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This publication in Atkan Aleut, commonly referred to as Western Aleut, is one of ten similar projects undertaken by the National Bilingual Materials Development Center.

By Moses Dirks and Knut Bergsland

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Yaasikax̂ atxax̂s chachil tumsada.

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Atkan spelling:
Yaasikax̂ atxax̂s chachil tumsada. :
Close the box right and put it away.

Yaasikax̂ taxuda.

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Atkan spelling:
Yaasikax̂ taxuda. :
Tie the box.

yaatal

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Atkan spelling:
yaatal :
to be in range

yagnal

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Atkan spelling:
yagnal :
to crave

yagnanilgal

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Atkan spelling:
yagnanilgal :
to want very much

yaguuram kuufyaa

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Atkan spelling:
yaguuram kuufyaa :
wild geranium

Yaguuram kuufyangis lalgakus.

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Atkan spelling:
Yaguuram kuufyangis lalgakus. :
We are picking wild geraniums.

yas

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Atkan spelling:
yas :
reef; strandflats

Yas hangadingis txidix alagulgil.

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Atkan spelling:
Yas hangadingis txidix ala}ul}il.:
The top of the reefs go under the water.

Yas qakatikux̂.

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Atkan spelling:
Yas qakatikux̂. :
The strandflats are dry now.

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