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

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Teacher

:
Xandigixidinił'an HM lit. One who teaches them
Xandigixidinił'an tolał. HM+ED She's going to be a teacher.  
 


Tease

:
Idiydeleł. KH+ED She's teasing.
Voghda' idiydeleł. KH His cousin is teasing him.

See "Joke"

Telephone

:
Viyiq tr'ixinay. KH lit. That which we talk into
Viyiq tr'ixinay xandalning'. KH+ED The telephone is ringing.  
 


Tell stories

:
Sinoghł xiłdhoyh. KH+ED Tell me a story.
Yidong ghidhilin xidhoyh getiy ngingadh ixaghłdhuk. KH The elder told a very long story.

See "Say"

Ten

:
Niłq'osnal KH lit. Two sides, two hands


Tent

:
Yix xudhith LH+KH lit. Skin house
Yix xudhith q'idong xindiłcheth. KH+ED The tent is already up.  
Yix xudhith tr'itłse. KH+LH We're making a tent.  
 


Thank you

:
Dogidinh KH+ED
Dogidinh vidaghsne'. KH I said thank you to her.  
Getiy dogidinh. KH Thanks very much.
Xisrigidisddhinh. KH I am thankful.  
 


Thanksgiving Day

:
Xisrigitr'ididdheyhdi Dranh KH lit. The day we are thankful There are several variations of the name for this holiday.


That one

:
A'iy ED+KH That one right here  
Ay'oy ED That one way over there  
Ay'oy nda'. KH+ED Give me that one.  
Ang'oy KH+ED That one lit. That one over there
Yiggin ED+KH That one. Person


That way

:
Ang'in KH+ED
Ang'in ts'i tehoyh. KH+ED Go over that way.  
 


Their, theirs

:
Xiviye KH+ED
Xiviye an'iy. KH+ED That is theirs.  
Xivileg idhitlanh. ED+KH I caught their dog.  
 


Then, and then, and so

:
Yitots'in' KH+ED Used frequently in story telling
Yitots'in' ntithiyo. KH+ED Then he left.  
Yitots'in' vił xandldaq. HM+KH And then he went to sleep.  
 


There

:
Yit KH+ED lit. That place
Yit ne'oyh. KH Put it there.  
 


These

:
Go deg iy KH+ED lit. These things
Go deg iy yił inetox. KH+ED Try some of these.  
 


Thick

:
Diditonh. KH+ED lit. It is thick. Size
Tinh diditonh. ED+KH The ice is thick.  
 
Ditth'inh. HM+KH It is thick. Consistency
Ganhdlit getiy ditth'inh. HM+KH The cooked berries are too thick. 
 


Thin

:
Tr'idadilisgi. HM+KH lit. It is thin. Size
Tinh tr'idadilisgi. HM+KH The ice is thin.  
Tinh tr'adilisgi. KH+ED The ice is thin.  
 
Dltinh. HM+KH It is thin. Consistency
Ganhdlit dltinh. HM+KH The cooked berries are thin/runny. 
 


Think, worry

:
Inedhinh. KH+ED She thinks.
"Ado' ntasoł," inedhinh. ED+KH I'll go down there, he is thinking.
Inaghedhin'. ED He was thinking.
Xiyo dił'anh. ED+KH She is thinking/worrying.
Gan at yogh xiyo dił'an? KH+ED What is he thinking/worrying about?
Gan at vogh xiyo dingił'an? ED+KH What is it that you are thinking /worrying about?
Idogh xiyo dingili'anh. KH+ED Are you thinking about yourself? This is said to caution someone who is about to do or say something harmful.

See "Mind"

Thirsty

:
Te q'at. KH+ED lit. I want water.


This one

:
Gon KH+ED
Gon iy. KH+ED This one.  
Gan gon? ED+KH What's this?
Gon, he'? ED+KH Is it this one?  
 


This way

:
Go dadz ED
Go dadz dingił'anh. KH+ED Do it this way.  
 


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