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Deg Xinag Ałixi Ni’elyoy
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Vito' HM+ED
Sito' viqay eniq xighela'. HM+ED My father's village used to be way up the Innoko.  
Sito' Didlang Tochagg nadhiyonh. HM+ED My father grew up at Spruce Slough. (Also known as Swiftwater.)
 
 
Da'a HM+ED+KH Dad! Addressing him



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Vav ditot'eł. AJ+ES There will be a feast. lit. She will do food.
Venhdida' vav ditot'eł trałtth'et. ES There will be a feast tomorrow in the kashim.  



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Gitth'ithgi HM+ED
Gitth'ithgi keddh HM+ED Down lit. Soft feathers
Gitth'ithgi keddh da'ak dhitltsenh. HM+ED I made a down parka.  
 



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Vinginh srosr tr'iłghidl. AJ The month we beat the drum.  
Viye srosr tr'iłghidl iy. AJ+ES The one in which we beat the drum.  



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Łek iguxłonh. AJ+ES Feed the dogs.  
Sileg igitlonh. AJ+ES I'm feeding my dogs.  



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Yinandolniyh. AJ+ES He feels it.  
Vinondelniyh. AJ+ES You feel it.  



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Xiq'idz didhi'on. AJ+ES lit. On top it stays.
Tthogiqay xiq'idz didhi'on iłtse. AJ He's making a grave fence.  
Tthogiqay xiq'idz didhi'on hiy iłtse. ES He's making grave fences.  
 



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Xitl'aghł'oy HM+ED
Adong xitl'aghł'oy daghitl-'an'. HM+ED A few days ago I was picking ferns.  
Vasdliq yet xitl'aghł'oy itlt'ath. HM+ED I cook ferns in butter.  
 



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Ngistl'i hiy AJ+ES lit. Small one
Ngo getiy ngistl'i iy. ES It's not much. When giving something to someone.
Ngistl'i hiy naghsan'. AJ+ES I picked only a few.

See "Small"


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Didalney vigidiggizr. AJ+ES lit. Says sound - it is rubbed.



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Tthidixi'oyh AJ+ES He's fighting.  
Getiy tthidixi'oyh. AJ+ES He fights too much. Name for a person who fights.
Tthidixidhe'oy.ES Don't fight!  
Niłyił tthidixixulał. AJ+ES They're fighting among themselves.  



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Dangan q'uts HM+ED
Dangan q'uts axa nigaghsq'onh. HM+ED I sharpened it with a file.  
 



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Didiniłveyh iy. AJ+ES Fill it up.  



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Xidigał AJ+ES
Xidigał yi'odz ningiyo. AJ+ES Finally you showed up.  
 



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Vigganxigiyo. AJ+ES I found it.  
Yigganxelyo. AJ+ES He found it.  



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-logheg  
Vilogheg AJ+ES His fingers  
Silogheg idhist'ith. AJ+ES I cut my finger.
Silogheg izre.AJ+ES My fingers are cold.  
 



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Qun' AJ+ES
Qun' ndiniłnax. HM+ED Put out the fire.  
 Xidingiłq'oyh. AJ Make a fire.  
Nixidingiłq'oyh. ES Make a fire. 
 



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Xididhuqun'di AJ+ES
Xididhuqun'di yix tth'exinedr xidhi'onh. AJ+ES The fireplace is in the middle of the house.  
 



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Tthediłtl'uxgi HM+ED sci. Epilobium augustifolium
Ginodzets tthediłtl'uxgi qadiłt'a. HM+ED Bumble bees live on fireweed.  
 



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Xingitthe. AJ First
Xingitthineyo. AJ He came first.
Xuntthe. ES First
Xuntthe neyo. ES He came first.

See "Ahead", "Front"



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