109. The story of Hiihluukwap

Told by Tom Sayachapis to Alex Thomas, Ms. 50x, pp. 42-51, received May 12, 1916; 123/f9 (1); 107/f3 (1)

Titled “The story of hiiħɬuuqʷap, the secret of ʔuusimčing for suuħaa goes along with this".

109.1

suuħcaaqʷaweʔin

suuħcaaqa  obtain silver spring salmon as food  -weˑʔin  3.QT

they were getting silver spring salmon

yuuɬuʔiɬʔatħ

yuuɬuʔiɬʔatħ  Ucluelet people

Ucluelet people

ʕaayaqʔatuʔispaɬiya

ʕaayaqʔatuʔispaɬ  end of spawning season  -(y)iya  at ... time

at the time of herring spawning season

.

The Ucluelet tribe were getting a lot of Silver spring salmon at the end of the herring spawning season.

pg. 42/557 begins above

109.2

ʔayaakweʔin

ʔaya  many  -ˀak  POSS  -weˑʔin  3.QT

he had many

t̉aatn̉eʔis

t̉an̉eʔis  little child.pl

little children

hiiħɬuuqʷap

hiiħɬuuqʷap  Hiihlukwap

Hiihlukwap

ħaatħaakʷaƛʔis

ħaakʷaaƛ  young woman.pl  -ʔis  DIM

daughters

.

Hiihlukwap had many children, many daughters.

109.3

taataac̉iɬuup̉iiħʔaƛ̉atukquuweʔin

DUP-  SUF  taa  poke  -c̉iɬawup  do in front of face  -ˀiiħ2  try to get [R+L]  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS  -uk  POSS  -quu1  3.CND  -weˑʔin  3.QT

they used to try to poke their faces

t̉aatn̉eʔisukʔi

t̉an̉eʔis  little child.pl  -uk  IMPF  =ʔiˑ  DEF

his little children

hiiħɬuuqʷap

hiiħɬuuqʷap  Hiihlukwap

Hiihlukwap

ỷaaỷakcpiɬʔaƛukquu

ỷaaỷakcpiɬ  peep through knotholes  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -uk  IMPF  -quu1  3.CND

peep through knotholes

ʔuyi

ʔuyi  when

when

kʷinʔaɬuk

kʷinʔaɬ  long for  -uk  POSS

his were longing to eat

.

They would try to poke at the faces of Hiihlukwap's children when they peeped at others' (fish) that they longed to eat.

109.4

ʔiiʔink̉ʷiħtaqħʔaƛukquuweʔin

DUP-  PL  ʔink̉ʷiħta  burn at the end  -(q)ħ2  CONTEMP  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -uk  IMPF  -quu1  3.CND  -weˑʔin  3.QT

they would set theirs alight at the end

kʷispiiɬʔatħʔi

kʷispiiɬ  next room  -ˀatħ1  live at  =ʔiˑ  DEF

next room

t̉aatn̉eʔis

t̉an̉eʔis  little child.pl

little children

ʔaayacaqeʔi

ʔaayacaqa  get much food  =ʔiˑ  REL

the ones who had much food

suuħaa

suuħaa  silver spring salmon

Silver spring salmon

;

taataac̉iɬuup̉iiħ

DUP-  SUF  taa  poke  -c̉iɬawup  do in front of face  -ˀiiħ2  try to get [R+L]

trying to poke in the face

ʔuukʷiɬ

ʔuukʷiɬ  Obj. Marker

refer to

t̉aatn̉eʔisukʔi

t̉an̉eʔis  little child.pl  -uk  POSS  =ʔiˑ  DEF

his little children

hiiħɬuuqʷap

hiiħɬuuqʷap  Hiihlukwap

Hiihlukwap

.

The children who were living in the next room, who had many salmon, would have fire at the ends of sticks with which they tried to poke in the faces of Hiihlukwap's children.

109.5

wik̉iitħʔat

wik̉iit  non-existent  -(q)ħ3  BEING  -ˀat  PASS

no one did so to him

qaaciiʔat

qaaciˑ  give present  -ˀat  PASS

giving him

hiiħɬuuqʷap

hiiħɬuuqʷap  Hiihlukwap

Hiihlukwap

suuħcaaqaʕaqeʔi

suuħcaaqa  obtain silver spring salmon as food  -ˀaqa  several ...-ing  =ʔiˑ  REL

the ones who had obtained many silver spring salmon as food

.

None of those who were getting many salmon gave any to Hiihlukwap.

109.6

ħaakʷaaƛ̉aƛuk

ħaakʷaaƛ  daughter  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -uk  POSS

his daughter grew up

ʔana

ʔana  only

only

m̉aam̉iiqsakʔi

m̉aam̉iiqsu  older sibling  -ˀak  POSS  =ʔiˑ  DEF

his eldest

t̉an̉a

t̉an̉a  child

child

.

His daughter then grew up, his eldest child.

109.7

taakʷanak

taakʷanakʷ  have only

he only had

ħaatħaakʷaƛ

ħaatħaakʷaƛ  daughter

daughter

,

wik̉iituk

wik̉iit  non-existent  -uk  POSS

he had none

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ  young man

young man

.

He only had daughters, he had no son.

109.8

ʔuušsuuqstuƛ

ʔuušsuuqstawiƛ  get angry

he got angry

hiiħɬuuqʷap

hiiħɬuuqʷap  Hiihlukwap

Hiihlukwap

.

Hiihlukwap got angry.

109.9

hitinʕuƛ

hiitinʕawiƛ  come down to shore

he went down to the shore

ʔatħii

ʔatħii  night

night

.

He went down to the shore at night.

109.10

kʷiiqkʷiiqšiƛ

kʷiiqkʷiiqšiƛ  rubbing the hands

he began rubbing his hands

kʷikʷinksatʔi

kʷikʷinksu  hand  -ˀat  INAL  =ʔiˑ  DEF

his hands

č̉ič̉iiwinkstaʔaʔi

DUP-  SUF  č̉iiwinkstaʔa  crevice  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the crevices

m̉uksỷi

m̉uksỷi  stone

stone

;

hisimɬaqsuʔap

hisimɬaqsuʔap  move about at the mouth

moving about at the mouth

kʷikʷinksatʔi

kʷikʷinksu  hand  -ˀat  INAL  =ʔiˑ  DEF

his hands

.

He began rubbing his hands in the crevices between the rocks, moving his hands about at the mouth (of the crevice).

pg. 43/557 begins above

109.11

kʷiiqkʷiiqa

kʷiiqkʷiiqa  rubbing

he was rubbing

wiħčiiʔeʔi

wiħčiiʔa  be at the dry rocks  =ʔiˑ  DEF

being at the dry rocks

hiinasuʔaʔeʔi

hiinasuʔaʔa  be underwater on the rocks  =ʔiˑ  REL

the ones that were underwater on the rocks

č̉iiwinkstaʔa

č̉iiwinkstaʔa  crevice

crevice

ħaaỷiʔi

ħaaỷi  low tide  =ʔiˑ  DEF

low tide

ʔatħii

ʔatħii  night

night

.

He was rubbing on the dry rocks and in the crevices that were underwater at low tide at night.

109.12

qʷaaʔatukʷiƛqas

qʷaa  thus  -ˀat  PASS  -uk  IMPF  -iƛqas  1s.OPT

may mine be treated thus

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

t̉aʔatakqas

t̉aʔatak  fish with bone  -qaˑs  1s.REL

when I am fishing with bone

;

k̉awaħšiʔatukʷiƛqas

k̉awaħšiƛ  open the mouth  -ˀat  PASS  -uk  POSS  -iƛqas  1s.OPT

may it open its mouth to mine

t̉at̉aatšʔiikquus

t̉at̉aatš  fish with bone hook  -ˀiikʷ2  HYP.FUT  -quus  1s.CND

that I fish with bone hook

ʔuyi

ʔuyi  when

when

suuħaaʔisʔi

suuħaa  silver spring salmon  -ʔis  DIM  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the dear little spring salmon

.

'May the dear little spring salmon be that way to mine when I will be fishing with bone, may it open its mouth to mine when I will be fishing with bone.

t̉at̉aatš is the way people formerly fished for spring salmon. They would tie a piece of bone sharpened at both ends and fasten the bait onto it, then let it down into the sea about two to four fathoms. A small bladder buoy was attached to the upper end. When the Spring salmon took the bait, the buoy began bobbing up and down. In this way they got their suuħaa long ago.

109.13

ʔaayimkiƛqas

ʔaayimk  catch many  -iƛqas  1s.OPT

may I catch many

.

May I catch many.

109.14

qʷaaƛqaas

qʷaa  thus  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -qaˑs  1s.SUB

may it be as if I

k̉awaħaktipquus

k̉awaħakʷ  with mouth agape  -(š)tiˑp  do to while...  -quus  1s.CND

I will do while their mouths are open

t̉iiyuqstup

t̉iiyuqstup  throw into the mouth

throwing into their mouths

suuħeeʔisʔi

suuħaa  silver spring salmon  -ʔis  DIM  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the dear little spring salmon

t̉iiɬtaap̉iikquus

t̉iiɬtaaʔap  throw out line  -ˀiikʷ2  HYP.FUT  -quus  1s.CND

that I will throw out line

t̉aʔatakqas

t̉aʔatak  fish with bone  -qaˑs  1s.REL

when I am fishing with bone

.

May I be as if I throw it into the mouths of the little salmon while their mouths are open when I throw out the line when fishing with bones.

109.15

naaỷiiʔatukʷiƛqas

naỷii  at once  -ˀat  PASS  -uk  IMPF  -iƛqas  1s.OPT

may it do so right away

;

ỷimħaaʔapiƛqas

ỷimħaaʔap  shame s.o.  -iƛqas  1s.OPT

may I shame them

ʔuyi

ʔuyi  when

when

ʔuuščiičištħquus

ʔuusčiičišt  be along with someone on the sea  -(q)ħ3  BEING  -quus  1s.CND

that I am with someone on the sea

t̉at̉aatš

t̉at̉aatš  fish with bone hook

fishing with bone hook

.

May it take mine right away, may I shame them when I am fishing with bone hooks along with someone else on the sea.

109.16

kʷinʔaɬʔatikqas

kʷinʔaɬ  long for  -ˀat  PASS  -ikqas  1s.OPT

may they long for me

ɬuucsaamiiħʔisuk

ɬuucsaamiiħ  female  -ʔis  DIM  -uk  POSS

my little female

suuħaa

suuħaa  silver spring salmon

Silver spring salmon

.

May my little female salmon long for me.

109.17

ʔucħimiħsatikqas

ʔucħimiħsa  want to have sex with  -ˀat  PASS  -ikqas  1s.OPT

may they want to have sex with me

.

May they want to have sex with me.

109.18

ʕatxsaapčipiƛqas

ʕatxsaap  cause to shrink  -čiˑp  INDIR  -iƛqas  1s.OPT

may I cause theirs to shrink

ɬim̉aqsti

ɬim̉aqsti  mind

minds

.

May I cause their minds to shrink.

109.19

ʔayaqħʔatikqas

ʔaya  many  -(q)ħ2  CONTEMP  -ˀat  PASS  -ikqas  1s.OPT

may there be many doing so

ʔucħimiħsat

ʔucħimiħsa  want to have sex with  -ˀat  PASS

wanting to have sex with me

ɬuucsaamiiħʔisuk

ɬuucsma  woman.pl  -ʔis  DIM  -uk  POSS

my little female

suuħaa

suuħaa  silver spring salmon

Silver spring salmon

.

May my many little female spring salmon want to have sex with me.

109.20

ʔuħsaaʔatukʷiƛqas

ʔuħsaa1  long to eat  -ˀat  PASS  -uk  IMPF  -iƛqas  1s.OPT

may they long to eat my (bait)

,

haw̉iiqƛ̉at

haw̉iiqƛ  be hungry  -ˀat  PASS

being hungry

siỷaasʔi

siỷaas  mine  =ʔiˑ  DEF

for mine

t̉aʔatỷak

t̉aʔatỷakʷ  bone hook

bone hook

suuħaa

suuħaa  silver spring salmon

Silver spring salmon

.

May the spring salmon want to eat my (bait), being hungry for my bone hook.

109.21

ƛiħsp̉aɬikqas

ƛiħsp̉aɬ  be full of  -(y)ik  IRR.FUT  -qaˑs  1s.SUB

may mine be full

ʔaanasa

ʔana  only  -sasa  only [L]

only then did

n̉upc̉iq

n̉up  one  -c̉iq1  ... long objects

one canoe

č̉apacukqas

č̉apac  canoe  -uk  POSS  -qaˑs  1s.SUB

my canoe

t̉at̉aatšʔiikquus

t̉at̉aatš  fish with bone hook  -ˀiikʷ2  HYP.FUT  -quus  1s.CND

that it will fish with bone hook

.

May only my canoe be full, my one canoe will fish with bone hooks.

109.22

ʔuukʷiɬʔatukʷiƛqas

ʔuukʷiɬ  Obj. Marker  -ˀat  PASS  -uk  POSS  -iƛqas  1s.OPT

may mine do so to me

n̉uʕaqšiʔatuk

n̉uʕaqšiƛ  swallow  -ˀat  PASS  -uk  POSS

swallowing mine

siỷaasʔi

siỷaas  mine  =ʔiˑ  DEF

my

t̉aʔatỷak

t̉aʔatỷakʷ  bone hook

bone hook

suuħeeʔisʔi

suuħaa  silver spring salmon  -ʔis  DIM  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the dear little spring salmon

.

May the little spring salmon do so to me, swallowing my bone hook.'

109.23

hawiiʔaƛ

hawiiƛ  finish  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he finished

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

muuɬšiʔaƛʔitq

muuɬšiƛ  tide rises  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

when the tide started to rise

ʔuyi

ʔuyi  when

when

.

He then finished when the tide started to rise.

pg. 44 begins here

109.24

ʔuukʷaỷiiħ

ʔuukʷaỷiiħ  pursue

he pursued it

muučiiɬ

muu  four  -čiˑɬ  ... days

for four days

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

muučiiɬšiƛʔaaqƛqa

muu  four  -čiˑɬ  ... days  -šiƛ  PRF  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT  -qaˑ  3.SUB

spending four days

kʷiiqaa

kʷiiqaa  rubbing oneself in ritual

rubbing himself in ritual

hiiħɬuuqʷap

hiiħɬuuqʷap  Hiihlukwap

Hiihlukwap

.

Hiihlukwap pursued it for four days, intending to be rubbing himself in ritual training for four days.

109.25

qačc̉ačiɬšiʔaƛ

qacc̉a  three  -čiˑɬ  ... days  -šiƛ  PRF  -ˀaƛ  NOW

there were three days

qʷaqʷaa

DUP-  SUF  qʷaa  thus

thus

hisiikn̉iʕa

hisiikn̉iʕa  go along the rocky shore

going along the rocky shore

qʷaqʷaa

DUP-  SUF  qʷaa  thus

thus

kʷiiqkʷiiqa

kʷiiqkʷiiqa  rubbing

rubbing

ʔatħiiʔaƛquu

ʔatħii  night  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -quu1  3.CND

at night

ħaaỷaaƛquu

ħaaỷi  low tide  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -quu1  3.CND

when it was low tide

ʔuyi

ʔuyi  when

when

muuqumɬsik̉ʷaaɬ

muu  four  -qimɬ  ... unit  -siikʷ  complete  -ʔaaɬ2  each

he finished four each time

č̉iwink̉ʷaʔa

č̉iwink̉ʷaʔa  crevice

crevices

.

After three days he had been doing so, going down along the rocky shore, rubbing himself in ritual at night when the tide was low, finishing up four each time along the crevices.

109.26

muuħtaak̉ʷinmašuk

muu  four  -ħtaˑkʷ2  ... containers full  -ˀinmaš  take place of  -uk  IMPF

his took the place of four bundles

k̉ʷaaɬuk

k̉ʷaaɬ  rubbing medicine

rubbing medicine

.

His took the place of four bundles of rubbing branches.

109.27

hinasiƛ

hinasiƛ  arrive

it arrived at

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

muučiiɬšiƛ̉asʔaƛʔitq

muu  four  -čiˑɬ  ... days  -šiƛ  PRF  -ˀas5  go to  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

when it was going to be four days

ʔuyi

ʔuyi  when

when

.

It now became the fourth day.

109.28

kʷiiqkʷiiqšiƛƛaa

kʷiiqkʷiiqšiƛ  rubbing the hands  =ƛaa  again

he again began rubbing his hands

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

muučiiɬšiƛ̉asʔaƛ

muu  four  -čiˑɬ  ... days  -šiƛ  PRF  -ˀas5  go to  -ˀaƛ  NOW

now that it was going to be four days

muuqumɬsiik̉aƛƛaa

muu  four  -qimɬ  ... unit  -siikʷ  make  -ˀaƛ  NOW  =ƛaa  again

he again finished four units

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

qʷasiik̉ʷaaɬʔitq

qʷaa  thus  -siikʷ  make  -ʔaaɬ2  each  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

which he completed each time

yaa

yaa1  that

that

č̉ič̉iiwinksteʔeʔi

č̉iiwinkstaʔa  crevice  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the crevices in the

m̉uksỷi

m̉uksỷi  stone

rocks

.

He again began rubbing his hands now that it was going to be four days, again finishing four which was how many he finished each time there in the crevices of the rocks.

109.29

qʷaaweʔin

qʷaa  thus  -weˑʔin  3.QT

it was thus

naʔaaʔat

naʔaˑ  perceive  -ˀat  PASS

feeling

piiɬpiɬšiƛšiʔatquu

piiɬpiɬšiƛšiƛ  get to be tight  -ˀat  INAL  -quu1  3.CND

that his were getting to be tight

kʷikʷinksu

kʷikʷinksu  hand

hands

hiiħɬuuqʷap

hiiħɬuuqʷap  Hiihlukwap

Hiihlukwap

.

It was like that the hands of Hiihlukwap felt as if his were getting to be tight while going back and forth.

109.30

wiikitšiƛšiʔatweʔin

wiikitšiƛšiƛ  begin to stop  -ˀat  PASS  -weˑʔin  3.QT

his began to stop doing so

qʷaaʔap̉atʔitq

qʷaaʔap  do thus  -ˀat  PASS  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

which he was doing thus

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

ƛiħmaɬiyuqƛ̉atqa

ƛiħmaɬiyuqƛ  poke about at the mouth  -ˀat  PASS  -qaˑ  3.SUB

his were poking at the mouth

kʷikʷinksatʔi

kʷikʷinksu  hand  -ˀat  INAL  =ʔiˑ  DEF

his hands

č̉iiwinksteʔeʔi

č̉iiwinkstaʔa  crevice  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the crevices of

m̉uksỷi

m̉uksỷi  stone

rocks

.

His hands began to stop doing what he was doing, poking at the mouth of the rock crevices.

109.31

piɬšiʔatweʔin

piɬšiƛ  be wedged in  -ˀat  INAL  -weˑʔin  3.QT

his was wedged in

naʔaaʔat

naʔaˑ  perceive  -ˀat  PASS

he felt it

kʷikʷinksu

kʷikʷinksu  hand

hand

.

He felt that his hand was wedged in.

109.32

čiiʔiʔaƛweʔin

čiiʔiƛ  pull out  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -weˑʔin  3.QT

he pulled on it

.

He then pulled on it.

109.33

hiɬweeʔin

hiɬ  LOC  -weˑʔin  3.QT

there it was

m̉aaʔatuk

m̉a  hold in mouth  -ˀat  PASS  -uk  IMPF

his was held in the mouth

kʷikʷinksu

kʷikʷinksu  hand

hand

č̉iiwinksteʔeʔi

č̉iiwinkstaʔa  crevice  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the crevice of

ʔuħʔatuk

ʔuħʔat  by  -uk  POSS

it was to his

.

There it was his hand was held in the mouth of the crevice.

109.34

čiičiʔaƛweʔin

čiičiƛ  pull  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -weˑʔin  3.QT

he pulled

ʔuusukʷiʔaƛ

ʔuusukʷiƛ  do energetically  -ˀaƛ  NOW

doing energetically

;

wikɬm̉aa

wikɬm̉aa  unable to

it couldn't

pitqšiƛ

pitqšiƛ  wedge in tightly

wedge in tightly

.

He pulled very hard but could not do so (pull it out) as it was wedged in tight.

109.35

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

m̉ačiʔatqa

m̉ačiƛ  hold in mouth  -ˀat  PASS  -qaˑ  3.SUB

he was being held in mouth

m̉uksỷiʔi

m̉uksỷi  stone  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the rock

ʔuħʔat

ʔuħʔat  by

by

.

He was being held by the rock.

109.36

wikweeʔin

wik  not  -weˑʔin  3.QT

it didn't do so

qutkak

qutkakʷ  firm

firmly

m̉aa

m̉a  hold in mouth

holding in the mouth

.

The biting was not strong.

pg. 45/558 begins here

109.37

ɬatχʷakweʔin

ɬatχʷakʷ  soft  -weˑʔin  3.QT

it did softly

m̉aa

m̉a  hold in mouth

holding in the mouth

m̉uksỷiʔi

m̉uksỷi  stone  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the rock

ʔuukʷiɬ

ʔuukʷiɬ  Obj. Marker

refer to

kʷikʷinksuʔi

kʷikʷinksu  hand  =ʔiˑ  DEF

his hand

.

The rock held his hand softly.

109.38

ʔeʔimʔi

ʔeʔim  as soon as  =ʔiˑ  DEF

as soon as

muɬkʷist̉aʔa

muɬkʷist̉aʔa  tide comes up onto rocks

tide comes in onto rocks

ʔuyaatweʔin

ʔuyi  when  -ˀat  PASS  -weˑʔin  3.QT

when

qʷisʔat

qʷis  do thus  -ˀat  PASS

done like this

ʔaħ

ʔaħ  this

this

muuɬšiƛ

muuɬšiƛ  tide rises

tide comes in

tup̉aɬʔi

tup̉aɬ  sea  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the sea

hušaakitʔi

tušaak  rascal  -(m)it  former  =ʔiˑ  =DEF

the late rascal

ɬuuħčiʔuƛ

ɬuuħčiʔawiƛ  get to be in the water on the rocks

he got to be in the water

hiỷeeʔeʔitq

hiỷaaʔa1  rocky place  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

where he was on the rocks

hiiħɬuuqʷap

hiiħɬuuqʷap  Hiihlukwap

Hiihlukwap

.

Soon the tide began to come in onto the rocks, coming in on the rascal, Hiihlukwap got to be in the water where he was on the rocks.

109.39

ɬuħcpaanuʔat

ɬuħcpaanawiƛ  (water) rises  -ˀat  PASS

the water rose past him

.

The water rose past him.

109.40

hinʔatat

hinʔatu1  go underwater  -ˀat  INAL

his sank underwater

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

ʔaʔapyimɬʔatʔi

ʔaʔapyimɬ  shoulder  -ˀat  INAL  =ʔiˑ  DEF

his shoulders

ʔaaʔaanaħiʔitq

ʔaaʔaanaħi  length of the limbs  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

what was the length of his arms

muɬaa

muɬaa  tide is rising

the tide was rising

ʔani

ʔani  that

since

muɬaaqa

muɬaa  tide is rising  -qaˑ  3.SUB

the tide was rising

tup̉aɬʔi

tup̉aɬ  sea  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the sea

.

His shoulders, the length of his arms, sank into the sea as the tide was rising.

109.41

hayaaqstuʔaƛ

hayaaqstuƛ  be afraid (f)  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he was afraid

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

ɬuuħʔiiƛ̉aksawiʔaƛqa

ɬuuħʔiiƛ̉aksawiƛ  (water) rises up to the lower jaw  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -qaˑ  3.SUB

that it rose up to his lower jaw

tup̉aɬʔi

tup̉aɬ  sea  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the sea

.

He got scared that the sea was now coming up to his lower jaw.

109.42

waaỷaqstuʔaƛ

waaỷaqstawiƛ  think  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he thought to himself

ʔuyi

ʔuyi  if

if

haaʕinčiƛquu

haaʕinčiƛ  call to  -quu1  3.CND

he should call to

ħaakʷaaƛukʔi

ħaakʷaaƛ  daughter  -uk  POSS  =ʔiˑ  DEF

his daughter

.

Then he thought to himself whether he should call his daughter.

109.43

ʔee

ʔee  ee

'ee

wik̉ap̉is

wik  not  -ˀap2  CAUS  -ˀiˑs2  2s>1.IMP

let me not do so!

waaỷaqstuʔaƛƛaa

waaỷaqstawiƛ  think  -ˀaƛ  NOW  =ƛaa  again

again he thought

.

Then he thought again, "let me not do so."

109.44

čiiƛčičiʔaƛquuweʔin

Fulldup-  REP  DUP-  DIST  čii  pull  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -quu1  3.CND  -weˑʔin  3.QT

he would start pulling it

kʷikʷinksatʔi

kʷikʷinksu  hand  -ˀat  INAL  =ʔiˑ  DEF

his hand

.

He would start pulling his hand.

109.45

wik̉aƛquuweʔinƛaa

wik  not  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -quu1  3.CND  -weˑʔin  3.QT  =ƛaa  again

he did not also

maɬšiƛck̉inʔis

maɬšiƛ  move  -ck̉in  slightly  -ʔis  DIM

moving even slightly

m̉aaʔat

m̉a  bite  -ˀat  PASS

being bitten

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

m̉aaʔatqa

m̉a  hold in mouth  -ˀat  PASS  -qaˑ  3.SUB

which was biting him

.

Again he could not move even slightly from that which was biting him.

109.46

ʔaaniweʔinčk

ʔaani  really  -weˑʔin  3.QT  -čk  2s.HEARSAY

sure enough it was

ʔuuktis

ʔuuktis  be guided by

be guided by

ʔaħ

ʔaħ  this

this

tup̉aɬʔi

tup̉aɬ  sea  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the sea

.

Sure enough, the sea was doing so gradually.

109.47

ɬuuħaksawiʔaƛʔitq

ɬuuħaksawiƛ  (water) rises to lips  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

when it rose to his lips

,

ʔanasamiičiʔaƛʔitq

ʔana  only  -samiičiƛ  need...  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

just when it need to do so

,

ɬuuħc̉uqšiƛ

ɬuuħc̉uqšiƛ  flow into the mouth

flow into mouth

ƛuuɬƛuuɬaweʔin

ƛuuɬƛuuɬa  do slowly  -weˑʔin  3.QT

it slowed down

.

When the sea came up to his lips, just when it would flow into his mouth, it slowed down.

109.48

naʔaaʔat

naʔaˑ  perceive  -ˀat  PASS

he felt

k̉awaħšiƛ

k̉awaħšiƛ  open the mouth

it opened its mouth

ɬačiʔaƛ̉atuk

ɬačiƛ  give up  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS  -uk  IMPF

releasing

kʷikʷinksatʔi

kʷikʷinksu  hand  -ˀat  INAL  =ʔiˑ  DEF

his hand

.

He felt it open its mouth, releasing his hand.

109.49

ɬatχʷakweʔin

ɬatχʷakʷ  soft  -weˑʔin  3.QT

it did softly

wikƛaa

wik  not  =ƛaa  again

not even

quutkuɬack̉inʔis

qutkakʷ  tough  -awiɬ2  ITER  -ck̉in  COMPAR  -ʔis  DIM

it was not even slightly hard

m̉uksỷiʔi

m̉uksỷi  stone  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the rock

.

The rock did so softly, not even a bit hard.

109.50

hiy

hiy  hiy!

Hiy!

hinusčaʔaƛ

hinusčaʔa  go up the rocky shore  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he went up the rocky shore

hušaakitʔi

tušaak  rascal  -(m)it  former  =ʔiˑ  =DEF

the late rascal

hiiħɬuuqʷap

hiiħɬuuqʷap  Hiihlukwap

Hiihlukwap

.

Hey! The rascal Hiihlukwap went up the rocky shore.

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109.51

qʷeʔiɬ

qʷaa  thus  -‘iɬ3  in the house

he was like that in the house

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

c̉eeʔiyiɬ

c̉eeʔiyiɬ  remain in seclusion in the house

remaining in seclusion in the house

muučiiyiɬ

muu  four  -čiˑɬ  ... days  -‘iɬ3  in the house

for four days in the house

hiiħɬuuqʷap

hiiħɬuuqʷap  Hiihlukwap

Hiihlukwap

.

Hiihlukwap was like that in the house, remaining in seclusion in the house for four days.

109.52

hinaačiʔaƛ

hinaačiƛ  set off on the water  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he set off on the water

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

muučiiyipiʔaƛʔitq

muu  four  -čiˑɬ  ... days  -‘ipiƛ  in the house  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

when he had been in the house four days

.

He set off on the water after he had been in the house for four days.

109.53

t̉at̉aatščiʔaƛ

t̉at̉aatščiƛ  begin to fish with bone hook  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he began to fish with a bone hook

hiyiɬħʔitq

hiɬ  LOC  -iɬ1  do to [L]  -(q)ħ3  BEING  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

where others were doing so

t̉at̉aatšaqeʔi

t̉at̉aatš  fish with bone hook  -ˀaqa  several ...-ing  =ʔiˑ  REL

those who were fishing with bone hooks

yuuɬuʔiɬʔatħ

yuuɬuʔiɬʔatħ  Ucluelet people

Ucluelet people

ʔaya

ʔaya  many

many

;

ħac̉uuqħqa

ħa  complete  -c̉uˑ1  in bay  -(q)ħ2  CONTEMP  -qaˑ  3.SUB

that were all in the inlet

yiiɬ

yii1  yonder

yonder

yuuɬuʔiɬʔatħ

yuuɬuʔiɬʔatħ  Ucluelet people

Ucluelet people

t̉at̉aatš

t̉at̉aatš  fish with bone hook

fishing with bone hook

ħeʔii

ħa  complete  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the whole

hiɬ

hiɬ  LOC

there

hiihinwaħsuɬʔi

DUP-  SUF  hina  LOC  -waħsuɬ  exit ...  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the outside

hitac̉u

hitac̉u  Ucluelet Arm

Ucluelet Arm

.

He started fishing with bone hooks where the many Ucluelet people were fishing with bones; all the Ucluelet were fishing in the bay way over there reaching to the outside of Ucluelet Arm.

109.54

wik̉atuk

wik  not  -ˀat  PASS  -uk  POSS

he did not have

hiiħɬuuqʷap

hiiħɬuuqʷap  Hiihlukwap

Hiihlukwap

c̉awaaqs

c̉awaˑ  one  -ˀaħs  in vessel

having one in canoe

waɬšiƛ

waɬšiƛ  go home

going home

ʔanaħʔis

ʔanaħʷ  small  -ʔis  DIM

a little

suuħeeʔis

suuħaa  silver spring salmon  -ʔis  DIM

small silver spring salmon

.

They (the fish) did not do so to Hiihlukwap's (bait), and he came home with just one small spring salmon in his canoe.

109.55

ʔam̉iičiƛƛaa

ʔam̉iičiƛ  be next morning  =ƛaa  again

the next morning again

hinaačiƛƛaa

hinaačiƛ  set off on the water  =ƛaa  again

he set off on the water again

t̉at̉aatš

t̉at̉aatš  fish with bone hook

fishing with bone hook

.

The next morning again, he went out to sea again fishing with bone hooks.

109.56

t̉ačiƛƛaa

t̉ačiƛ  throw out line  =ƛaa  again

he threw out his line again

ʔuum̉ayiicħ

ʔuum̉aa  thus far  -(w)iic  along an edge [L]  -(q)ħ3  BEING

doing so at the edge

t̉aqħtaakqħ

t̉aqħtaakʷ  directly opposite on the sea  -(q)ħ2  CONTEMP

directly opposite

maʔasʔi

maʔas  village  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the village

hitac̉u

hitac̉u  Ucluelet Arm

Ucluelet Arm

.

He threw out his line again, doing so along the edge opposite to the village at Ucluelet Arm.

109.57

t̉ačiʔaƛƛaa

t̉ačiƛ  throw out line  -ˀaƛ  NOW  =ƛaa  again

he threw out his line

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that way

that way

t̉aʔatakʔi

t̉aʔatak  fish with bone  =ʔiˑ  DEF

fishing with the bone hook

.

He threw out his line, fishing with the bone hook.

109.58

wikuk̉ʷap̉at

wik  not  -uk  IMPF  -ˀap2  CAUS  -ˀat  PASS

he did not do so to his

qiiyačišt

qiiyačišt  be a long time on the water

being a long time on the water

.

He caused his not to be on the sea for a long time.

109.59

hiy

hiy  hiy!

Hiy!

k̉imsšiʔaƛ̉atuk

k̉imsšiƛ  bite on bait  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS  -uk  POSS

his bait was bitten

t̉aʔatak̉ap̉at

t̉a  throw out line  -ʔatu(q)2  sink into  -ˀak  POSS  -ˀap2  CAUS  -ˀat  PASS

causing his to sink

t̉aayikumʔakʔi

t̉aayikum  buoy  -ˀak  POSS  =ʔiˑ  =DEF

his buoy

.

Hey! then his was bitten, causing his buoy to sink.

109.60

t̉ačiƛ

t̉ačiƛ  throw out line

he threw out a line

ƛaʔuu

ƛaʔuˑ  another

another

.

He threw out another line.

109.61

n̉aacsačip̉ičasim

n̉aacsa  see  -čiˑp  INDIR  -ˀiˑčasim  2p>1.FUT-IMP

you all watch mine!

ʔaħkuu

ʔaħkuu  thus

thus

waaɬtaaqšiʔaƛ

waaɬ  say  -taqšiƛ1  before ...ing  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he said before going

.

"You people watch mine," he said before going.

109.62

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

hiiɬiicačištqħqa

hiiɬiicačišt  be at edge of sea  -(q)ħ2  CONTEMP  -qaˑ  3.SUB

they were at the edge of sea

ʔayeʔi

ʔaya  many  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the many

č̉aỷaapuk

č̉aapuk  manned canoe.pl

manned canoes

takwaħsuɬ

takwaħsuɬ  go out to sea

go out to sea

ƛiiħak

ƛiiħakʷ  paddle

paddling

n̉aačuk

n̉aačuk  look for

look for

hisusaaqƛukʷii

hisusa  surface  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT  -uk  POSS  -(y)ii  3.INDF-REL

where his will come up to the surface

hinusa

hinusa2  surface

surfacing

t̉aayikumʔakʔi

t̉aayikum  buoy  -ˀak  POSS  =ʔiˑ  =DEF

his buoy

.

The many canoes were at the edge of the sea, paddling looking for where his buoy would come up to surface.

109.63

yii

yii1  yonder

over there

hisusaweʔin

hisusa  surface  -weˑʔin  3.QT

it surfaced

ƛ̉aaʔaỷeʔeʔi

ƛ̉aaʔaỷaʔa  seaward side  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the seaward side

ʔapʔaqsuɬʔi

ʔapʔaqsuɬ  mouth  =ʔiˑ  DEF

at the mouth

yuuɬuʔiɬʔatħ

yuuɬuʔiɬʔatħ  Ucluelet people

Ucluelet people

.

Over there, it came up to the surface on the seaward side at the mouth of Ucluelet Arm.

109.64

hinusaƛ

hinusa2  surface  -ˀaƛ  NOW

it came up to the surface

t̉aayikumʔakʔi

t̉aayikum  buoy  -ˀak  POSS  =ʔiˑ  =DEF

his buoy

.

His buoy came up to the surface.

109.65

hiy

hiy  hiy!

Hiy!

ƛiiħšiƛ

ƛiħšiƛ  set off

he set off

hušeekitʔi

tušaak  rascal  -(m)it  former  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the late rascal

.

Hey! the rascal set off.

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109.66

ƛawiičiƛ

ƛawiičiƛ  approach

he approached

t̉aʔat̉akƛimʔakʔi

t̉aʔat̉akƛim  last buoy in line  -ˀak  POSS  =ʔiˑ  DEF

his last buoy on the line

sukʷiƛ

sukʷiƛ  grab

grabbing it

hiiħɬuuqʷap

hiiħɬuuqʷap  Hiihlukwap

Hiihlukwap

.