Title: nsəlxcin / Story: 3. Chipmunk and Monster

nse: nw̓n̓xʷínaʔ
english: believe, have faith

nse: n̓stil̓s
english: think, consider, estimate

nse: sn̓ɬəp̓ikn̓
english: stripe on back

nse: spapáˤɬaʔ
english: child eating monster

nse: ʔaˤx̌
english: scratch

nse: n̓ʔaˤx̌kiʔst
english: scratch on the back / scratch someone's back

nse: wik
english: see

nse: n̓ʔaɬníl̓s
english: want to eat

nse: kɬət̓pmínaʔ
english: jump over

nse: n̓təptpus
english: cover eyes

nse: k̓ɬnixl̓
english: hear / manage or happen to hear something

nse: til̓xʷn̓t
english: fail at something, be unable to do something / to fail, to have difficulty with something, fail at something, have a hard time doing something

nse: q̓əx̌ʷqin̓kst
english: claw, fingernail

nse: kʷin̓t
english: take something, keep something, grab something, get something

nse: čɬaq
english: bush

nse: ƛ̓aʔƛ̓aʔám̓
english: look for something, solve for an answer

nse: ʔaˤc̓m̓
english: look, look at

nse: txʷarkstm̓
english: reach for (with the hand)

nse: kakíčm̓
english: find

nse: mat w̓nixʷ.
english: Maybe it is true.

nse: q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ mut l̓ stm̓tímaʔs.
english: Chipmunk lived at her grandmother's.

nse: q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ xʷuy̓ ƛ̓aʔƛ̓aʔám̓ t sp̓y̓qaɬq.
english: Chipmunk went to find some berries.

nse: q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ kakíčm̓ t aʔ čɬaq.
english: Chipmunk found a bush.

nse: q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ kakíčm̓ t síl̓xʷaʔ t aʔ čɬaq t síyaʔ.
english: Chipmunk found a big bush of sarvice berries.

nse: q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ čq̓ʷliw̓m̓ t síyaʔ.
english: Chipmunk was picking some sarvice berries.

nse: q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ k̓ɬnixlm̓s aʔ čqalwítm̓.
english: Chipmunk heard steps.

nse: ʔaˤc̓m̓ q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ.
english: Chipmunk looked..

nse: wiks spapáˤɬaʔ.
english: S/he saw Monster.

nse: spapáˤɬaʔ n̓ʔaɬníl̓sm̓s q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ.
english: Monster wanted to eat Chipmunk.

nse: spapáˤɬaʔ txʷarkstm̓ kskʷíiʔs q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ.
english: Monster reached to grab Chipmunk.

nse: spapáˤɬaʔ tilxʷs ɬə kskʷn̓núiʔs q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ tl̓ aʔ čɬaq.
english: Monster had a hard time grabbing Chipmunk from the bush.

nse: spapáˤɬaʔ čut, "q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ, an̓túm̓ kʷ x̌min̓ks".
english: Monster said, "Chipmunk, your mother wants you".

nse: q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ čut, "lut kn̓ ta̓ kɬtum̓."
english: Chipmunk said, "I do not have a mother"

nse: spapáˤɬaʔ čut, "q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ, an̓místm̓ kʷ x̌min̓ks".
english: Monster said, "Chipmunk, your father wants you".

nse: q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ čut, "lut kn̓ ta̓ kɬmistm̓."
english: Chipmunk said, "I do not have a father."

nse: spapáˤɬaʔ čut, "q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ, asəsíʔ kʷ x̌min̓ks".
english: Monster said, "Chipmunk, your uncle wants you".

nse: q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ čut, "lut kn̓ ta̓ ksəsiʔ."
english: Chipmunk said, "I do not have an uncle."

nse: spapáˤɬaʔ čut, "q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ, aswaw̓ásaʔ kʷ x̌min̓ks".
english: Monster said, "Chipmunk, your aunt wants you".

nse: q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ čut, "lut kn̓ ta̓ kswaw̓ásaʔ."
english: Chipmunk said, "I do not have an aunt."

nse: spapáˤɬaʔ čut, "q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ, an̓k̓ík̓waʔ kʷ x̌min̓ks".
english: Monster said, "Chipmunk, your grandfather wants you".

nse: q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ čut, "lut kn̓ ta̓ kɬk̓ík̓waʔ."
english: Chipmunk said, "I do not have a grandfather."

nse: spapáˤɬaʔ čut, "q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ, astm̓tímaʔ kʷ x̌min̓ks".
english: Monster said, "Chipmunk, your grandmother wants you".

nse: q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ n̓stil̓s, "way̓ mat w̓nixʷ."
english: Chipmunk thought, "well maybe it's true."

nse: ixíʔ snw̓n̓xʷínaʔs q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ.
english: That was Chipmunk's belief.

nse: q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ čut, "n̓təptpusx"
english: Chipmunk said, "Cover your eyes."

nse: spapáˤɬaʔ mál̓x̌aʔs n̓təptpusm̓ t q̓əx̌ʷqin̓ksts.
english: Monster pretended to cover her eyes with her claws.

nse: q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ kɬət̓pmínaʔs spapáˤɬaʔ.
english: Chipmunk jumped over Monster

nse: spapáˤɬaʔ n̓ʕ̓áx̌kiʔs q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ.
english: Monster scratched Chipmunks back.

nse: ixíʔ iʔ sn̓ɬəp̓ikn̓s q̓ʷəq̓ʷc̓wíyaʔ tl̓ aʔ čn̓ʕ̓áx̌kiʔstm̓ t spapáˤɬaʔ.
english: So the stripes on Chipmunk are from her being scratched on the back by Monster.