Senjecas - Book I, Chapter 3

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Pronunciation table

peműko
(labial)
riisűko
(dental)
muitűko
(alveolar)
vainűko
(palatal)
ṡ̨uuše̋nos
(vowels with प)
nı̋þo ṡ̨uuše̋nos
(weak vowels)
p
b f v m t d þ ð ɫ l ż s z r n k g x ƣ h ȝ š i e a ɔ o u ı ɛ y
म़ ल़ स़ क़ ग़ 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 Q = interrogative particle VOC = vocative particle
A(.s/p) = accusative (singular/plural) AG = agent ELIS = elision IMP = imperative M = masculine QUOT = direct quotation YNG = young
G(.s/p) = genitive (singular/plural) AP = agent (active) participle ELT = elative INC = inchoative OCC = occupation suffix REV = reversive
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

atősk̬e m̃aka̋sk̬e siia̋mɫo – Tao Te Ching
The Book of the Way and the Power
Ursula K. LeGuin kía ange̋lo tarne̋xaþo
English Translation by Ursula K. LeGuin

Chapter Three – tı̋rto þı̋ro
  • English Text
  • Senjecan Translation
Gloss
  • Not praising the praiseworthy keeps people uncompetitive.
  • aink̬őinun a̋inu ne le̋uðum alga̋ɫun a̋uka:
ain.k̬őin-un a̋in-u ne le̋uð-um al=ga̋ɫ-un a̋uk-a
praise.worthy-A.p praise-SUP not people-A.s PRV=competitive-A.p keep-IND


  • Not prizing rare treasures keeps people from stealing.
  • a̋ro a̋ron e̋zu ne vőőuru le̋uðum de̋usa:
a̋ro-Ø a̋r-on e̋z-u ne vőőur-u le̋uð-um de̋us-a
rare-ABS treasure-A.p prize-SUP not steal-SUP people-A.s keep_from


  • Not looking at the desirable keeps the mind quiet.
  • pı̋ı̋r̨om nőőu ne me̋inram sa̋a̋mam a̋uka:
pı̋ı̋r̨-om nőő-u ne me̋inr-am sa̋a̋m-am a̋uk-a
desirable-A.s look_at-SUP not mind-A.s quiet-A.s keep-IND


  • So the wise soul governing people would empty their minds, fill their bellies, weaken their wishes, strengthen their bones,
  • sááru sa̋a̋ṡu le̋uðum da̋santu ṡ̨űűu eȝu-me̋inran m̃áánid̨e̋ȝa. eȝu-xűrgon peele̋ȝa. eȝu-ɫe̋e̋lonĕ niþı̋d̨e̋ȝa. eȝu-pe̋zon m̃álid̨e̋ȝa.
sááru sa̋a̋ṡ-u le̋uð-um da̋s-a-ntu-Ø ṡ̨űű-u eȝu=me̋inr-an m̃áán-id̨-e̋ȝa
so wise-N.s people-A.s govern-IND-AP-ABS soul-N.s their=mind=A.p empty-TRZ-SBJ
eȝu=xűrg-on peel-e̋ȝa eȝu=ɫe̋e̋l-on=ĕ niþ-ı̋d̨-e̋ȝa eȝu=pe̋z-on m̃ál-id̨-e̋ȝa
their=belly-A.p fill-SBJ their=wish-A.p=EP weak-TRZ-SBJ their=bone-A.p strong-TRZ-SBJ


  • keep people unknowing, unwanting, keep the ones who do know from doing anything.
  • le̋uðum sa̋a̋rantum ne. ɫe̋e̋lantum ne auke̋ȝa. k̬énom kı̋u sa̋a̋rantun deuse̋ȝa:
le̋uð-um sa̋a̋r-a-nt-um ne ɫe̋e̋l-a-nt-um ne auk-e̋ȝa k̬én-om kı̋-u sa̋a̋r-a-nt-un deus-e̋ȝa
people-A.s know-IND-AP-A.s not want-IND-AP-A.s not keep-SBJ anything-A.s do-SUP know-IND-AP-A.p keep_from-SBJ


  • When you do not-doing, nothing's out of order.
  • méti tu alkı̋u kı̋a—néo pafa̋s éha vűűa⁝
méti t-u al=kı̋-u kı̋-a né-o paf-a̋s éha vűű-a
when 2s-N PRV=do-SUP do-IND nothing-N.s order-A.s out_of be.IND