Senjecas - The Mother of James and John (Matthew 20:20-28)

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

ȝaakobűsk̬e ȝoxánanűsk̬e ma̋a̋ma

The Mother of James and John (Matthew 20:20-28)

mukánȝeka̋s úúda tarne̋xaþo
Translated from the Greek

• New American Bible
• Literal Greek Translation
• Senjecan Translation

Gloss

• 20. The mother of Zebedee's sons came up to [Jesus] accompanied by her sons, to do him homage and ask of him a favor.
• then came to.him the mother of.the sons. of.Zebedee with the sons of.her worshipping and requesting something beside of.him
• zɛvaðȝahűs poikűmɛ ma̋a̋ma pósu eȝu-poikűm súna ȝe̋sum do e-ǧe̋ma: éȝum e-tőzak̬' eȝús tı̋ı̋ðom ı̋gak̬e:

zɛvaðȝah-űs	poik-űm=ɛ	ma̋a̋m-a	pósu	eȝu=poik-űm	súna	ȝe̋s-um	do	e=ǧe̋m-a
Zebedee-G.s	son-G.p=EP	mother-N.s	then	her=son-G.p	with	Jesus-A.s	to	PST=come-IND

éȝ-um	e=tőza=k̬='	eȝ-ús	tı̋ı̋ð-om	ı̋g-a=k̬e
3-A.s	PST=worship=and=ELIS	3-G.s	something-A.s	request-IND=and

• 21. "What is it you want?" he said. She answered, "Promise me that these sons of mine will sit, one at your right hand and the other at your left, in your kingdom"
• the and he.said to.her what you.want she.says to.him saying that may.see these the two sons of.me one from of.right of.you and one from of.left in the kingdom of.you
• da eȝús o e-te̋e̋a: m̃a xom m̃e̋ṡa m̃ar: eȝús o sa̋m̃a te̋e̋antu: m̃a tu-taɫősk̬e tu-m̃asősk̬e éna tu-reeƣa̋a̋ras éna d̬ő i-mu-pőikunɛ nake̋ȝa m̃ar:

da	eȝ-ús	o	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	x-om	m̃e̋ṡ-a	m̃ar	eȝ-ús	o	sa̋m̃-a	te̋e̋-a-nt-u	m̃a	tu=taɫ-ős=k̬e
and	3-G.s	to	PST=say-IND	QUOT	what-A.s	want-IND	QUOT	3-G.s	to	speak-IND	say-IND-AP-N.s	QUOT	your=right_hand-G.s=and

tu=m̃as-ős=k̬e	éna	tu=reeƣa̋a̋r-as	éna	d̬ő	i=mu=pőik-un=ɛ	nak-e̋ȝa	m̃ar
your=left_hand-G.s=and	at	your=kingdom-G.s	in	two	this=my=son-A.p=EP	see-SBJ	QUOT

• 22. In reply Jesus said, "You do not know what you are asking. Can you drink of the cup I am to drink of?" "We can," they said.
• answering and the Jesus said not you.have.known what you.ask you.are.able to.drink the cup which I am.about to.drink and the baptism which I.am.baptized. to.be.baptized they.say to.him we.are.able
• da kı̋rantu ȝe̋su e-te̋e̋a: m̃a ȝus xom ı̋gu sısa̋a̋ra ne: ȝus gı̋ndom—táomɛ mu pőőȝu sííra vűűa—pőőȝu ma̋ƣa da mu-ðeesðuufra̋s móóda ðeesðűűpaþus ı̋lu me m̃ar: e-te̋e̋a: m̃a m̃us ma̋ƣa m̃ar:

da	kı̋r-a-ntu-Ø	ȝe̋s-u	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	ȝ-us	x-om	ı̋g-u	sı~sa̋a̋r-a	ne	ȝ-us	gı̋nd-om
and	answer-IND-AP-ABS	Jesus-N.s	PST=say-IND	QUOT	2p-N	what-A.s	request-SUP	PRF~know-IND	not	2p-N	cup-A.s

tá-om=ɛ	m-u	pőőȝ-u	sííra	vűű-a	pőőȝ-u	ma̋ƣ-a	da	mu=ðeesðuufr-a̋s	móóda	ðeesðűűp-a-þ-us	ı̋l-u	me	m̃ar
which-A.s=EP	1s.N	drink-SUP	about	be-IND	drink-SUP	be_able-IND	and	my=baptism-G.s	with	baptize-IND-PP-N.p	become-SUP	Q	QUOT

e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	m̃-us	ma̋ƣ-a	m̃ar
PST=say-IND	QUOT	1p-N	be_able-IND	QUOT

• 23. He told them, "From the cup I drink of, you shall drink. But sitting at my right hand or my left is not mine to give. That is for those to whom it has been reserved by my Father."
• and he.says to.them the indeed cup of.me you.shall.drink and the baptism which I am.baptized you.shall.baptized the but to.be.seated from of.right of.me and from of.left of.me not is mine to.give but to.whom it.has.been.prepared by the Father of.me
• da eȝúm o te̋e̋a: m̃a va̋a̋ ȝus mu-gı̋ndom u-pőőȝa da mu-ðeesðuufra̋s móóda ðeesðűűpaþus u-ı̋la: ésti mu-taɫősk̬e mu-m̃asősk̬e éna se̋daþu ı̋lu mús o dőőu e̋sa ne. de xúm éra mu-taata̋s kía farı̋d̨aþu iı̋la m̃ar:

da	eȝ-úm	o	te̋e̋-a	m̃a	va̋a̋	ȝ-us	mu=gı̋nd-om	u=pőőȝ-a	da	mu=ðeesðuufr-a̋s	móóda	ðeesðűűp-a-þ-us	u=ı̋l-a
and	3-G.p	to	say-IND	QUOT	indeed	2p-N	my=cup-A.s	FUT=drink-IND	and	my=baptism-G.s	with	baptize-IND-PP-N.p	FUT=become-IND

ésti	mu=taɫ-ős=k̬e	mu=m̃as-ős=k̬e	éna	se̋d-a-þ-u	ı̋l-u	m-ús	o	dőő-u	e̋s-a	ne	m̃ar
but	my=right_hand-G.s=and	my=left_hand-G.s=and	at	sit-IND-PP-N.s	become-SUP	1s-G	to	give-SUP	be-IND	not	QUOT

de	x-úm	éra	mu=taat-a̋s	kía	far-ı̋d̨-a-þ-u	i~ı̋l-a	m̃ar
but	who-G.s	for	my=father-G.s	by	prepare-TRZ-IND-PP-N.s	PRF~become-IND	QUOT

• 24. The other ten, upon hearing this, became indignant at the two brothers.
• and hearing the ten resent about the two brothers
• da főő ve̋nantus d̬ő żaműm þóósa ge̋ga:

da	főő	ve̋n-a-nt-us	d̬ő	żam-űm	þóósa	ge̋g-a
and	ten	hear-IND-AP-N.s	two	brother-G.p	against	resent-IND

• 25. Jesus then called them together and said: "You know how those who exercise authority among the Gentiles lord it over them; their great ones make their importance felt.
• the and Jesus calling them said you.have.perceived that the chiefs of.the nations master of.them and the great coerce them
• da éȝun ha̋mantu ȝe̋su e-te̋e̋a: m̃a ȝus mexa̋m ne̋e̋ilun éȝun dőmu da me̋żun éȝun na̋m̃u aa̋uða:

da	éȝ-un	ha̋m-a-ntu-Ø	ȝe̋s-u	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	ȝ-us	mex-a̋m	ne̋e̋il-un	éȝ-un	dőm-u
and	3-A.p	call-IND-AP-ABS	Jesus-N.s	PST=say-IND	QUOT	2p-N	nation-G.p	chief-A.p	3-A.p	master-SUP

da	me̋ż-un	éȝ-un	na̋m̃-u	a~a̋uð-a
and	great-A.p	3-A.p	coerce-SUP	PRF~perceive-IND

• 26. It cannot be like that with you. Anyone among you who aspires to greatness must serve the rest,
• not thus but it.shall.be in you but whoever wants in you great to.become let.him.be of.you servant
• de n' ítu ȝúm túȝa u-e̋sa: de—ȝúm éha k̬énu me̋żu ı̋lu m̃e̋ṡa—tu-nı̋ı̋xlum éȝum e̋su he̋ne:

de	n='	ítu	ȝ-úm	túȝa	u=e̋s-a	de	ȝ-úm	éha	k̬én-u	me̋ż-u	ı̋l-u	m̃e̋ṡ-a
but	not=ELIS	thus	2p-G.	with_respect_to	FUT=be-IND	but	2p-G	from	whoever-N.s	great-N.s	become-SUP	want-IND

tu=nı̋ı̋x-l-um	éȝ-um	e̋s-u	he̋n-e
your=serve-AG-A.s	3-A.s	be-SUP	permit-IMP

• 27. and whoever wants to rank first among you must serve the needs of all.
• and whoever wants in you to.be first let.him.be of.you slave
• da—ȝúm éha k̬énu þűntu e̋su m̃e̋ṡa—éȝum t'-uðn̨a̋rum e̋su he̋ne:

da	ȝ-úm	éha	k̬én-u	þűnt-u	e̋s-u	m̃e̋ṡ-a	éȝ-um	t='=uð.n̨a̋r-um	e̋s-u	he̋n-e
and	2-G.p	from	whoever-N.s	first-N.s	be-SUP	want-IND	3-A.s	your=ELIS=possess.loquent_being-A.s	be-SUP	permit-IMP

• 28. Such is the case with the Son of Man who has come, not to be served by others, but to serve, to give his own life as a ransom for the many."
• as.even the son of.the man not came to.be.served but to.serve and to.give the soul of.him ransom for many
• moodódu tal̨onűs pőiku nı̋ı̋xaþu ı̋lu ne de nı̋ı̋xu da m̃euműm éra eȝu-ṡ̨űűum ɫ̨űlom da̋a̋u e-ǧe̋ma m̃ar⁝

mood.ódu	tal̨on-űs	pőik-u	nı̋ı̋x-a-þ-u	ı̋l-u	ne	de	nı̋ı̋x-u
as.just	man-G.s	son-N.s	serve-IND-PP-N.s	become-SUP	not	but	serve-SUP

da	m̃eum-űm	éra	eȝu=ṡ̨űű-um	ɫ̨űl-om	da̋a̋-u	e=ǧe̋m-a	m̃ar
and	many-G.p	for	his=soul-A.s	ransom-A.s	give-SUP	PST=come-IND	QUOT