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

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Srixtl'ot JD+RD lit. Creek back
Srixtl'ot guxontr'aghdidił. ED+JD We used to go for berries by the gulch.  
Srixtl'o xiq'i taso, gag oqo. JD+RD I went to the gully for berries.  
 



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Vats JD+RD
Vats siginoghliqil ye gini'eyh. JD+RD Gulls used to steal from my fish wheel.  
Vats iy ezreł. JD+ED Seagulls are screaming.  
 



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Viq'alnig JD+RD Hard spruce gum
Viq'alnig q'at, he'? JD+RD Do you want gum?  
Viq'alnig sitl'ongi'oyh. JD+RD Give me gum.
 
 
Dzax JD+RD Soft pitch  
Dzax oqo q'udhisiyo. RD I walked around for pitch. To get some
 



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Dałtidl JD+RD
Gits'i'in q'udhisiyo dałtidl yił. JD+RD I went hunting with a gun.  
 



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Gits'eg JD+RD
Vits'eg vichotr'initlo. RD Take out its guts.  
 
 
Gighizr JD+RD White fish guts  
Gighizr dhitlvatr xa oqo. JD+RD I boiled white fish guts for oil. 
 



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Yith ndlduq. JD+RD lit. Snow ball
Yith ndlduq iłyoth. JD+RD It's hailing.  
 



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Tthex JD+RD
Vitthegh getiy ngingath. JD+RD Her hair is long.  
 



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Ngi'egh gidiłning'. JD+RD He's outside hammering.  
 



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Vaxa gidalning JD+RD lit. With it something is pounded
Vaxa gidalning axa q'u'idineyh. JD+RD He's working with a hammer.  
 



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-lo'  
Vilo' JD+RD His hand  
Dilo' axa q'u'idineyh. JD+RD She is working with her hands.
Niłq'odz dilo' axa q'u'idineyh. JD+RD She is working with both her hands.  
 
Tl'ogh ts'in JD Left hand Left side
 
 
Niłne ts'in HM+ED Right hand Right side



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Giting' JD+RD
Viting' ngith xelanh. JD+RD It has a long handle.  
 



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Doghdelo. JD+RD It's hanging. Clothlike object, including fish, meat, coat, etc.
Dinadeloy xoghdelo. JD+RD Clothes are hanging.
 
 
Doghdingiłcheth. JD+RD Hang it up.  
Lighan doghdhiłcheth. JD+RD Silver salmon is hanging up. 
 



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Didiyoq. HM+ED It happened.
Ndadz didiyoq? HM+ED What happened to him?
Imk'i didiyoq. HM+ED He almost died.

See "Die"


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Xoneł JD+RD
Viya xoneł. JD+RD He is happy.  
Siya xoneł. RD I'm happy.
 
 
Sidigits'eyh. JD+RD I'm happy.  
Sidingałts'eyh. RD Be happy. 
 



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To the touch
Xiditth'inh. JD+RD It's hard.
Ngan' ditth'inh. JD+RD The ground is hard.

See "Freeze"


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Difficult
Vixetroth. RD It's hard to do.  
Getiy vixetroth. RD It's too hard.
Ididhix tux vixetroth. HM+KH Scraping skins is hard work.  
 
Nodich'it iy. HM+ED It's hard to do.  



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Łeg dondelayh. JD+RD Harness up the dogs.  



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Łedinaloy. RD lit. Dogs, their clothes
Łedinaloy nditlggingh. JD+RD I'm drying dog harness.  
 



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Ts'ix JD+RD
Sits'igh ixudhitlnix. JD+RD I lost my hat.  
Vits'igh getiy ngichox. JD+RD His hat is too big.  
 



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Ndilighik. JD+RD He is hauling.  
Tritr ndilighik. JD+RD He's hauling wood.
Soxo te yi'odz ni'ilighux. JD+RD He hauled water for me.  
Soxo tritr dindilighit. RD He is hauling wood for me.  




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