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Deg Xinag Ałixi Ni’elyoy
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Nontr'ididiłdi HM+RD lit. The place we go back to
Ndagh a nontr'ididiłdi. HM+RD Where's the outhouse?  
 
 
Tron giniq'at. JD+LH Outhouse  



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Ngi'egh HM+RD
Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a? HM+RD What's it doing outside? What's the weather like?
Ngi'egh q'ungidoyh. HM+RD Go out. lit. Walk around outside.
 



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Xiye git'athdi HM+RD lit. In it things bake
Xiye git'athdi xiyengiqoyh. HM+RD Put it in the oven.  
 



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Xiq'idz HM+RD
Q'unt'ogh qay xiq'idz q'unt'ox. HM+RD An airplane is flying over the village.

See "On", "Above"


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Iłtth'ingith dit'anhdi HM+RD lit. Where it overflows
Iłtth'ingith dit'anhdi xoqo xighan ghidhenik. HM+RD Watch out for the overflow.  
 



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Dalnedh HM+RD
Dalnedh getiy xinayh. HM+RD The owl is talking too much.  
 
 
Dalnedh qul LH+KH Snowy owl  
Dalnedh qul naghitl-'an'. LH+KH I saw a snowy owl. 
 



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Giye ngila. HM+RD Pack them in there.  
Ngideloy giyengila. HM+RD Pack your clothes in it.
Soxo tr'iyengila. HM+RD Pack them in the boat for me.  
Giye'itlayh. HM+RD I'm packing them in something.  
Gon ngitthing soxo valgats yengila. Gon soxo ngitthing valgats yengila. HM+RD Put this stuff into the boat down there for me. 
 



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Xał HM+RD
Xał valgats yedhi'onh. HM+RD The pack is in the boat.  
Xiday sighal? HM+RD Where's my pack?  
 
Xał dhith HM+RD Packsack bag  
Xał dhith soxo ghing'oł. HM+RD Carry the pack for me. 
Xał dhith tasghał.HM+RD I'll carry the pack on my back.  



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Ghisqał. HM+RD I'm paddling.  
Tr'eyh yeghiqał. HM+RD He is paddling in the canoe.  



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Ti'ogg HM+RD
Go ti'ogg axa ghingqał. HM+RD Paddle with this paddle.  
 



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See "Bucket"


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See "Sickness"


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Niłq'i didit'ay HM+RD lit. Two of the same kind
Łek niłq'i didit'ay ist'anh. HM+RD I have a pair of dogs.  
 



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Viye tth'ok ton'alyagh. RD Dish pan lit. In it dishes are washed.
Viye xiyegidiqoy HM+RD Baking pan lit. In it something is put in oven.
Viye xiq'idz git'adh HM+RD Frying pan lit. In it on top of the oven
Viye xiq'idz git'adh ton-ngitex. HM+RD Wash the frying pan. 



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Dl'it'ay tl'isr HM+RD lit. Raw bread
Dlit'ay tl'isr ngiłt'ath. HM+RD Fry some pancakes.  
 
 
Xiq'idz dhit'ay HM+ED Pancake lit. It is fried on top of (the stove).



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Tth'oł HM+RD
Sitth'ol HM+RD My pants  
Xiday sitth'ol? HM+RD Where are my pants?  
 



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Gilegiq HM+RD
Gilegiq q'o q'u'isineyh. HM+RD I do paperwork.  
Gilegiq viq'idz gidinałdik q'at. HM+RD I want some paper to write on.
Gilegiq q'idz tr'idiniłdik. Gilegiq q'idz tr'ixidiniłdik. HM+ED We're writing on paper.  
 



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-dithinqay  
Vidithinqay HM+RD His parents  
Diva ngidithinqay? HM+RD Who are your parents?
Sidithinqay Qay Xichux xididltth'e. HM+RD My parents live in Anchorage.  
 



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Da'ak, dak HM+RD Any clothes that are pulled on over the head
Sidag KH+JD My parka/dress  
Sidag dhitltsenh. HM+RD I made my parka/dress.
Sidag nondaghgicheth. KH+JD I put on my parka/dress.  
 
Vitthigits'igh xelan HM+RD Cloth overparka lit. That which has a hood
Sigivitthigits'igh xelan natagicheth. HM+RD I'm going to wear my overparky. 
 



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Gughon' HM+RD
Gughon' sitl'ongi'oyh. HM+RD Give me half of that.  
Yughon' sitl'oghe'onh. HM+RD He gave me part of it.
A'iy vughon' nda'. HM+RD Give me part of that.  
Gughon' yan' sitl'ongqoyh. JD+RD Give me only half.  




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