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Lesson 25-28

25) y - ya (phonetic: yah) - Example:

  • my nv-ya (rock[s])
  • iy i-ya (pumpkin)
  • A]l g/y n fC sa-lo-li ga-ni-ya na gi-tli (squirrel / he caught it / the / dog = The dog caught a squirrel.)
  • jy jjl tu-ya du-du-li (beans / s/he wants them = S/he wants some beans.)

26) G - tsi (phonetic: gee) - Example:
  • \G wa-tsi (watch)
  • Gsj tsi-s-du (rabbit)
  • Gsj jfy n fC tsi-s-du du-ki-ya na gi-tli (rabbit / it outran him / the / dog = The rabbit outran the dog.)
  • u/Gy jYU n asgy u-ni-tsi-ya du-hyo-ha na a-s-ga-ya (worms / he is looking for them / the / man = The man is looking for the worms.)

27) W - wi (phonetic: wee) - Example:
  • UWy ha-wi-ya (meat)
  • WR wi-si (A type of Mushroom)
  • aW j/Y n aRWn A-wi du-ni-yo na a-ni-wi-na (deer / they are hunting them / the / young men = The young men are hunting deer)
  • fC c{Wsg gi-tli da-su-wi-s-ga (dog / it is barking = A dog is barking)

28) Q - qua (phonetic: gwah) - Example:
  • GsQ tsi-s-qua (bird)
  • RQ si-qua (hog)
  • RQ UWy aQjl si-qua ha-wi-ya a-qua-du-li (hog / meat / I want it = I want some pork)
  • GsQc tsi-s-qua-da (I just finished it.)

   


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