Florence Shaughnessy

Sentences (LA138-044) (1980)

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Text identifier: LA138-044
Speaker: Florence Shaughnessy
Primary documentation: Paul Proulx
Project transcription: Alysoun Quinby, Andrew Garrett
Audio source: LA138-044

Me noo'monemek'.
I brought it.

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We'y keech weno'monemek'.
I've brought it this far.

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Wek weno'omek'.
It's stretching across there.

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Cho' ko 'weskeloyte'm k'e-'lep.
Braid your hair.

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Kue chegey 'we-'lep cho' ko 'weskeloyte'm.
Braid the little ones' hair.

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'Ne-nahkwok', keech ho gohkue'.
I make it, it was made.

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Kohter' 'ue-'wes.
It has one branch.

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Cho' negepoyon.
Gather greens.

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'Weskwenep' cho' mehl hohkueme'm kee 'ooleene'm.
Gather the tips of branches to lie down on.

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Cho' nue kue hohkueme'm k'e-'weskwenep', sku'y soo chkeye'm.
Go and gather your tree branches (for a mattress), you'll sleep well.

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'O skewo'm 'weskwenep'.
The tips of the tree branches (cut off for making a mattress) smell good.

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Mecheek cho' koma lehlkene'm ... 'weskwenep'.
Throw some branch tips in the fire.

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Keech weykook'.
I've finished it.

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Keech wey 'ne-kepoyuerek'.
I'm finished swimming.

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Keech weyo'opewek'.
I am through cooking soup.

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Keetee ho'opewek'.
I'm going to start making soup.

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Keech ma we'yonesek'.
I have paid the money for the bride.

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Cho' negeme'm k'e-tkek'wo'r.
Take your bucket (you're going to pick berries).

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Neemok'w 'ue-kert'er'.
It has no lid.

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Cho' ko hloo'm k'er-kerterk.
Grab your lid.

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