Title: nsəlxcin / Story: 5. Mouse and Grizzly Bear, Part 1

nse: p̓ísƛ̓aʔt
english: big, large (plural)

nse: kn̓xit
english: to help / help

nse: ʔay̓snwíxʷ
english: share

nse: kiʔláw̓naʔ
english: grizzly bear, grizzly boar, male grizzly

nse: str̓qmix
english: dancer, dancing person

nse: syups
english: tail, foliage of a plant

nse: xaʔtús
english: head person, leader, manager

nse: tr̓qam̓
english: to dance (jump dance), to kick

nse: qʷilm̓
english: cheat, sing medicine song, sing spiritual song / cheat, spiritual song

nse: wisxn̓
english: long, longest / long

nse: lim̓tm̓
english: to thank

nse: n̓x̌sčin̓
english: good at talking / good at singing, nice voice / good at singing

nse: čx̌ʷap
english: need something / a lot

nse: knxčut
english: help yourself

nse: xʔkinm̓
english: what happened / can do what?

nse: k̓ʷík̓ʷxʷnaʔ səčtr̓qmix.
english: Mouse was winter dancing.

nse: čusəl̓x k̓ʷík̓ʷxʷnaʔ, "xʷuy̓x n̓kʷnix."
english: They told Mouse, "Go on, sing."

nse: k̓ʷík̓ʷxʷnaʔ čut, "in̓čáʔ kn̓ k̓ʷík̓ʷxʷnaʔ. lut kn̓ t̓a kɬqʷilm̓."
english: Mouse said, "I am Mouse. I do not have a song".

nse: ixíʔ uɬ čut, "in̓čáʔ kn̓ k̓ʷík̓ʷxʷnaʔ. lut kn̓ t̓a kɬqʷilm̓."
english: And then he said, "I am Mouse. I do not have a song".

nse: yaˤyáˤt tr̓qam̓əl̓x.
english: Everyone danced.

nse: t̓iʔ ny̓aˤy̓p n̓kʷnim̓, "lut kn̓ t̓a kɬqʷilm̓, in̓čáʔ kn̓ k̓ʷík̓ʷxʷnaʔ."
english: Always he sang, “I do not have a song, I am Mouse”.

nse: kiʔláw̓naʔ, iʔ xaʔtús l̓ str̓qmix, čut, "k̓ʷík̓ʷxʷnaʔ..."
english: Grizzly Bear, head of the dance, said, "Mouse..."

nse: "lim̓lm̓t asn̓kʷním̓. taʔɬt kʷ n̓x̌sčin̓."
english: "Thank you for your singing. You are a really good singer."

nse: lim̓tm̓s kiʔláw̓naʔ, xʷic̓ɬts k̓ʷík̓ʷxʷnaʔ wisxn̓ t ksyupsts.
english: Grizzly Bear thanked him, giving Mouse his long tail.

nse: ʔaˤpnáʔ ny̓aˤy̓p wisxn̓ iʔ syupsts.
english: To this day his tail is always long.

nse: k̓ʷík̓ʷxʷnaʔ čut, "nínwiʔs kn̓xitmn̓."
english: Mouse said, "Later I will help you".

nse: "iwáʔ iʔ p̓ísƛ̓aʔt iʔ sqilxʷ čx̌ʷap t kɬknxčutn̓s."
english: "Even big people need help."

nse: "nax̌m̓ɬ xʔkinm̓ miʔ kʷuʔ kn̓xitxʷ", čut kiʔláw̓naʔ.
english: "But what would happen for you to help me?", said Grizzly.

nse: miyáɬ kʷ k̓ʷək̓ʷyúmaʔ.
english: You're too small.