Florence Shaughnessy

Sentences (LA138-058) (1980)

Writing system: no hyphens | hyphens
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Text identifier: LA138-058
Speaker: Florence Shaughnessy
Primary documentation: Paul Proulx
Project transcription: Alysoun Quinby
Audio source: LA138-058

  1. Toolehlkepek'.
    I stretch myself around a camp fire, I lie down across a path.
     
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  2. Cho' tue'neekerhl.
    Weave them together (to lengthen rope, string etc).
     
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  3. Cho' neekee tuentur'neekerhl.
    Weave all the strands together. (to lengthen rope, string etc.)
     
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  4. Kem 'o tue'neekerhl.
    Weave some more together. (to lengthen rope, string etc.)
     
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  5. Weyo'opewek'.
    I'm finished making soup.
     
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  6. Keech ho weyo'opewek'.
    I'm finished making soup.
     
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  7. Keetee ho'opewek'.
    I'm starting to make soup.
     
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  8. Kee heemen ko ho'opewek'.
    I'm going to make soup fast.
     
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  9. Neekee yohpenee teloge'm.
    Everybody is sick.
     
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  10. Neekee yohpenee huene'm.
    They (plants) are growing all around.
     
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  11. Yohpenee skuuene'm cheeeko'l sook.
    They (plants) grow well all around.
     
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  12. Neekee yohpenee.
    It's all around.
     
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  13. Neekee yohpenee keech skeweg.
    There's good weather all around.
     
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  14. Neekee yohpenee keech teloge'mo'w.
    People are sick all around.
     
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  15. Yohpenee negemek'.
    I'm bringing it around.
     
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  16. Yohpenee hegook'.
    I'm walking around.
     
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  17. Lo'p'e'hl.
    They blink.
     
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  18. We'yk'oh kwelekw lo'p'a'.
    He's winking.
     
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  19. Lo'p'a'.
    He or she winks.
     
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  20. Nes keech mer'errnek'.
    I'm catching up.
     
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  21. Mer'errnek'.
    I'm catching up (with somebody).
     
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  22. Cho' mer'errne'm.
    You catch up with it.
     
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  23. Cho' kwermhler'erche'm, cho' kwomhlene'm.
    Come back, bring it back.
     
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  24. Cho' mer'errne'm mee' weet kee neeege'yo'w.
    Catch up with him because you two are going together.
     
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  25. Cho' chewo'repe'm.
    Run in a straight line.
     
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  26. Cho' nuemee chewo'repe'm.
    Run in a very straight line.
     
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  27. Reeek'ew cho' raayuere'm.
    You swim by the shore.
     
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  28. Wogee cho' raayuere'm.
    You swim in the middle.
     
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  29. Hehlkew cho' raayuere'm.
    You swim in the background.
     
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  30. Reeek'ew cho' lahche'm.
    Launch it (your boat) by the shore line.
     
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  31. Heenoy cho' lahche'm.
    You launch it (your boat) behind (along the bank).
     
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  32. Ho pkwechook'.
    I appeared.
     
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  33. Ho pkwo'repek'.
    I ran into sight.
     
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  34. Knuuelesek'.
    I put down a load.
     
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  35. Keech knuuelesek'.
    I've put down my load.
     
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  36. Kekeyomo'hl.
    It swirls in the wind.
     
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  37. Kekelomohlehl.
    They whirl in the air.
     
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  38. Kekeyomonek'w.
    It swirls in the water.
     
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  39. Weet laakekelomenek'w.
    They're swirling around (along) on the water.
     
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  40. Kekelomuue'weyehl.
    The clouds are swirling around (as if they have faces).
     
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  41. Weet ma laayek'.
    I walked.
     
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  42. Kerkur'yermercheen laayekws ma laayek'.
    I walked on a crooked trail.
     
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  43. Keech meryk soo newee'.
    It looks like it's going to die (it's emaciated).
     
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  44. Kee muerek'.
    I'm going to dodge.
     
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  45. Kee noo'repek'.
    I'm going to go along (with someone).
     
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  46. Heemerk'ses.
    Hurry up.
     
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  47. Heemech'os.
    Hurry up.
     
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  48. Heemet'os.
    Hurry up (a gentle command, to babies or the elderly.)
     
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  49. Se'lepeenek'.
    I'm scraping it off (to clean it).
     
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  50. Tekwonepe'm.
    You jump.
     
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  51. Tekwonepek'.
    I jump.
     
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  52. 'Ekonorkwoyek'.
    I am a blessed person, I have a spirit looking after me.
     
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  53. 'Ekonoyek'.
    Someone is holding me (up).
     
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  54. Hlkemek'.
    I'm kneeling.
     
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  55. Huemchor.
    I'm happy to see (you or someone).
     
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  56. Huemchorkwok'.
    I'm happy to see (you or someone).
     
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  57. Nuemee huemchorkwok'.
    I'm very happy to see (someone).
     
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  58. Nuemee huemchor.
    I'm very happy to see (you or someone).
     
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