Florence Shaughnessy

Sentences (UW-PP-18a-2) (1980)

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Text identifier: UW-PP-18a-2
Speaker: Florence Shaughnessy
Primary documentation: Paul Proulx
Audio source: 2696-029-04_Proulx_18a-2

Skuy' soo-nok-se-mek'.
I have good thoughts (about someone).

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Skuy' soo-nok-see-mek'.
I have good thoughts (about someone).

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Ko-lo-nee waa-neehl.
(I have) a feeling that something unusual is about to happen.

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Ko-lo 'o me-wo-lee-ne-pek'.
I feel as if I have been cleansed of all of my bad thoughts, I feel relieved of my fears.

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Nes-kwee-ne-pek'!
How badly I feel!

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Mee' nes-kwee-ne-pek' mehl wee'.
I feel so bad I can hardly think about it.

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Nes-kwee-ne-pek' 'ne-ko'-mo-yok'
I feel sad when I hear (the bad news).

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Nes-kwee-ne-pek' kee-tee 'woo'y-ke-nek'.
I feel bad because this person is dying.

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'O nes-kwee-ne-pek' kee 'ue'-woo'yk' noohl he-wech'.
I don't believe s/he is going to live until morning.

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Nes-kwee-ne-pek' keech 'noo'yk-'e-nek'.
I feel bad because I've lost it.

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Nue-mee nes-kwee-ne-pem' hes kue k'e-re-pee-choy?
Did you feel really bad when they whipped you?

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Nes-kwe-nee soo hom-tah.
They played so hard all together.

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Nes-kwe-nee soo pe-lep'.
They all fought so hard against each other.

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Keech se-kee-ta', se-kee'n, se-kee'n.
It is tough and doesn't give way (e.g. eating dried meat or skin).

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Ko nee swey-yo-nee-ne-pek'.
I won't go along with it. (Context: it goes against my faith or beliefs.)

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Keech che'-lo-yek'.
I am dry.

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Koh-chue-mek' keet 'ne-kee-mee-nah-pey-yek'.
I start to feel that they are no longer happy with me.

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Kee-to te-nohl-key-yehl.
They're beginning to get stingy.

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To' te-nohl-keyhl.
They're beginning to get stingy.

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Nek kem 'o no-so-no-wok'.
I do as they do.

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Te-no' 'we-cherr-nuen.
It has a lot of brand new growth. (Context: when talking about a healthy plant)

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Te-no' 'we-chaa-nuen.
It has a lot of new growth (Context: when talking about a healthy plant).

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Keech ho chpee-nok-see-mek'.
I waited for it/them.

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Keech pkwoyk' pek-cheech.
The thread's just gotten through the eye of the needle.

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Keech che'-luel'.
The water has evaporated, it has run dry. (Context: when cooking, when the food is about to burn)

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Se-kwohl mehl chaahl; kues so-no-wom'?
They threw sand; what's the matter with you?

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Keech chperr-nerysh.
It's been gone a long time.

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Telly Sava-las, keech ker'y-ker'-yer-'ee'.
Telly Savalas, he is fully bald.

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Keech myoo-te-lek'.
I have been shoved.

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Keet loh-pe'hl we'yk-'oh, kem nek soo kee ten-pe-we'hl.
The clouds are moving and slowly breaking apart, and I think it will rain.

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Noohl ke-peech we-no-'o-me'hl.
Then the clouds are moving.

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Ker-kur'yer-mer' 'a'.
Zigzag design on a basket

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Ker-kur'yer-mer' laas.
Winding trail

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Kue kue-rek'.
I go and float in the water.

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Kee-tee kue kue-rek'.
I will go and float in the water.

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Nek kem kue kue-rek'.
I too go down and float in the water.

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Mehl te-nue-no-wohl.
There are a lot of people in the family (literally, the family tree grows thickly).

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