Leda Jules: Pelly Banks dialect
Verbs: Want, boil, give contained liquid, hot, cold
| Bob: | Yā endān yénlīn-ā? | |
| What-you drink-you want-information question? | ||
| Do you want anything to drink? | ||
| Sidney: | Ledī́ neszen. | |
| Tea I want. | ||
| I want some tea. | ||
| Bob: | Ledī́ʼ síkʼādzī déstīn. Tī́hkónī ūslḗ sį̄́. | |
| Tea-cool-I have. Warm-I will-do-maybe. | ||
| I have some cold tea. I’ll warm it up. | ||
| Sidney: | Łedī́hī déntʼīn-am? | |
| Sugar/honey-you have-infromation question? | ||
| Do you have any honey or sugar? | ||
| Łedī́hī yénéslīne. | ||
| Sugar-I want. | ||
| I would like some sugar. | ||
| Bob: | Kólā tī́hkón. | |
| Finally-it’s warm. | ||
| It’s warm now. | ||
| Ną́ʼ! | ||
| Here! | ||
| Here! | ||
| Sidney: | Łā́né nétset. | |
| Really-strong. | ||
| Wow! It’s really strong! | ||
| Bob: | Ledī́ʼzís síkʼādé metah selāʼ. | |
| Tea bag-still-in it-it is located. | ||
| I left the tea bags in it. | ||
| Sidney: | Łā́néyéh nétset. | |
| Really-strong. | ||
| It’s too strong. | ||
| Tūʼ enhbēts. | ||
| Water-you (plural) boil! | ||
| Boil some more water! | ||
| Bob: | Ham. | |
| Yes. | ||
| Okay | ||
| Sidney: | Łedī́hī déstʼīn. | |
| Cookies-I have. | ||
| I have some cookies. | ||
| Łedī́hī áhlādé yénlīn-am? | ||
| Cookies-some-you want-yes/no question? | ||
| Do you want any cookies? | ||
| Bob: | Ham. | |
| Yes. | ||
| Sure. | ||
| Kólā tūʼ tī́hkón ejā́ʼ. | ||
| Finally-water-hot-it happened. | ||
| The water’s hot now. | ||
| Tūʼ dzūdą̄́į̄. | ||
| Water-let’s drink. | ||
| Let’s drink some water. |
| Q1: | Yā yenéhlīn-ā? | |
| What do you (2) want? | ||
| A1: | Ledī́ʼ gūyénką̄́. | |
| Give us some tea. | ||
| A2: | Tūʼ gūyénką̄́. | |
| Give us some water. | ||
| Q2: | Yā yénlīn-a? | |
| What do you (1) want? | ||
| A3: | Ledī́ʼ esyénką̄́. | |
| Give me some tea. | ||
| Q3: | Ledī́ʼ yénlīn-am? | |
| Do you (1) want tea? | ||
| A4: | Ham, Ledī́ʼ neszen. | |
| Yes, I want tea. | ||
| A5: | Endū́é ledī́ʼ dūłą̄́ yénéslīne. | |
| No, I don’t like tea. | ||
| Q4: | Dēsgū́h ledī́ʼ enhtsį̄h-ā? | |
| How do you make tea? | ||
| A6: | Kíhseh tūʼ enhbēts. | |
| First boil the water. | ||
| Īyéh tūʼ tī́hkónī ledī́ʼ kah tenéntlʼī́t. | ||
| Then pour the hot water over the tea. | ||
| Tsēdéʼ sendāʼ. | ||
| Wait just a little while. | ||
| Īyéh ledī́ʼzís ténléh. | ||
| Then take the tea bag out. | ||
| Kólā etīe. | ||
| Then it’s ready. | ||
| Q5: | Tū tī́hkón-am? | |
| Is the water hot? | ||
| A7: | Endū́é síkāde sedlī’. | |
| No, it’s cold! | ||
| A8: | Łā́néyéh tī́hkón! | |
| It’s really hot! | ||
| S1: | Ledī́’ sedlī’. | |
| The tea is cold. | ||
| R1: | Tī́hkóne enlē. | |
| Warm it up! | ||
| R2: | Ledī́’ sedlī’ yénéslīne. | |
| I like cold tea. |