On Dec. 4 and Dec. 11 we will meet from 6:30-8:00.

Deg xiqi xinatr’iditlghusr [Conversational Deg Xinag]

Chenh da’ [next time] 11/28/01 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?]

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 want.  …q’otasineyh [I’ll be working at ....]

Ngide chenh. [Your turn.]

Conversation between speakers:

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

 

Grammar [how the language is organized, operates, is put together]

Yits'i hididhingo'.

She answered him, scolded him.

Yits'i hitoha\.

What does this mean?

GRAMMAR:

   

Yixudz ditr’atone\ .Let’s all say it.(In this list I’ll try to note which phrases we practice around with.)

Qay xichux.

 

Q’iydong ndagh ghingdo’?

 

 

PHRASES we use this class:

 

Way down river.

Ni’egh Gileg:    [Weather Song:]

   
   
   

Xiyts’in’ nixinedhit.

Falltime has come.

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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