Senjecas - if

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Pronunciation table

p b f v ƿ m t d þ ð ł l c ƶ s z r n k g x h ȝ š i e a ɔ o u ı ɛ y
/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/ /ä/ /ɒ/ /o/ /u/ /ɪ/ /ɛ/ /ʊ/


  • 1. ébi - supposing that, assuming that, in the circumstances that; used to introduce a condition or choice
ébi sų̋mo—toári mu mą̋na:
If it rains, I will get wet.
ébi sų̋m-o toári m-u mą̋n-a
if rain-SBJ then 1s-NOM become.wet-IND

2. są́mi - although, (even) if; used to introduce a concession

nu lábu e̋ru vı̋lu e-vų̋a—są́mi pǫidemős éna pínvi ƿiłe̋nu vų̋a:
He was a great friend, if a little stingy at the bar.
n-u lábu e̋ru-Ø vı̋l-u e=vų̋-a są́mi pǫidem-ős éna pín-vi ƿiłe̋n-u vų̋-a
3-NOM.SG very beneficial-ABS friend-NOM.SG PST=be.IND if bar-GEN.SG at little-ADV stingy-NOM.SG be-IND

3. ópi - whether; used to introduce a noun clause as the object of certain verbs

mu są̋ra ne—ópi a̋tu ƿe̋ca neƿe:
I don't know if I want to go or not.
m-u są̋r-a ne ópi a̋t-u ƿe̋c-a ne-ƿe
1s-NOM know-IND not if go-SUP want-IND not-or