Deg xiqi xinatr’iditlghusr [Conversational Deg Xinag]

Gan tr’idighine’  12/11/01 class

A\ixi antr’ixixidili’anh. [We learn with each other.]

Tr’ighedo’: Jim, Katherine, Hannah, Beth, Sam, Courtney, Alice.

Greetings:

Ade’. [Hello]

Ndadz dengit’a? [How are you?]

Ngidenax? [And you?]

Ndagh dhedo? [Where are you?] answer: “…dhisdo.” [I’m… (where ever).]

Q’iydong ndagh ghingdo’? [Where were you yesterday?] “ …ghisdo’.” [I was…(where ever).]

Venhdida’ ndagh tedo\? [Where will you be tomorrow?]   “…tasdo\” [I will be in…]

 

Ni’egh ndadz dixet’a?[How’s the weather?]

Q'iydong ndadz dixighet'a'? [What was the weather yesterday?]

Dran ndadz dangit’an’? [What did you do today?] 

Ndadz ditet’e\. [What are you going to do tomorrow?] Find out the future form of the verb that you

Ngide chenh. [Your turn.] or Ngidedig.  Now you.

Conversation: among Hannah, Jim, and Katherine

Xidingi\qat.                                                       [Questions. (Ask it.)]

Nigighin ting xelanh.

Wolf tracks there were.

Betty yix xi’egh .

Around Betty’s house.

chighiligguy

fox

Chaynik na/chux.

The kettle’s boiling.

Dinadrigg xidi/chedh.

Apron.

Gits’i’in q’ongedoyh xita  nginisdhinh.

I thought you were out trapping.

\eggded ilix tox, vigixili'in yi\ vighodix xelanh.

As they swim up river, there's a light above them.

Ditlsenh.

I made one.

Yi’esghonh.

I made some.

Sitthigg ton dhitlo.

I washed my dishes.

Q’unodle chux ts’an xididhi\.

Christmas is coming.

Q’unodle chux ghinon xididhit.

It’s already Christmas.

Dina xit’o q’unodle chux xethdlanh.

Our father was born on Christmas.

Ngidisin yux gini\’anh.

Something looking at you from up there.

Q’unodle chux ngiye xune\.

It’s Christmas, be happy. [Merry Christmas.]

Q’unodle chux sidinga\ts’eyh.

It’s Christmas, be happy. [Merry Christmas.]

GRAMMAR:

Ng-gi viye xididhiq’un idhatltth’onh.

I hear your stove.

Describe the similarities and differences in the verbs below.

gidhatltth'onh

I hear/understand

gidha\tth'onh

You (1) hear/understand

gidhitltth'onh

He hears/understand

gitr'idhitltth'onh

We hear/understand

Gidhux\tth'onh

You (2+) hear/understand

gixidhitltth'onh

They hear/understand

Order of the word parts.

 

Yixudz ditr’atone/.                              Let’s all say it.

Ndagh dhedo?

Where are you?

Dran ndadz dangit’an’?

What did you do today?

Ndadz dengit’a?

How are you?

 

PHRASES we use this class:

Xe\edz dist’a.

I’m fine.

Q’uth xelanh.

It’s cloudy.

I\ yoth.

It’s snowing.

Ezre xelanh.

It’s cold.

Ezre tr’al.

It’s not that cold.

Ezre ngichux.

It’s really cold.

Q’unodle chux tl’oghida’.

After Christmas.

Dran siyix dhisdo.

I stayed home today.

Gidina\dikdi nidhiso.

I went to school.

Gidina\dikdi nighin tasdo\.

I’ll go to school.

Q’ongatatlq’on’.

I’ll sew.

 Gileg: [Song:]

O didlang chux…

 

O didlang chux, O didlang chux

Oh, big spruce tree, oh, big spruce tree,

Q'unodle chux ghixandeghe’oy.

You are standing up for Christmas.

O didlang chux, O didlang chux

Oh, big spruce tree, oh, big spruce tree,

Q'unodle chux ghixandeghe’oy

You are standing up for Christmas.

Sraqay getiy ngi sruxadaltseyh

The children are really happy for you.

Getiy ngizrenh vaxa xiditl'ey

You have really good decorations.

O didlang chux, O didlang chux

Oh, big spruce tree, oh, big spruce tree,

Q'unodle chux ghixandeghe’oy

You are standing up for christmas.

A\ixi antr’ixixidili’anh. We learn with each other.

Dixudz inuxdatl. Gilixudz iy. Chenh ditr’al iy. Gil ixudz iy. Gil dodo iy.