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Deg Xinag Ałixi Ni’elyoy
‘the local language is gathered together’


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Abandoned village Xogh gidegh nixinedatl. LH+KH lit. They went away from there.
Xiyeghelinghdi xogh gidegh nixinedatl. LM+KH Holikachuk is an abandoned village. lit. They went away from Holikachuk.





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About it Xiyo
Xiyo xinadilighusr. LH+KH They are talking about it.





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Above Ngidixi JD+ED lit. Up there
Ngidixi yixgitsiy q'unt'ox. KH+JD Raven is flying around above.
Yixgitsiy qay xidix not'ux. Yixgitsiy qay xidixi q'unt'ox. LH+KH Raven is flying above the village.
Soghdixi dinet'uq.HM+KH It flew over me.

See "High", "Up"


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Accident
 
See "Happen"


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Across, over there Engan LH+KH
Engan n'entht'uq. LH+KH It is flying across the river.

Engosin JD+KH Across, on the other side
Engosin dhido. JD+KHShe is sitting across there.

See "Opposite"


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Adopt
Gog sitl'oghiłtanh. HM+KH I adopted a baby. lit. A baby was given to me.
Engan xits'i gog sitl'oghiłtanh. Engan xits'in' gog sitl'oghiłtanh. HM+KH I adopted a baby from Outside (outside Alaska). lit. From out there a baby was given to me.




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Adult Q'a'ididhidin, Q'i'ididhidin HM+KH lit. A person already grown up
Chel q'a'ididhit. LH+KH The boy is grown up.


Nadhiyonh. JD+RD Grown up lit. He grew up.
Chel nadhiyonhinh. HM+KHThe boy that is grown up.


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Afraid
Nałjit LH+KH She is afraid.
Tsaghłde'on ts'inałjit. LH He's afraid of the dark.
Tsaghiłde'on dixinałjit.KH He's afraid of the dark.



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After Tl'ogh HM+KH
Chonh tl'ogh xigide'on'. AJ After the rain it is sunny.
Eniggan xitididił łeggitl'ogh. AJ They'll go back after the fish.

Yitotl'ogh LH+KH After, after that
Yitotl'ogh ndadz dit'anh? LH+KHAfter that what is she doing?


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Afternoon Dranetr xitl'ogh LH+KH lit. After midday
Dranetr xitl'ogh tr'itodił. LH+KH We'll go this afternoon.





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Again Che HM+KH
Che yuxudz didene. HM+RD Say it all again.  
Che chenh JD Again, some more
Che yi'odz inedoyh.LH+KH Come again. lit. You come over this way again.
 
Dux'oł! HM+KH Again! lit. Keep it going you guys! Like "encore" when they are singing in a mask dance.

See "More"


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Ago Yidong LH+KH lit. Long ago
Yidong dong LH+KH Long, long ago
Yidong dong dixoght'an'. LH They did it long ago.
Yidong dong dixoght'an ts'in'.KH They did it long ago.
Q'odet RD+KH Ago, a while ago
Q'odet naghitl'-an'. JD+KHI saw him a while ago.


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Ahead
Sinotthi LH+KH He is ahead of me.
Singonh sinotthi ghihoł. LH+KH My mother is walking ahead of me.
Sinotthi ghingihoł.KH+AJ Walk ahead of me.
Xinotthi KH+AJ Ahead of them
Xinotthi tasoł. KH+AJI'll be the leader. lit. I will go ahead.
On sidenedi xinotthi yi'odz niso.HM+KH I came ahead of the time I was told.


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Airfield Non-gint'uxdi LH+KH lit. Something lands there.
Non-gint'uxdi xits'i tadhiyo. LH+KH He is going to the airfield.





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Airplane Q'unt'ogh LH+KH lit. It flies.
Q'unt'ogh di'ne niginot'ux. HM+KH An airplane is coming. lit. Airplane making sound comes flying.





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Alder Q'isr LH+KH sci. Alnus crispa
Q'isr tux. LH+KH Among the alders.
Q'isr tritr daghitl-'an'. KH+LH I got alder wood.




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Alike Yiq'i HM+KH lit. She, he, or it is like her, him or it.
Yiq'i xinayh. KH+AJ They talk alike. lit. She talks like her.





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Alive Viyetr xelanh. LH+KH lit. It has life. Used for person or dog.
Tth'e viyetr xelanh. LH+KH He's still alive.





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All Yuxudz LH+KH
Yuxudz xutl ye ngilayh iy. LH+KH Put all of it in the sled.
Yuxudz diggandidhuxliyo. KH+LH Everyone stand up.




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All around Edi niłchen KH
Dits'in niłchen didltth'e. LH+KH Geese were sitting all around.






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