111. Always-Lifts-Up and Hunts-Sore-headed-Whales

Told by William (Tsishaath), father of Frank Williams, to Edward Sapir, Oct. 21, 1913; X: 20-46; 107/f3 (2-3)

“ʔiič̉aaʔapšiiɬ and ʕiičqiqmiik, the rivals, a legend of the č̉imataqsuʔaʔatħ” with translation by Swadesh, apparently. This kind of narrative is known as ʔiyaqhmis. The events took place at Cape Beale, now included with Huu-ay-aht. William’s father was half Huu-ay-aht, and the story was gotten from him, ʕeʕi:čaʕin family historical tradition.

111.1

ʔuħukʷitweʔin

ʔuħ  is  -uk  POSS  -(m)it  PAST  -weˑʔin  3.QT

theirs was

ʕimtii

ʕimtii  name

name

č̉imataqsuʔaʔatħ

č̉imataqsuʔaʔatħ  Cape Beale people

Cape Beale people

ʔiiħ

ʔiiħʷ  big

big

maʔas

maʔas  tribe

tribe

.

Their name was 'Cape Beale people', a large tribe.

One of the bands of the Huu-ay-aht. Village: č̉imataqsuɬ "cut-...mouth" at Cape Beale.

111.2

ʔuumiiksatħ

ʔuumiikʷ  whaler  -ˀatħ2  ...tribe

they were a tribe of whalers

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ  because

because

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

ʔaanasakħ

ʔana  only  -sasa  only [L]  -ˀak  POSS  -(q)ħ3  BEING

being their only one

mamums

mamums  occupation

occupation

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ  because

because

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

ʔuusaaħi

ʔuusaaħi  for this reason

for this reason

ħaw̉iɬ

ħaw̉iɬ  be wealthy

be wealthy

.

They were a tribe of whalers because it was their only occupation, and it was on this account that they were wealthy.

They must have been selling whale blubber.

111.3

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

qʷaanuuƛ

qʷaanuuƛ  for that reason

for that reason

saač̉ink

saač̉inkʷ  always

always

ʔuʔup̉iqš

ʔuʔup̉iqš  be engaged in...

engaged in that

.

That is why they were always doing only that.

111.4

čuu

čuu1  ok

ok

neeč

neeč  say! [pl]

say!

waaʔaƛ

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he said

ʔiič̉aaʔapšiiɬ

ʔiič̉aaʔapšiiɬ  Always-Lifts-Up

Always-lifts-up

čukʷeeʔičak

čukʷaa  come!  -ˀiˑčak  come! [2p]

come!

nawaaỷaʔaanič

nawaaỷaʔa  sit on the rocks  -ˀaˑnič  1p.PURP.HORT

let's go and sit and chat on the rocks

waaʔaƛ

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he said

hahaaɬiɬ

DUP-  PL  haɬiˑɬ  invite

inviting them

.

"Say!" Now said Always-lifts-up, "come here, you people, let us go out to sit and chat on the rocks," he said, asking them to do so.

A very rocky place with no chance for nawaaỷas.

111.5

yaacšiʔaƛ

yaacšiƛ  go  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they went off

ʔayeʔi

ʔaya  many  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the many

ħaaw̉iiħaƛ

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ  young man.pl

young men

ʔucačiʔaƛ

ʔucačiƛ  go to  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they went to

ƛ̉aaʔaỷeʔeʔi

ƛ̉aaʔaỷaʔa  seaward side  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the seaward side

č̉iimataqsuɬ

č̉imataqsuɬ  Cape Beale

Cape Beale

ʔucačiʔaƛ

ʔucačiƛ  go to  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they went to

n̉ačuw̉aʔaʔakʔi

n̉ačuw̉aʔa  lookout point  -ˀak  POSS  =ʔiˑ  DEF

lookout place

hiỷeeʔeʔitqʔaaɬa

hiỷaaʔa1  rocky place  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL  =ʔaaɬa  always

they were at the rocky place there

n̉ač̉aaʔa

n̉ač̉aaʔa  lookout

lookout

kuʔaɬ

kuʔaɬ  in the morning

in the morning

.

Then the many young men started out to the lookout on the seaward side of Cape Beale where they went to look out in the morning.

Each village has its n̉ačuw̉aʔa which serves as a vantage point for seeing whales, whether a canoe is coming back, and so on.

111.6

ʔayaʔuuʔaƛ

ʔaya  many  -uwa  act together with [L]  -ˀaƛ  NOW

now there were many doing together

ħaaw̉iiħaƛ

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ  young man.pl

young men

ʔuuqumħiʔi

ʔuuqumħi  fine day  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the fine day

kuƛ̉uħak

kuƛ̉uħakʷ  cloudless day

cloudless

.

Now there were many young men who went there together on the fine cloudless day.

pg. 21 begins here

111.7

n̉ačuʔaɬʔaƛ

n̉ačuʔaɬ  see  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he saw

ʔiič̉aaʔapšiiɬ

ʔiič̉aaʔapšiiɬ  Always-Lifts-Up

Always-lifts-up

neeč

neeč  say! [pl]

say!

waaʔaƛ

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he said

n̉aššiʔič

n̉aššiƛ  go to see  -ˀiˑč2  2p>3.IMP

come and look!

.

Always-Lifts-Up saw something and said, "say, come and look!

111.8

n̉aacsaħasuu

n̉aacsa  see  -ħaˑsuu  2p.INTERR

do you see it?

huun̉iiʔi

huun̉ii  drift whale  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the drift whale

waaʔaƛ

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he said

yayaaqčiʔeʔitq

DUP-  PL  yaqʷ  REL  -či2  at  -ˀiˑ2  2s>3.IMPER  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

to the ones who were with him on the rocks

.

Do you see the dead whale drifting?" he said to the ones who were with him on the rocks.

111.9

ciqšiʔaƛ

ciqšiƛ  speak  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he spoke now

c̉awaak

c̉awaakʷ  one

one

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ  young man

young men

ƛaʔuu

ƛaʔuˑ  another

another

ħaw̉iɬ

ħaw̉iɬ  chief

chief

ħaaw̉iɬaƛʔi

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ  young man  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the young man

wikiičiʔi

wikiičiƛ  stop doing  -ˀiˑ2  2s>3.IMPER

stop doing so!

ʕiiʕiit̉aqƛa

ʕiiʕiit̉aqƛa  be telling lies

telling lies

waaʔaƛ̉at

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS

he said now

ʔuukʷiɬʔat

ʔuukʷiɬ  Obj. Marker  -ˀat  PASS

refer to

ʔiič̉aaʔapšiiɬ

ʔiič̉aaʔapšiiɬ  Always-Lifts-Up

Always-Lifts-Up

.

One of the young men spoke, another youthful chief, "stop telling lies!" he said to Always-Lifts-Up.

111.10

wik̉iitma

wik̉iit  non-existent  -maˑ  3.IND

there is none

huun̉iiquu

huun̉ii  drift whale  -quu1  3.CND

what would be a drift whale

.

"There is no drift whale at all."

111.11

wawaaɬyuučiʔaƛ

wawaaɬyuučiƛ  begin saying  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they began saying

ʔayeʔi

ʔaya  many  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the many

ħaaw̉iiħaƛ

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ  young man.pl

young men

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

ʔayaaʔa

ʔaya  many  -ˀaˑʔa  on the rocks

many on the rocks

nawaaỷaʔa

nawaaỷaʔa  sit on the rocks

sitting on the rocks

.

Then the young men started to talk about it all together, they being many as they sat and chatted on the rocks.

111.12

hee

hee  say!

heh

waaʔaƛƛaa

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW  =ƛaa  again

he said again

ʔiič̉aaʔapšiiɬ

ʔiič̉aaʔapšiiɬ  Always-Lifts-Up

Always-lifts-up

ʔiqħʔaƛƛaa

ʔiqħ  same  -ˀaƛ  NOW  =ƛaa  again

again he did the same way

.

"heh!" he said again to Always-Lifts-Up, the same one.

Expresses his own certainty and contempt for them.

111.13

yaaɬʔiiš

yaaɬ  there  -ʔiˑš2  3.EVID

there it is surely

wikčiičištma

wikčiičišt  unobstructed on the horizon  -maˑ  3.IND

it is clearly in sight

waaʔaƛƛaa

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW  =ƛaa  again

he said again

.

"There it is surely, it is clear to be seen on the surface of the water," again he said.

111.14

hee

hee  say!

heh

waaʔaƛƛaa

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW  =ƛaa  again

he said again

yaa

yaa1  that

that

ħaaw̉iɬaƛʔi

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ  young man  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the young man

.

"heh!" said the young man again.

111.15

ƛ̉iiw̉aqiičiʔaƛ

ƛ̉iiw̉aqiičiƛ  several start laughing  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they started laughing

ʔuuc̉usšiʔaƛ

ʔuuc̉usšiƛ  laugh at  -ˀaƛ  NOW

laughing at

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

ʕiiʕiit̉aqƛa

ʕiiʕiit̉aqƛa  be telling lies

he was telling lies

ʔiič̉aaʔapšiiɬ

ʔiič̉aaʔapšiiɬ  Always-Lifts-Up

Always-lifts-up

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

wik̉iit

wik  not  -ˀat  PASS

there was no

huun̉iiquu

huun̉ii  drift whale  -quu1  3.CND

what would be a drift whale

.

They started to laugh among themselves for the reason that Always-Lifts-Up was lying, there being no drifting whale to be seen.

Frank's suggestion

111.16

huhuučiɬ

DUP-  SUF  huʔa  again  -(č,kʷ)iiɬ1  make [L]

he tried again (to make sure)

c̉aawuu

c̉aawuu  alone

alone

n̉aacsa

n̉aacsa  see

seeing it

ʔanaac̉atuʔitq

ʔana  thus much  -c̉aˑtu  on the water  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

how far it was on the water

.

He was the only one who could see how far out on the water it was.

original sentence began with awaačiɬ, Frank Williams said no such word.

They have medicine (ħacqaɬsỷi) which makes one see well. It is rubbed over upper eyelids. Frank's family has two such medicines, one from the Cape Beale people, which Always-Lifts-Up used, and one from Sound-of-Spouting.

111.17

ʔatweeʔinč̉aʕašqʷa

ʔatweeʔinč̉aʕaš qʷa  sure enough

sure enough

ʔaani

ʔaani  really

really

ʔaanaak

ʔaana  really  -ˀak  POSS

it was really his

tušaakʔi

tušaak  rascal  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the rascal

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ  because

because

n̉aacsa

n̉aacsa  see

see

ʔuħ

ʔuħ  is

is

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

ħacqaɬ

ħacqaɬ  sharp-eyed

sharp-eyed

ʔuktaqyu

ʔuktaqyu  have power from

have power from

c̉ixʷatin

c̉ixʷatin  bald eagle

eagle

.

Sure enough, it really was his, the rascal!, because he was the one who could see, that he was gifted with piercing sight, having obtained supernatural power from an eagle.

pg. 22 begins above

An oath used by men, tušeek(ʔi) or hušeek, “You bugger you!” Not used by women to men though they use it to each other. Women saying qaħʔe: to men are not minded. Women should not use it to each other, but they do. From tuššiƛ, "(head) topples off”.

111.18

ʕit̉aqƛeʔic

ʕit̉aqƛ  lie  -(m)eˑʔic  2s.IND

you are lying

ʔuušapi

ʔuuš  some  -api1  COMPAR [L]

more

waaʔaƛ̉atƛaa

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS  =ƛaa  again

he was told again

takaaʔat

takaa  nevertheless  -ˀat  PASS

he was still

ʕitaak̉at

ʕitaakʷ  lie  -ˀat  PASS

not believed

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

wik̉iitħ

wik̉iit  non-existent  -(q)ħ3  BEING

none were

n̉aacsa

n̉aacsa  see

seeing it

ħaaw̉iiħaƛʔi

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ  young man.pl  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the young men

.

"You are lying more than ever," they said to him again; he was still not believed as there was no one among the other young men who could see it.

Frank says this is the right word, meaning 'could see'; original was n̉aačuk.

111.19

č̉uučkuuwaƛ

č̉uučkuwa  all do together  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they were all doing

n̉aačuʔaɬʔaaqƛ

n̉ačuʔaɬ  see  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT

trying to see it

.

They were all trying to get sight of (the whale).

111.20

nee

nee  say! [sg]

say!

waaʔaƛƛaa

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW  =ƛaa  again

he said again

ʔiič̉aaʔapšiiɬ

ʔiič̉aaʔapšiiɬ  Always-Lifts-Up

Always-lifts-up

qasnaakħasuu

qasnaakʷ  have eye(s)  -ħaˑsuu  2p.INTERR

do you have eyes?

qʷaa

qʷaa  thus

like that

waaʔaƛ

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he said

ʔiič̉aaʔapšiiɬ

ʔiič̉aaʔapšiiɬ  Always-Lifts-Up

Always-Lifts-Up

.

"Say!" said Always-Lifts-Up again, "do you all have eyes like that?" said Always-Lifts-Up.

111.21

yaaɬačištʔiš

yaaɬ  there  -ačišt  on the sea  -ʔiˑš2  3.EVID

there it is there on the sea

wikčiičišt

wikčiičišt  unobstructed on the horizon

it is unobstructed

waaʔaƛ

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he said

c̉aawuu

c̉aawuu  alone

alone

n̉aacsa

n̉aacsa  see

seeing it

.

"There it is on the surface of the water, there is nothing in its way," said he the only one to see it.

111.22

hixuqšiʔaƛ

hixuqšiƛ  shout  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they shouted

ħaaw̉iiħaƛʔi

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ  young man.pl  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the young men

ʔuuc̉usšiʔaƛ

ʔuuc̉usšiƛ  laugh at  -ˀaƛ  NOW

laughing at him

ʔani

ʔani  that

since

č̉an̉iiqa

č̉an̉iˑ  not see  -qaˑ  3.SUB

they couldn't see it

ʔuħ

ʔuħ  is

is

huun̉iič̉a

huun̉ii  drift whale  -(m)ič̉aˑ  3.HEARSAY

the supposed drift whale

.

The young men shouted, laughing because they could not see the supposed drift whale.

111.23

ciqšiʔaƛƛaa

ciqšiƛ  speak  -ˀaƛ  NOW  =ƛaa  again

he spoke again

ʔiič̉aaʔapšiiɬ

ʔiič̉aaʔapšiiɬ  Always-Lifts-Up

Always-Lifts-Up

neeč

neeč  say! [pl]

say!

waaʔaƛ

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he said

.

Always-Lifts-Up spoke again, "say!" he said.

111.24

waɬyaqiɬ

waɬyaqiɬ  stay home

he was staying at home

yaa

yaa1  that

that

ħaw̉iɬʔi

ħaw̉iɬ  chief  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the chief

ʔukɬaa

ʔukɬaa  name

name

ʕiičqiqmiik

ʕiičqiqmiikʷ  Hunts-Sore-headed-Whales

Hunts-Sore-headed-Whales

.

That chief who was named Hunts-Sore-headed-Whales was staying at home.

111.25

čuu

čuu1  ok

ok

waaʔaƛ̉at

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS

he said now

c̉awiiyuqʷat

c̉awaˑ  one  -iˑyuqʷa  do to  -ˀat  PASS

one of them was addressed

ħaaw̉iiħaƛʔi

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ  young man.pl  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the young men

sukʷiƛcsuu

sukʷiƛ  grab  =csuu  go and ... [Pl.]

go and get him

ʕiičqiqmiik

ʕiičqiqmiikʷ  Hunts-Sore-headed-Whales

Hunts-Sore-headed-Whales

n̉ašiʔeeʔit

n̉aššiƛ  go to see  -ˀeˑʔit(a)  3.PRP

so that he might come and see

ʔanaqa

ʔana  only  -qaˑ  3.SUB

it is only he that is

ħacqaɬ

ħacqaɬ  sharp-eyed

sharp-eyed

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

ʔanaac̉atuʔisqa

ʔana  thus much  -c̉aˑtu  on the water  -ʔis  DIM  -qaˑ  3.SUB

they can do thus far on the water

.

"Now!" (Always-Lifts-Up) said to one of the young men, "go and get Hunts-Sore-headed-Whales so that he may come and see, he being the only one that is gifted with piercing sight, as it is a ways off on the water."

Frank Williams adds: c̉awiiyuqʷat ħaaw̉iiħaƛʔi

111.26

ƛakišiƛ̉aʔaƛ

ƛakišiƛ̉aʔa  stand up on the rocks  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he stood up on the rocks

ħaaw̉iɬaƛʔi

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ  young man  =ʔiˑ  DEF

a young man

waaʔaƛuk

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -uk  POSS

saying to his

ɬim̉aqsti

ɬim̉aqsti  heart

heart

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

ħaaʕinčiƛ̉asʔaaqƛ

ħaaʕinčiƛ̉as  go and call s.o.  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT

he would go and call him

.

Then one of the young men stood up on the rocks and said within his heart that he would go and call him.

pg. 23 begins above

111.27

hitaaʕataƛ

hitaaʕatu  descend  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he went down

kamitqšiʔaƛ

kamitqšiƛ  run  -ˀaƛ  NOW

running off

hineeʔiƛ

hineeʔiƛ  enter house

entering

ħaaw̉iɬaƛʔi

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ  young man  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the young man

yaa

yaa1  there

that

ħaaʕinčiƛ̉asʔi

ħaaʕinčiƛ̉as  go and call s.o.  =ʔiˑ  REL

the one who went to call him

.

The young man who had been sent to call (Hunts-Sore-headed-Whales) went down and ran and entered the house there.

111.28

ħaʕinapateʔic

ħaaʕinapi  call out  -ˀat  PASS  -(m)eˑʔic  2s.IND

you are called for

ʕiičqiqmiik

ʕiičqiqmiikʷ  Hunts-Sore-headed-Whales

Hunts-sore-headed-whales

ʔuħʔat

ʔuħʔat  by

by

ʔiič̉aaʔapšiiɬ

ʔiič̉aaʔapšiiɬ  Always-Lifts-Up

Always-lifts-up

.

"Hunts-Sore-headed-Whales, you are called for by Always-Lifts-Up."

111.29

n̉aššiƛʔaaqƛweʔincuk

n̉aššiƛ  go to see  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT  -weˑʔincuk  2s.QT

he says you are to come and see

huun̉iiweʔin

huun̉ii  drift whale  -weˑʔin  3.QT

there is a drift whale

.

"He says that you are to come and see there is a drift whale."

111.30

c̉aawuuma

c̉aawuu  alone  -maˑ  3.IND

he is the only one

n̉aacsa

n̉aacsa  see

seeing it

ʔiič̉aaʔapšiiɬ

ʔiič̉aaʔapšiiɬ  Always-Lifts-Up

Always-Lifts-Up

waaʔaƛ

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he said

ħaaw̉iɬaƛʔi

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ  young man  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the young man

.

"Always-Lifts-Up is the only one who can see it," said the young man.

111.31

ƛakišiʔaƛ

ƛakišiƛ  stand up  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he stood up

ʕiičqiqmiik

ʕiičqiqmiikʷ  Hunts-Sore-headed-Whales

Hunts-sore-headed-whales

naʔuukšiʔaƛ

naʔuukšiƛ  accompany  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he went along with

yaʕatʔitq

yaqʷ  REL  -ˀat  PASS  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

the one who did so

sukʷiƛ̉asʔat

sukʷiƛ̉as  go to get  -ˀat  PASS

had gone to fetch him

.

Hunts-Sore-headed-Whales went with him who had come to fetch him.

111.32

hinasiƛ

hinasiƛ  arrive

he arrived

hiyeeỷeʔeʔitq

hiɬ  LOC.pl  -ˀaˑʔa  on the rocks  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

where they were on the rocks

.

He got to where they were all on the rocks.

111.33

čuu

čuu1  ok

ok

waaʔaƛ̉at

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS

they said now to him

ʕeečqiqmiik

ʕiičqiqmiikʷ  Hunts-Sore-headed-Whales

Hunts-Sore-headed-whales

n̉aššiʔaƛ̉i

n̉aššiƛ  go to see  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀiˑ2  2s>3.IMPER

come and see!

huun̉iiʔi

huun̉ii  drift whale  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the drift whale

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

yaaɬačištqa

yaaɬ  there  -ačišt  on the sea  -qaˑ  3.SUB

it is there on the sea

wikčiičišt

wikčiičišt  unobstructed on the horizon

unobstructed

.

"Now!" he (Always-Lifts-Up) said to Hunts-Sore-headed-Whales, "come and see the drift whale, for there it is on the surface of the water with nothing blocking it from sight."

111.34

ʔateʔiš

ʔateʔiš  3.CONTR

nevertheless

ʔaħn̉iim̉inħʔi

ʔaħn̉ii  that  -m̉inħ  PL  =ʔiˑ  DEF

these ones

č̉an̉ii

č̉an̉iˑ  not see

don't see it

waaʔaƛ

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he said

ʔiič̉aaʔapšiiɬ

ʔiič̉aaʔapšiiɬ  Always-Lifts-Up

Always-Lifts-Up

.

"In spite of this, these ones cannot see it," said Always-Lifts-Up.

111.35

n̉aačukšiƛ

n̉aačukšiƛ  look for

he started to look for it

ʕiičqiqmiik

ʕiičqiqmiikʷ  Hunts-Sore-headed-Whales

Hunts-Sore-headed-Whales

.

Hunts-Sore-headed-Whales started to look for it.

111.36

ʔɔɔɔɔ

Ohh!

waaʔaƛ

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he said

n̉ačuʔaɬ

n̉ačuʔaɬ  see

seeing it

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa  also

also

ʔuktaqyuʔi

ʔuktaqyu  have power from  =ʔiˑ  REL

the one who had power from

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa  also

also

ʕimwac

ʕimwac  osprey

osprey

ʔuktaqyu

ʔuktaqyu  have power from

having power of being

ħacqaɬ

ħacqaɬ  sharp-eyed

sharp-eyed

.

"Oh!" he said as he too caught sight of it, he who had obtained his supernatural power from an osprey, for he had the gift of piercing sight.

pg. 24 begins here

111.37

ʔanaac̉atuʔisma

ʔanaac̉atu  close to shore  -ʔis  DIM  -maˑ  3.IND

it is close to shore

waaʔaƛ̉at

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS

he said now

ħaw̉iɬʔi

ħaw̉iɬ  chief  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the chief

ʕiičqiqmiikʔi

ʕiičqiqmiikʷ  Hunts-Sore-headed-Whales  =ʔiˑ  DEF

Hunts-sore-headed-whales

.

"It is only a little ways out at sea," was said to the chief by Hunts-Sore-headed-Whales.

111.38

ʔaaqinʔatħak

ʔaqin  what?  -ˀat  PASS  -ħaˑk  2s.INTERR

what do you do?

ɬim̉aqsti

ɬim̉aqsti  mind

mind

ʔuyi

ʔuyi  if

if

huun̉iʕiƛqun

huun̉iʕiƛ  go after drift whale  -qʷin  1p.REL

we would go after drift whale

waaʔaƛ̉at

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS

he was said to now

.

"What do you think if we go after the drift whale?" he was asked.

111.39

wikʕaaƛ̉aƛ

wikʕaƛ  be silent  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he remained silent

ʕiičqiqmiik

ʕiičqiqmiikʷ  Hunts-Sore-headed-Whales

Hunts-sore-headed-whales

.

Hunts-Sore-headed-Whales remained silent.

111.40

nee

nee  say! [sg]

say!

waaʔaƛ̉atƛaa

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS  =ƛaa  again

he was asked again

huun̉iʕiƛcuumin

huun̉iʕiƛ  go after drift whale  -cuu  preferably  -(m)in  1p IND

perhaps we should go after the drift whale

huun̉iʕiʔin

huun̉iʕiƛ  go after drift whale  -ˀin5  1p.IMP

let's go after drift whale

.

"Say!" he was asked again, "perhaps we had better go to get the drifting whale carcass, let's go after it!"

111.41

k̉ačkʷaaɬʔisuusqin

k̉ačkʷaaɬ  be absent briefly  -ʔis  DIM  -(w)uus2  3.Rel.Dub  -qin  1p.REL

we would be absent only briefly

ʔani

ʔani  that

since

ʔanaac̉atuʔis

ʔanaac̉atu  close to shore  -‘is  on the beach

it is close to shore

.

"We would not be away for long since it is not far out at sea."

111.42

huuʔakuusqin

huuʔakʷ  early  -(w)uus2  3.Rel.Dub  -qin  1p.REL

we should be early

huʔacačiƛ

huʔacačiƛ  return

returning

.

"We should be early in returning."

111.43

ʔɔɔɔɔ

Ohh!

čuu

čuu1  ok

ok

waaʔaƛ

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he said

ħaw̉iɬʔi

ħaw̉iɬ  chief  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the chief

.

"Oh! ok," said the chief.

111.44

ƛakišiʔaƛ

ƛakišiƛ  stand up  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he stood up

ʕaapukʷiʔaƛ

ʕaapukʷiƛ  be willing  -ˀaƛ  NOW

being willing to

ʕiičqiqmiik

ʕiičqiqmiikʷ  Hunts-Sore-headed-Whales

Hunts-Sore-headed-Whales

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

haɬiiɬʔat

haɬiˑɬ  invite  -ˀat  PASS

he was invited to

.

Hunts-Sore-headed-Whales stood up, willing to do what he had been invited to do.

111.45

ʔiinaxiičiƛ

ʔiinaxiičiƛ  get ready

they got ready

ʔiič̉aaʔapšiiɬtaqimɬ

ʔiič̉aaʔapšiiɬ  Always-Lifts-Up  -taqimɬ  ... group(s)

Always-Lifts-Up's group

ħačatak

ħačat  all

all

qʷam̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ  thus many  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

as many as there were

kiɬaaỷap̉aƛ

kiɬaaỷap  carry canoe down to the water  -ˀaƛ  NOW

carrying it down to the water

ʔuʔuutaħsacukʔi

ʔuʔuutaħsac  whaling canoe  -uk  POSS  =ʔiˑ  DEF

his whaling canoe

.

All the kinfolk of Always-Lifts-Up, as many as there were of them, got ready and carried down their whaling canoe to the water's edge.

One is not allowed to to carry hunting canoes to the water by dragging, as it might run over where there are ħicmis 'faeces' or where a ʕicšiƛ 'menstruating' woman has passed. If it encountered anything like that, it would carry the scent and frighten the game away.

111.46

ħaaʕinčiʔaƛ̉at

ħaʕinčiƛ  call out  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS

they called out to him

ʕiičqiqmiik

ʕiičqiqmiikʷ  Hunts-Sore-headed-Whales

Hunts-Sore-headed-Whales

kʷaaƛ̉eek

kʷaaƛ̉ik  come on!

Come on!

waaʔaƛ̉at

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS

he was told now

wisc̉aħisʔaƛin

wisc̉aħ  be tired of waiting  -‘is  on the beach  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ni  1p.ABS

we are tired of waiting on the beach

.

Then they called out to Hunts-Sore-headed-Whales, "come on!" they said to him, "we are tired of waiting on the beach."

111.47

ħaqsiʔaƛ

ħaqsiƛ  all get in canoe  -ˀaƛ  NOW

all was put in canoe

ʕaaƛiqan̉uɬ

ʕaaƛyaqan̉uɬ  cedar-branch rope

cedar-branch rope

tukʷaqimɬ

tukʷaqimɬ  float

floats

č̉uučk̉aħsiƛ

č̉uučk̉aħsiƛ  put all in canoe

putting all in canoe

qʷaqʷacỷakʔitqʔaaɬa

DUP-  SUF  qʷaa  thus  -ỷakʷ  use  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL  =ʔaaɬa  always

whatever he used to use

ʔuyi

ʔuyi  when

when

ʔuʔuutaħʔaƛquu

ʔuʔuutaħ  hunt whale  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -quu1  3.CND

when hunting whales

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

ʔuumiik

ʔuumiikʷ  getter of ...

getters of whales

ʔiič̉aaʔapšiiɬtaqimɬ

ʔiič̉aaʔapšiiɬ  Always-Lifts-Up  -taqimɬ  ... group(s)

Always-Lifts-Up's group

.

It was all put into the canoe, the line of twisted cedar branches, the floats, everything went in that they were in the habit of using whenever they went out hunting whales, for the family of Always-Lifts-Up obtained many whales in hunting.

pg. 25 begins here

111.48

ƛiħšiʔaƛ

ƛiħšiƛ  set off  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they set off

hitakʷisc̉uʔaƛ

hitakʷisc̉u  go out of  -ˀaƛ  NOW

going out from

č̉iimataqsuɬ

č̉imataqsuɬ  Cape Beale

Cape Beale

hisakʷisc̉uʔa

hisakʷisc̉uʔa  go out from the rocks

going out from the rocks

yuuɬw̉anim

yuuɬw̉anim  small channel

small channel

.

They set off, moving out from the rocky bay of Cape Beale, moving out from the rocks by way of a small channel.

111.49

c̉awaak

c̉awaakʷ  one

he was alone

ħaw̉iɬʔi

ħaw̉iɬ  chief  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the chief

ʕiičqiqmiikʔi

ʕiičqiqmiikʷ  Hunts-Sore-headed-Whales  =ʔiˑ  DEF

Hunts-Sore-headed-Whales

wik̉iitħʔat

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

there was no one doing so

nanuukʷiỷaɬʔat

nanuukʷiỷaɬ  go along  -ˀat  PASS

going along with him

masčimʔakʔi

masčim  commoner  -ˀak  POSS  =ʔiˑ  DEF

his commoners

ʔuʔuutaħ

ʔuʔuutaħ  hunt whale

hunting whale

ʔuumiik

ʔuumiikʷ  get a whale

getting a whale

ħaw̉iɬħ

ħaw̉iɬ  chief  -(q)ħ3  BEING

being a chief

.

The chief, Hunts-Sore-headed-Whales was alone, there was no one among his own commoners who went along with him in order to go out hunting whales on the sea, though he was chief.

111.50

c̉aawaaqstaqšiƛ

c̉awaˑ  one  -ˀaħs  in vessel  -taqšiƛ1  come from ...

he was alone coming from other family in the canoe

.

He was the only one in the canoe that was from another family.

111.51

yaaɬweeʔin

yaaɬ  there  -weˑʔin  3.QT

there he was

hiininqƛ̉at

hiininqƛ  enemy  -ˀat  PASS

with his enemy

ʔinisʔat̉aaħ

ʔinis  desiring to  -ˀat  PASS  -ˀaaħ  IRR

that he was trying to

qaħsaap̉atik

qaħsaap  kill  -ˀat  PASS  -(y)ik  IRR.FUT

would get him killed

ʔuħʔat

ʔuħʔat  by

by

ʔiič̉aaʔapšiiɬ

ʔiič̉aaʔapšiiɬ  Always-Lifts-Up

Always-lifts-up

.

There he was with his enemy, Always-Lifts-Up, who was trying to get him killed (on the sly).

Tsishaath, Uchucklesaht and Huu-ay-aht used to be together as against the Ucluelet, with whom they often fought. Ucluelet sided with Toquaht.

111.52

čuu

čuu1  ok

ok

waaʔaƛ

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he said

yaʕaayaqʔitq

yaʕaayaq  travel-companion  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

the ones with whom he was travelling

ʔuucaħtak̉in

DUP-  SUF  -ca  go to  -ħtaˑkʷ1  out to sea  -ni  1p.ABS

let us go there

waaʔaƛ

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he said

hiɬmaa

hiɬ  LOC  -maˑ  3.IND

there is

yaaqcħaqin

yaqʷ  REL  -cħa  go in connection with [L]  -qin  1p.REL

that which we are going in connection with

.

"Now!" he said to those who were with him in the canoe, "let us go straight to it, there is what we are going for."

111.53

ʔuqs

ʔuqs  in canoe

he had in canoe

xaaʔamin

xaaʔamin  ladder

ladder

ʔunaanak

ʔunaanak  have out at sea

having at sea

yacac̉us

yacac̉us  ladder

ladder

yaaʕaħsiiɬʔaaqƛ̉apʔitq

yaqʷ  REL  -ˀaħs  in vessel  -iiɬ2  ITER  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT  -ˀap2  CAUS  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

which he was always going to in the canoe

caaʕaħsiiɬʔap

caaʕaħs  stand on end in canoe  -iiɬ2  ITER  -ˀap2  CAUS

standing it up on end in canoe

.

He had a ladder in his canoe out at sea, which he was in the habit of having stand up on end in his canoe.

xaaʔamin - some implement connected with whaling

A board about 50cm wide and 6cm thick, about 2-2.5m long used from floor to get to roof; holes about 20cm apart cut clear through in shape of half circle

It is to climb on drifting whale to cut it up. Sometimes people would cut up whale while still out on the water, particularly if too far out to tow it easily. They always get the dorsal fin.

111.54

ƛiħšiʔaƛ

ƛiħšiƛ  set off  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they set off

hitaħtačiʔaƛ

hitaħtačiƛ1  put out to sea  -ˀaƛ  NOW

putting out to sea

.

They set off, starting off to sea.

111.55

n̉aaas

n̉aas  day

all day they were doing

ƛiiħak

ƛiiħakʷ  paddle

paddling

ƛ̉upeeʔi

ƛ̉upaa  be warm  =ʔiˑ  =DEF

the warm

ʔuuqumħiʔi

ʔuuqumħi  fine day  =ʔiˑ  DEF

fine day

ƛuɬačišt

ƛuɬ  good  -ačišt  on the sea

fine on the water

.

All day long they paddled while the day was warm and fair and it was fine on the water.

111.56

čuu

čuu1  ok

ok

waaʔaƛ

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he said

caʕaħsip̉aƛ̉i

caʕaħsip  stand s.t. up in canoe  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀiˑ2  2s>3.IMPER

stand it up in the canoe!

ʔaħn̉ii

ʔaħn̉ii  that

that

xaaʔaminʔakqin

xaaʔamin  ladder  -ˀak  POSS  -qin  1p.REL

our ladder

.

"now!" he said, "stand that ladder of ours up in the canoe."

111.57

caʕaħsip

caʕaħsip  stand s.t. up in canoe

they stood it up in the canoe

.

They stood it up in the canoe.

111.58

ʔaaƛuwaƛ

ʔaƛa  two  -uwa  act together with [L]  -ˀaƛ  NOW

two did together

suqs

suqs  hold in canoe

holding it in the canoe

.

Two of them held it up in the canoe.

pg. 26 begins here

111.59

hinaasiʔaƛ

hinaasiƛ  get on a surface  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he got on it

n̉aššiʔaƛ

n̉aššiƛ  go to see  -ˀaƛ  NOW

going to see it

hiɬʔaƛuusi

hiɬ  LOC  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -(w)uusi  3.Rel.Dub

where they might be

.

Then he climbed up in order to see where they might be now.

111.60

n̉ačuʔaɬ

n̉ačuʔaɬ  see

he saw it

ʔatweeʔinč̉aʕašqʷa

ʔatweeʔinč̉aʕaš qʷa  sure enough

sure enough

ʔapcaħtak

ʔapcaħtakʷ  head straight for

heading straight for

hiɬiič

hiɬ  LOC  -yiič  3.INDF.REL

where it was

.

He saw, sure enough, they were heading straight for where it was.

This sounds as though it was not done by Always-Lifts-Up, who saw the whale before. If he were meant, it would be: hiɬʔiitq.

111.61

hitaaʕatu

hitaaʕatu  descend

he went down

ʔuw̉aħsip

ʔuw̉aħsip  take down in canoe

taking it down in the canoe

yacac̉usukʔi

yacac̉us  ladder  -uk  POSS  =ʔiˑ  DEF

his ladder

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

kuukuuħswak

DUP-  PL  kuħswii  perforate  -ˀak  POSS

having holes through his

c̉uc̉uuxswak

DUP-  PL  c̉uuxswi  chisel holes in  -ˀak  POSS

cutting holes in his

.

He got down, taking down his ladder that had holes chiselled through it.

111.62

ƛiħšiʔaƛ

ƛiħšiƛ  set off  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they set off

ƛ̉upỷiiħačiʔaƛ

ƛ̉upỷiiħiičiƛ  start to sweat  -ˀaƛ  NOW

beginning to sweat

ƛiiħakkʷačiƛ

ƛiiħakʷ  paddle  -kʷačiƛ1  do completely

from the paddling

ʔani

ʔani  that

since

ƛ̉upaa

ƛ̉upaa  be warm

warm

ʕupaak

ʕupaakʷ  calm weather

calm weather

.

Then they paddled off and began to sweat from paddling, as it was warm and calm.

ƛ̉upʔiiħačiʔaƛ in the ms.

111.63

ciqšiʔaƛ

ciqšiƛ  speak  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he spoke now

ʔiič̉aaʔapšiiɬ

ʔiič̉aaʔapšiiɬ  Always-Lifts-Up

Always-Lifts-Up

ʔaħn̉iiʔaƛma

ʔaħn̉ii  that  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -maˑ  3.IND

there it is now

ʔaneeʔic̉aƛč̉inš

ʔanaa[...]ʔis  little in extent  -ʔis  DIM  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -č̉inš  1pl.INFER

it seems we are a little bit from it

waaʔaƛ

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he said

.