Deg xiqi xinatr’iditlghusr [Conversational Deg Xinag]
Gan tr’idighine’ 12/11/01 class
A\ixi antr’ixixidili’anh. [We learn with each other.]
Tr’ighedo’: Jim, Katherine, Hannah, Beth, Sam, Courtney, Alice.
Greetings:
Ade’. [Hello]
Ndadz dengit’a? [How are you?]
Ngidenax? [And you?]
Ndagh dhedo? [Where are you?] answer: “…dhisdo.” [I’m… (where ever).]
Q’iydong ndagh ghingdo’? [Where were you yesterday?] “ …ghisdo’.” [I was…(where ever).]
Venhdida’ ndagh tedo\? [Where will you be tomorrow?] “…tasdo\” [I will be in…]
Ni’egh ndadz dixet’a?[How’s the weather?]
Q'iydong ndadz dixighet'a'? [What was the weather yesterday?]
Dran ndadz dangit’an’? [What did you do today?]
Ndadz ditet’e\. [What are you going to do tomorrow?] Find out the future form of the verb that you
Ngide chenh. [Your turn.] or Ngidedig. Now you.
Conversation: among Hannah, Jim, and Katherine
Xidingi\qat. [Questions. (Ask it.)]
Nigighin ting xelanh. |
Wolf tracks there were. |
Betty yix xi’egh . |
Around Betty’s house. |
chighiligguy |
fox |
Chaynik na/chux. |
The kettle’s boiling. |
Dinadrigg xidi/chedh. |
Apron. |
Gits’i’in q’ongedoyh xita nginisdhinh. |
I thought you were out trapping. |
\eggded ilix tox, vigixili'in yi\ vighodix xelanh. |
As they swim up river, there's a light above them. |
Ditlsenh. |
I made one. |
Yi’esghonh. |
I made some. |
Sitthigg ton dhitlo. |
I washed my dishes. |
Q’unodle chux ts’an xididhi\. |
Christmas is coming. |
Q’unodle chux ghinon xididhit. |
It’s already Christmas. |
Dina xit’o q’unodle chux xethdlanh. |
Our father was born on Christmas. |
Ngidisin yux gini\’anh. |
Something looking at you from up there. |
Q’unodle chux ngiye xune\. |
It’s Christmas, be happy. [Merry Christmas.] |
Q’unodle chux sidinga\ts’eyh. |
It’s Christmas, be happy. [Merry Christmas.] |
GRAMMAR:
Ng-gi viye xididhiq’un idhatltth’onh. |
I hear your stove. |
Describe the similarities and differences in the verbs below. |
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gidhatltth'onh |
I hear/understand |
gidha\tth'onh |
You (1) hear/understand |
gidhitltth'onh |
He hears/understand |
gitr'idhitltth'onh |
We hear/understand |
Gidhux\tth'onh |
You (2+) hear/understand |
gixidhitltth'onh |
They hear/understand |
Order of the word parts. |
Yixudz ditr’atone/. Let’s all say it.
Ndagh dhedo? |
Where are you? |
Dran ndadz dangit’an’? |
What did you do today? |
Ndadz dengit’a? |
How are you? |
PHRASES we use this class:
Xe\edz dist’a. |
I’m fine. |
Q’uth xelanh. |
It’s cloudy. |
I\ yoth. |
It’s snowing. |
Ezre xelanh. |
It’s cold. |
Ezre tr’al. |
It’s not that cold. |
Ezre ngichux. |
It’s really cold. |
Q’unodle chux tl’oghida’. |
After Christmas. |
Dran siyix dhisdo. |
I stayed home today. |
Gidina\dikdi nidhiso. |
I went to school. |
Gidina\dikdi nighin tasdo\. |
I’ll go to school. |
Q’ongatatlq’on’. |
I’ll sew. |
Gileg: [Song:]
O didlang chux… |
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O didlang chux, O didlang chux |
Oh, big spruce tree, oh, big spruce tree, |
Q'unodle chux ghixandeghe’oy. |
You are standing up for Christmas. |
O didlang chux, O didlang chux |
Oh, big spruce tree, oh, big spruce tree, |
Q'unodle chux ghixandeghe’oy |
You are standing up for Christmas. |
Sraqay getiy ngi sruxadaltseyh |
The children are really happy for you. |
Getiy ngizrenh vaxa xiditl'ey |
You have really good decorations. |
O didlang chux, O didlang chux |
Oh, big spruce tree, oh, big spruce tree, |
Q'unodle chux ghixandeghe’oy |
You are standing up for christmas. |
A\ixi antr’ixixidili’anh. We learn with each other.
Dixudz inuxdatl. Gilixudz iy. Chenh ditr’al iy. Gil ixudz iy. Gil dodo iy.