Florence Shaughnessy

Sentences (LA138-043) (1980)

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Text identifier: LA138-043
Speaker: Florence Shaughnessy
Primary documentation: Paul Proulx
Project transcription: Alysoun Quinby, Andrew Garrett
Audio source: LA138-043

  1. Keech nue tre-ge-pah, keech ho tre-ge-pe-tehl.
    A bunch are going fishing with a dipnet, a bunch went fishing with a dipnet.
     
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  2. Cho' terk-terr-pee-sho'm.
    Take a little stick and beat them (bugs near your food).
     
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  3. Trkterr-peesh 'we-che-wes.
    You slapped their (mischievous kids') fingers with a twig.
     
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  4. Cho' tok-toop-so'm.
    Slap it repeatedly with a stick.
     
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  5. Keech kee we-nok', keech terr-lue'l 'ue-puuek.
    ...
     
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  6. Keech terr-lue'l.
    It stretches across the mouth.
     
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  7. Keech terr-lue-le's.
    It stretches across the mouth.
     
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  8. Cho' terr-lue-le-se'm.
    Put it across your mouth.
     
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  9. Kee terr-lue'l.
    I'm going to stretch it across the mouth.
     
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  10. Cho' ko terr-lue-le-se'm.
    Put the bridle on (a horse).
     
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  11. Nee-mee t'p'ohl-kwek'.
    I'm out of my senses, I have fainted.
     
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  12. Keech mee' tpohl-kwek'.
    I'm in a faint, I have no mind.
     
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  13. Keech t'p'ohl-kwek'.
    I have come to (my senses).
     
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  14. Ko-we-cho' hoh-kue-me'm, ko-we-cho' noo hoh-kue-me'm mee' t'ue-mo-yek.
    Don't pick them, stop picking them because they're still too soft.
     
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  15. Ko'-mee t'ue-mo-yek.
    It's still too soft.
     
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  16. Noo-kwohl te-wo'n.
    It keeps breaking.
     
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  17. Keech te-wo'n k'ee hlkehl.
    The land is breaking (sliding).
     
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  18. Keech t'ue-meek'.
    It's tender.
     
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  19. Knek-chew ko kne-ko-yo'.
    You let it (eel meat) relax, soften.
     
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  20. Keech 'o t'ue-meek.
    It's soft (enough).
     
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  21. Keech t'ue-meek hes kue ... ?
    Is it tender (the meat)?
     
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  22. Keech pey-yo-ge'n, keech tah-teesh.
    It stinks, it's rancid.
     
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  23. Keech 'yekwhl-ke-mee'.
    It is infested with maggots.
     
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  24. Keech tue-ne'm.
    It just came through the ground (a new plant, seedling).
     
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  25. Cho' hoo nue neee'n, to's keech t'ue-ne'm.
    Go and see, are they up yet (new plants, poking through the ground).
     
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  26. Kem keech twey-ko'n.
    It straightened out again.
     
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  27. Keech wa's-'o-yo-wok'.
    I'm poor.
     
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  28. Nee-mee sku'y so-nee-ne-pek'.
    I don't feel well.
     
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  29. Ko-lo-nee mee' you know, nue-mee sku'y so-nee-ne-pek'.
    Probably I don't, you know, feel very well.
     
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  30. Cho' we-ge-ne'm kue chee-nes.
    Mention that young man.
     
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  31. Cho' we-ge-ne'm.
    Mention him (or her).
     
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  32. Me we-ge-nok'.
    I mentioned (someone).
     
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  33. Nek we-ge-nek'.
    I mention (someone).
     
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  34. 'O we-ge-nee'.
    That person was mentioned.
     
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  35. Nue-mee nee we-ge-nee'.
    S/he was mentioned.
     
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  36. Nek we-ge-nek'.
    I mentioned someone.
     
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  37. Nek kem we-ge-no-yek'.
    I was mentioned also.
     
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  38. Cho' ne-geee'-no-wo'm kue we-lo-goo.
    Look for the pitchy part (to make lights with).
     
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