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

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Xogh entlnik. HM+KH He is tired.  
Sileg xogh entlnik. HM+KH My dog is tired.
Xogh enatlnik. HM+KH I'm tired.  
 



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Xits'in' HM+KH In a direction
Diniyhdi xinihił yoyet xits'in'. RD It takes 4 days to get to heaven.
Gidiqad xits'i tasoł. HM+KH I'm going to go the store.

See "From"


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Git'on' didljid JD+KH lit. Smoking leaves
Git'on' didljid ingit'anh, he'? JD+KH Do you have any tobacco?  
 
Dhotr'idli'on JD+KH Chewing tobacco lit. What we leave in our mouth



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Go dran HM+KH lit. This day
Gidinałdikdi nidhiso go dran. HM+KH I went to school today.

See "Day"


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Qiligheg HM+KH
Viqiligheg yididiq'isr. HM+KH His toes are red.  
 



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Niłyił HM+KH
Niłyił ditr'itht'an. HM+KH Let's do it together.  
 



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Venhdida' HM+KH
Venhdida' ton-gitatlax. HM+KH Tomorrow I'll wash clothes.  
 
Tthonh silda' HM+KH Tomorrow morning This is in the olden language, known as "high language" or "Indian high language."
Tthonh silda' uxidiniy diggangidox. HM+KH Get up early tomorrow morning. 
 



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Tthel HM+KH
Ditthel tr'inetthiyh. Tthel tr'inetthiyh. HM+KH He stuck out his tongue.  
 



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Sidedig. HM+KH Me, too.  
Uxidedig. HM+KH You guys, too.
Go deg xiyił. HM+KH Around here, too.  
 



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-ghe'  
Sighe' HM+KH My tooth  
Sighe' ndaldhiyh. HM+KH My tooth is loose.
Vighe' KH His teeth  
Vighe' imo. KH He's has a toothache.  



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Xiq'idz HM+RD lit. On top of a place
George yix xiq'idz dadhiyo. HM+KH George went on top of the house.  
 



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Ghidinoyh. HM+KH He is touching something.  
Ditthegh ghidinoyh. HM+KH She's touching her hair.
Vogh dinginoyh. HM+KH Touch it.  
Vogh dighenolniyh. HM+KH Don't touch it.  
Tałdhit iy. Vogh digenolniyh. HM+KH Leave it alone. Don't touch it. 
 



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Vits'its AJ+ES lit. Towards it
Vits'idz tehoyh. HM+KH Go towards him.  
Dineg sits'idz ghuhoł. HM+KH The moose was coming towards me.  
 



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Vaxa gidalyagh HM+KH lit. With it something is wiped
Vaxa xigidalyagh. HM+KH With it things are wiped up. Towel for general wiping up.
Vaxa tth'ok igidalyagh. HM+KH Dish towel lit. With it plates/bowls are wiped
Vaxa dina gidalyagh. HM+KH Bath towel. lit. With it we are wiped.
Dina vaxa gidalyagh chux ist'anh. HM+KH I have a big towel.  
Loghined KH+HM Hand towel  



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Vaxa nixindlighon HM+KH lit. With it they play
Vaxa nixindlighon axa yił ntr'ixeniłghon'. Vaxa nixindlighon yił ntr'ixeniłghon'. HM+KH We're going to play with toys.  
 



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Giting HM+KH lit. Trail of something
Getiy dineg ting xilongh. HM+KH There are lots of moose tracks.  
 



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Ting HM+KH
Ting getiy xołtl'isr. HM+KH The trail is really muddy/soft.  
 



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Xał HM+RD
Nodog ghonet xał dhitltsenh. HM+KH I set a trap for lynx.  
 
Dangan xał HM+KH Metal trap  
Choghlugguy idhitlanh, dangan xał ye. HM+KH I caught a fox in a trap. 
 



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Gi'andila'di HM+KH lit. Where someone traps
Gi'andila'di xits'antithiyo. HM+KH He went back to the trapline.  
 



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Ts'egid HM+RD
Ts'egid tthinela. HM+KH Take out the trash.

See "Dust"



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