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


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Then, and then, and so Yitots'in' KH+ED Used frequently in story telling
Yitots'in' ntithiyo. KH+ED Then he left.
Yitots'in' vił xandldaq. HM+KH And then he went to sleep.




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There Yit KH+ED lit. That place
Yit ne'oyh. KH Put it there.





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These Go deg iy KH+ED lit. These things
Go deg iy yił inetox. KH+ED Try some of these.





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Thick Diditonh. KH+ED lit. It is thick. Size
Tinh diditonh. ED+KH The ice is thick.


Ditth'inh. HM+KH It is thick. Consistency
Ganhdlit getiy ditth'inh. HM+KHThe cooked berries are too thick.


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Thin Tr'idadilisgi. HM+KH lit. It is thin. Size
Tinh tr'idadilisgi. HM+KH The ice is thin.
Tinh tr'adilisgi. KH+ED The ice is thin.

Dltinh. HM+KH It is thin. Consistency
Ganhdlit dltinh. HM+KHThe cooked berries are thin/runny.


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Think, worry
Inedhinh. KH+ED She thinks.  
"Ado' ntasoł," inedhinh. ED+KH I'll go down there, he is thinking.
Inaghedhin'.ED He was thinking.  
 
Xiyo dił'anh. ED+KH She is thinking/worrying.  
Gan at yogh xiyo dił'an? KH+EDWhat is he thinking/worrying about? 
Gan at vogh xiyo dingił'an?ED+KH What is it that you are thinking /worrying about?  
Idogh xiyo dingili'anh. KH+ED Are you thinking about yourself? This is said to caution someone who is about to do or say something harmful.

See "Mind"


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Thirsty Te q'at. KH+ED lit. I want water.






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This one Gon KH+ED
Gon iy. KH+ED This one.
Gan gon? ED+KH What's this?
Gon, he'?ED+KH Is it this one?



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This way Go dadz ED
Go dadz dingił'anh. KH+ED Do it this way.





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Thread Qon' KH+ED
Qon' tl'idz ixidisnek. KH+ED I used all the black thread.





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Three Togg KH+ED






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Throat -dhagg
Sidhagg KH+ED My throat
Sidhagg xighath. KH+ED My throat is itchy.




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Throw
Yatitlningh. HM+KH He is throwing it. Compact object
Daxiłdheyh. HM+KH Throw it. Compact object.
Yałdzodl sits'i iy ditiłdheyh. Yałdzodl sits'i dixełdheyh.HM+KH Throw me the ball.
Tl'eł sits'i ditiłdał. HM+KH Throw me the rope. String-like or loose objects
Tritr sits'i tiłghuł. HM+KHThrow me the stick. Sticklike object
Ts'id sits'i te'ox.HM+KH Throw me the blanket. Fabric


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Thumb -lochitth
Dilochitth ditldhiyh. KH+ED He hit his own thumb.





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Thunder Niłtin KH+ED
Niłtin dilughusr. HM+KH It's thundering.





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Thursday Diniyhdi nixinithdołdi ED+KH lit. Where they camped four nights (from Sunday)






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Tie
Diyiłchith. HM+KH He is tying it.
Xi'itlchith. ED+KH I am tying it.
Ngileg xangiłcheth iy. Ngileg xangiłcheth. KH+ED Tie up your dog.
Atthing valgats xi'iłchith, he'? ED+KH Is he down there tying up the boat?



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Time
Ndanixinedhit? KH+ED What time is it?


Xinthidong JD+JD First time
Xinthidong dixidighene' ts'in' JD+JDThe first time they said it
-da' marker of time
Venhdida' HM+KH Tomorrow
Tthonh silda'. HM+KH Tomorrow morning
Ndada' HM+RD When
Tth'egho łegg nelaxda', dinghdongiy tast'oth. HM When whitefish are running, I'm going to cut spring fish.


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Tip
O, o, yigganditidhighith. HM+KH Oh, oh. It's tipping over.

Tr'eyh yigganditidhighith.HM+KH The canoe is tipping over.
Yiggandidhighith. HM+KH He tipped over.



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Tip Giloy HM+KH lit. The tip or top of something
Q'eyh diloy KH+ED Tip of birch branches
Yixgitsiy didlang loy dathdo. HM+KH Raven is sitting on the tip of the spruce.





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