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

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Viłiqay HM+KH
Viłiqay sitl'oghditonh Stebbins. HM+KH I was given a shovel in Stebbins.  
 



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Sinoghł tr'iginiłcheth. HM+KH Show me it. For something clothlike
Yitltsen sinoghł tr'iniłcheth. HM+KH Show me what she made.
 Xidiyix sinoghł tr'ixine'onh. HM+KH They showed me their house.  



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Xidon-gidineteyh. HM+KH Shut the door.  
 Nałtritl. HM+KH He has his eyes shut.  



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Imo HM+KH
Imo ngilanh. HM+KH He is sick.  
Imo itlanh. HM+KH I'm hurt. I'm sick.
Imo ingilanh, he'? JD+HM+ED Are you sick?  
 



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Tsondli'anh. HM+KH She is acting silly.
Tsondli'anh xitlagg. HM+KH She is acting silly or crazy. Said about someone when you're mad at them for being silly.
Tsondhili'an! HM+KH Don't be silly!

See "Joke", "Funny"


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Tth'ex HM+KH
Tth'ex axa q'on-gidiłqon'. HM+KH She is sewing with sinew.  
 



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Gidile. HM+KH lit. She is singing.
Gidalyayh. HM+KH He is singing something.  
Q'oded gilek idalyayh. HM+KH She is singing a new song.
Gidelyayh. HM+KH Sing something. Commanding one person
Che vandelyayh. HM+KH Sing it again.  
Giduxliyayh. HM+KH Sing something. Commanding more than one person
Ałixi gitr'idalyayh.HM+KH We are singing all together.  
 Yuxudz ałixi gitr'ididlyag. HM+KH Let us all sing together.  



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See "Drink"


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Voda HM+KH His or her older sister  
Voda Qay Xichux dhido. HM+KH His older sister lives in Anchorage. 
Soda Mary vi'ezre'.HM+KH My sister's name is Mary.  
Ila'a HM+KH Older sister Addressing her.
Ila'a, on. HM+KH Older sister, come.  
Vidadr HM+KH His or her younger sister 
Vidadr ngido' qay dhido. HM+KH Her younger sister lives in a downriver village.  
Dadr yozr HM+KH Younger sister Addressing her
Dadr yozr, on. HM+KH Come, younger sister.



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Dhido. JD+ED He's sitting or staying.
Viq'iditr'athdoy q'idz dhido. HM+KH He's sitting in a chair.
Go dhedo. HM+KH Sit here. Commanding one person
Adhedo. ED+JD Sit there. Commanding one person
Go dhisdo ts'in' silogheg tuxosał. KH I'm just sitting here counting/reading my fingers. I'm not doing anything.
Deg tr'ididltth'e.HM+KH We're just sitting around here.

See "Stay"


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Dongan giłiq HM+KH lit. Across 1 The fingers of 1 hand with 1 more across them.



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Qogg HM+KH lit. Covering
Vina qogg xiditr'etr. HM+KH Her face is rough. lit. Her face skin is rough.
Silo' qogg xidhiggingh. HM+RD My hands are dry. lit. The skin of my hands is dry.

See "Hide" for animal skin.


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Yo HM+KH
Yo yan' xelanh. HM+KH The sky is clear. lit. Sky only there is.
 



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Xutl HM+KH
Raymond xutl neg iłtse. HM+KH Raymond is making a nice sled.  
 



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Vił HM+KH
Vił axa dengit'a, he'? HM+KH Are you sleepy?  
Xełedz vił aghngałtingh, he'? HM+KH Did you sleep well?  
 



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Dlen xit'ontałjiyh. HM+KH The mouse is sliding down.  
Sraqay xit'onxitałjiyh. HM+KH The kids are sliding down.  



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Gitl'isrgi HM+KH
Silo' gitl'isrgi yan'. HM+KH I've got slime on my hands.  
 



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Xidliqit. HM+KH She slipped.  
Tinh q'idz xidliqit. HM+KH He slipped on the ice.
Imk'i xidhigiqit. HM+ED I nearly slipped.  
Ting xidhigiqit. ED+KH I slipped on the trail.  
 Q'utagiqik. HM+ED I'm going to slip. 
Xiliqik. HM+KH It's slippery.  
 Ting xiliqik! HM+KH The road is really slippery. The road is very icy!  



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Viyenqaghtr'idaldhiy HM+KH lit. In them we slip our feet
Soda viyenqaghtr'idaldhiy iłtse. HM+KH My older sister is making slippers.  
 



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Tochagg ED+KH
Tochagg tiginingiłcheth. ED+KH Put a net in the slough.  
 




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