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Lesson-2: Nouns and Articles

David mmyles, ngobin
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Lesson-2: Nouns and Articles

ti syaʔyaʔ – male friend
tsi syaʔyaʔ – female friend
tsi sɬadəyʔ – woman
ti stubš – man
ti stutubš – boy
tsi sɬaɬədəyʔ – girl
ti John – John
tsi Jane – Jane

Questions:

ʔəsčal čəxʷ – How are you?
ʔəsčal čəxʷ ti dəgʷiʔ – And how are you?
ʔəsčal ti adsyaʔyaʔ – How is your (male) friend?
ʔəsčal tsi adsyaʔyaʔ – How is your (female) friend?
ʔəsčal ti stubš – How is the man?
ʔəsčal tsi sɬadəyʔ – How is the woman?
ʔəsčal ti adstutubš – How is your boy?
ʔəsčal tsi adsɬaɬədəyʔ- How is your girl?
ʔəsčal ti ǰun – How is John?
ʔəsčal tsi ǰin – How is Jane?

Replies:

ʔu… sʔušəbabdxʷ – Oh you poor thing
ʔu.. day̓ haʔɬ – Oh That’s good.
ʔačəda! – Oh my Goodness

Cultural component: ʔi – hello (as in many Native American languages, can also mean “yes”)

Lesson-1: ʔi čəxʷ / Hello

Michelle Myles mmyles, ngobin
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Lesson-1: ʔi čəxʷ / Hello

ʔi čəxʷ – Hello
huyʔ – Goodbye
haʔɬ dadatu – Good morning
haʔɬ sləxil – Good day
haʔɬ sɬaxil – Good afternoon
haʔɬ sɬax̌il – Good night
ɬušudubicid čəd ʔal kʷi ƛ̕əllaʔ – See you later

Questions:

ʔəsčal čəxʷ – How are you?
ʔəsčal čəxʷ ti dəgʷiʔ – And how are you?
ʔəsƛ̕ubil čəd – I am fine
ʔəsxʷak̓ʷil čəd – I am tired
ʔəsx̌əɬ čəd – I am sick
ʔəstagʷəxʷ čəd – I am hungry
ʔəsbap čəd – I am busy
ʔəshiiɬ čəd – I am happy
ʔəstaqʷuʔ čəd – I am thirsty
ʔəsbiɬaʔəb čəd – I am annoyed

Replies:

gʷat kʷi adsdaʔ – What is your name?
Sam ti dsdaʔ – My name is Sam

Cultural component: ʔi – hello (as in many Native American languages, can also mean “yes”)

Lushootseed 101 Starts today

David NWIC
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Lushootseed 101 is a beginners class that teaches pronunciation as well as sentence structure. The class begins with the Lushootseed alphabet but by the end of the class, students will be able to traditionally introduce themselves in their ancestral tongue. This language is a glimpse into the way our ancestors used to communicate with each other.

For more information contact Sarah Miller smiller @tulaliptribes-nsn.gov

The first lecture is at 2pm. Zoom meeting Id
820 0223 2048

Information for registering for the class.

Class Registration Form