Warm Springs, Oregon
Spilyay Tymoo
Sahaptin, Paiute lessons
Pmaplkw'i.
Naxsh, Napt, ku XIak Tandn
Singular, Dual, and Plural Humans
Paiute Language Lesson
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June 19,1997
Sahaptin Language Lesson
Wdnaq'it
Psht ku Pcha
Psht father (when referring to him)
Natutus father (when referring to him)
Tuta dad (when addressing him)
Pchd mother (when referring to her)
Na'ilas mother (when referring to her)
Ila mom (when addressing her)
Chi ashwd psht.
This is my father.
Ai, tuta.
Hi, dad.
Natutas ikutkutsha.
My father is working.
Chi ashwd pcha
This is my mother.
Ai, ila.
Winsh
Awi'nshin
Awinshma
Ayat
Ayatin
Ayatma
Aswan
Kdtkatin
Kdtkatma
Pt'iic
Pt'iilm
Pt'iilima
man
two men
men
FT?
woman
two women
women
boy
two boy's
bunch of boy's
girl
two girls
bunch of girls
Hi, mom.
Na'ilas ixnishaiksh Ashnmdashupa.
My mother is digging at Simnasho.
Naplk'wi
Tila, Kala ku Pusha, Ala
Tila Mother's father and all men on his
side in that generation.
Kdla Mother's mother and all women on
her side in that generation.
Pusha Father's father and all males on his
side in that generation.
Ala Father's mother and all women on
her side in that generation.
SNWIT SENTENCES:
Winsh iwdmsh.
A man is coming.
Katkatin pawic'ilakata.
The two boy's went fishing.
Pt'iilima pashamp'ikshaiksh Tnanipa.
The girls are washing clothes at Madras.
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Tila iwa iinmi nchiald.
Grandna is mv eldpr. .
Inmi Kdla iwa niix kukila" tkwdtat. p' o
My grandma is a good cook.L
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CRC6SWCRD j : PUZZLES
in Sahaptin
Your Relatives I
Pusha iw nuku.
Grandpa is active.
Inmi aTa iwianixa shmx.
My grandma makes buck
skin dresses.
Mtaalkw'i
Yaiyama ku Nanama
Winshmamism snwit:
Only males use these words to acknowledge or
address, brothers and sisters.
Nana older sister (talking to her).
Lka younger brother (referring to him)
SxpInsxp Younger bother (addressing him)
Taxntwai
Intaxntwai Younger sister (male talking to her)
Ayatmamism snwit:
Only for females to use these Sahaptin
words to acknowledge or address the
brothers and sisters.
1. Woman
3. Younger brother (addressing him)
2. Mother (when referring to her)
4. Comes after naxsh.
CROSSWORD PUZZLES
in Sahaptin
Your Relatives II
Yaiya
Nana
Lpa
Liya
older brother (talking to him)
older sister (talking to her)
younger brother (girl talking to him)
younger sister (girl talking to her)
Inmi sxp iwa 'mu'mu.
My little brother is cute.
Nairn yaiya iwa" Tnanipa.
Our older brother is in
Madras.
Lpa iwa teimut aswan.
The younger brother is
the youngest boy.
DOWN
1. Paternal Grandfather (Dad's dad)
3. Father (When addressing to him)
ACEQSS
2. Father (when referring to him)
4. Paternal Grandmother (Dad's mom)
PAU'MA rain, raining
Ki sakwa tue pau'ma pana.
I hope it doesn't rain.
Mupatu ha'a pau'ma?
Is it raining where you're at?
Unu yatu pau'ma
It is raining very heavily here.
PESA
good
Pesa mu ka petuse
It's good that you've come.
Nu pesa numa
I feel good.
U pesa tabu'a
You look good.
So
Of
PETZABE like
U ha'a e petzape?
Do you like me?
U ha'a yatu petzape?
Do you like it here?
U ha'a ki e petzape?
Do you not like me?
write or road
PO
Pesa a po ga.
Write it good.
Hano osoo po?
Where is that road?
Ya'a osoo po.
Here is that road.
POOE
eye
Ya'a e pooe.
Here is my eye.
Hano ume pooe?
Where is your eye?
U pabow pooe ka'yoo.
You have a big eye.
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