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

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



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



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



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



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

See "When"


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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. 
 



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See "People"


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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"


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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.  
 



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



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



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Dangan HM+KH
Dangan xutl t'anh. KH He has a metal sled.

See "Shoe"


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



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




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