Deg Xinag English Theme Verb Question
Gi{igg 1 numbers count
Gi{ixsnal 5 numbers count
Gitriqched  Half a dish [person’s name] names
Venhdida’ xinadilighusdi tasdo{.  I’m going to a meeting tomorrow go Venhdida' ndadz ditet'e{?
Xidanh _____? (Name) where’s? be (place)
Diggandidhuxliyo. (you guys) Stand up. stand up
Diggandengidhit. (you) Stand up. stand up
Gi{igging dina 20 (whole person) numbers count
Ggagg k’idz gidile. A bird is singing. seasonal sing
Doctor vimaq ntlanh A doctor’s going to look at his eyes. health look
Chel ngizrenh. A good boy
Ngistle A little bit
Eq xelanh siyozr. A little foggy. weather fog Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Dineg ting ndidhit. A moose was standing on the trail. animals stand 
Nigighon sileg tux neyo. A wolf came amongst my dogs. animals go
Nt’uxda’ After a while time
Q’unodle chux tl’oghida’. After Christmas. holiday
Yitots'in' After that, then, next,
che, chenh Again
Ixuxuyi{ All of a sudden, and then, and next
Yixudz All, entirely
Q’idong Already.
tux (dran tux) Among, during (during the day) time
Qay Xichux Anchorage [big village] place/residence
Ngidenax? And you?
Ngitax e? [like ngidenax] And you?  (Louise?)
Ts’in’     [ts’i] And, in order to, to
Gitr’ingithchagg Anvik place/residence
Gitr'ingithchagg Anvik (long skinny river mouth) place/residence
Dinadrigg xidi{chedh. Apron. clothing
Gag xelanh, he’? Are there berries? seasonal
Xididltthe, he’? Are they there? sit/stay
Viyi{ xidija{, he? Are you busy? daily busy
AFN xitsi teho/, he? Are you going to AFN? travel go
Arizona teho{? Are you going to Arizona? travel go
Duxtsan’, he? Are you guys hungry? cooking/eating hungry
Viye xune{, he? Are you happy? emotions happy
Ngiyix dhedo, he.  Are you home now? place sit/stay
Imo ingilanh, he'? Are you sick?  health be (sick) Ndadz dengit'a?
Q’on-gidineyh, he’? Are you working? occupation work
Betty yix xi’egh . Around Betty’s house. place/residence
Godeg giton’ yixudz ditidhiq’onh. Around here all the leaves are turning color. seasonal turn color/burn Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Deg Xinag Around here language language talk
antr'a As if, like
{eggded ilix tox, vigixili'in yi{ vighodix xelanh. As the eels swim up river, there's a light above them. seasonal
I{t'et   As usual, always
___ idingi{qit. Ask _(name)_ ask
Tr'ixineganh viyaxune{. Baby is happy. emotions happy
Xitthang iy Bad luck expresssions
Idiyi{ ngidiniyh. Be careful. expressions
Getiy sidinga{ ts’i. Be happy. emotions happy
Telet. Be still. expressions
Dina yetr Belief system or way of thinking [our life] beliefs
Sitthey e’odz nine{tayh. Bring me my grandchild. kinship bring
Ngighe' tongo'o. Brush your teeth. brush
da{ine' But, even so
Tl’itay niyh Cakes or cookies food/cooking
Nasrtidi{, he’? Can we go? go
Sogho ningiho? Can you visit me? visit
Liniy Candy food
Gineghan. Carry a packsack, Robert Painter’s nickname. names carry
Yozr Child, small, son kinship
Nalyagh ggingh Chips (Dried potato (vegetable)) food
Q’unodle chux ts’an xididhi{. Christmas is coming. holiday
Q’unodle Chux Christmas, holiday holiday
Q’unodlayo Church place 
{egg ghuth ya'a. Cleaned some fish. fishing  clean Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Edi dranh q’uth xelanh. Cloudy all day. weather cloudy Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
To{ tl'idz coffee food/cooking
To{ zring ghinonxididhit. Coffee time. food/cooking
Izre. Cold. I'm cold. be (cold) Ndadz dengit'a?
One siyi{ ingoq dengitl’an. Come and dance with me. dance
‘one. Come here.  (Name can be either before or after.) go
On’e (on) Come. go (come here)
Imoq Dance dance
To{ zring dark tea food/cooking
Sughiluq Dear thing
Deloy Ges deloy “hill”, ges “simple” place/residence
{egg nelax? Did the fish come? fishing go
Xin xidithitinh, he? Did the river freeze? seasonal freeze
Ingi{ chet, he' ? Did you get it?
Q’odhidiyo, he? Did you go? go
Dits’in nangi{an’, he’? Did you see the geese? seasonal  see Dranh ndadz nangi{'an'?
Xe{edz tr'aningidhit, he'? Did you wake up good? wake up
Den-gi xinangadlyo, he? Did you win some money? win money
Quth dingeloq, he’? Do you have a cold? health be (sick) Ndadz dengit'a?
{egg Jitno' dhedo, he'. Do you live in Shageluk? place/residence live/stay Ndagh dhedo?
Viq’at, he’? Do you want it? want
Ggagg mam q’at, he’? Do you want milk? cooking/eating want Gan q'at?
Gon qat, he’? Do you want this? want
Siyi{ ingoq dengitl’an sixiq’ad, he? Do you want to dance with me? dance
{ek axa nixidiligoyh. Dog race
Q’in sighi edoy Dog team leader.
Xanghelnaghan. Don’t forget. forget
ayiggi, eyiggi down
To{ zring ngizrisr. Drink coffee. food/cooking drink
Nanhdal nigindiyi{. Ducks will be coming. seasonal fly
Ngan' dit'anh Earthquake do
Xot gehonh. Eat slowly. cooking/eating eat
Da{ine ntitlchonh. Even so it started to rain. weather rain Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
A{ixi Everyone
Nde Excuse me.
Didalne vigidiggitr Fiddle (says sound-you rub it) music
Vigidiggizr Fiddle/violin music
Xidiga{ Finally expressions
Q'en' tol Fish egg soup food
Dits'in nit'ux. Geese are here.  [flying here] seasonal fly
George, Katherine xiditltthe. George and Katherine are sitting here. sit/stay
George xidega{ ni'ideyo. George finally came. go
A’iy nda’. Give me that one. expressions give
To{ nda' iy. Give some tea here. food/cooking give
Xot dingit’anh. Go slow. (As when driving.) go
Godeg ngoho{. Go this way instead. go
Dinaxito’ God, our father kinship/people
Xunik neg Good news
Xe{edz Good, nicely, well
Ya{tsighudl ingi{yi{. Grab the ball. grab
Gon ingi{yi{. Grab this. grab
Itsa’a  ayiggi Great grandmother! (speaking directly to her) expressions
Goghon’ Half
Yi{ ghon dini{ chenh Half snow and rain. weather clear
Viyaxune{. Happy birthday.
Gidong gighehon’. He ate already. eat
Viyix xitlts’inh. He built his house. build
Xunik yi{ neyo. He came with the news. go
Xantlnix. He forgot. forget
Ntidhiyo. He left. go
Di'ne. He said. talk
Ggagg chux ting xinagha{‘an qiydong. He saw a big animal track yesterday. animals see
Ntithiyo ts’an’at. He went home. go (return)
Xantolnix. He will forget. forget
anh he, she, it, that one
Vigidiggitr dedi{ne He’s fiddling. music play music
Gidegh ni’enitht’uq. He’s flying away. travel fly
Ntidhidi{. He’s going to go home. go (return)
Itineyo’. He’s trying to go. travel go
Ade’ yixudz. Hello, everyone. greetings
Ade’ siyozr. Hello, my son. greetings
Ade’. Hello. greetings
Vitthegh Her hair
Viyeg ngizrenh. Her spirit is good. emotions
Go, got Here
Go deg xiyi{. Here, too.  [The weather is the same here.] weather Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Got. Here.
Vidhox diyigidhik He's sorry. emotions sorry
Yidha{.  He's yawning. yawn
Viyix His/her house
Xititl'ode xidhe'onh holiday holiday
Deloy Chet Holy Cross. Hill point or end. End of the hill. place/residence
Xiq’ogili’anhdi Hospital (where they work on people.) place 
Ndadz duxt’a? How are you all?
Ndadz dengit'a? How are you? be
Ndadz nixit'ixet'a? How are you? (?plural) be 
Ndadz dene ___ deg xiq’i. How do you say _ in Deg Xinag? talk
___ ndadz dingit’a? How is _______? be Ndadz dingit'a?
Ndadz dingit’a? How is she? be
Goga yozr ndadz dixet’a? How is the baby?  be Ndadz dingt'a?
Xin ndadz dixit’a? How is the river? seasonal Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a?
Ndadz dina{t’anh? How many (people) are there? numbers count
Ndadz dina{t’ay? How many (things) are there? numbers count
Dina{t’ay {ek ingit’anh? How many dogs do you have? have
Ndadz xuneg. How nice.
Ngiyozr ndadz dingt'a. How's your son? kinship be
Ixidiniy on’e Hurry up, and come. expressions go
Computers yix q’otasineyh. I ‘ll work with computers. occupations  work Venhdida' ndadz ditet'e{?
Engan hit’an itlanh. I am a person from outside. place/residence
Deg Hit’an itlanh. I am Deg Hit’an. heritage be (of)
___ xist’anh, I am from _______. place/residence be (from) Ndagh xits'in' ningiyo?
Gitr’ingithchagg xist’anh.  I am from Anvik. place/residence
Deloy Ges xist’anh. I am from Anvik. “Simple Hill” place/residence be (from)
  Xeyeghelinghdi xist’anh. I am from Holikachuk (Grayling). place/residence be (from)
Deloy Chet xist’anh.  I am from Holy Cross. place/residence be (from)
Sidhox diy gidhiq. I am sorry. emotions sorry
Getiy xisrigidasdhet. I am very thankful. expressions thankful
Idangasqit. I asked.
Dranedr gaghison'. I ate lunch. cooking/eating  eat Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Dineg tol  ghison’. I ate moose soup. food eat Dran ndadz dangit'an'?
Getiy ngichux ghison’. I ate too much. eat
Niliq’oy datl’anh. I beaded. (did beads) sew Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Go dran Nikolai xits’i ninsiyo. I came back from Nikolai today. travel go (return) Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Siyi{ q’untogh yet nisiyo. I came back in the airplane. travel fly
Ninsiyo. I came back. go (return)
Go’eda{ niso. I came just now. go
Yith q’idz q’o’idigho{ ye’itthedz niso. I came on snowmobile. travel go (by snowmachine)
Dran niso. I came today. travel go
Q’iydong niso. I came yesterday. go (arrive) Ngidong ningiyo?
Ngidistth’iq. I can hear you. hear
Vidistth’el ts’in’. I can’t hear her/him. hear
Noxtth'igg q'aniginigith ts'in. I can't find my glasses. find
Beth didhistth'iggi ts'in'. I can't hear Beth. hear
Ngididhistth'iggi ts'in'. I can't hear you. hear
Sileg oxo {egg tatvatr. I cook for my dog tomorrow. cooking/eating cook (for) Venhdida' ndadz ditet'e{?
___ an  ghotlnik. I cooked ___________. cooking/eating  cook Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Gan ghotlnik. I cooked. cooking/eating  cook Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Tritr daghitlan’. I cut wood. daily cut wood Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Dran di’etht’el ts’in’. I didn’t do anything. daily  do Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Dranh didhistthe'l ts'in'. I didn't do anything today. daily do Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Dranh didhist'an ts'in'. I didn't do anything. daily do Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Quth diselel ts’in’. I don’t have a cold. health be (sick) Ndadz dengit'a?
{ek idiniso. I don’t have a dog. have
Vantr’ixisineg. I don’t know about it. know
Gantr’ixithneg. I don’t know much yet. know
Xantr’ixisineg. I don’t know. know
Gits' isonahadeget'a. I don't feel good. health be (sick) Ndadz dengit'a?
Ventrixuthneg. I don't know. know
Esre'. I don't know. know
Sileg igitlanh. I fed my dogs. feed
Xidega{ ninisiyo. I finally came. travel go
Ghinansinek. I fix things. occupations work
Q’untogh yet siyi{ e’odz ginit’uq. I flew in. (Airplane with me coming over it flew.) travel fly
Yixudz vandhiginix. I forgot everything. forget
Vandhiginix. I forgot it. forget
Sigisr vandhiginix. I forgot my mittens. clothing forget
Sigisr vandhiginix. I forgot my mittens. clothing forget
Xandhiginix. I forgot. forget
Vinaxa{tseg diggindhisdo. I got up early. time of day get up
Tritr dhiso. I got wood. daily get wood Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Nasyonh. I grew up. place/residence grow up
Tritr ndagh gighiq. I hauled wood. daily get wood Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Notin sraqay ist’anh. I have 2 children. have children
Gi{isnalingh sraqay ist’anh. I have 5 children. kinship have children
Gi{iggsnal siyi{ xethdlan. I have 5 sisters. [5 with me siblings] kinship have siblings
{ek ist’anh. I have a dog have
Sraqay idiniso. I have no children. have children
Quth diseloq. I have the flu. I have a cold. health be (sick) Ndadz dengit'a?
Hannah idhatltth’onh. I hear Hannah. hear
Ngi viye xididhiq’un idhatltth’onh. I heard your stove. hear
Diva{o tr’al q’idon ingdinaxda’ I hope you get better. health Ndadz dengit'a?
Dinalo’ axa didalney. I just have to play music. [Our hand with play.] music play music
Xinxusniyh. I know. know
Viq’a dhisda. I like him. like
Ngiq’a dhist’a. I like you. emotions like
{egg Jitno' dhisdo. I live in Shageluk. place/residence live/stay Ndagh dhedo?
Vixidhitlnix. I lost it. lose
Inga dist’a. I love you. emotions like
Dranh dineg tol dhitlts'enh. I made moose soup. cooking/eating  make Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Ditlsenh. I made one. make
Yi’esghonh. I made some. make
Dran sileg yi{ q’odigiq’oq. I ran around with my dogs. outdoor activities  go (run around) Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Ngohan{toyh. I respect you. expressions respect
Digenegh dench’e dits’in naghatl’an’. I saw 4 geese in McGrath. seasonal  see Dran ndadz nangi{'an'?
Dranh dits'in nighitl'anh. I saw geese today. seasonal  see Dranh ndadz nangi{'an'?
Dits’in nighitl’an’. I saw geese. seasonal  see Dranh ndadz nangi{'an'?
Rose xiq’ogili’anhdi nightl'an’. I saw Rose at the hospital place see Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Niligguy qongididlq’on’ I sew beads. sew
Taso{. I started out. go (start out)
Yix ghisdo’. I stayed at home. sit/stay Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Dran siyix dhisdo. I stayed home today. daily  stay Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Yixo xinisayh. I talked about you guys again. talk
Jesse yi{ xighisngo’. I talked to Jesse. daily  talk Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Gits’i’in q’ongedoyh xita  nginisdhinh. I thought you were out trapping. seasonal trap
Ya{tsighudl q’on dititltheyh. I throw the ball back and forth. (juggle) throw
Dran xiq’ogili’anhdi nidhiso. I visited the hospital today (where they work on people.) daily  visit Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Ngi'egh q’odhisiyo. I walked around. go (around)
Xithitinh xingo oyh idinh q’odithiyo. I walked without snowshoes on the crust. seasonal walk
Q’odhisiyo.  I walked. [Q’o- = around, -dh- = perfective (action completed) –s- = I or me, -yo =  one person, perfective, go by foot] go (walk around)
Viq’at. I want it. want
Dineg tol q’at. I want moose soup. cooking/eating want Gan q'at?
Tl’itay t’udz chux viq’idz ni{tux xelyoy q’at. I want pizza. food/cooking want
To{ q'at. I want tea. food/cooking want Gan q'at?
Viyi{ xinsayh sixi q’at. I want to talk with you. talk
Q’iydong ____ ghisdo’. I was (somewhere) yesterday. sit/stay Q'iydong ndagh ghingdo'?
Xina xatidlghisr ghisdo’. I was at a meeting. sit/stay Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Siyix ghisdo’. I was at home. sit/stay Q'iydong ndagh ghingdo'?
Q’o’isineyhdi ghisdo’. I was at work. [My work place was I staying.] sit/stay Q'iydong ndagh ghingdo'?
Fairbanks xidhitlanh. I was born at Fairbanks. place/residence born
Siyi{ xidija{. I was busy. daily busy Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Q’iydong got ghisdo’. I was here yesterday. sit/stay Q'iydong ndagh ghingdo'?
Couch q’idz didhist’anh. I was just lying on the couch. lay down Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Q’odhisineyh dixiq’idz dist’anh. I was pretending to work. work (pretend) Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Niligguy axa q’on-gidaghtlqon’. I was sewing beads. sew Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Dran q’on-gidighitlqon’. I was sewing today. sewing  sew Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Jesse yi{ xinisayh xingo ngan’ dighit’an’. I was talking to Jesse during the earthquake. (Jesse with I am talking while earth it was going.)  talk Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Ton gidhitlo. I washed clothes. daily wash Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Tsoq ton ditlo. I washed dishes. daily wash Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Sitthigg ton dhitlo. I washed my dishes. daily wash Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Siyix nondhisiyo. I went back home. place go (return)
Ngi{ngathdi nidhiso. I went for a long walk. go (by walking)
Tritr xidhiso. I went for wood. daily get wood Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
University nidhiso siyix xits’in q’odhisiyo. I went home from the University and worked around my house. go (go around)
Insiyo. I went home. daily  go Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Xi’in nithiyo. I went home. place/residence go (return)
Nisiyo. I went home. go
Gits’in q’odhisiyo. I went hunting. hunting go (around) Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Q'o'ent'ux yet nidhiso. I went on (with) an airplane. travel go (by airplane)
Xivighun' nidhiso. I went there to visit people. visit
Arizona nidhiso. I went to Arizona. travel go
Gidiqad getiy xelonghdi nidhiso. I went to lots of stores daily  go Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Gidina{dikdi nidhiso. I went to school. daily  go Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Xiq'ogili'anhdi nidhiso. I went to the hospital. go Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Party on nidhiso. I went to the party. go
Q’osinekdi nondisiyo. I went to the place where I work. occupation work Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Gidiqad godhisiyo. I went to the store. daily  go Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
University nidhiso. I went to the university. go
Qun’tix q’odhisiyo. I went walking visiting. (going from house to house.) go (around) Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Deloy Chet sigida{tidl yi{ dineg oqo q’odhisiyo siyozr yi{. I went with my gun moose hunting around Holy Cross with my son. hunting  hunt Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
___ nidhiso. I went… daily  go Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Xughenatlnik ts’in’ xantaginix. I will forget that I’m tired. (When I hear that dance music!) forget
Venhdida' Louise viyix xits'i taso{. I will go to Louise's house tomorrow. place go
Venhdida' gidoqad xits'i taso{. I will go to the store tomorrow. place go
Q’on-gatatlqon’. I will sew. sew Venhdida' ndadz ditet'e{?
Venhdida' Louise viyix xits'i tidhasol ts'in'. I won't go to Louise's house tomorrow. place go
Xe{edz q’o’sineyh ninitl’an tux. I work better when I never see him. expressions work
Siyix q’odhisineyh. I worked at home. occupation work Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Den-gidhitlodi q’odhisinek. I worked at the bank. occupation  work Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Gidina{dikdi q'osinek. I worked at the school. occupation  work Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Sitsiy oxo q’odhisinek. I worked for my grandpa. work Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Atthing Qay Xichux q'osinek. I worked in downtown Anchorage. daily activities  work Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Ngi'egh q'osinek. I worked outside. daily work
Dran q’odhisinek. I worked today. occupation  work Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Giligik yi{ q’osineyh. I worked with papers. occupation  work Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Q’odhisinek I worked. occupation work Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Getiy yi{ ntasxiniyh. I’ll be careful. expressions be careful
Venhdida’ q’agh ntasdo{. I’ll come back tomorrow. go (return)
Ngan’ q’o’idighul taste{. I’ll drive a car. travel go (by car)
Fairbanks q’o’edighul. I’ll drive to Fairbanks. travel go (drive)
University xits’in tasdo{. I’ll go back to the U. go
Xitasdoyh. I’ll go there. go
Xina xatidlghisr tasdo{ I’ll go to a meeting. go Venhdida' ndadz ditet'e{?
Medfra taso{, nda{on. I’ll go to Medfra, maybe. place/residence go Ndadz ditet'e{?
Gidina{dikdi nighin tasdo{. I’ll go to school. occupations go Venhdida' ndadz ditet'e{?
Xina xatidlghisrdi xits’in tasdo{. I’ll go to the meeting tomorrow. go Venhdida' ndadz ditet'e{?
Vixitagi’ex. I’ll learn. learn
Fairbanks ntaso{. I’ll return to Fairbanks. travel go
Venhdida’ go tasdo{ I’ll stay here tomorrow. go Venhdida' ndadz ditet'e{?
Go tasdo{. I’ll stay here. sit/stay Venhdida' ndadz ditet'e{?
Q’otasineyh ISER. I’ll work at ISER. occupations  work Vendida' ndadz ditet'e{?
U. q’otasineyh. I’ll work at the U. occupation work Venhdida' ndadz ditet'e{?
___ itlanh. I’m (name). be
Gishagh itra’ itlanh. I’m a white woman. heritage be (of)
Siyix dhisdo. I’m at home. sit/stay
Siyotr’a’ viyix dhedo. I’m at my daughter’s house. place/residence sit/stay
Office dhisdo. I’m at the office. sit/stay Q'iydong ndagh ghingdo'?
Q’osineyh dhisdo. I’m at where I work. sit/stay
Q’odisineyhdi dhisdo I’m at work. occupation work
Sileg ghon’ viyi{ xidija{. I’m busy with my dogs. daily busy Dranh ndadz dangit'an'?
Xanitl’i{. I’m dreaming. dream
To{ zring iszrisr. I’m drinking coffee. food/cooking drink
Te isininh. I’m drinking water. drink
Iszrisr. I’m drinking. (Tea, coffee…) drink
Xe{edz donisiyoq. I’m feeling better. health Ndadz dengit'a?
Vigidiggitr deditlne. I’m fiddling. music play music
Vigisggitr I’m fiddling. play music
Xe{edz dist’a. I’m fine. greetings Ndadz dengit'a?
Ithitinh. I’m freezing. cold
Engan qay xichux xist’anh. I’m from a big city outside. place/residence
Srighots’in’ ngiyo. I’m glad you (one person) came. happy