On Dec. 11 we will meet from 6:30-8:00.

Deg xiqi xinatr’iditlghusr [Conversational Deg Xinag]

Chenh da’ [next time] 12/4/01 class

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

Greetings:

Ade’. [Hello]

Ndadz dengit’a? [How are you?]

Ngidenax? [And you?]

Ndagh dhedo? [Where are you?] answer: “…dhisdo.”

Q’iydong ndagh ghingdo’? [Where were you yesterday?] “ …ghisdo’.”

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

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

Ezre ngichux

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:

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

Chaynik na/chux.

 

Che nixidedhith.

 

Dinadrigg xidi/chedh.

 
 

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.

Ditlchenh

I made one.

Yi’esghonh.

I made some.

   

GRAMMAR:

Ngi 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

gidhox\tth'onh

You (2+) hear/understand

gixidhitltth'onh

They hear/understand

Ya/tsighidl q’onditi\dheyh.

(juggle) The ball throw it back and forth.

   

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

   

 

PHRASES we use this class:

   
   

 Gileg:   [Song:]

   
   
   
   

Xiyh noxinedhit.

Winter is here.

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

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

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