Leda Jules: Pelly Banks dialect
Betty: | Martha yā désedā-ā? | |
Martha-what-she is wearing? | ||
What is Martha wearing? | ||
Veronica: | Harley Quinn kʼéh ēch désedā. | |
Harley Quinn-way-clothes-she’s wearing. | ||
She is dressed like Harley Quinn. | ||
Or | Harley Quinn kʼéh ēch yéh nénéstl’ūn. | |
Harley Quinn-way-clothes-with-she’s dressed. | ||
She is dressed like Harley Quinn | ||
Betty: | Ēch īkēd-am?. | |
Clothes-she bought-yes/no question? | ||
Did she buy her costume? | ||
Veronica: | Mōmǎ’ nī́yenehtsʼík. | |
Her mother-she’s sewing it. | ||
Her mom is sewing it. | ||
Betty: | Ēchʼeléʼ delęge nístlōnī yénélīn. | |
Clothes-multi-coloured-lots-she needs. | ||
She’ll need all kinds of different colored fabric. | ||
Harley Quinn megṓdéʼ detlʼį̄se yéh detʼele yéh désedāʼ. | ||
Harley Quinn-her jacket-blue-and-red-and-she’s wearing. | ||
Harley Quinn wears a red and blue jacket. | ||
Veronica: | Medāde ēch megáh nénehtsū́ts. | |
Her older sister-shirt-from her-she borrowed. | ||
She borrowed that shirt from her sister. | ||
Mōmǎ’ megṓdéʼ nénehtsík. | ||
Her mother-her jacket-she’s sewing | ||
Her mom is sewing her jacket. |
Ann: | Ledī́hī yénélīne! | |
He wants some candy. | ||
Ī hį̄́ yā yénélīn-ā? | ||
What does she want? | ||
Susan: | Gūsʼhoshdzídzé’ yénélīn. | |
She wants soapberries. | ||
Travis hį̄́ yā yénélīn-ā? | ||
What does Travis want? | ||
Ann: | Travis etséngané’ yénélīn. | |
Travis wants dry meat. | ||
Calvin hį̄́ yā yénélīn-ā? | ||
What does Calvin want? | ||
Susan: | Calvin tsū́nētʼḗs yénélīn. | |
Calvin wants bannock. | ||
Ann: | Eyę́ʼ denētsʼī́heʼ meyéh yénélīn-ām? | |
Does he want some butter with that? | ||
Susan: | Tahkádlé’ yénéslīn. | |
I like raspberries. | ||
Travis hį̄́ yā yénélīn-ā? | ||
What does Travis like? | ||
Ann: | Travis gēsdzídzéʼ yénélīn. | |
Travis likes strawberries. | ||
Calvin hį̄́ yā yénélīn-ā? | ||
What does Calvin like? | ||
Susan: | Calvin ītʼlét yénélīn. | |
Calvin likes cranberries. | ||
Zoe: | Dene Zā́gī kʼéh gūdesdéhī kesdį̄. | |
I am learning to speak Kaska. | ||
Jimmy hį̄́ yā kedį̄-ā? | ||
What is Jimmy learning? | ||
David: | Ehtʼḗzī kʼéh kedʼį̄. | |
He is learning how to cook. | ||
Yā Cynthia kedį̄-ā? | ||
What is Cynthia learning? | ||
Zoe: | Nḗnehtsigī kʼéh kedį̄. | |
She is learning how to sew. |
Q1: | Mā łedī́hī yénélīn-ā? | |
Who wants candy? | ||
A1: | Senī kolā nístlōn déstʼīn. | |
I have enough. | ||
Peggy zeléʼ dūłą̄́ nístlōn détʼīn. | ||
Only Peggy doesn’t have much though. | ||
S1: | Kolā Peggy mełedī́hī etsets. | |
Peggy is eating her candy already. | ||
Q2: | Łedī́hī dénéht’éhī yénélīn-ā? | |
How many does she want? | ||
A2: | Melā́ʼ kéh nístlōnī yénélīn | |
She wants a whole handful. | ||
S2: | Eslā́ʼ kéh nístlōnī esyéntsʼį̄́t. (whole bunch of small things such as Skittles) | |
Give me lots! | ||
A3: | Ną́ʼ! | |
Here! |