057. Gift Visit to the Ditidaht

Told by Dick Thlamahuus to Alex Thomas, rec'd May, 1922; ms 50dd: 106-122; 124/f6 (3) 106-122

Dick Thlaamahus gives speech at Ditidaht. Also does ritual training for playing slahal.

57.1

hinaasiƛin

hinaasiƛ

board a vessel

-ni

1p.ABS

we boarded a vessel

caxtqii

caxtqii

steamer

steamer

tiis

tiis

Tees

Tees

ʔukʷiisiƛin

ʔukʷiisiƛ

climb onto

-ni

1p.ABS

we got onto it

.

We got aboard the steamer Tees.

pg. 106 begins here

57.2

ƛatw̉iimaħ

ƛatw̉iˑ

crewman

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I was a crewman

.

I was a crewman.

57.3

ʔuksỷaqstakin

ʔuksỷaqsti

leader

-ˀak

POSS

-ni

1p.ABS

he was our leader

ƛapisim

ƛapisim

Raccoon (mn)

Raccoon

.

Raccoon was our leader.

57.4

ʔaƛtaqimɬin

ʔaƛa

two

-taqimɬ

... group(s)

-ni

1p.ABS

we were two groups

ħačỷaak

ħačỷaakʷ

gift visit

on a gift visit

.

We were two parties on a gift visit.

57.5

ʔuħmaaƛaa

ʔuħ

is

-maˑ

3.IND

=ƛaa

again

he was also doing

ħawiiħtuʔis

ħawiiħtuʔis

Chief Nuukmiis

Chief Nuukmiis

ʔuħmaaƛaa

ʔuħ

is

-maˑ

3.IND

=ƛaa

again

he was also doing

.

Chief Nuukmiis was also doing so.

57.6

ʔuʔiima

ʔuʔii

go to

-maˑ

3.IND

he went

ħawiiħtuʔis

ħawiiħtuʔis

Chief Nuukmiis

Chief Nuukmiis

ħačỷaak

ħačỷaakʷ

gift visit

on a gift visit

ƛawubay

ƛawubay

Jimmy Thompson

Jimmy Thompson

ʔanama

ʔana

only

-maˑ

3.IND

he is the only one

ƛapisim

ƛapisim

Raccoon (mn)

Raccoon

ʔuʔii

ʔuʔii

go to

go to

ƛ̉iiʔiχim

ƛ̉iiʔiχim

Jack Simpson

Jack Simpson

.

Chief Nuukmiis was on a gift visit to Jimmy Thompson, but Raccoon was going to Jack Simpson.

57.7

ʔuutỷaapma

ʔuutỷaap

bring as a gift

-maˑ

3.IND

he brought as a gift

ƛapisim

ƛapisim

Raccoon (mn)

Raccoon

muuqumɬči

muu

four

-qimɬ

... unit

-či₁

along with

four

ƛ̉aħiqs

ƛ̉aħiqs

box

boxes

χaχašk̉uk

χaχašk̉uk

crackers

crackers

.

Raccoon was taking along four boxes of biscuits.

pg. 107 begins here

57.8

ỷuuqʷaama

ỷuuqʷaa

also

-maˑ

3.IND

he also did so

ħawiiħtuʔis

ħawiiħtuʔis

Chief Nuukmiis

Chief Nuukmiis

ʔuutỷaap

ʔuutỷaap

bring as a gift

brought a gift

muuqimɬči

muu

four

-qimɬ

... unit

-či₂

at

four

ƛ̉aħiqs

ƛ̉aħiqs

box

boxes

χaχašk̉uk

χaχašk̉uk

crackers

crackers

.

Chief Nuukmiis also brought along four boxes of biscuits.

57.9

c̉awaakʷaɬin

c̉awaakʷaɬ

nine

-ni

1p.ABS

we were nine

čaakupiiħ

čakup

man.pl

men

.

We were nine men.

57.10

hitapamin

hitapa

go past

-(m)in

1p IND

we passed

ƛuuʔuwis

ƛuuʔuwis

Clo-oose

Clo-oose

.

We passed Clo-oose.

57.11

c̉aʔuɬama

c̉aʔuɬʷ

rough sea running

-maˑ

3.IND

it was rough sea

wiiqsii

wiiqsii

blow steadily

the wind was blowing

ʔatħii

ʔatħii

night

night

.

The sea was rough and the wind was blowing at night.

57.12

hisuɬtaƛin

hisuɬta

disembark

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ni

1p.ABS

we disembarked

p̉aačiinaʔa

p̉aačiinaʔa

Port Renfrew

Port San Juan

.

We left the ship at Port Renfrew.

57.13

ʔukʷinƛin

ʔukʷinawiƛ

get to be at

-ni

1p.ABS

we got to

mamaɬn̉iʕatħʔi

mamaɬn̉i

white man

-ˀatħ₁

live at

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the place where the white people were living

.

We got to the place where the White people were living.

57.14

ʔuħʔatin

ʔuħʔat

by

-ni

1p.ABS

we were done to

ʔunaaksap̉at

ʔunaaksap

provide with

-ˀat

PASS

provided with

hiɬʔaaħin

hiɬ

LOC

-ˀaaħ

IRR

-ni

1p.ABS

where we might do

weʔič

weʔič

sleep

sleep

.

They gave us a place to sleep.

57.15

n̉aasšiʔaƛma

n̉aasšiƛ

dawn

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

it dawned

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

and then

ciqšiʔaƛin

ciqšiƛ

speak

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ni

1p.ABS

we spoke

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

and then

c̉iisapiqšiʔaƛ

c̉iisapiqšiƛ

send a telegram

-ˀaƛ

NOW

sending a telegram

.

The next day we spoke, sending a telegram.

57.16

ʔiiqħuk̉ʷaƛin

ʔiiqħuk

tell

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ni

1p.ABS

we told them

ʔanin

ʔanin

that we

that we

hiɬʔaƛqin

hiɬ

LOC

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qin

1p.REL

we were there

p̉aačiinaʔa

p̉aačiinaʔa

Port Renfrew

Port San Juan

.

We told them we were at Port Renfrew.

57.17

huʔacačiʔaƛma

huʔacačiƛ

return

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

it came back

ciqỷak

ciqỷakʷ

word

word

.

Word came back.

57.18

waaʔaƛma

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

it said

ʔuyi

ʔuyi

so that

so that

kuw̉iɬapqun

kuw̉iɬap

take action

-qʷin

1p.REL

we should open it

maʔasuk

maʔas

house

-uk

POSS

house of

ƛ̉iiʔiχim

ƛ̉iiʔiχim

Jack Simpson

Jack Simpson

waaʔaƛma

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

he said

ʔuyi

ʔuyi

so that

so that

kuw̉iɬapqun

kuw̉iɬap

take action

-qʷin

1p.REL

we should open it

maʔasuk

maʔas

village

-uk

POSS

house of

ƛawubay

ƛawubay

Jimmy Thompson

Jimmy Thompson

.

It said we should open up Jack Simpson's and Jimmy Thompson's houses.

57.19

waaʔaƛma

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

it said

ʔani

ʔani

that

that

hiɬqaa

hiɬ

LOC

-qaˑ

3.SUB

that there is

ʔaya

ʔaya

many

many

haʔum

haʔum

fish

fish

hink̉uuʔasašt

hink̉uuʔasašt

dried dog salmon

dried dog salmon

ʔani

ʔani

that

that

haʔukʷiƛqin

haʔukʷiƛ

start to eat

-qin

1p.REL

we should eat

.

It (the message) said there was plenty of dried dog salmon and that we were to eat it.

57.20

wiiqsiiʔaƛma

wiiqsii

be stormy

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

it was stormy

k̉ʷisaaʔaƛma

k̉ʷisaa

snowing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

it was snowing

wiiqsiiʔaƛ

wiiqsii

blow steadily

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was windy

.

It was stormy, snowing and windy.

57.21

waaʔaƛaħ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I said

yaaɬ

yaaɬ

there

there

yaayaaqpaɬqin

DUP-

SUF

yaqʷ

REL

-paɬ(a)

several ...ing at one [R]

-qin

1p.REL

the ones we were with

wik̉iič

wik

not

-ˀiˑč₂

2p>3.IMP

do not do!

qʷaa

qʷaa

thus

thus

ʔaħn̉ii

ʔaħn̉ii

that

that

waaʔaƛaħ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I said

haɬiiɬʔaaqƛ̉atin

haɬiˑɬ

invite

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-ˀat

PASS

-ni

1p.ABS

they will ask us to do

haanaʔa

haanaʔa

play slahal

playing slahal

.

I said to the ones there with me, "Don't be that way, they will ask us to play slahal.

57.22

ƛ̉uuʔiič

ƛ̉uu₁

remember

-ˀiˑč₂

2p>3.IMP

remember!

čamuɬukqin

čamuɬ

opportunity

-uk

POSS

-qin

1p.REL

we have an opportunity

qʷaaqun

qʷaa

thus

-qʷin

1p.REL

if we do so

ʔanin

ʔanin

that we

that we

ʔaanasaqin

ʔana

only

-sasa

only [L]

-qin

1p.REL

it is only us

ʔaħ

ʔaħ

this

this

ʔukʷi

ʔukʷi

at, on

at, on

.

Remember we have a good chance, for only we are here.

pg. 108 begins here

57.23

wik̉iitqa

wik̉iit

non-existent

-qaˑ

3.SUB

that no one else has

hiɬ

hiɬ

LOC

there

niitiinaʔatħ

niitiinaʔatħ

Ditidaht people

Ditidaht people

p̉aačiinaʔa

p̉aačiinaʔa

Port Renfrew

Port San Juan

ʔaanasaqin

ʔana

only

-sasa

only [L]

-qin

1p.REL

it is only us

čamiħta

čamiħta

really

really

hiɬ

hiɬ

LOC

there

.

There were no Ditidaht people at Port Renfrew.

57.24

kʷiiɬkʷiiɬeʔin

kʷiiɬkʷiiɬa

be praying

-ˀin₅

1p.IMP

let us pray

hat̉iisʔin

hat̉iis

bathe

-ˀin₅

1p.IMP

let us bather

.

Let us pray and bathe."

57.25

wawaamaħ

wawaa

say

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I said so

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ

because

because

ʔuħʔuuħqa

Fulldup-

PL?

ʔuħ

is

-qaˑ

3.SUB

that it is them

naʔuuk

naʔuuk

accompany

accompanying

haathaanaʕaqƛm̉inħʔi

haanaʔaʕaqƛ

slahal expert.pl

-m̉inħ

PL

=ʔiˑ

REL

the ones who were slahal players

.

I said this because those who had come along were slahal players.

57.26

ʔaatħšiʔaƛma

ʔaatħšiƛ

become night

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

it became night

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

and then

.

And then night came.

57.27

m̉aɬuk̉ʷaƛma

m̉aɬuk

cold

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

it was cold

k̉ʷisaaʔaƛ

k̉ʷisaa

snowing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

snowing

.

It was cold and snowing.

57.28

ʔeʔimštimaħ

ʔeʔimštip

as soon as

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I did as soon as

huuʔičuƛ

huuʔičawiƛ

go to sleep (pl)

go to sleep (pl)

yaayaaqpaɬqin

DUP-

SUF

yaqʷ

REL

-paɬ(a)

several ...ing at one [R]

-qin

1p.REL

the ones we were with

hiniiʔasʔaƛsi

hiniiʔas

go out

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

I went outside

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

and then

.

As soon as my companions went to sleep, I then went outside.

57.29

yaacšiʔaƛaħ

yaacšiƛ

walk

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I walked

ʔucačiʔaƛaħ

ʔucačiƛ

go to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

going to

yii

yii₁

yonder

yonder

sayeeʔi

sayaˑ

far off

=ʔiˑ

DEF

far off

ʔapw̉inʔisʔi

ʔapw̉in

middle

-‘is

on the beach

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the middle of the beach

sayeeʔi

sayaˑ

far off

=ʔiˑ

DEF

far off

.

I went far off to a distant place at the middle of the beach.

57.30

ʔucačiƛaħ

ʔucačiƛ

go to

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I went to

yaacšiƛ

yaacšiƛ

walk

walking

ʔatħiiʔi

ʔatħii

night

=ʔiˑ

DEF

at night

.

I walked there at night.

57.31

ħan̉aħtuʔaƛaħ

ħan̉aħtawiƛ

disrobe

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I took off my clothes

haat̉inqšiʔaƛaħ

haat̉inqšiƛ

bathe

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I started to bathe

.

I took off my clothes and started to bathe.

57.32

ʔuʔiiʔisaħ

ʔuʔiiʔis

get to the beach

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I went to the edge of the beach

katsaƛ

kan

kneel

-‘isaƛ

on the beach

kneeling on the beach

qʷiim̉aap̉aʔaaɬʔitq

qʷi(q)

REL

-m̉aˑ

as far as

-aˑp̉aɬ

behind

-ʔaaɬ₂

each

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

how far it goes each time

c̉eʔiiʔisʔi

c̉eʔiiʔis

waves roll onto beach

=ʔiˑ

REL

to where the waves were rolling on the beach

.

I knelt at the limit of where the waves rolled onto the beach.

57.33

kʷiiɬkʷiiɬšiʔaƛaħ

kʷiiɬkʷiiɬšiƛ

pray

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I prayed

wawaaʔaƛaħ

wawaa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I said

kʷiiɬkʷiiɬa

kʷiiɬkʷiiɬa

be praying

while praying

ʔaniƛiis

ʔaniƛ

so that

-(y)iis

1s.INDF.REL

so that I might

hiteʔitapiƛqas

hiteʔitap

win

-iƛqas

1s.OPT

may I win

haaneʔiikquus

haanaʔa

play slahal

-ˀiikʷ₂

HYP.FUT

-quus

1s.CND

when I play slahal

.

I prayed that I might win when playing slahal.

57.34

ħat̉uʕaqƛikqas

ħat̉uʕaqƛ

do completely

-ikqas

1s.OPT

may I get many

.

"May I get many (sticks)."

57.35

wikʔaỷaqstupiƛqas

wikʔaỷaqstup

become unaware of

-iƛqas

1s.OPT

may I cause him to become unaware of

k̉umeeʔi

k̉umaa

make a guess in slahal

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one who was guessing

hayimħiỷapiƛqas

hayimħiỷap

keep from learning

-iƛqas

1s.OPT

may I keep him from learning about it

.

May I make the guesser unaware, may I keep him from knowing.

57.36

ʔuksp̉inƛukʷiƛqas

ʔuksp̉iinawiƛ

prevail

-uk

POSS

-iƛqas

1s.OPT

may mine prevail

ɬim̉aqsti

ɬim̉aqsti

mind

mind

.

May my mind prevail.

57.37

ʔuʕaštweʔin

ʔuuʕašt

obtain

-weˑʔin

3.QT

he causes to do so

hiteʔitap

hiteʔitap

win

win

waaʔatikqas

waa

say

-ˀat

PASS

-(y)ik

IRR.FUT

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

may it be said of me

.

May they say of me, 'he is the one that makes them win'."

57.38

wawaamaħ

wawaa

say

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I said so

kʷiiɬkʷiiɬa

kʷiiɬkʷiiɬa

be praying

while praying

ʔatħiiʔi

ʔatħii

night

=ʔiˑ

DEF

at night

m̉aɬukʷaʕaƛʔi

m̉aɬuk

cold

-aq

very

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ʔiˑ

REL

when it was very cold

k̉ʷisaaʔaƛʔi

k̉ʷisaa

snowing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ʔiˑ

REL

when it was snowing

.

I prayed in the very cold and snowy night.

pg. 109 begins below

57.39

qʷeʔisħʔaƛaħ

qʷaa

thus

-‘is

on the beach

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I was doing so on the beach

qʷeʔisħʔatʔitqʔaaɬa

qʷaa

thus

-‘is

on the beach

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀat

PASS

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

=ʔaaɬa

always

how one always does on the beach

haanaʔaƛ̉atquu

haanaʔa

play slahal

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-quu₁

3.CND

when one is playing slahal

ʔuyi

ʔuyi

when

when

.

I was in the position one uses when playing slahal.

57.40

kanisħʔaƛaħ

kanis

kneel on beach

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I knelt on the beach

yaqʷinƛqas

yaqʷaanaw̉iƛ

it is for that reason

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

so for that reason I did

ʔaapħtaaỷuučsis

ʔapħtaakʷ

half

-ỷuuč

extend out [L]

-‘isiˑs

on the beach

extended halfway out on the beach

c̉eʔiisaʔaƛquu

c̉eʔiisaƛ

waves roll onto beach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when the waves roll onto the beach

ʔuyi

ʔuyi

when

when

.

Kneeling, I remained half way out of the water when the waves came in.

57.41

wawaaʔaƛaħ

wawaa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I said

kʷiiɬkʷiiɬa

kʷiiɬkʷiiɬa

be praying

praying

ʔanis

ʔanis

1s.SUB

that I

yaaʔaɬsapʔaaqƛqas

yaaʔaɬsap

make s.o. look upon

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

I will cause him to look on me

.

I prayed that I have him (God?) look on me.

57.42

p̉aχsaapiƛqas

p̉aχsaap

make s.o. astonished

-iƛqas

1s.OPT

may I make them astonished

ʔaħn̉ii

ʔaħn̉ii

that

that

k̉utk̉um̉aqƛuk

k̉um̉aqƛ

guesser (in slahal).pl

-uk

POSS

their guessers (in slahal)

niitiinaʔatħ

niitiinaʔatħ

Ditidaht people

Ditidaht people

.

"May I make the Ditidaht guessers look open-mouthed.

57.43

yaaʔaɬsapiƛqas

yaaʔaɬsap

make s.o. look upon

-iƛqas

1s.OPT

may I cause them to look on at me

haaneʔiikquus

haanaʔa

play slahal

-ˀiikʷ₂

HYP.FUT

-quus

1s.CND

when I play slahal

.

May I have them looking on at me when I play.

57.44

hiteʔitapiƛqas

hiteʔitap

win

-iƛqas

1s.OPT

may I beat

niitiinaʔatħ

niitiinaʔatħ

Ditidaht people

Ditidaht people

.

May I beat the Ditidaht."

57.45

wawaaʔaƛaħ

wawaa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I said so

huuʔaasčik̉ʷaaɬʔaƛ

huuʔaasčikʷ

say over and over again

-ʔaaɬ₂

at intervals

-ˀaƛ

NOW

saying same words over and over

qʷam̉aapiɬʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-p̉iˑɬʷ₁

... long objects

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

every length of it

c̉eʔiisaƛ

c̉eʔiisaƛ

waves roll onto beach

waves roll onto beach

.

I said it over and over as long as a wave was rolling in.

57.46

tuħtuuħn̉uk̉ʷaƛquus

tuħtuuħn̉uk

shake one's hands

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quus

1s.CND

I would shake my hands

ɬiʔaaqatħ

ɬiʔaa

miss the mark

-qaˑtħ

pretend(edly)

imitating being missed

.

I would shake my hands as one does when one's opponents miss.

57.47

ƛ̉iikapaƛquus

ƛ̉iikapi

hold hands in air

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quus

1s.CND

I held my hands up in the air

tuħtuuħn̉uk

tuħtuuħn̉uk

shake one's hands

shaking my hands

ɬiʔaaqatħ

ɬiʔaa

miss the mark

-qaˑtħ

believe

imitating that they guessed wrong

.

I held my arms outstretched and shook my hands in the gesture for a missed guess.

57.48

suuʔaƛsi

suu

hold

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

I held

suuỷakukqas

suuỷakʷ

slahal bones

-uk

POSS

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my slahal bones

haanaʔaqỷak

haanaʔa

play slahal

-ỷakʷ

use

for playing slahal

.

I handled my slahal bones for playing slahal.

57.49

huksaaʔaƛaħ

huksaa

be counting

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I counted them

qʷam̉aap̉itʔitq

qʷam̉aap̉it

every time

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

every time

c̉eʔiisaƛ

c̉eʔiisaƛ

waves roll onto beach

waves roll onto beach

.

I counted the waves every time they rolled in.

57.50

caqiicp̉itšiʔaƛquu

caqiˑc

twenty

-p̉it₃

... times

-šiƛ

PRF

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when it had done so twenty times

ʔiš

ʔiš

and

and

c̉awaak

c̉awaakʷ

one

one

c̉eʔiisaƛ

c̉eʔiisaƛ

waves roll onto beach

waves roll onto beach

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛquus

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-quus

1s.CND

then I would do

č̉inʕiʔaƛ

č̉inʕiƛ

scrape up

-ˀaƛ

NOW

scrape up

yaa

yaa₁

that

that

taacsisaƛckʷiʔi

taacsisaƛ

drift onto beach

-ckʷiˑ

having ...-ed

=ʔiˑ

REL

that which had drifted onto the beach

χišuk

χišuk

trash

trash

.

When the surf had come in twenty-one times, I scraped up the trash that had drifted onto the beach.

57.51

čuu

čuu₁

ok

ok

hiteʔitap̉aƛaħ

hiteʔitap

win

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I have defeated them

niitiinaʔatħ

niitiinaʔatħ

Ditidaht people

Ditidaht people

waaʔaƛquus

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quus

1s.CND

I would say

.

"All right, I have beaten the Ditidaht," I would say.

57.52

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛquus

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-quus

1s.CND

then I would do

kʷiiɬkʷiiɬšiʔaƛ

kʷiiɬkʷiiɬšiƛ

pray

-ˀaƛ

NOW

start praying

.

Then I would begin praying.

57.53

ʔiiħʔaƛsi

ʔiiħʷ

big

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

I did energetically

ʔuusimč̉aƛ

ʔuusimč

do ritual training

-ˀaƛ

NOW

trained for

haanaʔaqsimč

haanaʔaqsimč

do ritual training for success in slahal

do ritual training for success in slahal

.

I was energetically doing ritual training for success in slahal.

57.54

nunuuk̉ʷaƛaħ

nunuuk

singing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I sang

nuuk

nuuk

song

song

.

I sang a song.

57.55

ʔuʔuyaqħʔaƛaħ

ʔuʔuyaqħ

sing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I sang

yayaqʷiyaqħʔaaqƛqas

DUP-

SUF

yaqʷ

REL

-iyaqħ

sing ... song [R]

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

that which I would sing

haaneʔiikquus

haanaʔa

play slahal

-ˀiikʷ₂

HYP.FUT

-quus

1s.CND

when I play slahal

.

I sang a song that I would use in playing slahal.

pg. 110 begins here

57.56

qʷaaʔamaħ

qʷaaʔap

do thus

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I did thus

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa

that

that

ħasiik

ħasiikʷ₁

finish

finished

.

I did that and stopped.

57.57

muup̉itšiƛqatħaħ

muup̉it

four times

-šiƛ

PRF

-qaˑtħ

pretend(edly)

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I pretended to do four times

hiteʔitap

hiteʔitap

win

beating

huksaa

huksaa

be counting

counting

ʔuukʷiɬ

ʔuukʷiɬ

refer to

refer to

c̉eeʔisiisʔi

c̉eeʔisiis

breaker

=ʔiˑ

DEF

breakers

.

I pretended to beat them four times, counting the breakers.

57.58

hawiiʔaƛaħ

hawiiƛ

finish

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I finished

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa

that

that

m̉uč̉ičuʔaƛaħ

m̉uč̉ičawiƛ

get dressed

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I got dressed

muup̉itšiʔaƛqas

muup̉it

four times

-šiƛ

PRF

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

when I had done four times

hiteʔitapqatħ

hiteʔitap

win

-qaˑtħ

pretend(edly)

imitating winning

.

After finishing imitating winning four times, I then got dressed.

57.59

weʔičuʔaƛaħ

weeʔičuƛ

fall asleep

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I went to sleep

.

I went to sleep.

57.60

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

and then

ʔuʕiʔaƛaħ

ʔuʕiƛ₂

find out

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I found out

ʔani

ʔani

that

that

huuʔič̉aƛqa

huuʔič

several sleeping

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qaˑ

3.SUB

they were all sleeping

ʔinkqħ

ʔinkʷ

fire

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

fire being

ʔiiqħii

ʔiiqħii

still

still being

tuupʔii

tuup

stove

=ʔiˑ

DEF

in the stove

.

I found them all asleep and a fire still in the stove.

57.61

hiɬin

hiɬ

LOC

-ni

1p.ABS

we were there

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa

that

that

qii

qii

long time

long time

.

We were there a long time.

57.62

muučiiɬšiƛaħ

muu

four

-čiˑɬ

... days

-šiƛ

PRF

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I did so for four days

qʷaqʷaa

DUP-

SUF

qʷaa

thus

thus

hat̉iis

hat̉iis

bathe

bathing

muu

muu

four

four

ʔatħii

ʔatħii

night

nights

haanaʔaqsimč

haanaʔaqsimč

do ritual training for success in slahal

do ritual training for success in slahal

qʷaayiiʔaƛ

qʷaa

thus

-(y)iˑ

... time

-ˀaƛ

NOW

when it was thus

ʔiiħʔaƛʔi

ʔiiħʷ

very

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the very

m̉aɬuk

m̉aɬuk

cold

cold

c̉uʔičħʔi

c̉uʔičħ

winter

=ʔiˑ

DEF

in the winter

.

Four days and nights I bathed and did ritual for slahal in the very cold winter weather.

57.63

ʔukʷimin

ʔukʷi

at, on

-(m)in

1p IND

we were there

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa

that

that

suč̉ačiɬ

suč̉a

five

-čiˑɬ

... days

five days

.

We were there five days.

57.64

suč̉ap̉itin

suč̉a

five

-p̉it₃

... times

-ni

1p.ABS

we did five times

weʔič

weʔič

sleep

sleep

hiɬ

hiɬ

LOC

there

.

We slept there five times.

57.65

yaqʷinƛqas

yaqʷaanaw̉iƛ

it is for that reason

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

so for that reason I did

c̉awaak̉aƛuk

c̉awaakʷ

one

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

one

ʔatħii

ʔatħii

night

night

čamiħta

čamiħta

really

really

weʔič

weʔič

sleep

sleep

.

Therefore I had one night to sleep undisturbed.

57.66

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛin

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-ni

1p.ABS

then we

sukʷiʔaƛ̉at

sukʷiƛ

take

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

were taken

.

Then someone came for us.

57.67

ʔuuqumħičiʔaƛ

ʔuuqumħičiƛ

have good weather

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was good weather

kuʔaɬ

kuʔaɬ

in the morning

in the morning

hininʔaƛ

hinin

come

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he came

yaʕatqin

yaqʷ

REL

-ˀat

PASS

-qin

1p.REL

by the one who did

sukʷiƛ̉asʔat

sukʷiƛ

take

-ˀas₅

go to

-ˀat

PASS

go to take us

.

The one who came to take us arrived on a fine morning.

57.68

ƛiħšiʔaƛin

ƛiħšiƛ

set off

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ni

1p.ABS

we set off

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

and then

hiniicsuʔaƛ̉at

hiniicsawiƛ

take along

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

being taken along

ƛ̉uƛ̉umuʕin

ƛ̉uƛ̉umuʕin

motorboat

motorboat

.

We set out, being taken along in a gasoline launch.

57.69

ʔuyiiqšiʔaƛni

ʔuyiiqšiƛ

go by boat

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ni

1p.ABS

we then set out by boat

hinasiʔaƛin

hinasiƛ

arrive

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ni

1p.ABS

arriving at

w̉aayi

w̉aayi

Waayi (Wouwer)

Waayi

qʷiicuʔukqin

qʷi(q)

REL

-cuˑʔuk

go to [L+S]

-qin

1p.REL

where we were going to

ƛaħʔaƛ

ƛaħʷ

at present

-ˀaƛ

NOW

now

.

We then set out by boat, arriving at Waayi, going to our destination.

57.70

hiy

hiy

hiy!

Hiy!

n̉ačuʔaɬʔaƛin

n̉ačuʔaɬ

see

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ni

1p.ABS

we saw them

ʔaya

ʔaya

many

many

quuʔas

quuʔas

person

people

niitiinaʔatħ

niitiinaʔatħ

Ditidaht people

Ditidaht people

.

My! we saw many Ditidaht people.

pg. 111 begins here

57.71

hitinqsaʔaƛ

hitinqsaƛ

go down to beach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they went down to the beach

niitiinaʔatħ

niitiinaʔatħ

Ditidaht people

Ditidaht people

hinaɬc̉aƛ̉atni

hinaɬc̉a₁

meet

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-ni

1p.ABS

to meet us

.

They came down to the beach to meet us.

57.72

ʔiiqħuk̉ʷaƛin

ʔiiqħuk

tell

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ni

1p.ABS

we told them

yayaqʷʔiiqin

DUP-

PL

yaqʷ

REL

-ʔii

go to

-qin

1p.REL

the ones to whom we had gone (to visit)

.

We spoke to the ones whom we were there to visit.

57.73

hinusčisʔap̉at

hinusčis

up the beach

-ˀap₂

CAUS

-ˀat

PASS

they took them up the beach

χaχašk̉uk̉ʷaħsm̉inħʔi

χaχašk̉uk̉ʷaħs

box of biscuits

-m̉inħ

PL

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the boxes of biscuits

.

They took the boxes of biscuits up the beach.

57.74

haaʕinʔatin

haaʕin

invite

-ˀat

PASS

-ni

1p.ABS

he invited us (to eat)

ʔuħʔatin

ʔuħʔat

by

-ni

1p.ABS

we were done to

haaʕinʔat

haaʕin

call out

-ˀat

PASS

called to a feast

ʔuuʔučisʔat

DUP-

SUF

ʔu

REF

-či₂

at

-‘is

on the beach

-ˀat

PASS

doing to us on the beach

.

He invited us to a feast, doing to us on the beach.

57.75

hiy

hiy

hiy!

Hiy!

mačinƛin

mačinawiƛ

enter house

-ni

1p.ABS

we entered the house

.

My! we entered the house.

57.76

hiineʔiƛšiʔaƛma

hiineʔiƛšiƛ

enter the house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

they entered the house

niitiinaʔatħm̉inħ

niitiinaʔatħ

Ditidaht people

-m̉inħ

PL

the Ditidahts

ʔuuqc̉aw̉it̉asʔaƛ

ʔuuqc̉aw̉it̉as

go to be extra guest

-ˀaƛ

NOW

going to be fellow guests

.

The Ditidaht entered the house, going to be fellow guests.

57.77

ʔuʔiisʔap̉atin

ʔuʔiisʔap₁

feed s.o.

-ˀat

PASS

-ni

1p.ABS

he fed us

hink̉uuʔasašt

hink̉uuʔasašt

dried dog salmon

dried dog salmon

t̉iɬaak

t̉iɬaakʷ

soaked

soaked

.

He served us soaked dry dog salmon.

57.78

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛin

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-ni

1p.ABS

then we

tiiʔiisšiʔaƛ

tiiʔiisšiƛ

drink tea

-ˀaƛ

NOW

drink tea

.

Then we had tea.

57.79

haw̉aatumin

haw̉aatu

finish eating

-(m)in

1p IND

we finished eating

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa

that

that

.

We finished eating.

57.80

ciiciiqc̉inaqpiʔaƛ

DUP-

PL

ciiqc̉inaq

talk s.t. over

-‘ipiƛ

in the house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they began talking together

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa

that

that

.

They began to talk among themselves.

57.81

wawaaɬyuučiʔaƛma

wawaaɬyuučiƛ

begin saying

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

they started saying

niitiinaʔatħm̉inħʔi

niitiinaʔatħ

Ditidaht people

-m̉inħ

PL

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the Ditidaht people

hiy

hiy

hiy!

Hiy!

haathaanaʕaqƛ̉amitquuniš

haanaʔaʕaqƛ

slahal expert.pl

-ˀap₂

CAUS

-(m)it

PAST

-quuniš

1p.OPT

wish we had slahal players

yaa

yaa₁

that

that

ƛaasaʔakʔi

ƛaasaʔakʷ

stranger

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the strangers

haanaʔap̉iikitniš

haanaʔap

get s.o. to play slahal

-ˀiikʷ₂

HYP.FUT

-(m)it

PAST

-niˑš

1p.IND

we would get them to play slahal

wawaaɬyaƛma

wawaaɬyu

be saying (pl.)

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

they were saying

niitiinaʔatħm̉inħʔi

niitiinaʔatħ

Ditidaht people

-m̉inħ

PL

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the Ditidaht people

.

"My! wish we had slahal players in those strangers, then we could get them to play," the Ditidaht people were saying.

57.82

waawasaƛ̉ičim

wawaa

converse

-sasa

precisely [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀiˑčim

2>3p.FUT.IMP

you will say that really

ʔaħn̉ii

ʔaħn̉ii

that

that

ɬaakšiƛ

ɬaakšiƛ

please do

please do

ʔuuʔiipsaqinqɔɔ

ʔuuʔiƛ₁

go for

-ˀap₂

CAUS

-sasa

only [L]

-qin

1p.REL

=qʷa

thus

that we have come to do

haanaʔaʕas

haanaʔaʕas

go to play slahal

go to play slahal

waaʔaƛaħ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I said

ciqšiƛ

ciqšiƛ

speak

spoke

.

"Say just that, please, for we have come only to play slahal", I said.

57.83

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛin

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-ni

1p.ABS

then we

w̉aqʔuqʔataƛ

w̉aqʔuˑ

leave a feast

-ˀat

PASS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

went from the feast

.

We left the feast.

57.84

ʔucačiʔaƛin

ʔucačiƛ

go to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ni

1p.ABS

we went to

yaqʷʔiiqin

yaqʷ

REL

-ʔii

go to

-qin

1p.REL

the one whom we had gone to

histuusqin

his(t)

LOC

-(y)uus₁

in residence

-qin

1p.REL

in whose house we were

.

We went to our host.

57.85

ʔaƛčiiɬin

ʔaƛa

two

-čiˑɬ

... days

-ni

1p.ABS

we were two days doing

ʔukʷi

ʔukʷi

at, on

at, on

ʔaƛp̉itin

ʔaƛp̉it

twice

-ni

1p.ABS

we did twice

weʔič

weʔič

sleep

sleep

.

We were there two days and slept twice.

57.86

waaƛin

waaƛ

then

-ni

1p.ABS

then we were

ʔucaaqšiʔaƛ̉at

ʔucaaqšiƛ

pay attention

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

paid attention to

.

Then they took notice of us.

57.87

čučuukʷaʕinmasnakšiʔaƛma

čučuukʷaʕinmas

go about inviting

-naˑkʷ

have

-šiƛ

PRF

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

he had them go about the village inviting

yayaaqʷʔiiqin

DUP-

PL

yaqʷ

REL

-ʔii

go to

-qin

1p.REL

the ones to whom we had gone to

.

Our hosts had people go about the village inviting.

57.88

ħaačat̉iʔaƛ

ħaačat̉iƛ₂

all go for

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were all invited

qʷam̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

as many as there were

niitiinaʔatħ

niitiinaʔatħ

Ditidaht people

Ditidaht people

tuupšiƛʔi

tuupšiƛ

evening

=ʔiˑ

DEF

evening

.

In the evening all the Ditidaht came in.

pg. 112 begins here

57.89

čuu

čuu₁

ok

ok

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛma

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-maˑ

3.IND

and then they did

w̉aaqʔuqšiʔaƛ

w̉aaqʔuqšiƛ

go to a feast

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they started coming to the feast

niitiinaʔatħ

niitiinaʔatħ

Ditidaht people

Ditidaht people

ħačatak̉aƛ

ħačatakʷ

all

-ˀaƛ

NOW

all of them

qʷam̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

as many as there were

quuʔas

quuʔas

man

men

t̉aatn̉eʔisʔi

t̉an̉a

child.pl

-ʔis

DIM

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the little children

ɬuucsaamiiħʔiƛaa

ɬuucsma

woman.pl

=ʔiˑ

DEF

=ƛaa

also

also the women

ʔuyi

ʔuyi

when

when

tuupšiƛ

tuupšiƛ

evening

in the evening

.

Well, all started coming to the feast, all the men, children and women in the evening.

57.90

ħačatiiʔiƛ

ħačatiiʔiƛ

all enter house

all enter house

.

All entered the house

57.91

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛqač̉a

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-qaˑč̉a

3.DUB

And then they must have

ciiqc̉inaqšiʔaƛ

ciiqc̉inaqšiƛ

discuss

-ˀaƛ

NOW

discussed

qʷaaʔaaqƛʔitq

qʷaa

thus

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

that which they would do

.

They must have discussed what they would do.

57.92

qiiʔiɬin

qii

long time

-‘iɬ₃

in the house

-ni

1p.ABS

we were in the house for a long time

hiiɬ

hiɬ

LOC

-‘iɬ₃

in the house

there in the house

qiimaa

qii

long time

-maˑ

3.IND

it was a long time

hišimɬ

hišimɬ

assemble

assembled

maʔasʔi

maʔas

tribe

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the tribe

niitiinaʔatħ

niitiinaʔatħ

Ditidaht people

Ditidaht people

.

We were in the house a long time and the Ditidaht tribe were assembled there were in the house for a long time.

57.93

čuu

čuu₁

ok

ok

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛin

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-ni

1p.ABS

then we

sukʷiʔaƛ̉at

sukʷiƛ

take

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

were taken

.

Well, then they took us.

57.94

mačinuʔaƛin

mačinawiƛ

enter house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ni

1p.ABS

we entered the house

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

and then

.

And then we went into the house.

57.95

wik̉ap̉atin

wik

not

-ˀap₂

CAUS

-ˀat

PASS

-ni

1p.ABS

we were not

qiiʔiɬ

qii

long time

-‘iɬ₃

in the house

long in the house

hinʔasšiʔaƛ

hinʔasšiƛ

go outside

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they began going outside

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa

that

that

ħaaw̉iiħaƛʔi

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

young man.pl

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the young men

ɬuucsaamiiħʔiƛaa

ɬuucsma

woman.pl

=ʔiˑ

DEF

=ƛaa

also

also the women

ħaatħaakʷaƛ

ħaakʷaaƛ

young woman.pl

young women

.

Before long, the young men and women went outside.

57.96

hiɬħʔaƛqač̉a

hiɬ

LOC

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qaˑč̉a

3.DUB

they must have done there

ʔiinaxiičiʔaƛ

ʔiinaxiičiƛ

get ready

-ˀaƛ

NOW

got ready

ƛaʔuuʔi

ƛaʔuˑ

another

=ʔiˑ

DEF

another

maʔas

maʔas

house

house

.

They must have decked themselves out in another house.

57.97

hitakʷaɬma

hitakʷaɬ

be absent

-maˑ

3.IND

they were away

qiikʷaaɬ

qii

long time

-kʷaˑɬ

absent

stay away long

hineeʔiʔaƛma

hineeʔiƛ

enter house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

he entered the house

quuʔas

quuʔas

man

man

c̉awaak

c̉awaakʷ

one

one

.

They were away a long while and then one man came in.

57.98

waaʔaƛma

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

he said

ʔuukʷiɬ

ʔuukʷiɬ

refer to

refer to

ʔayeʔi

ʔaya

many

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the many

quuʔas

quuʔas

person

people

ʔinxaaʔaƛma

ʔiinaxi

get ready

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

they are getting ready

niitiinaʔatħ

niitiinaʔatħ

Ditidaht people

Ditidaht people

waaʔaƛma

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

he said

quuʔasʔi

quuʔas

person

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the man

.

The man said to the multitude, "The Ditidaht are getting ready.

57.99

ƛuɬʔaƛma

ƛuɬ

attractive

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

they are nicely

ʔiinaxyu

ʔiinaxyu

dressed up

dressed up

huuyaaɬw̉it̉asma

huuyaaɬ

dance

-w̉it̉as₂

go to

-maˑ

3.IND

they are going to dance

waaʔaƛma

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

he said

.

They are nicely dressed and are going to dance," he said.

57.100

hitakʷaɬšiʔaƛma

hitakʷaɬšiƛ

go away

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

he went away

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

and then

.

And then he went away.

57.101

ƛ̉uum̉aħsiʔaƛma

ƛ̉uum̉aħsiƛ

heat up liquid

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

it was being heated up

č̉aʔakʔi

č̉aʔakʷ

water

=ʔiˑ

DEF

water

tiiʔii

tii₁

tea

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the tea

.

Water was being heated up for tea.

57.102

ʔuʔiisw̉it̉asʔaƛ̉atma

ʔuʔiis

eat

-w̉it̉as₂

go to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-maˑ

3.IND

they were going to eat

yaqʷiitỷapqin

yaqʷ

REL

-iˑtỷaˑp

bring ... as a gift

-qin

1p.REL

that which we had brought as gifts

χaχašk̉uk

χaχašk̉uk

crackers

crackers

.

They were going to eat the biscuits we had brought as gifts.

pg. 113 begins here

57.103

hininʔaƛmaƛaa

hinin

come

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

=ƛaa

again

again he came

niitiinaʔatħ

niitiinaʔatħ

Ditidaht people

Ditidaht people

c̉awaak

c̉awaakʷ

one

one

n̉eʔiƛsap̉aƛ̉i

n̉eʔiƛsap

light up

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀiˑ₂

2s>3.IMPER

light up!

ʔinkʔii

ʔinkʷ

fire

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the fire

hintšiʔaƛma

hinatšiƛ

come

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

they are coming

waaʔaƛma

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

he said

.

Then one Ditidaht came and said, "Get the fire burning bright, they're coming".

57.104

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛma

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-maˑ

3.IND

and then they did

ʔink̉ʷačiʔaƛ

ʔink̉ʷačiƛ

start to burn

-ˀaƛ

NOW

started to light

ʔinkʔii

ʔinkʷ

fire

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the fire

ʔiiħʔaƛ

ʔiiħʷ

very

-ˀaƛ

NOW

very much

n̉eʔiƛšiƛ

n̉eʔiƛšiƛ

light up

lit up

maħt̉iiʔi

maħt̉ii

house

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the house

hiiɬqin

hiɬ

LOC

-qin

1p.REL

where we were in the house

.

They lit up the fire and the house where we were became very bright.

57.105

nuuʔiʔaƛma

nuuʔiƛ

start singing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

they started to sing

hiɬħʔaƛ

hiɬ

LOC

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was there

hiiɬsʔatuʔi

hiiɬsʔatu

at the door

=ʔiˑ

DEF

at the door

hiɬʔap̉atin

hiɬ

LOC

-ˀap₂

CAUS

-ˀat

PASS

-ni

1p.ABS

we were put there

hiiɬsʔatuʔi

hiiɬsʔatu

at the door

=ʔiˑ

DEF

at the door

.

They started singing at the door of the house we were put in.

57.106

yaaʔaɬn̉aħaƛin

yaaʔaɬn̉aħi

try to look on

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ni

1p.ABS

we tried to look at

.

We tried to look on.

57.107

kaƛħšiʔaƛma

kaƛħšiƛ

appear

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

they came into view

huuyaaɬ

huuyaaɬ

dance

dancing

.

They came into view dancing.

57.108

ʔuwiiħtiɬma

ʔuwiiħta

be in front

-‘iɬ₃

in the house

-maˑ

3.IND

he went ahead into the house

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

young man

young man

.

A young man came into the house first.

57.109

ʔuuỷaqƛn̉ukma

ʔuuỷaqƛn̉uk

have s.t. in hand

-maˑ

3.IND

he had it in his hand

ʔuqƛn̉ukma

ʔuqƛn̉uk

hold in hands

-maˑ

3.IND

holding it in his hand

siptuup

siptuup

stick

stick

.

He was holding something in his hand, a stick.

57.110

hinʔiƛma

hinʔiƛ

enter house

-maˑ

3.IND

they entered the house

ʔaya

ʔaya

many

many

huuyaaɬʔaƛ

huuyaaɬ

dance

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they danced now

nunuuk̉ʷaƛ

nunuuk

singing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were singing

ʔayeʔi

ʔaya

many

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the many

quuʔas

quuʔas

man

men

niitiinaʔatħ

niitiinaʔatħ

Ditidaht people

Ditidaht people

.

Many Ditidaht men came in, dancing and singing.

57.111

kaƛħšiʔaƛma

kaƛħšiƛ

appear

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

they came into view

ħaatħaakʷaƛ

ħaakʷaaƛ

young woman.pl

young women

.

Young women appeared.

57.112

ƛuɬʔaƛma

ƛuɬ

attractive

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

they were nicely done

ʔiiʔiinaxyu

DUP-

PL

ʔiinaxyu

dressed up

dressed up

.

They all came in nicely decked out.

57.113

ħačatiiʔiƛma

ħačatiiʔiƛ

all enter house

-maˑ

3.IND

all entered the house

qʷam̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

as many as there were

ħaatħaakʷaƛ

ħaakʷaaƛ

young woman.pl

young women

.

All the young women came into the house

57.114

ciqšiʔaƛma

ciqšiƛ

speak

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

he spoke

c̉awaakħʔaƛ

c̉awaakʷ

one

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

there was one

ʔiič̉im

ʔiič̉im

old

old (one)

quuʔas

quuʔas

man

man

niitiinaʔatħ

niitiinaʔatħ

Ditidaht people

Ditidaht people

.

One old Ditidaht man spoke.

57.115

huuyaaɬck̉inʔee

huuyaaɬ

dance

-ck̉in

COMPAR

-ˀiˑ₂

2s>3.IMPER

-ee

VOC

dance a bit more!

huuyaaɬck̉inʔi

huuyaaɬ

dance

-ck̉in

COMPAR

-ˀiˑ₂

2s>3.IMPER

dance a bit more!

hiisimmeʔeec

hiisim

nearly

-(m)eˑʔicuu

2p.IND

-ee

VOC

you are lacking a little

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he said

.

"Dance a little harder, dance a little harder, you are lacking a little," he said.

57.116

huuɬšiʔaƛma

huɬšiƛ

dance

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

they danced

maʔasʔi

maʔas

tribe

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the tribe

.

The tribe danced.

57.117

hiinaħw̉inkšiʔaƛma

hiinaħw̉inkšiƛ

use

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

they used

yaʕaqƛn̉ukʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-ˀaqƛn̉uk

in the hand

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

which were in their hands

siptuup

siptuup

stick

sticks

.

They used the sticks they were holding in their hands.

57.118

qʷaaʔaƛma

qʷaa

thus

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

they did so like

c̉awaakqħquu

c̉awaakʷ

one

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

-quu₁

3.CND

as though they were one

qʷaaʔap

qʷaaʔap

do thus

doing

miɬmiɬšiʔaƛma

miɬmiɬšiƛ

doing the same

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

doing the same

qʷis

qʷis

do thus

doing thus

ʔuuktisʔaƛ̉at

ʔuuktis

copy

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

copying

yaqwiiħtiɬʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-wiˑħta

in front

-‘iɬ₃

in the house

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

who was in the front in the house

.

They all moved like one person doing the same, copying the one in front.

pg. 114 begins here

57.119

qʷaaʔaƛma

qʷaa

thus

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

they did so like

c̉awaakqħquu

c̉awaakʷ

one

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

-quu₁

3.CND

as though they were one

ɬuħɬuħš

ɬuħɬuħš

be flowing at intervals

flowing at intervals

kʷiisitc̉inɬ

kʷiisitc̉inɬ

go to the opposite side of the room

going to the other side of the room at intervals

maʔasʔi

maʔas

house

=ʔiˑ

DEF

house

.

They were like one, flowing at intervals to the opposite side of the room.

57.120

ʔuušp̉aɬaƛin

ʔuušp̉aɬa

marvel at

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ni

1p.ABS

we marvelled at

wikỷuuqin

wikỷuu

never

-qin

1p.REL

we had never done so

qʷaayuʔaɬ

qʷaa

thus

-(y)uʔaɬ

see

see such

huuyaaɬ

huuyaaɬ

dance

dancing

ʔeʔimqin

ʔeʔim

at first

-qin

1p.REL

we did before

qʷaan̉ak̉uħ

qʷaan̉ak̉uħ

see the like of

see the like of

.

We were full of admiration for we had never seen that kind of dancing before.

57.121

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛma

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-maˑ

3.IND

and then they did

nuʔatap̉aƛ

nuʔatap

finish singing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they finished singing

.

Then they finished singing.

57.122

ʔayaaƛma

ʔaya

many

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

there were many

quuʔas

quuʔas

person

people

cumaaʔaƛma

cumaa

be full

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

it was full

ʔiiħʔii

ʔiiħʷ

big

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the big

maħt̉ii

maħt̉ii

house

house

.

There were many people, the big house was full.

57.123

nuuʔiʔaƛmaƛaa

nuuʔiƛ

start singing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

=ƛaa

again

again they started singing

huuɬšiʔaƛ

huɬšiƛ

dance

-ˀaƛ

NOW

started to dance

.

Again they started singing and dancing.

57.124

wiinapiɬħʔaƛma

wiinapiɬ

stay in the house

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

they stayed in the same place

ʔaƛp̉itma

ʔaƛp̉it

twice

-maˑ

3.IND

they did twice

nuuʔiƛ

nuuʔiƛ

start singing

starts to sing

wiinapiɬħ

wiinapiɬ

stay in the house

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

while remaining still in the house

.

Twice they sang, remaining in the same place in the house.

57.125

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛma

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-maˑ

3.IND

and then he did

hitac̉upiʔaƛ

hitac̉upiƛ

bring to centre of room

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he went to the centre of room

c̉awaak

c̉awaakʷ

one

one

quuʔas

quuʔas

man

man

.

Then one man went to the middle of the room.

57.126

waaʔaƛma

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

he said

hawiiʔaƛ̉i

hawiiƛ

finish

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀiˑ₂

2s>3.IMPER

stop now!

huuyaaɬ

huuyaaɬ

dance

dancing

nuuʔiƛʔaaqƛma

nuuʔiƛ

start singing

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-maˑ

3.IND

he will start singing

nuuk

nuuk

song

song

šiiwiš

šiiwiš

Chief Dick

Chief Dick

.

He said, "Now stop dancing, Chief Dick is going to sing".

57.127

hiy

hiy

hiy!

Hiy!

hišimỷuuƛ

hišimỷawiƛ

assemble

they came together

niitiinaʔatħ

niitiinaʔatħ

Ditidaht people

Ditidaht people

ʔuuʔiiyapiɬma

ʔuuʔiiyapiɬ

be standing on the floor

-maˑ

3.IND

they came to be standing there on the floor

hiiɬc̉aqiɬʔi

hiiɬc̉aqiɬ

rear of house

-ˀiˑ₂

2s>3.IMPER

be at the rear of the house

.

My! the Ditidaht assembled, standing on the floor at the rear of the room.

57.128

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛma

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-maˑ

3.IND

and then he did

huuy

hu(u)y

huuy

huuy

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he said

c̉awaakqħ

c̉awaakʷ

one

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

being one

.

And then one of them said, "Huuy!".

57.129

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛma

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-maˑ

3.IND

and then they did

ħačatʕaƛinỷaƛ

ħačatʕaƛ

all make a sound

-inỷu

remain (in position)

-ˀaƛ

NOW

all the remaining made the sound

muup̉itšiƛma

muup̉it

four times

-šiƛ

PRF

-maˑ

3.IND

they did four times

waa

waa

say

say

.

After him all said it, doing so four times.

57.130

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛma

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-maˑ

3.IND

and then he did

nuuʔiʔaƛ

nuuʔiƛ

start singing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

started singing

c̉awaak

c̉awaakʷ

one

one

.

Then one of them started singing.

57.131

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

and then

nunuukšiʔaƛ

nuunukšiƛ

start to sing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they started to sing

qʷaaʔapʔitq

qʷaaʔap

do thus

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

that which they were doing

hitacsuħtaƛ

hitacsuħta

appear

-ˀaƛ

NOW

coming out

ħaaw̉iiħaƛ

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

young man.pl

young men

ʔaƛa

ʔaƛa

two

two

hiihinkiic

DUP-

DIST

hinkiic

wear head-mask

each wearing a head-mask

.

They sang as they had been, and two young men each wearing headmasks came out.

57.132

muup̉itšiƛma

muup̉it

four times

-šiƛ

PRF

-maˑ

3.IND

they did four times

nuuʔiƛ

nuuʔiƛ

start singing

singing

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛma

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-maˑ

3.IND

and then they did

hawiiʔaƛ

hawiiƛ

finish

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they finished

.

They sang four times and then they finished.

57.133

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛma

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-maˑ

3.IND

and then they did

p̉ačiʔaƛ̉at

p̉ačiƛ

give gift at potlatch

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

giving a gift to

ħawiiħtuʔis

ħawiiħtuʔis

Chief Nuukmiis

Chief Nuukmiis

n̉upqimɬ

n̉up

one

-qimɬ

... unit

one

taanaa

taanaa

dollar

dollar

.

Then they potlatched one dollar to Chief Nuukmiis.

57.134

p̉ačiʔaƛ̉at

p̉ačiƛ

give gift at potlatch

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

they gave a gift to

ƛapisim

ƛapisim

Raccoon (mn)

Raccoon

n̉upqimɬ

n̉up

one

-qimɬ

... unit

one

.

They potlatched one (dollar) to Raccoon.

pg. 115 begins here

57.135

n̉un̉uupqimɬayiiʔaƛ̉atin

DUP-

DIST

n̉up

one

-qimɬ

... unit

-ayiˑ

give

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-ni

1p.ABS

we were each given one

qʷam̉istaqin

qʷam̉aˑ

all

-ista

... person(s) in canoe

-qin

1p.REL

we who were all crew members

.

Then all of us who were crew members were given (a dollar) each.

57.136

čuu

čuu₁

ok

ok

waaʔaƛmaƛaa

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

=ƛaa

again

they then said

ʔanič

ʔanič

that

that

ƛaʔuuƛaa

ƛaʔuˑ

another

=ƛaa

again

again another

.

Well, they said that there was another.

57.137

ʔiqsiɬaƛmaƛaa

ʔiqsiɬa

do so

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

=ƛaa

again

again they did so

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa

that

that

huuyaaɬšiʔaƛƛaa

huyaaɬšiƛ

dance

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ƛaa

again

danced again

.

They began to dance the same way again.

57.138

ħaatħaakʷaƛ̉aƛma

ħaakʷaaƛ

young woman.pl

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

there were young women

hiihinkiic̉aƛ

DUP-

PL

hinkiic

wear head-mask

-ˀaƛ

NOW

wearing head-masks

.

There were young women wearing headmasks.

57.139

hawiiƛƛaa

hawiiƛ

finish

=ƛaa

again

again they finished

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa

that

that

muup̉it

muup̉it

four times

four times

.

Again they completed four times.

57.140

ʔiqsiɬaƛ̉atin

ʔiqsiɬa

do so

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-ni

1p.ABS

they did so to us

p̉aaƛp̉iičiʔat

p̉aaƛp̉iičiƛ

give potlatch gifts

-ˀat

PASS

giving us presents

.

They then gave us presents.

57.141

n̉uun̉uupqimɬaƛ̉atinƛaa

DUP-

DIST

n̉up

one

-qimɬ

... unit

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-ni

1p.ABS

=ƛaa

again

again we got one (dollar) each

ʔaƛakʷaɬħšiʔatin

ʔaƛakʷaɬ

eight

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-šiƛ

PRF

-ˀat

PASS

-ni

1p.ABS

we got from eight (people)

p̉aaƛp̉aayat

p̉aaƛp̉aaya

giving a potlatch

-ˀat

PASS

giving presents

.

We received a gift of one dollar each from eight people.

57.142

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛma

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-maˑ

3.IND

and then he did

nuuʔiʔaƛ

nuuʔiƛ

start singing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

started singing

yaqʷʔiiqin

yaqʷ

REL

-ʔii

go to

-qin

1p.REL

the one whom we had gone to

.

And then our host started singing.

57.143

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ̉atin

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-ˀat

PASS

-ni

1p.ABS

and then we did so

ʔuuỷaħsitap̉aƛ̉atin

ʔuuỷaħsitap

put s.t. into canoe

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-ni

1p.ABS

put into canoe for us

.

He put something in our canoe.

57.144

caqiicqimɬayiiʔatma

caqiˑc

twenty

-qimɬ

... unit

-ayiˑ

give

-ˀat

PASS

-maˑ

3.IND

he was given twenty

ƛapisim

ƛapisim

Raccoon (mn)

Raccoon

ʔiš

ʔiš

and

and

suč̉aqimɬ

suč̉a

five

-qimɬ

... unit

five

taanaa

taanaa

dollar

dollars

.

Raccoon was given twenty-five dollars.

57.145

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛin

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-ni

1p.ABS

then we did

ʔaaʔaaƛqimɬayiiʔaaɬʔaƛ̉at

DUP-

SUF

ʔaƛa

two

-qimɬ

... unit

-ayiˑ

give

-ʔaaɬ₂

each

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

were given two (dollars) each now

qʷam̉aaqin

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-qin

1p.REL

all of us

ʔukʷiʔaɬ

ʔukʷi

at, on

-ʔaɬ₁

attached on

each with him

ƛapisim

ƛapisim

Raccoon (mn)

Raccoon

.

Each of us, along with Raccoon, received two dollars.

57.146

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛma

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-maˑ

3.IND

and then he did

nuuʔiʔaƛ

nuuʔiƛ

start singing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

started singing

yaqʷʔiiʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-ʔii

go to

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the one whom went to

ħawiiħtuʔis

ħawiiħtuʔis

Chief Nuukmiis

Chief Nuukmiis

.

Then the one who went to Nuukmiis sang.

57.147

ʔuuỷaħsitap̉at

ʔuuỷaħsitap

put s.t. into canoe

-ˀat

PASS

he had it put into his canoe

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa

also

also

.

He likewise had something put int his canoe.

57.148

caqiicqimɬayiiʔatma

caqiˑc

twenty

-qimɬ

... unit

-ayiˑ

give

-ˀat

PASS

-maˑ

3.IND

he was given twenty

ʔiš

ʔiš

and

and

suč̉aqimɬ

suč̉a

five

-qimɬ

... unit

five

taanaa

taanaa

dollar

dollars

.

He was given twenty-five dollars.

57.149

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛma

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-maˑ

3.IND

and then they did

ʔaaʔaaƛqimɬaƛ̉at

DUP-

DIST

ʔaƛa

two

-qimɬ

... unit

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

they each got two (dollars)

qʷam̉isteʔitqʔaɬ

qʷam̉ista

all in a canoe

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

=ʔaɬ

PL

all the ones in the crew

.

And then each crew member received two dollars.

57.150

čuu

čuu₁

ok

ok

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛma

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-maˑ

3.IND

and then they did

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

said

ʔanič

ʔanič

that

that

hawiiʔaƛ

hawiiƛ

finish

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was finished

.

Well, they said it was now finished.

57.151

čačimħiỷap̉aƛ̉i

čačimħiỷap

get ready

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀiˑ₂

2s>3.IMPER

get it ready!

haʔumʔi

haʔum

food

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the food

waaʔaƛma

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

they said

.

"Get the food ready", they said.

57.152

sukʷiʔaƛ̉atma

sukʷiƛ

take

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-maˑ

3.IND

they were taken

χaχašk̉ukʔi

χaχašk̉uk

crackers

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the biscuits

ʔucaỷap̉aƛ̉at

ʔucaỷap

take to swh

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

taken to

ʔappiqƛiɬʔi

ʔappiqƛiɬ

middle of floor

=ʔiˑ

DEF

middle of floor

.

The biscuits were taken to the centre of the room.

pg. 116 begins here

57.153

hinaaħawiʔaƛma

hinaħawiƛ

serve

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

it was served to them

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

and then

hinaaħawiʔaƛ

hinaħawiƛ

serve

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was served

tiiʔiisỷak

tiiʔiisỷakʷ

tea-cup

tea-cups

.

Teacups were set before them.

57.154

k̉ak̉am̉inʔaƛma

k̉ak̉am̉in

make noise

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

they were making noise

čitak̉aƛma

čitak

glad

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

they were glad

ʔani

ʔani

that

that

haʔukw̉it̉asʔaƛqa

haʔuk

eat

-w̉it̉as₂

go to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qaˑ

3.SUB

they were going to eat

maʔasʔi

maʔas

tribe

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the tribe

.

The tribe was noisy, they were glad that they were going to eat again.

57.155

hinaaħawiʔaƛma

hinaħawiƛ

serve

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

it was served to them

haʔukšiʔaƛ

haʔukšiƛ

eat

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they began to eat

niitiinaʔatħ

niitiinaʔatħ

Ditidaht people

Ditidaht people

haw̉aataƛ

haw̉aatu

finish eating

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they finished eating

.

Food was set before the Ditidaht, they ate and finished.

57.156

hiiy

hiy

hiy!

Hiy!

wiwiikʕaƛmaɬapuʔaƛma

DUP-

SUF

wikʕaƛ

be silent

-maɬ

move about

-apawiƛ₁

do in air [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

they now became silent

.

My! they now became silent.

57.157

čuu

čuu₁

ok

ok

ʔaħʔaayiyaƛaħ

ʔaħʔaa

that

-(y)iya

at ... time

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I did at that time

ciqšiʔaƛ

ciqšiƛ

speak

-ˀaƛ

NOW

spoke now

.

Well, I spoke then.

57.158

nanaaʔataħmaɬapiʔim

naʔaataħ

listen

-maɬ

move about

-api₂

in the air [L]

-ˀim₂

2s>3.FUT IMP

listen now!

waaʔaƛma

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

they said

niitiinaʔatħ

niitiinaʔatħ

Ditidaht people

Ditidaht people

nanaaʔataħmaɬapiʔim

naʔaataħ

listen

-maɬ

move about

-api₂

in the air [L]

-ˀim₂

2s>3.FUT IMP

listen now!

waaʔaƛma

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

they said

.

"Listen now, listen now", said the Ditidaht.

57.159

čuu

čuu₁

ok

ok

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa

that

that

qʷaaʔatqač̉a

qʷaa

thus

-ˀat

INAL

-qaˑč̉a

3.DUB

I think his is thus

ɬim̉aqsti

ɬim̉aqsti

mind

mind

waaʔaƛaħ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I said

kamatmaʕiiqƛ̉ap

kamatmaʕiiqƛ̉ap

want s.t. known

wanting s.t. known

hiɬukqa

hiɬ

LOC

-uk

POSS

-qaˑ

3.SUB

that is his there

ʔuuʔuw̉at̉in

DUP-

PL

ʔuw̉aˑt̉in

relative

relatives

ʔaħkuu

ʔaħkuu

thus

thus

.

"All right, I think his mind is like that", I said, "he wants it to be known that he is at his relative's here.

57.160

ʔiiqħiiʔap

ʔiiqħiiʔap

do the same

he did the same

qʷaaʔakitʔitq

qʷaa

thus

-ˀak

POSS

-(m)it

PAST

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the one who was like his

yaqʷacckʷiʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-ac₁

belong to

-ckʷiˑ

former

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the one he used to belong to

yaʕaanitʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-ˀat

PASS

-(m)it

former

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the one by whom he was

wawaaʔat

wawaa

say

-ˀat

PASS

said to

ʔani

ʔani

that

that

ʔuħukqa

ʔuħ

is

-uk

POSS

-qaˑ

3.SUB

it was

ʔuʔuuʔuw̉at̉in

DUP-

PL

DUP-

SUF

ʔu

REF

-w̉aˑt

related to...

-ni

1p.ABS

that he is related to

ʔaħkuu

ʔaħkuu

thus

thus

yaqʷʔiiʔaƛqin

yaqʷ

REL

-ʔii

go to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qin

1p.REL

whom we had gone to

.

He does the same as the one he used to belong to, who said of him that our host is his relative.

57.161

qʷaanuuʔaƛʔitq

qʷaanuuƛ

for that reason

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

it is for that reason that

hinatšiʔaƛ

hinatšiƛ

come

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he came

n̉ačpanač̉aƛ

n̉ačpanač

go to see s.o.

-ˀaƛ

NOW

go to see s.o.

ʔuuʔuw̉at̉inʔakʔi

DUP-

PL

ʔuw̉aˑt̉in

relative

-ˀak

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

his relatives

.

That is why he came to see his relatives.

57.162

čuu

čuu₁

ok

ok

n̉aacsaaƛ̉at

n̉aacsa

see

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

it can be seen

qʷaaʔaƛʔitqak

qʷaa

how

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ʔiˑtqak

2s.REL

how you are now

niitiinaʔeetħ

niitiinaʔatħ

Ditidaht people

Ditidaht people

.

Well, I now see what you are like, you Ditidaht people.

57.163

ʔanik

ʔanik

that you

that you

wiwiikčiɬʔaƛukħsuk

DUP-

SUF

wikčiiɬ

uncovered

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

IMPF

-ħsuˑk

2s.Rel.Dub

that yours are now not covered

nuuknuukukʔitqak

Fulldup-

SUF

nuuk

sing

-uk

IMPF

-ʔiˑtqak

2s.REL

those which you are singing

hinkiicimʔakʔitqak

hinkiicim

head-mask

-ˀak

POSS

-ʔiˑtqak

2s.REL

those which are your head-masks

ʔuỷakukʔitqak

ʔuỷakʷ

used for

-uk

POSS

-ʔiˑtqak

2s.REL

yours for whatever

ʔaħ

ʔaħ

this

this

qʷaqʷaapanačʔi

DUP-

PL

qʷaa

thus

-panač

move about [L]

=ʔiˑ

REL

tose which are moved about

ʔaħ

ʔaħ

this

this

qʷaqʷaaʔaƛqin

DUP-

PL

qʷaa

thus

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qin

1p.REL

while we are doing so

yaaqʷiɬqas

yaqʷ

REL

-iɬ₁

refer to

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

what I was doing to

n̉an̉aačaỷaɬ

DUP-

PL

n̉an̉aačaỷaɬ

follow behind watching

follow behind watching

.

Your songs, your head-masks and whatever are now uncovered and moved about while we watched.

pg. 117 begins above

57.164

n̉aacsaaƛsi

n̉aacsa

see

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

I see it now

ʔaanaaƛ

ʔaana

really

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it really was

.

I really see it now.

57.165

ʔuun̉ak̉uħʔaƛsi

ʔuun̉ak̉uħ

watch

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

I watch

qʷeeʔiitqak

qʷaa

thus

-ʔiˑtqak

2s.REL

what you are like

pisatuk̉ʷaƛ

pisatuk

move about

-ˀaƛ

NOW

move about

.

I look on at the way you are now performing.

57.166

qʷaaʔaƛquuweʔin

qʷaa

thus

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

-weˑʔin

3.QT

they would do thus

ʔaħkoo

ʔaħkuu

thus

-ee

VOC

thus

yatyaaqʷacckʷiʔitqak

CVt-

PL

yaqʷ

REL

-ac₁

belong to

-ckʷiˑ

remains of...

-ʔiˑtqak

2s.REL

the ones who are your former forefathers

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa

also

also

niitiinaʔeetħ

niitiinaʔatħ

Ditidaht people

you Ditidaht people

.

Your forefathers also were like this, you Ditidaht people.

57.167

ʔanik

ʔanik

that you

that you

takʷaaqħsuk

takʷa

exclusively that

-ħsuˑk

2s.Rel.Dub

are exclusively to you

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa

also

also

histaaɬ

his(t)

LOC

-ʔaaɬ₂

each

partly belong to

yaa

yaa₁

that

that

huuʕiiʔatħ

huuʕiiʔatħ

Huu-ay-aht tribe

Huu-ay-aht tribe

ʔukɬeeʔi

ʔukɬaa

name

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the ones called

hiyiɬʔitqak

hiɬ

LOC

-iɬ₁

refer to

-ʔiˑtqak

2s.REL

LOC

ʔaħkuu

ʔaħkuu

thus

thus

.

Those called the Huu-ay-aht Tribe are also connected with you people here.

57.168

qʷaanuuƛitiičʔaaɬa

qʷaanuuƛ

for that reason

-(m)it

former

-yiič

3.INDF.REL

=ʔaaɬa

=always

that was why they always do

ʔat̉uuksaʔaƛukquuweʔin

ʔat̉a

thick

-uk

IMPF

-‘isaƛ

on the beach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

IMPF

-quu₁

3.CND

-weˑʔin

3.QT

theirs used to be thickly scattered on the beach

ɬicmackʷi

ɬicmackʷi

old canoe mats

old canoe mats

ʔucačiʔaƛquu

ʔucačiƛ

go to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they would go to

niitiinaʔatħ

niitiinaʔatħ

Ditidaht people

Ditidaht people

yaa

yaa₁

that

that

qʷiʔatħqin

DUP-

SUF

-ˀatħ₂

...tribe

-qin

1p.REL

the tribe to which we belong

.

That is why our tribe always used to have their used canoe mats thickly scattered on the beach when they went to the Ditidaht.

57.169

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ

because

it was because

qiiʔaƛ

qii

long time

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was a long time

qʷaa

qʷaa

thus

thus

ƛuɬst̉aɬ

ƛuɬst̉aɬ

be good to each other

be good to each other

.

It was because they were friendly to each other for a long time.

57.170

čuu

čuu₁

ok

ok

qʷaanuuƛ

qʷaanuuƛ

for that reason

for that reason

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa

also

also

ʔaħkuu

ʔaħkuu

thus

thus

takʷamis

takʷamis

be purely so

is purely

niitiinaʔatħ

niitiinaʔatħ

Ditidaht people

Ditidaht people

hiʔiis

hiʔiis₁

on the ground

there on the ground

yaa

yaa₁

that

that

huuʕiiʔatħ

huuʕiiʔatħ

Huu-ay-aht tribe

Huu-ay-aht tribe

ʔukɬeeʔi

ʔukɬaa

name

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the ones called

.

Well, therefore those called Huu-ay-aht are purely Ditidaht.

57.171

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ

because

because

qʷeeʔiitq

qʷaa

thus

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

what is a

ʔani

ʔani

that

that

pipiisatħiqa

pipiisatħi

be active

-qaˑ

3.SUB

they moved about

ʔukɬeeʔi

ʔukɬaa

name

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the ones called

ħaakʷaaƛ

ħaakʷaaƛ

young woman

young women

.

Because of that, the young women who were named moved about.

57.172

qʷaanuuƛʔitq

qʷaanuuƛ

for that reason

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

it is for that reason that

takʷamis

takʷamis

be purely so

is purely

niitiinaʔatħ

niitiinaʔatħ

Ditidaht people

Ditidaht people

hiʔiis

hiʔiis₁

on the ground

there on the ground

yaa

yaa₁

that

that

huuʕiiʔatħ

huuʕiiʔatħ

Huu-ay-aht tribe

Huu-ay-aht tribe

ʔukɬeeʔi

ʔukɬaa

name

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the ones called

.

That is why the Huu-ay-aht are nothing but Ditidaht.

57.173

ƛuɬʔaƛeʔic

ƛuɬ

good

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

you are good

ƛuɬʔaƛeʔic

ƛuɬ

good

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

you are good

maʔees

maʔas

tribe

-ee

VOC

O tribe

.

You are good, you are good, O tribe.

57.174

ƛuɬʔaaqƛ̉aƛukʷaħ

ƛuɬ

good

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I will have good one

ʔiyaqħmis

ʔuyaqħmis

news

news

waɬšiʔiikquus

waɬšiƛ

go home

-ˀiikʷ₂

HYP.FUT

-quus

1s.CND

when I will return home

ʔuyi

ʔuyi

when

when

.

I shall have good news when I return home

57.175

n̉aacsaaƛsi

n̉aacsa

see

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

I then look at

ʔuun̉ak̉uħʔaƛ

ʔuun̉ak̉uħ

watch

-ˀaƛ

NOW

looking at

ʔaħ

ʔaħ

this

this

qʷeeʔiitqak

qʷaa

thus

-ʔiˑtqak

2s.REL

what you are like

.

I then look at what you are like.

pg. 118 begins here

57.176

čuu

čuu₁

ok

ok

kʷikʷiswaaqƛ̉aƛaħ

kʷikʷiswa

speak of other things

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I shall speak of other things

.

Now then, I shall speak of something else.

57.177

takaa

takaa

nevertheless

even though

ʔateʔiš

ʔateʔiš

3.CONTR

nevertheless

qʷaaʔakʷaʔap

qʷaa

thus

-ʔakʷaʔap

break apart

they break us up thus

mamaɬn̉i

mamaɬn̉i

white man

whitemen

wiikiỷapʔaaqƛ̉atni

wikiiỷap

prevent

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-ˀat

PASS

-ni

1p.ABS

trying to stop us being so

qʷaa

qʷaa

thus

thus

ʔaħkuu

ʔaħkuu

thus

thus

qʷaaʔaƛqin

qʷaa

thus

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qin

1p.REL

that we are thus

wiikiỷapʔaaqƛ

wikiiỷap

prevent

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

preventing it

ʔuuʔuušuwa

DUP-

PL

ʔuuš

some

-uwa

act together with [L]

doing so along with some

haʔuk

haʔuk

eat

eating

ʔani

ʔani

that

that

ƛuɬʔaƛqin

ƛuɬ

good

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qin

1p.REL

that we are good

qʷaaʔaƛqin

qʷaa

thus

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qin

1p.REL

that we are thus

ʔaħkuu

ʔaħkuu

thus

thus

.

Even though the whites break us up and try to stop us from eating together as we do, we are nevertheless doing right in this.

57.178

ʔani

ʔani

that

that

ƛ̉iiw̉aqaƛqa

ƛ̉iixʷ

laugh

-aq

very

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qaˑ

3.SUB

that they are laughing

hiyiiɬ

hiɬ

LOC

there

ʔayeʔi

ʔaya

many

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the many

quqʷaas

quuʔas

person.pl

people

ʔuusaaħaƛ

ʔuusaaħi

for this reason

-ˀaƛ

NOW

because of

ʔanin

ʔanin

that we

that we

ʔaayuwaƛqin

ʔaya

many

-uwa

act together with [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qin

1p.REL

that we are doing together now

haʔuk

haʔuk

eat

eating

wawaamaħ

wawaa

say

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I said so

ciiqciiqa

ciiqciiqa

speaking

talking

.

The multitude in the house is laughing for joy because we are eating together," I said speaking.

57.179

čuu

čuu₁

ok

ok

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa

that

that

hiistm̉inƛaħ

hiistm̉inawiƛ

go so far

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I went that far

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa

that

that

.

Well, I went that far.

57.180

čuu

čuu₁

ok

ok

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛma

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-maˑ

3.IND

and then he did

ciqšiʔaƛ

ciqšiƛ

speak

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he spoke now

peenčii

peenčii

Frenchie

Frenchie

.

Well, then Frenchie spoke.

57.181

ʕaaʕaatiqšiʔaƛma

ʕaaʕaatiqšiƛ

speak in thanks for

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

he expressed his thanks

ỷuuqʷaaʔaƛ

ỷuuqʷaa

also

-ˀaƛ

NOW

also now

ħin̉aʕum

ħin̉aʕum

Frenchie

Frenchie

.

Frenchie expressed his thanks.

57.182

hiyiqwama

hiyiq₁

various

-waˑ

say [R]

-maˑ

3.IND

he said various things

ʕaaʕaatiqa

ʕaaʕaatiqa

be thanking

in thanking

.

He said various things in thanks.

57.183

ʔuʔuwama

ʔuʔuwa

speak

-maˑ

3.IND

he spoke

ʕaaʕaatiqa

ʕaaʕaatiqa

be thanking

thanking them

taanaa

taanaa

money

money

yaqnaakšiƛqin

yaqʷ

REL

-naˑkʷ

have

-šiƛ

PRF

-qin

1p.REL

that which we had got

.

He mentioned and thanked them for the money we had received.

57.184

čuu

čuu₁

ok

ok

hawiiʔaƛma

hawiiƛ

finish

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

he finished

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa

that

that

.

Well, he finished.

57.185

čuu

čuu₁

ok

ok

ciqšiʔaƛma

ciqšiƛ

speak

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

he spoke

niitiinaʔatħ

niitiinaʔatħ

Ditidaht people

Ditidaht people

ƛ̉iluxʷaʔa

ƛ̉iluxʷaʔa

Tliluhwa'a

Tliluhwa'a

.

The Ditidaht Tliluhwa'a spoke.

57.186

waaʔaƛma

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

he said

waawasameʔic

DUP-

SUF

waa

say

-sasa

only [L]

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

you are saying exactly

wawaacuuʔaanitii

wawaa

say

-cuu

probably

-ˀat

PASS

-(m)it

PAST

-(y)ii

3.INDF-REL

that which you should be saying

.

He said, "You are saying exactly what you should".

57.187

waaʔaƛ̉atin

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-ni

1p.ABS

he told us

ħaačat̉iƛeʔic

ħaačat̉iƛ₃

take all

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

you have taken all

wawaaƛitiis

wawaa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)it

PAST

-(y)iis

1s.INDF.REL

that which I would have said

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa

also

also

siỷaaqitquus

siỷaaq

I

-(m)it

PAST

-quus

1s.CND

if I had done so

ciiqciiqa

ciiqciiqa

speaking

talking

hisiik̉aaħitiis

hisiikʷ

go along

-ˀaaħ

IRR

-(m)it

PAST

-(y)iis

1s.INDF.REL

the way I would have been going along

.

He told us, "You have taken up what I would have said if I had been speaking.

57.188

ʔaanačiɬʔaaqƛ̉aƛaħ

ʔana

only

-iɬ₁

do to [L]

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I will only do so

ʕatiqšiʔaƛ

ʕatiqšiƛ

thank

-ˀaƛ

NOW

express thanks now

haʔumʔi

haʔum

food

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the food

waaʔaƛma

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

he said

.

I will only express thanks for the food," he said.

pg. 119 begins here

57.189

t̉aquqƛeʔic

t̉aquqƛ

truthful

-(m)eˑʔic

2s.IND

you are being truthful

waweeʔitqak

wawaa

say

-ʔiˑtqak

2s.REL

that which your are saying

ʔaħn̉ii

ʔaħn̉ii

that

that

ʔani

ʔani

that

that

ʔaanimtqa

ʔaani

really

-(m)it

PAST

-qaˑ

3.SUB

for they had been really

qʷaa

qʷaa

thus

thus

hiʔiis

hiʔiis₁

on the ground

there on the ground

niitiinaʔatħ

niitiinaʔatħ

Ditidaht people

Ditidaht people

huuʕiiʔatħ

huuʕiiʔatħ

Huu-ay-aht tribe

Huu-ay-aht tribe

ʔukɬeeʔi

ʔukɬaa

name

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the ones called

.

You speak the truth in what you say, for those called Huu-ay-aht were really like that with the Ditidaht.

57.190

čuu

čuu₁

ok

ok

qʷaaƛaa

qʷaa

thus

=ƛaa

also

it is also thus

ʔaħkuu

ʔaħkuu

thus

thus

hiʔiis

hiʔiis₁

on the ground

there on the ground

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa

also

also

huuʕiiʔatħ

huuʕiiʔatħ

Huu-ay-aht tribe

Huu-ay-aht tribe

niitiinaʔatħ

niitiinaʔatħ

Ditidaht people

Ditidaht people

nism̉aakʔi

nism̉a

land

-ˀak

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the land of

.

Well, the land of the Huu-ay-aht tribe and the Ditidaht is also like this."

57.191

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛma

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-maˑ

3.IND

and then he did

ʕaaʕaatiqšiʔaƛ

ʕaaʕaatiqšiƛ

speak in thanks for

-ˀaƛ

NOW

expressing thanks for

haʔumʔi

haʔum

food

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the food

ʔanič

ʔanič

that

that

ʔuušỷakšiʔaƛ

ʔuušỷakšiƛ

benefit

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he benefitted

ƛuɬʔaƛ

ƛuɬ

good

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they had done well

haʔuk

haʔuk

eat

eaten

.

And he expressed thanks for the food, saying he had benefited and eaten well.

57.192

čuu

čuu₁

ok

ok

hawiiʔaƛma

hawiiƛ

finish

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

he finished

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa

that

that

.

Well, he finished.

57.193

yaacšiʔaƛma

yaacšiƛ

go

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

they started out

yaackʷačiƛšiʔaƛ

yaackʷačiƛšiƛ

start to walk away

-ˀaƛ

NOW

walking off

.

They all left.

57.194

ʔuʔakƛaƛin

ʔuʔakƛi

last

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ni

1p.ABS

we were the last

hiniiʔasʔaƛ

hiniiʔas

go out

-ˀaƛ

NOW

leaving the house

.

We were the last to leave the house.

57.195

ʔuʕiʔaƛin

ʔuʕiƛ₁

enter

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ni

1p.ABS

when we entered

ʔani

ʔani

that

that

hiɬqaa

hiɬ

LOC

-qaˑ

3.SUB

that there is

tušqak̉aƛ

tušqakʷ

bunch

-ˀaƛ

NOW

a bunch

hiiɬsʔatuʔi

hiiɬsʔatu

at the door

=ʔiˑ

DEF

at the door

quuʔas

quuʔas

person

people

ħaaw̉iiħaƛ

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

young man.pl

young men

niitiinaʔatħ

niitiinaʔatħ

Ditidaht people

Ditidaht people

.

When we entered we found a bunch of young Ditidaht men at the door.

57.196

čuu

čuu₁

ok

ok

wikħin

wik

not

-ħin₃

1p.INTERR

aren't we doing?

haaneʔiičiʔaƛ

haaneʔiičiƛ

start to play slahal

-ˀaƛ

NOW

starting to play slahal

waaʔaƛ̉atin

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-ni

1p.ABS

they said to us

.

"Well, aren't we playing slahal?" they said to us.

57.197

čuu

čuu₁

ok

ok

čɔɔ

čuuč

well! [Pl]

well! [Pl]

haaneʔiičiʔaƛ̉in

haaneʔiičiƛ

start to play slahal

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ni

1p.ABS

let's start to play slahal

waaʔaƛaħ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I said

.

"Alright, alright, let's play", I said.

57.198

haaneʔiičiʔaƛ̉in

haaneʔiičiƛ

start to play slahal

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ni

1p.ABS

let's start to play slahal

waaʔaƛmaʔaɬ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

=ʔaɬ

PL

all said

ħačatak̉aƛ

ħačatakʷ

all

-ˀaƛ

NOW

all of them

qʷam̉aaqin

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-qin

1p.REL

all of us

.

"Let's play," we all said.

57.199

čitakšiʔaƛaħ

čitakšiƛ

be glad

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I was glad

ʔanin

ʔanin

that we

that we

haaneʔiičiƛ̉asʔaƛ

haaneʔiičiƛ

start to play slahal

-ˀas₅

go to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

going to start to play slahal

.

I was glad we were going to play slahal.

57.200

ʔiiħʔaƛaħ

ʔiiħʷ

very

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I was very

čitakšiʔaƛ

čitakšiƛ

be glad

-ˀaƛ

NOW

glad

ʔanis

ʔanis

1s.SUB

that I

hawiɬčaƛqas

hawiɬ

finish

-či₂

at

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

I was now finished preparing now

haanaʔaqsimččaƛ

haanaʔaqsimč

do ritual training for success in slahal

-či₂

at

-ˀaƛ

NOW

doing ritual training for success in slahal

.

I was very glad because I was fully prepared by having done ritual for success in slahal.

57.201

čuu

čuu₁

ok

ok

yaacšiʔaƛin

yaacšiƛ

start off

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ni

1p.ABS

we started off

ʔucačiʔaƛin

ʔucačiƛ

go to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ni

1p.ABS

going to

hiɬħʔaaqƛiič̉in

hiɬ

LOC

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-iič̉in

1p.INDF.REL

where we were going to do

.

Well, we went to the place where we were to (play).

57.202

wiinappiʔaƛin

wiinappiƛ

stop at a house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ni

1p.ABS

we stopped at the house

mačinuʔaƛ

mačinawiƛ

enter house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

entered the house

.

We stopped at the house and went in.

57.203

ʔayiičiʔaƛma

ʔaayiičiƛ

get much

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

there came to be many

quuʔas

quuʔas

person

people

ʔayiičiʔaƛ

ʔaayiičiƛ

increase

-ˀaƛ

NOW

there were many

.

There were many people.

pg. 120 begins here

57.204

maksuħtaƛin

maksuħta

place a bet

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ni

1p.ABS

we placed a bet

caqiicqimɬukin

caqiˑc

twenty

-qimɬ

... unit

-uk

IMPF

-ni

1p.ABS

ours was twenty (dollars)

taanaa

taanaa

dollar

dollars

ʔiš

ʔiš

and

and

ħayuqʷimɬ

ħayu

ten

-qimɬ

... unit

ten

.

We put out the thirty dollars as our bet.

57.205

ʔuʔukʷinkšiƛin

ʔuʔukʷinkšiƛ₁

compete with

-ni

1p.ABS

we played against

w̉aayiʔatħ

w̉aayiʔatħ₁

Waayi people

Waayi people

.

We played against the Waayi Band.

57.206

hitačinkšiʔaƛin

hitačinkšiƛ

compete with

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ni

1p.ABS

we began to compete

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

and then

.

And then we began to compete.

57.207

wikin

wik

not

-ni

1p.ABS

we were not

qiičiƛ

long time

for a long time

hiteʔitap̉aƛni

hiteʔitap

win

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ni

1p.ABS

we beat them

.

Before long we beat them.

57.208

sukʷiʔaƛin

sukʷiƛ

take

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ni

1p.ABS

we took it

taaneeʔi

taanaa

money

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the money

ʔuuciičiʔaƛ

ʔuuciičiƛ

get

-ˀaƛ

NOW

getting it

.

We took the money, it was ours.

57.209

ƛakišiʔaƛma

ƛakišiƛ

stand up

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

they stood up

yaaɬ

yaaɬ

there

there

yayaqʷinkitqin

DUP-

SUF

yaqʷ

REL

-inkʷ₂

deal with ... [RL]

-(m)it

PAST

-qin

1p.REL

the ones we were competing against

.

The ones we had been playing against got up.

57.210

haaʕinčiʔaƛma

haaʕinčiƛ

call to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

they called

ƛuuʔuwisʔatħʔi

ƛuuʔuwisʔatħ

Clo-oose band

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the Clo-oose band

yaaɬ

yaaɬ

there

there

.

They called the Clo-oose Band.

57.211

hinatšiʔaƛ̉i

hinatšiƛ

come

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀiˑ₂

2s>3.IMPER

come!

qʷam̉eeʔitqak

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-ʔiˑtqak

2s.REL

all of you

ƛuuʔuwisʔatħ

ƛuuʔuwisʔatħ

Clo-oose band

Clo-oose band

ħaʔuʔiʔaani

ħaʔuʔiƛ

take s.o.'s place

-ˀaani

1p.PURP

take s.o.'s place

waaʔaƛma

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

they said

.

"Come, you Clo-oose, and take our place," they said.

57.212

maksuħtaƛma

maksuħta

place a bet

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

they placed their bets

ƛuuʔuwisʔatħ

ƛuuʔuwisʔatħ

Clo-oose band

Clo-oose band

.

The Clo-oose placed their bets.

57.213

ʔuwiiʔaƛma

ʔuwii

be first

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

they did so first

maksuħta

maksuħta

place a bet

placed a bet

.

They did so first.

57.214

ʔayiičiʔaƛukma

ʔaayiičiƛ

get much

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

IMPF

-maˑ

3.IND

they had a lot of

ƛaħʔaƛ

ƛaħʷ

at present

-ˀaƛ

NOW

now

ʔayac̉asʔaƛ

ʔayac̉as

bet a lot

-ˀaƛ

NOW

betting a lot

taanaa

taanaa

money

money

.

They had a lot of money in the pot.

57.215

maksuħtamin

maksuħta

place a bet

-(m)in

1p IND

we placed our bets

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa

also

also

qʷam̉iiỷap̉aƛin

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-iiỷap

INC.CAUS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ni

1p.ABS

we matched that much

qʷam̉aaʔakʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

all

-ˀak

POSS

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

as much as theirs

.

We placed our bet also, matching their amount.

57.216

hiy

hiy

hiy!

Hiy!

hitačinkšiʔaƛinƛaa

hitačinkšiƛ

compete with

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ni

1p.ABS

=ƛaa

again

we again started competing with

ʔiiħʔaƛin

ʔiiħʷ

very

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ni

1p.ABS

we did very much

haanaʔaƛ

haanaʔa

play slahal

-ˀaƛ

NOW

playing slahal

ʔaʔayačink̉aƛin

DUP-

PL

ʔaya

many

-(č,k)inkʷ₃

doing in competition

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ni

1p.ABS

we competed with many

.

My! we started playing slahal energetically against a lot (of people).

57.217

ʔayaaƛma

ʔaya

many

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

there were many

quuʔas

quuʔas

person

people

yaaʔaɬ

yaaʔaɬ

look on

looking on

.

There were many people looking on.

57.218

ʔaƛakʷaɬin

ʔaƛakʷaɬ

eight

-ni

1p.ABS

we were eight

ʔaaʔaƛakʷaɬasčimin

DUP-

PL

ʔaƛakʷaɬ

eight

-aˑsči

in one group

-(m)in

1p IND

we were eight in our group

.

We had eight on our side.

57.219

čitak̉aƛaħ

čitak

glad

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I was glad

qʷaaʔaƛqin

qʷaa

thus

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qin

1p.REL

that we were thus

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ

because

because

wawaamitqas

wawaa

say

-(m)it

PAST

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

that which I said

kʷiiɬkʷiiɬa

kʷiiɬkʷiiɬa

be praying

while praying

haanaʔaqsimčqas

haanaʔaqsimč

do ritual training for success in slahal

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

that I do ritual training for success in slahal

ʔuyi

ʔuyi

when

when

.

I was glad that we were thus because I had prayed for success in playing slahal.

57.220

qiičinkin

qii

long time

-(č,k)inkʷ₃

doing in competition

-ni

1p.ABS

we competed for a long time

hiteʔitap̉aƛinƛaa

hiteʔitap

win

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ni

1p.ABS

=ƛaa

again

we also beat them

ƛuuʔuwisʔatħ

ƛuuʔuwisʔatħ

Clo-oose band

Clo-oose band

ʔuuyuqʷa

ʔuuyuq

refer to

-(y)aˑ

IMPF

to the

.

We played for a long time and then beat the Clo-oose also.

pg. 121 begins below

57.221

sukʷiʔaƛinƛaa

sukʷiƛ

take

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ni

1p.ABS

=ƛaa

again

again we took it

taaneeʔi

taanaa

money

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the money

ʔuuciičiʔaƛ

ʔuuciičiƛ

get

-ˀaƛ

NOW

getting it

.

We took the money, getting it.

57.222

čuu

čuu₁

ok

ok

ƛakišiʔaƛmaƛaa

ƛakišiƛ

stand up

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

=ƛaa

also

they stood up also

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa

also

also

ƛuuʔuwisʔatħ

ƛuuʔuwisʔatħ

Clo-oose band

Clo-oose band

.

Well, the Clo-oose band also got up.

57.223

čuu

čuu₁

ok

ok

kʷaaƛ̉ičak

kʷeeʔičak

come! (pl)

come!

waaʔaƛmaƛaa

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

=ƛaa

again

he then said

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa

also

also

čaamat̉akʔi

čaamat̉a

hereditary chief

-ˀak

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the chief of

p̉aačiinaʔatħ

p̉aačiinaʔatħ

Pachena tribe

Port San Juan tribe

.

"Well, come here", said the chief of the Port Renfrew Tribe.

57.224

ħaʔuʔiʔin

ħaʔuʔiƛ

take s.o.'s place

-ˀin₅

1p.IMP

let's take our turn

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa

also

also

yaqin

yaqʷ

REL

-ni

1p.ABS

that we are

p̉aačiinaʔatħ

p̉aačiinaʔatħ

Pachena tribe

Port San Juan tribe

waaʔaƛmaƛaa

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

=ƛaa

again

they then said

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa

also

also

.

"Let us take our turn, we Port Renfrew people," they then said.

57.225

čuu

čuu₁

ok

ok

maksuħtaƛma

maksuħta

place a bet

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

they placed their bets

p̉aačiinaʔatħ

p̉aačiinaʔatħ

Pachena tribe

Port San Juan tribe

.

Well, the Pachena placed their bets.

57.226

ʔayiičiʔaƛukma

ʔaayiičiƛ

get much

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

IMPF

-maˑ

3.IND

they had a lot of

hiitapuƛma

hiitapawiƛ

surpass

-maˑ

3.IND

they surpassed

qʷam̉aaʔakitʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-ˀak

POSS

-(m)it

PAST

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

how much theirs had been

ƛuuʔuwisʔatħ

ƛuuʔuwisʔatħ

Clo-oose band

Clo-oose band

.

They had a lot (of money), surpassing that of the Clo-oose.

57.227

makʷinksap̉aƛinƛaa

makʷinksap

cover s.o.'s bet

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ni

1p.ABS

=ƛaa

again

again we covered their bet

.

Again we covered their bet.

57.228

ʔuʔumħiičiƛukʷin

ʔuʔumħičiƛ

be just right

-uk

POSS

-ni

1p.ABS

ours was just right

qʷam̉aaʔakʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

all

-ˀak

POSS

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

all of theirs

.

We had the right amount to equal theirs.

57.229

ħačatak̉aƛma

ħačatakʷ

all

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

it was now all

naaʔuuqsta

naaʔuuqsta

take part in

taking part in

niitiinaʔatħ

niitiinaʔatħ

Ditidaht people

Ditidaht people

.

Now all the Ditidaht had taken part.

57.230

haaneʔiičiʔaƛinƛaa

haaneʔiičiƛ

start to play slahal

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ni

1p.ABS

=ƛaa

again

we started to play slahal again

.

We started to play slahal again.

57.231

ʔiiħʔaƛaħ

ʔiiħʷ

very

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I did very

haanaʔaƛ

haanaʔa

play slahal

-ˀaƛ

NOW

playing slahal

.

I was playing in a big way.

57.232

cumaaʔaƛaħ

cumaa

be full

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I was full of

haanaʔa

haanaʔa

play slahal

playing slahal

.

I was full of slahal.

57.233

qʷaaʔaƛaħ

qʷaa

thus

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I am doing as if

t̉apsšiƛckʷiquus

t̉apsšiƛ

pe

-ckʷiˑ

having ...-ed

-quus

1s.CND

that I had ped

hiisiiʔatu

hiisiiʔatu

pe into

ping into

č̉aʔakʔi

č̉aʔakʷ

water

=ʔiˑ

DEF

water

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ

because

because

ʔiiħʔaƛ

ʔiiħʷ

very

-ˀaƛ

NOW

very much

ƛ̉upswiiħi

ƛ̉upswii

sweat

-ħiˑ

IMPF

sweating

pipiisatħi

pipiisatħi

be active

being active

huuyaaɬ

huuyaaɬ

dance

dancing

wiikʔaqƛ

wik

not

-ˀaqƛ₂

endowed with

trying not to do

hiteʔiƛ

hiteʔiƛ

lose

lose

.

I was sweating as though I had ped bodily into water, from the dancing movements as I tried not to be beaten.

57.234

ƛawaaʔaƛma

ƛawaˑ

near

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

it was nearly

n̉aasšiƛ

n̉aasšiƛ

dawn

dawn

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛin

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-ni

1p.ABS

then we

hiteʔitap̉aƛ

hiteʔitap

win

-ˀaƛ

NOW

won

.

It was nearly daylight when we won.

57.235

sukʷiʔaƛinƛaa

sukʷiƛ

take

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ni

1p.ABS

=ƛaa

again

again we took it

taaneeʔi

taanaa

money

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the money

ʔuuciičiʔaƛ

ʔuuciičiƛ

get

-ˀaƛ

NOW

getting it

.

Again we took the money, getting it.

57.236

qačc̉ap̉it̉itapšiʔaƛni

qacc̉a

three

-p̉it₃

... times

-ˀiˑtap

win

-šiƛ

PRF

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ni

1p.ABS

we had won three times

.

We had won three times.

57.237

hawiiʔaƛin

hawiiƛ

finish

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ni

1p.ABS

we have finished

waaʔaƛma

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

they said

niitiinaʔatħ

niitiinaʔatħ

Ditidaht people

Ditidaht people

.

"We have finished", said the Ditidaht people.

57.238

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛin

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-ni

1p.ABS

then we did

yackʷačiʔaƛ

yackʷačiƛ

disperse

-ˀaƛ

NOW

dispersed

waɬkʷačiʔaƛ

waɬkʷačiƛ

go right home

-ˀaƛ

NOW

going right home

.

Then we all went home.

pg. 122 begins here

57.239

čuu

čuu₁

ok

ok

hiistm̉inƛin

hiistm̉inawiƛ

go so far

-ni

1p.ABS

we went that far

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa

that

that

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛaħ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

and then I did

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

said

qʷam̉istaqin

qʷam̉aˑ

all

-ista

... person(s) in canoe

-qin

1p.REL

we who were all crew members

čuu

čuu₁

ok

ok

wik̉aƛ̉ičim

wik

not

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀiˑčim

2>3p.FUT.IMP

don't you do so

huʔaas

huʔa

back

-ˀas₅

go to

to go to do it again

haanaʔa

haanaʔa

play slahal

playing slahal

.

Well, we went that far and then I said to all in our crew, "Well, don't you play slahal again.

57.240

hiteʔiƛuuseʔicuu

hiteʔiƛ

lose

-uuseʔicuu

2p.IRR

you might lose

.

You might lose.

57.241

waɬšiƛʔaaqƛ̉aƛaħ

waɬšiƛ

go home

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I will now go home

waaʔaƛaħ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I said

.

I am now going home," I said.

57.242

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛaħ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

and then I did

waɬšiʔaƛ

waɬšiƛ

go home

-ˀaƛ

NOW

going home

.

Then I went home.

57.243

yaacšiʔaƛaħ

yaacšiƛ

go

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I went to

ʔucačiʔaƛ

ʔucačiƛ

go to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

going to

caxc̉aaʔa

caxc̉aaʔa

Sugsaw Creek

Sugsaw Creek

.

I went to Sugsaw Creek.

57.244

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛweʔinʔaɬ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-weˑʔin

3.QT

=ʔaɬ

PL

and then they did

haanaʔaƛ

haanaʔa

play slahal

-ˀaƛ

NOW

playing slahal

wik̉iit̉aƛqas

wik̉iit

non-existent

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

that I wasn't there

ʔuyi

ʔuyi

when

when

hiteʔiʔaƛʔaɬ

hiteʔiƛ

lose

-ˀaƛ

NOW

=ʔaɬ

PL

they lost

qačc̉ap̉it̉iƛweʔinʔaɬ

qacc̉a

three

-p̉it₃

... times

-ˀiˑƛ₁

lose out

-weˑʔin

3.QT

=ʔaɬ

PL

they lost three times

.

I heard they played slahal when I was not there and lost three times.

57.245

čuu

čuu₁

ok

ok

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa

that

that

hiistm̉inƛma

hiistm̉inawiƛ

go so far

-maˑ

3.IND

it goes so far

ħačatakšiʔaƛma

ħačatakšiƛ

be complete

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

that is all

.

All right, it went that far and that is all.

57.246

qʷaamaa

qʷaa

thus

-maˑ

3.IND

it is like

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa

that

that

haanaʔaqmis

haanaʔaqmis

slahal game

slahal game

.

That is the way the slahal game is.

57.247

ʔuušcukma

ʔuušcuk

be difficult

-maˑ

3.IND

it is difficult

haanaʔaʕaqƛ̉at

haanaʔaʕaqƛ

slahal expert

-ˀat

PASS

being a slahal expert

.

It is difficult to be a slahal player.

57.248

ʔucukma

ʔucuk

be difficult

-maˑ

3.IND

the difficult part is

hat̉iisʔat

hat̉iis

bathe

-ˀat

PASS

bathing

ʔuusimč̉at

ʔuusimč

do ritual training

-ˀat

PASS

doing ritual training

ʔani

ʔani

that

that

hiteʔitapʔaaqƛ̉atqa

hiteʔitap

win

-ʔaaqƛ

INTENT

-ˀat

PASS

-qaˑ

3.SUB

that one will win

haathaanaʕaqƛukʔi

haanaʔaʕaqƛ

slahal expert.pl

-uk

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

slahal experts of

maatmaas

maatmaas

tribe

tribes

ʔaniƛii

ʔaniƛ

so that

-(y)ii

3.INDF-REL

so that

hayimħiỷap̉at

hayimħiỷap

keep from learning

-ˀat

PASS

one keeps from learning

k̉umeeʔi

k̉umaa

make a guess in slahal

=ʔiˑ

REL

the one who was guessing

yayaqʷink̉atʔitq

DUP-

PL

yaqʷ

REL

-(č,k)inkʷ₃

doing in competition

-ˀat

PASS

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the ones who are competing

.

The difficult part is to bathe and do ritual in order to beat the players of different tribes, to keep the opposing guesser from knowing anything.

57.249

wikčuuqħʔaƛ̉atquu

wik

not

-čuˑ

having ...-ed

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-quu₁

3.CND

when one does without having done so

ʔuusimčču

ʔuusimč

do ritual training

-čuˑ

having ...-ed

having done ritual training

haanaʔat

haanaʔa

play slahal

-ˀat

PASS

playing slahal

hiiteʔiʔaƛ̉at

hiteʔiƛ

lose

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

one loses

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa

that

that

wik̉aƛ̉at

wik

not

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

he doesn't

hiteʔitap

hiteʔitap

win

win

.

When one plays without having done ritual, one loses and does not win.

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ʔiiħʔaƛ̉at

ʔiiħʷ

very

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

one is very much

w̉aw̉imsat

w̉aw̉imsa

disgraceful

-ˀat

PASS

disgraced

.

One is greatly disgraced.

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wee

wee₁

moreover

however

ħačuuqħʔaƛ̉at

ħačuu

do completely

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

one has done completely

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa

that

that

haanaʔaqsimččat

haanaʔaqsimč

do ritual training for success in slahal

-či₂

at

-ˀat

PASS

after doing ritual training for success in slahal

saač̉iciiʔuk̉ʷap̉aƛ̉at

saač̉iciiỷuk

continue to

-ˀap₂

CAUS

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

one continues to do so

hiiteʔitap̉at

hiteʔitap

win

-ˀat

PASS

win

.

But if one plays after doing full ritual, one wins right along.

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t̉aqumsma

t̉aqums

truth

-maˑ

3.IND

it is the truth

ʔuusimčmis

ʔuusimčmis

ritual

ritual training

.

Doing ritual is the truth.