tl'i - quick
ayk' - slow
tl'ap - start/go
tsay - stop
ay - to do
100

tl'inaw ats!

they are fast!

100

anaykts ska ayk'utsiinu s7alh7alhtsimnu.

I want you to use your mouth slowly as you are speaking.

100

way, ka tl'aputsts ts'n.

I'm going to start talking now.

100

tsayx!

stop it! 

100

ayalh ts ula stuu ts.

I'm going to the store

200

tl'yaknu squts'akmnu.

you are quick as you wash your hands

200

ayk'utsiitimutx!

speak slow! eat slow!

200

tl'aputsaw s7alhpsaw.

they started eating.

200

tsayutsx!

shut up

200

way, axwtxw paaxutimutnu. ka ayakmits tc.

okay, don't get all afraid. I'll deal with it.
300

tl'yalh t'ayc stl'ikms.

he's quick as he runs.

300

ayk'uutsiinaw snuyamlhaw.

they sing slowly

300

tl'apalhaw ala mntanaw ts.

they started walking on their path.

300

tsayutsx ska tl'yutstimutnu!

stop making yourself speak so quickly!

300

alatsicw7iks s7alh7ayutsmim t'ayc?

what is this guy called? how is he spoken of?

400

tl'yuts Nuki s7alhpss.

Nuki eats quickly.

400

ayk'liwanu.

you're slow.

400

tl'apaknu alh tis mus-anmaak.

you start working at four o'clock.
400

tsayalhaw ska tl'ikmaw.

they're stopping running.

400

ayutsaw wa nuxalkmc ts skanuskw'alhnams tu t'ayc.

Nuxalk say it's really got that Kwatna flavour.

500

tl'yutstimuts Nuki s7alh7alhtsims.

Nuki makes himself fast as he speaks. - he's a fast talked

500

axw ayk'akiinu stam-lulustanu.

you're not a slow worker as you make masks.

500

paaxuts ska tl'aputsts.

I'm afraid to start talking.

500

Axw tsayaks Qwaxwinay.

Qwaxwinay doesn't stop working.

500

anaykts ska ayuusmicw ti puut tc ula kulhuuts ts.

I want you to turn the bow of the boat towards the shore - to head for shore.

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