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Deg Xinag Ałixi Ni’elyoy
‘the local language is gathered 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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Ło' ED+JD
Ło' ts'i didene. ED+JD You better tell the truth.  
Agide ło'. ED+JD That's true.  
Ło' ts'i, he'? HM+KH Is it true?  
Ade' dzi'at? HM+RD Oh, is that it? Is that right?  



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Gan-git'oxdi dranh HM+KH lit. Ironing day



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Toqogg ES+AJ
Dandhi'on toqogg yineyax. HM+KH Salmonberries grow on the tundra.  
 



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Gits'andehoyh. HM+KH Turn around.  
Gits'andadhiyonh. AJ The one who turned around. The name given to Joe Frank when he recovered from a serious illness.
Gits'an-ghingalnoł ts'i ngighal sits'i ditiłdheyh. AJ Turn over and throw me your pack. Asking raven to turn over in flight to drop his pack, giving you good luck.
Gits'andehoyh ts'i ntedoyh. AJ Turn around and go back.  



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Ngide chenh. HM+KH Your turn.  
Ngidedig iy. HM+KH It's your turn.  



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Giłigginh dina HM+KH lit. One person All the fingers and toes




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