106. A Lesson for a Stingy Man

Told by Tom Sayachapis to Alex Thomas, Ms. 50v, pp. 1-19, received April 28, 1916, 123/f4(1): 1-19/202 - 220; ; 107/f2 (6-7)

titled “A lesson for a stingy mean man. The power of a whaler’s hitalukcol’yak spell”.

106.1

c̉axšiƛ

c̉axšiƛ  spear

he spear it

wiikčiɬap

wiikčiɬap  Wiikchihlap

Wiikchihlap

ʔiiħtuup

ʔiiħtuup  whale

whale

hiɬħ

hiɬ  LOC  -(q)ħ3  BEING

while he was there

čaapiiɬ

čaapiʔiɬ  Baeria Rocks

Baeria Rocks

.

Wiikchihlap speared a whale while at Baeria Rocks.

pg. 1/202 begins here

106.2

hiniyuqšiʔaƛ

hiniyuqšiƛ  capture  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they went after it

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

ʔaƛc̉iquu

ʔaƛa  two  -c̉iq1  ... long objects  -uwa  act together with [L]

two acting together

hiniyuqʷa

hiniyuqʷa  attack

going after it

kʷiisaaħičiiɬ

kʷiisaaħičiiɬ  Sometimes-becomes-a-hunter

Sometimes-becomes-a-hunter

ʔukɬaa

ʔukɬaa  name

name

qaɬaatik

qaɬaatik  younger brother

younger brother

.

Two canoes went after it together, the younger brother, the one called Sometimes-becomes-a-hunter, went after it.

106.3

hašičiʔaƛni

hašiičiƛ  find out  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ni  1p.ABS

we heard about it

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

ʔanič

ʔanič  that

that

hiniyuqʷa

hiniyuqʷa  capture

going after it

yaqin

yaqʷ  REL  -ni  1p.ABS

that we are

hiikʷisʔatħ

hiikʷisʔatħ  Equis people

Equis people

.

We who were living at Equis heard about this, that they were going after it.

106.4

hinaačiʔaƛ

hinaačiƛ  set off on the water  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they set off on the water

tututuk̉ʷiiħ

DUP-  PL  tutuk̉ʷiiħ  hunt sea lions

sea-lion hunters

hiinuuw̉it̉asʔaƛ

hiinuuw̉it̉as  go out to help  -ˀaƛ  NOW

going out to help

.

The sea-lion hunters set off on the water going out to help.

106.5

hinaačiʔaƛin

hinaačiƛ  set off on the water  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ni  1p.ABS

we set out on the water

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa  also

also

ʔuutỷaapw̉it̉asʔaƛin

ʔuutỷaapw̉it̉as  go to give s.o.  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ni  1p.ABS

we went to give them

haʔum

haʔum  food

food

ʔuucħaaƛni

ʔuucħa  go in connection with  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ni  1p.ABS

we were going in connection with

kʷaqiiʔakqin

kʷaqiˑ  member of whaling crew  -ˀak  POSS  -qin  1p.REL

our second to the harpooner

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

ʔuħqaa

ʔuħ  is  -qaˑ  3.SUB

it was him

kʷaqii

kʷaqiˑ  member of whaling crew

the second (harpooner)

čaqaaʔaanit

čaqaaʔat  Gets-Shoved  -(m)it  former

the late Gets-Shoved

n̉uw̉iiqsakitʔi

n̉uw̉iˑqsu  father  -ˀak  POSS  -(m)it  PAST  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the late father of

tič̉iinim

tič̉iinim  Ticheenam

William

.

We also set out, going to bring them food and in connection with our rear guard, the late Gets-Shoved, the late father of William.

kʷaqii - member of whaling crew

106.6

hiɬʔiiʔaƛin

hiɬ  LOC  -ʔii  go to  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ni  1p.ABS

we went there

ƛ̉ixʷaqtuʔa

ƛ̉ixʷaqtuʔa  Jarvis Island

Jarvis Island

ʔamiyuqƛisʔi

ʔamiyuqƛis  mouth of bay  =ʔiˑ  DEF

at the mouth of a bay

hiniyuqʷeʔi

hiniyuqʷa  capture  =ʔiˑ  REL

the ones capturing it

.

We, the ones capturing the whale, went there to the head of Jarvis Island.

"white on rock" - name of island close to Keith Island

106.7

ʔukʷiyuqʷama

ʔukʷiyuqʷa  capture  -maˑ  3.IND

they were capturing

ƛ̉ik̉ʷatiỷuɬč̉a

ƛ̉ik̉ʷatiỷuɬ  Tlikwatiyuhl whale  -(m)ič̉aˑ  3.HEARSAY

the one called Tlikwatiyuhl

ʔiiħtuup

ʔiiħtuup  whale

whale

ƛaan̉uɬʔat

ƛaan̉uɬ  barnacle  -ˀat  PASS

barnacles on it

ʔaħ

ʔaħ  this

this

hiɬʔat

hiɬ  LOC  -ˀat  INAL

there in his

hiniiỷuɬʔatʔi

hiniiỷuɬ  throat  -ˀat  INAL  =ʔiˑ  DEF

at its throat

yaqʷaatuk̉ʷapʔitq

yaqʷ  REL  -aˑtuk  make ... sound  -ˀap2  CAUS  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

which causes it to make a sound of

xux

xox+

+

wawaaʔap

wawaaʔap  make s.o. say s.t.

making it say

ƛ̉ikmaɬiỷuɬ

ƛ̉ikmaɬiỷuɬ  rub the hands on the throat

rubbing the hands at the throat

kʷikʷinksatʔi

kʷikʷinksu  front flipper  -ˀat  INAL  =ʔiˑ  DEF

its front flippers

ʔuuħw̉ink

ʔuuħw̉inkʷ  using

using

.

They were capturing what's called Tlikwatiyuhl, a whale with barnacles on its throat which causes it to make a noise like "xux," making a sound like that of rubbing its throat using its front flippers.

pg. 2/203 begins above

106.8

ʔuusaatuk̉ʷap

ʔuusaatuk̉ʷap  make a loud sound

it makes a sound

ʔaħʔaasa

ʔaħʔaa  that  -sasa  just [L]

just like that

ƛ̉iiyaʕat̉u

ƛ̉iiyaʕat̉u  shell rattle

shell rattle

ʔuutukquu

ʔuutuk  make a sound  -quu1  3.CND

when it makes a sound

.

It makes a loud sound just like the sound a scallop shell rattle makes.

106.9

ʔuʔiʔaƛin

ʔuuʔiƛ1  go for  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ni  1p.ABS

we went for

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

wik̉aƛukqa

wik  not  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -uk  POSS  -qaˑ  3.SUB

not

piisuk

piisuk  be moving

moving

ʔaanaħap̉aƛ

ʔaanaħap  only allow to  -ˀaƛ  NOW

only doing so

hinʔaaɬ

hinʔaaɬ1  do at intervals

doing at intervals

ʔeʔimtaq

ʔeʔimtaq  often

doing so often

hiiħhiiħa

hiiħhiiħa  be breathing

breathing

.

We got there when it was not moving about and only breathing at frequent intervals.

106.10

wik̉aƛ

wik  not  -ˀaƛ  NOW

it did not

ħačinƛ

ħačinawiƛ  go deep

go deep

wik̉aƛ

wik  not  -ˀaƛ  NOW

it did not

kamitqšiƛ

kamitqšiƛ  run

running

kʷaasuu

kʷaasuu  sit in the water

upright in the water

yaqʷinƛʔitq

yaqʷ  REL  -aˑnaw̉iƛ  because of ...  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

for that reason

hiixʷat̉aqƛ

hixʷat̉aqƛ  difficult

it was difficult

.

It did go deep down and did not run, but was just upright in the water, which is why it was a difficult situation.

106.11

ħačii

ħačiˑ  deep down

it was deep down

nač̉eʔi

nač̉a  tail  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the tail

k̉ukc̉eʔi

k̉ukc̉a  shank of whale  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the shank of a whale

yaqʷinƛʔitq

yaqʷ  REL  -aˑnaw̉iƛ  because of ...  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

for that reason

ħisʔat̉aaħ

ħis[...]'aaħ  unable to do  -ˀat  PASS  -ˀaaħ  IRR

it could not be

cikipqšiʔatik

cikipqšiƛ  strike with iron  -ˀat  PASS  -(y)ik  IRR.FUT

strike with iron

.

The tail was deep down at the shank, for which reason it could not be struck with an iron (harpoon).

In order to hamstring the whale. The small part of whale right next to tail.

106.12

ƛ̉aaʔaỷeʔeʔi

ƛ̉aaʔaỷaʔa  seaward side  =ʔiˑ  DEF

at the seaward side

ƛ̉ixʷaqtuʔa

ƛ̉ixʷaqtuʔa  Jarvis Island

Jarvis Island

hiɬʕiʔaƛma

hiɬʕiƛ  find to be present  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -maˑ  3.IND

it was found to be there

hinaɬc̉anuʔaƛ

hinaɬc̉inawiƛ  arrive at  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he arrived

waχk̉iʔii

waχk̉iʔii  Wahki'ii

Wahki'ii

niitiinaʔatħʔi

niitiinaʔatħ  Ditidaht people  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the Ditidaht

ʔuʔuutaħ

ʔuʔuutaħ  whaler

whaler

.

It was found to be there at the seaward side of Jarvis Island when Wahki'ii, the Ditidaht whaler, arrived there.

106.13

qaħak̉aƛ

qaħakʷ  dead  -ˀaƛ  NOW

it was dead now

ʔaanaħaƛ

ʔana  only  -(q)ħ3  BEING  -ˀaƛ  NOW

it just did so

čuukswiičištuuɬ

čuukswiičištuuɬ  breaching waves at intervals

breaching the waves at intervals

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ  because

because

ʔanicšiʔaƛ̉atʔitq

ʔanicšiƛ  do thus  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

the ones whad had been doing so

c̉aaxc̉aaxʷat

c̉aaxc̉aaxʷa  be spearing  -ˀat  PASS

spearing

.

It was nearly dead, just breaching the waves at intervals, because of the ones who had been spearing at it.

pg. 3/204 begins above

106.14

ʔuuciisʔat

ʔuuc  belong to  -iics  take ... along  -ˀat  PASS

he took along that belonging to

huuʔaaqƛinɬ

huuʔaaqƛinɬ2  Lump-on-back-of-neck

Lump-on-back-of-neck

p̉atquk

p̉atquk  (whaling) outfit

(whaling) outfit

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

wikiɬqa

wikiɬ  be away from home  -qaˑ  3.SUB

he was not at home

huuʔaaqƛinɬit

huuʔaaqƛinɬ2  Lump-on-back-of-neck  -(m)it  PAST

Lump-on-back-of-neck

hasčiƛ

hasčiƛ  visit another tribe to dry fish

visiting another tribe to dry fish

yaa

yaa1  that

that

niitiinaʔatħʔi

niitiinaʔatħ  Ditidaht people  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the Ditidaht

hiɬ

hiɬ  LOC

there

qaqmaqimɬ

qaqmaqimɬ  Mullins Island

Mullins Island

.

He took along the whaling gear belonging to Lump-on-back-of-neck, because Lump-on-back-of-neck was not at home, but was visiting another tribe to dry fish and the Ditidaht was staying at Mullins Island.

huuʔaaqƛinɬ was Capt. Bill's father. hasčiƛ means when one come from another tribe to another tribe in order to dry salmon fish or any kind of food.

106.15

hiɬaačišt

hiɬaačišt  on the sea

he was there on the sea

niitiinaʔatħʔi

niitiinaʔatħ  Ditidaht people  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the Ditidaht

.

The Ditidaht man was there on the water.

106.16

wik̉at

wik  not  -ˀat  PASS

they did not

ciqšiʔat

ciqšiƛ  speak  -ˀat  PASS

speaking

ʔuħʔat

ʔuħʔat  by

by

hiniyuqʷeʔi

hiniyuqʷa  capture  =ʔiˑ  REL

the ones capturing it

.

The ones who were capturing the whale did not talk to him.

106.17

n̉iƛ̉aħs

n̉iƛ̉aħs  lay on back in canoe

he was lying on his back in the canoe

waχk̉iʔii

waχk̉iʔii  Wahki'ii

Wahki'ii

ƛiiħak̉aƛuk

ƛiiħakʷ  paddle  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -uk  POSS

his was paddling

yaʔaayaqʔitq

DUP-  SUF  yaqʷ  REL  -q  travel in...vehicle [R]  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

the ones who were travelling with him in the canoe

ƛiħaʔumɬn̉i

ƛiħaʔumɬn̉i  paddle behind another

paddling behind another

yaa

yaa1  that

that

hiniyuqʷeʔi

hiniyuqʷa  capture  =ʔiˑ  REL

the ones capturing it

.

Wahk'i'i was lying on his back in the canoe as his crew was paddling behind them the ones capturing (the whale).

106.18

nanaʔuħʔiiħʔaƛ

nanaʔuħʔiiħ  listen for s.t.  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he was listening for

ʔuyi

ʔuyi  if

if

ʔuukʷaỷiiħʔaaqƛeʔic

ʔuukʷaỷiiħ  try to get  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT  -(m)eˑʔic  2s.IND

you will get a share for

c̉axšiƛ

c̉axšiƛ  spear

spearing

.

He was listening for them to say, "You will get a share for spearing."

106.19

waaʔat̉iikquu

DUP-  SUF  -ˀat  PASS  -ˀiikʷ2  HYP.FUT  -quu1  3.CND

when they would say so to him

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

waaqaaʔaaɬa

waa  say  -qaˑ  3.SUB  =ʔaaɬa  always

they were always saying

yaquusi

yaqʷ  REL  -(w)uusi  3.Rel.Dub

those who would be

hiniyuqʷa

hiniyuqʷa  attack

going after it

kamatšiƛ

kamatšiƛ  find out

asking for

yaa

yaa1  that

that

hiiniyuqʷacħeʔi

hiniyuqʷa  capture  -cħa  go in connection with [L]  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the ones going in connection with the captured (whale)

ʔuukʷiɬ

ʔuukʷiɬ  Obj. Marker

refer to

.

That's what they always say, those capturing a whale, when they ask for help from those who go in connection with it.

106.20

ỷimħšiʔaƛ

ỷimħšiƛ  be ashamed  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he became ashamed

waxk̉iʔii

waχk̉iʔii+unspec. var. of  Wahki'ii

Wahki'ii

.

Wahki'i became ashamed.

pg. 4/205 begins below

106.21

ciqšiʔaƛ

ciqšiƛ  speak  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he spoke now

he

hee  say!

heh

wiiỷač

wiiỷa  never  -š1  ITER [F]

never is so

qʷaaʔat

qʷaa  thus  -ˀat  PASS

doing thus

č̉it̉apčiyuqʷatquu

č̉it̉ap  whale  -čiˑyuqʷa  capture  -ˀat  PASS  -quu1  3.CND

when one is capturing a whale

waaʔaƛ

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he said

ciqšiƛ

ciqšiƛ  speak

spoke

waxk̉iʔii

waχk̉iʔii+unspec. var. of  Wahki'ii

Wahki'ii

ʔatqaaʔaaɬa

ʔat  even if  -qaˑ  3.SUB  =ʔaaɬa  always

one does so even though

ʔatquu

ʔat  even if  -quu1  3.CND

even when it is

qaħakʷačištʕiʔaƛ

qaħakʷačištʕiƛ  find dead on the water  -ˀaƛ  NOW

found dead on the water

č̉aapuk

č̉aapuk  manned canoe

manned canoe

hinaɬc̉inƛ

hinaɬc̉inawiƛ  arrive at

arriving

.

He spoke: "Hey, never does one act like that when capturing a whale," said Wahki'i, "Even if it's already dead when a canoe arrives."

č̉it̉ap is the Ditidaht name for whale

106.22

takaaʔat

takaa  nevertheless  -ˀat  PASS

nevertheless one does so

ɬaɬak̉ʷinʔat

ɬaɬak̉ʷin  plead  -ˀat  PASS

asking for help

hiniyuqʷaƛ̉atquu

hiniyuqʷa  capture  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS  -quu1  3.CND

when one is capturing (a whale)

ʔuyi

ʔuyi  when

when

.

Nevertheless, one usually asks for help when one is capturing (a whale).

106.23

qʷaaʔakšiƛeʔic

qʷaa  thus  -ˀak  POSS  -šiƛ  PRF  -(m)eˑʔic  2s.IND

you will have thus much

ʔaniic̉uɬukʷikeʔic

ʔaniic̉uɬ  width  -uk  POSS  -(y)ik  IRR.FUT  -(m)eˑʔic  2s.IND

yours will be that wide

waaʔat

waa  say  -ˀat  PASS

one would say

kamatšiʔat

kamatšiƛ  find out  -ˀat  PASS

asking for help

.

"You will have that much, yours will be so wide," one would say, asking for help.

106.24

wik̉at

wik  not  -ˀat  PASS

one does not

haw̉acsmat

haw̉acsma  keep food for oneself  -ˀat  PASS

keep food for oneself

waaʔat

waa  say  -ˀat  PASS

saying

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

ʔiiħqaa

ʔiiħʷ  very  -qaˑ  3.SUB

that it is a big one

ʔiiħtuup

ʔiiħtuup  whale

whale

.

One does not want it all for oneself, saying that it is a big whale.

106.25

ỷuuqʷaamitqasʔaaɬa

ỷuuqʷaa  also  -(m)it  PAST  -qaˑs  1s.SUB  =ʔaaɬa  always

I always used to do so also

ʔiiħtuupčiyuqʷa

ʔiiħtuupčiyuqʷa  capture a whale

capturing a whale

wawaama

wawaa  say  -maˑ  3.IND

he said

waχk̉iʔii

waχk̉iʔii  Wahki'ii

Wahki'ii

ciiqciiqa

ciiqciiqa  speaking

talking

.

"I always used to do so also when capturing a whale," said Wahki'ii in speaking.

106.26

naʔaaʔaƛaħ

naʔaˑ  hear  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -(m)aˑħ  1s.IND

I heard

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

wawaaqa

wawaa  say  -qaˑ  3.SUB

he was saying

ʔanin

ʔanin  that we

that we

ʔaneeʔisqin

ʔanaa[...]ʔis  near  -ʔis  DIM  -qin  1p.REL

we were very near

ʔanin

ʔanin  that we

that we

ỷuuqʷaaqin

ỷuuqʷaa  also  -qin  1p.REL

we were also doing

ƛiħaʔumɬn̉i

ƛiħaʔumɬn̉i  paddle behind another

paddling behind another

yaaʔaɬ

yaaʔaɬ  look on

looking on at

c̉aʔaaxc̉axʷeʔi

c̉axʷ  spear  =ʔiˑ  REL

the ones who were spearing

.

I heard that he is saying that we were very close, that we were also paddling behind them watching the ones who were spearing.

106.27

ʔaɬqšiʔi

ʔaɬqšiƛ  open up  -ˀiˑ2  2s>3.IMPER

open it up!

ʔun̉aaħʔi

ʔun̉aaħ  look for  -ˀiˑ2  2s>3.IMPER

look for it!

ʕusp̉atasquu

ʕusp̉atas  harpoon head with short lanyard  -quu1  3.CND

harpoon with short lanyard

waaʔaƛ

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he said

ʔuukʷiɬ

ʔuukʷiɬ  Obj. Marker

refer to

hinačn̉uħsm̉inħukʔi

hinačn̉uħs  position next to spearsman  -m̉inħ  PL  -uk  POSS  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the one sitting behind the spearsman

.

"Open it up and look for the harpoon head with short lanyard," he said to the one sitting behind him.

ʕusp̉atas = "a whaling harpoon with one fathom rope attached to it."

pg. 5/206 begins here

106.28

n̉un̉upỷaɬsỷaɬma

DUP-  SUF  n̉up  one  -ỷaɬ  ... fathoms  -(c,k)sỷi1  ... thing  -aɬ1  attached to  -maˑ  3.IND

it is with one fathom attached to it

čapxtuup

čapxtuup  spearhead

spearhead

ʕusp̉atas

ʕusp̉atas  harpoon head with short lanyard

harpoon head with short lanyard

ʔukɬaa

ʔukɬaa  name

name

ʔuyiỷak

ʔuyi  when  -ỷakʷ  for the purpose of...

it is used for

ʔuyi

ʔuyi  when

when

qaaħšiʔaƛquu

qaaħšiƛ  be dying  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -quu1  3.CND

be dying

ʔuyi

ʔuyi  when

when

wiikħʔaqƛỷak

wiikħʔaqƛ  prevent from  -ỷakʷ  for the purpose of...

to prevent it from

cacaqw̉isatquu

cacaqw̉isa  lose by sinking into the water  -ˀat  PASS  -quu1  3.CND

if it should sink and be lost

ʔiiħtuupʔi

ʔiiħtuup  whale  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the whale

.

The whaling harpoon with short lanyard had one fathom of rope attached to it and is called "stomach on it", used for when the whale is dying to prevent it from sinking and being lost.

ʕusp̉atas - a whaling harpoon with one fathom of rope attached to it

106.29

hiniiʔaƛ̉atma

hinii  give  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS  -maˑ  3.IND

he was given it now

waχk̉iʔii

waχk̉iʔii  Wahki'ii

Wahki'ii

ʕusp̉atasʔi

ʕusp̉atas  harpoon head with short lanyard  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the harpoon head

huupaan̉uup̉aƛ

huupaan̉awup  attach to a harpoon  -ˀaƛ  NOW

attaching it to harpoon

hiinaan̉uħsimʔakʔi

hiinaan̉uħsim  whaling harpoon  -ˀak  POSS  =ʔiˑ  =DEF

his whaling spear

.

They gave the harpoon head to Wahki'ii and he attached it to his whaling harpoon.

106.30

ʔuʔaɬaʔama

ʔuʔaɬaʔap  attach to  -maˑ  3.IND

he attached it

ʔanaħʔis

ʔanaħʷ  small  -ʔis  DIM

a little

tukʷaqimɬ

tukʷaqimɬ  float

float

minkħsaan̉uup̉aƛ

minkħsaan̉awup  wind around  -ˀaƛ  NOW

then he wound around it

ʔaħ

ʔaħ  this

this

n̉up̉inqšiƛʔis

n̉up  one  -p̉inq  ... times around  -šiƛ  PRF  -ʔis  DIM

tied once around it

maƛšiƛ

maƛšiƛ  tie

tied it on

pic̉up

pic̉up  cedar bark

cedar bark

ʔuħtin

ʔuħtin  made of

made of

tukʷaqimɬʔi

tukʷaqimɬ  float  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the float

.

He attached a small float and wound a line made of cedarbark twine once around the shaft and the float.

106.31

ƛiiħšiʔaƛ

ƛiħšiƛ  set off  -[L]  GRAD  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he set off

ƛiħatasʔiiʔaƛ

ƛiħatasʔii  paddle up to  -ˀaƛ  NOW

paddling up to it

.

Then he set off, paddling up to it.

106.32

hiy

hiy  hiy!

Hiy!

sukʷiʔaƛ

sukʷiƛ  grab  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he grabbed it

hiinaan̉uħsimʔakʔi

hiinaan̉uħsim  whaling harpoon  -ˀak  POSS  =ʔiˑ  =DEF

his whaling harpoon

waχk̉iʔii

waχk̉iʔii  Wahki'ii

Wahki'ii

c̉axšiƛma

c̉axšiƛ  spear  -maˑ  3.IND

he speared it

histaatačip

hiistaata  do to  -čiˑp  INDIR

doing to

ʔaħ

ʔaħ  this

this

ʔamačn̉uɬʔatʔi

ʔamačn̉uɬ  midsection  -ˀat  INAL  =ʔiˑ  DEF

its midsection

.

Hiy! Wahki'ii grabbed his whaling harpoon and speared it at its midsection.

pg. 6/207 begins here

106.33

hiy

hiy  hiy!

Hiy!

hiitaɬukšiʔaƛ

hiitaɬukšiƛ  cast a spell  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he cast a spell

ciciqinkšiƛ

ciciqinkšiƛ  start to pray

starting to pray

.

Hiy! He uttered his ritual prayer

106.34

hiitaɬukšiʔi

hiitaɬukšiƛ  cast a spell  -ˀiˑ2  2s>3.IMPER

cast a spell!

ʔanik

ʔanik  that you

that you

ʔapsčiik

ʔapsčiikʷ  right

right

waaʔaanitquus

waa  say  -ˀat  PASS  -(m)it  PAST  -quus  1s.CND

that someone had said to him.

.

"Cast your spell that you are doing the right thing," someone should have said that.

106.35

ʔanasiɬama

ʔanasiɬa  only do  -maˑ  3.IND

he just did so

sukʷiƛ

sukʷiƛ  take

taking

taacsʔatačišt̉aƛukʔitq

taacsʔatačišt  drift behind on the sea  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -uk  POSS  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

his which had drifted behind

hiinaan̉uħsim

hiinaan̉uħsim  whaling harpoon

whaling harpoon

hitaqsip

hitaqsip  put into canoe

putting it into the canoe

.

He just took his harpoon shaft that was drifting behind and put it in the canoe.

106.36

ʔuucaħtaksama

ʔuucaħtaksa  and then  -maˑ  3.IND

and then he did

ƛiiħšiƛ

ƛiħšiƛ  set off

setting off

yiiɬʔaƛ

yii1  yonder  -ˀaƛ  NOW

over there

waɬšiƛ

waɬšiƛ  go home

going home

.

And then he began to paddle away, going home.

106.37

taakuksakma

takuk  at once  -sasa  only [L]  -ˀak  POSS  -maˑ  3.IND

suddenly his did so

niitkʔatu

niitkʔatu  dips bodily down in water

dipping bodily down in the water

qatqyuuʔi

qatqyuu  rascal  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the rascal

.

Suddenly his (whale) dipped into the water, the rascal!

qatqyuu 'head cut off' is considered by the Indians of the west coast of Vancouver Island very bad.

106.38

ʔuucaħtaksama

ʔuucaħtaksa  and then  -maˑ  3.IND

and then he did

k̉iitqʕaƛw̉isa

k̉iitqʕaƛ  make bellowing sound  -w̉isaˑ  exit water

he rose to the surface bellowing

hiħšiƛ

hiħšiƛ  blow (of a whale)

blowing (of a whale)

ʔiiħtuupʔi

ʔiiħtuup  whale  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the whale

ʔaanaħiʔic̉aƛitʔi

ʔaanaħi  just  -ʔis  DIM  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -(m)it  PAST  =ʔiˑ  REL

which was just doing

hiš

hish!

hiš

hish!

wawaa

wawaa  say

saying

qaaħšiʔaƛ

qaaħšiƛ  be dying  -ˀaƛ  NOW

was dying

.

And then the whale, which was just saying "hish! hish!" as it was dying, bellowed as it came out of the water and blew.

106.39

hiy

hiy  hiy!

Hiy!

ɬitimỷawiʔaƛ

ɬitimỷawiƛ  (whale) takes off with harpoon in  -ˀaƛ  NOW

(whale) takes off with harpoon in

tušaakitʔi

tušaak  rascal  -(m)it  PAST  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the rascal

.

Hiy! The rascal took off running with the harpoon in him!

106.40

taamaɬcituɬʔat̉aaħita

taamaɬcituɬ  poke side of face  -ˀat  PASS  -ˀaaħ  IRR  -(m)it  PAST  -(y)aˑ  IMPF

they would have been poking the side of its face

čaani

čaani  at first

first

ʔuuciỷukʔaaqƛ̉ap̉at

ʔuuciiỷuk  go to  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT  -ˀap2  CAUS  -ˀat  PASS

trying to make it go to

ƛ̉iƛ̉iỷaqƛk̉uk

ƛ̉iƛ̉iỷaqƛk̉uk  Faber Islets

Faber Islets

.

Normally, they would have been poking the side of its face for a while, trying to make it go towards the Faber Islets.

"like, as though being shot"

106.41

kamitqšiƛma

kamitqšiƛ  run  -maˑ  3.IND

it ran

ʔucaħtačiƛ

ʔucaħtačiƛ  go toward

going toward

ƛ̉iƛ̉iỷaqƛk̉uk

ƛ̉iƛ̉iỷaqƛk̉uk  Faber Islets

the Faber Islets

.

It ran off toward the Faber Islets.

106.42

qʷaamaa

qʷaa  thus  -maˑ  3.IND

it was like

ƛ̉icimỷuuƛquu

ƛ̉icimỷawiƛ  turn white all over  -quu1  3.CND

that it turned white all over its body

qatqyuumitʔi

qatqyuu  rascal  -(m)it  PAST  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the rascal

.

The rascal was as though it had turned white all over its body (with foam).

pg. 7/208 begins here

106.43

kamitqšiʔaƛ

kamitqšiƛ  run  -ˀaƛ  NOW

it ran off

qaaħšiʔaƛitʔi

qaaħšiƛ  be dying  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -(m)it  PAST  =ʔiˑ  REL

the one who was dying

ʔiiħtuup

ʔiiħtuup  whale

whale

.

The whale, which was dying, started to run.

106.44

hiisiikšiƛma

hisiikʷ  go along  -šiƛ  PRF  -maˑ  3.IND

it went along by

ʔaayapiyis

ʔaayapiyis  Faber Islets

Faber Islets

kamitquk

kamitquk  be running

running

hitapʔaʔa

hitapʔaʔa  cross over

crossing over

ʔucačiƛ

ʔucačiƛ  go to

going to

hisacsaʔa

hisacsaʔa  come to land

coming to land

c̉iic̉iin̉aquuʔa

c̉iic̉iin̉aquuʔa  Sandpiper Point (Eff)

Effingham Bay

.

It went along by the Faber Islets, running across towards Effingham Bay, and landed there.

c̉iic̉iin̉aquuʔa = name of a village site at the northern end of island of huum̉uuw̉a. Sandpiper Point/Effingham Bay ?

ʔaayapiyis is name of a group of many small bare islands between Effingham Island and Keith Island [= Faber Islets]

106.45

hisiik̉ʷaʔaƛ

hisiik̉ʷaʔa  go along the shore  -ˀaƛ  NOW

it went along the shore

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

ʔucačiʔaƛ

ʔucačiƛ  go to  -ˀaƛ  NOW

going to

huum̉uuw̉a

huum̉uuw̉a  Effingham Island

Effingham Island

ƛ̉aỷaxʔaƛ

ƛ̉aỷaxʷ  swift  -ˀaƛ  NOW

it did swiftly

kamitquk

kamitquk  be running

running

.

From there it went along the shore to Effingham Island, running very swiftly,

106.46

qʷaaʔaƛ

qʷaa  thus  -ˀaƛ  NOW

it was just as

ƛ̉icimɬquu

ƛ̉isimɬ  white all over  -quu1  3.CND

white

.

It was white all around.

106.47

k̉iitqʕinqčik̉aƛ

k̉iitqʕinqčikʷ  scream while going along  -ˀaƛ  NOW

it was screaming as it went along

.

It was screaming as it went along.

106.48

tiičačiʔaƛ

tiičačiƛ  come to life  -ˀaƛ  NOW

it came to life

qʷisʔaƛ

qʷis  do thus  -ˀaƛ  NOW

just as

waayiič

waa  say  -yiič  3.INDF.REL

when he said

hiitaɬukšiƛ

hiitaɬukšiƛ  cast a spell

casting a spell

waχk̉iʔii

waχk̉iʔii  Wahki'ii

Wahki'ii

.

It had come back to life again the moment Wahki'ii cast his spell.

106.49

hisaataƛin

hiisatu  move away from  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ni  1p.ABS

we dropped off there

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

kuħswiɬ

kuħswiɬ  Wall-hole Cave

Wall-hole Point

.

We dropped off there at Wall-hole Point

“Hole-Through-Partition" is the name of a point at the south end of Huum̉uuw̉a (Effingham Island).

106.50

huʔacačiʔaƛni

huʔacačiƛ  return  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ni  1p.ABS

we returned

niiw̉a

niiw̉a  we

we

yaqitqin

yaqʷ  REL  -(m)it  PAST  -qin  1p.REL

we who had done so

haʔumitỷap

haʔumitỷap  bring food as gift

go to bring food

.

Those of us who had brought food as a gift went back.

106.51

yiiɬqaa

yii1  yonder  -qaˑ  3.SUB

there it was there

kamitquk̉ʷaƛ

kamitquk  be running  -ˀaƛ  NOW

it was running

taakħtačiƛ

takħtaačiƛ  head out to sea

heading to open sea

.

There it was running, heading out to sea.

106.52

tuupšiʔaƛ

tuupšiƛ  evening  -ˀaƛ  NOW

it was evening

huupʔataƛ

huupʔatu  set (of sun)  -ˀaƛ  NOW

sun setting

hupaɬʔi

hupaɬ  sun  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the sun

c̉uʔičħʔi

c̉uʔičħ  winter  =ʔiˑ  DEF

in the winter

.

It was evening and the sun was sinking in the wintertime.

pg. 8/209 begins here

106.53

sayaa

sayaˑ  far off

it was far off

ʔiiqħii

ʔiiqħii  still

still

ʕaayaqšiƛmis

ʕaayaqšiƛmis  March

herring spawning season

ʔaʔapp̉iqa

ʔaʔapp̉iqa2  middle of season

middle

ʔiiqħii

ʔiiqħii  still

still

c̉uʔičħ

c̉uʔičħ  winter

winter

.

Herring spawning season (i.e. March) was still far off, it was still mid-winter.

ʕaayaqšiƛmis =season of herring month of March

106.54

wiiqsiičiʔaƛ

wiiqsiičiƛ  become stormy  -ˀaƛ  NOW

it became stormy

tuuč̉ukʷiʔaƛ

tuuč̉ukʷiƛ  east wind blows  -ˀaƛ  NOW

east wind blowing

ʔatħiiʔi

ʔatħii  night  =ʔiˑ  DEF

at night

.

The weather became stormy and the east wind began to blow at night.

106.55

k̉ʷaaʔakʷačiƛ

k̉ʷaʔakʷačiƛ  break to pieces

they broke into pieces

ƛ̉aqaʕas

ƛ̉aqaʕas  tree

trees

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ  because

because

ʔiiħ

ʔiiħʷ  very

very

wiiqsiičiƛ

wiiqsiičiƛ  become stormy

become stormy

yaqʷinƛqin

yaqʷ  REL  -aˑnaw̉iƛ  because of ...  -qin  1p.REL

that is why we

huuʔak̉aƛƛaa

huuʔakʷ  early  -ˀaƛ  NOW  =ƛaa  again

again doing early

ƛiħšiƛ

ƛiħšiƛ  set off

setting off

kuʔiičiʔaƛʔitq

kuʔiičiƛ  become daylight  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

when it became daylight

.

Trees broke into pieces because the weather was very bad for which reason we set off early the next morning.

106.56

n̉ač̉aaʔaw̉it̉asʔaƛni

n̉ač̉aaʔaw̉it̉as  go to the lookout on the rocks  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ni  1p.ABS

we went to the lookout on the rocks

.

We went to the lookout on the rocks.

106.57

ʔucačiʔaƛni

ʔucačiƛ  go to  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ni  1p.ABS

we went to

yuuɬuʔiɬʔatħ

yuuɬuʔiɬʔatħ  Ucluelet people

Ucluelet people

.

We went to the Ucluelet people.

106.58

ʔuʔiiʔamin

ʔuʔiiʔa  go onto the rocks  -(m)in  1p IND

we got to be on the rocks

yac̉uuƛ

yac̉awiƛ  stand on rocks

stepping onto the rocks

č̉uč̉aa

č̉uč̉aa  George Fraser Islands

George Fraser Islands

ʔuʔiiʔamin

ʔuʔiiʔa  go onto the rocks  -(m)in  1p IND

we got to be on the rocks

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

yac̉uuƛ

yac̉awiƛ  stand on rocks

stepping onto the rocks

waỷiʔisukʔi

waỷi  over there  -ʔis  DIM  -uk  IMPF  =ʔiˑ  DEF

over there at its little one

.

We stepped out of our canoes at the George Fraser Islands, landing there at its little bay.

č̉uč̉aa =a small island at the mouth of Ucluelet Arm. [= George Fraser Islands]

106.59

n̉ač̉uuʔaƛni

n̉ač̉awiƛ  watch from the rocks  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ni  1p.ABS

we were watching on the rocks

.

We were watching from the rocks.

106.60

ʔataniš

ʔataniš  1p.CONTR

nevertheless we did so

n̉ačuʔaɬnak

n̉ačuʔaɬ  see  -naˑkʷ  COMPL

someone saw

histuʔaɬma

histuʔaɬ  see where  -maˑ  3.IND

seeing them there

yaa

yaa1  that

that

wiħiiʔacpeʔi

wiħiiʔacpa  shoreward side  =ʔiˑ  DEF

shoreward side

.

Nevertheless, one of us saw them there on the shoreward side.

106.61

yaaɬk̉ukma

yaaɬ  there  -k̉uk  apparently  -maˑ  3.IND

that seems to be them there

n̉ačuu

n̉aačuu  see here!

see here!

waaʔaƛma

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -maˑ  3.IND

he said

.