Senjecas - The First Mission (Jonah 1:1-2:2)

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

Text

þűnto va̋go

थु॓न्तो भ॓गो

The First Mission (Jonah 1:1-2:2)

ivrĕȝeka̋s úúda tarne̋xaþo
Translated from the Hebrew

• English Text
• Literal Hebrew Translation
• Devanāgari Text
• Senjecan Translation

Gloss

• 1. This is the word of the Lord that came to Jonah, son of Amittai:
• and.was word.of JHWH to-Jonah son.of-Amittai saying
• da ȝahm̃ű' sa̋m̃o ȝona̋hum aþ-amtaȝűs do e-ǧe̋ma te̋e̋anto:

da	ȝahm̃-ű-'	sa̋m̃-o	ȝona̋h-um	aþ=amtaȝ-űs	do	e=ǧe̋m-a	te̋e̋-a-nt-o
and	JHWH-G.s-ELIS	word-N.s	Jonah-A.s	son.of=Ammitai-G.s	to	PST=come-IND	say-IND-AP-N.s

• 2. "Set out for the great city of Nineveh, and preach against it; their wickedness has come up before me."
• arise go to-Nineveh the city the.great and.cry.out against.it for-has.come.up their.evil before.me
• koþe̋ȝa. me̋żo rı̋ȝom niinve̋ham do ate̋ȝa. da éȝom þóósa gale̋ȝa. hi eȝu-ɫa̋a̋xta mum n̨óópa rĭre̋na:

koþ-e̋ȝa	me̋żo-Ø	rı̋ȝ-om	niinve̋h-am	do	at-e̋ȝa	da	éȝ-om	þóósa	gal-e̋ȝa	hi	eȝu=ɫa̋a̋xt-a	m-um	n̨óópa	rĭ~re̋n-a
arise-SBJ	great-ABS	city-A.s	Nineveh-A.s	to	go-SBJ	and	3-A.s	against	cry.out-SBJ	for	their=evil-N.s	1s-A	before	PRF~arise-IND

• 3. But Jonah made ready to flee to Tarshish away from the Lord. He went down to Joppa, found a ship going to Tarshish, paid the fare, and went aboard to journey with them to Tarshish, away from the Lord.
• and.rose.up Jonah to.flee to.Tarshish from.before JHWH and.went.down.to Joppa and. and.found ship going.to Tarshish and he.gave its fare and went.down into it to.go with.them to Tarshish from.before JHWH
• da ȝona̋hu ȝa̋hm̃um ápa tarsı̋sam do ɫ̨őku tááda e-kőþa. da ȝa̋fam do e-ı̋za. da tarsı̋sam do a̋tanto na̋a̋m̃om e-de̋e̋sa. da taƣxe̋pom e-þa̋ma. da éȝun sűnu tááda ȝa̋hm̃um ápa tarsı̋sam do éȝom éna e-ı̋za:

da	ȝona̋h-u	ȝa̋hm̃-um	ápa	tarsı̋s-am	do	ɫ̨ők-u	tááda	e=kőþ-a	da	ȝa̋f-am	do	e=ı̋z-a
and	Jonah-N.s	JHWH-A.s	away.from	Tarshish-A.s	do	flee-SUP	in.order.ot	PST=arise-IND	and	Joppa-A.s	to	PST=go.down-IND

da	tarsı̋s-am	do	a̋t-a-nto-Ø	na̋a̋m̃-om	e=de̋e̋s-a	da	taƣ.xe̋p-om	e=þa̋m-a	da	éȝ-un	sűn-u	tááda	ȝa̋hm̃-um	ápa	tarsı̋s-am	do	éȝ-om	éna	e=ı̋z-a
and	Tarshish-A.s	to	go-IND-AP-ABS	ship-A.s	PST=find-IND	and	journey.price-A.s	PST=pay-IND	and	3-A.p	go.with-SUP	in.order.to	JHWH-A.s	away.from	Tarshish-A.s	to	3-A.s	into	PST=go.down-IND

• 4. The Lord, however, hurled a violent wind upon the sea, and in the furious tempest that arose the ship was on the point of breaking up.
• and.JHWH hurled wind great into-the.sea and.there.was storm-great in.sea and.the.sea and.the.ship was.near to.be.broken
• da ȝa̋hm̃u ma̋rem éna me̋że m̃e̋e̋em e-vı̋pa. da mare̋s éna me̋żo ðűűo e-vűűla. da na̋a̋m̃o le̋mu sííra e-vűűa:

da	ȝa̋hm̃-u	ma̋r-em	éna	me̋że-Ø	m̃e̋e̋-em	e=vı̋p-a	da	mar-e̋s	éna	me̋żo-Ø	ðűű-o	e=vűűl-a	da	na̋a̋m̃-o	le̋m-u	sííra	e=vűű-a
and	JHWH-N.s	sea-A.s	into	great-ABS	wind-A.s	PST=hurl-IND	and	sea-G.s	in	great-ABS	storm-N.s	PST=there.be-IND	and	ship-N.s	break.up-SUP	about.to	PST=be-IND

• 5. Then the mariners became frightened and each one cried to his god. To lighten the ship for themselves, they threw its cargo into the sea. Meanwhile, Jonah had gone down into the hold of the ship, and lay there fast asleep.
• and.were.afraid the.sailers and.cried man to-his.gods and.they.hurled the.utensils which in.ship into-the.sea to.lighten from.upon.them and.Jonah had.gone.down into-recesses.of the.ship and.he.lay.down and.was.sound.asleep
• da na̋a̋m̃lus e-na̋a̋a. da níígu éȝu-ȝuműs o e-ga̋la. da eȝu-miűm éra éȝom leɫı̋d̨u tááda ma̋rem éna naam̃ős éna ne̋uðlon e-vı̋pa. da ȝona̋hu naam̃ős xűrgom éna e-iı̋za. da e-gŭgűűra. da ƣo-e-še̋pa:

da	na̋a̋m̃-l-us	e=na̋a̋-a	da	nííg-u	éȝu=ȝum-űs	o	e=ga̋l-a	da	eȝu=mi-űm	éra	éȝ-om	leɫ-ı̋d̨-u	tááda	ma̋r-em	éna	naam̃-ős	éna	ne̋uð-l-on	e=vı̋p-a
and	sail-AG-N.p	PST=fear-IND	and	each-N.s	his=god-G.s	to	PST=cry-IND	and	their=self-G.p	for	3-A.s	light-TRZ-SUP	in.order.to	sea-A.s	into	ship-G.s	in	use-AG-A.s	PST=hurl-IND

da	ȝona̋h-u	naam̃-ős	xűrg-om	éna	e=i~ı̋z-a	da	e=gŭ~gűűr-a	da	ƣo-e=še̋p-a
and	Jonah-N.s	ship-G.s	hold-A.s	in	PST=PRF~go.down-IND	and	PST=PRF~lie.down-IND	and	INT-PST=sleep-IND

• 6. The captain came to him and said, "What are you doing asleep? Rise up, call upon your God! Perhaps God will be mindful of us so that we may not perish."
• and.came.near to-him head.of the.sailors and.said to.him what-to.you sound.sleeper arise cry.out to-your.God perhaps will.take.notice the.god of.us and.not we.will.perish
• da naam̃ve̋e̋l̤u éȝum do e-ȝőba. da eȝús o e-te̋e̋a: m̃a xo tús o e̋sa. o ƣošeflű: kőþe. tu-ȝuműs o ga̋le: máƣvi ȝűmu m̃un u-tűsa. da m̃us u-bűra ne m̃ar:

da	naam̃.ve̋e̋l-l-u	éȝ-um	do	e=ȝőb-a	da	eȝ-ús	o	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	x-o	t-ús	o	e̋s-a	o	ƣo=šef-l-ű
and	ship.be.in.charge-AG-N.s	3-A.s	to	PST=approach-IND	and	3-G.s	to	PST=say-IND	QUOT	what-N.s	2s-G	to	be-IND	VOC	INT=sleep-AG-V.s

kőþ-e	tu=ȝum-űs	o	ga̋l-e	máƣ=vi	ȝűm-u	m̃-un	u=tűs-a	da	m̃-us	u=bűr-a	ne	m̃ar
arise-IMP	your=god-G.s	to	cry-IMP	possible=ADV	god-N.s	1p-A	FUT=notice-IND	and	1p-N	FUT=perish-IND	not	QUOT

• 7. Then they said to one another, "Come, let us cast lots to find out on whose account we have met with this misfortune." So they cast lots, and thus singled out Jonah.
• and.they.said man to-his.companion go and.let.us cast lots and.fell the.lot on-Jonah
• da níígu eȝu-sunlűs o e-te̋e̋a: m̃a a̋tek̬e m̃ús ka̋uson ȝe̋e̋ek̬e. da ka̋uso ȝona̋hum éna e-főőla m̃ar:

da	nííg-u	eȝu=sun-l-űs	o	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	a̋t-e=k̬e	m̃-ús	ka̋us-on	ȝe̋e̋-e=k̬e	da	ka̋us-o	ȝona̋h-um	éna	e=főől-a	m̃ar
and	each-N.s	his=accompany-AG-G.s	to	PST=say-IND	QUOT	go-IMP=and	1p-V	lot-A.p	cast-IMP=and	and	lot-N.s	Jonah-A.s	on	PST=fall-IND	QUOT

• 8. "Tell us," they said, "what is your business? Where do you come from? What is your country, and to what people do you belong?"
• and.they.said to.him tell to.us on.account. of whom-evil this to.us what-your.occupation and.from.where you.do.come what your.country and-from.what people you
• da eȝús o e-te̋e̋a: m̃a i-ɫa̋a̋xta taús ha m̃ús o e̋sa: xo tu-da̋a̋ro e̋sa. da tu xárþis ǧe̋ma: xa tu-me̋xa e̋sa. da xu leuðűs éha e̋sa m̃ar:

da	eȝ-ús	o	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	i=ɫa̋a̋xt-a	ta-ús	ha	m̃-ús	o	e̋s-a	x-o	tu=da̋a̋r-o	e̋s-a
and	3-G.s	to	PST=say-IND	QUOT	this=evil-N.s	who-G.s	on.account.of	1p-G	to	be-IND	what-N.s	your=work-N.s	be-IND

da	t-u	xár=þis	ǧe̋m-a	x-a	tu=me̋x-a	e̋s-a	da	x-u	leuð-űs	éha	e̋s-a
and	2s-N	where=ABL	come-IND	what-N.s	your=country-N.s	be-IND	and	who-N.s	people-G.s	out.of	be-IND

• 9. "I am a Hebrew," Jonah answered them; "I worship the Lord, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land."
• and.he.said to.them Hebrew I and.JHWH God.of the.heavens I fear who-has.made the.sea and.the.dry.land
• da eȝúm o e-te̋e̋a: m̃a mu ı̋vru e̋sa. da ȝa̋hm̃um d̨em̃a̋m ȝűmum—táu ma̋remk̬e na̋a̋lomk̬' e-ƥűta—na̋a̋a m̃ar:

da	eȝ-úm	o	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	m-u	ı̋vr-u	e̋s-a	da	ȝa̋hm̃-um	d̨em̃-a̋m	ȝűm-um	tá-u	ma̋r-em=k̬e	na̋a̋l-om=k̬-'	e=ƥűt-a	na̋a̋-a	m̃ar
and	3-G.p	to	PST=say-IND	QUOT	1s-N	Hebrew-N.s	be-IND	and	JHWH-A.s	heaven-G.p	god-A.s	who-N.s	sea-A.s=and	dry.land-A.s=and-ELIS	PST-create-IND	fear-IND	QUOT

• 10. Now the men were seized with great fear and said to him, "How could you do such a thing!—" They knew that he was fleeing from the Lord, because he had told them—
• and.were.afraid the.men fear great and.they.said to.him what-this you.have.done for-knew the.men that-from.before JHWH he was.fleeing for he.had.told to.them
• da m̃ı̋ı̋rus me̋ża na̋a̋om e-na̋a̋a. da eȝús o e-te̋e̋a: m̃a xo so e̋sa—ȝa tu kĭkı̋a m̃ar—hi m̃ı̋ı̋rus éȝum ȝa̋hm̃um ápa ɫ̨őku e-sa̋a̋ra—hi éȝu eȝúm o e-te̋e̋a:

da	m̃ı̋ı̋r-us	me̋ża-Ø	na̋a̋-om	e=na̋a̋-a	da	eȝ-ús	o	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	x-o	s-o	e̋s-a	ȝa	t-u	kĭ~kı̋-a	m̃ar
and	man-N.p	great-ABS	fear-A.s	PST=fear-IND	and	3-G.s	to	PST=say-IND	QUOT	what-N.s	this-N.s	be-IND	that	2s-N	PRF~do-IND	QUOT

hi	m̃ı̋ı̋r-us	éȝ-um	ȝa̋hm̃-um	ápa	ɫ̨ők-u	e=sa̋a̋r-a	hi	éȝ-u	eȝ-úm	o	e=te̋e̋-a
for	man-N.p	3-A.s	JHWH-A.s	away.from	flee-SUP	PST=know-IND	for	3-N.s	3-G.p	to	PST=say-IND

• 11. "What shall we do with you," they asked, "that the sea may quiet down for us?" For the sea was growing more and more turbulent.
• and.they.said to.him what-we.shall.do to.you and.may.become.calm the.sea from.upon.us for the.sea was.going.on and.being.stormy
• da eȝús o e-te̋e̋a: m̃a m̃us tús o xom u-kı̋a—m̨úmi ma̋re m̃ús éra k̬ı̋ı̋le ile̋ȝa m̃ar. hi ma̋re méévi ðűűe e-ílele̋ȝa:

da	eȝ-ús	o	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	m̃-us	t-ús	o	x-om	u=kı̋-a	m̨úmi	ma̋r-e	m̃-ús	éra	k̬ı̋ı̋l-e	il=e̋ȝa	m̃ar	hi	ma̋r-e	méé=vi	ðűű-e	e=íl-el-e̋ȝa
and	3-G.s	to	PST=say-IND	QUOT	1p-N	2s-G	to	what-A.s	FUT=do-IND	so.that	sea-N.s	1p-G	for	calm-N.s	become-SBJ	QUOT	for	sea-N.s	more=ADV	stormy-N.s	PST=become-FRQ-SBJ

• 12. Jonah said to them, "Pick me up and throw me into the sea, that it may quiet down for you; since I know it is because of me that this violent storm has come upon you."
• and.he.said to.them lift.me.up and.hurl.me into-the.sea and.will.be.calmed the.sea from.upon.you for I.know that on.account.of.me the.storm the.great this upon.you
• da eȝúm o e-te̋e̋a: m̃a mum koþe̋ȝa. da ma̋rem éna mum vipe̋ȝa. da ma̋re ȝúm éra k̬ı̋ı̋le u-ı̋la—hi mu me̋żo i-ðűűo' mús ha ȝúm éna e̋su sa̋a̋ra m̃ar:

da	eȝ-úm	o	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	m-um	koþ-e̋ȝa	da	ma̋r-em	éna	m-um	vip-e̋ȝa
and	3-Gp	to	PST=say-IND	QUOT	1s-A	lift-SBJ	and	sea-A.s	into	1s-A	hurl-SBJ

da	ma̋r-e	ȝ-úm	éra	k̬ı̋ı̋l-e	u=ı̋l-a	hi	m-u	me̋żo-Ø	i=ðűű-o-'	m-ús	ha	ȝ-úm	éna	e̋s-u	sa̋a̋r-a	m̃ar
and	sea-N.s	2p-G	for	calm-N.s	FUT=become-IND	because	1s-N	great-ABS	this=storm-A.s-ELIS	1s-G	because.of	2p-G	on	be-SUP	know-IND	QUOT

• 13. Still the men rowed hard to regain the land, but they could not, for the sea grew ever more turbulent.
• but.rowed the.men to.bring.back to-the.dry.land but.not they.were.able for the.sea was.going.on and.being.stormy against.them
• ódu m̃ı̋ı̋rus na̋a̋lom do ke̋ru tááda e-sűƣa. ésti e-ma̋ƣa ne—hi ma̋re eȝúm þóósa méévi ðűű' e-ı̋la:

ódu	m̃ı̋ı̋r-us	na̋a̋l-om	do	ke̋r-u	tááda	e=sűƣ-a	ésti	e=ma̋ƣ-a	ne	hi	ma̋r-e	eȝ-úm	þóósa	méé=vi	ðűű-'	e=ı̋l-a
still	man-N.s	land-A.s	to	return-SUP	in.order.to	PST=row-IND	but	PST=be.able-IND	not	because	sea-N.s	3-G.p	against	more=ADV	stormy-ELIS	PST=become-IND

• 14. Then they cried to the Lord: "We beseech you, O Lord, let us not perish for taking this man's life; do not charge us with shedding innocent blood, for you, Lord, have done as you saw fit."
• and.they.cried.out to-JHWH and.said please JHWH not-please let.us.perish because.life.of the.man this and.not-lay upon.us blood innocent for-you JHWH as you.desire you.have.done
• da ȝahm̃űs o e-ga̋a̋lak̬' e-te̋e̋ak̬e: m̃a ȝahm̃ű. i-m̃iirűs ǧiira̋s ha m̃un bűru hene̋ȝa mee. da m̃un éva hőǧo se̋e̋gom leƣe̋ȝa mee—hi tú. ȝahm̃ű. kĭkı̋a. moodi pı̋ı̋ra m̃ar:

da	ȝahm̃-űs	o	e=ga̋a̋l-a=k̬-'	e=te̋e̋-a=k̬e	m̃a	ȝahm̃-ű	i=m̃iir-űs	ǧiir-a̋s	ha	m̃-un	bűr-u	hen-e̋ȝa	mee	m̃ar
and	JHWH-G.s	to	PST=cry.out-IND=and-ELIS	PST=say-IND=and	QUOT	JHWH-V.s	this=man-G.s	life-G.s	because.of	1p-A	perish-SUP	permit-SBJ	not	QUOT

da	m̃-un	éva	hőǧo-Ø	se̋e̋g-om	leƣ-e̋ȝa	mee	hi	t-ú	ȝahm̃-ű	kĭ~kı̋-a	moodi	pı̋ı̋r-a
and	2p-A	on	innocent-ABS	blood-A.s	lay-SBJ	not	because	2s-V	JHWH-V.s	PRF~do-IND	as	desire-IND

• 15. Then they took Jonah and threw him into the sea, and the sea's raging abated.
• and.they.lifted up Jonah and.hurled.him into-the sea and.stood the.sea from.its.raging
• da ȝona̋hum e-kőþa. da ma̋rem éna éȝum e-vı̋pa. da mare̋s ra̋vu e-de̋usa:

da	ȝona̋h-um	e=kőþ-a	da	ma̋r-em	éna	éȝ-um	e=vı̋p-a	da	mar-e̋s	ra̋v-u	e=de̋us-a
and	Jonah-A.s	PST=lift-IND	and	sea-A.s	into	3-A.s	PST=hurl-IND	and	sea-G.s	rage-SUP	PST=cease-IND

• 16. Struck with great fear of the Lord, the men offered sacrifice and made vows to him.
• and.feared the.men a fear great JHWH and.they.offered-sacrifice to.JHWH and.vowed vows
• da m̃ı̋ı̋rus ȝahm̃űs me̋ża na̋a̋om e-na̋a̋a. da ȝahm̃űs o e-lı̋ta. da nőőnon e-nőőna:

da	m̃ı̋ı̋r-us	ȝahm̃-űs	me̋ża-Ø	na̋a̋-om	e=na̋a̋-a	da	ȝahm̃-űs	o	e=lı̋t-a	da	nőőn-on	e=nőőn-a
and	man-N.p	JHWH-G.s	great-ABS	fear-A.s	PST=fear-IND	and	JHWH-G.s	to	PST=offer.sacrifice-IND	and	vow-A.p	PST=vow-IND

• 1. But the Lord sent a large fish, that swallowed Jonah; and he remained in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
• and had.appointed JHWH fish great to.swallow Jonah and.was Jonah in.belly.of the.fish three days and.three nights
• da ȝa̋hm̃u ȝona̋hum lűűku me̋że d̨a̋gem e-fĭfeetı̋d̨a. da ȝona̋hu tı̋r a̋hank̬e tı̋r la̋a̋tank̬e d̨age̋s xurgős éna e-vűűa:

da	ȝa̋hm̃-u	ȝona̋h-um	lűűk-u	me̋że-Ø	d̨a̋g-em	e=fĭ~feet-ı̋d̨-a	da	ȝona̋h-u	tı̋r	a̋h-an=k̬e	tı̋r	la̋a̋t-an=k̬e	d̨ag-e̋s	xurg-ős	éna	e=vűű-a
and	JHWH-N.s	Jonah-A.s	swallow-SUP	great-ABS	fish-A.s	PST=PRF~appoint-IND	and	Jonah-N.s	three	day-A.p=and	three	night-A.p=and	fish-G.s	belly-G.s	in	PST=be-IND

• 2. From the belly of the fish Jonah said this prayer to the Lord, his God:
• and.prayed Jonah to-JHWH his.God from.stomach.of the.fish
• da ȝona̋hu d̨age̋s xurgős áfa eȝu-ȝuműs o e-lı̋la⁝

da	ȝona̋h-u	d̨ag-e̋s	xurg-ős	áfa	eȝu=ȝum-űs	o	e=lı̋l-a
and	Jonah-N.s	fish-G.s	belly-G.s	from	his=god-G.s	to	PST=pray-IND

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