Florence Shaughnessy

Sentences (UW-PP-18a-1) (1980)

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Text identifier: UW-PP-18a-1
Speaker: Florence Shaughnessy
Primary documentation: Paul Proulx
Audio source: 2696-029-04_Proulx_18a-1

Keech kurrks.
I won. (Context: a card game or a race.)

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Keech 'ekolek'.
I am in the air. (Context: I tripped and am about to fall.)

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Keech kelomol'.
S/he turned (in flight).

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Wonew ma laayolek'.
I walked through the place (mountains, above).

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Nek kem wee' ma laayek', laayolek'. Wee' laayek'.
I also passed by there, I passed by. I passed it.

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Laayek', wee' laayek', nek kem wee' laayek', yo'hlkoh weesh laaye'mehl.
I pass by, I pass by it, I also pass by it, they went by this place.

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Wonew laayek'.
I pass by the mountains.

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Ch'ue'cheesh chechorah.
Birds gently dig (for worms).

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Chpaanek' luuelesek'.
I carried it a long way.

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Chpaaneek' luuelesek'.
I carried it a long way.

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Keech k'newolo'.
The embers died down (enough to broil food).

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Teno' 'we-lo'og.
There are a lot of coals.

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Perk'erk' cho' mehl ho'opem' heekoh heemen cha'amew.
Build a fire with kindling (for cooking something quickly).

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Cho' per'erh pue'nem', keech menehl.
Blow on the fire, it's going out!

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Keech menehl.
The fire is going out.

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Cho' kel' lekomeyetem'. Cho' hohkuemem' k'er-perk'erk'.
Put it down. Gather your kindling.

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Kee kemeyek'.
I will go home.

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Keech pkwo'ochek'.
I just came into sight (in a boat, for example after being hidden behind a stand of willows).

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Keech maayo'och'.
It passed it (in a boat).

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Kues me'womo'ochem'?
Where have you come from?

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Keech neskwo'ochek'.
I arrived (in a boat).

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Keech ke'wolek'.
I tipped over (in a boat).

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Keech kew'.
The boat tipped over.

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Cho' wohpeyonemem'.
You should take it across.

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Cho' heemootem'.
Throw it quickly.

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Mocho 'eemee heemootem' ko kwe'ree'.
If you don't throw it quickly it will scorch (you).

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Keech knootek'.
I discarded it.

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Keech knokseemek'.
I left (someone or something) behind.

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Cho' pkwenem'.
Bring it out.

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Cho' pkwootem'.
Pierce through it.

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Nekee' pkwootek'.
I pierce through.

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Keech kelemok's.
It is twisted.

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Puelekw so menok's, heetoy so menok's.
The dip in the terrain is downriver, here is the dip in the terrain.

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Keech mewolok's.
The weather has cleared.

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Keech pkwo'olem'.
They came into sight.

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Kues laayo'repem'?
Which direction did you run/are you running?

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Ma hloohl.
They went and got (it).

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Keech maayo'olem'.
They ran past.

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Nek kem megelook'.
I went along too.

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Wo'nee chpooksek'.
I'm contemplating something.

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Kues laayok's k'ee nahko'?
What is this board lying along?

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Wek 'o laayok's nahko'.
The board is lying along here.

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Keech ho wey weet 'ne-mehl hl'ooksek'.
I'm not thinking about it anymore.

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Cho' menoksootem' k'e-meehl.
Pull your legs in!

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Keetkwo sekoyoksek'.
I still feel strong enough (to live).

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'Aiyeksuemee keem' son'. Mos kee koma 'oyhl.
… It's bad. It will no longer be possible to lie down.

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To' keetkwo sekoyoksek'.
I'm still kicking (literally, thinking strong. Context: I'm nearing death but still alive.)

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To' keetee nes.
S/he will arrive.

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Keech ho yegohpenekwek'.
I got knocked out by a boat tipping over into an eddy.

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Cho' heemenomee wee' soosem'.
You have to think of that fast.

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'O gee', Cho' koma t'p'ohlkwem'!
They say, Keep your senses!

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Cho' t'p'ohlkwem'. Cho' nuemee t'p'ohlkwem'.
Don't lose your senses.

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Kowecho' kol' serrhlerperm', kowecho' kol' nee sochpeyewem'.
Don't do anything, don't say anything.

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Kowecho' ch'eeshaamoyem'.
Don't act like a dog (said to children hovering around).

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Now soot'os.
Go away.

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Mos cheetaa kolo kol' soo t'p'ohlkwek'. Cho' t'p'ohlkwem'.
For a moment it was like I lost my senses. Don't lose your senses.

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Maat'p'ohl 'ue-pelepek'.
It's not a big deal (literally, it's children fighting).

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Nue chpe'royos nue hes kue son'.
Go and find out the truth.

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Mos heemey' soo chpoksek'.
I'm not thinking fast.

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Kues peno'omok?
How long did you stay?

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