Category 1
Äghajèla häk’äl k’e kets’edän kų̀ ts’ä̀n ändal.
The girl walks quickly to the school.
Äghajèla uyinzhì dùúye?
What is the girls name?
Äghajèla äts’ekèt kų̀ ts’ä̀n ändala?
is the girl walking to the store?
Ye kets’edän kų̀ tsä̀n ändal?
What school does that one walk to?
Äghajèla dämbä̀t, äyet kwäka häk’äl k’e kets’edän kų̀ ts’ä̀n ändal.
The girl is hungry, that’s why she walks quickly to the school.
Kets’edän kų̀ yū, mbä̀t kùlįa?
Is there food at the school?
Ye mbä̀t kets’edän kų̀ yū kùlį?
What food is at the school?
Äghajèla ätthän gän ka dämbä̀t, äyet kwäka häk’äl k’e kets’edän kų̀ ts’ä̀n ändal.
The girl is hungry for dry meat, thats why she walks quickly to the school.
Dunèn łāy häk’äl k’e kets’edän kų̀ ts’ä̀n ändal shų.
The other kids walk quickly to the school too.
Kets’edän kų̀ ts’ä̀n íshala?
Am I walking to the school?
äjù kéts’edän kų̀ ts’ä̀n n-ndal, äts’ekèt kų̀ ts’än n-ndal.
You are not walking to the school, you are walking to the store
Khaya ch’äw k’e äts’ekèt kų̀ ts’ä̀n n-ndal.
you walk slowly to the store.
Däkhwän, ye ka Sheila tsänjī kų̀ ts’ä̀n ändal?
Everyone, why is Sheila walking to the police station?
Däkhwän, Sheila ugalį tsänjī kų̀ yū ndasädlà.
Everyone, Sheila’s husband works at the police station.
Äghāy, Gùdan mäzhän yè superstore ts’ä̀n íkel.
Yes, I drove with my car to Superstore.
Däkhwän, Shänch’ea ye äkèt?
Everyone, What did Shänch’ea buy?
Kethry, Tl’äwa nkèda?
Kethry, are you buying raspberries?
Nghra kéts’edän kų̀ yū kenädän?
Does your son learn at the school?
Sheila äjù ändal äk’àn k’e… Sheila K’ànäda.
Sheila isn’t walking along now.... Sheila is walking around.
Chad Amanda nä’į
Chad sees Amanda
Chad Tsųą mäzhän äkela?
Is Chad driving a plane? (Metal Bird)
Tlį ghāl yè Łu Ghą nkela?
Are you driving to Klukshu with a dog sled?
Oh, Łu Ghą yū łu ka dįch’ä̀ra?
Oh, are you hooking for fish in Klukshu?
Amanda udlį łu ka ghàkedämbä̀t shų?
Are Amanda’s dogs all hungry for fish too?
Däk’àn ts’ändü nàlàt yèkè äda.
The tall man sits inside a boat.
Däk’àn dek’wän nàlàt yèkè äda.
The short man sits inside the boat.
Däk’àn nàlàt ye dakwä̀näch’į ch’äw?
What colour is the man’s boat?
Äyet nàlàt jäntląrą ách’ea?
Is that boat blue?
Däk’àn dädäla nàach’äw?
Is the man orange?
Ye ka däk’àn nàlàt yèkè äda?
Why is the man sitting in the boat?
T’äwa ka däch’ą̈̀r.
He is hooking for grayling.
Käjän ts’ä̀n łäki t’äwa däch’ą̈̀r.
Däk’àn ts’ändü Mät’atäna Mǟn kay äda.
the tall man is sitting on Kathleen Lake.
Mą unàlàt ts’ändü äch’e?
Who’s boat is long?
Äghajel uyinzhi Yäw Lan Dän uyè.
The girls name is snowman. (Hard snow person)
Äghāy, Rainbow mǟn dutsèla äch’e, ayet kwäka shaät’äw.
yes, Rainbow Lake is small, that’s why she paddles in circles
Khasha unàlàt dewäda?
is Khasha’s boat crooked?
Khasha nàlàt chatsan lakwä̀näch’į.
Khasha’s boat looks like copper.
Khasha nàlàt tayke yèkè ädaa?
Is Khasha sitting in three boats?
Khasha Łäch’į nàlàt yèkè äda, kegwän ch’äw, tayke nàlàt mǟn kay kùlį.
Khasha is sitting in one boat, however, there are three boats on the lake.
Kasha udùnèn nàlàt łāy yèkè keke.
Khasha’s children are sitting in the other boats.
Khasha chät ka łädäyaa?
is Khasha hunting for ducks?
Khasha udlį dùtsela, kegwän ch’äw, nätsät äch’e!
Däkhwän, Khahuahua uyù dät’üa?
Everyone, are Khahuahua’s teeth sharp?
Khahuahua ughà ts’ändüa?
Is khahuahua’s hair long?
Äghāy, Łu Ghą Mǟn tląya ch’äw kwä̀k’ü, äyet kwaka Khasha udlį ädlį.
Yes, Klukshu Lake is really cold, that’s why Khasha’s dog is cold.
Khasha ts’ä̀t udlį ka äch’įą?
Does Khasha have a blanket for his dog?
Äghāy, Khahuahua chät ka ät’än, ätląy k’e Khasha ts’ä̀t udlį kay nänäshü.
Yes, Khahuahua swims for ducks, and then Khasha puts a blanket down on his dog.
Elvis Presley Dägäy käjän nä’į.
Elvis Presley sees five swans
Elvis Presley ją̄w dägäy nä’į?
Where does Elvis Presley see swans?
Elvis Presley u’ür ädlāt, ÿet kwaka ädlį.
Elvis Presley’s clothes ar wet, that’s why hes cold.
Elvis Presley mbür chädä̀khèl, äyet kwäka mǟn tátl’ay ts’ä̀n ät’än.
Elvis Presley lost his knofe, that’s why hes swimming to the bottom of the lake
Äyet kwän kwä̀k’üa?
Is that fire cold?
Elvis Presley Tadhäl Sheila yè ughanäshäda?
Does Elvis Presley share his soup with Sheila?
Kwän yè kwän däk’ą.
He lit a fire with matches.
Däkwän, Chad uyinzhi George the Giant uyè.
Everyone, Chad’s name is George the Giant.
Nl’e’o k’e, George the giant tl’ekhet t’àt shachį, kak’e, ts’enädhä̀t.
In the morning, George the Giant slept in a tent, then woke up.
Äjù dägäy dätth’äy, George the Giant thay dätth’äy.
He doesn’t hear swans, George the Giant hears bald eagles.
Elvis Presley yè däch’į?
What is Elvis Presley doing?
Äjù dägäy tadhäl ätthü, ak’àn k’e sùnèn ch’ü gän, yè gał gäna ätthü.
He’s not eating soup, now he’s eating toast and crackers.
“äjù kanday tthän ítthü, kanday tthän ’en ích’e."
I am not eating moose meat, I am without moose meat.
Dhäl kay kanday ka łädíya nų.
I will go up the mountain for a moose possibly.
Äghāy, Elvis Presley, George the Giant yè dhäl kay ket’är.
Yes, Elvis Presley, and Goerge the Giant walk up the mountain.
“Äghāy kanday tthän yäníłį, äyet kwäka kanday ka łädíya.”
Yes, I want moose meat that’s why I am going out for moose
Kanday ka łädįyaa?
are you going (hunting) for moose?
Elvis Presley shak’a dägäy tadhäl ätthüa?
Is Elvis Presley still eating swan soup?