May1, 2003
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THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES LANGUAGE LESSON-
Learner's Corner
Ichishkiin
(Sahaptin)
Spilyay Tymoo. Warm Springs, Oregon
f Au iwa
V. tkwatat! J
I If mishTX
Ocf Auxitash )
yQwachich
Here is a conversation that might take place at
home. Using what you know about Ichishkiin
already and the following vocabulary words, see if
you can answer the questions at the end of this
conversation:
chaniik'a
tkwatat
pass to me, hand to me
meal, food
f -hi masriN
C Mmm, niix nash tkwata j
arn a j txJ '"
f Chi mash wa J (
" r In a short phrase, describe what event or set of
sv r actions is occuring here:
f Chaniik'a A VJrP-W
NA twaixt J
What are the children saying at the end of the
conversation?
Kiksht
(Wasq'u)
AgaaH
' I 0f -rvu, eiya I ;.,,
Here is a conversation that might take place at
I home. Using what you know about Kiksht already
and the following vocabulary words, see if you can
answer the questions at the end of this conversa
tion:
asablal
igiwak
bread
meat .
aa
f Dauya
NJgi
j)aua asajaT
r Gigattea A
What does the Mother say at the beginning that
leads food and eating?
What are the children saying at the end of the
conversation?
Numu
(Paiute)
f Moasoo ,
I natukowkwe! J
r
( Unude'a! J
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See if you can make out this conversation.
Compare the three languages to see if you can
figure out roughly what is being said. Look
back on past Spilyay issues for some help
about ka. Here is one hint: egeow is to pass.
ameedu egeow Ya'a
egeow
mL AMI
"N-vx- f Ka pooegakorj