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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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Maadugaagis qayas kangangim azas.

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Atkan spelling:
Maadugaa}is qayas kangangim azas. :
The snow buntings are up in the hills.

maadugaax

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Atkan spelling:
maadugaa{ :
snow bunting

Maagan matikux.

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Atkan spelling:
Maa}an matiku{. :
He agrees to do it.

Maaguzaagan axtakux.

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Atkan spelling:
Maaguzaa}an a{taku{. :
It is the real truth.

maaguzax

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Atkan spelling:
maaguza{ :
real truth

maakal

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Atkan spelling:
maakal :
be able to do

Maakal agumis mada.

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Atkan spelling:
Maakal agumis mada. :
If you think you are able, do it.

Maalakux.

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Atkan spelling:
Maalaku{. :
We did it.

maalal

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Atkan spelling:
maalal :
be done; we do

Maamang as aangsutil angaliq.

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Atkan spelling:
Maamang as aangsutil angaliq.:
I went berry picking with my mother.

Maamang uyulix̂ ngus aĝaazax̂takux̂.

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Atkan spelling:
Maamang uyulix̂ ngus aĝaazax̂takux̂. :
My mother presented me with a head scarf.

Maamas aniqdux matazas.

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Atkan spelling:
Maamas aniqdu{ matazas. :
Mothers have babies.

maamax

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Atkan spelling:
maama{ :
mother

Maamax taatang ayagaa ax.

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Atkan spelling:
Maama{ taatang ayagaa a{. :
Mother is my father's wife.

Maamax̂ aniqduun yaxtal kumsix̂takux̂.

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Atkan spelling:
Maamax̂ aniqduun yaxtal kumsix̂takux̂. :
The mother is carrying her baby and giving him love.

Maartax

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Atkan spelling:
Maarta{ :
March

Maartax qan'gim tugidaa ax.

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Atkan spelling:
Maarta{ qan'gim tugidaa a{. :
March is a winter month.

Maarya skuuvuruudax̂ mulil hagyayada.

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Atkan spelling:
Maarya skuuvuruudax̂ mulil hagyayada. :
Mary scours the frying pay and cleans it.

Maasakung.

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Atkan spelling:
Maasakung. :
I did it.

maasal

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Atkan spelling:
maasal :
doing it

maaslax

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Atkan spelling:
maasla{ :
butter

Maaslax wayaam akitukux.

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Atkan spelling:
Maasla{ wayaam akituku{.:
Butter is costly now.

Maaslax xliibam kugan agis qalgazax.

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Atkan spelling:
Maasla{ xliibam kugan agis qalgaza{.:
We spread butter on bread then eat it.

Maaslax xliibam kugan akux.

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Atkan spelling:
Maasla{ xliibam kugan aku{.:
There is butter on the bread.

maastax

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Atkan spelling:
maasta{ :
mast

maazal

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Atkan spelling:
maazal :
get something; not exist

maazalakax

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Atkan spelling:
maazalaka{ :
gone; not there

Maazaqadanax.

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Atkan spelling:
Maazaqadana{. :
It disappeared.

machaalkix

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Atkan spelling:
machaalki{ :
mop

machxil

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Atkan spelling:
mach{il :
let do

madigal

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Atkan spelling:
madigal :
be lucky

Madigas matikux.

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Atkan spelling:
Madigas matiku{. :
He was fortunate.

magil

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Atkan spelling:
ma}il :
have

makaakax

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Atkan spelling:
makaaka{ :
monkey

Makaakax algax akux.

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Atkan spelling:
Makaaka{ alga{ aku{. :
A monkey is an animal.

Makung alakax.

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Atkan spelling:
Makung alaka{. :
I have nothing to do.

mal

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Atkan spelling:
mal :
do

malaagis

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Atkan spelling:
malaa}is :
inflorescence of wild parsnip

Malaaniyaa alqus qidaasal hamamax?

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Atkan spelling:
Malaaniyaa alqus qidaasal hamama{? :
What is Molly crying about?

Malgaa alĝinakux̂.

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Atkan spelling:
Malgaa alĝinakux̂.:
It is hard to do.

malgal

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Atkan spelling:
malgal :
to be done; it is

manital

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Atkan spelling:
manital :
proud

maqagilakan

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Atkan spelling:
maqa}ilakan :
it is all right

Maqagiqadakux.

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Atkan spelling:
Maqa}iqadaku{. :
It is all right now.

maqaxtal

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Atkan spelling:
maqa{tal :
habit of doing something

maqdal

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Atkan spelling:
maqdal :
to suck

maqdax

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Atkan spelling:
maqda{ :
mammary glands

Mariina chx̂uuĝil txin asx̂anix̂takux̂.

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Atkan spelling:
Mariina chx̂uuĝil txin asx̂anix̂takux̂.:
Marina is washing clothes and she is tired.

Mariiyam sistraa aalux̂takux̂.

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Atkan spelling:
Mariiyam sistraa aalux̂takux̂. :
Mary's sister is smiling.

Mariiyax hmiichix hataxchxil mikaasakux.

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Atkan spelling:
Mariiya{ hmiichi{ hata{ch{il mikaasakux. :
Mary is bouncing the ball.

mas

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Atkan spelling:
mas :
to do

Masinam anaĝingis chugal ax̂takus.

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Atkan spelling:
Masinam anaĝingis chugal ax̂takus. :
The motor's parts are all complete.

masinas

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Atkan spelling:
masinas :
motor

Masinas ayxaasim kugan chitakus.

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Atkan spelling:
Masinas ay{aasim kugan chitakus. :
The outboard motor is attached to the stern.

Masinas staaratikus.

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Atkan spelling:
Masinas staaratikus. :
The motor is getting old.

Masinas sulugikux̂.

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Atkan spelling:
Masinas sulugikux̂.:
The motor is making noise.

Masinas txidix atxikus.

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Atkan spelling:
Masinas txidix atxikus.:
The motor stopped.

Masinas txidix haaganikus.

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Atkan spelling:
Masinas txidix haa}anikus. :
The motor has stopped running.

Masinat atxaxs akux txin ayxatnax.

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Atkan spelling:
Masinat atxa{s aku{ txin ay{atna{.:
When he fixed his motor he started out.

masxal

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Atkan spelling:
masxal :
become; it is time to

matal

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Atkan spelling:
matal :
to have; to be

Matal aguung kum imis agikung.

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Atkan spelling:
Matal aguung kum imis a}ikung. :
If I had it I would give it to you.

matil

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Atkan spelling:
matil :
to do

maxaayal

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Atkan spelling:
maxaayal :
to wave

maxsil

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Atkan spelling:
ma{sil :
cleaning; working on

mayaaxs

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Atkan spelling:
mayaa{s :
to hunt; trap animals

Mayaaxs qanagnaq.

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Atkan spelling:
Mayaa{s qanagnaq. :
I trapped during the winter.

mazal

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Atkan spelling:
mazal :
usually does it

midalil

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Atkan spelling:
midalil :
to clean a hide

Midimitxis igaxtakus.

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Atkan spelling:
Midimit{is iga{takus. :
The buffleheads are flying.

midimitxix

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Atkan spelling:
midimit{i{ :
bufflehead; butterball

migal

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Atkan spelling:
migal :
to hatch

miilax

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Atkan spelling:
miila{ :
soap

mikaasix

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Atkan spelling:
mikaasi{ :
toy

mikal

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Atkan spelling:
mikal :
to play

Mikam ilan mikal akux sayuqagil angalix.

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Atkan spelling:
Mikam ilan mikal aku{ sayuqa}il angali{. :
He won by playing in a game.

mikayngul

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Atkan spelling:
mikayngul :
to be playful

Minuutas aginangis haqatada.

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Atkan spelling:
Minuutas aginangis haqatada. :
Keep track of the minutes.

minuutax

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Atkan spelling:
minuuta{ :
minute

Miqudaan ugunuuganaxt.

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Atkan spelling:
Miqudaan ugunuu}ana{t. :
Don't forget your pocket knife.

miqudax

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Atkan spelling:
miquda{ :
pocket knife

misaayal

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Atkan spelling:
misaayal :
disturb

misal

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Atkan spelling:
misal :
stir

misuukax

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Atkan spelling:
misuuka{ :
sack

Misuukax imdada!

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Atkan spelling:
Misuuka{ imdada! :
Fill the sack.

Misuukax taxul qyatikux.

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Atkan spelling:
Misuuka{ taxul qyatiku{.:
She tied the sack tightly.

mitiisix

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Atkan spelling:
mitiisi{ :
broom

Mitiisix sugal mitilgazax.

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Atkan spelling:
Mitiisi{ su}al mitilgaza{.:
A broom is used for sweeping.

mitil

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Atkan spelling:
mitil :
to sweep

MuIutuukax sugal asxus aqisxazax.

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Atkan spelling:
MuIutuuka{ su}al asxus aqisxaza{. :
We use a hammer to take off nails.

mukax

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Atkan spelling:
muka{ :
flour

Mukax sugal xliibax agulgazax.

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Atkan spelling:
Muka{ su}al xliiba{ agulgaza{. :
We use flour to bake bread.

Mukax̂ stuuluĝim hangadan chisikux̂.

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Atkan spelling:
Mukax̂ stuuluĝim hangadan chisikux̂. :
She scattered some flour on the table.

mulukax

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Atkan spelling:
muluka{ :
milk

mulutuukal

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Atkan spelling:
mulutuukal :
to hammer

Mulutuukal hingamakux.

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Atkan spelling:
Mulutuukal hingamaku{. :
He is using a hammer.

mulutuukax

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Atkan spelling:
mulutuukax :
hammer

muulix

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Atkan spelling:
muuli{ :
butterfly

Muulix ataqadim hnuuqaayax anax.

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Atkan spelling:
Muuli{ ataqadim hnuuqaaya{ ana{. :
A butterfly was once a cocoon.

muustas

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Atkan spelling:
muustas :
bridge

Muustas chiganam qusan akux.

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Atkan spelling:
Muustas chi}anam qusan aku{.:
The bridge is over the creek.

Muustas igaxtakuq.

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Atkan spelling:
Muustas i}a{takuq.:
I am afraid of the bridge.

Muuyusii hagugiilux matal Atxax hnuxtanax.

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Atkan spelling:
Muuyusii ha}u}iilu{ matal At{a{ hnu{tana{.:
Moses had a pack when he came to Atka.

Muyusii asaxtakuq.

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Atkan spelling:
Muyusii asa{takuq. :
My name is Moses.

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