052. An Unsuccessful Marriage Party

Tom Sayachapis, Apr. 28, 1916; ms. 50v: 142-54

An account of an unsuccessful marriage mission to the Ahousaht by a Nitinaht marriage party in the month of January, 1916.

52.1

hinaasiƛ

hinaasiƛ  board a vessel

they got aboard

niitiinaʔatħ

niitiinaʔatħ  Ditidaht people

Ditidaht people

tiis

tiis  Tees

Tees

hisaasiƛ

hisaasiƛ  board a ship

get onboard at

ƛuuʔuwis

ƛuuʔuwis  Clo-oose

Clo-oose

ɬučħaaỷas

ɬučħaaỷas  go to propose marriage

going to propose marriage

ʔucačiƛ̉as

ʔucačiƛ  go to  -ˀas5  go to

going to

ʕaaħuusʔatħ

ʕaaħuusʔatħ  Ahousaht people

Ahousaht people

.

Ditidahts got aboard the Tees at Clo-oose in a marriage party to the Ahousaht.

52.2

ʔuħ

ʔuħ  is

it was

ɬučħaaỷas

ɬučħaaỷas  go to propose marriage

go to propose marriage

ʔuuʔac̉uʔi

ʔuuʔac̉u  second ranking  =ʔiˑ  DEF

second ranking

ħaw̉iɬ

ħaw̉iɬ  chief

chief

niitiinaʔatħ

niitiinaʔatħ  Ditidaht people

Ditidaht people

hiiškʷiisan̉apšiiɬ

hiiškʷiisan̉apšiiɬ  Makes-them-Arise

Makes-them-Arise

ʔuuʔatup

ʔuuʔatup  do for a purpose

doing for

ħaaw̉iɬaƛukʔi

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ  young man  -uk  POSS  =ʔiˑ  DEF

his son

.

It was the second ranking chief of the Ditidaht, Makes-them-Arise, doing it for his son.

pg. 143 begins above

52.3

hitac̉inƛ

hitac̉inawiƛ  enter (bay, container)

entering

c̉uumaʕas

c̉uumaʕas  Alberni Inlet

Alberni Inlet

.

They entered Alberni Inlet.

52.4

hašiičiƛni

hašiičiƛ  find out  -ni  1p.ABS

we found out

ʔanič

ʔanič  that

that

ɬučħaaỷas

ɬučħaaỷas  go to propose marriage

they were going to propose marriage

niitiinaʔatħ

niitiinaʔatħ  Ditidaht people

Ditidaht people

.

We found out that the Ditidaht were going to propose marriage.

52.5

hinasiƛ

hinasiƛ  arrive

it arrived

ƛaʔuukʷiʔatħ

ƛaʔuukʷiʔatħ  Clayoquot people

Clayoquot tribe

tiis

tiis  Tees

Tees

.

The Tees arrived at the Clayoquot people.

52.6

hinuɬta

hinuuɬta  get out of canoe

they got off the boat

ʔatħiiʔi

ʔatħii  night  =ʔiˑ  DEF

at night

hisuɬta

hisuɬta  disembark

disembark

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

niitiinaʔatħ

niitiinaʔatħ  Ditidaht people

Ditidaht people

.

The Ditidaht disembarked at night.

52.7

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ  and then

and then

n̉aasšiʔaƛ

n̉aasšiƛ  dawn  -ˀaƛ  NOW

in the morning

haaʕinʔaƛ̉at

haaʕin  invite  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS

he was invited

č̉at̉ikckʷi

č̉at̉ikckʷi  Alex Jones

Alex Jones

miiỷiʔaƛ̉at

miiỷiƛ1  invite to come along  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS

invited him along

ʕiik

ʕiikʷ  pair of brothers

pair of brothers

taayiiʔakʔi

taayii  older brother  -ˀak  POSS  =ʔiˑ  DEF

his older brother

m̉ukʷina

m̉ukʷina  Maquinna

Maquina

ʔuħʔaƛ̉at

ʔuħ  is  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS

they were done to by

ɬuučħaaỷasʔi

ɬučħaaỷas  marriage party  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the marriage party

niitiinaʔatħ

niitiinaʔatħ  Ditidaht people

Ditidaht people

.

Next day the pair of brothers, Alex Jones and his elder brother, Maquina, were invited by the Ditidaht marriage party.

52.8

w̉aqʔuu

w̉aqʔuˑ  go to feast

they came to the feast

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that way

that way

ʔaƛeʔi

ʔaƛa  two  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the two

ħaw̉iiħ

ħaw̉iɬ  chief.pl

chiefs

.

The two chiefs responded to the invitation.

52.9

ciqšiʔaƛ

ciqšiƛ  speak  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he spoke now

hiiškʷiisan̉apšiiɬ

hiiškʷiisan̉apšiiɬ  Makes-them-Arise

Makes-them-Arise

.

Makes-them-Arise spoke.

52.10

sukʷiƛčip̉aƛaħ

sukʷiƛ  take  -čiˑp  INDIR  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -(m)aˑħ  1s.IND

I have taken up

qʷaaʔakʔitq

qʷaa  thus  -ˀak  POSS  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

that which

qaan̉im

qaan̉im  sacred

sacred

nananiiqsakqin

DUP-  PL  naniiqsu  grandparent  -ˀak  POSS  -qin  1p.REL

our grandparents

yaqwiimit

yaqwiimit  ancestor

ancestors

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

ʔuħukʷit

ʔuħ  is  -uk  POSS  -(m)it  PAST

it was of

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

ʔiiħmis

ʔiiħmis  sacred

sacred

.

"I have now taken up the sacred custom of our ancient grandfathers, for that was their prized possession.

52.11

wikmaʕiiqƛ̉aƛquu

wikmaʕiiqƛ  not want  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -quu1  3.CND

they did not want

saač̉iyapanačšiƛ

saač̉iyapanačšiƛ  permanently leave

permanently leave

hist̉atħʔitq

hist̉atħ  live at  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

living there

quuʔas

quuʔas  person

people

.

They did not want their people to go away for good.

52.12

ʔanis

ʔanis  1s.SUB

so I

qʷismiħsaƛqas

qʷis  do thus  -miħsa  want  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -qaˑs  1s.SUB

I want to do so

ʔanis

ʔanis  1s.SUB

that I

huuʔiiƛmiħsaƛqas

huuʔiiƛ  take back  -miħsa  want  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -qaˑs  1s.SUB

I want to take someone back

ʔanis

ʔanis  1s.SUB

that I

hist̉atħqas

hist̉atħ  live at  -qaˑs  1s.SUB

I am of you

quuʔas

quuʔas  person

people

siiħiɬ

siiħiɬ  you (p.Obj)

you all

yaqiik

yaqʷ  REL  -ˀiikʷ2  HYP.FUT

the ones who are

ƛaʔuukʷiʔatħ

ƛaʔuukʷiʔatħ  Clayoquot people

Clayoquot tribe

.

So I want to take someone back, since I am of your tribe, you who are Clayoquots.

52.13

ɬučħaaỷasaħ

ɬučħaaỷas  go to propose marriage  -(m)aˑħ  1s.IND

I have come to propose marriage

.

I have come to propose marriage.

52.14

naaỷicħamaħ

naỷii  at once  -cħa  go in connection with [L]  -(m)aˑħ  1s.IND

I have come to you at once

siiħiɬ

siiħiɬ  you (p.Obj)

you all

.

I have come to you right away.

52.15

t̉apatšiƛčipiƛeʔicuu

t̉apatšiƛ  deliberate  -čiˑp  INDIR  -šiƛ  PRF  -(m)eˑʔicuu  2p.IND

you will plan for me

qʷaaʔaaqƛ̉apiisuu

qʷaa  thus  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT  -ˀap2  CAUS  -(y)iisuu  2p.INDF.REL

what you will have me do

qʷiqʔaaqƛuk̉ʷapiisuu

qʷi(q)  REL  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT  -uk  POSS  -ˀap2  CAUS  -(y)iisuu  2p.INDF.REL

those which are yours

tupaati

tupaati  ceremonial privilege

ceremonial privilege

siičiɬ

siičiɬ  me (Obj)

me

.

You will plan for me what sort of tupaatis which are yours that you will let me have.

pg. 144 begins below

52.16

ʔanisuu

ʔanisuu  2p.SUB.PRT

that you

ɬaɬak̉ʷinʔaaqƛ

ɬaɬak̉ʷin  plead  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT

will plead

hiʔiis

hiʔiis2  on the beach

on the beach

yaqčiʔatħʔitqsuu

yaqčiʔatħ  neighbour  -ʔiˑtqsuu  2p.REL

your neighbours

masčimʔakʔitqsuu

masčim  commoner  -ˀak  POSS  -ʔiˑtqsuu  2p.REL

your commoners

.

You will plead for me among your neighbours and commoners.

52.17

ʔanis

ʔanis  1s.SUB

that I

waɬyaʕiƛ̉asukqas

waɬyaʕiƛ̉as  go home to stay  -uk  POSS  -qaˑs  1s.SUB

mine has come to stay at home

t̉an̉a

t̉an̉a  child

child

ʔaħkuu

ʔaħkuu  thus

thus

ʔuʔiiʔasuk

ʔuʔiiʔas  go to a place on the ground  -uk  POSS

go to a place on the ground

ƛaʔuukʷiʔatħ

ƛaʔuukʷiʔatħ  Clayoquot people

Clayoquot tribe

histiicqas

his(t)  LOC  -iic  belong to  -qaˑs  1s.SUB

to which I belong

quuʔas

quuʔas  person

people

.

My son has returned home to stay here with the Clayoquots, who are my people.".

52.18

ciqšiƛ

ciqšiƛ  speak

he spoke

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that way

that way

č̉at̉ikckʷi

č̉at̉ikckʷi  Alex Jones

Alex Jones

.

Alex Jones spoke.

52.19

wik

wik  not

not

qiic̉uqʷa

qiic̉uqʷa  remain silent for a long time

keep silent for long time

.

He did not long remain silent.

52.20

t̉aquqƛeʔic

t̉aquqƛ  truthful  -(m)eˑʔic  2s.IND

you are truthful

ʔaħn̉ii

ʔaħn̉ii  that

that

waweeʔitqak

wawaa  say  -ʔiˑtqak  2s.REL

that which your are saying

waaʔaƛ

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he said

.

"You are speaking truthfully that which you are saying", he said.

52.21

ʔaaniqa

ʔaani  really  -qaˑ  3.SUB

it was really

qʷaa

qʷaa  thus

thus

ʔaanimtqa

ʔaani  really  -(m)it  PAST  -qaˑ  3.SUB

it was really

qʷaaʔak

qʷaa  thus  -ˀak  POSS

theirs are like

qʷač̉ak

qʷač̉ak  custom

custom

yaqckʷiiqin

yaqckʷiiʔitq  ancestor  -qin  1p.REL

our ancestors

yaqwiimit

yaqwiimit  ancestor

ancestors

waaʔaƛ

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he said

.

"It was indeed really the custom of our ancient ancestors," he said

52.22

naʔaataħʔim

naʔaataħ  listen  -ˀim2  2s>3.FUT IMP

listen to it!

ču

čuu1  well!

well!

waaʔaaqƛiis

waa  say  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT  -(y)iis  1s.INDF.REL

what I will say to

suutiɬ

suutiɬ  you

you(s.Obj)

.

Pay heed to what I shall tell you.

52.23

ʔapcaʔapčip

ʔapcaʔap  put right  -čiˑp  INDIR

put your things right

waaʔaƛ

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he said

.

"Put your matters right," he said.

52.24

ỷiimapimin

ỷiimapi  set wrong  -(m)in  1p IND

we are set wrong

niiw̉a

niiw̉a  we

we

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ  because

because

ʔanin

ʔanin  that we

that we

niiw̉aasqin

niiw̉aas  ours  -qin  1p.REL

it is ours

ħaakʷaaƛ

ħaakʷaaƛ  daughter

daughter

ʔaħn̉ii

ʔaħn̉ii  that

that

yaqʷʔiiʔitqak

yaqʷ  REL  -ʔii  go to  -ʔiˑtqak  2s.REL

to whom you have come

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ  because

because

ʔanin

ʔanin  that we

that we

niiw̉aas

niiw̉aas  ours

our

quuʔas

quuʔas  person

person

.

We are set wrong because that is our daughter that you have come to, because it is our person.

52.25

ʔanik

ʔanik  that you

that you

ʔaƛčiiɬckʷaƛħsuk

ʔaƛa  two  -čiˑɬ  ... days  -ckʷiˑ  having ...-ed  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ħsuˑk  2s.Rel.Dub

you are two days old

suw̉a

suw̉a  you (sg)

you

.

You are two days old.

52.26

qʷaasuuk

qʷaa  thus  -suˑk  2s.ABS

you are like

ʔaƛčiiɬckʷaƛquuk

ʔaƛa  two  -čiˑɬ  ... days  -ckʷiˑ  remains of...  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -quuk  2s.CND

you are as though two days old

suw̉a

suw̉a  you (sg)

you

hiniiʔas

hiniiʔas  go out

going outside

hisiiʔas

hisiiʔas  go outside

go outside

ʔaħkuu

ʔaħkuu  thus

thus

maħt̉iiʔakqin

maħt̉ii  house  -ˀak  POSS  -qin  1p.REL

our house

.

You are as though two days old as you go out of this house of ours.

52.27

qʷaa

qʷaa  thus

thus

ʔuħ

ʔuħ  is

is

ʔiiqħiiquu

still  -quu1  3.CND

is still

ʔaħn̉ii

ʔaħn̉ii  that way

that way

qʷiicuʔukʔitqsuu

qʷi(q)  REL  -cuˑʔuk  go to [L+S]  -ʔiˑtqsuu  2p.REL

the one you have gone to

ɬučħaaw̉it̉as

ɬučħaa  go for marriage  -w̉it̉as2  go to

go to seek marriage

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

ƛaaħsasaqa

ƛaħʷ  recently  -sasa  only [L]  -qaˑ  3.SUB

he did so only recently

ʔuħ

ʔuħ  is

is

.

The one you have gone to for marriage is still that way, for he did so just recently.

52.28

ʔuyi

ʔuyi  if

if

ƛaʔuusiħʔiimitquuk

ƛaʔuˑ  another  -siˑħʔii  go present gifts to ...  -(m)it  PAST  -quuk  2s.CND

you went to give presents to another

ɬučħaa

ɬučħaa  pay bride price

paying brideprice

ʕaaħuusʔatħ

ʕaaħuusʔatħ  Ahousaht people

Ahousaht

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛsi

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ  and then  -siˑ2  1s.ABS

I would then do

qʷaaʔaƛ

qʷaa  thus  -ˀaƛ  NOW

just as

ʔaħn̉ii

ʔaħn̉ii  that way

that way

weeʔiitqak

waa  say  -ʔiˑtqak  2s.REL

that which you said

.

If you had taken in marriage from another Ahousaht, then I would do as you said.

52.29

ʔuuc̉aƛsi

ʔuuc  belong to  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -siˑ2  1s.ABS

it belongs to me

tupaati

tupaati  ceremonial privilege

ceremonial privilege

.

This ceremonial privilege belongs to me.

52.30

ʔuuc

ʔuuc  belong to

it belongs to

kaaʔucckʷi

kaaʔucckʷi  grandchild

grandson

waakitimɬ

waakitimɬ  Purple-Body

Purple-Body

yaqʷʔiiʔitq

yaqʷ  REL  -ʔii  go to  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

from whom they went to

ɬučħaaỷas

ɬučħaaỷas  go to propose marriage

go to propose marriage

niitiinaʔatħ

niitiinaʔatħ  Ditidaht people

Ditidaht people

.

It belongs to the grandson of Purple-Body, from whom the Ditidaht went to get it in marriage.

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52.31

ʔanik

ʔanik  that you

that you

ʔuucsmatak

ʔuucs  take along  -matak  probably

probably brought along

naniiqsu

naniiqsu  grandparent

grandparents

qʷaaʔakiik

qʷaa  thus  -ˀak  POSS  -ˀiikʷ2  HYP.FUT

what yours is like

naniiqsu

naniiqsu  grandparent

grandparents

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

qʷaa

qʷaa  thus

thus

ħaw̉iiħuk

ħaw̉iɬ  chief.pl  -uk  POSS

chiefs

maatmaas

maatmaas  tribe

tribes

ʔunaak

ʔunaakʷ  have

have

tupaati

tupaati  ceremonial privilege

ceremonial privilege

ɬučħaač̉ak

ɬučħaač̉akʷ  marriage song

marriage song

.

You probably brought your ancestors along the way they were, for the chiefs of the different tribes possess ceremonial privileges and marriage games.

52.32

čuu

čuu1  ok

ok

ƛiħšiʔi

ƛiħšiƛ  set off  -ˀiˑ2  2s>3.IMPER

set off!

ʔam̉iiƛik

ʔam̉iiƛik  tomorrow

tomorrow

kuʔaɬik

kuʔaɬ  in the morning  -(y)ik  IRR.FUT

tomorrow morning

.

Well, set out tomorrow morning.

52.33

qʷisʔii

qʷis  do thus  -ˀiˑ2  2s>3.IMPER

do thus!

yaaqʷiɬin

yaqʷ  REL  -iɬ1  refer to  -ni  1p.ABS

which we refer to as

ƛeʔitaʕas

ƛeʔitaʕas  Set-it-in-the-ground

Set-it-in-the-ground

waa

waa  say

say

.

Do what we call Set-it-in-the-ground.

52.34

tupatšiʔi

tupatšiƛ  present ceremonial privileges  -ˀiˑ2  2s>3.IMPER

present your ceremonial privileges

qʷaacħaaħʔaƛiik

qʷaa  thus  -cħa  go in connection with [L]  -(q)ħ3  BEING  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀiikʷ2  HYP.FUT

as you will go thus

hitaquuʔa

hitaquuʔa  round the point

rounding the point

ƛaʔukʷiɬik

ƛaʔuukʷiɬik  day after tomorrow

day after tomorrow

.

Present your tupaatis the way you will round the point day after tomorrow.

52.35

naʔuuqsʔaaqƛ̉ateʔic

naʔuuqs  accompany in a canoe  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT  -ˀat  PASS  -(m)eˑʔic  2s.IND

they will accompany you

hiʔiis

hiʔiis2  on the beach

on the beach

yaqčiʔatħqas

yaqčiʔatħ  neighbour  -qaˑs  1s.SUB

my neighbours

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ  because

because

ʔanis

ʔanis  1s.SUB

that I

ɬaɬak̉ʷinʔaaqƛ̉aƛqas

ɬaɬak̉ʷin  plead  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -qaˑs  1s.SUB

I will ask them to do so

naʔuuqsʔi

naʔuuqs  accompany in a canoe  =ʔiˑ  REL

the ones who will accompany in a canoe

waaʔaaqƛ

waa  say  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT

I will say to them

hiʔiis

hiʔiis2  on the beach

on the beach

yaqčiʔatħqas

yaqčiʔatħ  neighbour  -qaˑs  1s.SUB

my neighbours

.

My neighbors will accompany you, for I will ask them to do so.

52.36

wik̉aƛni

wik  not  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ni  1p.ABS

we will not do

niiw̉a

niiw̉a  we

we

yaqin

yaqʷ  REL  -ni  1p.ABS

we who are

ɬučħaaʔukttaqimɬ

ɬučħaaʔukttaqimɬ  bride's family

bride's family

.

But we do not do it, we who are of the bride's family.

52.37

wiinapiɬʔaƛni

wiinapiɬ  stay in the house  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ni  1p.ABS

we will remain in the house

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ  because

because

ʔanin

ʔanin  that we

that we

ỷiimaɬck̉asakqin

ỷiimaɬck̉a  be impossible  -ˀas5  go to  -ˀak  POSS  -qin  1p.REL

ours is quite impossible to do

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ  because

because

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

qʷaa

qʷaa  thus

thus

ʔanik

ʔanik  that you

that you

niiħʔii

niiħʷ  we  =ʔiˑ  DEF

us

ɬučħaa

ɬučħaa  pay bride price

pay brideprice

ʔanin

ʔanin  that we

that we

niiw̉aas

niiw̉aas  ours

our

t̉an̉a

t̉an̉a  child

child

yaqʷʔiiʔitqsuu

yaqʷ  REL  -ʔii  go to  -ʔiˑtqsuu  2p.REL

the one you are going to

.

We will remain at home because we cannot, because it is as though you were taking in marriage from us in that the one you are visiting is our child."

52.38

wawaa

wawaa  say

he said

ʔaħkuu

ʔaħkuu  thus

thus

ciiqciiqa

ciiqciiqa  speaking

talking

č̉at̉ikckʷi

č̉at̉ikckʷi  Alex Jones

Alex Jones

.

Alex Jones spoke thus.

52.39

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ  and then

and then

waɬšiʔaƛ

waɬšiƛ  go home  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they went home

w̉aqʔuqʔataƛ

w̉aqʔuˑ  go to feast  -ˀat  PASS  -ˀaƛ  NOW

going from the feast

.

People went home from the feast.

52.40

ʔuukʷiɬweʔin

ʔuukʷiɬ  refer to  -weˑʔin  3.QT

they did so

wik

wik  not

not

ƛiħšiƛ

ƛiħšiƛ  set off

set off

qʷiyiicuk̉ʷap̉atʔitq

qʷiyii  when  -cuk  require  -ˀap2  CAUS  -ˀat  PASS  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

when they were supposed to do

t̉apatayat

t̉apatayi  give advice  -ˀat  PASS

given advice

n̉aasšiʔaƛʔitq

n̉aasšiƛ  dawn  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

when it was the next day

k̉ʷisaaqħ

k̉ʷisaa  snowing  -(q)ħ2  CONTEMP

snowing

n̉aasšiƛ

n̉aasšiƛ  dawn

dawn

.

They did not set out at the time they were advised, so it was snowing the next day.

52.41

n̉ušnaak

n̉uš  distribute property  -naˑkʷ  COMPL

he distributed property

ƛaʔuukʷiʔatħ

ƛaʔuukʷiʔatħ  Clayoquot people

Clayoquot tribe

ʔuħ

ʔuħ  is

is

n̉uššiƛ

n̉uššiƛ  give a potlatch

give a potlatch

niiyaaʔatħ

niiyaaʔatħ  Neah Bay people

Neay Bay people

.

A Neah Bay man among the Clayoquots gave a potlatch distributing property.

52.42

ciqšiʔaƛ

ciqšiƛ  speak  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he spoke now

yaqʷʔiiʔatʔitq

yaqʷ  REL  -ʔii  go to  -ˀat  PASS  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

the one from whom they were going for marriage

ɬučħaaʔat

ɬučħaa  pay bride price  -ˀat  PASS

paying a bride price

waaʔaƛ

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he spoke

waaɬħtinamasakii

waaɬħtinama  manner of speaking  -sasa  precisely [L]  -ˀak  POSS  -(y)ii  3.INDF-REL

which was their way of speaking

yaquusi

yaqʷ  REL  -(w)uusi  3.Rel.Dub

one who he might be

ɬučħaaʔat

ɬučħaa  pay bride price  -ˀat  PASS

paying a bride price

.

The one from whom they were taking in marriage had spoken in the manner of one who was paying bride price.

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52.43

wik̉iis

wik  not  -ˀiˑs2  2s>1.IMP

do not do

hitaquuʔa

hitaquuʔa  round the point

round the point

wikc̉aqsimmaħ

wik  not  -c̉aqsim  want  -(m)aˑħ  1s.IND

I do not want

ʔuyi

ʔuyi  if

if

hitaquuʔak

hitaquuʔa  round the point  -akʷ  IMPF

rounding the point

waaʔaƛ

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he said

ciqšiƛ

ciqšiƛ  speak

speaking

ʕaaħuusʔatħʔi

ʕaaħuusʔatħ  Ahousaht people  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the Ahousaht man

.

"Don't come round the point to me, I do not want you to," the Ahousaht had said.

52.44

hašiičiƛ

hašiičiƛ  find out

they found out about

niitiinaʔatħ

niitiinaʔatħ  Ditidaht people

Ditidaht people

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

waaʔatqa

waa  say  -ˀat  PASS  -qaˑ  3.SUB

he had said

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

ciqỷak̉aƛqa

ciqỷakʷ  word  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -qaˑ  3.SUB

that the word did so

waɬaak

waɬaakʷ  go

they went to

ƛaʔuukʷiʔatħ

ƛaʔuukʷiʔatħ  Clayoquot people

Clayoquot tribe

.

The Ditidahts heard of it, because the word went to the Clayoquots.

52.45

ʔuuħtaasa

ʔuuħtaasa  straight away

straight away

hašaħsap

haašaħsap  accept

accept

waaʔatʔitq

waa  say  -ˀat  PASS  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

what they were told

niitiinaʔatħ

niitiinaʔatħ  Ditidaht people

Ditidaht people

wiicukʷiƛ

wiicukʷiƛ  hesitate

hesitated

hitaquuʔa

hitaquuʔa  round the point

round point

.

The Ditidaht accepted what they were told and hesitated to round the point.

52.46

ʔuuʔaɬsa

ʔu  REF  -ʔaɬ1  attached on  -sasa  only [L]

it was just connected to

ɬučħaamis

ɬučħaamis  marriage ceremony

marriage ceremony

.

It was just part of the marriage custom.

52.47

qiʔiiči

qiʔii  go away

go away!

waaʔat

waa  say  -ˀat  PASS

it was said to them

ƛiħaaỷap̉at

ƛiħaaỷap  push out to sea  -ˀat  PASS

they were pushed out to sea

yaquusi

yaqʷ  REL  -(w)uusi  3.Rel.Dub

whoever might be

ciʕas

ciʕas  woo

talking marriage

ʔatikquu

ʔatik  although  -quu1  3.CND

even the one does

qʷaacħa

qʷaa  thus  -cħa  go in connection with [L]

he goes thus

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

hitaquuʔa

hitaquuʔa  round the point

rounding the point

huʔaquuʔa

huʔaquuʔa  come back around a point

come back around point

yaquusi

yaqʷ  REL  -(w)uusi  3.Rel.Dub

who he might be

ciʕas

ciʕas  woo

talking marriage

.

A wooing party was told, "Go away", and pushed out to sea, but they would come round the point again.

52.48

w̉aaqʔuqšiʔaƛ

w̉aaqʔuqšiƛ  go to a feast  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they started going from to the feast

ƛaʔuukʷiʔatħ

ƛaʔuukʷiʔatħ  Clayoquot people

Clayoquot tribe

yaa

yaa1  that

that

ʔuušcaaqakʔi

ʔuušcaaqakʷ  host of feast  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the host of the potlatch

.

The host had the Clayoquots start leaving the feast.

52.49

w̉aaqʔuqšiʔaƛweʔin

w̉aaqʔuqšiƛ  go to a feast  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -weˑʔin  3.QT

he started to leave the feast

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa  also

also

č̉at̉ikckʷi

č̉at̉ikckʷi  Alex Jones

Alex Jones

č̉uučkink̉aƛ

č̉uučkinkʷ  all together  -ˀaƛ  NOW

all together with

taataayakʔi

DUP-  SUF  taayii  older brother  -ˀak  POSS  =ʔiˑ  DEF

his older brothers

wiiwiiʔuʔakʔi

DUP-  PL  wiiʔuu  nephew  -ˀak  POSS  =ʔiˑ  DEF

his nephews

.

Alex Jones also started to leave along with his older brothers and nephews.

52.50

sukʷiʔaƛ̉at

sukʷiƛ  take  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS

he was taken

č̉at̉ikckʷi

č̉at̉ikckʷi  Alex Jones

Alex Jones

ʔuħʔat

ʔuħʔat  by

by

yaa

yaa1  that

that

ʔuušcaaqeʔi

ʔuušcaaqa  give a potlatch  =ʔiˑ  REL

the one giving a potlatch

c̉aawiiʔat

c̉awaˑ  one  -ˀiƛ  invite [L]  -ˀat  PASS

one inviting

ʔuuʔukčinuʔaɬ

ʔuuʔukči  side with

side with him

.

Alex was taken aside by the one giving the feast.

52.51

hiy

hiy  hiy!

Hiy!

hineeʔiƛ

hineeʔiƛ  enter house

they entered

niitiinaʔatħ

niitiinaʔatħ  Ditidaht people

Ditidaht people

.

Well! the Ditidaht came in.

52.52

ƛawiičiʔaƛ̉atƛaa

ƛawiičiƛ  approach  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS  =ƛaa  again

he was again approached

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that way

that way

č̉at̉ikckʷi

č̉at̉ikckʷi  Alex Jones

Alex Jones

ʔuħʔat

ʔuħʔat  by

by

yaa

yaa1  that

that

ɬučħeeʔi

ɬučħaa  go for marriage  =ʔiˑ  REL

the ones going for marriage

.

Alex Jones was approached again by the marriage party.

52.53

ciqšiʔaƛƛaa

ciqšiƛ  speak  -ˀaƛ  NOW  =ƛaa  again

he spoke again

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that way

that way

hiiškʷiisan̉apšiiɬ

hiiškʷiisan̉apšiiɬ  Makes-them-Arise

Makes-them-Arise

kʷiscaʔamaħ ɬim̉aqsti

kʷiscaʔap ɬim̉aqsti  change one's mind  -(m)aˑħ  1s.IND

change one's mind

waaʔaƛ

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he said

hiiška

hiiškʷiisan̉apšiiɬ  Makes-them-Arise

Makes-them-Arise

ciqšiƛ

ciqšiƛ  speak

spoke

.

Makes-them-Arise spoke again, "I have changed my mind," Makes-them-Arise said.

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52.54

wikc̉aqsimʔatweʔisi

wikc̉aqsim  not want  -ˀat  PASS  -waˑʔisi  1s.QT

they do not want me

hitaquuʔaquus

hitaquuʔa  round the point  -quus  1s.CND

that I round the point

ʔuyi

ʔuyi  so that

so that

ʔaħn̉ii

ʔaħn̉ii  that

that

yaqʷʔiiqas

yaqʷ  REL  =ʔiˑ  DEF  -qaˑs  1s.SUB

to whom I am going to

ʔanič

ʔanič  that

that

ƛaʔuuqħʔatƛaa

ƛaʔuˑ  another  -(q)ħ2  CONTEMP  -ˀat  PASS  =ƛaa  again

another one would do again

ɬučħaaʔat

ɬučħaa  pay bride price  -ˀat  PASS

paying a bride price

.

I hear they do not want me to round the point, that another marriage party is going to him.

52.55

siʔiip̉atquus

siỷa  I  -ʔiip  give to  -ˀat  PASS  -quus  1s.CND

if I was given to by

yaqʷʔiimitqas

yaqʷ  REL  =ʔiˑ  DEF  -(m)it  PAST  -qaˑs  1s.SUB

the one to whom I went

hinatšiʔaƛuksi

hinatšiƛ  come  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -uk  POSS  -siˑ2  1s.ABS

mine would come

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

t̉an̉a

t̉an̉a  child

child

ɬuččipanač̉aƛ

ɬuččipanač  move with one's wife  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he would come here with his wife

.

If he gave to us, my son would come here to live along with his wife.

41) ɬučči is when a man lives at his wife's home.

52.56

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ̉atuksi

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ  and then  -ˀat  PASS  -uk  POSS  -siˑ2  1s.ABS

then mine would be

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that way

that way

qaħsaap̉aƛ̉atuksi

qaħsaap  kill  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS  -uk  IMPF  -siˑ2  1s.ABS

mine would be killed

ʔuuktaqaƛ̉at

ʔuuktaqa  because of  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS

because she was

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

ʔuuciičiƛitqa

ʔuuciičiƛ  get  -(m)it  PAST  -qaˑ  3.SUB

she was gotten

ʔuħʔaƛ̉at

ʔuħ  is  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS

it was by

yaa

yaa1  that

that

ƛaʔuuqħitʔi

ƛaʔuˑ  another  -(q)ħ2  CONTEMP  -(m)it  PAST  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the other one

ɬučħaa

ɬučħaa  pay bride price

paying the bride price

.

Then the other one would kill him because she had become his.

52.57

ʔaħ

ʔaħ  this

this

qʷaaqʷatỷakšiƛaħ

DUP-  SUF  DUP-  SUF  -itỷak  fear ... [R+S]  -šiƛ  PRF  -(m)aˑħ  1s.IND

that is what I feared

.