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

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



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



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



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



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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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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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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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Yineyax. JD+RD It's growing.
Gan yineyaxdi? RD What grows there?
Nadhiyonh. JD+RD He/she grew up.
Ndagh nadhiyonh? JD+RD Where did he grow up?
Gitr'ingithchagg nadhiyonh.JD+RD He grew up in Anvik.
Ndagh nayonh? JD+RD Where did you grow up?

See "Raise"


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Gidiłning. JD+RD lit. It pounds its wings. Willow grouse, ruffed grouse
Gidiłning gitthit. JD+RD The willow grouse is drumming.
Gidiłning nigaghtitlnonh. HM+ED Willow grouse is starting its engine. Said when a willow grouse is heard.

See "Hammer"


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Dangan vaxa nigidiq'oy. ES lit. What metal is sharpened with

See "Iron", "Sharp"


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Xinołyal xiq'iy JD+RD lit. Plant-like
Xinołyal xiq'iy titatlał. JD+RD I'm going to dye things green.  
 



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Srixno' łegg JD+RD lit. Creek fish
Srixno' łegg getiy long daghitl-'an'. JD+RD I got lots of grayling.  
 



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Q'uth xiq'iy JD+RD lit. Cloud-like
Vigidag q'uth xiq'iy ngilanh. JD His coat is grey.  
Vidag q'uth xiq'iy ngilanh. RD His coat is grey.  
 



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Gravel Noqoggiy AJ
Noqoggiy ithidrok. AJ Lots of gravel is piled here and there.
Noqoggiy tidighałningh. JD I threw rocks in the water.

See "Rock"


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Xiye ditiditełdi xinidighe'onh. JD+RD lit. The place they dug the ground to put something animate in



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Gidingidz JD+RD
Gidingidz ngigiqałchin yengila. HM Put grass in your boots.  
Gidingidz ngiqałchin yengila. KH Put grass in your boots.
Łek gidingidz q'idathtanh. HM+KH The dog is lying on the grass.  
Sileg oxo gidaghisngits. HM+KH I plucked grass for my dogs.  
Tl'ux KH Lake grass Sedge sci. Cyperaceae
Tl'ux ded HM+KH Narrow lake grass 
Tl'ux ded axa tał iłtse. HM+KH He's making a mattress from narrow lake grass.  
 Tl'ux vidz RD Wide lake grass  
Tl'ux vidz axa tał tr'idiłtse. JD+RD We're making a mat with wide lake grass.  



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Vitse JD+RD Her grandmother  
Sitse ay'in viyix xelanh. JD+RD My grandmother's house is over there.
 
 
Itsa'a JD+RD Grandma! Addressing her
Itsa'a disdighene' ts'in'. JD+RD What grandma used to tell me. 
 



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Vitsiy JD+RD Her/his grandfather  
Sitsiy iłt'e siyił xinayh. JD+RD My grandpa talks with me all the time.
 
 
Ivi'a JD+RD Grandad! Addressing him
Ivi'a getiy q'idong ghidhił. JD+RD Grandad's too old. 
 



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Vitthey JD+RD His grandchild  
Sitthey q'at tr'inay itlanh. JD+RD I'm lonesome for my grandchild.
Sitthey getiy si'ethichith. HM+KH My granddaughter is very attached to me. lit. My granddaughter is tied to me.
 
Sitleluq HM+ED Grandchild! Addressing him or her
Sitleluq engan ts'i iy. HM+ED My grandchild, go straight across. Talking to dog team leader
Sitleluq, yałts'idz iy.HM+ED My grandchild, go the other way. Talking to dog team leader.




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