045. The Yearly Round

An account of how the Tsishaath Indians used to spend the year in the old days. Includes a description of children's games. Compare the part near the end where there is an account of the killing off of fur seals in comparison to the killing off of sea otters in Text 129.

45.1

ʔuyaaƛaħ

ʔuyi

when

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

it was when I was

hawiiʔaƛii

hawiiƛ

finish

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(y)ii

3.INDF-REL

when they finished doing

maapt̉aɬ

be warring

warring

c̉išaaʔatħ

Tsishaath people

Tsishaa people

ʔuukʷiɬ

refer to

yuuɬuʔiɬʔatħ

Ucluelet people

It was when I was so at the time the Tsishaa people ceased to be at war with the Ucluelets.

45.2

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛsi

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

I then did

n̉ačuʔaɬʔaƛsi

n̉ačuʔaɬ

see

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

I saw

hiikʷis

Equis

And then I saw Equis.

45.3

meʔiƛqacʔissi

meʔiƛqac

boy

-ʔis

DIM

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

I was a small boy

ʔiiqħii

still

ʔanaħʔis

ʔanaħʷ

small

-ʔis

DIM

a little

I was still a small boy.

45.4

c̉uʔičħ

winter

it was winter

qaʔuɬa

gather shellfish

they gathered shellfish

p̉iip̉inw̉aɬiiq

DUP-

p̉inw̉aɬiiq

travel by whaling canoe

travelling in whaling canoes

ʔeʔiiħiiq

ʔiiħʷ

big.pl

-(y)iiq₁

travel by

travelling by big ones

c̉išaaʔatħ

Tsishaath people

Tsishaa people

qaʔuɬa

gather shellfish

they gathered shellfish

It was winter and the Tsishaa people were going about in big whaling canoes to gather shellfish.

45.5

huʔanakšiʔaƛ

huʔanakšiƛ

regain

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they regained

nism̉a

land

hiteʔitap̉aƛ

hiteʔitap

win

-ˀaƛ

NOW

by winning over

ʔuukʷiɬ

refer to

yuuɬuʔiɬʔatħ

Ucluelet people

maapt̉aɬ

war

They had regained the land by defeating the Ucluelet in war.

45.6

ʔuunuuʔaƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ

because

-ˀaƛ

NOW

because

ʔaħʔaa

that

ħaɬħaquɬʔaƛ

ħaɬħaquɬ

do enthusiastically

-ˀaƛ

NOW

doing enthusiastically

qaʔuɬa

gather shellfish

gathering shellfish

ʔani

that

since

ƛuɬukqa

ƛuɬ

good

-uk

POSS

-qaˑ

3.SUB

theirs were good

ƛ̉uč̉im

ƛ̉uuč̉im

California mussel

California Mussels

c̉eʔinwa

c̉aʔinwa

sheep's feet

hiɬħʔaƛ

hiɬ

LOC

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it is there at

ƛ̉asatis

Slippery Beach

sučicaqimɬ

Lovett Island

qaʔuɬa

gather shellfish

gathering shellfish

They were busily gathering shellfish at Slippery-Beach on Lovett Island because the mussels and sheep's-feet are good there.

45.7

m̉eeʔiʔaƛ̉atuk

m̉eeʔiƛ

bite away

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-uk

POSS

his was bitten away

t̉an̉aak

t̉an̉a

child

-ˀak

POSS

his child

ħaw̉iɬukqin

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

-uk

POSS

-qin

1p.REL

our chief

yaaciiɬa

Yaatsiithla

ʔukɬaa

name

called

ħaw̉iɬukqin

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

-uk

POSS

-qin

1p.REL

our chief

Then the child of our chief, named Yaatsiithla, was "bitten away".

45.8

ʔuuʔiʔaƛ̉at

ʔuuʔiƛ₁

take

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

he was taken

m̉eeʔiʔat

m̉eeʔiƛ

bite away

-ˀat

PASS

bitten away

ħaayuupinuuɬ

Brings-ten-on-his-back

meʔiƛqac

boy

It was the boy, Brings-ten-on-his-back, who was taken away.

45.9

ʔuħʔatuksi

ʔuħ

-ˀat

PASS

-uk

POSS

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

mine did now for me

saaƛsaayat

saaƛsaaya

do wolf-creeping

-ˀat

PASS

did wolf-creeping

neʔiiqsakqas

neʔiiqsu

uncle

-ˀak

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my uncle

siỷaas

mine

ʔuʔinmašʔaƛ̉atsi

ʔuʔinmaš

take the place of

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

he took my place

saacsuuħtisiis

saacsuħta

crawl out of woods

-‘isiˑs

on the beach

crawling out of the woods onto the beach

ƛiħaqtumaɬn̉i

Crosswise-at-Sea

ʔukɬaa

name

called

neʔiiqsakqas

neʔiiqsu

uncle

-ˀak

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my uncle

My uncle, named Crosswise-at-Sea, took my place in the wolf-creeping, crawling out of the woods onto the beach from time to time.

45.10

ʔuħukʷaħ

ʔuħ

-uk

POSS

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

it is my

tupaati

ceremonial privilege

ƛ̉iʕašaqtu

stripe across the shoulder

stripe across shoulder

ƛ̉iisʔapuʔis

white-bellied

qʷayac̉iik

qʷayac̉iikʷ

wolf

My tupaati was a white-bellied wolf with a stripe across his shoulder.

45.11

yaaʔaɬʔaƛsi

yaaʔaɬ

witness s.t.

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

I witnessed them

meʔiƛqacqas

meʔiƛqac

boy

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

when I was a boy

qʷayac̉iikʔi

qʷayac̉iikʷ

wolf

=ʔiˑ

DEF

wolves

saacsuuħtinɬ

crawling out of the woods

hiisaacsuħtinɬʔaƛ

hiisaacsuħtinɬ

coming out of the woods

-ˀaƛ

NOW

coming out of the woods

saacsuuħtinɬ

crawling out of the woods

ʔuuqʷaatis

Dutch Harbour

I was a boy when I witnessed the wolves creeping out of the woods at Dutch Harbour.

45.12

hiiɬħʔaƛsi

hiɬ

LOC

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

I was doing there at

n̉aacsa

see

watching

hiikʷis

Equis

I watched it at Equis.

45.13

muučiiỷaqƛ̉as

muu

four

-čiˑɬ

... days

-ˀaˑqƛ̉as

in the woods

he was four days in the woods

m̉aaqƛ̉as

bite away into the woods

bitten away in the woods

ħaayuupinuuɬ

Brings-ten-on-his-back

Brings-ten-on-his-back was bitten away into the woods for four days.

45.14

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

and then they did

m̉aakʷaỷiiħšiʔaƛ

m̉aakʷaỷiiħšiƛ

go to rescue wolf-captive(s)

-ˀaƛ

NOW

trying to rescue wolf-captive

Then they started trying to rescue the wolf-captive.

45.15

ʔaya

many

there were many

ƛušinqak

ƛušinqakʷ

barge

barges

suč̉a

five

ƛušinqak

ƛušinqakʷ

barge

barges

ʔaʔayas

DUP-

DIST

ʔaya

many

-as₁

reach

each having many

quuʔas

person

people

There were a lot of barges, five of them, each with many people on it.

45.16

c̉awaakqħ

c̉awaakʷ

one

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

there was one

ƛušinqak

ƛušinqakʷ

barge

nunuuk̉ʷaƛ

nunuuk

singing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were singing

nuuk

song

m̉aakʷaỷiiħỷakʔi

m̉aakʷaỷiiħỷakʷ

song for rescuing wolf-captives

=ʔiˑ

DEF

song for rescuing wolf-captives

nuuk

song

On one of the barges they were singing a song for rescuing wolf-captives.

45.17

wawaa

say

it says

m̉aakʷaỷiiħỷakʔi

m̉aakʷaỷiiħỷakʷ

song for rescuing wolf-captives

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the song for rescuing wolf-captives

nuuk

song

The song for rescuing wolf-captives saysː

cf. R & S No. 76 (vii F 34). Yahalalaa song, sung by Boston Bob, Tsishaa. Sung to wolves in wolf ritual. Yahalalaa is a shout of cheer. When the wolves hear this they are glad and dance, but not in time to the song. They lift up their feet dog-fashion and drop down in an attempt to dance. hinkiiyaxtua is said to be wolf's language and even Tom did not know what it meant.

45.18

ʔuʔuyaqħʔaƛ

ʔuʔuyaqħ

sing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were singing

yahalalaa

ƛeewičiƛ

it is approaching

yaaq̉̉ʷacqas

which is mine

wasqas

where is my

hinkiỷaχtuwa

hinkiiyaxtu'a

||.

They were singing: "The hinkiiyaxtu?a belonging to us are approaching."

45.19

ɬaɬak̉ʷinʔaƛ̉at

ɬaɬak̉ʷin

plead

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

they pleaded with him to do

ʔaħʔaa

that

n̉uun̉up̉itšmiik

n̉uun̉up̉itšmiikʷ

Hunts-One-timers

ʔukɬaa

name

called

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

ʔukɬaaʔaƛ

ʔukɬaa

name

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it is called

ʕiiʕiƛ

wolf-skirmish

They pleaded with the chief, Hunts-One-timers, to do what is called 'wolf-skirmish'.

45.20

ƛawiičiƛʔaaqƛ̉aƛ

ƛawiičiƛ

approach

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they would approach

ʔuukʷiɬ

refer to

yaa

yaa₁

that

hiisaacsuħtinɬʔitq

hiisaacsuħtinɬ

coming out of the woods

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

where the ones came out of the woods

qʷayac̉iik

qʷayac̉iikʷ

wolf

wolves

ƛaħtiip̉at

ƛaħtiip

as soon as

-ˀat

PASS

as soon as they did

ƛaawuɬšiʔaƛʔitq

ƛaawuuɬšiƛ

get near to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

as they began to get near

ʕiiʕiƛʔi

ʕiiʕiƛ

wolf-skirmishers

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the wolf-skirmishers

The wolf-skirmishers were to go where the wolves were coming out of the woods as soon as they began getting close.

45.21

puksuħtisʔaƛ

puksuħtis

run out onto the beach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they ran out of the woods onto the beach

qʷayac̉iikʔi

qʷayac̉iikʷ

wolf

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the wolves

ʔaya

many

The many wolves came running out of the woods onto the beach.

45.22

šaw̉aaʔaƛ

šaw̉aaʔa

flee

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they fled

ʕiiʕiƛʔi

ʕiiʕiƛ

wolf-skirmishers

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the wolf-skirmishers

The wolf-skirmishers fled.

45.23

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they said

ʔani

that

hixʷatħiqa

hiixʷat

difficult

-ħiˑ

IMPF

-qaˑ

3.SUB

it was difficult

ʔani

that

ʔiiħmisukqa

ʔiiħmis

valuable

-uk

POSS

-qaˑ

3.SUB

theirs was prized

qʷayac̉iikʔi

qʷayac̉iikʷ

wolf

=ʔiˑ

DEF

wolves

They said it was difficult, that the wolves had something they valued greatly.

45.24

wee

wee₁

moreover

siħtaaʔaƛ̉atsi

siỷa

-ħtaˑ₁

do to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

they did to me

ʔaħʔaa

that

ɬaɬak̉ʷinʔat

ɬaɬak̉ʷin

plead

-ˀat

PASS

they begged me

Moreover, they begged me.

45.25

ɬaakšiʔisɔɔ

ɬaakšiƛ

please do

-ˀiˑs₂

2s>1.IMP

-ee

VOC

please do!

ƛawiičeeƛ

ƛawiičiƛ

approach

approach him

ħaw̉iɬkumqƛee

ħaw̉iɬkumqƛi

Wealth-behind-Him

-ee

VOC

Wealth-behind-Him

yaayis

there on the beach

č̉iħaaʔee

č̉iħaa

ghost

-ʔii

go to

-ee

VOC

go to the ghost

waaʔaƛ̉atsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

I was told by them

"Please do, O Wealth-behind-Him, go up to the ghost there on the beach", they said to me.

45.26

ʔukɬaasi

ʔukɬaa

name

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

I was named

ħaw̉iɬkumqƛi

Wealth-behind-Him

My name (at that time) was Wealth-behind-Him.

45.27

ħayučinksi

ħayu

ten

-(č,k)inkʷ₃

together with

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

I was together with ten

taakʷačinksi

takʷa

exclusively that

-(č,k)inkʷ₃

together with

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

I was exclusively together with

naneʔiqsakqas

neʔiiqsu

uncle.pl

-ˀak

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my uncles

qʷaaqaaʔaaɬa

qʷaa

thus

-qaˑ

3.SUB

=ʔaaɬa

always

one always does thus

yaquusi

yaqʷ

REL

-(w)uusi

3.Rel.Dub

who he might be

ʕiiʕiƛ

wolf-skirmishers

wolf-skirmisher

ħayučink

ħayu

ten

-(č,k)inkʷ₃

together with

together with ten

I went with ten people, all my uncles, for the wolf-skirmisher always goes together with ten.

45.28

šaw̉aaʔaƛsiƛaa

šaw̉aaʔa

flee

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

=ƛaa

again

I too fled

ỷuuqʷaa

also

puksuħtisʔaƛʔitq

puksuħtis

run out onto the beach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

when they rushed out onto the beach

qʷayac̉iikʔi

qʷayac̉iikʷ

wolf

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the wolves

I too fled again when the wolves rushed out onto the beach.

45.29

wikiimaħsɔɔ

wik

not

-iiỷip

obtain

-(m)aħsuu

1>2.IND

we did not obtain it

hiixʷatħimɔɔ

hiixʷat

difficult

-ħiˑ

IMPF

-maˑ

3.IND

-ee

VOC

it is difficult

waaʔaƛƛaa

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

they said again

ỷuuqʷaa

also

yayaaqʷinkqas

DUP-

SUF

yaqʷ

REL

-(č,k)inkʷ₃

together with

-qaˑs

1s.REL

the ones who were there with me

"We didn't get it, it is difficult", said the ones who were there with me.

45.30

ɬaɬak̉ʷinčiʔat

ɬaɬak̉ʷinčiƛ

plead with

-ˀat

PASS

they pleaded with

ỷuuqʷaa

also

ƛaʔuuʔi

ƛaʔuˑ

another

=ʔiˑ

DEF

another

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

yaacʕaʔaaɬ

Walk-down-at-intervals

They also begged another chief, Walk-down-at-intervals.

45.31

ɬaakšiʔi

ɬaakšiƛ

please do

-ˀiˑ₂

2s>3.IMPER

please do!

ƛawiičiƛ

approach

yaayis

there on the beach

č̉iħeeʔi

č̉iħaa

supernatural being

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the supernatural thing

hiniisʔi

hiniis

go along

-ˀiˑ₂

2s>3.IMPER

take them along!

naneʔi

neʔiiqsu

uncle

uncles

hiniisʔi

hiniis

go along

-ˀiˑ₂

2s>3.IMPER

take them along!

ỷuỷukʷi

DUP-

ỷukʷiiqsu

younger sibling

younger brothers

waaʔaƛ̉at

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

they said now to him

ỷuuqʷaa

also

yaacʕaʔaaɬ

Walk-down-at-intervals

"Please approach the supernatural thing there on the beach, take along your uncles, take along your younger brothers," they said to Walk-down-at-intervals also.

45.32

ʔiqsiɬaƛƛaa

ʔiqsiɬa

do so

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

they did so again

ỷuuqʷaa

also

šaw̉eeʔi

šaw̉aaʔa

flee

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones fleeing

puksuħtisʔaƛʔitqƛaa

puksuħtis

run out onto the beach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

=ƛaa

again

when they ran out onto the beach

qʷayac̉iik

qʷayac̉iikʷ

wolf

wolves

They likewise fled when the wolves rushed out onto the beach.

45.33

waaʔaƛƛaa

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

they too said

ʔani

that

hiixʷatħiqa

hiixʷatħi

be difficult

-qaˑ

3.SUB

it was difficult

They, too, said it was difficult.

45.34

ɬaɬak̉ʷinčiʔaƛ̉atƛaa

ɬaɬak̉ʷinčiƛ

plead with

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

=ƛaa

again

they again begged him

ʔaħʔaa

that

ƛaʔuuʔiƛaa

ƛaʔuˑ

another

=ʔiˑ

DEF

=ƛaa

again

also there was another

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

k̉ʷaamaɬsinyuk

Breaks-about-the-Head

ʔukɬaa

name

named

Then they begged another chief that way, called Breaks-about-the-Head.

45.35

ỷuuqʷaaʔaƛƛaa

ỷuuqʷaa

also

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

again he also did

qʷam̉aačink

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-(č,k)inkʷ₃

together with

as all of them

ħayučink

ħayu

ten

-(č,k)inkʷ₃

together with

together with ten

ʔiqsiɬaƛƛaa

ʔiqsiɬa

do so

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

they do so again

ỷuuqʷaa

also

šaw̉aaʔa

flee

fleeing

puksuħtisʔaƛʔitqƛaa

puksuħtis

run out onto the beach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

=ƛaa

again

when they ran out onto the beach

qʷayac̉iik

qʷayac̉iikʷ

wolf

wolves

Again he also did as all of them had done, together with ten he fled when the wolves ran out onto the beach.

45.36

takʷaa

takʷa

exclusively that

qʷam̉aaqħʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

who were thus many

ʕiiʕiƛ

wolf-skirmishers

ʔuuksʔaaɬ

ʔu

REF

-(c,k)sʔatu₂

fall behind

=ʔaɬ

they fell behind

ʔaƛa

two

qačc̉a

qacc̉a

three

ʕacʕacš

fall unconscious

falling unconscious

Of the many in each skirmishing party, two or three fell behind unconscious.

45.37

qʷačiisʔaƛ

qʷaa

thus

-či₁

along with

-‘is

on the beach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were thus on the beach

qaqaħakʷis

DUP-

qaħakʷ

unconscious

-‘is

on the beach

they were unconscious on the beach

m̉aɬukʔi

m̉aɬuk

cold

=ʔiˑ

DEF

in the cold

quxʷeeʔi

quxʷaa

be freezing

=ʔiˑ

REL

the freezing

They lay there in that condition, unconscious on the beach, in the cold, freezing (weather).

45.38

ʔaħʔaa

that

qʷam̉iicma

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-iic

belong to

-maˑ

3.IND

it belonged to that many

ħaw̉iiħ

ħaw̉iɬ

chief.pl

chiefs

ʕiiʕiƛỷak

ʕiiʕiƛỷakʷ

wolf-skirmishing ritual

muyiic

muu

four

-iic

belong to

belonging to four

The right of wolf-skirmishing belonged to that many, those four chiefs.

45.39

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛma

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-maˑ

3.IND

and then they did

ɬaɬak̉ʷinčiʔaƛ̉at

ɬaɬak̉ʷinčiƛ

plead with

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

they pleaded with

santu

Santo

ʔucħi

married to

yaqukʷitii

yaqʷ

REL

-uk

POSS

-(m)it

former

-(y)ii

3.INDF-REL

the one who was

naniiqsu

grandparent

grandfather

Then they begged the late grandfather of Santo's wife.

45.40

ɬaakšiƛʔaaqƛeʔic

ɬaakšiƛ

please do

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

please do

ƛawiičiƛ

approach

yaayis

there on the beach

č̉iħeeʔi

č̉iħaa

supernatural being

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the supernatural thing

qaam̉iƛ

trap s.t.

trap it

waaʔaƛ̉at

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

they said to him now

"Please approach that supernatural thing there on the beach and trap it," they said to him now.

45.41

miɬmiɬš

doing the same

čuusiiɬ

ču₁

face down

-aˑs₁

on a surface

-‘iɬ₃

on the floor

they were face down on the boards

ʔuyi

when

hitacsuħtaƛquu

hitacsuħta

come out of the woods

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when they came out of the woods

qʷayac̉iikʔi

qʷayac̉iikʷ

wolf

=ʔiˑ

DEF

wolves

qʷam̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

as many as there were

quuʔas

person

people

ɬuucsaamiiħ

ɬuucsma

woman.pl

women

t̉aatn̉eʔis

t̉an̉a

child.pl

-ʔis

DIM

little children

Everyone, men, women and children, would all do likewise, falling face down on the ground when the wolves came out of the woods.

45.42

hawiiƛ

finish

they stopped

nunuuk

singing

They stopped singing.

45.43

ʔaħʔaa

that

that is

qʷaỷak

qʷaỷakʷ

method

ʔuyi

when

m̉aakʷaỷiiħʔaƛquu

m̉aakʷaỷiiħ

rescue wolf-captive

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

rescuing wolf-captive

ʔuyi

when

That is their way when trying to rescue wolf-captives.

45.44

yacsaʔaƛ

yacsaʔa

step onto the beach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

then they stepped onto the beach

qʷam̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

as many as there were

quuʔas

man

men

ɬuucsaamiiħ

ɬuucsma

woman.pl

woman

Then all the men and women stepped onto the beach.

45.45

k̉ačsaʔaƛuk

k̉ač

short distance

-‘isaƛ

on the beach

-uk

POSS

theirs came a little ways up the beach

yaqʷiiqʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-(y)iiq₁

travel by

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

by which they were travelling

ƛušinqak

ƛušinqakʷ

barge

barges

Their barges, by which they were travelling, came a little ways onto the beach.

45.46

sacsuħtisʔaƛ

sacsuħtis

come out of woods onto beach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

then they came out of the woods onto the beach

qʷayac̉iikʔi

qʷayac̉iikʷ

wolf

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the wolves

Then the wolves came out of the woods onto the beach.

45.47

ʔeʔimʔap̉aƛ

ʔeʔim

as soon as

-ˀap₂

CAUS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

as soon as they did

sacsuħtis

come out of woods onto beach

hixuqšiʔaƛ

hixuqšiƛ

shout

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they shouted

ʔayeʔi

ʔaya

many

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the many

quuʔas

man

men

ɬuucsaamiiħ

ɬuucsma

woman.pl

women

huuy

hu(u)y

huuy

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they said

As soon as they (wolves) came out of the woods onto the beach, the many men and women yelled "huuy!"

45.48

hiniicssuħtisʔaƛ

hiniicssuħtis

bring out of the woods onto the beach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they brought them out of the woods onto the beach

yaqʷiismiiqƛ̉asʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-iics

take ... along

-miiqƛ̉as

move about in woods

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the ones they had taken along into the woods

m̉aacsmiiqƛ̉as

m̉a

bite

-iics

take ... along

-miiqƛ̉as

move about in woods

they had 'bitten' taking along into the woods

qʷayac̉iikʔi

qʷayac̉iikʷ

wolf

=ʔiˑ

DEF

wolves

m̉eeʔiʔaƛ

m̉eeʔiƛ

bite away

-ˀaƛ

NOW

bitten away

Then the wolves brought the ones they had bitten away and held captive in the woods out onto the beach.

45.49

pukʷiʔaƛ

pukʷiƛ

run in group

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they charged

m̉aakʷaỷiiħʔi

m̉aakʷaỷiiħ

wolf-skirmisher

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the wolf-skirmishers

The wolf-skirmishers charged them.

45.50

ʔuhuhuhu

huunununu

wawaaqčik̉aƛ

wawaa

say

-q(s/ħ)čik(ʷ)₁

go along

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they said while going along

puʔak

puʔakʷ

run as group

running as group

"Uhuhuhu huunununu," they shouted as they ran along.

45.51

punasʔiiʔaƛ

punasʔii

run up to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they ran up to

ʔayeʔi

ʔaya

many

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the many

quuʔas

person

people

qʷayac̉iikʔi

qʷayac̉iikʷ

wolf

=ʔiˑ

DEF

wolves

The many people ran up to the wolves.

45.52

kaamitʕaqstanuʔaƛ

kaamitʕaqstanawiƛ

run among a group

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they ran among them

yaa

yaa₁

that

ɬaɬak̉ʷinʔatʔi

ɬaɬak̉ʷin

plead

-ˀat

PASS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the ones who had been begged

sukʷiʔaƛ

sukʷiƛ

grab

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they grabbed him

yaa

yaa₁

that

m̉aacsmiiqƛ̉asʔatʔi

m̉aacsmiiqƛ̉as

bite away into the woods

-ˀat

PASS

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one who had been bitten away into the woods

The ones who had been begged to help ran among them (the wolves) and seized the one who had been bitten away.

45.53

qapw̉anup̉aħ

qapw̉anawup

tie around the waist

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

they tied around his waist

c̉istuupʔi

c̉istuˑp

rope

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the rope

huʔinqsaʔaƛ

huʔinqsaƛ

return to the beach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they returned to the beach

ʔayeʔi

ʔaya

many

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the many

quuʔas

person

people

Tying a rope round his waist, the many people returned to the beach.

45.54

suuʔaƛ

suu

hold

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they held him

hiniicsʔaƛ

hiniics

carry along

-ˀaƛ

NOW

taking him along

yaa

yaa₁

that

m̉eeʔiƛ̉inmitʔi

m̉eeʔiƛ̉in

Wolf Ritual initiate

-(m)it

PAST

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one who was a Wolf Ritual initiate

They brought the Wolf Ritual initiate along holding him (by the rope).

45.55

puksuħtisʔaƛ

puksuħtis

run out onto the beach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they ran out of the woods onto the beach

qʷayac̉iik

qʷayac̉iikʷ

wolf

wolves

ħaʔukʷiʔaƛ

ħaʔukʷiƛ

do in turn

-ˀaƛ

NOW

doing in turn

m̉eeʔiƛ

bite away

to bite him away

Then the wolves came rushing out of the woods onto the beach in a counter-attack to bite him away.

45.56

ʔuʔuuyukšiʔaƛ

ʔuʔuuyukšiƛ

be angry

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were angry about it

ʔani

that

hinaaħinʔaƛ̉atqa

hinaaħin

deprive of

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-qaˑ

3.SUB

that they had been deprived of him

They (the wolves) were angry that he had been taken away from them.

45.57

maƛw̉inʔaƛ

maƛw̉in

tie around the waist

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he was tied around the waist

c̉istuup

c̉istuˑp

rope

m̉eeʔiʔaanitʔi

m̉eeʔiƛ

bite away

-ˀat

PASS

-(m)it

PAST

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one who had been bitten away

k̉ʷaaɬw̉inʔaƛ

k̉ʷaaɬw̉in

branches around the waist

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he had cedar branches around his waist

k̉ʷaaɬiic̉aƛ

k̉ʷaaɬiic

branches around head

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he had cedar branches around his head

The former captive had a rope tied round his middle and he had cedar branches around his waist and head.

45.58

huʔacačiʔaƛ

huʔacačiƛ

return

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they returned

ƛušinqakʔi

ƛušinqakʷ

barge

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the barges

ʔucačiʔaƛ

ʔucačiƛ

go to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they went to

hiỷatħʔitq

hiɬ

LOC

-ˀatħ₁

live at

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

where they were living

hiikʷis

Equis

The barges returned to Equis where they were living.

45.59

hinuɬtaƛ

hinuuɬta

get out of canoe

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they got out of the canoes

ħačatink̉aƛ

ħačatinkʷ

all together

-ˀaƛ

NOW

all together

humaqƛink̉aƛ

humaqƛinkʷ

all together

-ˀaƛ

NOW

all together

hitaaqƛ̉iʔaƛqa

hitaaqƛ̉iƛ

go into woods

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qaˑ

3.SUB

that they went into the woods

ỷuuqʷaa

also

qʷayac̉iikʔi

qʷayac̉iikʷ

wolf

=ʔiˑ

DEF

wolves

The entire tribe got out of the vessels, and the wolves also went back into the woods.

45.60

hawiiʔaƛ

hawiiƛ

finish

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they finished

saacsuuħtinɬ

crawling out of the woods

sač̉iyaqƛ̉iʔaƛ

saač̉a

permanently

-ˀaˑqƛ̉iƛ

in woods

-ˀaƛ

NOW

permanently in woods

They stopped coming out of the woods for good.

45.61

ʔuum̉iiʔaƛ

ʔuum̉iiƛ

start from

-ˀaƛ

NOW

start from

yaayaaqʷħinʔiitq

DUP-

SUF

yaqʷ

REL

-ħin₁

at the end [RL]

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

which was at the end

maħt̉ii

house

ħimmaasʔaƛ

ħim

show

-maˑs

move about in village

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they went about the village showing

ʔani

that

hiniip̉aƛqa

hiniip

get

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qaˑ

3.SUB

that they had got

yaaqʷkʷaỷiiħitʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-kʷaỷiiħ

pursue ... [L]

-(m)it

PAST

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the one whom they had pursued

m̉aakʷaỷiiħ

wolf-captive

Then, starting from the house at the very end, they went about the village showing that they had succeeded in getting the wolf-captive they had gone after.

45.62

ħasiik

ħasiikʷ₁

finish

they finished

qʷam̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

all

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

all of them

maamaħt̉i

maħt̉ii

house.pl

houses

They finished (going to) all the houses.

45.63

suuʔaƛ

suu

hold

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he held it

ħiin̉a

quartz

a quartz

yaa

yaa₁

that

m̉eeʔiʔaanitʔi

m̉eeʔiƛ

bite away

-ˀat

PASS

-(m)it

PAST

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one who had been bitten away

kiikaaʔaƛuk

kiikaa

whistling

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

his was whistling

The one who had been bitten away was holding a quartz and his was whistling.

45.64

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

mačinuʔaƛ

mačinawiƛ

enter house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they entered the house

hiỷatħʔitq

hiɬ

LOC

-ˀatħ₁

live at

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

where he was living

yaa

yaa₁

that

ƛuukʷaaneʔi

ƛuukʷaana

Wolf Ritual

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one giving the Wolf Ritual

Then they entered the house of the one who was giving the Wolf Ritual.

45.65

c̉iiʔiƛkʷaʔap̉at

c̉iiʔiƛ

fetch water

-kʷaʔap

completely

-ˀat

PASS

he had gone to fetch water

m̉eeʔiʔat

m̉eeʔiƛ

bite away

-ˀat

PASS

he was bitten away

yaa

yaa₁

that

meʔiƛqacʔi

meʔiƛqac

boy

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

the boy

The boy had been bitten away when he had gone to fetch water.

45.66

wik̉at

wik

not

-ˀat

PASS

they did not

puuyiiʔiʔat

puuyiiʔiƛ

rush into house

-ˀat

PASS

rush into the house

qʷayac̉iik

qʷayac̉iikʷ

wolf

wolves

The wolves had not rushed into his house.

45.67

ƛuukʷaaniičiʔaƛ

ƛuukʷaaniičiƛ

Wolf Ritual initiate

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were initiated

qʷam̉aaʔakʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

all

-ˀak

POSS

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

all of his

ʔuw̉aat̉in

ʔuw̉aˑt̉in

relative

relatives

hišink̉ʷin

be a close relative

closely related to the one

yaa

yaa₁

that

m̉eeʔiʔaanitʔi

m̉eeʔiƛ

bite away

-ˀat

PASS

-(m)it

PAST

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one who had been bitten away

t̉aatn̉eʔis

t̉an̉a

child.pl

-ʔis

DIM

little children

Then all the little children closely related to the one who had been bitten away were initiated.

45.68

ʔuħʔaƛ

ʔuħ

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was

qʷisʔap

qʷis

do thus

-ˀap₂

CAUS

it did thus

ħiin̉eʔi

ħiin̉a

quartz

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

the quartz

It was the quartz that caused this.

45.69

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

tuupšiʔaƛʔitq

tuupšiƛ

evening

-L

ITER

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

when it began to get dark

ɬaɬak̉ʷinmasnak̉aƛ

ɬaɬak̉ʷinmas

go about village inviting people

-naˑkʷ

have

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he had them go about the village inviting people

yaa

yaa₁

that

ƛuukʷaaneʔi

ƛuukʷaana

Wolf Ritual

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one giving the Wolf Ritual

Then when it began to get dark, the giver of the Wolf Ritual had (people) go about the village inviting people.

45.70

ʔuucʔuuqsuʔiɬʔaaqƛħweʔincuk

ʔuucʔuuqsuʔiɬ

be merry-eyed

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-weˑʔincuk

2s.QT

you are being asked to be cheerful

wawaaɬmasʔaƛ

DUP-

REP

waaɬ

say

-maˑs

move about in village

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they called out going around the village

c̉ac̉awačiɬʔaƛ

DUP-

SUF

c̉awaˑ

one

-čiɬ

name [R]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

calling out the name of

yaa

yaa₁

that

yaqsỷaqstiʕaqƛ̉asm̉inħʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-(c,k)sỷaqsti

leading

-ˀaˑqƛ̉as

in the house

-m̉inħ

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the one who was leading in each house

maatmaasʔi

maatmaas

house

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the houses

They called out the name of the head of each house saying "you are asked to sit cheerfully indoors'.

45.71

hiniisʔi

hiniis

take along

-ˀiˑ₂

2s>3.IMPER

take along!

qʷam̉aaqƛ̉asʔitqak

qʷam̉aˑ

all

-ˀaˑqƛ̉as

in the house

-ʔiˑtqak

2s.REL

everyone in your house

wawaaɬmasʔaƛ

wawaaɬyu

be saying (pl.)

-maˑs

move about in village

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they called out going around the village

'Take along everyone in your house," they called out going around the village.

45.72

yaacšiʔaƛ

yaacšiƛ

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they went off

ʔaħʔaƛ

ʔaħ

here

-ˀaƛ

NOW

here

ʔaħʔaa

that

ħaaħaaħanuʔaƛʔitq

ħaaħaaħanawiƛ

reach the end

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

when they had reached the end

yaa

yaa₁

that

waamasʔi

waa

say

-maˑs

move about in village

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones going about the village saying

yaacšiʔaƛ

yaacšiƛ

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they went off

When the inviters had reached the end of the row (of houses) they went away.

45.73

ʔeeʔeeʔiša

DUP-

SUF

ʔaʔiˑš

do quickly

they did quickly

humaqƛpiƛ

humaqƛ

all together

-‘ipiƛ

in the house

all got together in the house

Quickly the whole tribe assembled in the house.

45.74

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

c̉iitc̉iiqmaʕuk

CVt-

c̉iiqmaʕuk

chanter

the chanters

t̉iickšiʔaƛ

t̉iickšiƛ

drum

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they started drumming

Then the chanters began to drum.

45.75

hineeʔiʔaƛuk

hineeʔiƛ

enter house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

it was brought into the house

pic̉up

cedar bark

ƛuukʷaaniičiƛukʔi

ƛuukʷaaniičiƛ

perform Wolf Ritual

-uk

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the ones giving the Wolf Ritual

t̉aatn̉a

t̉an̉a

child.pl

children

Cedar bark was brought into the house belonging to the parents of the novices.

45.76

hineeʔiʔaƛuk

hineeʔiƛ

enter house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

it was brought into the house

ʕaɬmapt

yellow cedar

Yellow Cedar

hineeʔiʔaƛuk

hineeʔiƛ

enter house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

it was brought into the house

ỷakaaɬ

ỷakaˑɬ

canoe mat

canoe mats

ɬiħaɬ

mat

Yellow cedar and canoe mats were brought into their house.

45.77

hineeʔiƛuk

hineeʔiƛ

enter house

-uk

POSS

his was brought into the house

ỷuuqʷaa

also

n̉uw̉iiqsu

n̉uw̉iˑqsu

father

ƛanat

wedge

wedges

ʔuxʷaap

ʔuxʷaap(i)

paddle

paddles

ħaỷim

bailer

bailers

c̉iyup

intestines

guts

ʕaakỷak

ʕaakỷakʷ

salmon harpoon

miɬsỷi

spear

The father's wedges, paddles, bailers, guts (as line), salmon harpoons and spears were brought into the house also.

45.78

p̉ačiʔaƛ

p̉ačiƛ

give gift at potlatch

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they gave potlatch gifts to

ħačatataƛ

ħačat

all

-ˀat

PASS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

all of them

t̉iqʷiɬʔi

t̉iqʷ

sit

-‘iɬ₃

in the house

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the ones sitting in the house

quuʔas

man

men

ɬuucsaamiiħ

ɬuucsma

woman.pl

women

They gave gifts to all the men and women sitting in the house.

45.79

ʔaʔayiičiƛuk

DUP-

SUF

ʔaayiičiƛ

get much

-uk

POSS

they got a lot

hiyiqtup

hihiqtup

all sorts of things

qʷam̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

as many as there were

quuʔas

man

ɬuucsaamiiħ

ɬuucsma

woman.pl

women

c̉išaaʔatħ

Tsishaath people

Tsishaa people

All the men and women of the Tsishaa received a lot of things.

45.80

hawiiƛ

finish

they finished

ʔaħʔaa

that

c̉iiqaa

sing secret chant

singing secret chants

w̉aqʔuqʔataƛ

w̉aqʔuˑ

go to feast

-ˀat

PASS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they went to feast

They finished chanting and then went to a feast.

45.81

ʔaaʔaayimsaƛ

DUP-

ʔaya

many

-mis

thing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they got many things

hiyiqtup

hihiqtup

all sorts of things

qʷam̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

as many as there were

quuʔas

man

men

ɬuucsaamiiħ

ɬuucsma

woman.pl

women

t̉at̉awak

DUP-

DIST

t̉awaˑkʷ

overloaded

each one loaded with

pic̉up

cedar bark

ʕaɬmapt

yellow cedar

ʔuk̉ʷičitqa

ʔuk̉ʷič

wearing

-(m)it

PAST

-qaˑ

3.SUB

that they wore

m̉uč̉ič

clothed

yaqwiiʔitq

yaqwii

first

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the one who were first

quuʔas

person

people

qʷiyiis

qʷi(q)

REL

-(y)iis

1s.INDF.REL

when I was

meʔiƛqac

boy

All the men and women took home all sorts of things, each one loaded down with cedar bark and yellow cedar, for the old-time people dressed in those materials when I was a boy.

45.82

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

ƛawasʔaƛ

ƛawas

-ˀaƛ

NOW

following close

ʔeʔimʔaƛʔitq

ʔeʔim

as soon as

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

as soon as

hinaaʔiƛ

hineeʔiƛ

enter house

they entered the house

w̉aqʔuqʔatu

w̉aqʔuˑ

go to feast

-ʔatu(q)₂

stop

stopped going to feast

ɬaɬak̉ʷinmasʔaƛƛaa

ɬaɬak̉ʷinmas

go about village inviting people

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

they again went about inviting people

ƛukʷaaneʔi

ƛuukʷaana

Wolf Ritual

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one holding a Wolf Ritual

ʔiiqħiiʔaƛƛaa

same

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

doing the same

c̉ac̉awačiɬmasʔaƛƛaa

DUP-

SUF

c̉awaˑ

one

-čiɬ

name [R]

-maˑs

move about in village

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

going about again calling out the names of one each

yaqsỷaqstiʕaqƛ̉asʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-(c,k)sỷaqsti

leading

-ˀaˑqƛ̉as

in the house

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the one who was leading in each (house)

hiiɬʔiħšiʔaaħ

hiiɬʔiħšiƛ

try

-ˀaaħ

IRR

that they might try to

hinkʷaỷiiħ

pursue

pursuing it

yaayiɬ

there in house

č̉iħeeʔi

č̉iħaa

supernatural being

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the supernatural thing

Then close behind, as soon as the returning guests entered their homes, the giver of the Ritual again invited the village in the same way, calling the names of the head person in each house, in order that they might try to get the supernatural thing there in the house.

45.83

wawaaɬmasʔaƛƛaa

DUP-

SUF

waaɬ

say

-maˑs

move about in village

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

they again went about saying

qʷam̉aaqas

qʷam̉aˑ

all

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

that all of us should

ƛuukʷaana

Wolf Ritual member

Wolf Ritual members

wawaaɬmasʔaƛ

DUP-

REP

waaɬ

say

-maˑs

move about in village

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they called out going around the village

They again went about saying that to all of us Wolf Ritual members.

45.84

wikaɬʔaƛ

wik

not

-aɬ₂

go along

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they did not go along

ʔuħ

yaa

yaa₁

that

wiiktaqyuʔi

wiktaqyu

uninitiated

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the uninitiated

Those uninitiated did not go along.

45.85

ʔiqiyaƛ

ʔiqiya

at the same time

-ˀaƛ

NOW

at the same time

ʔuħ

tiičačiƛ

come to life

they came back to life

yaa

yaa₁

that

ʕiiʕiƛkʷačiƛitʔi

ʕiiʕiƛ

wolf-skirmishers

-kʷačiƛ₁

do completely

-(m)it

former

=ʔiˑ

REL

the wolf-skirmishers

ʕacšiƛ

faint

fainted

At the same time, those wolf-skirmishers who had fainted came back to life.

45.86

ʔaatħšiʔaƛʔitq

ʔaatħšiƛ

become night

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

when it became night

qʷiyiʔitq

qʷiyii

when

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

when

m̉aakʷaỷiiħ

rescue wolf-captive

they rescued the wolf-captive

It was when night fell that they rescued the wolf-captive.

45.87

ħiiqaaʔaƛ

ħiiqaa

be growling

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were growling

ʔuħ

ʔaanaħi

just

ħaciiỷiʔaƛ

ħaciiỷiƛ

go the length of village

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they went the length of village

k̉ʷaak̉ʷaaɬiic̉aƛ

DUP-

DIST

k̉ʷaaɬiic

branches around head

-ˀaƛ

NOW

each with branches around their head

They (the wolves) went growling the whole length of the village, each with branches round their heads.

45.88

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

yaacšiʔaƛ

yaacšiƛ

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they went off

Then they went away.

45.89

kuʔiičiʔaƛʔitq

kuʔiičiƛ

become daylight

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

when it became daylight

humaqƛ̉aƛ

humaqƛ

all together

-ˀaƛ

NOW

all together

quuʔas

person

people

ʔuʔiiʔiɬʔaƛ

ʔuʔii

go to

-‘iɬ₃

in the house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they went to the house

maħt̉iiʔak

maħt̉ii

house

-ˀak

POSS

the house of

ƛuukʷaaneʔi

ƛuukʷaana

Wolf Ritual

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one giving the Wolf Ritual

yaaciiɬa

Yaatsiithla

In the morning the whole tribe went into the house of Yaatsiithla, the one giving the Wolf Ritual.

45.90

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

ɬaɬak̉ʷinčiʔaƛ

ɬaɬak̉ʷinčiƛ

plead with

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he pleaded with me

ƛuukʷaaneʔi

ƛuukʷaana

Wolf Ritual

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one giving the Wolf Ritual

ħapiʔaƛʔitq

ħapiƛ

all in house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

all in house

ɬaakšiʔis

ɬaakšiƛ

please do

-ˀiˑs₂

2s>1.IMP

please do for me

tumisuup

tumisawup

blacken s.o.'s face

blacken our faces

waaʔaƛ̉atsi

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

I was told by him

siħtaaʔat

siỷa

-ħtaˑ₁

do to

-ˀat

PASS

I was asked

When all had entered, he asked of me, "please blacken our faces".

45.91

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛsi

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

I then did so

tumisuup̉aƛ

tumisawup

blacken s.o.'s face

-ˀaƛ

NOW

blackened their faces

ħačatsiik

ħačat

all

-siikʷ

make

doing for all

qʷam̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

as many as there were

quuʔas

man

men

ɬuucsaamiiħ

ɬuucsma

woman.pl

women

t̉aatn̉eʔis

t̉an̉a

child.pl

-ʔis

DIM

little children

ƛuukʷaana

Wolf Ritual member

Wolf Ritual members

I then put charcoal on the faces of all the men, women and children members of the Wolf Ritual.

45.92

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ̉at

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-ˀat

PASS

and then they did

ɬaɬak̉ʷinčiʔaƛ̉at

ɬaɬak̉ʷinčiƛ

plead with

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

they pleaded with

kiilik

Gaillic

ʔucħi

married to

naniiqsakitʔi

naniiqsu

grandparent

-ˀak

POSS

-(m)it

PAST

=ʔiˑ

DEF

her late grandfather

ʔuħʔiš

and

hapuuɬ

Boston Bob

naniiqsakitʔi

naniiqsu

grandparent

-ˀak

POSS

-(m)it

PAST

=ʔiˑ

DEF

his late grandfather

Then they asked Mrs. Gaillic's late grandfather and Boston Bob's late grandfather.

45.93

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

č̉iiħwassap̉aƛ

č̉iiħwassap

exorcise

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they began exorcising it

They began exorcising it (the ghost).

45.94

sukʷiʔaƛ

sukʷiƛ

grab

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they took

ħiin̉eʔi

ħiin̉a

quartz

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

the quartz

hiniiʔasʔap̉aƛ

hiniiʔasʔap

make s.o. go outside

-ˀaƛ

NOW

bringing it outside

They took the quartz outside.

45.95

ʔuušmaqakħʔaƛ̉atsi

ʔuušmaqakʷ

terrible

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

it was fear-inspiring to me

n̉aacsa

see

seeing it

meʔiƛqacqas

meʔiƛqac

boy

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

since I was a boy

It looked fear-inspiring to me, seeing it since I was a boy.

45.96

hiniiʔasʔap

make s.o. go outside

they took it outside

ʔaħʔaa

that

ħiin̉a

quartz

k̉ʷaaɬuuʔas

Branches-on-Face

č̉aqucit

Bubbling-at-Body

Branches-on-Face-Outdoors and Bubbling-at-Body took the quartz outside.

45.97

ʔaʔaƛp̉iɬiyaqħ

DUP-

ʔaƛa

two

-p̉iˑɬʷ₁

... long objects

-iyaqħ

sing ... song [R]

they sang two

nuuknuuk

Fulldup-

PL?

nuuk

song

songs

ʔuuč̉aksa

ʔuč̉akʷ

for the purpose of

-sasa

precisely [L]

used just for

č̉ašiiħwasỷak̉ap

exorcise

exorcising

They sang two songs which were specially for exorcising.

45.98

ʔeʔimʔap̉atma

ʔeʔim

as soon as

-ˀap₂

CAUS

-ˀat

PASS

-maˑ

3.IND

right away they made it do

matsaap̉aƛʔitq

matsaap

let fly

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

fly away

ʔaƛeʔi

ʔaƛa

two

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the two

k̉ʷaaɬuuʔas

Branches-on-Face

č̉aqucit

Bubbling-at-Body

huħšiʔaƛ

huħšiƛ

howl

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they howled

hiist̉uʕasʔi

hiist̉uʕas

back of the house

=ʔiˑ

DEF

back of the house

qʷayac̉iik

qʷayac̉iikʷ

wolf

wolves

Right away Branches-on-face and Bubbling-at-body made it (the quartz) fly away, the wolves howling at the back of the house.

45.99

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

hineeʔiʔaƛʔitq

hineeʔiƛ

enter house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

when they entered the house

ɬaɬak̉ʷinčiʔaƛ

ɬaɬak̉ʷinčiƛ

plead with

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they pleaded with

ʔuukʷiɬ

refer to

referring to

qʷam̉aaštaʕasʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

all

-(š,k)taʕas

... band

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

of all the bands

ħaw̉iiħ

ħaw̉iɬ

chief.pl

chiefs

When they had entered the house, they pleaded with the chiefs of all the bands.

45.100

ɬaakšiʔisɔɔ

ɬaakšiƛ

please do

-ˀiˑs₂

2s>1.IMP

-ee

VOC

please do!

hinaaseeƛ

hinasiƛ

reach

-ee

VOC

take it up

naneʔee

neʔiiqsu

uncle.pl

-ee

VOC

uncles

ỷuỷukʷee

DUP-

ỷukʷiiqsu

younger sibling

-ee

VOC

younger brothers

wawaaʔaƛ

wawaa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they said

ɬaɬak̉ʷin

plead

pleading

ʔaanačiɬʔaƛ

ʔana

only

-čiɬ

name [R]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

only calling by name

ʕimtʕimtš

be naming

naming

ħaw̉iɬisimm̉inħʔi

ħaw̉iɬisim

head chief

-m̉inħ

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the head chiefs

qʷam̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

as many as there were

maamaħt̉i

maħt̉ii

house.pl

houses

"Please undertake it for me, along with your uncles and younger brothers", they asked, calling by name only the main chief in each house.

45.101

ʔiinaxiičiʔaƛ

ʔiinaxiičiƛ

dress up

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they started to dress up

qʷam̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

all

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

all of them

ħaaw̉iiħaƛ

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

young man.pl

young men

All the young men got ready.

45.102

qʷaħituʔaƛ

qʷaħituƛ

paint the body red

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they painted their bodies red

k̉ʷaaɬiicuʔaƛ

k̉ʷaaɬiicawiƛ₂

put branches around the head

-ˀaƛ

NOW

put branches around the head

They painted their bodies red, putting branches around their heads.

45.103

k̉ʷiixʕinʔaƛ

k̉ʷiixʕin

sucking sound

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they made a sucking sound

huumaqƛuuʔaƛ

humaqƛ

all together

-uwa

act together with [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

all did together

ʕaa

'aa

waaɬʕinʔaƛ

waaɬʕin

make the sound of

-ˀaƛ

NOW

making the sound of

huumaqƛʕin

humaqƛ

all together

-ˀin₃

sound of [R]

all saying together

ʔanicʔitq

ʔanic

thus

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

do thus

ʔinxaa

ʔiinaxi

get ready

they got ready

The whole tribe kept making a sucking (in-breathed) sound of "aa!" all saying together while they were getting ready.

45.104

hawiiƛ

finish

they finished

ʔinxaa

ʔiinaxi

get ready

getting ready

ʔaħʔaa

that way

hiniiʔasʔaƛ

hiniiʔas

go out

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they left the house

taakʷaa

takʷa

exclusively that

c̉awaakqħʔat

c̉awaakʷ

one

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

-ˀat

PASS

being one

suu

hold

holding

qʷam̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

as many as there were

ʔiinaxi

get ready

getting ready

ħaaw̉iiħaƛ

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

young man.pl

young men

č̉inaaʔat

č̉inaa

holding by the hair

-ˀat

PASS

holding them by the hair

hapsỷup̉atʔi

hapsỷup

hair

-ˀat

INAL

=ʔiˑ

DEF

their hair

ʔuuʔukʷatuk

DUP-

SUF

ʔukʷa

oneself

-(m)it

PAST

-uk

POSS

each

When they finished getting ready, they went outside, with someone holding each of the young men by the hair.

45.105

hitinqsaƛ

go down to beach

they went down to the beach

k̉ʷixeeʔi

k̉ʷixaa

be sucking

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones who were sucking

ħaaw̉iiħaƛ

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

young man.pl

young men

The young men, who were sucking, went down the beach.

45.106

puučištuƛ

run into the water

they rushed into the water

susšiƛm̉inħ

susšiƛ

swim

-m̉inħ

swam

They rushed into the water and swam.

45.107

wiħiisaƛ

come to shore

they came to shore

ʔaħʔaa

that

hawiiƛ

finish

they finished

susaa

be swimming

swimming

ħaaw̉iiħaƛʔi

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

young man.pl

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the young men

hinusčis

up the beach

they went up the beach

After that, they came to shore, finished swimming and went up the beach.

45.108

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

ʔiiħʔaƛ

ʔiiħʷ

big

-ˀaƛ

NOW

big one

ʔink̉ʷačiʔaƛ

ʔink̉ʷačiƛ

set on the fire

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they started a fire

maħt̉iiʔi

maħt̉ii

house

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the house

Then they lit a big fire in the house.

45.109

ʔiiħʔaƛ

ʔiiħʷ

big

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they did big

haʔuk

eat

eating

c̉išaaʔatħ

Tsishaath people

Tsishaa people

k̉ʷixp̉awiʔaƛ

k̉ʷixp̉awiƛ

pay for sucking

-ˀaƛ

NOW

pay for sucking

The Tsishaa people ate big, as "pay for sucking".

45.110

tiiɬiin̉ak

tiiɬiin̉akʷ

Octopus dance

he did a Devilfish dance

ʔuušiin̉ak

ʔuušiin̉akʷ

imitative dance

doing imitative dances

ħaayuupinuuɬ

Brings-ten-on-his-back

Brings-ten-on-his-back did a devil-fish dance, imitating in dance.

Chief Shewish's father, who is the one who has been taken out into the woods by wolves.

45.111

muučiiɬšiƛ

muu

four

-čiˑɬ

... days

-šiƛ

PRF

they did for four days

hiiniiʔasčiiɬ

go in and out of the house

ʔuušiin̉ak

ʔuušiin̉akʷ

imitative dance

ħaciiɬšiƛ

go to the end

going to the end of the village

muučiiɬšiƛ

muu

four

-čiˑɬ

... days

-šiƛ

PRF

they did for four days

They went in and out of houses for four days doing imitative dances, going the length of the village for four days.

45.112

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

n̉uššiʔaƛ

n̉uššiƛ

distribute property

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they handed out

yaaʕinɬʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-ˀinɬ₃

distribute [L]

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

that which they were distributing

ħiixʷaa

ħiixʷaˑ

dentalium

ʔuuʔinɬ

distribute

distributing

č̉učmaqaɬ

mountain-goat blanket

ʔuuʔinɬ

distribute

distributing

ʔuħukʷitqa

ʔuħ

-uk

POSS

-(m)it

PAST

-qaˑ

3.SUB

it was those things that were

ħaw̉iɬmis

wealth

ʔuyiya

at the time

ʔaħʔaa

that

quuʔas

person

people

Then they handed out potlatch gifts, distributing dentalia and mountain-goat blankets, for those things were the wealth of the Indians in those days.

45.113

hawiiƛ

finish

they finished

ʔaħʔaa

that

n̉uššiƛ

distribute property

distributing property

They finished giving out gifts.

45.114

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

muučiiɬħn̉ak̉aƛ

muu

four

-čiˑɬ

... days

-ħn̉aˑkʷ

in between

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they did after four days

ʔaacšiʔaƛ

ʔacšiƛ

hunt on the water

-ˀaƛ

NOW

hunting on the water

yaqukʷii

yaqʷ

REL

-uk

IMPF

-(y)ii

3.INDF-REL

that which they do

ʔaacšiƛ

ʔacšiƛ

hunt on the water

-[L]

GRAD

hunting on the water

ʔukɬaa

name

called

ƛuukʷaana

Wolf Ritual

the Wolf Ritual

And then, after four days, they went out "hunting on the water", (a part) of the Wolf Ritual which is called "ʔacšiƛ".

45.115

kuʔaɬquuʔaƛ

kuʔaɬ

in the morning

-quu₂

point extending out

-ˀaƛ

NOW

in the morning they came around the point

hitaquuʔa

round the point

rounding point

ħačatistaƛ

ħačat

all

-ista

... person(s) in canoe

-ˀaƛ

NOW

all in a canoe

qʷam̉aamitʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

all

-(m)it

PAST

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

all who were

ƛuukʷaana

Wolf Ritual

the Wolf Ritual

ʔukɬaaʔaƛuk

ʔukɬaa

name

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

IMPF

it was called

ʔaacšiƛ

ʔacšiƛ

hunt on the water

-[L]

GRAD

hunting on the water

In the morning, they came around the point all in a canoe, all those who were part of the Wolf Ritual; it was called hunting on the water.

45.116

hitasaʔaƛ

come to shore

they came to shore

ququušħaƛ

ququušħi

have stiff limbs

-ˀaƛ

NOW

having stiff limbs

ʔapiism̉inħʔaƛ̉at

ʔapiics

carry on shoulder

-m̉inħ

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

they were carried on people's shoulders

hiihiqw̉isčisʔap̉at

DUP-

SUF

hiq

all

-w̉isč

move up bank

-‘is

on the beach

-ˀap₂

CAUS

-ˀat

PASS

going up the beach

They landed all stiff, and were carried up the beach on people's shoulders.

45.117

ʔiiħʔaƛƛaa

ʔiiħʷ

big

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

they again did big

haʔuk

eat

eating

qʷam̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

all

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

all

quuʔas

man

men

ɬuucsaamiiħ

ɬuucsma

woman.pl

women

c̉išaaʔatħ

Tsishaath people

Tsishaa people

Again all the Tsishaa men and women ate big.

45.118

ʔuyiya

at the time

ƛukʷaaneʔi

ƛuukʷaana

Wolf Ritual

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one holding a Wolf Ritual

ʔaħ

this

ʔeʔimʔi huʔacačiƛ

ʔeʔim huʔacačiƛ

equinox

hupaɬ

moon

ʕuuƛʕuukʷimɬ

March

ʔukɬeeʔi

ʔukɬaa

name

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the one called

hupaɬ

month

quʔaciic

quuʔas

First Nations person

-iic

belong to

of the First Nations people

The giver of the ritual does so at the time of the March equinox in the month called Increase-at-intervals-moon (March) by the First Nations people.

45.119

hawiiƛ

finish

he finished

ʔaħʔaa

that

ƛuukʷaana

Wolf Ritual

the Wolf Ritual

yaaciiɬa

Yaatsiithla

Yaatsiithla finished giving the Wolf Ritual.

45.120

ʔupaɬawaƛ

ʔuupaaɬ₁

social club

-aˑwa

take ... at intervals

-ˀaƛ

NOW

the social clubs did so from time to time

ʔaħʔaa

that

ʔuutʔupaɬnakʔi

CVt-

ʔuupaaɬ₁

social club

-naˑkʷ

have

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones who had social clubs

ʔanic̉aƛ

ʔanic

thus

-ˀaƛ

NOW

thus

ʔanic̉atħʔitq

ʔanic

thus

-ˀatħ₁

live at

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

they who lived thus

ʔuupaaɬcaqa

ʔuupaaɬ₁

social club

-caˑqa₁

prepare (food) [L]

feeding social clubs

ʔuutʔupaɬnakʔi

CVt-

ʔuupaaɬ₁

social club

-naˑkʷ

have

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones who had social clubs

After that those who had social clubs invited them from time to time; all the while they lived in that place there was feasting of clubs.

45.121

c̉iiqmaasʔaƛ

c̉iiqmaas

go about village chanting

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they went about village chanting

qʷaqʷaam̉ačink̉aƛquu

DUP-

SUF

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-inkʷ₂

deal with ... [RL]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

all doing it

qʷam̉istam̉inħʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-ista

... persons in a group

-m̉inħ

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

thus many in a group

ʔuutʔupaɬnak

ʔuutʔupaɬnakʷ

club members

They went about in the village singing chants, in groups made up of all the members of a club.

45.122

ʔuħsii

ʔuħ

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

I did

ʔuupaaɬnak

ʔuupaaɬ₁

social club

-naˑkʷ

have

had a club

meʔiƛqacqas

meʔiƛqac

boy

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

I was a boy

I had a social club when I was a boy.

45.123

ʔuksỷaqstiqistasi

ʔuksỷaqstiqista

be head of a group

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

I was the chief of a group

ɬašistap̉atsi

ɬašistap

choose s.o.

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

I got a chosen group

ħaw̉iiħʔi

ħaw̉iɬ

chief.pl

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the chiefs

maaƛʔitqinħ

meʔiƛqac

boy.pl

boys

ʔuħʔatsi

ʔuħʔat

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

it was by my

qʷaaʔap̉at

qʷaaʔap

do thus

-ˀat

PASS

he did thus

yaqukʷitiis

yaqʷ

REL

-uk

POSS

-(m)it

former

-(y)iis

1s.INDF.REL

the one who was my late

n̉uw̉iiqsu

n̉uw̉iˑqsu

father

I was chief of a group, I was given a picked crew of boy chiefs by my late father.

45.124

hahaqčimmaħ

hahaqčim

do to a slight degree

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I didn't do for long

n̉aacsa

see

saw

yaqukʷitiis

yaqʷ

REL

-uk

POSS

-(m)it

former

-(y)iis

1s.INDF.REL

who was my late

n̉uw̉iiqsu

n̉uw̉iˑqsu

father

I didn't see my late father for long.

45.125

qʷinỷaap̉atsi

qʷinỷaap

leave in that way

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

he left me

qaħšiƛ

die

dying

ʔupaaɬnakʷinỷap̉at

ʔupaɬnakʷ

have a team

-inỷu

leave behind

-ˀap₂

CAUS

-ˀat

PASS

after giving me my club

He died after giving me my club.

45.126

ʔuʔuqsi

ʔuʔuq

travel in canoe

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

I had in my club

suutaħačišt

John Dick

ʔiš

and

ɬuutasiʔii

Klutasee

Thluutasim

ʔukɬaa

name

named

meʔiƛqacii

meʔiƛqac

boy

-(y)iˑ

... time

when he was a boy

huuʔaaqƛinɬit

huuʔaaqƛinɬ₁

Returns-in-Neck

-(m)it

PAST

the late Returns-in-Neck

ʔiš

and

yaqitii

yaqʷ

REL

-(m)it

former

-(y)ii

3.INDF-REL

the one who was

siixuuɬmiik

siixuuɬmiikʷ

Soreface-Hunter

Douglas

ʔukɬaa

name

named

ʔiš

and

ʔappiɬačišt

Middle-of-Water

Middle-on-Water

ʔiš

and

ʕiiɬqiimaỷa

Plumed-Head

ʔiš

and

k̉ʷaaɬuuʔas

Branches-on-Face

ʔiš

and

hinimɬqiỷa

hinimɬqiʔa

Moves-on-Head-among-Rocks

I had in my crew John Dick and Klutasee, who was called Returns-in-Neck when he was a boy, and the one called Soreface-Hunter and Middle-on-Water and Plumed-Head and Branches-on-Face and Moves-on-Head-among-Rocks.

45.127

ʔaħʔaa

that

qʷam̉istasi

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-ista

... persons in a group

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

thus many were in my group

Thus many were in my club.

45.128

nuuɬimštaqimɬ

Nuuthlim band

Nuthlim band

ʔukɬaani

ʔukɬaa

name

-ni

1p.ABS

we were called

We were called the Nuuthlim Band.

45.129

ʔuħukni

ʔuħ

-uk

POSS

-ni

1p.ABS

ours was

ʕiiʕiiɬħanim

Arrow-Feathers

ʔuħukni

ʔuħ

-uk

POSS

-ni

1p.ABS

ours was

ƛičaa

ƛičaˑ

steersman

Our steersman was Arrow-Feathers.

45.130

ʔuħƛaa

ʔuħ

=ƛaa

=also

he also did

ʔuupaaɬnak

ʔuupaaɬ₁

social club

-naˑkʷ

have

had a club

ỷimħaaʔamit

ỷimħaaʔap

Shames-Them

-(m)it

former

the late Shames-Them

meʔiƛqacii

meʔiƛqac

boy

-(y)iˑ

... time

when he was a boy

The late Shames-Them also had a club when he was a boy.

45.131

ʔayista

ʔaya

many

-ista

... persons in a group

they had many in their crew

ỷuuqʷaa

also

mačɬaatħtaqimɬ

Gold River band

Machlaht band

ʔukɬaa

name

named

The band named Machlaht also had a large crew.

45.132

ʔuksỷaqstiqistaƛ

ʔuksỷaqstiqista

be head of a group

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he was the leader of the team

ỷimħaaʔap

Shames-Them

Shames-Them was the leader of the team.

45.133

ʔuħƛaa

ʔuħ

=ƛaa

=again

ħaayuupinuuɬ

Brings-ten-on-his-back

ʔuupaaɬnak

ʔuupaaɬ₁

social club

-naˑkʷ

have

had a club

muwač̉atħtaqimɬ

Nootka Sound band

Mowachath band

ʔukɬaaʔaƛ

ʔukɬaa

name

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it is called

ʔayistaƛ

ʔaya

many

-ista

... persons in a group

-ˀaƛ

NOW

with many in the group

ỷuuqʷaa

also

Brings-ten-on-his-back had a club with a big crew, called the Mowachath Band.

45.134

ʔuħƛaa

ʔuħ

=ƛaa

=also

he also did

ɬuutasim

Thluutasim

n̉uw̉iiqsakitʔi

n̉uw̉iˑqsu

father

-ˀak

POSS

-(m)it

PAST

=ʔiˑ

DEF

his late father

ʔuupaaɬnak

ʔuupaaɬ₁

social club

-naˑkʷ

have

had a club

ʔayista

ʔaya

many

-ista

... persons in a group

it had many in the crew

ỷuuqʷaa

also

c̉ikt̉aqisʔatħ

Atleo River band

Atleo River tribe

ʔukɬaa

name

named

Thluutasim's late father also had a club with many in the crew, named the Atleo River tribe.

45.135

muuštaqimɬ

muu

four

-taqimɬ

... group(s)

there were four groups

ʔiiħ

ʔiiħʷ

big

ʔuupaaɬnak

ʔuupaaɬ₁

social club

-naˑkʷ

have

they had clubs

There were four big clubs.

45.136

ƛ̉iic̉uuʔaƛquu

ƛ̉iic̉uu

give feast

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they would give a feast

yaa

yaa₁

that

hicswatʕaħsʔi

hicswatʕaħs

have porpoise in canoe

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one who had a porpoise in their canoe

Someone who brought in a porpoise in their canoe would give a feast.

45.137

n̉uučʔup

n̉uučʔuup

steam on rocks

they steamed it on rocks

ʔuktqaʔak

ʔuktqa

be under

-ˀak

POSS

being under

hisʔatqmapt

red huckleberry bush

red huckleberry branches

ʔuʔuuħsn̉akuk

DUP-

SUF

ʔu

REF

-ħsn̉aˑkʷ

in between

-uk

POSS

doing between

n̉učʔaaʔat

n̉učʔaaʔa

steam on rocks

-ˀat

PASS

steaming on rocks

č̉isaʕači

strip

strips

ƛ̉aaqʔii

ƛ̉aaq

fat

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the fat

muumuup̉iɬink

DUP-

SUF

muu

four

-p̉iˑɬʷ₁

... long objects

-(w)inkʷ

along with ...

four lengths

n̉up̉itapiiħ

n̉up̉it

once

-aˑpiiħ₁

...kinds

once

k̉upaỷak

k̉upỷakʷ

index finger

ʔaniks

in length

so much in length

ʔaħʔaa

that

qʷaaqħ

qʷaa

thus

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

being thus

n̉učʔaaʔa

steam on rocks

steaming on the rocks

They steamed it on stones under red huckleberry branches between the fat cut up strips a span long and one fingerwidth, and steaming in layers of four.

45.138

ʔaƛp̉iiw̉ačiʕisʔaƛ

ʔaƛa

two

-p̉iˑɬʷ₁

... long objects

-ˀiˑs₁

eat

-ˀaƛ

NOW

there were two strips

c̉awaakqħ

c̉awaakʷ

one

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

for one

quuʔas

person

qʷeeʔiitq

qʷaa

thus

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

which was thus

č̉isaʕači

strip

strips

ʔuyi

when

n̉uupqimỷinɬʔaƛquu

n̉up

one

-qimɬ

... unit

-ˀinɬ₃

distribute [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when one was distributed

ʔuyi

when

hicswin

porpoise

When one porpoise was being served in the feast, each person ate two such strips.

45.139

muup̉inʕačak

muu

four

-p̉inq

... times around

-ˀiˑčak

come! [2p]

they would get four

ʔuħ

n̉ušỷak

n̉ušỷakʷ

portion

portions

yaa

yaa₁

that

ʔaƛqimỷaħsckʷiʔi

ʔaƛa

two

-qimɬ

... unit

-ˀaħs

in vessel

-ckʷiˑ

remains of...

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one who had two in their canoe

hicswin

porpoise

ƛ̉iiʔiɬʔaƛquu

ƛ̉iiʔiɬ

feast

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when giving a feast

But when a person who brought in two porpoises in their canoe gave a feast, the portions were four strips.

45.140

ỷuuqʷaa

also

yaa

yaa₁

that

kuħw̉isaʕaħsʔi

kukuħw̉isa

hairseal

-ˀaħs

in vessel

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the one with hair seals in their canoe

ʔaƛakʷaɬħ

ʔaƛakʷaɬ

eight

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

there were eight

ʔuʔiis

eat

eating

kʷikʷinksum̉inħʔi

kʷikʷinksu

front flipper

-m̉inħ

=ʔiˑ

DEF

front flippers

ɬinw̉aqƛimʔi

ɬinw̉aqƛim

hind cut

=ʔiˑ

DEF

hind cut

ʔuyi

when

ʔaƛqimỷaħsʔaƛquu

ʔaƛa

two

-qimɬ

... unit

-ˀaħs

in vessel

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

there were two in their canoe

ʔuyi

when

Also, those who brought in two hairseals in their canoe had eight people eating the flippers and the hind part.

45.141

ʔuħ

ħaw̉iiħiicʔi

ħaw̉iɬ

chief.pl

-iic

belong to

=ʔiˑ

DEF

belonging to the chiefs

t̉aatn̉a

t̉an̉a

child.pl

children

ʔuʔis

ʔuʔiis

eat

they ate

kakaapiʔi

kakaapi

limbs

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the limbs

ɬinw̉aqƛimʔi

ɬinw̉aqƛim

hind cut

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the hind cut

ʔanaaƛ

ʔana

only

-ˀaƛ

NOW

only they did

n̉un̉uuw̉iqsuʔi

DUP-

n̉uw̉iˑqsu

father

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the fathers

ʔuʔiisʔaƛ

ʔuʔiis

eat

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were eating

ʔusitiʔi

ʔusiti

body

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the body

The children of the chiefs ate the limbs and the hind cut, only the fathers ate the body.

45.142

qʷaaʔaƛquu

qʷaa

thus

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

that is the way

ʔaħʔaa

that

ħaʔuqħmaqšiƛ

ħaʔuu

do in turn

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

-maqšiƛ

constantly

do in turn continually

ƛ̉iic̉uu

give feast

give a feast

ʔam̉iiʔaƛquu

ʔam̉ii

next day

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when it was the next day

kʷiikʷiisaħiʔi

DUP-

kʷiisaħi

sea-mammal hunter

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the sea-mammal hunters

That is the way sea-mammal hunters would give feasts one after the other on the day following (the hunt).

45.143

wik

not

they did not

ʔaanuwa

ʔana

only

-uwa

act together with [L]

only they did together

haʔuk

eat

ʔumaak

fearing

lest

haahaw̉aštaqatquu

haahaw̉aštaqa

punish s.o. for eating alone

-ˀat

PASS

-quu₁

3.CND

they might be punished for eating alone

ʔuyi

when

ʔani

that

ƛukʷatqpaɬqa

ƛukʷatqpaɬ

Wolf Ritual season

-qaˑ

3.SUB

it might be Wolf Ritual season

They did not eat alone for fear they might be punished for it since it was the Wolf Ritual season.

45.144

takaaʔaƛquu

takaa

nevertheless

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they would do even if

huumaqƛ̉iƛ

invite all

qʷam̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

as many as there were

ƛuukʷaana

Wolf Ritual member

the Wolf Ritual members

ʔeʔinw̉isčiƛ̉is

ʔeʔinw̉isčiƛ

make small

-ˀiˑs₁

eat

eat small

kuw̉iɬa

do as directed

qʷam̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

as many as there were

quuʔas

person

people

They would invite every Wolf Ritual member, even if each one only ate a small amount.

45.145

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

ỷuuqʷaa

also

yaa

yaa₁

that

tukuuk ʔuuʔinɬʔi

tukuuk ʔuuʔinɬ

sealion feast

=ʔiˑ

DEF

sea lion feast

ħayuuỷap̉aƛ

ħayu

ten

-ỷaˑp

PRF.C [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

do in ten

č̉ičuu

be cut

ỷaqsʔap

long

-ˀap₂

CAUS

lengths

hinasħuɬʔi

hinasħuɬ

chest

=ʔiˑ

DEF

breast

Those who gave a sea lion feast would cut the breast into ten strips.

45.146

taaktaakšiʔaƛ̉at

Fulldup-

SUF

takʷ

each

-šiƛ

PRF

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

each of them

ħaw̉iiħiicʔi

ħaw̉iɬ

chief.pl

-iic

belong to

=ʔiˑ

DEF

belonging to the chiefs

t̉aatn̉a

t̉an̉a

child.pl

children

ʔamasħuɬʔi

ʔamasħuɬ

breast

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the breast

č̉ičuu

be cut

ʔat̉uukʔi

ʔat̉a

thick

-uk

NOM

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the thick

ƛ̉aaq

fat

ħayučinuʔaƛquu

ħayu

ten

-činawiƛ

select

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

ten would be selected

ħaw̉iiħiicʔi

ħaw̉iɬ

chief.pl

-iic

belong to

=ʔiˑ

DEF

belonging to the chiefs

t̉aatn̉a

t̉an̉a

child.pl

children

Ten children of chiefs would be selected to receive the thick fat breast cuts.

45.147

hinaɬʔap̉aƛ̉atquus

hinaɬʔap

include

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-quus

1s.CND

I would be included

naaʔuu

naʔuˑ

accompany

accompanying

ħaw̉iɬħỷakʔi

ħaw̉iɬħỷakʷ

chief's portion (of catch)

=ʔiˑ

DEF

chief's portion (of catch)

ʔuʔiisʔat

ʔuʔiis

eat

-ˀat

PASS

be eaten

I would be included among those who would eat the parts for chiefs.

45.148

ỷuuqʷaaʔaƛquu

ỷuuqʷaa

also

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

he would also do

yaa

yaa₁

that

čiicsʕaqƛʔi

čiicsʕaqƛ

troller

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the troller

ħayuqsʔi

ħayu

ten

-ˀaħs

in vessel

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the one who had ten in his canoe

suuħaa

silver spring salmon

Silver spring salmon

ʔuwiiʔap̉aƛquu

ʔuwiiʔap

do first

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they would do first

ỷuuqʷaa

also

hinaaħuuƛ

hinaħawiƛ

serve

ħaw̉iiħiicʔi

ħaw̉iɬ

chief.pl

-iic

belong to

=ʔiˑ

DEF

belonging to the chiefs

t̉aatn̉a

t̉an̉a

child.pl

children

The troller who brought in ten winter salmon in his canoe would also first serve the children of the chiefs.

45.149

ħayuqħʔaƛquuƛaa

ħayu

ten

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

=ƛaa

again

again it would be ten

ħaw̉iiħiic

ħaw̉iɬ

chief.pl

-iic

belong to

belonging to chiefs

t̉aatn̉a

t̉an̉a

child.pl

children

ʔuʔiis

eat

ʔamiiħtuɬʔi

ʔamiiħtuɬ

edge

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the parts next to the head

suuħaa

silver spring salmon

Ten of the children of chiefs would eat the parts next to the head of the salmon.

45.150

ỷuuqʷaaʔaƛ

ỷuuqʷaa

also

-ˀaƛ

NOW

also now

t̉uħc̉itiʔi

t̉uħc̉iti

head

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the heads

k̉aak̉aaħtačiiɬ

splitting in two

were split in two

Also, the heads were split in half.

45.151

č̉uučk̉aƛ

č̉uučk

both

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was with both

hiišcuw̉at

on both sides

ʕicsỷiqaɬ

ʕicsỷin

spine

-aɬ₁

attached to

attached to the spine

The spine went with both sides.

45.152

ʔapħtačiƛ

divide in two

it was divided in two

k̉ʷačiƛ

break in two

broken in two

ʕicsỷinʔi

ʕicsỷin

spine

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the spine

ʔuʔiiʔaɬʔaƛ

ʔuʔii

go to

-ʔaɬ₁

attached on

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was attached to

hiitaakƛicuw̉atʔi

hiitaakƛicuw̉at

tail end

=ʔiˑ

DEF

tail end

qacuxsʔi

qacuxs

left side of head

=ʔiˑ

DEF

left side of head

ʕawin

salmon head

The spine was broken apart in the middle, and (the parts) went with the tail end and the left side of the head.

45.153

ʔuħʔaƛ

ʔuħ

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was

n̉un̉uuw̉iqsuʔi

DUP-

n̉uw̉iˑqsu

father

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the fathers

ʔuʔiis

eat

t̉uħc̉itiʔi

t̉uħc̉iti

head

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the heads

ħaw̉iiħʔi

ħaw̉iɬ

chief.pl

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the chiefs

n̉un̉uuw̉iqsu

DUP-

n̉uw̉iˑqsu

father

fathers

ƛuɬʔii

ƛuɬ

good

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the nice

siqčuu

cooked

n̉učyuu

steamed

It was the father chiefs who ate the nicely steam-cooked heads.

45.154

ʔiiħ

ʔiiħʷ

big

ƛ̉upaqak

ƛ̉upaq

heating stones

ħaayucaqaƛquu

ħayu

ten

-caˑqa₁

cook [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

if ten were cooked

ʔuyi

when

suuħaa

silver spring salmon

ƛuɬaʕaƛ

ƛuɬ

good

-aq

very

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it is very good

haʔuk

eat

to eat

quuʔas

person

people

ʔani

that

ƛ̉acqaa

ƛ̉ac

fat

-qaˑ

3.SUB

that it is fat

haʔum

fish

suuħaa

silver spring salmon

If ten fat winter salmon are cooked on a big pile of hot stones, people find it is very good to eat, if the salmon it fat.

45.155

suuč̉eʔinɬʔi

suč̉a

five

-ˀinɬ₃

distribute [L]

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one who distributed five

suuħaa

silver spring salmon

ʔaaniiʔaƛquu

ʔana

only

-ˀiƛ

invite [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they would only invite

ʔeʔiič̉imʔi

DUP-

ʔiič̉im

elder

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the old people

A person who gave a feast with five salmon, would only invite the old people.

45.156

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛƛaa

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

=ƛaa

again

and then again

c̉ičiƛnak̉aƛquuƛaa

c̉ičiƛnakʷ

use a scoop net

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

=ƛaa

again

again they would use a scoop net

ƛusmit

herring

ʔuqsnaak̉aƛ

ʔuqsnaakʷ

have in one's canoe

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they would get in their canoe

Again someone would get herring with a scoop net.

45.157

ʔuyuʔaɬʔaƛquu

ʔuyuʔaɬ

see

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they would see

yaqii

yaqʷ

REL

-(y)ii

3.INDF-REL

that which is

ʔukɬaa

name

called

ħimcii

herring swirl in mass

ƛ̉apħimɬ

ƛ̉apħakʷ

be in thick bunch

-(q)imɬ₂

in a group

in a thick mass

naškimɬ

našk

packed tight

-(q)imɬ₂

in a group

packed tight

šaaxʷačišt

be finning at surface

swarm at surface

ƛusmit

herring

They would see what is called "herring swirl in mass", herring finning tightly together in a thick mass near the surface.

45.158

wik

not

it was not

ʔaanaštis

ʔaana

really

-(k)tis

with reference to [L]

just anyone

qʷis

do thus

doing thus

ʔaanasa

ʔana

only

-sasa

only [L]

only someone who does

yaa

yaa₁

that

ʔuusimčʔi

ʔuusimč

do ritual training

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one who had done ritual training

ʔani

that

ħimciiỷapʔaaqƛqa

ħimciiỷap

make herring swirl in a mass

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-qaˑ

3.SUB

made fish swirl in a mass

ƛusmit

herring

It was not just anyone who would see it but only one who had done ritual to cause the herring to bunch up at the surface.

45.159

yaa

yaa₁

that

c̉imanakʔi

c̉imanakʷ

have a scoop net

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one having a scoop net

ničiƛšiʔaƛuk

ničiƛšiƛ

take away in baskets

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

IMPF

take away in baskets

miiɬħiiʔak

miiɬħii

equal

-ˀak

POSS

his was the same as

qʷaqʷim

... in each group

each in...

ʔuukʷiɬ

refer to

ƛičaaʔakʔi

ƛičaˑ

steersman

-ˀak

POSS

=ʔiˑ

REL

that of the steersman

qʷam̉aaħtakuk

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-ħtaˑkʷ₂

... containers full

-uk

POSS

the same number of containers

qaʔuuc

pack-basket

packbaskets

A person who owned a scoop net took them away in packbaskets; his share was the same number of baskets as the steersman's.

45.160

kač̉asʔaƛuk

kač̉as

roast on spit

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

theirs were roasted on a spit

wik̉aƛuk

wik

not

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

IMPF

it was not

n̉učʔaaʔa

steam on rocks

steamed on the rocks

kač̉asʔaƛuk

kač̉as

roast on spit

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

theirs were roasted on a spit

Theirs would not be steamed on rocks but would be spit-roasted.

45.161

ʔayiiỷap

make a lot

one made a lot

ʕakšiƛ

whittle

whittling

kapt̉a

spit

spits

ƛ̉iiʔiɬaʕaƛ

ƛ̉iiʔiɬ

feast

-aq

big

-ˀaƛ

NOW

to give a big feast

One whittled many spits to give a big feast.

45.162

huumaqƛ̉iƛ

invite all

they invited all

t̉aatn̉iicsʔap

bring along children

bringing along their children

yaa

yaa₁

that

c̉ičuuʔi

c̉ičuu

having scooped herring

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one who had scooped herring

The one who got herring with a net invited all to come, along with their children.

45.163

n̉uššiʔaƛ

n̉uššiƛ

distribute property

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he handed out

ʔaħʔaa

that

suč̉iics

suč̉a

five

-iics

take ... along

giving five

ƛusmit

herring

c̉awaak

c̉awaakʷ

one

quuʔas

person

ħaasiƛuk

ħaasiƛ₁

distribute to

-uk

POSS

he served to

He served five herrings to each person.

45.164

ƛaaʔuukƛaa

ƛaʔuˑ

another

-uk

IMPF

=ƛaa

again

again he did

ʔaħʔaa

that

n̉uššiƛ

distribute property

distributing property

ħayuusšiʔaƛuk

ħayu

ten

-ˀiˑs₁

consume

-šiƛ

PRF

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

consuming ten

c̉awaak

c̉awaakʷ

one

quuʔas

person

people

Then he passed out five more, making ten to each person.

45.165

ƛaaʔuukƛaa

ƛaʔuˑ

another

-uk

IMPF

=ƛaa

again

again he did

suč̉iics

suč̉a

five

-iics

take ... along

giving five

suuč̉inɬapiʕisšiʔaƛuk

suč̉a

five

-ˀinɬ₃

distribute [L]

-api₁

COMPAR [L]

-ˀiˑs₁

consume

-šiƛ

PRF

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

he distributed five

ħayu

ten

c̉awaak

c̉awaakʷ

one

quuʔas

person

people

And again he distributed five, making fifteen for each person.

45.166

ʔaħʔaa

that way

in that way

ʔuum̉aamita

ʔuum̉aa

thus far

-(m)it

PAST

-a

ABS?

it is thus far

ỷuuqʷaa

also

ʔaƛʔiiħš

CVƛdup-

REP

ʔiiħʷ

big

-š₁

ITER [F]

doing big

c̉iičuuʔi

c̉ičuu

having scooped herring

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one who scooped herring

c̉iʕaqƛʔi

c̉iʕaqƛ

scoop net expert

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the scoop net expert

c̉imanak

c̉imanakʷ

have a scoop net

had a scoop net

ƛusmit

herring

ʔuỷak

ʔuỷakʷ

used for

(used) for

That is how far the expert with a scoop net for herring went doing things in a big way.

45.167

hiỷatħtip̉at

hiỷatħ

live at

-(š)tiˑp

do to while...

-ˀat

PASS

while they were living at

ʔiiqħii

still

ʔaħʔaa

that

hiikʷis

Equis

ʕayaqšiʔaƛ

ʕaayaqšiƛ

spawn

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they began spawning

ƛusmit

herring

While they were still staying at Equis, the herring began spawning.

45.168

k̉ʷaasusan̉ap̉aƛ

k̉ʷaasuusan̉ap

put branches underwater

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they put branches underwater

qʷam̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

all

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

all of them

quuʔas

person

people

siiħm̉uu

herring egg/spawn

herring spawn

ʔukʷiiɬšiʔaƛ

ʔukʷiiɬšiƛ

make

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they did it

All the people put branches underwater at the sandy shore to get herring spawn.

45.169

ƛ̉iiʔiɬʔaƛ

ƛ̉iiʔiɬ

feast

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he gave a feast

ʔaħʔaa

that

yaa

yaa₁

that

ħaw̉iɬʔi

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the chief

ƛaqmis

oil

ʔunaakʔi

ʔunaakʷ

have

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one who had

taaɬʔinɬʔaƛ

taaɬʔinɬ

distribute fresh food

-ˀaƛ

NOW

distribute food dunked in oil

ƛaaqink̉ʷisʔaƛ

ƛaaqink̉ʷis

eat food dipped in oil

-ˀaƛ

NOW

eat food dipped in oil

hiihiišiɬʔaƛ

DUP-

hiišiɬ₁

all

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was done to all

t̉aatn̉eʔis

t̉an̉a

child.pl

-ʔis

DIM

little children

That chief who had oil gave a feast of fresh food soaked in oil; children and all were invited.

45.170

ħaayuc̉iqʔatap

ħayu

ten

-c̉iq₁

... long objects

-ʔatu(q)₂

sink into

-ˀap₂

CAUS

they put ten in the water

k̉ʷaasuusan̉ap

put branches underwater

yaa

yaa₁

that

našukʔi

našuk

strong

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the strong

qʷiƛ̉aqmapt

Western hemlock

They put ten strong hemlock branches underwater.

45.171

caaqiicc̉iqʔatap

caqiˑc

twenty

-c̉iq₁

... long objects

-ʔatu(q)₂

sink into

-ˀap₂

CAUS

they placed twenty in the water

k̉ʷaasuusan̉ap

put branches underwater

qʷiƛ̉aqmapt

Western hemlock

ʔasčiħinkʔi

ʔasčiħinkʷ

parent and child together

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the two together

The father and son together placed twenty hemlock branches underwater.

45.172

qʷačiʔaɬaʔap̉aƛ

qʷaa

thus

-či₁

attached to [RL]

-ʔaɬ₁

attached on

-ˀap₂

CAUS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they attached to that kind of thing

ʔaħʔaa

that

ʕaayaqeʔi

ʕaayaqa

spawn

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the spawning

ƛusmit

herring

šukʷiʔaƛ

šukʷiƛ

excrete

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they excreted

wačaakšiʔaƛ

wačaakšiƛ

give birth to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

gave birth

Spawning herring attached themselves to that kind of thing (= branches), excreted (eggs), and gave birth.

45.173

ʔuʔumħiỷap̉aƛquu

ʔuʔumħiỷap

be appropriate

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when it was ready

ʔaniit̉ukʷaɬačiƛ

be thick

being thick

hinusap̉aƛ

hinusap₁

bring up out of the water

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was brought up out of the water

When it (the branches) was thick enough, it was brought up out of the water.

45.174

muuc̉iqsỷukšiʔaƛukquu

muu

four

-c̉iq₁

... long objects

-sỷuk₂

load of ...

-šiƛ

PRF

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

-quu₁

3.CND

theirs would be four canoe loads

wee

wee₁

moreover

hinasiƛuk

hinasiƛ

arrive

-uk

POSS

theirs may reach

ħayuc̉iqsỷuk

ħayu

ten

-c̉iq₁

... long objects

-sỷuk₂

load of ...

ten

cucum

DUP-

SUF

cumaa

be full

full of

muuỷaɬm̉inħʔi

muu

four

-ỷaɬ

... fathoms

-m̉inħ

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the four fathoms

č̉aỷaapac

č̉apac

canoe.pl

canoes

They would get as much as four or even reaching to ten canoe loads in four-fathom canoes.

45.175

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ

because

ʔat̉iičiƛ

become thick

it becomes thick

kʷatyiikšiƛ

kʷatyikšiƛ

get heavy

gets heavy

ʔiiħqaa

ʔiiħʷ

very

-qaˑ

3.SUB

that it is very

kʷatyiik

heavy

waastk̉aƛquu

waastk

fresh

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when it is fresh

siiħm̉uu

herring egg/spawn

herring spawn

For this reason they would get thick and heavy, for fresh herring spawn are very heavy when fresh.

45.176

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛquu

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-quu₁

3.CND

then

ƛ̉ušiiỷap̉aƛ

ƛ̉ušiiỷap

dry s.t.

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they would dry

hitaasħʔap

hitaas₁

outside

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀap₂

CAUS

doing outside

ƛ̉ušaa

become dry

drying

hupaɬʔi

hupaɬ

sun

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the sun

ʔuuħc̉ii

hold over fire

holding over fire

Then they would dry them outside in the sun or holding them over the fire.

45.177

qʷaaʔaƛquu

qʷaa

thus

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

it is thus

ʔuupasquu

ʔu

REF

-apas

stand on ground [L]

-quu₁

3.CND

that was on the ground

ʔayaquu

ʔaya

many

-quu₁

3.CND

like many

ƛ̉isaɬ

ƛ̉isaˑɬ

blanket

blankets

ɬiɬiicχʷapas

be spread out on the ground

ħaciiỷas

ħaciiɬ

go entire length

-ˀas₃

in the village

go the entire length of the village

ʔanačaħuɬʔitq

ʔanačaħawiɬ

be in the front

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

which was in the front

hiikʷis

Equis

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ

because

ʔani

that

huumaqƛuuqa

humaqƛ

all together

-uwa

act together with [L]

-qaˑ

3.SUB

that all were doing together

siiħm̉uqʷaštiiɬ

dry herring spawn

drying herring spawn

ʔanaħsatħʔitq

ʔanaħsatħ

size of the tribe

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the whole tribe

c̉išaaʔatħ

Tsishaath people

Tsishaa people

It was like many blankets spread out the whole length of the village front at Equis, because the whole Tsishaath tribe would be drying spawn.

45.178

waastkʕiʔaƛ̉atukquu

waastk

fresh

-ʕiƛ

find

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-uk

POSS

-quu₁

3.CND

if it is found to be fresh

ʔiiqħii

still

ʔaħʔaa

that

m̉iƛšiƛ

rain

it rains

mačinup̉aƛquu

mačinawup

bring into house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

then they would bring it into the house

ʔinkħc̉inƛ

ʔinkħc̉inawiƛ

hang by the fire

to hang by the fire

ƛ̉uušapi

hang to dry

If rain should come while it was still fresh, they would take it into the house to hang by the fire.

45.179

ʔiiħʔaƛquu

ʔiiħʷ

big

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

that they had to do a lot

mamuuk

mamuˑk

work

working

yaa

yaa₁

that

ʔaayačiiɬʔi

ʔaayačiiɬ

make a lot

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones who were making a lot

ʔaayacsnaʕaɬ

handle a lot of ...

handling a lot

huʔiiʔasʔapƛaa

huʔiiʔasʔap

bring back outside

=ƛaa

again

they brought it back out again

n̉aasʕačiʔaƛquu

n̉aasʕačiƛ

sun comes out

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when the sun came out

Those who were making a large quantity had to do a lot of work when the sun came out and they took it outside again.

45.180

wee

wee₁

moreover

ħačaqšiʔaƛ

ħačaqšiƛ

be completely

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was completely

ʔaħʔaa

that

ƛ̉uššiƛ

get dry

ƛ̉aƛ̉apatčinuʔaƛuk

DUP-

ƛ̉apatčinawiƛ

put into a basket

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

IMPF

it was put into baskets

ʔaħʔaa

that

Furthermore when it was perfectly dry, it was put into storage baskets.

45.181

ħayuħtakšiʔaƛuk

ħayu

ten

-ħtaˑkʷ₂

... containers full

-šiƛ

PRF

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

they did ten containers full

yaa

yaa₁

that

c̉aawuuʔi

c̉aawuu

alone

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one alone

cucum

DUP-

SUF

cumaa

be full

full of

ʔeʔiiħʔi

DUP-

ʔiiħʷ

big

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the big ones

ƛ̉apaat

ƛ̉apaˑt

basket

baskets

One person working alone got ten big baskets full.

45.182

caqiicħtakšiƛuk

caqiˑc

twenty

-ħtaˑkʷ₂

... containers full

-šiƛ

PRF

-uk

POSS

they got twenty containers full

yaa

yaa₁

that

those

ʔaasčiħuuʔi

ʔasčiħ

parent and child

-uwa

act together with [L]

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the father and son doing together

A father and son working together got twenty baskets full.

45.183

ʔukʷiisip̉aƛ

ʔukʷiisip

put on a platform

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they put it on platforms

Then they put it on platforms.

45.184

ʔaħkuu

thus

qʷis

do thus

ʔani

that

ʔuuwiiʔapqa

ʔuwiiʔap

do first

-qaˑ

3.SUB

they did first

ƛ̉ušaaʔap

dry s.t.

drying

ƛusmit

herring

ʔuʔakƛaƛ

ʔuʔakƛi

last

-ˀaƛ

NOW

finally

ʔaħ

this

siiħm̉uu

herring egg/spawn

herring spawn

ʔukʷiiɬ

ʔuukʷiiɬ

make

preparing

yaʕiisʔaqƛ̉aƛʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-ˀiˑs₁

eat

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

that which they would eat

They did thus, first drying the herring and afterward drying herring spawn, preparing it for later consumption.

45.185

haʔuk̉ʷaƛ

haʔuk

eat

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he ate it

ƛ̉up̉iičħʔiikquu

ƛ̉up̉iičħ

summer

-ˀiikʷ₂

HYP.FUT

-quu₁

3.CND

when it would be summer

ƛ̉iiʔiɬʔaƛ

ƛ̉iiʔiɬ

feast

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he gave feasts

yaa

yaa₁

that

ħaw̉iɬʔi

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the chief

The chief ate it and gave feasts in the summer.

45.186

čiicsʔaƛ

čiics

troll

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they trolled

suuħaa

silver spring salmon

ʔuʔuʔiiħ

hunt

hunting for

yaa

yaa₁

that

čiicsʕaqƛm̉inħʔi

čiicsʕaqƛ

troller

-m̉inħ

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the trollers

ʕaayaqaƛquu

ʕaayaqa

spawn

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when they were spawning

ʔuyi

when

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ

because

ʔuyiqa

ʔuyi

when

-qaˑ

3.SUB

when it was that

ʔiiħ

ʔiiħʷ

very

ʔaya

many

suuħaa

silver spring salmon

Silver spring salmon

ʕaayaqaƛquu

ʕaayaqa

spawn

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when they were spawning

The trollers fished for silver spring salmon while the herring were spawning, because there were very many salmon when they were spawning.

45.187

ħayuqsʔaƛ

ħayu

ten

-ˀaħs

in vessel

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they got ten in their canoes

yaa

yaa₁

that

those

ʔaayimkʔi

ʔaayimk

catch many

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones who caught many

caqiic̉aħs

caqiˑc

twenty

-ˀaħs

in vessel

they got twenty in their canoes

ʔiiħʔii

ʔiiħʷ

very

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the very

ʔaayimk

catch many

catching many

The ones who got many brought in ten, and those getting very many brought in twenty.

45.188

ƛ̉ušaaʔap̉aƛ

ƛ̉ušaaʔap

dry s.t.

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they dried them

ƛ̉uukʷaštiiɬʔaƛ

ƛ̉uukʷaštiiɬ

dry food

-ˀaƛ

NOW

dry s.t.

Then they dried them.

45.189

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

hawiiʔaƛquu

hawiiƛ

finish

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when they finished

ʕaayaqa

spawn

spawning

ħaʔuusaƛquu

ħaʔuu

do in turn

-sasa

just [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they would do in turn

t̉ačk̉umc

sardine

sardines

When they had finished spawning, the sardines would follow in turn.

45.190

ʔayaʔaɬʔaƛ

ʔaya

many

-ʔaɬ₁

attached on

-ˀaƛ

NOW

there are many

ỷuuqʷaa

also

suuħaa

silver spring salmon

Silver spring salmon

ʔuyaaƛ

ʔuyi

when

-ˀaƛ

NOW

do so when

t̉aakƛaat̉akƛinɬ

May

ʔukɬaaʔakqin

ʔukɬaa

name

-ˀak

POSS

-qin

1p.REL

that we call

hupaɬ

month

yaqqin

yaqʷ

REL

-qin

1p.REL

we who are

quuʔas

First Nations person

First Nations people

There were also many silver spring salmon in the month which we First Nations people call 'Strung-behind-at-intervals' (= May).

45.191

ʔasšiƛ

travel in school

t̉ačk̉umc

sardine

sardines

našak̉aƛ

našakʷ

thick

-ˀaƛ

NOW

thick

t̉ačk̉umc

sardine

sardines

pipitʕaqƛisʔaƛ

DUP-

pitʕaqƛis

pack into

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were packed into

qʷam̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

all

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

all of which

ɬiɬitʕaqƛis

DUP-

ɬitʕaqƛis

cove

coves

The sardines came in thick schools, being packed into all the coves.

45.192

hiiỷaaqstačišt̉aƛuk

hiiỷaaqstačišt

among in the water

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

it would be on the water

ʔaħʔaa

that

č̉itačišt

set up vertically on water

he would set a net on the water

yaa

yaa₁

that

mityuu

gill net

ʔunaakʔi

ʔunaakʷ

have

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one who had

hiɬʔiitq

hiɬ

LOC

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

where it was

ʔiiħ

ʔiiħʷ

very

našak

našakʷ

thick

t̉ačk̉umc

sardine

sardines

The owner of a gill net would set it vertically in the water among the sardines in a place where they were very thick.

45.193

hiɬtiip̉aƛ

hiɬ

LOC

-(š)tiˑp

do to while...

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they did there

ʔaħʔaa

that

haaw̉iiʔaƛ

haaw̉iiƛ

swallow

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they would swallow

muučink

muu

four

-(č,k)inkʷ₃

together with

four together

suč̉ačink

suč̉a

five

-(č,k)inkʷ₃

together with

five together

suuħaa

silver spring salmon

Silver spring salmon

The spring salmon would swallow four or five (sardines) together.

When they were invited to eat the spring salmon, they ate four or five together.

45.194

hinaasiʔaƛ

hinaasiƛ

get on a surface

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were caught on a surface

qapšiʔaƛ

qapšiƛ

trap

-ˀaƛ

NOW

trapping

ħačatasiƛ

ħačat

all

-aˑs₁

on a surface

-šiƛ

PRF

all were done on the surface

mityuuʔi

mityuu

gill net

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

the net

Every one of the salmon were trapped in the net.

45.195

n̉aasʔii

n̉aas

day

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

the day

qʷaayii

qʷaa

thus

-(y)iˑ

... time

when it was

qapšiƛ

trap

suuħeeʔi

suuħaa

silver spring salmon

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the silver spring salmon

ʔuusaaħaƛ

ʔuusaaħi

for this reason

-ˀaƛ

NOW

because of

č̉an̉ii

č̉an̉iˑ

not see

ʔani

that

ʔiiħqaa

ʔiiħʷ

very

-qaˑ

3.SUB

that it is very

ƛ̉apħak

ƛ̉apħakʷ

be in thick bunch

thick bunch

ʔaya

many

t̉ačk̉umc

sardine

sardines

During the day time, the salmon were trapped because they couldn't see because of the many sardines that were in very thick bunches.

45.196

caqiic̉aħsiƛ

caqiˑc

twenty

-ˀaħs

in vessel

-šiƛ

PRF

they would get twenty in their canoes

ʔiš

and

ħayu

ten

yaa

yaa₁

that

ʔaayimkʔi

ʔaayimk

getter of many

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones who caught many

ʔeʔiiħʔi

DUP-

ʔiiħʷ

big

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the big ones

suuħaa

silver spring salmon

Silver spring salmon

The lucky fisherman would bring in thirty big spring salmon.

45.197

wik̉aƛ

wik

not

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they did not

ʔuħ

ʔayaqs

ʔaya

many

-ˀaħs

in vessel

get a lot in the canoe

yaa

yaa₁

that

čiicsʔii

čiics

troll

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones trolling

c̉awaaqs

c̉awaˑ

one

-ˀaħs

in vessel

one in canoe

muuqs

muu

four

-ˀaħs

in vessel

four in canoe

qačc̉aqs

qacc̉a

three

-ˀaħs

in vessel

three in canoe

c̉awaak

c̉awaakʷ

one

č̉apac

canoe

Trollers do not bring in many, perhaps one or three or four in a canoe.

45.198

ʔaaneeʔinɬšiiɬʔaƛ

ʔana

only

-ˀinɬ₃

distribute [L]

-šiiɬ

ITER [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they only distributed

ƛ̉iiʔiɬ

feast

giving a feast

qʷaam̉iiƛ

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-ˀiƛ

invite [L]

inviting thus many

qʷaam̉iiƛcuuʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-ˀiƛ

invite [L]

-cuu

preferably

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

inviting the preferable number of people

yaa

yaa₁

that

t̉uħc̉itiʔi

t̉uħc̉iti

head

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the heads

Then they feasted with just the heads, inviting the right number of people.

45.199

wik

not

it was not

ʔayiic

ʔaya

many

-iic

belong to

belonged to many

mityuu

gill net

gillnets

45.200

ħayuucʕiiƛaħ

ħayu

ten

-iic

belong to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I now that ten had them

n̉aacsiičiƛ

start to see

recalling

meʔiƛqaciis

meʔiƛqac

boy

-(y)iis

1s.INDF.REL

when I was a boy

I recall that ten had them when I was a boy.

45.201

ʔeʔiič̉imʔi

DUP-

ʔiič̉im

elder

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the old men

ʔuħ

it was

mityaqnak

mityaqnakʷ

own a net(s)

they owned nets

It was the old men who owned nets.

45.202

ƛ̉ac̉aƛuk

ƛ̉ac

fat

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

IMPF

they were fat

ƛ̉uuššiƛ

ƛ̉uššiƛ

get dry

suuħeeʔi

suuħaa

silver spring salmon

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the silver spring salmon

ʕiʕiqatiɬuk

DUP-

ʕiqatiɬ

drip on floor

-uk

POSS

drip on floor

ƛaqmis

oil

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ

because

ʔiiħ

ʔiiħʷ

very

ƛ̉ac

fat

The salmon were fat and dripped oil on the floor as they dried because they were very fat.

45.203

muuħtiip

muu

four

-ħtaˑkʷ₂

... containers full

-iiỷip

obtain

they would optain four

ƛ̉apaat

ƛ̉apaˑt

basket

baskets

suusuuħaštc̉u

DUP-

suuħašt

dried (saltwater) salmon

-c̉uˑ₁

in container

dried spring salmon in container

ƛ̉ušyaqšiƛ

be dried

ʔaayimkukʔi

ʔaayimk

catch many

-uk

POSS

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one who catches many

mityuu

gill net

gillnets

Someone with a lucky net would get four storage baskets of dried spring salmon.

45.204

wikuk

wik

not

-uk

POSS

they were not

ỷaaq

ỷaˑq

long

ħayuuɬʔisuk

ħayu

ten

-ỷaɬ

... fathoms

-ʔis

DIM

-uk

POSS

ten fathoms

ʔaana

ʔana

only

mityuu

gill net

gillnets

hisčaak

his(t)

LOC

-či₂

-ˀak

POSS

theirs were right there

ħayuuɬ

ħayu

ten

-ỷaɬ

... fathoms

ten fathoms

Their nets were not long, with ten fathoms as the limit.

45.205

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

ʔaɬχšiʔaƛ

ʔaɬχšiƛ

scatter about

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they scattered about

t̉ačk̉umc

sardine

sardines

ħačatšiʔaƛquu

ħačatšiƛ

all do

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they all did

t̉aakƛaat̉akƛinɬ

May

č̉uħtačiʔaƛ

č̉uħtačiƛ

go out to sea in school

-ˀaƛ

NOW

go out to sea in school

Then the sardines scatter at the end of May, and go out to sea in schools.

45.206

hawiiʔaƛ

hawiiƛ

finish

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they finished

hiɬ

LOC

there

hiikʷis

Equis

qʷiƛ̉aʕa

Hemlock-Rock

ʔucačiʔaƛ

ʔucačiƛ

go to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they went to

huum̉uuw̉a

Effingham Island

ƛ̉aƛ̉inquwis

Effingham Bay

t̉ačk̉umcʔi

t̉ačk̉umc

sardine

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the sardines

The sardines leave off at Hemlock Rock near Equis, going to Effingham Island and Effingham Bay.

45.207

haw̉aačištqčik̉aƛ

haw̉a

eat

-ačišt

on the sea

-q(s/ħ)čik(ʷ)₁

go along

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they go along eating on the sea

č̉uuħtačiƛ

č̉uħtačiƛ

go out to sea in school

going out to sea in school

ʔuʔiisʔaƛ

ʔuʔiis

eat

-ˀaƛ

NOW

eating

yaqii

yaqʷ

REL

-(y)ii

3.INDF-REL

that which is

ƛ̉ayacmis

tlayatsmis

small fish sp.

ʔukɬaa

name

called

They move along feeding near the surface, as they go out to sea in schools, eating (a small kind of fish) called tlayatsmis.

45.208

ƛ̉acačiƛ̉asʔaƛ

ƛ̉acačiƛ

get fat

-ˀas₅

go to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they soon get fat

t̉ačk̉umc

sardine

sardines

ʔuʔiisšiʔaƛquu

ʔuʔiisšiƛ

eat

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when they would start eating

When the sardines start eating, they soon get fat.

45.209

ʔeʔimʔap

ʔeʔim

at first

-ˀap₂

CAUS

as soon as

hawiiƛ

finish

it finished

ʕaayaqa

spawn

spawning

hininʔaƛ

hinin

come

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they came

huʔak

huuʔakʷ

long ago

early

maamaati

bird

c̉iyaš

wild swan

ħuqsim

goose

As soon as herring spawning ended, flocks of birds, (such as) swans and geese, came soon.

45.210

ʔiqsaacuʔatħ

ʔiqħ

still

-saˑcu

in ... place

-ˀatħ₁

live at

they were still living at

c̉išaaʔatħ

Tsishaath people

Tsishaa people

hiikʷis

Equis

humaqƛ̉atħ

entire tribe

ʔiiqħii

still

The Tsishaa were still living all together at Equis.

45.211

ʔeʔimʔap

ʔeʔim

at first

-ˀap₂

CAUS

as soon as

hawiiƛ

finish

it finished

ʕaayaqa

spawn

spawning

ƛusmit

herring

ƛeʔiiʔaƛ

ƛeʔiiƛ

set up on ground

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they set up on the ground

kʷikʷinksu

hand

qacaasʔi

qaccaas

left hand

=ʔiˑ

DEF

left hand

qaħakʷiic

qaħakʷ

dead

-iic

belong to

of a dead

quuʔas

person

people

hiɬ

LOC

there

ƛeʔiiƛ

set up on ground

they set it up on the ground

ʔapquuʔeʔi

ʔapquuʔa

point of land

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the point of land

hiikʷis

Equis

ʕaatušap

Lyall Point

As soon as herring spawning ended, they set up a dead person's left hand on the ground at the rocky point of Lyall Point near Equis.

45.212

ʔuʔiiʔasƛaa

ʔuʔii

go to

-ˀas₃

outside

=ƛaa

again

they went outside

ƛeʔiiƛ

set up on ground

they set it up on the ground

ʔapquuʔeʔi

ʔapquuʔa

point of land

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the point of land

kʷaan̉isap

Camas-up Point

ʔukɬaa

name

called

hiɬ

LOC

there

t̉uk̉ʷaaʔatħ

Toquaht band

Toquaht tribe

čimcaasʔi

čimcaas

right hand

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the right side

kʷikʷinksu

hand

qaħakʷiic

qaħakʷ

dead

-iic

belong to

of a dead one

And the Toquaht people went out and set up a dead person's right hand on the rocky point called Camas-up.

45.213

ʔuʔiiʔasʔaƛ

ʔuʔii

go to

-ˀas₃

outside

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they put outside

ʔusiti

body

the trunk

hiineʔisʔi

hiineʔis

head (of water)

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

the head (of water)

t̉iikyaqis

Deekyakus

They put the trunk at the head of Deekyakus.

45.214

ƛ̉iikapim̉inħ

ƛ̉iikapi

put up in the air

-m̉inħ

they were put up in the air

ƛeʔiiƛm̉inħʔi

ƛeʔiiƛ

set up on ground

-m̉inħ

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones set up on the ground

kʷikʷinksum̉inħ

kʷikʷinksu

hand

-m̉inħ

the hands

The hands were placed stretching up in the air.

45.215

hiɬħʔaƛ

hiɬ

LOC

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he was there

ʔaħʔaa

that

haaʕinčiʔaƛ

haaʕinčiƛ

call to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he called out

quuʔas

man

A man there started to call out.

45.216

hiiɬaap̉aɬħʔaƛ

hiiɬaap̉aɬ

behind

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he was behind it

ƛakaasʔi

ƛakaas

stand on ground

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one standing on the ground

ʔusiti

body

the trunk

piicksỷi

corpse

The one standing on the ground was behind the trunk of the corpse.

45.217

haa

haa!

winapiʔee

wiinapi

stop

-ˀiˑ₂

2s>3.IMPER

-ee

VOC

stop!

k̉atšiʔee

k̉atšiƛ

camp

-ˀiˑ₂

2s>3.IMPER

-ee

VOC

camp here!

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he said

ciqayi

give s.o. leave to speak

giving it to speak

ʔuukʷiɬ

refer to

piicksỷiʔi

piicksỷi

corpse

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the corpse

"Ha, stop, camp a while", he said, giving these words to the corpse.

45.218

ʔuukʷiɬʔaƛ

ʔuukʷiɬ

refer to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was done to

waa

say

saying

ʔaħ

this

huʔakʔi

huʔakʷ

flock

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the flocks

ħuqsim

goose

geese

c̉iyaš

wild swan

wild swans

It was addressed to those flocks of geese and swans.

45.219

muučiiɬ

muu

four

-čiˑɬ

... days

for four days

ʔaħkuu

thus

qʷayaatuk

qʷaa

thus

-aˑtuk

make ... sound

he spoke thus

ʔuusimč

do ritual training

doing ritual training

ʔani

that

husaƛikqa

huusaƛ

alight on beach

-(y)ik

IRR.FUT

-qaˑ

3.SUB

fly onto beach

huʔakʔi

huʔakʷ

flock

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the flocks

ħuqsim

goose

geese

c̉iyaš

wild swan

wild swans

ʔani

that

neʔiičiʔatikqa

neʔiičiƛ

hear

-ˀat

PASS

-(y)ik

IRR.FUT

-qaˑ

3.SUB

that they might hear

yaa

yaa₁

that

ƛeʔiiƛʔi

ƛeʔiiƛ

set up on ground

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one set up on the ground

ʔusiti

body

the trunk

piicksỷi

corpse

For four days he spoke thus, doing ritual that the geese and ducks might alight on the beach, that they might hear the trunk of the corpse that had been set up.

45.220

qʷaacħaaƛqa

qʷaa

thus

-cħa

go in connection with [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qaˑ

3.SUB

that is what is done

ʔaħʔaa

that

hukʷiʔaƛquu

hukʷiƛ

fly off in flock

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when they fly off

c̉iyaš

wild swan

wild swans

ħuqsim

goose

geese

That is what is done when the swans and geese begin flying.

45.221

naaỷiip̉iʕaƛ

naỷii

at once

-p̉iq

do in passing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they go past at once

huʔak

huʔakʷ

fly in flock

flying

ʔuuqʷiyaƛquu

ʔuuqʷiya

good weather

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when there is good weather

ʔuyi

when

wik̉aƛ

wik

not

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they did not

k̉atsaƛ

camp on beach

stop on the beach

They fly past without stopping on the beach when the weather is good.

45.222

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛquu

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-quu₁

3.CND

then when they were

ʔuyaaƛ

ʔuyi

when

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they would do when

naššiʔaƛquu

naššiƛ

get thick

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

doing strongly

ʔuyi

when

huyaa

huyaa₂

fly in a flock

flying in flocks

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛquu

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-quu₁

3.CND

then they would do

wiiʕaỷimčšiʔaƛ

wiiʕaỷimčšiƛ

pray for bad weather

-ˀaƛ

NOW

pray for bad weather

When they were flying strongly in a flock, (people) would pray for bad weather.

45.223

hinʔatap̉aƛ

hinʔatap

put under water

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they would put theirs under water

wiiʕaỷimčỷakuk

wiiʕaỷimčỷakʷ

bad weather fetish

-uk

POSS

their bad weather fetishes

haaʕinčiʔaƛ

haaʕinčiƛ

call to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they called out

hitakʷiseʔi

hitakʷisa

start up from

-ˀiˑ₂

2s>3.IMPER

start up from

tuč̉ee

tuč̉ii

east wind

-ee

VOC

Oh, east wind

wiiqsee

wiiqsii

blow steadily

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they said

They would put their bad weather fetishes under the water and start calling, "start up from the horizon, O East Wind, blow steadily".

45.224

m̉iƛaaqħʔaƛ

m̉iƛaa

be raining

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it would be raining

n̉aasšiƛ

dawn

at dawn

Then it would be raining when day came.

45.225

ʔuucaħtaksaƛ

ʔuucaħtaksa

and then

-ˀaƛ

NOW

and then

hiitac̉usaƛšiʔaƛ

hiitac̉usaƛšiƛ

enter bay

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they started coming into the bay

t̉iikyaqis

Deekyakus

ħuqsim

goose

geese

c̉iyaš

wild swan

wild swans

huusaƛšiʔaƛ

huusaƛšiƛ

flock onto beach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

alight on beach

n̉aas

day

huusaƛsaqħ

huusaƛ

flock onto beach

-sasa

only [L]

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

flock onto the beach

tutupw̉isa

get dark

At once the geese and swans started coming into the bay at Deekyakus, alighting on the beach during the day and were still flocking onto the beach when it got dark.

45.226

huučištuʔaƛ

huučištawiƛ

flock onto water

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they flocked onto the water

hinasʔaƛ

hinas

arrive

-ˀaƛ

NOW

reaching to

hiinaap̉akʔi

hiinaap̉akʷ

rear

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the rear

hiikʷis

Equis

huučišt

flock onto water

They lit in flocks on the water, reaching to the rear of Equis.

45.227

pitqšiʔaƛquu

pitqšiƛ

wedge in tightly

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when it became packed tightly

ʔuyi

when

wiħisʔi

wiħis

on the shore

=ʔiˑ

DEF

on the shore

ʔanaaqisʔitq

ʔanaa[...]ʔis

little in extent

-ʔis

DIM

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

near where it was

t̉iikyaqis

Deekyakus

ʔuyaaƛ

ʔuyi

when

-ˀaƛ

NOW

then they did so

ʔaħʔaa

that

huučištuʔaƛ

huučištawiƛ

flock onto water

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they flocked onto the sea

When the shore became chock full near Deekyakus, then they flocked onto the sea.

45.228

ʔuuʔatap

put under water

they put it under

hinʔatu

hinʔatu₁

go underwater

going underwater

qum̉ic

skull

tumisuɬħʔap

tumisuɬ

blacken the face

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀap₂

CAUS

blackening its face

k̉ʷaaɬqiiʔap

put branches around head

putting branches around its head

People put a human skull under the water, its face blackened and with branches around its head.

45.229

ʔuħuk̉ʷap

ʔuħ

-uk

POSS

-ˀap₂

CAUS

it was made of

k̉ʷaaɬqim

wreath

m̉iƛmapt

yellow water lily

wild water lily

The wreath was of the wild water lily ('rain plant').

45.230

ʔaħʔaa

that

qʷaasaaħaƛ

qʷaa

thus

-saˑħi

because of

-ˀaƛ

NOW

for that reason

wiiqsiičiƛ

become stormy

m̉iƛšiƛ

rain

raining

For that reason it became stormy and raining.

45.231

ʔuʔaɬʔaƛ

ʔuʔaɬ₁

attach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it is attached to

maƛaɬ

maƛaɬa

fastened

fastened to it

ƛukʷiitʔi

ƛukʷiit

large in girth

=ʔiˑ

DEF

stout

ʕaaƛyaqan̉uɬ

cedar-branch rope

ʔumaak̉aƛ

ʔumaak

fearing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

lest

ʕašasuʔisquu

ʕaš

break

-(c,k)suˑʔis

under water

-quu₁

3.CND

that it breaks loose under water

ʔani

that

wikɬm̉iičiƛquu

wikɬm̉iičiƛ

become unable to

-quu₁

3.CND

that it might become unable to

ʔuuqumħičiƛ

have good weather

ʔuyi

when

sač̉iyasuʔisquu

saač̉a

permanently

-(c,k)suˑʔis

under water

-quu₁

3.CND

that it is permanently under water

A stout cedar-branch rope was attached to it, lest it break loose and remain permanently under the water, making it impossible for good weather to come.

45.232

ʔuuʕaỷimč̉aƛqa

ʔuuʕaỷimč

pray for good weather

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qaˑ

3.SUB

they pray for good weather

ỷuuqʷaa

also

c̉iyašʔi

c̉iyaš

wild swan

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the swans

ʔuuʕaỷimč̉aƛ

ʔuuʕaỷimč

pray for good weather

-ˀaƛ

NOW

praying for good weather

They do ritual for good weather for the swans also.

45.233

ʔiinaxiiỷap̉aƛqa

ʔiinaxiiỷap

prepare

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qaˑ

3.SUB

they prepared

c̉ima

scoop net

scoop nets

hithič̉aqƛ

hič̉aqƛ

torch hunter.pl

torch hunters

n̉aacsaaƛqa

n̉aacsa

see

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qaˑ

3.SUB

that they saw them

huusaʔaƛqa

huusaƛ

flock onto beach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qaˑ

3.SUB

flocking onto the beach

ʔeʔinč̉aqčikʔic̉aƛqa

ʔanaħʷ

small

-č̉a

... size

-q(s/ħ)čik(ʷ)₁

go along

-ʔis

DIM

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qaˑ

3.SUB

going along just a small distance

ɬaqʷapiiħʔaƛ

ɬaqʷapiiħ

bunch

-ˀaƛ

NOW

bunch

huusaʔaƛ

huusaƛ

flock onto beach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

flocking onto the beach

huučištuƛayaƛ

huučištawiƛ

flock onto water

-aya

repeatedly [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

flocking onto the water repeatedly

The torch hunters prepared scoop nets, for they now saw them constantly flying low in bunches and lighting on the beach and on the sea.

45.234

ʔaƛỷaɬma

ʔaƛa

two

-ỷaɬ

... fathoms

-maˑ

3.IND

it is two fathoms

ʔaana

ʔana

thus much

c̉ima

scoop net

scoop nets

ʔiiqapiʔisma

ʔiiqapi

a little more

-ʔis

DIM

-maˑ

3.IND

a little more

ʔaƛỷaɬ

ʔaƛa

two

-ỷaɬ

... fathoms

two fathoms

ħuqsim

goose

geese

ʔuỷak

ʔuỷakʷ

used for

(used) for

c̉iyaš

wild swan

wild swans

A scoop net for geese and swans is two fathoms long or a little over.

45.235

n̉upỷaɬʔaƛ

n̉up

one

-ỷaɬ

... fathoms

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was one fathom

ʔaniic̉uɬ

width

n̉up̉it̉iħtaa

n̉up̉it̉iħta

one handspan

ƛiiqiiħtimʔi

ƛiiqiiħtim

end crosspiece

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the end crosspiece

The cross piece at the end is a fathom and one handspan in width.

45.236

maƛšiʔaƛ

maƛšiƛ

tie

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it is tied

hiniiħtuɬʔi

hiniħtuɬ

end of s.t.

=ʔiˑ

DEF

at the end of

mityuuʔi

mityuu

gill net

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

the net

maƛ̉iħtanuʔaƛ

maƛ̉iħtanawiƛ

tie at the end

-ˀaƛ

NOW

tied at the end

hišcaqc̉uu

both ends

ʔiš

and

ʔapw̉inʔi

ʔapw̉in

middle

=ʔiˑ

DEF

in the middle

The end of the net is tied onto both ends and in the middle.

45.237

ʔeʔinq

size

ʔeʔinqʔitq

ʔeʔinq

size

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

which is the size of

miʕatỷakʔi

miʕatỷakʷ

sockeye salmon net

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the sockeye salmon net

mityuu

mesh (of net)

mesh

ʔaħʔaa

that

ʔeʔinq

size

The size of the mesh is like that in a net for sockeye salmon.

45.238

k̉aak̉uuqħinuʔaƛma

k̉aak̉uuqħinawiƛ

notch at end

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

it is notched at the end

ʔuħ

miɬsỷiʔaaqƛʔi

miɬsỷi

shaft

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the one that is going to be the shaft

The intended shaft is notched at the end.

45.239

ƛ̉apqšiʔaƛ

ƛ̉apqšiƛ

attach stick to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it is attached to

hitiiħtaaqƛʔi

hitiiħta

end of s.t.

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the end is going to be

ƛiiqiiħtim

end crosspiece

The (notched) end is attached to the cross-piece.

45.240

ỷuuqʷaaʔaƛ

ỷuuqʷaa

also

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it is also now

qaɬasiʔaƛ

qaɬasiƛ

be notched

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it is notched

yaqm̉inʔaqƛʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-m̉aˑ

as far as

-in₂

ABS

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the one which is as far as

c̉imeʔi

c̉ima

scoop net

=ʔiˑ

DEF

scoop net

miɬsỷiʔi

miɬsỷi

shaft

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the shaft

The shaft is also notched at the end near the net.

45.241

hiisħʔaƛ

his(t)

LOC

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

being at the place

ʔinxaa

ʔiinaxi

get ready

they got ready

hisakʷisaƛʔaaqƛʔitq

his(t)

LOC

-kʷis(a)

get out of

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

from which they would set out

hičšiƛ

hunt with torch

hunt with torches

They got ready on the beach at the place from which they would set out to hunt with torches.

45.242

ʔapw̉inʔap n̉aas

ʔapw̉in n̉aas

midday

-ˀap₂

CAUS

at midday

t̉ičaqšiʔaƛ

t̉ičaqšiƛ

make tinder

-ˀaƛ

NOW

make tinder

yaaqʷiɬii

yaqʷ

REL

-iɬ₁

refer to

-(y)ii

3.INDF-REL

they did that which is referred to as

t̉ičaqšiƛ

make tinder

waa

say

At midday they did what they call 'making tinder'.

45.243

nukʷiic

nukʷiˑc

pitch-wood

pitchwood

ʔukʷiiɬšiʔaƛ

ʔukʷiiɬšiƛ

make

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they made it

sitkʷaỷap̉aƛ

sitkʷaỷap

split up

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they split it up

nukʷiicʔi

nukʷiˑc

pitch-wood

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the pitchwood

They made it from pitchwood, which they split up.

45.244

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

mutqkʷaʔap̉aƛ

mutqkʷaʔap

cut into lengths

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they cut it into lengths

n̉uup̉itan̉uɬuk

n̉up

one

-cls-p̉itan̉uɬ

... handspan(s) long

-uk

IMPF

one handspan long

ʔeʔinks

... in length?

...in length

Then they cut it into lengths one hand-span long in length.

45.245

ʔaƛħtačinƛ

ʔaƛa

two

-ħtaˑkʷ₂

... containers full

-činawiƛ

put into container

they put into two containers

ʔeʔiiħsʔi

DUP-

ʔiiħs₁

big vessel

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the big ones

qaʔuuc

pack-basket

packbaskets

cucum

DUP-

SUF

cumaa

be full

filling them

ɬiħsp̉iic̉inƛ

cover over

they covered them over

ɬiħaɬʔi

ɬiħaɬ

mat

=ʔiˑ

DEF

mats

They filled two big packbaskets with it and covered them over with mats.

45.246

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

ʔukʷiiɬšiʔaƛ

ʔukʷiiɬšiƛ

make

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they made

yaqukʷii

yaqʷ

REL

-uk

IMPF

-(y)ii

3.INDF-REL

that which is

ʔukɬaa

name

called

ƛ̉ayat̉akƛiqsim

rear platform of canoe

rear platform

Then they made what is called the rear platform (of a canoe).

45.247

ɬuusiƛ

board over

it is boarded over

ƛičeeʔi

ƛičaˑ

stern

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the stern

w̉iičuuʔi

w̉iičuu

split into thin slabs

=ʔiˑ

DEF

split

č̉inỷaak

č̉inỷaˑkʷ

shingles

hupc̉uu

fitted into

kʷameʔi

kʷama

stern-piece

=ʔiˑ

DEF

stern-piece

The stern is boarded over with split shingles fitted into the stern-piece.

45.248

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

tuusiʔaƛ

tuusiƛ

spread out on

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they spread on it

ʕupximc

sand

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ

because

hiɬuk

hiɬ

LOC

-uk

IMPF

there

ʔink

ʔinkʷ

fire

ʔaħ

here

this

hiinaap̉aɬuk

hiinaap̉aɬ

behind

-uk

IMPF

behind him

ƛičeeʔi

ƛičaˑ

steersman

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the steersman

Then they spread sand on it, because the steersman would have his fire behind him there.

45.249

ʔaʔaayaħaƛ

DUP-

ʔaya

many

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it is then on many

ɬicma

canoe mat

canoe mats

qaʔuucm̉inħʔi

qaʔuuc

pack-basket

-m̉inħ

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the packbaskets

nunukʷicc̉u

DUP-

nukʷiˑc

pitch-wood

-c̉uˑ₁

in container

with pitchwood in them

ʔumaak̉aƛ

ʔumaak

fearing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

lest

muʕaqstuƛquu

muʕaqstawiƛ

become wet inside

-quu₁

3.CND

become wet inside

ʔuyi

when

nukʷiicʔi

nukʷiˑc

pitch-wood

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the pitchwood

The baskets with pitchwood in them were set on many mats lest the pitchwood get wet.

45.250

čačimħičiʔaƛ

čačimħičiƛ

get ready

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he got ready

ỷuuqʷaa

also

hiɬyinʔi

hiɬyin

bow of a boat

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one in the bow

The man in the bow also got ready.

45.251

simaacyanuʔaƛ

simaacyanawiƛ

be at the bow

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was at the bow

miɬsỷaakʔi

miɬsỷi

shaft

-ˀak

POSS

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

the shaft of

ʔuksp̉ii

be on top

on top

mityuuʔi

mityuu

gill net

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

the net

ʔuuʔapuɬa

ʔuʔapuɬa

be underneath

miɬsỷiʔi

miɬsỷi

shaft

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the shaft

The shaft of the net stuck out at the bow, the net at the top and the shaft underneath.

45.252

ƛiiqiiħtawiʔaƛ

ƛiiqiiħtawiƛ

place across

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was placed across

ỷuuqʷaa

also

ɬiħaɬʔi

ɬiħaɬ

mat

=ʔiˑ

DEF

mats

yaqʔaaqƛʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the one who was going to

qaaħqaaħa

DUP-

SUF

qaħ

die

-(y)aˑ

IMPF

killing

maamaatiʔi

maamaati

bird

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the birds

hiɬaħuqsʔaƛ

hiɬaħuqs

in front in canoe

-ˀaƛ

NOW

in front in canoe

yaa

yaa₁

that

ƛičeeʔi

ƛičaˑ

steersman

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the steersman

Mats were placed on a cross-piece in front of the steersman, who would be killing the birds.

45.253

ƛiiħšiʔaƛ

ƛiħšiƛ

set off

-[L]

GRAD

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they set off

ʔucačiʔaƛ

ʔucačiƛ

go to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

going to

hiɬħʔaaqƛʔitq

hiɬ

LOC

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

where they would do

hičšiƛ

hunt with torch

hunt with torches

ʔaatħšiʔiikquu

ʔaatħšiƛ

become night

-ˀiikʷ₂

HYP.FUT

-quu₁

3.CND

when night might come

hiɬʔiitq

hiɬ

LOC

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

where there was

ʔiiħ

ʔiiħʷ

very

našak

našakʷ

thick

ħuqsim

goose

geese

They paddled off and went to the place where they would hunt with torches when night came, a place where the geese were very thick.

45.254

n̉aacsaaƛ

n̉aacsa

see

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they saw now

hičkʷisan̉apʔaaqƛʔi

hičkʷisan̉ap

flush out with light

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the ones that would flush them out with light

hiɬħ

hiɬ

LOC

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

while there

hiineʔisʔi

hiineʔis

head (of water)

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

at the head (of water)

ʔaƛc̉iq

ʔaƛa

two

-c̉iq₁

... long objects

two canoes

They saw there at the head of the bay the two canoes that were to flush the birds out with light.

45.255

hiy

hiy!

Hiy!

hičkʷisan̉ap̉aƛ

hičkʷisan̉ap

flush out with light

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they flushed them out with light

ʔaaħʔasa

just like...

t̉ickʕaƛquu

t̉ickʕaƛ

sound of thunder

-quu₁

3.CND

like the sound of thunder

My! they started them up with light and it was just like thunder.

45.256

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ

because

ʔiiħ

ʔiiħʷ

very

ʔuusaʕaƛ

make a loud noise

it did loudly

hukʷisaʔaƛquu

hukʷisaƛ

fly up in flock from beach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

fly up from beach

ʔuyi

when

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ

because

ʔiiħ

ʔiiħʷ

very

ʔaayuu

ʔaya

many

-uwa

act together with [L]

many together

hukʷiƛ

fly off in flock

fly off

ħuqsim

goose

geese

Because there were so many geese flying up from the beach together, it made a loud sound.

45.257

hičšiʔaƛ

hičšiƛ

hunt with torch

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they hunted with torches

ʔapquuʔeʔi

ʔapquuʔa

point of land

=ʔiˑ

DEF

at the point of land

ʕaatušap

Lyall Point

ʔanačc̉usʔitq

ʔanač

that much

-c̉uˑs

in a bay

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

around the bay

t̉iikyaqis

Deekyakus

Now they flashed the torches at the rocky point of Lyall Point and all round the bay at Deekyakus.

45.258

hičšiʔaƛ

hičšiƛ

hunt with torch

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they hunted with torches

qum̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

all

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

all of the

č̉aapuk

manned canoe

manned canoes

hiyiɬiič

hiɬ

LOC

-yiič

3.INDF.REL

being there

All the canoes there were hunting with torches.

45.259

ʔicʔinksawiʔaƛ

ʔicʔinksawiƛ

be blinded by light

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were blinded by the light

maamaati

bird

birds

ħisiɬiičiʔaaħʔaƛ

ħisiɬiičiƛ

become unable to

-ˀaaħ

IRR

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were unable to

sayeeʔi

sayaˑ

far off

=ʔiˑ

DEF

far off

mataa

flying

The birds, blinded by the fires, were unable to fly far off.

45.260

taakʕaʔataƛ

taakʕaʔatu

head downwards

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they moved downward

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ

because

ʔicʔinksawiʔaƛqa

ʔicʔinksawiƛ

be blinded by light

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qaˑ

3.SUB

that they were blinded by the light

huučištuʔaƛ

huučištawiƛ

flock onto water

-ˀaƛ

NOW

flocking onto the water

They lit in a flock on the water because they were blinded by the light.

45.261

n̉aačukšiʔaƛ

n̉aačukšiƛ

look for

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they started looking

qʷam̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

all

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

all

č̉aapuk

manned canoe

manned canoes

All the canoes started searching.

45.263

ʔaħʔaa

that

hiɬyinʔi

hiɬyin

bow of a boat

=ʔiˑ

REL

the man in the bow

t̉iššiʔaƛ

t̉iššiƛ

rock canoe from side to side

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he rocked the boat from side to side

ʔaħʔaa

that

ʔuyi

when

n̉ačuʔaɬʔaƛquu

n̉ačuʔaɬ

see

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when he saw one

ʔuyi

when

Then the man at the bow would rock the boat side to side as a signal when he saw one.

45.264

n̉ačuʔaɬʔaƛ

n̉ačuʔaɬ

see

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he saw

ỷuuqʷaa

also

ʔaħʔaa

that

ƛičeeʔi

ƛičaˑ

steersman

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the steersman

yaaɬ

there

ʔaaħʔasa

just like...

p̉aacciiʕasquu

p̉aacciiʕas

foam on a wall

-quu₁

3.CND

foam on a wall

n̉eʔiƛc̉it̉aqƛinuʔaƛquu

n̉eʔiƛc̉it̉aqƛinawiƛ

light up from the side

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

it was lit up at the side

ħuqsimʔi

ħuqsim

goose

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the goose

Then the steersman also saw it there just like foam on a wall, when the goose was lit up from the side.

45.265

hitaaʔup̉aƛ

hitaaʔup

put on the fire

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he put it on the fire

ƛičeeʔi

ƛičaˑ

steersman

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the steersman

ħat̉ukʷiʔap

cause to do completely

cause to burn brightly

hičỷakukʔi

hičỷakʷ

pitch-torch

-uk

IMPF

=ʔiˑ

DEF

his torch

ʔuyi

when

n̉aacsiičiʔaƛquu

n̉aacsiičiƛ

start to see

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when he started to see it

ʔuyi

when

The steersman put (tinder) on the fire, making his torch burn brightly, when he saw it.

45.266

m̉ačiʔaƛ

m̉ačiƛ

bite

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he took it in his teeth

ʔaħʔaa

that

ƛičeeʔi

ƛičaˑ

steersman

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the steersman

ƛiiqiiħtuɬʔaƛʔi

ƛiiqiiħtawiƛ

place across

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ʔiˑ

REL

which was on the cross-piece

ɬiħaɬ

mat

The steersman took the mat on the cross-piece in his teeth.

45.267

ʔiič̉aapup̉aƛ

ʔiič̉aapawup

lift up

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he lifted it up

ɬiħaɬʔi

ɬiħaɬ

mat

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the mat

tum̉aqƛčinuʔaƛ

tum̉aqƛčinawiƛ

make dark inside

-ˀaƛ

NOW

make dark

He lifted the mat and made it dark.

45.268

ʔaħʔaa

that

hiɬyinʔi

hiɬyin

bow of a boat

=ʔiˑ

REL

the man in the bow

ʔucaaqsħʔaƛuk

ʔucaqs

side

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

at the side of

ƛiiħak

ƛiiħakʷ

paddle

paddling

qʷicaqsʔitq

qʷi(q)

REL

-caˑqs

on ... side

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

at the side which has

wik̉iit

wik

not

-ˀat

PASS

there was no

maamaati

bird

The forward man paddled on the side away from the bird.

45.269

ʔaanaħisaƛ

ʔaanaħi

just

-sasa

only [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he did only thus

ʔuħ

ƛiƛiičħi

DUP-

REP

ƛič

steer a canoe

-ħiˑ

IMPF

steering the canoe

ƛičeeʔi

ƛičaˑ

steersman

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the steersman

The steersman only steered.

45.270

susinsʔiiʔaƛ

susinsʔii

swim toward

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it swam toward

maamaati

bird

ƛawiičiʔaƛ

ƛawiičiƛ

approach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it approached

yaa

yaa₁

that

yaʕatʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-ˀat

PASS

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the one who was

c̉ic̉iitaħʔat

c̉ic̉iitaħ

wait to scoop up

-ˀat

PASS

waiting to scoop up

tuum̉aqƛkʷaỷiiħʔaƛ

tuum̉aqƛkʷaỷiiħ

go towards the dark

-ˀaƛ

NOW

go towards the dark

The bird, going toward the dark, swam near the one who was waiting to scoop it up.

45.271

ʔeʔimʔap

ʔeʔim

at first

-ˀap₂

CAUS

as soon as

ʔuʔumħičiʔaƛʔitq

ʔuʔumħičiƛ

do just in time

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

when it was the right time

ʔanaa

ʔanač

that much

that far

m̉aayuqstuʔaƛ

m̉aayuqstuƛ

take hold of s.t. in mouth

-ˀaƛ

NOW

take hold of s.t. in mouth

hiɬyinʔi

hiɬyin

bow of a boat

=ʔiˑ

REL

the man in the bow

ʔuxʷaapukʔi

ʔuxʷaap(i)

paddle

-uk

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

his paddle

ʔumaak̉aƛ

ʔumaak

fearing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

lest

kitħʕaƛ̉aħsukquu

kitħʕaƛ

make clicking sound

-ˀaħs

in vessel

-uk

IMPF

-quu₁

3.CND

he make a clicking sound

ʔuyi

when

ʔustʔaħsipquu

ʔustʔaħsip

put into canoe

-quu₁

3.CND

as he put it into the canoe

As soon as it was the right distance away, the forward man took his paddle in his mouth to avoid making a clicking sound as he put it into the canoe.

45.272

ʔeʔimʔap

ʔeʔim

at first

-ˀap₂

CAUS

as soon as

ƛaweeʔi

ƛawaˑ

near

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

near

c̉axšiʔaƛ

c̉axšiƛ

thrust out

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he thrust out

c̉imiiħtakʔi

c̉imiiħta

dip net

-ˀak

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

his net

ɬiħiyačištup̉aƛ

ɬiħiyačištup

cover on the water

-ˀaƛ

NOW

covering on the water

ħuqsimʔi

ħuqsim

goose

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the goose

c̉iyašʔi

c̉iyaš

wild swan

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the swan

As soon as it came close, he thrust out the net and covered the goose or swan on the water.

45.273

ħayuqumɬc̉inƛuk

ħayu

ten

-qimɬ

... unit

-c̉inawiƛ₁

inside container

-uk

POSS

he got ten in his net

ƛaʔuun̉aħšiƛƛaa

ƛaʔuun̉aħšiƛ

look for another

=ƛaa

again

he again looked for another

ʔaħʔaa

that

He got ten in his net and again looked for another.

45.274

hiy

hiy!

Hiy!

ƛaʔuuyuʔaɬƛaa

ƛaʔuˑ

another

-(y)uʔaɬ

perceive

=ƛaa

=again

again he saw another one

My! again he saw one there.

45.275

ʔaħʔaa

that

then

ʔiqsiɬaƛaa

ʔiqsiɬa

do so

=ƛaa

=again

again he did the same

ʔaħʔaa

that

ɬiħiyačištup

cover on the water

covering them on the water

Again he did the same and covered them on the water.

45.276

ħačatiip

ħačatiiỷip

get all

he got all

ʔaƛakʷaɬqimɬinkʔi

ʔaƛakʷaɬ

eight

-qimɬ

... unit

-(č,k)inkʷ₃

together with

=ʔiˑ

DEF

eight together

ħayuqumɬinkʔi

ħayu

ten

-qimɬ

... unit

-(č,k)inkʷ₃

together with

=ʔiˑ

DEF

ten together

ħuqsim

goose

geese

c̉iyaš

wild swan

wild swans

He got eight or ten geese or swans all together in a bunch.

45.277

ƛ̉apħimỷuuƛuk

ƛ̉apħimỷawiƛ

bunch together

-uk

POSS

bunch together

hišimỷuuƛuk

hišimỷawiƛ

assemble

-uk

POSS

gathering together

yaa

yaa₁

that

ʔuusimččuʔi

ʔuusimč

do ritual training

-čuˑ

having ...-ed

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the one who had done ritual training

One who had done ritual got them bunched thick together.

45.278

wik̉aƛuk

wik

not

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

he does not do so

ʔuħ

qʷis

do thus

yaa

yaa₁

that

wikʔii

wik

not

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones who did not

ʔuusimčču

ʔuusimč

do ritual training

-čuˑ

having ...-ed

having done ritual training

wik̉aƛ

wik

not

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he did not

ʔuħ

ʔaayip

get many

One who had not done ritual training, did not get many.

45.279

ʔuʔumħičiƛ

do just in time

cuminƛ

cumaanawiƛ

fill up

it filled up

yaqʷiiqʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-(y)iiq₁

travel by

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

their canoe

ʔiiħs

ʔiiħs₁

big vessel

č̉apac

canoe

cuminƛ

cumaanawiƛ

fill up

it filled up

ħuqsim

goose

geese

c̉iyaš

wild swan

wild swans

In due time their big vessel was filled up with geese and swans.

45.280

yaa

yaa₁

that

wik̉iitšiʔaƛukquu

wik̉iitšiƛ

not exist

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

-quu₁

3.CND

when they ran out of

nukʷiic

nukʷiˑc

pitch-wood

pitchwood

n̉aasšiƛ̉asʔaƛquu

n̉aasšiƛ

dawn

-ˀas₄

about to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when it was about to dawn

ħuʕuup

turn over on rocks

they turned it over on the rocks

yaa

yaa₁

that

ʔaayimkʔi

ʔaayimk

getter of many

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones who caught many

ʔuusimččuʔi

ʔuusimč

do ritual training

-čuˑ

having ...-ed

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the ones who had done ritual training

When they ran out of pitchwood, with day about to come, the ones who caught many, who had done ritual training, emptied the canoe on the rocks.

45.281

ʔaaniyasa

only do so when ...

they only do so when

ʔanicʔitq

ʔanic

thus

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

do thus

č̉it̉aa

pitch dark

hawiiʔaƛ

hawiiƛ

finish

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they stopped

ʔuyi

n̉aapuʔaƛquu

n̉aapuƛ

moon comes out

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

moon comes out

ʔuyi

when

They hunted only in the pitch dark night, they had to stop if the moon came up.

45.282

čiisaap̉aƛ

čiisapi

pull up

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they would pull up

ʔaħʔaa

that way

qum̉icukʔi

qum̉ic

skull

-uk

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the skull

maƛasuuʔa

maƛ

tie

-asuˑ

under the water

tied under the water

n̉aapuʔaƛquu

n̉aapuƛ

moon comes out

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when the moon comes out

ʔuyi

when

Then they would pull up the skull they had tied under the water when the moon came up.

45.283

hawiiʔap̉aƛ

hawiiƛ

finish

-ˀap₂

CAUS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they stopped

m̉iƛaa

be raining

raining

wiiqsii

blow steadily

be windy

They stopped the rain and the wind.

45.284

maatiqcaqšiʔaƛquu

maatiqcaqšiƛ

eat fowl

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they ate fowl

hiikʷisʔatħ

Equis people

ƛ̉iiyaaʔaƛ

ƛ̉iiyaa

giving feasts

-ˀaƛ

NOW

giving feasts

hithič̉aqƛ

hič̉aqƛ

torch hunter.pl

the torch hunters

The people of Equis ate fowl as the torch hunters gave feasts.

45.285

n̉učyaʕisʔaƛ

n̉učyaʕis

steamed in sand

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were steamed in the sand

haʔuk

eat

They ate them cooked with steam in the sand.

45.286

ʔanaaƛ

ʔana

only

-ˀaƛ

NOW

only

ƛ̉imššiƛ

boil

it was boiled

ƛ̉aaqʔii

ƛ̉aaq

fat

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the fat

Only the fat was boiled.

45.287

ʔiiħʔaƛ

ʔiiħʷ

very

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they did very much

ƛuɬʔiis

eat well

haʔuk

eat

hiikʷisʔatħ

Equis people

ħaacswaqƛi

doing one by one

everyone

ƛ̉iiyaa

giving feasts

The people of Equis ate very well, with everyone giving feasts.

45.288

qiqiiħsn̉ak

qiqiiħsn̉akʷ

long time between each

qʷam̉aac̉iqitʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-c̉iq₁

... long objects

-(m)it

PAST

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

as many canoes as there were

hičaak

hičaakʷ

fish with torch

fishing with torch

It was a long time between each of the canoes fishing with torches.

45.289

ħacswaaqƛaƛquu

ħaacswaqƛi

doing one by one

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they did one by one

ƛ̉iiʔii

ƛ̉ii

partake of a feast

=ʔiˑ

DEF

feasting

qʷam̉aamitʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

all

-(m)it

PAST

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

all who did

hičaak

hičaakʷ

fish with torch

fishing with torch

They did one by one, all who did fishing with torch feasting.

45.290

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛquu

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-quu₁

3.CND

then

hawiiʔaƛ

hawiiƛ

finish

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they finished

hičaak

hičaakʷ

fish with torch

fishing with torches

Then they finished fishing with torches.

45.291

ʔuyiƛaa

ʔuyi

when

=ƛaa

=again

when it was

c̉uʔičħʔaƛquu

c̉uʔičħ

winter

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

it was winter

ʔiiqħii

still

ħaaw̉iiħaƛʔi

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

young man.pl

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the young men

ʔuʔuʔiiħ

hunt

hunting for

ƛ̉iicƛ̉iiya

be shooting

ƛ̉ipuus

ƛ̉ipuˑs

Pelagic Cormorant

While it was still winter, the young men went shooting for cormorants.

45.292

ʕiiʕiiqyaqisʔaƛukquu

DUP-

ʕiiqyaqis

char canoe bottom on beach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

-quu₁

3.CND

they had their canoes with bottoms charred on the beach

ʔuuỷaksak

ʔuỷakʷ

used for

-sasa

just [L]

-ˀak

POSS

for that purpose

qačc̉iiɬʔisʔi

qacc̉a

three

-ỷaɬ

... fathoms

-ʔis

DIM

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the little three fathoms long

c̉aỷaaxuk

c̉aaxuk

swift vehicle.pl

swift vehicle

č̉apac

canoe

ƛ̉iicƛ̉iiyaƛquu

ƛ̉iicƛ̉iiya

be shooting

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

that they would be shooting

c̉iiħati

arrow

arrows

muustati

bow

ʔuuħw̉ink

ʔuuħw̉inkʷ

using

They would have their swift little three-fathom long canoes on the beach with bottoms charred especially for that purpose of shooting arrows using bows.

45.293

ƛ̉iic̉uuʔaƛquu

ƛ̉iic̉uu

give feast

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they would give a feast

ỷuuqʷaa

also

ʔaayimkʔi

ʔaayimk

catch many

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one who caught many

k̉ʷičitʔi

k̉ʷičit

marksman

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the marksman

ƛ̉iicƛ̉iiya

be shooting

The marksman (who got many) would also give feasts.

45.294

ƛuɬʔatʔi

ƛuɬ

good

-ˀat

INAL

=ʔiˑ

DEF

his were well done

kʷikʷinksu

hand

hands

kʷiiqčuuʔi

kʷiiqčuu

rubbed in ritual training

=ʔiˑ

DEF

rubbed

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ

because

ʔuħuk

ʔuħ

-uk

POSS

it was his

mamums

work

His hands were well rubbed because that was his work.

45.295

ƛ̉iiʔiɬ

feast

they gave a feast

ħaʔuqħmaqšiƛ

ħaʔuu

do in turn

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

-maqšiƛ

constantly

do in turn continually

ƛ̉iic̉uu

give feast

giving a feast

hiikʷisʔatħ

Equis people

ħayuqumɬ

ħayu

ten

-qimɬ

... unit

ten

ʔuumiik

ʔuumiikʷ

get prey

get their prey

k̉ʷičitʔi

k̉ʷičit

marksman

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the marksman

caqiicqimɬ

caqiˑc

twenty

-qimɬ

... unit

twenty

ʔuumiik

ʔuumiikʷ

get prey

k̉ʷičitʔi

k̉ʷičit

marksman

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the marksman

The marksmen, who got ten or twenty birds, gave feasts one after another for the Equis people.

45.296

wik̉aƛuk

wik

not

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

IMPF

he did not

ʔuħ

huksyuu

having counted

naniiqsakitqas

naniiqsu

grandparent

-ˀak

POSS

-(m)it

former

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my late grandfather

qʷiyiič

qʷi(q)

REL

-yiič

3.INDF.REL

when

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

young man

My late grandfather, when he was a young man, did not count his catch.

45.297

ʔuuktis

note s.t.

he noted it

cumaanup

cumaanawup

fill s.t. up

fill up

muuỷaɬʔi

muu

four

-ỷaɬ

... fathoms

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the four fathom

č̉apac

canoe

ƛ̉ipuus

ƛ̉ipuˑs

Pelagic Cormorant

ʔuyi

so that

kʷatyimɬn̉iičiʔaƛquu

kʷatyimɬn̉iičiƛ

move heavily in the water

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

move heavily in the water

He filled up the four-fathom canoe with cormorants and noted how heavy it moved in the water.

45.298

ʔuyi

when

wik̉aƛquu

wik

not

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when it was not

ʔuyi

when

sayaa

sayaˑ

far off

far from

cuminƛ

cumaanawiƛ

fill up

filled up

ħuʕuup̉aƛquuweʔin

ħuʕuup

turn over on rocks

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

-weˑʔin

3.QT

unload on the rocks

čaani

at first

first

ʔiqsiɬaƛaa

ʔiqsiɬa

do so

=ƛaa

=again

again he did the same

When it was not far from filled up, he would unload it on the rocks for the moment and again do the same thing.

45.299

ʔaħʔaa

that

ƛawaač̉inƛuk

ƛawaač̉anawiƛ

become low

-uk

POSS

his became low

taapʔim

thwart

thwarts

ƛuuč̉anuʔaƛquu

ƛuuč̉anawiƛ

become late afternoon

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

it became late afternoon

ʔuyi

when

His thwarts became low in the water by late afternoon.

45.300

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

hawiiʔaƛ

hawiiƛ

finish

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he finished

ƛawiičiʔaƛ

ƛawiičiƛ

approach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he approached

ʔaħʔaa

that

hiỷaaʔakʔitq

hiỷaaʔa₁

rocky place

-ˀak

POSS

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

where his were on the rocks

ħuʕaaʔa

unload on rocks

unloaded on the rocks

And then he finished, going to the rocks where he had unloaded.

45.301

hitaqsip̉aƛ

hitaqsip

put into canoe

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he put it into the canoe

ʔaħʔaa

that

He loaded his catch into the canoe.

45.302

t̉uumapuʔaƛ

t̉uumapuƛ

heap up over gunwales

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it filled up over the gunwales

ʔaħʔaa

that

hitaqsiʔaƛukquu

hitaqsiƛ

get into vessel

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

-quu₁

3.CND

when it got into the canoe

ħuʕaaʔakitʔi

ħuʕaaʔa

unload on rocks

-ˀak

POSS

-(m)it

PAST

=ʔiˑ

DEF

that which had been unloaded on the rocks

The one that had been unloaded on the rocks then became full over the gunwales when put into the canoe.

45.303

wikuk

wik

not

-uk

POSS

they did not

matšiƛ

fly off

ʔuyi

when

puỷaap̉aƛquu

puuỷaap

run into the sea

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

he chased them into the sea

čaačaakʔi

čaačaak

island

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the islands

They did not fly away when he chased them into the sea from the islands.

45.304

ʔaanaħak

ʔaanaħi

just

-ˀak

POSS

they just did

susaa

be swimming

swimming

They only swam around.

45.305

ʔaƛc̉iqʔisuk

ʔaƛa

two

-c̉iq₁

... long objects

-ʔis

DIM

-uk

IMPF

he had two little ones

c̉iiħati

arrow

arrows

He had two little arrows.

45.306

č̉aaʔuỷinɬʔaƛquuweʔin

č̉aaʔuỷinɬ

give feast of raw food

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

-weˑʔin

3.QT

he would give a feast of raw food

ʔuušp̉it

sometimes

ƛ̉iiʔiɬ

feast

giving a feast

ʔuušp̉it

sometimes

siiqyaʕinɬ

give a feast of cooked food

He would give feasts sometimes of raw food, sometimes of cooked.

45.307

ʔuħukʷita

ʔuħ

-uk

POSS

-(m)it

PAST

-(y)aˑ

IMPF

it was theirs for

ƛ̉iiʔaacsỷi

feast

feasts

c̉išaaʔatħ

Tsishaath people

Tsishaa people

hiikʷis

Equis

hiỷatħʔaƛquu

hiỷatħ

live at

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when they lived at

ʔuyi

when

šiƛaa

bracken fern root

Bracken Fern root

The Tsishaa people used bracken fern roots for feasts when they lived at Equis.

45.308

ʔuħuk

ʔuħ

-uk

POSS

theirs was for

ƛ̉iiʔaacsỷi

feast

feasts

kʷan̉is

camas

taayii

senior

haʔum

food

They also used camas for feasting as a senior (superior?) food.

45.309

ʔaanasa

ʔana

only

-sasa

only [L]

only there was

ʔunit

be stocked with

ʔaħ

this

c̉uumaʕas

Alberni

kʷan̉is

camas

Only Alberni was stocked with wild onion/camas.

45.310

ʔuuʔinɬʔaƛquu

ʔuuʔinɬ

distribute

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they would distribute at feast

ƛičsỷuup

ƛičsỷup

Pacific cinquefoil

tlichsyop clover

They would distribute clover roots at a feast.

45.311

ʔuħuk

ʔuħ

-uk

POSS

theirs was

ƛ̉iiʔaacsỷi

feast

feasts

ƛičsỷuup

ƛičsỷup

Pacific cinquefoil

tlichsyop clover

ʕaʕiic̉u

wild-clover root

Theirs was tlichsyop clover and wild clover roots for feasts.

45.312

ʔuħuk

ʔuħ

-uk

POSS

theirs was for

ƛ̉iiʔaacsỷi

feast

feasts

n̉ixtin

salmon roe

They used salmon roe for feasts.

45.313

ʔanaaƛquu

ʔana

only

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

it was only

ħaw̉iɬʔi

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the chief

n̉iw̉aħs

box of salmon roe

boxes of salmon roe

ʔunaak

ʔunaakʷ

have

Only the chief had boxes of salmon roe.

45.314

ʔeʔiiħuk̉ʷap̉aƛquu

ʔiiħʷ

big.pl

-uk

POSS

-ˀap₂

CAUS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they would do big

ɬuuʕa

plate

plates

ʔuuħuuʔiɬʔap

serve to

ħaw̉iiħiicʔi

ħaw̉iɬ

chief.pl

-iic

belong to

=ʔiˑ

DEF

belonging to the chiefs

t̉aatn̉a

t̉an̉a

child.pl

children

n̉iiw̉inɬʔaƛquu

n̉iiw̉inɬ

distribute salmon roe

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

giving salmon roe

ʔuyi

when

They would serve large platters of salmon roe to the children of chiefs.

45.315

ʔaaʔaayaštuuqʷa

go through many steps

they went through many steps

siqaaʔap̉aƛquu

siqaaʔap

cook s.t.

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when cooking it

ʔuyi

when

They went through many steps in cooking it.

45.316

ħamat

known

they were known

huỷuuħtakʔi

huħtakʷ

know how.pl

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones who know how

siqaaʔap

cook s.t.

cooking

ƛuuɬatm̉inħʔi

ƛuɬ

good

-ˀat

PASS

-m̉inħ

=ʔiˑ

REL

they who did well

Certain ones were known for their ability to cook it well.

45.317

ƛ̉iƛ̉imasʔaƛquu

ƛ̉iƛ̉imaʔas

go about shooting on land

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they would go about shooting

maaƛʔitqinħʔisʔi

meʔiƛqac

boy.pl

-ʔis

DIM

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the little boys

c̉uʔičħʔaƛquu

c̉uʔičħ

winter

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when it was winter

muustati

bow

c̉iiħati

arrow

arrows

ʔuuħw̉ink

ʔuuħw̉inkʷ

using

ʔuʔuʔiiħ

hunt

hunting for

hiyiqtupʔi

hihiqtup

different animals

=ʔiˑ

DEF

all kinds of

ʔeʔinħʔis

ʔeʔinħʷ

small ones

-ʔis

DIM

the small ones

maamaati

bird

birds

The little boys used to go about in winter hunting for all sorts of small birds with bow and arrow.

45.318

qʷaayiiʔaƛqun

qʷaa

thus

-(y)iˑ

... time

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qʷin

1p.REL

we would do thus when it was

ʔiiħʔii

ʔiiħʷ

very

=ʔiˑ

DEF

very

m̉aɬuk

cold

wiwikħta

go barefoot

We went barefoot even in very cold weather.

45.319

hayaaʔakni

hayaaʔakʷ

not know

-ni

1p.ABS

we didn't know

qʷiqii

qʷi(q)

REL

-(y)ii

3.INDF-REL

what might be

šuuwisʔaaqƛč̉a

šuuwis

shoes

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-(m)ič̉aˑ

3.HEARSAY

what would be called shoes

We did not know what would later be called 'shoes'.

45.320

wik̉iit

wik

not

-ˀat

PASS

there were no

ƛišƛiqỷak

ƛišƛiqỷakʷ

pants

wik̉iit

wik

not

-ˀat

PASS

there were no

kuut

coat

coats

There were no pants and no coats.

45.321

qʷaayiiʔaƛqun

qʷaa

thus

-(y)iˑ

... time

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qʷin

1p.REL

we would do thus when there was

k̉ʷiỷasʔi

k̉ʷiis

snow

-ˀas₃

on ground

=ʔiˑ

DEF

snow on the ground

We used to do that way even when there was snow on the ground.

45.322

ƛ̉iƛ̉imʔassi

DUP-

SUF

ƛ̉i

shoot

-maɬ

move about

-ˀas₃

outside

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

I went around outside shooting

meʔiƛqacʔisiis

meʔiƛqac

boy

-ʔis

DIM

-(y)iis

1s.INDF.REL

when I was a little boy

I went about shooting when I was a little boy.

45.323

hinuʔaɬsi

hinuʔaɬ

see

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

I saw

ʔiitu

Iitu bird

ʔuyuʔaɬ

see

seeing

45.324

nuumiiɬʔis

nuumiiɬ

tame

-ʔis

DIM

it was a little tame

ʔiiħ

ʔiiħʷ

big

ʔiituʔi

ʔiitu

Iitu bird

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the iitu bird

The big iitu bird was somewhat tame.

45.325

ƛ̉iicƛ̉iičiƛsi

ƛ̉iicƛ̉iičiƛ

shoot repeatedly

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

I started shooting

wikiʔis

wik

not

-ˀiƛ

go for [L]

-ʔis

DIM

it would not go

sasiiʔii

saasiiʔii

go far away

matmatš

be flying

flying

I started shooting at it and each time it would fly off a short distance (not go far).

45.326

hiɬnii

hiɬ

LOC

-ni

1p.ABS

we were there

k̉an̉atħ

camp at

camp

saačỷakʷat̉a

Cass Creek

We were camping then at Cass Creek.

45.327

waaɬakni

waɬaakʷ

-ni

1p.ABS

we were going

hiikʷis

Equis

šiiƛuk

move house

moving house

We were moving back to Equis.

45.328

wikmiħsap̉atsi

wik

not

-miħsa

want

-ˀap₂

CAUS

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

they did not want me to

ʔuuʔušuwaquus

ʔuuʔušuwa

do together with s.o.

-quus

1s.CND

if someone would do with me

c̉aawuumiħsap̉atsi

c̉aawuu

alone

-miħsa

want

-ˀap₂

CAUS

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

they wanted me to do it alone

ƛ̉iicƛ̉iiya

be shooting

naawasapiʔi

nawaˑs

sit chatting

-api₂

in the air [L]

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones who were sitting outside

ħuučuqƛisʔatħ

Uchucklesaht people

The Uchucklesaht people sitting around wanted me to shoot it myself and did not want to help me.

45.329

ƛ̉iỷaqstuƛuksi

ƛ̉iỷaqstawiƛ

shoot into

-uk

POSS

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

mine shot into

ʔiituʔi

ʔiitu

Iitu bird

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the iitu bird

ƛ̉icit̉inƛ

ƛ̉icit̉inawiƛ

strike side of head

hitting the side of its head

tiičħtaa

remain alive

it was still alive

ʔiituʔi

ʔiitu

Iitu bird

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the iitu bird

Mine (arrow) hit the iitu bird on the side of the head but it was still alive.

45.330

tiičukʷaħ

tiˑča

alive

-uk

POSS

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

mine was alive

waaɬšiƛ

waɬšiƛ

go home

going home

ciiqciiqakaħ

ciiqciiqa

speaking

-ˀak

POSS

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

mine was chattering

waaɬšiƛ

waɬšiƛ

go home

going home

ʔiituʔi

ʔiitu

Iitu bird

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the iitu bird

yaa

yaa₁

that

That iitu bird of mine was alive and chattering as we returned home.

45.331

m̉uqumỷuupčip̉isim

m̉uqumỷuup

burn off around

-čiˑp

INDIR

-ˀiˑsim

2s>1s.FUT.IMPER

burn them off for me!

ʔituʕisʔaaħ

ʔituʕis

eat Iitu bird

-ˀaaħ

IRR

might eat the iitu bird

ʔaħn̉ii

that

ʔiituʔi

ʔiitu

Iitu bird

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the iitu bird

waaʔataħ

waa

say

-ˀat

PASS

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

he said to me

ciqšiʔat

ciqšiƛ

speak

-ˀat

PASS

speaking

yaa

yaa₁

that

ʔiič̉imʔi

ʔiič̉im

elder

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the old one

"Burn off (the feathers) for me so that I can eat that bird", an old man said to me.

45.332

ʔiiqħuk̉ʷaƛaħ

ʔiiqħuk

tell

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I told him

naniiqsakqas

naniiqsu

grandparent

-ˀak

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my grandfather

ʔanis

1s.SUB

that I

waaʔat

waa

say

-ˀat

PASS

said to

yaa

yaa₁

that

ʔiič̉imʔi

ʔiič̉im

elder

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the old one

ʔanis

1s.SUB

that I

ʔituqħsatqas

ʔituqħsa

want to eat iitu bird

-ˀat

PASS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

he wanted to eat iitu bird

I told my grandfather what I had been told that the old man wanted to eat the iitu bird.

45.333

yaacnaak

yaacuk

-naˑkʷ

have

he had them go

naniiqsakqas

naniiqsu

grandparent

-ˀak

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my grandfather

ʔaʔaatuuʔas

ʔaʔaatuu

ask

-ˀas₅

go to

going about asking

yaquusi

yaqʷ

REL

-(w)uusi

3.Rel.Dub

who he might be

My grandfather had someone going about asking who he (the old man) might be.

45.334

hineeʔiƛ

enter house

he entered

ʔiiqħuk

tell

telling

ʔanič

that

ʔukɬaa

name

he was called

ƛaƛaayapi

Standing-about

yaa

yaa₁

that

ʔiič̉imʔi

ʔiič̉im

elder

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the old one

yaʕatqas

yaqʷ

REL

-ˀat

PASS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

who did to me

ʔituqħsat

ʔituqħsa

want to eat iitu bird

-ˀat

PASS

wanted to eat the iitu bird

He came in and said he had heard that the old man who wanted to eat the iitu bird was called Standing-about.

45.335

ʔaɬqšiʔaƛ

ʔaɬqšiƛ

unpack

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he unpacked

maaqyum̉inħukʔi

maaqyu

large box

-m̉inħ

-uk

IMPF

=ʔiˑ

DEF

his storage boxes

naniiqsakqas

naniiqsu

grandparent

-ˀak

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my grandfather

hiyiiỷaħsukʔitq

hiyiis

there on beach

-ˀaħs

in vessel

-uk

POSS

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

which contained his

sacaašt

dried tyee salmon

mityaqʔuktaštʔi

mityaqʔukt

catch with net

-aˑšt

dried...

=ʔiˑ

REL

the dried ones caught by gill net

ƛ̉acʔii

ƛ̉ac

fat

=ʔiˑ

REL

the fat ones

My grandfather unpacked his storage boxes containing dried tyee salmon, fat ones caught by net.

45.336

čučuukʷaʕinmeʔitap̉aƛ

čučuukʷaʕinmeʔitap

go about the village inviting people

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he had them go about the village inviting people

ʔaƛa

two

quuʔas

person

people

ħaačat̉iƛ

ħaačat̉iƛ₁

invite all

ʔayeʔi

ʔaya

many

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the many

ʔaƛsaatħ

ʔaƛa

two

-saˑtħ

... many tribes

the two tribes

quuʔas

person

people

ħuučuqƛisʔatħ

Uchucklesaht people

c̉išaaʔatħ

Tsishaath people

Tsishaa people

Then he had two people go about the village inviting everybody in the two tribes of Uchucklesaht and Tsishaa.

45.337

w̉aaqʔuqšiʔaƛ

w̉aaqʔuqšiƛ

go to a feast

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they started coming to the feast

ʔaħʔaa

that

ħačatiiʔiƛ

all enter house

w̉aqʔuu

w̉aqʔuˑ

go to feast

coming to the feast

They all entered the house coming in to the feast.

45.338

hinaħawiʔaƛ

hinaħawiƛ

serve

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were served to

ʔaħʔaa

that

ʔituqħsimtʔi

ʔiitu

Iitu bird

-ħsaˑ₁

long to eat

-(m)it

PAST

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the one who longed to eat Iitu bird

suč̉ac̉iʕis

suč̉a

five

-c̉iq₁

... long objects

-ˀiˑs₁

eat

eat five

ƛ̉aacʔii

ƛ̉ac

fat

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the fat

sacaašt

dried tyee salmon

suč̉ap̉iɬ

suč̉a

five

-p̉iˑɬʷ₁

... long objects

five

cuup̉ii

fat back

suč̉a

five

ƛ̉acaačim

fat belly

ħayu

ten

c̉ipuk

salmon roe

n̉ixtin

salmon roe

salmon eggs

Five fat dried salmon were set before the one who had longed for iitu bird, five dried tyee salmon, five fat backs, five fat bellies and ten bladders of salmon roe.

45.339

m̉uč̉ičpitap

m̉uč̉ič

clothed

-‘ipitap

in the house

he clothed him

naniiqsakqas

naniiqsu

grandparent

-ˀak

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my grandfather

ƛuɬʔii

ƛuɬ

good

=ʔiˑ

DEF

good

ʕaɬmaqaɬ

cedar-bark cloth

cedarbark cloth

k̉acħaq

blanket

a robe

ʔaaƛyaqsak

ʔaaƛyaqsakʷ

double-sized

My grandfather clothed him in a good double-size yellow-cedarbark blanket.

45.340

ʔuuwinyipitapƛaa

ʔuuwinɬ

around the neck

-‘ipitap

in the house

=ƛaa

also

he also put around his neck

ƛuɬʔii

ƛuɬ

good

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the good

ƛ̉itink

ƛ̉itinkʷ

old style cape

ʕaɬmaqaɬƛaa

ʕaɬmaqaɬ

cedar-bark cloth

=ƛaa

also

also of yellow cedar bark cloth

He put around his neck a good cape also made of yellow-cedarbark.

45.341

hinaħuuƛ

hinaħawiƛ

present to

they were presented to him

ỷakaaɬ

ỷakaˑɬ

canoe mat

canoe mats

ʔaƛp̉iiɬ

ʔaƛa

two

-p̉iˑɬʷ₂

...songs

two

c̉ušaɬm̉inħ

c̉uš

fresh

-aˑɬ

on fabric-like surface

-m̉inħ

new (mats)

Two new canoe mats were set before him.

45.342

n̉uššiʔaƛ̉at

n̉uššiƛ

distribute property

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

they gave out gifts

ʔayeʔi

ʔaya

many

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the many

quuʔas

person

n̉upc̉iʕisqčik̉aƛ

n̉up

one

-c̉iq₁

... long objects

-iics

take ... along

-čik₂

each

-ˀaƛ

NOW

each got one

sacaašt

dried tyee salmon

Then gifts were passed out to the many people; each got one dried tyee salmon.

45.343

qʷaaʔakita

qʷaa

thus

-ˀak

POSS

-(m)it

former

-(y)aˑ

IMPF

thus was it

yaqwiimit

ancestor

ancestors

qʷaỷak

qʷaỷakʷ

custom

ʔasmaqħʔi

ʔasma

highborn child

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the highborn person

ʔam̉iiỷip

ʔam̉a

soon

-iiỷip

obtain

first obtained

ʔuušiip

ʔuuš

some

-iiỷip

obtain

caught something

Such was the custom of the ancestors when a high-born person caught something for the first time.

45.344

ciituš

Tsiitush bird

Tsiitush birds

ʔuʔuʔiiħʔaƛqun

ʔuʔuʔiiħ

hunt

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qʷin

1p.REL

we would hunt them

hiʔiisħ

hiʔiis₂

on the beach

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

while on the beach

hiikʷis

Equis

maaƛʔitqinħʔisin

meʔiƛqac

boy.pl

-ʔis

DIM

-ni

1p.ABS

we little boys

We little boys hunted tsiitush birds while there on the beach of Equis.

45.345

ʔinkp̉ič̉asħʔaƛukqun

ʔinkp̉ič̉as

build a fire at base of tree

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

-qʷin

1p.REL

we made a fire at the base of a tree

ƛ̉aqaʕasʔi

ƛ̉aqaʕas

tree

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the tree

ʔuyi

when

quxʷaaʔaƛquu

quxʷaa

be freezing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when it was freezing

We made a fire at the trunk of a tree in freezing weather.

45.346

ƛaawiičiʔaƛquu

ƛawiičiƛ

approach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they approached

ʔaħʔaa

that

ciitušʔi

ciituš

Tsiitush bird

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the tsiitush birds

ʔuucħa

go in connection with

yaa

yaa₁

that

maaỷuučʔi

maaỷuuč

rising smoke

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the rising smoke

The tsiitush birds approached, going toward the rising smoke.

45.347

kʷaʕaaʔataƛquu

kʷaʕaaʔat

descend backwards

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they descended backwards

ciitušʔi

ciituš

Tsiitush bird

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the tsiitush birds

ʔanaač̉inƛʔis

ʔanaač̉inƛ

come down

-ʔis

DIM

coming down

ƛaweʔi

ƛawaˑ

near

=ʔiˑ

DEF

close to

ʔinkʔii

ʔinkʷ

fire

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the fire

The tsiitush birds came down backwards close to the fire.

45.348

qʷaħtaaʔaƛqun

qʷaħtaa

do thus

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qʷin

1p.REL

we would do thus

ʔaħʔaa

that

ƛ̉ičiʔaƛ

ƛ̉ičiƛ

shoot

-ˀaƛ

NOW

shooting them

We would shoot them (as they came).

45.349

tuutuupkħinʔaƛukqun

tuutuupkħin

make black at the end

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

IMPF

-qʷin

1p.REL

we would make them black at the end

ʕiyaaɬ

feather

feathers

c̉iiħati

arrow

arrows

k̉ʷiỷasiyaƛqun

k̉ʷiis

snow

-ˀas₃

on ground

-(y)iya

at ... time

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qʷin

1p.REL

when there was snow on the ground, we did

ƛ̉iƛ̉imʔas

DUP-

SUF

ƛ̉i

shoot

-maɬ

move about

-ˀas₃

outside

going about shooting outside

wiikħʔaqƛuk

wiikħʔaqƛ

prevent from

-uk

POSS

to prevent ours from

pawaɬšiƛ

lose

getting lost

In order not to lose our arrows, we would make the arrows' feathers black at the end when there was snow on the ground as we went about shooting.

45.350

mamaħatšiʔaƛqunƛaa

mamaħatšiƛ

do drop trapping

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qʷin

1p.REL

=ƛaa

also

we would also do drop trapping

č̉iɬuʔisuk

č̉iɬ

weave together

-uk

IMPF

-ʔis

DIM

-uk

POSS

with small woven ones

taacswaksuʔas

taa

poke

-(c,k)swiˑ

go through

-ʔaksuɬ

at the mouth

-ˀas₃

on ground

propped across the opening on the ground

We would also do drop trapping with small woven sticks propped across the mouth (of the trap).

45.351

ƛaħtiip̉aƛ

ƛaħtiip

as soon as

-ˀaƛ

NOW

as soon as

ʔaħʔaa

that

hitaqƛ̉iʔaƛquu

hitaaqƛ̉iƛ

go into an enclosure

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

go into the trap

ʔuyi

when

c̉awaaqƛ̉as

c̉awaˑ

one

-ˀaqƛ₁

inside

-ˀas₅

go to

one going inside

maħičʔiƛ

drop onto on the ground

drop onto the ground

As soon as one animal went in, the trap would drop down on it.

45.352

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛqunƛaa

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-qʷin

1p.REL

=ƛaa

also

and then we would also do

ƛ̉iicsnaaʕaɬʔaƛ

ƛ̉iicsnaaʕaɬ

play shooting

-ˀaƛ

NOW

playing at shooting

ƛ̉iipuust̉iiʔiɬaƛuk

ƛ̉iipuust̉iʔiɬa

dummy cormorant

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

dummy cormorants

maƛħsaaʔak

maƛħsaa

tied bundle

-ˀak

POSS

tied bundle

We also played at shooting dummy cormorants made of a tied bundle.

45.353

qʷaasasaƛquu

qʷaa

thus

-sasa

only [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

it would be just done

qʷeeʔiitq

qʷaa

thus

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

maamaati

bird

maaƛaan̉uɬ

tie along s.t.

tied up

c̉iik̉umct̉iiʔiɬeʔi

c̉ik̉umc

neck

-t̉iˑʔiɬa

pretend to [L]

=ʔiˑ

DEF

with a pretend neck

ƛ̉uupkỷakt̉iiʔiɬeʔi

ƛ̉upkỷakʷ

beak

-t̉iˑʔiɬa

pretend to [L]

=ʔiˑ

DEF

with a pretend beak

taacsaak̉aƛ

taacsa

hold on end of stick

-ˀak

POSS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it is held on the end of a stick

ỷaaqsaak

ỷaaqs

long

-(y)aˑ

IMPF

-ˀak

POSS

long

maatiqt̉iiʔiɬeʔi

maatiqt̉iʔiɬa

imitation bird

=ʔiˑ

DEF

imitation bird

siptuup

stick

ƛiħʔaqƛ̉aƛ

ƛiħʔaqƛ

thrust into

-ˀaƛ

NOW

thrust into

hiɬstaaqsʔi

hiɬstaaqs

side

=ʔiˑ

DEF

into the side

It would be tied up just in the shape of a bird with a pretend neck and bill, and with the end of a long stick thrust into the side of the imitation bird.

45.354

ʔeʔimʔap̉aƛ

ʔeʔim

as soon as

-ˀap₂

CAUS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

as soon as they did

ƛ̉ičiʔaƛquu

ƛ̉ičiƛ

shoot

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

shoot

yaa

yaa₁

that

suuʔii

suu

hold

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one who was holding it

hisčiqƛʔitq

his(t)

LOC

-či₂

-ˀaqƛ₁

inside

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

on which is transfixed

maatiqt̉iiʔiɬeʔi

maatiqt̉iʔiɬa

imitation bird

=ʔiˑ

DEF

imitation bird

čuuʔaaɬqatħʔap̉aƛ

ču₃

dive

-ʔaaɬ₂

at intervals

-qaˑtħ

pretend(edly)

-ˀap₂

CAUS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

causing it to pretend to dive under water at intervals

As soon as the (boys) shot, whoever was holding the stick on which the imitation bird was tranfixed, would make it imitate diving under water at intervals.

45.355

qʷaaħtaʔaaɬʔaƛ

qʷaa

thus

-ħtaˑ₁

do to

-ʔaaɬ₂

at intervals

-ˀaƛ

NOW

doing thus at intervals

ʔaħʔaa

that

ƛ̉iicƛ̉iiya

be shooting

they kept shooting

ʔayeʔi

ʔaya

many

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the many

maaƛʔitqinħ

meʔiƛqac

boy.pl

boys

Then doing so in that fashion at intervals the many boys kept shooting at it.

45.356

yaa

yaa₁

there

čuuʔaaɬqatħʔi

ču₃

dive

-ʔaaɬ₂

at intervals

-qaˑtħ

pretend(edly)

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one pretending to dive at intervals

maatiqt̉iiʔiɬa

maatiqt̉iʔiɬa

imitation bird

ħayuqumɬ

ħayu

ten

-qimɬ

... unit

ten

maatiqt̉iiʔiɬa

maatiqt̉iʔiɬa

imitation bird

maƛqimɬ

bundle

There were ten bundled up dummy birds pretending to dive at intervals.

45.357

ʔuʔumħi

appropriate

they were an appropriate

ʔanaa

ʔanač

that much

distance

sayaa

sayaˑ

far off

far from

sasiiʔiipt̉ana

DUP-

DIST

sayaˑ

far off

-t̉aˑna

slightly

doing so while a little far away

They were just the right distance away.

45.358

qʷaačiɬ

nevertheless

in spite of that

ʔaħʔaa

that

ʔayup̉it

many times

ɬiʔaa

miss the mark

they missed

Nevertheless, they would miss many times.

45.359

wik

not

ʔaya

many

ƛ̉iỷaqstuƛ

ƛ̉iỷaqstawiƛ

shoot into

were shot into

ʔayeʔi

ʔaya

many

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the many

c̉iiħati

arrow

arrows

Not many of the arrows hit the mark.

45.360

hiy

hiy!

Hiy!

ƛ̉iỷaqstuƛuk

ƛ̉iỷaqstawiƛ

shoot into

-uk

IMPF

he hit the mark

ʔaħʔaa

that

k̉ʷičitʔi

k̉ʷičit

marksman

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the marksman

ƛaʔuqumɬƛaa

ƛaʔuˑ

another

-qimɬ

... unit

=ƛaa

again

again another one

ʔaħʔaa

that

kačiqstuƛ

kačiqstawiƛ

skewer

was skewered

maatiqt̉iiʔiɬam̉inħʔi

maatiqt̉iʔiɬa

imitation bird

-m̉inħ

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the imitation birds

My! a marksman hit the mark, another of the dummy birds was shot through.

45.361

muuqumɬiipšiƛ

muu

four

-qimɬ

... unit

-iiỷip

obtain

-šiƛ

PRF

he got four

ʔaħʔaa

that

yaa

yaa₁

that

k̉ʷičitʔi

k̉ʷičit

marksman

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the marksman

meʔiƛqac

boy

One boy marksman got four of them.

45.362

qačc̉aqimɬiip

qacc̉a

three

-qimɬ

... unit

-iiỷip

obtain

he got three

ƛaʔuuʔi

ƛaʔuˑ

another

=ʔiˑ

DEF

another

k̉ʷičit

marksman

ʔaƛqimɬiip

ʔaƛa

two

-qimɬ

... unit

-iiỷip

obtain

he got two

ʔuuš

some

Another marksman got three and some got two.

45.363

ʔuušʔaƛ

ʔuuš

some

-ˀaƛ

NOW

some did

wikiip

fail to obtain

they failed to get any

wiỷaačitʔi

wiỷaačit

poor shot

=ʔiˑ

DEF

poor shot

Some of the poorer shots failed to get any.

45.364

ħaaỷipšiƛ

catch all

they caught all

ħayuqumɬʔi

ħayu

ten

-qimɬ

... unit

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the ten

maatiqt̉iiʔiɬa

maatiqt̉iʔiɬa

imitation bird

imitation birds

hawiiʔaƛ

hawiiƛ

finish

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they finished

ʔaħʔaa

that

They caught all ten dummy birds and they finished.

45.365

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

kuuk̉ʷiʔaƛ

kuuk̉ʷiƛ

go for lunch

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they went for lunch

ƛusaašt

dried herring

ʔuuʔiʔaƛ

ʔuuʔiƛ₁

go for

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they went for

ƛ̉iipuỷinɬqatħʔaaqƛ̉aƛ

ƛ̉iipuỷinɬ

give feast of cormorant

-qaˑtħ

pretend(edly)

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-ˀaƛ

NOW

giving a feast of cormorant

ƛ̉iiʔiiʔaƛ

ƛ̉iiʔiiƛ

go for a feast

-ˀaƛ

NOW

go for a feast

Then they went for a lunch of dried herring, pretending they were giving a feast of cormorants.

45.366

ʔaħʔaa

that

ʔuwiiʔaƛ

ʔuwii

be first

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he was first

yaa

yaa₁

that

muuqumɬiimitʔi

muu

four

-qimɬ

... unit

-iiỷip

obtain

-(m)it

PAST

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one who got four

ƛ̉iiʔiɬʔaƛ

ƛ̉iiʔiɬ

feast

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he gave a feast

ỷuuqʷaa

also

yaa

yaa₁

that

qačc̉aqimỷaħsitʔi

qacc̉a

three

-qimɬ

... unit

-ˀaħs

in vessel

-(m)it

PAST

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one who had three in his canoe

The one who had been first to get four (birds) gave a feast and also the one who had three in his canoe.

45.367

hitaaqƛ̉asħ

hitaaqƛ̉as

woods

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

being in the woods

ƛuɬʔasʔi

ƛuɬ

good

-ˀas₃

on ground

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the nice one on the ground

hitaaqƛ̉as

woods

hiʔiisħ

hiʔiis₁

on the ground

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

on the ground

maaƛʔitqinħʔi

meʔiƛqac

boy.pl

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the boys

The boys did this in the woods at a nice spot on the ground.

45.368

hawiiƛ

finish

they finished

ʔaħʔaa

that

ƛ̉iicsnaaʕaɬ

play shooting

They finished the shooting play.

45.369

ƛaaʔuukƛaa

ƛaʔuˑ

another

-uk

IMPF

=ƛaa

again

again they did another

pisat̉acsỷi

game

cacaʕas

several-on-end-on-ground

ʔukɬaa

name

called

pisat̉acsỷiʔi

pisat̉acsỷi

game

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the game

maaƛʔitqinħiic

meʔiƛqac

boy.pl

-iic

belong to

of boys

They took up another game, a boys' game called 'several-on-end-on-ground'.

45.370

maaƛaan̉uɬ

tie along s.t.

they were tied up together

ʔicmakt

sword fern

sword ferns

hiišcuqʷat

hišcuqʷa

both hands

-ˀat

PASS

do to with both hands

hahaqčim

do to a slight degree

doing barely

ƛiħink

ƛiħinkʷ

touch together

touching together

c̉ac̉aɬaqn̉ukumʔi

c̉ac̉aɬaqn̉ukum

fingers spread

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the spread fingers

Ferns were tied together to a girth of both hands with the spread fingers barely touching;

45.371

ʔaħʔaa

that

ʔanikʷit

around the circumference

around circumference

maaƛaan̉uɬʔi

maaƛaan̉uɬ

tie along s.t.

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the length tied along in a bundle

pic̉up

cedar bark

ʔuħtinʔaƛ

ʔuħtin

made of

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it is made of

maƛmaa

maƛ

tie

-maˑ

3.IND

for tying

n̉upỷaɬ

n̉up

one

-ỷaɬ

... fathoms

one fathom

ʔaana

ʔana

thus much

The binding was made of cedar bark, tied a fathom long.

45.372

ƛaaqƛ̉aƛ

ƛaaqƛ

stick into

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it is then stuck in it

ħumiisʔi

ħumiis

(cedar) stick

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the cedar stick

kʷiʔakƛaƛ

kʷiʔakƛi

sharpen at the end

-ˀaƛ

NOW

sharpened at the end

yaayaqčasʔaƛʔitq

DUP-

SUF

yaqʷ

REL

-či₂

-ˀas₃

on ground

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

which was on the ground

ƛaaqƛ̉asʔaƛ

ƛaaqƛ̉as

stick into the ground

-ˀaƛ

NOW

stick into the ground

A cedar stick sharpened at the end and stuck into (the bundle), was stuck into the ground.

45.373

ƛaʔasʔaƛ

ƛaʔas

stand upright on the ground

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it is standing upright on the ground

maaƛaan̉uɬʔi

maaƛaan̉uɬ

tie along s.t.

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the length tied along in a bundle

The tied length was set up on the ground.

45.374

ʔuwiiʔaƛ

ʔuwii

be first

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he was first

ƛ̉ičiƛ

shoot

to shoot

yaayaaqʷħinʔasʔitq

DUP-

SUF

yaqʷ

REL

-ħin₁

at the end [RL]

-ˀas₃

outside

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the one who was on the end

The one who was on the end was the first to shoot.

45.375

ƛ̉ičiƛ

shoot

he shot

ƛaʔuuyaqʷink̉ʷasʔitq

ƛaʔuˑ

another

-yuˑ

...-ed

-(č,k)inkʷ₃

together with

-ˀas₄

about to

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the one who was next

meʔiƛqac

boy

Then the next boy shot.

45.376

hiitaqƛinƛħʔaƛ

hiitakƛinƛ

be close to end

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they got close to the end

ʔuušp̉it

sometimes

ƛ̉iỷaqstuʔaƛuk

ƛ̉iỷaqstawiƛ

shoot into

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

they hit the mark

c̉awaakqħ

c̉awaakʷ

one

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

being one

Sometimes they were close to the end before one of them hit the mark.

45.377

ƛ̉iicƛ̉iičiƛƛaa

ƛ̉iicƛ̉iičiƛ

shoot repeatedly

=ƛaa

again

they again shot repeatedly

ʔaħʔaa

that

ʔayeʔi

ʔaya

many

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the many

Then they all started shooting again.

45.378

hiy

hiy!

Hiy!

ƛ̉iỷaqstuƛukƛaa

ƛ̉iỷaqstawiƛ

shoot into

-uk

IMPF

=ƛaa

also

he also shot into it

ʔaħʔaa

that

ƛaʔuuqħ

ƛaʔuˑ

other

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

another one

meʔiƛqac

boy

My! then another boy hit into it.

45.379

wikiip

fail to obtain

they failed

qʷaqʷeeʔiiħỷakʔitq

DUP-

SUF

qʷaa

thus

-ˀiiħ₂

try to get [R+L]

-ỷakʷ

use

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

if the one gets using thus

ʔuyi

ʔaƛc̉iʕaƛquu

ʔaƛa

two

-c̉iq₁

... long objects

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

if two were done

ʔuyi

ƛ̉iỷaqstuƛ

ƛ̉iỷaqstawiƛ

shoot into

were shot into

c̉iiħati

arrow

arrows

One did not win if two arrows were shot in.

45.380

k̉uuɬasukʷaħ

k̉uuɬas

dip in grease

-uk

POSS

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

mine is dipped in grease

waa

say

he says

ʔeʔimqħʔi

ʔeʔim

at first

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one who was first

ƛ̉ičiƛ

shoot

shooting

ƛ̉iỷaqstuƛuk

ƛ̉iỷaqstawiƛ

shoot into

-uk

IMPF

hitting the mark

"Mine is dipped in grease", said the first one to hit the mark.

45.381

k̉uuɬasma

k̉uuɬas

dip in grease

-maˑ

3.IND

it is dipped in grease

waa

say

he said

puuxpuuxʷasʔim

Fulldup-

REP

puux

blow

-aˑs₁

on a surface

-ˀim₂

2s>3.FUT IMP

keep blowing on it

šiikamɔɔ

šiikamuu

dear fellow

rascal

wik̉iitħʔap̉im

wik̉iit

non-existent

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀap₂

CAUS

-ˀim₂

2s>3.FUT IMP

don't let them do

ƛ̉iỷaqstuƛ

ƛ̉iỷaqstawiƛ

shoot into

shoot into it

ƛaʔuum̉inħʔi

ƛaʔuˑ

another

-m̉inħ

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the others

c̉iiħati

arrow

arrows

waaqħʔaƛ

waa

say

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he says

waa

say

saying

yaa

yaa₁

that

yaaqʷacʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-ac₁

belong to

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

that which belongs to

c̉iiħati

arrow

arrows

"It is dipped in grease', he said, 'keep blowing on it, rascal, don't let the the others hit it" says the one whose arrow is in it referring to the other arrows.

45.382

ʔuħmaʕiiqƛ̉ap

ʔuħ

-maʕiiqƛ

want to

-ˀap₂

CAUS

he wants it to do so

c̉iiħatakʔi

c̉iiħati

arrow

-ˀak

POSS

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

his arrow

puuxpuuxʷa

puux

blow

blowing

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ

because

wikmaʕiiqƛ̉ap

wik

not

-maʕiiqƛ

want to

-ˀap₂

CAUS

he did not want

ƛaʔuuqħquu

ƛaʔuˑ

another

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

-quu₁

3.CND

that the others

ʔuyi

when

ƛ̉iỷaqstuƛuk

ƛ̉iỷaqstawiƛ

shoot into

-uk

IMPF

they hit the mark

He wants his arrow to blow the others (off course) because he didn't want them to hit the mark.

45.383

wik̉iitħʔaƛ

wik̉iit

non-existent

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

no one does

ƛaʔuu

ƛaʔuˑ

other

ƛ̉iỷaqƛuk

ƛ̉iỷaqƛ

shoot into

-uk

IMPF

hit the mark

No other one hits the mark.

45.384

c̉awaakqħʔaƛ

c̉awaakʷ

one

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

-ˀaƛ

NOW

the one does

yaqwiiʔitq

yaqwii

first

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the one who was first

ƛ̉iỷaqstuƛuk

ƛ̉iỷaqstawiƛ

shoot into

-uk

IMPF

hitting the mark

sukʷiʔaƛ

sukʷiƛ

take

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he takes it (out)

ƛ̉iỷaqƛukʔi

ƛ̉iỷaqƛ

shoot into

-uk

POSS

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one whose (arrow) hits the mark

The first one whose (arrow) hits the mark takes it out.

45.385

c̉aawuuʔaƛ

c̉aawuu

alone

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he alone does

ʔucačiʔaƛ

ʔucačiƛ

go to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he goes to

yaa

yaa₁

that

ƛaʔasʔi

ƛaʔas

pole

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

the pole

ħačatiisuʔaƛ

ħačatiisawiƛ

take all

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he takes all

qʷam̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

as many as there were

c̉iiħatiʔi

c̉iiħati

arrow

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the arrows

ħayuc̉iq

ħayu

ten

-c̉iq₁

... long objects

ten

ʔuušmaɬapi

or more

c̉awiicšiʔaƛ

c̉awiicšiƛ

belong to one person

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they become one person's

He alone goes to the pole (target) and takes all the arrows, ten or more, and they become his alone.

45.386

k̉uuɬšiƛ

dip in grease

it is dipped in grease

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he says

yaa

yaa₁

that

c̉awiicšiƛʔi

c̉awiicšiƛ

belong to one person

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one to whom belonged

c̉iiħati

arrow

arrows

"It is dipped in grease", says the one who has come into possession of the arrows.

45.387

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

ƛ̉ičiʔaƛ

ƛ̉ičiƛ

shoot

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he starts shooting

c̉aawuuʔaaqƛ̉aƛ

c̉aawuu

alone

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he does alone

ƛ̉iicƛ̉iiya

be shooting

shooting

yaa

yaa₁

that

k̉uuɬšiƛitʔi

k̉uuɬšiƛ

dip in grease

-(m)it

PAST

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the one who dipped it in grease

Then the one who dipped it in grease starts shooting alone.

45.388

ƛ̉ičiʔaƛ

ƛ̉ičiƛ

shoot

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he starts shooting

k̉uuɬšiƛʔi

k̉uuɬšiƛ

dip in grease

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one who dipped it in grease

The one who dipped it in grease takes his (first) shot.

45.389

ɬiʔaaʔak

ɬiʔaa

miss the mark

-ˀak

POSS

his missed the mark

sukʷiƛ

take

he takes

ƛaʔuc̉iqʔi

ƛaʔuˑ

another

-c̉iq₁

... long objects

=ʔiˑ

DEF

another one (arrow)

ƛ̉ičiƛƛaa

ƛ̉ičiƛ

shoot

=ƛaa

=again

again he shoots it

He misses the mark and takes up another one (arrow), shooting again.

45.390

ƛ̉iicƛ̉iičiʔaƛ

CVcdup-

REP

ƛ̉i

shoot

-šiƛ

PRF

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he started shooting at it

45.391

muup̉ituk

muup̉it

four times

-uk

POSS

his did four times

ɬiʔaa

miss the mark

missing the mark

He misses four times.

45.392

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

ƛ̉iỷaqstuʔaƛuk

ƛ̉iỷaqstawiƛ

shoot into

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

he hits the mark

č̉iiw̉iʔaƛ

č̉iiw̉iƛ

take runaway slave

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he takes runaway slaves

Then he hits and "takes runaway slaves".

45.393

ʔukɬaaʔaƛuk

ʔukɬaa

name

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

IMPF

it was named

č̉iiw̉iƛ

take runaway slave

It is called "take runaway slave".

45.394

ʔuum̉iiʔaƛ

ʔuum̉iiƛ

start from

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he starts from there

sukʷiƛ

take

taking

yaa

yaa₁

there

ƛ̉iỷaqƛʔi

ƛ̉iỷaqƛ

shoot into

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one who shot into it

qʷam̉aac̉iqšiʔaƛuk

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-c̉iq₁

... long objects

-šiƛ

PRF

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

his gets to be that many (arrows)

ʔuuciičiƛsa

ʔuuciičiƛ

get

-sasa

only [L]

they became his

yaa

yaa₁

there

that

qʷam̉ačiɬʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

all

-iɬ₁

do to [L]

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

all those not yet done

wik

not

ƛ̉ičiƛ

shoot

shot

He starts from there taking the one that has hit the mark and all those became his there that he has not yet shot.

45.395

huʔanakšiʔaƛ

huʔanakšiƛ

regain

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they got back

yatyaaqʷacʔitq

CVt-

yaqʷ

REL

-ac₁

belong to

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the ones to whom they belonged

qʷam̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

as many as there were

ɬiʔaa

miss the mark

missed the mark

The ones to whom they belong get back those with which he missed.

45.396

ʔayiičiʔaƛuk

ʔaayiičiƛ

get much

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

his becomes many

n̉up̉itħ

n̉up̉it

once

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

at once

k̉uuɬšiƛ

dip in grease

dipping in grease

The one who dips in grease thus wins many (arrows).

45.397

ʔaħʔaa

that

qʷaaʔakita

qʷaa

thus

-ˀak

POSS

-(m)it

former

-(y)aˑ

IMPF

thus was it

qʷaỷak

qʷaỷakʷ

method

yaqitii

yaqʷ

REL

-(m)it

former

-(y)ii

3.INDF-REL

the thing that is

ʔukɬaa

name

named

ƛaƛaʔas

several-stand-on game

Several-stand-on game

pisat̉acsỷi

game

That is the way to play 'several-stand-on'.

45.398

ʔayiičiƛuk

ʔaayiičiƛ

increase

-uk

IMPF

his become many

c̉iiħati

arrow

arrows

yaa

yaa₁

that

ʔaƛp̉itʔi

ʔaƛp̉it

twice

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one who does twice

k̉uuɬšiƛ

dip in grease

it is dipped in grease

ʔiqħ

still

(If) the same one dips (his arrow) in the grease twice, he gains many arrows.

45.399

ʔuuktis

be guided by

kapxšiƛuk̉ʷiikquu

kapxšiƛ

run out of

-uk

POSS

-ˀiikʷ₂

HYP.FUT

-quu₁

3.CND

they ran out of theirs

c̉iiħati

arrow

qʷam̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

as many as there were

maaƛʔitqinħ

meʔiƛqac

boy.pl

boys

At last, all the other boys run out of arrows.

45.400

muup̉itħ

muup̉it

four times

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

after doing four times

k̉uuɬšiƛ

dip in grease

dipping in grease

witwiik̉itšiʔaƛuk

CVt-

wik̉iitšiƛ

disappear

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

they all are out of theirs

ʔaħʔaa

that

c̉iiħati

arrow

arrows

After he has dipped in grease four times, they are all out of arrows.

45.401

hiy

hiy!

Hiy!

hawiiʔaƛ

hawiiƛ

finish

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they finished

ʔaħʔaa

that

cacaʕas

several-on-end-on-ground

My! they finish the several-on-end-on-ground game.

45.402

c̉iiħatiiɬšiʔaƛƛaa

c̉iiħatiiɬšiƛ

start making arrows

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

again they started making arrows

ʔaħʔaa

that

ʔuyiiʔatupšiƛƛaa

ʔuuyiiʔatupšiƛ

do for next time

=ƛaa

again

again they do for the next time

ƛaʔuuʔak̉iikquuƛaa

ƛaʔuˑ

another

-akʷ

IMPF

-ˀiikʷ₂

HYP.FUT

-quu₁

3.CND

=ƛaa

again

again they would do another one

pisat̉acsỷi

game

kaƛħšiƛ

appear

appears

Again they started making arrows for the next time the game would take place.

45.403

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛquuƛaa

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-quu₁

3.CND

=ƛaa

again

and then they would do

tataw̉asʔaƛ

tataw̉as

bundles-on-the-ground

-ˀaƛ

NOW

play bundles-on-ground

ʔukɬaaʔaƛuk

ʔukɬaa

name

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

IMPF

its was named

tataw̉as

bundles-on-the-ground

pisat̉acsỷi

game

Then they would play Bundles-on-ground, their game called bundles-on-the-ground.

45.404

k̉ačink̉aƛuk

k̉ačinkʷ

barely touch ends

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

IMPF

touch ends

taaqʷink

taaqʷinkʷ

hold hands

ʔanikʷit

around the circumference

around circumference

muuminkʷimɬ

four fingers long

taxʷimɬ

grass bundle

ʔukɬaaʔaƛuk

ʔukɬaa

name

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

it was called

It involves something called 'grass bundle', of a girth to be encircled by both hands with the fingertips barely touching, and four fingers in length.

45.405

maƛħsaa

be tied around

it is tied around

ʕaqmapt

grass

pic̉up

cedar bark

ʔuħsaaʔaƛ

ʔuħsaa₂

tie in bundle

-ˀaƛ

NOW

tied around

maƛħsaa

be tied around

it is tied around

It is made of grass tied about with cedar bark.

45.406

ʔum̉aacsk̉ʷasʔaƛ

ʔum̉aacskʷ

certain distance apart

-ˀas₃

on ground

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were a certain distance apart

ʔanacsk̉ʷas

ʔanacskʷ

distance apart

-ˀas₄

about to

distance apart

ʔaʔaƛasčaƛ

DUP-

ʔaƛa

two

-aˑsči

in one group

-ˀaƛ

NOW

two in each group

There are two players on each side at a certain distance apart.

45.407

ƛ̉iỷaqstuʔaƛuk

ƛ̉iỷaqstawiƛ

shoot into

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

they hit the mark

saač̉uw̉at

one side

hiniiʔaƛ

hinii

give

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they give it to

t̉aʕaqƛayiiʔaƛ

t̉aʕaqƛ

stuck inside

-ayiˑ

give

-ˀaƛ

NOW

stuck inside

c̉iiħatakʔi

c̉iiħati

arrow

-ˀak

POSS

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

their arrow

One side shoots into the bundle and hands it over with their arrow still sticking in.

45.408

t̉icaqc̉uʕitap

throw to the other end on ground

they toss it to the other end on the ground

They toss it onto the ground at the other end.

45.409

ƛ̉ičiʔaƛ

ƛ̉ičiƛ

shoot

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they start shooting

kʷiisuw̉atʔi

kʷiisuw̉at

other side

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones on the other side

č̉uučkħ

č̉uučk

both

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

both

ʔaƛa

two

Then both of those on the other side shoot.

45.410

wikuk

wik

not

-uk

POSS

they did not

ƛ̉iỷaqstuƛ

ƛ̉iỷaqstawiƛ

shoot into

were shot into

45.411

hitam̉inčiƛ

come into possession

they come into possession

ʔukɬaa

name

it is called

yaqwiiʔitq

yaqwii

first

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the one who was first

ƛ̉iỷaqstuƛuk

ƛ̉iỷaqstawiƛ

shoot into

-uk

IMPF

hitting the mark

Those who hit the mark first "have-come-into-possession", as it is called.

45.412

t̉icaqc̉uʕitapƛaa

t̉icaqc̉uʕitap

throw to the other end on ground

=ƛaa

again

again they throw to the other end

ʔaħʔaa

that way

Again they throw it to the other end.

45.413

ƛ̉ičiʔaƛ

ƛ̉ičiƛ

shoot

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they start shooting

huʔaas

once again

kʷiisuw̉atʔi

kʷiisuw̉at

other side

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones on the other side

And once again the other side shoots.

45.414

ʔuucšiʔaƛ

ʔuucšiƛ

take possession of

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they take possession

c̉iiħati

arrow

arrows

yayaqʷinkʔitq

DUP-

SUF

yaqʷ

REL

-inkʷ₂

deal with ... [RL]

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the ones they are competing with

The opponents take possession of the arrows.

45.415

ƛ̉iỷaqstuƛ

ƛ̉iỷaqstawiƛ

shoot into

they shot into

ʔaħʔaa

that

ʔaƛeʔi

ʔaƛa

two

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the two

c̉iiħati

arrow

arrows

Then the two hit the mark.

45.416

ʔuuciičiʔaƛ

ʔuuciičiƛ

get

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they get

ʔaħʔaa

that way

yaqʔiitq

yaqʷ

REL

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the ones who

ƛ̉iỷaqstup

make shoot into

have shot into it

They (arrows) go to those who have hit.

45.417

č̉iiw̉iƛ

take runaway slave

ʔukɬaaʔaƛuk

ʔukɬaa

name

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

theirs was called

Theirs was called "take-runaway-slaves".

45.418

qʷaaʔap

do thus

they do thus

ʔaħʔaa

that way

huuʔasčiiɬ

do so over and over again

doing over and over again

ʔuuʔiiħ

try to do

try to get

wiknaakšiʔiikquu

wik

not

-naˑkʷ

have

-šiƛ

PRF

-ˀiikʷ₂

HYP.FUT

-quu₁

3.CND

when they will come to have none

c̉iiħati

arrow

arrows

saač̉uw̉atħ

saač̉uw̉at

on each side

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

being so on one side

They keep repeating that way until one side has run out of arrows.

45.419

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

k̉ik̉iicʕɔxššiʔaƛ

k̉ik̉iicʕuxššiƛ

'do away with all' game

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they do 'do-away-with-all' now

hihiškʷač

DUP-

SUF

hiš

all

-kʷa

completely

-š₁

ITER [F]

do away with all each time

ʔukɬaaʔaƛuk

ʔukɬaa

name

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

it was called

Then they start their game called kikitsuhsh or 'do-away-with-all'.

45.420

t̉akeʔiƛʔic̉aƛ

t̉akeʔiƛ

place on ground

-ʔis

DIM

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they are placed on the ground

maƛqimɬʔisʔi

maƛqimɬ

bundle

-ʔis

DIM

=ʔiˑ

DEF

little bundles

n̉uuceʔiʔaƛ

n̉uuceʔiƛ

face lengthwise in same direction on ground

-ˀaƛ

NOW

facing in the same direction

Little bundles are placed on the ground facing in one direction.

45.421

ƛ̉iiqƛ̉iħtanupʔaaqƛ̉aƛ

ƛ̉iiqƛ̉iħtanawup

shoot into the end of

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they try to shoot into the end of it

č̉uučkč̉uučkšʔaƛ

Fulldup-

SUF

č̉uučk

all

-š₁

ITER [F]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

doing all

qʷaqʷam̉akʔitq

DUP-

SUF

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-ˀak

POSS

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

as many of theirs

c̉iiħati

arrow

arrows

They try to shoot into the end using all their arrows each time.

45.422

nuuknaak̉aƛuk

nuuk

sing

-naˑkʷ

have

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

it has a song

heeškʷatšiƛ

hiš

all

-kʷačiƛ₁

do completely

do away with all

heeškʷatšiƛ

hiš

all

-kʷačiƛ₁

do completely

do away with all

wawaaʔaƛuk

wawaa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

it says

A song goes with it: "do away with all, do away with all", it says.

45.423

ƛ̉iiqƛ̉iħtanuʔaƛuk

ƛ̉iiqƛ̉iħtanawiƛ

hit the mark

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

IMPF

he hits the end of

ʔaħʔaa

that way

ƛ̉iicƛ̉iiyeʔi

ƛ̉iicƛ̉iiya

be shooting

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one who is shooting

One who is shooting makes a hit.

45.424

hitam̉inčiƛ

come into possession

ʔukɬaaʔaƛuk

ʔukɬaa

name

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

IMPF

it is called

This is called "coming into possession".

45.425

t̉iyuuʔaƛ

t̉i₂

throw

-yuˑ

...-ed

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they threw it to him

maƛqimɬʔi

maƛqimɬ

bundle

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the bundles

Then they throw the bundles to him.

45.426

ʔuwiičiʔaƛ

ʔuwiičiƛ

do first

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he does first

ƛ̉ičiƛ

shoot

shooting

ƛ̉iỷaqƛitʔi

ƛ̉iỷaqƛ

shoot into

-(m)it

PAST

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one that hit the mark

c̉iiħati

arrow

huʔacaʔap

return to s.o.

returning it

He shoots first with the arrow that hit the mark, returning it.

45.427

ƛ̉iỷaqstuʔaƛuk

ƛ̉iỷaqstawiƛ

shoot into

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

it hit the mark

ʔaħʔaa

that

45.428

ʔuuciičiʔaƛ

ʔuuciičiƛ

get

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they get

ħačatakšiʔaƛuk

ħačatakšiƛ

be complete

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

all of those (arrows)

qʷam̉aamitʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

all

-(m)it

PAST

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

as many as there were

ɬiʔaa

miss the mark

missed

yaqwiičiƛʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-wiˑ₁

at first

-šiƛ

PRF

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the one who did first

The one who scores the first hit wins as many as there were that those ones have missed.

45.429

č̉iiw̉iƛ

take runaway slave

ʔukɬaaʔaƛuk

ʔukɬaa

name

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

IMPF

it was called

That is called "taking runaway slaves".

45.430

wik̉iitšiƛuk

wik̉iitšiƛ

disappear

-uk

POSS

theirs run out

ʔaħʔaa

that way

saač̉uw̉atħ

saač̉uw̉at

on each side

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

being so on one side

c̉iiħati

arrow

arrows

At last one side runs out of arrows.

45.431

c̉uħiičiƛ

č̉uħiičiƛ

fire has gone out

the fire has gone out

waaʔaƛ̉at

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

they say now

hiteʔiʔaƛ

hiteʔiƛ

lose

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they lose

"The fire has gone out", they say; they are beaten.

45.432

ỷuuqʷaaʔaƛquu

ỷuuqʷaa

also

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they would also do

sat̉axʷst̉aɬ

fight with evergreen cones

fight with cones

ħaaw̉iiħaƛ

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

young man.pl

young men

tuuħmapt

Sitka spruce

ʔuucʔii

ʔuuc

belong to

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one who belonged to

sat̉uu

sat̉iiwa

evergreen cone

ʔukst̉aɬʔaƛ

ʔukst̉aɬ

fight e.o.

-ˀaƛ

NOW

fight each other

The young men also fought with cones from the spruce tree, fighting each other.

45.433

hitaaqƛ̉asʔaƛ

hitaaqƛ̉as

woods

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were in the woods

ʔeʔincsk̉ʷasħʔic̉aƛ

ʔeʔincskʷ

short distance apart

-ˀas₃

on ground

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ʔis

DIM

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were a short distance apart

t̉icst̉aɬ

throw at e.o.

They threw them at each other at close range in the woods.

45.434

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛquuƛaa

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-quu₁

3.CND

=ƛaa

also

and then they also did

ƛ̉amiixst̉aɬʔaƛ

ƛ̉amiixst̉aɬ

fight with sling(shot)s

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they fought with sling shots

ƛ̉inkakʔi

ƛ̉inkakʷ

banded

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the banded

ħumiis

red cedar

ƛ̉učqaak

ƛ̉učqa

knot or limb of tree

-ˀak

POSS

knot of tree

ʔuħtinʔaƛuk

ʔuħtin

made of

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

IMPF

made of

ƛ̉amiixỷak

ƛ̉amiixỷakʷ

sling (shot)

sling-shot

And then they would also fight with sling shots made of a banded cedar knot.

45.435

t̉it̉iqʷisħʔaƛ

DUP-

DIST

t̉iqʷ

sit

-‘is

on the beach

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were sitting here and there on the beach

hupkisqčik

hupkis

crouching

-q(s/ħ)čik(ʷ)₁

go along

going along crouching

ƛaawičiƛst̉aɬ

approach e.o.

they approached each other

ʔuuỷipčipʔaaqƛ

ʔuuỷip

catch

-čiˑp

INDIR

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

trying to get their

qasiiʔatʔi

qasii

eye

-ˀat

INAL

=ʔiˑ

DEF

in their eyes

ƛ̉aamixʷipʔaaqƛ

ƛ̉amiˑxʷ

throw with sling

-iiỷip

obtain

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

shooting their slingshots

m̉uksỷiʔisʔi

m̉uksỷi

stone

-ʔis

DIM

=ʔiˑ

DEF

little pebbles

ʔuʔuc̉uqƛ

DUP-

SUF

-c̉uˑ₁

in container

-ˀaqƛ₁

inside

in their slings

They sat here and there on the beach, and moved along in crouching position, trying to get close to each other and to hit each other in the eye with small pebbles in their slings.

45.436

hitinqisħʔaƛ

hitinqis

beach

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was on the beach

m̉ukʷaqisʔi

m̉ukʷaqis

pebbly beach

=ʔiˑ

DEF

pebbly beach

hiisħʔaƛ

his(t)

LOC

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

being at the place

This was on the pebbly beach.

45.437

ʕac̉iɬinkšiʔaƛ

ʕac̉iɬinkšiƛ

brave s.t.

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they continued to brave out

hitačink

hitačinkʷ

fight

fighting

c̉uxšiƛčip

c̉uxšiƛ

stab

-čiˑp

INDIR

they stabbed at them

k̉acħaqukʔi

k̉acħaq

blanket

-uk

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

their blankets

sitχsaapčip

sitχsaap

tear s.t.

-čiˑp

INDIR

tearing at them

ƛ̉amiixỷakukʔi

ƛ̉amiixỷakʷ

sling (shot)

-uk

POSS

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

their sling shots

ʔuuħw̉aɬ

use

using it

As they continued braving out (the pebbles) while fighting, they would stab and tear at each other's blankets using their sling shots.

45.438

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛquuƛaa

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-quu₁

3.CND

=ƛaa

again

and then they would do again

m̉ukst̉aɬʔaƛ

m̉ukst̉aɬ

fight with stones

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they would fight each other with stones

t̉icst̉aɬ

throw at e.o.

throwing at each

hitinqisħʔaƛƛaa

hitinqis

beach

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

while on the beach also

m̉ukʷaqisʔi

m̉ukʷaqis

pebbly beach

=ʔiˑ

DEF

pebbly beach

Also they would fight each other throwing stones at each other on the pebbly beach.

45.439

miɬħtačiƛ

divide in half

they divided in half

ʔanaačciỷasʔitq

ʔanač

that much

-ciˑɬ

on ... edge

-ˀas₃

in the village

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the length of the village

miɬħtačiƛ

divide in half

divided in half

qʷaqʷaqʷam̉asči

DUP-

DIST

DUP-

SUF

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-čaˑsči

participate with [RL]

that many of them doing on each side

ħaaw̉iiħaƛ

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

young man.pl

young men

They would divide the village, half of the young men to a side.

45.440

wik

not

t̉iỷaqstuƛ

t̉iỷaqstawiƛ

hit

get hit

yaa

yaa₁

that

huħtakʔi

huħtakʷ

know how

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones who were knowledgeable at

ħimqħimqa

dodging

Expert dodgers do not get hit.

45.441

yacaacst̉aɬ

walk towards e.o.

they walk towards each other

ƛaawičiƛst̉aɬ

approach e.o.

approaching each other

t̉iiƛt̉iiyacst̉aɬ

t̉iiƛt̉iiya

throwing

-(c,k)st̉aɬ

reciprocally

throwing at each other

They walk toward each other throwing as they approach.

45.442

t̉iʔakʷačiƛuk

t̉i₂

throw

-ʔakʷačiƛ

in pieces

-uk

POSS

theirs are thrown to pieces

k̉acħaq

blanket

blankets

sitχkʷačiƛuk

sitχkʷačiƛ

tear up

-uk

POSS

theirs are torn up

našuk̉ʷatʔi ɬim̉aqsti

našuk̉ʷat ɬim̉aqsti

strong will

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones with strong will

The strong-willed ones get their blankets thrown into pieces and torn to shreds.

45.443

ʔaaʔaƛačis

DUP-

SUF

ʔaƛa

two

-či₂

-‘is

on the beach

there were two on the beach

našuk̉ʷatʔi ɬim̉aqsti

našuk̉ʷat ɬim̉aqsti

strong will

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones with strong will

There were two strong-willed ones on the beach.

45.444

ʕačaqšiʔaƛ

ʕačaqšiƛ

wound

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were wounded

ʔaħʔaa

that way

t̉icit̉imuʔaƛ

t̉icit̉imawiƛ

strike on side of head

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were struck on the side of the head

ʔaƛeʔi

ʔaƛa

two

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the two

našuk̉ʷatʔi ɬim̉aqsti

našuk̉ʷat ɬim̉aqsti

strong will

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones with strong will

The two strong-willed ones were wounded that way, hit on the side of the head.

45.445

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

qʷicačiʔaƛ

qʷicačiƛ

go to swh

-ˀaƛ

NOW

go away

č̉uučk̉aƛ

č̉uučk

all

-ˀaƛ

NOW

all of them now

tuuħšiʔaƛ

tuuħšiƛ

fear

-ˀaƛ

NOW

frightened

Then everybody runs away frightened.

45.446

meeʔiʔaƛ

meeʔiƛ

attack

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they attack

ʔaħʔaa

that way

našukšiƛʔi

našukšiƛ

be strong

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones who were strong

pukʷiʔaƛ

pukʷiƛ

run in group

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they run away

The strongest side attacks and the others run away.

45.447

ʔaħʔaa

that way

qʷis

do thus

they do thus

ʔuum̉aap̉atu

go so far

it went thus far

hawii

hawiiƛ

finish

they finish

They carry it thus far and finish.

45.448

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛitaƛaaʔaaɬa

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-(m)it

former

-(y)aˑ

IMPF

=ƛaa

again

=ʔaaɬa

=always

and then they would also always do

č̉aanuuxst̉aɬʔaƛ

č̉aanuuxst̉aɬ

fight with clam shells

-ˀaƛ

NOW

fight with clam shells

ỷeʔisi

ỷaʔisi

butterclam

butterclams

kinaaħckʷak

kinaˑħckʷi

clam shell

-ˀak

POSS

clam shells

ʔuuħw̉aɬʔaƛ

ʔuuħw̉aɬ

use

-ˀaƛ

NOW

using

t̉icst̉aɬʔaƛ

t̉icst̉aɬ

throw at e.o.

-ˀaƛ

NOW

throwing at each other

Then they would also fight with butterclam shells, throwing them at each other.

45.449

sayaaqħ

sayaˑ

far off

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

from a distance

yii

yii₁

yonder

ʕačaqšiƛ

wound

they get hurt

c̉itħšiƛqa

c̉itħšiƛ

swerve

-qaˑ

3.SUB

when they swerve

kinaaħckʷiʔi

kinaˑħckʷi

clam shell

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the clam shells

wikcačiƛ

go astray

going astray

sayeeʔi

sayaˑ

far off

=ʔiˑ

DEF

far off

yii

yii₁

yonder

From a distance they get hurt when the clam shells swerve and go wrong from far away.

45.450

wik̉aƛ

wik

not

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they do not

ʔanacsksaƛʔis

ʔanacskʷ

thus far apart

-‘isaƛ

on the beach

-ʔis

DIM

get too close on the beach

ʔani

that

since

ʔuušmaqak̉aƛukqa

ʔuušmaqakʷ

dangerous

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

-qaˑ

3.SUB

that they are dangerous

yaaqħw̉aɬʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-ħw̉aɬ

use [L]

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

that which they are using

They do not stand close together because that which they are using (i.e. the shells) are dangerous.

45.451

ʔuyaaƛ

ʔuyi

when

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they do so when

ỷuuqʷaa

also

hawii

hawiiƛ

finish

they finish

ʕačaqnak̉aƛquu

ʕačaqnakʷ

getting hurt

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when getting hurt

ʔuyi

when

ʔaħʔaa

that

They stop when someone gets hurt.

45.452

ʔuum̉inƛ

ʔuum̉aanawiƛ

go so far

they go that far

ỷuuqʷaa

also

hawiiƛ

finish

they stopped

č̉inuuxst̉aɬʔi

č̉aanuuxst̉aɬ

fight with clam shells

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones fighting with clam shells

ʕačaqnak̉aƛquu

ʕačaqnakʷ

getting hurt

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when they get hurt

The ones fighting with clam shells go that far and then stop when they get hurt.

45.453

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛitaƛaaʔaaɬa

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-(m)it

former

-(y)aˑ

IMPF

=ƛaa

also

=ʔaaɬa

=always

and then they would also always do

ʔinkst̉aɬʔaƛ

ʔinkst̉aɬ

fight with fire

-ˀaƛ

NOW

fight with fire

ʔaatħiỷaƛ

ʔatħii

night

-ˀaƛ

NOW

at night

ʔink

ʔinkʷ

fire

ʔukst̉aɬʔaƛ

ʔukst̉aɬ

fight e.o.

-ˀaƛ

NOW

fighting each other

They also used to fight with fire at night.

45.454

ƛaħʔaƛ

ƛaħʷ

at present

-ˀaƛ

NOW

now

ʔuušmaqaƛuk

ʔuušmaqakʷ

terrible

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

IMPF

it was fear-inspiring

ʔink

ʔinkʷ

fire

ʔukst̉aɬʔaƛquu

ʔukst̉aɬ

fight e.o.

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

fight with it

ƛ̉iχyaqas

flying sparks

t̉iỷaqstuƛ

t̉iỷaqstawiƛ

hit

hitting from

ʔink

ʔinkʷ

fire

It was fear-inspiring when they fought with fire and flying sparks out of the fire.

45.455

ʔaƛa

two

ʔuʔaaɬuk

ʔuuʔaaɬuk

take care of

took care of

saasaač̉uw̉at

DUP-

DIST

saač̉uw̉at

on each side

ʔuʔaaɬuk

ʔuuʔaaɬuk

take care of

took care of

č̉uuħw̉atquu

č̉uħ

extinguish

-w̉aˑt

... part [L]

-quu₁

3.CND

if their side's extinguished

ʔuyi

t̉ičiƛ

throw

ʔuušħ

ʔuuš

some

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

someone

Two on each side tended the fire, lest their side run out of it.

45.456

ʔuyaaƛ

ʔuyi

when

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they did so when

ỷuuqʷaa

also

hawii

hawiiƛ

finish

they finished

ʔuyi

when

wiwiik̉uʔaƛquu

DUP-

wik

not

-uwa

act together with [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when they all didn't have

maamaħt̉iʔi

maħt̉ii

house.pl

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the houses

They ended it when all the houses ran out of (fire).

45.457

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

hawiiʔaƛ

hawiiƛ

finish

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they finished

And then they stopped.

45.458

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛitaƛaaʔaaɬa

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-(m)it

former

-(y)aˑ

IMPF

=ƛaa

again

=ʔaaɬa

=always

and then they would also always do

husmatqst̉aɬʔaƛ

husmatqst̉aɬ

fight with kelp

-ˀaƛ

NOW

fight with kelp

They would also always fight with kelp.

45.459

t̉aakƛ̉aƛuk

t̉aakƛ

in a row

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

they had theirs in a row

husmin

bull kelp

muuminkʷapiiħuk

muuminkʷ

four finger lengths

-aˑpiiħ₁

...kinds

-uk

POSS

pieces of four finger lengths

č̉iʔakʷačyu

cut up

They had kelp cut into pieces of four finger lengths.

45.460

hitačink̉aƛ

hitačinkʷ

fight

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they fought

ʔeʔincskʷisħʔic̉aƛ

ʔanacskʷ

thus far apart

-‘is

on the beach

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ʔis

DIM

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were at close range on the beach

t̉icst̉aɬ

throw at e.o.

throwing at each other

They fought, throwing (kelp) at each other from close range.

45.461

wik

not

they were not

t̉iỷaqstuƛ

t̉iỷaqstawiƛ

hit

huħtakʔi

huħtakʷ

know how

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones who were knowledgeable at

ħimqħimqa

dodging

ʔatquu

ʔat

even if

-quu₁

3.CND

even though

ʔaayuwaƛ̉at

ʔaya

many

-uwa

act together with [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

there were many ganging up on him

t̉iiƛt̉iiyat

t̉iiƛt̉iiya

throwing

-ˀat

PASS

throwing at him

Anyone who knew how to dodge was not hit even if many ganged up on him.

45.462

ʔuwiiʔaƛ

ʔuwii

be first

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were first

šaw̉aaʔa

flee

run away

yaqwiiʔitq

yaqwii

first

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the one who was first

ʔuʔaatiičiƛ

run out of

c̉ickmaɬpaƛ̉at

c̉ickmaɬpi

beat s.o.'s back

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

they would beat their backs

kamitquktip̉at

kamitquk

be running

-(š)tiˑp

do to while...

-ˀat

PASS

while they were running

Those who were first to run out of (kelp) were the first to run away; the others beat them on their backs as they ran.

45.463

ʔaħʔaa

that

ʔuum̉aa

thus far

hawii

hawiiƛ

finish

they finish

qʷicačiʔaƛquu

qʷicačiƛ

go to swh

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when they go away

saač̉uw̉atħ

saač̉uw̉at

on each side

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

one side

It goes that far and they finish when one side runs away.

45.464

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛitaƛaaʔaaɬa

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-(m)it

former

-(y)aˑ

IMPF

=ƛaa

also

=ʔaaɬa

=always

and then they would also do always

n̉učst̉aɬʔaƛ

n̉učst̉aɬ

fight with sling(shot)s

-ˀaƛ

NOW

fight with slings

sasiicskʷisħʔaƛ

DUP-

sayaˑ

far off

-(c)skʷ

... far apart

-‘is

on the beach

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they do at long range on the beach

They also used to shoot at each other with slings at long range on the beach.

45.465

ƛaħʔaƛ

ƛaħʷ

at present

-ˀaƛ

NOW

now it was

ʔiiħʔaƛ

ʔiiħʷ

very

-ˀaƛ

NOW

very much

ʔuušmaqak̉aƛ

ʔuušmaqakʷ

terrible

-ˀaƛ

NOW

be frightening

ʔuyi

when

n̉učst̉aɬʔaƛquu

n̉učst̉aɬ

fight with sling(shot)s

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they would fight with slings

ʔuyi

when

It was very frightening when they would fight with sling(shot)s.

45.466

ʔuusaqimɬ

ʔuusaˑk

swift

-qimɬ

... unit

the swift ones

timsk̉aqƛimɬ

make a whirring sound

m̉uksỷiʔi

m̉uksỷi

stone

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the stone

ʔuyi

when

n̉učšiʔaƛquu

n̉učšiƛ

throw with sling(shot)

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when thrown with sling

The fast-moving stones makes a loud whirring sound when thrown with a sling.

45.467

ʔuyaaƛ

ʔuyi

when

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they did so when

ỷuuqʷaa

also

hawiiƛ

finish

they finished

ʕačaqšiƛnak̉aƛquu

ʕačaqšiƛ

wound

-naˑkʷ

COMPL

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when they got hurt

t̉icit̉iminƛnak̉aƛquu

t̉icit̉iminawiƛ

get hit on side of head

-naˑkʷ

COMPL

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they get hit on side of head

ʔuyi

when

They too ended the game when someone got hurt by being hit on the side of the head.

45.468

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛitaƛaaʔaaɬa

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-(m)it

former

-(y)aˑ

IMPF

=ƛaa

again

=ʔaaɬa

=always

and then they would also always do

nuutnuutššiʔaƛ

nuutnuutššiƛ

roll hoops

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they would roll hoops

ʕaayaqpiičiʔaƛquu

ʕaayaqpiičiƛ

be the herring spawn season

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when the herring spawn season began

ʔuyi

when

They also used to roll hoops at the beginning of the herring spawn season.

45.469

ħayuqumɬsiik

ħayu

ten

-qimɬ

... unit

-siikʷ

make

they made ten

maƛšiƛ

tie

tied on

nuutỷak

nuutỷakʷ

hoop

hoops

ƛ̉up̉ačuk

ƛ̉up̉ač

root

-uk

POSS

roots of

tuuħmapt

Sitka spruce

ʔuħtinʔak

ʔuħtin

made of

-ˀak

POSS

made of

They made ten, made by tying spruce roots into hoops.

45.470

qaqaačc̉iħtak

DUP-

DIST

qacc̉a

three

-ˀiħta

at the end

-uk

POSS

each one had three at the end

šaʕiħta

šaʕiħtim

prong of spear

miɬsỷi

spear

Each of them had a three-pronged spear.

45.471

ỷaaq

ỷaˑq

long

it was long

yaqħsn̉uɬʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-ħsn̉uɬ

among

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the one that was in between

šaʕiħtim

prong of spear

ʔaaʔaaneʔic̉aƛ

DUP-

ʔana

thus much

-ʔis

DIM

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were short

hišcpeeʔi

hiš

both

-cpaˑ₁

on ... side

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones on both sides

The middle prong was long and those at either side were short.

45.472

nuutħtaa

hoop-spear

ʔukɬaaʔaƛ

ʔukɬaa

name

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it is called

It is called a hoop-spear.

45.473

ħaaħayusči

DUP-

DIST

ħayu

ten

-aˑsči

in one group

there were ten in each group

hiišcuw̉at

on both sides

ħaaw̉iiħaƛ

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

young man.pl

young men

There were ten young men on each side.

45.474

qʷaačiɬ

nevertheless

ʔaħʔaa

that

ʔuušp̉it

sometimes

wik̉iitqħ

wik̉iit

non-existent

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

they did not

c̉aw̉aqstupuk

c̉aw̉aqstup

spear into s.t.

-uk

IMPF

spear into it

nuutỷakʔi

nuutỷakʷ

hoop

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the hoop

ʔuukʷiɬ

refer to

ʔuʔuuʔiiħʔaƛ

ʔuʔuuʔiiħ

try to do

-ˀaƛ

NOW

trying to do so

Nonetheless, sometimes no one would succeed in hitting the hoops.

45.475

ʔuyi

when

saač̉uw̉atqħquu

saač̉uw̉at

on each side

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

-quu₁

3.CND

they did on one side

muup̉ituk

muup̉it

four times

-uk

POSS

they did four times

c̉aw̉aqstuƛ

c̉aw̉aqstawiƛ

impale

impaled

nuutỷakʔi

nuutỷakʷ

hoop

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the hoop

saač̉uw̉atħʔaƛ

saač̉uw̉at

on each side

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

doing on each side

ʔaħʔaa

that

muup̉ituk

muup̉it

four times

-uk

POSS

they did four times

c̉aw̉aqstuƛ

c̉aw̉aqstawiƛ

impale

impaled

k̉ʷičsaatħʔi

k̉ʷičit

marksman

-ˀatħ₂

...tribe

=ʔiˑ

REL

the side with the good spearsmen

miɬʕaƛ̉aƛ

miɬʕaƛ

shout in unison

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they shout in unison

qʷaaqʷam̉asčiʔitq

DUP-

SUF

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-aˑsči

in one group

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

as many as there were in one group

haa

haa!

hee

say!

heh

muuk̉ʷaa

muu

four

-k̉aa

... many points

four points

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they said

When one side scored four hits in the hoop, that team with expert spearsmen yelled out all together, "haa! hee!, four points".

45.476

t̉ičiʔaƛ

t̉ičiƛ

throw

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they threw it

muuk̉ʷiičiƛʔi

muuk̉ʷiičiƛ

get four points

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones who had got four points

wik̉aƛ

wik

not

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they did not

nuutšiƛ

play hoops

Then the ones who had got four points did not roll the hoops.

45.477

sayaač̉aqčik̉ap̉aƛ

sayaač̉a

far out

-q(s/ħ)čik(ʷ)₁

go along

-ˀap₂

CAUS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they did it going far out

t̉iyii

t̉i₂

throw

-ˀiƛ

go for [L]

throwing toward

yayaqʷinkʔitq

DUP-

SUF

yaqʷ

REL

-inkʷ₂

deal with ... [RL]

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the ones they are competing with

They threw it far toward their opponents.

45.478

hixuqšiʔat

hixuqšiƛ

shout

-ˀat

PASS

they shouted

yaa

yaa₁

that

nuunuutan̉uɬʔatʔi

nuunuutan̉uɬ

be hit on the leg by hoop

-ˀat

PASS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

be hit on the leg by hoop

yaa

yaa₁

say harsh words

shame on you

naƛk̉aqƛiiksuk

naƛk

have the foot out

-ˀaqƛ₁

inside

-ˀiikʷ₂

HYP.FUT

-suˑk

2s.ABS

you should have your feet inside

ʕiwi

ʕiwiiqsu

sweetheart

waaʔat

waa

say

-ˀat

PASS

said to

ħaačatuuʔat

ħaačatuwa

all together

-ˀat

PASS

all together

hixuqšiʔat

hixuqšiƛ

shout

-ˀat

PASS

they shouted

qʷaam̉uweʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-uwa

act together with [L]

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

thus many doing together

They all yelled together, "Shame on anyone hit on the leg by the hoop, shame, you should have your feet inside your sweetheart('s private parts)".

45.479

ħaasik̉aaħ

ħasiikʷ₁

use up

-ˀaaħ

IRR

they would use up all

ħayuqumɬʔi

ħayu

ten

-qimɬ

... unit

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the ten

nuutỷak

nuutỷakʷ

hoop

hoops

They would trying to use up all ten hoops.

45.480

hišcuw̉atħʔaƛ

hiišcuw̉at

both sides

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

both sides did

muuk̉ʷičiiɬ

get four points at intervals

do four points at intervals

Both sides scored four points at intervals.

45.481

ʔuušp̉itqa

ʔuušp̉it

sometimes

-qaˑ

3.SUB

sometimes

ʔaƛp̉itỷak

ʔaƛp̉it

twice

-ỷakʷ

use

do twice

ʕašimỷuuƛ

ʕašimỷawiƛ

come unbound

c̉axšiƛkʷačiʔat

c̉axšiƛ

spear

-kʷačiƛ₁

do completely

-ˀat

PASS

after spearing

Sometimes, after being speared twice, a hoop would come unbound.

45.482

ħaaʔuuʔatƛaa

ħaʔuu

do in turn

-ˀat

PASS

=ƛaa

again

they did in turn again

ʔaħʔaa

that

there

nuutỷakʔi

nuutỷakʷ

hoop

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the hoop

ħaačatħw̉aɬšiƛ

use all

using all

ħayuqumɬʔi

ħayu

ten

-qimɬ

... unit

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the ten

nuutỷak

nuutỷakʷ

hoop

hoops

Then they would take another hoop until they used up all the ten hoops.

45.483

č̉uučk̉aƛ

č̉uučk

all

-ˀaƛ

NOW

all of them now

ʕašimỷuuƛm̉inħ

ʕašimỷawiƛ

come unbound

-m̉inħ

become unbound

All of them become unbound.

45.484

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

ʕaayaqšiʔaƛuk

ʕaayaqšiƛ

spawn

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

IMPF

it became spawning time

ʕaayaqawaʔeeš

ʕaayaqa

spawn

-waʔiš

3.QT

-ee

VOC

they are spawning, it is said

meeʔisiik

Northern Stopper Island

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they said

Then it became spawning time, "herring are spawning at Northern Stopper Island," they say.

45.485

hiy

hiy!

ʕaayaʕiʔaƛ

ʕaayaʕiƛ

go to get herring spawn

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they go to get herring spawn

kʷiisuw̉anitʔi

kʷiisuw̉at

other side

-(m)it

PAST

=ʔiˑ

DEF

one side

My! one side goes to get herring spawn.

45.486

čukʷaačak

come!

ʕaayaʕiʔaanič

ʕaayaʕiƛ

go to get herring spawn

-ˀaˑnič

1p.PURP.HORT

let's go to get herring spawn

waaɬst̉aɬʔaƛ

waaɬst̉aɬ

say to each other

-ˀaƛ

NOW

say to each other

saač̉uw̉at

one side

on the other side

ʔani

that

ʕaayaqšiʔaƛukqa

ʕaayaqšiƛ

spawn

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

-qaˑ

3.SUB

that theirs are spawning now

kʷiisuw̉anitʔi

kʷiisuw̉at

other side

-(m)it

PAST

=ʔiˑ

DEF

on the other side

"Come, let's go get herring spawn", they say to their opponents that theirs on the other side are spawning now.

45.487

wiiỷak

wiiỷa

never

-ħaˑk

2s.INTERR

do you ever do?

ƛ̉imỷiic

ƛ̉imỷiis

drink hot liquid

waaʔaƛ̉at

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

they said now

ʕaayaʕiƛʔi

ʕaayaʕiƛ

go to get herring spawn

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones going to get herring spawn

"Do you ever drink hot cooking water?" the ones going to get herring spawn ask.

45.488

wiiỷas

wiiỷa

never

-s

1s.Ind

I never do

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they said

ʕaayaʕiƛʔi

ʕaayaʕiƛ

go to get herring spawn

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones going to get herring spawn

"No, I never do," say the ones who come for herring spawn.

45.489

ƛ̉imỷiic̉aaħʔi

ƛ̉imỷiis

drink hot liquid

-ˀaaħ

IRR

-ˀiˑ₂

2s>3.IMPER

drink hot liquid!

ƛ̉uum̉aqstuƛ

ƛ̉uum̉aqstawiƛ

get warm inside

waaɬp̉ičħʔat

waaɬ

say

-p̉ičħ

do while ...-ing [L]

-ˀat

PASS

they say while doing

hispiinup̉at

hispiinup

whip the back

-ˀat

INAL

whipping their backs

nuutỷakckʷiʔi

nuutỷakckʷi

remains of hoops

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the remains of hoops

ʔuuħw̉aɬʔat

ʔuuħw̉aɬ

use

-ˀat

PASS

using it

"Come and drink it and get warm inside", they say as they whip their backs with the remains of the hoops.

45.490

qʷaa

thus

ciqʕaƛsuqƛquu

ciqʕaƛsuqƛ

speak to o.s.

-quu₁

3.CND

speak inside o.s.

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ

because

ʔiiħ

ʔiiħʷ

very

ʔuusukʷiʔat

ʔuusukʷiƛ

do energetically

-ˀat

PASS

do with energy

hisšiʔat

hisšiƛ

strike

-ˀat

PASS

being beaten

They are whipped so energetically, it is as though they were speaking within themselves.

45.491

t̉aaqaapuuɬʔap̉aƛ

t̉aq₃

exactly

-api₂

in the air [L]

-iiɬ₂

ITER

-ˀap₂

CAUS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they make them go straight up in the air at intervals

t̉iipuuɬ

t̉i₂

throw

-api₂

in the air [L]

-iiɬ₂

ITER

throw up in the air at intervals

c̉aaxʷaapiʔaaɬʔaƛ

c̉axʷ

spear

-api₂

in the air [L]

-ʔaaɬ₂

at intervals

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they speared at them in the air at intervals

č̉uučkuu

č̉uučk

all

-uwa

act together with [L]

all together

Then they throw (the remains of the hoops) straight up and all spear at them in the air.

45.492

ʕaayaqaqatħʔaƛuk

ʕaayaqa

spawn

-qaˑtħ

pretend(edly)

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

IMPF

this is pretending to be herring spawning

This is in imitation of herring spawning.

45.493

huuš

sleep

huush

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they said

45.494

k̉ʷaỷaap̉atuk

k̉ʷaỷaap

break

-ˀat

PASS

-uk

IMPF

they break

miɬsỷi

spear

spears

ʕaayaʕiƛitʔi

ʕaayaʕiƛ

go to get herring spawn

-(m)it

PAST

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones who came to get herring spawn

They break the spears of the ones who had come for herring spawn.

45.495

ʔuħʔaƛ

ʔuħ

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was

c̉aw̉aqstuƛnakuk

c̉aw̉aqstawiƛ

impale

-naˑkʷ

COMPL

-uk

POSS

his hit the mark

ʕaayaʕiƛitʔi

ʕaayaʕiƛ

go to get herring spawn

-(m)it

PAST

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones who came to get herring spawn

Then one of those who had come for herring spawn hit the mark.

45.496

yaacšiʔaƛ

yaacšiƛ

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they started off

ʔucačiʔaƛ

ʔucačiƛ

go to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they went to

hiʔiisħitʔitq

hiʔiis₁

on the ground

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-(m)it

former

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

where they had been doing

nuutnuutš

rolling hoops

Then they go to the place where they had been rolling hoops.

45.497

hiʔiisħʔaaqƛ̉aƛ

hiʔiis₁

on the ground

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-ˀaƛ

NOW

there is now there

ỷuuqʷaa

also

ʔaħʔaa

that way

ʕaayaqanak

ʕaayaqa

spawn

-naˑkʷ

have

have spawning

They have herring spawn there also.

45.498

ʕaayaqawaʔeeš

ʕaayaqa

spawn

-waʔiš

3.QT

-ee

VOC

they are spawning, it is said

k̉in̉aʕa

Herring-Guts-Rocks

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they said

ỷuuqʷaa

also

kʷiisuw̉atʔi

kʷiisuw̉at

other side

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones on the other side

Then the other side says, "It is said that herring are spawning at Herring-Guts-on-Rocks".

k̉in̉aʕa name of village site near Equis sometimes called ʔuuqʷaatis, white name Dutch Harbour.

45.499

hiy

hiy!

Hiy!

ħaʔukʷiʔaƛ

ħaʔukʷiƛ

do in turn

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they do in turn

ʕaayaʕiƛ

go to get herring spawn

kʷiisuw̉atʔatħitʔi

kʷiisuw̉at

other side

-ˀat

PASS

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-(m)it

PAST

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones who were on the other side

My! the ones on the other side in turn go for herring spawn.

45.500

wiiỷak

wiiỷa

never

-ħaˑk

2s.INTERR

do you ever do?

k̉in̉aʕis

eat herring guts

waaʔaƛ̉at

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

they said now

ʔaħʔaa

that

ỷuuqʷaa

also

ħaʔukʷiʔat

ħaʔukʷiƛ

do in turn

-ˀat

PASS

doing in turn

ʕaayaʕiƛʔi

ʕaayaʕiƛ

go to get herring spawn

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones going to get herring spawn

"Do you ever eat herring guts?" the ones going to get herring spawn say in turn.

45.501

haa

haa!

wiiỷas

wiiỷa

never

-s

1s.Ind

I never do

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they said

"Ha, I never do', they say.

45.502

haa

haa!

yes

takaaʔaaħʔi

takaa

nevertheless

-ˀaaħ

IRR

=ʔiˑ

DEF

do so anyway!

waaʔaƛ̉at

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

they are told now

hispiinup̉aƛ̉at

hispiinup

whip the back

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

they are beaten on the back

ỷuuqʷaa

also

"Do so anyway", they are told and beaten on the back also.

45.503

ʔiiħmisqatħʔaƛuk

ʔiiħmis

valuable

-qaˑtħ

pretend(edly)

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

IMPF

they pretend that theirs is valuable

ʕaayaqakʔi

ʕaayaqa

spawn

-ˀak

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

their spawn

They pretend not to want to give up their herring spawn.

45.504

k̉ʷaỷaapčip̉aƛ

k̉ʷaỷaap

break

-čiˑp

INDIR

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they break theirs

nuutħtaam̉inħukʷitʔi

nuutħtaa

hoop-spear

-m̉inħ

-uk

IMPF

-(m)it

PAST

=ʔiˑ

DEF

their hoop spears

They break their hoop spears.

45.505

wikuk

wik

not

-uk

POSS

it does not

k̉ʷačiƛ

break in two

get broken

našukʔi

našuk

strong

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the strong

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

young man

The strong young man's (spear) does not get broken.

45.506

čiičiƛ

pull

he pulls

ɬitkswiiʕaqƛn̉uk̉ʷap

ɬitk

jerk

-(c,k)swiˑ

go through

-ˀaqƛn̉uk

in the hand

-ˀap₂

CAUS

jerking it out of their hands

k̉ʷaỷaap̉atuk̉ʷaaħʔaƛquu

k̉ʷaỷaap

break

-ˀat

PASS

-uk

POSS

-ˀaaħ

IRR

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

trying to break it

ʔuyi

when

He jerks it out of their hands as they try to break it.

45.507

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛqun

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-qʷin

1p.REL

and then we did

ʔuuciičiʔaƛ

ʔuuciičiƛ

get

-ˀaƛ

NOW

getting

yaqqin

yaqʷ

REL

-qin

1p.REL

that we

t̉aatn̉eʔis

t̉an̉a

child.pl

-ʔis

DIM

little children

yaaʔaɬit

yaaʔaɬ

look on

-(m)it

PAST

looked on

ʔaaʔaanacsakʔic̉aƛ

DUP-

ʔana

only

-csaˑkʷ

hold

-ʔis

DIM

-ˀaƛ

NOW

holding the shortened ones

nuutħteeʔi

nuutħtaa

hoop-spear

=ʔiˑ

DEF

hoop-spears

šaʕiħtim

prong of spear

prongs

ʔaʔanackʷaƛ

DUP-

ʔana

only

-ckʷiˑ

remains of...

-ˀaƛ

NOW

only that remaining

Then we children, looking on, obtained the shortened spears, with only the prongs remaining.

45.508

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛqun

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-qʷin

1p.REL

and then we did

t̉iyiiʔaƛ̉at

t̉i₂

throw

-ayiˑ

give

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

throw to us by

ʔeʔinħʔisqin

ʔeʔinħʷ

small ones

-ʔis

DIM

-qin

1p.REL

we little ones

ħaaw̉iiħaƛqħqa

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

young man.pl

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

-qaˑ

3.SUB

that it was the young men doing

nuutnuutšʔi

nuutnuutš

rolling hoops

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones playing hoops

They would be thrown to us, the little ones, by the young men who had been playing the hoop game.

45.509

ʔuħʔaƛ

ʔuħ

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was

čimčiƛ

be lucky

ʔeʔinħʔisʔi

ʔeʔinħʷ

small ones

-ʔis

DIM

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the little ones

maaƛʔitqinħ

meʔiƛqac

boy.pl

boys

yaa

yaa₁

that

those

wikukʔi

wik

not

-uk

POSS

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one not

k̉ʷačiƛ

break in two

broken

našukʔi

našuk

strong

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the strong one

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

young man

nuutħtaaʔakʔi

nuutħtaa

hoop-spear

-ˀak

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

their hoop spear

The luckiest little boys got the unbroken spear of the strong young man.

45.510

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛqun

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-qʷin

1p.REL

and then we did

hašaħšiʔaƛuk

hašaħšiƛ

keep safe

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

kept it safe

yaa

yaa₁

that

šaʕiħtimckʷiʔi

šaʕiħtimckʷi

spear prong remains

=ʔiˑ

DEF

remaining spear prongs

We got to keep the remaining spear prongs.

45.511

waɬʕaqaƛ

waɬ

go home

-ˀaqa

several ...-ing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they all went home

Everybody went home.

45.512

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

ħaʔuukʷiħtanuʔaƛukqun

ħaʔuukʷiħtanawiƛ

replace the end of s.t.

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

-qʷin

1p.REL

that we would put (the prong remnants) on

nuutħtiičiʔaƛuk

nuutħtiičiƛ

become a hoop spear

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

becoming a hoop spear

ʔiqsiɬaƛuk

ʔiqsiɬa

do so

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

doing so

yaqqin

yaqʷ

REL

-qin

1p.REL

that we

ʔeʔinħʔis

ʔeʔinħʷ

small ones

-ʔis

DIM

the small ones

Then we small ones would put the prongs on another handle and had hoop spears of our own.

45.513

ỷuuqʷeeʔic̉aƛqun

ỷuuqʷaa

also

-ʔis

DIM

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qʷin

1p.REL

we little ones would also do

qʷaaʔapšiʔaƛ

qʷaaʔapšiƛ

do thus

-ˀaƛ

NOW

do likewise

yaqqin

yaqʷ

REL

-qin

1p.REL

we who were

ʔeʔinħʔis

ʔeʔinħʷ

small ones

-ʔis

DIM

the small ones

And then we who were small would also do the same way.

45.514

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛitaƛaaʔaaɬa

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-(m)it

former

-(y)aˑ

IMPF

=ƛaa

again

=ʔaaɬa

=always

and then they would also always do

ħaaw̉iiħaƛ

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

young man.pl

the young men

ƛiiqst̉aɬʔaƛ

ƛiiqst̉aɬ

compete with pole

-ˀaƛ

NOW

compete with pole

ỷaaqʔii

ỷaˑq

long

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

the long

ƛušinq

hold crosswise

ƛukʷiit

large in girth

ʔuuħw̉aɬʔaƛ

ʔuuħw̉aɬ

use

-ˀaƛ

NOW

using

Young men would also hold a contest using a long stout pole held crosswise.

45.515

c̉iyisʔaƛ

c̉iyis₁

line up on beach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they lined up on the beach

ỷuuqʷaa

also

yaa

yaa₁

there

yayaqʷinkʔaaqƛʔitq

DUP-

SUF

yaqʷ

REL

-inkʷ₂

deal with ... [RL]

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

against whom they are dealing with

kamitqšiʔaƛ

kamitqšiƛ

run

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they ran

ƛušaħuɬʔaƛʔi

ƛušaħawiɬ

hold pole in front

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones holding a pole in front of them

One side lined up against the others and ran holding a pole in front of themselves.

45.516

čuu

čuu₁

ƛ̉ikaasiʔaƛ̉i

ƛ̉ikaasiƛ

put hand on

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀiˑ₂

2s>3.IMPER

put your hand on it!

čuu

čuu₁

ƛ̉ikaasiʔaƛ̉i

ƛ̉ikaasiƛ

put hand on

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀiˑ₂

2s>3.IMPER

put your hand on it!

wawaaɬqčik̉aƛ

DUP-

waaɬ

say

-q(s/ħ)čik(ʷ)₁

go along

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they said while going along

"Alright, put your hand on it, alright, put your hand on it", they said as they moved along.

45.517

puʔaac̉awiʔaƛ

puʔaac̉awiƛ

run against

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they ran against them

yaa

yaa₁

there

yaaqcħaatʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-cħa

go in connection with [L]

-ˀat

PASS

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the ones involved

čaqšiƛst̉aɬʔaƛ

čaqšiƛst̉aɬ

push against e.o.

-ˀaƛ

NOW

pushing against each other

They ran at their opponents, pushing against each other.

45.518

hiinaɬačiƛšiʔaƛ

hiinaɬačiƛšiƛ

begin to join

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they begin to join

quuʔas

person

people

qʷiicuw̉atħʔitq

qʷi(q)

REL

-cuw̉at

on...side [L]

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

which side did so

yackʷist̉as

yac

step

-kʷist

get out of

-ˀas₄

about to

about to step back

wiiʔakšiƛ

wiʔakšiƛ₂

be weak

weaken

saač̉uw̉atħ

saač̉uw̉at

on each side

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

being so on one side

People joined the side which weakened and was stepping back.

45.519

yaaa

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they said

hixuqšiʔaƛ

hixuqšiƛ

shout

-ˀaƛ

NOW

shouting

yaa

yaa₁

that

those

hitaʔapʔi

hitaʔap

win

=ʔiˑ

REL

who were the winners

"Yaa", yelled the winners.

45.520

ħaʔukʷiʔaƛ

ħaʔukʷiƛ

do in turn

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they took their turn

ƛušaħawiʔaƛ

ƛušaħawiɬ

hold pole in front

-ˀaƛ

NOW

holding the pole in front

yaa

yaa₁

that

those

kʷiisuw̉atʔi

kʷiisuw̉at

other side

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones on the other side

ỷuuqʷaaʔaƛ

ỷuuqʷaa

also

-ˀaƛ

NOW

also now

pukʷiʔaƛ

pukʷiƛ

run in group

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they ran

Then they took their turn and the opposing side ran with the pole held in front of them.

45.521

čuu

čuu₁

ƛ̉ikaasiʔaƛ̉i

ƛ̉ikaasiƛ

put hand on

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀiˑ₂

2s>3.IMPER

put your hand on it!

wawaaɬqčik̉aƛ

DUP-

waaɬ

say

-q(s/ħ)čik(ʷ)₁

go along

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they said while going along

"Alright, put your hand on it", they said as they came.

45.522

čaqaacst̉aɬʔaƛ

čaqaacst̉aɬ

shove against e.o.

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they shoved against each other

hišcuw̉atqħ

hiišcuw̉at

both sides

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

both sides

Both sides shoved against each other.

45.523

muqšiƛšiƛ

begin to steam

they started to steam

ƛ̉upỷiiħiičiƛ

start to sweat

beginning to sweat

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ

because

ʔiiħ

ʔiiħʷ

very

hixʷaa

hiixʷaa

be exerting oneself

exerting themselves

They would start to steam and sweat from exerting themselves very much.

45.524

hiy

hiy!

Hiy!

hiteʔiƛƛaa

hiteʔiƛ

lose

=ƛaa

again

they lost again

ʔaħʔaa

that way

saač̉uw̉atħ

saač̉uw̉at

on each side

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

being so on one side

My! one side lost again that way.

45.525

ħaʔukʷiʔaƛ̉at

ħaʔukʷiƛ

do in turn

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

it was done in turn to them

ʔaħʔaa

that way

hixuqšiʔat

hixuqšiƛ

shout

-ˀat

PASS

they were shouted at

hiteʔiƛʔi

hiteʔiƛ

lose

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones who had lost

The losers were in turn derided that way.

45.526

hawiiƛ

finish

they finished

ʔaħʔaa

that

ƛiiqst̉aɬ

compete with pole

compete with pole across

They finished competing with the crosswise pole.

45.527

sukʷiʔaƛƛaa

sukʷiƛ

grab

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

they take them

ʔaħʔaa

that way

ħumiisukʔi

ħumiis

red cedar

-uk

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the red cedar ones

ƛiiqst̉aɬỷak

ƛiiqst̉aɬỷakʷ

pole contest stick

sač̉aqc̉uuʔaƛ

sač̉a

one of pair

-c̉uˑ₁

in container

-ˀaƛ

NOW

at one end

hišcpaaqan̉uɬʔaƛ

hiš

both

-cpaˑ₁

on ... side

-aˑn̉uɬ

along ... [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

now at both sides along the pole

Then again both sides take the cedar pole at one end.

45.528

wik̉iit̉aƛ

wik̉iit

non-existent

-ˀaƛ

NOW

there is nobody

ʔuħ

quuʔas

person

kʷisaqc̉uuʔi

kʷisaqc̉uu

other end

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the other end

There was nobody at the other end.

45.529

ʔiiƛʔiič̉ayap̉aƛ

CVƛdup-

REP

ʔič̉aʔap

lift up

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they lifted it up at intervals

ƛuštuupukʔi

ƛuštuup

pole

-uk

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

their pole

They lifted the pole repeatedly.

45.530

tuutušyɔɔ

tuušyuu

rascal

rascals

k̉imis

penis

k̉imis

penis

wawaaʔaƛ

wawaa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they say

"Rascals, penis penis", they say.

45.531

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

taaqƛsan̉ap̉aƛ

taaqƛsan̉ap

stick into on the beach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they stick it into the beach

hitiiħtakʔi

hitiiħta

end of s.t.

-ˀak

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the end of it

They stick the end (of the pole) into the beach.

45.532

qʷaacħaaƛ

qʷaa

thus

-cħa

go in connection with [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was that way as they did

ʔaħʔaa

that way

puunasʔiiʔaƛ

punasʔii

run up to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they run up to

yaaqcħaatʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-cħa

go in connection with [L]

-ˀat

PASS

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the ones involved

kʷiisuw̉atʔi

kʷiisuw̉at

other side

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones on the other side

hitačinkšiʔaƛ

hitačinkšiƛ

fight

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they start fighting with them

siiqst̉aɬšiʔaƛ

siiqst̉aɬšiƛ

push e.o.

-ˀaƛ

NOW

pushing each other

While it is that way, the other side runs up and starts fighting with them, shoving back.

45.533

waaqšiƛči

waaqšiƛ

circumcise

=čiˑ

go and ...

circumcise

nanii

naniiqsu

grandparent

grandfather

"Go circumcise your grandfather;

45.534

čuu

čuu₁

waaqšiƛči

waaqšiƛ

circumcise

=čiˑ

go and ...

circumcise

nanii

naniiqsu

grandparent

grandfather

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they said

alright go circumcise your grandfather", they said.

45.535

taačiƛst̉aɬʔaƛquu

taačiƛst̉aɬ

push e.o. with pole

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they push against each other with the pole

ƛiħaacst̉aɬʔaƛ

ƛiħaacst̉aɬ

shove e.o.

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they shove each other with the pole

waawaɬp̉ičħʔaƛ

DUP-

REP

waaɬ

say

-p̉ičħ

do while ...-ing [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

while saying that

ʔaħ

this

those

waaqas

waa

say

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

what I sad

They push and shove the pole against each other while saying those things.

45.536

hiinaɬačiʔaƛ

hiinaɬačiƛ

join

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they join

hiišcuw̉at

on both sides

quuʔas

person

people

People join in on both sides.

45.537

čaʕaqƛsan̉ap̉at

čaʕaqƛsan̉ap

push down on beach

-ˀat

PASS

they get pushed down on the beach

wiiʔakʔi

wiʔakʷ₂

weak

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the weak

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

young man

The weak young men get pushed down on the beach.

45.538

yaasimỷapuʔis

yaa₁

there

-sasa

only [L]

-maɬ

move about

-ˀapawiƛ₂

underneath [L]

-‘is

on the beach

he went about underneath on the beach

yacmiiqƛis

yacmiiqƛ

trample on

-‘is

on the beach

he was trampled on the beach

They get trampled under on the beach.

45.539

siiqkʷisaʔaƛ

siiqkʷisa

pushing away

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were pushed away

ʔaħʔaa

that way

saač̉uw̉at

one side

Finally, one side got pushed away.

45.540

hawiiʔaƛ

hawiiƛ

finish

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they finished

ʔaħʔaa

that

that way

ħaʔuucšiʔaƛ

ħaʔuucšiƛ

take a turn

-ˀaƛ

NOW

take a turn

kʷiisuwaanitʔi

kʷiisuw̉at

other side

-(m)it

former

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

the other side

ƛušukʔi

ƛušuk

pole

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

pole

They finished and the opposing side in turn got the pole.

45.541

ỷuuqʷaaʔaƛƛaa

ỷuuqʷaa

also

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

again they also did

ʔani

that

wawaaɬħtinamaqa

DUP-

REP

waaɬ

say

-ħtinama

device

-qaˑ

3.SUB

that is for saying while playing

pisatỷakʔi

pisatỷakʷ

game

=ʔiˑ

DEF

game

k̉imis

penis

k̉imis

penis

tuutušyɔɔ

tuušyuu

rascal

rascals

wawaaqħʔaƛ

wawaa

say

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

-ˀaƛ

NOW

while saying

ʔiƛʔiič̉ayap

CVƛdup-

REP

ʔič̉aʔap

lift up

lifting up

ƛušukukʔi

ƛušuk

pole

-uk

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

their pole

They likewise say, "penis penis, rascals", as they repeatedly lift the pole.

45.542

ʔiqsiɬaƛƛaa

ʔiqsiɬa

do so

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

they do so again

ʔayaʔaɬačiƛ

many join in

quuʔas

person

people

siiqst̉aɬ

push e.o.

pushing each other

Again many people join in and shove each other.

45.543

saač̉uw̉at̉aƛƛaa

saač̉uw̉at

one side

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

one side again does

wiiʔakšiƛ

wiʔakšiƛ₂

be weak

they weaken

kʷakʷisaƛ

kʷa

move backwards

-‘isaƛ

on the beach

they retreat

And again one side weakens and move back.

45.544

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛƛaa

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

=ƛaa

again

and then again

w̉ap̉iqšiʔaƛ

w̉ap̉iqšiƛ

yell

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they yell

yaa

yaa₁

yaaa

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they say

Again they yell, "Yaai".

45.545

ʔaħʔaa

that way

ʔuum̉aap̉at̉aƛƛaa

ʔuum̉aap

go so far

-ˀat

PASS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

they go so far

hawiiʔaƛ

hawiiƛ

finish

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they finished

They go that far and finish.

45.546

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

čiicst̉aɬšiʔaƛƛaa

čiicst̉aɬšiƛ

have a pulling contest

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

they would also have a pulling contest

ħaħaħayusčaƛƛaa

DUP-

DIST

ħayu

ten

-aˑsči

in one group

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

=again

also they would have ten on each side

They would also hold a pulling contest with ten on each side.

45.547

ƛuštuup

pole

ʔuqƛn̉uk̉ʷaƛƛaa

ʔuqƛn̉uk

hold in hands

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

again they hold in the hands

ʔaaneʔis

ʔana

thus much

-ʔis

DIM

the short

ʔuqƛn̉uk

hold in hands

Again one holds a short pole in the hands.

45.548

ʔup̉ičasʔaƛ

ʔup̉ičas

be beside s.o.

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he was beside

našukʔi

našuk

strong

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the strong one

ʕačkasħuɬ

hold around chest

he holds him around the chest

ʕaaʕačksw̉inɬ

hold under the armpits

ƛ̉ikink̉at

ƛ̉ikinkʷ

hold hands

-ˀat

PASS

hold hands

kʷikʷinksu

hand

hands

Next to him, a strong fellow holds him by reaching under the armpits and round the breast and clutching his hands together.

45.549

yii

yii₁

yonder

c̉isak

c̉isakʷ

string out

they were in a line

ỷaaʕaqƛiɬ

ỷaˑq

long

-ˀaqƛ₁

inside

-‘iɬ₃

in the house

long inside the house

There is a long line behind them in the house.

45.550

hinaaaa

hinaa

hinaanee

neeš

kiɬiiškaheešuu

caaciyaa

k̉akaa

ʔaahee

kalihiiškašuu

him̉išim̉iiš

k̉alaawee

wawaaʔak

wawaa

say

-ˀak

POSS

it says

nuuk

song

čiičiitaħỷak

čiičiitaħỷakʷ

song for preparing to pull

"hina hina...", says their song for getting ready to pull.

45.551

čiičiƛst̉aɬʔaƛ

čiičiƛst̉aɬ

pull e.o.

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they start pulling each other

They start pulling against each other.

45.552

ɬaɬačw̉isa

release

he lets go

wiiʔakʔi

wiʔakʷ₂

weak

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the weak one

A weak person lets go.

45.553

ħaaʔuksmuuƛ

ħaaʔuksmu

take turn in front

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he takes his turn in front

ʔaħʔaa

that

ƛ̉itšiƛnak̉atʔi

ƛ̉itšiƛ

break s.o.'s grip

-naˑkʷ

COMPL

-ˀat

PASS

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one whose grip is broken

The next one takes the place of the one whose clasp is broken.

45.554

ħaaʔuksmuuƛuk

ħaaʔuksmu

take turn in front

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

they change the one in front

The front man is changed.

45.555

ʔaƛapitap

ʔaƛa

two

-‘ipitap

on the floor

he puts two on the floor

našukʔi

našuk

strong

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the strong one

wik

not

ɬaɬačw̉isa

release

letting go

ƛiiqtuupʔi

ƛiiqtuup

pole

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the pole

muupitap

muu

four

-‘ipitap

on the floor

four on the floor

našukʔi

našuk

strong

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the strong one

wik

not

ɬaɬačw̉isa

release

he lets go

ƛuštuupʔi

ƛuštuup

pole

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the pole

A strong fellow brings down two to the floor without letting go of the stick, the strong one may bring down four to the floor without letting go of the pole.

45.556

ʔuyaaƛ

ʔuyi

when

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they do so when

hawiiʔaƛ

hawiiƛ

finish

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they finish

ħiqħšiƛuk̉ʷaaħʔaƛquu

ħiqħšiƛ[...]ˀaaħ

be no one

-uk

POSS

-ˀaaħ

IRR

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when all are eliminated

They finish when all are eliminated.

45.557

muuqħuk

muu

four

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

-uk

IMPF

there were four

hitačinkšiƛ

compete with

competing

saasaač̉uw̉at

DUP-

DIST

saač̉uw̉at

on each side

There are four competing on each side.

45.558

ʔaħʔaa

that way

ʔuum̉aap̉at̉aƛitaʔaaɬa

ʔuum̉aap

go so far

-ˀat

PASS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)it

PAST

-a

ABS?

=ʔaaɬa

always

they always go so far as

hawiiʔaƛ

hawiiƛ

finish

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they finished

č̉uučkħʔaƛquu

č̉uučk

all

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when all have done

ƛ̉itšiʔat

ƛ̉itšiƛ

break s.o.'s grip

-ˀat

PASS

had their grip broken

natnaašukʔi

našuk

strong.pl

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the strong ones

They continue until all the strong ones have had their clasp broken.

45.559

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛquuƛaa

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-quu₁

3.CND

=ƛaa

again

and then they would do again

tušʕaaʔaƛ

tušʕaaʔa

bunch together on rocks

-ˀaƛ

NOW

bunching together on the rocks

hitinʕeʔeʔi

hitinʕaʔa

rocky beach

=ʔiˑ

DEF

near the rocky shore

hiỷaaʔaƛ

hiỷaaʔa₁

rocky place

-ˀaƛ

NOW

on the rocky place

Then they would bunch together down on the rocky shore.

45.560

čukʷa

čukʷaa

come!

waa

say

say!

čukʷa

čukʷaa

come!

wee

waa

say

-ee

VOC

say!

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they say

ʔuum̉iiƛ

start from

starting from

yaayaqʷħinʔasʔitq

DUP-

SUF

yaqʷ

REL

-ħin₁

at the end [RL]

-ˀas₃

outside

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

from where is one end of the village

ʕimtšiƛ

call out names

calling out names

yaqɬeeʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-(č,k)ɬaˑ

name

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

who they named

"Come on, hey, come on, hey," they would cry, calling out names starting from one end of the village.

45.561

wiiʔuk̉ʷaƛ

wiiʔuk

do gradually

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they did gradually

ʔaħʔaa

that way

ʔaayičiƛ

ʔaya

many

-iičiƛ

INC

many began to

hiitinʕuƛ

hiitinʕawiƛ

come down to shore

coming down to the shore

ħaaw̉iiħaƛ

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

young man.pl

young men

Gradually, many young men come down to the rocky shore.

45.562

ħaciiỷiƛ

ħaciiɬ

go entire length

-ˀiƛ

invite [L]

they go the entire length inviting

ʕimtʕimta

be calling out names

calling the names

čukʷa

čukʷaa

come!

waa

say

čukʷa

čukʷaa

come!

waa

say

wawaa

say

saying

They go the whole length of the village calling the names and saying, "Come on, say, come on, say".

45.563

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

yaacšiʔaƛ

yaacšiƛ

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they go

ħačatakšiʔaƛquu

ħačatakšiƛ

be complete

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when all are there

ħaaw̉iiħaƛ

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

young man.pl

young men

huɬmeeʔiʔaƛ

huɬmeeʔiƛ

dance from house to house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they start dancing from house to house

hišimɬqčik̉aƛ

hišimɬ

assemble

-q(s/ħ)čik(ʷ)₁

go along

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they go along in a group

huɬmaas

dance about the village

dancing about the village

When all the young men get there, they start dancing about the village in a bunch.

45.564

hinasiʔaƛ

hinasiƛ

reach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they reach

ƛuɬʔii

ƛuɬ

good

=ʔiˑ

DEF

a good

maħt̉ii

house

ʔaʔaaqukʔi

DUP-

SUF

ʔaq

spacious

-uk

IMPF

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one which is spacious

maħt̉ii

house

They reach a good house, a spacious house.

45.565

miɬʕaƛ̉aƛ

miɬʕaƛ

shout in unison

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they shout in unison

hiissʔatinup

hiissʔatinawup

bang on the door

banging on the door

They shout out all together, banging on the door.

45.566

šišiɬʔap̉i

šišiɬʔap

sweep the floor

-ˀiˑ₂

2s>3.IMPER

sweep the floor

ƛ̉am̉aqƛ

cooking tongs

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they say

ħaaw̉iiħaƛʔi

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

young man.pl

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the young men

"Have the floor clear of cooking tongs", the young men say.

45.567

hineeʔiʔič

hineeʔiƛ

enter house

-ˀiˑč₂

2p>3.IMP

enter the house!

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they say

yaʕatħʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-ˀatħ₁

live at

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the ones who were living there

"Come in!" say the residents;

45.568

šišiɬʔaƛukʷin

šišiɬ

sweep the floor

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

-ni

1p.ABS

our floor is swept

ƛ̉am̉aqƛ

cooking tongs

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they say

"our floor is clear of cooking tongs," they say.

45.569

mačinuʔaƛ

mačinawiƛ

enter house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they entered the house

ʔaħʔaa

that way

They enter the house.

45.570

ʔuwiiʔap

ʔuwii

be first

-ˀap₂

CAUS

first they do

ƛ̉inuuxst̉aɬ

play finger-pulling contest

First they have a finger-pulling contest.

45.571

yaaʔaỷasʔaƛ

yaaʔaỷas

go to look

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they go to look

ɬuucsaamiiħ

ɬuucsma

woman.pl

women

quqʷaas

man

men

Women and men go to look.

45.572

ʔaaƛačiɬ

ʔaƛa

two

-iɬ₁

do to [L]

they do so to two

ƛ̉itsaapčip

ƛ̉itsaap

break the grip

-čiˑp

INDIR

break the grip

natnaašn̉ukʔi

natnaašn̉uk

strong hands

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones with strong hands

ʔuuħw̉aɬ

use

using it

tatayicqn̉ukumʔi

tatayicqn̉ukum

middle finger

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the middle finger

Those with strong hands break the clasp of two people, using the middle finger.

45.573

ʔukɬaaʔaƛ

ʔukɬaa

name

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was called

ƛ̉inuuxst̉aɬ

play finger-pulling contest

It is called 'finger-pulling contest'.

45.574

suuč̉ačiɬ

suč̉a

five

-iɬ₁

do to [L]

they do to five

ƛ̉itsaapčip

ƛ̉itsaap

break the grip

-čiˑp

INDIR

break the grip

natnaašn̉ukʔi

natnaašn̉uk

strong hands

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones with strong hands

The ones with strong hands break the clasp of five.

45.575

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

hawiiʔaƛ

hawiiƛ

finish

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they finish

ħačatakšiʔaƛquu

ħačatakšiƛ

be complete

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when all is complete

ʔuyi

when

They finish when all have had a try.

45.576

ħačatiɬʔaƛ

ħačat

all

-‘iɬ₃

in the house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

all are in the house

quuʔas

person

people

sasač̉itc̉uu

one bunch at each end

maħt̉iiʔi

maħt̉ii

house

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the house

ʔiiħ

ʔiiħʷ

big

All the people are in the big house, with one bunch at each end.

45.577

mihaamahee

mihaamahe

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they say

saač̉uw̉at

one side

"Mihaamahe", says one side.

Phrase used for challenging used by Inidans; the actual word itself means nothing in particuar.

45.578

ʔuħʔateʔic

ʔuħ

-ˀat

PASS

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

you are done to

hiinacħat

hiinacħa

challenge

-ˀat

PASS

are challenged

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they say

saač̉uw̉atħ

saač̉uw̉at

one side

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

one side

"You are challenged," one side says.

45.579

hiy

hiy!

Hiy!

čaqwituɬ

push off over the head

they push it off over their heads

k̉acħaqʔisukʔi

k̉acħaq

blanket

-ʔis

DIM

-uk

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

their little blankets

ʕaɬmaqaɬ

cedar-bark cloth

cedarbark cloth

My! they push their little yellow-cedar blankets off over their heads.

45.580

hiy

hiy!

Hiy!

hitac̉upiƛst̉aɬ

hitac̉upiƛ

bring to centre of room

-(c,k)st̉aɬ

reciprocally

they move to the centre of the room together

ƛuuɬƛuuɬa

do slowly

doing slowly

č̉inʔiƛst̉aɬ

take hold of e.o.'s hair

they take hold of each other's hair

My! they move slowly together in the middle of the room and take hold of each other by the hair.

45.581

c̉ac̉awac̉uɬʔat

DUP-

DIST

c̉awaˑ

one

-ʔaˑc̉awiɬ

on the palm

-ˀat

PASS

theirs are one between each

kʷikʷinksu

finger

fingers

hišcuw̉at

hiš

both

-cuw̉at

on...side [L]

on both sides

č̉inʔiƛst̉aɬʔaƛ

č̉inʔiƛst̉aɬ

take hold of e.o.'s hair

-ˀaƛ

NOW

taking hold of each other's hair

hapsỷupʔi

hapsỷup

hair

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the hair

ỷaqsimɬpaɬukʷitqa

ỷaqsimɬ

have long hair

-paɬ

season of...

-uk

POSS

-(m)it

PAST

-qaˑ

3.SUB

it was the fashion to have long hair

yaqwiimit

ancestor

ancestors

ħaaw̉iiħaƛ

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

young man.pl

young men

They grasp the hair between each finger at both sides of the head, for it was the fashion for young men of former times to have long hair.

45.582

n̉iisn̉iisacst̉aɬšiʔaƛ

n̉iisn̉iisacst̉aɬšiƛ

throw e.o. down

-ˀaƛ

NOW

try to throw each other down

tuušyuumitʔi

tuušyuu

rascal

-(m)it

PAST

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the rascals

t̉ick̉aqƛiɬʔaƛuk

t̉ick

thunder

-ˀaqƛ₁

inside

-‘iɬ₃

in the house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

theirs made the floor thunder

Those rascals strove to throw each other bodily, making the floor thunder.

45.583

hiy

hiy!

Hiy!

t̉ipiƛ

throw to the floor

he is thrown to the floor

wiiʔakšiƛʔi

wiʔakšiƛ₂

be weak

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one who weakened

puxʕaƛiɬ

puxʕaƛ

make a thud

-‘iɬ₃

in the house

make a thud

My! the one who weakened was thrown to the floor with a thud.

45.584

hiy

hiy!

Hiy!

ħaʔuukʷispiƛ

ħaʔuu

do in turn

-kʷis(a)

move away from

-‘ipiƛ

in the house

one got up and did in turn

waaħst̉uʕiƛ

take s.o.'s place

took his place

My! another one got up in turn and took his place.

45.585

hiy

hiy!

Hiy!

t̉ipiʔaƛƛaa

t̉ipiƛ

throw to the floor

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

he is also thrown to the floor

ʔaħʔaa

that way

ʔiiqħcuw̉atqħʔaƛƛaa

ʔiqħ

same

-cuw̉at

on...side [L]

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

they again have on their side

t̉ipiƛnak

t̉ipiƛ

throw to the floor

-naˑkʷ

COMPL

thrown down to the floor

If he in turn was thrown, the same side had another down.

45.586

ƛaʔuuqħƛaa

ƛaʔuˑ

another

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

=ƛaa

=also

another did also

ʔaħʔaa

that

waaħst̉uʕiƛ

take s.o.'s place

take his place

Another takes his place.

45.587

hiy

hiy!

Hiy!

t̉ipiʔaƛ

t̉ipiƛ

throw to the floor

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he was thrown to the floor

ʔaħʔaa

that way

našmiiɬitʔi

našmiiɬ

move about strongly

-(m)it

PAST

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one who had moved strongly

My! the one who had moved about strongly before now got thrown.

45.588

hiy

hiy!

Hiy!

ħaʔuuc̉upiʔaƛ

ħaʔuuc̉upiƛ

take one's turn

-ˀaƛ

NOW

another now takes his turn doing

ʔaħʔaa

that

ỷuuqʷaa

also

waaħst̉uʕiƛnak̉aƛ

waaħst̉uʕiƛ

replace

-naˑkʷ

COMPL

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he replaces him

ỷuuqʷaa

also

t̉ipiƛnak̉aƛʔi

t̉ipiƛ

throw to the floor

-naˑkʷ

COMPL

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one who had been thrown down

Hiy! another one from his side takes his turn replacing the one who had been thrown down.

45.589

qʷiisasa

qʷi(q)

REL

-sasa

precisely [L]

if it is the case that

ʔuħ

it is

yaa

yaa₁

that

miiɬpaaɬʔi

miiɬpaaɬ

draw/tie

=ʔiˑ

DEF

a draw

wik̉iitqħʔi

wik̉iit

non-existent

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the ones who are not

t̉ipiƛ

throw to the floor

thrown to the floor

If no one is thrown down, then it is just a draw.

45.590

hawiiƛ

finish

they finished

wik̉aƛ

wik

not

-ˀaƛ

NOW

there is not

waaħst̉uʕiƛnak

waaħst̉uʕiƛ

replace

-naˑkʷ

COMPL

one taking the place

They finish, there is no one to take the place of the defeated one.

45.591

suč̉apitap

suč̉a

five

-‘ipitap

on the floor

he does five to the floor

našukʔi

našuk

strong

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the strong one

t̉iipiiɬʔap

make fall to the floor

makes them fall to the floor

A strong fellow throws five to the floor.

45.592

hiixuqšiʔaƛ

hixuqšiƛ

shout

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they shouted

yaa

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they said

yaa

yaa₁

that

t̉ipitapnakʔi

t̉ipitap

fall to the floor

-naˑkʷ

have

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones whose man causes them to fall to the floor

The side whose man causes them to fall down each time yells, "Yaaa".

45.593

ʔuħ

it is

wiiktaqsapsat

wiktaq

never

-ˀap₂

CAUS

-sasa

only [L]

-ˀat

PASS

he never just does

yaa

yaa₁

that

wiiʔakʔi

wiʔakʷ₂

weak

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the weak one

hiisiikʷapak̉ap̉at

hisiikʷ

go along

-api₂

in the air [L]

-ˀak

POSS

-ˀap₂

CAUS

-ˀat

PASS

he causes to go through the air

yii

yii₁

yonder

there

ħicac

backside

hisyaqiɬʔap̉at

hisyaqiɬʔap

make flop onto the floor

-ˀat

PASS

make flop onto the floor

A weakling never makes his adversary through the air to flop on his backside.

45.594

ħasiik

ħasiikʷ₁

finish

they finish

ħaaw̉iiħaƛ

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

young man.pl

young men

qʷam̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

as many as there were

All the young men finish.

45.595

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

ħaʔukʷiʔaƛ

ħaʔukʷiƛ

do in turn

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they take a turn

ɬuỷuučnakʔi

ɬučnaakʷ

married man.pl

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the married men

Then the married men do it in turn.

45.596

ʔuħiičiʔaƛ

ʔuħiičiƛ₁

take a turn

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they now take a turn

č̉inpaaɬ

hair-hold wrestling

They now take their turn at hair-hold wrestling.

45.597

taakink̉aƛ

taakinkʷ₁

match up

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they are matched up

ỷuuqʷaa

also

yaaqʷiɬʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-iɬ₁

do to [L]

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the ones who do

miiɬħii

same

hišči

hiš

both

-či₁

along with

same level of

mixtuk

middle-aged

They too are evenly matched with men of the same age.

45.598

ʔuʔukʷink̉aƛ

ʔuʔukʷinkʷ₂

contend with

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they had to compete with

ʔuuš

some

the ones

ỷuuqʷaa

also

maỷiixtukʔi

mixtuk

middle-aged.pl

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the middle-aged ones

našuknak

našuknakʷ

strong

The strong middle-aged ones had to compete with others who were of similar age.

45.599

ʔuuš

some

ʔaƛapitap

ʔaƛa

two

-‘ipitap

on the floor

they put two on the floor

ʔuuš

some

qačc̉apitap

qacc̉a

three

-‘ipitap

on the floor

put three on the floor

t̉ipitap

t̉i₂

throw

-‘ipitap

on the floor

they throw to the floor

maỷiixtukʔi

mixtuk

middle-aged.pl

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the middle-aged ones

Some of the middle-aged ones throw two, some three.

45.600

č̉uučkšiƛ

č̉uučk

all

-šiƛ

PRF

all do

c̉inpaaɬ

take turn

take a turn

qʷam̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

as many as there were

quuʔas

man

men

At last, all the men have had a turn.

45.601

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

hawiiʔaƛ

hawiiƛ

finish

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they finished

45.602

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛquu

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-quu₁

3.CND

then

yackʷačiʔaƛ

yackʷačiƛ

disperse

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they dispersed

ƛaweʔiiʔaƛquu

ƛaweʔii

approach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

as it approached

n̉aasšiƛ

dawn

Then they would disperse when dawn approached.

45.603

ʕaskšiʔaƛ̉atquu

ʕaskšiƛ

become bald

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-quu₁

3.CND

he would become bald

ʔaʔapkuuʔasm̉inħʔatʔi

ʔaʔapkuuʔas

side of head

-m̉inħ

-ˀat

INAL

=ʔiˑ

DEF

at the sides of his head

našukʔi

našuk

strong

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the strong one

wik̉iitšiʔat

wik̉iitšiƛ

disappear

-ˀat

INAL

by losing their

hapsỷup

hair

The strong fellow became bald at the temples, by losing his hair.

45.604

ʔuušʔaƛquu

ʔuuš

some

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

some would do

suuqƛsaat̉a

hold at the forehead

ʔuuš

some

suuqƛinkst̉as

hold at back of head

held at the back of the head

Some would hold at the forehead, some held at the back of the head.

45.605

qʷaaʔakʔi

qʷaa

thus

-ˀak

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the one whose is that way

čamuɬ

be easy

good way

suu

hold

holding

ʔuuš

some

ħaaw̉iiħaƛ

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

young man.pl

young men

n̉iƛsaap̉aƛ

n̉iƛsaap

turn backwards

-ˀaƛ

NOW

turn backwards

kʷikʷinksatʔi

kʷikʷinksu

hand

-ˀat

INAL

=ʔiˑ

DEF

his hand

qutquutʔatiiỷapčip̉aƛ

qutquutʔatiiỷap

bang against s.t. hard

-čiˑp

INDIR

-ˀaƛ

NOW

bang against s.t. hard

ʔimcsaat̉atʔi

ʔimcsaat̉a

forehead

-ˀat

INAL

=ʔiˑ

DEF

their forehead

yaayiɬ

yaaɬ

there

-‘iɬ₃

on the floor

there on the floor

Some of the young men who had a good way of holding would turn their hands back and bang their opponent's forehead against the hard floor.

45.606

ʔaħʔaa

that way

t̉ipiƛ

throw to the floor

he fell to the floor

That way he fell to the floor.

45.607

c̉itkšiʔat

c̉itkšiƛ

twist

-ˀat

INAL

his was twisted

c̉ik̉umc

neck

His neck was twisted.

45.608

t̉iyaqiɬ

fall to the floor

they fell to the ground

wiiʔak̉atʔi

wiʔakʷ₂

weak

-ˀat

INAL

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one with a weak

c̉ik̉umc

neck

Anyone with a weak neck was thrown.

45.609

ʕaʕaapkw̉inʕaaɬʔaƛquuƛaa

ʕaʕaapkw̉inʕaaɬ

hug-the-back-at-intervals

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

=ƛaa

also

they would also do back-hold wrestling

ƛaʔuuʔaƛquu

ƛaʔuˑ

another

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

it was on another

ʔatħii

night

Another night they would also do back-hold wrestling.

45.610

ʔiiqħiiʔaƛƛaa

ʔiiqħii

same

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

he would do in the same way

ʔaƛapitap

ʔaƛa

two

-‘ipitap

on the floor

he puts two on the floor

muupitap

muu

four

-‘ipitap

on the floor

put four on the floor

našukʔi

našuk

strong

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the strong one

In the same way a strong one puts two or four on the floor.

45.611

ʕaʕaapkw̉inʕaaɬ

hug-the-back-at-intervals

ʔukɬaaʔaƛuk

ʔukɬaa

name

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

it was called

It is called 'hug-the-back-at-intervals'.

45.612

miiɬpaaɬƛaa

miiɬpaaɬ

draw/tie

=ƛaa

again

again there is a draw

ʔuušqħ

ʔuuš

some

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

some of the time

wik̉iitqħ

wik̉iit

non-existent

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

no one is

t̉ipiƛnak

t̉ipiƛ

throw to the floor

-naˑkʷ

COMPL

thrown down to the floor

Some also end in a draw, with no one thrown.

45.613

ħačatakšiƛƛaa

ħačatakšiƛ

be complete

=ƛaa

again

all did

č̉iiʕaqa

fight

qʷam̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

as many as there were

quuʔas

man

men

ʕaʕapkw̉in

back-hold wrestling

At last all the men have wrestled at back-hold.

45.614

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

waɬšiʔaƛ

waɬšiƛ

go home

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they went home

hiyiiỷatħʔitq

DUP-

hiɬ

LOC

-ˀatħ₁

live at

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

to where they all were living

Then they go home to where they all were living.

45.615

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛƛaa

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

=ƛaa

again

and then again

qiiħsn̉aakck̉inʔaƛƛaa

qiiħsn̉aakck̉in

after a little while

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

after a little while

huɬmaasʔaƛ

huɬmaas

dance about the village

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they dance about the village

ʔaatħiỷu

ʔatħiỷu

at night

ħačatink

ħačat

all

-(č,k)inkʷ₃

together with

all together

qʷam̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

as many as there were

maaƛʔitqinħ

meʔiƛqac

boy.pl

boys

After a time, all the boys dance together about the village at night.

45.616

ƛ̉aačkʷin

black turban snail

Black Turban Snail

ʔuħuk̉ʷap̉aƛ

ʔuħ

-uk

POSS

-ˀap₂

CAUS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

make it becomes theirs

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

ʔuuc

belong to

of the

ɬuucsaamiiħ

ɬuucsma

woman.pl

women

They make the black turban snail the chief of the women.

45.617

t̉iqʷiɬqčik̉aƛ

t̉iqʷ

squat

-‘iɬ₃

in the house

-q(s/ħ)čik(ʷ)₁

go along

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they go along in a squatting position

huuɬiʔiƛ

huɬiiʔiƛ

dance in

dancing in

maaƛʔitqinħʔi

meʔiƛqac

boy.pl

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the boys

nuʔiɬimʔaƛ

nuu

sing

-‘iɬ₃

in the house

-(q)imɬ₂

in a group

-ˀaƛ

NOW

singing for them

ħaaw̉iiħaƛʔi

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

young man.pl

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the young men

The boys come dancing into the house in a squatting position, singing for the young men.

45.618

cik̉akƛiʔisʔi

cik̉akƛi

slant at the backside

-ʔis

DIM

=ʔiˑ

REL

the little one slanting at the backside

ƛ̉aačkʷin

black turban snail

wawaaʔaƛuk

wawaa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

it says

nuuk

song

hinʔiƛ

enter house

entering the house

"The little black turban snail slanting behind", is their song as they enter.

45.619

ƛaaʔup̉iw̉iʔaƛƛaa

ƛaaʔup̉iw̉iƛ

take up another song

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

they take up another song

nuuʔiƛ

start singing

they start singing

nuuk

song

ħaaw̉iiħaƛʔi

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

young man.pl

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the young men

The young men take up another song.

45.620

ƛ̉aaheečkʷin

ƛ̉aačkʷin

black turban snail

-ee

VOC

say you black turban snail

ƛ̉aaheečkʷin

ƛ̉aačkʷin

black turban snail

-ee

VOC

say you black turban snail

waasak

waas(t)

where?

-ħaˑk

2s.INTERR

where is your?

c̉iyup

intestines

guts

ƛ̉aačkʷanee

ƛ̉aačkʷin

black turban snail

-ee

VOC

say you black turban snail

wawaaʔaƛuk

wawaa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

it says

nuuk

song

ƛaʔup̉iɬ

ƛaʔuˑ

other

-p̉iˑɬʷ₂

...songs

the other song

"Turban snail, turban snail, where are your guts, black turban snail?" says the other song.

45.621

huuyaaɬʔaƛ

huuyaaɬ

dance

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they danced now

maaƛʔitqinħʔi

meʔiƛqac

boy.pl

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the boys

45.622

ƛaʔuuƛaa

ƛaʔuˑ

another

=ƛaa

again

again there is another

nuuk

song

There is also another song:

45.623

šaxšaxmiʔaqħʔii

DUP-

REP

šaxʷaa

be fleeing

-miˑʔa

move about on rocks

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

=ʔiˑ

DEF

you are fleeing about on the rocks

suuw̉a

you (pl)

ʔuyuʔaɬč̉aʔimš

ʔuyuʔaɬ

notice

as is always the case has seen

qaʔuuc

pack-basket

packbaskets

qaʔuuc̉ap̉aɬʔaƛ

qaʔuuc

pack-basket

-aˑp̉aɬ

on upper back

-ˀaƛ

NOW

with a packbasket on his back

yaʕakƛimyiɬʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-ˀakƛi

last

-imyiɬ

move about on the floor

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

he who is going along last on the floor

||.

"you are fleeing on the rocks as can be seen, the one moving about behind with a packbasket on his back."

45.624

hišimỷawiʔaƛ

hišimỷawiƛ

assemble

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they gathered

ỷuuqʷaa

also

ɬuucsaamiiħ

ɬuucsma

woman.pl

women

ʔuʔiiʔiɬʔaƛ

ʔuʔii

go to

-‘iɬ₃

in the house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they went in the house to

kʷisaqc̉uuʔi

kʷisaqc̉uu

other end

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the other end

The women all gathered together at the other end of the house.

45.625

ƛanat

wedge

wedges

ʔuqƛn̉uk̉ʷaƛƛaa

ʔuqƛn̉uk

hold in hands

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

also

again they hold in the hands

They also hold wedges in their hands.

45.626

ƛaaʔuuƛ

ƛaʔuˑ

another

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he takes another

nuuk

song

yaa

yaa₁

that

qaʔuuc

pack-basket

ʔuup̉aɬitʔi

ʔuup̉aɬ

be in back

-(m)it

PAST

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the one who had it on his back

The one who had the pack-basket on his back takes up another song.

45.627

kuukuħw̉an̉up

make holes in middle

it is making holes in the middle

ƛanat

wedge

ƛ̉ačkʷin

ƛ̉aačkʷin

black turban snail

Black Turban snail

wawaaʔaƛ

wawaa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they say

"The turban snail is making holes in the middle with a wedge," it says.

45.628

ƛ̉aħtqaʔa

ƛ̉aħ

flatwise

-(š,k)tqa

underneath

-ˀaˑʔa

on the rocks

flatwise under on the rocks

ƛ̉aħtqaʔa

ƛ̉aħ

flatwise

-(š,k)tqa

underneath

-ˀaˑʔa

on the rocks

flatwise under on the rocks

wawaaʔaƛukƛaa

wawaa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

=ƛaa

again

again theirs says

ƛaʔuu

ƛaʔuˑ

other

nuuk

song

And still another of their songs goes, "Flattened under on the rocks, flattened under on the rocks."

45.629

ƛ̉uħʔakƛaƛ

ƛ̉uħ

hold against surface

-ˀakƛi

at rear

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they have their hands flat against their rears

maaƛʔitqinħʔi

meʔiƛqac

boy.pl

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the boys

ƛ̉uuħsimʔaƛ

ƛ̉uuħsim

have hands flat at opening

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they have their hands flat at

ħicac̉atʔi

ħicac

anus

-ˀat

INAL

=ʔiˑ

DEF

their anuses

ʔuʔuyaqħʔaƛquu

ʔuʔuyaqħ

sing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

while they are singing

ʔaħkuuʔi

ʔaħkuu

this

=ʔiˑ

DEF

this one

The boys have their hands flat against their behinds at the opening of the anus as they sing this one.

45.630

ƛaaʔuuƛƛaa

ƛaaʔuuƛ

take another one

=ƛaa

again

again they take another one

ʔaħʔaa

that

nuuk

song

yaayiɬʔaƛsaaʔim

yaayiɬ

there in house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-sasa

only [L]

-ˀim₂

2s>3.FUT IMP

there on the floor I am again as usual

tuwiɬ

jump onto floor

jump onto the floor

kʷisiituɬ

kʷisituɬ

other side of house

on the other side of house

c̉ic̉ickataaħʔaƛ̉atquus

DUP-

SUF

c̉ick₁

throw at

-ataħ

about to [R]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-quus

1s.CND

when he is about to throw at me

ƛaanaat

ƛanat

wedge

||.

Again they take up another song: "I am there on the floor as usual, jumping to the other side of the house when he is about to throw the wedge at me."

45.631

tuuxcitpiiɬʔaƛ

tuuxcit

jump to other side

-‘ipiɬ

on the floor

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he jumps across the room at intervals

ƛat̉aqƛn̉ukʔi

ƛat

wedge

-ˀaqƛn̉uk

in the hand

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one with the wedge in his hand

c̉awaak

c̉awaakʷ

one

The one with the wedge in his hand jumps across the room time after time.

45.632

ƛaaʔup̉iw̉iƛƛaa

ƛaaʔup̉iw̉iƛ

take up another song

=ƛaa

again

they take up another song again

nuuk

song

hiisyuʕaqƛ

hisyuu

shredded cedar bark

-ˀaqƛ₁

inside

it has shredded cedar bark in it

ƛ̉ačkʷin

ƛ̉aačkʷin

black turban snail

ƛukʷaanač̉awaa

ƛuukʷaana

Wolf Ritual

-(m)ič̉aˑ

3.HEARSAY

Wolf Ritual

ƛ̉ačkʷin

ƛ̉aačkʷin

black turban snail

||.

Then they take up another song: "I think the turban snail has shredded cedar bark inside it in the Wolf Ritual."

45.633

ƛaaʔup̉iw̉iʔaƛƛaa

ƛaaʔup̉iw̉iƛ

take up another song

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

they take up another song

nuuk

song

yaaaa

yaa+

ƛ̉aačkʷanee

ƛ̉aačkʷin

black turban snail

-ee

VOC

say you black turban snail

hiya

ʔaaniħaak

ʔaani

really

-ħaˑk

2s.INTERR

did you really do?

m̉aʔuuktuk

m̉aʔuukt

catch in the mouth

-uk

POSS

catch in your mouth

ʔuukʷiɬ

refer to

k̉ayuumin

cougar

panther

||.

They sing another song. "Yaa black turban snail hiya, have you really caught a panther in your mouth?"

45.634

ƛaaʔuuʔaƛƛaa

ƛaʔuˑ

another

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

=again

they take another

nuuʔiƛ

start singing

they start singing

nuuk

song

ỷuwaaƛč̉aʕaš

ỷuwaaƛ

filled with surprise

-č̉aˑʕaš

3.INFER

it is wonderful

ƛ̉aỷaxʔaƛ

ƛ̉aỷaxʷ

swift

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it is quick

ƛ̉aačkʷin

black turban snail

ʔani

that

wiiʔatap

outrun

ʔuukʷiɬ

refer to

šaatʔi

šaat

shot

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the shot

||.

They take up another song. "It is wonderful that the swift turban snail outruns a bullet."

45.635

wee

wee₁

moreover

ƛaʔuuʔakƛaa

ƛaʔuˑ

another

-ˀak

POSS

=ƛaa

again

again they have another

nuuk

song

kaƛħšiƛ

appear

it appears

ninkqiiʔis

ninkqii

wrap around the head

-‘is

on the beach

wrapped around the head on the beach

ninkqiiʔis

ninkqii

wrap around the head

-‘is

on the beach

wrapped around the head on the beach

||.

Moreover, they have another song: "it appears wrapped round the head on the beach, wrapped round the head on the beach."

45.636

ninkninkaqatħʔaƛ

ninkninka

be wrapping

-qaˑtħ

pretend(edly)

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they pretended to be winding it

kʷikʷinksatʔi

kʷikʷinksu

hand

-ˀat

INAL

=ʔiˑ

DEF

their hands

hisimɬqaƛ

hisimɬqi

wrap around head

-ˀaƛ

NOW

wrapping around their heads

t̉aatn̉eʔisʔi

t̉an̉a

child.pl

-ʔis

DIM

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the little children

huuyaaɬ

dance

dancing

The little children dancing pretend to be winding something about their head with their hands.

45.637

ʔuʔuwaqħʔaƛ

DUP-

SUF

ʔu

REF

-waˑ

say [R]

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it is referring to

ʔani

that

nuutximɬʔisukqa

nuutximɬ

be wound in a ball

-ʔis

DIM

-uk

IMPF

-qaˑ

3.SUB

that it is wound in the shape of a little ball

haʔum

flesh

ƛ̉aačkʷin

black turban snail

It refers to the black turban snail with flesh wound in the shape of a little ball.

45.638

hiɬʔaƛ

hiɬ

LOC

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they are there now

humaqƛiɬʔaƛ

humaqƛ

all together

-‘iɬ₃

in the house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

all are together in the house now

sač̉aqc̉uu

at one end

qʷam̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

as many as there were

čaakupiiħ

čakup

man.pl

men

ħaaw̉iiħaƛ

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

young man.pl

young men

There is the whole group of men and youths at one end of the house.

45.639

ỷuuqʷaaʔaƛ

ỷuuqʷaa

also

-ˀaƛ

NOW

also now

hiiɬʔaƛ

hiɬ

LOC

-ˀaƛ

NOW

there now

kʷisaqc̉uuʔi

kʷisaqc̉uu

other end

=ʔiˑ

DEF

at the other end

qʷam̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

all

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

all there were

ɬuucsaamiiħ

ɬuucsma

woman.pl

women

humaqƛiɬʔaƛ

humaqƛ

all together

-‘iɬ₃

in the house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

all were together in the house now

ỷuuqʷaa

also

ʔanaħsatħʔitq

ʔanaħsatħ

size of the tribe

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

which was the whole tribe

Also, at the other end all the women in the tribe were together.

45.640

ʔuħuk̉ʷap̉aƛ̉atni

ʔuħ

-uk

POSS

-ˀap₂

CAUS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-ni

1p.ABS

we were also caused to have

ỷuuqʷaa

also

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

k̉aacnimc

small bullhead cod

bullhead

yaqqin

yaqʷ

REL

-qin

1p.REL

we who are

čaakupiiħ

čakup

man.pl

men

We men were also given a chief, the bullhead cod.

45.641

č̉aam̉aanupʔi

č̉aam̉aanup

place vessel under s.t.

-ˀiˑ₂

2s>3.IMPER

place a vessel under it

č̉aam̉aanupʔi

č̉aam̉aanup

place vessel under s.t.

-ˀiˑ₂

2s>3.IMPER

place a vessel under it

ƛaaqmiisʔisuk

ƛaqmis

oil

-ʔis

DIM

-uk

IMPF

the oil drippings of

k̉aacnimc

small bullhead cod

bullhead cod

wawaaʔaƛuk

wawaa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

it says

ỷuuqʷaa

also

it was also

nuuk

song

ɬuucsaamiiħʔi

ɬuucsma

woman.pl

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the women

"Place a vessel under, place a vessel under the oil drippings of the bullhead cod," also says the song of the women.

45.642

huuyaaɬʔaƛ

huuyaaɬ

dance

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they danced now

huumaqƛuuʔaƛ

humaqƛ

all together

-uwa

act together with [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

all did together

qʷam̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

all

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

all who were

ɬuucsaamiiħ

ɬuucsma

woman.pl

women

All the women of the tribe danced together.

45.643

ƛaaʔuuƛƛaa

ƛaaʔuuƛ

take another one

=ƛaa

again

again they take another one

nuuk

song

ỷuuqʷaa

also

ɬuucsaamiiħ

ɬuucsma

woman.pl

women

qʷayuukuk

qʷaa

thus

-(y)uˑk

all over [L]

-uk

POSS

its is like this all over

ʔaaħku

ʔaħkuu

this

ɬiiħqim

flesh around head

k̉aacnimc

small bullhead cod

bullhead

||.

The women also sang another song: "the flesh round the head of the bullhead is like this."

45.644

ʔanacskʔic̉ap

hold close together

they hold close together

čaani

at first

first

kʷikʷinksat

kʷikʷinksu

hand

-ˀat

INAL

their hands

ɬuucsaamiiħ

ɬuucsma

woman.pl

women

sayacsksap̉aƛ

sayacsksap

spread far apart

-ˀaƛ

NOW

spread far apart

ʔaħʔaa

that way

kʷikʷinksatʔi

kʷikʷinksu

hand

-ˀat

INAL

=ʔiˑ

DEF

their hands

At first the women held their hands close together and then they spread them far apart.

45.645

ʔat̉uukuk

ʔat̉a

thick

-(y)uˑk

all over [L]

-uk

IMPF

its is thick all over

ʔat̉uukuk

ʔat̉a

thick

-(y)uˑk

all over [L]

-uk

IMPF

its is thick all over

ɬiiħqim

flesh around head

k̉aacnimc

small bullhead cod

bullhead

||.

"Its is thick, its is thick, the flesh round the head of the bullhead."

45.646

ƛaaʔup̉iw̉iƛƛaa

ƛaaʔup̉iw̉iƛ

take up another song

=ƛaa

again

they take up another song again

nuuk

song

ʕaac̉axaamoo

ʕac̉axʷ₂

be wrinkled

-(y)aˑ

IMPF

-maˑ

3.IND

-ee

VOC

it is wrinkled

ʕac̉aaxuɬ

wrinkled face

k̉aacnimc

small bullhead cod

bullhead

||.

And then again they took up another song: "the face is the bullhead is wrinkled."

45.647

ʔuʔuwaqħʔaƛ̉at

DUP-

SUF

ʔu

REF

-waˑ

say [R]

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

it means

ʔani

that

qutuuɬqa

qutuuɬ

thin face

-qaˑ

3.SUB

thin face

k̉aacnimc

small bullhead cod

bullhead

It means that the bullhead has a thin face.

45.648

takʷaa

takʷa

exclusively that

every one of them

hiɬc̉iɬuɬʔaƛ

hiɬc̉iɬawiɬ

in front of face

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they had in front of their face

kʷikʷinksatʔi

kʷikʷinksu

hand

-ˀat

INAL

=ʔiˑ

DEF

their hands

huuyaaɬ

dance

dancing

ɬuucsaamiiħʔi

ɬuucsma

woman.pl

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the women

Every one of the women dancing had her hands in front of her face.

45.649

čaacħaʔičakoo

čakʷaasi

dorsal fin

-cħa

go in connection with [L]

-ˀiˑčak

go and ... [2p]

-ee

VOC

you go for the dorsal fins

yaasiʔakʷačatʔi

yaaɬ

there

-ˀiƛ

go for [L]

-ʔakʷačiƛ

complete

-ˀat

PASS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the one going along there on the sea

ʔuħqaač̉a

ʔuħ

-qaˑč̉a

3.DUB

it seems to be

k̉aacnimcč̉a

k̉aacnimc

small bullhead cod

-(m)ič̉aˑ

3.HEARSAY

the one called bullhead

ʔanama

ʔana

only

-maˑ

3.IND

he is the only one

ỷaaquk

ỷaˑq

long

-uk

IMPF

it has a long

tapušckʷi

spray

||.

"You go for the dorsal fins, the one going along there on the sea, it would seem to be the thing called bullhead, that alone has a long spray."

45.650

ʔaħ

this

wawaaʔakƛaa

wawaa

say

-ˀak

POSS

=ƛaa

=again

it is also what it says

ƛaʔuu

ƛaʔuˑ

other

nuuk

song

This is another of their songs.

45.651

hitačink̉aƛ

hitačinkʷ

fight

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they fought

wiinaacaqc̉inɬst̉aɬʔaƛ

wiina

attack

-caqc̉uu

at the end

-inɬ₁

ITER

-(c,k)st̉aɬ

reciprocally

-ˀaƛ

NOW

now attacking to the other end of the room at intervals

Then they fought, rushing to the end of the room at intervals.

45.652

m̉aatiɬsap̉at

m̉aatiɬsap

take a prisoner

-ˀat

PASS

he was taken prisoner

yaa

yaa₁

there

čakupʔi

čakup

man

=ʔiˑ

DEF

a man

ʔuħʔat

ɬuucsaamiiħʔi

ɬuucsma

woman.pl

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the women

A man would be taken prisoner by the women.

45.653

ỷuuqʷaaʔaƛ

ỷuuqʷaa

also

-ˀaƛ

NOW

also now

čaakupiiħʔi

čakup

man.pl

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the men

m̉aatiɬnakšiƛ

take a prisoner

they would take a prisoner

ɬuucsaamiiħʔi

ɬuucsma

woman.pl

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the women

And also the men took women captives.

45.654

pisatukħʔaƛ

pisatuk

play

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were playing

qʷaa

thus

ƛ̉iiw̉aqaqħʔaƛ

ƛ̉iixʷ

laugh

-ˀaqa

several ...-ing

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

-ˀaƛ

NOW

laughing while doing

qʷaqʷaa

DUP-

SUF

qʷaa

thus

They were playing, though, laughing while they did it.

45.655

ʔaħʔaa

that way

ʔum̉aaʔak

ʔu

REF

-m̉aˑ

as far as

-ˀak

POSS

they did that far

ỷuuqʷaa

also

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

hawiiʔaƛ

hawiiƛ

finish

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they finished

The went that far and finished.

45.656

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛquuƛaa

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-quu₁

3.CND

=ƛaa

again

and then they would do again

huɬmaasʔaƛ

huɬmaas

dance about the village

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they dance about the village

maaƛʔitqinħ

meʔiƛqac

boy.pl

boys

taakʷačink

takʷa

exclusively that

-(č,k)inkʷ₃

together with

only them together

And then a group made up only of boys together danced about the village.

45.657

qaqaacsuɬuk̉ʷap̉is

qaqaacsuɬ

poke in the eye

-uk

POSS

-ˀap₂

CAUS

-ˀiˑs₂

2s>1.IMP

let it stick in the eye

šuuksac

šuksac

anus

ʔiič̉imʔisʔi

ʔiič̉im

elder

-ʔis

DIM

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the little old people

hiihiihii

hihihi

hohooho

huhuhu

wawaaʔak

wawaa

say

-ˀak

POSS

said theirs

nuuk

song

"Let the anus be sticking in the eyes of the little old people, hihihi, huhuhu", said their song.

45.658

wee

wee₁

moreover

ƛaʔup̉iɬukƛaa

ƛaʔuˑ

another

-p̉iˑɬʷ₂

...songs

-uk

POSS

=ƛaa

again

they also have another song

ʔaħʔaa

that

nuuk

song

taacitawiʔi

taa

poke

-cit

on ... end

-wiiʔis₁

at the bow

push at bow of a canoe with a pole

taacitawiʔi

taa

poke

-cit

on ... end

-wiiʔis₁

at the bow

push at bow of a canoe with a pole

huupcqiniiš

hup

roundish object

-cqiˑ

above [L]

-niˑš

1p.IND

we have a ball at bow of canoe

naaʔaqƛim

DUP-

SUF

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-ˀim₂

2s>3.FUT IMP

huupcqiniiš

hup

roundish object

-cqiˑ

above [L]

-niˑš

1p.IND

we have a ball at bow of canoe

niʔaqƛim

niyaa

carry

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-ˀim₂

2s>3.FUT IMP

||.

And they also have another song: "push at the bow of a canoe with a pole, push at the bow of a canoe with a pole, we have a ball at the bow, we have a ball at the bow."

45.659

maamaaʕinʔaƛuk

maamaaʕin

tie string on

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

theirs is tied on the end of string

hupkimɬ

hupkimɬ₁

ball

balls

k̉at̉aaqħsat

k̉at̉a

unable to reach

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

-sasa

only [L]

-ˀat

PASS

being unable to reach around

hišcuqʷat

hiš

both

-cuqʷa

in ... hand

-ˀat

PASS

hold with both hands

ʔanaħ

ʔanaħʷ

size

ʔuuščiiħtaƛuk

ʔuuščiiħta

attach on end

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

theirs is suspended on end of

kictuup

stick

ʔukʷiiħtaƛuk

ʔukʷiiħta

be on end

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

IMPF

be on end

ʔaħʔaa

that way

On the end of sticks they had attached balls of a size that could not quite be encompassed with both hands.

45.660

ʔuum̉inƛukʷitaƛaaʔaaɬa

ʔuum̉aanawiƛ

go so far

-uk

POSS

-(m)it

PAST

-(y)aˑ

IMPF

=ƛaa

again

=ʔaaɬa

always

theirs is used again to go that far

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛquu

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-quu₁

3.CND

then

puuyaasʔaƛ

puuyaas

run outside as group

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they all ran outside

They always go that far and then run outside.

45.661

huʔiiʔiʔaƛ

huʔiiʔiƛ

re-enter house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they re-enter the house

huɬiiʔiʔaƛ

huɬiiʔiƛ

dance in

-ˀaƛ

NOW

dancing in

huyiiʔiƛ

fly into house

flying into house

siicmin

siicmaana

maggots

They dance back into the house as maggots flying in.

45.662

ħatħaan̉aħ

ħan̉aħ

naked.pl

they are naked

siicmin

siicmaana

maggots

wawaaʔaƛuk

wawaa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

it says

nuuk

song

ħatħaan̉aħqħʔaƛ

ħan̉aħ

naked.pl

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they are naked while doing

ƛ̉askapiiħʔaƛ

ƛ̉ask

bare-naked

-qimɬ

... unit.pl

-ˀaƛ

NOW

being now bare-naked

siicmin

siicmaana

maggots

ʔuut̉iʔiɬaƛ

ʔuut̉iʔiɬa

imitate

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they are imitating

"They are naked maggots," goes their song as they imitate being bare-naked maggots.

45.663

nuʔatap̉aƛ

nuʔatap

finish singing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they finish singing

They finish singing.

45.664

ʔaħʔaa

that way

minkiicpiʔaƛ

minkiicpiƛ

circle about on the floor

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they circle about it on the floor

ʔinkʔii

ʔinkʷ

fire

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the fire

They circle the floor around the fire.

45.665

ƛakišyaƛ

ƛakiiš

stand

-(y)aˑ

IMPF

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they stand up now

45.666

w̉akšikč

w̉a

attack as group

-šiiɬšiƛ

PRF.ITER

think they will get mad

wey

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they say

c̉ic̉imħičiikč

c̉ic̉imħi

stand up straight

-iˑkʷ₁

go along

-š₁

ITER [F]

think they will stand up very straight

wey

||.

"It seems they'll get angry, wey ho", they sing, "it seems they'll stand very straight".

45.667

miɬšiʔaƛ

miɬšiƛ

be the same

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they do so at the same time

c̉ic̉imħičiikč

DUP-

c̉imħičiƛ

stand straight

-š₁

ITER [F]

they stand up very straight

t̉aatn̉eʔisʔi

t̉an̉a

child.pl

-ʔis

DIM

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the little children

All the little children stand erect.

45.668

čukʷyuukč

ču₁

face down

-yuˑ

...-ed

-š₁

ITER [F]

think they will bend the body forward

wey

čukʷiʔaƛƛaa

čukʷiƛ

stoop over

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

now also bend forward

miɬšiʔaƛƛaa

miɬšiƛ

be the same

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

again do so at the same time

čukʷiƛ

stoop over

"It seems they'll bend forward, wey ho", and now they bend forward all together.

45.669

ƛ̉ik̉akƛinuukč

ƛ̉ik̉akƛi

place hands on buttocks

-š₁

ITER [F]

it seems they'll put their hands on their backsides

waa

miɬšiƛƛaa

miɬšiƛ

be the same

=ƛaa

again

again do so at the same time

ʔaħʔaa

that way

ƛ̉ik̉akƛinƛ

ƛ̉ik̉akƛinawiƛ

place hands on rear

place their hands at their backsides

"It seems they'll place their hands on their backsides, wey ho", and now all place their hands flat on their rumps.

45.670

napχsaapiƛč

napχsaap

open up

-(y)ik

IRR.FUT

-či₂

they will open it

ħicac

anus

wey

čiičiʔaƛ

čiičiƛ

pull

-ˀaƛ

NOW

pulling

ħicac̉atʔi

ħicac

anus

-ˀat

INAL

=ʔiˑ

DEF

their anuses

hišcuw̉at̉akƛi

both sides of the anus

napχsaap̉aƛ

napχsaap

open up

-ˀaƛ

NOW

open

čuupiqħʔaƛ

čuu₁

well!

-piˑyaqħ

accompany

-ˀaƛ

NOW

bend forward while doing

"It seems they'll open their anuses, way ho", and they pull their buttocks apart while remaining bent over.

45.671

k̉uum̉akƛinuukč

k̉uum̉akƛinawiƛ

point to one's anus

-š₁

ITER [F]

will stick their fingers at their backsides

waa

hoy

k̉um̉akƛinuʔaƛƛaa

k̉uum̉akƛinawiƛ

point to one's anus

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

again they pointed at their rears

k̉upšiʔaƛ

k̉upšiƛ

point at

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they point at

ħicac̉atʔi

ħicac

anus

-ˀat

INAL

=ʔiˑ

DEF

their anuses

miɬšiƛ

be the same

at the same time

"It seems they'll point to their behinds", and they all point at their anuses again.

45.672

ʔucaħtak̉aƛ̉at

ʔucaħtakʷ

direct towards

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

INAL

theirs are toward

ħicac

anus

ʔinkʔi

ʔinkʷ

fire

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the fire

ʔuucaħtak̉aƛ̉at

ʔuucaħtaksa

and then

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

and then

ħicac

anus

ʔinkʔii

ʔinkʷ

fire

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the fire

minkiicqħaʔaƛ

mink

make circuit

-(w)iic

along an edge [L]

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

-(y)aˑ

IMPF

-ˀaƛ

NOW

making a circuit

Their anuses are toward the fire as they stand around it.

45.673

k̉um̉aqstuʔaƛ

k̉um̉aqstawiƛ

point into s.t.

-ˀaƛ

NOW

point into s.t.

ħicac̉atʔi

ħicac

anus

-ˀat

INAL

=ʔiˑ

DEF

their anuses

"It seems they'll point into it", and they insert their fingers.

45.674

ỷaaʕaqstup̉aƛ

ỷaaʕaqstup

insert deeply

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they insert deeply

k̉upỷakm̉inħʔatʔi

k̉upỷakʷ

index finger

-m̉inħ

-ˀat

PASS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

their index fingers

huušyuuʔi

tušaak

rascal

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the rascals

"It seems they'll put index fingers deep into the anus, we ho", the rascals.

45.675

mismiisn̉uk̉ʷiʔaƛƛaa

mismiisn̉uk̉ʷiƛ

smell one's fingers

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

smell one's fingers

ʔaħʔaa

that way

miɬšiƛ

be the same

at the same time

"It seems they'll smell their fingers, wey ho", and all do so.

45.676

k̉upc̉uqšiʔiikč

k̉upc̉uqšiƛ

put the finger in the mouth

-ˀiikʷ₂

HYP.FUT

-čwa

Quot.Past

it seems they'll put their finger in their mouths

wey

huu

"It seems they'll put the index finger into their mouths, wey ho".

45.677

k̉upc̉uqšiʔaƛƛaa

k̉upc̉uqšiƛ

put the finger in the mouth

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

now they put their fingers in their mouths

miɬšiƛ

be the same

at the same time

Now they put their fingers in their mouths at the same time.

45.678

ʔuuš

some

k̉upc̉uqšiƛ

put the finger in the mouth

ʔaani

really

t̉aatn̉eʔisʔi

t̉an̉a

child.pl

-ʔis

DIM

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the little children

ʔuuš

some

t̉aat̉aʕiik

t̉aat̉aʕiikʷ

gullible

Some of the gullible little children really insert their fingers in their mouth.

45.679

ʔuušʔaƛ

ʔuuš

some

-ˀaƛ

NOW

some were

tuuħuk

afraid

ʔani

that

ħicp̉uuqsʔaƛ̉atqa

ħicp̉uuqs

smell of dung

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

INAL

-qaˑ

3.SUB

that theirs smell of dung

k̉upỷak

k̉upỷakʷ

index finger

index fingers

ʔani

that

hawiiʔaƛqa

hawiiƛ

finish

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qaˑ

3.SUB

so they stopped doing

k̉um̉aqƛ̉akƛi

k̉up

point at

-ˀaqƛ₁

inside

-ˀakƛi

at rear

putting the finger in the rear

There were some who were afraid because their fingers smell of dung so they stopped putting their fingers in their rear.

45.680

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

puuyaasʔaƛ

puʔakʷ

run as group

-ˀas₅

go to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they all ran out

Then they all run outside.

45.681

ʕiqšiʔaƛ

ʕiqšiƛ

yell

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they yelled

hiiy

hiy

hiy!

Hiy!

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they said

ʕiqšiƛ

yell

They yelled, saying "hiy!".

45.682

puuyaas

run outside as group

m̉uč̉ičuʔaƛ

m̉uč̉ičawiƛ

get dressed

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they get dressed

ʔaħʔaa

that way

hitaasħʔaƛ

hitaas₁

outside

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

being outside

ʔani

that

ħan̉aħitqa

ħan̉aħ

naked

-(m)it

PAST

-qaˑ

3.SUB

they had been naked

siicmint̉iiʔiɬeʔitq

siicmaana

maggots

-t̉iˑʔiɬa

pretend to [L]

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

while pretending to be maggots

They run outside as a group and get dressed, since they had been naked while imitating maggots.

45.683

hawiiʔaƛ

hawiiƛ

finish

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they finished

ʔaħʔaa

that

45.684

ƛaaʔuukƛaa

ƛaʔuˑ

another

-uk

IMPF

=ƛaa

again

again it did

ʔaatħšiƛ

become night

it became night

hisiikn̉iqisʔaƛƛaa

hisiikʷ

go along

-n̉iˑq

along a slope

-‘is

on the beach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

again they go along the beach

tušqink

tušqinkʷ

in a bunch

maaƛʔitqinħʔi

meʔiƛqac

boy.pl

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the boys

ʔatħii

night

at night

Night came again and the boys again went in a bunch along the beach.

45.685

m̉učʔiɬap̉ee

m̉učʔiɬʔap

cover over on the floor

-ˀiˑ₂

2s>3.IMPER

-ee

VOC

you all cover over on the floor!

keest̉a

kist̉a

chamber-pot

-ee

VOC

chamber-pot

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they say

hisiikn̉iqisħ

hisiikʷ

go along

-n̉iˑq

along a slope

-‘is

on the beach

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

going along on the beach

wiinamanɔɔ

wiina

war party

-(m)in

1p IND

-ee

VOC

we are a war party

keest̉a

kist̉a

chamber-pot

-ee

VOC

O chamber-pot

"Keep the chamberpot covered!", they say as they go along the beach, "we are a war-party, O chamberpot".

45.686

xačaaʔaƛ

xačaa

be separating

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they separate

yaa

yaa₁

that

hiinataħʔaƛʔi

hiinataħ

lie in wait

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the ones preparing to take it

kist̉a

chamber-pot

ʔuukʷiɬ

refer to

They separate, preparing to take the chamberpots.

45.687

hineeʔiƛ

enter house

they entered

maaƛʔitqinħ

meʔiƛqac

boy.pl

boys

qačc̉a

qacc̉a

three

ʔuʔiipiʔiɬ

ʔuʔii

go to

-piˑɬ₁

in the middle

-‘iɬ₃

on the floor

going to the middle of the floor

yaa

yaa₁

there

ʔun̉aaħʔaƛ

ʔun̉aaħ

look for

-ˀaƛ

NOW

trying to find

yaquusi

yaqʷ

REL

-(w)uusi

3.Rel.Dub

where it might be

wikčiiɬuk

wikčiiɬ

uncovered

-uk

POSS

uncovered

kist̉a

chamber-pot

Three boys enter a house and go to the middle of the floor looking for uncovered chamberpots.

45.688

c̉awaak̉aƛ

c̉awaakʷ

one

-ˀaƛ

NOW

there was one

ɬaħiɬqčik

go along on the belly

crawling on his belly

k̉uuqšiƛ

move stealthily

creeping stealthily

hineeʔiƛ

enter house

he entered

tum̉aqstuʔaƛqa

tum̉aqstawiƛ

get dark

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qaˑ

3.SUB

that was darkened

hiiɬsʔatuʔi

hiiɬsʔatu

at the door

=ʔiˑ

DEF

at the door

ʔuusaaħaƛ

ʔuusaaħi

for this reason

-ˀaƛ

NOW

because of

yaa

yaa₁

there

qačc̉eʔi

qacc̉a+fr. var. of

three

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

three

ʔapsapuƛ

come between

ʔinkʔii

ʔinkʷ

fire

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the fire

One, moving stealthily on his belly, would enter the house, for the space near the door had been darkened by three who came between it and the fire.

45.689

hiniipšiƛ

get

he got it

kist̉a

chamber-pot

hiniiʔasʔaƛ

hiniiʔas

go out

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he left the house

He got hold of the chamberpot and went out.

45.690

hiniicsʔaƛ

hiniics

carry along

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he took it along

ƛawiičiʔaƛ

ƛawiičiƛ

approach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

approaching

hisiikʷisʔi

hisiikʷ

go along

-‘is

on the beach

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones going along on the beach

nunuuk

DUP-

REP

nuuk

sing

singing

m̉učʔiɬʔap̉ee

m̉učʔiɬʔap

cover over on the floor

-ˀiˑ₂

2s>3.IMPER

-ee

VOC

cover it over

keest̉a

kist̉a

chamber-pot

-ee

VOC

O chamber-pot

wawaa

say

they say

ʔayačink

ʔayačinkʷ

many together

ʔuyuʔaɬšiʔaƛ

ʔuuyuʔaɬšiƛ

become aware of

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he became aware of it

He became aware of them as he took it along approaching the group going along on the beach singing, "keep the chamberpot covered!"

45.691

waħwama

waħ

throw away

-waˑ

say [R]

-maˑ

3.IND

throw it away

kist̉aweee

kist̉a

chamber-pot

-waˑ

say [R]

-ee

VOC

the chamberpot

weeʔi

waa

say

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the words

"Throw away the chamberpot" go the words.

45.692

n̉aačukšiʔaƛ

n̉aačukšiƛ

look for

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they started looking

ʔanač̉asʔitq

ʔanač̉as

all through the village/tribe

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

all through the village

kist̉am̉inħuk

kist̉a

chamber-pot

-m̉inħ

-uk

IMPF

their chamberpots

waħwama

waħ

throw away

-waˑ

say [R]

-maˑ

3.IND

throw it away

kist̉awee

kist̉a

chamber-pot

-ee

VOC

the chamberpots

Then they began to look for their chamberpots all through the village; "Throw away the chamberpots".

45.693

hiy

hiy!

Hiy!

saaxtʕaƛ̉aʔa

saaxtʕaƛ

make a rattling sound

-ˀaˑʔa

on the rocks

there was a rattling sound on the rocks

kist̉imtʔi

kist̉a

chamber-pot

-(m)it

PAST

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the former chamber-pots

kiƛkʷačiƛ

break to pieces

they broke to pieces

My! there was a rattling sound as the chamber pots were broken apart.

45.694

ħaaʔakʷaʔap

break up completely

they break up completely

kiiƛkʷaỷap

shatter in pieces

miɬʕinʔaƛ

miɬʕin

shout in unison

-ˀaƛ

NOW

shouting in unison

ʔayeʔi

ʔaya

many

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the many

maaƛʔitqinħ

meʔiƛqac

boy.pl

boys

waħwaama

waħ

throw away

-waˑ

say [R]

-maˑ

3.IND

throw away

kist̉ayɔɔɔ

kist̉a

chamber-pot

chamberpots

waa

say

The crowd of boys would break them up, shouting in unison, "Throw away the chamberpots, say!".

45.695

t̉iʔuup̉aƛquu

t̉iʔuup₂

throw on the rocks

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when they threw them on the rocks

ʔuyi

when

wiiniiʔasʔaƛ

wiina

attack

-iiʔas

go outside

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they came out fighting

yaqʷiickʷačiƛʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-iic

belong to

-kʷačiƛ₁

use up

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the ones to whom belonged the broken ones

ciciʕinʔaƛ

DUP-

ciʕin

scold

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they scolded them

When they threw them on the rocks, the owners would come out fighting mad and scold them.

45.696

ʔuʔuʔiiħʔaƛ

ʔuʔuʔiiħ

gather

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they gathered them

n̉aasšiʔaƛquu

n̉aasšiƛ

dawn

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when it was the next day

quqʷaasʔi

quuʔas

person.pl

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the people

kiƛckʷiiʔi

kiƛckʷii

shards

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the shards

Next day the people gathered up the broken remains.

45.697

ƛ̉ušaaʔaƛuk

ƛ̉ušaa

become dry

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

they dried them

ʔukʷiiɬʔaƛ

ʔuukʷiiɬ

make

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they made

siʔiɬ

fire-stick

firesticks

yaa

yaa₁

that

kist̉ackʷiʔi

kist̉ackʷi

remains of chamberpot

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the remains of the chamberpots

They dried them to make fire sticks, those broken chamberpots.

45.698

ʔaħ

this

qʷaan̉ak̉uħitaħʔaaɬa

qʷaa

thus

-in̉ak̉uħ

watch [L]

-(m)it

PAST

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

=ʔaaɬa

always

that which I would always see

hiikʷisʔatħʔaƛqun

hiikʷis

Equis

-ˀatħ₁

live at

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qʷin

1p.REL

when we lived at Equis

t̉an̉eʔisqas

t̉an̉a

child

-ʔis

DIM

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

when I was a little boy

That is the sort of thing I saw when I was a little boy living at Equis.

45.699

n̉uup̉itin̉ak̉uħaħƛaa

n̉up

one

-p̉it₃

... times

-in̉ak̉uħ

watch [L]

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

=ƛaa

again

I also saw it once

matk̉iqin̉ak

matk̉iqin̉akʷ

shearwater bird dance

c̉išaaʔatħ

Tsishaath people

Tsishaa people

hiʔiisħ

hiʔiis₁

on the ground

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

doing on the ground

hiikʷis

Equis

I also once saw the Tsishaath doing a dance imitating the shearwater bird on the ground at Equis.

45.700

yuuɬuʔiɬʔatħʔiƛ

yuuɬuʔiɬʔatħ

Ucluelet people

-ˀiƛ

invite [L]

he went to invite the Ucluelet people

t̉ɔɔpč̉is

t̉upč̉aqƛ̉iħta

Distended-nostrils

n̉uw̉iiqsakit

n̉uw̉iˑqsu

father

-ˀak

POSS

-(m)it

former

his late father

ʔuħ

yuuɬuʔiɬʔatħʔiƛ

yuuɬuʔiɬʔatħ

Ucluelet people

-ˀiƛ

invite [L]

going to invite the Ucluelet people

The late father of Distended-nostrils went to invite the Ucluelet people.

45.701

ʔiinaxiičiƛ

get ready

they got ready

maatk̉iw̉it̉as

maatk̉i

sooty shearwater

-w̉it̉as₁

in order to

in order to be sooty shearwaters

ħaaw̉iiħaƛ

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

young man.pl

young men

The young men got decked out as sooty shearwaters.

45.702

t̉aapqħsaap̉at

t̉aapqħsaap

tie around o.s.

-ˀat

PASS

they wrapped around them

k̉acħaqukʔi

k̉acħaq

blanket

-uk

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

their blankets

kaačʕaqƛsaat̉anuʔaƛ

kaačʕaqƛsat̉anawiƛ

tie hair in knot on forehead

-ˀaƛ

NOW

tie hair in knot on forehead

hapsỷup̉atʔi

hapsỷup

hair

-ˀat

INAL

=ʔiˑ

DEF

their hair

They tied their blankets round them and tied their hair in a protruding knot at their forehead.

45.703

hišcpaaʔaƛ̉at

hišcpaa

on both sides

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

they had on both sides

ʕiyaaɬ

feather

feathers

kakapaɬat

kakapaɬ

stick out on sides

-ˀat

PASS

stick out on sides

kaačʕaqƛsaat̉imʔatʔi

kaačʕaqƛsat̉im

forehead knot

-ˀat

INAL

=ʔiˑ

DEF

of the topknots

They had feathers sticking out at both sides of the topknots.

45.704

ƛ̉iicaan̉uʕiħta

ƛ̉ic

white

-aˑn̉uʔiħta

along the nose [L]

they were white along the nose

ʔiš

and

ʔaʔamasʔi

ʔaʔamas

cheek

=ʔiˑ

DEF

on the cheeks

They were painted white along the nose and on the cheeks.

45.705

ʔaƛqimɬʔaƛ

ʔaƛa

two

-qimɬ

... unit

-ˀaƛ

NOW

there were two

ỷuuqʷaa

also

ʔisinʔi

ʔisin

albatross

=ʔiˑ

DEF

albatrosses

There were also two albatrosses.

45.706

ʔuħʔaƛ

ʔuħ

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were

ỷaỷaỷaqħiʔi

DUP-

SUF

ỷaˑq

long

-ħi

at limbs [R+L]

=ʔiˑ

REL

the long-limbed ones

ʔeʔiiħʔi

DUP-

ʔiiħʷ

big

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the big ones

quqʷaas

man

men

ƛ̉iƛ̉iisan̉uuħ

DUP-

ƛ̉isuk

white

-aˑn̉uɬ

along ... [L].pl

with white along

ʔaʔapyimɬm̉inħʔatʔi

ʔaʔapyimɬ

shoulder

-m̉inħ

-ˀat

INAL

=ʔiˑ

DEF

along their shoulders

ɬapħsp̉at̉um̉inħt̉iʔiɬat

ɬapħsp̉at̉um̉inħt̉iʔiɬa

represent wings

-ˀat

INAL

representing wings

They were big, long-limbed men with white paint along their arms to represent the wings.

45.707

ʔuuħtinsaƛuk

ʔuħtin

made of

-sasa

precisely [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

theirs was made of

hinkiicim

head-mask

ƛ̉upkỷak̉atʔi

ƛ̉upkỷakʷ

beak

-ˀat

PASS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the beak of

ʔisin

albatross

ʔayimsitqa

ʔayims

plentiful

-(m)it

PAST

-qaˑ

3.SUB

for they were plentiful

ʔisin

albatross

Their headdress was made out of albatross bills, for albatrosses were plentiful then.

45.708

hiiɬsʔatasħʔaƛ

hiiɬsʔatu

at the door

-ˀas₃

on ground

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was outside the door

nuuʔiƛ

start singing

they start singing

hihinʔiƛataħʔaƛʔitq

DUP-

hinʔiƛ

enter house

-ataħ

about to [R]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the ones who were about to enter the house

yaa

yaa₁

that

hee

say!

heh

maatk̉i

sooty shearwater

shearwater

yee

yonder

hiyaa

siw̉eeʔiikaħ

siỷa

-ˀiikʷ₂

HYP.FUT

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

it will be I

hineeʔiƛ

enter house

entering the house

yaqiis

yaqʷ

REL

-(y)iis

1s.INDF.REL

I who am

maatk̉i

sooty shearwater

shearwater

yaa

yaa₁

that

Outside the door, as they were about to enter the house, they took up a song: "Yaahe maatki ye hiyaa, it will be I entering the house, I who am a shearwater."

45.709

hineeʔiʔaƛ

hineeʔiƛ

enter house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they entered the house

ʔuwiiʔiʔaƛ

ʔuwii

be first

-ˀiƛ

go for [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were first to go

ʔaƛqimɬʔi

ʔaƛa

two

-qimɬ

... unit

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the two

maatk̉i

sooty shearwater

shearwaters

Two shearwaters entered the house first.

45.710

č̉Interlinʷaaʔaƛ

č̉Interlinʷaa

move around with arms outstretched

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they went along with their arms outstretched

minkaa

be all around

they were circling around

maħt̉iiʔi

maħt̉ii

house

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the house

With arms spread out, they circled the house.

45.711

nunuuk̉ʷaƛ

nunuuk

singing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were singing

hiiɬsʔatuʔi

hiiɬsʔatu

at the door

=ʔiˑ

DEF

at the door

huumaqƛuuʔaƛ

humaqƛ

all together

-uwa

act together with [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

all did together

quuʔas

person

people

All the people were singing together at the door.

45.712

ʕaa

'aa

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they said

ʔisinʔi

ʔisin

albatross

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the albatrosses

"Aa", said the albatrosses.

45.713

p̉išχʕaƛ̉aƛ

p̉išχʕaƛ

make a loud shout

-ˀaƛ

NOW

thay made a loud shout

nuʔatap̉aƛ

nuʔatap

finish singing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they finished singing

They let out a loud shout as they ended their song.

45.714

ʔaħʔaa

that way

hineeʔiʔaƛƛaa

hineeʔiƛ

enter house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

they entered the house again

ʔaƛeʔi

ʔaƛa

two

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the two

ʔisin

albatross

albatrosses

Then the two albatrosses entered again.

45.715

hiy

hiy!

Hiy!

hineeʔiʔaƛ

hineeʔiƛ

enter house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they entered the house

maatk̉iʔi

maatk̉i

sooty shearwater

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the sooty shearwaters

ƛawaač̉iɬ

ƛawaač

not far up

-‘iɬ₃

on the floor

crouching on the floor

nanašʔaqƛʔi

nanašʔaqƛ

strong-legged

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the strong-legged

ħaaw̉iiħaƛ

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

young man.pl

young men

yackaa

stepping

ƛ̉ikasħuɬ

hold hands at chest

holding their hands at the chest

tutuuħn̉uk

shake the hands

ɬapħaaqatħ

ɬapħaa

flapping the wings

-qaˑtħ

pretend(edly)

flapping the wings

My! the shearwaters, strong-legged young men, crouched low as they moved with rapid steps, their hands held at the breast and shaking the hands in imitation of flapping wings.

45.716

ʕaaŋaŋaŋa

Aanganganga

wawaa

say

they say

hinʔiƛ

enter house

entering the house

"Aanganganga", they said as they entered.

45.717

ʔuusaqstuƛ

ʔuusaqstawiƛ

make a loud sound

it made a loud sound

t̉ick̉aqƛ

t̉ick

thunder

-ˀaqƛ₁

inside

thundering inside

maħt̉iiʔi

maħt̉ii

house

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the house

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ

because

ʔiiħ

ʔiiħʷ

very

ʔaayuu

ʔaya

many

-uwa

act together with [L]

many together

yackeeʔi

yackaa

stepping rapidly

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones stepping rapidly

The house thundered loudly with the many who were stepping rapidly dancing.

45.718

muup̉it

four times

they did four times

hupiƛqatħ

hupiƛ

flock inside

-qaˑtħ

pretend(edly)

pretended to flock inside

Four times they pretended to flock in.

45.719

ʔuʔiiʔiɬ

ʔuʔii

go to

-‘iɬ₃

in the house

they went into the house

ʔappiqƛiɬʔi

ʔappiqƛiɬ

middle of floor

=ʔiˑ

DEF

middle of floor

They came to the middle of the room.

45.720

wiinappiƛ

wiinapi

stop

-‘ipiƛ

in the house

they stopped

minkaaʔaƛ

minkaa

circle around

-ˀaƛ

NOW

circling around

ʔaƛeʔi

ʔaƛa

two

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the two

ʔisin

albatross

albatrosses

Then the two albatrosses stopped circling.

45.721

ʕa

wawaaʔaƛ

wawaa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they say

yackaa

stepping rapidly

čimcʔiiqimɬ

go counter-clockwise

doing counter-clockwise

"Aa", they said circling counter-clockwise with rapid steps.

45.722

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

hiniiʔasʔaƛ

hiniiʔas

go out

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they left the house

ħap̉itkʷispiʔaƛʔitq

ħap̉itkʷispiƛ

rise from floor the full number of times

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

when they had done the full number of times rising from the floor

muup̉itkʷispiƛ

muup̉it

four times

-kʷis(a)

get out of

-‘ipiƛ

on the floor

after four times rising from the floor

When they had risen from the floor the full four times, they went outside.

45.723

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

huʔiiʔiʔaƛ

huʔiiʔiƛ

re-enter house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they re-enter the house

yaaciiʔiƛsaƛ

yaciiʔiƛ

walk into the house

-sasa

just [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they just walked into the house

wik̉aƛ

wik

not

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they did not

nuuknaak

nuuknaakʷ

have a song

They came back in, just walking and without a song.

45.724

ʔaɬšiʔaƛ

ʔaɬšiƛ

vomit

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they vomited now

maatk̉iʔi

maatk̉i

sooty shearwater

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the sooty shearwaters

The shearwaters vomited now.

45.725

ʔaɬckʷee

ʔaɬckʷii

vomit

-ee

VOC

vomit

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they said

"Oh vomit!", they said.

45.726

hihiqtupʔisʔi

hihiqtup

all sorts of things

-ʔis

DIM

=ʔiˑ

DEF

all sorts of little things

p̉aaƛp̉iičiʔaƛ̉at

p̉aaƛp̉iičiƛ

give potlatch gifts

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

they started to give potlatch gifts

yuuɬuʔiɬʔatħ

Ucluelet people

They started to potlatch all sorts of little things to the Ucluelets.

45.727

miɬsỷi

spear

spears

ʔuħʔaƛuk

ʔuħ

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

IMPF

its now had

ʔaɬckʷii

vomit

ʕaakỷak

ʕaakỷakʷ

salmon harpoon

salmon harpoons

c̉iyup

intestines

guts

čimunʔakʔi

čimun

halibut-hook

-ˀak

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

halibut hooks

ʔaɬckʷii

vomit

ħaỷim

bailer

bailers

ʔuxʷaap

ʔuxʷaap(i)

paddle

paddles

ỷakaaɬ

ỷakaˑɬ

canoe mat

canoe mats

t̉unaax

t̉unaˑx

reed mat

reed mats

The vomit consisted of spears, harpoons, (dried) guts, halibut hooks, bailers, paddles, canoe mats, reed mats.

45.728

ħaasiƛ

ħaasiƛ₁

distribute to

they distributed to

qʷam̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

as many as there were

yuuɬuʔiɬʔatħ

Ucluelet people

p̉aaƛp̉ayat

p̉aaƛp̉aaya

giving a potlatch

-ˀat

PASS

giving a potlatch

sacaaštuk

sacaašt

dried tyee salmon

-uk

POSS

dried tyee salmon

ʔuħ

ʔaƛeʔi

ʔaƛa

two

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the two

ʔisin

albatross

albatrosses

The two albatrosses distributed to all the Ucluelets, giving dried tyee salmon.

45.729

susuč̉ac̉iquk

DUP-

DIST

suč̉a

five

-c̉iq₁

... long objects

-uk

POSS

they received five (fish) to each (pair)

ʔaƛasiħʔiip

ʔaƛa

two

-siˑħʔiip

present gifts to ...

giving to two (persons)

They gave five fish to each two (people).

45.730

ỷuuqʷaa

also

they also did

p̉ačiƛ

give gift at potlatch

They also potlatched to them.

45.731

hawiiʔaƛ

hawiiƛ

finish

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they finished

ʔaħʔaa

that

Then they finished that.

45.732

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛqunƛaa

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-qʷin

1p.REL

=ƛaa

also

and then we would also do

c̉iin̉uu

Western sandpiper

sandpipers

ʔuʔuʔiiħšiʔaƛƛaa

ʔuʔuʔiiħšiƛ

hunt for

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

also hunting for them

hukʷiʔaƛquu

hukʷiƛ

fly off in flock

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when they fly in flocks

c̉iin̉uu

Western sandpiper

sandpiper

ʕaayaqʔatuʔisʔaƛquu

ʕaayaqa

spawn

-ʔatu(q)₂

fall off

-ʔis

DIM

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when it was after the herring spawned

ʔuyi

when

We also started getting sandpipers, when these birds flew in flocks after the season of herring spawn.

45.733

ỷaaʕaqƛisʔaƛ

ỷaˑq

long

-ˀaqƛ₁

inside

-‘is

on the beach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

there was on the beach long ones

ʔayiicsʔaƛ

ʔayiics

carry many

-ˀaƛ

NOW

carrying a lot

qamis

qap

trap

-‘is

on the beach

traps on the beach

We brought many long traps to the beach.

45.734

hiisħʔaƛqun

his(t)

LOC

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qʷin

1p.REL

we did it there

ʔuuqʷaatis

Dutch Harbour

We did it at Dutch Harbour.

45.735

ʔaaniiħcusa

ʔaniiħcu

only

-sasa

only [L]

only are there

hiɬ

LOC

there

c̉iin̉uu

Western sandpiper

sandpipers

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ

because

ʔani

that

ʔanaqa

ʔana

only

-qaˑ

3.SUB

only

ʕupxaqis

ʕupxaqʷis

sandy shore

sandy beach

ʔuuqʷaatis

Dutch Harbour

Sandpipers were only found at Dutch Harbour because it was the only sandy beach.

(People) chased them.

45.737

nuuknaak

nuuknaakʷ

have a song

they had a song

ʔuqƛn̉ukqħ

ʔuqƛn̉uk

hold in hands

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

while holding in the hands

qʷiƛ̉aqmaptʔi

qʷiƛ̉aqmapt

Western hemlock

=ʔiˑ

DEF

hemlock branch

ƛuɬ

good

They had a song while holding a good hemlock branch in the hand.

45.738

tutuuħap̉aƛ

tutuuħap

shake s.t.

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they shook it

yaʕaqƛn̉ukʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-ˀaqƛn̉uk

in the hand

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

which was in their hands

qʷiƛ̉aqmapt

Western hemlock

hemlock branch

They shook the hemlock branches which were in their hands.

45.739

qʷaa

thus

ɬuħaaʔaƛquu

ɬuħaa

be flowing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

be flowing

c̉iin̉uuʔi

c̉iin̉uu

Western sandpiper

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the sandpipers

The sandpipers were as though they were flowing.

45.740

ʔuuciiỷuk̉ʷaƛ

ʔuuciiỷuk

go to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they went to

qʷiiciiỷuk̉ʷap̉atʔitq

qʷi(q)

REL

-ciiỷuk

go to [L]

-ˀap₂

CAUS

-ˀat

PASS

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

where they were being made to go

casaaʔat

casaa

be chasing

-ˀat

PASS

being chased

They went to where they were being chased.

45.741

hahii

hoo

hahiihoo

wawaaʔaqħʔaƛ̉at

wawaa

say

-ˀaqa

several ...-ing

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

now saying while doing to

casaaʔat

casaa

be chasing

-ˀat

PASS

chasing them

"Hahi hahiho hahiho", the people said as they chased them.

45.742

hinasiʔaƛ

hinasiƛ

reach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they reached

hiisʔiitq

his(t)

LOC

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

where it was

qamis

qap

trap

-‘is

on the beach

trap on the beach

c̉iin̉uuʔi

c̉iin̉uu

Western sandpiper

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the sandpipers

The sandpipers reached where the trap was on the beach.

45.743

hinʔaỷaqƛʔisma

hinʔaỷaqƛ

wise

-ʔis

DIM

-maˑ

3.IND

they are not sensible

c̉iin̉uu

Western sandpiper

sandpipers

huptimʔakma

huptim

keep quiet

-ˀak

POSS

-maˑ

3.IND

keep quiet

qapšiʔaƛquu

qapšiƛ

trap

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when they are trapped

yaqwiiħtisʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-ˀiħta

leading

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the ones who are first

Sandpipers have little sense and the first ones trapped keep quiet.

45.744

naaƛkapisaƛ

naaƛkapi

have feet in air

-‘isaƛ

on the beach

they have their feet in the air on the beach

ʔaniisiɬa

ʔaana

really

-siɬa

just doing

They just lie with their feet up in the air on the beach.

45.745

ʔuyisaƛma

ʔuyi

when

-sasa

only [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

they only do so when

n̉iƛkʷaqšiʔaƛ

n̉iƛkʷaqšiƛ

be excited

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they became excited

ʔayiičiʔaƛquu

ʔaayiičiƛ

get much

ʔaƛa

two

-quu₁

3.CND

when many are

qamaa

be trapped

They make a fuss only when many are caught.

45.746

hiy

hiy!

Hiy!

hukʷiʔaƛ

hukʷiƛ

fly off in flock

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they fly off

wikʔii

wik

not

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones who are not

ʔuħ

qapšiƛ

trap

My! those who are not trapped then fly off in a body.

45.747

wik̉aƛƛaa

wik

not

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

again they don't do

sayeeʔii

go far

husaʔaƛƛaa

huusaƛ

alight on beach

=ƛaa

again

they alight on beach

They do not go far, but alight on the beach.

45.748

maan̉aħiiỷap̉aƛqunƛaa

maan̉aħiiỷap

set a trap

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qʷin

1p.REL

=ƛaa

again

again we would set the traps

ʔaħʔaa

that way

qapʔatap̉aƛqun

qapʔatap

remove from trap

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qʷin

1p.REL

we removed from trap

We set the traps again after taking out (the birds).

45.749

caaỷiƛƛaa

caaỷiƛ

chase after

=ƛaa

again

they chase after

ʔaħʔaa

that way

casħsiim̉inħʔi

casħsii

pursuer

-m̉inħ

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the pursuers

The pursuers then go after (more birds).

45.750

nuukʷiisuʔaƛƛaa

nuukʷiisawiƛ

go along singing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

they again go along singing

ʕiipqaaqħuk

ʕiipqaa

whistle

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

-uk

POSS

whistling theirs

nuuk

song

They go along whistling their song.

45.751

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛitaʔaaɬa

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-(m)it

PAST

-maˑ

3.IND

=ʔaaɬa

always

then they always do

hukʷiʔaƛ

hukʷiƛ

fly off in flock

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they fly off

saač̉ink̉aƛ

saač̉inkʷ

always

-ˀaƛ

NOW

always

ʔuyi

when

kam̉iičiƛʔic̉aƛquu

kam̉iičiƛ

reduce to a few

-ʔis

DIM

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when they are reduced to a few

ʔuyi

when

The birds fly off for good when they are reduced to a few.

45.752

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛqun

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-qʷin

1p.REL

and then we did

n̉uššiʔaƛ

n̉uššiƛ

distribute property

-ˀaƛ

NOW

handed out

ʔuʔiip̉aƛ

ʔuʔiip

give to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

give to

ʔeeʔinħseʔisʔi

DUP-

DIST

ʔanaħʷ

small

-sasa

only [L]

-ʔis

DIM

=ʔiˑ

DEF

to each of the little ones

t̉aatn̉eʔis

t̉an̉a

child.pl

-ʔis

DIM

little children

n̉uun̉uupqimɬaƛ

DUP-

DIST

n̉up

one

-qimɬ

... unit

-ˀaƛ

NOW

one to each of them

Then we would give them out, one apiece to the small children.

45.753

maatiqsnaʕaɬỷakʷayiiʔaƛ

maatiqsnaʕaɬỷakʷ

pet bird

-ayiˑ

give

-ˀaƛ

NOW

we gave them as pet birds

We gave them as pet birds.

45.754

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛitinʔaaɬa

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-(m)it

PAST

-ni

1p.ABS

=ʔaaɬa

always

and then we always did

šiƛkʷačiʔaƛ

šiƛkʷačiƛ

move away

-ˀaƛ

NOW

move away

hawiiʔaƛquu

hawiiƛ

finish

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when they finished

ʕaayaqa

spawn

spawning

We always moved away (from Equis) when the herring finished spawning.

45.755

ʔucačiʔaƛqun

ʔucačiƛ

go to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qʷin

1p.REL

we would go to

huum̉uuw̉a

Effingham Island

humaqƛ

all together

all

c̉išaaʔatħ

Tsishaath people

hiišimɬsinħi

hiš

all

-(q)imɬ₂

in a group

-sinħi

try to ... [L]

all staying together

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ

because

ʔani

that

ʔaħqaa

ʔaħ

this

-qaˑ

3.SUB

that this had

witaatu

end a war

ended the war

We would go to Effingham Island, the whole Tsishaath tribe staying together because the war had ended only recently.

45.756

wiiksinħaƛ

wik

not

-sinħi

want to [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

not want to become

ʔaħʔaa

that

xačkʷačiƛquu

xačkʷačiƛ

be separated

-quu₁

3.CND

if we might be separated

ʔuyi

when

We did not want to be separated.

45.757

maʔatħšiʔaƛ

maʔatħšiƛ

come to live at

-ˀaƛ

NOW

we came to live at

ʔaħʔaa

that

huum̉uuw̉a

Effingham Island

We settled at Effingham Island.

45.758

ƛušinqak̉aƛ

ƛušinqakʷ

board over canoe

-ˀaƛ

NOW

canoes were boarded over

hiniisʔaƛ

hiniis

take along

-ˀaƛ

NOW

taking along

ɬuʔukukʔi

ɬuʔuk

board

-uk

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

their houseboards

hiniisʔaƛ

hiniis

take along

-ˀaƛ

NOW

taking along

maaqyaakʔi

maaqyu

large box

-ˀak

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

their large storage boxes

ƛuƛusašt̉aħs

DUP-

ƛusaašt

dried herring

-ˀaħs

in vessel

with dried herring inside

hiniisʔaƛ

hiniis

take along

-ˀaƛ

NOW

taking along

siisiiħm̉uqč̉akʔi

DUP-

SUF

siiħm̉uqč̉akʷ

herring eggs

=ʔiˑ

DEF

each with herring eggs

ƛ̉apaatm̉inħ

ƛ̉apaˑt

basket

-m̉inħ

baskets

Canoes were boarded over, taking along their house boards, the storage boxes of dried herrings and the baskets of herring eggs.

45.759

ʔuuš

some

n̉upuqumɬuk

n̉upu

six

-qimɬ

... unit

-uk

POSS

they had six

maaqyu

large box

large boxes

ƛuƛusašt̉aħs

DUP-

ƛusaašt

dried herring

-ˀaħs

in vessel

with dried herring inside

Some had six boxes each with dried herring inside.

45.760

qʷayaawaƛ

qʷaa

thus

-aˑwa

take ... at intervals

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they took them at intervals

ʔaħʔaa

that way

They took them in repeated trips.

45.761

p̉atqšiʔaƛ

p̉atqšiƛ

carry goods

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they carried the goods

hinsčisʔap̉aƛ

hinusčis

up the beach

-ˀap₂

CAUS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they took up the beach

huum̉uuw̉a

Effingham Island

ƛ̉uqƛ̉uqʔi

Fulldup-

PL?

ƛ̉uq

wide

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the wide ones

ɬuʔuk

board

boards

susuč̉ap̉itaɬʔi

DUP-

DIST

suč̉a

five

-p̉itaɬ

... spans wide

=ʔiˑ

DEF

five span wide ones

hinsčisʔap̉aƛ

hinusčis

up the beach

-ˀap₂

CAUS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they took them up the beach

At Effingham Island, they packed the wide five-span boards up the beach.

45.762

ʔaƛčiiɬšiƛ

ʔaƛa

two

-čiˑɬ

... days

-šiƛ

PRF

it took two days

maaʔatħšiƛ

maʔatħšiƛ

settle in

to get settled

It took two days to get settled.

45.763

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

ħaʔatħšiʔaƛ

ħaʔatħšiƛ

settle in fully

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they settled in fully

Then they were fully settled in.

45.764

takuk̉ʷaƛ

takuk

at once

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they do so right away

n̉ičiiɬ

nichiithl

yaaqʷiɬitii

yaqʷ

REL

-iɬ₁

refer to

-(m)it

former

-(y)ii

3.INDF-REL

to which they referred to

At once they did what they used to call nichiithl.

nichiithl, a style of bait fishing involving stringing the upper and lower lips of the fish with a kelp line

They say "nichiithl".

45.766

huphupšiʔaƛ

huphupšiƛ

sink basket trap into the water

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they sank into the sea at intervals

yaqukʷitii

yaqʷ

REL

-uk

POSS

-(m)it

former

-(y)ii

3.INDF-REL

that which was

hupỷak

hupỷakʷ

basket trap

ʔukɬaa

name

called

They fished with what they called basket traps sunk into the sea.

45.767

suuma

tom cod

tomcod

ʔuʔuʔiiħʔaƛ

ʔuʔuʔiiħ

hunt

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they hunted for

huphupš

use a basket trap

using a basket trap

ʔuunaqaƛ

ʔuunaqa

use ... as bait

-ˀaƛ

NOW

using as bait

ƛ̉uč̉im

ƛ̉uuč̉im

California mussel

California Mussels

They fished-trapped tom cod with mussels as bait.

45.768

qʷaa

thus

it was like

qʷeeʔiitq

qʷaa

thus

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

what is a

qaʔuuc

pack-basket

ʔanaħck̉inʔis

ʔanaħʷ

small

-ck̉in

COMPAR

-ʔis

DIM

a little smaller

It is like a pack basket but a little smaller.

45.769

ʔanaħʔisuk

ʔanaħʷ

small

-ʔis

DIM

-uk

IMPF

there is a little

kuħ

hole

hiɬskaapuɬʔi

hiɬskaapuɬ

hole at end

=ʔiˑ

DEF

hole at end

hisac̉inuʔaƛʔitq

hisac̉inawiƛ

enter

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

where they enter

hitac̉inƛ

hitac̉inawiƛ

enter (bay, container)

entering

suumeʔi

suuma

tom cod

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the tomcod

There is a small hole at the top end where the tomcod enter.

45.770

ʔuħʔap

ʔuħ

-ˀap₂

CAUS

it is

ʔuʔumħiʔi

ʔuʔumħi

appropriate

=ʔiˑ

DEF

appropriate

ʔanaħ

ʔanaħʷ

size

ƛuɬʔii

ƛuɬ

good

=ʔiˑ

DEF

a good

suuma

tom cod

tomcod

n̉iičištuƛ

n̉iičištawiƛ

hook up on water

tiiɬaa

baiting

bait

ʔuuʔaƛ

for ... purpose

It is of just the size for (getting) good tom cod using live bait hooked up out on the sea.

45.771

wik̉ap

wik

not

-ˀap₂

CAUS

they do not do

ʔuħ

ʕumaaqimɬʔi

ʕumaˑqakʷ

green

-qimɬ

... unit

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the green-bodied ones

ʔaanačiɬ

ʔana

only

-iɬ₁

do to [L]

only doing to

ƛ̉iiħč̉aqan̉uɬʔi

ƛ̉iħ₁

red

-č̉a

... size

-aˑn̉uɬ

along ... [L]

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the red-bodied ones

They do not get the green-bodied fish, but only the reddish ones.

45.772

wik̉apƛaa

wik

not

-ˀap₂

CAUS

=ƛaa

again

also they don't get

ʔuħ

ʔiiħʔii

ʔiiħʷ

big

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the big ones

They also do not take big ones.

45.773

c̉iiỷapuɬa

string along under s.t.

it is strung along it

sanap̉aɬ

kelp stipes

dried kelp stipes

ỷaqʔii

ỷaˑq

long

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the long

siptuup

stick

Dried kelp stipes are strung along a long stick.

45.774

ƛiħswiiʔak̉ap̉aƛ

ƛiħswii

put through

-ˀak

POSS

-ˀap₂

CAUS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they pierce its

hiɬsp̉iiʔatʔi

hiɬsp̉ii

top

-ˀat

INAL

=ʔiˑ

DEF

its top one

hinaksuɬ

lip(s)

lip

hin̉iiƛ̉aksuɬʔiƛaa

hiin̉iiƛ̉aksuɬ

lower lip

=ʔiˑ

DEF

=ƛaa

again

and also the lower lip

ƛ̉up̉ač

root

ʔuħtinʔaƛ

ʔuħtin

made of

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it is made of

ƛiħswaaksuɬ

pierce the lip(s)

They then pierce the top and lower lips of the fish with a root used to pierce the lips.

45.775

qitw̉anuʔaƛ

qitw̉anawiƛ

tie around the middle

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they tie it around the middle

ʔaħʔaa

there

ʔukʷiw̉anuʔaƛ

ʔukʷiw̉anawiƛ

tie in the middle

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it is tied on its middle

yaa

yaa₁

there

c̉iiỷapuɬeʔi

c̉iiỷapuɬa

string along under s.t.

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one strung along under it

sanap̉aɬ

kelp stipes

dried kelp stipes

They tie this to the middle of the kelp stipes that are strung along underneath.

45.776

tiičħʔap̉aƛ

tiˑča

alive

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀap₂

CAUS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they do it while it is alive

qʷaa

thus

n̉ičiiɬ

nichiithl

ʔukɬaa

name

They do it with live fish, and that is called "nichiithl".

45.777

maƛačišt̉aƛuk

maƛačišt

tie on the sea

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

they tie it on

n̉upuqumɬaɬuk

n̉upu

six

-qimɬ

... unit

-aɬ₁

attached to

-uk

POSS

six of them are attached

suuma

tom cod

tomcod

n̉iičišt

hook up on water

hooked up on the water

tiɬtiič

CVɬdup-

tiˑča

alive

they were alive

ħaačištuƛuk

ħaačištawiƛ

be right out on the water

-uk

POSS

theirs being right out on the water

qʷam̉aaqimɬačištmaʕiiqƛukʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-qimɬ

... unit

-ačišt

on the sea

-maʕiiqƛ

want to

-uk

POSS

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

which were as many as they wanted on the water

They sew six live tom cod on, the full number they wanted right out on the water.

45.778

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

ʔiinaxiičiʔaƛuk

ʔiinaxiičiƛ

get ready

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

IMPF

they prepare theirs

sanap̉aɬukʔi

sanap̉aɬ

kelp rope

-uk

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

kelp lines

Then they prepare their kelp lines.

45.779

ʔukʷiiɬšiʔaƛ

ʔukʷiiɬšiƛ

make

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they made

t̉iʔaɬim

sinker

45.780

ʔun̉aaħʔaƛ

ʔun̉aaħ

look for

-ˀaƛ

NOW

trying to find out

čimqimɬʔi

čama

proper

-qimɬ

... unit

=ʔiˑ

DEF

a nice one

taχqimɬ

oblong-shaped

m̉uksỷi

stone

susuč̉ink

DUP-

SUF

suč̉a

five

-n̉uk

in or on the hand(s) [R]

five hands long

ʔaanaqimɬ

ʔana

only

-qimɬ

... unit

only that

They look for an oblong stone with a nice surface exactly five hands long.

45.781

ʔuuʔiʔaƛ

ʔuuʔiƛ₁

go for

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they go for

t̉imkapt

gooseberry bush

ỷaaqt̉aaneʔis

ỷaˑq

long

-t̉aˑna

slightly

-ʔis

DIM

a somewhat long

They get a longish gooseberry bush.

45.782

hitaatak̉ap̉aƛ

hitaatak̉ap

remove

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they take off

c̉aqmisukʔi

c̉aqmis

bark

-uk

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the bark of

sit̉iħtanup̉aƛ

sit̉iħtanawup

split at the end

-ˀaƛ

NOW

split the end

They take off its bark and split it at the end.

45.783

ƛ̉apqsaap̉aƛ

ƛ̉apqsaap

fix on a stick

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they fix the stick around

m̉uksỷiʔi

m̉uksỷi

stone

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the stone

t̉iʔaɬimw̉it̉as

t̉iʔaɬim

sinker

-w̉it̉as₁

in order to

in order to make the sinker

Then they join the ends around the stone, which will be the sinker.

45.784

maƛqimỷawiʔaƛ

maƛqimỷawiƛ

tie around s.t.

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they tie it around

45.785

t̉aʕaqƛimɬʔaƛ

t̉aʕaqƛimɬ

set in place

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they set it in place

t̉imkaptʔi

t̉imkapt

gooseberry bush

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the gooseberry bush

maƛimỷawiƛ

tie around

tied around

The gooseberry bush is set in place and tied about.

45.786

ʔaƛtaqw̉in

ʔaƛa

two

-taq₄

-w̉ana

in the middle

do two in middle

maƛw̉in

tie in middle

tying in the middle

m̉uksỷiʔi

m̉uksỷi

stone

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the stone

ɬiɬma

secure

securely

maƛyuu

tied

The stone is tied firmly in the middle at two places.

45.787

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

k̉aamaakswiʔaƛ

k̉aamaakswi

loop

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it is looped

sač̉icaqc̉uu

sač̉itcaqc̉uu

at one end

hisčicswaaqƛʔitq

hisčicswi

pass through

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

through which it is going to go

ƛiħswii

put through

sanap̉aɬʔi

sanap̉aɬ

kelp rope

=ʔiˑ

DEF

kelp line

Then the kelp line is looped at one end where the stick has to pass through.

45.788

ƛ̉am̉aqƛimɬ

clasp-around loop

ʔukɬaaʔaƛuk

ʔukɬaa

name

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

IMPF

it was named

This device is called clasp-around-loop.

45.789

wik

not

it is not

t̉iʔaɬim

sinker

ʔukɬaaʔak

ʔukɬaa

name

-ˀak

POSS

called

It is not called sinker.

45.790

wiỷaɬuk

wiỷaɬ

less than a fathom

-uk

POSS

it is less than a fathom

n̉upỷaɬ

n̉up

one

-ỷaɬ

... fathoms

one fathom

ʔaana

ʔana

thus much

miɬsỷi

spear

The spear is less than a fathom long.

45.791

ʔaƛiiħta

two prongs

it has two prongs

šaʕiħtim

prong of spear

prongs

ʔaƛiiħtak

ʔaƛiiħta

two prongs

-ˀak

POSS

its has two at the end

ʕaakỷak

ʕaakỷakʷ

salmon harpoon

The salmon harpoon has two prongs on the end.

45.792

k̉ʷak̉ʷaqsỷi

sting medicine

ʔukɬaaʔaƛ

ʔukɬaa

name

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it is called

It is called 'sting medicine'.

45.793

ƛiiħšiʔaƛ

ƛiħšiƛ

set off

-[L]

GRAD

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they set off

hinaačiʔaƛ

hinaačiƛ

set off on the water

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they set off on the water

ƛ̉iisšiʔaƛquu

ƛ̉isšiƛ

dawn

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when it is dawn

They paddle out to sea at dawn.

45.794

maƛaʔaʕaƛ

maƛaʔaq

tie alongside canoe

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they are tied alongside the canoe

hiiɬaan̉uɬʔitq

hiiɬaan̉uɬ

along there

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

along there

suumeʔi

suuma

tom cod

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the tomcod

maaɬmaƛan̉uɬ

CVɬdup-

maƛ

tie

-aˑn̉uɬ

along ... [L]

several were tied along

The tom cod are tied all along the edges of the canoe.

45.795

ʔucačiʔaƛ

ʔucačiƛ

go to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they went to

hiɬʔiitq

hiɬ

LOC

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

where it was

m̉inaaɬi

fishing bank

tušknit

stocked with cod

They go to where there was a fishing bank stocked with codfish.

45.796

mamiita

mamiˑta

fish for cod

ʔukɬaaʔaƛuk

ʔukɬaa

name

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

it was called

They call it "mamiita" (fishing with live bait).

45.797

sukʷiʔaƛ

sukʷiƛ

grab

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they took

suumaakʔi

suuma

tom cod

-ˀak

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

their tomcod

ƛ̉iqswaaksuup

loosen at the lips

loosens the lips

ħaʔuukswaksuup̉aƛ

ħaʔuukswaksuup

exchange s.t. through the lips

-ˀaƛ

NOW

changes it through lips

sanap̉aɬukʔi

sanap̉aɬ

kelp rope

-uk

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

kelp lines

Taking their tom cod, they loosen and change the kelp lines through the lips.

45.798

hinaanak̉aƛ

hinaanak

have along with one on the water

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they now have along in the canoe

ʕuỷaakʔi

ʕuỷi

medicine

-ˀak

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

their medicine

They have their medicine with them on the water.

45.799

tasšiʔaƛ

tasšiƛ

rub on

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they rub on

ʕuỷaakʔi

ʕuỷi

medicine

-ˀak

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

their medicine

timaɬituʔaƛ

timaɬituƛ

rub over the body

-ˀaƛ

NOW

rub over the body

suumaakʔi

suuma

tom cod

-ˀak

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

of the tom cod

They now rub it over the body of the tom cod.

45.800

hiɬaʔaqħʔap̉aƛ

hiɬaʔaq

at the side

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀap₂

CAUS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he does so while at the side of

č̉apacukʔi

č̉apac

canoe

-uk

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

his canoe

He does this while they (cod) are at the side of his canoe.

45.801

ƛiħsaqƛpiʔatikeʔic

ƛiħsaqƛpiƛ

approach under covers in bed

-ˀat

PASS

-(y)ik

IRR.FUT

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

they will approach you in bed while under the blankets

ɬuucsaamiiħʔisuk

ɬuucsma

woman.pl

-ʔis

DIM

-uk

POSS

the little female

tuškuuħ

cod

wawaaʔaƛ

wawaa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he says

kʷiiɬkʷiiɬa

be praying

while praying

"The little female cod will approach under your blankets", he prays.

45.802

ʔuħʔaƛukʷeʔic

ʔuħ

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

it will be yours

ƛuɬukʔitqak

ƛuɬ

good

-uk

POSS

-ʔiˑtqak

2s.REL

yours which is good

ʕuỷi

medicine

kʷinʔiičiʔatikeʔic

kʷinʔiičiƛ

long for

-ˀat

PASS

-(y)ik

IRR.FUT

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

they will long for you

"You will have your good medicine, they will long for you."

45.803

ʔuʔaɬukħčip̉aƛ

ʔuuʔaaɬuk

take care of

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-čiˑp

INDIR

-ˀaƛ

NOW

one takes care of

qasiiʔatʔi

qasii

eye

-ˀat

INAL

=ʔiˑ

DEF

ones eyes

wiiksinħak̉ap

try not to let s.t. do

trying not to let it do

tasp̉iq

rub over

ʕuỷiʔi

ʕuỷi

medicine

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the medicine

yaaqħw̉aɬʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-ħw̉aɬ

use [L]

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

that which they are using

One takes care to not let the medicine which they are using be rubbed into their (the fishes') eyes.

45.804

ʔuum̉aasak̉ap

ʔuum̉aa

thus far

-sasa

just [L]

-ˀak

POSS

-ˀap₂

CAUS

he does it that far to his

ʔam̉aqƛinkst̉asʔatʔi

ʔam̉aqƛinkst̉as

occiput

-ˀat

PASS

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

to the back of his head

wikaɬuk̉ʷap

not do to

t̉uħc̉iti

head

ʕuỷikʷiƛ

give s.o. medicine

He applies the medicine as far as the back of the neck, but not on the head.

45.805

m̉um̉uuqsuuƛitaʔaaɬa

m̉um̉uuqsuuƛ

be grey-eyed

-(m)it

PAST

-(y)aˑ

IMPF

=ʔaaɬa

always

they would always become milky-eyed

ƛ̉icapimỷawiʔat

ƛ̉icapimỷawiƛ

be white all around

-ˀat

PASS

it would be white all around

qasiim̉inħʔatʔi

qasii

eye

-m̉inħ

-ˀat

PASS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

their eyes

suuma

tom cod

tomcod

ʔuyi

tasp̉iʕaƛ̉atquu

tasp̉iq

rub over

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

INAL

-quu₁

3.CND

if it is rubbed over theirs

ʔuyi

when

ʕuỷiʔi

ʕuỷi

medicine

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the medicine

The eyes would turn grey or white if any of the medicine were rubbed on theirs.

45.806

kiikiiɬaksmapt

wild peas ?

wild peas

ʔukɬaa

name

it was called

ʕuỷiʔi

ʕuỷi

medicine

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the medicine

That medicine was called 'wild peas'.

45.807

ƛuyačiʔaƛ

ƛuyačiƛ

get well

-ˀaƛ

NOW

got well

suumeʔi

suuma

tom cod

=ʔiˑ

DEF

tomcod

ƛ̉isimỷawiʔaƛ

ƛ̉isimỷawiƛ

get white all over

-ˀaƛ

NOW

become white all over

The tomcod became nice and white all over.

45.808

hupšiʔaƛ

hupšiƛ

drop a line

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they dropped the line

Then the line was dropped.

45.809

wik̉iit

wik

not

-ˀat

PASS

there is no

mamaqsỷim

leader line

ʔuukʷiiħtinƛsa

ʔuukʷiiħtinawiƛ

do on the end

-sasa

just [L]

it is simply done on the end

sanap̉aɬʔi

sanap̉aɬ

kelp rope

=ʔiˑ

DEF

kelp line

tiiɬšiƛ

bait a hook

baited on

There is no leader line, it is simply baited on the end of the kelp line.

45.810

hup̉uuʔaƛuk

hup̉awiƛ

trap is on rocks

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

IMPF

one's trap is on rocks

One's trap now settles to the rocky bottom.

45.811

naʔaaʔaƛ

naʔaˑ

perceive

-ˀaƛ

NOW

one feels it

hiniicukšiʔaƛ̉atukqa

hiniicukšiƛ

(fish) goes after fishing line

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-uk

POSS

-qaˑ

3.SUB

when his is approached

One feels when his (line) has been approached (by a fish).

45.812

naʔaaʔat

naʔaˑ

perceive

-ˀat

PASS

he could feel

k̉imsk̉imsšiʔaƛ̉atukqa

k̉imsk̉imsšiƛ

jerk on

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-uk

IMPF

-qaˑ

3.SUB

be jerked

suumaakʔi

suuma

tom cod

-ˀak

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

his tom cod

He feels his tom cod being jerked.

45.813

kʷatyiikšiʔaƛ

kʷatyikšiƛ

get heavy

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it gets heavy

hitac̉uqšiʔaƛ̉atukquu

hitac̉uqšiƛ

take bait

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-uk

POSS

-quu₁

3.CND

when (the bait) is taken

It becomes heavy when his bait is seized.

45.814

čiičiʔaƛ

čiičiƛ

pull

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he pulls it up

kipaaqħʔaƛ

kipaa

having the lips closed

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

-ˀaƛ

NOW

keeping his lips closed while doing

čiisap

čiisapi

pull up

pulling up

He pulls it up, keeping his lips closed as he does so.

45.815

m̉am̉apt̉aɬ

biting each other

ʔukɬaaʔaƛuk

ʔukɬaa

name

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

IMPF

it is called

This is called "biting each other".

45.816

hinusa

hinusa₂

surface

it surfaces

sukʷiʔaƛ

sukʷiƛ

take

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he takes

miɬsỷaakʔi

miɬsỷi

spear

-ˀak

POSS

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

his spear

It comes out of the water and he takes his spear.

45.818

tuxwaħsuɬʔaƛ

tuxwaħsuɬ

jump out of

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it jumped out of the mouth

suumeʔisʔi

suuma

tom cod

-ʔis

DIM

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the little tomcod

The little tom cod jumps out of the mouth (of the trap).

45.819

ƛatqišwaħsuɬʔaƛ

ƛatqišwaħsuɬ

tumble out of

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it tumbles out

It tumbles out (of the trap).

45.820

ʔuuš

some

n̉upup̉iɬiip

n̉upu

six

-p̉iˑɬʷ₁

... long objects

-iiỷip

obtain

they get six

suumeʔisʔi

suuma

tom cod

-ʔis

DIM

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the little tomcod

qaħšiʔaƛ

qaħšiƛ

die

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they die

ʔuuš

some

ħayup̉iɬiip

ħayu

ten

-p̉iˑɬʷ₁

... long objects

-iiỷip

obtain

they get ten

suumeʔisʔi

suuma

tom cod

-ʔis

DIM

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the little tomcod

qaħšiʔaƛ

qaħšiƛ

die

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they die

Some catch six before the little tom cod die, some catch ten before the little tom cod die.

45.821

yaqʷinƛʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-aˑnaw̉iƛ

because of ...

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

for that reason

n̉uupup̉iɬinqiičiƛqħ

n̉upu

six

-p̉iˑɬʷ₁

... long objects

-naqa

use...as bait [L]

-iičiƛ

INC

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

while using six bait fish

c̉itksp̉awiʔaƛ

c̉itksp̉awiƛ

fill to the gunwales

-ˀaƛ

NOW

fill to the gunwales

yaqʷiiqʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-(y)iiq₁

travel by

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

that which he is travelling in

č̉apac

canoe

That is why, with six bait fish, one can fill the canoe he is travelling in to the gunwales.

45.822

ʔanicačišt

ʔanic

thus

-ačišt

on the sea

one is on the water thus

ʔanicʔitq

ʔanic

thus

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

doing thus

wik

not

ħaanaqiičiƛ

use up one's bait

qʷam̉aaʔakʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

all

-ˀak

POSS

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

all of his

suuma

tom cod

tomcod

One stays out on the water until he has used up all of his tom cod bait.

45.823

ʔuyiya

at the time

ħaaỷiisʔaƛquu

ħaaỷiis

be low tide

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when it is low tide

waɬšiʔaƛ

waɬšiƛ

go home

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he goes home

At low tide, he returns home.

45.824

ʔaħʔaa

that way

ʔuuʔinɬʔaƛ

ʔuuʔinɬ

distribute

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he distributed

ʔaħʔaa

that way

ƛ̉iiʔiɬʔaƛ

ƛ̉iiʔiɬ

feast

-ˀaƛ

NOW

giving a feast of

t̉uuw̉inɬʔaƛ

t̉uuw̉inɬ

distribute fish heads

-ˀaƛ

NOW

distribute fish heads

Then he gives a feast with the heads.

45.825

ƛ̉uušaštiiɬʔaƛ

ƛ̉uušaštiiɬ

make dried food

-ˀaƛ

NOW

make dried fish from

ʔusitiʔi

ʔusiti

body

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the bodies

He makes dried fish from the bodies.

45.826

qʷaqʷaaʔaƛ

DUP-

qʷaa

thus

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they all do thus

ʔaħʔaa

that way

qʷam̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

as many as there were

quuʔas

man

men

mamiita

mamiˑta

fish for cod

fishing for cod

tutuškuuħ

DUP-

tuškuuħ

cod

ʔaʔayiip

DUP-

ʔaayip

get many

all get many

ƛ̉ušyaqašt

dried food

All the men do this live-bait fishing for cod, and they all get a lot of dried food.

45.827

t̉aqmiiʔa

fish close to shore

they fished close to shore

ʔuħ

t̉aqmiiʔeʔi

t̉aqmiiʔa

fish close to shore

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones who fished close to shore

hiyiisikciiʕaʔa

hiyiiskciiʕaʔa

go parallel to the rocks

going parallel to the rocks

m̉uksỷiʔi

m̉uksỷi

stone

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the rocks

ʔanaac̉atuʔis

ʔanaac̉atu

close to shore

-‘is

on the beach

close to shore

There were those who fished close to shore, who went along parallel to the rocky edge close to shore.

45.828

ʔuuʔaqƛsa

DUP-

SUF

-ˀaqƛ₃

expert ...er

-sasa

only [L]

it is his trade

ỷuuqʷaa

also

t̉aqmiiʔeʔi

t̉aqmiiʔa

fish close to shore

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one who moves opposite on the rocks

c̉iitkʷapi

load to gunwales

ỷuuqʷaa

also

č̉apacukʔi

č̉apac

canoe

-uk

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

their canoe

That was the method by which the ones who fished close to shore loaded their canoes to the gunwales.

45.829

ỷuuqʷaaʔaƛ

ỷuuqʷaa

also

-ˀaƛ

NOW

also now

ƛ̉iiyaaʔaƛ

ƛ̉iiyaa

giving feasts

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they gave feasts

t̉uuw̉inɬayaƛ

t̉uuw̉inɬayi

give fish head feast

-ˀaƛ

NOW

giving a fish head feast

t̉aqmiiʔaʔaqƛʔi

t̉aqmiiʔa

fish close to shore

-ˀaqƛ₂

endowed with

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the ones who were gifted in fishing close to shore

The ones who were gifted in fishing opposite the rocks gave feasts of fish heads.

45.830

ʕaʕiixʷaqšʔaƛ

ʕaʕayuxʷaqš

codfish decoy fishing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they fished with decoys

ỷuuqʷaa

also

ʕaʕiixʷaqšʔi

ʕaʕayuxʷaqš

codfish decoy fishing

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones fishing with decoys

ʔaƛiiħtaƛuk

ʔaƛiiħta

two prongs

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

theirs having two prongs

ỷuuqʷaa

also

miɬsỷi

spear

Also there were decoy-fishing experts who fished with decoys, using a two-pronged spear.

45.831

qacc̉iiɬuk

qacc̉a

three

-ỷaɬ

... fathoms

-uk

POSS

its was three fathoms

ʔaana

ʔana

thus much

ʕayuxʷaqħta

fishing decoy with spear

fishing decoy

The decoy was three fathoms long.

45.832

ʔaayip

get many

they got many

ỷuuqʷaa

also

tuškuuħ

cod

They also got many cod.

45.833

haaʔaɬ

troll with decoy

they trolled

ỷuuqʷaa

also

haaʔaɬʔi

haaʔaɬ

troll with decoy

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones who trolled

There were also the trollers.

45.834

cumaa

be full

they filled up

ỷuuqʷaa

also

kʷikma

black bass

They filled up with black bass.

45.835

ʔinksỷiqinqa

use wooden bait

they use wooden bait

ʕičmapt

Devil's club

ʔuunaqa

use ... as bait

They used a stick of Devil's club as bait.

45.836

ʔaaƛyaasc̉aqiics

troll with two lines

they troll with two lines

čiics

troll

trolling

m̉aayuqƛ

hold in mouth

n̉imyaasc̉aqiɬ

n̉imyaasc̉a

one line

-iɬ₁

do to [L]

one line

maƛ̉aħsʔaƛ

maƛ̉aħs

tie to canoe

-ˀaƛ

NOW

tied to canoe

ʔuħ

kʷisaqsʔi

kʷisaqs

other side of canoe

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the other side of canoe

They trolled with two lines, one line held in the mouth and one tied at the other side of the canoe.

45.837

qʷaanuuƛħ

qʷaanuuƛ

for that reason

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

for that reason it is

ʔaħʔaa

that way

ʔiiħ

ʔiiħʷ

very

yuušink

yuušinkʷ

do quickly

quickly

ʔaayaqsiƛ

ʔayaqsiƛ

bring many into canoe

bringing many into the canoe

wasqʷiiʔis

wasqʷiˑ

do quickly

-ʔis

DIM

doing quickly

t̉uumapuƛ

heap up over gunwales

kʷikma

black bass

ʔiiħsʔii

ʔiiħs₁

big vessel

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the big

č̉apac

canoe

For that reason they very rapidly caught many, loading the big canoe with black bass heaped up over the gunwales.

45.838

ƛ̉iiʔiɬʔaƛ

ƛ̉iiʔiɬ

feast

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they give feasts

ʔaħʔaa

that way

ħaačat̉iʔaƛ

ħaačat̉iƛ₁

invite all

-ˀaƛ

NOW

inviting all

quuʔas

person

people

They gave feasts, inviting all the people.

45.839

n̉učʔuup̉aƛ

n̉uučʔuup

steam on rocks

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they steamed it on the rocks

They steam-cooked them on the rocks.

45.840

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

qiiƛaqšiʔaƛ

qiiƛaqšiƛ

fish for halibut

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they start to fish for halibut

ʔaanaqħʔaƛquu

ʔaanaqħ

really

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when it was really

ƛ̉up̉iičħšiƛ

be summer

Then they started to fish for halibut when it was really summer.

45.841

ʔuunaqaƛ

ʔuunaqa

use ... as bait

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they use it as bait

tiiɬuup

tiiɬuˑp

octopus

p̉uuʔi

halibut

ʔuʔuʔiiħʔaƛ

ʔuʔuʔiiħ

fish for

-ˀaƛ

NOW

fishing for

They used octopus as bait for going after halibut.

45.842

mumuuyistaƛ

DUP-

DIST

muu

four

-ista

... person(s) in canoe

-ˀaƛ

NOW

there were four in each canoe

quuʔas

man

men

There were four men in each crew.

45.843

wik̉iit̉aƛ

wik̉iit

non-existent

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they did not do

č̉apaciiq

travel by canoe

p̉inw̉aɬiiʕaƛ

p̉inw̉aɬiiq

travel by whaling canoe

-ˀaƛ

NOW

travelled in whaling canoes

They did not travel by regular canoe, but went in whaling canoes.

45.844

ʔeʔimʔap̉aƛ

ʔeʔim

as soon as

-ˀap₂

CAUS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they did so as soon as it did

tutupsaƛ

get dark on beach

hinaačiʔaƛ

hinaačiƛ

set off on the water

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they set off on the water

ƛiiħak

ƛiiħakʷ

paddle

paddling

ʔatħii

night

at night

ʔaaneʔitq

ʔana

thus much

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

thus much

ʔani

that

ʔaaneʔic̉aƛqa

ʔana

thus much

-ʔis

DIM

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qaˑ

3.SUB

since it is thus much

ʔatħii

night

at night

ƛ̉up̉iičħʔaƛquu

ƛ̉up̉iičħ

summer

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when it is summer

ʔuyi

when

As soon as it got dark on the beaches, they put out to sea and paddled all night, for the nights are short in summer.

45.845

hinasħ

hinas

arrive

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

they reach it

n̉aasšiƛ

dawn

at dawn

kuʔiičiʔaƛʔitq

kuʔiičiƛ

become daylight

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

when it became daylight

m̉inaaɬiʔi

m̉inaaɬi

fishing bank

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the fishing bank

p̉uxnit

stocked with halibut

They reached the halibut bank by dawn, when it became daylight.

45.846

č̉uučk̉aƛ

č̉uučk

all

-ˀaƛ

NOW

all of them did now

qʷam̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

as many as there were

quuʔas

person

people

wikuusʔaƛ

wikuus

no one remains at home

-ˀaƛ

NOW

no one at home

All the people did it, no one remaining at home.

45.847

susuč̉aqimɬaɬuk

DUP-

DIST

suč̉a

five

-qimɬ

... unit

-aɬ₁

attached to

-uk

POSS

each one had five attached to it

čimun

halibut-hook

c̉awaak

c̉awaakʷ

each one

quuʔas

person

Each person's line has five halibut hooks on it.

45.848

qʷaačiɬ

nevertheless

ʔaħʔaa

that way

takčic̉uqʷa

bite on each one

bite on every one

p̉uuʔi

halibut

suč̉aqimɬʔi

suč̉a

five

-qimɬ

... unit

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

the five

čimun

halibut-hook

halibut-hooks

Nevertheless the halibut bite on each of the five halibut hooks.

45.849

ʔaƛp̉itħ

ʔaƛp̉it

twice

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

doing twice

t̉ačiƛ

throw out line

throwing out the line

ħayuqumỷaħsiƛ

ħayu

ten

-qimɬ

... unit

-ˀaħs

in vessel

-ˀiƛ

take [L]

they would get ten in their canoe

p̉uuʔi

halibut

c̉awaakqħ

c̉awaakʷ

one

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

one would do

quuʔas

person

ʔuyi

ʔiiħʔaƛquu

ʔiiħʷ

very

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

that it would be very

ʔuuqumħi

fine day

wik̉iit̉aƛquu

wik̉iit

eliminate

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when there is no

ʔučqmis

fog

ɬiw̉aħmis

cloud(s)

Throwing the line out twice, a person would get ten halibut, if it was very good weather and there was no fog or clouds.

45.850

yaqʷinƛʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-aˑnaw̉iƛ

because of ...

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

for that reason

k̉ačšiƛʔis

k̉ačšiƛ

take a short time

-ʔis

DIM

it took a short time

cucuumanuʔaƛ

DUP-

DIST

cumaanawiƛ

fill up

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it would fill up each one

p̉inw̉aɬm̉inħʔi

p̉inw̉aɬ

whaling canoe

-m̉inħ

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the whaling canoes

p̉uuʔi

halibut

For that reason, the whaling canoes would fill up with halibut in a short time.

45.851

wikỷuuʔap

wikỷuu

not yet

-ˀap₂

CAUS

it had not yet

hupčipiƛ

reach halfway in sky

it reached

hupaɬʔi

hupaɬ

sun

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the sun

siikšiʔaƛ

siikšiƛ

sail

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they set sail

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ

because

ʔuuqʷiya

good weather

in good weather

ʔani

that

ʔuuktisqa

ʔuuktis

be guided by

-qaˑ

3.SUB

they would take bearings

nuučyuuʔi

nuučyuu

mountains

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the mountains

wiħiiʔa

wiħii

on dry land

sayaa

sayaˑ

far off

far from

m̉inaɬšiƛ

take one's bearings

They set sail before the sun reached half way in the sky, because in good weather they took bearings on the distant mountains.

45.852

hitaquuʔaƛ

hitaquuʔa

round the point

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they rounded the point

ʔaħʔaa

there

huum̉uuw̉a

Effingham Island

ƛiƛiħsp̉uuħ

DUP-

ƛiħ

move pointwise

up to the gunwales

their canoes full to the gunwales

ʔeʔeʔinħačʔis

DUP-

ʔanaħʷ

small

-(w)ač

at gunwale [RL]

-ʔis

DIM

low in the water

They would round the rocky point at Effingham Island, their canoes full to the gunwales and low in the water.

45.853

ʔuuʔinɬšiʔaƛƛaa

ʔuuʔinɬšiƛ

feast s.o.

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

again they began to feast

ʔaħʔaa

that way

t̉uħc̉iti

head

ʔuuʔinɬ

distribute

distributing

Then they began again to feast distributing the (fish) heads.

45.854

č̉an̉iičiʔaƛ̉at

č̉an̉iičiƛ

not see

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

one could not see

maamaħt̉iʔi

maħt̉ii

house.pl

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the houses

qʷiiƛapuʔaƛ

qʷiiƛapawiƛ

hang up on horizontal poles

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they hang up on horizontal poles

p̉uxʷaašt

dried halibut

hiihinač̉asʔi

hiihinač̉as₁

front of house

=ʔiˑ

DEF

in front of the house

One could not see the houses for the dried halibut hanging on poles in front of the houses to dry.

45.855

č̉aapaciiʕaqaƛquu

č̉aapaciiɬ

make a canoe

-ˀaqa

several ...-ing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they would make canoes

ʔuuš

some

ʕac̉ikm̉inħʔi

ʕac̉ikʷ

carpenter

-m̉inħ

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the carpenters

Some of the carpenters would make canoes.

45.856

ʔaħʔaa

that way

qʷaaqʷaam̉ašaħamitaʔaaɬa

DUP-

SUF

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-šaħap

do to [L]

-(m)it

PAST

-(y)aˑ

IMPF

=ʔaaɬa

always

they always did all these things

hiʔiisħ

hiʔiis₁

on the ground

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

doing there at

huum̉uuw̉a

Effingham Island

qʷiyiis

qʷi(q)

REL

-(y)iis

1s.INDF.REL

when I was

meʔiƛqac

boy

a boy

They used to do all these things at Effingham Island when I was a boy.

45.857

cuw̉it

coho salmon

cohoe salmon

ʔukʷiiɬʔaƛquuƛaa

ʔuukʷiiɬ

make

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

=ƛaa

also

they would also do to

ƛ̉uušaaʔap

ƛ̉ušaaʔap

dry s.t.

drying them

They would also dry cohoe salmon.

45.858

čiicsʔaƛquu

čiics

troll

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they would troll

cuucuuminɬ

DUP-

cuuminɬ

fill up

fill up theirs

č̉aỷaapacʔi

č̉apac

canoe.pl

=ʔiˑ

DEF

canoes

They would troll and fill their canoes each time.

45.859

wee

wee₁

moreover

č̉iitaaʔaƛquuƛaa

č̉iitaa

digging clams

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

=ƛaa

again

they would also dig clams

ʔuukʷaštiiɬʔaƛ

ʔuukʷaštiiɬ

dry food

-ˀaƛ

NOW

drying them

ʕamiiq

horse clam

horse clams

ỷeʔisi

ỷaʔisi

butterclam

butterclams

And they would also dig and dry horse clams and butter clams.

45.860

ʔayiiỷap̉aƛquu

ʔayiiỷap

make a lot

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

she would make a lot

ʕamiqašt

dried horse clams

saħw̉aašt

saħw̉aˑšt

dried clams

našukʔi

našuk

strong

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the strong one

ʔuʔuušcimʔi

ʔuʔuušcim

energetic

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the energetic one

ɬuucsma

woman

The strong, energetic woman would make many dried clams.

45.861

ʔaaʔaƛtaqš

DUP-

SUF

ʔaƛa

two

-taq₃

... times

-š₁

ITER [F]

they did twice

siqaỷap

cook s.t.

cooking

ħičaašt

dried littleneck clams

ʔaayuwa

many doing together

Two different times they cooked dried littleneck clams, many working together.

45.862

k̉aħaa

splitting

ʔukɬaaʔak

ʔukɬaa

name

-ˀak

POSS

it is called

kʷicšiʔaƛquu

kʷicšiƛ

remove shell

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when they remove the shells

waaħšiƛčip̉aƛ

waħšiƛ

discard

-čiˑp

INDIR

-ˀaƛ

NOW

discarding them

yaqỷukʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-ỷuk₂

covered with...

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

that with which it is covered

They call it "splitting" when they take off the (clam) shells, discarding that with which (the clams) are covered.

45.863

qaaʔuucčinup̉aƛ

qaʔuucčinawup

put into a pack-basket

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they put them into pack baskets

ʔaanačiɬ

ʔana

only

-iɬ₁

do to [L]

only doing to

haʔumʔi

haʔum

flesh

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the flesh

yaʕaqƛʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-ˀaqƛ₁

inside

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

that which is inside

They put only the inner flesh into pack baskets.

45.864

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

kačiqstup̉aƛ

kačiqstup

skewer on s.t.

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they would skewer them on

ʕaʕaakʷan̉uuħʔic̉aƛuk

ʕaakʷan̉uɬ

whittled stick

-ʔis

DIM

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

IMPF

whittled along

ħumiis

(cedar) stick

sticks

They would then fix them on whittled sticks.

45.865

niitapiʔic̉aƛuk

niitapiƛ

set up on poles

-ʔis

DIM

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

they were set on little poles

ƛaasmaptʔisʔi

ƛaasmapt

pole

-ʔis

DIM

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the little poles

hiɬʔaƛuk

hiɬ

LOC

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

its was there

ʔinkʔii

ʔinkʷ

fire

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the fire

These were set across little poles by the fire.

45.866

kaasʔaƛ

kaas

rest on surface

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they rested on a surface

ʔukʷiisʔaƛ

ʔukʷiis

slanting

-ˀaƛ

NOW

slanting

ɬuʔaɬʔisʔi

ɬuʔaɬ

board

-ʔis

DIM

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the little board

cikaasʔaƛ

cikaas

slant on surface

-ˀaƛ

NOW

slanting on surface

yaa

yaa₁

that

niitapiʔisʔi

niitapiƛ

set up on poles

-ʔis

DIM

=ʔiˑ

REL

the little ones set up on poles

The ends of the little crossed sticks rested on a little board set at a slant.

45.867

hiiħapi

"blowing in the air"

ʔukɬaaʔaƛuk

ʔukɬaa

name

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

IMPF

it was called

It is called "blowing in the air".

45.868

ƛuyačiʔaƛ

ƛuyačiƛ

get well

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they became well

siqačiƛ

cook

cooked

ƛ̉iχšiʔaƛ

ƛ̉iχšiƛ

turn brown

-ˀaƛ

NOW

turning brown

qʷaa

thus

as if

m̉uɬm̉uʔukšiƛʔisquu

CVɬdup-

m̉uʔukšiƛ

be burned

-ʔis

DIM

-quu₁

3.CND

it was slightly burned

They (clams) became well-cooked, turning brown as if slightly burned.

45.869

ʔuʔuħsn̉ak̉aƛuk

ʔuʔuħsn̉akʷ

put in layers

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

IMPF

they put them between layers

ʔicmakt

sword fern

sword ferns

č̉ašxaqmapt

thimbleberry

Then they put them between layers of sword ferns and thimbleberry (branches?).

45.870

ħasiik

ħasiikʷ₁

finish

they finished

siqaaʔap

cook s.t.

cooking

qʷam̉aaʔakʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

all

-ˀak

POSS

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

all of theirs

They finished cooking all of their (clams).

45.871

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

ɬiciičpiʔaƛukƛaa

ɬiciičpiƛ

spread out on floor

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

IMPF

=ƛaa

again

they spread it out on the floor again

n̉upčiiyiɬʔaƛuk

n̉up

one

-čiˑɬ

... days

-‘iɬ₃

in the house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

it is on the floor for one night

ɬiciičʔiɬ

spread out on the floor

covered over on the floor

ʔatħii

night

Then they spread them out covered over on the floor for one night.

45.872

čamiičiʔaƛ

čamiičiƛ

become sweet

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it became sweet

ʔuusaaħaƛ

ʔuusaaħi

for this reason

-ˀaƛ

NOW

because of

yaa

yaa₁

that

ʔicmaktʔi

ʔicmakt

sword fern

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the sword fern

č̉ašxaqmaptʔi

č̉ašxaqmapt

thimbleberry

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the thimbleberry

They (clams) became sweet because of the sword fern root and thimbleberry.

45.873

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

ƛ̉ušsaap̉aƛ

ƛ̉uušsap

dry

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they dry them

ʔam̉iičiʔaƛquu

ʔam̉iičiƛ

be next morning

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when it was the next morning

ʔinqsaap̉aƛ

ʔinqsaap

spread out

-ˀaƛ

NOW

spreading out

ħasiik

ħasiikʷ₁

finish

they finished

ƛ̉uššiƛuk

ƛ̉uššiƛ

get dry

-uk

POSS

getting dry

qʷam̉aaʔakʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

all

-ˀak

POSS

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

all of it

Next day they spread them all out in the sun until all of them were completely dry.

45.874

ʔaƛp̉iiwisiyaƛqa

ʔaƛa

two

-p̉iˑɬʷ₁

... long objects

-‘is

on the beach

-(y)iya

at ... time

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qaˑ

3.SUB

the season of low tide at daytime are now doing so two lengths on beach

ħaaỷiis

be low tide

be low tide at morning

č̉iitč̉iita

digging clams

They dug clams in the season when there were low tides at morning.

45.875

ʔuum̉aanuʔaƛ

ʔuum̉aanawiƛ

go so far

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they go that far

ʔaħʔaa

that

hawiiʔaƛ

hawiiƛ

finish

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they finished

They go that far and finish.

45.876

ƛ̉uučaštiiɬšiʔaƛƛaa

ƛ̉uučaštiiɬšiƛ

prepare dried mussels

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

they began making dried mussels

ƛaʔup̉iwisaʔaƛquu

ƛaʔup̉iwisaƛ

become another time on the beach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when there becomes another time

ħaaỷiis

be low tide

When there is another low tide, they start drying mussels.

45.877

ƛuyačiʔaƛquu

ƛuyačiƛ

be favourable to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

it was good when

ƛ̉uč̉im

ƛ̉uuč̉im

California mussel

California mussels

ħaħaʔuuqstuʔaƛquu

ħaħaʔuuqstawiƛ

change inside

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when it would change inside

It was good when the mussels' meat changed inside.

45.878

ʔuyaaƛitaʔaaɬa

ʔuyi

so that

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)it

PAST

-(y)aˑ

IMPF

=ʔaaɬa

always

they would always do

p̉ip̉inw̉aɬiiʕaƛ

DUP-

DIST

p̉inw̉aɬiiq

travel by whaling canoe

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they travelled about in whaling canoes

qaʔuɬa

gather shellfish

gathering shellfish

Then they would travel about in whaling canoes to pry off shellfish;

45.879

hiỷaacsnup̉aƛ

hicsnup

spouses together.pl

-ˀaƛ

NOW

there were spouses together

ʔaʔaƛaw̉inʔaƛ

DUP-

SUF

ʔaƛa

two

-w̉ana

in the middle

-ˀaƛ

NOW

there was two in the middle in each (canoe)

ɬuucsaamiiħ

ɬuucsma

woman.pl

women

there was a man and wife together or two women in the middle of each canoe.

45.880

hiɬħʔaƛ

hiɬ

LOC

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they do so there

hupkaačišt

Ball-on-Water

Ball-on-Water Island

ʔukɬaa

name

it was called

čaʔak

čaʔakʷ

island

ʔiiħ

ʔiiħʷ

very

ƛuɬnit

ƛuɬ

good

-nit

stocked with

stocked with good

ƛ̉uč̉im

ƛ̉uuč̉im

California mussel

California mussels

They did it on the island called Ball-on-Water, which is stocked with very fine mussels.

45.881

ʔeʔeʔinħačʔis

DUP-

ʔanaħʷ

small

-(w)ač

at gunwale [RL]

-ʔis

DIM

they were low in the water

waaɬʔaqa

waɬ

go home

-ˀaqa

several ...-ing

several going home

p̉inw̉aɬm̉inħʔi

p̉inw̉aɬ

whaling canoe

-m̉inħ

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the whaling canoes

cucum

DUP-

SUF

cumaa

be full

full of

ƛ̉uč̉im

ƛ̉uuč̉im

California mussel

California mussels

The whaling vessels would be low in the water as they returned home full of mussels.

45.882

ƛ̉upaqšiʔaƛƛaa

ƛ̉upaqšiƛ

heat stones

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

they again heated stones

n̉učʔuup̉aƛƛaa

n̉uučʔuup

steam on rocks

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

they again steamed them

They again heated stones and cooked them by steam.

45.883

ʔiqsiɬaƛƛaa

ʔiqsiɬa

do so

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

they do so again

waħšiƛčip̉aƛƛaa

waħšiƛ

discard

-čiˑp

INDIR

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

they again throw away

yaqỷukʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-ỷuk₂

covered with...

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

that with which it is covered

ʔaaniiƛčip̉aƛƛaa

ʔana

only

-ˀiƛ

take [L]

-čiˑp

INDIR

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

again they only take it

haʔumqstimʔakʔi

haʔumqstim

inner flesh

-ˀak

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

its inner meat

Again they threw away the shells with which it is enclosed and only took the inner meat.

45.884

ħumisčiqstuʔaƛukƛaa

ħumisčiqstawiƛ

skewer on a cedar stick

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

IMPF

=ƛaa

again

again they skewer them on cedar sticks

kač̉asiʔaƛƛaa

kač̉asiƛ

roast on spit

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

put on spit

hiiħap̉aƛƛaa

hiiħapi

"blowing in the air"

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

"blowing in the air"

ƛuyačiʔaƛ

ƛuyačiƛ

get well

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they became well

siqyuu

cooked

ƛ̉iχšiʔaƛ

ƛ̉iχšiƛ

turn brown

-ˀaƛ

NOW

turning brown

m̉uɬm̉uʔukšiʔaƛ

CVɬdup-

m̉uʔukšiƛ

be burned

-ˀaƛ

NOW

burned a bit

Again they put them (the mussels) on cedar spits to roast, 'blowing in the air'; they became well-cooked, turning brown and slightly burned.

45.885

ʔiiqħiiɬʔaƛukƛaa

ʔiqħ

still

-(č,kʷ)iiɬ₁

make [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

IMPF

=ƛaa

again

again theirs is done the same way

ʕuuỷiwinkʷiɬ

ʕuỷi

herb

-(w)inkʷ

between ...

-‘iɬ₃

on the floor

put between herbs on the floor

n̉upčiiyiɬ

n̉up

one

-čiˑɬ

... days

-‘iɬ₃

on the floor

it was one day on the floor

ʔatħii

night

And they do the same way putting them between herbs on the floor for one night.

45.886

muup̉it

four times

qaʔuɬa

gather shellfish

they gathered shellfish

muučiiɬšiƛ

muu

four

-čiˑɬ

... days

-šiƛ

PRF

they did for four days

Four times they gather shellfish for four days.

45.887

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

ƛ̉ušiiỷap̉aƛƛaa

ƛ̉ušiiỷap

dry s.t.

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

they dry them

45.888

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

šiiƛšiʔaƛ

šiiƛšiƛ

move house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they moved house

Then they moved house.

45.889

qatw̉aat̉aƛuk

qatw̉aat

half

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

theirs was half done

taɬuk

half-dried

Their food was half dried.

45.890

ʔinkʷaasʔaƛuk

ʔinkʷaas

fire on surface

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

IMPF

theirs was as fire on it

hiɬsp̉iiʔaƛuk

hiɬsp̉ii

top

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

theirs on top

Their canoes looked as though afire on top.

45.891

qʷaaʔaƛ

qʷaa

thus

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were as

ƛ̉iχapiiħquu

ƛ̉iχapiiħ

red all over (pl.)

-quu₁

3.CND

red all over (pl.)

ƛušinqakm̉inħʔi

ƛušinqakʷ

barge

-m̉inħ

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the barges

The barges appeared red all over.

45.892

ƛuɬʔaƛ

ƛuɬ

good

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they are good

haʔum

food

ỷuuqʷaa

also

ƛ̉učaaštʔi

ƛ̉učaašt

dried mussels

=ʔiˑ

DEF

dried mussels

čamasʔaƛ

čamas

sweet

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they are sweet

Dried mussels are also good, sweet food.

45.893

ʔuʔiiʔisʔaƛ

ʔuʔiiʔis

get to the beach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they went to the beach

m̉uuqtuuʔis

Macktush Creek

humaqƛsaƛ

humaqƛ

all together

-‘isaƛ

on the beach

all together on the beach

Then they all went together to Macktush Creek.

45.894

hiisħʔaƛ

his(t)

LOC

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

while they were at the place

ʔaħʔaa

that way

ƛ̉iiyaaʔaƛƛaa

ƛ̉iiyaa

giving feasts

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

also

they gave feasts also

ħaaʔuuqħšiiɬ

take turns

taking turns

k̉uuɬčaʕisʔaƛ

k̉uuɬčuu

dipped in

-ˀiˑs₁

eat

-ˀaƛ

NOW

eating food dipped in ...

ʔuukʷaʕisʔaƛ

ʔu

REF

-kʷa

completely

-ˀiˑs₁

eat

-ˀaƛ

NOW

eating along with

yaqitii

yaqʷ

REL

-(m)it

former

-(y)ii

3.INDF-REL

that which was

t̉aačk̉uqsit

sardine oil

ʔukɬaa

name

called

ƛaqmis

oil

While they were there, they gave feasts taking turns, eating food dipped in what they called sardine oil.

45.895

ħičaašt

dried littleneck clams

ʔuuʔinɬayaƛ

ʔuuʔinɬayi

give ... in feast

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they gave it in a feast

wee

wee₁

moreover

ʔuuʔinɬšiƛƛaa

ʔuuʔinɬšiƛ

feast s.o.

=ƛaa

also

also feasting with

ƛ̉učaaštʔi

ƛ̉učaašt

dried mussels

=ʔiˑ

DEF

dried mussels

They feasted with dried littleneck clams as well as dried mussels.

45.896

č̉uc̉uusaʔaƛ

č̉uc̉uusa

going into bay in schools

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they go into the bay in schools

nam̉int

Nahmint Bay

Nahmint

sac̉up

Chinook salmon

Then the Chinook salmon came into the bay in schools at Nahmint.

45.897

histataƛ

his(t)

LOC

-aˑta

direct action at

-ˀaƛ

NOW

then do so to it while it is there

ʔaħʔaa

that way

hičšiʔaƛ

hičšiƛ

hunt with torch

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they hunted with torches

ħaħayuqsʔaƛ

DUP-

DIST

ħayu

ten

-ˀaħs

in vessel

-ˀaƛ

NOW

getting ten in each canoe

ʔuušmaɬapiʕaħs

ʔuuš

some

-maˑɬ

... left over [L]

-api₂

in the air [L]

-ˀaħs

in vessel

having more than that in the canoe

There they fished with torches and each canoe would bring in ten or more.

45.898

ʔuuš

some

saac̉inɬšiʔaƛƛaa

saac̉inɬšiƛ

distribute Chinook salmon in feast

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

they would give Chinook salmon in feast

ʔaħʔaa

that way

ƛ̉acʔii

ƛ̉ac

fat

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the fat

ƛ̉isitʔi

ƛ̉isit

white-bodied

=ʔiˑ

DEF

white-bodied

sac̉up

Chinook salmon

Some would start feasting with the fat, white-bodied Chinook salmon.

45.899

qʷaa

thus

they were like

suuħaaquu

suuħaa

silver spring salmon

-quu₁

3.CND

what is silver spring salmon

They were like silver spring salmon.

45.900

ʔukɬaaʔak

ʔukɬaa

name

-ˀak

POSS

it was called

hičħtaa

torch-fishing spear

yaaqħw̉inkʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-ħw̉inkʷ

use [L]

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

which was used for

c̉aaxc̉aaxʷa

be spearing

spearing

hičaak

hičaakʷ

fish with torch

fishing with torch

They fished with torches spearing with what was called a torch-fishing spear.

45.901

c̉aawistap̉aƛqa

c̉awiista

be alone in a canoe

-ˀap₂

CAUS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qaˑ

3.SUB

he was alone in doing in the canoe

ƛičeeʔi

ƛičaˑ

steersman

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the steersman

ƛiiħak

ƛiiħakʷ

paddle

paddling

k̉uuqaa

do stealthily

doing noiselessly

ƛiiħak

ƛiiħakʷ

paddle

paddling

ʔumaak

fearing

lest

šaw̉aaʔatquu

šaw̉aaʔa

flee

-ˀat

PASS

-quu₁

3.CND

that they might flee

The steersman alone would paddle noiselessly, so they (the fish) should not run away from him.

45.902

n̉aačuk̉ʷaƛ

n̉aačuk

look for

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he looked for

ʔuħ

hiɬyinʔi

hiɬyin

bow of a boat

=ʔiˑ

REL

the man in the bow

suuʔaƛ

suu

hold

-ˀaƛ

NOW

holding it

hičħtaaʔakʔi

hičħtaa

torch-fishing spear

-ˀak

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

his torch-fishing spear

The man at the bow would watch, holding his torch-fishing spear.

45.903

t̉icsuħta

throw into view

sac̉upʔi

sac̉up

Chinook salmon

=ʔiˑ

DEF

Chinook salmon

neʔiƛčinƛ

come into the light

ququušħi

DUP-

quš

stiff

-ħiˑ

IMPF

being stiff

qʷaa

thus

qaħakquu

qaħakʷ

dead

-quu₁

3.CND

as if dead

The Chinook salmon, being stiff as though dead, were thrown into view as they came into the range of the light.

45.904

qʷaħtaa

do thus

they would do so while

ʔaħʔaa

that way

c̉axšiƛ

spear

they spear it

t̉aaɬt̉aa

throw out float

throwing out the float

ʔukʷiʔaɬqa

ʔukʷi

at, on

-ʔaɬ₁

attached on

-qaˑ

3.SUB

that it is attached to it

maʕakƛimʔi

maʕakƛim

end line

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

the end line

ʕuqmuutuk

ʕuqmuut

bladder

-uk

POSS

bladder of

tukuuk

sea lion

Thus they would spear it and throw out the float, for the end line was attached to a sea-lion's bladder.

45.905

wik

not

they did not do

suu

hold

holding

kamitqšiʔaƛquu

kamitqšiƛ

run

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when it began to run

ʔuyi

when

They did not hold it when he began to run.

45.906

ʔuʔuukʷiiqaƛ

ʔuʔuukʷiiqa

drag along in water

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it drags it along

ʔaħʔaa

that way

t̉aw̉animʔi

t̉aw̉anim

float in middle of line

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the float in the middle of the line

wik̉aƛ

wik

not

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it is not

sayeeʔi

sayaˑ

far off

=ʔiˑ

DEF

far off

taakʔatu

go down into water

go down into the water

sac̉upʔi

sac̉up

Chinook salmon

=ʔiˑ

DEF

Chinook salmon

The Chinook salmon drags the float in the middle of the line along, going down into the water not far off.

45.907

hitaqsip̉aƛ

hitaqsip

put into canoe

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they put it into the canoe

hisšiʔaƛ

hisšiƛ

club

-ˀaƛ

NOW

clubbing it

qaħsaap̉aƛ

qaħsaap

kill

-ˀaƛ

NOW

killing it

Then they got him into the canoe and clubbed him dead.

45.908

qʷaʔuuktuk

qʷaʔuukt

obtain

-uk

POSS

they caught

ʔaħʔaa

that way

ʔayaqsiƛ

bring many into canoe

bringing many into the canoe

ħayu

ten

ʔuuỷip

catch

catching

ʔuušmaɬapiqiiỷip

ʔuušmaɬapi

or more

-iiỷip

obtain

catching even more

In that way they caught as many as ten or even more.

45.909

ʔuuyisaƛ

ʔuyi

when

-sasa

only [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they only did when

hawiiƛ

finish

finished

ʔaaniičiƛʔic̉aƛukʔitq

ʔaaniičiƛ₁

become few

-ʔis

DIM

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

IMPF

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

when theirs have become few

hičmaakʔi

hičma

torch

-ˀak

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

their torches

They only stopped when they ran out of torches.

45.910

hisakʷisaʔaƛƛaa

hisakʷisa

move away from

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

again they moved away from there

ʔaħʔaa

that

šiiƛšiʔaƛ

šiiƛšiƛ

move house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they moved house

ʔuʔiiʔisʔaƛ

ʔuʔiiʔis

get to the beach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

going to the beach at

ƛuušƛuušuk

Goose Creek

Then they would move away, going to the beach at Goose Creek.

45.911

hiɬħšiʔaƛitaƛaaʔaaɬa

hiɬħšiƛ

be there

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)it

PAST

-(y)aˑ

IMPF

=ƛaa

again

=ʔaaɬa

always

they would always do again there

ʔaħʔaa

that way

hičaak

hičaakʷ

fish with torch

fishing with torches

ʕaɬaat

ʕaɬaata

China Creek

waʕitnit

Frog-stocked

There they again would fish with torches at China Creek and Frog-stocked.

45.912

hiisħʔaƛitaʔaaɬa

his(t)

LOC

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)it

former

-(y)aˑ

IMPF

=ʔaaɬa

=always

there they would always do

ʔaħʔaa

that way

ỷam̉a

salalberry

There they would always (get) salalberries.

45.913

ʔuucaaqšiʔaƛ

ʔuucaaqšiƛ

prepare (food)

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they prepared them

histaawaƛ

histaawa

go for

-ˀaƛ

NOW

going for them at

waʕitnit

Frog-stocked

ɬuucsaamiiħ

ɬuucsma

woman.pl

women

The women prepared them, getting them from Frog-stocked.

45.914

ƛ̉iiyaaʔaƛƛaa

ƛ̉iiyaa

giving feasts

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

also

they also gave feasts

ỷam̉a

salalberry

salalberries

ʔuuʔinɬayaƛ

ʔuuʔinɬayi

give ... in feast

-ˀaƛ

NOW

giving in a feast

They also gave feasts of salalberries.

45.915

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛitaʔaaɬa

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-(m)it

PAST

-a

ABS?

=ʔaaɬa

always

then they always do

m̉ušnaakšiʔaƛ

m̉ušnaakšiƛ

have a fish weir

-ˀaƛ

NOW

have fish weir

hiisħ

his(t)

LOC

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

doing so while there

ʔaħʔaa

there

hiɬʔaƛuk

hiɬ

LOC

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

theirs was there

ƛ̉iccaaqs

Whiteside (Stamp R.)

Whiteside

m̉uušpiiyisʔaƛ

m̉uušpiiyis

dam up a river

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it closed the whole width of the river

ħaapiiyis

right across the river

m̉uš

fish weir

Then they would have a fish weir all the way across at Whiteside, closing off the whole width of the river.

45.916

hiƛhistaqšʔaƛ

hiƛhistaqš

go there from time to time

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they went from time to time

ʔaħʔaa

that way

m̉ušcħaʔaaɬʔaƛ

m̉ušcħaʔaaɬ

check trap every now and then

-ˀaƛ

NOW

checking the trap every now and then

ƛuušƛuušuk

Goose Creek

They went from Goose Creek from time to time to see the trap.

45.917

hinaanak̉aƛ

hinaanak

have along with one on the water

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they now have along in the canoe

puu

gun

c̉axỷak

c̉axỷakʷ

spear

muustati

bow

ʔuyi

when

m̉ušcħaaƛquu

m̉uušcħa

check one's trap

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when checking one's trap

They would take along in the canoe a gun, a spear and a bow when checking their traps.

45.918

ʔuuʔutỷak̉aƛ

ʔuuʔutỷak

be afraid

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were afraid

ʕuusapʔatħ

Salish people

ʔaƛp̉itqa

ʔaƛp̉it

twice

-qaˑ

3.SUB

that it was twice

m̉ušʔuuʔiskʷaʔap̉at

m̉uš

fish weir

-uwa

act together with [L]

-‘is

on the beach

-kʷa

completely

-ˀap₂

CAUS

-ˀat

PASS

they did so to them while they were trap fishing

hitaqaɬšiʔat

hitaqaɬšiƛ

attack

-ˀat

PASS

they were attacked

ʕuusapʔatħʔat

ʕuusapʔatħ

Salish people

-ˀat

PASS

by the Salish people

They were afraid of the Salish, because they had twice been attacked by them while camped by the trap.

45.919

yaqʷinƛitiiʔaaɬa

yaqʷaanaw̉iƛ

it is for that reason

-(m)it

PAST

-(y)ii

3.INDF-REL

=ʔaaɬa

always

it was for that reason that they always did

hiiỷatħsa

hiỷatħ

live at

-sasa

only [L]

living there only at

čaani

for a while

ƛuušƛuušuk

Goose Creek

wik

not

naỷiiʔak

naỷiiʔakʷ

at once

hiinaan̉uuk

hiinan̉awiƛ

move upstream

-uk

IMPF

go upstream

It was for that reason that they lived right there at Goose Creek for a while and did not go up the river right away.

45.920

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛquu

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-quu₁

3.CND

then

šiiƛaan̉awiʔaƛ

šiiƛaan̉awiƛ

move upriver

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they moved upriver

ʔuʔiic̉itʔisʔaƛquu

ʔuʔii

go to

-c̉it(a)

in water

-‘is

on the beach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

going to the beach at

n̉uupc̉ikapis

n̉uupc̉iqapis

Lonetree-Beach

Lone-Tree Beach

Then they would move upriver to the beach at Lone-Tree Beach.

45.921

hišimỷuuƛ

hišimỷawiƛ

assemble

they came together

ƛušinqakm̉inħʔi

ƛušinqakʷ

barge

-m̉inħ

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the barges

The barges came together.

45.922

hiɬħʔaƛquu

hiɬ

LOC

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

there they would do

ʔaħʔaa

that way

ƛ̉ičiʔaƛ

ƛ̉ičiƛ

shoot

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they start shooting

qʷam̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

as many as there were

quuʔas

person

people

There all the people would start shooting.

45.923

huupwakƛasʔap̉i

huupwakƛi

push out of anus

-ˀas₅

go to

-ˀap₂

CAUS

-ˀiˑ₂

2s>3.IMPER

make it drop out of the anus!

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they said

ʔuukʷiɬʔaƛ

ʔuukʷiɬ

refer to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

meaning that

ʔuyi

witaasʔatquu

witaas

lie in ambush

-ˀat

PASS

-quu₁

3.CND

if they may be lying in ambush

ʔuyi

ʕuusapʔatħ

Salish people

tuuħsapħʔaaqƛ̉aƛ

tuuħsaap

frighten s.o.

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were trying to frighten away

"Make it drop out of the anus!" they said, meaning they were trying to scare away any Salish lying in ambush.

45.924

qʷis

do thus

they did thus

ʔaħʔaa

that way

ʔaƛp̉itħweʔin

ʔaƛp̉it

twice

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-weˑʔin

3.QT

it had been twice

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ

because

witaasʕiƛ

find s.o. lying in ambush

find in ambush

šiiƛaan̉uuƛ

šiiƛaan̉awiƛ

move upriver

moving upriver

c̉išaaʔatħ

Tsishaath people

Tsishaa people

They did it because, as they said, the Tsishaa moving up river had twice found them in ambush;

45.925

yaqʷaanuuʔaƛitiiʔaaɬa

yaqʷaanaw̉iƛ

it is for that reason

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)it

PAST

-(y)ii

3.INDF-REL

=ʔaaɬa

always

it is for that reason they would always do

ƛ̉ičiƛtaqšiʔaƛ

ƛ̉ičiƛ

shoot

-taqšiƛ₁

before ...ing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

shoot before ...ing

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

hiinaan̉awiʔaƛ

hiinan̉awiƛ

move upstream

-ˀaƛ

NOW

move upstream

so they would always shoot first before going upstream.

45.926

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛitaʔaaɬa

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-(m)it

PAST

-a

ABS?

=ʔaaɬa

always

then they always do

ƛ̉ačšiʔaƛ

ƛ̉ačšiƛ

roll up

-ˀaƛ

NOW

rolling up

m̉ušukʔi

m̉uš

fish weir

-uk

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

their fishweirs

ʔuyi

m̉iƛšiʔaƛquu

m̉iƛšiƛ

rain

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

if it rained

They would roll up their fish-traps if it rained.

45.927

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛitaʔaaɬa

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-(m)it

PAST

-a

ABS?

=ʔaaɬa

always

then they always did

c̉aaxkʷaʔapšiiɬšiʔaƛ

c̉axkʷaʔap

"spear-to-pieces"

-šiiɬ

ITER [L]

-šiƛ

PRF

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they would do "spear-to-pieces"

c̉išaaʔatħ

Tsishaath people

Tsishaa people

huupač̉asʔatħ

Huupachas people

Huupachas tribe

The Tsishaa and the Huupachas would always do 'spear-to-pieces' from time to time.

45.928

ʔukɬaaʔaƛuk

ʔukɬaa

name

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

IMPF

it was called

c̉axkʷaʔap

"spear-to-pieces"

win̉ukʔi

win̉uk

deep pool

=ʔiˑ

DEF

at a deep pool

hiɬħ

hiɬ

LOC

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

it is done there

It is called 'spear-to-pieces' and is done at a deep pool in the river.

45.929

c̉axkʷaʔap

"spear-to-pieces"

hiɬħ

hiɬ

LOC

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

while being there

ʔaħʔaa

that way

c̉aw̉aqƛuk

c̉aw̉aqƛ

spear sticks in

-uk

POSS

theirs stuck in

k̉ʷiỷaačitʔi

k̉ʷičit

marksman.pl

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the marksmen

The marksmen speared to pieces (the fish) while being there and they hit the mark.

45.930

ʔaƛʔač̉aƛ

ʔaƛʔač

go along in school

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they went along in schools

ʔaħʔaa

that way

wiħisʔi

wiħis

on the shore

=ʔiˑ

DEF

along the shore

hiisiiksiisʔaƛ

hiisiiksiis

go along the shore

-ˀaƛ

NOW

go along the shore

sac̉upʔi

sac̉up

Chinook salmon

=ʔiˑ

DEF

Chinook salmon

The Chinook salmon went along in schools close to shore.

45.931

hiisħʔaƛ

his(t)

LOC

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were at the place

ʔaħʔaa

there

ỷuuqʷaa

also

ʔaʔuuʔisʔi

ʔaʔuuʔis

lie in wait for schools

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the ones who are waiting for them to come along

The ones lying in wait for schools of fish would be at that place too.

45.932

ʔukɬaa

name

it is called

ʔaʔuuʔis

lie in wait for schools

lying in wait for schools

witiis

ambush on beach

lying in ambush on the beach

ʔaʔuuʔis

lie in wait for schools

lying in wait for schools

č̉uħtisʔaƛquu

č̉uħtis

move downstream in a school

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when moving downstream

It is called "lying in wait for the schools", lying in ambush on the beach and waiting for the fish when moving downstream.

45.933

qʷaʔuuktuk

qʷaʔuukt

obtain

-uk

POSS

they caught

ỷuuqʷaa

also

ʔaħʔaa

that way

that

ʔayiipšiƛ

get many

getting many

hiitaħtis

move downstream

going downstream

ʔuum̉iics

take along thus far

taking along many

qʷam̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

as many as there were

win̉ukm̉inħ

win̉uk

deep pool

-m̉inħ

deep pools

This way they got many, going downstream to all the deep pools.

45.934

c̉awiiħtak

c̉awiiħta

single point/tip

-ˀak

POSS

it had a single point/tip

miɬsỷi

spear

muuỷaɬuk

muu

four

-ỷaɬ

... fathoms

-uk

IMPF

it was four fathoms

ʔanaħs

in length

The spear had a single point and was four fathoms in length.

45.935

qʷaačiɬ

qʷaa

thus

-iɬ₁

do to [L]

they did thus

ʔaħʔaa

that way

suw̉inỷiħtaqšiƛ

hold at middle

holding onto end

ƛiħšiƛ

move pointwise

miɬsỷaakʔi

miɬsỷi

spear

-ˀak

POSS

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

their spears

suusuuħinqħ

suusuuħin

hold the end

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

hold the end

c̉axšiƛ

spear

spearing

Holding their spears in the middle and moving them along pointwise, they speared keeping hold onto the end of the spear.

45.936

hiy

hiy!

Hiy!

yaaɬ

there

c̉aw̉aqƛuk

c̉aw̉aqƛ

spear sticks in

-uk

POSS

theirs stuck in

My! they had hit the mark.

45.937

caqiic̉aħsiƛ

caqiˑc

twenty

-ˀaħs

in vessel

-šiƛ

PRF

they would get twenty in their canoes

k̉ʷiỷaačitʔi

k̉ʷičit

marksman.pl

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the marksmen

ħayuqs

ħayu

ten

-ˀaħs

in vessel

ten in the canoe

ʔiš

and

suč̉a

five

yaqħsn̉uɬʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-ħsn̉uɬ

among

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the one that was in between

k̉ʷičit

marksman

The marksmen brought in twenty, the average marksman had fifteen.

45.938

pipiisatħaƛ

pipiisatħi

be active

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were active

č̉aapuk

manned canoe

manned canoes

qʷaa

thus

n̉iƛaakquu

n̉iƛaakʷ

fight

-quu₁

3.CND

as though fighting

ʔaaničk

ʔaˑniˑčk

as though

n̉iƛaak

n̉iƛaakʷ

fight

fighting

The canoes were on the move just as though they were battling.

45.939

hawiiʔaƛ

hawiiƛ

finish

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they stopped

ħasiik̉aƛquu

ħasiikʷ₁

finish

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when they had finished

wiitwinkʔi

win̉uk

deep pool.pl

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the deep pools

They stopped when they had finished all the deep pools in the river.

45.940

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛitaƛaaʔaaɬa

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-(m)it

former

-(y)aˑ

IMPF

=ƛaa

again

=ʔaaɬa

=always

and then they would also always do

ʔuucaaqšiʔaƛ

ʔuucaaqšiƛ

prepare (food)

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they prepared

sinmuxsỷac

evergreen huckleberry

evergreen huckleberries

ʕaỷiičħšiʔaƛquu

ʕaỷiičħšiƛ

become autumn

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when it becomes autumn

ƛ̉iiyiičiʔaƛƛaa

ƛ̉iiyiičiƛ

begin feasting

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

they began feasting

sinmuxsỷac

evergreen huckleberry

evergreen huckleberries

ʔuuʔinɬ

distribute

distributing

And they would prepare evergreen huckleberries in the autumn, beginning to distribute them in feasts.

45.941

ʔiiʔišk̉iħtanuʔaƛquu

DUP-

ʔišk̉iħtanawiƛ

nose gets dirty

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

noses would get dirty

quuʔas

person

people

nic̉aatʔi

nic̉a

nose

-ˀat

INAL

=ʔiˑ

DEF

their noses

tuuc̉uqškʷačiƛ

tuuc̉uqš

throwing into the mouth

-kʷačiƛ₁

do completely

throwing them into the mouth

sinmuxsỷac

evergreen huckleberry

evergreen huckleberries

w̉aaw̉aaqʔuqʷaƛquu

DUP-

w̉aqʔuˑ

go to feast

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when they were going to feasts

People's noses would get dirty from throwing huckleberries into the mouth when going to feasts.

45.942

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛquu

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-quu₁

3.CND

then they would do

ƛ̉uukʷiɬšiʔaƛ

ƛ̉uukʷiɬšiƛ

dry s.t.

-ˀaƛ

NOW

begin drying

n̉uupisaʔaƛquu

n̉uupisaƛ

spread all over

-quu₁

3.CND

spreading all over on the land

sac̉up

Chinook salmon

ʔaanačan̉uɬʔitq

ʔaanačan̉uɬ

extend the length of

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

extending the length of

c̉aʔakʔi

c̉aʔakʷ

river

=ʔiˑ

DEF

by the river

They began drying fish spread out all over when the Chinook salmon filled the length of the river.

45.943

ʔatħiisʔaƛ

ʔatħii

night

-iics

go ... along

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they went along at night

n̉aapaƛquu

n̉aapi

moonlight

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when it was moonlight

They went along at night when the moon was out.

45.944

ƛ̉imqaaʔaƛquu

ƛ̉imqaa

making beating sounds

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

it would be clattering

ʔaanačan̉uɬʔitq

ʔaanačan̉uɬ

extend the length of

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

extending the length of (the river)

qaaħqaaħa

be dying

they were dying

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ

because

ʔaayuu

ʔaya

many

-uwa

act together with [L]

many together

c̉aaxc̉aaxʷa

be spearing

were spearing

They would make a clattering sound all along the river as they were dying, because there were so many spearing.

45.945

n̉upqimɬiyaƛquu

n̉up

one

-qimɬ

... unit

-(y)iya

at ... time

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they would be doing so in one

hupaɬ

month

ƛ̉uukʷiɬ

dry fish

drying fish

They dried salmon in one month.

45.946

ʔukɬaaʔak

ʔukɬaa

name

-ˀak

POSS

it was called

m̉aam̉iiqsu

October

December

yaqʷiyeʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-(y)iya

at ... time

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

when it was time for

ƛ̉uukʷiɬ

dry fish

drying fish

sac̉up

Chinook salmon

This month, at which time one dries salmon, was called Older-Sister (= December ?).

45.947

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛquu

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-quu₁

3.CND

then they would do

šiƛaatisʔaƛ

šiƛaatis

move downstream

-ˀaƛ

NOW

move downstream

ħačatšiʔaƛquu

ħačatšiƛ

all do

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they all did

m̉aam̉iiqsu

October

in December

ʔuʔiiʔatħʔaƛ

ʔuʔiiʔatħ

go to live at

-ˀaƛ

NOW

going to live at

ƛukʷatquwis

Coal Creek

t̉iipis

Polly Point

Polly's Point

At (the end of) December, they would move downstream and settle at Coal Creek (Port Alberni) and at Polly's Point.

45.948

ʔuʔuʔiiħšiʔaƛquu

ʔuʔuʔiiħšiƛ

look for

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they would gather

ʔaħʔaa

that

kʷan̉is

camas

ʕaʕiic̉u

wild-clover root

ƛičsỷup

Pacific cinquefoil

tlichsyop clover

They would gather camas, wild clover root and tlichsyop clover root (?).

45.949

hawii

hawiiƛ

finish

they finished

t̉iikʷaa

be digging

digging roots

They finished digging roots.

45.950

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

šiiƛaapšiʔaƛ

šiiƛaapšiƛ

dig fern roots

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they began digging for fern roots

ʔuʔuʔiiħšiʔaƛ

ʔuʔuʔiiħšiƛ

look for

-ˀaƛ

NOW

gathering

šiƛaa

bracken fern root

Then they dug and gathered bracken fern root.

45.951

ħakumnakuk

ħakum

princess

-naˑkʷ

have

-uk

IMPF

theirs has a princess

šiƛaa

bracken fern root

ɬuucsaamiiħ

ɬuucsma

woman.pl

women

The women fern roots had a queen.

45.952

ʔuyaaƛquu

ʔuyi

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

if it does

ƛ̉itʔatuqasʔaƛquu

ƛ̉itʔatuqas

break off

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

it breaks off

ħakumʔi šiƛaa

ħakum šiƛaa

queen bracken fern

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the queen bracken fern

p̉iyačiʔaƛ

p̉iyačiƛ

go bad

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it goes bad

ʔaħʔaa

that way

šiƛaa

bracken fern root

If the queen fern root is broken off, the fern goes bad.

45.953

hawiiʔaƛ

hawiiƛ

finish

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they finished

šiƛaap

dig fern roots

digging fern roots

They finished digging bracken fern roots.

45.954

suuč̉acsinyuk

suč̉a

five

-(c,k)sinyuk

... head(s) [L]

it has five heads

qʷaa

thus

qʷeeʔiitq

qʷaa

thus

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

what is

kʷikʷinksu

hand

hands

ħakumʔi

ħakum

princess

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the queen

The queen has five heads like hands.

45.955

ʔuyaaƛquuweʔin

ʔuyi

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

-weˑʔin

3.QT

if it is

ƛ̉itʔataƛquu

ƛ̉itʔatu

break off

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

if it breaks off

c̉awaak

c̉awaakʷ

one

qʷaam̉acsinyukʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

all

-(c,k)sinyuk

... head(s) [L]

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

all the heads

p̉iyačiʔaƛuk

p̉iyačiƛ

go bad

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

IMPF

theirs go bad

It is said that, if one is broken off, then all of the heads go bad.

45.956

ʔaħʔaa

that way

qʷaam̉uweʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

all

-uwa

act together with [L]

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

all of those working together

ɬuucsaamiiħ

ɬuucsma

woman.pl

women

ʔuʔuuyukšiʔaƛuk

ʔuʔuuyukšiƛ

be angry

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

theirs would get angry

ʔani

that

ƛ̉iitʔatuqʷiikqa

ƛ̉itʔatu

break off

-ˀiikʷ₂

HYP.FUT

-qaˑ

3.SUB

if it would break off

All the women working together would be angry if it broke off.

45.957

ʔaniyaƛ

ʔana

only

-(y)iya

at ... time

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it is only at the time when

wik

not

qʷis

do thus

ʔuyi

when

čimkʷist̉asʔaƛquu

čimkʷist̉as

pull out of ground properly

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when it comes out of the ground properly

It happened only if it was not pulled up properly.

45.958

wik̉aƛquu

wik

not

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

if they are not

ƛ̉inasiƛnak

ƛ̉inasiƛ

break off

-naˑkʷ

COMPL

broken off

qʷaam̉aap̉iɬsinyukʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

all

-p̉iˑɬʷ₁

... long objects

-(c,k)sinyuk

at the head [L]

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

all the heads

wik̉aƛ

wik

not

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it does not

p̉iyačiƛ

go bad

šiƛeeʔi

šiƛaa

bracken fern root

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

the fern roots

If none of the heads were broken off, the bracken fern roots did not get bad.

45.959

qaaqaamiɬšʔaƛquu

qaaqaamiɬš

trapping

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they would set traps

ʔuʔuʔiiħ

hunt

hunting for

caapin

saw-bill duck

sawbill ducks

hawiiʔaƛquu

hawiiƛ

finish

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when they finished

ƛ̉uukʷiɬ

dry fish

drying fish

They would set traps to get sawbill ducks when they finished drying fish.

45.960

ʔuħtinʔaƛuk

ʔuħtin

made of

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

IMPF

they are made of

čičičak

čičiči

tooth

-ˀak

POSS

teeth of

ʔiiħtuup

whale

ƛ̉anuqmaqsim

whale teeth

yaaqʷiɬin

yaqʷ

REL

-iɬ₁

refer to

-ni

1p.ABS

which we refer to as

waa

say

The traps were made of whales' teeth, what we call ƛ̉anuqmaqsim.

45.961

ƛ̉inkyuuʔak

ƛ̉inkyuu

bend around

-ˀak

POSS

it is bent around

nuutimɬuk

nuutimɬ

round

-uk

POSS

its is round

siw̉iiptʔi

siw̉iˑpt

ironwood

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the ironwood

ỷaaq

ỷaˑq

long

A long ironwood branch is bent around in a hoop.

45.962

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

kicpipiʔaƛ

kicpipiƛ

place pole across

-ˀaƛ

NOW

place pole

ʔappiʔiɬʔi

ʔappiɬ

centre

-‘iɬ₃

on the floor

=ʔiˑ

DEF

in the centre

t̉aaqyaak̉aƛ

t̉aaqya

straight

-ˀak

POSS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

doing straight

ʔuħ

hiɬaasiʔaƛ

hiɬaasiƛ

put on a surface

-ˀaƛ

NOW

put on it

ʔaħʔaa

there

that way

maƛaasiʔaƛ

maƛaasiƛ

tie on surface

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it is tied on it

qaamiiɬỷak

qaamiiɬỷakʷ

trap

The traps were then placed straight across the middle and tied onto it.

45.963

ħayuqumɬas

ħayu

ten

-qimɬ

... unit

-aˑs₁

on a surface

there are ten on it

qaamiiɬỷak

qaamiiɬỷakʷ

trap

traps

Ten traps were put on it.

45.964

ʔukʷiʔaɬʔaƛ

ʔukʷi

at, on

-ʔaɬ₁

attached on

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they are attached to it

mamaaƛ̉iħta

DUP-

DIST

maƛ̉iħta

tie on the end

tied to each end

m̉uksỷim̉inħ

m̉uksỷi

stone

-m̉inħ

stones

yaa

yaa₁

that

kicpiʔiɬimʔi

kicpiʔiɬim

crosspiece

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the crosspieces

Stones are tied to the ends of the cross-pieces (of the hoops).

45.965

hiisʔaƛuk

his(t)

LOC

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

there is

ƛ̉uƛ̉upsỷiqsaqƛisʔi

ƛ̉uƛ̉upsỷiqsaqƛis

current is slack along banks

=ʔiˑ

DEF

current is slack along banks

tusan̉ap̉aƛ

tusan̉ap

spread on beach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

spread on beach

n̉ixtinʔi

n̉ixtin

salmon roe

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the salmon roe

Along a place where the current is slack along the banks, they would spread salmon eggs.

45.966

tiiɬyaqsaƛuk

tiiɬyaqsaƛ

baited on the beach

-uk

POSS

theirs is baited on the beach

tuusuusan̉ap

spread around underwater

spreading around underwater

n̉ixtin

salmon roe

The roe was strewn under water as bait.

45.967

ƛ̉am̉aaʕiħtak

ƛ̉am̉aaʕiħta

be split at the end

-ˀak

POSS

it is split at the end

yaa

yaa₁

that

ħumiis

(cedar) stick

ƛ̉aptšiʔaƛ

ƛ̉aptšiƛ

hold with tongs

-ˀaƛ

NOW

(tongs) bite s.t.

ʔuukʷiɬ

refer to

m̉ukʷaɬimʔi

m̉ukʷaɬim

stone weight

=ʔiˑ

DEF

stone weight

ƛiiħʔatap

push underwater

A stick, split at the end and holding tong-fashion on the stone weights, was pushed under water.

45.968

ʔaħʔaa

that way

ʔustsaƛ

get to the bottom

put on the bottom

hitaapuʔisʔi

hitaapuʔis

bottom of river

=ʔiˑ

DEF

bottom of river

wacksaap

twist

kapsšiƛ

kapsčiƛ

do suddenly

ƛ̉am̉aaʕiħteʔi

ƛ̉am̉aaʕiħta

split-end holder

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the split-end holder

ɬitkšiƛ

jerk away

jerked away

yaaɬ

there

ʔaniisinỷu

only remain

only it remains

qaamiiɬỷakʔi

qaamiiɬỷakʷ

trap

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the trap

It was placed on the bottom and the split-end holder was suddenly twisted sharply and jerked away; only the trap remained there on the bottom.

45.969

n̉aacsiičiʔaƛ

n̉aacsiičiƛ

start to see

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they saw it

ʔaħʔaa

that

caapin

saw-bill duck

sawbill ducks

yaayis

there on the beach

tuʔisʔi

spread

-‘is

on the sand

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the ones scattered on the sandy bottom

n̉ixtin

salmon roe

salmon eggs

The sawbills would catch sight of the salmon eggs scattered on the sandy bottom.

45.970

miiɬʔataƛ

miiɬʔatu

go underwater at the same time

-ˀaƛ

NOW

go underwater at the same time

čuuʔatu

dive down

they dive down

ʔayačinkʔi

ʔayačinkʷ

many together

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the many together

caapin

saw-bill duck

sawbill ducks

They would dive under at the same time, the many sawbill ducks together.

45.971

yaaɬ

there

qapšiƛ

trap

they trapped

muuqumɬasiƛ

muu

four

-qimɬ

... unit

-aˑs₁

on a surface

-šiƛ

PRF

four were on it

qapšiƛ

trap

trapped

Four would get trapped on it.

45.972

maƛis

tie on the beach

it was tied on the beach

ʔuuʔukʷis

ʔuuʔukʷis₁

attached on the beach

ʕiɬčmaptʔi

ʕiɬčmapt

willow tree

=ʔiˑ

DEF

willow tree

yaqʷinƛʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-aˑnaw̉iƛ

because of ...

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

for which reason

wik̉at

wik

not

-ˀat

PASS

they do not

hiiniicsšiʔat

hiiniicsšiƛ

take away

-ˀat

PASS

take away

qaamiiɬỷakʔi

qaamiiɬỷakʷ

trap

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the trap

It was tied on the beach to a willow tree, so they (the ducks) would not carry away the trap.

45.973

hiɬʔaƛ

hiɬ

LOC

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he was there now

kʷiisuw̉atʔi

kʷiisuw̉at

other side

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one on the other side

yaqʷacʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-ac₁

belong to

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the one to whom belonged

huptaaʔaƛ

huptaa

be hiding

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he was hiding

The owner was hiding there on the opposite side.

45.974

histaqšiʔaƛ

histaqšiƛ

come from

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he came out from

ʔaħʔaa

there

qaapcħaaƛ

qaapcħa

attend to one's trap(s)

-ˀaƛ

NOW

to attend to his trap

hitapʔisʔaƛ

hitapʔis

cross river

-ˀaƛ

NOW

cross river

He came out and crossed the river to attend to the trapped (birds).

45.975

caqiicqimỷaħsiƛ

caqiˑc

twenty

-qimɬ

... unit

-ˀaħs

in vessel

-ˀiƛ

take [L]

he would come to have 20 in his canoe

caapin

saw-bill duck

sawbill ducks

m̉uuħinɬ

burned-neck duck

burned-neck ducks

caqiicqimỷaħs

caqiˑc

twenty

-qimɬ

... unit

-ˀaħs

in vessel

he would come to have 20 in canoe

ʔiš

and

ħayuqumɬ

ħayu

ten

-qimɬ

... unit

ten

ʔaayimkʔi

ʔaayimk

catch many

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones who caught many

He would catch twenty sawbill and burned-neck ducks, a lucky trapper would get thirty.

45.976

qʷeeʔinɬʔaƛ

qʷaa

thus

-ˀinɬ₃

distribute [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he would distribute thus

ʔaħʔaa

that way

ƛ̉iiyaaʔaƛ

ƛ̉iiyaa

giving feasts

-ˀaƛ

NOW

giving a feast

maatiʕinɬʔaƛ

maatiʕinɬ

give feast of fowl

-ˀaƛ

NOW

give feast of fowl

ʔaatħšiʔaƛquu

ʔaatħšiƛ

become night

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when it was night

He would distribute them, giving a feast of fowl that night.

45.977

k̉ʷaayisʔaƛukquuƛaa

k̉ʷaayis

branches on beach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

-quu₁

3.CND

=ƛaa

also

they would also have branches on the beach

hiis

hiyiis

there on beach

there on the beach

ƛ̉upsỷicsaqƛisʔi

ƛ̉upsỷicsaqƛ

slack current hole in river

-‘is

on the beach

=ʔiˑ

DEF

where there was a slack current hole

hiisħʔaƛquu

his(t)

LOC

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

that was there

Then they would also have branches on the beach in a place where the current was slack in a hole;

45.978

ʔaħʔaa

there

there they did

ƛ̉iicƛ̉iiya

be shooting

maamaati

bird

birds

There they would shoot birds.

45.979

mamaƛačišt

DUP-

SUF

maƛačišt

tie on the sea

they tied on the water

č̉ičuuʔi

č̉ičuu

pieces

=ʔiˑ

DEF

pieces of

saamin

salmon

hinačištʔi

hinačišt

be on the water

=ʔiˑ

DEF

on the water

yaʕiisʔaƛʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-ˀiˑs₁

eat

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

that which they would eat

qʷiniiʔi

qʷinii

seagull

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the seagulls

They tied near the surface of the water pieces of salmon, which the seagulls would eat.

45.980

č̉iiʕaqičiiɬʔaƛ

č̉iiʕaqičiiɬ

start fighting at intervals

-ˀaƛ

NOW

now they started fighting

qʷaacħaaƛ

qʷaa

thus

-cħa

go in connection with [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they went for it

ʔaħʔaa

that way

ƛawiičiʔaƛ

ƛawiičiƛ

approach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

approaching

caapinʔi

caapin

saw-bill duck

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the sawbill ducks

m̉uuħinɬʔi

m̉uuħinɬ

burned-neck duck

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the burned-neck ducks

The sawbills and burned-neck ducks would come and start fighting for it.

45.981

qʷaħtaaʔaƛ

qʷaħtaa

do thus

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they did thus now

ʔaħʔaa

that way

that

ƛ̉ičiƛ

shoot

shooting

ʔaneʔiipʔic̉aƛ

ʔaneʔiipʔis

close in

-ˀaƛ

NOW

close in

ƛ̉ičiƛ

shoot

shooting

Then the hunters closed in and shot them.

45.982

maʕakƛiqħʔaƛuk

maʕakƛi

tie line on the end

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

lines were tied on the end of

c̉iiħatiʔi

c̉iiħati

arrow

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the arrows

Strings were attached to the ends of the arrows.

45.983

ħayuqumɬiipšiƛ

ħayu

ten

-qimɬ

... unit

-iiỷip

obtain

-šiƛ

PRF

they got ten

ʔaaneʔitq

ʔana

thus much

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

thus much

n̉aas

day

in a day

ʔup̉it

sometimes

suuč̉aqimɬmaɬapiqiiỷip

suč̉a

five

-qimɬ

... unit

-maˑɬ

... left over [L]

-api₂

in the air [L]

-iiỷip

obtain

they got five more than that or more

ħayu

ten

ʔaaneʔitq

ʔana

thus much

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

thus much

n̉aas

day

They would get ten, sometimes fifteen or more birds in the course of a day.

45.984

ʔanaaƛitweʔinʔaaɬa

ʔana

only

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)it

PAST

-weˑʔin

3.QT

=ʔaaɬa

always

he was always the only one

k̉ʷaaɬimɬ

cover with branches

covering (his canoe) with branches

naniiqsakitqas

naniiqsu

grandparent

-ˀak

POSS

-(m)it

former

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my late grandfather

ʔasčiħista

father and son in canoe

They say my late grandfather was the only one who used branches all over his vessel; the crew was made up of father and son.

45.985

niitiinaʔatħukʷitħweʔin

niitiinaʔatħ

Ditidaht people

-uk

POSS

-(m)it

PAST

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-weˑʔin

3.QT

his was a Ditidaht

n̉uw̉iiqsu

n̉uw̉iˑqsu

father

His father was a Ditidaht.

45.986

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ

because

the reason for

ʔaniicitħweʔin

ʔana

only

-iic

belong to

-(m)it

former

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-weˑʔin

3.QT

it belonged only to him

niitiinaʔatħ

Ditidaht people

qʷaỷak

qʷaỷakʷ

method

k̉ʷaaɬimɬ

cover with branches

covering with branches

č̉apac

canoe

maamatiʕiiħ

hunt birds

to hunt birds

The reason that it belonged to him alone was that it was a Ditidaht method to hunt birds with branches over the canoe.

45.987

ỷuuqʷaa

also

there were also

ʔuwiiʔis

ʔuwiiʔis₁

at the bow

have at the bow

kʷiħninʔi

kʷiħnin

old salmon

=ʔiˑ

DEF

old salmon

č̉ičuuʔak

č̉ičuu

be cut

-ˀak

POSS

cut up theirs

maƛwiiʔis

tie at bow

tied at bow

The also had old salmon cut up there and tied to the bow.

45.988

hiištuupataʔaaɬʔaƛ

hiištuup

all sorts of things

-aˑta

direct action at

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they did to all sorts of things

ʔuħ

ƛ̉iicƛ̉iiya

be shooting

shooting at

k̉ʷaaɬimɬʔi

k̉ʷaaɬimɬ

cover with branches

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

that which is covered with branches

In this way they shot at all sorts of things while covered with branches.

45.989

maʕakƛaƛukƛaa

maʕakƛi

tie line on the end

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

=ƛaa

also

they also had a line tied on the end of theirs

ỷuuqʷaa

also

c̉iiħati

arrow

arrows

They also had lines tied at the end of the arrows.

45.990

hasiis

hasiˑs

widgeon

ʔuuħtaʔaaɬʔaƛ

ʔuħtaa

towards

-ʔaaɬ₂

at intervals

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they did at intervals towards

naaħt̉ač

naˑħt̉ač

mallard duck

ħuqsim

goose

geese

caapin

saw-bill duck

sawbill ducks

m̉uuħinɬ

burned-neck duck

burned-neck ducks

huyaa

huyaa₁

bufflehead duck

bufflehead ducks

ƛ̉aaqʷaaš

ƛ̉aaqʷaˑš

wild duck

They (hunted) widgeons, mallard ducks, geese, sawbill ducks, burned-neck and bufflehead ducks, and wild ducks.

45.991

ʔayaqsiƛ

bring many into canoe

they brought many into the canoe

t̉uumapuƛuk

t̉uumapuƛ

heap up over gunwales

-uk

POSS

heaped up over gunwales

ʔapw̉inqs

amidships

They brought in many, the middle of their canoe full over the gunwales.

45.992

sukʷiʔaƛweʔin

sukʷiƛ

take

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-weˑʔin

3.QT

he took it

n̉uupimỷiƛ

n̉up

one

-(q)imɬ₂

chunk-shaped

-ˀiƛ

invite [L]

he took one

tuupšiƛʔi

tuupšiƛ

evening

=ʔiˑ

DEF

evening

ƛ̉aaqʷaaš

ƛ̉aaqʷaˑš

wild duck

ƛ̉iksinqinƛ

ƛ̉iksinqinawiƛ

feel s.o.'s belly

he felt its belly

They say that one evening he took up a wild duck and felt its belly.

45.993

haani

say!

n̉ɔɔw̉i

n̉uw̉iˑqsu

father

hiɬč̉aaʕaš

hiɬ

LOC

-č̉aˑʕaš

3.INFER

it seems there

ƛ̉iħaqšiƛ

become thin

became thin

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he said

"Say, father, it seems one got thin," he said.

45.994

ƛiƛiħsaqƛačištuƛšiʔaƛ

DUP-

ƛiħsaqƛačištuƛšiƛ

stick under cover on the water

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they stick them under cover on the water

ƛ̉upkỷakm̉inħʔic̉atʔi

ƛ̉upkỷakʷ

beak

-m̉inħ

-ʔis

DIM

-ˀat

PASS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

their little beaks

qʷaaħtaʔaaɬʔaƛ

qʷaa

thus

-ħtaˑ₁

do to

-ʔaaɬ₂

at intervals

-ˀaƛ

NOW

doing thus at intervals

ʔaħʔaa

that way

ƛ̉iicƛ̉iiya

be shooting

They had begun to stick their little bills into their bodies and that is the way they had been shooting them.

45.995

ʔuuħtaasaƛ

ʔuuħtaasa

straight away

-ˀaƛ

NOW

at once

waɬšiʔaƛ

waɬšiƛ

go home

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they went home

At once they set off for home.

45.996

ʔuutšiʔaƛ

ʔuutšiƛ

be scared

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they became scared off it

ʔani

that

ƛ̉iħaqšiƛqa

ƛ̉iħaqšiƛ

become thin

-qaˑ

3.SUB

that they had become thin

yayaʕiiħʔitq

DUP-

SUF

yaqʷ

REL

-ˀiiħ₂

hunt [R]

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

that which they were after

They were frightened that the ones they were after were lean.

45.997

ʔatweeʔinč̉aʕašqɔɔ

ʔatweeʔinč̉aʕaš qʷa

sure enough

it turned out that it was

ƛ̉acmisuk

ƛ̉acmis

fattiness

-uk

POSS

(a kind of) fattiness

ƛ̉acaqaqweʔinč̉aʕašqɔɔ

ƛ̉ac

fat

-aq

very

-weˑʔinč̉aʕašqʷa

sure enough

it turns out they were very fat

ƛ̉aaqʷaašʔi

ƛ̉aaqʷaˑš

wild duck

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the wild ducks

However, it turned out that it was a kind of fatness, it turned out that the wild ducks were very fat.

45.998

ʔuyaaƛweʔin

ʔuyi

when

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-weˑʔin

3.QT

they did so at the time when

ħaɬiqšiʔaƛ

ħaɬiqšiƛ

get many while opportunity offers

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they had the opportunity to get many

ʔam̉iičiʔaƛʔitq

ʔam̉iičiƛ

be next morning

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

when it was the next morning

The next morning, they took the opportunity to get many of them.

45.999

ħamatsap̉aƛ

ħamatsap

find out

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they found out

ʔani

that

ƛ̉ac

fat

Then they found out that it was fat.

45.1000

ƛ̉ičiʔaƛquuweʔin

ƛ̉ičiƛ

shoot

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

-weˑʔin

3.QT

they would shoot them

kuukuħw̉isa

kukuħw̉isa

hairseal

ƛ̉ic̉inapčip

ƛ̉ic̉inap

shoot into

-čiˑp

INDIR

shooting into

qasii

eye

hiniipšiƛ

get

to catch them

ʔuušp̉it

sometimes

n̉apxtaaʔaƛquu

n̉apxtaˑ

die instantly

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they would die instantly

ʔuyi

when

They say they would sometimes shoot hairseal in the eye to get them, and then they died instantly.

45.1001

qʷaaʔaƛquuweʔin

qʷaa

thus

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

-weˑʔin

3.QT

they would do thus

ʔaħʔaa

that way

ʔuušp̉it

sometimes

kuħw̉isaʕaħs

have hairseals in canoe

having hairseals in canoe

ʔayimtqaʔaaɬa

ʔaya

many

-(m)it

PAST

-qaˑ

3.SUB

=ʔaaɬa

always

there always used to be many

kuukuħw̉isa

kukuħw̉isa

hairseal

ʔanačisʔitq

ʔanač

that much

-‘is

on the beach

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

all along the beach

ʔaaʔaminqisʔi

ʔaaʔaminqis

(river) mouth

=ʔiˑ

DEF

in the river mouths

c̉aʔakʔi

c̉aʔakʷ

river

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the river

That way they would bring in hairseal, for there used to be many of them all along the beaches in the river mouths.

45.1002

šiiƛšiʔaƛƛaa

šiiƛšiƛ

move house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

they moved house again

ʔaħʔaa

that way

ʔuʔiiʔisʔaƛquu

ʔuʔiiʔis

get to the beach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they went to the beach at

č̉isnuqnit

Chesnucknuw Creek

čaani

for a while

Then they moved again and went to Chesnucknuw Creek for a while.

45.1003

humaqƛsaƛ

humaqƛ

all together

-‘isaƛ

on the beach

all together on the beach

šiiƛwiiʔis

šiƛwiiʔis

move to the coast

moving towards the coast

They all went together there, moving down towards the coast.

45.1004

hiɬħʔaƛƛaa

hiɬ

LOC

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

they were there

ʔaħʔaa

that way

čaani

for a while

maatiqcaqšiʔaƛƛaa

maatiqcaqšiƛ

eat fowl

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

they again started eating fowl

They were there for a while and they again started eating fowl.

45.1005

qaaqaamiɬšiʔaƛƛaa

qaaqaamiɬšiƛ

be trapping

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

they were trapping again

hiɬħ

hiɬ

LOC

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

while they were there

c̉aʔakʔi

c̉aʔakʷ

river

=ʔiˑ

DEF

at the river

nam̉int

Nahmint Bay

Namint

They trapped again while there on the Nahmint River.

45.1006

hisakʷisaʔaƛƛaa

his(t)

LOC

-kʷis(a)

move away from

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

again they moved away from there

ʔaħʔaa

that way

šiiƛšiʔaƛ

šiiƛšiƛ

move house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they moved house to

ʔuuʔiiʔatħʔaƛ

ʔu

REF

-ʔii

go to

-ˀatħ₁

live at

-ˀaƛ

NOW

going to live at

hikuuɬ

Ecoole

k̉iɬcuqnit

Owl-stocked

muunit

Four-stocked Creek

Four-stocked

ʕamic̉aʕa

Ahmitsa 5

Maple-Rocks

c̉iʔuw̉a

Rainy Bay

Again they moved, going to live at Ecoole, Owl-stocked, Four-stocked, Maple-Rocks, and Rainy Bay.

45.1007

ʔaħʔaa

that way

qʷam̉aaštaqčinƛ

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-taqak

... many units

-či₁

travel along

-inawiƛ₁

GRD [L+S]

they travelled to that many places

They went to that many places.

45.1008

hisakʷist̉aʔaƛƛaa

hisakʷist̉a

set out for

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

they again set out for

ʔaħʔaa

that way

ʔuʔumaƛ

ʔuʔuma

go to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

go to

hiikʷis

Equis

They again set out for Equis.

45.1009

ʔaʔeʔinħačʔic̉aƛ

ʔeeʔinħač

be low in the water

-ʔis

DIM

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were low in the water

ʔeʔiiħʔi

DUP-

ʔiiħʷ

big

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the big ones

p̉inw̉aɬ

whaling canoe

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ

because

ʔaʔayak

DUP-

ʔaya

much

-ˀak

POSS

have much

p̉atquk

goods

haʔum

food

šiƛaa

bracken fern root

ʔiiħqaa

ʔiiħʷ

very

-qaˑ

3.SUB

that they are very

kʷatyiik

heavy

šiƛaa

bracken fern root

The big whaling canoes were low in the water, for they all had much goods and food, including bracken fern roots which are heavy.

45.1010

hiỷatħqħʔaƛ

hiỷatħ

live at

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

-ˀaƛ

NOW

while living there

ʔaħʔaa

that way

ʔuušcaaqanak̉aƛ

ʔuušcaaqa

give a potlatch

-naˑkʷ

COMPL

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they gave a potlatch

ʔuyi

when

hišimỷawiʔaƛquu

hišimỷawiƛ

assemble

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when they got together

While living there, when all had come together, someone gave a potlatch.

45.1011

huuɬayač̉aƛ

huuɬayač

go swh to dance

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they went there to dance

ʔaħʔaa

that way

ƛaƛuuktaʕasʔi

DUP-

ƛaʔuˑ

other

-(š,k)taʕas

... band

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the other bands

ʕimtnaak̉ʷas

subdivision name

subdivision names

They went to dance with the other bands having subdivision names.

45.1012

našʔasʔatħ

Nashasath band

ʔuħʔaƛquu

ʔuħ

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when they did

ʔuušcaaqanak

ʔuušcaaqanakʷ

give a potlatch

huɬiiʔiʔaƛ

huɬiiʔiƛ

dance in

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they danced into the house

ʔaħʔaa

that way

c̉išaaʔatħtaqimɬ

Tsishaa band

č̉uučkink

č̉uučkinkʷ

all together

qʷam̉aaštaqimɬʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

all

-taqimɬ

... band

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

those who were all the tribe

When a Nashas person gave a potlatch, the whole Tsishaa Band danced into the house.

45.1013

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛquus

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-quus

1s.CND

then I would do

ỷuuqʷaa

also

huɬiiʔiʔaƛ

huɬiiʔiƛ

dance in

-ˀaƛ

NOW

dance in

I would also dance in.

45.1014

waninʔatħʔaƛ

waninʔatħ

Wanin people

-ˀaƛ

NOW

the Wanin people did

huɬiiʔiƛ

dance in

danced in

Then the Wanin Band danced in.

45.1015

p̉ačiʔaƛquus

p̉ačiƛ

give gift at potlatch

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quus

1s.CND

I would give gifts

ʔuħtaa

towards

qʷam̉aaštaqimɬʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

all

-taqimɬ

... band

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

all those who were in the

našʔasʔatħ

Nashasath band

I would give gifts to everyone in the Nashas band.

45.1016

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛquu

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-quu₁

3.CND

then they did

ỷuuqʷaa

also

huɬiiʔiʔaƛ

huɬiiʔiƛ

dance in

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they danced in

maakƛʕiiʔatħ

Wouwer Island band

Storm Island tribe

č̉uučkink̉aƛ

č̉uučkinkʷ

all together

-ˀaƛ

NOW

all together

ỷuuqʷaa

also

ʔanaħtaqimɬita

ʔanaħʷ

size

-taqimɬ

... band

-(m)it

PAST

-(y)aˑ

IMPF

they were a large band

Then the large Storm Island band would all dance in.

45.1017

ỷuuqʷaaʔaƛ

ỷuuqʷaa

also

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they also did now

p̉ačiƛ

give gift at potlatch

gave gifts at potlatch

ʔuħtaa

towards

našʔasʔatħ

Nashasath band

And they also gave gifts to the Nashas band.

45.1018

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛquu

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-quu₁

3.CND

then they did

ỷuuqʷaa

also

huɬiiʔiʔaƛ

huɬiiʔiƛ

dance in

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they danced in

načimw̉asʔatħ

Nachimwas tribe

Then the Nachimwas Band also danced in.

45.1019

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛquu

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-quu₁

3.CND

then they did

ỷuuqʷaa

also

huɬiiʔiʔaƛ

huɬiiʔiƛ

dance in

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they danced in

m̉ukʷaʕatħ

Rocky-Shore Tribe

Rocky-Shore band

The Rocky-shore band also danced in.

45.1020

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛquu

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-quu₁

3.CND

then they did

ỷuuqʷaa

also

huɬiiʔiʔaƛ

huɬiiʔiƛ

dance in

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they danced in

ƛ̉asimyisʔatħ

Slippery Beach band

The Slippery Beach band also danced in.

45.1021

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛquu

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-quu₁

3.CND

then they did

ỷuuqʷaa

also

huɬiiʔiʔaƛ

huɬiiʔiƛ

dance in

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they danced in

hikuuɬʔatħ

Ecoole band

And then the Ecoole people also danced in.

45.1022

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛquu

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-quu₁

3.CND

and then they did

ỷuuqʷaa

also

huɬiiʔiʔaƛ

huɬiiʔiƛ

dance in

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they danced in

ħač̉aaʔatħ

Hachaa people

The Hachaa people also danced in.

45.1023

ʔaħʔaa

that

qʷam̉aaštaqimỷasitaʔaaɬa

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-taqimɬ

bundle

-ˀas₃

in the village

-(m)it

PAST

-(y)aˑ

IMPF

=ʔaaɬa

always

it was thus many bands in the village

hiikʷis

Equis

hišimɬ

assemble

assembled

That was the complete number of bands assembled in the village at Equis.

45.1024

muučiiɬapiɬʔaƛukquu

muu

four

-čiˑɬ

... days

-api₂

in the air [L]

-‘iɬ₃

in the house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

-quu₁

3.CND

his was hung up in the house for four days

hiinapiɬ

hiinapi

hang up

-‘iɬ₃

in the house

hanging up in the house

ƛ̉isaɬ

ƛ̉isaˑɬ

blanket

ʔuušcaaqeʔi

ʔuušcaaqa

give a potlatch

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one giving a potlatch

The potlatch giver had a (white) blanket hanging up in the house for four days.

45.1025

ʔanicšiʔaƛquu

ʔanicšiƛ

do thus

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they would do thus

ʔaħʔaa

that way

yaatyaata

jolt dancing

ʔuušcaaqeʔi

ʔuušcaaqa

give a potlatch

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones giving a potlatch

muučiiɬšiƛ

muu

four

-čiˑɬ

... days

-šiƛ

PRF

they did for four days

hišcaqc̉uuʔap

hišcaqc̉uu

both ends

-ˀap₂

CAUS

doing both

kuʔaɬ

in the morning

ʔiš

and

tuupšiƛ

evening

in the evening

čiisčiisak

čiisčiisa

doing sway dancing

-ˀak

POSS

they were doing sway dancing

ɬuucsaamiiħ

ɬuucsma

woman.pl

women

yaa

yaa₁

that

ʔuušcaaqeʔi

ʔuušcaaqa

give a potlatch

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones giving a potlatch

For four days, both morning and evening, the potlatch givers would dance the jolt dance, and the women did the sway dance.

45.1026

ʔatħiiʔaƛquu

ʔatħii

night

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they did so at night

muučiiɬšiʔaƛquu

muu

four

-čiˑɬ

... days

-šiƛ

PRF

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

that they did so for four days

qʷaqʷaa

DUP-

SUF

qʷaa

thus

doing thus

They did so when it had been four nights.

45.1027

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛquu

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-quu₁

3.CND

then they would do

čučuukʷaʕinmeʔiʔaƛ

čučuukʷaʕinmeʔiƛ

go around inviting

-ˀaƛ

NOW

go around inviting

ʔuyi

when

muučiiɬšiʔaƛquu

muu

four

-čiˑɬ

... days

-šiƛ

PRF

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when it was four days

They would sound the invitation about the village on the fourth day.

45.1028

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

yacaawiičiʔaƛ

yacaawiičiƛ

go to get

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they went to get

ħaw̉iiħiicʔi

ħaw̉iɬ

chief.pl

-iic

belong to

=ʔiˑ

DEF

belonging to the chiefs

t̉aatn̉a

t̉an̉a

child.pl

children

Then they went to take the children of the chiefs.

45.1029

ʔaƛačink̉aƛ

ʔaƛačinkʷ

two together

-ˀaƛ

NOW

two together did

yaac̉iƛ

go to take

ħaw̉iɬiicʔi

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

-iic

belong to

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the one belonging to the chief

t̉an̉a

child

Two would go to take a chief's child.

45.1030

ʔuħʔaƛ

ʔuħ

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were

yaqtaqapiiħʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-taqimɬ

... group(s)

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the ones who were a group (relatives)

yaa

yaa₁

that

ʔuušcaaqeʔi

ʔuušcaaqa

give a potlatch

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one giving a potlatch

They were the relatives of the potlatch giver.

45.1031

p̉ačiʔaƛ

p̉ačiƛ

give gift at potlatch

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they gave potlatch gifts to

yaa

yaa₁

that

ħaw̉iɬiicʔi

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

-iic

belong to

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the one belonging to the chief

t̉an̉a

child

ʔuyiiʔaƛ

ʔuyii

give

-ˀaƛ

NOW

giving

ỷakaaɬ

ỷakaˑɬ

canoe mat

ƛ̉itink

ƛ̉itinkʷ

old style cape

They gave the chief's child a gift of a cedar bark canoe mat or a cape.

45.1032

hiniicsʔaƛ

hiniics

carry along

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they took him along

ʔucačiƛ

go to

going to

hiɬħʔiitq

hiɬ

LOC

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

where he was

ʔuušcaaqeʔi

ʔuušcaaqa

give a potlatch

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one giving a potlatch

They took him (the child) along to the potlatch giver.

45.1033

t̉iiqpitap̉aƛ

t̉iqpitap

sit s.o. up on floor

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they sit him on the floor

ʔuuʔiʔiɬʔap̉aƛ

ʔuʔiiʔiɬʔap

bring into house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

bringing him into the house

t̉iquwiɬukʔi

t̉iquwiɬ

seating place

-uk

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the seating place of

n̉uw̉iiqsuʔi

n̉uw̉iˑqsu

father

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the father

They seated him in the house in his father's place.

45.1034

huʔiiʔasƛaa

huʔiiʔas

go back outside

=ƛaa

again

then they went back out again

ƛaaʔuuƛ̉asƛaa

ƛaʔuˑ

other

-ˀiƛ

go for [L]

-ˀas₅

go to

=ƛaa

again

in order to get another

ħaw̉iɬiic

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

-iic

belong to

chief's

t̉an̉a

child

Then they went back out to get another chief's child.

45.1035

p̉ačiʔaƛƛaa

p̉ačiƛ

give gift at potlatch

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

again they give a gift

haɬaačiƛ

pay

paying

ʔani

that

sukʷiʔatqa

sukʷiƛ

take

-ˀat

PASS

-qaˑ

3.SUB

that they were taken

ʔasmeʔi

ʔasma

highborn child

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the highborn child

t̉an̉a

child

Again they gave a gift, paying the highborn child for being taken.

45.1036

ỷuuqʷaaʔaƛ̉atquus

ỷuuqʷaa

also

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-quus

1s.CND

I was also done to

ʔaħʔaa

that way

sukʷiƛ̉asʔat

sukʷiƛ

take

-ˀas₃

on ground

-ˀat

PASS

taken to

yaac̉iʔat

yaac̉iƛ

go to take

-ˀat

PASS

take to

ʔuʔiiʔiɬʔap̉at

ʔuʔiiʔiɬʔap

bring into house

-ˀat

PASS

being brought into the house

ʔaħ

this

hiiɬc̉aqiɬʔi

hiiɬc̉aqiɬ

rear of house

-ˀiˑ₂

2s>3.IMPER

be at the rear of the house

ʔani

that

hiiɬukqa

hiɬ

LOC

-uk

POSS

-qaˑ

3.SUB

there was his

t̉iquwiɬ

seating place

naniiqsakqas

naniiqsu

grandparent

-ˀak

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my grandfather

I was also brought to the rear of the house, for that was my grandfather's seating place.

45.1037

ʔuħ

it is

ʔayiip

ʔaayip

get many

getting many

yaa

yaa₁

that

muuʔiƛʔi

muu

four

-ˀiƛ

take [L]

=ʔiˑ

REL

those who had gotten four

yaac̉iƛ

go to take

kixɬmaasʔi

kixɬmaas

go quickly about the village

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones going quickly about the village

ʔeʔinħtupʔisʔi

ʔeʔinħtup

small things

-ʔis

DIM

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the small things

ʔuuƛʔuuyat

CVƛdup-

REP

ʔuyii

give

-ˀat

PASS

each was given

p̉aaƛp̉aayat

p̉aaƛp̉aaya

giving a potlatch

-ˀat

PASS

giving a potlatch

hiyiqtupʔi

hihiqtup

different animals

=ʔiˑ

DEF

all kinds of

yacaaweʔi

yacaawa

go to get...

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones who went to get

Those who had gotten four (children?) went quickly about in the village, got many small things; the ones who went to get them were presented with many different kinds of small things.

45.1038

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

haaʕinčiʔaƛ

haaʕinčiƛ

call to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they would begin inviting

ħapiʔaƛquu

ħapiƛ

all in house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when they had all in the house

t̉iqpiƛ

sit on floor

sitting up

ʔatʔaasmeʔi

ʔasma

highborn child.pl

=ʔiˑ

DEF

highborn children

t̉aatn̉a

t̉an̉a

child.pl

children

They would begin inviting when they had brought in and seated all the highborn children.

45.1039

čuu

čuu₁

waa

say

yaacšiʔaƛ̉i

yaacšiƛ

start off

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀiˑ₂

2s>3.IMPER

start off!

ħapiʔaƛmaa

ħapiƛ

all in house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

they are all in the house

ʔatʔaasma

ʔasma

highborn child.pl

highborn children

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they said

haaʕinčiƛ

call to

calling out

"All right, say, now start out, they are all in the house, the highborn children", they said in inviting.

45.1040

yaacšiʔaƛ

yaacšiƛ

start off

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they started out

ʔaħʔaa

that way

ħačatak̉aƛ

ħačatakʷ

all

-ˀaƛ

NOW

all of them

quuʔas

man

men

qʷam̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

as many as there were

ɬuucsaamiiħ

ɬuucsma

woman.pl

women

All the men and women would start out.

45.1041

ʔaƛaaƛ

ʔaƛa

two

-ˀaƛ

NOW

there were two now

quqʷaac̉aaɬukʔi

quqʷaac̉aaɬuk

look after people

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones looking after people

ʔeʔiič̉im

ʔiič̉im

elder.pl

old people

There were two old people who were looking after the guests.

45.1042

ʔaħkuu

this

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they said

ƛ̉uuħpiiɬʔaƛ

ƛ̉uuħpiiɬ

slap the floor

-ˀaƛ

NOW

slapping the floor

hiiɬukʔitq

hiɬ

LOC

-‘iɬ₃

in the house

-uk

POSS

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

where his was in the house

t̉an̉a

child

"This one", they would say and slap the floor where his child was.

45.1043

ħaayiiʔiƛ

all enter house

they all entered the house

quuʔas

person

people

ħapiƛ

all in house

All the people came into the house.

45.1044

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

hišimỷawiʔaƛ

hišimỷawiƛ

assemble

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they gathered

ʔuušcaaqeʔi

ʔuušcaaqa

give a potlatch

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one giving a potlatch

qʷam̉aaštaqimɬʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

all

-taqimɬ

... band

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

those who were all the band

The potlatch-giver's entire band came together.

45.1045

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

kiiɬnaqšiʔaƛ

kiiɬnaqšiƛ

shout

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they shouted

ʔuušcaaqeʔi

ʔuušcaaqa

give a potlatch

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones giving a potlatch

ħap̉it̉aƛ

ħap̉it

do the full cycle

-ˀaƛ

NOW

completing the full number of times

muup̉itʕaƛ

muup̉it

four times

-ʕaƛ

make ... sound

calling four times

kiiɬnaqšiƛ

shout

they shouted

And then the ones giving a potlatch shouted a full four times.

45.1046

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

nuuʔiʔaƛ

nuuʔiƛ

start singing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they started singing

yaatyaatšiʔaƛ

yaatyaatšiƛ

start dancing the jolt dance

-ˀaƛ

NOW

started dancing the jolt dance

They took up a song and started dancing the jolt dance.

45.1047

muup̉it̉iʔaƛƛaa

muu

four

-p̉it₃

... times

-ˀiƛ

go for [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

they again did four times

yaatyaata

jolt dancing

They did jolt dancing four times.

45.1048

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

hawiiʔaƛ

hawiiƛ

finish

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they finished

45.1049

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

hitac̉upitap̉aƛ

hitac̉upitap

bring to middle of floor

-ˀaƛ

NOW

take to middle of floor

yaqtaqapiiħʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-taqimɬ

... group(s)

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the ones who were a group (relatives)

t̉aatn̉aakʔi

t̉an̉a

child.pl

-ˀak

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

their children

Then he would take his relatives and their children out to the middle of the floor.

45.1050

ɬupiʔaƛ

ɬupiƛ

place boards on the floor

-ˀaƛ

NOW

boards are placed on the floor

ɬuʔukʔi

ɬuʔuk

board

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the boards

ʔaʔačtqiɬ

DUP-

SUF

ʔačtqiɬ

prop up on the floor

each propping up on the floor

k̉uučiiɬʔis

k̉uučiiɬ

a little ways off the floor

-ʔis

DIM

a little ways off the floor

They placed boards as a prop for each a little ways off this floor.

45.1051

t̉iqʷaasiʔaƛ

t̉iqʷaasiƛ

sit on surface

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they sit on it

ʔaħʔaa

that

t̉aatn̉eʔisʔi

t̉an̉a

child.pl

-ʔis

DIM

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the little children

The little children sat down (on the boards?).

45.1052

čuu

čuu₁

n̉ašiʔaƛ̉i

n̉aššiƛ

go to see

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀiˑ₂

2s>3.IMPER

look!

ʔaħkuuma

ʔaħkuu

this

-maˑ

3.IND

these are the ones

yaaqt̉uuɬayiis

yaqʷ

REL

-t̉uuɬa

give a potlatch for ... [L]

-(y)iis

1s.INDF.REL

the ones for whom I am giving a potlatch

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he said

ʔuušcaaqeʔi

ʔuušcaaqa

give a potlatch

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one giving a potlatch

"Now look, these are for whom I am potlatching", said the potlatch giver.

45.1053

ʔuušmaɬapi

or more

there are more than

ħayu

ten

yaaɬ

that

ʔiiħtaqimɬʔi

ʔiiħtaqimɬ

big band

=ʔiˑ

DEF

big band

There were over ten in a big band.

45.1054

ƛuɬʔaƛ

ƛuɬ

attractive

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were attractive

ʔiinaxi

get ready

getting ready

qicuuɬʔaƛ

qicuuɬ

painted face

-ˀaƛ

NOW

with painted face

p̉uuqƛyuuʔaƛ

p̉uuqƛyuu

covered with down feathers

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were covered with down

t̉aatn̉eʔisʔi

t̉an̉a

child.pl

-ʔis

DIM

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the little children

The little children were nicely fixed up, their faces painted and covered with down.

45.1055

ʔuunuuƛitaħ

ʔunw̉iiƛ

why

-(m)it

former

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

that is why I

ʔaħkuu

thus

ħaw̉iɬmiħsa

want to be rich

wanted to be rich

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he said

ciqšiƛ

speak

speaking

ʔuušcaqeʔi

ʔuušcaaqa

give a potlatch

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one giving a potlatch

ỷimħaaʔaaħitqas

ỷimħaa

be ashamed

-ˀaaħ

IRR

-ʔiˑtqas

1s.REL

for I would be ashamed

wiktaqšiƛitquus

wiktaqšiƛ

fail

-(m)it

PAST

-quus

1s.CND

if I failed to

ʔaħ

this

qʷapitap

qʷaa

thus

-‘ipitap

on the floor

placed on floor thus

qʷapitapčip

qʷaa

thus

-‘ipitap

on the floor

-čiˑp

INDIR

doing thus for them on the floor

t̉aatn̉a

t̉an̉a

child.pl

children

yaqtaqapiiħqas

yaqʷ

REL

-taqimɬ

... group(s)

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

the ones of my band

"It was because of this that I wanted to be wealthy", said the potlatch-giver, "for I would have been ashamed if I never had so placed the children of my band".

45.1056

ʔaħʔaa

that

ʔuum̉inƛ

ʔuum̉aanawiƛ

go so far

going that far

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

hiɬst̉iinuʔaƛ

hiɬst̉iinawiƛ

go to the rear wall

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they went to the rear wall

t̉aatn̉eʔisʔi

t̉an̉a

child.pl

-ʔis

DIM

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the little children

He went so far and then small children went to the rear wall.

45.1057

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

n̉uššiʔaƛ

n̉uššiƛ

distribute property

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they handed out

c̉isqw̉aat̉isqčik̉aƛ

c̉isqw̉aat

half side

-ˀiˑs₁

consume

-q(s/ħ)čik(ʷ)₁

go along

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they got to take along one half side of

ƛ̉isaɬ

ƛ̉isaˑɬ

blanket

ħaw̉iiħiicʔi

ħaw̉iɬ

chief.pl

-iic

belong to

=ʔiˑ

DEF

belonging to the chiefs

t̉aatn̉a

t̉an̉a

child.pl

children

Then they distributed gifts, with the children of chiefs each receiving one half of a blanket.

45.1058

ỷuuqʷaaʔap̉aƛ̉atquus

ỷuuqʷaa

also

-ˀap₂

CAUS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-quus

1s.CND

I also would

c̉isqw̉aat̉is

c̉isqw̉aat

half side

-ˀiˑs₁

consume

get a half

I would also get half a blanket.

45.1059

ƛ̉iƛ̉isw̉inʔaƛ

ƛ̉iƛ̉isw̉in

white-centred beads

-ˀaƛ

NOW

there were white-centred beads

ʔuucħa

go in connection with

intended for

masčimʔi

masčim

commoner

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the commoners

quuʔas

person

people

There were white-centered beads intended for the common people.

45.1060

n̉upỷaɬʔaƛ

n̉up

one

-ỷaɬ

... fathoms

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was one fathom

ƛ̉iƛ̉isw̉inʔisʔi

ƛ̉iƛ̉isw̉in

white-centred beads

-ʔis

DIM

=ʔiˑ

DEF

white-centred beads

ƛatw̉iiqšiƛỷak

ƛatw̉iiqšiƛỷakʷ

payment for paddling

One fathom of white-centred beads were the payment for helping-to-paddle (= accompanying a principal guest).

45.1061

ʔaħʔaa

that way

ʔuum̉inƛitaʔaaɬa

ʔuum̉aanawiƛ

go so far

-(m)it

PAST

-(y)aˑ

IMPF

=ʔaaɬa

always

they would always go that far

hawiiʔaƛ

hawiiƛ

finish

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they finished

They would always go that far and finish.

45.1062

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛitaƛaaʔaaɬa

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-(m)it

former

-(y)aˑ

IMPF

=ƛaa

again

=ʔaaɬa

=always

and then they would also always do

ʔaaƛeʔinɬʔaƛ

ʔaƛa

two

-ˀinɬ₃

distribute [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

feast with two

č̉učmaqaɬ

mountain-goat blanket

ʔuušcaaqa

give a potlatch

giving a potlatch

They also used to feast with two mountain goat blankets, giving in potlatch.

45.1063

ƛ̉iqsaap̉aƛquu

ƛ̉iqsaap

unravel

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they would unravel

ƛ̉iqkʷaỷap

unravel

unravelling

č̉učmaqaɬʔi

č̉učmaqaɬ

mountain-goat blanket

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the mountain-goat blanket

They would unravel the mountain goat blankets.

45.1064

ʔaƛiiʕaƛukquuƛaa

ʔaƛiiq

forty

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

IMPF

-quu₁

3.CND

=ƛaa

also

there would also be forty

n̉ušỷak

n̉ušỷakʷ

portion

portions

yaa

yaa₁

that

ʔaaƛeʔinɬʔi

ʔaƛa

two

-ˀinɬ₃

distribute [L]

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one who gave two gifts at feast

ħaaw̉iiħcħaỷak

ħaw̉iɬ

chief.pl

-cħa

go in connection with [L]

-ỷakʷ

tool

to be given to chiefs

One who feasted with two gifts for chiefs would also have forty gifts for general distribution.

45.1065

ħayuqħʔaƛquuƛaa

ħayu

ten

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

=ƛaa

also

also there would be ten

ʔaƛiiʕis

ʔaƛiiq

forty

-ˀiˑs₁

consume

got forty

ʔatʔaasma

ʔasma

highborn child.pl

highborn children

And ten highborn children would receive forty.

45.1066

ỷuuqʷaaʔaƛuusƛaa

ỷuuqʷaa

also

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(w)uus₂

3.Rel.Dub

=ƛaa

again

I would also do

ʔaƛiiʕis

ʔaƛiiq

forty

-ˀiˑs₁

consume

get forty

I also would receive forty.

45.1067

hiistaqšiƛitaʔaaɬa

histaqšiƛ

come from

-(m)it

former

-(y)aˑ

IMPF

=ʔaaɬa

=always

they used to get from

ʕuusapʔatħ

Salish people

yaqitii

yaqʷ

REL

-(m)it

former

-(y)ii

3.INDF-REL

that which was

č̉učmaqaɬ

mountain-goat blanket

mountain-goat blankets

ʔukɬaa

name

called

They used to get the things known as mountain goat blankets from the Salish.

45.1068

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛitaƛaaʔaaɬa

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-(m)it

former

-maˑ

3.IND

=ƛaa

again

=ʔaaɬa

=always

and then they would always do

ħiixʷaaʕinɬʔaƛ

ħiixʷaaʕinɬ

give dentalia feast

-ˀaƛ

NOW

give a dentalia feast

c̉awaakqħ

c̉awaakʷ

one

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

one doing

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

ħaayuħtayuk̉ʷinɬʔaƛ

ħayu

ten

-ħtaˑyuk

... strings [L]

-ˀinɬ₃

distribute [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

distributing ten strings

yaa

yaa₁

that

ʔaayeʔinɬʔi

ʔaayeʔinɬ

feast with much

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one feasting with a lot

They also used to feast with dentalia, and an outstanding chief would use up ten strings of dentalia.

45.1069

ħaħaayuɬinkita

DUP-

DIST

ħayu

ten

-ỷaɬ

... fathoms

-(č,k)inkʷ₃

together with

-(m)it

PAST

-maˑ

3.IND

each was ten fathoms long

mamaaƛink

DUP-

maƛ

tie

-(č,k)inkʷ₃

together with

they were tied together

t̉aakƛčuu

t̉aakƛ

in a row

-čuˑ

having ...-ed

strung in a row

These were strings ten fathoms long tied together in a row.

45.1070

n̉uupħtaayukħʔaƛitaʔaaɬa

n̉up

one

-ħtaˑyuk

... strings [L]

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)it

PAST

-maˑ

3.IND

=ʔaaɬa

always

one string would always be given to

ʔaƛiicšiƛ

ʔaƛa

two

-iic

belong to

-šiƛ

PRF

to belong to two

One string would be given to two people.

45.1071

suč̉iiỷisʔaƛ

suč̉a

five

-ỷaɬ

... fathoms

-ˀiˑs₁

consume

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they would receive five fathoms

c̉awaakqħ

c̉awaakʷ

one

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

being one

ħaw̉iɬiic

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

-iic

belong to

chief's

t̉an̉a

child

Each child of a chief received five fathoms.

45.1072

ħayuucšiʔaƛ

ħayu

ten

-iic

belong to

-šiƛ

PRF

-ˀaƛ

NOW

then it comes to belong to ten

suuč̉aħtayukħ

suč̉a

five

-ħtaˑyuk

... strings [L]

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

five strings

susuč̉iỷisʔaƛ

DUP-

DIST

suč̉a

five

-ỷaɬ

... fathoms

-ˀiˑs₁

consume

-ˀaƛ

NOW

each getting five fathoms

c̉awaakqħ

c̉awaakʷ

one

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

one

Then each one gets fifteen strings each five fathoms long.

45.1073

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

n̉upỷaɬqčikšiʔaƛ

n̉up

one

-ỷaɬ

... fathoms

-čik₂

each

-šiƛ

PRF

-ˀaƛ

NOW

each received one fathom

ʔayeʔi

ʔaya

many

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the many

quuʔas

person

people

masčim

commoner

commoners

The many commoners received one fathom apiece.

45.1074

ʔaħʔaa

that way

qʷaan̉ak̉uħitaħ

qʷaa

how

-in̉ak̉uħ

watch [L]

-(m)it

PAST

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I used to watch how they did

qʷaaʔakita

qʷaa

thus

-ˀak

POSS

-(m)it

former

-maˑ

3.IND

thus was their

qʷaỷak

qʷaỷakʷ

custom

customs

yaqitii

yaqʷ

REL

-(m)it

former

-(y)ii

3.INDF-REL

the ones who were

ħaw̉iiħ

ħaw̉iɬ

chief.pl

chiefs

ʔeʔiič̉im

ʔiič̉im

elder.pl

old people

hiʔiisħʔaƛquu

hiʔiis₁

on the ground

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they would do there

ħaacħuuɬa

display wealth

hiikʷis

Equis

qʷiyiis

qʷi(q)

REL

-(y)iis

1s.INDF.REL

when I was

meʔiƛqac

boy

I used to look on at the customs of the old chiefs, showing off their wealth at Equis, when I was a boy.

45.1075

čuu

čuu₁

ħaaw̉iɬaƛšiʔaƛsi

ħaaw̉iɬaƛšiƛ

become a young man

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

I became a young man

quʔiičiʔaƛ

quʔiičiƛ

grow up

-ˀaƛ

NOW

growing up

Well, I grew up to be a young man.

45.1076

wikpiičiʔaƛ

wikpiičiƛ

go out of use

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was out of use

maapt̉aɬ

war

War was not in season.

45.1077

šiƛkʷačiʔaƛquu

šiƛkʷačiƛ

move away

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

then they moved away

ʔaħʔaa

that

c̉išaaʔatħ

Tsishaath people

Tsishaa people

So the Tsishaa moved apart.

45.1078

ʔucačiʔaƛquu

ʔucačiƛ

go to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they would go to

maakƛʕii

Wouwer Island

Storm Island

maakƛʕiiʔatħ

Wouwer Island band

Maktliath tribe

The Maktlii Tribe went to Storm Island.

45.1079

ʔukʷičink̉aƛ

ʔukʷičinkʷ

be together

-ˀaƛ

NOW

be together with

načimw̉asʔatħ

Nachimwas tribe

c̉išaaʔatħtaqimɬ

Tsishaa band

c̉išaa

c̉išaˑ

Benson Island

The Tsishaa Band was with the Nachimwas at Benson Island.

45.1080

ʔucačiʔaƛ

ʔucačiƛ

go to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they went to

ħimayis

Himayis

ħimayisʔatħ

Himayis people

The Himayis people went to Himayis.

45.1081

ʔucačiʔaƛ

ʔucačiƛ

go to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they went to

m̉ukʷaʕa

Rocky-Shore

m̉ukʷaʕatħ

Rocky-Shore Tribe

The Rocky-Shore people went to Rocky-Shore.

45.1082

ʔucačiʔaƛ

ʔucačiƛ

go to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they went to

wanin

Wanin

waninʔatħ

Wanin people

The Wanin people went to Wanin.

45.1083

ʔucačiʔaƛ

ʔucačiƛ

go to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they went to

ʔuuqʷaatis

Dutch Harbour

našʔasʔatħ

Nashasath band

The Nashas people went to Dutch Harbour.

45.1084

ʔucačiʔaƛ

ʔucačiƛ

go to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they went to

ƛ̉asimyis

Slippery Beach

ƛ̉asimyisʔatħ

Slippery Beach band

The Slippery Beach people went to Slippery Beach.

45.1085

hiỷatħʔaƛ

hiỷatħ

live at

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they lived there

ʔuħ

ħač̉aaʔatħ

ħač̉aˑ

Hachaa (Effingham Island)

Hachaa people

huum̉uuw̉a

Effingham Island

ʔani

that

ħač̉aaʔatħiicqa

ħač̉aaʔatħ

Hachaa people

-iic

belong to

-qaˑ

3.SUB

it belonged to the Hachaa people

nism̉a

land

huum̉uuw̉a

Effingham Island

The Hachaa people lived on Effingham Island, for the Effingham Island land belonged to the Hachaa people

45.1086

ʔucačiʔaƛ

ʔucačiƛ

go to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they went to

šaaħuwis

Shaahuwis

hikuuɬʔatħ

Ecoole band

The Ecoole people went to Shaahuwis.

45.1087

ʔaħʔaa

that way

that

qʷam̉aačinƛitaʔaaɬa

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-činawiƛ

go into a bay

-(m)it

PAST

-(y)aˑ

IMPF

=ʔaaɬa

always

all of them always went to that many places

šiƛkʷačiʔaƛquu

šiƛkʷačiƛ

move away

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when they moved away

All of them always went to that many places when they moved away.

45.1088

hiỷatħʔaƛquus

hiỷatħ

live at

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quus

1s.CND

I used to live at

m̉ukʷaʕa

Rocky-Shore

I used to live at Rocky-Shore.

45.1089

čiicsʔaƛqun

čiics

troll

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qʷin

1p.REL

we used to be trolling

ʕiičħšiƛšiʔaƛquu

ʕiičħšiƛšiƛ

autumn begins

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when autumn begins

č̉uč̉uukswisaʔaƛquu

DUP-

č̉u₂

go in school

-(c,k)swiˑ

go through

-sasa

only [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they would start going by in schools

cuw̉it

coho salmon

cohoe salmon

ʔuyi

when

We would troll when autumn was coming and when the coho salmon started going by in schools.

45.1090

č̉iiqak̉aanitweʔin

č̉iiqakʷ

inflict bodily harm

-ˀat

PASS

-(m)it

PAST

-weˑʔin

3.QT

they would do harm to

k̉iɬanuus

Northern fur seal

Northern Fur Seals

ʔuuktaqat

ʔuuktaqa

because of

-ˀat

PASS

because they did

ʔanič

that

ʔayasuumitħweʔin

ʔayasawup

kill many

-(m)it

PAST

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-weˑʔin

3.QT

they killed many

qaħsaap

kill

killing

quuʔas

person

people

They say that the furseals would do harm to them because they killed many people in sealing;

45.1091

yašmaqỷiħa

die when sealing

they died when sealing

yaqwiimitiič

yaqwiimit

ancestor

-yiič

3.INDF.REL

the ones who were the ancestors

yašmaqỷiħa

die when sealing

they died when sealing

the people of old died in sealing.

45.1092

qʷis

do thus

they did thus

ʔaħʔaa

that way

ʔuušʔiiɬa

poison

poisoning them

wik̉iitsap

exterminate

they exterminated

k̉iɬanuus

Northern fur seal

Northern fur seals

So they exterminated the furseals by poisoning them.

45.1093

hinʔaỷaqƛ̉aƛ

hinʔaỷaqƛ

wise

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he had good sense

ʔiiħʔaƛ

ʔiiħʷ

very

-ˀaƛ

NOW

very much

meʔiƛqac̉aƛ

meʔiƛqac

boy

-ˀaƛ

NOW

when he was a boy

yaqukʷitiis

yaqʷ

REL

-uk

POSS

-(m)it

former

-(y)iis

1s.INDF.REL

the one who was my late

naniiqsu

grandparent

grandfather

My late grandfather, when a boy, had good sense.

45.1094

k̉uk̉uciɬħʔap̉aƛquuweʔin

k̉uk̉uciɬħʔap

hang s.t. up

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

-weˑʔin

3.QT

they used to hang them up

ƛ̉iħaqukʔi

ƛ̉iħaq₁

skin

-uk

IMPF

=ʔiˑ

DEF

its skin

simtaaʔap

roast

roasting it

ɬaỷipqmapt

salalberry bush

salal shrub

ʔuuħw̉aɬ

use

using it

They used to have the skins hanging up, roasting them with salalberry bushes.

45.1095

ʔaħʔaa

that way

ʔukʷiʔaỷisʔaƛquuweʔin

ʔukʷi

at, on

-ʔaɬ₁

attached on

-ˀiˑs₁

eat

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

-weˑʔin

3.QT

they would eat that attached

haʔuk̉ʷaƛ

haʔuk

eat

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they ate

ƛ̉aaqukʔi

ƛ̉aaq

fat

-uk

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

its fat

m̉uqimỷisʔaƛ

m̉u

burn

-qimɬ

... unit

-‘is

on the beach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

eating after it was burned off

They would eat the fat on them after the fur was burned off.

45.1096

wik̉iituk̉ʷap

not allow

he did not allow

ƛičaaʔukt

pay for steering

obtained payment for steering

ƛičaaʔakʔi

ƛičaˑ

steersman

-ˀak

POSS

=ʔiˑ

REL

that of the steersman

hiɬyinʔi

hiɬyin

bow of a boat

=ʔiˑ

REL

the man in the bow

The forward man did not let the steersman have it as payment for steering.

45.1097

wik

not

ʔayims

often

ƛičaaʔuktnak

ƛičaaʔukt

pay for steering

-naˑkʷ

COMPL

be paid for steering

ƛičeeʔi

ƛičaˑ

steersman

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the steersman

The steersman did not often get anything for steering.

45.1098

n̉uuħšiʔat

n̉uuħšiƛ

bury

-ˀat

PASS

they were buried

quuʔasʔi

quuʔas

person

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the person

qaħšiƛ

die

died

ʔuỷuk̉ʷap̉at

ʔuỷuk̉ʷap

cover with

-ˀat

PASS

he was covered with

ɬiħỷuk

cover with cloth

waastkʔii

waastk

undried

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the undried

k̉iɬatqaʔaq

sealskin

A person who died was buried covered over with the undried sealskin.

45.1099

qʷaasaaħaƛ

qʷaa

thus

-saˑħi

because of

-ˀaƛ

NOW

for that reason

ʔaħʔaa

that way

wik̉iitšiƛ

disappear

disappeared

k̉iɬanuus

Northern fur seal

Northern Fur Seal

For that reason the fur seals disappeared.

45.1100

wikƛaa

wik

not

=ƛaa

also

also there were no

ʔuʔumɬapinỷu

remain alive

being any left going about

Also there were none left remaining.

45.1101

ƛaħʔaƛma

ƛaħʷ

recently

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

recently they did

huʔapiičiʔaƛ

huʔapiičiƛ

come back into season

-ˀaƛ

NOW

be revitalized

Recently, they have again become plentiful.

45.1102

ɬučnaak̉aƛiis

ɬučnaakʷ

married

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(y)iis

1s.INDF.REL

when I got married

huʔinʔaƛ

huʔin

return

-ˀaƛ

NOW

then they returned

ʔaħʔaa

that way

k̉iɬanuus

Northern fur seal

fur seals

At the time when I got married the fur seals had come back.

45.1103

yašmaqpiičiʔaƛukni

yašmaqpiičiƛ

be fur seal season

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

-ni

1p.ABS

we had fur seal season then

ʔaħʔaa

that way

We again had people engaged in sealing.

45.1104

hisaačiƛin

hisaačiƛ

set out from

-ni

1p.ABS

we went out from

huum̉uuw̉a

Effingham Island

ʔeʔim

at first

yaašmaɬ

hunt seal

We went out from Effingham Island to hunt fur seal for the first time.

45.1105

wikaaħ

wik

not

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I didn't

takuk

at once

yaašmaɬ

hunt seal

ʔam̉apiičiƛii

ʔam̉apiičiƛ

first come into season

-(y)ii

3.INDF-REL

when it first came into season

I did not go sealing right away when it first came into season.

45.1106

mamak̉ʷiɬamaħ

mamak̉ʷiɬap

peddle

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I went to peddle them

čaani

at first

first

ʔucačiƛ

go to

going to

mituuni

Victoria

I was first to go to Victoria to peddle them.

45.1107

hist̉atħuksi

his(t)

LOC

-ˀatħ₂

...tribe

-uk

IMPF

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

mine was obtained from the

yuuɬuʔiɬʔatħ

Ucluelet people

I got them from the Ucluelet people.

45.1108

hiɬħsii

hiɬ

LOC

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

I did there

maakuk

buy

buying from

yuuɬuʔiɬʔatħ

Ucluelet people

č̉aastimc

mink

ʔuupaaỷap

take along

taking them along

I bought mink from the Ucluelets and took them along.

45.1109

ʔuwiima

ʔuwii

be first

-maˑ

3.IND

they were first

yuuɬuʔiɬʔatħ

Ucluelet people

k̉iɬanuus

Northern fur seal

Northern fur seals

ʔuumutšiƛšiƛ

begin to catch

begin to be catching

ʔasukukʷitqaʔaaɬa

ʔasuk

many finning

-uk

POSS

-(m)it

PAST

-qaˑ

3.SUB

=ʔaaɬa

always

theirs used to always be many finning

ƛusmit

herring

c̉uʔičħiya

in winter

The Ucluelets were first to start getting seals when herring were finning in the winter time.

45.1110

ʔuʔuukʷiỷaɬʔaƛuk

ʔuʔuukʷiỷaɬ

go after

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

IMPF

they were after them

ƛusmitʔi

ƛusmit

herring

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the herring

ʔanaac̉atuʔis

ʔanaac̉atu

close to shore

-‘is

on the beach

close to shore

k̉iɬanuus

Northern fur seal

Northern fur seals

The fur seals were after the herring close to shore.

45.1111

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛma

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-maˑ

3.IND

and then they did

makšiƛšiʔaƛ

makšiƛšiƛ

start to buy

-ˀaƛ

NOW

started to buy

mamaɬn̉i

white man

whitemen

n̉ačuʔaɬkʷačiʔaƛ

n̉ačuʔaɬkʷačiƛ

see clearly

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they saw clearly

ʔani

that

ƛuɬukqa

ƛuɬ

good

-uk

POSS

-qaˑ

3.SUB

that theirs were good

hapimỷawim

fur

furs

yayaʕiɬaqas

DUP-

yaqʷ

REL

-‘iɬ₃

in the house

-ˀaqa

several ...-ing

-sasa

only [L]

that which I brought to sell

And then the white people saw how good the fur was that I brought to sell, they started buying them.

45.1112

hiisačiiɬʔaƛni

hiisačiiɬ

set out at intervals

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ni

1p.ABS

set out from time to time

huum̉uuw̉a

Effingham Island

yaašmaɬ

hunt seal

We then set out from time to time to go sealing from Effingham Island.

45.1113

ʔuʔiiʔas

ʔuʔii

go to

-ˀas₃

on ground

they would go to

mamaɬn̉i

white man

whiteman

hikuuɬ

Ecoole

k̉iɬanuus

Northern fur seal

Northern fur seals

makšiƛšiƛ

start to buy

White people went to Ecoole to buy fur seals.

45.1114

ʔaƛqimỷaqƛ̉ap

ʔaƛa

two

-qimɬ

... unit

-ˀaqƛ₂

worth

-ˀap₂

CAUS

they were valued at two

ʔiš

and

k̉aħw̉aat

half dollar

n̉upqimɬ

n̉up

one

-qimɬ

... unit

one

k̉iɬanuus

Northern fur seal

They valued them at two and a half dollars for one fur seal.

45.1115

hiiỷatħ

hiỷatħ

live at

they were living at

xasw̉aat

some

maakƛʕii

Wouwer Island

Storm Island

yaašmaɬ

hunt seal

went hunting seal

Some people living at Storm Island went sealing.

45.1116

ʔayaaƛquu

ʔaya

many

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

there were many

č̉aapuk

manned canoe

manned canoes

hiitaħtačiƛ

hitaħtačiƛ₁

put out to sea

putting out to sea

ʔiiħʔii

ʔiiħʷ

big

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the big

maʔas

tribe

huuʕiiʔatħ

Huu-ay-aht tribe

There were many vessels going out from the big Huu-ay-aht tribe.

45.1117

qʷaačiɬʔaƛquu

qʷaačiɬ

nevertheless

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

nevertheless they did

ʔaħʔaa

that way

hitaqsaqa

hitaqs

be in vessel

-ˀaqa

several ...-ing

several being in the canoe

ʔaƛqimỷaħs

ʔaƛa

two

-qimɬ

... unit

-ˀaħs

in vessel

having two in canoe

ʔuuš

some

muuqumỷaħs

muu

four

-qimɬ

... unit

-ˀaħs

in vessel

having four in canoe

Nevertheless, they all brought in two to four animals.

45.1118

ƛ̉iiyaaʔaƛ

ƛ̉iiyaa

giving feasts

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they gave feasts

muuqumỷaħsʔi

muu

four

-qimɬ

... unit

-ˀaħs

in vessel

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones who had four in their canoes

ʔiiħʔiiħšʔaƛ

ʔiiħʔiiħš

do on a big scale

-ˀaƛ

NOW

doing on a big scale

ʔaʔaayimc̉u

entertain many

invite many

quuʔas

person

people

n̉upuqumỷaħsʔi

n̉upu

six

-qimɬ

... unit

-ˀaħs

in vessel

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones who got six in their canoe

Those who brought in four or six in their canoes gave feasts on a big scale inviting many guests.

45.1119

m̉ašpaɬʔaƛquu

m̉ašpaɬ

salmonberry shoot season

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when it was salmonberry season

ʔuyi

when

do so when

yašmaqpaɬuk

yašmaqpaɬ

seal hunting season

-uk

POSS

seal hunting season

When it was salmonberry season, they would do seal hunting.

45.1120

takuk̉ʷaƛ

takuk

at once

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they did so at once

ƛičaaʔuktnak̉ap

ƛičaˑ

steersman

-ʔuˑkt

obtain

-naˑkʷ

have

-ˀap₂

CAUS

they paid the steersman

ƛaaħaqsakʔi

ƛaaħaqsa

present generation

-ˀak

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the recent generation

yaašmaɬšiƛ

hunt seals

hunting seals

The recent generation hunting seals, right from the start, paid their steersmen.

45.1121

qačc̉aqimỷaħsʔi

qacc̉a

three

-qimɬ

... unit

-ˀaħs

in vessel

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones who got three in their canoe

miɬħtaak̉aƛ

miɬħtaakʷ

half to each

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they did half to each

muuqumỷaħsʔaƛquu

muu

four

-qimɬ

... unit

-ˀaħs

in vessel

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when they got four in their canoes

If they brought in three or four, it was divided half and half.

45.1122

haanaʔaƛquu

haanaʔa

play slahal

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they would play slahal

ħaaw̉iiħaƛ

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

young man.pl

young men

hiisħ

his(t)

LOC

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

being there

huum̉uuw̉a

Effingham Island

ƛ̉up̉iičħʔaƛquu

ƛ̉up̉iičħ

summer

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when it is summer

The young men used to play slahal at Effingham Island in the summer.

45.1123

ʔuušʔaƛquu

ʔuuš

some

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

some would do

ʔuc̉aas

ʔuc̉aas₁

bet

betting

haanaʔa

play slahal

playing slahal

č̉učyuuʔi

č̉učyuu

dried (of skins)

=ʔiˑ

DEF

tanned

k̉iɬanuus

Northern fur seal

Northern fur seals

ʔukst̉aɬ

do reciprocally

ʔuuš

some

ƛiƛiħʔaqƛ

shirt

shirts

ƛišƛiqỷak

ƛišƛiqỷakʷ

pants

ħaaw̉iiħaƛ

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

young man.pl

young men

haanaʔa

play slahal

playing slahal

Some would bet dried sealskins, some shirts or pants, betting against each other playing slahal.

45.1124

hitinqisħʔaƛquu

hitinqis

beach

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they would do at the beach

haanaʔa

play slahal

playing slahal

ƛ̉upeeʔi

ƛ̉upaa

be warm

=ʔiˑ

=DEF

in the warm sun

qʷačiisħ

qʷaa

thus

-či₂

-‘is

on the beach

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

be thus at the beach

ƛuɬʔii

ƛuɬ

good

=ʔiˑ

DEF

a good

ʕupxaqis

ʕupxaqʷis

sandy shore

sandy beach

They played slahal down on the beach in the shiny sun on a good sandy beach.

45.1125

haanaʔaʕasʔaƛ̉atqun

haanaʔaʕas

go to play slahal

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-qʷin

1p.REL

they went to play slahal

maakƛʕiiʔatħ

Wouwer Island band

humaqƛ̉aƛquu

humaqƛ

all together

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

doing all together

ʔiiħtaqimɬitqa

ʔiiħtaqimɬ

big band

-(m)it

PAST

-qaˑ

3.SUB

when they were a big tribe

maakƛʕiiʔatħ

Wouwer Island band

The Wouwer Island people came to play slahal, when they were a big tribe.

45.1126

ħayuqumɬnakšiʔaƛquu

ħayu

ten

-qimɬ

... unit

-naˑkʷ

have

-šiƛ

PRF

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they would get ten

ʔaƛp̉it̉itap̉aƛquu

ʔaƛp̉it

twice

-ˀiˑtap

win

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

if they won twice

ʔuyi

when

hiteʔitap

win

winning

They got ten (dollars) if they won twice.

45.1127

muup̉it̉itapʔi

muu

four

-p̉it₃

... times

-ˀiˑtap

win

=ʔiˑ

REL

those who won four times

caqiicqimɬiip

caqiˑc

twenty

-qimɬ

... unit

-iiỷip

obtain

they got twenty

taanaa

dollar

dollars

ʔuyi

suuč̉aaqimɬc̉eʔiiɬʔaƛquu

suč̉a

five

-qimɬ

... unit

-c̉aˑs₁

bet

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

if they bet five (dollars)

ʔuyi

when

n̉up̉itinkšiƛ

n̉up̉it

once

-inkʷ₂

deal with ... [RL]

-šiƛ

PRF

playing one game

Those who won four times received twenty dollars, if they were betting five dollars in each game.

45.1128

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛquu

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-quu₁

3.CND

when they did

hawiiʔaƛ

hawiiƛ

finish

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they finished

yaašmaɬ

hunt seal

hunting seals

ʔuyi

when

ħap̉iʕaƛquu

ħap̉iq

all go past

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when all have gone past

č̉up̉iq

go past in a school

k̉iɬanuus

Northern fur seal

They finished sealing when all the pods of fur seal had gone past.

45.1129

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛquu

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-quu₁

3.CND

then they would do

ƛiiħšiʔaƛ

ƛiħšiƛ

set off

-[L]

GRAD

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they set off

mituuniqčinuʔaƛ

mituuni

Victoria

-či₁

travel along

-ˀanawiƛ

GRD [L+S]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

travelling to Victoria

Then they paddled off and went to Victoria.

45.1130

hiɬħʔaƛ

hiɬ

LOC

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was there

mituuni

Victoria

makʷʔataƛ

makʔatu

trade

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they traded

k̉iɬanuusukʔi

k̉iɬanuus

Northern fur seal

-uk

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

their fur seals

It was there in Victoria they sold their seals.

45.1131

hiɬħʔaƛ

hiɬ

LOC

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was there

ʔaħʔaa

that way

makʷʔataƛ

makʔatu

trade

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they traded

taaneeʔi

taanaa

money

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the money

ƛ̉isaɬčiʔap̉aƛ

ƛ̉isaˑɬ

blanket

-či₁

along with

-ˀap₂

CAUS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they got (white) blankets

qačc̉iiqħa

qacc̉iiq+fr. var. of

sixty

-ħaˑ₂

buy

buying sixty

ʔaƛiiqħa

ʔaƛiiq

forty

-ħaˑ₂

buy

buying forty

ʔuuš

some

ƛ̉isaɬ

ƛ̉isaˑɬ

blanket

blankets

With the money, they got white blankets, some buying forty or sixty blankets.

45.1132

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

yaaqʷapuƛukʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-apawiƛ₁

leave behind [L]

-uk

POSS

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

whatever was left over of theirs

naamiičiʔap̉aƛ

naamiičiƛ

become whisky

-ˀap₂

CAUS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they turned it into whiskey

ʔaƛc̉iqħa

ʔaƛa

two

-c̉iq₁

... long objects

-ħaˑ₁

3.INTERR

buying two

k̉ʷič̉itaqimɬ

large tin container

ʔuuš

some

What they had left over they turned into whiskey, some buying two large containers.

45.1133

č̉uučk̉aƛ

č̉uučk

all

-ˀaƛ

NOW

all of them now

naamaħa

buy whiskey

bought whiskey

qʷam̉aamitʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

all

-(m)it

PAST

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

all who were

ƛiiħak

ƛiiħakʷ

paddle

paddling

All those who had been paddling bought whiskey.

45.1134

c̉awaac̉uuħsuɬʔaƛquu

c̉awaac̉uuħsuɬ

come out alone

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

he would come out alone

maatkʷaaỷaqšiiɬit

maatkʷaaỷaqšiiɬ

Scatters-Birds

-(m)it

PAST

the late Scatters-Birds

suuč̉ac̉iqimsa

suč̉a

five

-c̉iq₁

... long objects

-imsa₁

bring home [L]

bringing home five

k̉ʷič̉itaqimɬ

large tin container

large tin containers

naama

whisky

whiskey

The late Scatters-Birds would come out alone (ahead of the rest), bringing home five large containers of whiskey.

45.1135

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛquu

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-quu₁

3.CND

then he would do so

hitasaʔaƛ

come to shore

huum̉uuw̉a

Effingham Island

hixʷaɬawiʔaƛ

hixʷaɬawiƛ

get drunk

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they would get drunk

huum̉uuw̉aʔatħ

Effingham Island people

the Effingham Island people

naqčaqšiʔaƛ

naqčaqšiƛ

get drunk

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they got drunk

ɬuucsaamiiħ

ɬuucsma

woman.pl

women

He landed at Effingham Island and the Effingham Island people, (including) women, got drunk.

45.1136

hiỷaacsnup̉aƛ

hicsnup

spouses together.pl

-ˀaƛ

NOW

there were spouses together

n̉iƛkʷaqšiƛ

be in uproar

they were in an uproar

huum̉uuw̉aʔatħ

Effingham Island people

the Effingham Island people

č̉iiʕaqiičiʔaƛ

č̉iiʕaqiičiƛ

start fighting

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they started fighting

The husbands and wives of the Effingham Island people together were in an uproar, starting to fight.

45.1137

ʔaʔaanataʕaƛquus

DUP-

SUF

ʔana

only

-taq₂

work on [R+L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quus

1s.CND

I would be engaged in doing only

hiitaħtaʔap

hitaħtaʔap

separate

separating them

č̉iiʕaqeʔi

č̉iiʕaqa

fight

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones who were fighting

I would be busy separating the ones who were fighting.

45.1138

ƛaʔuuqħʔatƛaa

ƛaʔuˑ

another

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

-ˀat

PASS

=ƛaa

again

another one would do again to me

sukʷiʔat

sukʷiƛ

take

-ˀat

PASS

come to get me

Another would come for me.

45.1139

qaħak̉aƛukʷaħ

qaħakʷ

unconscious

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

IMPF

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

mine is unconscious

čakup

husband

ɬaakšiʔisak

ɬaakšiƛ

please do

-ˀiˑsak

come...! [2>1]

please come and do

čaaničip

čaani

at that time

-čiˑp

INDIR

do for me at that time

waaʔat

waa

say

-ˀat

PASS

she said

"My husband is unconscious, please come and help him a bit", she said.

45.1140

ỷaqsimɬitqa

ỷaqsimɬ

have long hair

-(m)it

PAST

-qaˑ

3.SUB

they would have long hair

yaqwiimit

ancestor

ancestors

wikitqa

wik

not

-(m)it

former

-qaˑ

3.SUB

they did not have

čaani

at first

first

mutkyuu

cut off

The people of old had long hair, they did not have (their hair) cut at first.

45.1141

č̉iiʕaqaƛquu

č̉iiʕaqa

fight

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they would fight

tataakink

tataakinkʷ

each other

They would fight each other.

45.1142

qʷaacsnaaʕaɬʔaƛquus

qʷaacsnaaʕaɬ

deal with thus

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quus

1s.CND

I used to deal with them in that way

ʔaħʔaa

that way

hiitakʷaʔap

hiitakʷaʔap₂

take apart

I used to handle them in that condition, taking them apart.

45.1143

ʔat̉iisʔaƛquu

ʔat̉a

thick

-‘is

on the beach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

it would be thick on the beach

hapckʷii

tufts of hair

ʔanaaqciiyisʔitq

ʔanaaqciyis

whole length of beach

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the whole length of beach

hitinqisʔi

hitinqis

beach

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the beach

huum̉uuw̉a

Effingham Island

The whole length of the beach at Effingham Island would be thick with bits of hair.

45.1144

ʔaƛčiiɬšiʔaƛquu

ʔaƛa

two

-čiˑɬ

... days

-šiƛ

PRF

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

it would last two days

qʷaqʷaa

DUP-

SUF

qʷaa

thus

doing thus

wik

not

they did not

weʔičuƛ

weʔičawiƛ

sleep

sleep[M]

ʔatħii

night

ʔaaneʔitq

ʔana

thus much

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

thus much

It would last two days and they did not go to sleep at night.

45.1145

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛquu

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-quu₁

3.CND

then they would do

ħeʔiisčiʔaƛ

ħeʔiisčiƛ

eat up all

-ˀaƛ

NOW

consume all

naamaakʔi

naama

whisky

-ˀak

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

their whiskey

They would drink up all their whiskey.

45.1146

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

hawiiʔaƛ

hawiiƛ

finish

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they finished

And then they finished.

45.1147

ʔaħʔaa

that way

ʔuum̉aap̉atisaƛquu

ʔuum̉aap

go so far

-ˀat

PASS

-‘isaƛ

on the beach

-quu₁

3.CND

they would only go that far

wik̉aƛ

wik

not

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were not

ƛaʔuukʷinỷu

ƛaaʔuk

another one

-inỷu

remain (in position)

doing so again

They only went that far and did not do so again.

45.1148

hiɬħʔaƛquuƛaa

hiɬ

LOC

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

=ƛaa

again

while they were being there they would also do

ʔaħʔaa

that way

hinataʔas

go to call out invitations

going to call out names

maatmaas

tribe

tribes

huum̉uuw̉a

Effingham Island

While at Effingham Island, they also would invite the tribes to feast.

45.1149

ʔuħ

it was

w̉aqʔuʕas

go to a feast

they would go to a feast

yuuɬuʔiɬʔatħ

Ucluelet people

The Ucluelets would go.

45.1150

muup̉it

four times

yuuɬuʔiɬʔatħ

Ucluelet people

w̉aqʔuu

w̉aqʔuˑ

go to feast

come to a feast

ʔucačiƛ

go to

going to

huum̉uuw̉a

Effingham Island

Four times the Ucluelets came to feast at Effingham Island.

45.1151

n̉up̉it

once

ƛaʔuukʷiʔatħ

Clayoquot people

Clayoquot tribe

w̉aqʔuʕas

go to a feast

went to a feast

ʔucačiƛ

go to

going to

huum̉uuw̉a

Effingham Island

Once the Clayoquots came to Effingham Island to feast.

45.1152

niitiinaʔatħ

Ditidaht people

n̉up̉it

once

ʔucačiƛ

go to

they went to

w̉aqʔuu

w̉aqʔuˑ

go to feast

coming to a feast

huum̉uuw̉a

Effingham Island

The Ditidaht people came once to Effingham Island.

45.1153

huuʕiiʔatħ

Huu-ay-aht tribe

n̉up̉it

once

ʔucačiƛ

go to

went to

w̉aqʔuu

w̉aqʔuˑ

go to feast

coming to a feast

huum̉uuw̉a

Effingham Island

The Huu-ay-aht Tribe came once to feast at Effingham Island.

45.1154

ʔaħʔaa

that way

qʷaan̉ak̉uħitaħʔaaɬa

qʷaa

thus

-in̉ak̉uħ

watch [L]

-(m)it

PAST

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

=ʔaaɬa

always

that which I would always see

huum̉uuw̉a

Effingham Island

ʔaya

many

pisatmis

activity

qʷiyiis

qʷi(q)

REL

-(y)iis

1s.INDF.REL

when I was

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

young man

All that activity I witnessed at Effingham Island when I was a young man.

45.1155

ʔiiħ

ʔiiħʷ

big

they were a big

maʔas

tribe

yaaqčiiqstimtiis

yaqʷ

REL

-či₂

-ˀaˑqsta

among [L]

-(m)it

PAST

-(y)iis

1s.INDF.REL

while I was among them at

quuʔas

person

people

c̉išaaʔatħ

Tsishaath people

Tsishaa people

The Tsishaa, among whom I was, were a great tribe.

45.1156

qʷam̉aa

qʷam̉aˑ

every

n̉aas

day

ƛ̉iic̉uunak

ƛ̉iic̉uu

give feast

-naˑkʷ

COMPL

they gave a feast

ʔam̉iiʔaƛquu

ʔam̉ii

next day

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when it was the next day

045. The Yearly Round

Tom Sayachapis, taken down by Alex Thomas Dec. 31, 1921 - ms. 50cc, rec'd Apr. 15, 1922; 123/f1 (3-4); 105/f3