Lessons #74-75: Sewing Regalia – Part 2

Leda Jules: Pelly Banks dialect

 


A5: Ts’íse ēch dege kénet’ā́s.
She is cutting material for a shirt.
A6: Gūstsedle yéh nénehtsék.
She is beading.
Q3: Yā dédze’enā?
What are we doing?
A7: Dene ējé’ ts’ídāne dege nḗdzenehtsék.
We are sewing regalia for Native Grads.
A8: Ts’íse tā́dzenet’ā́s medege.
We are cutting material for it.
A9: Nḗdzenehtsék.
We are beading. ( 2 or 3+)
Q4: Yā dégeh’enā?
What are they doing?
A10: Skirts nḗgenehtsék.
They are sewing skirts.
A11: Ts’íse kāgeneht’ā́s.
They are cutting material.
A12: Nḗgenehtsék.
They are beading.
Q5: Didī yā et’ā?
What is this?
A13: Didī ts’ę́h lāt’ā.
This is a thread.
A14: Didī tak’atl lāt’ā.
This is a needle.
A15: Didī łāyeh lāt’ā.
These are scissors.
A16: Didī ts’íse lāt’ā.
This is fabric.
A17: Didī kedāzís lāt’ā.
This is moose hide.
A18: Didī ēch kāselā lāt’ā.
This is a button.
Q6: Didī yā nī́ht’ā?
What are these?
A15: Didī gūssedle lāt’ā.
These are beads.
Q7: Didī ēch kāselā’ et’ā?
Is this a button?
A16: Ham, button lāt’ā.
Yes, it is a button.
Q8: Esyéh nḗnūstség-am?
Will you sew with me?
Q9: Ts’íse kédzūt’ā́zī ests’į̄́’ nûndī-am?  (01170)
Can you help me cut the material?
Q10: Gūstsedle yéh ests’į̄́’ nûntseg-am?
Can you sew with me?
C1: Ts’íse esyénǹhtsūs.
Hand me the fabric.
C2: Łayeh esyénǹ’ą̄́.
Hand me the scissors.
C3: Tāk’ał esyénǹtį̄́.
Hand me the needle.
C4: Gūssedle esyénǹlé. (plural beads)
Hand me the beads.
Gūstsedle esyénǹts’ī́t. (handful of beads)
Hand me the beads.
S1: Me’ḗjé’ gūtīe dísedā’.
The dress fits her well.
S2: Megṓdé’zǭ́ze dūłą̄́ gūtīe dísedā’.
The vest doesn’t fit him well.
S3: Łą̄́ dḗk’óde.
It’s short.
S4: Dḗdés.
It’s long.
S5: Łánéyéh dḗk’óde.
It’s too short.
S6: Łā́né dḗdés.
It’s too long.
S7: Dḗłṓde.
It’s loose.
S8: Łą̄́néyéh déłṓde.
It’s too loose.
S9: Dḗtsédle.
It’s small.
S10: Łā́néyéh dḗtsédle.
It’s too small.
S11: Dā́chōʼ.
It’s big.
S12: Łā́néyéh dā́chō.
It’s too big.
S13: Dekát.
It’s wide.
S14: Łā́né dekát.
It’s too wide.
S15. Deyédze.
It’s narrow.
S16: Łā́né deyę́dze.
It’s really narrow.

 

ēch skirt
gōt k’ódé vest
ēch shirt
ēch blouse
seh belt
megā́né’ sleeve (also “arm”)
ēchmâ hem
tūtālmâ pants hem
ēchk’ū́gé’ dress pattern, shirt pattern  (01197)
esyéhtū́lé’ pocket
ēch kā selā button
tāk’áł needle
ts’ę́h thread
kedāts’ę́hé’ moose sinew (thread)