Senjecas - just

Pronunciation table

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Adjective

• 1. þę̋xi - factually fair; right, correct; proper

kiőm þę̋xa k̬őina e̋sa:

It is a just assessment of the facts.

ki-őm	þę̋xa-Ø	k̬őin-a	e̋s-a
fact-GEN.PL	just-ABS	assessment-NOM.SG	be-IND

• 2. pőri - done or made according to principle; equitable; proper; fair; guided by truth, reason, justice and fairness

nu ƿúm o pőro xe̋pom e-dǫ̋a:

He gave us a just price.

n-u	ƿ-úm	o	pőro-Ø	xe̋p-om	e=dǫ̋-a
3-NOM.SG	1p-GEN	to	just-ABS	price-ACC.SG	PST=give-IND

• 3. őiɱi - valid within the law; legitimate; based on right; rightful; lawful

me̋du őiɱa re̋kam e-re̋ka:

The judge made a just decision.

me̋d-u	őiɱa-Ø	re̋k-am	e=re̋k-a
judge-NOM.SG	just-ABS	decision-ACC.SG	PST=decide-IND

• 4. ɱę̋ri - in keeping with truth or fact; true; correct

nu ƿúm o ƿúm pįnős ċógi ƿę̋ro mę̋om u-dǫ̋a:

He will give us a just measure for our money.

n-u	ƿ-úm	o	ƿ-úm	pįn-ős	ċógi	ƿę̋ro-Ø	mę̋-om	u-dǫ̋-a
3-NOM.SG	1p-GEN	to	1p-GEN	money-GEN.SG	for	just-ABS	measure-ACC.SG	PST-give-IND

• 5. ka̋xi - given or awarded rightly; deserved

kőlaþu nús ka̋xo mı̋ðom e-te̋xa:

The prisoner received his just desserts.

kől-a-þ-u	ka̋xo-Ø	nu=mı̋ð-om	e=te̋x-a
imprison-IND-PP-NOM.SG	deserved-ABS	his=reward-ACC.SG	PST=receive-IND

• 6. ȝűsi - upright before God; righteous

ȝose̋fu ȝűsu ƿı̋ru e-e̋sa:

Joseph was a just man.

ȝose̋f-u	ȝűsu-Ø	ƿı̋r-u	e=e̋s-a
Joseph-NOM.SG	just-ABS	man-NOM.SG	PST=be-IND

Adverb

• 7. supine + þűka, complete - within a brief preceding time; but a moment before

sų̋le ka̋ȝu þyþűka:

The sun just came out.

sų̋l-e	ka̋ȝ-u	þy~þűk-a
sun-NOM.SG	come.out-SUP	PRF~complete-IND

• 8. rį́vi - exactly; precisely, at the exact moment

so—tei mu nom na̋ma—rį́vi e̋sa:

This is just what I mean.

s-o	m-u	n-om	na̋m-i	rį́-vi	e̋s-a
this-NOM.SG	REL	1s-NOM	3-ACC.SG	mean-REL	exact-ADV	be-IND

• 9. áru - by a narrow margin; barely; just about

nőro áru se̋įðom e-lőka:

The arrow just missed the mark.

nőr-o	áru	se̋įð-om	e=lők-a
arrow-NOM.SG	just	mark-ACC.SG	PST=miss-IND

• 10. dą́mu - only, merely

nu zɔ̋ðlu dą́mu e-e̋sa. sį́ri (nu) þalȝą̋lu e-ı̋la:

He was just a farmer until he became ambitious.

n-u	zɔ̋ðl-u	dą́mu	e=e̋s-a	sį́ri	þalȝą̋l-u	e=ı̋l-a
3-NOM.SG	farmer-NOM.SG	just	PST=be-IND	until	ambitious-NOM.SG	PST=become-IND

• 11. kísu - simply; certainly; actually; really; positively; used as an intensive

i-zı̋xaþo kísu ȝőbo e̋sa:

This painting is just beautiful.

i=zı̋x-a-þ-o	kísu	ȝőb-o	e̋s-a
this=paint-IND-PP-NOM.SG	just	beautiful-NOM.SG	be-IND

• 12. ca - but a little distance

tu ca ƿeȝős ṅa nu-nőmom u-dę̋sa:

You’ll find their home just down the road.

t-u	ca	ƿeȝ-ős	ṅa	nu=nőm-om	u=dę̋s-a
2s-NOM	just	road-GEN.SG	down	their=home-ACC.SG	FUT=find-IND

• 13. avímu - just now, at this very moment

mu avímu ṅűdu ṅőga:

I am just now setting the kettle to boil.

m-u	av-ímu	ṅűd-u	ṅőg-a
1s-NOM	immediate-now	boil-SUP	put.on.a.kettle-IND

• 14. ƶóku - just about, on the point of

(mu) a̋tu ƶóku e-vűa:

I was (just) about to go.

m-u	ƶóku	a̋t-u	e=vű-a
1s-NOM	go-SUP	almost	PST=be-IND