a	re̋k-a	tá-um	t-u	ǧiir-a̋s	éna	pa̋n-a	tu=sűð-o	re̋k-a	tá-um	t-u	ǧiir-a̋s	éna	m̃e̋ṡ-a
time-N.s	decide-IND	who-A.s	2s-N	life-G.s	in	meet-IND	your=heart-N.s	decide-IND	who-A.s	2s-N	life-G.s	in	want-IND

da	tu=tı̋nr-a	re̋k-a	tá-u	ǧii-ra̋s	éna	ɠa̋a̋l-a
and	your=behavior-N.s	decide-IND	who-N.s	life-G.s	in	stay-IND