Lessons #68-69: Sūnēt’ḗs Dzehtsį̄h Making Bannock – Part 5

Leda Jules: Pelly Banks dialect

 


1. Dīh sestʼeʼ. Dīh tēnīstʼeʼ.
I fried chicken. I cooked lots of chickens
2. Dīh senhtʼeʼ. Dīh tēnīhtʼeʼ.
You fried chicken. You fried a lot of chickens
3. Dīh sehtʼeʼ. Yehtʼeʼ.
He/she fried chicken He/she fried it.
Dīh tēnehtʼeʼ.
He/she cooked a lot of chicken
4. Dīh dzehtʼeʼ.
We (2) fried a chicken. (1 chicken)
5. Dīh sehtʼeʼ. Nésehtʼeʼ.
You (2) fried chicken. (1 chicken) (2 or 3+ people) (plural chickens)
6. Dīh gehtʼeʼ. Dīh négehtʼeʼ.
They (2) fried chicken. (1 chicken) (2 or 3+ people) (plural chickens)
7. Dīh nédzehtʼeʼ. Dīh nédzestʼeʼ.
We (3+) fried chicken.  (plural chickens) We (3+) fried chicken.  (plural chickens)
Dīh tēdzenéhtʼē. Dīh nḗdzehtʼeʼ.
We (2 or 3+) fried lots of chickens We (3+) fried chicken.  (plural chickens)
8. Dīh nésehtʼeʼ. Dīh nḗsehtʼeʼ.
You (3+) fried chicken. (plural chickens) You (3+) fried chicken. (plural chickens)
9. Dīh négehtʼeʼ. Dīh négestʼeʼ.
They (3+) fried (plural) chickens They (3+) fried (plural) chickens
Dīh tégénehtʼeʼ. Dīh nḗgestʼe.
They fried a lot of chickens They (3+) fried (plural) chickens
10. Négeyéhtʼeʼ. Dīh tēgenīhtʼeʼ.
They (3) fried it. (plural chickens) They are cooking lots of chicken

 

1. Dīh estʼḗs.
I am frying chicken.
2. Dīh enhtʼḗs.
You are frying chicken.
3. Dīh ehtʼḗs. Yehtʼḗs.
He/she is frying chicken. He/she is frying it.
4. Dīh dzehtʼḗs.
We (2) are frying chicken.
5. Dīh ehtʼḗs.
You (2) are frying chicken.
6. Dīh gehtʼḗs.
They (2) are frying chicken.
7. Dīh nédzéhtʼḗs. Dīh nḗdzéhtʼḗs.
We (3+) are frying chicken. We (3+) are frying (plural) chickens.
8. Dīh nḗhtʼḗs.
You (3+) are frying chicken.
9. Dīh négéhtʼḗs. Dīh nḗgehtʼḗs.
They (3+) are frying chicken. (plural chickens?)
10. Négéyéhtʼḗs.
They (3+) are frying it (or them).

 

1. Dīh ūstʼḗzī́ sį̄́.
I might fry chicken.
2. Dīh ūnhtʼḗzī́ sį̄́.
You might fry chicken.
3. Dīh ūhtʼḗzī́ sį̄́. Yūhtʼḗzī́ sį̄́.
He/she might fry chicken. He/she might fry it.
4. Dīh  dzūhtʼḗzī́ sį̄́.
We (2) might fry chicken.
5. Dīh ehtʼḗzī́ sį̄́.
You (2) might fry chicken.
6. Dīh gūhtʼḗzī́ sį̄́.
They (2) might fry chicken.
7. Dīh nédzū́htʼḗzī́ sį̄́.
We (3+) might fry chicken.
8. Dīh nḗhtʼḗzī́ sį̄́.
You (3+) might fry chicken.
9. Dīh négū́htʼḗzī́ sį̄́.
They (3+) might fry chicken.
10. Négeyū́htʼḗzī́ sį̄́.
They (3+) might fry it.
Verbs: (future) (distributive plural)
1. Dīh dēstʼés.
I will fry chicken.
2. Dīh dīnhtʼés.
You will fry chicken.
3. Dīh dēhtʼés. Yedēhtʼés.
He/she will fry chicken. He/she will fry it.
4. Dīh dzedēhtʼés.
We (2) will fry chicken.
5. Dīh dēhtʼés.
You (2) will fry chicken.
6. Dīh gedēhtʼés.
They (2) will fry chicken.
7. Dīh nédzédḗhtʼés.
We (3+) will fry chicken.
8. Dīh nédḗhtʼés.
You (3+) will fry chicken.
9. Dīh négédḗhtʼés.
They (3+) will fry chicken.
10. Négéyédḗhtʼés.
They (3+) will fry it.