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‘alk’ik’in, ‘alk’ik’ni

'alk'ik'in, 'alk'ik'ni n yellow Al'alkaxon' k'oti' 'alk'ik'in 'op sipin' hidya'an. The big yellow sun shines over them all. Heley'an' shokow' alk'ik'ni t'appashi, walxom 'eelawi. The wind is carrying the yellow leaves, past the flower. (sem. domains: 4.4.3.2 - Cowardice, 4.1.2 - Types of people, 5.4.4 - Care for the teeth, 2.1.1.5 - Tooth, 2.5.2 - Disease.)

palaat’at’, palaat’at’i

palaat'at', palaat'at'i n woodpecker Holoshta' palaat'at' 'utuw. A woodpecker perched in a tree. Ta'ishta' na' palaat'at'i. I saw a woodpecker.

huuhu’

 

huuhu' yes Yes, he climbed the tree. Huuhu', halaxnit utu'un. (sem. domains: 9.4.6 - Yes, 3.3.2.1 - Agree to do something.)

homuch’, homuch’a

homuch', homuch'a n woodrat Hishnit homuch' k'eeshiw hedeeshaw. The woodrat hid inside the wood. Xatta' 'aman homuch'a. They ate woodrat.

lagyiw

lagyiw adv yesterday Waldin shawighanhil lagyiw. The bucket was purchased yesterday.

dawhalit, dawhalta’

dawhalit, dawhalta' v work Dawhalit na' xo'ow. I worked at home. Dawhalta' 'aman hospitlaw. They worked at the hospital.

du’

du' particle y'know K'eeshinta' xo'ow du'. He went in the house, y'know.

dawhal’, dawhali

dawhal', dawhali n work (cf. job)

maa’ak’, maamik’

maa'ak', maamik' ProN you, dual Yawalhil maa'ak' gaadu'un. You two chased the cat. Nancy wanit maamik' maamila. Nancy gave the two of you some blackberries.

dawhaliw

dawhaliw n workplace Huushen' na' ta'an dawhaliw noneepataw. I drive to work at 9. Ta'ishta' na' min na'ata dawhaliw. I saw your older sister at work.