Senjecas - Peter's Denial (Mark 14:66-72; Matthew 26:69-75; Luke 22:54-62; John 18:15-18;25-27)

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

Notes

• As this is a cento of verses, the numbering indicates the number of Senjecan sentences, not of the Biblical verses.

Text

peþrűs na̋vra

Peter's Denial

(Mk 14:66-72; Mt 26:69-75; Lk 22:54-62; Jn 18:15-18;25-27)

mukánȝeka̋s úúda tarne̋xaþo
Translated from the Greek

• English Text
• Literal Greek Translation
• Devanāgari Text
• Senjecan Translation

Gloss

• 1. The night was cold, and the servants and the guards who were standing around had made a charcoal fire in the middle of the courtyard to warm themselves by. Peter joined them and stood there warming himself
• had.stood And the slaves and the servants fire having.been.made for cold it.was and they.were.warming.themselves and also the Peter with them having.stood and warming.himself
• hi e-sőȝa—a̋a̋te aaþı̋d̨aþ' e-iı̋la da ṡűrant' uðn̨a̋rusk̬e nı̋ı̋xlusk̬' eȝu-míun e-tepı̋d̨. da pe̋þru étu eȝúm súna e-ṡűrak̬' eȝu-míum e-tepı̋d̨ak̬e:

hi	e=sőȝ-a	a̋a̋t-e	aaþ-ı̋d̨-a-þ-'	e=i~ı̋l-a	da	ṡűr-a-nt-'	uðn̨a̋r-us=k̬e	nı̋ı̋x-l-us=k̬='
because	PST=be.cold-IND	fire-N.s	fire-TRZ-IND-PP-ELIS	PST=PRF~become-IND	and	stand-IND-AP-ELIS	slave-N.p=and	serve-AG-N.p=and

eȝu=mí-un	e=tep-ı̋d̨-a	da	pe̋þr-u	étu	eȝ-úm	súna	e=ṡűr-a=k̬-'	eȝu=mí-um	e=tep-ı̋d̨-a=k̬e
their=self-A.p	PST=warm-TRZ-IND	and	Peter-N.s	also	3-G.p	with	PST=stand-IND=and-ELIS	his=self-A.s	PST=warm-TRZ-IND=and

• 2. While Peter sat among them in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came along.
• and was.sitting the Peter middle of.them in the courtyard, comes one of.the maids of.the high.priest
• da pe̋þru eȝúmĕ meðén' aulős éna e-se̋da: reeðnoitűs ii-uðn̨arűm þűn ǧe̋ma:

da	pe̋þr-u	eȝ-úm=ĕ	með.én-'	aul-ős	éna	e=se̋d-a	reeð.noit-űs	ii=uðn̨ar-űm	þűn	ǧe̋m-a
and	Peter-N.s	3-G.p=EP	middle.in-ELIS	courtyard-G.s	in	PST=sit-IND	supreme.priest-G.s	F=slave-G.p	one	come-IND

• 3. When she noticed Peter warming himself, she looked at him more closely and said,"You too were with Jesus of Nazareth."
• and having.seen the Peter warming.himself having.looked.at him she.says, and you with the Nazarene were the Jesus.
• eȝu-míum e-tepı̋d̨antu pe̋þrum nĭnakantu éȝum nőőak̬e te̋e̋ak̬e: tu ȝesűs nasraþrű' súna e-vűűa:

eȝu=mí-um	e=tep-ı̋d̨-a-ntu-Ø	pe̋þr-um	nĭ~nak-a-nt-u	éȝ-um	nőő-a=k̬e	te̋e̋-a=k̬e
his=self-A.s	PST=warm-TRZ-IND-AP-ABS	Peter-A.s	PRF~see-IND-AP-N.s	3-A.s	look.at-IND=and	say-IND=and

t-u	ȝes-űs	nasraþr-ű-'	súna	e=vűű-a
2s-N	Jesus-G.s	Nazarene-G.s=ELIS	with	PST=be-IND

• 4. But he denied it in front of everyone: "woman, I do not know what you are talking about! What are you getting at?" Then he went out into the gateway. [At that moment a cock crowed.]
• he but denied before everyone saying woman not I.know nor understand you what say and he.went.out outside into the entryway. and rooster crowed.
• ésti őrum n̨óópa e-na̋va te̋e̋antu: ǧenű. mu sa̋a̋ra ne þűma ném̃o tum xom te̋e̋u. da báþim tı̋rom éna e-vı̋da. da ur-ka̋k' e-ka̋a̋m̃a:

ésti	őr-um	n̨óópa	e=na̋v-a	te̋e̋-a-nt-u	ǧen-ű	m-u	sa̋a̋r-a	ne	þűm-a	né-m̃o	t-um	x-om	te̋e̋-u
but	all-A.p	before	PST=deny-IND	say-IND-AP-N.s	woman-V.s	1s-N	know-IND	not	understand-IND	not-or	2s-A.s	what-A.s	say-SUP

da	bá-þim	tı̋r-om	éna	e=vı̋d-a	da	ur=ka̋k-'	e=ka̋a̋m̃-a
and	outside-LAT	entry-A.s	into	PST-go.out-IND	and	M=chicken-ELIS	PST=crow-IND

• 5. The servant girl, keeping an eye on him, started again to tell the bystanders, "This man was with Jesus the Nazorean."
• and the maid having seen him began again to.say to.the having.stood.by that this was with Jesus of.the Nazareth
• da éȝum nĭna̋kantu ii-uðn̨a̋ru náánu geþlűm o teea̋sa: m̃a su ȝesűs nasraþrű' súna e-vűűa:

da	éȝ-um	nĭ~na̋k-a-ntu-Ø	ii=uðn̨a̋r-u	náánu	geþ-l-űm	o	tee-a̋s-a	m̃a	s-u	ȝes-űs	nasraþr-ű-'	súna	e=vűű-a
and	3-A.s	PRF~see-IND-AP-ABS	F=slave-N.s	again	observe-AG-G.p	to	say-INC-IND	QUOT	this-N.s	Jesus-G.s	Nazarene-G.s-ELIS	with	PST-be-IND

• 6. Once again he denied it with an oath: "I do not know the man. A little later the bystanders said to Peter once more, "You are certainly one of them! You are a Galilean, are you not? Even your accent gives you away"
• he but again denied with oath that not I.know the man and after little again the having.stood.by said to.the Peter truly of them you.are and for Galilean you.are and for the accent of.you manifest you makes
• ésti oitős xéma e-na̋va m̃a mu m̃ı̋ı̋rum ṡa̋na ne m̃ar da ge̋þlus sampa̋s pósa peþrűs o e-te̋e̋a m̃a tu m̃éérvi eȝúm þűn e̋sa hi galı̋lru e̋sa tu-še̋no tum te̋ida m̃ar:

ésti	oit-ős	xéma	e=na̋v-a	m̃a	m-u	m̃ı̋ı̋r-um	ṡa̋n-a	ne	m̃ar	da	ge̋þ-l-us	samp-a̋s	pósa	peþr-űs	o
but	oath-G.s	with	PST=deny-IND	QUOT	1s-N	man-A.s	know-IND	not	QUOT	and	observe-AG-N.p	short.time-G.s	after	Peter-G.s	to

e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	t-u	m̃éér=vi	eȝ-úm	þűn	e̋s-a	hi	galı̋lr-u	e̋s-a	tu=še̋n-o	t-um	te̋id-a	m̃ar
PST=say-IND	QUOT	2s-N	true-ADV	3-G.p	one	be-IND	because	Galilean-N.s	be-IND	your=accent-N.s	2s-A	reveal-IND	QUOT

• 7. He began to curse and swear, "I do not even know the man you are talking about!"
• he and began to.curse and to.swear that not I.know the man this of.whom you.speak
• n̨ama̋sak̬e oita̋sak̬e m̃a i-m̃ı̋ı̋rum xú' sépa tu sa̋m̃a ṡa̋na ne m̃ar:

n̨am-a̋s-a=k̬e	oit-a̋s-a=k̬e	m̃a	i=m̃ı̋ı̋r-um	x-ú-'	sépa	t-u	sa̋m̃-a	ṡa̋n-a	ne	m̃ar
curse-INC-IND=and	swear-INC-IND=and	QUOT	this=man-A.s	who-G.s-ELIS	about	2s-N	speak-IND	know-IND	not	QUOT

• 8. Just then a second cockcrow was heard and Peter recalled the prediction Jesus had made to him, "Before the cock crows twice you will deny me three times." He broke down and began to cry bitterly.
• And immediately from second rooster crowed and remembered the Peter the word as spoke to.him the Jesus that before rooster crows twice, thrice me you.will.deny and having.broken.down he.cried bitterly.
• d' áv̈i ur-ka̋ke d̬őta evra̋s e-ka̋a̋m̃a. da pe̋þru sa̋m̃om—xom ȝe̋su eȝús o e-sa̋m̃a—e-żűűma: m̃a fési ur-ka̋ke d̬ós u-ka̋a̋m̃a—mum tírs u-na̋va m̃ar: da ȝĭȝa̋fantu míím̃ĕrvi e-ɫı̋ı̋ga⁝

d-'	áv=vi	ur=ka̋k-e	d̬őta-Ø	evr-a̋s	e=ka̋a̋m̃-a	da	pe̋þr-u	sa̋m̃-om	x-om	ȝe̋s-u
and-ELIS	immediate=ADV	M=chicken-N.s	second-ABS	time-G.s	PST=crow-IND	and	Peter-N.s	word-A.s	which-A.s	Jesus-N.s

eȝ-ús	o	e-sa̋m̃-a	e=żűűm-a	m̃a	fési	ur=ka̋k-e	d̬ós	u=ka̋a̋m̃-a	m-um	tírs	u=na̋v-a	m̃ar
3-G.s	to	PST=speak-IND	PST-remember-IND	QUOT	before	M=chicken-N.s	twice	FUT=crow-IND	1s-A	thrice	FUT=deny-IND	QUOT

da	ȝĭ~ȝa̋f-a-nt-u	míím̃ĕr=vi	e=ɫı̋ı̋g-a
and	PRF~break-IND-AP-N.s	bitter=ADV	PST=cry-IND