- 1. snkɬcaʔsqáxaʔ naʔɬ snklip
- 2. sn̓k̓lip naʔɬ kəkwápaʔ
- 3. q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ naʔɬ spapʕáɬaʔ
- 4. sn̓k̓lip, x̌ʷʕay̓lx̌ʷ iʔ kəkwápaʔs
- 5. k̓ʷí k̓ʷxʷnaʔ naʔɬ kiʔláw̓naʔ 1
- sn̓k̓lip naʔɬ x̌ʷʕay̓l̓xʷ ɬəɬt̓am̓
Listen to the elder
q̓ ʷəq̓ ʷc̓wíyaʔ naʔɬ spapʕáɬaʔ
q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ mut l̓ stm̓tímaʔs.
Chipmunk lived at her grandmother's.
q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ xʷuy̓ ƛ̓aʔƛ̓aʔám̓ t sp̓y̓qaɬq.
Chipmunk went to find some berries.
q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ kakíčm̓ t aʔ čɬaq.
Chipmunk found a bush.
q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ kakíčm̓ t síl̓xʷaʔ t aʔ čɬaq t síyaʔ.
Chipmunk found a big bush of sarvice berries.
q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ čq̓ʷliw̓m̓ t síyaʔ.
Chipmunk was picking some sarvice berries.
q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ k̓ɬnixlm̓s aʔ čqalwítm̓.
Chipmunk heard steps.
ʔaˤc̓m̓ q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ.
Chipmunk looked..
wiks spapáˤɬaʔ.
S/he saw Monster.
spapáˤɬaʔ n̓ʔaɬníl̓sm̓s q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ.
Monster wanted to eat Chipmunk.
spapáˤɬaʔ txʷarkstm̓ kskʷíiʔs q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ.
Monster reached to grab Chipmunk.
spapáˤɬaʔ tilxʷs ɬə kskʷn̓núiʔs q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ tl̓ aʔ čɬaq.
Monster had a hard time grabbing Chipmunk from the bush.
spapáˤɬaʔ čut, "q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ, an̓túm̓ kʷ x̌min̓ks".
Monster said, "Chipmunk, your mother wants you".
q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ čut, "lut kn̓ ta̓ kɬtum̓."
Chipmunk said, "I do not have a mother"
spapáˤɬaʔ čut, "q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ, an̓místm̓ kʷ x̌min̓ks".
Monster said, "Chipmunk, your father wants you".
q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ čut, "lut kn̓ ta̓ kɬmistm̓."
Chipmunk said, "I do not have a father."
spapáˤɬaʔ čut, "q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ, asəsíʔ kʷ x̌min̓ks".
Monster said, "Chipmunk, your uncle wants you".
q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ čut, "lut kn̓ ta̓ ksəsiʔ."
Chipmunk said, "I do not have an uncle."
spapáˤɬaʔ čut, "q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ, aswaw̓ásaʔ kʷ x̌min̓ks".
Monster said, "Chipmunk, your aunt wants you".
q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ čut, "lut kn̓ ta̓ kswaw̓ásaʔ."
Chipmunk said, "I do not have an aunt."
spapáˤɬaʔ čut, "q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ, an̓k̓ík̓waʔ kʷ x̌min̓ks".
Monster said, "Chipmunk, your grandfather wants you".
q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ čut, "lut kn̓ ta̓ kɬk̓ík̓waʔ."
Chipmunk said, "I do not have a grandfather."
spapáˤɬaʔ čut, "q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ, astm̓tímaʔ kʷ x̌min̓ks".
Monster said, "Chipmunk, your grandmother wants you".
q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ n̓stil̓s, "way̓ mat w̓nixʷ."
Chipmunk thought, "well maybe it's true."
ixíʔ snw̓n̓xʷínaʔs q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ.
That was Chipmunk's belief.
q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ čut, "n̓təptpusx"
Chipmunk said, "Cover your eyes."
spapáˤɬaʔ mál̓x̌aʔs n̓təptpusm̓ t q̓əx̌ʷqin̓ksts.
Monster pretended to cover her eyes with her claws.
q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ kɬət̓pmínaʔs spapáˤɬaʔ.
Chipmunk jumped over Monster
spapáˤɬaʔ n̓ʕ̓áx̌kiʔs q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ.
Monster scratched Chipmunks back.
ixíʔ iʔ sn̓ɬəp̓ikn̓s q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ tl̓ aʔ čn̓ʕ̓áx̌kiʔstm̓ t spapáˤɬaʔ.
So the stripes on Chipmunk are from her being scratched on the back by Monster.
| Audio | nsəlxcin | English |
|---|---|---|
| nw̓n̓xʷínaʔ | believe, have faith | |
| n̓stil̓s | think, consider, estimate | |
| sn̓ɬəp̓ikn̓ | stripe on back | |
| spapáˤɬaʔ | child eating monster | |
| ʔaˤx̌ | scratch | |
| n̓ʔaˤx̌kiʔst | scratch on the back / scratch someone's back | |
| wik | see | |
| n̓ʔaɬníl̓s | want to eat | |
| kɬət̓pmínaʔ | jump over | |
| n̓təptpus | cover eyes | |
| k̓ɬnixl̓ | hear / manage or happen to hear something | |
| til̓xʷn̓t | fail at something, be unable to do something / to fail, to have difficulty with something, fail at something, have a hard time doing something | |
| q̓əx̌ʷqin̓kst | claw, fingernail | |
| kʷin̓t | take something, keep something, grab something, get something | |
| čɬaq | bush | |
| ƛ̓aʔƛ̓aʔám̓ | look for something, solve for an answer | |
| ʔaˤc̓m̓ | look, look at | |
| txʷarkstm̓ | reach for (with the hand) | |
| kakíčm̓ | find |
| Name | Description | File |
|---|---|---|
| Chipmunk and Monster | Book | Preview Download |
| Printable Vocabulary Flash Cards | Printable flash cards for the vocabulary in this unit | Preview Download |
| Printable Phrases Flash Cards | Printable flash cards for the phrases in this unit | Preview Download |
| Anki deck | 2 way | Download |
| Anki deck | recognition only | Download |
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