Leda Jules: Pelly Banks dialect
Aggie: | Tū Łī́dlīnī ts’į̄́’ dzedū’ā́zī. Nā́dzū’ā́ dege. | |
Waters-flowing together-to-lets (2) go.-we’ll stick gamble-for. | ||
Let’s go to stick gambling in Ross River. | ||
Martina: | Dáhyigé nédzūdā-ā? | |
Where-we will stay? | ||
Where are we going to stay? | ||
Aggie | Tsę́se łédūstsū́zī́ sį̄́. | |
Tent- I’ll bring-maybe. | ||
I’ll bring a tent. | ||
Łáhtādé Coffee Lake kū́hyigé nédzūdéī | ||
Maybe-Coffee-Lake-there-we will stay. | ||
Maybe we’ll camp at Coffee Lake. | ||
Martina: | Dáhyigé Coffee Lake gū́līn-ā? | |
Where-Coffee Lake-is-information question? | ||
Where is Coffee Lake? | ||
Aggie: | Tū Łī́dlīnī nǎ’ Coffee Lake gū́līn lā. | |
Waters-flow together-close-Coffee-Lake-is- right. | ||
It’s close to Ross River. | ||
Martina: | Netrucké’ nedį̂? | |
Your truck-where? | ||
Where is your truck? | ||
Aggie: | Junior estrucké’ gétį̄h lā. | |
Junior-my truck-he has-assert | ||
Junior has my truck. | ||
“Gas gūkûstlī́dī́ sį̄́,” éhdī. | ||
“Gas-I will fill it-maybe”#20 Ross River Stick Gambling (bers beyond five,-he said. | ||
He said he’ll fill it with gas. | ||
Martina: | Nedah nedį̂? | |
Your stuff-where? | ||
Where is all your stuff? | ||
Nedah sī́sentl’ūn-am? | ||
Your stuff-you packed up-yes/no question? | ||
Did you pack things up? | ||
Ham, kolā esdah sī́sestl’ūn. | ||
Yes-already-my stuff-I packed. | ||
Yes, I packed all my stuff. | ||
Aggie: | Ah’áné porch kā selā. | |
Outside-porch-on-it is located | ||
It’s all packed up on the porch. |
dáhyigé | ||
where | ||
Q1: | Dáhyigé nénda-ā? | |
Where do you live? | ||
A1: | Watson Lake nésde’ | |
I live in Watson Lake. | ||
Q2: | Dáhyigé Watson Lake gū́līn-ā? | |
Where is Watson Lake? | ||
A2: | Watson Lake Yukon kah gūse’ān. | |
Watson Lake is in the Yukon. | ||
Q3: | Dáhyigé ts’į̄́’ dāyāl-ā? | |
Where is he going? | ||
A3: | Whitehorse ts’į̄́’ dāyāl. | |
He’s going to Whitehorse. | ||
Q4: | Dáhyigé nekǭ́ą̄ gū́līn-ā? | |
Where is your camp? | ||
A4: | Men gāgáh eskǭ́ą̄ gū́līn. | |
It is right by the lake. | ||
Q5: | Dáhyigé school se’ān meyḗndī́h-am? | |
Do you know where the school is? | ||
A5: | Ham, dáhyigé school se’ān meyḗsdī́h lā. | |
Yes, I know where the school is. | ||
A6: | Ham, meyḗsdī́h. | |
Yes, I know. | ||
Q6: | Dáhyigé néndā kḗséndī’. | |
Tell me where you live. | ||
A7: | K’ū́k kā nedege gḗgūnūsgídzī́ sį̄́. | |
I’ll draw you a map. |