Senjecas - Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1-9)

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			ı	ɛ	y
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

babela̋s þőőro

बबेल॓स् थौ॓रो

The Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1-9)

ivrɛȝeka̋s úúda tarne̋xaþo
Translated from the Hebrew

• New American Bible
• Literal Hebrew Translation
• Devanāgari Text
• Senjecan Text

Gloss

• 1. The whole world spoke the same language, using the same words.
• And.was all earth of.language one and.of.speech one.
• द ओ॓रु भ्वै॓तु थु॓न् येक॓स्क्वे थु॓न् सम़॓स्क्वऽ ए-ए॓स॥
• da őru v̌e̋e̋tu þűn ȝeka̋sk̬e þűn sam̃a̋sk̬' e-e̋sa:

da	őr-u	v̌e̋e̋t-u	þűn	ȝek-a̋s=k̬e	þűn	sam̃-a̋s=k̬-'	e-e̋s-a
and	all-ABS	earth-N.s	one	language-G.s=and	one	speech-G.s-and-ELIS	PST=be-IND

• 2. While men were migrating in the east, they came upon a valley in the land of Shinar and settled there.
• And.it.was as.they.traveled from.east, they.found level.valley in.land.of Shinar, and they.lived.there.
• द ए-ए॓स—मे॔ति ए॔युस् आ॔उस्थिस् एत॓ग़—मेक़॓स् चिनर॓स् ए॔न लै॓पो ले॓धोम् एदै॓स।द तो॔रु ए-भ़ै॓स॥
• da e-e̋sa—méti éȝus ááusþis e-ta̋ƣa—mexa̋s ṡinara̋s éna le̋e̋po le̋ðom e-de̋e̋sa. da tóru e-m̃e̋e̋sa:

da	e-e̋s-a	méti	éȝ-us	ááus=þis	e=ta̋ƣ-a	mex-a̋s	ṡinar-a̋s	éna	le̋e̋po-Ø	le̋ð-om	e=de̋e̋s-a	da	tóru	e=m̃e̋e̋sa
and	PST=be-IND	as	3-N.p	east=ABL	PST=journey-IND	land-G.s	Shinar-G.s	in	wide-ABS	valley-A.s	PST=find-IND	and	there	PST=live-IND

• 3. They said to one another, "Come, let us mold bricks and harden them with fire." The used bricks for stone, and bitumen for mortar.
• And.said each.one to.his.neighbor, "Come, let.us.make bricks and.burn them thoroughly." And.was to.them the.brick for.stone, and.the.asphalt it.was to.them for.mortar.
• द नी॓गु एयु-हउसु॓स् ओ ए-तै॓अ॥ म़ ग्वे॓मे॥ म़ु॔स् तैग़्तआ॓इनोन् तै॓गे द क़ो॔फभि ए॔योन् म़र्॥ द तैग़तआ॓इनो तआइनो॓स् धै॔अ ए॔युम् ओ ए-ए॓स द दीधि॓मो पिको॓स् धै॔अ ए॔युम् ओ ए-ए॓स॥
• da nı̋ı̋gu eȝu-hausűs o e-te̋e̋a: m̃a ǧe̋me: m̃ús teeƣta̋a̋inon te̋e̋ge da xófvi (éȝon) a̋iðe m̃ar. da teeƣta̋a̋ino taainős ðééa eȝúm o e-e̋sa da diiðı̋mo pikős ðééa eȝúm o e-e̋sa:

da	nı̋ı̋g-u	eȝu=haus-űs	o	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	ǧe̋m-e	m̃-ús	teeƣ-ta̋a̋in-on	te̋e̋g-e	da	xóf-vi	éȝ-on	a̋ið-e	m̃ar
and	each-N.s	his=neighbor-G.s	to	PST=say-IND	QUOT	come-IMP	1p-V	bake-stone-A.p	bake-IMP	and	thorough-ADV	they-A.p	burn-IMP	QUOT

da	teeƣ-ta̋a̋in-o	taain-ős	ðééa	eȝ-úm	o	e=e̋s-a	da	diiðı̋m-o	pik-ős	ðééa	eȝ-úm	o	e=e̋s-a
and	bake-stone-N.s	stone-G.s	in.place.of	they-G.p	to	PST=be-IND	and	asphalt-N.s	pitch-G.s	in.place.of	they-G.p	to	PST=be-IND

• 4. Then they said, "Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with it top in the sky, and so make a name for ourselves; otherwise we shall be scattered all over the earth."
• And.they.said, "Come, let.us.build.for.ourselves city and tower with.its.top in.the.heavens, and.make for.ourselves name, lest.we.be.scattered on.face.of all.the.earth.
• द ए-तै॓अ॥ म़ ग्वे॓मे॥ म़ु॔स् म़ु-मि॓उम् ए॔र रि॓योस्क्वे नुमो॓म् ए॔न एयो-फौरो॓ऽ स्वे॔ध थौ॓रोम्क्वे दे॓मे। द म़ु-मि॓उम् ए॔र फै॓तोमा भआ॓ने—तआदि ओ॓रो भ्वेतो॓स् मौरो॓स् ए॔भ जआ॓दथुस् इले॓य मै म़र॥
• da e-te̋e̋a: m̃a ǧe̋me: m̃ús m̃u-mı̋um éra rı̋ȝomk̬e numőm éna eȝo-foorő' šéða þőőromk̬e de̋me. da m̃u-mı̋um éra fe̋e̋tom va̋a̋ne—táádi őro v̌eetős moorős éva ża̋a̋daþus ile̋ȝa mee m̃ar:

da	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	ǧe̋m-e	m̃-ús	m̃u=mí-um	éra	rı̋ȝ-om=k̬e	num-őm	éna	eȝo=foor-ő'	šéða	þőőr-om=k̬e	de̋m-e
and	PST=say-IND	QUOT	come-IMP	1p-V	our=self-G.p	for	city-A.s=and	heaven-G.p	in	3s=top-N.s	with	tower-A.s=and	build-IMP

da	m̃u=mí-um	éra	fe̋e̋t-om	va̋a̋n-e	táádi	őro-Ø	v̌eet-ős	moor-ős	éva	ża̋a̋d-a-þ-us	il-e̋ȝa	mee	m̃ar
and	our=self-G.p self=1p-G	for	name-A.s	make-IMP	in.order.that	all-ABS	earth-G.s	surface-G.s	on	scatter-IND-PP-N.p	become-SBJ	not	QUOT

• 5. The Lord came down to see the city and the tower that the men had built.
• And.came.down JHWH to.see the.city and.the.tower which had.built sons.of Adam.
• द य॓ह्मु ए-उ॓स़—तआदि रि॓योम्क्वे फौ॓रोम्क्वे–त॔ओन् अदमु॓स् पो॓इकुसॎ ए-दंदे॓म—ए-नके॓य॥
• da ȝa̋hm̃u e-ı̋za—táádi rı̋ȝomk̬e főőromk̬e—táon adaműs pőikus e-dıde̋ma—e-nake̋ȝa:

da	ȝa̋hm̃-u	e=ı̋z-a	táádi	rı̋ȝ-om=k̬e	főőr-om=k̬e	tá-on	adam-űs	pőik-us	e=dı~de̋m-a	e-nak-e̋ȝa
and	JHWH-N.s	PST=come.down-IND	in.order.to	city-A.s=and	tower-A.s=and	which-A.p	Adam-G.s	son-N.p	PST=PRF~build-IND	PST=see-SBJ

• 6. Then the Lord said, "If now, while they are one people, all speaking the same language, they have started to to this, nothing will later stop them from doing whatever they presume to do.
• And.said JHWH, "See, people one and language one to all them and this they.are.beginning to.do. And.now not will.be.restrained from them all which they.have.imagined to.do.
• द य॓ह्मु ए-तै॓अ॥ म़ै नो॓ ले॓उधु थु॓न् ए॓स। द थु॓न् ये॓क ओ॓रु एयु॔म् ओए॓स। द ए॔युम् ओए॓स। द एयुस् सोम् कि॓अस। द इ॔मु ओ॓रोम्—त॔ओम् कि॓उ नंनमे॓य—एयु॔म् अ॔प बो॓थथोम् उ-इ॓ल ने॥
• da ȝa̋hm̃u e-te̋e̋a: m̃a eenő. le̋uðu þűn e̋sa. da þűn ȝe̋ka őru eȝúm o e̋sa. da éȝus som kia̋sa. da ímu őrom—táom kı̋u nıname̋ȝa—eȝúm ápa bőþaþom u-ı̋la ne:

da	ȝa̋hm̃-u	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	eenő	le̋uð-u	þűn	e̋s-a	da	þűn	ȝe̋k-a	őru-Ø	eȝ-úm	o	e̋s-a	da
and	JHWH-N.s	PST=say-IND	QUOT	behold	people-N.s	one	be-IND	and	one	language-N.s	all-ABS	they-G.p	to	be-IND	and

éȝ-us	s-om	ki-a̋s-a	da	ímu	őr-o	tá-om	kı̋-u	nı~na̋m-a	eȝ-úm	ápa	bőþ-a-þ-om	u=ı̋l-a	ne
they-N.p	this-A.s	do-INC-IND	and	now	all-N.s	which-A.s	do-SUP	PRF~imagine-IND	they-G.p	from	restrain-IND-PP-A.s	FUT=beome-IND	not

• 7. Let us then go down and there confuse their language, so that one will not understand what another says."
• Come, let.us.go and.mix.up there their.language so that not they can understand one language their neighbor's.
• ग्वे॓मे॥ञ़॔स् अ॓ते। द तो॔रु एयु-ये॓कम् म्य॓ने—तआ॔दि ए॔युस् थु॓न् एयु-हउसु॓स् ये॓कम् धु॓मु मग़े॓य मै म़र्॥
• ǧe̋me: m̃ús a̋te. da tóru eȝu-ȝe̋kam m̨a̋ne—táádi éȝus þűn eȝu-hausűs ȝe̋kam þűmu maƣe̋ȝa mee m̃ar

ǧe̋m-e	m̃-ús	a̋t-e	da	tóru	eȝu=ȝe̋k-am	m̨a̋n-e
come-IMP	1p-V	go-IMP	and	there	their=language-A.s	confuse-IMP

táádi	éȝ-us	þűn	eȝu=haus-űs	ȝe̋k-am	þűm-u	maƣ-e̋ȝa	mee	m̃ar
in.order.that	they-N.p	one	their=neighbor-G.s	language-A.s	understand-SUP	be.able-SBJ	not	QUOT

• 8. Thus the Lord scattered them from there all over the earth, and they stopped building the city.
• And scattered JHWH them from there over.the.face.of all.the.earth, and they.ceased from.building the.city.
• द य॓ह्मु तो॔र्थिस् ओ॓रो भ्वैतो॓स् मौरो॓स् ए॔भ ए॔युन् ए-जआ॓द। द ए॔युस् रि॓योम् दे॓मु ए-दे॓उस॥
• da ȝa̋hm̃u tórþis őro v̌eetős moorős éva éȝun e-ża̋a̋da. da éȝus rı̋ȝom de̋mu e-de̋usa:

da	ȝa̋hm̃-u	tór=þis	őro-Ø	v̌eet-ős	moor-ős	éva	éȝ-un	e=ża̋a̋d-a	da	éȝ-us	rı̋ȝ-om	de̋m-u	e=de̋us-a
and	JHWH-N.s	there=from	all-ABS	earth-G.s	surface-G.s	on	they-A.p	PST=scatter-IND	and	they-N.p	city-A.s	build-SUP	PST=stop-IND

• 9. That is why it was called Babel, because there the Lord confused the speech of all the world. It was from that place that he scatted them all over the earth.
• Therefore was.called its.name Babel because there mixed.up JHWH speech.of all.the.earth and.from. there scattered.them.abroad JHWH on.face.of all.the.earth.
• नआ॔रु एयो-फै॓तो बबे॓ल फै॓तथो इ॓ल। हि य॓ह्मु तो॔रो ओ॓रो भ्वैतो॓ऽ स॓मम् ए-म्य॓न। द य॓ह्मु मतो॔र्थिस् ओ॓रो भ्वैतो॓स् मौरो॓स् ए॔भ ल॔फ्भि ए॔युन् ए-जआ॓द॥
• nááru eȝo-fe̋e̋to babe̋la fe̋e̋taþo ı̋la. hi ȝa̋hm̃u tóru őro v̌eető' sa̋m̃am e-m̨a̋na. da ȝa̋hm̃u tórþis őro v̌eetős moorős éva láfvi éȝun e-ża̋a̋da⁝

nááru	ȝo=fe̋e̋t-o	babe̋l-a	fe̋e̋t-a-þ-o	ı̋l-a	hi	ȝa̋hm̃-u	tóru	őro-Ø	v̌eet-ő-'	sa̋m̃-am	e=m̨a̋n-a
therefore	3-name-N.s	Babel-N.s	name-IND-PP-N.s	become-IND	for	JHWH-N.s	there	all-ABS	earth-G.s-ELIS	speech-A.s	PST=mix-IND

da	ȝa̋hm̃-u	tór=þis	őro-Ø	v̌eet-ős	moor-ős	éva	la̋f-vi	éȝ-un	e=ża̋a̋d-a
and	JHWH-N.s	there=from	all-ABS	earth=G.s	face-G.s	on	broad=ADV	they-A.p	PST=scatter-IND