Re: Weekly Vocab #1.2.3 (repost #1)

Senjecas:

1. president = pérhïsêdus < pêrhïis (before) + sêda (sit) NEW WORD
2. office = daarhtêlpos < dâârha (work) + têlpos (room) NEW WORD

The president whose office is oval has moved to the country.
his office oval be president country in now reside.
n-úsïo daartêlp-os mázðëcûlc-os ês-i pérhïsêd-us rhemh-ôsïo éna núu
mhêês-a.
that-GEN.sg office-NOM.sg oval-NOM.sg be-REL president-NOM.sg
country-GEN.sg in now reside.IND

3. trap = lêngos

The hunter whose trap was empty is angry.
his trap empty PAST be hunter angry be
n-úsïo lêng-os tûs-os ês-i cêd-us mêlï-us ês-a
that-GEN-sg trap-NOM.sg empty-NOM.sg be-REL hunter-NOM.sg  angry—
NOM.sg be-IND

4. operate = snâðas (surgery < snâða, incise) mhêrhdza (perform,
work, operate, execute)

He operated on her.
he her on surgery PAST perform
nórh-n-us ii-n-úsïo éna snâð-am perh mhêrhdz-a.
MASC-that-NOM.sg FEM-that-GEN.sg in surgery-ACC.sg PAST.PART work-IND

He knows how to operate a well/pump.
he pump operate know.how
n-us ðêm-om mhêrhdz-u qâl-a.
that-NOM.sg pump-ACC.sg operate-SUP know.how-IND

5. idea (thought, conception, notion) = mîînos < mîîna (i.v. think
(of, upéra), reflect-, ponder-, (on, upéra), muse, bethink.

Whose idea was that?
whose idea that PAST be
cüósïo mîîn-os n-os perh ês-a-rh
who-GEN.sg  idea-NOM.sg that-NOM.sg PAST.PART be-IND-INTERROG

6. blame = lêca

The girl whose dress is torn blames you.
her dress has.torn girl you blames.
n-úsïo mhêst-os rhë~rhênð-i t-um lêc-a.
that-GEN.sg dress-NOM.sg RED~tear-REL you-ACC.sg blame-IND

7. descriptive = jexsêrhgis < jeca (narrate) + serhga (paint)

The guy whose writing is very descriptive will probably win awards.
his writing very descriptive be guy probably awards FUT win
n-úsïo pêc-aþ-os méjh-u jexsêrhg-os ês-I mínï-vi cüît-on pos âllh-a.
that-GEN.sg write-PAT.PART-NOM.sg great-ADV descriptive-NOM.sg be-
REL probable-ADV award-ACC.pl FUT.PART win-IND

8. upright (erect) = sââþmis < sââta (stand [still])

It stood upright against the wall.
it wall against upright PAST stand
n-os árhgam-ôsïo ánti saaþm-os perh sâât-a.
that-NOM.sg wall-GEN.sg against upright-NOM.sg PAST.PART stand-IND

9. everything = sólos < sôlis (all, every)

Everything is as messed up!
(this sentence doesn't make sense with only one "as."  Perhaps "so"
is meant.)
everything so messed.up be
sól-os toántu mhírhets-âþ-os ês-a.
everything-NOM.sg so messed.up-PAT.PART-NOM.sg be-IND

10. own (possess) = ûða

The old woman who owns that cat is really mean.
she cat that own old-woman really mean be
n-us mhîsl-em n-em ûð-i ii-dzêêrh-us sííð-vi êmrh-us ês-a.
that-NOM.sg cat-ACC.sg that-ACC.sg own-REL FEM.PREF-old-NOM.sg
direct-ADV mean-NOM.sg be-IND

I can barely see my own hand in front of my face.
I barely my my face in.front.of hand see can ("own" is redundant in
Senjecas)
m-us m-úsïo m-úsïo derts-ôsïo pérhïa jhêsrh-om ôcü-u mââq-a.
I-NOM.sg I-GEN.sg I-GEN.sg face-GEN.sg in.front.of hand.ACC.sg see-
SUP be.able-IND

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