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

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Yoyet RD lit. In the sky
Diniyhdi xinihił ts'i yoye xits'in'. JD It takes four nights to get to heaven.
Diniyhdi xinihił yoyet xits'in'. RD It takes four nights to get to heaven.

See "Stamp"


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Tthagg HM+KH
Chaynik tthagg ne'oyh. HM+KH Put the kettle on the heat.  
 
 
Vits'i xigidet'anh. RD It's throwing heat.  



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-yeq'id  
Viyeq'id JD+RD Her heart  
Viyeq'id gelanh. JD There is someone close to her heart.
Siyeq'id xełedz q'u'idineyh. JD+RD My heart is working good.  
Giyeq'id HM+ED Animal heart Something's heart



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Gidistth'onh RD I hear something.  
Gan idingitth'onh? JD+RD What do you hear?
Ginondidoy idistth'onh. HM+ED I hear a robin.  
Beth ididhistth'igg ts'in'. HM+ED I can't hear Beth.  



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Ntithinek JD+RD It's starting to heal.  
Silo' ntithinek. RD My hand is healing.  



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Tthe nesrin HM
Tthe nesrin neg axa dit'anh. JD+RD She is wearing a nice headband.  
 



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Vitthe' RD Her/his head.  
Sitthe' xinezraghtlningh. JD I bumped my head.
Sitthe' xinedaghtlningh. RD I bumped my head.  
 



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Łek it'anh. RD He has a dog.  
Łek ingit'anh, he? RD+JD Do you have a dog?
 
 
Gan ine' iy idiniso. JD+RD I don't have anything.  



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



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Łeg dondelayh. JD+RD Harness up the dogs.  



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



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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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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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