Florence Shaughnessy

Sentences (LA138-028) (1980)

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

  1. Kues ner'-mer-yerh?
    Which way is your head pointing?
     
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  2. Kues kee ner'-mer-yerh?
    Which way are you going to sleep?
     
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  3. See kee-tee ployn, kues kee ner'-mer-yerh?
    When I make up the bed, which way will you lie?
     
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  4. Wo'-nee ner-'er-mer's.
    He's snaring it.
     
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  5. Nue nerr-ger-serk'.
    I gather wood for the sweathouse.
     
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  6. Keech ma nerr-ger-sek'.
    I have gotten wood for the sweathouse.
     
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  7. Keech nerr-lery-kerhl k'ee ch'ee-shah k'ee wee' 'o key.
    The dog who is sitting there is getting weak.
     
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  8. Nee-mee skuue-ne'm.
    It's not growing well (of a plant).
     
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  9. Keech rue-ro-wok'.
    I sang.
     
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  10. Cho' nue nerr-mery-pey-yo'm.
    Go and sing (in the dance).
     
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  11. Keech stue-ne'm, keech stue-no-wok', keech pe-rey-yo-wok', keech me-wee-mork-'aa-yek', keech mee' kom-te-ne-pek'.
    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 ste-gue-no-wo'm.
    You're past middle age.
     
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  13. Keech chpaa-nue-no-wok'.
    I've lived a long time.
     
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  14. Pah-peech tue' now 'o soo-tok'.
    It is better if I left.
     
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  15. Pah-peech wo-nekw 'o soo-tok'.
    It is better if I go up.
     
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  16. Nek kwe-lekw keech mehl ho pah-soy.
    They have prayed over me.
     
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  17. Keech pa-'aa-mo-yek'.
    I am wet.
     
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  18. Wee' 'o pe-gar.
    That's where (someone) lives.
     
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