Florence Shaughnessy

Sentences (LA138-053) (1980)

Writing system: no hyphens | hyphens
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Text identifier: LA138-053
Speaker: Florence Shaughnessy
Primary documentation: Paul Proulx
Project transcription: Alysoun Quinby, Andrew Garrett
Audio source: LA138-053

  1. Yo' keech ma tohpekwto'm.
    Someone has made a hole.
     
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  2. Yo'hlkoh keech ma tohpekwtoohl.
    They made a hole.
     
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  3. To' yok 'o tohpekw.
    There's a hole here.
     
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  4. Cho' nue tohpekw weet kee raayo'r kue pa'ah.
    Go dig a hole where the water runs past.
     
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  5. Cho' toolekeecho'm.
    Zig-zag (as you climb the trail).
     
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  6. Toy lekome'y.
    They brought everything here.
     
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  7. Toy lekeechok'.
    I bring it (something limp) towards me.
     
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  8. Toy lekomeyetek', toy kee lekeechok'.
    I put it here, I bring it here.
     
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  9. Cho' ko toora'r.
    Put a board (or stick) across it (to make a barrier).
     
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  10. Cho' kem ko toora'r.
    Put another board across it.
     
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  11. Cho' ko toore'rete'm.
    Put a board (or stick) across it (to make a barrier).
     
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  12. Keech ko toore'retek'.
    I put the board (stick, log) across it.
     
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  13. Cho' ko terkterrpeesho'm.
    Hit it repeatedly (with an axe or similar implement).
     
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  14. Keech kerhterrpeesho'm.
    You hit it once.
     
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  15. Cho' ko terrpeesho'm.
    Hit it (with an axe or similar implement).
     
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  16. Ko perk'erk' cho' ko goh.
    Chop the wood into kindling.
     
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  17. Cho' ko goh cho'worech.
    Chop the wood like small driftwood pieces.
     
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  18. Noohl wonue lekome'y cho'worehl.
    Then you put the small driftwood on top.
     
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  19. Yrhperh 'ner-per'ercherkws.
    My baskets are round.
     
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  20. Kues soo newee'?
    What does it look like?
     
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  21. Keech kegohtemee koma lego'.
    He's blinking repeatedly (as if he's about to faint or die).
     
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  22. Keech yego'.
    It's come (gone) around (the bend).
     
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  23. Keech hego'.
    It's time to start the the fires.
     
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  24. Keech mo'ok'w, keech yego'.
    It's gone, it's gone around a bend.
     
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  25. Keech yo'p'enee'.
    It's been brought clear around.
     
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  26. Tye'go' 'o ye'womechook'.
    I disappeared.
     
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  27. 'O chmekohsok'.
    I knocked somebody out.
     
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  28. Mos cheetaa ko'l 'osreer.
    There isn't a sound anywhere.
     
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  29. Nek keech kweryerwerk'.
    I whistled.
     
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  30. Nek keech ruerowok', nek keech chweenkepek'.
    I sang, I spoke.
     
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  31. Nek nuemee sku'y soo chweenkepek'.
    I spoke very softly.
     
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  32. Nek keech hahkwsek'.
    I laughed.
     
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