Leda Jules: Pelly Banks dialect
Positive responses with or without yes
Michael: | Tū tī́hkón-ām? | |
Water-hot-yes/no question? | ||
Is the water hot? | ||
Kim: | Ham, kūhdigé tī́hkón! | |
Yes-up there-hot! | ||
Yes, it’s hot up there! | ||
Jahyigé dūłą̄́ tī́hkón. | ||
Here-not-hot. | ||
It’s not hot here. | ||
Michael: | Ts’īe endū́é yéh sṓgá neszen. | |
Mosquitos-nothing-and-good-I think. | ||
I’m glad there aren’t any mosquitos. | ||
Kim: | Béde łînlēl-ām? | |
Food-you bring- yes/no question? | ||
Did you bring any food? | ||
Michael: | Ham, béde nístsʼį̄dle łêslēł. | |
Yes, food-small amount-I brought. | ||
Yes, I brought a little bit of food. | ||
Téndzestʼā́dzé dé edzūtsédzį̄́ sį̄́ʼ. | ||
We get back out of the water-then-we will eat-maybe. | ||
We can eat when we get out. | ||
Michael: | Etsī́’ sedlī dēdī́l. | |
My head-cold-it will be. | ||
My head is starting to get cold. | ||
Kim: | Netsī́’ tū yige nénʼą̄́ tī́hkónī nūndḗ sį̄́. | |
Your head-water-under-you put-warm-you will be-maybe. | ||
Put your head under water and you will warm up. |
Q1: | Tū łā́néyéh sedlī-ām? | |
Is the water really cold? | ||
A1: | Ham, tū’ łā́néyéh sedlī’. | |
Yes, the water is really cold. | ||
A2: | Łā́néyéh sedlī’. | |
It’s really cold. | ||
A3: | Gū́sdlī’! | |
Cold! | ||
A4: | Ham. | |
Yes. | ||
Q2: | Ts’ī́e nístlōn-ām? | |
Are there lots of mosquitos? | ||
A5: | Ham, ts’ī́e łā́né nístlōn. | |
Yes, there are lots of mosquitos. | ||
A6: | Łā́néyéh nístlōn. | |
There are lots. | ||
A7: | Ham, nístlōn. | |
Yes, lots! | ||
Q3: | Tū’ łînlēl-ām? | |
Did you bring any water? | ||
A8: | Ham, tū’ lêslēl. | |
Yes, I brought some water. | ||
A9: | Áhlāde lêslēł. | |
I brought some. | ||
Q4: | Nedzā́sbał sedlī-ām? | |
Are your ears cold? | ||
A10: | Ham, esdzā́sbał sedlī’ | |
Yes, my ears are cold. | ||
A11: | Ham, esdzā́sbał kḗdenésten. | |
Yes, my ears are freezing! | ||
A12: | Kḗgenéten. | |
They’re freezing! | ||
Q5: | Kolā, nedūnjā́-ām? | |
Are you ready to leave? | ||
A13: | Ham, kolā nedesjáhʼ | |
Yes, I’m ready to leave. | ||
A14: | Ham, nedūsjáī. | |
Yes, I’m leaving. | ||
A15: | Ham | |
Yes. | ||
Q6: | Tsū́netʼḗs senht’e’-ām? | |
Did you fry bannock? | ||
A16: | Ham, sū́netʼḗs áhlāde’ sestʼē. | |
Yes, I fried some bannock. | ||
A17: | Áhlāde sestʼē. | |
I fried some. | ||
A18: | Kolā, áhlāde’ sestʼē. | |
I already fried some. | ||
Q7: | Gūtīe shente’-ām? | |
Did you sleep well? | ||
A19: | Ham, gūtīe shēstę́ʼ. | |
Yes, I slept well. | ||
Q8: | Bill gā́dīntāl-ām? | |
Are you going to see Bill? | ||
A20: | Ham, Bill gā́nūstą̄́ sį̄́. | |
Yes, I’m going to see Bill. | ||
A21: | Ham, megā́nūstą̄́ sį̄́. | |
Yes, I’ll see him. |