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I : Se KH+ED Se gil iy. KH+ED I volunteer.   Se yan' dhisdo. KH+ED I'm all alone. lit. Me only I stay.

Ice : Tinh HM+KH Tinh yiłdax. HM+KH Ice is running.   Tinh ntidlighanh. HM+KH The ice is melting.

Ice cream : Vanhgiq HM+KH Indian ice cream made with fish Vanhgiq ninathtth'aq. HM+KH She stirred the ice cream.

Ice pick : Tedził HM+KH Tedził idiniso. HM+KH I have no ice pick.

If : Da' KH Neyo da', ntr'atolts'eyh. HM If he comes, we'll be happy. See "When"

In : Yet, ye KH+HM Yith ye xinaghłjok. Yith yet xinaghłjok. HM+KH He sank in the snow.   Yashik yengila. HM+KH Put them in the box. Viyet HM+KH Inside it   Viye HM+KH Inside it   Viye gilongh. Viyet gilongh. HM+KH There's lots inside it.

Indian : See "People"

Intelligent : Xiyo KH+ED lit. Thought Xiyo t'anh. HM+KH She's intelligent. lit. She has thoughts. Sraqay getiy xiyo xit'anh. HM+KH The children are intelligent. See "Think", "Mind"

Invite : On videne HM+KH Tell him to come.   Yuxudz on xividene. HM+KH Invite all of them. Yuxudz on xivitr'atoneł. KH We are going to invite everyone.

Iron : Gan-gu'ox. KH She's ironing.   Didag an-gu'ox. KH She's ironing her dress.

Iron : Vaxa gan-git'ogh KH lit. With it something is flattened

Iron, metal : Dangan HM+KH Dangan xutl t'anh. KH He has a metal sled. See "Shoe"

Island : Ne HM+KH Yeqin ne longh. KH There are lots of islands in the Yukon.

Itch : Ighith. HM+KH He is itchy.   Ingighith, he'? HM+KH Are you itchy?

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