Senjecas - still

Pronunciation table

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Verb

• 1. k̬ı̨̋la - calm down, quiet

ande̋ru ra̋vante ma̋rem e-k̬ı̨̋la:

The Lord stilled the raging sea.

ande̋r-u	ra̋v-a-nte-Ø	ma̋r-em	e=k̬ı̨̋l-a
lord-NOM.SG	rage-IND-AP-ABS	sea-ACC.SG	PST=calm-IND

• 2. seibe̋ȝa - cause to fall by drips

kiða̋s pőlta ċą̋ton e-seibe̋ȝa:

The winter warmth stilled the icicles.

kið-a̋s	pőlt-a	ċą̋t-on	e=seib-e̋ȝ-a
winter-GEN.SG	heat-NOM.SG	icicle-ACC.PL	PST=drip-CAUS-IND

Noun

• 3. k̬ı̨̋lta – a period of calm or silence

ȝe̋su ląta̋s k̬ilta̋s éna e-ƶe̋na:

In the still of the night, Jesus was born.

ȝe̋s-u	ląt-a̋s	k̬ilt-a̋s	éna	e=ƶe̋n-a
Jesus-NOM.SG	night-GEN.SG	still(ness)-GEN.SG	in	PST=be.born-IND

• 4. tę̋ᵹlo – a device for distilling liquids

tę̋ᵹlo e-na̋ba da nu-ge̋raþos visáru e-űca:

The still burst and its contents splashed everywhere.

tę̋ᵹl-o	e=na̋b-a	da	nu=ge̋raþ-os	visáru	e=űc-a
still-NOM.SG	PST=burst-IND	and	its=content-NOM.PL	everywhere	PST=splash-IND

Adjective

• 5. k̬ı̨̋li – not moving, calm

cɪ̋cus k̬ı̨̋lus e-ɪ̋la—méti þı̋mom e-ve̋na:

The children became still when they heard the noise.

cɪ̋c-us	k̬ı̨̋l-us	e=ɪ̋l-a	méti	þı̋m-om	e=ve̋n-a
child-NOM.PL	still-NOM.PL	PST=become-IND	when	noise-ACC.SG	PST=hear-IND

• 6. albǫ̋uli - not effervescing; not sparkling

mu albǫ̋ulo ɱe̋inom bǫ̋ulanto ɱeinős þǫ́sa ne̋la:

I prefer a still wine to a bubbly one.

m-u	albǫ̋ulo-Ø	ɱe̋in-om	bǫ̋ul-a-nto-Ø	ɱein-ős	þǫ́sa	ne̋l-a
1s-NOM	still-ABS	wine-ACC.SG	bubbly-IND-AP-ABS	wine-GEN.SG	against	prefer-IND

• 7. są̋mi – silent

ᵹomős pósa őro są̋mo e-vų̋a:

After the deafening, all was still.

ᵹom-ős	pósa	őr-o	są̋m-o	e=vų̋-a
deafening.noise-GEN.SG	after	all-NOM.SG	still-NOM.SG	PST=be-IND

Adverb

• 8. k̬ı̨́lvi - without motion

nus k̬ı̨́lvi e-cűra.sį́ra dı̋slu ƶ̇ǫ̋kom e-sűka:

They stood still until the guard turned the corner.

n-us	k̬ı̨́l-vi	e-cűr-a	sį́ra	dı̋sl-u	ƶ̇ǫ̋k-om	e=sűk-a
3-NOM.PL	still-ADV	PST=stand-IND	until	guard-NOM.SG	corner-ACC.SG	PST=turn-IND

• 9. éstu - Up to a time, as in the preceding time, yet.

éstu sų̋ɱame:

Is it still raining?

éstu	sų̋ɱ-a=me
still	rain-IND=Q

• 10. estítu – to an even greater degree.

mu gőxa: mu-ƶa̋mu gygőxa: mu-tąta estítu gygőxa:

I am tall. My brother is taller. My father is still taller.

m-u	gőx-a	mu=ƶa̋m-u	gy~gőx-a	mu=tąt-a	estítu	gy~gőx-a
1s-NOM	be.tall-IND	my=brother-NOM.SG	CPAR~be.tall.IND	my=father	still	CPAR~be.tall.IND

• 11. są́mu – nevertheless

sų̋ɱa. mu vǫᵹde̋mom do są́m' u-a̋ta:

It is raining; still I'll go to the bakery.

sų̋ɱ-a	m-u	vǫᵹde̋m-om	do	są́m-'	u=a̋t-a
rain-IND	1s-NOM	bakery-ACC.SG	to	still-EL	FUT=go-IND

• 12. éstu – even, yet

tı̨̋ðe ną̋ȝes ᵹűma. éstu mɪmę̋es lą̋a:

Some dogs howl, still more bark

tı̨̋ðe-Ø	ną̋ȝ-es	ᵹűm-a	éstu	mɪ~mę̋-es	lą̋-a
some-ABS	dog-NOM.PL	howl-IND	still	CPAR~many-NOM.PL	bark-IND