066. Speech of Thanks

Tom Sayachapis, submitted by Alex Thomas, Jan. 4, 1914; ms 50a; B122/f 5 (1)

Tom's speech of thanks to the Kyuquots, Huupachas and Tsishaath when giving a naming feast for Hamilton George's daughter. Thanking speech given by Tom at the time nikiyats, a Kyuquot Indian came up here and gave a feast like what the Nanaimo follow and the Neah Bay fellows did as ƛ̉iiʔiyas you have seen the speech is directed to nikiyatsi at first and then shifts around to everybody in general who gives a feast or a potlatch at different times.

66.1

ciqšiʔaƛ

ciqšiƛ  speak  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he spoke now

nikiyaci

nikiyaci  Nikiyatsi

Nikiyatsi

ʔuksuuqƛitaħ

ʔuksuuqƛ  keep in mind  -(m)it  PAST  -(m)aˑħ  1s.IND

I keep in mind

ʔanis

ʔanis  1s.SUB

that I

hiisaỷuučiƛuk

hiisaỷuučiƛ  be newborn  -uk  IMPF

mine was born

ʔaħ

ʔaħ  this

this

nism̉eʔi

nism̉a  land  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the land

ʔaasiiqsu

ʔaasiiqsu  niece/nephew

niece

.

Nikiyatsi spoke, "I bore in mind that my niece was born in this land.

66.2

qʷismiħsasi

qʷis  do thus  -miħsa  want  -siˑ2  1s.ABS

I wanted to do thus

ʔaħ

ʔaħ  this

this

qʷisʔaƛqas

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

as I have done so

ʔanis

ʔanis  1s.SUB

that I

ʕimtnaaksap̉aƛ

ʕimtnaaksap  give s.o. a name  -ˀaƛ  NOW

give her a name

.

I wanted to give her a name, as I now have done".

66.3

ʔuyaaƛ

ʔuyi  when  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he did so when

ʔaħ

ʔaħ  this

this

waa

waa  say

say

hawiiʔaƛʔitq

hawiiƛ  finish  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

the ones had stopped

haʔuk

haʔuk  eat

eating

c̉išaaʔatħ

c̉išaaʔatħ  Tsishaath people

Tsishaa people

ʔiš

ʔiš  and

and

huupač̉asʔatħ

huupač̉asʔatħ  Huupachas people

Huupachas tribe

.

He said this when the Tsishaa and Huupachas had finished eating.

66.4

ʔuukʷiɬʔaƛ

ʔuukʷiɬ  refer to  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he had done to

ʕimtnaaksap

ʕimtnaaksap  give s.o. a name

give her a name

waam̉iiš

waam̉išinaaɬ  Hamilton George

Hamilton George

ħaakʷaaƛʔisukʔi

ħaakʷaaƛ  daughter  -ʔis  DIM  -uk  IMPF  =ʔiˑ  DEF

his little daughter

.

He had given a name to Hamilton George's little daughter.

66.5

naʔaataħin

naʔaataħ  listen  -ni  1p.ABS

we are listening to

waweeʔitqak

wawaa  say  -ʔiˑtqak  2s.REL

that which your are saying

ħaw̉eeɬ

ħaw̉iɬ  chief  -ee  VOC

Oh, chief

waaʔaƛsi

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -siˑ2  1s.ABS

I said now

.

"We are listening to what you are saying, Chief', I said.

66.6

takeeʔi

takaa  nevertheless  -ˀiˑ2  2s>3.IMPER

do so nevertheless

hiiỷaɬuk

hiš  all  -ˀaaɬuk  look after [L or R]

look after all

qʷaasasaqaʔaaɬa

qʷaa  thus  -sasa  only [L]  -qaˑ  3.SUB  =ʔaaɬa  always

always do precisely thus

č̉uuč̉uučk̉aaɬuk

DUP-  PL  č̉uučk  all  -ˀaaɬuk  look after [L or R]

looking after all

ħaw̉iiħ

ħaw̉iɬ  chief.pl

chiefs

hiisaỷuučiƛukʔitq

hiisaỷuučiƛ  be newborn  -uk  POSS  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

the ones who are born to

quuʔas

quuʔas  person

people

.

"Continue always to look after everybody, to look after the people born to chiefs.

66.7

ʔanis

ʔanis  1s.SUB

that I

ʔaħkuuʔaƛ

ʔaħkuu  here  -ˀaƛ  NOW

am here now

naaʔuučiʔaƛ

naaʔuučiƛ  share  -ˀaƛ  NOW

sharing now

haʔumʔakʔitqak

haʔum  food  -ˀak  POSS  -ʔiˑtqak  2s.REL

your food

ħaw̉eeɬ

ħaw̉iɬ  chief  -ee  VOC

Oh, chief

.

I am here sharing your food, Chief.

66.8

ʔanik

ʔanik  that you

that you

ʔiiqħuk̉ʷaƛ

ʔiiqħuk  tell  -ˀaƛ  NOW

are now telling

qʷaaʔaaqƛʔitqak

qʷaa  thus  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT  -ʔiˑtqak  2s.REL

how you will do so

ʔuukʷiɬ

ʔuukʷiɬ  refer to

refer to

ʔaħ

ʔaħ  this

this

hiisaỷuučiƛukʔitqak

hiisaỷuučiƛ  be newborn  -uk  POSS  -ʔiˑtqak  2s.REL

the one who was born

quuʔas

quuʔas  person

people

.

You tell what you will do for the child of people.

66.9

takeeʔi

takaa  nevertheless  -ˀiˑ2  2s>3.IMPER

do so nevertheless

qʷaa

qʷaa  thus

thus

ʔanik

ʔanik  that you

that you

ʕimtnaak

ʕimtnaakʷ  have a name

have a name

ʔukɬaa

ʔukɬaa  name

name

ħaw̉iɬ

ħaw̉iɬ  chief

chief

.

Go right ahead and do so, since you are known by the name of chief.

66.10

ʔaħkuu

ʔaħkuu  this

this

haʔumʔi

haʔum  food  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the food

ʔanik

ʔanik  that you

that you

qiiʔaƛuk

qii  long time  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -uk  IMPF

for a long time

ʔunaak

ʔunaakʷ  have

have

ɬicaħumʔakʔitqak

ɬicaħum  eating mat  -ˀak  POSS  -ʔiˑtqak  2s.REL

your eating mats

ʔuuʔaƛuk

ʔuuʔaƛ  for ... purpose  -uk  IMPF

for this purpose

ʔaħ

ʔaħ  this

this

ħaw̉iiħʔi

ħaw̉iɬ  chief.pl  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the chiefs

.

This food of yours will last a long time and the chiefs have your eating spreads for this.

ɬicaħum - is that long mat used for putting food on in a feast.

pg. 2 begins below

66.11

takeeʔi

takaa  nevertheless  -ˀiˑ2  2s>3.IMPER

do so nevertheless

hixʷaa

hiixʷaa  be exerting oneself

exert yourselves

ʔanik

ʔanik  that you

that you

qiiʔaƛ

qii  long time  -ˀaƛ  NOW

do for a long time

ʔiiħuk

ʔiiħʷ  big  -uk  POSS

yours is big

ʔink

ʔinkʷ  fire

fire

ʔuuʔaƛ

ʔuuʔaƛ  for ... purpose

for ... purpose

hiyiiɬ

hiɬ  LOC

there

ʔayeʔi

ʔaya  many  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the many

quuʔas

quuʔas  person

people

yaqčiqħʔitqak

yaqʷ  REL  -či1  along with  -(q)ħ2  CONTEMP  -ʔiˑtqak  2s.REL

your fellow

ħaw̉iɬ

ħaw̉iɬ  chief

chiefs

.

Continue working hard, for you have a big fire here for the benefit of the multitude and your fellow chiefs.

66.12

ʔanik

ʔanik  that you

that you

ʔuunuuƛʔaaɬa

ʔunw̉iiƛ  because  =ʔaaɬa  always

always for this reason

huuʔak

huuʔakʷ  early

early

ʔink̉ʷačiƛ

ʔink̉ʷačiƛ  start to burn

start a fire

kuʔaɬʔaƛquu

kuʔaɬ  in the morning  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -quu1  3.CND

in the morning

ʔiiqħiiʔaƛquu

ʔiiqħii  still  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -quu1  3.CND

whey it is still

tum̉aqƛ

tum̉aqƛ  be dark inside

be dark

ʔuuʔatup

ʔuuʔatup  do for a purpose

in order that

ʔanik

ʔanik  that you

that you

hineeʔiƛʔaaqƛ̉at

hineeʔiƛ  enter house  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT  -ˀat  PASS

they enter your house

ʔiič̉imʔi

ʔiič̉im  elder  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the old people

quuʔas

quuʔas  person

people

haw̉aasʔat

haw̉a  eat  -ˀas5  go to  -ˀat  PASS

they would go to eat

suw̉aaʕaƛquuk

suw̉aaq  you (sg)  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -quuk  2s.CND

when you are

ħaw̉iɬ

ħaw̉iɬ  chief

chief

.

You have the fire lit up early in the morning when it is still dark in order that the old people may enter and eat, while you are chief."

66.13

ʔanik

ʔanik  that you

that you

qʷaa

qʷaa  thus

are like

qʷeeʔiitq

qʷaa  thus  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

what is a

m̉iitm̉inɬiʔi

m̉iitm̉inɬi  fishing bank  =ʔiˑ  DEF

fishing banks

ʔaaʔayintʔi

DUP-  PL  ʔayint  stocked with many  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the heavily-stocked

haʔum

haʔum  fish

fish

ʔanik

ʔanik  that you

that you

qʷaa

qʷaa  thus

thus

qʷeeʔiitq

qʷaa  thus  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

what is a

ʔaaʔayintʔi

DUP-  PL  ʔayint  stocked with many  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the heavily-stocked

haʔum

haʔum  fish

fish

c̉aac̉aak

c̉aʔakʷ  river.pl

rivers

.

"You are like the good fishing places well-stocked with fish, you are like the rivers heavily-stocked with fish.

pg. 3 begins here

66.14

wiiỷaak

wiiỷa  never  -ˀak  POSS

yours never does

ʕaxšiƛ

ʕaxšiƛ  diminish

diminish

haʔum

haʔum  food

food

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ  because

because

ʔiiħ

ʔiiħʷ  big

big

ħaw̉iɬ

ħaw̉iɬ  chief

chief

.

Your food never diminishes because you are a great chief.

66.15

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

ʔuušcukqa

ʔuušcuk  be difficult  -qaˑ  3.SUB

it would be difficult

ʔaayiỷap̉at

ʔayiiỷap  get a lot  -ˀat  PASS

to get many/much

ʔaħ

ʔaħ  this

this

haʔumʔi

haʔum  food  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the food

.

It is hard to get together a lot of food like this.

66.16

ʔateʔick

ʔateʔick  2s.CONTR

nevertheless.3rd

wikcuk̉ʷap

wikcuk̉ʷap  simplify

you make it simple

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ  because

because

ʔanik

ʔanik  that you

that you

ʔiiħ

ʔiiħʷ  big

great

ħaw̉iɬ

ħaw̉iɬ  chief

chief

.

Nevertheless, because you are a great chief, you make it seem easy.

66.17

ʔuyiƛitħaʔa

ʔuyi  so that  -(y)ik  IRR.FUT  -(m)it  PAST  -ħaˑʔa  implied denial

is it not because of this?

ħaaw̉iɬsaqħʔaaɬa

ħaw̉iɬ  chief  -sasa  only [L]  -(q)ħ2  CONTEMP  =ʔaaɬa  always

there are always chiefs

wik

wik  not

not

ʔayiičiƛuk

ʔaayiičiƛ  get much  -uk  IMPF

theirs become many

ʔaħ

ʔaħ  this

this

haʔumʔi

haʔum  food  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the food

wik

wik  not

not

ƛ̉iiʔiɬ

ƛ̉iiʔiɬ  feast

giving a feast

wik

wik  not

not

haʔuk̉ʷap

haʔuk̉ʷap  feed s.o.

feeding those

ħaw̉iiħ

ħaw̉iɬ  chief.pl

chiefs

ʔuukʷiɬ

ʔuukʷiɬ  refer to

refer to

.

Are there not chiefs who do not produce a lot of food like this and who do not give feasts for the chiefs?

66.18

takeeʔis

takaa  nevertheless  -ˀiˑs2  2s>1.IMP

nevertheless keep doing

hixʷaa

hiixʷaa  be exerting oneself

exerting yourself

ħaw̉eeɬ

ħaw̉iɬ  chief  -ee  VOC

Oh, chief

.

Continue exerting yourself, Chief.

66.19

ʔanik

ʔanik  that you

that you

hixʷaa

hiixʷaa  be exerting oneself

exert yourself

ʔaħ

ʔaħ  this

this

ʔuʔuʔiiħ

ʔuʔuʔiiħ  gather

gathering

haʔumʔi

haʔum  food  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the food

ʔuuʔatup

ʔuuʔatup  do for a purpose

for

siỷa

siỷa  I

me

.

You work hard accumulating this food for me.

66.20

wikħsuukquu

wik  not  -ħsuˑk  2s.Rel.Dub  -quu1  3.CND

you do not do

wikʔuuktuk

wik  not  -ʔuˑkt  obtain  -uk  POSS

not obtain yours

hiniip

hiniip  get

get

ʔaħ

ʔaħ  this

this

haʔumʔi

haʔum  food  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the food

.

You do not obtain it without effort.

66.21

ʔuʔuuktukħsuk

DUP-  SUF  -ʔuˑkt  obtain  -uk  IMPF  -ħsuˑk  2s.Rel.Dub

you obtain it

ʔanik

ʔanik  that you

that you

saač̉ink

saač̉inkʷ  always

always

ƛupkaa

ƛupk  awake

stay awake

ʔuusimč

ʔuusimč  do ritual training

doing ritual training

ʔanik

ʔanik  that you

that you

wikcukʔaaqƛuk

wikcuk  be easy  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT  -uk  POSS

it will be easy

ʔayiiỷip

ʔayiiỷip  obtain a lot

obtain a lot

haʔum

haʔum  food

food

.

You get it because you always stay awake at night doing ritual so that you will easily get food.

66.22

ʔanik

ʔanik  that you

that you

qʷaaƛaaʔaaɬa

qʷaa  thus  =ƛaa  again  =ʔaaɬa  always

always do so also

ʔuʔuukt̉ismiħsap̉aƛquuk

ʔuʔuukt  obtain  -ˀiˑs1  eat  -miħsa  want  -ˀap2  CAUS  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -quuk  2s.CND

that you want to eat that obtained by

m̉ačỷakukʔitqak

m̉ačỷakʷ  sea-mammal spear  -uk  POSS  -ʔiˑtqak  2s.REL

sea mammal spear

yaqʷaacyinʔitqak

yaqʷ  REL  -aˑcyin  at the bow  -ʔiˑtqak  2s.REL

which you have at the bow

saač̉ink

saač̉inkʷ  always

always

simaacyin

simaacyin  be leaning in the bow

at the bow

.

You also do it when you want us to eat food obtained with your sea mammal spear, which you always have protruding at the bow of your canoe.

66.23

yaaqʷiɬqas

yaqʷ  REL  -iɬ1  refer to  -qaˑs  1s.SUB

that is what I did to

wikʔaɬ

wikʔaɬ  not notice

not hear of

yaqqaas

yaqʷ  REL  -qaˑs  1s.SUB

I who am

wikuutaq

wikutaq  poor at

poor at

quuʔas

quuʔas  person

people

yaaqʷiɬqas

yaqʷ  REL  -iɬ1  refer to  -qaˑs  1s.SUB

that is what I did to

.

That is what I never hear of, I who am a person poor at getting things.

wikuutaq - wikuu is just opposite to ʔumaqak which means a person who is good in getting any wealth of food.

66.24

ʔuušcuk̉ʷap

ʔuušcuk̉ʷap  make difficult

it is made difficult

yaqqaas

yaqʷ  REL  -qaˑs  1s.SUB

I who am

wikuutaq

wikutaq  poor at

poor at

quuʔas

quuʔas  person

people

.

That is what I find difficult, I who am an inept person.

66.25

qʷačiɬiik

qʷaa  thus  -iɬ1  do to [L]  -ˀiikʷ2  HYP.FUT

it will be considered so

hiis

hiyiis  there on beach

on the beach

wikcuk̉ʷap

wikcuk̉ʷap  simplify

making it easy

ʔuušcukʔi

ʔuušcuk  be difficult  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the difficult thing

hiis

hiyiis  there on beach

on the beach

ʔeʔiiħʔatʔi

ʔiiħʷ  big.pl  -ˀat  INAL  =ʔiˑ  REL

the one having big ones

čičiči

čičiči  tooth

teeth

hiis

hiyiis  there on beach

on the beach

tup̉aɬ

tup̉aɬ  sea

in the sea

ʔukɬeeʔi

ʔukɬaa  name  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the one called

ʔeʔiiħʔatʔi

ʔiiħʷ  big.pl  -ˀat  INAL  =ʔiˑ  REL

the one having big ones

čičiči

čičiči  tooth

teeth

.

It is what you consider easy, the difficult thing, what is described as having big teeth.

66.26

yaayaqʷitỷakqas

DUP-  SUF  yaqʷ  REL  -itỷak  fear ... [R+S]  -qaˑs  1s.SUB

that is what I am afraid of

tuuħuk

tuuħuk  afraid

afraid

yaqiis

yaqʷ  REL  -(y)iis  1s.INDF.REL

I who am

wikuutaq

wikutaq  poor at

poor at

quuʔas

quuʔas  person

people

,

ʔanis

ʔanis  1s.SUB

that I

nasakʔaaɬa

nasak  give up trying  =ʔaaɬa  always

always giving up trying

ƛuupkšiƛʔaaqƛ

ƛupkšiƛ  wake up  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT

I wake up

yaqiis

yaqʷ  REL  -(y)iis  1s.INDF.REL

I who am

wikuutaq

wikutaq  poor at

poor at

.

That is what I am afraid of, I who am a very unsuccessful person who is always giving up trying to keep awake, I who am poor at it.

pg. 4 begins here

66.27

ʔanis

ʔanis  1s.SUB

that I

nasakʔaaɬa

nasak  give up trying  =ʔaaɬa  always

always giving up trying

čuʔatusʔaaqƛ

čuuʔatu  pe down  -‘is  on the beach  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT

to pe

yaqiis

yaqʷ  REL  -(y)iis  1s.INDF.REL

I who am

wikuutaq

wikutaq  poor at

poor at

.

I give up trying to pe, I who am poor at it.

66.28

takeeʔis

takaa  nevertheless  -ˀiˑs2  2s>1.IMP

nevertheless keep doing

hixʷaa

hiixʷaa  be exerting oneself

exerting yourself

ʔanik

ʔanik  that you

that you

ỷimaɬc̉ak

ỷimaɬc̉a  unable  -akʷ  IMPF

unable to

pawaɬšiƛukquuk

pawaɬšiƛ  miss s.o.  -uk  POSS  -quuk  2s.CND

that you should lose yours

ʔaħkuu

ʔaħkuu  thus

thus

ɬicaħumʔakʔitqak

ɬicaħum  eating mat  -ˀak  POSS  -ʔiˑtqak  2s.REL

your eating mats

ʔuč̉akuk

ʔuč̉akʷ  instrument  -uk  POSS

your instrument

siỷa

siỷa  I

I

yaqqaas

yaqʷ  REL  -qaˑs  1s.SUB

we who are

ʔuuščiʔatħmis

ʔuuščiʔatħmas  neighbour

neighbours

.

Go on working hard, for you should not lose these eating spreads intended for us your neighbours."

66.29

ʔanik

ʔanik  that you

that you

ƛ̉eekuuʔapʔaaɬa

ƛ̉eekuuʔap  make s.o. thankful  =ʔaaɬa  always

make thankful

hiyiiɬ

hiɬ  LOC

there

ʔeʔiič̉imʔi

DUP-  PL  ʔiič̉im  elder  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the old people

quqʷaas

quuʔas  person.pl

people

.

"You always make the old people here thankful.

66.30

wikħaakaʔa

wik  not  -ħaˑk  2s.INTERR  -aʔaa  QUES

do you not?

piħaaʔaƛ

piħaa  notice  -ˀaƛ  NOW

notice

hiyiiɬ

hiɬ  LOC

there

qʷaaʔaƛʔi

qʷaa  thus  -ˀaƛ  NOW  =ʔiˑ  REL

the ones doing thus

qʷeeʔiitqʔaaɬa

qʷaa  thus  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL  =ʔaaɬa  =always

that which it is like

maamaati

maamaati  bird

birds

n̉in̉iƛχʷʔaʔaƛukquu

DUP-  DIST  n̉iƛχʷ  scatter  -aaʔaƛ  destined for ... [L]  -uk  POSS  -quu1  3.CND

when theirs is spread about in confusion

haʔum

haʔum  food

food

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

našaak̉aƛ

našaakʷ  glad  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they are glad

k̉am̉aqaƛ

k̉am̉aqa  make noise  -ˀaƛ  NOW

making sounds

.

Do you not notice the people making glad sounds, like birds when they have food scattered about in profusion?

66.31

qiiʔaƛukʷeʔic

qii  long time  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -uk  POSS  -(m)eˑʔic  2s.IND

you have for a long time

ʔaħ

ʔaħ  this

this

ʔunaak

ʔunaakʷ  have

have

ħaw̉eeɬ

ħaw̉iɬ  chief

Oh, chief

ʔuuʔaƛuk

ʔuuʔaƛ  for ... purpose  -uk  IMPF

for this purpose

hiyiiɬ

hiɬ  LOC

there

ħaw̉iiħʔi

ħaw̉iɬ  chief.pl  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the chiefs

ʕaaʕimtnak̉ʷas

DUP-  PL  ʕimtaa  be naming  -naˑkʷ  have  -ˀas3  in the village

having band names

.

You have long had names for chiefs, O Chiefs.

66.32

ʔanik

ʔanik  that you

that you

qʷaa

qʷaa  thus

it is as though

ʔeʔiiħʔatquuk

ʔiiħʷ  big.pl  -ˀat  INAL  -quuk  2s.CND

that you had big ones

ʔinma

ʔinma  breast

breasts

ʔuʔiisʔat

ʔuʔiis  eat  -ˀat  PASS

feeding

k̉ʷixk̉ʷiixat

k̉ʷiixk̉ʷiixa  sucking  -ˀat  PASS

suckling

ʔuħʔat

ʔuħʔat  by

by

hiiɬ

hiɬ  LOC

there

ʔayiiɬʔi

ʔaya  many  -‘iɬ3  in the house  =ʔiˑ  REL

the many in the house

quqʷaas

quuʔas  person.pl

people

.

It is as though you had large breasts suckling the many people.

66.33

ʔuyiwaa

ʔuyi  whether  -waˑ  say [R]

if you say

čaawiʕasquus

čaawiq  sulking  -ˀas3  on ground  -quus  1s.CND

sulking on the ground

nawaaỷas

nawaaỷas  sit outside

sitting outside

ƛ̉ušaksuʔas

ƛ̉ušaksuɬ  have a dry mouth  -ˀas3  outside

sitting on ground with dry lips

yaqqaas

yaqʷ  REL  -qaˑs  1s.SUB

I who am

ʔeʔiič̉im

ʔeʔiič̉im  get old

get old

ʔanis

ʔanis  1s.SUB

that I

suw̉aaʕaƛuk

suw̉aaq  you (sg)  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -uk  POSS

I have you as

ƛ̉apaat

ƛ̉apaˑt  basket

basket

ħaw̉eeɬ

ħaw̉iɬ  chief  -ee  VOC

Oh, chief

.

If before I was an old man moping and looking on with dry lips, I now have you as a storage basket, O Chief.

66.34

ʔanik

ʔanik  that you

that you

qʷaaʔaaɬa

qʷaa  thus  =ʔaaɬa  always

it is always like

ƛ̉iqʷiic̉inap̉aƛquuk

ƛ̉iqʷiic̉inap  open top of container  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -quuk  2s.CND

you untied the top of container

qʷaapitap̉aƛquuk

qʷaa  thus  -‘ipitap  in the house  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -quuk  2s.CND

when you have in the house

ʔaħ

ʔaħ  this

this

siỷa

siỷa  I

us

yaqqaas

yaqʷ  REL  -qaˑs  1s.SUB

we who are

ʔeʔiič̉im

ʔiič̉im  elder.pl

old people

.

It is as though you opened the top of the basket when you have us old people in the house.

66.35

ʔanik

ʔanik  that you

that you

qiiqicyak

qiiqicyu  laws  -ˀak  POSS

have your laws

nuuniiqatukquuk

nuuniiqa  speak to s.o.  -ˀat  PASS  -uk  POSS  -quuk  2s.CND

when they speak to yours

ʔasmaakʔitqak

ʔasma  favourite  -ˀak  POSS  -ʔiˑtqak  2s.REL

to your favourite one

ʔuħʔat

ʔuħʔat  by

by

ʔiič̉imʔi

ʔiič̉im  elder  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the old one

ʔuʔuʔiiħči

ʔuʔuʔiiħ  hunt  =čiˑ  go and ...

go and hunt

ʔuħsaamaħ

ʔuħsaa1  long to eat  -(m)aˑħ  1s.IND

I want to eat

waaʔatukquuk

waa  say  -ˀat  PASS  -uk  POSS  -quuk  2s.CND

when they say to yours

ʔasmaakʔitqak

ʔasma  favourite  -ˀak  POSS  -ʔiˑtqak  2s.REL

to your favourite one

t̉an̉a

t̉an̉a  child

child

qʷiyaaqƛʔitqak

qʷi(q)  REL  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT  -ʔiˑtqak  2s.REL

when you will do

ʔayaqs

ʔaya  many  -ˀaħs  in vessel

get a lot in the canoe

haʔum

haʔum  food

food

waackʷiiʔatuk̉ʷiikquuk

waa  say  -ckʷiˑ  having ...-ed  -ˀat  PASS  -uk  IMPF  -ˀiikʷ2  HYP.FUT  -quuk  2s.CND

after yours has been said to by someone

t̉an̉a

t̉an̉a  child

child

ʔuušħʔat

ʔuuš  some  -(q)ħ3  BEING  -ˀat  PASS

by someone

.

You have laws for when an old person should say to your favourite child, 'Go hunt that thing, I long to eat it', or when you have a lot of food in your canoe.

pg. 5 begins above

66.36

ʔanik

ʔanik  that you

that you

ħaqƛ̉asħčik

ħa  complete  -ˀaˑqƛ̉as  in the woods  -q(s/ħ)čik(ʷ)1  go along

go through the woods

ʔun̉aaħ

ʔun̉aaħ  look for

look for

qʷiʔiisʔap̉aaħiik

qʷi(q)  REL  -ˀiˑs1  eat  -ˀap2  CAUS  -ˀaaħ  IRR  -ˀiikʷ2  HYP.FUT

with which to feed us

siỷa

siỷa  I

us

haʔuk

haʔuk  eat

eat

.

You go through the woods hunting for things to give us to eat.

66.37

ʔanik

ʔanik  that you

that you

yacp̉ič̉as

yac  step  -p̉ič̉as1  at base of tree

go to the base of a tree

ƛukʷiitʔi

ƛukʷiit  large in girth  =ʔiˑ  DEF

stout

ħumiis

ħumiis  red cedar

red cedar

ʔuuʔatup

ʔuuʔatup  do for a purpose

for

qʷič̉ič̉ap̉aaħiik

qʷi(q)  REL  -(č̉,k̉ʷ)ʔič  clothed in...  -ˀap2  CAUS  -ˀaaħ  IRR  -ˀiikʷ2  HYP.FUT

that you might cause to be clothed

m̉uč̉ič

m̉uč̉ič  clothed

clothed

yaqiis

yaqʷ  REL  -(y)iis  1s.INDF.REL

I who am

ʔeʔiič̉im

ʔiič̉im  elder.pl

old people

wik

wik  not

not

wiicaqƛ

wiicaqƛ  be reticent about

be reticent about it

ƛukʷaqakʔi

ƛukʷaqakʷ  large in girth  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the one which is large in girth

yacp̉ič̉as

yac  step  -p̉ič̉as1  at base of tree

go to the base of a tree

.

You go to a thick cedar tree in order to get clothing for me who is old, and do not consider it difficult to go to the tree which is large in girth.

66.38

ʔuʔum̉acsk̉apsuk

ʔuʔum̉acsk̉ap  do s.t. at intervals  -suˑk  2s.ABS

you do so frequently

qʷis

qʷis  do thus

do thus

qʷiscuuʔitqak

qʷis  do thus  -cuu  probably  -ʔiˑtqak  2s.REL

you can do so

ƛ̉iiʔiɬ

ƛ̉iiʔiɬ  feast

giving a feast

n̉uššiƛ

n̉uššiƛ  distribute property

distributing property

qʷamiħsaƛquuk

qʷaa  thus  -miħsa  want  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -quuk  2s.CND

when you want to do so

.

Thus frequently you do what you can to give feasts and distribute wealth when you feel like doing so.

66.39

ʔaanaaƛeʔic

ʔaana  really  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -(m)eˑʔic  2s.IND

you are really

quuʔasʔaƛ̉at

quuʔas  person  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  INAL

have a person's (= strong)

ɬim̉aqsti

ɬim̉aqsti  mind

mind

ħaw̉eeɬ

ħaw̉iɬ  chief  -ee  VOC

Oh, chief

.

Your heart is really strong, Chief.

66.40

ʔanik

ʔanik  that you

when you

n̉ačʔič̉aƛ

n̉ačʔič  notice s.o.'s clothes  -ˀaƛ  NOW

notice s.o.'s clothes

yaqqaas

yaqʷ  REL  -qaˑs  1s.SUB

we who are

ʔeʔiič̉im

ʔiič̉im  elder.pl

old people

k̉acqkʷačiʔaƛukquus

k̉acqkʷačiƛ  tear apart  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -uk  POSS  -quus  1s.CND

that ours are torn

m̉uč̉ičtup

m̉uč̉ičtup  clothing

clothing

n̉uššiƛ

n̉uššiƛ  distribute property

distributing property

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

m̉uč̉ičupƛaa

m̉uč̉ičawup  put clothes up  =ƛaa  again

again clothe

siičiɬ

siičiɬ  us (Obj)

us

.

When you look at the clothing of us old people and ours have become torn, you distribute goods and again clothe us.

66.41

haw̉iiqstuʔaƛquusƛaa

haw̉iiqstawiƛ  be hungry  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -quus  1s.CND  =ƛaa  again

also when I am hungry

ƛ̉iiʔiɬƛaa

ƛ̉iiʔiɬ  feast  =ƛaa  again

you give a feast

haw̉aqstupƛaa

haw̉aqstup  feed s.o.  =ƛaa  again

feeding me

.

Also when I am hungry, you give a feast and feed me.

66.42

takeeʔi

takaa  nevertheless  -ˀiˑ2  2s>3.IMPER

do so nevertheless

qʷaa

qʷaa  thus

thus

.

Always be like that.

66.43

ʔanis

ʔanis  1s.SUB

that I

miiɬħisaqħ

miiɬħii  equal  -sasa  only [L]  -(q)ħ2  CONTEMP

being at the same time

qʷaa

qʷaa  thus

thus

yaqqaas

yaqʷ  REL  -qaˑs  1s.SUB

I who am

wikuutaq

wikutaq  poor at

poor at

ʔunaakħ

ʔunaakʷ  have  -(q)ħ3  BEING

having

ƛišƛin

ƛišƛin  foot

foot

ʔunaakħ

ʔunaakʷ  have  -(q)ħ3  BEING

having

kʷikʷinksu

kʷikʷinksu  hand

hands

ʔunaakħ

ʔunaakʷ  have  -(q)ħ3  BEING

having

qasii

qasii  eye

eyes

ħisʔap̉aaħ

ħis[...]'aaħ  unable to do  -ˀap2  CAUS  -ˀaaħ  IRR

I am unable to do anything

qʷisik

qʷis  do thus  -(y)ik  IRR.FUT

to be thus

qʷeeʔiitqak

qʷaa  thus  -ʔiˑtqak  2s.REL

what you are like

ƛ̉iitƛ̉iiʔiik

CVt-  PL  ƛ̉iiʔiikʷ  feasting constantly

following always giving feasts

yaqiik

yaqʷ  REL  -ˀiikʷ2  HYP.FUT

the one who will be

n̉utn̉ušʔik

CVt-  PL  n̉uš  distribute property  =ˀiˑk  go

distributing property

.