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Spilyay Tymoo, Wrm Springs, Oregon
May 2. 2002
THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES LANGUAGE LESSON-
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Telling Time
asco Lesson
Kadux
Morning
Kadux
Early Morning
Aitt'aqwxdix Agatax
Afternoon
Chushdiix
... Evening
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. All Day
Qanchiptba
What Time
Qanchix
When
Qanchiptba aga?
What time is it?
Qanchix alma altxelma?
When are we going to eat?
Shaiba agalax alxelma.
We will eat at noon.
Gawaxemdix kwapt aluqilaba.
Spring is root digging time.
Kadux almtlatchgwa.
. i,.vi Get up early in the morning. ; ,
Matemduxa itqwti daya chushdix.
Clean up the house this evening.
Anuku k'aiwa apap iwa
paxat'maatipa, ku kaatnam apap iwa
putmt ku naptipa, mfpain iwa?
If the short hand is on number eigft and
the long hand is on number twelve, what time.
is it?
Iwa paxat'maatipa.
It is eight o'clock a.m.
Pachwaipa
In the afternoon.
Anuku k'aiwa apap iwata naptipa ku
kaatnam apap iwata ptxninshipa, mfpine
iwa?
The short hand is on number two and the long
hand is on number six, what time is it?
Wutk pauwiyawausha naptna.
It is 2:30 p.m.
Pachwaipa.
In the afternoon.
K'aiwa apap iwa pinaptipa, ku kaatnam
apap iwa c'mstipa, mfpain iwa?
The short hand is on number four and the long
hand is on number nine, what time is it?
Chauwiyat pauyac'aaksha paxatina.
It is almost close to 5:00 o'clock.
Kuc'k matash shapashukwn claakki.
Sapsikw'at ichishkiin snwit iwa anakut
1 Naptkw'l ku Pinaptkw'l
Just'a small example lesson on telling
time. You are welcomed to attend one of the
class' on Tuesdays and Thursdays, At
Simnasho with Suzie,6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Dallas
at Natural Resources Bldg., 3:30 - 4:30pm,
and Arlita, at Public Relations Trailer, 3:30 -. ,
5:00 p.m.;1 and The W;S. Jail on Thursday's,'
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. ' w " v " "
Corwvwnity Garden
Keep your eyes open-Spring will soon make
its presence known! Would you like to join
the community in planting and caring for a
garden? This is a great opportunity to spend
time with other like-minded friends or to enjoy
the peace of gardening by yourself!
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aiute Lesson
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ahaptin Lesson
Iqwstumisha Qaqanaiwit anakut
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Telling Time
Before the clock was invented our people
used time in a different way. Time was kept
track of by location of the sun during the day. ,, WatcA?
ou u Wdd iiiuiiiiiiy uiiic, uayuinc, cvcimiy
time, night time. Examples: It is now middle
of morning, or it is almost lunch time. It is
now passing lunch time. It is now nearing
evening, and so forth.
Awamoa - morning
Tabeno - afternoon
Yongono - evening
Tiwano - all day
watse - watch
hano'kwi - what time
hanano'o - when
Where is your watch?
Ha'no'kwi meno'o?
What time is it?
When the clock was invented, our people Hanano'o tamme tukowkwe?
did make language for the clock numbers as it Wnen re we go!ng t0 eat?
is used to tell time today. Our people named
it,"Klaak".
You will notice the different language
sound using numbers to tell time on the clock.
Naxsh
Number one.
Naxshipa
One o'clock.
Putmt ku naxsh
Number eleven.
Putmt ku naxshipa
Eleven o'clock.
Tamano'o natuhona.
Spring is root digging time.
Awamoasoo yotseo.
Get up early in the mornings.
Tamme tabeno tukowkwe.
We will eat at noon.
Yongona tamme tumamakwukwe.
We will finish up this evening.
Iwa maicqi.
It is morning.
Language Classes:
Wasco: Mondays from 3:30 to 5 PM in
the Education Building (1st Floor Train
ing Room)
Paiute: Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5
PM in the Language Trailer.
Sahaptin: Tuesdays and Thursdays
from 3:30 to 5 PM in the Language
Trailer.
Home Base Classes:
Wasco: Thursdays from 6 to 8 PM.
Held at Cladys Tompson's Home
(For info, call Val Switlzer at
553-3575.)
Paiute: Tuesdays from 5 to 8 PM.
Held at Cheryl Lohman's Home.
Sahaptin: Thursdays from 5 to 8 PM.
Held in the Simnasho Area.
(For info, call Suzie Slockish at
553-2201.)