Florence Shaughnessy

Sentences (LA138-028) (1980)

Writing system: no hyphens | hyphens
Display style: sentence | look-up

Text identifier: LA138-028
Speaker: Florence Shaughnessy
Primary documentation: Paul Proulx
Project transcription: Alysoun Quinby, Andrew Garrett
Audio source: LA138-028

  1. Kues ner'meryerh?
    Which way is your head pointing?
     
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  2. Kues kee ner'meryerh?
    Which way are you going to sleep?
     
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  3. See keetee ployn, kues kee ner'meryerh?
    When I make up the bed, which way will you lie?
     
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  4. Wo'nee ner'ermer's.
    He's snaring it.
     
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  5. Nue nerrgerserk'.
    I gather wood for the sweathouse.
     
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  6. Keech ma nerrgersek'.
    I have gotten wood for the sweathouse.
     
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  7. Keech nerrlerykerhl k'ee ch'eeshah k'ee wee' 'o key.
    The dog who is sitting there is getting weak.
     
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  8. Neemee skuuene'm.
    It's not growing well (of a plant).
     
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  9. Keech ruerowok'.
    I sang.
     
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  10. Cho' nue nerrmerypeyo'm.
    Go and sing (in the dance).
     
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  11. Keech stuene'm, keech stuenowok', keech pereyowok', keech meweemork'aayek', keech mee' komtenepek'.
    You're mature, I'm mature, I'm an old woman, I'm an old man, I'm blind.
     
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  12. Keech steguenowo'm.
    You're past middle age.
     
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  13. Keech chpaanuenowok'.
    I've lived a long time.
     
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  14. Pahpeech tue' now 'o sootok'.
    It is better if I left.
     
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  15. Pahpeech wonekw 'o sootok'.
    It is better if I go up.
     
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  16. Nek kwelekw keech mehl ho pahsoy.
    They have prayed over me.
     
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  17. Keech pa'aamoyek'.
    I am wet.
     
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  18. Wee' 'o pegar.
    That's where (someone) lives.
     
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