39. Tom Gives Various Potlatches

39.1

ʔaħʔaa

that

then

kʷisqʔičħšiƛ

the next year

ʕic̉aatšiʔaƛuksi

ʕic̉aatšiƛ

have first menses

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

mine had her first menses

ɬuučm̉uup

sister

Then, the next year, my sister had her first menses.

39.2

ʕiict̉uuɬaƛsi

ʕiict̉uuɬa

puberty potlatch

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I gave a puberty potlatch

I gave a (girl's) puberty potlatch.

If one gives p̉aaƛp̉aaya, which may be done any time people get together (as in feast or puutqmiiɬ, or in midst of another ceremony), he ʔuut̉uuɬa, for one named as giving money (generally son or daughter). There are normally three parties to potlatch: giver, one for whom given, person to whom given. If one has no descendants, he can ʔuut̉uuɬa for himself through speaker (Alex has seen Bearhead Joe and Big Frank do so), but it is far more common to name some relative (say nephew). One can ʔuut̉uuɬa for brother or older person (say uncle). Sometimes younger person is made to "give potlatch for" older. Thus, when Harry, Alex's uncle, was given potlatch for by Douglas, to which Tsishaath, Ucluelet and Toquaht were invited for helping in preceding ɬučħaa, Alex was named as giver for his uncle instead of Douglas; here four parties are involved, first being replaced two (giver and supposed giver).

This potlatch was given at Dodd Island right after ɬučħaa potlatch at Equis. In Alex's marriage, next day or two days later, after returning to Alberni from Sarita R., Douglas gave potlatch to Tsishaath and Huupachas people for Alex. This potlatch has nothing to do with potlatch to bride's people. If one n̉uššiƛ and gives man more than others because of service, he will split payment ito two, giving him as much (no more) in general n̉uššiƛ as others. In p̉ačiƛ, you always select one or more particular persons whom you pay; moreover, you almost always have song (and dance), though this is not theoretically necessary; besides, you pay back at p̉ačiƛ or else will be paid back.

39.3

n̉uššiʔaƛsi

n̉uššiƛ

distribute property

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I distributed property

c̉išaaʔatħ

Tsishaath people

Tsishaa people

I distributed property to the Tsishaath.

39.4

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛsi

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I then did so

naỷaqnakšiʔaƛ

naỷaqnakšiƛ

have a baby

-ˀaƛ

NOW

had a baby

Then a child was born to me.

39.5

n̉uššiʔaƛsi

n̉uššiƛ

distribute property

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I distributed property

c̉išaaʔatħ

Tsishaath people

Tsishaa people

ʕiimatʕinɬʔaƛsi

ʕiimatʕinɬ

navel feast

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I gave a navel cord feast

ʔiqsaacasħ

ʔiqsaacu

be in the same place

-ˀas₁

on ground

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

being still at the same place

hiikʷis

Equis

I distributed property to the Tsishaath and gave a navel cord feast while still at the same place, at Equis.

ʕiimatʕinɬ "navel feast": potlatch given shortly after baby is born. It shows child is high-born. Potlatch may be given at time house is built.

39.6

c̉awaakuksi

c̉awaakʷ

one

-uk

POSS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I did one

hupaɬ

month

ʔaƛp̉itšiƛ

ʔaƛp̉it

twice

-šiƛ

PRF

do twice

n̉uššiƛ

distribute property

In one month I twice distributed property.

39.7

ʔaħʔaasi

ʔaħʔaa

that

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I then did

maakuksi

maakuk

buy

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I bought

quuɬ

slave

kʷisqʔičħšiʔaƛʔitq

kʷisqʔičħšiƛ

the next year

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the next year

The next year I bought a slave.

39.8

ħayuuʕisuksi

ħayuuq

200

-ˀiˑs₁

consume

-uk

POSS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

it cost me 200

ƛ̉isaɬ

ƛ̉isaˑɬ

blanket

He cost me 200 blankets.

39.9

c̉awaakuksi

c̉awaakʷ

one

-uk

POSS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I had him for one

c̉uʔičħ

winter

quɬnaak

quɬnaakʷ

own a slave

have a slave

I had my slave for one winter.

39.10

č̉iiɬsaap̉aƛ̉atuksi

č̉iiɬsaap

make s.o. run away

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-uk

DUR

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

they made him run away

quuɬʔii

quuɬ

slave

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the slave

waɬsaap̉at

waɬsaap

send s.o. home

-ˀat

PASS

sending him home

qʷiʔatħʔitq

qʷi(q)

REL

-ˀatħ₁

live at

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

to where he lived

Then someone made him run away from me, sending him home to where he lived.

39.11

ʔatħii

night

it was at night

ʔuyi

when

č̉iiɬšiƛ

run away

running away

č̉uučk̉aƛ

č̉uučk

all

-ˀaƛ

NOW

all of them now

weʔič

sleep

quuʔas

person

people

He ran off at night when everybody was asleep.

39.12

n̉aačuksi

n̉aačuk

look for

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I looked for him

n̉aasšiʔaƛʔitq

n̉aasšiƛ

dawn

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

when it was the next day

I went looking for him the next day.

39.13

ħayustasi

ħayu

ten

-ista

... person(s) in canoe

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I had ten in the canoe

quuʔas

man

men

I had ten men in the canoe with me.

39.14

huʔacačiƛsi

huʔacačiƛ

return

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I returned

ʔatħii

night

tuupšiƛ

evening

in the evening

I returned later that night.

39.15

nuukʷiissi

nuukʷii(c)s

canoe song

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I sang a canoe song

haaʕinsi

haaʕin

invite

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

inviting them

c̉išaaʔatħ

Tsishaath people

Tsishaa people

I sang a canoe song and invited the Tsishaath.

39.16

n̉uššiƛsiƛaa

n̉uššiƛ

distribute property

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

=ƛaa

again

I again distributed property

I again distributed property.

39.17

waaʔaksi

waa

say

-ˀak

POSS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I said to mine

ɬim̉aqsti

mind

hiixukqa

hixuk

unimportant

-qaˑ

3.SUB

he was unimportant

quuɬʔii

quuɬ

slave

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the slave

n̉uššiʔaƛsi

n̉uššiƛ

distribute property

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I distributed property

I said to myself that a slave didn't amount to much and I made a distribution of property.

I.e., he was so wealthy that losing a slave would not seriously disconcert him. Some rival had caused Tom's slave to run away, because he was jealous. Tom sang his burnt-timber Tsika song, and all but one of the guests looked glad. The latter sat back and looked ashamed, so Tom knew it was he who had caused the slave to run away.

39.18

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛitaħ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-(m)it

former

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

and then I did

haaʕinʔasʔaƛ

haaʕinʔas

go to invite

-ˀaƛ

NOW

went to invite

yuuɬuʔiɬʔatħ

Ucluelet people

ʔaayeʔinɬsiƛaa

ʔaayeʔinɬ

feast with much

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

=ƛaa

again

feast with much

ħaw̉iɬmis

wealth

Then I went to the Ucluelet to invite them (to a feast) and I feasted them also with a lot of wealth.

39.19

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛsi

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I then

p̉ačiʔatsi

p̉ačiƛ

give gift at potlatch

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was given potlatch gift

ʔuħʔat

ħaw̉iɬuk

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

-uk

POSS

chief of

ʕaaħuusʔatħ

Ahousaht people

Aahus people

Then I received a potlatch gift from the chief of the Ahousaht.

39.20

ʔuyiiʔatsi

ʔuyii

give

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was given

muup̉iiɬ

muu

four

-p̉iˑɬʷ₂

...songs

four

nuuk

song

songs

39.21

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛsi

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I then

hinataʔas

go to call out invitations

go to call out names

ʕaaħuusʔatħ

Ahousaht people

ʔuuʔinɬʔatsi

ʔuuʔinɬ

distribute

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I distributed

ʔaƛp̉ituuq ħayuuq

four hundred

ƛ̉isaɬ

ƛ̉isaˑɬ

blanket

blankets

So I went to the Ahousaht to call out names, and I distributed four hundred blankets.

In inviting to a potlatch, one calls out the names of the chiefs as honoured guests who will receive special presents. The invitation also includes the chiefs people.

39.22

haaʕinsiƛaa

haaʕin

invite

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

=ƛaa

again

I also invited

q̉uumuuʔuxšʔatħ

q̉̉uumuuʔuxšʔatħ

Comox people

(

orː

caɬiiɬtuxʔatħ

Tsahlilth band

I also invited the Comox (or: Tsahlilth band).

39.23

ʔuʔiisʔapsi

ʔuʔiis

consume

-ˀap

CAUS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I let them consume

ħayuuq

200

ʔiš

and

suč̉iiq

hundred

ƛ̉isaɬ

ƛ̉isaˑɬ

blanket

blankets

I let them consume 300 blankets.

39.24

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛsi

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I then did

ʔunaakšiʔaƛ

ʔunaakšiƛ

have

-ˀaƛ

NOW

got to have

ħaakʷaaƛ

daughter

Then I got to have a daughter.

39.25

ʔun̉aaħšiʔaƛsi

ʔun̉aaħšiƛ

look for

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I started looking for

nitup

beam

beams

I started looking for house beams.

39.26

waaʔaƛuksi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I said to

ɬim̉aqsti

mind

ʔanis

1s.SUB

that I

ʔukʷiiɬʔaaqƛ

ʔuukʷiiɬ

make

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

would build

maħt̉ii

house

qʷaamitiič

qʷaa

thus

-(m)it

PAST

-yiič

3.INDF.REL

like the one that was

hiʔiisič̉a

hiʔiis

on the ground

-(m)ič̉aˑ

3.HEARSAY

that was there

maħt̉ii

house

c̉išaa

c̉išaˑ

Benson Island

I said to myself that I would make a house like the one that was said to have stood at Benson Island.

39.27

ʔun̉aaħʔaƛsi

ʔun̉aaħ

look for

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I looked for

ƛukʷiitʔi

ƛukʷiit

large in girth

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the stout

ħumiis

red cedar

I looked for stout cedar (logs).

This was done incidentally to other pursuits, such as fishing and trading. Over the years between the birth of his daughter and the time of her puberty, Tom kept on the lookout for suitable materials for his potlatch house.

39.28

ʔuuxʔuuxsap̉aƛsi

ʔuuxʔuuxsap

felling trees

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I started felling trees

ħumiis

red cedar

ʔun̉aaħʔaƛsi

ʔun̉aaħ

look for

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

looking for

nitup

beam

house beams

I started felling a great many cedars, looking for house beams.

39.29

caqiicc̉iqp̉iqsapsi

caqiˑc

twenty

-c̉iq₁

... long objects

-p̉iq

pass

-ˀap

CAUS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I caused twenty to fall

ħumiis

red cedar

I brought down twenty cedars.

39.30

k̉ʷačiʔaƛquu

k̉ʷačiƛ

break in two

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they would break in two

ħumiisʔi

ħumiis

red cedar

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the cedars

wim̉aaqstuʔaƛquuƛaa

wim̉aaqstuƛ

cannot [MC]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

=ƛaa

again

they couldn't be

ʔaanaqimɬitiič

ʔana

only

-qimɬ

... unit

-(m)it

former

-yiič

3.INDF.REL

only like those

hiʔiisič̉a

hiʔiis

on the ground

-(m)ič̉aˑ

3.HEARSAY

that was there

c̉išaa

c̉išaˑ

Benson Island

Hawkins_Island

maħt̉ii

house

ʔanič

that

ħayuuɬukʷit

ħayu

ten

-ỷaɬ

... fathoms

-uk

POSS

-(m)it

former

theirs was of ten fathoms

nitup

beam

ʔiš

and

suč̉iiɬ

suč̉a

five

-ỷaɬ

... fathoms

five fathoms

They would break and could not be (made into beams) as long as those of the house that had stood at Tsishaa, whose beams were fifteen fathoms (= approx 27 m.) long.

39.31

qʷiisʔap̉aƛsi

qʷiisʔap

do thus

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I tried to do thus

k̉ʷačiʔaƛquuƛaa

k̉ʷačiƛ

break in two

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

=ƛaa

again

but they would break again

ħumiisʔi

ħumiis

red cedar

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the cedars

I tried to make them that size, but the cedar logs would break.

39.32

ʔusamiičiʔaƛquuƛaa

ʔusamiičiƛ

be lacking

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

=ƛaa

again

they would be lacking again

ʔaƛỷaɬ

ʔaƛa

two

-ỷaɬ

... fathoms

two fathoms

qačc̉iiɬ

qacc̉a

three

-ỷaɬ

... fathoms

three fathoms

Again they would be lacking two or three fathoms.

39.33

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛsi

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I then did

hiniip̉aƛ

hiniip

get

-ˀaƛ

NOW

got it

histiip̉aƛ

his(t)

LOC

-iiỷip

obtain

-ˀaƛ

NOW

got it there

ʔaħ

this

ʔaneeʔisʔi

ʔanaa[...]ʔis

little in extent

-ʔis

DIM

=ʔiˑ

DEF

close by

ʔuħukʔi

ʔuħ

-uk

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

his was

ʕimtii

name

called

ʕaʕaqmaqis

Thistle Landing

Finally, I obtained (what I needed) at a place close by, It was called Thistle Landing (Grassy-Beach??).

39.34

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛsi

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I then

ƛuukʷaanaƛ

ƛuukʷaana

Wolf Ritual

-ˀaƛ

NOW

gave a Wolf ritual

I then gave a Wolf Ritual

39.35

hiɬħʔaƛ

hiɬ

LOC

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was there

ƛukʷatquwis

ƛukʷatquuwis

Coal Creek

It was there at Coal Creek.

39.36

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

kʷisqʔičħšiʔaƛ

kʷisqʔičħšiƛ

the next year

-ˀaƛ

NOW

the next year

hinataʔaƛsi

hinata

call out names

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I called out names

yuuɬuʔiɬʔatħ

Ucluelet people

The next year I had called out names (in inviting) amongst the Ucluelet.

39.37

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛsi

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I then

hinataʔasʔaƛ

hinataʔas

go to call out invitations

-ˀaƛ

NOW

went to call out names

q̉uumuuʔuxš

Comox

Then I called out names amongst the Comox.

39.38

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛsi

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I then did

hinataʔas

go to call out invitations

went to call out names

ʕaaħuusʔatħ

Ahousaht people

p̉ačiʔatsi

p̉ačiƛ

give gift at potlatch

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was given potlatch gift

nuuk

song

muup̉iiɬ

muu

four

-p̉iˑɬʷ₂

...songs

four

ħaw̉iɬuk

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

-uk

POSS

chief of

ʕaaħuusʔatħ

Ahousaht people

Then I had called out names amongst the Ahousaht; I had received the gift of four songs from the chief of the Ahousaht.

39.39

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛsi

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I then did

mamuukšiʔaƛ

mamuukšiƛ

work

-ˀaƛ

NOW

working

ɬim̉aqsti

mind

My mind started working.

39.40

ʔunaakšiʔaƛsi

ʔunaakšiƛ

have

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I had a

ħaakʷaaƛ

daughter

waaʔaƛuksi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I said to

ɬim̉aqsti

mind

ʔanis

1s.SUB

that I

ʔuupuƛʔaaqƛ

ʔuupuƛ

surpass

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

would surpass

ʕiict̉uuɬa

puberty potlatch

č̉uučkʔii

č̉uučk

all

=ʔiˑ

DEF

all

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

hišsaatħʔi

hišsaatħ

all the tribes

=ʔiˑ

DEF

all the tribes

I had a daughter and I said to myself that I would surpass all the tribes in (her) puberty potlatch.

39.41

hiišsapšiʔaƛsi

hiišsapšiƛ

collect

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I started collecting

ħaw̉iɬmis

wealth

ƛ̉isaɬ

ƛ̉isaˑɬ

blanket

blankets

hiišsapšiʔaƛsi

hiišsapšiƛ

collect

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I started collecting

I started collecting wealth, starting to collect blankets.

39.42

hiišsapšiʔaƛsi

hiišsapšiƛ

collect

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I started saving

taanaa

money

I started saving money.

39.43

ʔuħaasi

ʔuħaa

buy

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I bought

maakuk

buy

buying

muuc̉iq

muu

four

-c̉iq₁

... long objects

four

niisỷak

niisỷakʷ

cauldron

cauldrons

ʔaħʔaa

that

ʔeʔinħ

ʔeʔinħʷ

size

I bought four cauldrons of this size.

39.44

ʔuuʔatup̉aƛsi

ʔuuʔatup

for

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I did so for

ʕiict̉uuɬiikquus

ʕiict̉uuɬa

puberty potlatch

-ˀiikʷ₁

HYP.FUT

-quus

1 CND

when giving a puberty potlatch

siqaaʔap̉iikquus

siqaaʔap

cook s.t.

-ˀiikʷ₁

HYP.FUT

-quus

1 CND

when I would cook

haʔum

food

haʔuk̉ʷap̉iikquus

haʔuk̉ʷap

feed s.o.

-ˀiikʷ₁

HYP.FUT

-quus

1 CND

when feeding

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

hiɬħʔiikquus

hiɬ

LOC

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀiikʷ₁

HYP.FUT

-quus

1 CND

that might be in

ʔiiħukqas

ʔiiħʷ

big

-uk

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my big one

maħt̉ii

house

waaʔaƛuksi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

DUR

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I said to

ɬim̉aqsti

mind

I got them to use when I would be giving the puberty potlatch when I would have food cooking to feed the tribes which would be in my big house, I said to myself.

39.45

hišink̉apsi

hišink̉ap

put together

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I did together

ʔuuxʔuuxʷa

be felling trees

felling trees

ħumiis

red cedar

ʔun̉aaħʔaƛ

ʔun̉aaħ

look for

-ˀaƛ

NOW

looking for

nitup

beam

beams

I was doing everything at once, felling cedars and looking for house beams.

i.e., while engaged in other pursuits, such as fishing or trading (makcaqimɬ "always buying"), he would have weather eye (= "be alert") for good beams for his house.

39.46

wik̉aƛquus

wik

not

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quus

1 CND

I would not

weʔič

sleep

ʔatħii

night

mamuuk

mamuˑk

work

working

ɬim̉aqsti

mind

I would not sleep nights (because of) the working of (my) mind.

39.47

ʔuʔuʔiiħʔaƛsi

ʔuʔuʔiiħ

gather

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I gathered

yačaa ħatma

dogfish oil

I gathered dogfish oil.

39.48

ʔuucuʔuk̉ʷap̉aƛsi

ʔuucuʔuk̉ʷap

take s.t. swh

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I took it

makuɬʔi

makuɬ

store

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the store

c̉iiyaa

measuring

ħatma

oil

I took the oil to the store and measured it out.

39.49

saač̉iiyapitapsi

saač̉iiyapitap

store s.t.

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I stored it

makuɬʔi

makuɬ

store

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the store

ʔuuʔiʔiɬʔap

ʔuʔiiʔiɬʔap

bring into house

leaving it there

I kept it at the store, leaving it there.

39.50

ʔuwiiʔapsi

ʔuwiiʔap

do first

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I did first

hiniip

get

got

nitup

beam

beams

histiip

his(t)

LOC

-iiỷip

obtain

obtain there

ʕaaʕaačħin

Clasping-at-ends

ʔuħuk

ʔuħ

-uk

POSS

its was

ʕimtii

name

nism̉eʔi

nism̉a

land

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the land

At first I got beams at my (piece of) land called Clasping-at-the-ends.

39.51

sukʷiƛ̉asʔaƛsi

sukʷiƛ

take

-ˀas₃

go to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I went to get

nitupʔi

nitup

beam

=ʔiˑ

DEF

a beam

ħuučuqƛisʔatħ

Uchucklesaht people

Then I went to the Uchucklesaht to get a beam.

39.52

ʔukʷink̉aƛsi

ʔuukʷinkʷ

be together

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was with them

caqiic

caqiˑc

twenty

ħuučuqƛisʔatħ

Uchucklesaht people

quuʔas

man

men

I was with twenty Uchucklesaht men.

39.53

hinaaỷap

hinaaỷap₂

put on the water

they put it on the water

hitaħt̉asʔap

bring out of the woods

ħuučuqƛisʔatħ

Uchucklesaht people

ʔucaʔap

make s.o. go

make it go to

tup̉aɬʔi

tup̉aɬ

saltwater

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the saltwater

ƛukʷiitʔi

ƛukʷiit

large in girth

=ʔiˑ

DEF

stout

nitup

beam

ʔiiħʔii

ʔiiħʷ

big

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the big

ħayuuɬʔaƛ

ħayu

ten

-ỷaɬ

... fathoms

-ˀaƛ

NOW

ten fathom

nitupʔi

nitup

beam

=ʔiˑ

DEF

a beam

ʔiš

and

suč̉iiɬ

suč̉a

five

-ỷaɬ

... fathoms

five fathoms

The Uchucklesaht brought a large, fifteen fathom (27 m.) beam out of the woods, putting it on the water.

39.54

hinatsapsi

hinatsap

bring

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I brought it

ʔucaʔap̉aƛsi

ʔucaʔap

make s.o. go

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

made it go

ʔaħkuu

here

Then I brought it here.

39.55

čaanaaƛsi

čaani

at first

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

at first I did

ʕasp̉uup

ʕasp̉awup

pay

paid

ħuučuqƛisʔatħ

Uchucklesaht people

haʔuk̉ʷap̉aƛsi

haʔuk̉ʷap

feed s.o.

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I fed them

ʔayeʔi

ʔaya

much

=ʔiˑ

DEF

a lot of

haʔum

food

First, I paid the Uchucklesahts, feeding them a lot of food.

Feast was given as payment for services, as was commonly done. In such feast he would p̉ačiƛ besides, as a rule.

39.56

wik

not

it was not

ʔiiħ

ʔiiħʷ

very

ƛuɬ

good

nitupʔi

nitup

beam

=ʔiˑ

DEF

a beam

yaqʷinƛqas

yaqʷaanawiƛ

it is for that reason

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

so for that reason I did

qatw̉aat̉at ɬim̉aqsti

be undecided

It was not a very good beam, so I was undecided.

39.57

wik̉aƛ

wik

not

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was not

ƛuɬ

good

ʔaħʔaa

that

ʔuunuuʔaƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ

why

-ˀaƛ

NOW

why

čitħtaʔap̉aƛsi

čitħtaʔap

saw apart

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I sawed it apart

qʷiyiqas

qʷiyii

when

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

when I

ʔuuỷip̉aƛ

ʔuuỷip

find

-ˀaƛ

NOW

found

ƛuɬ

good

ħumiis

red cedar

red cedars

Because it was not a good beam, I sawed it apart (later) when I had found good cedars.

39.58

ħayuuɬʔap̉aƛsi

ħayu

ten

-ỷaɬ

... fathoms

-ˀap

CAUS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I did to ten fathoms

ɬaaħyuu

measured by fathoms

čitħtaỷap̉aƛsi

čitħtaỷap

saw off

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

sawing it off

yaaqʷat̉asʔamitʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-aˑt

exit woods

-ˀas₃

go to

-ˀat

PASS

-(m)it

PAST

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the one which they had brought out of the woods

ħuučuqƛisʔatħ

Uchucklesaht people

I sawed it off measured to ten fathoms, the one that the Uchucklesaht had brought out of the woods.

39.59

ʔuunuuƛsi

ʔunw̉iiƛ

because

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

because I was

ʔaʕaačap

make wide

made a wide

maħt̉ii

house

ʔanis

1s.SUB

that I

ʔaayiiƛʔaaqƛ

ʔaya

many

-ˀiƛ

invite [L]

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

was intending to invite many

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

ʕiict̉uuɬa

puberty potlatch

I made a wide house because I was going to invite many tribes to the puberty potlatch.

39.60

yaaʔak̉aƛ̉atsi

yaaʔakʷ

sore

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

INAL

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

mine was troubled

ɬim̉aqsti

mind

wiknaakʕiʔatquus

wiknaakʕiƛ

find o.s. without s.t.

-ˀat

PASS

-quus

1 CND

lest I find myself without

maħt̉ii

house

ʕicnaakšiƛ

have first menses

having first menses

yaqʷinƛqas

yaqʷaanawiƛ

it is for that reason

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

so for that reason I did

ʔeeʔeeʔišaƛ

DUP-

REP

ʔaʔiˑš

do quickly

-ˀaƛ

NOW

I did quickly

ʔun̉aaħ

look for

nitup

beam

beams

My mind was troubled lest I find myself without a house as she (my daughter) had her first menses, for which reason I hastened to seek hosue beams.

39.61

ħeʔiiƛuksi

ħeʔiiƛ

reach

-uk

POSS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I completed mine

nitup

beam

beams

qačʔic̉iq

qacc̉a

three

-c̉iq₁

... long objects

three

ƛukʷaqak

ƛukʷiit

large in girth

-aq

very

-ˀak

POSS

very thick ones

susuč̉ap̉it̉aqƛ̉iħta

DUP-

DIST

suč̉a

five

-p̉it₃

... times

-ˀaqƛ̉iħta₁

... handspan(s)

each five handspans

qačʔic̉iq

qacc̉a

three

-c̉iq₁

... long objects

three

qʷaa

thus

nitup

beam

I (finally) got all the beams (I needed): three very thick beams, each five spans in diameter-three.

39.62

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

and then there were

ʔaƛc̉iq

ʔaƛa

two

-c̉iq₁

... long objects

two

qaqacc̉up̉it̉aqƛ̉iħta

DUP-

DIST

qacc̉a

three

-p̉it₃

... times

-ˀaqƛ̉iħta₁

... handspan(s)

each three handspans

ħaħayuuɬʔaƛƛaa

DUP-

SUF

ħayu

ten

-ỷaɬ

... fathoms

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

each ten fathoms

ʔiš

and

suč̉iiɬ

suč̉a

five

-ỷaɬ

... fathoms

five fathoms

And then there were two of them, each three spans in diameter and fifteen fathoms long.

39.63

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛsi

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I then did

ʔuʔuʔiiħšiʔaƛ

ʔuʔuʔiiħšiƛ

look for

-ˀaƛ

NOW

looking for

t̉aqusči

crossbeam

crossbeams

ʔaʔaƛp̉it̉aqƛ̉iħtaƛuksi

DUP-

ʔaƛa

two

-p̉it₃

... times

-ˀaqƛ̉iħta₁

... handspan(s)

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

each of mine were two handspans

Then I started collecting cross-beams, each of mine being two spans in diameter.

39.64

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛsi

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I then did

ʔuʔuʔiiħšiʔaƛ

ʔuʔuʔiiħšiƛ

look for

-ˀaƛ

NOW

looking for

ɬuuksac̉us

rafter

rafters

Then I started getting rafters.

39.65

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛsi

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I then

ʔukʷiiɬšiʔaƛ

ʔukʷiiɬšiƛ

make

-ˀaƛ

NOW

started making

ƛama

housepost

posts

Then I started making posts.

39.66

ʔaʔaƛp̉iwiɬmaaʔaƛuksi

DUP-

SUF

ʔaƛa

two

-p̉iˑɬʷ₁

... long objects

-‘iɬ

in the house

-maaʔaƛ

intend to...

-uk

POSS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

mine were intended to be in pairs in the house

My (posts) were to be in pairs in the house.

i.e., for each post Tom had two close together with crosspieces on each pair to hold beams.

39.67

qʷaa

thus

it was thus

ỷuuqʷaa

also

hiɬst̉uʕasʔi

hiɬst̉uʕas

back of the house

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

the back of the house

My rear (cross-beam) was that way also, it had posts.

39.68

t̉aaqusčiqc̉aqiɬimʔi

t̉aaqusčiqc̉aqiɬim

rear crossbeam

=ʔiˑ

DEF

rear crossbeam

ʔuħuksi

ʔuħ

-uk

POSS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

mine had

ƛamanak

ƛama

housepost

-naˑkʷ

have

had posts

My rear cross-beams had posts.

39.69

muup̉itħn̉uɬuksi

muu

four

-p̉itħn̉awiɬ

... spans apart

-uk

POSS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

mine were four spans

ʔanacsk

thus far apart

apart

Mine were placed four spans apart.

39.70

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

and then they did

himtqiinuʔaƛ

himtqiinawiƛ

set crosswise on top

-ˀaƛ

NOW

set crosspiece on top

qʷaa

thus

ỷuuqʷaa

also

kʷisaqc̉uuʔak

kʷisaqc̉uu

other end

-ˀak

POSS

at the other end of

nitupʔi

nitup

beam

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the beam

Then cross-pieces were set on top, and also in the same way at the other end of the beam.

39.71

hisčiisiʔaƛ

hisčiisiƛ

set on s.t.

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was set on it

nitaasiʔaƛ

nitaasiƛ

set up a beam

-ˀaƛ

NOW

setting on

t̉aaqusčiqc̉aqiɬimʔi

t̉aaqusčiqc̉aqiɬim

rear crossbeam

=ʔiˑ

DEF

rear crossbeam

The rear crossbeam was set on (the cross-pieces).

39.72

qʷaa

thus

it was thus

ỷuuqʷaa

also

hiiɬsʔatu

at the door

ỷuuqʷaa

also

muup̉iiɬuk

muu

four

-p̉iˑɬʷ₁

... long objects

-uk

POSS

four

ƛama

housepost

posts

t̉aaqusčiqsʔatimʔi

t̉aaqusčiqsʔatim

door crossbeam

=ʔiˑ

DEF

door crossbeam

In the same way there were four posts on the door side for the door cross-beam.

39.73

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛsi

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I then did

ʔukʷiiɬšiʔaƛ

ʔukʷiiɬšiƛ

make

-ˀaƛ

NOW

started making

quuʔas ƛama

figure post

a figure post

ʔuħʔaƛ

ʔuħ

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was

yaʕaanitiič

yaqʷ

REL

-ˀat

PASS

-(m)it

former

-yiič

3.INDF.REL

of the one who was

ʔukʷiiɬšiʔat

ʔukʷiiɬšiƛ

make

-ˀat

PASS

being created

c̉išaaʔatħ

Tsishaath people

Tsishaa people

hiɬʔaƛ

hiɬ

LOC

-ˀaƛ

NOW

there now

yaa

yaa₁

there

ʔappiiqʷiɬʔi

ʔappiiqʷiɬ

middle of the floor

=ʔiˑ

DEF

middle of the house

Then I started making a figure post, (representing) the one by whom the Tsishaath people were created in the middle of the house.

39.74

nitqiiʔaƛ

nitqii

hold beam on head

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he held the beam on his head

nitupʔi

nitup

beam

=ʔiˑ

DEF

a beam

He held the beam on his head.

39.75

nitʕaaʔataksi

nitʕaaʔat

beam falls

-ˀak

POSS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

my beam fell down

huʕaaʔatu

come back down

back down again

maħšiƛ

collapse

collapsing

My beam collapsed and fell down again.

39.76

hiikʷaɬšiƛuksi

hiikʷaɬšiƛ

nearly do

-uk

POSS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

mine nearly did

t̉an̉a

child

ʔuusuqta

get hurt

getting hurt

My child came near to getting hurt.

39.77

sukʷiƛsi

sukʷiƛ

take

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I took

ħapħtiiʔakqas

ħapħtiˑ

ceremony to ward off evil

-ˀak

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

mine for warding off evil

ʔuč̉akukqas

ʔuč̉akʷ

ritual privilege

-uk

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my ritual instrument

nitup

beam

I took my ritual for warding off evil from beams.

39.78

ʔiinaxiičiƛsi

ʔiinaxiičiƛ

dress up

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I dressed up

kuʔaɬ

in the morning

I dressed up in the morning.

39.79

ƛawiičiƛsi

ƛawiičiƛ

approach

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I approached

huupač̉asʔatħ

Huupachas tribe

hinuus

visiting

where they were visiting

ħuučuqƛisʔatħ

Uchucklesaht people

hinataʔas

go to call out invitations

went to call out names

ʔuukʷiɬ

ʔuukʷiɬ₂

refer to

huupač̉asʔatħ

Huupachas tribe

I approached the Huupachasath, where the Uchucklesaht were visiting, and called out the names of the Huupachasath people.

39.80

ɬaakšiʔis

ɬaakšiƛ

please do

-ˀiˑs₂

2s>1.IMP

please do for me

hupiičiƛ

hupiˑ

help

-iičiƛ

INC

helping

ʔiinaxyuqħʔaƛsi

ʔiinaxyu

dressed up

-ħ₂

CONTEMP

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was dressed up

wawaaʔaƛ

wawaa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

saying

hiɬaačištħʔaƛsi

hiɬaačišt

on the sea

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

being there on the water

hitinqisuk

hitinqis

beach

-uk

POSS

at the beach

huupač̉asʔatħ

Huupachas tribe

'Please help me!' I said, all arrayed in regalia on the water down the bank from the Huupachasath.

39.81

ʔaħʔaanaksi

ʔaħʔaa

that

-naˑkʷ

have

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I had that way

kaaqƛsaat̉a

stick out on the forehead

sticking out on the forehead

ʔaħ

this

hiisimɬap̉aƛ

hiisimɬapi

dangle in the air

-ˀaƛ

NOW

dangling in the air

ʔaħ

this

ʕiyaaɬʔi

ʕiyaaɬ

feather

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the feather

hinmiixʔaqƛsat̉aƛsi

hinmiixʔaqƛsat̉a

Feather dance regalia

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

Feather dance regalia

I had a feather sticking out on my forehead and dangling about in the air, I was wearing feather-dance regalia (on my forehead).

No mask. Cedar bark head-ring, red and black paint. Stick is stuck in head-ring with one feather attached. Dancer dances to tupaati dance song. People are told to try to grab feather while dancer dances, whoever touches it getting prize. Dancer always jerks his head quickly so as to prevent people from grabbing feather. Used chiefly at ɬučħaa or ʕict̉uuɬa (same games can always be used in both). (Alex Thomas)

39.82

čuu

čuu₁

qʷaaƛin

qʷaa

thus

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ni

1p.ABS

we will do now

waɬaakiƛin

waɬaakʷ

-(y)ik

IRR.FUT

-ni

1p.ABS

we will go

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they said

huupač̉asʔatħ

Huupachas tribe

ỷuuqʷaaʔaƛ

ỷuuqʷaa

also

-ˀaƛ

NOW

also now

waa

say

ħuučuqƛisʔatħ

Uchucklesaht people

hinuusʔi

hinuus

visiting

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones who were visiting

'Very well, we'll do so, we'll go there,' said the Huupachasath, and the Uchucklesahts who were visiting them said likewise.

39.83

hinatšiʔaƛ

hinatšiƛ

come

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they came

muuc̉iq

muu

four

-c̉iq₁

... long objects

four

č̉apac

canoe

canoes

ʔaʔaayistaƛ

DUP-

DIST

ʔaya

many

-ista

... person(s) in canoe

-ˀaƛ

NOW

each having many people in it

quuʔas

person

people

č̉apacʔi

č̉apac

canoe

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the canoe

Four canoes came, each canoe containing many people.

39.84

yac̉iiʔaƛ

yac̉iiƛ

step ashore

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they stepped ashore

ʔuʔiiʔasʔaƛ

ʔuʔii

go to

-ˀas₁

on ground

-ˀaƛ

NOW

went to a place on the ground

They stepped ashore and went to a place on the ground.

39.85

hinaasiʔaƛsi

hinaasiƛ

get on a surface

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I got on a the beam

ʔuʔiiyasʔaƛ

ʔuʔiiyas

get on a surface

-ˀaƛ

NOW

getting onto

nitupʔi

nitup

beam

=ʔiˑ

DEF

a beam

39.86

čuu

čuu₁

waaʔaƛsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I said now

huupač̉asʔatħ

Huupachas tribe

huuu

ho!

hoo+!

waaʔaƛsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I said now

huuu

ho!

hoo+!

keeek

kiiik

'Now', I said to the Huupachasath, 'hoo+ hoo+ kiiik.'

39.87

yacaasʔaƛsi

yacaas

stand on surface

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was standing on surface

nitupukqas

nitup

beam

-uk

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my beam

paanaħsuk̉ʷaƛsi

paanaħsuk

wear nose pendant

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was wearing a nose pendant

p̉uuqƛyuuʔaƛsi

p̉uuqƛyuu

covered with down feathers

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was covered with down

I was standing on my beam, I had abalone in my septum and was covered with down.

39.88

muup̉itšiƛsi

muup̉it

four times

-šiƛ

PRF

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I did four times

huuu

ho!

hoo+!

huuu

ho!

hoo+!

wawaaʔaƛsi

wawaa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I said

I did four times saying, 'hoo+ hoo+.'

39.89

č̉uučk̉aƛ

č̉uučk

all

-ˀaƛ

NOW

all of them did now

huupač̉asʔatħ

Huupachas tribe

ħuučuqƛisʔatħ

Uchucklesaht people

wawaaʔaƛ

wawaa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

saying it

All the Huupachasath and Uchucklesaht were saying it.

39.90

ʔič̉ačiƛ

ʔiič̉ačiƛ

lift up

it was lifted up

nitupʔi

nitup

beam

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the beam

ƛuyačiʔaƛ̉at

ƛuyačiƛ

be happy

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

INAL

mine was happy

ɬim̉aqsti

heart

ʔuusaaħaƛ

ʔuusaaħi

for this reason

-ˀaƛ

NOW

because

qʷaaqaas

qʷaa

thus

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

of the way I was

ʔiinaxyu

dressed up

ħapħtiiʔakqas

ħapħtiˑ

ceremony to ward off evil

-ˀak

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

that I had a ceremony for warding off evil

The beam was lifted up and my heart was glad because of the way I was decked out and that I had my ritual for warding off evil.

39.91

huuu

ho!

hoo+!

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they said

ħuučuqƛisʔatħ

Uchucklesaht people

huupač̉asʔatħ

Huupachas tribe

'Hoo+', said the Uchucklesaht and the Huupachasath.

39.92

kiiik

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it said

k̉iitqỷakukqas

k̉iitqỷakʷ

whistle

-uk

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my whistle

'Kii+k', said my whistle.

39.93

ʔič̉ačiƛ

ʔiič̉ačiƛ

lift up

it was lifted up

nitupʔi

nitup

beam

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the beam

hitaqinƛ

put on top

ƛameʔi

ƛama

housepost

=ʔiˑ

DEF

housepost

The beam was lifted up and placed on top of the houseposts.

39.94

n̉aacsaaƛ̉atsi

n̉aacsa

see

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

they saw me

huupač̉asʔatħ

Huupachas tribe

ħuučuqƛisʔatħ

Uchucklesaht people

wik

not

ỷuuqʷaa

also

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

niitasip̉aƛquu

nitaasip

set a beam in place

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

putting it up the beam

The Huupachasath and the Uchucklesaht, but no other tribes, saw me as they were putting the beam in place.

39.95

hinaasiƛuksiƛaa

hinaasiƛ

get on a surface

-uk

POSS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

=ƛaa

again

mine was put on a surface

kʷisaqc̉uuʔi

kʷisaqc̉uu

other end

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the other end

The other end of mine (the beam) was then put in place also.

39.96

qʷinỷaap̉aƛsi

qʷinỷaap

leave in that way

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I left it that way

hitawiiʔisʔaƛ

hitawiiʔis

go down the river

-ˀaƛ

NOW

going down to the coast

šiƛwiiʔisʔaƛ

šiƛwiiʔis

move to the coast

-ˀaƛ

NOW

moved to the coast

I left it that way and moved down to the coast.

39.97

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛsi

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I then did

tuuk̉ʷasiiỷasʔaƛ

tuuk̉ʷasiiɬ

plant s.t.

-ˀas₁

on ground

-ˀaƛ

NOW

planting in the ground

qaawac

potato

potatoes

Then I planted potatoes in the grounds.

39.98

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛsi

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I then did

qʷaaʔaƛ

qʷaa

thus

-ˀaƛ

NOW

just as

c̉itkpiʔaƛsi

c̉itkpiƛ

lie down on one's side

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I laid down

m̉učquupiƛsi

m̉učqawupiƛ

cover one's face

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

covering my face

k̉acħaqukqas

k̉acħaq

blanket

-uk

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my blanket

I lay down in the house and covered my face with my blanket.

39.99

mamuukšiʔaƛsi

mamuukšiƛ

work

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was working my

ɬim̉aqsti

mind

yaakšiʔaƛ̉atsi

yaakšiƛ

be sore

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was sore in my

ɬim̉aqsti

mind

ʔanis

1s.SUB

that I

wiknaakʕiƛʔaaqƛ̉at

wiknaakʕiƛ

find o.s. without s.t.

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-ˀat

PASS

might find myself without

maħt̉ii

house

ʕicnaakšiƛ

have first menses

I was working my mind and I was worried that I might find myself without a house when my daughter came of age.

39.100

wawaaʔaƛuksi

wawaa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

DUR

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

mine was talking

ɬim̉aqsti

mind

My mind was talking.

39.101

qʷaʕiʔaƛ̉ataħ

qʷaa

thus

-ʕiƛ

find

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

she found me in this state

yaqcħiqas

yaqcħi

spouse

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my wife

hineeʔiʔaƛ

hineeʔiƛ

enter house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

entering the house

My wife came in and found me like that.

39.102

ʕicnaakšiʔaƛin

ʕicnaakšiƛ

have first menses

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ni

1p.ABS

ours is having her first menses

t̉iqpiʔi

t̉iqpiƛ

sit on floor

-ˀiˑ

2s>3.IMPER

sit up!

waaʔaƛ̉atsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was told by her

'Sit up!' she told me, 'our daughter is menstruating.'

39.104

ʔiinaxiičiƛsi

ʔiinaxiičiƛ

dress up

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I dressed up

maaƛiicuƛsi

maƛiicawiƛ

tie around head

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I tied around my head

hisyuuʔakqas

hisyuu

shredded cedar bark

-ˀak

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my shredded cedar bark

ƛ̉iχuuƛsi

ƛ̉iχuuƛ

put red paint on face

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I put red paint on face

I put on my regalia, tied shredded cedar bark around my head, and put red paint on my face.

39.105

ʔiinaxiičiƛsi

ʔiinaxiičiƛ

get ready

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I got ready

39.106

hitaħtisni

hiitaħtis

move downstream

-ni

1p.ABS

we went downstream

hinasiƛsi

hinasiƛ

reach

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I reached

huupač̉asʔatħ

Huupachas tribe

hiỷatħʔitq

hiɬ

LOC

-ˀatħ₁

live at

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

where they were living

We went downstream and reached the place where the Huupachasath were living.

He and wife. Daughter supposed to be secluded until hičapas ceremony. Tom went to the Huupachasath reserve because there were no Tsishaath around then; they were all away.

39.107

c̉iiqšiƛsi

c̉iiqšiƛ

sing secret chant

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I started to sing a secret chant

c̉iiqaasi

c̉iiqaa

sing secret chant

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was singing

hitaquuʔa

round the point

rounding the point

huupač̉asʔatħ

Huupachas tribe

I started to sing a secret chant, coming around the point (to) the Huupachasath.

39.108

čuu

čuu₁

ʕicnaakšiʔaƛma

ʕicnaakšiƛ

have first menses

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

she is having her first menses

naaweeʔiik

Naweik

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they said

huupač̉asʔatħ

Huupachas tribe

'Well, Naweik's (daughter) is having her first menses,' said the Huupachasath.

39.109

hiniiʔas

go out

they went out

č̉uučkwaas

č̉uučk

all

-waˑs

go out

everyone went outdoors

Everyone came outside.

39.110

ʕicnaakšiʔaƛaħ

ʕicnaakšiƛ

have first menses

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

she is having her first menses

huupač̉asʔatħ

Huupachas tribe

waaʔaƛsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I said now

ciqšiƛ

speak

spoke

'She is having her first menses, Huupachasath people,' I said.

39.111

hinusčissi

hinusčis

up the beach

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I came up the beach

histiiʔiƛsi

histiiʔiƛ

enter house

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I went into the house

qʷaan̉itux

Tutuutsh

I came up the beach and went into the house of Tutuutsh.

39.112

hineeʔitapsi

hineeʔitap

bring into house

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I had them enter

huupač̉asʔatħ

Huupachas tribe

č̉uučk

all

ɬuucsaamiiħ

ɬuucsma

woman.pl

women

quuʔas

man

men

t̉aatn̉eʔis

t̉an̉eʔis

little child.pl

little children

I had the Huupachasath enter (Tutuutsh's house) - all the women, men, and children.

39.113

ʔanaw̉inʔataħ

ʔana

only

-w̉ana

in middle

-ˀat

INAL

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

the only thing in the centre of mine

ɬim̉aqsti

mind

ʔanis

1s.SUB

that I

wiknaakʕiʔat

wiknaakʕiƛ

find o.s. without s.t.

-ˀat

PASS

find myself without

maħt̉ii

house

ʕicnaakšiƛ

have first menses

she having her first menses

waaʔaƛsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I said now

huupač̉asʔatħ

Huupachas tribe

ciqšiƛ

speak

said to

'The only thing in the centre of my mind was that I found myself without a house when she is having her first menses,' I said to the Huupachasath.

39.114

hawiičaƛuk

hawiičiƛ

prepare

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

I have prepared mine

ʔayaaƛuk

ʔaya

many

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

having much now

ħaw̉iɬmis

wealth

ʕiicuɬỷak

ʕiicuɬỷakʷ

puberty

waaʔaƛsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I said now

huupač̉asʔatħ

Huupachas tribe

'I have already a lot of wealth prepared for (my daughter's) puberty,' I said to the Huupachas.

39.115

ʔukʷiiɬšiƛsi

ʔukʷiiɬšiƛ

make

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I made

hičma

torch

torches

muuqumɬ

muu

four

-qimɬ

... unit

four

hiniiʔasni

hiniiʔas

go out

-ni

1p.ABS

we went out

hiičapasni

hiičapas

hold torch in air

-ni

1p.ABS

holding the torches in the air

I made four torches and we went outside, holding the torches up in the air.

Tom had hiičapas at Huupachasath reserve because there were no Tsishaath around then; all were at sea.

39.116

suuʔapsi

suu

hold

-ˀap

CAUS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I made them carry

ʕic̉aatšiƛʔi

ʕic̉aatšiƛ

have first menses

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one having first menses

pikuʔuu

pikaʔuu

small basket

maamaaʕin

cord handle

I had the one who was having their first menses carry a small fancy basket with a cord handle.

39.117

mamuukʷitaħ

mamuˑk

work

-(m)it

former

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I was working

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

she said

ciqšiƛ

speak

speaking

kamat̉amitaħ

kamat̉ap

understand

-(m)it

PAST

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I found out

ʔanis

1s.SUB

that I

ʕic̉aatšiƛʔaaqƛ

ʕic̉aatšiƛ

have first menses

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

am going to start menstruating

'I was working,' she said, 'and I found out that I was going to start menstruating."

39.118

ʔaħ

this

ʔuc̉uuʔaƛma

ʔuc̉uu

be inside

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

it is inside

ʔaħkuu

this

thus

pikuʔuu

pikaʔuu

small basket

yaqʷiiɬitiis

yaqʷ

REL

-(č,kʷ)iiɬ₁

make [L]

-(m)it

former

-(y)iis

1s.INDF.REL

that which I was doing

mamuuk

mamuˑk

work

working on

"The thing I was working on is in this basket."

39.119

caqiictaqimɬc̉uma

caqiˑc

twenty

-taqimɬ

... band

-c̉uˑ

in container

-maˑ

3.IND

there are twenty tribes inside

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

she said

"There are twenty tribes inside it,' she said.

39.120

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

hawiiʔaƛ

hawiiƛ

finish

-ˀaƛ

NOW

she finished

ciqšiƛ

speak

speaking

And then she finished speaking.

39.121

hiniičip̉aƛsi

hinii

give

-čiˑp

INDIR

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I gave to them

huupač̉asʔatħ

Huupachas tribe

ħaw̉iiħ

ħaw̉iɬ

chief.pl

chiefs

muuqumɬ

muu

four

-qimɬ

... unit

four

hičma

torch

torches

I gave my four torches to the Huupachasath chiefs.

39.122

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛsi

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I then

hitawiiʔisʔaƛ

hitawiiʔis

go down the river

-ˀaƛ

NOW

going down to the coast

ʔukʷinuʔaƛ

ʔukʷinawiƛ

get to be at

-ˀaƛ

NOW

geting to be there

ʔaneeʔisʔi

ʔanaa[...]ʔis

little in extent

-ʔis

DIM

=ʔiˑ

DEF

a little ways

wiinapuƛ

wiinapawiƛ

stop

stopping

hiỷatħʔitq

hiỷatħ

live at

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

where they were living

maʔas

tribe

huum̉uuw̉a

Effingham Island

ʔukɬeeʔi

ʔukɬaa

name

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the one called

nism̉a

land

Then I went down to the sea a little ways and stopped where the tribe was living in the place called Effingham Island.

39.123

ƛiħšiʔaƛni

ƛiħšiƛ

set off

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ni

1p.ABS

we set off

ʔaƛc̉iʕaƛ

ʔaƛa

two

-c̉iq₁

... long objects

-ˀaƛ

NOW

two

p̉inw̉aɬ

long canoe

long canoes

ʔaʔaayista

DUP-

DIST

ʔaya

many

-ista

... person(s) in canoe

many people being in each

ʔiš

and

yašmaqac

sealing canoe

č̉apac

canoe

We started out in two long canoes, with many people in each, and a sealing canoe.

39.124

hitaquuʔani

hitaquuʔa

round the point

-ni

1p.ABS

we rounded the point

huum̉uuw̉a

Effingham Island

hiinisuuʔuk

go along sea-mammal fashion

ʔiiħtuup

whale

ʔukʷiqs

in a vessel

in a canoe

ʔanaħʔisʔi

ʔanaħʷ

small

-ʔis

DIM

=ʔiˑ

DEF

a small one

č̉apac

canoe

suutaħʔaƛ

suutaħ

hold ready to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

holding

ʔaƛc̉iqʔi

ʔaƛa

two

-c̉iq₁

... long objects

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the two

p̉inw̉aɬ

long canoe

long canoes

suutaħʔaƛ

suutaħ

ready to spear

-ˀaƛ

NOW

ready to spear

ʔuukʷiɬ

ʔuukʷiɬ₂

refer to

hiinisuuʔukʔi

hiinisuuʔuk

go along sea-mammal fashion

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one who was going along sea-mammal fashion

We came around the point at Effingham Island, going along whale fashion in the small canoe and, (in) the two long canoes, holding spears poised at the one going along whale fashion.

39.125

simaacyinʔaƛ

simaacyin

be leaning in the bow

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were in the bow now

hiinaan̉uħsimʔakʔi

hiinaan̉uħsim

whaling harpoon

-ˀak

POSS

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

their whaling spears

Their whaling spears were there in the bow.

39.126

ʔuħapuɬʔaƛ

ʔuħapuɬ

pretend to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they pretended to

kʷiisaaħičiiɬič̉a

kʷiisaaħičiiɬ

Sometimes-becomes-a-hunter

-(m)ič̉aˑ

3.HEARSAY

Sometimes-becomes-a-hunter

ʔuumiikič̉a

ʔuumiikʷ

whaler

-(m)ič̉aˑ

3.HEARSAY

the reputed whaler

They pretended to be the one known as Sometimes-becomes-a-hunter, the famous whaler.

39.127

yeeʔiisʔaƛ

yeeʔiis

off yonder

-ˀaƛ

NOW

there it was

mat̉asʔaƛ

mat̉as

alight on ground

-ˀaƛ

NOW

alighting on

mataas

be perched on a tree

t̉iick̉in

t̉iick̉in₁

Thunderbird

There on the bank, perched on a tree, was Thunderbird.

39.128

hiʔiisʔaƛ

hiʔiis

on the ground

-ˀaƛ

NOW

there was on the ground

ʔiiħtuupapuɬ

whale effigy

yaaqʷiɬʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-iɬ

do to [L]

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

that which it did

n̉in̉ikʷataħ

try to seize in claws

t̉iick̉inʔi

t̉iick̉in₁

Thunderbird

=ʔiˑ

DEF

Thunderbird

There was a whale effigy on the ground which the Thunderbird was ready to seize with his claws.

39.129

ʔaħ

this

in this way

qʷam̉aaʔaksi

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-ˀak

POSS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

thus many were mine

tupaati

ceremonial privilege

ceremonial privileges

Thus many were my ceremonial privileges.

39.130

hiitasaʔaƛsi

hitasaƛ

land on beach

-[L]

GRAD

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was now landing on beach

hiỷatħqas

hiỷatħ

live at

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

where I lived

I was now landing at my home.

39.131

hawiiƛ

finish

he was ended

ʔiiħtuupʔi

ʔiiħtuup

whale

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the whale

č̉apacčiqs

in the canoe

being in the canoe

hawiiƛ

finish

he finished

mačinƛ

mačinawiƛ

enter house

he entered the house

t̉iick̉inʔi

t̉iick̉in₁

Thunderbird

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the Thunderbird

The whale was ended there in the canoe; Thunderbird stopped and entered the house.

39.132

ʔiinaxiičiʔaƛƛaa

ʔiinaxiičiƛ

get ready

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

=again

I again readied

ƛaʔuu

ƛaʔuˑ

another

tupaati

ceremonial privilege

I got ready with another tupaati.

39.133

hinuɬtaƛ

hinuɬta

get out of canoe

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they got out of the canoe

č̉iiniiʔatħ

Chinii people

Chini'ii people

muu

four

ħuquuħ

ħuquuɬ

mask

masks

ħuquuma

mask

masks

Four Chini'ii people got out of a vessel wearing head-masks.

39.134

ʔaƛawiħta

ʔaƛa

two

-wiˑħta

at the head

two were ahead

ʔaƛaƛaa

ʔaƛa

two

=ƛaa

also

two

yaʕakƛiʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-ˀakƛi

at rear

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

who were at the rear

There were two ahead and also two who were at the rear.

39.135

ʔaħ

this

qʷaa

thus

c̉aaxmaɬapiqčik

c̉aaxmaɬapi

brandish spear

-q(s/ħ)čik(ʷ)₁

go along

they were going along brandishing spears

č̉iiniiʔatħ

Chinii people

Chini'ii people

The Chini'ii people were going along brandishing spears like this.

39.136

huuu

ho!

hoo+!

huuu

ho!

hoo+!

wawaaqčik

wawaa

say

-q(s/ħ)čik(ʷ)₁

go along

they went along saying

'Hoo+ hoo+,' they said as they went along.

39.137

hinusčisʔap̉aƛ̉at

hinusčisʔap

bring up the beach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

she was brought up the beach

ʕic̉aatšiƛʔi

ʕic̉aatšiƛ

have first menses

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one having first menses

ʔuħʔaƛ̉at

ʔuħ

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

by them now

č̉iiniiʔatħʔi

č̉iiniiʔatħ

Chinii people

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the Chinii people

The one having her first menses was brought up the beach by the Chini'ii people.

39.138

ʔucaʔap̉aƛsi

ʔucaʔap

make s.o. go

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I brought them

maħt̉iiʔakqas

maħt̉ii

house

-ˀak

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my house

č̉uučk

all

quuʔas

man

men

ɬuucsaamiiħ

ɬuucsma

woman.pl

women

I brought all the men and women to my house.

39.139

waaʔaƛsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I said now

ʔanis

1s.SUB

that I

hiičapasʔaaqƛ̉aƛ

hiičapas

raised-torch ceremony

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-ˀaƛ

NOW

would hold a raised-torch ceremony

I said that I would hold a raised-torch ceremony.

39.140

ʔiinaxiiỷap̉aƛsi

ʔiinaxiiỷap

prepare

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I prepared

hičma

torch

torches

muuqumɬ

muu

four

-qimɬ

... unit

four

I prepared four torches.

39.141

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛsi

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I then did

hiniiʔasʔaƛ

hiniiʔas

go out

-ˀaƛ

NOW

left the house

hiičapasʔaƛ

hiičapas

hold torch in air

-ˀaƛ

NOW

holding torches in the air

suuʔaƛƛaa

suu

hold

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

again she held

pikuʔuuʔi

pikaʔuu

small basket

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the small basket

Then I left the house holding the torches in the air and (the girl) again held the basket.

39.142

ʔiqwaaʔaƛƛaa

ʔiq

same

-wa

say [R]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

again she did the same as she said

weeʔiitq

waa

say

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

what she had said to

huupač̉asʔatħ

Huupachas tribe

Again she said what she had said to the Huupachas people.

39.143

mamuukʷitaħ

mamuˑk

work

-(m)it

former

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I was working

c̉išaaʔeetħ

c̉išaaʔatħ

Tsishaath people

-ee

VOC

O Tsishaa people

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

she said

ciqšiƛ

speak

saying

kamat̉amitaħ

kamat̉ap

know

-(m)it

PAST

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I knew

ʔanis

1s.SUB

that I

ʕic̉aatšiƛʔaaqƛ

ʕic̉aatšiƛ

have first menses

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

was going to start menstruating

'I was working, O Tsishaath', she said, 'I knew that I was going to start menstruating."

39.144

ʔuc̉uuʔaƛma

ʔuc̉uu

be inside

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

it is inside

yaqʷiiɬitiis

yaqʷ

REL

-(č,kʷ)iiɬ₁

make [L]

-(m)it

former

-(y)iis

1s.INDF.REL

that which I was doing

mamuuk

mamuˑk

work

"What I was working on is inside (this)."

39.145

caqiictaqimɬc̉aƛma

caqiˑc

twenty

-taqimɬ

... band

-c̉uˑ

in container

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

there are twenty tribes inside it

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

"There are twenty tribes inside it.'

39.146

hiniisiƛaa

hinii

give

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

=ƛaa

again

again I gave

hičma

torch

torches

ħaw̉iiħ

ħaw̉iɬ

chief.pl

chiefs

Again I gave the torches to the chiefs.

39.147

sukʷiƛʔaaqƛaħ

sukʷiƛ

take

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I will get them

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

hawiiʔak̉iikquus

hawiiƛ

finish

-ˀak

POSS

-ˀiikʷ₁

HYP.FUT

-quus

1 CND

when I will have finished mine

maħt̉ii

house

'I will get the tribes when I have finished my house.'

39.148

sukʷiʔaƛsi

sukʷiƛ

take

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I got

ʔaƛp̉ituuq ħayuuq

four hundred

hiiɬ

hiɬ

LOC

there

hikuuɬ

Ecoole

I got four hundred (fish) there at Ecoole.

39.149

ʔuʔiisħʔaƛsi

ʔuʔiis

consume

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I consumed them

haʔuk

eat

č̉uučk̉aƛ

č̉uučk

all

-ˀaƛ

NOW

all of them now

quuʔas

person

people

haʔuk

eat

I 'consumed' them as all the people ate.

39.150

ʔukʷiiɬšiʔaƛsi

ʔukʷiiɬšiƛ

make

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I started preparing

hiʔiis

on the ground

there on the ground

maħt̉iiʔi

maħt̉ii

house

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the house

I started preparing the house there on the ground.

39.151

nitaasipsi

nitaasip

set a beam in place

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I put up the beams

ʔiiħʔii

ʔiiħʷ

big

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the big

nitup

beam

beams

I put up the big beams.

39.152

ʔak̉ʷaɬatsi

ʔak̉ʷaɬ

lend

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

it was loaned to me by him

c̉istuup

c̉istuˑp

rope

mamaɬn̉i

whiteman

A rope was loaned to me by a white man.

39.153

ʔanaqħʔatsi

ʔana

only

-ħ₂

CONTEMP

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

it was done to me just by him

ʔuyiiʔat

ʔuyii

give

-ˀat

PASS

was given

c̉istuup

c̉istuˑp

rope

ƛukʷiit

stout

ʔaħ

this

ʔanikit

ʔanikʷit

thickness

A stout rope this big was given to me by him.

39.154

ħaw̉iɬukni

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

-uk

POSS

-ni

1p.ABS

he was our chief

ʔuuc

belong to

of the

quuʔasqin

quuʔas

First Nations person

-qin

1p REL

we who are First Nations people

ʔuħuk

ʔuħ

-uk

POSS

his was

ʕimtii

name

Mr Gillot

Mr Guillot

Harry Guillod

He was the chief over us First Nations people, and his name was Mr. Harry Guillod.

39.155

maakuk̉ʷatuksi

maakuk

buy

-ˀat

PASS

-uk

POSS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

mine was bought for me

c̉istuupʔi

c̉istuˑp

rope

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the rope

caqiicqimỷisuk̉ʷap̉atsi

caqiˑc

twenty

-qimɬ

... unit

-‘is

on the beach

-uk

POSS

-ˀap

CAUS

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

mine cost twenty dollars

c̉istuupʔi

c̉istuˑp

rope

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the rope

yaaqħw̉aɬʔaƛqas

yaqʷ

REL

-ħw̉aɬ

use [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

which was used for

hiinasip

hiinaasip

put in place on a surface

put in place

nitupʔi

nitup

beam

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the beams

My rope which we used in placing the beams was bought for me and cost twenty dollars.

39.156

niitapupsi

niitapup

raise a beam

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I raised

ƛaʔuu

ƛaʔuˑ

another

nitup

beam

I raised another beam.

39.157

ʔukʷiisiʔaƛƛaa

ʔukʷiisiƛ

place on

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

it was placed on

c̉itkʷac̉us

rollers

It also was placed on rollers.

Indian way to transport heavy beams was to roll them on long poles, say four, as in text. All would shove from behind. Another way was to shove beam lengthwise, using shorter rollers. Both methods are old.

39.158

c̉axʷačišt̉aƛ

c̉axʷačišt

push lengthwise into water

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they pushed them into the water

č̉aʔakʔi

č̉aʔakʷ

water

=ʔiˑ

DEF

water

muuc̉iqʔi

muu

four

-c̉iq₁

... long objects

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the four

nitup

beam

beams

They pushed the four (smaller) beams end-wise into the water.

39.159

c̉itkʷaasiʔaƛ

c̉itkʷaasiƛ

roll onto

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was rolled onto them

ʔiiħʔii

ʔiiħʷ

big

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the big

nitup

beam

c̉itkšiʔaƛ

c̉itkšiƛ

roll

-ˀaƛ

NOW

rolled now

Then the large beam was rolled up onto them.

39.160

qacc̉aqimỷisuksi

qacc̉a

three

-qimɬ

... unit

-ˀiˑs₁

cost

-uk

POSS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

mine cost three dollars

qʷaaʔaksi

qʷaa

thus

-ˀak

POSS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

mine that is like

qʷaaʔakʔitq

qʷaa

thus

-ˀak

POSS

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

that which is of

caxtqii

steamer

čiisapʔi

čiisapi

pull up

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one that pulls up

t̉ayuusim

anchor

I had (a device), which cost three dollars, like the thing on a ship that pulls up the anchor.

39.161

ʔukʷiiɬšiʔaƛsi

ʔukʷiiɬšiƛ

make

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I started to

niinitasipšiʔaƛsi

DUP-

nitasipšiƛ

pull up beam

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

pulling up beams

I started pulling up the beams.

How he got beams up should have been told first. These events came before those first related.

39.162

ƛapiʔaƛ

ƛapiƛ

put up a post

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was put up

quuʔasʔi ƛama

quuʔas ƛama

figure post

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the figure post

ʔuħukʔi

ʔuħ

-uk

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

his was

ʕimtii

name

hakʷič̉ak

hakʷič̉akʷ

For-Famine

My figure post, called For-Famine, was put up.

This is a taboo-substituted name. The proper name of the post was Prop-on-the-beach (teeʔisim). A month or two previous to the building of the house a brother of Bearhead Joe, a Tsishaath Indian still living when this text was dictated, died. His name had been teeʔisim or something similar. Hence the post-name at once became č̉iħɬaa 'spirit-named', in other words, tabooed. Tom substituted the name 'Used for famines,' which was properly a name for a whaling harpoon that was used only in times of great distress. Tom's action showed that he claimed the privilege of using this name, employing this particular opportunity of making his titular whaling privilege public because he was not personally in the habit of going out whaling. The name itself seemed equally appropriate for the post.

39.163

ƛapiʔaƛ

ƛapiƛ

put up a post

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was put up

ỷuuqʷaa

also

hiiɬc̉aqiɬʔi

hiiɬc̉aqiɬ

rear of house

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one being at the rear of the house

ʔuħʔaƛuk

ʔuħ

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

DUR

it was

ʕimtii

name

named

n̉aasiyaʕatu

Come-down-in-Daylight

The one in the rear of the house, named Come-down-in-Daylight, was also put up.

39.164

hisaaʕatu

descend

he came down from

n̉aasʔii

n̉aas

sky

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

the sky

quuʔas

person

yaʕatqas

yaqʷ

REL

-ˀat

PASS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

by whom I was

ʔusiik̉at

ʔusiikʷ

make

-ˀat

PASS

be made

yaqʷinƛʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-aˑnaw̉iƛ

because of ...

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

for that reason

ʔuħʔaƛuk

ʔuħ

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

DUR

mine was

ʕimtii

name

named

n̉aasiyaʕatu

Come-down-in-Daylight

yaqʷinƛʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-aˑnaw̉iƛ

because of ...

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

for that reason

hiiɬʔaƛ

hiɬ

LOC

-ˀaƛ

NOW

there now

ƛameʔi

ƛama

housepost

=ʔiˑ

DEF

housepost

hiiɬħʔatqas

hiɬ

LOC

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀat

PASS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

that it was there

ʔusiik̉at

ʔusiikʷ

make

-ˀat

PASS

it was made

The person by whom I was created came down from heaven and it is for that reason that the post's name is Come-down-in-Daylight; also it was for that part of the house that it was made.

I.e., the creator of the first Tsishaath. Ancestors are frequently referred to in the first person, since ancestor and descendant are regarded as the same.

39.165

ʔuuʔuwasi

ʔuuʔuwa

act together with

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I worked together with

ʔaƛa

two

qaaỷuuk̉ʷatħ

Kyuquot people

ʔuħʔatsi

ʔuħʔat

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was

hupiiʔat

hupiˑ

help

-ˀat

PASS

helped

ʔiš

and

c̉awaak

c̉awaakʷ

one

ħiškʷiiʔatħ

Hesquiaht people

I worked along with two Kyuquot and one Hesquiath helping me.

39.166

hinasiʔaƛ

hinasiƛ

reach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was raised up

nitupʔi

nitup

beam

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the beam

The beam was raised.

39.167

kiiik

waaʔaƛuksi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

mine said

nitup

beam

My beam went 'kii+k'.

39.168

hiɬħʔaƛuksi

hiɬ

LOC

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

DUR

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

mine was there

ħapħtiiʔakqas

ħapħtiˑ

ceremony to ward off evil

-ˀak

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

it was mine for warding off evil

tumisuɬsi

tumisuɬ

blacken the face

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

blacken the face

paanaħsuksi

paanaħsuk

wear nose pendant

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I wore a nose pendant

qʷaaʔakqas

qʷaa

thus

-ˀak

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

mine was thus for

ħapħtii

ħapħtiˑ

ceremony to ward off evil

ʔuuksnaaʕaɬʔaƛquus

ʔuuksnaaʕaɬ

handle

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quus

1 CND

while handling them

nitup

beam

My ritual for warding off evil was there all the time; I had my face blackened, abalone in my nose according to my ritual for warding off evil while handling beams.

39.169

hinaasip̉aƛsi

hiinaasip

put in place on a surface

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I put in place

t̉aqusči

crossbeam

crossbeams

ɬuuksac̉us

rafter

rafters

ɬuusc̉ip̉aƛsi

ɬuusc̉ip

put roof boards on

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

put roof boards on

I placed the cross beams and rafters and put the roof boards on.

39.170

ƛiħšiʔaƛsi

ƛiħšiƛ

set off

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I started out

ʔucačiƛ

go to

going to

mituuni

Victoria

I started out in a canoe going to Victoria.

39.171

hinasiƛsi

hinasiƛ

reach

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I reached

p̉aačiinaʔa

Port Renfrew

I reached Port San Juan (= Port Renfrew).

39.172

hiɬ

LOC

there

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

mamaɬn̉i

whiteman

ʔukɬaa

name

Jack

ʔuʔuʔiiħuk

ʔuʔuʔiiħ

hunt

-uk

POSS

his were hunting

k̉iɬanuus

Northern fur seal

Northern Fur Seal

kuunaa

kuunaˑ₂

schooner

schooners

ʔaƛqimɬ

ʔaƛa

two

-qimɬ

... unit

two

A rich white man, named Jack, was there; his two schooners were after fur-seals.

39.173

hašiičiʔaƛ

hašiičiƛ

find out

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he found out

jack

Jack

ʔanis

1s.SUB

that I

ʔayaqs

ʔaya

many

-ˀaħs

in vessel

have a lot in the canoe

taanaa

money

ʔanis

1s.SUB

that I

ʔaƛp̉ituk

ʔaƛp̉it

twice

-uk

DUR

mine was twice

taawisin

thousand

taanaa

dollar

dollars

ʔuucuʔuk

go toward

going to

mituuni

Victoria

makʷʔatuw̉it̉as

makʷʔatu

trade

-w̉it̉as₁

in order to

in order to trade

Jack found out that I had a lot of money in my canoe, that I was taking twice a thousand dollars ($2000) down to Victoria to trade.

39.174

hiiɬʔaƛsi

hiɬ

LOC

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was there

ħaw̉iɬuk

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

-uk

POSS

chief of

p̉aačiinaʔatħ

Pachena tribe

Port San Juan tribe

hiɬ

LOC

there

hineeʔiƛ

enter house

he entered

mamaɬn̉iʔi

mamaɬn̉i

whiteman

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the white man

I was there (in the house of) the San Juan chief and the white man came in.

39.175

waasiħa

waas(t)

where?

-ħaˑ₁

3.INTERR

where is he?

Tom

waaʔatsi

waa

say

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was asked

'Where is Tom?' he asked me.

39.176

yeeyiɬma

yaaɬ

there

-maˑ

3.IND

there he is

waaʔaƛ̉atsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

they told him about me

'There he is', they told him about me.

39.177

ƛawiičiʔatsi

ƛawiičiƛ

approach

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

he approached me

Jack

39.178

ʔuʔiiʔiɬ

go into house

he went in the house

ʔaħkuu

here

t̉iqpiƛ

sit on floor

sat down

He came here and sat down.

39.179

ʔaanaqħak

ʔaana

really

-ħaˑk

2s.INTERR

are you really?

ʔayiics

carry many

taking a lot

taanaa

money

ʔuucuʔuk

go toward

going to

mituuni

Victoria

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he said

Jackʔii

Jack

=ʔiˑ

DEF

Jack

'Are you really taking a lot of money to Victoria?' said Jack.

39.180

ʔaanimaħ

ʔaani

really

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I really have

ʔaƛp̉ituk

ʔaƛp̉it

twice

-uk

DUR

twice

taawisin

thousand

taanaa

dollar

waaʔaƛsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I said now

Jack

'I actually have two thousand dollars,' I said to Jack.

39.181

ču

čuu₁

well!

naʔuuqsikaħ

naʔuuqs

accompany in a canoe

-(y)ik

IRR.FUT

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I'll go along in your canoe

waaʔaƛ̉atsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was told by

mamaɬn̉iʔi

mamaɬn̉i

whiteman

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the white man

'Well, I'll go along in your canoe,' the white man told me.

39.182

ʔanamaħ

ʔana

only

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I am the only one

ʔayaak

ʔaya

many

-ˀak

POSS

having many

ƛ̉isaɬ

ƛ̉isaˑɬ

blanket

blankets

piskit

biscuit

biscuits

šuukʷaa

šuukʷaˑ

sugar

ʔaƛqimɬukqas

ʔaƛa

two

-qimɬ

... unit

-uk

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

I have two

kuunaa

kuunaˑ₂

schooner

schooners

'I am the only one who has a lot of blankets, biscuits, sugar, and I have two schooners.'

39.183

ʔaniyuusħsuk

ʔana

only

-(w)uusħsuk

2s.RelDub

only if you do

wikkʷaaɬšiƛ

be without cost

not having a cost

siỷaasiiỷapquuk

siỷaas

mine

-iỷap

PRF.CAUS

-quuk

2s.CND

that you might let me (have)

taanaa

money

wik̉iitqa

wik̉iit

non-existent

-qaˑ

3.SUB

that there is no one else

kuunaʕuɬ

kuunaˑ₂

schooner

-ˀuˑɬ₂

have ... as a vehicle

having schooner as a conveyance

You can get it without cost (for delivery) only if you let me have the money, because there is no one else who has a schooner as a conveyance.

39.184

ʔukʷaaɬšiƛuusħsuk

ʔukʷaaɬšiƛ

cost s.t.

-(w)uusħsuk

2s.RelDub

it would cost you

suč̉iiq

hundred

taanaa

dollar

dollars

ƛaʔuu

ƛaʔuˑ

another

kuunaa

kuunaˑ₂

schooner

It would cost you a hundred dollars for another schooner.

39.185

haɬaačiƛuusħsuk

haɬaačiƛ

pay

-(w)uusħsuk

2s.RelDub

you would have to pay

suč̉iiqʷayiwuusħsuk

suč̉iiq

hundred

-ayiˑ

give

-(w)uusħsuk

2s.RelDub

giving a hundred (dollars)

You would have to pay a hundred dollars.

39.186

wikkʷaaɬšiʔaƛuusħsuk

wikkʷaaɬšiƛ

be without cost

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ħsuˑk

2s.Rel.Dub

it won't cost you

siỷaasiiỷapquuk

siỷaas

mine

-iỷap

PRF.CAUS

-quuk

2s.CND

if you would let me have

ʔaƛp̉it

twice

taawisin

thousand

taanaa

dollar

dollars

It won't cost you anything if you let me have the two thousand dollars.

39.187

ʔukʷiqsʔaƛukuusħsuk

ʔukʷiqs

in a vessel

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

-ħsuˑk

2s.Rel.Dub

yours would be in

siỷaasʔi

siỷaas

mine

=ʔiˑ

DEF

kuunaa

kuunaˑ₂

schooner

p̉atquk

goods

wawaaʔaƛ̉atsi

wawaa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was told by

Jack

Your goods would be carried in my vessel', I was told by Jack.

39.188

ƛiħšiʔaƛsi

ƛiħšiƛ

set off

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I started out

p̉aačiinaʔa

Port Renfrew

naʔuuqsiʔaƛ̉atsi

naʔuuqsiƛ

accompany in canoe

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was accompanied in canoe

mamaɬn̉iʔi

mamaɬn̉i

whiteman

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the white man

I started out from Port Renfrew accompanied by the white man.

39.189

siikšiʔaƛni

siikšiƛ

sail

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ni

1p.ABS

we sailed off

39.191

ʔuʔiiqs

board a vessel

he was in the canoe

ʔaħkuu

thus

Jack

Jack was there in the canoe.

39.192

siỷaasiiỷap̉is

siỷaas

mine

-iiỷap

INC.CAUS

-ˀiˑs₂

2s>1.IMP

let yours become mine

taanaakʔitqak

taanaa

money

-ʔiˑtqak

2s.REL

which is your money

'Let your money become mine!' (said Jack).

39.193

ʔaaqinqƛukħak

ʔaqin

what?

-ˀaqƛ₃

worth

-uk

POSS

-ħaˑk

2s.INTERR

what is yours worth?

ƛ̉isaɬ

ƛ̉isaˑɬ

blanket

c̉awaak

c̉awaakʷ

one

waaʔaƛsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I said now

Jack

'What is the price of one of your blankets?' I asked Jack.

39.194

n̉upqimỷaqƛukʷaħ

n̉up

one

-qimɬ

... unit

-ˀaqƛ₃

worth

-uk

POSS

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

mine are worth one dollar

ʔiš

and

k̉aħw̉aat

half dollar

c̉awaakħ

c̉awaakʷ

one

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

being for one

ƛ̉isaɬ

ƛ̉isaˑɬ

blanket

waaʔaƛ̉atsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was told by him

'They are worth a dollar and a half for one blanket,' he told me.

39.195

wikmiħsamaħ

wikmiħsa

not want

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I don't want them

qʷeʔiisukquus

qʷaa

thus

-ˀiˑs₁

cost

-uk

POSS

-quus

1 CND

if they cost that much

"I don't want them if yours cost that much."

39.196

ʔuuciiỷapʔaaqƛaħ

ʔuuciiỷap

keep s.t.

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I will let them keep it

yaʕatikiis

yaqʷ

REL

-ˀat

PASS

-(y)ik

IRR.FUT

-(y)iis

1s.INDF.REL

whoever will let me

n̉upqimỷisuk̉ʷap̉at

n̉up

one

-qimɬ

... unit

-ˀiˑs₁

consume

-uk

POSS

-ˀap

CAUS

-ˀat

PASS

let me buy for one dollar

I'll let (my money) become the property of whoever lets me buy them for one dollar.'

39.197

ču

čuu₁

well!

n̉upqimỷisuk̉ʷapiƛaħ

n̉up

one

-qimɬ

... unit

-ˀiˑs₁

consume

-uk

POSS

-ˀap

CAUS

-(y)ik

IRR.FUT

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I will let you buy for one dollar

waaʔaƛ̉atsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was told by him

'Alright, I'll let you have them at one dollar,' he told me.

39.198

ču

čuu₁

well!

kaaʔaƛ̉i

kaaʔa

hand over!

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀiˑ

2s>3.IMPER

hand over!

ƛayim

extra amount

waaʔaƛsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I said now

ʔaƛqimɬ

ʔaƛa

two

-qimɬ

... unit

two

piskit

biscuit

biscuits

c̉awaak

c̉awaakʷ

one

t̉apqimɬ

t̉apqimɬ₁

bale

ƛ̉isaɬ

ƛ̉isaˑɬ

blanket

blankets

ƛayim

extra amount

waaʔaƛsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I said now

'All right, give me something extra, two boxes of crackers for each bale of blankets as a bonus,' I said.

39.199

wikaaħ

wik

not

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I won't

waaʔaƛ̉atsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was told by him

'I won't," I was told by him.

39.200

ču

čuu₁

well!

n̉upqimɬ

n̉up

one

-qimɬ

... unit

one

ƛ̉aħiqs

box

ƛayim

extra amount

n̉upħtaak

n̉up

one

-ħtaˑkʷ₂

... containers full

one container

t̉apqimɬ

t̉apqimɬ₁

bale

waaʔaƛ̉atsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was told by him

mamaɬn̉iʔi

mamaɬn̉i

whiteman

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the white man

"Ok, one box of crackers for each bale,' the white man said to me.

39.201

wikaaħ

wik

not

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I won't

waaʔaƛsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I said now

c̉awaak̉ataħ

c̉awaakʷ

one

-ˀat

PASS

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I am of one

ɬim̉aqsti

mind

waaʔat

waa

say

-ˀat

PASS

said

ʔaƛqimɬ

ʔaƛa

two

-qimɬ

... unit

two

ƛayim

extra amount

ƛ̉aħiqs

box

n̉upħtaak

n̉up

one

-ħtaˑkʷ₂

... containers full

one container

t̉apqimɬ

t̉apqimɬ₁

bale

ƛ̉isaɬ

ƛ̉isaˑɬ

blanket

blankets

'I won't,' I said, 'I have in mind two extra boxes (of crackers) for each bale of blankets.'

39.202

ʔuuciiỷapʔaaqƛaħ

ʔuuciiỷap

keep s.t.

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I will let them keep it

taanaaʔakqas

taanaa

money

-ˀak

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

that which is my money

yaʕatikiis

yaqʷ

REL

-ˀat

PASS

-(y)ik

IRR.FUT

-(y)iis

1s.INDF.REL

whoever will let me

ʔaƛqimɬayat

ʔaƛa

two

-qimɬ

... unit

-ayiˑ

give

-ˀat

PASS

giving two

ƛayačiʔat

ƛayačiƛ

give extra

-ˀat

PASS

giving extra

n̉uupħtacħa

n̉up

one

-ħtaˑkʷ₂

... containers full

-cħa

go in connection with [L]

for each one

t̉apqimɬ

t̉apqimɬ₁

bale

'I will turn my money over to whoever gives me two extra with each bale."

39.203

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he said

Jack

wikqaa

wik

not

-qaˑ

3.SUB

he did not

ʔaƛqimɬuk

ʔaƛa

two

-qimɬ

... unit

-uk

POSS

having two

ƛ̉aħiqs

box

boxes

ƛayimʔak

ƛayim

extra amount

-ˀak

POSS

extra

tuuħuk

afraid

he was afraid

ʔuukʷiɬ

ʔuukʷiɬ₂

refer to

ʔaƛqimɬ

ʔaƛa

two

-qimɬ

... unit

two

ƛ̉aħiqs

box

boxes

Jack said that he did not have two boxes extra, that he was afraid about two boxes.

39.204

ʔuħʔap

consider to be

he considered it to be

ƛuɬ

good

good enough

n̉upqimɬ

n̉up

one

-qimɬ

... unit

one

ƛayim

extra amount

He considered one extra to be good enough.

39.205

makʷinksi

makʷinkʷ

bargain

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I bargained with him

ʔaaneʔitq

ʔana

thus much

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

thus much

n̉aas

day

I bargained with him all day.

39.206

hinasiƛsi

hinasiƛ

reach

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I reached

mituuni

Victoria

39.207

yaaʔak̉ap̉aƛ

yaaʔak̉ap

want

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he wanted

Jack

ʔuuciičiƛmaʕiiqƛ

ʔuuciičiƛ

get

-maʕiiqƛ

want to

wanting to get

ʔaƛp̉it

twice

taawisin

thousand

Jack wanted to get the two thousand (dollars).

39.208

hiniisʔaƛ̉atsi

hiniis

take along

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

he took me

ʔucaʔap̉at

ʔucaʔap

make s.o. go

-ˀat

PASS

making go to

makuɬukʔi

makuɬ

store

-uk

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

his store

He took me to his store.

39.209

n̉ašsaap̉aƛ̉atsi

n̉ašsaap

show

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

he showed me

ƛ̉isaɬ

ƛ̉isaˑɬ

blanket

blankets

t̉apqapiiħ

t̉apqimɬ₁

bale

bales

cumaa

full

maħt̉iiʔi

maħt̉ii

house

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the house

makuɬʔi

makuɬ

store

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the store

He showed me the store room full of bales of blankets.

39.210

ču

čuu₁

well!

kaaʔaƛ̉i

kaaʔa

hand over!

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀiˑ

2s>3.IMPER

give me!

ʔaƛqimɬ

ʔaƛa

two

-qimɬ

... unit

two

ƛ̉aħiqs

box

boxes

ƛayim

extra amount

extra

waaʔaƛsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I said now

'Well, give me two boxes extra!' I said now.

39.211

wikaaħ

wik

not

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I won't

waaʔaƛ̉atsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was told by him

'I won't,' he told me.

39.212

hisčaak

hisči

at that point

-ˀak

POSS

his was right there at

n̉upqimɬ

n̉up

one

-qimɬ

... unit

one

ƛ̉aħiqs

box

ƛayim

extra amount

His (offer) was right there at one box extra.

39.213

w̉asna

be unwilling

he was unwilling

Jack

ʔaƛqimɬ

ʔaƛa

two

-qimɬ

... unit

two

ƛ̉aħiqs

box

boxes

ƛayim

extra amount

Jack was unwilling (to give) two boxes as extra.

39.214

makʷinkšiʔaƛsi

makʷinkšiƛ

bargain

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I started bargaining

I started bargaining.

39.215

tuusiʔaƛ

tuusiƛ

spread out on

-ˀaƛ

NOW

I spread it out

taaneeʔi

taanaa

money

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the money

I spread the money out (on the table).

39.216

n̉an̉aan̉ičšsap̉aƛsi

n̉an̉aan̉ičšsap

make s.o. examine

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I had him examine it

taanaaʔakqas

taanaa

money

-ˀak

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

that which was my money

suč̉iiq

hundred

takʷaa

takʷa

exclusively that

kuunaa

kuunaˑ₁

gold

cacaqicqimỷaqƛʔi

DUP-

DIST

caqiˑc

twenty

-qimɬ

... unit

-ˀaqƛ₃

worth

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones worth twenty dollars each

I had him examine my money, a hundred twenty-dollar gold pieces.

39.217

w̉asna

be unwilling

he was unwilling

Jack

39.218

ʔanaap

ʔana

only

-ˀap

CAUS

he only did so

ƛuɬ

good

c̉awaak

c̉awaakʷ

one

ƛ̉aħiqs

box

ƛayim

extra amount

extra

He thought only one box extra was good enough.

39.219

waaʔaƛsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I said now

caqiic

caqiˑc

twenty

t̉apqimɬ

t̉apqimɬ₁

bale

bales

ʔanis

1s.SUB

that I

ʔuħaaʔaaqƛ

ʔuħaa

buy

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

would buy

caqiic

caqiˑc

twenty

t̉apqimɬ

t̉apqimɬ₁

bale

bales

I said that I would buy twenty bales (of blankets).

39.220

wik

not

he did not

Jack

w̉asna

be unwilling

he was unwilling

ʔaƛqimɬ

ʔaƛa

two

-qimɬ

... unit

two

ƛ̉aħiqs

box

boxes

ƛayim

extra amount

extra

Jack did not want (to give) two boxes as extra (of biscuits).

39.221

hiniisʔaƛquu

hiniis

take along

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

he would bring along

mamaɬn̉im̉inħ

mamaɬn̉i

whiteman

-m̉inħ

white people

hineeʔitap

bring into house

maħt̉iiʔakʔi

maħt̉ii

house

-ˀak

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

his house

n̉ašsaap̉aƛquu

n̉ašsaap

show

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

he would show them

taanaaʔakqas

taanaa

money

-ˀak

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

that which is my money

ʔuukʷiɬ

ʔuukʷiɬ₂

refer to

He would bring in (other) white people into his house, showing them my money.

39.222

ʔuucħaa

ʔuuc

belong to

-ħaˑ₁

3.INTERR

does it belong to?

yaaɬ

there

quuʔasʔi

quuʔas

First Nations person

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the First Nations person

taanaa

money

'Does that money belong to the Indian?'

39.223

ʔuucqaa

ʔuuc

belong to

-qaˑ

3.SUB

it does belong to him

waaʔaƛquu

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

he would say

Jack

'It does belong to him,' Jack would say.

39.224

makʷinkšiʔaƛsi

makʷinkšiƛ

bargain

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I continued bargaining

Jack

muučiiɬšiƛsi

muu

four

-čiˑɬ

... days

-šiƛ

PRF

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I did it for four days

makʷink

makʷinkʷ

bargain

bargaining

I continued bargaining with Jack, doing so for four days.

39.225

ʔuukšsii

ʔuukš

ask for

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I asked for

ʔaƛqimɬ

ʔaƛa

two

-qimɬ

... unit

two

ƛ̉aħiqs

box

boxes

c̉awaak

c̉awaakʷ

one

t̉apqimɬ

t̉apqimɬ₁

bale

I demanded two boxes (with) each bale.

39.226

w̉asna

be unwilling

he was unwilling

Jack

39.227

ʔuyaaƛ̉ataħ

ʔuyi

when

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

when I had been doing

qʷiyiqas

qʷiyii

when

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

when I was

muučiiɬšiʔaƛ

muu

four

-čiˑɬ

... days

-šiƛ

PRF

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was four days

makʷink

makʷinkʷ

bargain

bargaining

ciqšiʔaƛ̉atsi

ciqšiƛ

speak

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

he said to me

Jack

ču

čuu₁

well!

ʔucačiʔaƛči

ʔucačiƛ

go to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=čiˑ

go and ...

go to

ʔayeʔi

ʔaya

many

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the many

maamakʷiɬ

DUP-

makuɬ

store

stores

After I had been bargaining with him for four days, Jack said, 'Alright, go to the many stores."

39.228

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ̉im

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-ˀim

2s>3.FUT IMP

and then do so!

hinatšiʔaƛ

hinatšiƛ

come

-ˀaƛ

NOW

come here

ħasiik̉iikquuk

ħasiikʷ₁

finish

-ˀiikʷ₁

HYP.FUT

-quuk

2s.CND

when you will have finished

maamakuɬʔi

DUP-

makuɬ

store

=ʔiˑ

DEF

stores

waaʔaƛ̉atsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was told by him

Jack

"Then come here when you have finished with the stores," I was told by Jack.

39.229

ʔuyaaƛ

ʔuyi

when

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he did so when

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he said

muučiiɬšiʔaƛʔitq

muu

four

-čiˑɬ

... days

-šiƛ

PRF

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

when it was four days

makʷink

makʷinkʷ

bargain

bargaining

He said that when it had been four days of bargaining.

39.230

wiksii

wik

not

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I did not

weʔič

sleep

ʔatħii

night

hitačink̉aƛsi

hitačinkʷ

compete with

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was struggling with him

Jack

I had not slept nights, I had been struggling with Jack.

39.231

ʔaƛčiiɬ

ʔaƛa

two

-čiˑɬ

... days

two days

wik

not

weʔičuƛ

waʔičuƛ

sleep

Jack

Jack did not sleep for two days.

39.232

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

wiiʔakšiʔaƛ̉at

wiʔakšiƛ₂

be weak

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

INAL

his became weak

qasii

eye

eyes

weʔičuʔaƛ

weeʔičuƛ

fall asleep

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he went to sleep

Then his eyes got weak and he fell asleep.

39.233

sukʷiƛ

take

he got

ƛaʔuu

ƛaʔuˑ

other

mamaɬn̉i

whiteman

white man

yaaqpaaɬʔitq

yaaqpaaɬ

partner

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

who was his partner

ʔuuc

belong to

of the

makuɬʔi

makuɬ

store

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the store

He got another white man who was his partner in the store.

39.234

c̉awaak̉aƛuk

c̉awaakʷ

one

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

his one was

ʔatħii

night

ʔiš

and

qatw̉aat

half

weʔičuʔaƛ

weeʔičuƛ

fall asleep

-ˀaƛ

NOW

s/he went to sleep

ƛaʔuuʔi

ƛaʔuˑ

another

=ʔiˑ

DEF

another

mamaɬn̉i

whiteman

white man

The other white man was one night and a half and then he fell asleep.

39.235

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

wiksii

wik

not

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I did not

weʔičuƛ

waʔičuƛ

sleep

muuʔii

muu

four

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the four

ʔatħii

night

nights

muuʔii

muu

four

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the four

n̉aas

day

days

I did not fall asleep the four nights and four days.

39.236

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he said

Jack

maamakuɬʔi

DUP-

makuɬ

store

=ʔiˑ

DEF

stores

ʔucačiʔaƛči

ʔucačiƛ

go to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=čiˑ

go and ...

go and do

hiyiɬ

hiɬ

LOC.pl

there

taawinʔi

taawin

town

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the town

Then Jack said, 'Go to the different stores in the town."

39.237

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛsuk

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-suˑk

2s.ABS

and then you will

huʔacačiƛ

return

ʔaħkuu

here

maħt̉iiʔakqas

maħt̉ii

house

-ˀak

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my house

waaʔaƛ̉atsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was told by him

Jack

"Then you will return here to my house," I was told by Jack.

39.238

ču

čuu₁

well!

ʔaħʔaa

that

waaʔaƛħak

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ħaˑk

2s.INTERR

did you say?

waaʔaƛsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I said now

'Well, do you say that way now?' I said.

39.239

k̉iɬanuusuk̉ʷap̉aƛčkaʕaš

k̉iɬanuus

Northern fur seal

-uk

POSS

-ˀap

CAUS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-čkaˑʕaš

2s.INF

it seems like mine is a fur seal

taanaa

money

siičiɬ

me(Obj)

"It seems you are treating my money like a fur-seal."

Jack would bargain with Indians coming to sell fur-seal skins. He would tell them to go to other stores to find out the prices offered; they would come back to Jack and then he'd put his prices still lower.

39.240

waaqħsukʔaaɬa

waa

say

-ħsuˑk

2s.Rel.Dub

=ʔaaɬa

=always

you would always say that of

k̉iɬanuus

Northern fur seal

Northern Fur Seals

ʔuukʷiɬ

ʔuukʷiɬ₂

refer to

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛqaʔaaɬa

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-qaˑ

3.SUB

=ʔaaɬa

=always

since they always do

huʔacačiʔaƛ

huʔacačiƛ

return

-ˀaƛ

NOW

come back

k̉iɬanuus

Northern fur seal

Northern Fur Seal

"You would always say that of the fur-seals because the fur-seals always come back."

39.241

ʔaħn̉ii

that

ʔuusaaħi

for this reason

is why

wawaaʔaƛʔitqak

wawaa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ʔiˑtqak

2s.REL

that which you are saying

waaʔaƛsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I said now

Jack

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛsukʔaaɬa

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-suˑk

2s.ABS

=ʔaaɬa

=always

then you always do

taʔatap̉aƛ

taʔatap

float away

-ˀaƛ

NOW

let it float away

'That is why you are saying that which you are saying,' I said to Jack, 'you always let (the price) float away then."

39.242

čuu

čuu₁

ču

čuu₁

well!

hiniiʔasʔiikaħ

hiniiʔas

go out

-ˀiikʷ₁

HYP.FUT

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I will go out

waaʔaƛsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I said now

"Very well, I'll go out," I said.

39.243

ƛ̉ušuk̉ʷaƛ̉at

ƛ̉ušuk

dry

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

he got dry

hinaksuɬ

mouth

in the mouth

Jack

Jack got dry in the mouth then.

39.244

wikʔaaqƛaħ

wik

not

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I won't do

huʔiiʔiƛ

return

39.245

wikitaħ

wik

not

-(m)it

former

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I was not

ʔuucuʔuk

go toward

going to

suw̉a

you (sg)

you

"I was not coming to you."

39.246

ʔuucuʔukʷitaħ

ʔuucuʔuk

go toward

-(m)it

former

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I was going to

histaaweʔitq

histaawa

go for

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

where they go for it

maamakuɬʔi

DUP-

makuɬ

store

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the stores

waaʔaƛsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I said now

Jack

"I was going to the place where the stores get (their goods)," I told Jack.

39.247

ʔuyaaƛuusħsuk

ʔuyi

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ħsuˑk

2s.Rel.Dub

if I would do

huʔiiʔiƛquus

huʔiiʔiƛ

return

-quus

1 CND

I would return

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛsuk

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-suˑk

2s.ABS

and then you would

ʔič̉ačiʔaƛuk

ʔiič̉ačiƛ

lift up

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

raise yours (price)

'If I were to return, you would raise your (price)."

39.248

qʷaaʔap̉apħsuk

qʷaaʔap

do thus

-ˀap

CAUS

-ħsuˑk

2s.Rel.Dub

you always do to them

k̉iɬanuus

Northern fur seal

Northern Fur Seal

wik̉iisʔap̉aƛħsukʔaaɬa

wik̉iisʔap

cheapen

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ħsuˑk

2s.Rel.Dub

=ʔaaɬa

=always

you will always make it cheap

huʔiiʔiʔaƛ̉atquuk

huʔiiʔiƛ

return

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-quuk

2s.CND

when they return to you

"You always treat the fur-seals that way; you always make it cheaper when they return to you."

39.249

wikʔaaqƛaħ

wik

not

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I won't do

huʔacačiƛ

return

39.250

ɬačaaʔaƛeʔic

ɬačaa

be escaping

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

you let this get away

ʔaħ

this

taaneeʔi

taanaa

money

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the money

waaʔaƛsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I said now

Jack

"You have let this money get away,' I said to Jack.

39.251

qʷisʔap̉aƛsi

qʷis

do thus

-ˀap

CAUS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I did thus

kʷikʷinksu

hand

with my hands

hišimỷuupsi

hišimỷuup

gather

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

gathering up

taanaaʔakqas

taanaa

money

-ˀak

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

that which is my money

I did so with my hands, gathering up my money.

39.252

ʔuuciičiƛʔaaqƛ̉aƛma

ʔuuciičiƛ

get

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

they will get it

ʔiiħʔii

ʔiiħʷ

big

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the big

makuɬ

store

histaaweʔitq

histaawa

go for

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

where they go for it

maamakuɬʔi

DUP-

makuɬ

store

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the stores

waaʔaƛsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I said now

Jack

'The big store from which all the stores get goods (= the wholesaler) will get it,' I said to Jack.

39.253

sukʷiƛsi

sukʷiƛ

take

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I took

ƛ̉aħiqsʔisukqas

ƛ̉aħiqs

box

-ʔis

DIM

-uk

DUR

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my little box

huʔaqsip̉aƛsi

huʔaqsip

put it back in

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

put it back in

I took my little box and put it (the money) back in.

39.254

ʔiʔiʔi

...

wik̉ii

wik

not

-ˀiˑ

2s>3.IMPER

don't do

wik̉ii

wik

not

-ˀiˑ

2s>3.IMPER

don't do

wik̉ii

wik

not

-ˀiˑ

2s>3.IMPER

don't do

waaʔaƛ̉atsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was told by him

Jack

'Ii'ii'ii ... Don't do it! Don't do it! Don't do it!' I was told by Jack.

39.255

čuu

čuu₁

maa

here!

ʔaƛqimɬ

ʔaƛa

two

-qimɬ

... unit

two

ƛ̉aħiqs

box

boxes

ƛayim

extra amount

extra

ʔukʷiʔaɬ

ʔukʷiʔaɬ₁

each

waaʔatsi

waa

say

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was told

ʔukʷiʔaɬ

ʔukʷiʔaɬ₁

each

n̉upħtaak

n̉up

one

-ħtaˑkʷ₂

... containers full

one container

t̉apqimɬ

t̉apqimɬ₁

bale

ƛayim

extra amount

extra

'Here! take two boxes extra with each bale,' he said to me.

39.256

qʷisʔap̉aƛ

qʷiisʔap

do thus

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he did thus

Jack

ʔaƛqimɬsap̉aƛ

ʔaƛa

two

-qimɬ

... unit

-sap

GRD.CAUS [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he made it two

ƛ̉aħiqs

box

boxes

ƛayim

extra amount

extra

Jack did so, making it two boxes extra.

39.257

hitaʔap̉aƛsi

hitaʔap

overcome

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I had overcome

Jack

I had overcome Jack.

39.258

caqiicħtak

caqiˑc

twenty

-ħtaˑkʷ₂

... containers full

twenty

t̉apqimɬ

t̉apqimɬ₁

bale

bales

maakuksi

maakuk

buy

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I bought

muyiiq

eighty

ƛ̉aħiqs

box

boxes

piskit

biscuit

biscuits

ʔuħʔiš

and

ħayuqumɬ

ħayu

ten

-qimɬ

... unit

ten

maƛimɬ

barrel

barrels

šuukʷaa

šuukʷaˑ

sugar

ħaħayuqumỷis

DUP-

DIST

ħayu

ten

-qimɬ

... unit

-ˀiˑs₁

cost

costing ten dollars each

taanaa

dollar

dollars

I bought twenty bales, eighty boxes of biscuits, and ten barrels of sugar each costing ten dollars.

39.259

suč̉iiqkʷaɬšiƛsi

suč̉iiq

hundred

-kʷaˑɬ

spend

-šiƛ

PRF

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I spent one hundred

taanaa

dollar

dollars

šuukʷaa

šuukʷaˑ

sugar

ʔuħaa

buy

buying

I spent one hundred dollars buying sugar.

39.260

ʔanaqsiʔaƛsi

ʔana

only

-ˀaħs

in vessel

-ˀiƛ

take [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I only took in the canoe

χaχašk̉uk

crackers

biscuits

I only took the biscuits in the canoe.

39.261

hinatšiʔaƛsi

hinatšiƛ

come

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I came

waɬšiƛ

go home

39.262

hiɬʔaƛim

hiɬ

LOC

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀim

2s>3.FUT IMP

be there!

naaw̉aħi

wait

waiting

p̉aačiinaʔa

Port Renfrew

hiɬaačištukqas

hiɬaačišt

on the sea

-uk

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

where mine is on the water

kuunaa

kuunaˑ₂

schooner

'"Wait at Port Renfrew where my schooner is!"

39.263

ʔukʷiqsuk̉ʷiikeʔic

ʔukʷiqs

in a vessel

-uk

DUR

-ˀiikʷ₁

HYP.FUT

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

yours will be in my canoe

ƛaʔuuʔakqas

ƛaʔuˑ

another

-ˀak

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my other one

kuunaa

kuunaˑ₂

schooner

waaʔaƛ̉atsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was told by him

Jack

"Your goods will be in my other schooner,' I was told by Jack.

39.264

ƛiiħšiʔaƛsi

ƛiħšiƛ

set off

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I set off

39.265

hinasiƛsi

hinasiƛ

reach

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I reached

p̉aačiinaʔa

Port Renfrew

I reached Port Renfrew.

39.266

wiinapuƛsi

wiinapawiƛ

stop

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I stopped there

muučiiɬsi

muu

four

-čiˑɬ

... days

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I did for four days

wiinapi

stop

stopping

hiɬ

LOC

there

p̉aačiinaʔa

Port Renfrew

Port San Juan

I stopped and waited there at Port Renfrew for four days.

39.267

naaw̉aħaƛsi

naaw̉aħi

wait

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I waited for him

Jack

39.268

hitaquuʔaƛ

hitaquuʔa

round the point

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they rounded the point

kuunaa

kuunaˑ₂

schooner

p̉aačiinaʔa

Port Renfrew

The schooner came round the point at Port Renfrew.

39.269

ƛ̉aħinkʷačištuʔaƛ

ƛ̉aħinkʷačištuƛ

come alongside on water

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it came alongside on the water

ʔiiħukʔi

ʔiiħʷ

big

-uk

DUR

=ʔiˑ

DEF

his big one

kuunaa

kuunaˑ₂

schooner

It came alongside his big schooner on the water.

39.270

p̉atqw̉iɬtaƛ

p̉atqw̉iɬta

unload goods

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they unloaded the goods from

kuuneeʔi

kuunaˑ₂

schooner

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the schooner

ʔucačiʔaƛ

ʔucačiƛ

go to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they went to

ʔiiħʔii

ʔiiħʷ

big

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the big

kuunaa

kuunaˑ₂

schooner

They unloaded the goods from the schooner and put them in the large schooner.

39.271

ʔuʔiiqsʔaƛ

ʔuʔiiqs

put into vessel

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was put in the boat

They (the goods) were put into the boat.

39.272

p̉aatʕaħsiƛšiʔaƛ

p̉aatʕaħsiƛšiƛ

start loading vessel

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they started loading it

cuminƛ

cumaanawiƛ

fill up

filling up

ʔiiħʔii

ʔiiħʷ

big

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the big

kuunaa

kuunaˑ₂

schooner

ʔapw̉inqsʔi

ʔapw̉inqs

amidships

=ʔiˑ

DEF

in the middle of

They started loading it, filling up the middle part (the hold) of the big schooner.

39.273

hinaasip̉aƛ̉atni

hiinaasip

put aboard

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-ni

1p.ABS

we were put aboard

č̉uučkasip̉aƛ̉atni

č̉uučkasip

put all aboard

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-ni

1p.ABS

all were put aboard

hiɬ

LOC

there

ʔiiħʔii

ʔiiħʷ

big

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the big

p̉inw̉aɬ

long canoe

ỷuuqʷaa

also

hinaasip̉at

hiinaasip

put aboard

-ˀat

PASS

was put aboard

Then we were all brought aboard and the big long canoe was also put aboard.

39.274

ƛiħšiʔaƛni

ƛiħšiƛ

set off

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ni

1p.ABS

we set off

tuupšiƛ

evening

in the evening

p̉aačiinaʔa

Port Renfrew

We started out from Port Renfrew in the evening.

39.275

ʔanaaqħʔisni

ʔanaa[...]ʔis

little in extent

-ħ₂

CONTEMP

-ʔis

DIM

-ni

1p.ABS

we were just a little ways from

n̉aasšiƛ

dawn

dawning

huum̉uuw̉a

Effingham Island

We were only a little ways from Effingham Island when it dawned.

39.276

hitaquuʔani

hitaquuʔa

round the point

-ni

1p.ABS

we rounded the point

huum̉uuw̉a

Effingham Island

hiɬʔiitq

hiɬ

LOC

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

where it was

maʔas

tribe

c̉išaaʔatħ

Tsishaath people

Tsishaa people

We came round the point at Effingham Island where the Tsishaath tribe were.

39.277

t̉ayuukʷiƛ

anchor

it anchored

kuunaa

kuunaˑ₂

schooner

ʔukʷinƛ

ʔukʷinawiƛ

get to be at

being at

hitac̉usʔi

hitac̉us

bay

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the bay

huum̉uuw̉a

Effingham Island

The schooner anchored in the bay at Effingham Island.

39.278

čiipuƛ

pull up

it was pulled up

ʔiiħʔii

ʔiiħʷ

big

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the big

p̉inw̉aɬ

long canoe

kiɬačištuƛ

put canoe on water

being put on the water

The big war-canoe was pulled up and put on the water.

39.279

ciqšiʔaƛsi

ciqšiƛ

speak

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I spoke

kaaʔačak

hand over (pl)!

ʔaƛc̉iqquu

ʔaƛa

two

-c̉iq₁

... long objects

-quu₁

3.CND

what would be two

p̉inw̉aɬ

long canoe

long canoes

waaʔaƛsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I said now

I said, 'Give me a couple of long canoes!'

39.280

hinaačiƛ

set off on the water

ʔaƛc̉iq

ʔaƛa

two

-c̉iq₁

... long objects

two

p̉inw̉aɬ

long canoe

long canoes

Two long canoes set out on the water.

39.281

p̉aatqw̉iɬtiičiƛ

start to unload

they started to unload

kuuneeʔi

kuunaˑ₂

schooner

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the schooner

They started unloading the schooner.

39.282

ʔuuʔiiqsip̉aƛ

ʔuuʔiiqsip

put into vessel

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they put (the goods) into vessel

p̉inw̉aɬʔi

p̉inw̉aɬ

long canoe

=ʔiˑ

DEF

long canoes

qačʔic̉iqʔi

qacc̉a

three

-c̉iq₁

... long objects

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the three (canoes)

They put it into the three long canoes.

39.283

wik

not

it was not

ʔeeʔeeʔiša

DUP-

SUF

ʔaʔiˑš

do quickly

doing quickly

p̉aatqw̉iɬta

p̉atqw̉iɬta

unload goods

-[L]

GRAD

unloading goods

It was not unloading rapidly (enough).

39.284

hinatsap̉iƛaa

hinatsap

bring

-ˀiˑ

2s>3.IMPER

=ƛaa

again

bring again!

ƛaʔuuquu

ƛaʔuˑ

another

-quu₁

3.CND

what is another

p̉inw̉aɬ

long canoe

muuc̉iqšiʔeeʔit

muu

four

-c̉iq₁

... long objects

-šiƛ

PRF

-ˀeˑʔit(a)

3.PRP

so that there are four

p̉inw̉aɬ

long canoe

long canoes

'Bring another long canoe, so that there are four long canoes!'

39.285

wiiħisaƛšiʔaƛ

wiħisaƛšiƛ

land on beach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they started landing on beach

p̉atquk

goods

They started landing the goods on the beach.

39.286

ƛiħaawaƛ

ƛiħaawa

go back and forth in canoe

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they went back and forth in canoes

p̉inw̉aɬʔi

p̉inw̉aɬ

long canoe

=ʔiˑ

DEF

long canoes

muuc̉iqʔi

muu

four

-c̉iq₁

... long objects

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the four of them

The four long canoes were going back and forth to get (the goods).

39.287

p̉atqšiʔaƛ

p̉atqšiƛ

carry goods

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they carried the goods

yac̉asʔi

yac

step

-ˀas₁

on ground

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones standing on the ground

The ones on the land packed the goods.

39.288

naaỷisčisʔap̉aƛ

naaỷisčʔap

take up from beach right away

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they took up the bank at once

č̉uučk̉aƛ

č̉uučk

all

-ˀaƛ

NOW

all of it now

quuʔasʔi

quuʔas

person

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the people

ʔuucuʔuk̉ʷap̉aƛ

ʔuucuʔuk̉ʷap

take s.t. swh

-ˀaƛ

NOW

taking it to

maħt̉iiʔakqas

maħt̉ii

house

-ˀak

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my house

The people took it all up the bank immediately to my house.

39.289

č̉uučkw̉iɬta

empty a canoe

they took all out of canoe

p̉atquk

goods

kuuneeʔi

kuunaˑ₂

schooner

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the schooner

caqiicħtak

caqiˑc

twenty

-ħtaˑkʷ₂

... containers full

twenty

t̉apqimɬ

t̉apqimɬ₁

bale

bales

ƛ̉isaɬ

ƛ̉isaˑɬ

blanket

blankets

ʔiš

and

suč̉iiq

hundred

ƛ̉aħiqs

box

boxes

χaχašk̉uk

crackers

biscuits

ʔiš

and

ħayuqumɬ

ħayu

ten

-qimɬ

... unit

ten

šuukʷaa

šuukʷaˑ

sugar

maƛimɬ

barrel

They took all the goods from the schooner - twenty bales of blankets and a hundred boxes of biscuits and ten barrels of sugar.

39.290

hintsapšiʔaƛsi

hinatsapšiƛ

bring

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I started bringing

p̉atquk

goods

huuʕiiʔatħiic

huuʕiiʔatħ

Huu-ay-aht tribe

-iic

belong to

belonging to the Huu-ay-aht

ʔuuħw̉aɬsi

ʔuuħw̉aɬ

use

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I used

qʷaa

thus

qʷeeʔiitq

qʷaa

thus

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

what is a

kuunaa

kuunaˑ₂

schooner

Then I started bringing the goods here (to Alberni); I used (something) like a schooner which belonged to the Huu-ay-aht.

39.291

ʔuucuʔuksap̉aƛsi

ʔuucuʔuksap

bring

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I started bringing

ʔaħkuu

thus

p̉atquk

goods

č̉uučk

all

hinatšiƛ

come

coming

p̉atquk

goods

I started bringing all the goods, all the goods coming here.

39.292

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛsi

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I then did

ɬuusc̉ip̉aƛ

ɬuusc̉ip

put roof boards on

-ˀaƛ

NOW

put the roof boards on

maħt̉iiʔi

maħt̉ii

house

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the house

hišimỷuup̉aƛsi

hišimỷuup

gather

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I gathered together

I then put the roof boards on the house and assembled everybody.

39.293

čuu

čuu₁

ʔucačiƛʔaaqƛeʔic

ʔucačiƛ

go to

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

you will go to

mačɬaatħ

Machlaht people

Matchlaht people

'Now, you will go to the Matchlaht."

39.294

ʔucačiƛʔaaqƛeʔic

ʔucačiƛ

go to

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

you will go to

ƛaʔuukʷiʔatħ

Clayoquot people

Clayoquot tribe

yuuɬuʔiɬʔatħ

Ucluelet people

waaʔaƛsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I said now

"You will go to the Clayoquot and Ucluelet people,' I said.

39.295

ʔucačiƛʔaaqƛeʔic

ʔucačiƛ

go to

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

you will go to

niitiinaʔatħ

Ditidaht people

'You will go to the Ditidaht."

39.296

ʔucačiƛʔaaqƛeʔic

ʔucačiƛ

go to

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

you will go to

ƛ̉aaʔasʔatħ

Makah

"You will go to the Makah."

39.297

ʔucačiƛʔaaqƛeʔic

ʔucačiƛ

go to

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

you will go to

čiiyaanuxʔatħ

Cheanuh tribe

mituuniʔatħ

Victoria people

saaničʔatħ

Saanich people

qiw̉iičinʔatħ

Cowichan people

"You will go to the Cheanuh, the Victoria, the Saanich, and the Cowichan."

39.298

ʔaniikaħ

ʔana

only

-ˀiikʷ₁

HYP.FUT

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I will go myself

siỷa

ʔucačiʔaƛ

ʔucačiƛ

go to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

going to

naanaayimuxʔatħ

Nanaimo people

q̉uumuuʔuxšʔatħ

q̉̉uumuuʔuxšʔatħ

Comox people

hiiqʷiɬtaʔatħ

Cape Mudge people

ʔiš

and

q̉̉ʷaayiƛ̉imʔatħ

q̉ʷaayiƛ̉imʔatħ

Coquitlam tribe

mickʷiỷimʔatħ

Musqueam people

ʔiš

and

quuχuumišʔatħ

Squamish people

I myself will go to the Nanaimo, the Comox, the Cape Mudge people, and also the Coquitlam, the Musqueam and the Squamish people.'

39.299

ƛiħšiʔaƛuksi

ƛiħšiƛ

set off

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

mine set off

ʔuw̉aat̉in

ʔuw̉aˑt̉in

relative

relatives

yaqčiʔatħqas

yaqčiʔatħ

neighbour

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my neighbours

č̉uučk

all

All my relatives and neighbours started out in vessels.

39.300

wik̉iitšiƛ

not exist

there were no

quuʔas

person

people

sukʷiƛ̉asʔaƛ

sukʷiƛ

take

-ˀas₃

go to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they went to get them

mačɬaatħ

Machlaht people

Matchlaht people

ƛaʔuukʷiʔatħ

Clayoquot people

Clayoquot tribe

yuuɬuʔiɬʔatħ

Ucluelet people

t̉uk̉ʷaaʔatħ

Toquaht tribe

Tukwaa tribe

ħuučuqƛisʔatħ

Uchucklesaht people

huuʕiiʔatħ

Huu-ay-aht tribe

niitiinaʔatħ

Ditidaht people

p̉aačiinaʔatħ

Pachena tribe

Port San Juan tribe

ƛ̉aaʔasʔatħ

Makah

čiiyaanuxʔatħ

Cheanuh tribe

mituuniʔatħ

Victoria people

saaničʔatħ

Saanich people

qiw̉iičinʔatħ

Cowichan people

There were no people left; they had gone to get the Matchlaht, the Clayoquot, the Ucluelet, the Tokwaath, the Uchucklesaht, the Huu-ay-aht, the Ditidaht, the Pachena, the Makah, the Cheanuh, the Victoria, the Saanitch, the Cowichan.

39.301

siỷaaʕaƛsi

siỷaaq

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I did now

ʔucačiƛ

go to

naanaayimuxʔatħ

Nanaimo people

q̉uumuuʔuxšʔatħ

q̉̉uumuuʔuxšʔatħ

Comox people

hiiqʷiɬtaʔatħ

Cape Mudge people

I went to the Nanaimo, the Comox, the Cape Mudge people.

39.302

tiipstawn

tiipstaawin

Steveston

hiɬʔaƛ

hiɬ

LOC

-ˀaƛ

NOW

there now

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

pišinʔaƛ

pišin

fishing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were fishing

At Steveston, the tribes were fishing.

39.303

hiisacħaƛsi

his(t)

LOC

-cħa

go in connection with [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I went there to do

č̉aašaʕiʔaƛ

č̉aašaʕiƛ

invite for immediate response

-ˀaƛ

NOW

invite for immediate response

I went there to invite them for immediate response.

39.304

ʔuʕiʔaƛsi

ʔuʕiƛ₂

find out

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I found out

ʔani

that

heepsiiỷasʔaƛ

heepsiiỷas

go to plant hops

-ˀaƛ

NOW

go to plant hops

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

I found that the tribes were going to plant hops.

39.305

wiic̉ak̉aƛeʔic

wiic̉ak

late

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

you are late

ʔuucuʔuk̉ʷaƛin

ʔuucuʔuk

go toward

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ni

1p.ABS

we are going to

heeps

hops

waaʔaƛ̉atsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was told by them

'You are too late, we are going to the hop (fields),' they told me.

39.306

ʔaƛačinkni

ʔaƛa

two

-(č,k)inkʷ₃

together

-ni

1p.ABS

we were two together

tič̉iinim

William

We were two together, (I and) William.

39.307

yaacšiƛsi

yaacšiƛ

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I started out

hisiik̉aƛ

hisiikʷ

go along

-ˀaƛ

NOW

going along

t̉ašiiʔi

t̉ašii

trail

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the trail

ʔucačiʔaƛsi

ʔucačiƛ

go to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I went to

Vancouver

quuχuumišʔatħ

Squamish people

I started out, going along the trail to Vancouver to the Squamish people.

39.308

yaaʔak̉aƛ̉atsi

yaaʔakʷ

sore

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

INAL

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

mine was troubled

ɬim̉aqsti

heart

ʔanis

1s.SUB

that I

wikiip

fail to obtain

failing to get

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

mituuniʔatħ

Victoria people

saaničʔatħ

Saanich people

qiw̉iičinʔatħ

Cowichan people

hiiqʷiɬtaʔatħ

Cape Mudge people

My heart was sore at having failed to get the different tribes, the Victoria, the Saanich, the Cowichan, and the Cape Mudge people.

39.309

hinasiƛčipsi

hinasiƛ

arrive

-čiˑp

INDIR

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I reached

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

quuχuumišʔatħ

Squamish people

I reached the chief of the Squamish people.

39.310

ʔuʔuqsi

ʔuʔuq

travel in canoe

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was in the canoe

hiiwaqim

Hiwakim

naanaayimuxʔatħ

Nanaimo people

yaʕatqas

yaqʷ

REL

-ˀat

PASS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

by whom I was

ħimiicsʔat

ħimiics

show s.o. the way

-ˀat

PASS

be shown the way

hiɬʔiitq

hiɬ

LOC

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

where it was

maʔas

tribe

I was in the canoe of Hiwakim, the Nanaimo, who showed me the way to the tribe.

39.311

hinaɬc̉inƛni

hinaɬc̉inƛ

arrive at

-ni

1p.ABS

we arrived at

ʔatħii

night

ħaw̉iɬʔi

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the chief

ʔuħuk

ʔuħ

-uk

POSS

his was

ʕimtii

name

cuunχin

Tsonhin

We arrived at night at the chief ('s house), his name was Tsonhin.

39.312

ƛupkšiƛ

wake up

he woke up

cuunχin

Tsonhin

39.313

waaʔaƛsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I said now

ʔanis

1s.SUB

that I

sukʷiƛ̉asʔaƛ

sukʷiƛ

take

-ˀas₃

go to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

go to get

č̉aašaʕiʔaƛ

č̉aašaʕiƛ

invite for immediate response

-ˀaƛ

NOW

invite for immediate response

I told him that I had come to invite for immediate response.

39.314

ʔiiqħuksi

ʔiiqħuk

tell

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I told him

ʔanis

1s.SUB

that I

wikiip

fail to obtain

fail to get

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

I told him that I had failed to get the tribes.

39.315

yeeee

yeee

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he said

ħaw̉iɬʔi

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the chief

ʔuħčwaa

ʔuħ

-čwa

Quot.Past

I wonder if

naniiqsu

grandparent

grandparents

heeps

hops

qʷaaqħii

qʷaa

thus

-ħ₂

CONTEMP

-(y)ii

3.INDF-REL

since they do

ʔuħʔap

consider to be

they consider them to be

ʔiiħ

ʔiiħʷ

big

important

ʔani

that

since

ʔiiħqaa

ʔiiħʷ

big

-qaˑ

3.SUB

they are important

niiw̉aasʔi

niiw̉aas

our

=ʔiˑ

DEF

our

naniiqsu

grandparent

grandfather

'Yeee, oh the tribes', said the chief, 'I wonder if hops are their grandparents, since they consider them important, for our grandparents are important.

I.e., 'Are hops more important than ancestral customs?' They seem to prefer hops to following up old customs.

39.316

ʔaħn̉ii

that

qʷaaʔaƛʔitqak

qʷaa

how

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ʔiˑtqak

2s.REL

how you are now

ʔanik

that you

ʔuuksnaaʕaɬʔaƛ

ʔuuksnaaʕaɬ

handle

-ˀaƛ

NOW

are now handling

naniiqsakʔitqak

naniiqsu

grandparent

-ˀak

POSS

-ʔiˑtqak

2s.REL

your grandparents

"That is how you are now handling your grandparents."

39.317

wik̉iitukč̉aʕaš

wik̉iit

non-existent

-uk

DUR

-č̉aˑʕaš

3.INFER

they seem to have no

ɬim̉aqsti

mind

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

ʔanik

that you

ʔiiħuk

ʔiiħʷ

big

-uk

POSS

it is important

ʔaħn̉ii

that

qʷaqʷeeʔitqak

DUP-

REP

qʷaa

thus

-ʔiˑtqak

2s.REL

what you are doing

"The tribes seem to have no sense, for that which you are doing is important."

39.318

waɬaakiƛaħ

waɬaakʷ

-ˀiƛ

go for [L]

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I will go

siỷa

hiniisikaħ

hiniis

go along

-(y)ik

IRR.FUT

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I will go

yaqčiʔatħqas

yaqčiʔatħ

neighbour

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my neighbours

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he said

ħaw̉iɬʔi

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the chief

"I'll go to my neighbours," said the chief.

39.319

ča

ča₁

let's see!

qʷaam̉iiƛʔaaqƛiik

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-ˀiƛ

invite [L]

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-ˀiikʷ₁

HYP.FUT

how many you will invite

'Let's see how many you will invite.'

39.320

kaaʔaƛ̉i

kaaʔa

hand over!

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀiˑ

2s>3.IMPER

give me!

ħayuuq

200

quuʔas

person

people

'Give me two hundred people.'

I.e., 'Invite for me', as Tom would not know just whom it would be necessary to invite.

39.321

huksčiʔaƛ

huksčiƛ

count

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he counted

quuʔas

person

people

qʷam̉aayiič

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-yiič

3.INDF.REL

as many as there might be

quuʔas

person

people

He counted all the people there might be.

39.322

sitsaap

split

he split

ħumiis

(cedar) stick

cedar sticks

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

huksčiʔaƛ

huksčiƛ

count

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he counted

ħumiisʔi

ħumiis

(cedar) stick

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the sticks

He split cedar (sticks) and then he counted the sticks.

These sticks are always made for the convenience of the host, so he can remember how many he has invited and provide accordingly. Sticks are not given to those invited as tallies.

39.323

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

ƛiħmiisaʔaƛni

ƛiħmiisaʔaƛ

move about at the shore

-ni

1p.ABS

we went around

hišsaacu

hiš

all

-saˑcu

in ... place

everywhere

maʔas

tribe

Then we went around from place to place, everywhere there was a tribe.

39.324

č̉uučk

all

ʕapaak

ʕapaakʷ

be willing

were willing

quuʔasʔi

quuʔas

person

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the people

All the people were willing.

39.325

ƛuyačiʔaƛ̉atsi

ƛuyačiƛ

be happy

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

INAL

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

mine was happy

ɬim̉aqsti

heart

39.326

ʔuyiiʔatsi

ʔuyii

give

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was given

ħaw̉iɬʔi

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the chief

suč̉a

five

ƛ̉isaɬ

ƛ̉isaˑɬ

blanket

blankets

I was given five blankets by the chief.

39.327

ỷaỷaakaɬħiiỷap̉atsi

ỷaỷaakaɬħiiỷap

cause to have canoe mat under one's knees

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was given canoe mats

I was provided with canoe matting under my knees.

A figurative reference to gifts presented to one who extends invitations. Such gifts are repaid double in the potlatch.

Was given ỷakaaɬ money, i.e. was potlatched on inviting. It is necessary, in this type of p̉ačiƛ, to return gifts double-fold at potlatch. This kind of p̉ačiƛ "what is used for putting in one's canoe." In regular p̉aaƛp̉aaya you don't have to return, although it is more common to return value about equal (some more, some less). Not considered good taste to give back at same potlatch; gift not returned often for more than one year. If several gifts have been given as n̉uššiƛ by one person in several potlatches, recipient might pay back his debt at his own potlatch as p̉ačiƛ (he could not very well give one person more than another in n̉uššiƛ). Extra payment is always called m̉aamut. (Thus, Harry's gift of $5.00 to ʔaaħ. fellow in mourning - winter of 1913 - was returned in his own p̉ačiƛ as $8.00, $3.00 p̉ačiƛ "interest.") Indians all know whether they are debtor or creditor to another Indian. ʔum̉in "to be so and so much in debt"; wiktaʕaqƛ̉min "to be in debt, to have without having paid back." These words are used to refer to values received at potlatches. ʔum̉inʔataħ "one owes one so and so much." Sometimes before giving potlatch to another tribe, man may invite his people to feast and, to help him, they may pay back all that is coming; they never call it "paying back" but: hupiimaħ suw̉a "I help you" or ʔuʔaɬukʷaħ ʔaħʔaa "mine is put with it so and so much." Sometimes in such feast man asks people to help him and he will get more than was really owed him. This type of money-collecting feast is not considered very creditable among these Indians. Among Huupachas and Tsishaath, people never felt bound to give money to chief, nor among Ucluelet. Huu-ay-aht help chief to considerable extent. Beginning with Clayoquot and north from there it is regular custom for people to help chief by contributing values to help chief, who among these tribes represents the tribe. These always given in feast; chief does not ask for money. Gifts not returned. Debts are always returned to man, but to his children. Thus, Douglas Thomas, when travelling with Shewish, often gets more than chief in p̉ačiƛ, because Tom gave out more and thus "invested" for his children. In long run, if one potlatches much, he cannot be loser, as his children got benefit of it. Thus, Douglas ad Alex have been all along getting benefit of Tom's potlatching. Now money is paid to Alex's girl, huuyaaɬmisʔaqs. Once, when "Tees" was stuck in Somass R., before it was dredged (Alex was very young then), Tom invited Indians to his house for feast. Kyuquot and Clayoquot chiefs responded, Nootka chief was not willing, because too far. Then Tom, in feast, p̉ačiƛ̉d 20 sacks of apples to ŋootka chief (yaačiʔat), who was thereby made ashamed. He was going to invite Alberni Indians to Nootka, but did not have chance (he was humiliated and told other Indians he šuc̉uu "defecate in pants" - new word; they used to say "without having anus wiped" t̉aʕakƛi or "defecate in bed" = šuʔiɬ). Hence Nootka feel they are indebted to Tom's people. This is real reason to ħačỷaak; this would be because his wife is related to Nootka people.

39.328

c̉awaakħʔatsi

c̉awaakʷ

one

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was by one

ʔuyiiʔat

ʔuyii

give

-ˀat

PASS

be given

puu

gun

c̉awaakħʔatsiƛaa

c̉awaakʷ

one

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

=ƛaa

also

also I was by one

ʔuyiiʔat

ʔuyii

give

-ˀat

PASS

be given

ħayuqumɬ

ħayu

ten

-qimɬ

... unit

ten

taanaa

dollar

dollars

ƛaʔuu

ƛaʔuˑ

another

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

I was given a gun by one (chief) and ten dollars by another chief.

39.329

qacc̉aqħšiʔatsi

qacc̉a

three

-ħ₂

CONTEMP

-šiƛ

PRF

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was done to by three

p̉ačiʔat

p̉ačiƛ

give gift at potlatch

-ˀat

PASS

be given a potlatch gift

ħaw̉iiħ

ħaw̉iɬ

chief.pl

chiefs

I was given potlatch gifts by three chiefs.

39.330

č̉uuuučk

č̉uučk

all

-[L]

all

ʕapaak

ʕapaakʷ

be willing

were willing

quuχuumišʔatħ

Squamish people

waa

say

they said

ʔani

that

w̉aqʔuuʔaaqƛ

w̉aqʔuˑ

go to feast

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

they would go to the feast

č̉uučk

all

quuχuumišʔatħ

Squamish people

All the Squamish were willing and they said that all the Squamish would come.

39.331

waɬšiʔaƛsi

waɬšiƛ

go home

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I went home

39.332

hinasiƛsi

hinasiƛ

reach

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I reached

hink̉uuʔasnit

Qualicum River

Qualicum

hiis

hiyiis₁

on the beach

ʔayiis

ʔaya

many

-‘is

on the beach

many on the beach

wiina

canoe party

canoe parties

ħayuc̉iqis

ħayu

ten

-c̉iq₁

... long objects

-‘is

on the beach

ten

wiina

canoe party

canoe parties

I arrived at Qualicum, there were many canoe parties there on the beach, ten parties.

39.333

hiinicsuƛšiƛsi

hiinicsuƛšiƛ

take s.o. along

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I began to take them along

I began to take them along.

39.334

hinataʔasšiƛsi

hinataʔasšiƛ

call out invitations

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I called out invitations

maamanaqinʔatħ

Mamalekala people

I began calling names in invitation to the Mamalekala.

39.335

ʔuħ

it was

ɬuucsaamiiħ

ɬuucsma

woman.pl

women

w̉asna

be unwilling

they were unwilling

w̉aqʔuu

w̉aqʔuˑ

go to feast

to go to the feast

It was the women who were unwilling to go to the feast.

39.336

wiic̉akuusin

wiic̉ak

late

-(w)uusin

1p.RelDub

we might be late for

heeps

hops

"We might be late for the hops."

39.337

yaacšiʔaƛsi

yaacšiƛ

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I started to go

wikiipšiƛsi

wikiipšiƛ

fail to obtain

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I had failed to obtain

ħayuc̉iqʔi

ħayu

ten

-c̉iq₁

... long objects

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the ten

č̉aapuk

canoe party

canoe parties

I started to go, having failed to get the ten canoe parties.

39.338

miɬšiʔaƛsi

miɬšiƛ

be the same

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I did at the same time

hitasaƛ

land on beach

coming to shore

hitacsuħtaƛsi

hitacsuħta

come out of the woods

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I came out of the woods

ỷuuqʷaa

also

ʔucačiƛitʔi

ʔucačiƛ

go to

-(m)it

former

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones who had gone to

mačɬaatħ

Machlaht people

Matchlaht people

I came out of the woods at the same time as the ones who had gone to the Matchlaht landed.

39.339

c̉awaakʷaɬčiɬkʷaɬsi

c̉awaakʷaɬ

nine

-čiˑɬ

... days

-kʷaˑɬ

absent

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I had been absent for nine days

n̉aas

day

I had been away for nine days.

39.340

hiinuɬšiʔaƛsi

hiinuɬšiƛ

expect

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I began to expect

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

I began to expect the tribes.

39.341

hitasaʔaƛ

come to shore

they came to shore

ỷuuqʷaa

also

ʔucačiƛitʔi

ʔucačiƛ

go to

-(m)it

former

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones who had gone to

ƛ̉aaʔasʔatħ

Makah

ʔucačiƛitʔi

ʔucačiƛ

go to

-(m)it

former

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones who had gone to

niitiinaʔatħ

Ditidaht people

ʔucačiƛitʔi

ʔucačiƛ

go to

-(m)it

former

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones who had gone to

huuʕiiʔatħ

Huu-ay-aht tribe

ʔucačiƛitʔi

ʔucačiƛ

go to

-(m)it

former

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones who had gone to

ƛaʔuukʷiʔatħ

Clayoquot people

Clayoquot tribe

ʔucačiƛitʔi

ʔucačiƛ

go to

-(m)it

former

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones who had gone to

yuuɬuʔiɬʔatħ

Ucluelet people

ʔucačiƛitʔi

ʔucačiƛ

go to

-(m)it

former

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones who had gone to

t̉uk̉ʷaaʔatħ

Toquaht tribe

Tukwaa tribe

ʔucačiƛitʔi

ʔucačiƛ

go to

-(m)it

former

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones who had gone to

ħuučuqƛisʔatħ

Uchucklesaht people

The ones who had gone to the Makah also landed, and the ones who had gone to the Pachena, the ones who had gone to the Ditidaht, the ones who had gone to the Huu-ay-aht, the ones who had gone to the Clayoquot, the ones who had gone to the Ucluelet, the ones who had gone to the Tokwaath, the ones who had gone to the Uchucklesaht.

39.342

hiinuɬšiʔaƛsi

hiinuɬšiƛ

expect

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I began to expect

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

I began to expect the tribes.

39.343

hininʔaƛ

hinin

come

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they came

quuχuumišʔatħ

Squamish people

ʔiš

and

naanaayimuxʔatħ

Nanaimo people

ʔiš

and

q̉uumuuʔuxšʔatħ

q̉̉uumuuʔuxšʔatħ

Comox people

hininʔaƛ

hinin

come

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they came

mačɬaatħ

Machlaht people

Matchlaht people

hininʔaƛ

hinin

come

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they came

ƛaʔuukʷiʔatħ

Clayoquot people

Clayoquot tribe

hininʔaƛ

hinin

come

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they came

yuuɬuʔiɬʔatħ

Ucluelet people

hininʔaƛ

hinin

come

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they came

t̉uk̉ʷaaʔatħ

Toquaht tribe

hininʔaƛ

hinin

come

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they came

ħuučuqƛisʔatħ

Uchucklesaht people

hininʔaƛ

hinin

come

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they came

p̉aačiinaʔatħ

Pachena tribe

hininʔaƛ

hinin

come

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they came

niitiinaʔatħ

Ditidaht people

hininʔaƛ

hinin

come

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they came

huuʕiiʔatħ

Huu-ay-aht tribe

The Squamish came and the Nanaimo and the Comox; the Machhlaath came, the Clayoquot came, the Ucluelet came, the Tokwaath came, the Hochoktlisath came, the Pachena came, the Ditidaht came, the Huu-ay-ath came.

39.344

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

wik̉iit

non-existent

there was no one

hinatšiƛ

come

coming

ƛ̉aaʔasʔatħ

Makah

heepsiiỷas

go to plant hops

gone to plant hops

Then there were no Makah coming, having gone to pick hops.

39.345

wik̉iit

non-existent

there was no one

hinatšiƛ

come

coming

čiiyaanuxʔatħ

Cheanuh tribe

šuʔuk̉ʷatħ

Sooke people

Sooke tribe

wik̉iit

non-existent

there was no one

hinatšiƛ

come

saaničʔatħ

Saanich people

wik̉iit

non-existent

there was no one

hinatšiƛ

come

coming

qiw̉iičinʔatħ

Cowichan people

wik̉iit

non-existent

there was no one

hinatšiƛ

come

coming

pil'aalaχac̉aʔatħ

Pilalahatsaath people

wik̉iit

non-existent

there was no one

hinatšiƛ

come

coming

mickʷiỷimʔatħ

Musqueam people

wik̉iit

non-existent

there was no one

hinatšiƛ

come

coming

q̉̉ʷaayiƛ̉imʔatħ

q̉ʷaayiƛ̉imʔatħ

Coquitlam tribe

wik̉iit

non-existent

there was no one

hinatšiƛ

come

coming

hiiqʷiɬtaʔatħ

Cape Mudge people

ʔaħʔaa

that

qʷam̉aa

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

wik̉iit

eliminate

there was no one

hinatšiƛ

come

coming

No Cheanuh or Sooke came, no Saanich, no Cowichan, no Pilalahatsaath, no Musqueam, no Coquitlam, no Cape Mudge people; that many did not come.

39.346

hininʔaƛ

hinin

come

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it came

ʔuyaqħmis

news

ʔucačiʔaƛ

ʔucačiƛ

go to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

going to

maħt̉iiʔakqas

maħt̉ii

house

-ˀak

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my house

cumaanuʔaƛ

cumaanawiƛ

fill up

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was filled up

quuʔas

person

people

hiɬatis

downriver

downstream

The news came to my house (that) the place downstream was full of people.

39.347

ʔuʔaatiičiʔaƛweʔin

ʔuʔaatiičiƛ

run out of

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-weˑʔin

3.QT

they ran out of space

yacuwis

stand on beach

standing on the beach

It was said that they had run out of space on the beach.

39.348

cumaanuʔaƛweʔin

cumaanawiƛ

fill up

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-weˑʔin

3.QT

they had filled up

quuʔas

person

people

hiišcuw̉at̉aƛ

hiišcuw̉at

on both sides

-ˀaƛ

NOW

on both sides

yacuwisʔatiičiʔaƛ

yacuwis

stand on beach

-ʔaˑta

lack ...

-iičiƛ

INC

-ˀaƛ

NOW

running out of standing room on the beach

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

People had filled up both sides (of the river) and the tribes had run short of space standing on the beach.

39.349

hayaaqstupmiħsaƛ̉atsi

hayaaqstupmiħsa

want s.o. to be troubled

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

they wanted me to be troubled

yaaɬsii

yaaɬ

although

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

even though I

ƛuɬʔat

ƛuɬ

good

-ˀat

INAL

mine was good

ɬim̉aqsti

heart

ʔanis

1s.SUB

that I

qʷaastukħ

for which reason

ʔaayiiƛ

ʔaayiiƛ₂

invite many

invited many

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

hinataʔas

go to call out invitations

going to invite

hiišsaatħʔiƛ

invite all the tribes

inviting all the tribes

They wanted me to be troubled in mind, but my heart was glad because I had invited many tribes, calling out invitations and inviting all the tribes.

39.350

hašiičiʔaƛweʔin

hašiičiƛ

find out

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-weˑʔin

3.QT

they found out

ʔuyaqħmis

news

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

hiniiʔasʔap̉aƛweʔin

hiniiʔasʔap

make s.o. go outside

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-weˑʔin

3.QT

he made them go outside

naaweeʔiik

Naweik

yayaaqčiqƛ̉asiič

DUP-

yaqčiqƛ̉as

household members

-yiič

3.INDF.REL

the ones who were his household members

The tribes had heard the news, 'It is said that Naweik has made everybody who lived with him go outside."

William's father, Dick, and others, with their children, used to live in Tom's house. They would be commoners to Tom. There would not be another house with these posts in same village, as it represented house of old Tsishaath chief.

39.351

c̉awaaqƛpiʔaƛweʔin

c̉awaaqƛpiƛ

alone in the house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-weˑʔin

3.QT

he is now alone in the house

maħt̉iiʔak

maħt̉ii

house

-ˀak

POSS

his house

It is said that he is now alone in his house.

39.352

waaɬʔiičiʔaƛweʔin

waaɬʔiičiƛ

hear about

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-weˑʔin

3.QT

they have heard about

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

m̉ušʔiiʔaƛukweʔin

m̉ušʔiiƛ

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

DUR

-weˑʔin

3.QT

his is closed

maħt̉ii

house

The tribes have heard (that) his house is closed.

39.353

m̉ušyaqčinuʔaƛweʔin

m̉ušyaqčinawiƛ

go into seclusion

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-weˑʔin

3.QT

he has gone into seclusion

ciqšiʔaƛweʔin

ciqšiƛ

speak

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-weˑʔin

3.QT

he said

hinʔaỷaqƛʔi

hinʔaỷaqƛ

alert

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the one who was aware

ʔuħuk

ʔuħ

-uk

POSS

his was

ʕimtii

name

c̉aaħaqsuɬ

Tough-Mouthed

kamat̉apʔi

kamat̉ap

know

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one who knew

ciiqciiqa

speaking

was talking

'He has gone into the (closed) house', said the one who was aware, whose name was Tough-mouthed, the one who knew was talking.

39.354

naʔaataħʔaƛħak

naʔaataħ

listen

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ħaˑk

2s.INTERR

did you listen?

maatmees

tribe

-ee

VOC

Oh tribes!

hininʔi

hinin

come

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one who came

ʔuyaqħmis

news

m̉ušʔiiʔaƛukweʔin

m̉ušʔiiƛ

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

DUR

-weˑʔin

3.QT

his is closed

maħt̉ii

house

naaweeʔiik

Naweik

'Have you heard, O tribes, the news that has arrived? Naweik's house is said to have been closed up."

39.355

ču

čuu₁

well!

t̉apat̉aqstuʔaƛ̉i

t̉apat̉aqstawiƛ

think to o.s.

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀiˑ

2s>3.IMPER

think to o.s.

ʕiict̉uuɬama

ʕiict̉uuɬa

puberty potlatch

-maˑ

3.IND

he is giving a puberty potlatch

naaweeʔiik

Naweik

"Well, think it over, Naweik is giving a girl's puberty potlatch."

39.356

ʔukʷiiɬšiʔaƛma

ʔukʷiiɬšiƛ

make

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

he has set it

tupaati

ceremonial privilege

He has set a ceremonial privilege.

39.357

kamat̉apħak

kamat̉ap

know

-ħaˑk

2s.INTERR

do you know?

qʷaa

how

maatmees

tribe

-ee

VOC

Oh tribes!

wik̉eeʔic

wik

not

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

so that you will not

wikiip

fail to obtain

fail to get it

Do you know how, O tribes, you may avoid failing to get it?

39.358

ỷiỷimħičiƛuuseʔic

ỷiỷimħičiƛ

be ashamed

-(w)uuseʔic

2s.IRR

you might be ashamed

wikiipquuk

wikiip

fail to obtain

-quuk

2s.CND

if you fail to get it

You might be ashamed if you don't get it.

39.359

tuupatsnaʕaaɬʔaaqƛ̉ateʔic

tuupatsnaʕaaɬ

perform a ceremonial privilege

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-ˀat

PASS

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

a ceremonial privilege will be performed for you

A ceremonial privilege will be performed for you.

39.360

ỷimħaaʔaaqƛeʔic

ỷimħaa

be ashamed

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

you will be ashamed

ħamat̉ap̉aƛaħ

ħamat̉ap

be aware

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I know

siỷa

wikiipʔaaqƛeʔic

wikiip

fail to obtain

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

you will fail to obtain

tupaatak

tupaati

ceremonial privilege

-ˀak

POSS

his ceremonial privilege

naaweeʔiik

Naweik

You will be ashamed; now, I know you will fail to get Naweik's ceremonial privilege.'

39.361

ƛiħšiʔaƛ

ƛiħšiƛ

set off

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they set off

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

cumaaqčik

cumaa

full

-q(s/ħ)čik(ʷ)₁

go along

going along full

wiina

canoe party

canoe parties

hiinan̉uuƛ

hiinan̉awiƛ

move upstream

moving upstream

c̉aʔakʔi

c̉aʔakʷ

river

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the river

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

The tribes started out, moving up the river in full canoe parties.

39.362

nuukʷiisʔaƛ

nuukʷii(c)s

sing a canoe song

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were singing canoe songs

č̉uučk

all

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

All the tribes were singing canoe songs.

39.363

ʔiinaxyaƛ

ʔiinaxyu

dressed up

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were dressed up

c̉išaaʔatħ

Tsishaath people

Tsishaa people

ħuučuqƛisʔatħ

Uchucklesaht people

huupač̉asʔatħ

Huupachas tribe

qʷam̉aa

qʷam̉aˑ

all

ʔaħʔaa

that

ʔiinaxyu

dressed up

The Tsishaath and Uchucklesaht and Huupachasath were all dressed up.

39.364

hitasaʔaƛ

come to shore

they came to shore

hitinqisʔi

hitinqis

beach

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the beach

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

The tribes came to shore at the beach.

39.365

ʔaƛaapsi

ʔaƛa

two

-ˀap

CAUS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I had two

ʔuʔaaɬuk

ʔuuʔaaɬuk

take care of

wiineʔi

wiina

canoe party

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the canoe parties

hiɬ

LOC

there

kuħw̉animʔisʔi

kuħw̉anim

side door

-ʔis

DIM

=ʔiˑ

DEF

at the little side door

suuʔaƛsi

suu

hold

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I held

t̉ašiiʔakqas

t̉ašii

door

-ˀak

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my door

hiiɬsʔataƛsi

hiiɬsʔatu

at the door

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was at the door

I had two (people) looking after the canoe parties at the little side door (while) I held my door at the (main) entrance.

Door itself was piece of wood hinged at top (modern) which was pushed upward on entering room, held, and let go when in. In older days they had mat hanging down to cover naxʔas (??).

39.366

n̉aacsaaƛsi

n̉aacsa

see

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I watched

yaqwiiʔaaqƛii

yaqwii

first

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-(y)ii

3.INDF-REL

who would be first

hineeʔiƛ

enter house

to enter

I was watching to see who would be the first to enter.

39.367

ħayu

ten

ƛ̉isaɬ

ƛ̉isaˑɬ

blanket

blankets

m̉uč̉ič̉aƛ

m̉uč̉ič

clothed

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was clothed in

ƛameʔi

ƛama

housepost

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the housepost

ʔiš

and

mucmuħaq

bearskin

The housepost was clothed in ten blankets and a bearskin.

39.368

suuʔaƛ

suu

hold

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it held

p̉acsaakum

potlatch handle

ʔuỷuk̉ʷaƛuk

ʔuỷuk

be covered with

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

its was covered with

ħayuʔi

ħayu

ten

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

the ten

ƛ̉isaɬ

ƛ̉isaˑɬ

blanket

blankets

It (the housepost teeʔisim) held a potlatch handle covered with ten blankets.

A 'potlatch-handle' is a spindle-shaped object which people scramble for, the one who gets it receiving a gift or prize.

39.369

ʔuuciičiƛʔaaqƛ

ʔuuciičiƛ

get

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

they would get it

ʔatquu

ʔat

even if

-quu₁

3.CND

even though they would be

ʔiič̉imqħ

ʔiič̉im

elder

-ħ₂

CONTEMP

being old

hineeʔiƛ

enter house

they entered

ʔatquu

ʔat

even if

-quu₁

3.CND

even though

ɬuucsma

woman

wife

ʔiič̉im

old

old (one)

hineeʔiƛ

enter house

they entered

They were to become the property of whoever should enter (first), even though they were an old man or a woman.

39.370

hinʔiʔaƛč̉aʕaš

hinʔiƛ

enter house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-č̉aˑʕaš

3.INFER

it turned out they entered house

qʷaa

thus

hiistiʔiʔaƛ

histiiʔiƛ

enter house

-[L]

GRAD

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were entering house

kuħw̉animʔi

kuħw̉anim

side door

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the side door

It turned out that they were entering by the side door.

39.371

ħaayiiʔiʔaƛma

ħaayiiʔiƛ

all enter house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

all entered the house

waaʔaƛ̉atsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was told by him

Douglas

'They have all entered,' I was told by Douglas (Thomas).

39.372

wik̉iit̉aƛ

wik̉iit

non-existent

-ˀaƛ

NOW

there was nobody

histiiʔiƛ

enter house

entering the house

t̉ašiiʔi

t̉ašii

door

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the door

č̉uučk̉aƛ

č̉uučk

all

-ˀaƛ

NOW

all of them now

histiiʔiƛ

enter house

they entered house

kuħw̉animʔi

kuħw̉anim

side door

=ʔiˑ

DEF

by the side door

No one had entered by the (main) door, all had entered by the side entrance.

39.373

wikiipšiʔaƛ

wikiipšiƛ

fail to obtain

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they failed to obtain

tupaatakqas

tupaati

ceremonial privilege

-ˀak

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my ceremonial privileges

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

The tribes had failed to get my ceremonial privilege.

39.374

suusii

suu

hold

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was holding

m̉ušʔasimʔi

m̉ušʔasim

door

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the door

I was holding the door.

The door was of wood hinged at the top. In the old days they had a mat hanging down to cover the opening.

39.375

n̉aacsasi

n̉aacsa

see

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was watching

hinatšiʔiikquu

hinatšiƛ

come

-ˀiikʷ₁

HYP.FUT

-quu₁

3.CND

that they would come

quuʔas

person

ʔanis

1s.SUB

that I

kuħsaapʔaaqƛ

kuħsaap

open the door

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

I might open the door

t̉ašiiʔakqas

t̉ašii

door

-ˀak

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my door

I was watching for a person to come so that I might open my door (for him).

39.376

hiniip̉aƛ

hiniip

get

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he got now

ʔaħʔaa

that

ħayuʔi

ħayu

ten

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

the ten

ƛ̉isaɬ

ƛ̉isaˑɬ

blanket

blankets

He (would) then get the ten blankets.

39.377

č̉uučkiiʔiʔaƛma

č̉uučkiiʔiƛ

all enter house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

all have entered the house

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he said

Douglas

'All have entered', said Douglas.

39.378

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛsi

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I then

ʔuušʕaƛ̉aƛ

ʔuušʕaƛ

make a sound

-ˀaƛ

NOW

gave a shout

čimʔuup̉aƛsi

čimʔuup

'make ready on rocks'

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

making ready on the rocks

yaqukʷii

yaqʷ

REL

-uk

POSS

-(y)ii

3.INDF-REL

that which they do

ʔukɬaa

name

quuʔas

First Nations person

čimʔuup

'make ready on rocks'

I gave a shout of triumph, what Indians call 'fixing things up on the rocks'.

čimʔuup : "to shout cry of triumph, 'iii". Used also in war when holding head of slain enemy; also in čučaaɬa.

39.379

č̉iiskmatqšiʔaƛsi

č̉iiskmatqšiƛ

shake a rattle

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I started shaking a rattle

ʔiiii

iii

ʔiiii

iii

ʔiiii

iii

ʔiiii

iii

I started rattling with a scrape-rattle (and shouted), 'iii iii iii iii.'

39.380

maħsaap̉aƛsi

maħsaap

drop

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I dropped

ɬiicapiɬỷakʔi

ɬiicapiɬỷakʷ

screen

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the screen

ħayuuqʔi

ħayuuq

200

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the 200

ƛ̉isaɬ

ƛ̉isaˑɬ

blanket

blankets

kuħsaap̉aƛsi

kuħsaap

open the door

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I opened the door

t̉ašiiʔakqas

t̉ašii

door

-ˀak

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my door

I dropped a screen of ten score blankets and I opened my door.

Tom made front of house as display, instead of rear as usual. Cf. Cultus Bob's potlatch in 1910.

39.381

nuuʔiʔaƛsi

nuuʔiƛ

start singing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I started singing

nuuk

song

ref. R & S no. 1 (vii F 61). Tamaa song, sung by William, of Tsishaa tribe. A tupaati of William's family going back to an ancestor who obtained it from a whale he had speared; the whale pulled the hunters far out to sea and stopped at the place where all the whales stay; after being there on the water for four days, the chief whaler heard the whale sing this song in a dream ;when he awoke and sang the the the latter towed his captors to shore and died. A whale tama song of Hochoktlisath origin. Songs of this type are accompanied by a rapid drum-beat; they are spirited and allow of characteristic gestures, derisive or gleeful, on the part of the dancers. The greater part of a tama song consists of burden. In this particular song the dancers point to the doorway at the appropriate part of the song text, the drummer or drummers meanwhile suspending the accompaniment.

39.382

hiiyaʔuuwee

hisiiyiyiiiik̉i

waaŋaʔuuwee

hisiiiiyiyiikqas

waaŋaaʔuu

weeyaŋaa

...

hiiyiiŋa

ʔuuweeyaŋaa

...

hiinaʔuuweeyaŋaa

ʔaħkuuʔii

t̉aašaawiyaa

ʔaħkuuwuwuuʔaks

t̉ašaa

wiyaa

yaŋaa

...

||.

39.383

Proseː

hisiik̉i

hisiikʷ

go along

-ˀiˑ

2s>3.IMPER

go along!

wee

wee₂

wa!

hisiikqas

hisiikʷ

go along

-qaˑs

1s.REL

which way I go along

ʔaħkuuma

ʔaħkuu

thus

-maˑ

3.IND

this is it

t̉ašii

trail

path

ʔaħkuuʔakaħ

ʔaħkuu

thus

-ˀak

POSS

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

this is my

t̉ašii

trail

path

"The way I go, go that way! The way I go. This is my path, the way I go."

39.384

kamatsap̉aƛ

kamatsap

realize

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they realized

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

ʔani

that

wikiip

fail to obtain

they had failed to get

tupaatiʔi

tupaati

ceremonial privilege

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the topati

The tribes realized that they had failed to get the ceremonial privilege.

39.385

huɬiiʔiʔaƛ

huɬiiʔiƛ

dance in

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they danced in

c̉išaaʔatħ

Tsishaath people

Tsishaa people

č̉uučk

all

ɬuucsaamiiħ

ɬuucsma

woman.pl

women

huɬiiʔiʔaƛ

huɬiiʔiƛ

dance in

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they danced in

ħuučuqƛisʔatħ

Uchucklesaht people

č̉uučk

all

ɬuucsaamiiħ

ɬuucsma

woman.pl

women

huɬiiʔiʔaƛ

huɬiiʔiƛ

dance in

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they danced in

huupač̉asʔatħ

Huupachas tribe

č̉uučk

all

ɬuucsaamiiħ

ɬuucsma

woman.pl

women

All the Tsishaath women came dancing in, all the Uchucklesaht women came dancing in, all the Huupachasath women came dancing in.

39.386

ƛaʔuuksiƛaa

ƛaʔuˑ

another

-uk

NOM

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

=ƛaa

again

I did another

ʕimtšiƛ

sing the chorus

nuukʔii

nuuk

song

=ʔiˑ

DEF

song

I again sang the words of the song,

cf. R&S 1 (vii F 61). Tamaa song, sung by William, of Tsishaa tribe. A tupaati of William's family going back to an ancestor who obtained it from a whale he had speared; the whale pulled the hunters far out to sea and stopped at the place where all the whales stay; after being there on the water for four days, the chief whaler heard the whale sing this song in a dream ;when he awoke and sang the the the latter towed his captors to shore and died. t'amaa songs very often used as huɬiiʔiƛỷak, as in this case. There are also special huɬiiʔiƛỷak songs. Most t'amaa songs are not tupaati, some, like this one, are.

39.387

...

ʔaħkuuwuwuuʔiš

ʔaħkuuwuwuuʔaks

t̉aašawiiyee

hisii

yiyiikqas

waaŋaʔuuwee

||.

39.388

Proseː

ʔaħkuuʔiš

ʔaħkuu

thus

-ʔiˑš₁

3.IND

it is thus

ʔaħkuuʔakaħ

ʔaħkuu

thus

-ˀak

POSS

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

this is my

t̉ašii

door

hisiikqas

hisiikʷ

go along

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

that I go along

"It is my door that I go through."

39.389

ỷimħšiʔaƛ

ỷimħšiƛ

be ashamed

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were ashamed

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

kamatsap̉aƛ

kamatsap

find out

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they found out

ʔani

that

wikiip

fail to obtain

they had failed to get

tupaatiʔi

tupaati

ceremonial privilege

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the ceremonial privilege

The tribes were ashamed (when) they found out that they had failed to get the ceremonial privilege.

39.390

ʔaƛp̉iiɬuksi

ʔaƛa

two

-p̉iˑɬʷ₂

...songs

-uk

DUR

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I had two songs

nuuk

song

39.391

heeyuuhelaa

...

hiiyuuhelaa

...

weesakhanaa

t̉ašii

trail

hanaa

quʔeectup

hanaa

||.

39.392

Prose

waasakħin

waas(t)

where?

-ˀak

POSS

-ħin₃

1p.INTERR

where is our

t̉ašii

door

hanee

say!

quʔactup

human being

hanee

say!

Prose: "Where is our road, say! human being (i.e. you whaler), say!.

39.393

ciqšiʔaƛƛaa

ciqšiƛ

speak

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

he spoke again

hinʔaỷaqƛʔi

hinʔaỷaqƛ

wise

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the wise one

quuʔas

person

yuuɬuʔiɬʔatħ

Ucluelet people

wikitħas

wik

not

-(m)it

former

-ħaˑs

1s. INTERR

did I not do?

waa

say

maatmees

tribe

-ee

VOC

Oh tribes

wikħaak

wik

not

-ħaˑk

2s.INTERR

are you not?

ỷimħaa

be ashamed

The wise man of the Ucluelet spoke again and said, 'Did I not say, O tribes, "Are you not ashamed?"

39.394

naʔaataħʔi

naʔaataħ

listen

-ˀiˑ

2s>3.IMPER

listen!

nuukʔii

nuuk

song

=ʔiˑ

DEF

song

"Listen to the song!"

39.395

hisiikiƛsuk

hisiikʷ

go along

-(y)ik

IRR.FUT

-suˑk

2s.ABS

you will go along

ʔaħ

this

ʔanik

that you

wawaaʔaƛ̉at

wawaa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

are being told

"You will come this way, for you are being told."

39.396

naʔaataħʔaƛħak

naʔaataħ

listen

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ħaˑk

2s.INTERR

did you listen

maatmees

tribe

-ee

VOC

Oh tribes

"Have you listened, O tribes?"

39.397

heey

hiy

Hiy!

hey!

wikiimeʔic

wikiip

fail to obtain

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

you failed to obtain

tupaatiʔi

tupaati

ceremonial privilege

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the ceremonial privilege

"Hey! You did not get the tupaati."

39.398

hiniiʔasʔaƛ

hiniiʔas

go out

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they left the house

č̉uučk

all

c̉išaaʔatħ

Tsishaath people

Tsishaa people

ħuučuqƛisʔatħ

Uchucklesaht people

huupač̉asʔatħ

Huupachas tribe

All the Tsishaath and Uchucklesaht and Huupachasath went outside.

39.399

hineeʔiʔaƛ

hineeʔiƛ

enter house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they entered the house

ʔeeʔeeʔiša

DUP-

ʔaʔiˑš

do quickly

doing quickly

wik̉iit̉aƛuk

wik̉iit

non-existent

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

they had no

nuuk

song

yaaciiʔiƛsaƛ

yaciiʔiƛ

walk into the house

-sasa

just [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they just walked into the house

They entered quickly without a song; they just walked in.

39.400

ciqsaap̉aƛsi

ciqsaap

have s.o. speak

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I had him speak

qʷaayaac̉ikšiiɬ

Always-Turning-into-Wolf

I had Always-Turning-into-Wolf (Old Joe) speak.

39.401

wikiimeʔic

wikiip

fail to obtain

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

you failed to obtain

tupaatiʔi

tupaati

ceremonial privilege

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the ceremonial privilege

maatmees

tribe

-ee

VOC

Oh tribes!

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he said

qʷaayaac̉ikšiiɬ

Always-Turning-into-Wolf

You did not get the tupaati, O tribes," said Always-Turning-into-Wolf.

39.402

ʔaqisħak

ʔaqis₂

why?

-ħaˑk

2s.INTERR

why did you?

histiiʔiƛ

enter house

enter the house

yaa

yaa₁

that

kuħw̉animʔi

kuħw̉anim

side door

=ʔiˑ

DEF

by the side door

"Why did you enter at that side entrance?"

39.403

n̉aacsaaƛħak

n̉aacsa

see

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ħaˑk

2s.INTERR

do you see now?

yaaɬ

there

t̉ašiiʔi

t̉ašii

doorway

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the doorway

ʔaaqsʔatuʔi

ʔaaqsʔatu

wide doorway

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the wide doorway

"Do you now see the wide doorway there?"

39.404

histiiʔiyiiksuk

histiiʔiƛ

enter house

-ˀiikʷ₁

HYP.FUT

-suˑk

2s.ABS

you are to enter there

ʔani

that

histiiʔiʔatukʔaaɬa

histiiʔiƛ

enter house

-ˀat

PASS

-uk

POSS

=ʔaaɬa

=always

one always enter the house of

ħaw̉iiħ

ħaw̉iɬ

chief.pl

chiefs

w̉aqʔuʕasʔaƛ̉atquu

w̉aqʔuʕas

go to a feast

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-quu₁

3.CND

when going to a feast

wawaaʔap̉aƛsi

wawaa

say

-ˀap

CAUS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I had him said

qʷaayaac̉ikšiiɬ

Always-Turning-into-Wolf

"You are to enter there, for that is where one always enters a chief's (house) when going to a feast," I had Always-Turning-into-Wolf say.

39.405

wiiỷaat

wiiỷa

never

-ˀat

PASS

one never does

histiiʔiʔat

histiiʔiƛ

enter house

-ˀat

PASS

entering a house

kuħw̉animʔi

kuħw̉anim

side door

=ʔiˑ

DEF

by the side door

One never enters at the side entrance.

39.406

ħayuč̉ičma

ħayu

ten

-ʔič

clothed in...

-maˑ

3.IND

it is clothed in ten

ƛ̉isaɬ

ƛ̉isaˑɬ

blanket

blankets

ƛameʔi

ƛama

housepost

=ʔiˑ

DEF

housepost

ʔiš

and

mucmuħaqʔi

mucmuħaq

bearskin

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the bearskin

The post is clothed in ten blankets and a bearskin.

39.407

qʷaaỷip̉aaħiteʔic

qʷaa

thus

-iiỷip

obtain

-ˀaaħ

IRR

-(m)it

former

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

you would have gotten that

ħayuuỷip̉aaħiteʔic

ħayu

ten

-iiỷip

obtain

-ˀaaħ

IRR

-(m)it

former

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

you would have gotten ten

ƛ̉isaɬ

ƛ̉isaˑɬ

blanket

blankets

ʔiš

and

mucmuħaq

bearskin

You would have got all that, you would have got ten blankets and a bearskin.

39.408

qʷisitweʔin

qʷis

do thus

-(m)it

PAST

-weˑʔin

3.QT

he did thus

ʔaħʔaa

that way

yaqckʷiiqas

yaqʷ

REL

-ckʷiˑ

former

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my ancestor

''It is said that my ancestor did that way."

The spokesman for the potlatch giver uses the same wording that the latter himself would use. Note that Tom has also instructed other chiefs to address their words to him.

39.409

hayimħičiƛitweʔin

hayimħičiƛ

become confused

-(m)it

former

-weˑʔin

3.QT

he became confused

ỷuuqʷaa

also

ʔaħn̉ii

that

qʷisʔaƛʔitqak

qʷis

do thus

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ʔiˑtqak

2s.REL

like you did

ỷuuqʷaa

also

"He also lost his bearings as you did."

39.410

hiitaɬukšiʔaƛquuweʔin

hiitaɬukšiƛ

cast a spell

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

-weˑʔin

3.QT

he cast a spell

hiɬħʔaƛ

hiɬ

LOC

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

while he was there

sayaac̉atuʔi

sayaac̉atu

far out to sea

=ʔiˑ

DEF

far out to sea

"He pronounced incantations while far out at sea."

39.411

wik̉aƛquuweʔin

wik

not

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

-weˑʔin

3.QT

he did not

ʔucaaqa

ʔuucaaqa₂

pay attention to

ʔiiħtuupʔi

ʔiiħtuup

whale

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the whale

The whale paid no attention.

39.412

č̉ič̉iħinkšiʔaƛquuweʔin

č̉ič̉iħinkšiƛ

pray

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

-weˑʔin

3.QT

he prayed

39.413

wik̉aƛquuweʔinƛaa

wik

not

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

-weˑʔin

3.QT

=ƛaa

again

he did not also

ʔucaaqa

ʔuucaaqa₂

pay attention to

ʔiiħtuupʔi

ʔiiħtuup

whale

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the whale

Again the whale paid no attention.

39.414

čuučišt̉aƛ

čuučišt

lay face down on the sea

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it lay face down on the sea

wiinapačišt̉aƛ

wiinapačišt

stop on the water

-ˀaƛ

NOW

stopping on the water

hiɬħʔaƛ

hiɬ

LOC

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was there

yeeee

yee

yonder

way out

sayaac̉atuʔi

sayaac̉atu

far out to sea

=ʔiˑ

DEF

far out to sea

It lay face downward on the water staying on the water far out at sea.

39.415

muučiiɬačištħʔaƛ

muu

four

-čiˑɬ

... days

-ačišt

on the sea

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he was four days on the water

neʔiičiʔaƛ

neʔiičiƛ

hear

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he heard

ʔani

that

t̉amaa

sing tama song

singing a tama song

He was four days on the water, then he heard that it was singing (a) tama song.

39.416

ʔuucaħtaksa

and then

nuuʔiƛ

start singing

he started singing

quuʔasʔi

quuʔas

person

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the man

t̉apỷakʔi

t̉apỷakʷ

tama song

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the tama song

ʔaƛp̉iiɬʔi

ʔaƛa

two

-p̉iˑɬʷ₂

...songs

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the two

t̉apỷak

t̉apỷakʷ

tama song

tama songs

At once the man started singing the tama song, of which there were two tama songs.

39.417

ʔuucaħtaksa

immediately

maɬšiʔaƛ

maɬšiƛ

move

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it moved

ʔiiħtuupʔi

ʔiiħtuup

whale

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the whale

ciqšiƛ

speak

spoke

k̉iitqʕaƛ

make bellowing sound

making a bellowing sound

ʕuuuu

Uuu

Uuu+

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he said

ʔiiħtuupʔi

ʔiiħtuup

whale

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the whale

Immediately the whale moved and spoke, making a bellowing sound; "w w oo+," said the whale.

39.418

ʔuuʕaqstuʔaƛ

ʔuuʕaqstuƛ

get happy

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it became happy

ʔani

that

nuuʔiʔaƛ̉atukqa

nuuʔiƛ

start singing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-uk

DUR

-qaˑ

3.SUB

that its was being sung

nuuk

song

It was happy that its song had been taken up.

39.420

Proseː

hisiikqas

hisiikʷ

go along

-qaˑs

1s.REL

the way I go along

"The way I go along."

Alex has often heard speakers sing songs right in middle of speeches, as in text.

39.421

kamitqšiʔaƛ

kamitqšiƛ

run

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he ran off

ʔiiħtuupʔi

ʔiiħtuup

whale

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the whale

wiħiiʔuʔaƛ

wiħiiʔawiƛ

go to dry land

-ˀaƛ

NOW

go to dry land

hisiikšiʔaƛ

hisiikšiƛ

go along

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it started going along

t̉ašiiʔakʔi

t̉ašii

trail

-ˀak

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

its way

wawaaʔakʔitq

wawaa

say

-ˀak

POSS

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

that which it was saying

nuuk

song

The whale started running and going to dry land; it started going its way, as its song says.

39.422

wiħiiʔuʔaƛ

wiħiiʔawiƛ

go to dry land

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he got to dry land

hiɬħʔaƛ

hiɬ

LOC

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he was there

qaħšiʔaƛ

qaħšiƛ

die

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he died

wiħiiʔeʔi

wiħiiʔa

rocky shore

=ʔiˑ

DEF

rocky shore

ʔiiħtuupʔi

ʔiiħtuup

whale

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the whale

The whale reached dry land and there he died on the rocks.

39.423

ʔaħkuu

thus

qʷaʔuuktukʷaħ

qʷaʔuukt

obtain

-uk

POSS

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I obtained mine

ʔunaak

ʔunaakʷ

have

having

ʔaħkuu

this

nuukʔii

nuuk

song

=ʔiˑ

DEF

song

That is how this song of mine was obtained.

39.424

ʔiiħtuupiicukʷaħ

ʔiiħtuup

whale

-iic

belong to

-uk

POSS

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

mine belonged to a whale

ʔaħkuu

this

t̉apỷakʔi

t̉apỷakʷ

tama song

=ʔiˑ

DEF

tama song

This tama song of mine belonged to a whale.

39.425

ħuučuqƛisʔatħ

Uchucklesaht people

hist̉atħukʷaħ

hist̉atħ

come from

-uk

POSS

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

mine comes from

wawaaʔap̉aƛsi

wawaa

say

-ˀap

CAUS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I had him say

qʷaayaac̉ikšiiɬ

Always-Turning-into-Wolf

"Mine comes from (my) Uchucklesaht (ancestors),' I had Always-Turning-into-Wolf say.

39.426

ỷimħšiʔaƛ

ỷimħšiƛ

be ashamed

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were ashamed

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

wikʕaƛ̉aƛ

wikʕaƛ

be silent

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they kept silent

The tribes were ashamed and said nothing

39.427

hawiiƛ

finish

he finished

ciiqciiqa

speaking

talking

qʷaayaac̉ikšiiɬ

Always-Turning-into-Wolf

Then Always-Turning-into-Wolf finished speaking.

39.428

sukʷiƛsi

sukʷiƛ

take

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I took

ƛaʔuu

ƛaʔuˑ

another

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

ciqsaapsiƛaa

ciqsaap

have s.o. speak

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

=ƛaa

also

I had him speak also

ʔuuc

belong to

of the

n̉uw̉iiqsu

n̉uw̉iˑqsu

father

piita qiišqiš

Peter Kishkish

I took another chief, I had the father of Peter Kishkish speak also.

An Indianized form of the English and Anglicized name Peter Kishkish. The proper Nootka name is qiˑšqiˑša 'Limping'. (< Alex)

39.429

hiniisiƛaa

hinii

give

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

=ƛaa

also

again I gave him also

ɬim̉aqsti

mind

a thought

ciqayisiƛaa

ciqayi

give s.o. leave to speak

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

=ƛaa

again

I told him what to say

I gave him also a thought, I told him what to say.

39.430

wikħaak

wik

not

-ħaˑk

2s.INTERR

are you not?

ỷimħaa

be ashamed

ashamed

naaweeʔeek

Naweik

-ee

VOC

Naweik

'Are you not ashamed, Naweik?"

39.431

waasakħak

waas(t)

where?

-ˀak

POSS

-ħaˑk

2s.INTERR

where is yours

haʔum

food

ʔaħ

this

maħt̉iiʔi

maħt̉ii

house

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the house

"Where is your food in this house?"

39.432

minkaaʔakitħweʔinʔaaɬa

minkaa

be all around

-ˀak

POSS

-(m)it

former

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-weˑʔin

3.QT

=ʔaaɬa

=always

he always used to be around

naaweeʔiikič̉a

naaweeʔiik

Naweik

-(m)ič̉aˑ

3.HEARSAY

the famous Naweik

yaqwiiʔitq

yaqwii

first

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the one who was first

naaweeʔiik

Naweik

"The Naweik of legend, the first Naweik, used to be all around."

39.433

minkaaʔaƛukquuweʔin

minkaa

be all around

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

-quu₁

3.CND

-weˑʔin

3.QT

it was all around his

ƛaqmis

oil

ƛ̉aaqaašt

dried blubber

maħt̉iiʔakʔi

maħt̉ii

house

-ˀak

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

his house

"He would have oil and dried blubber all around his house."

39.434

ʔaqiisʔaaqƛħa

ʔaqi

what?

-ˀiˑs₁

eat

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-ħaˑ₁

3.INTERR

what are they going to eat?

haʔuk

eat

hiiɬ

hiɬ

LOC

here

ʔayeʔi

ʔaya

many

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the many

quuʔas

person

people

ʔanik

that you

that

wik̉iituk

wik̉iit

non-existent

-uk

POSS

you have no

haʔum

food

"What are the many people here going to eat if you have no food?"

39.435

wikħaak

wik

not

-ħaˑk

2s.INTERR

are you not?

ỷimħaa

be ashamed

ashamed

"Are you not ashamed?"

39.436

ʔayaqħukʷč̉akš

ʔaya

many

-ħ₂

CONTEMP

-uk

POSS

-č̉akš₁

2s.INF

it seems yours was much

haʔum

food

ʔaayiiƛ

ʔaayiiƛ₂

invite many

inviting many

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

hinataʔas

go to call out invitations

calling out names

"It turns out that you had a lot of food when you invited many tribes."

39.437

ỷimħaaʔaƛqa

ỷimħaa

be ashamed

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qaˑ

3.SUB

they are ashamed

c̉išaaʔatħ

Tsishaath people

Tsishaa people

č̉uučk̉aƛ

č̉uučk

all

-ˀaƛ

NOW

all of them now

ʔanik

that you

wik̉iituk

wik̉iit

non-existent

-uk

POSS

you have none

haʔum

food

"All the Tsishaath are truly ashamed that you have no food.'

39.438

hawiiʔaƛ

hawiiƛ

finish

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he finished

ciiqciiqeʔi

ciiqciiqa

speaking

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one who was speaking

The one who was speaking finished.

39.439

sukʷiƛsiƛaa

sukʷiƛ

take

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

=ƛaa

again

I took again

ƛaʔuu

ƛaʔuˑ

another

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

ciqsaapsiƛaa

ciqsaap

have s.o. speak

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

=ƛaa

again

I had him speak also

sukʷiƛʔaaqƛweʔincuu

sukʷiƛ

take

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-weˑʔincuu

2p.QT

you should take it

ħaw̉iiħeeƛ

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

young man.pl

-ee

VOC

you young men

hiɬʔisweʔin

hiɬ

LOC

-ʔis

DIM

-weˑʔin

3.QT

there is little

haʔum

food

waaʔap̉aƛsi

waa

say

-ˀap

CAUS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I had him say now

I took another chief and had him speak also, saying, 'He says you young men should go after it; there is a little food.'

39.440

hiniiʔas

go out

they went out

ħaaw̉iiħaƛ

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

young man.pl

young men

č̉uučk

all

quuʔas

person

people

hiniiʔas

go out

they went out

All the young men went out.

39.441

hineeʔiʔaƛ

hineeʔiƛ

enter house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they entered the house

ƛ̉aħiqs

box

boxes

χaχašk̉uk̉ʷaħs

χaχašk̉uk

crackers

-ˀaħs

in vessel

biscuits in boxes

qʷaa

thus

c̉aačiƛquu

c̉aačiƛ

flow

-quu₁

3.CND

they would be flowing

t̉ašiiʔi

t̉ašii

door

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the door

Boxes of biscuits started coming in like a stream flowing through the door.

39.442

hineeʔiʔaƛ

hineeʔiƛ

enter house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they entered the house

ƛ̉aħiqs

box

boxes

χaχašk̉uk̉ʷaħs

χaχašk̉uk

crackers

-ˀaħs

in vessel

biscuits in boxes

suč̉iiq

hundred

ƛ̉aħiqs

box

boxes

hineeʔiƛ

enter house

they entered

A hundred boxes of biscuits came into the house.

39.443

sukʷiƛsiƛaa

sukʷiƛ

take

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

=ƛaa

again

I took again

ħaw̉iɬʔi

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the chief

ʔukɬaa

name

ʕimtšiʔat

Mentioned-by-name

ciqsaapsiƛaa

ciqsaap

have s.o. speak

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

=ƛaa

again

I had him speak

ʔaaqinħak

ʔaqin

what?

-ħaˑk

2s.INTERR

why is yours?

qʷaaʔak

qʷaa

thus

-ˀak

POSS

ʔaħʔaa

that

haʔum

food

ʔanik

that you

ʔukɬaa

name

are named

naaweeʔiik

Naweik

ƛ̉aƛ̉ac̉iiħič̉a

ƛ̉aƛ̉ac̉iiħ

get fat ones

-(m)ič̉aˑ

3.HEARSAY

the famous hunter of fat ones

ƛ̉aaq

blubber

I got another chief, called Mentioned-by-Name, and I had him say, 'Why is that food of yours like this, though you are named for Naweik, who is supposed to have been a hunter of fat blubber?

39.444

ʔaqaqħa

ʔaqi

what?

-ħaˑ₁

3.INTERR

what is it?

yaayiɬ

there in house

haʔumʔi

haʔum

food

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the food

ʔani

that

qʷaa

thus

qʷeeʔiitq

qʷaa

thus

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

which is like

ƛ̉ušukʔi

ƛ̉ušuk

dry

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the dry

ʔinksỷi

firewood

"What is that food there, for it is like dry firewood?"

39.445

ʔaqisʔaaqƛ̉aƛħa

ʔaqis₂

how?

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ħaˑ₁

3.INTERR

how will you do?

ʔucačiƛ

go to

going to

ʕusp̉at̉uʔi

ʕusp̉at̉u

stomach

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

stomach

ʔani

that

hiɬʔaaqƛqa

hiɬ

LOC

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-qaˑ

3.SUB

it might stay here

waniiq

waniˑq

throat

in the throat

ʔaħkuu

thus

ƛ̉uštqakqa

ƛ̉uštqakʷ

very dry

-qaˑ

3.SUB

that it is very dry

"How will one get it to the stomach, since it will certainly stay here in the throat, for it is very dry?"

39.446

ʔun̉aaħšiƛčip̉i

ʔun̉aaħšiƛ

look for

-čiˑp

INDIR

-ˀiˑ

2s>3.IMPER

look for it for us!

ƛaqmisquu

ƛaqmis

oil

-quu₁

3.CND

that is oil

qʷiisaaħaaħi

qʷi(q)

REL

-saˑħi

because of

-ˀaaħi

3.PRP.REL

that it may do

ʔucačiƛ

go to

ʕusp̉at̉uʔi

ʕusp̉at̉u

stomach

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

stomach

"Look for some oil for us, so that it may go to the stomach."

39.447

hawiiʔapsi

hawiiʔap

make s.o. stop

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I had him finish

ciiqciiqa

speaking

talking

ʕimtšiʔat

Mentioned-by-name

ʔukɬaa

name

ciiqciiqeʔi

DUP-

REP

ciq

speak

-(y)aˑ

IMPF

=ʔiˑ

REL

what he was speaking

I had the speaker, called Mentioned-by-Name, finish speaking.

39.448

sukʷiƛsi

sukʷiƛ

take

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I took

ƛaʔuu

ƛaʔuˑ

another

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

ciqsaapsiƛaa

ciqsaap

have s.o. speak

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

=ƛaa

again

I had him speak

sukʷiƛʔaaqƛweʔincuu

sukʷiƛ

take

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-weˑʔincuu

2p.QT

he said you should take it

ħaaw̉iiħeeƛ

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

young man.pl

-ee

VOC

you young men

hiɬʔisweʔin

hiɬ

LOC

-ʔis

DIM

-weˑʔin

3.QT

there is little

ʔaħʔaa

there

over there

ƛaqmis

oil

waaʔap̉aƛsi

waa

say

-ˀap

CAUS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I had him say now

ƛaʔuuʔi

ƛaʔuˑ

another

=ʔiˑ

DEF

another

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

I took another chief and had him say, 'He says you young men are to go after it, there is a bit of oil over there.'

39.449

hiniiʔas

go out

they went out

ħaaw̉iiħaƛ

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

young man.pl

young men

hineeʔiƛ

enter house

it came in

šuukʷaa

šuukʷaˑ

sugar

ħayuqumɬ

ħayu

ten

-qimɬ

... unit

ten

maƛimɬ

barrel

barrels

ƛ̉isukʔi

ƛ̉isuk

white

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the white

šuukʷaa

šuukʷaˑ

sugar

The young men went out, and in came sugar, ten barrels of white sugar.

39.450

ħaħayuqumỷisckʷaksi

DUP-

DIST

ħayu

ten

-qimɬ

... unit

-ˀiˑs₁

cost

-ckʷiˑ

remains of...

-ˀak

POSS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

each cost me ten

taanaa

dollar

dollars

n̉upqimɬ

n̉up

one

-qimɬ

... unit

for one

maƛimɬ

barrel

ħayuqumɬ

ħayu

ten

-qimɬ

... unit

ten

suč̉iiʕisckʷi

suč̉iiq

hundred

-ˀiˑs₁

cost

-ckʷiˑ

having ...-ed

having cost one hundred

taanaa

dollar

dollars

Each barrel had cost me ten dollars, the ten (barrels) had cost me a hundred dollars.

39.451

ỷimħšiʔaƛuk

ỷimħšiƛ

be ashamed

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

DUR

they were ashamed

ħaw̉iiħuk

ħaw̉iɬ

chief.pl

-uk

POSS

chiefs of

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

The chiefs of the tribes were ashamed.

39.452

sayaač̉aƛ

sayaač̉a

high up

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was high up now

yee

yonder

there

kimaasʔaƛ

kimaas

rest chin on surface

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it rested its chin on it

ƛ̉aħiqsʔi

ƛ̉aħiqs

box

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

the boxes

hakʷič̉ak

hakʷič̉akʷ

For-Famine

ʔuħʔaƛ

ʔuħ

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was

kimaas

rest chin on surface

resting chin on surface

quuʔasʔi ƛama

quuʔas ƛama

figure post

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the figure post

It was piled up high there; For-Famine, the figure post, rested its chin on the boxes.

39.453

ʔink̉ʷačiʔaƛ

ʔink̉ʷačiƛ

start to burn

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they started fires

maħt̉iiʔi

maħt̉ii

house

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the house

niisỷak

niisỷakʷ

kettle

kettles

ħayuqumɬ

ħayu

ten

-qimɬ

... unit

ten

ʔaħ

this

ʔeʔinħʔi

DUP-

ʔanaħʷ

size

=ʔiˑ

DEF

of this size

ʔuucaaqaƛ

ʔuucaaqa₁

prepare food

-ˀaƛ

NOW

preparing

tii

tii₁

tea

haʔukšiƛʔaaqƛ̉aƛ

haʔukšiƛ

eat

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they would eat

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

They started fires in the house and ten kettles this big (were put on) to cook tea for the tribes to eat.

39.454

hinaħuuƛ

hinaħawiƛ

serve

they were served

tiiʔiisỷak

tiiʔiisỷakʷ

tea-cup

tea-cups

č̉uuuučk

č̉uučk

all

-[L]

for all

qʷam̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

as many as there were

quuʔas

person

people

Tea-cups were put before all the people.

39.455

ʔuuciičiƛsa

ʔuuciičiƛ

get

-sasa

only [L]

they just got them

They were simply given to them.

39.456

wiwip̉akaħ

wiwip̉ak

lazy

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I am too lazy

suƛsuukquus

suƛsuuk

be taking

-quus

1 CND

getting them each time

'I am too lazy to collect them each time."

39.457

ʔuuħsasaƛeʔic

ʔuħ

-sasa

just [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

you will just do

suu

hold

keeping

"You will just keep them."

39.458

suw̉aasiičiƛeʔic

suw̉aas

yours

-iičiƛ

INC

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

they are yours

ʔaħn̉ii

that

tiiʔiisỷakʔi

tiiʔiisỷakʷ

tea-cup

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

the teacups

waaʔaƛsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I said now

n̉up̉it

n̉up

one

-p̉it₃

... times

one

taawisin

thousand

quuʔas

person

people

ʔiš

and

ʔaƛakʷaɬp̉it

ʔaƛakʷaɬ

eight

-p̉it₃

... times

eight

suč̉iiq

hundred

hiikʷaɬ

nearly

ʔaƛp̉itik

ʔaƛa

two

-p̉it₃

... times

-(y)ik

IRR.FUT

two

taawisin

thousand

"Those tea-cups have become yours, I said to the eighteen hundred, almost two thousand, people."

39.459

ʔusim

lack

it lacked

ʔaƛp̉it suč̉iiq

two hundred

ʔaƛp̉itik

ʔaƛa

two

-p̉it₃

... times

-(y)ik

IRR.FUT

two

taawisin

thousand

quuʔas

person

qʷam̉aa

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

ʔaħʔaa

that

tiiʔiisỷak

tiiʔiisỷakʷ

tea-cup

ʔunaakšiƛ

have

they got

There were two hundred short of two thousand people; they got that many tea-cups.

39.460

caqiicqimɬkʷačiƛ

caqiˑc

twenty

-qimɬ

... unit

-kʷačiƛ₁

do completely

twenty were done completely

ƛ̉aħiqs

box

n̉up̉it

once

for one

haʔuk

eat

meal

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

of the tribe

ʔiš

and

n̉upqimɬ

n̉up

one

-qimɬ

... unit

one

maƛimɬ

barrel

šuukʷaa

šuukʷaˑ

sugar

wikc̉inƛ

wikc̉inuƛ

empty a container

was emptied

n̉up̉it

once

for one

haʔuk

eat

helping of

tiiʔiis

drink tea

drinking tea

Twenty boxes (of biscuits) were distributed for one meal and one barrel of sugar was emptied for one helping of tea.

39.461

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛsi

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I then

p̉ačiʔaƛ

p̉ačiƛ

give gift at potlatch

-ˀaƛ

NOW

potlatched

ħayuuqčinupsi

ħayuuq

200

-inawup

GRD.CAUS [L+S]

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I did for 200

quuʔas

person

people

ħayuuqkʷačiƛsi

ħayuuq

200

-kʷačiƛ₁

do completely

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I distributed 200 of

ƛ̉isaɬ

ƛ̉isaˑɬ

blanket

blankets

Then I potlatched to 200 people, distributing 200 blankets.

39.462

n̉aacsaaƛsi

n̉aacsa

see

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I saw

ʔani

that

ỷimħaaʔaƛ̉at

ỷimħaa

be ashamed

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

they were ashamed

ɬim̉aqsti

mind

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

ħaw̉iiħuk

ħaw̉iɬ

chief.pl

-uk

POSS

chiefs

ʔani

that

wikỷuu

not yet

they had not yet

qʷaaʔapuk

qʷaaʔap

do thus

-uk

DUR

done thus

ħaw̉iiħ

ħaw̉iɬ

chief.pl

chiefs

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

I saw that the chiefs of the tribes were ashamed in their minds, for they had never done that.

39.463

ʔanis

1s.SUB

that I

č̉uučkiɬ

č̉uučk

all

-iɬ

do to [L]

doing to all

ʔuuʔapuɬanup

ʔuuʔapuɬanawup

put beneath

put them beneath

hišsaatħiicʔi

hišsaatħ

all the tribes

-iic

belong to

=ʔiˑ

DEF

all the tribes

ħaw̉iiħ

ħaw̉iɬ

chief.pl

chiefs

I had put the chiefs of all the tribes below (me).

39.464

n̉upčiiɬʔapsi

n̉up

one

-čiˑɬ

... days

-ˀap

CAUS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

after one day I did

n̉aasšiʔaƛ

n̉aasšiƛ

dawn

-ˀaƛ

NOW

in the morning

ƛaaʔuuk

ƛaʔuˑ

another

-uk

NOM

another one

ʔuuksnaaʕaɬšiʔaƛsi

ʔuuksnaaʕaɬšiƛ

perform

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I performed as

t̉iick̉in

t̉iick̉in₁

Thunderbird

After one day in the morning I again performed as Thunderbird.

39.465

yaaʔaɬʔaƛ

yaaʔaɬ

look on

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they looked on

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

The tribes looked on.

39.466

waayiikaaŋee

waayiikaacuuš

n̉ayswa

heeyeeyee

...

waahaa

ʔuħuksiiš

waahaa

naniiqsu

grandparent

grandfather

waahaa

hay

hay₂

shout

t̉ickaaʔaƛquuč

t̉ickaa

thunder

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quuč

3s.CND

when they are thundering

n̉ayiswa

heeyeeyeeyee

...

||.

The element waykaˑ-, which occurs so often in Nootka songs, is probably borrowed from Kwakiutl wëɡ̯a, waiɡ̯a.

A Tsishaath song, of the 'spirit-communicating' type, sung to a Uchucklesaht Thunderbird dance. The words of the song imply that Tom's ancestor obtained Thunder as a upaati.

39.467

Proseː

waykaacuuš

praise ye

n̉aas

day

ʔuħukʷaħ

ʔuħ

-uk

DUR

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

it is my

naniiqsu

grandparent

grandfather

t̉ickaaʔaƛquuč

t̉ickaa

thunder

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quuč

3s.CND

when they are thundering

n̉aas

day

"Praise ye Daylight, he is my grandfather, when it always thunders by day."

39.468

č̉ič̉iħinkukma

č̉ič̉iħink

pray

-uk

POSS

-maˑ

3.IND

they had a prayer to

ħuučuqƛisʔatħ

Uchucklesaht people

t̉iick̉in

t̉iick̉in₁

Thunderbird

The Uchucklesaht had a (song of) prayer to Thunderbird.

39.469

wikmiħsaƛitaħ

wikmiħsa

not want

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)it

former

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I did not want to

ʔuuħw̉aɬ

use

use it

I did not want to use it.

39.470

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

ʔaƛčiiyipiʔaƛ

ʔaƛa

two

-čiˑɬ

... days

-‘ipiƛ

in house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were two days in the house

They had been in the house two days.

39.471

haʔuksap̉aƛquusƛaa

haʔuksap

feed

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quus

1 CND

=ƛaa

again

I fed them again

caqiicqimɬ

caqiˑc

twenty

-qimɬ

... unit

twenty

ƛ̉aħiqs

box

boxes

ʔuʔiisšiʔaƛquu

ʔuʔiisšiƛ

eat

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they would eat

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

I fed the tribes and they would eat twenty boxes (of biscuits).

39.472

n̉upqimɬ

n̉up

one

-qimɬ

... unit

one

maƛimɬ

barrel

šuukʷaa

šuukʷaˑ

sugar

wikc̉inuʔaƛquu

wikc̉inuƛ

empty a container

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

it would be emptied

n̉up̉it

once

for one

haʔuk

eat

tiiʔiis

drink tea

drinking tea

One barrel of sugar would be emptied at each tea drinking.

39.473

hineeʔiʔaƛƛaa

hineeʔiƛ

enter house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

they entered the house

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

qacc̉ačiɬšiʔaƛʔitq

qacc̉a

three

-čiˑɬ

... days

-šiƛ

PRF

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

when it was three days

The tribes came in on the third day.

39.474

ʔuucsiʔiʔaƛ

ʔuucsiʔiƛ

enter house carrying s.t.

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they entered the house bringing it along

ʔaħ

this

c̉išaaʔatħ

Tsishaath people

Tsishaa people

huɬiiʔiƛ

dance in

dancing in

The Tsishaath came dancing in, bringing along this (song), ...

39.475

hooo

ʔɔɔʔɔ

qʷasasaaniš

ʔee

'ee

...

hoo

...

haaŋaaw

hiiyiya

...

heee

ʔun̉aaħʔaaqƛsaʔimš

n̉aačuuk

ħaw̉iiħuk

ħaw̉iɬ

chief.pl

-uk

POSS

chiefs

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

qʷasasaaniš

ʔaaŋaaw

hiiya

hooo

hoo

ʔoo

qʷasasaaniš

haaŋaaw

hiii

yaa₁

that

heee

kipšiƛʔaaqƛsaaʔimš

ʔaʔiiħʔi

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

ʔaaŋaaw

hiiya

...

huu

huuy

||.

A Tsishaath 'wealth-display' song. It is supposed to be sung by the house. The words bid defiance to other chiefs who consider themselves wealthy. The text refers to seeking out the wealthy chiefs and smiling at them. The beating accompaniment is suspended during the singing of the third, fourth, and seventh lines of the text, so that the words may be distinctly audible. The final huuy is shouted by all the host party.

39.476

Proseː

qʷaasasamin

qʷaa

thus

-sasa

only [L]

-(m)in

1p IND

we are just thus

ʔun̉aaħʔaaqƛaħʔim

ʔun̉aaħ

look for

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

-ˀim

2s>3.FUT IMP

I shall be searching

n̉aačuk

look for

looking for

ħaw̉iiħuk

ħaw̉iɬ

chief.pl

-uk

POSS

chiefs

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

qʷaasasamin

qʷaa

thus

-sasa

only [L]

-(m)in

1p IND

we are just thus

qʷaasasamin

qʷaa

thus

-sasa

only [L]

-(m)in

1p IND

we are just thus

kipšiƛʔaaqƛaħʔim

kipšiƛ

close the lips

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

-ˀim

2s>3.FUT IMP

setting the lips

ʔeʔiiħʔi

ʔiiħʷ

big.pl

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the big ones

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

Prose: "We are just thus I shall be searching looking for chiefs' tribes we are just thus we are just thus you shall set your lips in a grin, the big one's tribes."

39.477

ʔaawhoowa

yiiyahɔɔ

hoowa

yiiyahɔɔʔɔɔ

n̉ašiiʔeeƛ̉iis

qʷaʔaƛuukʷiis

ħaħaw̉iiɬii

ʔaaw

...

ʔay

excl

n̉ašiiʔeeƛ̉iis

qʷaʔaƛuukʷiis

ħaħaw̉iiɬii

...

||.

Look at me the kind of wealth I have. Look at me the kind of wealth I have.

39.478

Proseː

n̉ašiʔaƛ̉is

n̉aššiƛ₂

go to see

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-‘is

on the beach

look at me

qʷaaʔaƛukʷiis

qʷaa

thus

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

-(y)iis

1s.INDF.REL

how mine is

ħaħaw̉iɬi

prosperity

wealth

n̉ašiʔaƛ̉is

n̉aššiƛ₂

go to see

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-‘is

on the beach

look at me

qʷaaʔaƛukʷiis

qʷaa

thus

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

-(y)iis

1s.INDF.REL

how mine is

ħaħaw̉iɬi

prosperity

wealth

Prose: Now look at me, how my wealth is, look at me, the kind of wealth I have.

39.479

m̉ušʔiiʔaƛ

m̉ušʔiiƛ

-ˀaƛ

NOW

the door was closed

maħt̉iiʔi

maħt̉ii

house

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the house

The door of the house was closed.

39.480

watqšiʔaƛ̉ateʔic

watqšiƛ

swallow

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

you are being swallowed

maatmees

tribe

-ee

VOC

Oh tribes

waaʔap̉aƛsiƛaa

waa

say

-ˀap

CAUS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

=ƛaa

again

I had him say

qʷaayaac̉ikšiiɬ

Always-Turning-into-Wolf

'You are being swallowed, O tribes', I had Always-Turning-into-Wolf say.

39.481

tuuškaasiƛ̉iikma

tuuškaasiƛ̉iik

Codfish-always-getting-on-it

-maˑ

3.IND

it is Codfish-always-getting-on-it

yaaɬsʔatu

yaaɬ

there

-(c,k)sʔatu₁

at the door(way) [L]

there at the door

t̉ašiiʔi

t̉ašii

door

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the door

'It is Codfish-always-getting-on-it at the door.'

39.482

tiiɬuupma

tiiɬuˑp

octopus

-maˑ

3.IND

it is an octopus

yaaɬsʔatuʔi

yaaɬ

there

-(c,k)sʔatu₁

at the door(way) [L]

=ʔiˑ

DEF

there at the door

t̉ašiiʔi

t̉ašii

door

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the door

'It is an octopus there at the door.'

39.483

m̉ušʔiiʔaƛ̉ateʔic

m̉ušʔiiƛ

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

you are closed in

waaʔap̉aƛsiƛaa

waa

say

-ˀap

CAUS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

=ƛaa

again

I had him say

qʷaayaac̉ikšiiɬ

Always-Turning-into-Wolf

'You are closed in', (thus) I had Always-Turning-into-Wolf say.

39.484

muučiiɬʔaaqƛeʔic

muu

four

-čiˑɬ

... days

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

for four days you will

wik

not

hiniiʔas

go out

'For four days you will not go out.'

39.485

kipšiʔaƛma

kipšiƛ

close the lips

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

it had closed its lips

ʔaħ

this

maħt̉iiʔi

maħt̉ii

house

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the house

n̉uʕaqšiʔaƛ̉ateʔic

n̉uʕaqšiƛ

swallow

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

you have been swallowed by it

maatmees

tribe

-ee

VOC

Oh tribes

'This house has closed his mouth and you have been swallowed, O tribes.'

39.486

ʔaƛa

two

ʔiinaxyuʔi

ʔiinaxyu

dressed up

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones dressed up

ʔuk̉ʷič

wearing

mucmuħaq

bearskin

bearskins

k̉ʷaaɬiic

branches around head

branches around the head

tuuħmapt

Sitka Spruce

hisyuuʔaƛƛaa

hisyuu

shredded cedar bark

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

also shredded cedar bark

There were two who were dressed up, wearing bearskins and spruce branches and shredded cedar bark around their heads.

39.487

ʔaħkuu

here

thus

hiinaap̉aɬʔi

hiinaap̉aɬ

behind

=ʔiˑ

DEF

at the back

p̉uuqƛyuuʔaƛ

p̉uuqƛyuu

covered with down feathers

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were covered with down

p̉uuqƛiitim

down feathers

Here at the back they were covered with down.

39.488

ʔaƛeʔi

ʔaƛa

two

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the two

quqʷaas

quuʔas

man.pl

men

suuʔaƛ

suu

hold

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they held

c̉axỷak

c̉axỷakʷ

spear

spears

ỷaʕiħteʔi

ỷaʕiħta

long-pointed

=ʔiˑ

DEF

long-pointed

c̉axỷak

c̉axỷakʷ

spear

The two men each held a long-pointed spear.

39.489

yaacšiʔaƛquu

yaacšiƛ

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they would go

quuʔas

person

people

hiniiʔasw̉it̉as

be about to go out

started to go out

kaƛħšiʔaƛquu

kaƛħšiƛ

appear

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

then they would appear

c̉axỷakʔi

c̉axỷakʷ

spear

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the spears

People would start to go outside and then the spears would appear.

39.490

kiiik

waaʔaƛquu

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they would say

ƛiƛiħpaɬšiʔaƛukquu

ƛiƛiħpaɬšiƛ

ends meet

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

DUR

-quu₁

3.CND

when their points came together

c̉axỷakukʔi

c̉axỷakʷ

spear

-uk

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

their spears

'kiiik', they would say as their spear points came together.

39.491

tiiɬuup̉aƛ

tiiɬuˑp

octopus

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was an octopus

tupaatiʔi

tupaati

ceremonial privilege

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the ceremonial privilege

suuʔii

suu

hold

=ʔiˑ

DEF

holding

c̉axỷak

c̉axỷakʷ

spear

ỷuuqʷaaʔaƛ

ỷuuqʷaa

also

-ˀaƛ

NOW

also now

kipaaʔaƛ

kipaa

having the lips closed

-ˀaƛ

NOW

having its lips closed

tuuškaasiƛ̉iikʔi

tuuškaasiƛ̉iik

Codfish-always-getting-on-it

=ʔiˑ

DEF

Codfish-always-getting-on-it

The ceremonial privilege consisted of an octopus holding a spear and likewise the Codfish-always-getting-on-it with oyd mouth closed.

39.492

m̉ušʔasʔaƛ

m̉ušʔas

close the door

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was closed

maħt̉iiʔi

maħt̉ii

house

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the house

The house was closed.

39.493

huʔacačiʔaƛquu

huʔacačiƛ

turn back

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they would turn back

quuʔas

person

people

tuuħšiʔaƛquu

tuuħšiƛ

fear

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they were afraid

ʔuusaaħaƛ

ʔuusaaħi

for this reason

-ˀaƛ

NOW

because of

c̉axỷak

c̉axỷakʷ

spear

spears

The people would turn back as they were afraid because of the spears.

39.494

kiiik

waaʔaƛquu

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they would say

'Kiiik', they would say.

39.495

sač̉aqƛpiʔaƛ

sač̉aqƛpiƛ

confine in the house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were locked in the house

quuʔas

person

people

ħisʔaaħʔaƛ

ħis...'aaħ

unable to do

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were unable to

hiniiʔas

go out

go outside

The people were locked in the house, unable to go outside.

39.496

waaʔap̉aƛsi

waa

say

-ˀap

CAUS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I had him say now

qʷaayaac̉ikšiiɬ

Always-Turning-into-Wolf

wikmaa

wik

not

-maˑ

3.IND

it is not

ʔuħ

yaʕiisqin

yaqʷ

REL

-ˀiˑs₁

eat

-qin

1p REL

that which we eat

haʔuk

eat

tiiɬuup

tiiɬuˑp

octopus

ʔačkʔinħʔisʔi

ʔačknaħ

small

-ʔis

DIM

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the small one

tiiɬuup

tiiɬuˑp

octopus

I had Always-Turning-into-Wolf say, "it is not that small octopus which we eat."

39.497

yaa

yaa₁

that

tupaatiʔi

tupaati

ceremonial privilege

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the ceremonial privilege

ʔuħmaa

ʔuħ

-maˑ

3.IND

it is

ʔeʔiiħč̉a

DUP-

ʔiiħʷ

big

-(m)ič̉aˑ

3.HEARSAY

the big one one hears about

"That ceremonial privilege is the big ones that one hears about."

39.498

k̉ʷiin̉iʔaanukʷitweʔin

k̉ʷiin̉iƛ

stick to

-ˀat

PASS

-uk

POSS

-(m)it

former

-weˑʔin

3.QT

his was stuck onto his one

suutaħtip̉at

suutaħ

ready to spear

-tiˑp

do to while...

-ˀat

PASS

while they were about to spear

maaʔak

maaʔakʷ

California gray whale

California whale

hupksaqstuʔaƛ

hupksaqstawiƛ

hold in the tentacles

-ˀaƛ

NOW

tentacles

tiiɬuupʔi

tiiɬuˑp

octopus

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the octopus

ʔuukʷiɬ

ʔuukʷiɬ₂

refer to

maaʔakʔi

maaʔakʷ

California gray whale

=ʔiˑ

DEF

California gray whale

It is said that his California whale was taken away by an octopus who fastened itself to him and holding the whale within its tentacles just when he was about to spear it.

39.499

yaaɬačišt̉aƛ

yaaɬ

there

-ačišt

on the sea

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was there on the sea

qʷa

qʷaa

how

like that

čaʔak

čaʔakʷ

island

ʕuučištquu

ʕuučišt

sea

-quu₁

3.CND

that it was on the sea

tiiɬuupʔi

tiiɬuˑp

octopus

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the octopus

The octopus was there on the sea as though it were an island on the water.

39.500

hiikʷaɬšiƛ

nearly do

qaħšiik

qaħ

die

-ˀiikʷ₁

HYP.FUT

they might die

č̉aapukʔi

č̉aapuk

manned canoe

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the crew

The crew nearly died.

39.501

ʔaniiħstw̉iseʔic̉at

ʔaniiħst

get close to

-w̉isaˑ

exit water

-ʔis

DIM

-ˀat

PASS

it got close to them coming out of the water

hiikʷaɬšiƛ

nearly do

it nearly did

hiniip̉atik

hiniip

get

-ˀat

PASS

-(y)ik

IRR.FUT

got them

It got close to them coming to the surface of the water and nearly got them.

39.502

ʔaħʔaa

that

ʔuħukʷaħ

ʔuħ

-uk

POSS

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

it is my

ʔiiħč̉a

ʔiiħʷ

big

-(m)ič̉aˑ

3.HEARSAY

well-known big

tiiɬuup

tiiɬuˑp

octopus

Mine is one of those big octopuses.

39.503

ʔaħʔaa

that

qʷaʔuuktukʷaħ

qʷaʔuukt

obtain

-uk

POSS

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I obtained mine

ʔunaak

ʔunaakʷ

have

having

tupaati

ceremonial privilege

yaa

yaa₁

that

tiiɬuupʔi

tiiɬuˑp

octopus

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the octopus

wawaaʔap̉aƛsi

wawaa

say

-ˀap

CAUS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I had him say

qʷaayaac̉ikšiiɬ

Always-Turning-into-Wolf

That is how my ceremonial privilege of the octopus was obtained', (thus) I had Always-Turning-into-Wolf say.

39.504

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛsi

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I then did so

nuuʔiʔaƛ

nuuʔiƛ

start singing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

started singing

nuuk

song

Then I took up a song:

39.505

huuwaaʔee

yiiyaaʔee

...

ʔapiisʔaaƛ̉aatuukquus

when they carry mine on shoulder

p̉acsaakuumʔaakqaasʔee

yiiyaaʔee

mamaatmaaɬaapaaksʔee

mine is flying about

yiiyaaʔee

haw̉iiɬmiisuukqaasʔee

yiiyaaʔee

ʔuun̉aaħʔeeƛuuksaaʔimš

yaqčiiqħuusiis

qʷaaʔee

yiiyaaʔeeee

ħaw̉aaʔeeyiiyaaʔaaɬ

huu

...

||.

My potlatch handle is carried around on the shoulder. My wealth is flying about, it seems to be seeking its equal in being wealthy.

R & S no. 26 (vii F 7). Haatshuuthla song, sung by Tom, Tsishaa. Cf. no. 27. Used with the potlatch handle tupaati (see notes to song 23). Hisaawistath tupaati, going back to the first Saayaachapis. Shouts in the course of the singing: ču, "well, now!" (signal to sing the verse) kʷisuwatiiʔi,"go across!" (signal to sing the second verse) The reference to carrying the potlatch handle on the shoulder is in keeping with the custom of this tupaati; the potlatch handle, a two foot block of wood, is carried on the shoulder by someone hired to do so, until the end of the song when it is thrown up in the air.

Observe how the last significant word (ħaw̉iɬ) is expanded to ħaw̉aˑʔeˑyiˑyaˑʔaˑɬ so as to balance the phonetic and prosodic pattern of the burden (hoˑwaˑʔeˑyiˑyaˑʔaˑ). Here is illustrated the principle which underlies the treatment of words in song texts. The burden is always the primary, form-determining, syllable-group of the song, to which the significant words must be accommodated.

This is one of the wealth-display songs most often heard at Tsishaath potlatches. The notion of one's wealth seeking its equal is a way of saying it is great.

39.506

ʔapiisʔaƛ̉atukquus

ʔapiics

carry on shoulder

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-uk

POSS

-quus

1 CND

mine is carried around on the shoulder

p̉acsaakumʔakqas

p̉acsaakum

potlatch handle

-ˀak

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my potlatch handle

mamaatmaɬapakaħ

mamaatmaɬapi

fly about in the air

-ˀak

POSS

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

mine is flying about in the air

ħaw̉iɬmisukqas

ħaw̉iɬmis

wealth

-uk

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my wealth

ʔun̉aaħʔaƛukaħʔim

ʔun̉aaħ

look for

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

-ˀim

2s>3.FUT IMP

look for mine

yaqčiqħuusis

yaqʷ

REL

-či₂

-ħ₂

CONTEMP

-(w)uusis

1s.RelDub

which is

qʷaa

thus

ħaw̉iɬ

wealth

"My potlatch handle is carried around on the shoulder. My wealth is flying about, it seems to be seeking its equal in being wealthy."

39.507

ħuquuɬʔaƛ

ħuquuɬ

mask

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he was masked

hinkiicimʔi

hinkiicim

head-mask

=ʔiˑ

DEF

a headmask

quʔac̉aqƛ

quuʔas

person

-ˀaqƛ₁

inside

person inside

t̉iick̉inʔi

t̉iick̉in₁

Thunderbird

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the thunderbird

ħuquuma

mask

hitaqƛ

inside

There was a person inside masked with a head mask, with the Thunderbird mask inside it.

39.508

ʔuksp̉ii

be on top

there was on top

ƛ̉upkỷakʔi

ƛ̉upkỷakʷ

beak

=ʔiˑ

DEF

a beak

It had a beak on top.

39.509

suu

hold

she was holding

ʕakỷak

ʕakỷakʷ

knife

ʔaƛc̉iq

ʔaƛa

two

-c̉iq₁

... long objects

two

ʕakỷakʔi

ʕakỷakʷ

knife

=ʔiˑ

DEF

knives

qʷisʔaƛquu

qʷis

do thus

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

she would do thus

ʔaħʔaa

that

ħaakʷaaƛʔi

ħaakʷaaƛ

young woman

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the young woman

A young woman was holding two knives and would do this.

39.510

hiɬʔaƛ

hiɬ

LOC

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he was there now

huuyaaɬ

dance

dancing

hinkiic̉aƛ

hinkiic

wear head-mask

-ˀaƛ

NOW

wearing a head-mask

ʔiiqcaapat

Douglas Thomas

Douglas

hiɬʔaƛ

hiɬ

LOC

-ˀaƛ

NOW

there now

huuyaaɬ

dance

dancing

hinkiic̉aƛ

hinkiic

wear head-mask

-ˀaƛ

NOW

wearing a head-mask

Douglas was there, dancing with the head mask.

39.511

hiɬʔaƛ

hiɬ

LOC

-ˀaƛ

NOW

there now

huuyaaɬ

dance

dancing

hinkiic̉aƛ

hinkiic

wear head-mask

-ˀaƛ

NOW

wearing a head-mask

yuuk̉um

Yuukum

Yuukum was there dancing with a head mask.

39.512

hišcpaaʔaƛ

hišcpaa

on both sides

-ˀaƛ

NOW

on both sides

ħaakʷaaƛʔi

ħaakʷaaƛ

young woman

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the young woman

suuʔii

suu

hold

=ʔiˑ

DEF

holding

ʕakỷakʔi

ʕakỷakʷ

knife

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the knives

ʔaƛc̉iq

ʔaƛa

two

-c̉iq₁

... long objects

two

They were on both sides of the girl who was holding the two knives.

39.513

ciqsaap̉aƛsi

ciqsaap

have s.o. speak

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I had him speak

qʷaayaac̉ikšiiɬ

Always-Turning-into-Wolf

ʔuušmaqakma

ʔuušmaqak

terrible

-maˑ

3.IND

she is terrible

hiɬ

LOC

there

huuyaaɬʔi

huuyaaɬ

dance

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one who is dancing

ħakum

princess

maatmees

tribe

-ee

VOC

Oh tribes

ʔani

that

wik

not

she is not

ỷuuqʷaa

also

qʷaa

thus

doing thus

huuyaaɬʔaƛquu

huuyaaɬ

dance

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

that is dancing

ħatkm̉iiħ

ħakum

princess.pl

princesses

I had Always-Turning-into-Wolf speak and say, "the dancing princess is terrible to behold, O tribes, for she is not doing as princesses (ordinarily do when they) dance."

39.514

ʔani

that

suuqʷaa

suu

hold

-qaˑ

3.SUB

she is holding

ʕakỷak

ʕakỷakʷ

knife

knives

ʔaƛc̉iq

ʔaƛa

two

-c̉iq₁

... long objects

two

ʔani

that

ʔuušmaqak

terrible

huuyaaɬʔi

huuyaaɬ

dance

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one who is dancing

ʕakỷak̉ʷaqƛn̉ukqa

ʕakỷak̉ʷaqƛn̉uk

hold knife in hand

-qaˑ

3.SUB

holding knives in her hands

'She is holding two knives and is fear-inspiring, with knives in her hands.'

39.515

tuuħukʷaħ

tuuħuk

afraid

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I am afraid

maatmees

tribe

-ee

VOC

Oh tribes

huuyaaɬʔi

huuyaaɬ

dance

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one who is dancing

ʔani

that

ʔuušmaqak

terrible

she is terrible

'I am afraid, O tribes, of the one dancing, for she is fear-inspiring.'

39.516

wik

not

they do not do

ỷuuqʷaa

also

yaquusi

yaqʷ

REL

-(w)uusi

3.RelDub

who might be

ħakum

princess

huuyaaɬʔaƛquu

huuyaaɬ

dance

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

that is dancing

Princesses are not like that when they are dancing.

39.517

mamaatmaaɬaapaaksʔee

mine is flying about

yiiyaaʔee

...

ħaw̉iiɬmiisuukqaasʔee

my wealth

yiiyaaʔee

...

huun̉aaħiiƛuuksaaʔimš

yaqčiiqħuusiis

qʷaaʔee

yiiyaaʔee

...

ħaw̉aaʔeeyiiyaaʔaaɬ

...

||.

39.518

mamaatmaɬapakaħ

mamaatmaɬapi

fly about in the air

-ˀak

POSS

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

mine is flying about in the air

ħaw̉iɬmisukqas

ħaw̉iɬmis

wealth

-uk

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my wealth

ʔun̉aaħʔaƛukaħʔim

ʔun̉aaħ

look for

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

-ˀim

2s>3.FUT IMP

look for mine

yaqčiqħuusis

yaqʷ

REL

-či₂

-ħ₂

CONTEMP

-(w)uusis

1s.RelDub

which is

qʷaa

thus

ħaw̉iɬ

wealth

wealthy

"Mine is flying about in the air, my wealth. It is looking for the one who is, like it, wealthy."

39.519

waħšiʔaƛsi

waħšiƛ

abandon

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I gave up

nuukʔii

nuuk

song

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the song

ƛaaʔuuʔaƛsi

ƛaʔuˑ

another

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I took up another one

I left the song and took up another:

39.520

huuwaaŋee

hiilii

...

wiŋiiŋiiɬ

ħayiiʔeet

ʔaniiŋiis

ħaw̉iiŋiiɬ

chief

kiikiihiiqamaỷaŋaaŋee

...

||.

The fifth line is expanded from kiˑkiˑqamaỷa, which often occurs in Nootka songs and is obviously from the Kwakiutl ɡiˑɡiˑɡameˑʔ 'chiefs'. A wealth-display song of Hisawistath origin. The last line contains the Kwakiutl word for 'chief' with added burden syllables.

39.521

wik̉iitħʔataħ

wik̉iit

non-existent

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀat

PASS

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I have none

miiɬħiiʔat

miiɬħii

equal

-ˀat

PASS

equal

ʔanis

1s.SUB

that I

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

I have no equal that I am chief.

39.522

tuxʷasiʔaƛsi

tux

jump

-aˑs₁

on a surface

-ˀiƛ

go for [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I jumped onto the surface

hiiɬukqas

hiyiɬ

there in house

-uk

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

that mine were there in the house

ƛ̉iƛ̉isaɬc̉uu

DUP-

ƛ̉isaˑɬ

blanket

-c̉uˑ

in container

blankets in

t̉apqapiiħʔi

t̉apqimɬ₁

bale

=ʔiˑ

DEF

bales

I jumped up onto my pile of blanket bales in the house.

39.523

čaqp̉itsapsi

čaqp̉itsap

push over

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I shoved it over

t̉iʕaaʔatap̉aƛsi

t̉iʕaaʔatap

drop

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I let it fall

I shoved one over and let it fall.

39.524

nunuuk̉ʷaƛ

nunuuk

singing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were singing

c̉išaaʔatħ

Tsishaath people

Tsishaa people

ħuučuqƛisʔatħ

Uchucklesaht people

huupač̉asʔatħ

Huupachas tribe

The Tsishaath and Uchucklesaht and Huupachasath were singing,

39.525

wiŋiiŋii

k̉iŋiitħʔuuc

wiŋiiŋii

ħayiiʔeet

ʔaniiŋiis

ħaw̉iiŋiiɬ

chief

kiikiihiiqamaỷaŋaaŋee

hooŋooŋoo

...

||.

I am equalled by no one, for I am wealthy.

ref. R & S no. 31 (vii F 70a). Haatshuuthla song, sung by Tom, Tsishaa. Hisaawista tupaati, going back to the first Saayaachapis, who used it in performing the potlatch handle tupaati. The words as given by the informant (they are considerably garbled in the recorded singing). kiikiiqama is a Kwakiutl word, equivalent to Nootka ħaw̉iɬ "chief, wealthy." Saayaachapis is said to have used ten potlatch handles, five for the men and five for the women, and to have given ten prizes.

39.526

wik̉iitħʔataħ

wik̉iit

non-existent

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀat

PASS

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

non-existent

miiɬħiiʔat

miiɬħii

equal

-ˀat

PASS

equal

ʔanis

1s.SUB

that I

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

‎‎I am equalled by no one, for I am chief.

39.527

ƛaaʔuukƛaa

ƛaʔuˑ

another

-uk

NOM

=ƛaa

again

again they did another

ʕimtšiƛ

sing the chorus

And again sang the words:

39.528

...

ħayuuŋuuštaqeesuuks

p̉aŋaaŋaacac̉iiŋiim

ʔaniiŋiis

ħaw̉iiŋiiɬ

chief

kiikiiʔiiqamaỷaŋaaŋee

||.

39.529

ħayuštaqisukʷaħ

ħayu

ten

-taqak

... many units

-‘is

on the beach

-uk

POSS

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I have ten on the beach

p̉acsaac̉im

p̉aacsac̉im

potlatch platform

potlatch platforms

ʔanis

1s.SUB

that I

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

"I have ten potlatch platforms on the beach since I am chief."

39.530

čaqp̉itsap̉aƛsi

čaqp̉itsap

push over

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I pushed over

t̉apqimɬ

t̉apqimɬ₁

bale

bales

muuħtaaʕatapsi

muu

four

-ħtaˑkʷ₂

... containers full

-aˑta

direct action at

-ˀap

CAUS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I did to four

čaqʕaaʔatap

push down

pushing down

t̉apqimɬ

t̉apqimɬ₁

bale

bales

ƛ̉isaɬ

ƛ̉isaˑɬ

blanket

blankets

I pushed over four bales of blankets.

39.531

nunuuk̉ʷaƛ

nunuuk

singing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were singing

c̉išaaʔatħ

Tsishaath people

Tsishaa people

našuk̉ʷaƛ

našuk

strong

-ˀaƛ

NOW

doing strongly

nunuuk

singing

The Tsishaath were singing, singing strongly.

39.532

ỷimħaaʔaƛ

ỷimħaa

be ashamed

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were ashamed

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

The tribes were ashamed.

Alex Thomas claims that an invited tribe often feels humiliated when looking on at a dance that surpasses what they have done themselves.

39.533

sukʷiʔaƛ

sukʷiƛ

grab

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he took

ʕakỷakʔi

ʕakỷakʷ

knife

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the knife

ʔiiqcaapat

Douglas Thomas

Douglas

sukʷiʔaƛ

sukʷiƛ

grab

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he took

yuuk̉um

Yuukum

ʕakỷakʔi

ʕakỷakʷ

knife

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the knife

Douglas took one knife and Yuukum took one knife.

39.534

c̉uxšiʔaƛ

c̉uxšiƛ

slash

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they slashed at

t̉apqimɬʔi

t̉apqimɬ₁

bale

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the bales

c̉uxšiƛ

slash

he slashed at

yuuk̉um

Yuukum

t̉apqimɬʔi

t̉apqimɬ₁

bale

=ʔiˑ

DEF

a bale

c̉uxšiƛ

slash

he slashed at

Douglas

ƛaʔuu

ƛaʔuˑ

other

t̉apqimɬ

t̉apqimɬ₁

bale

They slashed at the bales; Yuukum slashed at one bale and Douglas at another.

39.535

ʔaɬχšiʔaƛ

ʔaɬχšiƛ

come apart

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they came apart

ƛ̉isaɬʔi

ƛ̉isaˑɬ

blanket

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the blankets

The blankets came apart.

39.536

t̉ičiʔaƛ

t̉ičiƛ

throw

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he threw them

Douglas

ʔuʔiiʔiɬʔap̉aƛ

ʔuʔiiʔiɬʔap

put on the floor

-ˀaƛ

NOW

putting them on the floor

hiiɬʔiitq

hiɬ

LOC

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

where it was

ƛameʔi

ƛama

housepost

=ʔiˑ

DEF

housepost

Douglas threw them on the floor at the house post.

39.537

t̉ičiʔaƛƛaa

t̉ičiƛ

throw

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

he also threw

yuuk̉um

Yuukum

ƛ̉isaɬʔi

ƛ̉isaˑɬ

blanket

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the blankets

Yuukum also threw the blankets.

39.538

ʔaaƛuwaƛ

ʔaƛa

two

-uwa

act together with [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

the two together did

t̉iiƛt̉iiya

throwing

ħayuuq

200

ƛ̉isaɬʔi

ƛ̉isaˑɬ

blanket

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the blankets

The two together were throwing the 200 blankets.

The ten blankets which Teeʔisim had on had been distributed on the first day to the ten chiefs. Tom told them that if onyone had gone in (the main door), he would have gotten all ten.

39.539

ħayuc̉iq

ħayu

ten

-c̉iq₁

... long objects

ten

niisỷak

niisỷakʷ

cauldron

pots

p̉ačiƛsi

p̉ačiƛ

give gift at potlatch

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I potlatched

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

ħaw̉iiħuk

ħaw̉iɬ

chief.pl

-uk

POSS

chiefs

I potlatched ten pots to the chiefs of the tribes.

39.540

p̉aaƛp̉iičiʔaƛsi

p̉aaƛp̉iičiƛ

give potlatch gifts

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I started potlatching to

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

ʔuuƛʔuuyasi

ʔuuƛʔuuya

be giving to each

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was giving to each of them

ʔaƛa

two

ƛ̉isaɬ

ƛ̉isaˑɬ

blanket

blankets

taataayakʔi

DUP-

taayii

senior

-ˀak

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the senior ones

ħaw̉iiħ

ħaw̉iɬ

chief.pl

chiefs

I started potlatching the tribes, handing out two blankets to each of the senior chiefs.

39.541

ỷimħaaʔaƛ

ỷimħaa

be ashamed

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were ashamed

ħaw̉iiħukʔi

ħaw̉iɬ

chief.pl

-uk

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the chiefs of

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

ʔanis

1s.SUB

that I

ʔiiħʔaƛ

ʔiiħʷ

very

-ˀaƛ

NOW

very much

ħaacħuuɬa

display wealth

The chiefs of the tribes were ashamed, for I was displaying wealth in a large way.

39.542

ħasiiksi

ħasiikʷ₁

finish

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I finished

p̉aaƛp̉aaya

giving a potlatch

potlatching

ħayuuqčinup

ħayuuq

200

-inawup

GRD.CAUS [L+S]

doing to the 200

quuʔas

person

people

I finished potlatching to the two hundred people.

39.543

ʔuušp̉aɬaƛ

ʔuušp̉aɬa

marvel at

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he marvelled

quuχuumišʔatħʔi

quuχuumišʔatħ

Squamish people

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the Squamish people

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

ʔuħuk

ʔuħ

-uk

POSS

his was

ʕimtii

name

cuulaχin

Tsonhin

ʔuušp̉aɬaƛ

ʔuušp̉aɬa

marvel at

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he marvelled

naanaayimuxʔatħʔi

naanaayimuxʔatħ

Nanaimo people

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the Nanaimo people

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

ʔuħuk

ʔuħ

-uk

POSS

his was

ʕimtii

name

kʷiỷiimin

Kwiyimin

ʔuušp̉aɬaƛ

ʔuušp̉aɬa

marvel at

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he marvelled

ƛaʔuu

ƛaʔuˑ

another

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

naanaayimuxʔatħ

Nanaimo people

ʔuħuk

ʔuħ

-uk

POSS

his was

ʕimtii

name

c̉iɬq̉̉aamit

c̉iɬq̓aamit

Tsihlkamit

The Squamish chief, whose name was Tsonhin, looked on with admiration; the Nanaimo chief, whose name was Kwiyimin, looked on with admiration; another Nanaimo chief, whose name was Tsihlkamit, looked on with admiration.

39.544

qʷaapi

qʷaa

thus

-api₁

SUPER [L]

they were thus above

ʔaħʔaa

that

ʔuupi

ʔuupi₁

exceedingly

ħaw̉iɬ

wealth

č̉uučk

all

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

They were that far ahead of all the tribes in wealth.

39.545

waaʔak

waa

say

-ˀak

POSS

he said in his

ɬim̉aqsti

mind

kʷiỷiimin

Kwiyimin

ʔani

that

ʔuup̉aƛqa

ʔuupi₁

exceedingly

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qaˑ

3.SUB

exceedingly

ħaw̉iɬ

wealth

wealthy

č̉uučkiɬ

č̉uučk

all

-iɬ

do to [L]

of all of them

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

Kwiyimin believed that he was the wealthiest of all the tribes.

39.546

nunuukšiʔaƛsi

nuunukšiƛ

start to sing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I started to sing

č̉ič̉iħinkỷakukqas

č̉ič̉iħinkỷakʷ

spirit song

-uk

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my spirit-communicating song

I started singing my spirit-communicating song:

39.547

heeʔeeew

...

hiiyaayuwaaŋee

heeŋeeeei

heeaŋee

wawaasčiiɬ

ʕiʔimtšeeŋaaŋaa

heeʔeeee

wawaasčiiɬ

ʕiʔimtšeeŋaaŋaaƛ

heeew

hiiyaayuwaaŋeeee

haaŋaaay

haaŋaaaay

tum̉aqƛ̉aaʔaa

yayasčiʔiiɬ

ʕiʔimtšeeŋaaɬ

ƛukʷaɬc̉aa

ƛukʷaɬc̉a

Tluuqwalthca Mountain

yayasčiʔiiɬ

ʕiʔimtšeeŋaaƛ

ʔaƛakniit

ʔaƛaknit

Hohm Island

yayasčiiɬ

ʕiʔimtšeeŋeeƛ

...

tuxcaqniit

tuxcaqnit

Sand-Flea Beach

yayasčiiɬ

ʕiʔimtšeeŋeeŋeeƛ

...

mač̉asqee

yayasčiiɬ

ʕiʔimtšaaŋeeƛ

...

||.

39.548

waawaasčiɬħak

DUP-

SUF

waas(t)

where?

-čiˑɬ

... days

-ħaˑk

2s.INTERR

what place did you mention?

ʕimtšiƛ

sing the chorus

waawaasčiɬħak

DUP-

SUF

waas(t)

where?

-čiˑɬ

... days

-ħaˑk

2s.INTERR

what place did you mention?

ʕimtšiƛ

sing the chorus

tum̉aqƛ̉a

Dark-on-Rocks

yaayaasčiɬaħ

DUP-

SUF

yaaɬ

there

-čiˑɬ

... days

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I mentioned

ʕimtšiƛ

sing the chorus

ƛukʷaɬc̉a

Tluuqwalthca Mountain

Bluff-standing-big-in-the-water

yaayaasčiɬaħ

DUP-

SUF

yaaɬ

there

-čiˑɬ

... days

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I mentioned

ʕimtšiƛ

sing the chorus

ʔaƛaknit

Hohm Island

Two-Stocked

yaayaasčiɬaħ

DUP-

SUF

yaaɬ

there

-čiˑɬ

... days

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I mentioned

ʕimtšiƛ

sing the chorus

tuxcaqnit

Sand-Flea Beach

yaayaasčiɬaħ

DUP-

SUF

yaaɬ

there

-čiˑɬ

... days

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I mentioned

ʕimtšiƛ

sing the chorus

mač̉asqi

Caiger Point

yaayaasčiɬaħ

DUP-

SUF

yaaɬ

there

-čiˑɬ

... days

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I mentioned

ʕimtšiƛ

sing the chorus

what place did you mention? sing the chorus what place did you mention? sing the chorus Dark-on-Rocks I mentioned sing the chorus Bluff-standing-big-in-the-water I mentioned sing the chorus Two-Stocked I mentioned sing the chorus Sand-Flea Beach I mentioned sing the chorus Caiger Point I mentioned sing the chorus.

A spirit-communicating song of Uchucklesaht origin. This song was first sung, according to legend, by the maamaasiỷak, a kind of dogfish. A young man of the Uchucklesaht named ɬuɬuutšʔap, saw the maamaasiỷak who was chief of tribe of fish and whose back opened and closed like a basket. The young man jumped into the fish's back and was carried to the village of the Dogfish people. In return for red-dyed shredded cedar bark, which all supernatural beings crave, he was given a whaling spear and a lanyard of supernatural power. On his way home he was taken on the Dogfish chiefs back all up and down the length of Alberni Canal, the deepest inlet of the west coast of Vancouver Island, the Dogfish meanwhile singing the song in the text and rising to the surface every now and then to name the point of land he was at. The place names mentioned in the song give some idea of how fast the Dogfish was travelling, the distance covered during the singing of the song being about 45 miles. The young man landed at Machasqi, a point inside the harbour of Uchucktlis, and became a great whaler. The song is primarily intended to be used by whalers who wish to induce the whale they are hunting to make for the shore. Like other songs of its type, however, it may be used at a girl's puberty potlatch or in connection with one of the 'tests' at a marriage ceremony. The 'test' in this case, which constitutes a topati or ceremonial privilege going with the song and which was actually performed by Tom in the potlatch described in the text, consists of a rope six feet high or more, high enough to prevent the contestants from jumping over. Various young men of the guests try to jump while the song is being sung, supposedly into the basket-like receptacle on the legendary Dogfish's back. Thus, as always, the ceremonial 'test', which is naturally but a fiction, dramatizes a legendary incident. The same spirit-communicating song can also be used in the ceremony known as čučaaɬỷak, driving the whale-spirit out of the dorsal fin of the whale that has drifted to shore; further, as a doctoring song when the ailment does not yield to an ordinary medicine-man's song or a Tsayik song. Such transferences of function of songs, names, and other features is very common in Nootka ceremonialism. Tom acquired the right to this song and to the accompanying rope-jumping topati by inheritance from his maternal grandmother, Maħima.

39.549

ʔuušcukma

ʔuušcuk

be difficult

-maˑ

3.IND

it is difficult

ħaw̉iɬmisʔi

ħaw̉iɬmis

wealth

=ʔiˑ

DEF

wealth

ʔaayipʔaaqƛ̉at

ʔaayip

get many

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-ˀat

PASS

get a lot of

"It is difficult to get a lot of wealth."

39.550

ʔeʔiiħʔatma

DUP-

ʔiiħʷ

big

-ˀat

INAL

-maˑ

3.IND

it has big ones

qasii

eye

eyes

ħaw̉iɬmisʔi

ħaw̉iɬmis

wealth

=ʔiˑ

DEF

wealth

waaʔaƛsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I said now

'Wealth has big eyes', I said now.

39.551

č̉ušaama

č̉ušaˑ

be suspecting

-maˑ

3.IND

he suspects

yaaqʷiɬʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-iɬ

do to [L]

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the ones whom he does

č̉ušaa

č̉ušaˑ

be suspecting

suspecting

waaʔaƛsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I said now

'It is wary of those it suspects,' I said.

39.552

ɬakʔuuktukʷaħ

ɬakʔuukt

obtain through hardship

-uk

POSS

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

mine was obtained through hardship

ʔayiiỷap

make a lot

"Mine was obtained through a lot of hardship."

39.553

ʔuusimč̉aƛsi

ʔuusimč

do ritual training

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I trained ritually

ʔanis

1s.SUB

that I

ʕicnaakšiƛʔaaqƛ

ʕicnaakšiƛ

have first menses

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

would have (a daughter) have first menses

ʔanis

1s.SUB

that I

ħaaw̉iɬaƛħʔaaqƛ

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

young man

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

will be young man

ʕicnaakšiƛ

have first menses

having first menses

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he said

I trained ritually that I would have a daughter come of age and that I would be (still) a young man when it came about,' he said.

I.e., so as to be able to cope with difficulties and give a big puberty potlatch. It is considered more or less essential, if one wants to hold one's head high, to give a puberty potlatch for his daughter. This is the most important event in the life of the family. It is one of Dick's disgraces that he never gave a puberty potlatch for his daughter. Also William did not give one for his daughter, now dead; yet he gave a puberty potlatch for his niece (Mrs. Short Jack's daughter).

39.554

ciqšiƛ

speak

spoke

sit̉aqinim

Tail-for-the-Head

t̉aquqƛeʔic

t̉aquqƛ

truthful

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

you are truthful

wawaa

say

saying

ħaw̉eeɬ

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

Oh, chief

ʔaanima

ʔaani

really

-maˑ

3.IND

it really does

ʔeʔiiħʔat

DUP-

ʔiiħʷ

big

-ˀat

PASS

having big ones

qasii

eye

eyes

ħaw̉iɬmis

wealth

Tail-for-the-Head spoke, 'You speak the truth, O chief, wealth certainly has big eyes.'

39.555

č̉ušaama

č̉ušaˑ

be suspecting

-maˑ

3.IND

he suspects

ʔaani

really

yaaqʷiɬʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-iɬ

do to [L]

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the one whom he did

č̉ušaa

č̉ušaˑ

be suspecting

suspecting

'It really is wary of those it suspects.'

39.556

n̉ačaɬaħ

n̉ačaɬ

experience

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I have experience

ʔaħn̉ii

that

ħaw̉iɬmisʔi

ħaw̉iɬmis

wealth

=ʔiˑ

DEF

wealth

t̉aquqƛeʔic

t̉aquqƛ

truthful

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

you are truthful

wawaa

say

saying

'I have had that experience with wealth, you speak the truth.'

39.557

ʔaanima

ʔaani

really

-maˑ

3.IND

it really is

hixʷat̉aqƛ

difficult

ʔaanima

ʔaani

really

-maˑ

3.IND

it is really

ʔuušcuk

be difficult

difficult

ʔayiiỷapmiħsaƛ̉atquu

ʔayiiỷap

make a lot

-miħsa

want

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-quu₁

3.CND

if one wants to make a lot of

ħaw̉iɬmis

wealth

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he said

sit̉aqinim

Tail-for-the-Head

ciqšiƛ

speak

spoke

'It is really hard, it is really difficult, if one wants to produce a lot of wealth,' said Tail-for-the-Head.

39.558

ʔuušcukqa

ʔuušcuk

be difficult

-qaˑ

3.SUB

it would be difficult

puʕinwa

sleepiness

ʔucuk

be difficult

it is difficult

wiikʔaqƛ̉at

wik

not

-ˀaqƛ₃

endowed with

-ˀat

PASS

not

weʔičuʔat

weeʔičuƛ

fall asleep

-ˀat

PASS

falling asleep

ʔatħiiʔaƛquu

ʔatħii

night

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

at night

'Sleepiness is hard (to ward off); the thing that is difficult is to try not to fall asleep at night.

39.559

ʔucukqa

ʔucuk

be difficult

-qaˑ

3.SUB

it is difficult

hiɬ

LOC

there

tup̉aɬʔi

tup̉aɬ

sea

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the sea

m̉aɬʔaħsʔi

m̉aɬʔaħs

cold water

=ʔiˑ

DEF

cold water

yayaqʷinkʔitq

DUP-

SUF

yaqʷ

REL

-(w)ink

along with ...

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

with which one's

ɬim̉aqsti

mind

wiʔak

wiʔakʷ₁

angry

is angry

p̉išsuuqƛ̉at

p̉išsuuqƛ

be angry

-ˀat

PASS

angry

The cold water in the sea, with which one's mind is angry, is difficult.

39.560

ʔuʔukʷink̉at

ʔuʔukʷinkʷ₂

contend with

-ˀat

PASS

one contends with

hiis

hiyiis₁

on the beach

tup̉aɬʔi

tup̉aɬ

sea

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the sea

ʔiš

and

puʕinwa

sleepiness

ʔuʔukʷink̉at

ʔuʔukʷinkʷ₂

contend with

-ˀat

PASS

one contends with

haʔum

food

One contends with the sea and sleepiness on the beach and with (lack of) food.

They say, if you eat in the morning after a night of ritual training, that you chew up your prayers and what you've said, so that your efforts are in vain. This is before four days of ritual training.

39.561

wik̉at

wik

not

-ˀat

PASS

he does not

haʔuk̉ʷat

haʔuk

eat

-ˀat

PASS

eat

haʔum

food

muu

four

n̉aas

day

days

One does not eat food for four days.

39.562

ʔaħ

this

qʷaqʷačink̉at

DUP-

SUF

qʷaa

thus

-inkʷ₂

deal with ... [RL]

-ˀat

PASS

that which one contends with

p̉išsuuqƛ̉at

p̉išsuuqƛ

be angry

-ˀat

PASS

one is angry

ʔuyi

when

ʔayiipmiħsaƛ̉atquu

ʔaayip

get many

-miħsa

want

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-quu₁

3.CND

one wants to get much

ħaw̉iɬmis

wealth

yaaqʷiɬʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-iɬ

do to [L]

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

which the ones whom are

quuʔas

person

tuuħuk

afraid

wikuuʔi

wikuu

be feeble

=ʔiˑ

REL

the timid

ħaw̉iɬqħʔi

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

-ħ₂

CONTEMP

=ʔiˑ

DEF

even though a chief

wikʔii

wik

not

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones who are not

našuk̉ʷat

našuk

strong

-ˀat

INAL

fixed on

ɬim̉aqsti

mind

This is the sort of thing with which one contends; one is angry inside when one is trying to get wealth, which timid people, even though they may be chiefs, and those whose mind is not strong are afraid of.

39.563

m̉ickʷaaʔaƛaħ

m̉ickʷ

marvel at

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I admire

suutiɬ

you

ħaw̉eeɬ

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

Oh, chief

"I admire you, O chief."

39.564

ʔaanimeʔic

ʔaani

really

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

you are really

našuk̉ʷat

našuk

strong

-ˀat

INAL

have a strong

ɬim̉aqsti

heart

ʔanis

1s.SUB

that

n̉ačaɬ

experience

ʔaħ

this

ħaw̉iɬmisʔi

ħaw̉iɬmis

wealth

=ʔiˑ

DEF

wealth

ʔaayipʔaaqƛ̉aƛ̉atquu

ʔaayip

get many

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-quu₁

3.CND

when trying to get much

"You certainly have a strong heart, for you have experienced this, when trying to get a lot of wealth."

39.565

qʷaačiɬʔaƛaħ

qʷaa

thus

-iɬ

refer to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I am thus

suutiɬ

you

you(s.Obj)

m̉ickʷaa

m̉ickʷ

marvel at

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he said

ciqšiƛ

speak

spoke

sit̉aqinim

Sitakinim

ħaw̉iɬʔi

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the chief

"I admire you for the quality', said Tail-for-the-head, the chief.

39.566

siħtaaʔaƛ̉atsi

siỷa

-ħtaˑ₁

do to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

it is I to whom they were directed

ʔani

that

ʕiħakcuu

ʕiħakʷ

cry

-cuu

probably

they would cry

ʔuw̉aat̉inqħquu

ʔuw̉aˑt̉in

relative

-ħ₂

CONTEMP

-quu₁

3.CND

those who are relatives

n̉aacsa

see

watching

qʷiiciqnak̉atʔitqʔaaɬa

qʷiiciqnak

suffer

-ˀat

PASS

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

=ʔaaɬa

always

one who is always wont to suffer

č̉itasšiʔaƛ̉atquu

č̉itasšiƛ

feel cold

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-quu₁

3.CND

would feel cold

quxʷaaʔaƛquu

quxʷaa

be freezing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when it is freezing

n̉aas

day

k̉ʷisaaʔaƛquu

k̉ʷisaa

snowing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when it is snowing

qʷaayiiʔatʔitqʔaaɬa

qʷaa

thus

-(y)iˑ

... time

-ˀat

PASS

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

=ʔaaɬa

=always

when it is always the time for

hat̉iisʔat

hat̉iis

bathe

-ˀat

PASS

bathing

ʔuusimč̉at

ʔuusimč

do ritual training

-ˀat

PASS

doing ritual training

ʔani

that

ʔayiiỷapʔaaqƛ̉at

ʔayiiỷap

make a lot

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-ˀat

PASS

make a lot of

ħaw̉iɬmis

wealth

qʷaaqʷatỷakʔitq

DUP-

SUF

qʷaa

thus

-itỷak

fear ... [R+S]

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

which they might fear

tuuħuk

afraid

wikuuʔi

wikuu

be unmanly

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the unmanly

quuʔas

person

'One's relatives cry, looking on what one suffers when one is cold in freezing weather, when it is snowing, in the kind of weather in which one bathes and trains that one may acquire much wealth, which timid people are afraid to do.

39.567

ʔaħ

this

ʔuunuuʔaƛaħ

ʔunw̉iiƛ

because

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

that is why I do

suutiɬ

you

m̉ickʷaa

m̉ickʷ

marvel at

ħaw̉eeɬ

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

Oh, chief

qʷinsat̉aqƛʔitq

qʷinsat

difficult

-ˀaqƛ₁

inside

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

which is difficult

yaayiɬ

there in house

ħaw̉iɬmisʔi

ħaw̉iɬmis

wealth

=ʔiˑ

DEF

wealth

ʔayaaƛʔi

ʔaya

many

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the many things

yaayiɬ

there in house

ħaw̉iɬmisʔi

ħaw̉iɬmis

wealth

=ʔiˑ

DEF

wealth

yaaqʷiɬʔaƛqas

yaqʷ

REL

-iɬ

refer to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

which we do

n̉aacsa

see

maatmaasqas

maʔas

tribe.pl

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my tribes

yaayiɬ

there in house

ʔaƛp̉it̉aƛʔi

ʔaƛa

two

-p̉it₃

... times

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the two times

taawisin

thousand

ħaw̉iɬmis

wealth

yaayiɬ

there in house

suč̉iiqʔi

suč̉iiq

hundred

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the hundred

ƛ̉aħiqs

box

boxes

χaχašk̉uk

crackers

yaayiɬ

there in house

ħayuqumɬʔi

ħayu

ten

-qimɬ

... unit

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the ten

maƛimɬ

barrel

šuukʷaa

šuukʷaˑ

sugar

"It is because of the kind of difficulty in it that I admire you, O chief, (the kind of difficulty in) that wealth there, the quantity of wealth which we tribes see there, the wealth of two thousand (dollars), the hundred boxes of biscuits, the ten barrels of sugar."

39.568

ʔaħ

this

qʷaačiɬʔaƛaħ

qʷaa

thus

-iɬ

refer to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I am thus

suutiɬ

you

m̉ickʷaa

m̉ickʷ

marvel at

That is what I admire about you.

39.569

ʔaanimeʔic

ʔaani

really

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

you are really

našuk̉ʷat

našuk

strong

-ˀat

INAL

strong of

ɬim̉aqsti

mind

ħaw̉eeɬ

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

Oh, chief

You really have a strong mind, O Chief.

39.570

ʔucaʔameʔic

ʔucaʔap

put s.t. in

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

you have put them

ʔaħ

here

ħaw̉iiħ

ħaw̉iɬ

chief.pl

chiefs

ʔaħ

this

qʷam̉aawuusi

qʷam̉aˑ

all

-(w)uusi

3.RelDub

all who there are

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

chiefs

hišsaacuʔi

hišsaacu

everywhere

=ʔiˑ

DEF

from everywhere

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he said

sit̉aqinim

Sitakinim

našukʔi

našuk

strong

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the strong one

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

You have put them here, these chiefs, all the chiefs from everywhere,' said Tail-for-the-Head, the powerful chief.

39.571

ʔuyi

when

huuʔak

huuʔakʷ

long ago

ʔaanimtqa

ʔaani

really

-(m)it

PAST

-qaˑ

3.SUB

he had been really

ħaw̉iɬ

be wealthy

wealthy

yaqʷinƛʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-aˑnaw̉iƛ

because of ...

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

for that reason

kamat̉ap

know

ʔani

that

ʔuušcuk

be difficult

difficult

ħaw̉iɬmis

wealth

ʔayiiỷap̉at

ʔayiiỷap

get a lot

-ˀat

PASS

getting a lot

He knew that wealth was difficult to get, because he had been really wealthy long ago.

39.572

ʔaħʔaa

that

ʔaanawa

ʔanawa

say only so much

he said only so much

ciqšiƛ

speak

spoke

hawiiʔaƛ

hawiiƛ

finish

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he finished

He said thus much, then stopped speaking.

39.573

našuk̉ʷaanitaħ

našuk

strong

-ˀat

INAL

-(m)it

former

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

mine was strong

ɬim̉aqsti

heart

My heart was strong.

39.574

wiiỷimtaħ

wiiỷa

never

-(m)it

PAST

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I never did

haʔuk

eat

wiiỷimtaħ

wiiỷa

never

-(m)it

PAST

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I never did

weʔič

sleep

ʔuusimč̉aƛsi

ʔuusimč

do ritual training

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I trained

ʔanis

1s.SUB

that I

ħaw̉iɬʔaaqƛ

ħaw̉iɬ

wealth

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

will be wealthy

n̉up̉it̉aƛquus

n̉up

one

-p̉it₃

... times

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quus

1 CND

I would do once

haʔuk

eat

kuʔaɬʔaƛquu

kuʔaɬ

in the morning

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when it was the morning

I never ate, I never slept, I trained ritually that I might be wealthy, I would eat once in the morning.

39.575

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛquus

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-quus

1 CND

then I would do

yaacšiʔaƛ

yaacšiƛ

-ˀaƛ

NOW

set off

ʔucačiƛ

go to

sayeeʔi

sayaˑ

far off

=ʔiˑ

DEF

far off

hiɬħʔaƛquus

hiɬ

LOC

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quus

1 CND

where I would do

hat̉iis

bathe

bathing

Then I would start off and go far off to where I would bathe.

39.576

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛquus

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-quus

1 CND

then I would do

waɬšiʔaƛ

waɬšiƛ

go home

-ˀaƛ

NOW

go home

tuupšiʔaƛquu

tuupšiƛ

evening

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when it was evening

weʔičuʔaƛquus

weeʔičuƛ

fall asleep

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quus

1 CND

going to sleep

ʔaatħšiʔaƛquu

ʔaatħšiƛ

become night

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when it was night

I would return home in the evening and go to sleep at nightfall.

39.577

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛquuƛaa

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-quu₁

3.CND

=ƛaa

again

and then when it was

n̉aasšiʔaƛ

n̉aasšiƛ

dawn

-ˀaƛ

NOW

in the morning

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛquusƛaa

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-quus

1 CND

=ƛaa

again

I would again do

haʔukšiʔaƛƛaa

haʔukšiƛ

eat

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

=again

again eat

kuʔaɬʔaƛquu

kuʔaɬ

in the morning

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

in the morning

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛquusƛaa

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-quus

1 CND

=ƛaa

again

I would again do

yaacšiʔaƛ

yaacšiƛ

-ˀaƛ

NOW

set off

ʔucačiʔaƛƛaa

ʔucačiƛ

go to

ʔaƛa

two

=ƛaa

=again

again go

sayeeʔi

sayaˑ

far off

=ʔiˑ

DEF

far off

In the morning at daybreak I would eat and again go off to the distant (place).

39.578

ʔuʔuutaħn̉aħimtaħ

ʔuʔuutaħn̉aħi

intend to be a whaler

-(m)it

PAST

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I was intending to be a whaler

qʷiyiis

qʷi(q)

REL

-(y)iis

1s.INDF.REL

when I did

quuʔiičiƛ

quʔiičiƛ

grow up

was growing up

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ

because

ʔani

that

ʔutʔuumiikuk

ʔuumiikʷ

whaler.pl

-uk

POSS

mine were whalers

siỷaasʔi

siỷaas

mine

=ʔiˑ

DEF

naniiqsu

grandparent

grandfather

n̉un̉uuw̉iiqsakʔi

DUP-

n̉uw̉iˑqsu

father

-ˀak

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

all my fathers

I was intending to be a whaler when I was growing up, because all the (fore)fathers of my grandfather were whalers.

39.579

muuqʔičħšiƛma

muu

four

-qʔičħ

for ... years

-šiƛ

PRF

-maˑ

3.IND

one does for four years

hat̉iis

bathe

bathing

ʔuuʔutaħn̉aħaƛquu

ʔuʔuutaħn̉aħi

intend to be a whaler

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

would be intending to be a whaler

quuʔas

person

ħaaw̉iɬaƛšiʔaƛquu

ħaaw̉iɬaƛšiƛ

become a young man

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when he becomes a young man

ʔeʔim

at first

wikỷuuʔaƛquu

wikỷuu

not yet

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when not yet doing

ɬučnaakšiƛ

get married

getting married

A person bathes for four years if he intends to be a whaler, bathing for four years after he is grown up and before he gets married.

39.580

muumuučiɬkʷaɬš

DUP-

DIST

muu

four

-čiˑɬ

... days

-kʷaˑɬ

absent

-š₁

ITER [F]

he does for four days at a time

yaacm̉uup

go out for a walk

walking about

hat̉iis

bathe

bathing

He goes off for four days at a time to walk about and to bathe.

39.581

ħayup̉iɬčinƛ

ħayu

ten

-p̉iˑɬʷ₁

... long objects

-činawiƛ

go into

he goes to ten

c̉aac̉aak

c̉aʔakʷ

river.pl

rivers

hat̉iis

bathe

bathing

muučiiɬšiƛ

muu

four

-čiˑɬ

... days

-šiƛ

PRF

doing for four days

muučiiɬkʷaɬ

muu

four

-čiˑɬ

... days

-kʷaˑɬ

absent

he is away for four days

wik

not

waɬšiƛ

go home

going home

ʔanis

1s.SUB

that I

ʔaħʔaa

that

wik

not

haʔuk

eat

eating

muučiiɬ

muu

four

-čiˑɬ

... days

for four days

He goes to ten different rivers to bathe for four days; he is away four days; he does not return home and does not eat for that long.

39.582

ħayučiyiɬʔaƛƛaa

ħayu

ten

-čiˑɬ

... days

-‘iɬ

in the house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

he is again ten days in the house

wiinapiɬ

stay in the house

staying in house

maħt̉iiʔakʔi

maħt̉ii

house

-ˀak

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

his house

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛƛaa

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

=ƛaa

again

and then again

yaacšiƛƛaa

yaacšiƛ

=ƛaa

again

he went out again

He stays in his house for ten days and then goes out again.

39.583

muučiiɬkʷaɬƛaa

muu

four

-čiˑɬ

... days

-kʷaˑɬ

absent

=ƛaa

again

again he is away for four days

ħaayuup̉iɬsiik̉ʷaaɬ

ħayu

ten

-p̉iˑɬʷ₁

... long objects

-siikʷ

make

-ˀaaɬ

at intervals

he completes ten each time

c̉aac̉aak

c̉aʔakʷ

river.pl

rivers

hat̉iis

bathe

bathing

Again he is away for four days and finishes bathing (in) ten rivers each time.

39.584

muuqʔičħšiƛ

muu

four

-qʔičħ

for ... years

-šiƛ

PRF

he does for four years

qʷaqʷaa

DUP-

SUF

qʷaa

thus

hat̉iis

bathe

bathing

He bathes in that way for four years.

39.585

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛitaħ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-(m)it

former

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

and then I did

maakuk̉ʷaƛsi

maakuk

buy

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I bought

quuɬ

slave

Then I bought a slave.

39.586

ħayuuʕisuksi

ħayuuq

200

-ˀiˑs₁

consume

-uk

POSS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

it cost me 200

ʔiš

and

suč̉iiq

hundred

He cost me three hundred (dollars).

39.587

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛitaħ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-(m)it

former

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

and then I did

č̉iiɬsaap̉aƛ̉atuk

č̉iiɬsaap

make s.o. run away

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-uk

POSS

mine was made to run away

(Someone) caused him to run away from me.

39.588

qʷisħʔaƛitaħ

qʷis

do thus

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)it

former

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I was for that reason

tuuħšiƛ

fear

afraid

ʔuukʷiɬʔaƛsi

ʔuukʷiɬ₂

refer to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was referring to

ʔuʔuutaħquus

ʔuʔuutaħ

whaler

-quus

1 CND

that I be a whaler

tuuħšiʔaƛsi

tuuħšiƛ

fear

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was frightened

ʔanis

1s.SUB

that I

hutʔatatqas

hutʔatu

be jealous

-ˀat

PASS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

that someone was jealous of me

For that reason I was afraid; I was afraid to be a whaler because someone was jealous of me.

39.589

qaħšiƛuussaʕaš

qaħšiƛ

die

-(w)uus₂

3.RelDub

-saˑʕaš

1s.INF

it seems I might die

waaʔaƛuksi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

DUR

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I said to

ɬim̉aqsti

heart

in my heart

wisšiʔatukuussaʕaš

wisšiƛ

apply s.t. to

-ˀat

PASS

-uk

POSS

-(w)uus₂

3.RelDub

-saˑʕaš

1s.INF

mine might be rubbed (with bad medicine)

p̉inw̉aɬ

whaling canoe

waaʔaƛsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I said now

I said to myself, 'it seems after all that I might die, that my whaling canoe might be rubbed (with bad medicine).'

39.590

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛsi

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I then did so

ʔiinaxiiỷap̉aƛ

ʔiinaxiiỷap

prepare

-ˀaƛ

NOW

prepared

tupaatakqas

tupaati

ceremonial privilege

-ˀak

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my ceremonial privileges

'ThenI prepared my ceremonial privileges.'

39.591

ɬiicapipiʔaƛsi

ɬiicapipiƛ

get behind a screen

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I got behind a screen

I got behind a screen.

39.592

qʷaacħaaƛ

qʷaa

thus

-cħa

go in connection with [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

thus it was when they did

ʔaħʔaa

that

hineeʔiʔaƛ

hineeʔiƛ

enter house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they entered the house

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

Thus it was when the tribes came into the house.

39.593

ʔiinaxiiỷap̉aƛsi

ʔiinaxiiỷap

prepare

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I prepared

kapkimyis

Kapkimyis (creator)

Kapkimyis

ʔiinaxiiỷap̉aƛsi

ʔiinaxiiỷap

prepare

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I prepared

ʔiičaʕum

Old-Man-on-Rocks

ʔiinaxiiỷap̉aƛsi

ʔiinaxiiỷap

prepare

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I prepared

n̉aasayiɬim

Daylight-in-the-Sky

Sky-Day

ʔiinaxiiỷap̉aƛsi

ʔiinaxiiỷap

prepare

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I prepared

č̉ičuuʔatħ

Cut-Person

I prepared Kapkimyis, I prepared Old-Man-on-the-Rocks, I prepared Daylight-in-the-Sky, I prepared Cut-Person.

39.594

sukʷiʔap̉aƛsi

sukʷiʔap

make s.o. hold

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I made him hold

č̉it̉uuɬ

war club

ʔiičaʕum

Old-Man-on-Rocks

I made Old-Man-on-the-Rocks hold a war-club.

39.595

hiɬuk̉ʷapsi

hiɬ

LOC

-uk

DUR

-ˀap

CAUS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I did it here

maƛaa

tying

ʔaħkuu

thus

ʕiyaɬỷak̉atʔi

ʕiyaɬỷakʷ

elbow

-ˀat

INAL

=ʔiˑ

DEF

his elbow

ƛ̉ikswiiʔaƛ

ƛ̉ikswii

stick hand through

-ˀaƛ

NOW

sticking the hand through

ʔaħ

this

I tied it here at the elbow, with his hand sticking through (the wrapping).

39.596

ʔaħ

this

ʔucaasʔi

ʔucaas

in the hand

=ʔiˑ

DEF

in the hand

qacaasʔi

qacaas

left hand

=ʔiˑ

DEF

left hand

hiɬʔat

hiɬ

LOC

-ˀat

INAL

there in his

č̉it̉uuɬ

war club

ʔiičaʕum

Old-Man-on-Rocks

The war-club was there in Old-Man-on-Rocks' left hand.

39.597

suuʔaƛ

suu

hold

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he was holding

ʔaħ

this

taʕaɬmakʔi

taʕaɬma

walking stick

-ˀak

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

his walking stick

ʔuqiiʔak

ʔu₁

REF

-qiˑ

on top

-ˀak

POSS

on top of it

hupaɬ

moon

taʕaɬmakʔi

taʕaɬma

staff

-ˀak

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

his staff

He was holding his walking stick here with a moon on top of the staff.

39.598

quuʔasʔaƛ

quuʔas

man

-ˀaƛ

NOW

men

ʔaħ

here

ħayaaƛ

ħayu

ten

-ˀaƛ

NOW

there were ten

ʔaħ

here

quuʔas

man

men

There were ten men here.

39.599

hiɬʔat

hiɬ

LOC

-ˀat

INAL

there at his

ƛišƛin

foot

ʔaħ

this

quuʔasʔi

quuʔas

person

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the people

č̉uučk

all

qʷaa

thus

ħayu

ten

The people, ten like that, were all at his foot.

39.600

hiɬʔaƛ

hiɬ

LOC

-ˀaƛ

NOW

there now

ʔuukʷiin̉uɬʔaƛ

ʔuukʷiin̉uɬ

be along the length of

-ˀaƛ

NOW

be along the length of

taʕaɬmakʔi

taʕaɬma

staff

-ˀak

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

his staff

ʔiičaʕum

Old-Man-on-Rocks

They were along the length of Old-Man-on-the-Rocks' staff.

39.601

kʷicsaap̉aƛsi

kʷicsaap

take away

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I took it away

I took away (the screen).

39.602

hiiɬʔaƛ

hiɬ

LOC

-ˀaƛ

NOW

there now

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

n̉ačuʔaɬʔaƛ

n̉ačuʔaɬ

see

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they saw

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

yaayiɬ

there in house

quqʷaas

quuʔas

person.pl

people

The tribes saw the people, the different people there.

39.603

ħupč̉aqstuʔaƛ

ħupč̉aqstuƛ

murmur

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they began to murmur

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

The tribes began to 'hopchaktl' (= murmur).

39.604

ʔuħukʷin

ʔuħ

-uk

DUR

-ni

1p.ABS

that is our

ciqỷak

ciqỷakʷ

word

wik̉aƛ̉atquu

wik

not

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-quu₁

3.CND

when it is not

naʔaaʔat

naʔaˑ

hear

-ˀat

PASS

be heard

wawaawuusi

wawaa

say

-(w)uusi

3.RelDub

what they might be saying

That is our word for 'm m m' when one does not hear what is being said.

39.605

ciqšiʔaƛ

ciqšiƛ

speak

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he spoke now

qʷaayaac̉ikšiiɬ

Always-Turning-into-Wolf

n̉aacsaaƛħak

n̉aacsa

see

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ħaˑk

2s.INTERR

do you see now?

maatmees

tribe

-ee

VOC

Oh, tribes

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he said

hiiɬʔaƛukma

hiɬ

LOC

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

-maˑ

3.IND

there is his

naniiqsu

grandparent

grandfather

yaʕatiik

yaqʷ

REL

-ˀat

PASS

-ˀiikʷ₁

HYP.FUT

the one by whom he

hinatsap̉at

hinatsap

bring

-ˀat

PASS

he was brought

Always-Turning-into-Wolf spoke, saying, 'Do you see, O tribes? there is his grandfather by whom he was brought here."

39.606

t̉apatšiʔaƛ̉i

t̉apatšiƛ

guess

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀiˑ

2s>3.IMPER

now guess!

ču

čuu₁

well!

qʷiqii

qʷi(q)

REL

-(y)ii

3.INDF-REL

what they might be

hiyiiɬ

hiɬ

LOC

there

"Now guess what they might be!"

39.607

č̉uučk̉ii

č̉uučk

all

-ˀiˑ

2s>3.IMPER

all of you do!

t̉apatšiƛ

guess

maatmees

tribe

-ee

VOC

Oh tribes

"All of you guess, O tribes!"

39.608

c̉aac̉awasčimaħ

DUP-

SUF

c̉awaˑ

one

-čaˑsči

play with ... [RL]

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I am alone against you

"I am alone against you."

39.609

t̉apatšiʔi

t̉apatšiƛ

guess

-ˀiˑ

2s>3.IMPER

guess!

ỷuuqʷaa

also

c̉išaaʔeetħ

c̉išaaʔatħ

Tsishaath people

O Tsishaa people

huupač̉asʔeetħ

huupač̉asʔatħ

Huupachas tribe

O Huupachas tribe

"You guess too, Tsishaath and Huupachasath!"

In this type of game, a representation is made of tupaatis belonging to the host. The guests try to guess what is represented, the one who guesses correctly receiving a prize. The import of the last three sentences is that the people of Tom's own tribe may guess as well as those visiting from a distance.

39.610

t̉apatšiʔaƛ

t̉apatšiƛ

guess

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they guessed now

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

The tribes now guessed.

39.611

t̉aat̉aapatšiʔaƛ

DUP-

REP

t̉apatšiƛ

guess

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they started guessing

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

č̉uučkuwa

č̉uučk

all

-uwa

act together with [L]

all doing together

t̉aat̉aapata

DUP-

t̉apata

guess

they were guessing

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

c̉išaaʔatħ

Tsishaath people

Tsishaa people

huupač̉asʔatħ

Huupachas tribe

The tribes started guessing; the Tsishaath and the Huupachas were guessing along with everybody (else).

39.612

ʔiinaxyaƛ

ʔiinaxyu

dressed up

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he was dressed up

kapkimyis

Kapkimyis (post)

Kapkimyis

ʔaħ

this

hiɬʔat

hiɬ

LOC

-ˀat

INAL

there on his

weʔiiqqim

head tuft

Kapkimyis was dressed up with a tufted ornament there on him.

39.613

ʔaħ

this

here

hiɬ

LOC

there was

ʔiičaʕum

Old-Man-on-Rocks

hiɬaasʔaƛ

hiɬ

LOC

-aˑs₁

on a surface

-ˀaƛ

NOW

on it were

ʔaħ

this

ʕakỷak

ʕakỷakʷ

knife

ʔanaħʔis

ʔanaħʷ

small

-ʔis

DIM

a little

There was Old-man-on-Rocks and there was a little knife on this (box).

39.614

ʔaħ

this

qʷaaʔaƛ

qʷaa

thus

-ˀaƛ

NOW

just as

ỷuuqʷaa

also

n̉aasayiɬim

Daylight-in-the-Sky

hiɬʔaƛ

hiɬ

LOC

-ˀaƛ

NOW

there now

ỷuuqʷaa

also

č̉ičuuʔatħ

Cut-Person

hišcaqc̉uu

both ends

suu

hold

holding

tupaatiʔi

tupaati

ceremonial privilege

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the ceremonial privilege

Daylight-in-the-Sky and Cut-Person were like this, holding the ceremonial privilege at both ends.

39.615

hiɬʔaƛ

hiɬ

LOC

-ˀaƛ

NOW

there now were

ʔaħ

here

ʔaƛqimɬ

ʔaƛa

two

-qimɬ

... unit

two

čakʷaasi

dorsal fin

dorsal fins

There were two dorsal fins (of whales) here.

39.616

wik̉iit

non-existent

there was no one

hiniip

get

getting it

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

No one among the tribes got (the topati).

39.617

t̉aat̉aapataƛ

DUP-

SUF

t̉apata

guess

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they guessed

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

ciqšiʔaƛquu

ciqšiƛ

speak

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when he said

qʷaayaac̉ikšiiɬ

Always-Turning-into-Wolf

č̉uučk̉ii

č̉uučk

all

-ˀiˑ

2s>3.IMPER

all of you do!

t̉apatšiƛ

guess

c̉išaaʔeetħ

c̉išaaʔatħ

Tsishaath people

O Tsishaa people

huupač̉asʔeetħ

huupač̉asʔatħ

Huupachas tribe

O Huupachas tribe

waaʔaƛquu

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

he would say

qʷaayaac̉ikšiiɬ

Always-Turning-into-Wolf

The tribes guessed when Always-Turning-into-Wolf said, 'All of you guess, (including you) Tsishaath and Huupachasath.'

39.618

t̉aat̉aapataƛ

DUP-

t̉apata

guess

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they guessed

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

wik̉iit

non-existent

they did not

hiniip

get

get it

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

The tribes guessed (but) no one got it.

39.619

ʔuqħmaa

ʔu₁

REF

-ħ₂

CONTEMP

-maˑ

3.IND

it is ,,,

waaʔaƛquu

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they would say

wik̉iit

non-existent

they did not

hiniip

get

get it

'It is such and such a thing,' they would say, but no one got it.

39.620

ciqšiʔaƛƛaa

ciqšiƛ

speak

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

he spoke again

ʔaħʔaa

that

qʷaayaac̉ikšiiɬ

Always-Turning-into-Wolf

wikiʕašteʔic

wikiʕašt

fail to accomplish

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

you have failed to do

hiniip

get

maatmees

maʔas

tribe

Oh tribes

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he said

qʷaayaac̉ikšiiɬ

Always-Turning-into-Wolf

Turn-into-Wolf

Then Always-Turning-into-Wolf spoke again and said, 'You have failed to get it, O tribes.

39.621

ču

čuu₁

well!

hawiiʔaƛ̉i

hawiiƛ

finish

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀiˑ

2s>3.IMPER

stop now!

wikʕaƛšiʔaƛ̉i

wikʕaƛšiƛ

be silent

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀiˑ

2s>3.IMPER

be quiet now!

wikiimeʔic

wikiip

fail to obtain

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

you failed to obtain

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he said

qʷaayaac̉ikšiiɬ

Always-Turning-into-Wolf

"So stop! say no more! you have failed to get it', said Always-Turning-into-Wolf.

39.622

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛsi

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I then

siỷaaʕaƛ

siỷaaq

-ˀaƛ

NOW

for myself

ciqšiƛ

speak

spoke

Then I myself spoke.

39.623

ƛakišiʔaƛsi

ƛakišiƛ

stand up

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I stood up

39.624

sukʷiƛčip̉aƛsi

sukʷiƛ

take

-čiˑp

INDIR

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I took it from him

taʕaɬma

staff

ʔiičaʕum

Old-Man-on-Rocks

sukʷiƛčip̉aƛsi

sukʷiƛ

take

-čiˑp

INDIR

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I took it from him

č̉it̉uuɬ

war club

I took the staff from Old-Man-on-Rocks and I took his war-club.

39.625

ciqšiʔaƛsi

ciqšiƛ

speak

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I spoke to

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

I spoke to the tribes.

39.626

wikiimeʔic

wikiip

fail to obtain

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

you failed to obtain it

maatmees

maʔas

tribe

Oh tribes

waaʔaƛsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I said now

'You have failed to get it, O tribes', I said.

39.627

ču

čuu₁

well!

naʔaataħšiʔaƛ̉i

naʔaataħšiƛ

listen to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀiˑ

2s>3.IMPER

listen!

ʔiiqħukʔaaqƛ̉aƛaħ

ʔiiqħuk

tell

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I will tell

suutiɬ

you

'Well, listen and I will tell you."

39.628

ʔuħʔaƛma

ʔuħ

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

it is

hiiɬ

hiɬ

LOC

there

yaʕatiis

yaqʷ

REL

-ˀat

PASS

-(y)iis

1s.INDF.REL

the one by whom

ʔukʷiiɬšiʔat

ʔukʷiiɬšiƛ

make

-ˀat

PASS

created

"That is the one by whom I was created."

39.629

ʔiič̉imma

ʔiič̉im

elder

-maˑ

3.IND

it is an old person

hiiɬ

hiɬ

LOC

there

"There is an old man there."

39.630

ʔukɬaama

ʔukɬaa

name

-maˑ

3.IND

he is called

hiiɬ

hiɬ

LOC

there

ʔiičaʕum

Old-Man-on-Rocks

"He is called Old-Man-on-Rocks."

39.631

ʔukɬaama

ʔukɬaa

name

-maˑ

3.IND

he is called

ʔaħkuu

thus

kapkimyis

Kapkimyis (creator)

Kapkimyis

"He is called Kapkimyis."

39.632

ʔuuštaqyuma

ʔuuštaqyu

shaman

-maˑ

3.IND

he is a shaman

ʔaħkuu

this

kapkimyis

Kapkimyis (creator)

Kapkimyis

"This Kapkimyis is a shaman."

39.633

ʔaħ

this

hiɬʔat

hiɬ

LOC

-ˀat

INAL

there in his

tupkuk̉ʷat

tupkuk

black

-ˀat

PASS

black

"He is black in this part of him."

39.634

ʔuwiisiik̉atma

ʔuwiisiikʷ

make first

-ˀat

PASS

-maˑ

3.IND

he was the first to be created

ʔaħkuu

thus

This one was the first (person, a girl) to be created.

39.635

ƛupkšiƛ

wake up

she woke up

ʔaħkuu

thus

ħaakʷaaƛʔi

ħaakʷaaƛ

girl

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the girl

ʔuyuʔaɬ

see

she saw

n̉ačuʔaɬ

see

saw him

ʔiič̉imʔi

ʔiič̉im

elder

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the old one

quuʔas

man

"This girl came to consciousness and saw the old man."

39.636

ʔuyuʔaɬ

see

she saw

n̉ačuʔaɬ

see

saw him

yaa

yaa₁

that

tupkuk̉ʷat

tupkuk

black

-ˀat

PASS

black

ʔaħ

here

weʔiiqqi

headdress

č̉ač̉aat̉aqƛsuɬ

have markings around the eyes

markings around eyes

"She saw him there with his black marking here (on the head), with a tufted headdress and markings about his eyes."

39.637

hiiɬ

hiɬ

LOC

it was there

maħt̉ii

house

ʔuyuʔaɬ

see

she saw

hiiɬc̉aqiɬʔi

hiiɬc̉aqiɬ

rear of house

-ˀiˑ

2s>3.IMPER

at the rear of the house

histuʔaɬ

see where

see there

ƛupkšiƛ

wake up

she woke up

ħaakʷaaƛʔi

ħaakʷaaƛ

girl

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the girl

yaa

yaa₁

that

ʔappiiquʔiɬʔi

ʔappiiquʔiɬ

center of rear platform

=ʔiˑ

DEF

centre of rear platform

The girl woke up in the rear of the house and from there saw him at the centre of the rear platform.

This is why the č̉ičuuʔatħ was placed in the middle of the rear of the house.

39.638

hiiɬ

hiɬ

LOC

there was

ɬuʔuk

board

ʔaħ

this

ʔaniic̉uɬ

width

hiɬaasʔitq

hiɬ

LOC

-aˑs₁

on a surface

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

on which he was

ʔiič̉imʔi

ʔiič̉im

elder

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the old man

There was a board this wide, on which the old man was.

39.639

sukʷiʔaƛ

sukʷiƛ

grab

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he took

ʕakỷakʔi

ʕakỷakʷ

knife

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the knife

39.640

č̉ičiʔaƛ

č̉ičiƛ

cut

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he cut

ʔaħ

here

histaata

his(t)

LOC

-aˑta

direct action at

directing action there

qacaasʔi

qacaas

left side

=ʔiˑ

DEF

left side

He cut on his left side.

39.641

ħisšiʔaƛ

ħisšiƛ

bleed

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he started to bleed

c̉aasiƛ

flow on a surface

it flowed on a surface

ħismis

blood

ɬuʔaɬʔi

ɬuʔaɬ

board

=ʔiˑ

DEF

board

yaqtqiiɬʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-(š,k)tqa

underneath

-‘iɬ

in the house

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

which was under him

He started to bleed and the blood flowed onto the board that was under him.

39.642

sukʷiƛ

take

he took

kapkimyis

Kapkimyis (creator)

Kapkimyis

ħismisʔi

ħismis

blood

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the blood

qʷisʔat

qʷis

do thus

-ˀat

PASS

he did like this

kʷikʷinksu

hand

hands

ʔaħʔaa

that

č̉iisšiƛ

sweep

hišimỷuup

gather

gather together

ħismisʔi

ħismis

blood

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the blood

Kapkimyis took the blood, doing like this with his hands and sweeping the blood together.

39.643

qʷisʔaƛ

qʷis

do thus

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he did thus

kapkimyis

Kapkimyis (creator)

Kapkimyis

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he said

puutqšiʔaƛ

puutqšiƛ

blow on

-ˀaƛ

NOW

breathing onto it

He did thus, saying "Hw, hw," breathing into it.

39.644

yaaɬ

there

quʔiičiƛuk

quʔiičiƛ

become a person

-uk

POSS

his became a person

kapkimyis

Kapkimyis (creator)

Kapkimyis

ħismisʔi

ħismis

blood

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the blood

ʔuħtaniiỷap̉aƛ

ʔuħtin

made of

-iiỷap

INC.CAUS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was that out of which he made

Kapkimyis' blood turned into a person, he made him out of that.

Woman was there to begin with. Alex remarks, as told by Tom, that no one was there to see woman created, hence tradition did not come down to us.

39.645

yaaɬ

there

there was

meʔiƛqacʔis

meʔiƛqac

boy

-ʔis

DIM

a little boy

quuʔasʔi

quuʔas

person

=ʔiˑ

DEF

a person

yaaqʷiɬʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-iɬ

do to [L]

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the one whom he did

puutqšiƛ

breathe on or into

breathing into

kapkimyis

Kapkimyis (creator)

Kapkimyis

'There (before her eyes) that which Kapkimyis had breathed (life) into became a little boy, a person.

39.646

n̉aacsaaƛ

n̉aacsa

see

-ˀaƛ

NOW

she saw now

ʔaħ

this

ħaakʷaaƛʔi

ħaakʷaaƛ

young woman

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the young woman

ʔukʷiiɬšiƛ

make

ʔiič̉imʔi

ʔiič̉im

elder

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the old one

ɬim̉aqsti

mind

The girl watched the old man make a mind.

39.647

yaaɬ

there

ħayuuỷap

ħayu

ten

-iỷap

PRF.CAUS

he made ten

quqʷaas

quuʔas

person.pl

people

ʔiičaʕum

Old-Man-on-Rocks

Old-Man-on-Rocks made ten people.

39.648

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

hitaqstuʔaƛ

hitaqstawiƛ

get into

-ˀaƛ

NOW

get into

quqʷaasʔi

quuʔas

person.pl

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the people

ɬiχsp̉iinuʔaƛ

ɬiχsp̉iinuƛ

cover over

-ˀaƛ

NOW

put under covers

Then the people got to be into (spinal cord) and were put under covers.

39.649

n̉aacsaaƛ

n̉aacsa

see

-ˀaƛ

NOW

she saw now

ħaakʷaaƛʔi

ħaakʷaaƛ

girl

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the girl

n̉aasayiɬim

Daylight-in-Sky

ʔukɬaaʔaƛ

ʔukɬaa

name

-ˀaƛ

NOW

she was called

The girl, called Daylight-in-Sky, saw him.

39.650

ʔaħ

this

hitaqstup̉aƛ

hitaqstup

put inside of

-ˀaƛ

NOW

put it inside of

ʔiič̉imʔi

ʔiič̉im

elder

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the old one

ʔiičaʕum

Old-Man-on-Rocks

The old man, Old-Man-on-the-Rocks, put (the mind) inside of this one (the boy).

39.651

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he said

ʔuukʷiɬ

ʔuukʷiɬ₂

refer to

n̉aasayiɬim

Daylight-in-Sky

ɬim̉aqstaƛma

ɬim̉aqsti

mind

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

it is the mind

He said to Daylight-in-Sky, "It is the mind (that I put inside him)."

39.652

ʔuyaaqƛmaʔaaɬa

ʔuyi

when

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-maˑ

3.IND

=ʔaaɬa

always

it will always be when

wik

not

ʔucačiƛ

go to

qʷicamiħseʔitq

qʷi(q)

REL

-ca

go to

-miħsa

want

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

where he wants to go

qatw̉aatquu

qatw̉aat

half

-quu₁

3.CND

when half

w̉asna

be unwilling

are unwilling

wik̉aƛ

wik

not

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he did not

ʔucačiƛ

go to

"It will never go where he wants to go, if half (of the ten people in his mind) are unwilling, then he won't go there."

39.653

č̉uučk̉aƛ

č̉uučk

all

-ˀaƛ

NOW

(if) all of them now

ʕapaak

ʕapaakʷ

be willing

are willing

ħayuʔi

ħayu

ten

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

the ten

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

then

ʔucačiʔaƛ

ʔucačiƛ

go to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he goes

qʷicačiʔaƛʔitq

qʷicačiƛ

go to swh

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

where he (wants to) go

"(If) all ten are willing, then he goes where he (wants to) go."

This is intended as a general theory of decision and indecision. 'Going' is taken to exemplify any prospective action.

39.654

ʔaħ

here

hitaqstup̉aƛ

hitaqstup

put inside of

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he put it inside of

ʔucaʔap̉aƛ

ʔucaʔap

put s.t. in

-ˀaƛ

NOW

put it in

ʔaħkuu

thus

ɬim̉aqstiiỷap̉aƛ

ɬim̉aqstiiỷap

make into a mind

-ˀaƛ

NOW

making it into a mind

He put it in, placing it here; he made it into a mind.

39.655

ƛaaʔuukƛaa

ƛaaʔuk

another one

=ƛaa

again

again he did another

č̉ičiƛ

cut

sukʷiƛƛaa

sukʷiƛ

take

=ƛaa

=again

he took it again

kapkimyis

Kapkimyis (creator)

Kapkimyis

ħismisʔi

ħismis

blood

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the blood

Kapkimyis again made a cut (of himself) and again took the blood.

39.656

waaʔaƛƛaa

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

he said again

puutqšiƛ

breathe on or into

breathing into it

"Hw hw", he said again, breathing into it.

39.657

yaaɬ

there

quʔiičiƛukƛaa

quʔiičiƛ

become a person

-uk

DUR

=ƛaa

again

again it became a person

There it again turned into a person.

39.658

ʔukɬaaʔaƛma

ʔukɬaa

name

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

it is called

tiičsỷaapi

life principle

waaʔaƛƛaa

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

he said again

ʔuukʷiɬ

ʔuukʷiɬ₂

refer to

n̉aasayiɬim

Daylight-in-Sky

"It is called the life principle", he said to Daylight-in-Sky.

tiičsỷaapi = quʔacma "soul, life principle." The soul comes out through crown of head.

39.659

hist̉aqstup̉aƛ

hist̉aqstup

put inside

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he put it inside

t̉uħc̉itiʔi

t̉uħc̉iti

head

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the head

He put it in inside his head.

39.660

ʔukɬaaʔaƛma

ʔukɬaa

name

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

it is called

tiičsỷaapi

life principle

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he said

ʔiičaʕum

Old-Man-on-Rocks

"It is called life principle", said Old-Man-on-Rocks.

39.661

yaqʷinƛii

yaqʷaanawiƛ

it is for that reason

-(y)ii

3.INDF-REL

it is for that reason that

hiɬ

LOC

there

ʔaħ

this

qʷaa

thus

is like that

ʔukɬaaʔaƛukʷin

ʔukɬaa

name

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

-ni

1p.ABS

we call ours

tiičc̉aasqim

life at the crown of the head

Because this thing is like that, it is called our life at the crown of the head.

39.662

ƛupkšiʔaƛ

ƛupkšiƛ

wake up

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he woke up

meʔiƛqacʔi

meʔiƛqac

boy

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

the boy

yaaɬ

there

tiičačiƛ

come to life

coming to life

The boy woke up, coming to life.

39.663

quʔiičiʔaƛ

quʔiičiƛ

become a person

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he became a person

39.664

n̉aacsaaƛ

n̉aacsa

see

-ˀaƛ

NOW

she saw now

n̉aasayiɬim

Daylight-in-Sky

qʷeeʔiitq

qʷaa

thus

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

how he did

mamuuk

mamuˑk

work

working

ʔiič̉imʔi

ʔiič̉im

elder

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the old one

ʔukʷiiɬ

ʔuukʷiiɬ

make

in making

quuʔas

person

Daylight-in-Sky saw how the old man worked in creating the person.

39.665

ʔuħʔaƛ

ʔuħ

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was

n̉aasayiɬim

Daylight-in-Sky

ʔukɬaanup̉aƛ

ʔukɬaanup

name s.o.

-ˀaƛ

NOW

she named him

č̉ičuuʔatħ

Cut-Person

It was Daylight-in-Sky who named him Cut-Person.

39.666

ʔaħ

this

qʷaỷiħtaqšiʔaƛma

qʷaa

how

-ỷiħtaqak

originate from...

-šiƛ

PRF

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

how it originated

ʔačknaχʔic̉aƛ

ʔačknaħ

small

-ʔis

DIM

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was slightly done

mInterlinšiƛ

turn around

turned around

ciqỷak

ciqỷakʷ

word

c̉išaaʔatħ

Tsishaath people

Tsishaa people

wawiičiʔaƛ

wawiičiƛ

start to say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they started to say

This is how it originated, but the word (č̉ičuuʔatħ) was then slightly twisted and they started saying 'Tsishaath'.

39.667

quʔiičiƛ

become a person

he became a person

wasqʷii

wasqʷiˑ

do quickly

doing quickly

ʔiiwačiƛaya

ʔiiwačiƛ

get big

-aya

continuously [L]

steadily getting bigger

(After) he quickly became a person, steadily growing bigger.

39.668

ỷuuqʷaaʔaƛ

ỷuuqʷaa

also

-ˀaƛ

NOW

also now

ʔiiwačiƛaya

ʔiiwačiƛ

get big

-aya

continuously [L]

she was steadily getting bigger

n̉aasayiɬim

Daylight-in-Sky

Daylight-in-Sky was also steadily growing bigger.

39.669

n̉aacsiičiʔaƛ

n̉aacsiičiƛ

start to see

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they saw

hiɬ

LOC

there

c̉aʔak

c̉aʔakʷ

river

a river

ʔukʷiiɬšiʔaƛƛaa

ʔukʷiiɬšiƛ

make

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

he also made it

ʔiič̉imʔi

ʔiič̉im

elder

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the old one

They saw the old man also make a river.

39.670

čačimħiỷap

fix up

he fixed up

c̉aʔak

c̉aʔakʷ

river

a river

qʷaaʔaaqƛukʔitq

qʷaa

thus

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-uk

POSS

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

how it was theirs would be

c̉aʔak

c̉aʔakʷ

river

ʔunitʔaaqƛuk

ʔunit

be stocked with

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-uk

DUR

theirs would be stocked with

miʕaat

miʕaˑt

sockeye salmon

He fixed up a river in the way that their river was to be; it would be stocked with sockeye salmon.

39.671

hiɬmaaʔaƛuk

hiɬ

LOC

-maaʔaƛ

intend to...

-uk

POSS

theirs was intended to be at

ʔapʔaqsuɬ

mouth

ƛ̉iħuuw̉a

Nettle Island

Theirs was intended to be at the mouth of (the river on) Nettle Island.

39.672

c̉aamaqak̉aƛuk

c̉aamaqak

channel

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

its channel was at

hiɬʔaƛuk

hiɬ

LOC

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

its was there

ʕaʔuk

lake

c̉išaa

c̉išaˑ

Benson Island

Its channel was there at the lake on Benson Island.

Idea seems to be that Tsishaath people had their creek like other tribes and had their salmon. Sarita R. was their creek long ago as obtained by violence before they gave it up for Somass R.

39.673

wawaaʔaƛ

wawaa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he said

ʔani

that

ʔunitʔaaqƛqa

ʔunit

be stocked with

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-qaˑ

3.SUB

it would be stocked with

miʕaat

miʕaˑt

sockeye salmon

ʔayint

stocked with many

He said it would be stocked with many sockeye.

39.674

wikaaħ

wik

not

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I don't

kamat̉ap

know

qʷiic̉inaqšiƛituusi

qʷi(q)

REL

-c̉inaq

talk about [L]

-šiƛ

PRF

-(m)it

former

-(w)uusi

3.RelDub

that which they were talking about

q̉̉aɬšiƛweʔin

q̉̉aɬšiƛ

quarrel

-weˑʔin

3.QT

they quarrelled

I do not know what they were discussing, (but) they quarrelled.

39.675

wiʔakšiʔaƛ

wiʔakšiƛ₁

get angry

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he got angry

kapkimyis

Kapkimyis (creator)

Kapkimyis

n̉iisχkʷaʔap

disorder s.t.

he disordered it

Kapkimyis got angry and broke it up.

39.676

ʔaħ

this

qʷisʔap

qʷis

do thus

-ˀap

CAUS

he did thus to

c̉aamaqak̉aƛukʷitʔi

c̉aamaqak

channel

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

-(m)it

former

=ʔiˑ

DEF

his channel

wikiiỷap

undo

he undid

c̉aʔak̉aƛukʷitʔi

c̉aʔakʷ

river

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

-(m)it

former

=ʔiˑ

DEF

his former river

He did this to the channel and undid his former river (he had made).

39.677

tuukšiƛ

fill with dirt

he filled it with dirt

ʕaʔuk̉ʷaƛitʔi

ʕaʔuk

lake

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)it

former

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the former lake

yaqʷinƛiič

yaqʷ

REL

-aˑnaw̉iƛ

because of ...

-yiič

3.INDF.REL

for which reason

ʕaʔuk̉ʷaqƛ̉aƛ

ʕaʔuk

lake

-ˀaqƛ₁

inside

-ˀaƛ

NOW

there is a lake under

c̉išaa

c̉išaˑ

Benson Island

He filled the lake with dirt, for which reason there is a lake under the surface of Benson Island.

39.678

ʔuħʔaƛ

ʔuħ

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was

kapkimyis

Kapkimyis (creator)

Kapkimyis

qʷisʔap

qʷis

do thus

-ˀap

CAUS

who did thus

yaqʷinƛii

yaqʷaanawiƛ

it is for that reason

-(y)ii

3.INDF-REL

for which reason it does

wiiỷa

never

wiħšiƛ

dry up

drying up

yaqii

yaqʷ

REL

-(y)ii

3.INDF-REL

that which is

č̉aʔaac̉uɬ

Water-on-a-Cliff

ʔukɬaaʔaƛ

ʔukɬaa

name

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it is called

It was Kapkimyis who did this, and therefore the (spring) called Water-on-a-Cliff never dries up.

39.679

ʔaħ

this

ʔanaaqħʔic̉aƛ

ʔaanaqħ

really

-ʔis

DIM

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it is really

kuħ

hole

hiisuħsuɬʔaƛ

hiisuħsuɬ

come out of

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it comes out of

č̉aʔak

č̉aʔakʷ

water

ʔukɬaaʔaƛ

ʔukɬaa

name

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it is called

č̉aʔaac̉uɬ

Water-on-a-Cliff

ʕimtnaak

ʕimtnaakʷ

have a name

The water comes out of a hole this big called by the name of Water-on-a-Cliff.

39.680

wiiỷaaƛ

wiiỷa

never

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it never does

wiħšiƛ

dry up

hiistaqšiʔaƛ

histaqšiƛ

come from

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it comes from

hitaqƛʔi

hitaqƛ

inside

=ʔiˑ

DEF

inside

ʕaʔuk

lake

yaaqʷiɬʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-iɬ

do to [L]

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

that which he had done

kapkimyis

Kapkimyis (creator)

Kapkimyis

hitaqstup

put inside of

putting inside

It never dries up, coming from the lake which Kapkimyis had put inside.

39.681

sukʷiʔaƛƛaa

sukʷiƛ

take

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

he took it

kapkimyis

Kapkimyis (creator)

Kapkimyis

hiisħʔaƛ

his(t)

LOC

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

being at the place

hitinqisʔi

hitinqis

beach

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the beach

ʔaħkuuquu

ʔaħkuu

here

-quu₁

3.CND

it should be here

maħt̉ii

house

houses

ʔusiik̉aƛ

ʔusiikʷ

make

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they could be made

čaʔak

čaʔakʷ

island

Again Kapkimyis took and made an island on the beach, (saying) "Houses should be built here."

39.682

časan̉ap̉aƛ

časan̉ap

beachy island

-ˀaƛ

NOW

beachy island

yaʕaƛii

yaqʷ

REL

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(y)ii

3.INDF-REL

which is

ʔukɬaaʔaƛ

ʔukɬaa

name

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it is called

kapkimyis

Kapkimyis (pln)

Kapkimyis

yaqii

yaqʷ

REL

-(y)ii

3.INDF-REL

which is

čaʔak

čaʔakʷ

island

wiħčiisʔaƛ

wiħčiis

dry beach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

dry beach

He made a beachy island which is now called Kapkimyis and which is on the dry beach.

39.683

ʔuħʔaƛuk

ʔuħ

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

DUR

it's is

ʕimtii

name

kapkimyis

Kapkimyis (pln)

Kapkimyis

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ

because

ʔani

that

ʔuħqaa

ʔuħ

-qaˑ

3.SUB

it was he

ʔusiik

ʔusiikʷ

make

he made

čaʔakʔi

čaʔakʷ

island

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the island

kapkimyis

Kapkimyis (creator)

Kapkimyis

Its name is Kapkimyis for the reason that Kapkimyis made the island.'

39.684

naʔaataħʔaƛ

naʔaataħ

listen

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they listened

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

The tribes listened.

39.685

wikʕaƛ̉aƛ

wikʕaƛ

be silent

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they kept silent

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

The tribes said nothing.

39.686

ʔaħkuu

thus

hisiik̉aƛsi

hisiikʷ

go along

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I continued

ʔiiqħuk

tell

telling

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

I continued this way, telling the tribes.

39.687

čuu

čuu₁

yuxtpiʔaƛ̉i

yuxtpiƛ

get ready

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀiˑ

2s>3.IMPER

get ready!

maatmees

maʔas

tribe

Oh tribes

pisatukʔaaqƛ̉aƛeʔic

pisatuk

play

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

you are going to play

waaʔap̉aƛsi

waa

say

-ˀap

CAUS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I had him say now

qʷaayaac̉ikšiiɬ

Always-Turning-into-Wolf

'Get ready, O tribes, you are going to play,' I had Always-Turning-into-Wolf say.

39.688

tupaataƛma

tupaati

ceremonial privilege

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

there is a ceremonial privilege

hiiɬ

hiɬ

LOC

there

maatmees

maʔas

tribe

Oh tribes

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he said

qʷaayaac̉ikšiiɬ

Always-Turning-into-Wolf

'There is a ceremonial privilege,' said Always-Turning-into-Wolf.

39.689

ʕiiʕicħimʔaƛma

ʕiiʕicħim

puberty potlatch object

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

it is for a puberty potlatch

hiiɬ

hiɬ

LOC

there

'It is something for a girl's puberty potlatch."

39.690

suuʔaƛ

suu

hold

-ˀaƛ

NOW

she held it

n̉aasayiɬim

Daylight-in-Sky

suuʔaƛ

suu

hold

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he held it

č̉ičuuʔatħ

Cut-Person

tupaatiʔi

tupaati

ceremonial privilege

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the ceremonial privilege

Daylight-in-Sky and Cut-Person hold the ceremonial privilege.

39.691

hiɬw̉in

hiɬ

LOC

-w̉ana

in middle

there in the middle was

čakʷaasi

dorsal fin

hiɬ

LOC

there

ʔaħ

this

ƛaʔuu

ƛaʔuˑ

another

čakʷaasi

dorsal fin

ʔaƛqimɬ

ʔaƛa

two

-qimɬ

... unit

two

čakʷaasi

dorsal fin

dorsal fins

In the middle is a whale's dorsal-fin and here another dorsal-fin, two dorsal fins (in all).

39.692

ʔanikit

ʔanikʷit

thickness

it was so much in thickness

ʔaħʔaa

that

ƛameʔi

ƛama

housepost

=ʔiˑ

DEF

houseposts

ƛeʔiɬʔaƛ

ƛa₁

stick up

-‘iɬ

in the house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were stuck up in the house

The posts stuck up in the house are that thick.

39.693

hiɬƛaa

hiɬ

LOC

=ƛaa

also

there is also

ƛaʔuuƛaa

ƛaʔuˑ

another

=ƛaa

again

again another

ƛama

housepost

post

ƛeʔiɬƛaa

ƛa₁

stick up

-‘iɬ

in the house

=ƛaa

again

sticking up in the house

There is also another house post sticking up in the house.

39.694

ʔanikitʔisuk

ʔanikʷit

thickness

-ʔis

DIM

-uk

DUR

their thickness is small

ʔapqii

summit

ƛameʔi

ƛama

housepost

=ʔiˑ

DEF

houseposts

The houseposts are slender at the top.

39.695

kuħswiiʔaƛuk

kuħswii

perforate

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

its is pierced through

hitaakƛi

end

ƛuštuupʔi

ƛuštuup

pole

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the crosspiece

čuup̉at̉uʔi

čuup̉at̉u

dorsal-fin holder

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

dorsal-fin holder

The end of the cross-piece, the dorsal-fin holder, is pierced through.

39.696

qʷaa

thus

it is thus

ỷuuqʷaa

also

ʔaħ

this

ʔucaqc̉uuʔi

ʔucaqc̉uu

end

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the end

kuħswiiʔaƛ

kuħswii

perforate

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it is pierced through

This end is likewise pierced through in the same way.

39.697

ƛiħswiiʔaƛ

ƛiħswii

put through

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it has put through

čuup̉at̉uʔi

čuup̉at̉u

dorsal-fin holder

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

dorsal-fin holder

The dorsal-fin holder has (the points of the posts) sticking through it.

39.698

ču

čuu₁

well!

ħimčiʔaƛ̉i

ħimčiƛ

show

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀiˑ

2s>3.IMPER

show it!

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he said

c̉awaak

c̉awaakʷ

one

c̉išaaʔatħ

Tsishaath people

Tsishaa people

'Well, show it to them,' said one of the Tsishaath.

39.699

kaƛħšiƛ

appear

there appeared

tukʷaqimɬckʷi

discarded sealskin float

sealskin float

hitaakƛickʷi

hitaakƛi

back

-ckʷiˑ

remains of...

the back part

There appeared the back part of an old skin-float.

39.700

ƛiħc̉inƛ

stick into

it was put into

t̉uħc̉iti

head

maƛšiʔaƛ

maƛšiƛ

tie

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it is tied

ʔaħ

here

One's head was put into it and tied here.

39.701

ʔaħ

this

ʔucaʔap̉aƛ̉at

ʔucaʔap

put s.t. in

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

one puts them in

ʔaaħaapiqħ

face other way

facing other way

Thus (blindfolded), one was brought up to (the dorsal-fin holder) but facing away from it.

39.702

ʔaaħaapiqħʔap̉aƛ̉at

ʔaaħaapiqħ

face other way

-ˀap

CAUS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

he was made to face the other way while

sukʷiƛ

take

one held

čuup̉at̉uʔi

čuup̉at̉u

dorsal-fin holder

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

dorsal-fin holder

čakʷaasiʔi

čakʷaasi

dorsal fin

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the dorsal fin

ʔaƛqimɬ

ʔaƛa

two

-qimɬ

... unit

two

While facing away from the dorsal-fin holder, having two dorsal-fins (on the cross-piece) given to him.

39.703

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

then

suuqħʔaƛ

suu

hold

-ħ₂

CONTEMP

-ˀaƛ

NOW

while holding it

mInterlinšiƛ

turn around

one turned around

hitaqinup̉aƛ

hitaqinup

put on top

-ˀaƛ

NOW

one put it on top

ƛeʔiɬʔi

ƛeʔiɬ

stake

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the stakes

Then, holding it, one turned around and (tried to) slip it on the stakes.

39.704

ɬiʔaa

miss the mark

he missed

hisiik

hisiikʷ

go along

going past

sayeeʔi

sayaˑ

far off

=ʔiˑ

DEF

far off

ʔaħʔaa

that

ʔanaaqčik

ʔanač

only that much

-q(s/ħ)čik(ʷ)₁

go along

going past by that much

ɬiʔaaʔak

ɬiʔaa

miss the mark

-akʷ

DUR

his missed

ħimčiƛʔi

ħimčiƛ

demonstrate

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one who was demonstrating

The one who was demonstrating missed (the pole), going past it by a considerable distance, his (attempt) missed it so far.

39.705

ciqšiʔaƛ

ciqšiƛ

speak

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he spoke now

qʷaayaac̉ikšiiɬ

Always-Turning-into-Wolf

ʔaħ

this

qʷaaʔapʔaaqƛeʔic

qʷaaʔap

do thus

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

you will do thus

maatmees

maʔas

tribe

Oh tribes

pisatukʔaaqƛ̉aƛeʔic

pisatuk

play

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

you will now play

Always-Turning-into-Wolf spoke, 'You will do like that, O tribes, you will now play."

39.706

ču

čuu₁

well!

ƛakišiʔaƛ̉i

ƛakišiƛ

stand up

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀiˑ

2s>3.IMPER

stand up!

39.707

ƛakišiƛ

stand up

he stood up

maʔasʔi

maʔas

tribe

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the tribes

(One from among) the tribes stood up.

39.708

ƛiħc̉inƛ

stick into

he got into

tukʷaqimɬckʷiʔi

tukʷaqimɬckʷi

discarded sealskin float

=ʔiˑ

DEF

discarded sealskin float

maƛšiʔaƛƛaa

maƛšiƛ

tie

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

they tied it

maƛtuupʔi

maƛtuup

string

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the string

He got into the discarded float skin and they tied it with a string.

39.709

maqawiʔaƛ

maqawiƛ

blindfold s.o.

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he was blindfolded

č̉an̉iičiʔaƛ

č̉an̉iičiƛ

not see

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he couldn't see

He was blindfolded, unable to see.

39.710

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

then

hiniiʔaƛ̉at

hinii

give

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

he was given

čakʷaasiʔi

čakʷaasi

dorsal fin

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the dorsal fins

tupaati

ceremonial privilege

Then he was given the dorsal-fins, the ceremonial privilege.

39.711

suuqħʔaƛƛaa

suu

hold

-ħ₂

CONTEMP

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

=again

he was holding it

mInterlinšiƛ

turn around

turning around

č̉an̉iiʔaƛ

č̉an̉iˑ

not see

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he couldn't see

maquuɬʔaƛ

maquuɬ

blindfolded

-ˀaƛ

NOW

being blindfolded

As he held it and turned round he could not see, being blindfolded.

39.712

hitaqinup

put on top

he put it on top

ƛeʔiɬʔi

ƛeʔiɬ

stake

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the stakes

ʔaƛp̉iiɬʔi

ʔaƛa

two

-p̉iˑɬʷ₂

...songs

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the two

ƛameʔi

ƛama

housepost

=ʔiˑ

DEF

housepost

He (tried to) put it on top of the two poles sticking up.

39.713

sayaaʔak

sayaˑ

far off

-ˀak

POSS

his was far off

ɬiʔaa

miss the mark

he missed

He missed it by a good deal.

39.714

ƛ̉iqsaap̉atuk

ƛ̉iqsaap

untie

-ˀat

PASS

-uk

POSS

his were uncovered

qasii

eye

eyes

His eyes were uncovered.

39.715

hitakʷisc̉u

go out of

he came out of

tukʷaqimɬckʷiʔi

tukʷaqimɬckʷi

discarded sealskin float

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the discarded sealskin float

He came out of the discarded float skin.

39.716

ƛaʔuuƛaa

ƛaʔuˑ

another

=ƛaa

again

again another

hitac̉upiƛ

bring to centre of room

he came to centre of room

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

Another one from among the tribes came out to the centre of the room.

39.717

ʔiqsiɬaƛƛaa

ʔiqsiɬa

do so

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

he did so again

maquuƛƛaa

maquuƛ

blindfold s.o.

=ƛaa

=also

he was blindfolded

He was blindfolded in the same way.

39.718

ʔaaħaapiqħ

face other way

he was facing the other way

maquuƛ

blindfold s.o.

blindfolded

He was blindfolded while facing the other way.

39.719

hiniiʔatƛaa

hinii

give

-ˀat

PASS

=ƛaa

=again

he was given again

tupaatiʔi

tupaati

ceremonial privilege

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the ceremonial privilege

He was given the privilege.

39.720

suuqħʔaƛƛaa

suu

hold

-ħ₂

CONTEMP

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

=again

he was holding it

mInterlinšiƛ

turn around

he turned around

tupaatiʔi

tupaati

ceremonial privilege

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the ceremonial privilege

He was holding the ceremonial privilege as he turned round.

39.721

hitaqinup̉aƛ

hitaqinup

put on top

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he tried to put it on top

ƛameʔi

ƛama

housepost

=ʔiˑ

DEF

houseposts

He (tried to) put it on top of the posts.

39.722

sayaaʔaƛƛaa

sayaˑ

far off

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

also

he also was far off

ɬiʔaaʔak

ɬiʔaa

miss the mark

-ˀak

POSS

his missed

He also missed it by far off.

39.723

ƛaʔuuƛaa

ƛaʔuˑ

another

=ƛaa

again

again another did so

ƛakišiƛ

stand up

standing up

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

the tribes

Another one among the tribes stood up.

39.724

ʕaħaỷap̉atƛaa

ʕaħaỷap

turn s.o. around

-ˀat

PASS

=ƛaa

also

he also was turned around

maqawup̉atƛaa

maqawup

blindfold

-ˀat

PASS

=ƛaa

again

he was also blindfolded

He too was turned round and was blindfolded.

39.725

hiniiʔatƛaa

hinii

give

-ˀat

PASS

=ƛaa

=again

he was given again

tupaatiʔi

tupaati

ceremonial privilege

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the ceremonial privilege

He was given the ceremonial privilege.

39.726

suuqħʔaƛƛaa

suu

hold

-ħ₂

CONTEMP

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

=again

he was holding it while doing so

mInterlinšiƛ

turn around

he turned around

tupaatiʔi

tupaati

ceremonial privilege

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the ceremonial privilege

He turned round while holding the ceremonial privilege.

39.727

hitaqinup

put on top

he put it on top

ƛameʔi

ƛama

housepost

=ʔiˑ

DEF

housepost

He (tried to) put it on top of the post.

39.728

ɬiʔaaʔaƛukƛaa

ɬiʔaa

miss the mark

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

=ƛaa

also

he also missed

saayaasaƛukƛaa

sayaˑ

far off

-sasa

precisely [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

DUR

=ƛaa

again

again by far off

ɬiʔaa

miss the mark

he missed

He missed also, again missing by a very great deal.

39.729

ƛakišiƛ

stand up

čikin

čikinis

Chicken

ʔukɬeeʔi

ʔukɬaa

name

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the one called

huuʕiiʔatħ

Huu-ay-aht tribe

A Huu-ay-aht named Chicken stood up.

39.730

ʕaħaỷap̉atƛaa

ʕaħaỷap

turn s.o. around

-ˀat

PASS

=ƛaa

also

he was also turned around

maqawup̉atƛaa

maqawup

blindfold

-ˀat

PASS

=ƛaa

again

he was also blindfolded

He also was turned round and was blindfolded.

39.731

suuqħʔaƛƛaa

suu

hold

-ħ₂

CONTEMP

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

=again

he was holding it while doing

mInterlinšiƛ

turn around

he turned around

čikin

čikinis

Chicken

Chicken turned round while holding it.

39.732

hitaqinup̉aƛƛaa

hitaqinup

put on top

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

he put it on top of

ƛameʔi

ƛama

housepost

=ʔiˑ

DEF

housepost

He (tried to) put it on top of the post.

39.733

ƛaħʔaƛ

now

ƛawaaʔaƛuk

ƛawaˑ

near

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

his was close

qaqacc̉inksamiičiƛuk

DUP-

SUF

qacc̉a

three

-n̉uk

in or on the hand(s) [R]

-samiičiƛ

need...

-uk

POSS

he lacked only three finger widths

hiniipiƛ

hiniip

get

-(y)ik

IRR.FUT

obtain s.t.

He was close, he lacked (but) three finger widths of getting it.

39.734

ʔaanasa

ʔana

only

-sasa

only [L]

only he did so

c̉awaak

c̉awaakʷ

one

qʷis

do thus

takʷaa

takʷa

exclusively that

sayaaʔak

sayaˑ

far off

-ˀak

POSS

they were by far off

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

He was the only one who did thus, all the others of the different tribes (were) far off.

39.735

ʔuʔuuʔiiħỷak

ʔuʔuuʔiiħỷakʷ

strategy

the strategy was

ƛiħswiiquu

ƛiħswii

put through

-quu₁

3.CND

that one puts through

kuħswiiʔi

kuħswii

hole

=ʔiˑ

DEF

holes

čuup̉at̉uʔi

čuup̉at̉u

dorsal-fin holder

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

dorsal-fin holder

The object was to get the (posts) through the holes in the dorsal-fin holder.

39.736

ʔuuʔiiħ

try to do

they were trying to get

ħayu

ten

ƛ̉isaɬ

ƛ̉isaˑɬ

blanket

blankets

yaqʔaaqƛii

yaqʷ

REL

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-(y)ii

3.INDF-REL

for the one who it might be

ƛiħswiiʔak

ƛiħswii

put through

-ˀak

POSS

putting theirs through

The one who would put theirs through was trying to get ten blankets.

39.737

ʔuuỷip̉aƛ

ʔuuỷip

catch

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they got

suč̉a

five

ƛ̉isaɬ

ƛ̉isaˑɬ

blanket

blankets

ƛawaaʔakʔi

ƛawaˑ

near

-akʷ

NOM

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one who got close

ʔani

that

ʔaniyaaqƛ

ʔani

that

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

if he would have

ƛiħswiiquu

ƛiħswii

put through

-quu₁

3.CND

that one puts through

čuup̉at̉uʔi

čuup̉at̉u

horizontal pole for drying salmon

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

the crosspiece

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

then

ʔuuỷip̉aƛ

ʔuuỷip

catch

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he would have got

ħayu

ten

ƛ̉isaɬ

ƛ̉isaˑɬ

blanket

blankets

The one who had got close got five blankets, for he would have got ten blankets only if he had pierced the crosspiece through.

39.738

wikiʕašt

fail to accomplish

they failed to succeed

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

The tribes did not succeed.

39.739

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛsi

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I then

ʔiiqħšiʔaƛ

ʔiiqħšiƛ

tell

-ˀaƛ

NOW

told

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

ʔasčiħma

ʔasčiħ

parent and child

-maˑ

3.IND

they were parent and child

ʔiiħtuup

whale

whales

maatmees

maʔas

tribe

Oh tribes

waaʔaƛsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I said now

Then I told the tribes, 'the whales were parent and child, Oh tribes."

39.740

ʔuunuuƛaħ

ʔunw̉iiƛ

because

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I have it because of

ʔuħuk

ʔuħ

-uk

POSS

his was

tupaati

ceremonial privilege

ʔanis

1s.SUB

that I

ʔuktaqyuučiƛuk

ʔuktaqyuučiƛ

obtain power from

-uk

POSS

mine obtained power from

naniiqsu

grandparent

grandfather

I have that ceremonial privilege because my grandfather obtained power from them.

39.741

qʷaaʔakweʔin

qʷaa

how

-ˀak

POSS

-weˑʔin

3.QT

it's are like

ʔaħʔaa

that

ƛama

housepost

post

ʔiiħtuup

whale

ʔaħ

this

qʷeeʔiitq

qʷaa

thus

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

what is a

ʔaħ

this

ƛameʔi

ƛama

housepost

=ʔiˑ

DEF

houseposts

They say that whales' (house) posts are like these house posts.

39.742

kuħswiiʔakweʔin

kuħswii

perforate

-ˀak

POSS

-weˑʔin

3.QT

theirs have holes in them

nitup

beam

ƛiħswiiʔak

ƛiħswii

put through

-ˀak

POSS

theirs are stuck through

ʔaħ

this

ʔucaqc̉uuʔi

ʔucaqc̉uu

end

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the end

They say, their beams have holes through them and are stuck through at this end.

39.743

qʷaa

thus

ỷuuqʷaa

also

kʷisaqc̉uuʔi

kʷisaqc̉uu

other end

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the other end

ỷuuqʷaa

also

kuħswii

perforate

perforated

The other end is likewise perforated.

39.744

ʔaħ

here

ʔuunuuƛaħ

ʔunw̉iiƛ

because

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I have because of

qʷaaʔak

qʷaa

thus

-ˀak

POSS

mine are like that

tupaati

ceremonial privilege

For that reason my ceremonial privilege is like that.

39.745

ƛaƛaaquk̉ʷap

Makes-Oily

ʔuħmaa

ʔuħ

-maˑ

3.IND

it was

hiniip

get

getting

ʔaħ

this

tupaatiʔi

tupaati

ceremonial privilege

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the ceremonial privilege

It was Makes-oily that obtained this ceremonial privilege.

39.746

n̉aacsiičiƛ

start to see

he saw it

puuw̉ica

dreaming

waaʔaƛsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I said now

ʔiiqħuk

tell

telling

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

'He saw it in a dream,' I told the tribes.

39.747

čiicsimsi

čiicsim

drag along

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was dragged along

takħtačiƛ

takħtaačiƛ

head out to sea

heading to open sea

'I was pulled along heading out to sea.'

39.748

wikačištuƛ

wikačištawiƛ

disappear on water

they disappeared on the water

nuučyuu

mountains

ƛ̉askšiƛ

become smooth

becoming smooth

takʷiičiƛ

takaa

nevertheless

-iičiƛ

INC

nevertheless

tup̉aɬ

sea

"The mountains disappeared on the water, the sea became smooth, nothing (could be seen)."

39.749

hinasiʔaƛsi

hinasiƛ

arrive

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I arrived

hiɬiič

hiɬ

LOC

-yiič

3.INDF.REL

where they were

ʔiiħtuup

whale

whales

wiinapi

remain

staying

'Then I arrived where the whales were staying.'

39.750

ničink

ničinkʷ

crowded together

they were crowded together

qʷaa

thus

ʔiiħtuupʔi

ʔiiħtuup

whale

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the whales

qʷaa

thus

it was like

wiħakquu

wiħak

dry

-quu₁

3.CND

would be dry

yeeee

yee

yonder

way over there

n̉aacsa

see

The whales were packed so close together that it was like dry (land) as far as one could see.

39.751

ʔuuʔiiwiic̉aƛ

ʔuuʔiiwiic

reach the edge

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it reached there

maʕaqƛʔi

maʕaqƛ

speared whale

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the speared whale

The speared (whale) reached there.

39.752

čuučištuʔaƛ

čuučištuƛ

be face down on water

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he remained face down on the water

He remained face down on the water.

39.753

ỷuuqʷaa

also

hiɬaačišt̉aƛ

hiɬaačišt

on the sea

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he was on the sea

ʔaħʔaa

that

wiinapačišt̉aƛ

wiinapačišt

stop on the water

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it stopped on the water

qʷayačišt̉aƛ

qʷaa

thus

-ačišt

on the sea

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he was thus on the sea

There he was on the water, remaining on the sea.

39.754

ỷuuqʷaa

also

qʷayačištʔitq

qʷaa

thus

-ačišt

on the sea

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the one who was thus on the sea

ʔayeʔi

ʔaya

many

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the many

ʔiiħtuup

whale

whales

The one that was thus on the sea was like the many (other) whales.

39.755

hiɬaačišt

on the sea

he was there on the sea

muučiiɬačišt

muu

four

-čiˑɬ

... days

-ačišt

on the sea

four days on the sea

He was there on the water for four days.

39.756

neʔiičiʔaƛ

neʔiičiƛ

hear

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he began to understand

waweeʔitq

wawaa

say

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

what they said

ʔiiħtuup

whale

whales

ciciiqyu

DUP-

ciq

speak

-yuˑ

...-ed

they were talking

He began to understand what the whales were saying.

39.757

ʔuuqƛuk

ʔuuqƛ₁

be inside

-uk

DUR

it is inside him

hakʷič̉ak

hakʷič̉akʷ

Used-for-Famine

ʔukɬaaʔakʔi

ʔukɬaa

name

-ˀak

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

his that was named

xʷišimɬ

harpoon

"The whaling spear inside him is called Used-for-Famine."

39.758

neʔiičiƛ

hear

he heard it

histaatuk

hear a sound from swh

hearing it

nunuuk

singing

ʔaaʔaastimxʷa

sing a lullaby

ʔaƛp̉iiɬuk

ʔaƛa

two

-p̉iˑɬʷ₁

... long objects

-uk

POSS

two

ʔastimxỷak

ʔastimxỷakʷ

lullaby

lullabies

He heard singing, two lullabies being sung.

39.759

neʔiičiƛ

hear

he heard it

č̉ič̉iħinkỷak

č̉ič̉iħinkỷakʷ

spirit song

spirit songs

ʔaƛp̉iiɬ

ʔaƛa

two

-p̉iˑɬʷ₂

...songs

two

He heard two spirit-communicating songs.

39.760

ʔuħʔaƛ

ʔuħ

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was

maʕaqƛʔi

maʕaqƛ

speared whale

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the speared whale

nunuuk

singing

It was the speared whale singing.

39.761

ʔaɬqšiʔi

ʔaɬqšiƛ

open up

-ˀiˑ

2s>3.IMPER

open it!

č̉iɬiitʔi

č̉iɬiit

outfit bag

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the outfit bag

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he said

n̉uw̉iiqsakʔi

n̉uw̉iˑqsu

father

-ˀak

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the father of

ƛaƛaaquk̉ʷap

Makes-Oily

ʔukɬaaʔak

ʔukɬaa

name

-ˀak

POSS

his was named

c̉apuqšiƛ

Pierced-with-Lance

ʕimtnaak

ʕimtnaakʷ

have a name

'"Open the outfit bag!" said the father of Makes-Oily, who was called Pierced-with-Lance.

39.762

ʔanaaƛuk

ʔana

only

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

DUR

only he did

kamat̉ap

know

hupaɬʔi

hupaɬ

moon

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the moon

hiisaakʷisačištuuɬʔitq

hiisaakʷisačišt

rise from the sea

-ʔuɬʷ

... place

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

where it was coming out of the sea

huupkʷisačištuuɬ

sun/moon rises from the sea

tup̉aɬʔi

tup̉aɬ

sea

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the sea

Only he knew the moon, where it came up out of the sea each time.

39.763

kamat̉ap

know

he knew

ʔani

that

hiisaakʷist̉uuɬ

sun rises

niiw̉aasʔi

niiw̉aas

our

=ʔiˑ

DEF

our

nism̉a

land

yaqʷinƛʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-aˑnaw̉iƛ

because of ...

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

for which reason

waaʔak

waa

say

-ˀak

POSS

he said in his

ɬim̉aqsti

mind

ʔani

that

ʔucaħtakʔaaqƛ

ʔucaħtakʷ

go in a direction

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

they should go in a direction

ƛiiħak

ƛiiħakʷ

paddle

paddling

ʔuyi

wik̉atquu

wik

not

-ˀat

PASS

-quu₁

3.CND

they did not

m̉aw̉aaʔat

m̉aw̉aa

deliver

-ˀat

PASS

brought back to

wiħiiʔup̉at

wiħiiʔup

bring to dry land

-ˀat

PASS

bring to dry land

He knew that it always rises from our land, for which reason his mind told him that they should paddle in that direction if they were not brought back to dry land.

39.764

neʔiičiʔaƛ

neʔiičiƛ

hear

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he heard

ʔaħ

this

nunuukqa

nunuuk

singing

-qaˑ

3.SUB

that it was singing

maʕaqƛʔi

maʕaqƛ

speared whale

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the speared whale

(Makes-Oily) heard that the speared whale was singing.

39.765

maƛaɬaʔap̉aƛ

maƛaɬaʔap

fasten

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he fastened it

nism̉aqsỷakʔi

nism̉aqsỷi

landing medicine

-ˀak

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

his landing medicine

He fastened his medicine for (bringing to) land to it.

39.766

hiitaɬukšiʔaƛ

hiitaɬukšiƛ

cast a spell

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he cast a spell

ƛaƛaaquk̉ʷap

Makes-Oily

ʔukšiʔaƛ

ʔukšiƛ

put forth

-ˀaƛ

NOW

putting forth

nism̉aqsỷakʔi

nism̉aqsỷi

landing medicine

-ˀak

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

his landing medicine

hiitaɬukšiƛ

cast a spell

casting a spell

Makes-Oily pronounced an incantation, using his landing medicine.

39.767

ciqšiƛ

speak

he spoke

ʔiiħtuupʔi

ʔiiħtuup

whale

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the whale

pʰʰʕau

phh-o

waa

say

The whale said, "phh-o".

39.768

xič̉aqimỷuuƛ

summon all one's strength

he summoned all his strength

hinʔatu

go underwater

he dove

t̉aaʔatap

pull line down under

pulling the lines down

tukʷaqapiiħʔi

tukʷaqimɬ

float.pl

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the floats

He gathered all his strength and dived, pulling the floats down under.

39.769

hinusaƛaa

hinusa

surface

=ƛaa

again

again he surfaced

ʔiqsiɬaƛƛaa

ʔiqsiɬa

do so

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

doing so again

k̉iitqʕaƛ

make bellowing sound

making a bellowing sound

ʔiiħtuupʔi

ʔiiħtuup

whale

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the whale

The whale surfaced and did the same thing again, making a bellowing sound.

39.770

čimcačiƛ

turn to the right

he turned to the right

mInterlinšiƛ

turn around

turning around

He turned around toward the right.

39.771

kʷaapiiỷaħsiʔaƛ

kʷaapiiỷaħsiƛ

sit on thwarts

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he sat on the thwarts

ƛaƛaaquk̉ʷap

Makes-Oily

Makes-Oily sat himself on the thwarts.

39.772

nuuʔiʔaƛ

nuuʔiƛ

start singing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he started singing

nuuk

song

songs

ʔuucʔii

ʔuuc

belong to

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones which belonged to

ʔiiħtuupʔi

ʔiiħtuup

whale

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the whale

nuuk

song

songs

He started singing the whale's songs.

39.773

hiist̉iiyuuħiƛaħ

hiist̉iiħ

go to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I will make for

waaʔak

waa

say

-ˀak

POSS

said his

nuuk

song

c̉uciit

Sail Rock

ʔanis

1s.SUB

that I

hiɬuk

hiɬ

LOC

-uk

POSS

his was there

hat̉inquɬ

ritual bathing site

wawaaʔak

wawaa

say

-ˀak

POSS

the words of the

nuuk

song

ʕimtʕimta

singing words

singing the words

"I shall make for there," said its song, "You will head for there, go to land. You will head for Sail Rock where I have my ritual bathing place." "I shall make for Sail Rock, for that is my bathing place", said the words of the song.

cf. R & S no. 57 (vii F 26). Spirit-communicating song, sung by Tom, Tsishaa. Tsishaa tupaati, going back to Makes-oily (ƛaƛaaquk̉ʷap), who obtained it from a whale which he had speared and which towed him far out to sea. The third night, Makes-oily dreamt he was in the house of the whales and heard them singing lullabies ; in this way he obtained two lullabies (numbers 90, 92) and two names for children. The fourth night, he dreamt he was in the house again, and one of the older whales told the harpooned one he had kept his captor out on the water long enough. The latter whale then sang this song. The next morning Makes-oily had his father, Lance-thrust (c̉apuqšiƛ), who was a member of the crew, tie the landward medicine onto the first skin float. The whale dived deep under and, with Makes-oily singing his new song, towed the canoe to land. You will head for there, go to land. You will head for Sail Rock where I have my ritual bathing place.

39.774

yaa

yaa₁

there

there is

quʔactup

human being

qʷiiʔaƛanakuusčk

qʷi(q)

REL

-aaʔaƛ

destined for ... [L]

-(n)aˑnak

have out at sea

-uusčk

Rel.Dub

I wonder why he has taken it along out at sea

c̉inkʷaan̉uɬuk

c̉inkʷaan̉uɬ

twist along its length

-uk

POSS

his long twisted thing

quʔactup

human being

wawaa

say

said

ƛaʔup̉iɬʔi

ƛaʔuˑ

another

-p̉iˑɬʷ₁

... long objects

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the other

nuuk

song

č̉ič̉iħinkỷakʔi

č̉ič̉iħinkỷakʷ

spirit song

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the spirit-communicating

"There is a human being, I wonder why the human being has along with him a long twisted thing," said the other spirit-communicating song.

39.775

ʔuumaasasi

ʔuumaasa

bring back

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I brought back

ʔaƛp̉iiɬ

ʔaƛa

two

-p̉iˑɬʷ₂

...songs

two

č̉ič̉iħinkỷakʔi

č̉ič̉iħinkỷakʷ

spirit song

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the spirit-communicating songs

ʔiš

and

ʔaƛp̉iiɬ

ʔaƛa

two

-p̉iˑɬʷ₂

...songs

two

ʔastimxỷak

ʔastimxỷakʷ

lullaby

lullabies

I brought back two spirit-communicating songs and two lullabies.

39.776

ʔaħ

this

wawaaʔaƛsi

wawaa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I said

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

ʔiiqħuk

tell

This I told the tribes.

39.777

naʔaataħʔaƛ

naʔaataħ

listen

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they listened

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

The tribes listened.

39.778

ƛiƛuuqƛč̉a

ƛiƛuuqƛ

Liver-inside whale

-(m)ič̉aˑ

3.HEARSAY

it was the one known as Liver-inside whale

ʔiiħtuup

whale

cawin

Tsawin whale

ʔuħuk

ʔuħ

-uk

POSS

its was

ʕimtii

name

calling

It was a Tsawin whale of the kind called Liver-inside whale.

39.779

yuuyuxʷačištuk

DUP-

yuxʷačišt

float on the sea

-uk

POSS

theirs float on the sea

hamuut

bone

bones

naƛaqatakʔi

naƛaqati

rib

-ˀak

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

their ribs

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ

because

ƛ̉ac

fat

takʷaa

takʷa

exclusively that

ƛ̉ims

marrow

hamuutʔi

hamuut

bone

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the bones

Their rib bones float on the water because they are fat, all-marrow bones.

39.780

ʔaħ

this

wawaaʔaƛsi

wawaa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I said

ʔiiqħuk

tell

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

This I told the tribes.

39.781

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛsi

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I then did

haʔuksap̉aƛsiƛaa

haʔuksap

feed

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

=ƛaa

again

I then fed them

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

Then I fed the tribes again.

39.782

ʔuʔiissap̉aƛquus

ʔuʔiissap

feed

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quus

1 CND

I fed them

caqiicqimɬ

caqiˑc

twenty

-qimɬ

... unit

twenty

ƛ̉aħiqs

box

boxes

n̉up̉it

once

for one time

haʔuk

eat

eating

I gave them twenty boxes (of biscuits) to eat at each meal.

39.783

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

šuukʷaa

šuukʷaˑ

sugar

wikc̉inƛ

wikc̉inuƛ

empty a container

it was emptied

n̉upqimɬ

n̉up

one

-qimɬ

... unit

one

maƛimɬ

barrel

n̉up̉it

once

for one time

haʔuk

eat

eating

One barrel of sugar was emptied at each meal.

39.784

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛsi

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I then did

n̉un̉ušataħšiʔat

n̉un̉ušataħšiƛ

get ready to distribute

-ˀat

PASS

getting ready to distribute

Then I got ready to distribute property.

39.785

kaƛħšiʔaƛ

kaƛħšiƛ

appear

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were brought out

ƛ̉isaɬ

ƛ̉isaˑɬ

blanket

blankets

Blankets were brought out.

39.786

suw̉aaʕeem

suw̉aaq

you (pl)

-ˀim

2s>3.FUT IMP

you are to do so!

huksaa

be counting

maatmees

maʔas

tribe

Oh tribes

waaʔaƛsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I said now

'You are to count, O tribes', I said.

I.e., so that when total is announced at end of potlatch, they shouldn't think he exaggerated. At end of potlatch total spent is announced (p̉ačiƛ and n̉uššiƛ). Some people double the total or add something anyway to make it appear greater.

39.787

ʕitaakuuseʔicas

ʕitaakʷ

disbelieve

-(w)uuseʔicas

2p.IRR

you might disbelieve

siỷaaqquus

siỷaaq

-quus

1 CND

if I did

qʷam̉iiqukʷitaħ

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-iiq(ʷ)₂

... score

-uk

POSS

-(m)it

former

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

how many score I had

waaquus

waa

say

-quus

1 CND

if I said

'You might not believe me if I said how many I had."

39.788

ʔuunuuʔim

ʔunw̉iiƛ

because

-ˀim

2s>3.FUT IMP

therefore you are to do!

huksaa

be counting

suuw̉aaqsa

suw̉aaq

you (sg)

-sasa

precisely [L]

you yourselves

'Therefore you yourselves are to count.'

39.789

ɬaqšiʔaƛ

ɬaqšiƛ

throw down

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were thrown down

ƛ̉isaɬ

ƛ̉isaˑɬ

blanket

blankets

huksaaʔaƛ

huksaa

be counting

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they counted

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

The blankets were thrown down and the tribes counted them.

At the end of the potlatch, the host announces the amount of goods given away. Tom asks the guests to count so that they will know he has not exaggerated in the final statement.

39.790

ʔaƛiiqšiʔaƛmɔɔ

ʔaƛiiq

forty

-šiƛ

PRF

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

-ee

VOC

it was now forty

waaʔaƛquu

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they would say

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

'It is now forty', the tribes would say.

39.791

muyiiqšiʔaƛmɔɔˑˑ

muyiiq

eighty

-šiƛ

PRF

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

-ee

VOC

it is now eighty

waaʔaƛquu

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they would say

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

'It is now eighty," the tribes would say.

39.792

suč̉iiqšiʔaƛmɔɔˑˑ

suč̉iiq

hundred

-šiƛ

PRF

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

-ee

VOC

it is now one hundred

waaʔaƛquu

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they would say

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

'It is now one hundred,' the tribes would say.

39.793

ƛaʔuuk̉ʷaƛmaƛaa

ƛaaʔuk

another one

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

=ƛaa

again

it is now another

suč̉iiqšiƛ

suč̉iiq

hundred

-šiƛ

PRF

hundred

waaʔaƛquu

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they would say

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

'It is now another hundred," the tribes would say.

39.794

hinasiƛ

arrive

it reached

ʔaƛp̉it

twice

taawisin

thousand

ʔiš

and

muup̉it

four times

suč̉iiq

hundred

p̉ač̉ak

p̉ač̉akʷ

potlatch gift

potlatch gifts

ʔiš

and

muuc̉iq

muu

four

-c̉iq₁

... long objects

four

ʔeʔinħʔi

DUP-

ʔanaħʷ

small

=ʔiˑ

DEF

small

niisỷak

niisỷakʷ

kettle

kettles

It reached two thousand four hundred potlatch gifts and four small kettles.

39.795

ƛaʔuuksiƛaa

ƛaaʔuk

another one

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

=ƛaa

again

I did another time

haʔuksap

feed

fed

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

ʔuʔumc̉usi

ʔuʔumc̉u

feast s.o.

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I feasted them

n̉up̉it

once

one

taawisin

thousand

quuʔas

person

ʔiš

and

ʔaƛakʷaɬp̉it

ʔaƛakʷaɬ

eight

-p̉it₃

... times

eight

suč̉iiq

hundred

Again I fed the tribes, feasting 1,800 people.

39.796

ħeʔiissap̉aƛsi

ħeʔiissap

give all to eat

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I gave them all to eat

haʔumʔakqas

haʔum

food

-ˀak

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my food

χaχašk̉uk

crackers

biscuits

I gave them all my food, the biscuits, to eat.

39.797

ʔuupuʔaƛ

ʔuupuƛ

be left over

-ˀaƛ

NOW

there was left over

suč̉aqimɬ

suč̉a

five

-qimɬ

... unit

five

maƛimɬ

barrel

barrels

šuukʷaa

šuukʷaˑ

sugar

There were five barrels of sugar left over.

39.798

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛsi

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I then did

kuuknaaksap̉aƛ

kuuknaaksap

give takeaway lunch to s.o.

-ˀaƛ

NOW

give takeaway lunch to s.o.

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

I then gave the tribes something to take along as lunch.

39.799

ʔaħʔaa

that

ʔanaħuksi

ʔanaħʷ

size

-uk

POSS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I had mine this size

c̉iiyaaỷak

c̉iiyaaỷakʷ

measure

ɬuuʕa

tray

pan

I had a pan this big for a measure.

39.800

c̉iiƛc̉iičiʔaƛ

c̉iiƛc̉iičiƛ

measure out

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they measured out

šuukʷaa

šuukʷaˑ

sugar

n̉upc̉iq

n̉up

one

-c̉iq₁

... long objects

one

ɬuuʕa

tray

pan

c̉awaak

c̉awaakʷ

one

quuʔas

man

ʔiš

and

ɬuučsaamiiħ

ɬuucsma

woman.pl

women

The sugar was measured out, one pan to each man and woman.

39.801

č̉uučk

all

wiwiikc̉inƛ

DUP-

SUF

wikc̉inuƛ

empty a container

were emptied

suč̉aqimɬʔi

suč̉a

five

-qimɬ

... unit

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

five

maƛimɬ

barrel

barrels

šuukʷaa

šuukʷaˑ

sugar

ʔuʔiisčiƛ

start to eat

were eaten

suč̉aqimɬ

suč̉a

five

-qimɬ

... unit

five

maƛimɬ

barrel

haʔuk

eat

eating

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

All five barrels of sugar were emptied, the tribes having consumed five barrels of sugar.

39.802

ʔuyiiʔaƛsi

ʔuyii

give

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I gave them

kuuk

lunch

šuukʷaa

šuukʷaˑ

sugar

ʔuuʔaƛayaƛsi

ʔuuʔaƛayii

give for ... purpose

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I gave it for the purpose of

waaɬšiʔiikquu

waɬšiƛ

go home

-ˀiikʷ₁

HYP.FUT

-quu₁

3.CND

when they were going home

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

I gave the tribes sugar for lunch to be used on their way home.

39.803

n̉uššiʔaƛsi

n̉uššiƛ

distribute property

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I distributed

ƛ̉isaɬ

ƛ̉isaˑɬ

blanket

blankets

I distributed blankets.

39.804

ħayuusʔapsi

ħayu

ten

-ˀiˑs₁

consume

-ˀap

CAUS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I let them consume ten

yaʕiħteʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-ˀiħta

leading

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

who were the leading ones

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

ʔiš

and

suč̉a

five

I let the leading chief of each tribe have fifteen (blankets).

39.805

ħayuusʔapsi

ħayu

ten

-ˀiˑs₁

consume

-ˀap

CAUS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I let them consume ten

ƛaʔuuʔi

ƛaʔuˑ

another

=ʔiˑ

DEF

another

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

I had the second chiefs consume ten.

39.806

ʔaƛakʷaỷisʔapsi

ʔaƛakʷaɬ

eight

-ˀiˑs₁

consume

-ˀap

CAUS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

they consumed eight

ƛaʔuuʔi

ƛaʔuˑ

other

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the other

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

chiefs

qaɬaatikʔi

qaɬaatik

junior

=ʔiˑ

DEF

junior

I had the others, the junior chiefs, consume eight (each).

39.807

ʔaƛaaƛuk

ʔaƛa

two

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

they got two

ƛatw̉iiʔukt

pay for paddling

masčimʔi

masčim

commoner

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the commoners

The commoners got two as 'pay for helping to paddle'.

39.808

m̉ušʔiiʔaƛuksi

m̉ušʔiiƛ

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

mine was closed

maħt̉ii

house

qʷačiqħʔaƛsi

qʷaa

thus

-či₂

-ħ₂

CONTEMP

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was thus in it

n̉ušaa

distributing property

distributing wealth

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

the tribes

My house got to be closed and I was in the condition in which it was when I was distributing wealth to the tribes.

39.809

hiiɬsʔatuʔiɬʔaƛ

hiiɬsʔatu

at the door

-‘iɬ

in the house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

at the door was

t̉ašiiʔi

t̉ašii

door

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the door

tiiɬuup

tiiɬuˑp

octopus

tupaati

ceremonial privilege

ʔiš

and

tuuškaasiƛ̉iik

Codfish-always-getting-on-it

At the door were the octopus tupaati and Codfish-always-getting-on-it.

39.810

watqšiʔaƛ̉ateʔic

watqšiƛ

swallow

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

you are swallowed

maatmees

maʔas

tribe

Oh tribes

waaʔap̉aƛsi

waa

say

-ˀap

CAUS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I had him say now

qʷaayaac̉ikšiiɬ

Always-Turning-into-Wolf

I had Always-Turning-into-Wolf say, 'You are swallowed up, O tribes."

39.811

sač̉aqƛpiʔaƛeʔic

sač̉aqƛpiƛ

confine in the house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

you will be confined in the house

muučiiɬʔaaqƛeʔic

muu

four

-čiˑɬ

... days

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

for four days you will

wik

not

hiniiʔas

go out

go outside

"You will be confined in the house, for four days now will not go outside."

39.812

kipaaʔaƛma

kipaa

having the lips closed

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

now his mouth is closed

yaaɬsʔatu

yaaɬ

there

-(c,k)sʔatu₁

at the door(way) [L]

there at the door

tuuškaasiƛ̉iikʔi

tuuškaasiƛ̉iik

Codfish-always-getting-on-it

=ʔiˑ

DEF

Codfish-always-getting-on-it

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he said

qʷaayaac̉ikšiiɬ

Always-Turning-into-Wolf

"Now the mouth of Codfish-always-gets-on-it is closed," said Always-Turning-into-Wolf.

39.813

k̉ʷinaaʔaƛ̉ateʔic

k̉ʷin

stuck

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

you will be stuck there by

yaaɬsʔatu

yaaɬ

there

-(c,k)sʔatu₁

at the door(way) [L]

there at the door

tiiɬuupʔi

tiiɬuˑp

octopus

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the octopus

You will be stuck there by the octopus there at the door.

39.814

wikmaa

wik

not

-maˑ

3.IND

it has not

ʔuħ

yaaɬsʔatu

yaaɬ

there

-(c,k)sʔatu₁

at the door(way) [L]

there at the door

tiiɬuupʔi

tiiɬuˑp

octopus

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the octopus

yaʕiisqin

yaqʷ

REL

-ˀiˑs₁

eat

-qin

1p REL

that which we eat

haʔuk

eat

wikmaa

wik

not

-maˑ

3.IND

it is not

ʔuħ

The octopus there at the door is not the kind we eat, that is not what it is.

39.815

ʔuħmaa

ʔuħ

-maˑ

3.IND

it is

ʔiiħč̉aa

ʔiiħʷ

big

-(m)ič̉aˑ

3.HEARSAY

the large one they say

tiiɬuup

tiiɬuˑp

octopus

It is the large kind of octopus one hears about.

39.816

k̉ʷiin̉iʔatukʷaħ

k̉ʷiin̉iƛ

stick to

-ˀat

PASS

-uk

POSS

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

mine was stuck fast

maaʔak

maaʔakʷ

California gray whale

California whale

suutaħtip̉at

suutaħ

ready to spear

-tiˑp

do to while...

-ˀat

PASS

while ready to spear

My California whale was stuck fast while I was ready to spear.

39.817

ƛ̉aʕiikšiʔat

ƛ̉aʕiikšiƛ

wind around

-ˀat

PASS

it wound itself around

maaʔakʔi

maaʔakʷ

California gray whale

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the California gray whale

ʔuħʔaƛ̉at

ʔuħ

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

it was by

ʔiiħʔii

ʔiiħʷ

big

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the big

tiiɬuup

tiiɬuˑp

octopus

The big octopus wound itself around the California whale.

39.818

qʷaʔuuktukʷaħ

qʷaʔuukt

obtain

-uk

POSS

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I obtained mine

ʔaħʔaa

that way

ʔunaak

ʔunaakʷ

have

having

tupaati

ceremonial privilege

yaaɬ

there

tiiɬuupʔi

tiiɬuˑp

octopus

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the octopus

wawaaʔaƛ

wawaa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they say

ʔiiqħuk

tell

qʷaayaac̉ikšiiɬ

Always-Turning-into-Wolf

"That is how I obtained my octopus ceremonial privilege was obtained,' Always-Turning-into-Wolf explained.

39.819

naʔaataħʔaƛ

naʔaataħ

listen

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they listened

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

The tribes listened.

39.820

ʔaħʔaaay

ʔaħʔaay

expression of appreciation

is that so?

ʔiiqħuk̉ʷaƛ̉imɔɔ

ʔiiqħuk

tell

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀimu

2s.Imp

-ee

VOC

tell us!

ħaw̉eeɬ

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

Oh, chief

'Yes, yes, keep on telling us, O chief!'

39.821

yaacšiƛ

start off

she started off

huuʕiiʔaqsupʔi

huuʕiiʔaqsup

Huu-ay-aht woman

=ʔiˑ

DEF

Huu-ay-aht woman

hiniiʔasw̉it̉as

be about to go out

starting to go out

A Huu-ay-aht woman started to go outside.

39.822

kaƛħsaap

kaaƛħsap

take out

it came out

c̉axỷakuk

c̉axỷakʷ

spear

-uk

POSS

its spear

tiiɬuupʔi

tiiɬuˑp

octopus

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the octopus

The octopus's spear came out.

39.823

kiiik

waa

say

ciqšiƛ

speak

it said

39.824

huʔacačiƛ

return

she returned

tuuħšiƛ

fear

afraid

ɬuucsmeʔi

ɬuucsma

woman

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the woman

The woman returned frightened.

39.825

p̉ačiƛsi

p̉ačiƛ

give gift at potlatch

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I potlatched to her

ƛ̉isaɬ

ƛ̉isaˑɬ

blanket

blankets

ʔaƛa

two

I gave her two blankets as a potlatch gift.

39.826

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛsi

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I then

n̉uššiʔaƛ

n̉uššiƛ

distribute property

-ˀaƛ

NOW

handed out to

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

Then I distributed property to the tribes.

39.827

n̉uššiʔaƛsi

n̉uššiƛ

distribute property

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I distributed property

c̉išaaʔatħ

Tsishaath people

Tsishaa people

huupač̉asʔatħ

Huupachas tribe

quuχuumišʔatħ

Squamish people

naanaayimuxʔatħ

Nanaimo people

q̉uumuuʔuxšʔatħ

q̉̉uumuuʔuxšʔatħ

Comox people

niitiinaʔatħ

Ditidaht people

huuʕiiʔatħ

Huu-ay-aht tribe

ħuučuqƛisʔatħ

Uchucklesaht people

t̉uk̉ʷaaʔatħ

Toquaht tribe

yuuɬuʔiɬʔatħ

Ucluelet people

ƛaʔuukʷiʔatħ

Clayoquot people

Clayoquot tribe

mačɬaatħ

Machlaht people

Matchlaht people

ʔaħ

this

qʷam̉aa

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

I distributed property to the Tsishaath, the Huupachasath, the Squamish, the Nanaimo, the Comox, the Ditidaht, the Huu-ay-aht, the Uchucklesaht, the Toquaht, the Ucluelet, the Clayoquot, and the Machhlaath - that many tribes.

39.828

c̉awaak̉aƛukʷitaħ

c̉awaakʷ

one

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

-(m)it

former

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I did for one

c̉uʔičħ

winter

wiiwiiktaq

wiwiiktaq

rest

resting

I spent one winter in which I rested.

39.829

ƛaʔuuk

ƛaaʔuk

another one

another one did

ƛ̉up̉iičħšiƛ

be summer

being summer

sukʷiʔaƛsiƛaa

sukʷiƛ

take

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

=ƛaa

again

then I took them

qaaỷuuk̉ʷatħ

Kyuquot people

ʔiiħʔii

ʔiiħʷ

big

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the big

maʔas

tribe

ħayuuq

200

quuʔas

person

people

ʔiš

and

suč̉iiq

hundred

Summer came again and then I took the Kyuquot, which is a big tribe of 300 people.

39.830

hinatšiƛƛaa

hinatšiƛ

come

=ƛaa

again

they responded to the invitation

w̉aqʔuʕas

go to a feast

going to a feast

They responded to the invitation, going to the feast.

39.831

ʔiinaxiičiƛsiƛaa

ʔiinaxiičiƛ

get ready

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

=ƛaa

again

I got ready again

ʔuʔiiʔiɬuksi

ʔuʔii

go to

-‘iɬ

in the house

-uk

POSS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

mine was brought to

hiiɬc̉aqiɬʔi

hiiɬc̉aqiɬ

rear of house

-ˀiˑ

2s>3.IMPER

be at the rear of the house

ʔiiħtuup

whale

tupaati

ceremonial privilege

I got ready and my whale privilege was brought to the rear of the house.

39.832

hinaasʔaƛ

hinaas

be on a surface

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were on a surface

t̉iick̉inʔi

t̉iick̉in₁

Thunderbird

=ʔiˑ

DEF

Thunderbirds

ʔaƛqimɬ

ʔaƛa

two

-qimɬ

... unit

two

Two thunderbirds were on a platform.

39.833

mačinƛ

mačinawiƛ

enter house

they entered the house

qaaỷuuk̉ʷatħ

Kyuquot people

The Kyuquot people entered the house.

39.834

kʷiicsapuƛ

remove

they removed

ɬicapiɬỷakʔi

ɬiicapiɬỷakʷ

screen

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the screen

They removed the screen.

39.835

n̉aacsiičiʔaƛ

n̉aacsiičiƛ

start to see

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they saw

qaaỷuuk̉ʷatħ

Kyuquot people

yaayiɬ

there in house

ʔiiħtuupʔi

ʔiiħtuup

whale

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the whale

The Kyuquot beheld the whale there in the house.

39.836

n̉aacsiičiʔaƛ

n̉aacsiičiƛ

start to see

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they saw

yaayiɬ

there in house

t̉iick̉inʔi

t̉iick̉in₁

Thunderbird

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the thunderbird

ʔaƛqimɬ

ʔaƛa

two

-qimɬ

... unit

two

They saw the two Thunderbirds there.

39.837

hiħšiʔaƛ

hiħšiƛ

blow (of a whale)

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it blew

ʔiiħtuupʔi

ʔiiħtuup

whale

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the whale

ʔič̉ačiʔaƛ

ʔiič̉ačiƛ

lift up

-ˀaƛ

NOW

lifted up

ʔiiħtuup

whale

The whale blew and lifted up.

39.838

pisatšiʔaƛ

pisatšiƛ

move around

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they moved around

t̉iick̉inʔi

t̉iick̉in₁

Thunderbird

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the Thunderbirds

The Thunderbirds moved around.

39.839

huuu

ho!

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they said

t̉iick̉inʔi

t̉iick̉in₁

Thunderbird

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the Thunderbirds

'Ho w+', said the Thunderbirds.

39.840

muup̉itšiƛ

muup̉it

four times

-šiƛ

PRF

they did four times

pisatšiƛ

move around

moving around

t̉iick̉inʔi

t̉iick̉in₁

Thunderbird

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the Thunderbirds

muup̉it

four times

hiħšiƛ

blow (of a whale)

ʔiiħtuupʔi

ʔiiħtuup

whale

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the whale

The Thunderbirds moved around four times, the whale blew four times.

39.841

hawiiƛ

finish

they finished

ƛ̉iqkʷačiƛ

take off (clothing)

taking off

t̉iick̉inʔi

t̉iick̉in₁

Thunderbird

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the Thunderbirds

The Thunderbirds took off theirs (of his regalia).

39.842

kaƛħšiƛƛaa

kaƛħšiƛ

appear

=ƛaa

again

again it appeared

ƛaʔuu

ƛaʔuˑ

another

tupaati

ceremonial privilege

Another ceremonial privilege appeared.

39.843

nučiiʔaƛ

nučiˑ

mountain

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was a mountain

tupaatiʔi

tupaati

ceremonial privilege

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the ceremonial privilege

ʔuħʔaƛ

ʔuħ

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was

ʕuuʕuqʷacqi

Bladders-on-Top

The privilege was a mountain, it was Bladders-on-Top.

39.844

minkaaʔaƛ

minkaa

be all around

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were all around

ħiin̉a

Quartz Being

Quartz Beings

ʕuuʕuqʷacqi

Bladders-on-Top

There were quartz-beings all around Bladders-on-Top.

39.845

nuuʔiʔaƛsi

nuuʔiƛ

start singing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I started singing

ʔaħ

this

nuuk

song

I started singing this song.

39.846

ħayii

nayyaaʔaa

ħayʔiiʔi

yaaỷaŋee

...

yaaỷaŋaaʔeksiŋii

hiʔiŋii

ħeʔiiʔiinayyaʔaa

ħeʔiʔiinayyaʔaa

hayyiiʔii

hyaʔaŋeeỷeksiŋiiš

ħayuquuʔuumỷaʔeksiŋiiš

....

I have ten quartzes there on the rocks, behold!

R&S 55 (vii F 24). Spirit-communicating song, sung by Tom, Tsishaa. Used for the hiina dance in the wolf ritual. A hiina is a supernatural quartz-like being.

39.847

hiỷaaʔa

rocky place

ħiin̉a

Quartz Being

Quartz Beings

yaaỷaʔa

yaaɬ

there

-ˀaˑʔa

on the rocks

there on the rocks

yaaỷaʔakaħ

yaaɬ

there

-ˀaˑʔa

on the rocks

-ˀak

POSS

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

mine were there on the rocks

ħiin̉a

Quartz Being

Quartz Beings

ħiin̉a

Quartz Being

Quartz Beings

hiỷaaʔa

rocky place

ħayuqumỷaʔakaħ

ħayu

ten

-qimɬ

... unit

-ˀaˑʔa

on the rocks

-ˀak

POSS

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

ten

There on the rocks are ... Quartz Beings. There on the rocks, I have there on the rocks... Quartz Beings. Quartz Beings I have there on the rocks, I have ten on the rocks ....

A spirit-communicating song used in a representation of the supernatural quartz-like being. This song may also be used in the Wolf Ritual.

39.848

pisatšiʔaƛ

pisatšiƛ

move around

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they started to move around

ħiin̉eʔi

ħiin̉a

quartz

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

the quartzes

ħayuqumɬ

ħayu

ten

-qimɬ

... unit

ten

ħiin̉a

Quartz Being

Quartz Beings

mInterlinʷaa

circling

The quartz beings started to move, turning about, ten of them.

39.849

ʔuħʔaƛ

ʔuħ

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was

ʕuuʕuqʷacqi

Bladders-on-Top

ʔaniič

that

qʷaa

thus

ʔuʔuħw̉ak̉ʷaʔa

circle

circled

ħayuqumɬ

ħayu

ten

-qimɬ

... unit

ten

ħiin̉a

Quartz Being

Quartz Beings

ʕuuʕuqʷacqi

Bladders-on-Top

It was Bladders-on-Top that the ten quartzes were all around.

39.850

yaaʔaɬʔaƛ

yaaʔaɬ

look on

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they looked on

qaaỷuuk̉ʷatħ

Kyuquot people

The Kyuquot looked on.

39.851

hawiiƛsiƛaa

hawiiƛ

finish

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

=ƛaa

again

I finished

39.852

kaƛħšiƛƛaa

kaƛħšiƛ

appear

=ƛaa

again

again it appeared

ƛaʔuu

ƛaʔuˑ

another

tupaati

ceremonial privilege

Another ceremonial privilege appeared.

39.853

hinmiixʔaƛ

hinmiixʷ

Feather dance

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was a feather dance

miixtač̉aƛ

miixtač

supernatural mallard

-ˀaƛ

NOW

supernatural mallard

ʔuut̉iʔiɬaƛ

ʔuut̉iʔiɬa

imitate

-ˀaƛ

NOW

imitating

ʔuuc̉aƛqa

ʔuuc

belong to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qaˑ

3.SUB

that it belonged to

ʕiyaaɬ

feather

miixtačʔi

miixtač

supernatural mallard

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the supernatural mallard

yaaʕaqƛsat̉aƛʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-ˀaqƛsat̉a

on the forehead

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

which was at his forehead

It was a feather dance imitating a supernatural mallard duck, for the feather that was at his forehead belongs to the supernatural mallard duck.

39.854

nuuʔiƛsi

nuuʔiƛ

start singing

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I started singing

qaaỷuuk̉ʷatħ

Kyuquot people

for the Kyuquot people

I started singing for the Kyuquot:

39.855

yaŋaa

yaŋee

yanaa

yaŋee

yaŋaayaŋaa

yuuwiičiʔaƛsiʔiš

yaʔaaɬsučiʔaayiƛ

susuutaħʔaƛ̉iihis

yaŋaa

yaŋii

mamaatičiƛuuks

ʕiyaaɬukʷitqaayis

yaŋee

yaŋaa

...

yaŋaa

yaŋii

histsaakʷaỷapsiʔiiš

t̉iʔaakʷaỷaʔapsiʔiiš

ħaw̉iiɬmiisukqaayis

yaŋee

yaŋaa

...

yuuwiičiʔaƛsiiʔiš

yaʔaaɬcučiʔaayiƛ

||.

miixtačsnaʕaaɬỷak song. Spirit of house-beam is always pleased when hinmiix dance (with feather on forehead) is performed. Dance performed by Tom (as ħapħtii) for house-beam is not really hinmiix dance, though it resembles it; is called neetsnaaʕaɬ (?). Only more norther tribes had hinmiix dance. neetsnaaʕaɬ tupaati obtained by Tom from Tsishaath side. No mask for hinmiix. Alex has seen lots of hinmiix dances, but they never have any mask. Present dance seems to be real hinmiix dance laid onto miixtač tupaati. Alex says miixtač dance is that way (like hinmiix). Jumping about of feather at end of stick from forehead used to symbolize wealth thrown about all over.

39.856

yuwiičiʔaƛaħ

ỷuwiičiƛ

surprise s.o.

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

now I fill with surprise

yaaʔaɬcuučiʔaƛ

yaaʔaɬcuučiƛ

become interesting to look at

-ˀaƛ

NOW

become interesting to look at

susuutaħʔaƛ̉is

DUP-

SUF

suutaħ

hold ready to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-‘is

on the beach

now be ready to snatch one

maamaatiičiƛukʷaħ

maamaatiičiƛ

become a bird

-uk

POSS

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

mine has become a bird

ʕiyaaɬukʷitqas

ʕiyaaɬ

plume

-uk

POSS

-(m)it

PAST

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

what had been my feather

hišcaakʷaỷamaħ

hišcaakʷaỷap

scatter about

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I have scattered it all over

t̉iʔakʷaỷamaħ

t̉iʔakʷaỷap

throw all about

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I have thrown it all about

ħaw̉iɬmisukqas

ħaw̉iɬmis

wealth

-uk

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my wealth

yuwiičiʔaƛaħ

ỷuwiičiƛ

surprise s.o.

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

now I fill with surprise

yaaʔaɬcuučiʔaƛ

yaaʔaɬcuučiƛ

become interesting to look at

-ˀaƛ

NOW

becoming interesting to look at

"Now I fill with surprise, it compels attention; be ready to catch me! what was my feather has turned into a bird; I have scattered it everywhere, I have thrown it all about, my wealth, now I fill with surprise, it compels attention."

A song used in a representation of the fabulous duck-like bird known as miˑxtač.

39.857

kaƛħšiƛuksiƛaa

kaƛħšiƛ

appear

-uk

POSS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

=ƛaa

again

one of mine appear again

tupaati

ceremonial privilege

Another tupaati of mine appeared.

39.858

ħaw̉iỷumʔaƛuksi

ħaw̉iỷum

Wealth-on-Rocks

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

it was my Wealth-on-Rocks

It was my Wealth-on-Rocks.

39.859

hiiɬc̉aqiɬuksi

hiiɬc̉aqiɬ

rear of house

-uk

POSS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

it was at the rear of my house

maħt̉iiʔakqas

maħt̉ii

house

-ˀak

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my house

It was at the rear of my house.

39.860

ƛakiiɬuksi

ƛakiiɬ

stand in house

-uk

POSS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

it stood in my house

ħaw̉iỷum

Wealth-on-Rocks privilege

Wealth-on-Rocks

ƛ̉iikmiisinɬuksi

ƛ̉iikmiisinɬ

raise hands at intervals

-uk

POSS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

mine was raising the hands at intervals

ʔuuỷaqƛn̉ukuksi

ʔuuỷaqƛn̉uk

have s.t. in hand

-uk

POSS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

mine was holding something in its hands

My Wealth-on-Rocks stood in the house and raised its hands at intervals, holding something in them.

39.861

ʔucaasʔaƛuk

ʔucaas

in the hand

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

it had in its hand

ƛ̉apat̉akƛi

small storage basket

qacaasʔi

qacaas

left hand

=ʔiˑ

DEF

left hand

čimcaasʔaƛuk

čimcaas

right hand

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

in the right hand his

taʕaɬma

staff

He had a small storage basket in his left hand and a staff in his right hand.

39.862

qʷayuʔaɬ

qʷaa

thus

-(y)uʔaɬ

perceive

he saw him thus

ʔaħʔaa

that

n̉ačuʔaɬ

see

he saw him

saayaač̉apis

High-on-the-Beach

yaqwiiyiič

yaqwii

first

-yiič

3.INDF.REL

the one who was first

saayaač̉apis

High-on-the-Beach

histuʔaɬ

see where

he saw it there

nučiiʔi

nučiˑ

mountain

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the mountain

The first High-on-the-Beach saw him like that, saw him on the mountain.

I.e., the first of Tom's ancestors who had this name. Tom himself had it at the time he dictated these texts.

39.863

nuuʔiʔaƛsi

nuuʔiƛ

start singing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I started singing

nuuk

song

39.864

tuutyaaʔaksiiʔiš

ħaw̉iyuuuuʔaksiiiiʔiiš

tuutyaaʔaksiiʔiš

ħaw̉iyuuuuʔaksiiiiʔiiš

hyaaaahaan̉imaaʔaaaa

hayaqukʷiisii

ħaw̉iyuuʔaksiiš

qʷayaaʔaahaatuukuukʷiis

ħaw̉iyuumʔaksiiiiʔiiš

tuutyaaʔaksiiš

...

||.

39.865

tuutaaʔakaħ

tuutaa₂

be thundering

-ˀak

POSS

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

mine is thundering

ħaw̉iỷumʔakaħ

ħaw̉iỷum

Wealth-on-Rocks privilege

-ˀak

POSS

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

Wealth-on-Rocks housepost

tuutaaʔakaħ

tuutaa₂

be thundering

-ˀak

POSS

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

mine is thundering

ħaw̉iỷumʔakaħ

ħaw̉iỷum

Wealth-on-Rocks privilege

-ˀak

POSS

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

Wealth-on-Rocks housepost

ʔaanima

ʔaani

really

-maˑ

3.IND

it is really

yaqukʷiis

yaqʷ

REL

-uk

POSS

-(y)iis

1s.INDF.REL

the one who was my

ħaw̉iỷum

Wealth-on-Rocks privilege

Wealth-on-Rocks

qʷayaatukukʷiis

qʷayaatuk

utter

-uk

DUR

-(y)iis

1s.INDF.REL

that which is sounding

ħaw̉iỷumʔakaħ

ħaw̉iỷum

Wealth-on-Rocks privilege

-ˀak

POSS

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

Wealth-on-Rocks housepost

tuutaaʔakaħ

tuutaa₂

be thundering

-ˀak

POSS

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

mine is thundering

"Mine is thundering on the rocks. Mine is Wealth-on-the-rocks. It is really the one that is my Wealth-on-the-rocks. The way mine is sounding, it is my Wealth-on-the-rocks. Mine is thundering."

A wealth-display song accompanying a dance with face mask. It is of Hisaawista origin.

39.866

waaʔaƛsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I told them now

qaaỷuuk̉ʷatħ

Kyuquot people

(Thus) I told the Kyuquot.

39.867

ƛaʔuuksiƛaa

ƛaaʔuk

another one

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

=ƛaa

again

I did again

ciqšiƛ

speak

speaking

qaaỷuuk̉ʷeetħ

qaaỷuuk̉ʷatħ

Kyuquot people

Oh, Kyuquot people

waaʔaƛsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I said now

wiikin̉ak̉uħeʔic

wiikin̉ak̉uħ

look at nothing

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

you are watching nothing

n̉aacsa

see

watching

Again I spoke, saying, 'O Kyuquot, it is nothing that you are watching."

39.868

wik̉iitma

wik̉iit

non-existent

-maˑ

3.IND

there is nothing

hisimyiɬ

move about in the house

moving about in the house

ʔaħ

this

tukuuk

sea lion

sea lions

hiinuusaʔaaɬ

surface at intervals

coming to the surface at intervals

"There is nothing moving about here in the house, (no) sea lions coming up to the surface at intervals."

Saayachapis used to have sea-lion come up in his house when tribe that he invited was in his house. Tom points out that his present doings are nothing compared to what his Hisawista ancestor used to do.

39.869

ʔaħ

this

hisimyiɬukʷaħʔaaɬa

hisimyiɬ

move about in the house

-uk

POSS

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

=ʔaaɬa

always

I always had moving about in the house

tukuuk

sea lion

sea lions

ʔaƛqimɬ

ʔaƛa

two

-qimɬ

... unit

two

ħaacħuuɬaƛquus

ħaacħuuɬa

display wealth

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quus

1 CND

when displaying wealth

I always had two sea lions moving about in my house when I would be displaying wealth.

39.870

n̉upqimɬħʔaƛ

n̉up

one

-qimɬ

... unit

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

one of them got

haʔumiip

get fish

get food

tukuukʔi

tukuuk

sea lion

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the sea lion

ʔuuỷip

catch

tiiɬuup

tiiɬuˑp

octopus

haʔumiip

get food

tukuukʔi

tukuuk

sea lion

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the sea lion

One of the sea lions got fish as food and one sea lion got octopus as food.

39.871

t̉ičiʔaƛ

t̉ičiƛ

throw

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he threw it down

ʔaħ

this

qʷis

do thus

it did thus

tukuukʔi

tukuuk

sea lion

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the sea lion

ʔuukʷiɬ

ʔuukʷiɬ₂

refer to

tiiɬuupʔi

tiiɬuˑp

octopus

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the octopus

He threw it down and the sea lion did this to the octopus.

39.872

m̉aapuƛ

bite in the air

it would bite it in the air

ƛaʔuqumɬʔi

ƛaʔuˑ

other

-qimɬ

... unit

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the other one

tukuuk

sea lion

The other sea lion would bite it in the air.

39.873

ʔaħ

this

qʷaaʔakaħ

qʷaa

thus

-ˀak

POSS

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

mine was thus

tupaatiʔi

tupaati

ceremonial privilege

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the ceremonial privilege

ʔeeʔiiktaqỷak

ʔeeʔiiktaqỷakʷ

marvellous thing

ħaacħuuɬaƛquus

ħaacħuuɬa

display wealth

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quus

1 CND

when I was displaying wealth

My tupaati was like that a marvellous thing when I was displaying wealth.

39.874

ʔaħ

this

ʔuukʷiɬeʔic

ʔuukʷiɬ₂

refer to

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

you are doing

wiikin̉ak̉uħ

look at nothing

be watching nothing

qaaỷuuk̉ʷeetħ

qaaỷuuk̉ʷatħ

Kyuquot people

Oh, Kyuquot people

"In this you are looking on at nothing, O Kyuquot."

The first High-up-on-the-beach used to have real sea lions come up in his house as a ceremonial privilege. Tom points out that his present doings are nothing compared to what his Hisawistath ancestor used to do.

39.875

ʔukɬaaʔakaħ

ʔukɬaa

name

-ˀak

POSS

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

mine is called

ʔaħkuu

thus

nitupʔi

nitup

beam

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the beam

ħaast̉aħsan̉uɬ

Bright-along-it

This beam of mine is called Bright-along-it.

39.876

ʔukɬaaʔakaħ

ʔukɬaa

name

-ˀak

POSS

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

mine is called

n̉an̉ačpaɬat

Looked-at-by-all

yaa

yaa₁

that

ƛaʔuuʔi

ƛaʔuˑ

other

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the other

nitup

beam

kicsaaʕatiɬimʔi

kicsaaʕatiɬim

house beam at side

=ʔiˑ

REL

the beam at the side of the house

'My other beam, the one at the side of the house, is called Looked-at-by-all.'

39.877

ʔukɬaaʔakaħ

ʔukɬaa

name

-ˀak

POSS

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

mine is called

yaa

yaa₁

that

qaaɬatkʷap

Younger-Brother-in-the-Air

yaa

yaa₁

that

kicukʷiɬimʔi

kicukʷiɬim

house beam

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the house beam

'That house beam is called Younger-Brother-in-the-Air.'

39.878

ciqšiʔaƛ

ciqšiƛ

speak

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he spoke now

ʔaħʔaa

that

qaaỷuuk̉ʷatħʔi

qaaỷuuk̉ʷatħ

Kyuquot people

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the Kyuquot

ʔiič̉im

old

old (one)

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

ʔukɬaa

name

named

mayaɬaʔaq

Air-Worms-at-Side

kamat̉apʔi

kamat̉ap

know

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one who knew

ciiqciiqa

speaking

yaqukʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-uk

POSS

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

who was theirs

qaaỷuuk̉ʷatħ

Kyuquot people

ciqiita

ciqiita₁

spokesman

Then the old Kyuquot chief called Air-Worms-at-Side, the one who knew how to speak and was the spokesman of the Kyuquot, spoke.

39.879

ʔaħn̉ee

ʔaħn̉ii

that way

naaweeʔeek

naaweeʔiik

Naweik

O Naweik

waaʔaƛ̉atsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I was told by him

naʔaataħʔaƛma

naʔaataħ

listen

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

they are listening

hiiɬ

hiɬ

LOC

there

qaaỷuuk̉ʷatħʔi

qaaỷuuk̉ʷatħ

Kyuquot people

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the Kyuquot

'"There they are, Naweik,' he said to me, 'the Kyuquot people are listening.'

39.880

ʔuušħtinma

ʔuušħtin

sensible

-maˑ

3.IND

they are sensible

maʔas

tribe

naʔaataħʔaƛ̉ateʔic

naʔaataħ

listen

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

they are listening to you

ʔaħn̉ii

that

waweeʔitqak

wawaa

say

-ʔiˑtqak

2s.REL

that which your are saying

naaweeʔiik

Naweik

'"They are a sensible people, they are listening to what you, Naweik, are saying.'

39.881

ʔuušp̉aɬaƛaħ

ʔuušp̉aɬa

marvel at

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I marvel at this

yaqiis

yaqʷ

REL

-(y)iis

1s.INDF.REL

I who am

qaaỷuuk̉ʷatħ

Kyuquot people

'I, who am a Kyuquot, look on admiringly.'

39.882

ħinħapsap̉aaħaħʔaaɬa

ħinħapsap̉aaħ

cause to be unable to use

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

=ʔaaɬa

always

I always cause to be unable to use anything

hinatšiʔaƛquus

hinatšiƛ

come

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quus

1 CND

when I come

w̉aqʔuʕas

go to a feast

yaqiis

yaqʷ

REL

-(y)iis

1s.INDF.REL

which I am

qaaỷuuk̉ʷatħ

Kyuquot people

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ

because

ʔanis

1s.SUB

that I

c̉awiic

c̉awaˑ

one

-iic

belong to

belong to me alone

nuuk

song

songs

tuutupati

DUP-

tupaati

ceremonial privilege

ceremonial privileges

'I, a Kyuquot, always make people unable to use anything when I come to a feast, because all the songs and ceremonial privileges belong to me alone.'

I.e., their tupaati were so numerous that they got to be distributed all over and it was hard for tribes who invited Kyuquots to show them anything new.

39.883

ʔuʔaatiiỷamaħʔaaɬa

ʔuʔaatiiỷap

make s.o. run out of s.t.

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

=ʔaaɬa

always

I always make them run out of

nuuk

song

songs

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

hinatšiʔaƛquus

hinatšiƛ

come

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quus

1 CND

when I come

"I always make the tribes run out of songs when I come."

Includes also case where tupaatis, though distinct, are modelled after Kyuquot tupaatis. Tribe would be ashamed to show such tupaatis to Kyuquots.

39.884

suw̉aaqčkaʕaš

suw̉aaq

you (sg)

-čkaˑʕaš

2s.INF

it turns out that you are

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

hiis

hiyiis₁

on the beach

ʔaħkuu

thus

ʔapw̉inqisʔi

ʔapw̉inqis

middle of the beach

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the middle of the beach

"It turns out that you are the chief in the centre of this beach."

39.885

ʔup̉aɬaƛaħ

ʔup̉aɬ(a)

admire

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I admire

ʔaħn̉ii

that

waweeʔitqak

wawaa

say

-ʔiˑtqak

2s.REL

that which your are saying

ʔanik

that you

ʔayaak

ʔaya

many

-ˀak

POSS

have many

tupaati

ceremonial privilege

ceremonial privileges

ʔanik

that you

ʔayaak

ʔaya

many

-ˀak

POSS

have many

nuuk

song

songs

'I admire what you say, because you have many tupaatis and many songs.'

39.886

ʔaanaaƛeʔic

ʔaana

really

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

you are really

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

'You are truly a chief.'

39.887

wikỷuumaħ

wikỷuu

never

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I have never

qʷayuʔaɬ

qʷaa

thus

-(y)uʔaɬ

perceive

seen this

ʔaħ

this

ʔucpaanuʔaƛquus

ʔucpaanawiƛ₁

go in a direction

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quus

1 CND

when going in a direction

w̉aqʔuʕas

go to a feast

going to a feast

hitaqƛiɬcpeʔi

hitaqƛiɬcpa

move down the coast

=ʔiˑ

DEF

down the coast district

'I have never seen the like of this when coming this way to the down-coast district in response to an invitation.'

Towards Cape Cook = hiɬinʕatu "going down." These two words are used by all West Coast tribes.

39.888

p̉aχak̉aƛqas

p̉aχakʷ

look on intently

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

I looked on intently

naʔaataħ

listen

listening

ʔaħn̉ii

that

waweeʔitqak

wawaa

say

-ʔiˑtqak

2s.REL

that which your are saying

qʷaan̉ak̉uħčip̉aƛqas

qʷaa

how

-in̉ak̉uħ

watch [L]

-čiˑp

INDIR

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

that which I am witnessing of yours

suutiɬ

you

tuutupatakʔitqak

DUP-

tupaati

ceremonial privilege

-ˀak

POSS

-ʔiˑtqak

2s.REL

your ceremonial privileges

nuuknuukukʔitqak

nuuknuuk

be singing

-uk

POSS

-ʔiˑtqak

2s.REL

those which you are singing

'I indeed listen intently to what you say of the kinds of songs and tupaatis of yours which I am witnessing.'

39.889

ʔaanaaƛeʔic

ʔaana

really

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

you are really

ħaw̉iɬʔaƛ

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

-ˀaƛ

NOW

a chief

ħaaw̉iɬsaqħqaʔaaɬa

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

-sasa

only [L]

-ħ₂

CONTEMP

-qaˑ

3.SUB

=ʔaaɬa

always

there are always chiefs that

wik̉iituk

wik̉iit

non-existent

-uk

POSS

have no

tupaati

ceremonial privilege

ceremonial privileges

nuuk

song

songs

'You are really a chief, though there are some chiefs who have no ceremonial privileges or songs.'

39.890

ʔaħ

this

ʔup̉aɬaƛaħ

ʔup̉aɬ(a)

admire

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I admire

ʔaħkuu

thus

ʔuušp̉aɬa

marvel at

qaaỷuuk̉ʷatħ

Kyuquot people

ʔuħʔaƛ

ʔuħ

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was

wawaaʔaƛ

wawaa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they say

mayaɬaʔaq

Air-Worms-at-Side

ʕaaʕaatiqaƛ

ʕaaʕaatiqa

thanking

-ˀaƛ

NOW

thanking

'I admire and marvel at this,' said Air-Worms-at-Side, the Kyuquot, in thanking (me).

The Kyuquot spokesman's meaning is that the tupaatis of his tribe are so numerous that they have been distributed all over and it was hard for chiefs who invited them to show them anything new. Some tupaatis, though not derived by inheritance from the Kyuquot, are modeled after theirs, and the chiefs of other tribes would be ashamed to show such tupaatis to them. Tom, however, is presenting things which are new to them. The expression 'chief in the center of the beach' means high ranking chief.

39.891

ƛaʔuuksiƛaa

ƛaaʔuk

another one

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

=ƛaa

again

I did another

nuuʔiƛ

start singing

nuuk

song

Again, I started singing another song.

39.892

p̉ačiƛsi

p̉ačiƛ

give gift at potlatch

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I potlatched

ħayuħtak

ħayu

ten

-ħtaˑkʷ₂

... containers full

ten sacks

ƛ̉iƛ̉ick̉uk

flour

I potlatched ten sacks of flour.

39.893

c̉awaak

c̉awaakʷ

one

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

ʔuyiisi

ʔuyii

give

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I gave to

ħayuħtak

ħayu

ten

-ħtaˑkʷ₂

... containers full

ten sacks

ƛ̉iƛ̉ick̉uk

flour

I gave ten sacks of flour to one chief.

39.894

ƛaʔuuƛaa

ƛaʔuˑ

another

=ƛaa

also

there was another

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

p̉ačiƛsiƛaa

p̉ačiƛ

give gift at potlatch

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

=ƛaa

again

I potlatched also

ħayuħtak̉aƛƛaa

ħayu

ten

-ħtaˑkʷ₂

... containers full

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

also ten sacks

There was another chief and I potlatched ten to him also.

39.895

p̉ačiƛsiƛaa

p̉ačiƛ

give gift at potlatch

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

=ƛaa

again

I also potlatched

ƛaʔuu

ƛaʔuˑ

other

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

ħayuħtak̉aƛƛaa

ħayu

ten

-ħtaˑkʷ₂

... containers full

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

also ten sacks

I potlatched ten sacks to another chief.

39.896

p̉ačiƛsiƛaa

p̉ačiƛ

give gift at potlatch

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

=ƛaa

again

I potlatched also

ƛaʔuu

ƛaʔuˑ

another

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

ħayuħtak̉aƛƛaa

ħayu

ten

-ħtaˑkʷ₂

... containers full

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

also ten sacks

(And) I potlatched ten sacks to (still) another chief.

39.897

muusiiħʔiipsi

muu

four

-siˑħʔiip

present gifts to ...

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I gave presents to four

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

chiefs

qaaỷuuk̉ʷatħ

Kyuquot people

ħaħayuħtakuk̉ʷapsi

DUP-

DIST

ħayu

ten

-ħtaˑkʷ₂

... containers full

-uk

POSS

-ˀap

CAUS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I gave each of them ten sacks

I gave presents to four chiefs of the Kyuquot, causing each of them to have ten sacks.

39.898

ƛaħʔaƛ

now

ʔuušp̉aɬšiʔaƛ

ʔuušp̉aɬšiƛ

be amazed

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were amazed

qaaỷuuk̉ʷatħ

Kyuquot people

ʔanič

that

wikỷuu

never

qʷaaʔap̉atuk

qʷaaʔap

do thus

-ˀat

PASS

-uk

POSS

theirs were done to thus

ħaw̉iiħ

ħaw̉iɬ

chief.pl

chiefs

ʔuħʔat

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

Now the Kyuquot were impressed, for their chiefs had never been treated in that way by any of the tribes.

39.899

ʔuupič̉aʕaš

ʔuupi₁

Superlative

-č̉aˑʕaš

3.INFER

it seems he is the best

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

naaweeʔiik

Naweik

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they said

qaaỷuuk̉ʷatħ

Kyuquot people

Kyuquot

hiisiɬ

his(t)

LOC

-‘iɬ

in the house

there in the house

maatmaas

maʔas

tribe.pl

tribes

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they said

qaaỷuuk̉ʷatħ

Kyuquot people

'It turns out that Naweik is superior among all the tribes as a chief', said the Kyuquot.

39.900

haʔuksap̉aƛsiƛaa

haʔuksap

feed

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

=ƛaa

again

I then fed them

ʔaƛiiquksi

ʔaƛiiq

forty

-uk

POSS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

my forty

ƛ̉aħiqs

box

boxes

χaχašk̉uk

crackers

biscuits

I fed them forty boxes of biscuits.

39.901

m̉ušʔiiʔaƛuksiƛaa

m̉ušʔiiƛ

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

=ƛaa

again

mine closed

maħt̉ii

house

qʷaaʔapukqas

qʷaaʔap

do thus

-uk

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

as mine does

My door closed as it always does.

39.902

ciqsaap̉aƛsi

ciqsaap

have s.o. speak

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I had him speak

qʷaayaac̉ikšiiɬ

Always-Turning-into-Wolf

watqšiʔaƛ̉ateʔic

watqšiƛ

swallow

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

you are swallowed

qaaỷuuk̉ʷeetħ

qaaỷuuk̉ʷatħ

Kyuquot people

Oh, Kyuquot people

I had Always-Turning-into-Wolf speak and say, 'You are swallowed up, O Kyuquot.'

39.903

n̉aššiʔaƛ̉i

n̉aššiƛ₁

look

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀiˑ

2s>3.IMPER

see!

m̉ušʔiiʔaƛma

m̉ušʔiiƛ

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

it is closed

maħt̉iiʔi

maħt̉ii

house

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the house

waaʔap̉aƛsi

waa

say

-ˀap

CAUS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I had him say now

ciqšiƛ

speak

spoke

qʷaayaac̉ikšiiɬ

Always-Turning-into-Wolf

'See! the house has closed up,' I had Always-Turning-into-Wolf say.

39.904

tuuškaasiƛ̉iikma

tuuškaasiƛ̉iik

Codfish-always-getting-on-it

-maˑ

3.IND

there is Codfish-always-getting-on-it

yaa

yaa₁

that

t̉ašiiʔi

t̉ašii

door

=ʔiˑ

DEF

at the door

"There is Codfish-always-getting-on-it at the door.

tuuškaasiƛ̉iik tupaati was obtained from both the Hisawista and Tsishaath by Tom. Octopus tupaati goes back to Ditidaht.

39.905

tiiɬuuma

tiiɬuˑp

octopus

-maˑ

3.IND

it is an octopus

yaaɬsʔatuʔiɬ

yaaɬ

there

-(c,k)sʔatu₁

at the door(way) [L]

-‘iɬ

in the house

there at the door

t̉ašiiʔi

t̉ašii

door

=ʔiˑ

DEF

door

There is an octopus at the door.

39.906

muučiiɬʔaaqƛeʔic

muu

four

-čiˑɬ

... days

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

for four days you will

wik

not

hiniiʔas

go out

For four days you will not go outside.

39.907

wikaaħ

wik

not

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I won't

suutiɬ

you

to you

t̉ičiƛ

throw

ʔaħkuu

this

p̉acsaakumʔakqas

p̉acsaakum

potlatch handle

-ˀak

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

potlatch handle

wawaaʔaƛsi

wawaa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I said to

qaaỷuuk̉ʷatħ

Kyuquot people

'I won't throw this potlatch handle to you,' I said to the Kyuquot.

39.908

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛsi

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I then did

n̉uššiʔaƛ

n̉uššiƛ

distribute property

-ˀaƛ

NOW

handed out

ħaħayuqumỷisuk̉ʷapsi

DUP-

DIST

ħayu

ten

-qimɬ

... unit

-ˀiˑs₁

consume

-uk

POSS

-ˀap

CAUS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

causing each one to have ten

taanaa

dollar

dollars

ħayaak

ħayu

ten

-ˀak

POSS

theirs were ten

hinataʔukt

payment for attending

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

qaaỷuuk̉ʷatħ

Kyuquot people

Then I handed out , caused the ten chiefs of the Kyuquot to have ten dollars, their payment to the invited.

hinataʔukt - i.e., there were ten Kyuquot chiefs who were regularly invited. These were main chiefs. Tsishaath originally had definite number, but this has been broken up of late.

39.909

suč̉aqimɬʔaƛuk

suč̉a

five

-qimɬ

... unit

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

DUR

they got five

ƛatw̉iiʔukt

pay for paddling

yaaqʷiɬqas

yaqʷ

REL

-iɬ

refer to

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

the ones who did for me

ƛaatw̉iiʔiƛ

paddle for s.o.

Those who came in as accompanying paddlers for me had five dollars as payment for paddling.

39.910

ʔuʔiisʔapsi

ʔuʔiisʔap₁

let consume

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I let them consume

ʔaƛakʷaɬp̉it

ʔaƛakʷaɬ

eight

-p̉it₃

... times

eight

suč̉iiq

hundred

I let them consume eight hundred (dollars).

39.911

ʔuʔiɬinỷaƛuksi

ʔu₁

REF

-‘iɬ

in the house

-inỷu

leave behind

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I still had left over in the house

I (still) had (something) left over in the house.

39.912

hinataʔassiƛaa

hinataʔasšiƛ

call out invitations

=ƛaa

again

I called out invitations

ħiškʷiiʔatħ

Hesquiaht people

kʷisqʔičħšiʔaƛʔitq

kʷisqʔičħšiƛ

the next year

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the next year

Again, I called out invitations among the Hesquiath the next year.

39.913

n̉upc̉iqčaƛ

n̉up

one

-c̉iq₁

... long objects

-či₂

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they did in one canoe

w̉aqʔuʕas

go to a feast

going to a feast

ħayusta

ħayu

ten

-ista

... person(s) in canoe

ten in canoe

ʔiš

and

suč̉a

five

Fifteen came in one canoe to the feast.

39.914

ħaħayuqumỷisʔapsiƛaa

DUP-

DIST

ħayu

ten

-qimɬ

... unit

-ˀiˑs₁

consume

-ˀap

CAUS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

=ƛaa

again

I let each of them consume ten

taanaa

dollar

dollars

ħayuħtak

ħayu

ten

-ħtaˑkʷ₂

... containers full

ten sacks

p̉ač̉ak

p̉ač̉akʷ

potlatch gift

ƛ̉iƛ̉ick̉uk

flour

c̉awaak

c̉awaakʷ

one

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

I let them have ten dollars apiece and (I gave) a potlatch gift of ten sacks of flour to each chief.

39.915

p̉ačiƛsiƛaa

p̉ačiƛ

give gift at potlatch

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

=ƛaa

also

I also potlatched

ƛaʔuu

ƛaʔuˑ

another

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

ħayuħtakƛaa

ħayu

ten

-ħtaˑkʷ₂

... containers full

=ƛaa

again

ten sacks also

ƛ̉iƛ̉ick̉uk

flour

I also potlatched ten sacks of flour to another chief.

39.916

ʔaħʔaa

that way

qʷam̉aaʔaksi

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-ˀak

POSS

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

thus many were mine

p̉ač̉ak

p̉ač̉akʷ

potlatch gift

Thus many were my potlatch gifts.

39.917

hawiiʔaƛsi

hawiiƛ

finish

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I now finished

39.918

waɬšiʔaƛ

waɬšiƛ

go home

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they went home

ħiškʷiiʔatħ

Hesquiaht people

The Hesquiath went home.

39.919

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛsi

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I then

kʷisqʔičħšiʔaƛ

kʷisqʔičħšiƛ

the next year

-ˀaƛ

NOW

the next year

ƛuukʷaanaƛƛaa

ƛuukʷaana

Wolf Ritual

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

I gave another Wolf Ritual

The next year I gave another Wolf Ritual.

39.920

ʔiiħʔaƛsi

ʔiiħʷ

big

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I did a big

ƛuukʷaana

Wolf Ritual

I gave a big Wolf Ritual.

39.921

maakšiʔaƛsi

makšiƛ

buy

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I bought up

haʔum

food

ʔaya

much

a lot of

I bought up a lot of food.

39.922

hitapač̉asiš

hitapa

skip over

-č̉asiš

1s INF

skip over s.t.

[I find I have skipped (something):

39.923

ʔuwiiʔamitaħ

ʔuwiiʔap

do first

-(m)it

PAST

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I first did

t̉iiyiiʔiʔat

t̉iiyiiʔiƛ

throw into house

-ˀat

PASS

thrown into the house

ħiin̉a

Quartz Being

First I had a quartz being thrown into my house.

39.924

hiiɬʔaƛ

hiɬ

LOC

-ˀaƛ

NOW

there now

č̉uučk̉aƛ

č̉uučk

all

-ˀaƛ

NOW

all of them now

quuʔas

person

people

All the people were in the house.

39.925

ƛ̉up̉iičħ

summer

it was summer

ʔuyaat

ʔuyi

when

-ˀat

PASS

when it is

It was done in the summer.

39.926

kiiik

waa

say

said

ħiin̉eʔi

ħiin̉a

Quartz Being

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

the quartz being

t̉iiyiiʔiƛ

throw into house

being thrown into the house

maħt̉iiʔakqas

maħt̉ii

house

-ˀak

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my house

'Kiiik', said the quartz being as it was thrown into my house.

39.927

yaaɬ

there

ħiin̉a

Quartz Being

matpitapsi

matpitap

alight on floor

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I caused it to alight on the floor

I caused the Quartz Being to alight there on the floor.

39.928

n̉aacsaaƛħak

n̉aacsa

see

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ħaˑk

2s.INTERR

do you see now?

qʷaa

thus

c̉išaaʔeetħ

c̉išaaʔatħ

Tsishaath people

O Tsishaa people

huupač̉asʔeetħ

huupač̉asʔatħ

Huupachas tribe

O Huupachas tribe

matstiiɬma

matstiiɬ

fly through roof

-maˑ

3.IND

it flew down through the roof

ħiin̉eʔi

ħiin̉a

Quartz Being

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

the quartz being

ʔaħ

this

ʔucačiƛ

go to

maħt̉iiʔi

maħt̉ii

house

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the house

'Did you see how the Quartz Being flew down through the (smoke-hole) going into this house, O Tsishaath and Huupachasath?'

This took place in the anticipatory feast, held a year before the Wolf Ritual itself. Nothing is said of the Wolf Ritual that is planned, but a sign is given, as, in this case, the appearance of the quartz beings.

39.929

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

c̉uʔičħšiʔaƛ

c̉uʔičħšiƛ

become winter

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it became winter

ƛ̉iiʔiɬʔaƛsiƛaa

ƛ̉iiʔiɬ

feast

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

=ƛaa

again

I gave another feast

The next winter I gave another feast.

39.930

hineeʔitap̉aƛ

hineeʔitap

bring into house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

I brought them into the house

quuʔas

person

people

huupač̉asʔatħ

Huupachas tribe

c̉išaaʔatħ

Tsishaath people

Tsishaa people

t̉aatn̉eʔis

t̉an̉a

child.pl

-ʔis

DIM

little children

č̉uučk

all

I had the Huupachasath and Tsishaath, children and all, enter my house.

39.931

ču

čuu₁

well!

čimpiʔaƛ̉i

čimpiƛ

get ready

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀiˑ

2s>3.IMPER

get ready!

maatmees

maʔas

tribe

Oh tribes

'Now, get ready, O tribes."

39.932

pisatukʔaaqƛ̉aƛeʔic

pisatuk

move about

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

you are going to move about

t̉ičiƛʔaaqƛ̉aƛaħ

t̉ičiƛ

throw

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I will throw

suutiɬ

you

to you

ʔaħkuu

this

p̉acsaakumʔakqas

p̉acsaakum

potlatch handle

-ˀak

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my potlatch handle

"I shall throw this potlatch handle of mine to you and you will get busy moving about."

39.933

hicsnup̉aƛ

hicsnup

spouses together

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they are spouses

p̉acsaakumʔi

p̉acsaakum

potlatch handle

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the potlatch handles

"The potlatch handles are husband and wife."

39.934

ɬuucsaameeħ

ɬuucsma

female

you women!

ỷuuqʷaaʔaƛ̉i

ỷuuqʷaa

also

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀiˑ

2s>3.IMPER

you do also!

ƛakišiƛ

stand up

'Women, you stand up too!'

39.935

nuuʔiʔaƛsi

nuuʔiƛ

start singing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I started singing

nuuk

song

39.936

t̉ičiʔaƛsi

t̉ičiƛ

throw

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

I threw

p̉acsaakumʔakqas

p̉acsaakum

potlatch handle

-ˀak

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my potlatch handle

I threw my potlatch handle.

39.937

t̉ičiʔaƛsiƛaa

t̉ičiƛ

throw

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s ABS

=ƛaa

again

I also threw to

ɬuucsaamiiħ

ɬuucsma

woman.pl

women

I also threw (one) to the women.

39.938

pisatšiʔaƛ

pisatšiƛ

move around

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they started moving around

quuʔas

person

men

p̉ač̉aksmaʕaqiičiʔaƛ

p̉ač̉aksmaʕaqiičiƛ

scramble for potlatch gift

-ˀaƛ

NOW

competing for a potlatch gift

ɬuučsaamiiħ

ɬuucsma

woman.pl

women

p̉ač̉aksmaʕaqiičiʔaƛ

p̉ač̉aksmaʕaqiičiƛ

scramble for potlatch gift

-ˀaƛ

NOW

competing for a potlatch gift

The men started in competing for a potlatch gift and the women started in scrambling for a gift.

39.939

n̉iƛkʷaqšiʔaƛ

n̉iƛkʷaqšiƛ

be in uproar

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were in an uproar

quuʔas

person

people

The people were in an uproar.

39.940

qʷaħtaaʔaƛ

qʷaħtaa

thus

-ˀaƛ

NOW

while they were thus

ʔaħʔaa

that

puuyiiʔiʔaƛ

puuyiiʔiƛ

rush into house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they rushed into the house

qʷayac̉iik

qʷayac̉iikʷ

wolf

wolves

While they were like that, wolves rushed in.

39.941

m̉eeʔiʔaƛ̉at

m̉eeʔiƛ

bite away

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

he was bitten away

taayiiʔakqas

taayii

older brother

-ˀak

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my oldest boy

t̉an̉a

child

hišink̉ap̉aƛ̉at

hišink̉ap

put together

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

together with

yaqcħiʔitq

yaqcħi

spouse

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

his wife

hišink̉ap̉aƛ̉at

hišink̉ap

put together

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

together with

Aleck

Alex Thomas

My oldest boy (Douglas) was bitten away along with his wife and Alex.

A detailed account of this Wolf Ritual to be written down from Tom's dictation by Alex.

039. Tom Gives Various Potlatches

Dictated by Tom Sayachapis, November 18, 1913 to January 12, 1914, beginning immediately after the preceding. Notebooks XV: 14-24, XVI: 1-24, XVII: 26-41, XXII: 25-50, XXIII: 1.