Senjecas - ever-forever

Pronunciation table

p	b	f	v	ɱ	m		t	d	þ	ð	ł	l		c	ƶ	s	z	r	n		k	g	x	ᵹ	h	ȝ		š	ṡ
/p/	/b/	/ɸ/	/β/	/m̊/	/m/		/t/	/d/	/θ/	/ð/	/l̥/	/l/		/ʦ/	/ʣ/	/s/	/z/	/ɾ̥/	/n/		/k/	/g/	/ç/	/ʝ/	/j̊/	/j/		/sʷ/	/sʲ/

i	e	a	ɔ	o	u		ı	ɘ	y
/i/	/e/	/ä/	/ɒ/	/o/	/u/		/ɪ/	/ə/	/ʊ/

Ever

1. vísum - always

ítu vísum e-e̋sa:

It was ever thus.

ítu	vísum	e=e̋s-a
thus	ever	PST=be-IND

b. k̬énᵹu - at any time

ébi tą̋þka k̬énᵹu dę̋so. ɱus gąsa̋s éna u-e̋sa:

If Dad ever finds out, we're in trouble.

ébi	tą̋þ-k-a	k̬én-ᵹu	dę̋s-o	ɱ-us	gąs-a̋s	éna	u=e̋s-a
if	father-DIM-NOM	any-when	find-SBJV	1-NOM.PL	trouble-STA.SG	in	FUT=be-IND

c. k̬éna mǫda̋s - in any way

mu k̬éna mǫda̋s kęsa̋s éna tóru xą́lu tőpu mą̋ᵹa:

How can I ever get there in time?

m-u	k̬éna	mǫd-a̋s	kęs-a̋s	éna	tóru	xą́lu	tőp-u	mą̋ᵹ-a
1-NOM.SG	any	way-STA.SG	time-STA.SG	in	there	how	arrive-SUP	be.able-IND

d. kísu - intensifier

mu tum na̋ku kísu e-rą̋da:

Was I ever glad to see you!

m-u	t-um	na̋k-u	kísu	e=rą̋d-a
1-NOM.SG	2-MOT.SG	see-SUP	ever	PST=be.glad	IND

Forever

a. vísum - for all time

mu vísum tum u-ɱe̋na:

I shall love you forever.

m-u	vísum	t-um	u=ɱe̋n-a
1-NOM.SG	forever	2.MOT.SG	FUT=love-IND

b. dóɱu - for a very long time.

mu-vı̋luk̬e muk̬e tı̋ru tą́da dóɱu me̋nu e-ke̋la:

My friend and I had to wait forever to get inside.

mu=vı̋l-u-k̬e	m-u-k̬e	tı̋r-u	tą́da	dóɱu	me̋n-u	e=ke̋l-a
my=friend-NOM.SG-and	1-NOM.SG-and	enter-SUP	in.order.to	for.a.long.time	wait-SUP	PST=have.to-IND

c. sę́rvi - constantly, frequently.

nu-kőzu sę́rvi num ɱőda:

His wife is forever nagging him.

nu=kőz-u	sę́r=vi	n-um	ɱőd-a
his=wife-NOM.SG	constant=ADV	3-MOT.SG	nag-IND