Senjecas - sound

1. są̋ni - healthy

(nu) he̋lu táda są̋ne mőrem e-sa̋a:

He bought a sound horse for plowing.

n-u	he̋l-u	táda	są̋ne	mőr-em	e=sa̋-a
3-NOM.SG	plow-SUP	for	sound	horse-MOT.SG	PST=buy-IND

2. ka̋ili – safe and sound

nu ka̋ilu e-nőma:

He came home safe and sound.

n-u	ka̋ilu	e=nőm-a
3-NOM.SG	safe.and.sound	PST=home-IND

3. ce̋ti - complete, solid, secure

(nu) šǫ́ðvi e-fǫ̋la. hi vuðnős fa̋los ce̋tos e-vűa ne:

He fell through because the floorboards were not sound.

n-u	šǫ́ð-vi	e=fǫ̋l-a	hi	vuðn-ős	fa̋l-os	ce̋t-os	e=vű-a	ne
3-NOM.SG	through-ADV	PST=fall-IND	because	floor-STA.SG	board-NOM.SG	sound-NOM.SG	PST=be-IND	not

4. ᵹoše̋pa - quiet and deep of sleep

bą̋lu la̋ltam e-ᵹoše̋pa:

The baby slept soundly through the night.

bą̋l-u	la̋lt-am	e=ᵹo-še̋p-a
baby-NOM.SG.	night-MOT.SG	PST=EMPH-sleep-IND

5. ɔ̋rti - heavy, laid on with force

ša̋inu þǫslűs o ɔ̋rto ᵹotų̋gom e-tų̋ga:

The champion gave his adversary a sound beating.

ša̋in-u	þǫsl-űs	o	ɔ̋rto	ᵹo-tų̋g-om	e=tų̋g-a
champion-NOM.SG	adversary-STA.SG	to	sound	EMPH-strike-MOT.SG	PST=strike-IND

6. þę̋xi - founded in law, legal, valid

zɔ̋ðlu nąlős túȝa þę̋xo ȝőɱom űda:

The farmer has a sound title to the land.

zɔ̋ðl-u	nąl-ős	túȝa	þę̋xo	ȝőɱ-om	űd-a
farmer-NOM.SG	land-STA.SG	to	sound	title-MOT.SG	have-IND

7. še̋no - sensation perceived by the ear

mu ɱę̋som ų́da ǧe̋manto la̋ro še̋nom ve̋na:

I hear a pleasant sound coming from the house.

m-u	ɱę̋s-om	ų́da	ǧe̋m-a-nto	la̋ro	še̋n-om	ve̋n-a
1-NOM.SG	house-MOT.SG	from	come-IND-APTCP	pleasant	sound-MOT.SG	hear-IND

8. martı̋ȝo - a long, narrow body of water between two land masses, inlet, strait

ɱus vaiᵹa se̋mto f̣oþős martı̋ȝom u-ta̋ra:

We will cross the sound at the first light of dawn.

ɱ-us	vaiᵹ-a̋-'	se̋mto	f̣oþ-ős	martı̋ȝ-om	u=ta̋r-a
1-NOM.PL	dawn-STA.SG-ELIS	first	light-STA.SG	sound-MOT.SG	FUT=cross-IND

9. ðų̋pa - said of a whale diving

zę̋me: aᵹne̋ᵹe ðų̋pa:

Look out! The whale is sounding.

zę̋m-e	aᵹne̋ᵹ-e	ðų̋p-a
look.out-IMP	whale-NOM.SG	sound-IND

10. sa̋pa - ascertain, examine, try, test, probe

ɱús num e-sapantűs. nu fą̋ram e-mę̋ᵹa:

When I sounded him (out), he was in favor of the sale.

ɱ-ús	n-um	e=sap-a-nt-űs	n-u	fą̋r-am	e=mę̋ᵹ-a
1-NOM.PL	3-MOT.SG	PST=sound-IND-APTCP-STA.SG	3-NOM.SG	sale-MOT.SG	PST=favor-IND

11. me̋a - ascertain the depth of water with a device

ną̋ɱlus te̋laþo ðųős xéma hurős ca̋ltam e-me̋a:

Mariners would sound the depth of the water with a weighted rope.

ną̋ɱl-us	te̋l-a-þo	ðų-ős	xéma	hur-ős	ca̋lt-am	e=me̋-a
mariner-NOM.PL	weigh-IND-PPTCP	rope-STA.SG	with	water-STA.SG	depth-MOT.SG	PST=sound-IND