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Senjecas: 1. answer (v.) = puêêga ( 1) t.v. answer, reply, respond, retort, rejoin. 2) i.v. answer, reply, respond, retort, rejoin) < pu-, back, + êêga, say. Her answer was too short. her answer too short was n-úsïo puêêg-os córhcë-vi mrhêjh-os perh ês-a. that-GEN.sg answer-NOM.sg exceed-ADV short-NOM.sg PAST.PART be-IND She answered at length. she fully answered n-us péél-vi perh puêêg-a. that-NOM.sg full-ADV PAST.PART answer-IND 2. silence = tâcas < tâca ( 1) t.v. silence, shut up. 2) i.v. be-, - silent, -quiet, keep silence, say nothing, hold one's tongue, shut up.) The silence was uncomfortable. silence comfortable was not tâc-as cüîîj-as perh ês-a ne. silence-NOM.sg comfortable-NOM.sg PAST.PART be-IND not 3. tune (v.) = süenrhêtsa < süêna (sound) + rhêtsa (adjust) tune (n.) = sénlhëmêrhvos < sênlha (sing) + mêrhva (form) The tune he played was beautiful. he played tune beautiful was n-us perh süên-i sénlhëmêrhv-os mêng-os perh ês-a. that-NOM.sg PAST.PART play-REL tune-NOM.sg beautiful-NOM.sg PAST.PART be-IND He tuned his tuneable instrument. n-us n-úsïo süenrhêtsïo süénzencûr-om perh süenrhêts-a. that-NOM.sg that-GEN.sg tunable instrument-ACC.sg PAST.PART tune-IND 4. camp = vuþdârhos < vûta ( 1) t.v. pitch [a tent]; camp, encamp. 2) i.v. pitch; camp, encamp) + -dârhos, suffix for naming a place. Their camp was nearly invisible. their camp nearly invisible was n-um vuþdârh-os n-ocü-os perh ês-a. that-GEN.pl camp-NOM.sg not-see-NOM.sg PAST.PART be-IND They camped on the butte. they butte on camped n-úes lééf-coln-ôsïo éna perh vût-a. that-NOM.pl flat-hill-GEN.sg on PAST.PART camp-IND 5. blood = êsrhos Blood is red. blood red is êsrh-os rhûûð-os ês-a. blood-NOM.sg red-NOM.sg be-IND 6. lend (loan) = cêfa She lends her time to anyone who asks. she he asks anyone to her time lends iin-us nórhn-us îg-i cüen-ósï-' o iin-úsïo tênd-am cêf-a. she-NOM.sg he-NOM.sg ask-REL anyone-GEN.sg to she-GEN.sg time-ACC.sg lend-IND 7. equal = vîlis < vîla ( ) We get equal pay for our work. we our work for equal pay receive mh-úes mh-um daarh-ôsïo ántïa vîl-om mîzð-om mhrhîî-a. we-NOM.sg we-GEN.sg work-GEN.sg for equal-ACC.sg pay-ACC.sg receive- IND 8. determination = tôlas < tôla ( will, determine, decree) Her determination was impressive. her determination impressive was n-úsïo tôl-as dêêg-as perh ês-a. that-GEN.sg determination-NOM>sg impressive-NOM.sg PAST.PART be-IIND 9. anger = mêlïas < mêlïa ( 1) t.v. anger, madden, infuriate. 2) i.v. bear ill-will (towards, ánta), be angry (at, with, ánta), madden.) His anger was frightening. his anger frightening was n-úsïo mêlï-as pêrg-ant-as perh ês-a, that-GEN.sg anger-NOM.sg frighten-AGENT.PART-NOM.sg PAST.PART be-IND 10. name = nôômnos < nôômna ( 1) t.v. name, call, clepe, term, style, nominate, appoint. 2) i.v. call) Their names are far too long. their names far too long are n-úsïo noomn-ôes córhcë-vi córhcë-vi mhazd-ôes ês-a. that-GEN.sg name-NOM.pl exceed-ADV exceed-ADV long-NOM.pl be-IND look out on, v.: be oriented in a certain direction = jhüêlga t.v. look-, -at, -in the face, view; face, look out on. The house looks out on a tennis court. house tennis court looks.out.on mhêês-os ténis-ôsïo mhêrht-om jhüêlg-a. house-NOM.sg tennis-GEN.sg court-ACC.sg look.out.on-IND The apartment overlooks the Hudson. apartment Hudson overlook diiþqélt-ë-mêês-os mujhcénetûc-am jhüêlg-a. rent-EPEN-dwelling-NOM.sg Hudson-ACC.sg overlook.IND