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 'e-ko-lek'.
I am in the air. (Context: I tripped and am about to fall.)

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Keech ke-lo-mol'.
S/he turned (in flight).

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Wo-new ma laa-yo-lek'.
I walked through the place (mountains, above).

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Nek kem wee' ma laa-yek', laa-yo-lek'. Wee' laa-yek'.
I also passed by there, I passed by. I passed it.

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Laa-yek', wee' laa-yek', nek kem wee' laa-yek', yo'hl-koh weesh laa-ye'-mehl.
I pass by, I pass by it, I also pass by it, they went by this place.

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Wo-new laa-yek'.
I pass by the mountains.

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Ch'ue'-cheesh che-cho-rah.
Birds gently dig (for worms).

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Chpaa-nek' luue-le-sek'.
I carried it a long way.

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Chpaa-neek' luue-le-sek'.
I carried it a long way.

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Keech k'ne-wo-lo'.
The embers died down (enough to broil food).

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Te-no' 'we-lo-'og.
There are a lot of coals.

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Perk-'erk' cho' mehl ho-'o-pem' hee-koh hee-men cha-'a-mew.
Build a fire with kindling (for cooking something quickly).

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

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Keech me-nehl.
The fire is going out.

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Cho' kel' le-ko-mey-ye-tem'. Cho' hoh-kue-mem' k'er-perk-'erk'.
Put it down. Gather your kindling.

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Kee ke-mey-yek'.
I will go home.

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

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Keech maa-yo-'och'.
It passed it (in a boat).

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Kues me'-wo-mo-'o-chem'?
Where have you come from?

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Keech nes-kwo-'o-chek'.
I arrived (in a boat).

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Keech ke'-wo-lek'.
I tipped over (in a boat).

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Keech kew'.
The boat tipped over.

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Cho' woh-pey-yo-ne-mem'.
You should take it across.

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Cho' hee-moo-tem'.
Throw it quickly.

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Mo-cho 'ee-mee hee-moo-tem' ko kwe'-ree'.
If you don't throw it quickly it will scorch (you).

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Keech knoo-tek'.
I discarded it.

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Keech knok-see-mek'.
I left (someone or something) behind.

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Cho' pkwe-nem'.
Bring it out.

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Cho' pkwoo-tem'.
Pierce through it.

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Ne-kee' pkwoo-tek'.
I pierce through.

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Keech ke-le-mok's.
It is twisted.

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Pue-lekw so me-nok's, hee-toy so me-nok's.
The dip in the terrain is downriver, here is the dip in the terrain.

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Keech me-wo-lok's.
The weather has cleared.

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Keech pkwo-'o-lem'.
They came into sight.

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Kues laa-yo'-re-pem'?
Which direction did you run/are you running?

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Ma hloohl.
They went and got (it).

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Keech maa-yo-'o-lem'.
They ran past.

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Nek kem me-ge-look'.
I went along too.

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Wo'-nee chpook-sek'.
I'm contemplating something.

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Kues laa-yok's k'ee nah-ko'?
What is this board lying along?

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Wek 'o laa-yok's nah-ko'.
The board is lying along here.

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

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Cho' me-nok-soo-tem' k'e-meehl.
Pull your legs in!

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Keet-kwo se-ko-yok-sek'.
I still feel strong enough (to live).

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'Ai-yek-sue-mee keem' son'. Mos kee ko-ma 'oyhl.
… It's bad. It will no longer be possible to lie down.

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To' keet-kwo se-ko-yok-sek'.
I'm still kicking (literally, thinking strong. Context: I'm nearing death but still alive.)

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To' kee-tee nes.
S/he will arrive.

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Keech ho ye-goh-pe-ne-kwek'.
I got knocked out by a boat tipping over into an eddy.

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Cho' hee-me-no-mee wee' soo-sem'.
You have to think of that fast.

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'O gee', Cho' ko-ma t'p'ohl-kwem'!
They say, Keep your senses!

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Cho' t'p'ohl-kwem'. Cho' nue-mee t'p'ohl-kwem'.
Don't lose your senses.

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Ko-we-cho' kol' serr-hler-perm', ko-we-cho' kol' nee soch-pey-ye-wem'.
Don't do anything, don't say anything.

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Ko-we-cho' ch'ee-shaa-mo-yem'.
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 chee-taa ko-lo kol' soo t'p'ohl-kwek'. Cho' t'p'ohl-kwem'.
For a moment it was like I lost my senses. Don't lose your senses.

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

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Nue chpe'-ro-yos nue hes kue son'.
Go and find out the truth.

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Mos hee-mey' soo chpok-sek'.
I'm not thinking fast.

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Kues pe-no-'o-mok?
How long did you stay?

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