The summary of Deg Xinag class 2/13/01 appears below and is
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Deg xiqi xinatr'iditlghusr Conversational Deg Xinag
summary for 2/13/01 class
Hannah, Jim, Katherine, Amy,Beth, Cheryl, Donna, Xune\, Sam,
[Barb Juneau
ghido'. Sonta Holy Cross ghido'.]
Think about dhido vs. ghido'.]
Ade'. Ndadz dengit'a? Ndagh dhedo? Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Conversation among speakers
Kaltag's language is Lower Koyukon. They're closer to
Holikachuk language .
Hannah and them can understand each other when she's
speaking Holikachuk.
We sang this weather song with Donna's lead.
Gileg: Song:
Yoyan' xelanh. Its
clear. [Sky only there is.]
Yoyan' xelanh. Its
clear. [Sky only there is.]
Nixiditeyh. It's
freezing.
Nixiditeyh. It's
freezing.
Getiy yith ngichux.
There's lots of snow
Getiy yith ngichux.
There's lots of snow
Xiyh nixinedhit.
Winter has come.
Sounds practice: Barred \: put tip of tongue on ridge and
just blow but if
you
don't' spit you're not doing it right.
TH is just like English TH.
New material:
Yoyan' xelanh. Its
clear. [Sky only there is.]
Xezrenh. It's
good.
Nixiditeyh. It's
freezing.
I\ yoth It's
snowing.
Ghi\ ghatl. It's
getting dark
So\ ditidhi'on'.
It's getting dark.
Gi\iggin One
person.
Q'odet While
ago.
Yith ngichux.
There's lots of snow.
Xigide'on'. It is
sunny.
Xigidighe'on'. It
was sunny.
Office dhisdo. I'm
at the office.
Q'osineyh dhisdo.
I'm at where I work.
Gidong gighehon'.
He ate already.
Sraqay xidilighisr.
Kids are playing around.
Venhdida g'an nitl'ade xits'in tasdo\. Tomorrow I'm going out trapping. [to
where I'm catching animals.]
Xeyididitthiy Stick
dance stick.
Srel gileg Stick
dance song.
Gil dodo iy.