Senjecas - while

1. kę̋sa – 1. t.v. pass time idly. 2. i.v. loiter

ɱu' sademős éna te̋nam e-kę̋sa:

We whiled away the hour at the store.

ɱ-u-'	sadem-ős	éna	te̋n-am	e=kę̋s-a
1-NOM.PL-ELIS	store-MOT.SG	at	hour-MOT.SG	PST=while-IND

2. kę̋sa – a period of time.

mu kę̋sam u-dę̋a. fési vı̋da:

I will rest a while before I leave.

m-u	kę̋s-am	u=dę̋-a	fési	vı̋d-a
1-NOM.SG	while-MOT.SG	FUT=rest-IND	before	leave-IND

3. méti - during the same time that

nu e-ᵹoše̋pa. méti ðų̋o e-ra̋va:

He slept soundly while the storm raged.

n-u	e=ᵹo-še̋p-a	méti	ðų̋-o	e=ra̋v-a
3-NOM.SG	PST=INTEN-sleep-IND	while	storm-NOM.SG	PST=rage-IND

4. są́mi – although

nu e-kı̋ra. są́mi mu num e-ha̋ɱa:

While I called him, he didn't answer.

n-u	e=kı̋r-a	są́mi	m-u	n-um	e=ha̋ɱ-a
3-NOM.SG	PST=answer-IND	while	1-NOM.SG	3-MOT.SG	PST=call-IND

5. méti - as long as

tu nomős ɱę̋so. méti tundemős vűa:

As long as you're at school you may live at home.

t-u	nom-ős	ɱę̋s-o	méti	tundem-ős	vű-a
2-NOM.SG	home-MOT.SG	live-SBJV	while	school-STA.SG	be-IND