Msrch 20, 2003
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THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES LANGUAGE LESSON
Learner's Corner
Spilyay Tymoo. Warm Springs, Oregon
Kiksht
(Wasq'u)
Review
Numu
(Paiute)
Ichishkiin
(Sahaptin)
Review
1 c
In the last issue we looked at the action
word "see". We were able to break it down into
the parts and English meanings. This time, we'll
examine "sing" in the present and past tense:
tense (past, present, future) 1
subject marker (I, you, we, etc.) 2
root 3
fry to finish these sentences using the
Kiksht knowledge you have picked up so far.
Try and match up these English and Numu
sentences by drawing a line between the correct
translations:
Kwaba
: I sing at the longhouse. :
a rig) lalam a idatt'qt itqwti
12 3 1
Kwava anglalama idatt'qt itqwti.
: You sing at the longhouse. :
lalam
1 2
:' She sings at the longhouse.
lalam
Nume ka oodunobe
poone. (A)
Nu oodunobekwi'yoo
tunekwuhuhkwe. (B)
Oosoo oodunobekwi'yoo
tunekwuhu. (C)
Masoo ka oodunobe
poo'nekwe. (D)
Nu oodunobekwi'yoo
nuka. (E)
U ka oodunobe
poo'nekwe. (F)
Umu ka oodunobekwi'yoo
nugakwe. (G)
Nu ka oodunobe
poone. (H)
I dance at the
longhouse. (1)
You will see the
longhouse. (2)
We see the
longhouse. (3)
They dance at the
longhouse. (4)
I see the longhouse.
(5)
(S)he will sing at the
longhouse. (6)
I will sing at the
. longhouse. (7)
He will see the
longhouse. (8)
Just as we did in the last issue, we are
going to look at breaking down action words.
Ichishkiin action words are formed first by putting
' the word into the correct time with the correct
subjects. As in the sentence, "I see the
longhouse", the information of who (me) is seeing
and when (the present) is conveyed simply with
one word: aq'inushaash. The root in the case of
the action word "to see" is: q'inu. Action words
generally follow this format:
initial marker (used for she, they, and others) 1
root 2
tense 3
subject and object information 4
Fill in the blanks to translate these English
sentences into Ichishkiin: -w
I will dance at the longhouse
Tt'i ish 0 waa shata kaatnampa
1 2
1
4 12 3
TP iish waashata kaatnamna.
You will dance at the longhouse.
T'i 0 waa
He sings at the longhouse.
''
lalam
1 2
1
Try and match the English sentences to their
correct Numu conter-parts.
I follow you.
Nuunakwi Muqa kwi Amooqatsaji
kemma.
kemma.
kemma.
IMow1, for'theTiext severalsehtences;ee if
you can figure out: (1) Who is doing the action; .
and (2) When is that person doing the action.
Circle the right answers on both sides of the
Kiksht sentence.
(S)he will dance at the longhouse.
Tfi 0 wa U
I
You
He
She
We (all of us)
We Oust us twc
Bob Fred ka .Tred Rriu;ia Fred
nakwi. Bob. poone.
see you.
Mun poone. Nu ume Nu u kwoop.
poone.
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n
J
i ney win aance at tne longnouse.
Ninshglalamchk
idattqtba itqwti.
(lalam - sing)
Past
TPi 0
Weia
Present Now, see if you recognize these vocabulary words
from many issues back. Draw lines between the
matching words. (One example is done for you.)
Future
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m m
You
He
She'
We (all of us)
We (just us two)
Alma axka
glaya ic
itqwti.
(gla - see)
' T' p"ast
Dinner
Schoodu
Yongo tuka.
Woiku.
Nobe. .,
JWe will dance at the lor.
3i
r i.
agugiglaya idatlqt " rre"l; - -sr
Future, , .
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"He
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W3(s!lofus)
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k . ,Past;Ve (all of us)
r Future, I '
J Past,ou