Senjecas - Two Parables on Prayer

Pronunciation table

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

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Two Parables on Prayer (11:5-13)

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Translated from the Greek

Gloss

5. Jesus said to them: "If one of you knows someone who comes to him in the middle of the night and says to him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves,
and he.said to them who from you will.have friend and will come to him at. midnight and say to .him friend lend to.me three loaves
da eȝúm o e-te̋e̋a: m̃a ȝúm éha xu vı̋lum u-űða. da uȝa̋s éȝum u-ǧe̋ma. da eȝús o e-te̋e̋a: m̃a vile̋. mús o tı̋r ha̋nson base̋ȝa—

da	eȝ-úm	o	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	ȝ-úm	éha	x-u	vı̋l-um	u=űð-a	da	uȝ-a̋s	éȝ-um	u=ǧe̋m-a
and	3-G.p	to	PST=say-IND	QUOT	2p-G	of	who-N.s	friend-A.s	FUT=have-IND	and	midnight-G.s	3-A.s	FUT=come-IND

da	eȝ-ús	o	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	vil-e̋	m-ús	o	tı̋r	ha̋ns-on	bas-e̋ȝa
and	3-G.s	to	PST=say-IND	QUOT	friend-V.s	1s-G	to	three	loave-A.p	lend-SBJ

6. for a friend of mine has come in from a journey and I have nothing to offer him';
because friend of.me arrived from journey to me and not I.have what I.will.set.before him.
hi mu-vı̋lu taƣős ápa e-tőpa. da éȝum n̨óópa ðe̋e̋u k̬énom űða ne m̃ar:

hi	mu=vı̋l-u	taƣ-ős	ápa	e=tőp-a	da	éȝ-um	n̨óópa	ðe̋e̋-u	k̬én-om	űð-a	ne	m̃ar
because	my=friend-N.s	journey-G.s	from	PST=arrive-IND	and	3-A.s	before	place-SUP	anything-A.s	have-IND	not	QUOT

7. and he from inside should reply, "Leave me alone. the door is shut now and my children and I are in bed. I cannot get up to look after your needs'—
and.that within having.answered may say not me troubles cause already the door has.been.shut and the children of.me with me in the bed are not I.am.able having.arisen to.give to.you
da ȝűu kĭkı̋rantu teee̋ȝa: m̃a mum gáásid̨e̋ȝa mee: ðűro ȝéé pa̋xaþo iı̋la. da mu-żőőnaþus þegős éna mú' súna vűűa: kőþuk̬e tús o da̋a̋uk̬e fe̋e̋a m̃ar:

da	ȝűu-Ø	kĭ~kı̋r-a-nt-u	tee-e̋ȝa	m̃a	m-um	gáás-id̨-e̋ȝa	mee	ðűr-o	ȝéé	pa̋x-a-þ-o	i~ı̋l-a
and	inside-ABS	PRF~answer-IND-AP-N.s	say-SBJ	QUOT	1s-A	trouble-TRZ-SBJ	not	door-N.s	already	shut-IND-PP-N.s	PRF~become-IND

da	mu=żőőn-a-þ-us	þeg-ős	éna	m-ú-'	súna	vűű-a	kőþ-u=k̬e	t-ús	o	da̋a̋-u=k̬e	fe̋e̋-a	m̃ar
and	my=beget-IND-PP-N.p	beg-G.s	in	1s-G-ELIS	with	be-IND	arise-SUP=and	2s-G	to	give-SUP-and	be.unable-IND	QUOT

8. I tell you, even though he does not get up and take care of thhe man because of friendship, he will do so because of his persistence, and give him as much as he needs.
I.say to.you even if not he.will.give to.him having.arisen because the to.be friend of.him because yet the persistence of.him having.arisen he.will.give to.him as.much.as he.needs
ȝúm o te̋e̋a. odébi kŭkőþantu eȝús o u-dőőa ne—hi eȝu-vı̋lu e̋sa—kŭkőþantu goðra̋s ha eȝús o meesááþo iiƣe̋ȝa u-dőőa:

ȝ-úm	o	te̋e̋-a	od.ébi	kŭ~kőþ-a-nt-u	eȝ-ús	o	u=dőő-a	ne	hi	eȝu=vı̋l-u	e̋s-a
2s-G	to	say-IND	even.if	PRF~arise-IND-AP-N.s	3-G.s	to	FUT=give-IND	not	because	his=friend-N.s	be-IND

kŭ~kőþ-a-nt-u	goðr-a̋s	ha	eȝ-ús	o	meesááþo	iiƣ-e̋ȝa	u=dőő-a
PRF~arise-IND-AP-N.s	persistence-G.s	because.of	3-G.s	to	as.much.as	need-SBJ	FUT=give-IND

9. "So I say to you, 'Ask and you shall receive; seek and you shall find; knock and it shall be opened to you.'
and.I you tell ask and it.will.be.given to.you seek and you.will.find knock and it.will.be.opened to.you
da ȝúm o te̋e̋a: m̃a ige̋ȝak̬e ȝúm o u-dőőak̬e. da neeþe̋ȝak̬e t' u-de̋e̋sa. da þoke̋ȝak̬e ȝúm o lűraþo u-ı̋lak̬e:

da	ȝ-úm	o	te̋e̋-a	m̃a	ig-e̋ȝa=k̬e	ȝ-úm	o	u=dőő-a=k̬e	da	neeþ-e̋ȝa=k̬e	t-'	u=de̋e̋s-a
and	2p-G	to	say-IND	QUOT	ask-SBJ=and	2p-G	to	FUT=give-IND=and	and	seek-SBJ=and	2s-ELIS	FUT=find-IND

da	þok-e̋ȝa=k̬e	ȝ-úm	o	lűr-a-þ-o	u=ı̋l-a=k̬e
and	knock-SBJ=and	2p-G	to	open-IND-PP-N.s	FUT=become-IND=and

10. For whoever asks, receives; whoever seeks, finds; whoever knocks, is admitted.
for all the asking receives and the seeking finds and to.the knocking it.will.be.opened
hi őru ı̋gantus te̋ka. da ne̋e̋þantus de̋e̋sa. da þokantűm o lűraþo u-ı̋la:

hi	őru-Ø	ı̋g-a-nt-us	te̋k-a	da	ne̋e̋þ-a-nt-us	de̋e̋s-a	da	þok-a-nt-űm	o	lűr-a-þ-o	u=ı̋l-a
for	all-ABS	ask-IND-AP-N.p	receive-IND	and	seek-IND-AP-N.p	find-IND	and	knock-IND-AP-G.p	to	open-IND-PP-N.s	FUT=become-IND

11. What father among you will give his son a snake if he asks for a fish,
what and from you the father will.ask the son fish and instead of.fish snake to.him will.give
da ȝúm éha xu ta̋a̋ta vűűla—xu—ébi pőiku da̋gom ige̋ȝa—eȝús o ðééu m̃e̋ipem u-dőőa:

da	ȝ-úm	éha	xu-Ø	ta̋a̋t-a	vűűl-a	x-u	ébi	pőik-u	da̋g-om	ig-e̋ȝa	eȝ-ús	o	ðééu	m̃e̋ip-em	u=dőő-a
and	2p-G	of	what-ABS	father-N.s	there.be-IND	who-N.s	if	son-N.s	fish-A.s	ask-SBJ	3-G.s	to	instead.of	snake-A.s	FUT=give-IND

m̃o	ébi	tőől-om	ig-e̋ȝa	eȝ-úm	o	m̃e̋e̋h-em	u=dőő-a
or	if	egg-A.s	ask.for-SBJ	3-G.s	to	scorpion-A.s	FUT=give-IND

13. If you, with all your sins, know how to give your children good things, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him."
if therefore you evil being know gifts good to.give to.the children of.you how.much more the father from heaven will.give spirit holy to.the asking him
sááru—ébi ɫa̋a̋xu ȝus żoonaþűm o va̋do dőőon dőőu saare̋ȝa—xóþvi méévi numős éna ta̋a̋ta ı̋gantun o sa̋ku űűnum u-dőőa⁝

sááru	ébi	ɫa̋a̋xu-Ø	ȝ-us	żoon-a-þ-űm	o	va̋do-Ø	dőő-on	dőő-u	saar-e̋ȝa
therefore	if	evil-ABS	2p-N	beget-IND-PP-G.p	to	good-ABS	gift-A.p	give-SUP	know-SBJ

xóþ=vi	méé=vi	num-ős	éna	ta̋a̋t-a	ı̋g-a-nt-un	o	sa̋ku-Ø	űűn-um	u=dőő-a
how.much=ADV	more=ADV	heaven-G.s	in	father-N.s	ask-IND-AP-A.p	to	holy-ABS	spirit-A.s	FUT=give-IND