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October 31, 2002
Spily-iy Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES LANGUAGE LESSON
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Ichishkiin
(Sahaptin)
Review
Kiksht
(Wasq'u)
Review
Numu
(Paiute)
Review
Try and match the English sentences to their
correct Kiksht versions.
Xitehuf.
will follow you.
Nanwat.
Bob sees Fred.
Ayamwaya.
Fred gelkel Bob. Bob tuqnit
Fred.
I see you.
Maika luuqna. Ikagelkel.
Bob chushdix
Fred.
Yamuqmit.
Now, let's see if you recognize these vocabulary
words from last issue. Draw lines between the
matching words. (One example is done for you.)
School
Work
Home
Dinner
Itqwii
Skul
Anxamgapx
Chushdix itxtem
TVoncU
What...?
Who...?
Yes
No
Not
Good
Today
Qengi ...?
Shan ...?
Aa
K'aya
K'aya
.It'ukdi ., f
Dauya Wigwa'
Sentences
It'ukdi chi daya wigwa ikiskul igixux?
It'ukdi chi daya wigwa ikiskul iguxux
Good answer yes or notodayschoolhas become
Was school good today?
Aa, it'ukdi iqigiqnan igixux skulba.
Yes, school was good today. ; '
Daya wigwa k'aya qiklaix skulba igsux.
Daya wigwa k'aya qiklaix skulba igixux
Today not good, well school has become
No, school was not good today.
It'ukdi chi daya wigwa ikmagapx ig&a?
It'ukdi chi daya wigwa ikmagapx igixux
Good answer yes or no today workhas become
Was work good today?
Aa, it'ukdi igixux ikmagapx daya wigwa.
Aa it'ukdi igixux ikmagapx daya wigwa
Yes good has become work today
Yes, work was good today.
Daya wigwa k'aya qiklaix ikmagapx igixux. -
Daya wigwa k'aya qiklaix ikmagapx igixux
Today not good, well work has become
No, work was not good today.
Shan imfgelkel daya wigwa skulba?
Shan imlgelkel daya wigwa skulba
Who you-saw today (at) school
Who flid you see today at school?
Shan imfgelkel daya wigwa ikmagapxba?
Shan imlegelkel daya wigwa ikmagapxba
Who you-saw today work-at
Who did you see today at work?
Daya wigwa inagelkel Adeline.
Daya wigwa inchgelkel Adeline kwadau Pat.
Daya wigwa intgelkel Adeline, Pat,kwadau Suzie.
Today I saw ...
' Notice how the word for "saw" changes: first, refer
ring to only one person, then two, then three or more.
Try and match the English sentences to their
correct Numu conter-parts.
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Try and match the English sentences to their
correct Ichishkiin versions.
Nu u nakwi
kemma.
Bob Fred ka
nakwi.
I follow you.
Muga kwi
kemma.
Bob sees Fred.
Fred poonum
Bob.
Amoogatsaji
kemma.
Bob ka Fred
poone.
Tkwatasha-nam.
I follow you.
I see you: ' " "
Mun poone. Nu ume Nu u kwoop.
poone.
Now, let's see if you recognize these vocabulary
words from last issue. Draw lines between the
matching words. (One example is done for you.)
Bob sees Fred.
Fred itwanasha Bobna
Bobna. iq'inushana
Fred.
I see you.
Q'inushamash. Iq'inushma-
ash.
Shinam
winishash.
Bob iq'inusha
Fredna.
Mishnam
misha.
Now, let's see if you recognize these vocabulary
words from last issue. Draw lines between the
matching words. (One example is done for,you.)
School
Work
Home
Dinner
Schoodu
Yongo tuka.
Woiku.
Nobe.
School
Work
Home
Dinner
Kutkut
Tkwatat
Nishi :;:
Sapsikw'atpama
What...?
Who ...?
Yes
No
Not
Good
Pn.i Today
Hemma ...?
3 C
TVoncU
Haga...?
O'ma'a
Ki
. Ki
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What...?
Who...?
Yes
Ao
Not
Good ; ,
v , Today
Mish...?
Shin ...?
fii
Chau
Chau
Nfix
Chi kuuk A
j c
Setttettced
1enfa
to be
iwa
' , Nasekooduna ha'a pesa'yoo?
, -" Nasekooduna ha'a pesa'yoo :
l j' School (makes a question) good
' Was school good today? ,
, O'ma'a skoodu kihowne'yoo.
' ' O'ma'a skoodu kihowne'yoo
v., Yes school okay, alright !
Yes, school was good today.
Ya tabeno skoodu ki pesa'yoo.
Ya tabeno skoodu ki pesa'yoo
' - Today school not good
No, school was not good today.
Nanawoikuna ha'a pesa'yoo?
Nanawoikuna ha'a pesa'yoo
Work (makes a question) good
Was work good today?
. . O'ma'a nanawoikuna kihowne'yoo.
O'ma'a nanawoikuna kihowne'yoo
j , Yes work okay, alright
Yes, work was good today.
Nanawoikuna ya ki pesa'yoo.
Nanawoikuna ya ki pesa'yoo
Work today not good
No, work was not good today.
Haga u ya poone skooduwi'yoo?
Haga u ya poone skoodu wi'yoo
Who you today see did-at
Who did you see today at school?
Haga u nanawoikunakwi'yoo poone?
Haga u nanawoikuna kwi'yoo poone
Who you work did-at see
Who did you see today at work? ,
Nu ooka poone ya ...
Nu ooka poone ya ...
I see today
Today I saw ...
Sentenced
Mish iwacha niix skuulit chi kuuk?
Mish iwacha niix skuulit chi kuuk
(question-marker) was good school today
Was school good today?
fi niix iwacha skuulit chi kuuk.
fi niix iwacha skuulit chi kuuk
Yes good was school today
Yes, school was good today. -
Chau niix iwacha skuulit chi kuuk. K
Chau niix Iwacha skuulit chi kuuk
No, Not good was school today t
No, school was not good today, v
Mish iwacha niix kutkut chi kuuk?
Mish iwacha niix kutkut chi kuuk " ;
(question-marker) was good work today
Was work good today?
fi niix iwacha kutkut chi kuuk.
fi niix iwacha kutkut chi kuuk
Yes good was work today
Yes, work was good today.
Chau niix nashwacha kutkut chi kuuk.
Chau niix iwacha kutkut chi kuuk
No, Not good was work today
No, work was not good today.
Shinam aq'inushana skuulpa chi kuuk?
ShinAnam a-q'inu-shana skuulApa chi kuuk
Who -you (s)he- see -were school -in today
Who did you see today at school?
Shinam aq'inushana kutkutpa chi kuuk? '
ShinAnam a-q'inu-shana skuulApa chi kuuk
Who -you (s)he- see -were school -in today
Who did you see today at work?
Iq'inushaash Arlita chi kuuk.
Paq'inushaash Dallas ku Suzie chi kuuk.
Paq'inushaash Suzie, Arlita, ku Dallas chi kuuk.
Today I saw ...