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

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Xiłts'in' AJ+ES
Xiłts'in' nixinedhit. AJ+ES Evening has come.  
Xiłts'in' ngogh ntaso. AJ I'll go to see you this evening.
Xiłts'in'di ngogh ntaso.ES I'll go to see you this evening.  
 



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Niłoghot AJ+ES lit. At the same time
Niłoghot dingił'anh iy. AJ+ES Make it even.  
Niłoghot q'ondiłqon' ngidisne. AJ+ES I'm telling you sew it even.  
 



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Nevay AJ+ES
Nevay itltthonh. AJ+ES I saw a weasel.  
 
Kusga AJ Least weasel, bob-tailed weasel, good luck weasel  
Yodlen ES Least weasel, bob-tailed weasel, good luck weasel lit. Sky mouse Mouse that fell down from the sky.



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Gilixudz iy AJ+ES
Gilixudz iy! AJ+ES That's enough! As when the kids are squabbling.
 
Dodo AJ+ES Enough, that's all  
Dodo iy. ES+AJ Enough of that! When you want someone to finish something.
 



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Viloy AJ+ES
Agide viloy. AJ+ES That's the end. As at the end of a story.
Gogide viloy. AJ+ES Here is the end.  
 



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Giqul AJ+ES lit. None of it
Viye giqul. AJ+ES It's empty. As when there's nothing in the fish net.
 



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Niłq'osnal giłiggi viq'idz iy. AJ+ES lit. 10 with 1 on top of it
Niłq'osnal giłiggi viq'idz iy ghinixinedhit. AJ+ES It's 11:00.  
 



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Q'idonganh ES lit. Person from an earlier time
Q'idonganh longh xinyididltth'e. AJ+ES Lots of elders were there.
Yidong ghidhilin HM+KH Old time aging person
Yidong ghidhilin dhido dan'at. HM+KH An old person lives there now.

See "Old"


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-ts'its  
Vits'its AJ+ES His elbow  
Vits'its imo. AJ+ES Her elbow is sore.  
 



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Niłq'osnal dongan togg viq'idz iy ES+AJ lit. 2 sides across 3 on top of it 2 hands plus the fingers of 1 hand with 3 more across them.



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Dongan togg AJ+ES lit. Across 3 The fingers of 1 hand with 3 more across them.
Dongan togg łek ist'anh. AJ+ES I have 8 dogs.  
 



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Gitr'athdloy AJ+ES
Denhch'e gitr'athdloy t'ux yedhidlo. AJ+ES There were four eggs in the nest.  
 



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Łeggided AJ+ES lit. Skinny fish
Łeggided ghilix. AJ+ES Eels are coming.  
Łeggided nelax. AJ+ES Eels swam here.
Łeggided xa oqo xiyiłvatr.AJ+ES They boil eels for oil.  
 



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Q'avon KH+AJ
Xiq'avon JD+KH Edge of the water  
Te q'avon JD+KH Edge of the water "Shore" or "beach"
Te q'avon ghuhoł.JD+KH She is walking on the shore.  
Te q'avon q'uxididał. HM They are walking on the shore.  



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Eq'it JD+KH
Eq'it ti'isr tax dhitltonh. JD+KH He's dipnetting in the eddy.  
Eq'it noghlełdi. JD+KH The place where the current is going around.  
 



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Yotigito'oł. JD+KH There will be an eclipse.  
Yotigighe'on'. JD+KH There was an eclipse.
Dołt'ol yotighe'on'.JD+KH There was a lunar eclipse.  
No'oy yotighe'on'. JD+KH There was a solar eclipse.  



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Vidoyeg JD+KH lit. Mouth spirit/shadow
Vidoyeg idistth'onh. JD+KH I hear an echo.  
Vidoyeg gitiłt'eyh. AJ His echo carries.  
 



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Guhonh. JD+KH She is eating.  
Gehonh! JD+KH Eat!
Guxłnonh.JD+KH You guys eat!  
Ganghon', he'? JD+KH Did you eat?  
Q'idong gaghson'. JD+KH I ate already. 
One, gasriłnoł.HM+ED Come, let's eat.  



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Xitr'ixeneg ts'in'. JD+KH lit. Go nice and easy, carefully.
Xitr'ixeneg ts'i dingił'anh. JD+KH Go easy with it.  
Xitr'ixeneg ts'i disił'anh. JD+KH Go easy with me.
Xitr'ixeneg ts'i diyaghł'an'.JD+KH She took it easy with him.  
 



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Xilegg q'inodle chux JD+KH lit. Springtime big prayer
Xilegg q'inodle chux xits'anxididhił. JD+KH Easter is coming.  
Xilegg q'inodle chux xinonxididhit. JD+KH Easter has come.  
 




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