Senjecas - but

Postposition

šu - without, apart from, except

vísu tąta̋’ šu e-vı̋da:

Everyone but Father left.

vís-u	tąt-a̋-'	šu	e-vı̋d-a
everyone-NOM.SG	father-STA.SG-ELIS	but	PST-leave-IND

átu - merely, only, just

átu tı̋r ṭum-re̋n-os taᵹde̋mom do e̋sa:

It is but three miles to the inn.

átu	tı̋r	ṭum-re̋n-os	taᵹ-de̋m-om	do	e̋s-a
but	three	thousand-step-NOM.PL	travel-building-MOT.SG	to	be-IND

ši - except (for), excluding

ne̋xa őpa mús o ši vı̋du e-vűla:

I had no choice but to leave.

ne̋x-a	őp-a	m-ús	o	ši	vı̋d-u	e-vűl-a
no-NOM.SG	choice-NOM.SG	1-STA.SG	to	but	leave-SUP	PST-there.be-IND

þǫ́si - on the contrary, but rather (< þǫ̋sa, t.v. oppose, face)

mu ᵹa̋va ne þǫ́si pę̋da:

I am not rich, but poor.

m-u	ᵹa̋v-a	ne	þǫ́si	pę̋d-a
1-NOM.SG	be.rich-IND	not	but	be.poor-IND

ésti - however, although, nevertheless

nu lábu ƶę̋ru ésti gőbu vűa:

She is very old but she is beautiful.

n-u	lábu	ƶę̋r-u	ésti	gőb-u	vű-a
3-NOM.SG	very	old-NOM.SG	but	beautiful-NOM.SG	be.IND

ši - except that (with subjunctive)

mu ṅe̋gu fę̋a ši de̋gaþu űto:

I cannot help but feel offended.

m-u	ṅe̋g-u	fę̋-a	ši	de̋g-aþ-u	űt-o
1-NOM.SG	help-SUP	be.unable-IND	but	offend-PPTCP-NOM.SG	feel-SBJ

ši - without it being the case that, unless that

sų̋ɱa nexum ši že̋la:

It never rains but it pours.

sų̋ɱ-a	nexum	ši	že̋l-a
rain-IND	never	but	pour-IND