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Module 3

NOTE: This page is still under construction!
In this module, we‘ll cover the following:
EnglishTranslation
I like it
knú·wehse̲ʔ
I used to like it
knú·wehskweʔ
it likes me
waknú·wehse̲ʔ
it used to like me
waknú·wehskweʔ
I like you
kunú·wehse̲ʔ
I used to like you
kunú·wehskweʔ
I love it
knolúkhwa̲
I used to love it
knolúkhwahkweʔ
it losé me
waknolúkhwa̲
it used to love me
waknolúkhwahkweʔ
I love you
kunolúkhwa̲
I used to love you
kunolúkhwahkweʔ
I know it
kyʌtelíˍ
I used to know it
kyʌtelihné·
it knows me
wakyʌtelíˍ
it used to know me
wakyʌtelihné·
I know you
kuyʌtelíˍ
I used to know you
kuyʌtelihné·
I like myself
katatnú·wehse̲ʔ
I used to like myself
katatnú·wehskweʔ
You and I like each other
tetyatatnú·wehse̲ʔ
You and I used to like each other
tetyatatnú·wehskweʔ
I know
wakanúhteʔ
I used to know
wakanúhtehkweʔ
EnglishTranslation
I am a child
I was / used to be a child
kekhsá·
kekhsahné·
I am a young man
I was / used to be a young man
knikʌ́htluʔ
knikʌhtluhné·
I am a young woman
I was / used to be a young woman
kyaʔtaséha
kyaʔtasehné·
I am free / single
I was / used to be free / single
I didn't used to be free / single (but I am now)
katatwʌni·yó̲·
katatwʌni·yohné·
yah teʔkatatwʌni·yohné·
I am engaged (to someone)
I was / used to be engaged (to someone)
yukninyákheʔ
yukninyákhehkweʔ
I am in a relationship (with someone)
I was / used to be in a relationship (with someone)
yáknehse̲
yáknehskweʔ
I am married
I was / used to be married
I didn't used to be married (but I am now)
wakenyákuʔ
wakenyakuhné·
yáh teʔwakenyakuhné·
I am separated (from someone)
I was / used to be separated (from someone)
teyukyatekháshyuʔ
teyukyatekhashyuhné·
my name is ...
my name was / used to be ...
... ní·yúkyats
... ní·yúkyatskweʔ
I like her / them
I used to like her / them
I didn't used to like her / them (but I do now)
khenú·wehse̲ʔ
khenú·wehskweʔ
yáh teʔkhenú·wehskweʔ
I love her / them
I used to love her / them
I didn't used to love her / them (but I do now)
khenolúkhwa̲ʔ
khenolúkhwahkweʔ
yáh tekhenolúkhwahkweʔ
I am 20 years old
I was / used to be 20 years old
tewáhsʌ naʔtewakohsliyá·ku̲
tewáhsʌ naʔtewakohsliyaʔkuhné·
I know / am aware
I used to know / be aware (but not now)
I didn't used to know / be aware (but I do now)
wakanúhte̲ʔ
wakanúhtehkweʔ
yáh teʔwakanúhtehkweʔ
EnglishTranslation
I am a child
when I was / used to be a child
kekhsá·
tshikekhsá·
I am a young man
when I was / used to be a young man
knikʌ́htluʔ
tshiknikʌh́tluʔ
I am a young woman
when I was / used to be a young woman
kyá·taseha̲
tshikyá·taséha̲
I am free / single
when I was free / single
katatwʌni·yó̲·
tshikatatwʌni·yó̲·
I am engaged (to someone)
when I was engaged (to someone)
yukninyákheʔ
tshiyukninyákheʔ
I am in a relationship (with someone)
when I was in a relationship (with someone)
yáknehse̲
tshiyáknehse̲
I am married
when I was married
wakenyákuʔ
tshiwakenyákuʔ
I am married (to someone)
when I was married (to someone)
yukninyákuʔ
tshiyukninyá·kuʔ
I am separated (from someone)
when I was separated (from someone)
teyukyatekháshyuʔ
tshaʔ teyukyatekháshyuʔ
I love her / them
when I loved her / them
khenolúkhwa̲ʔ
tshikhenolúkhwa̲ʔ
I am 20 years old
when I was / used to be 20 years old
tewáhsʌ naʔtewakohsliyá·ku̲
tewáhsʌ tshaʔtewakohsliyá·ku̲

The Repetitive Conjugation

In Oneida, a pre-pronominal prefix is used to indicate something "being the case again" and also "not being the case anymore". Below are a number of examples. The prefix that is added is dependent on the letter that it comes before. The rules are:
  • w, h, l, k: the prefix is s
  • y: the prefix is ts
  • some consonant clusters: the prefix is se or tsi
  • t: the prefix is tsi
EnglishTranslation
It is single
It is single again
watatwʌni·yó̲·
swatatwʌni·yó̲·
I am married
I am married again
wakenyákuʔ
swakenyá·kuʔ
He is single
He is single again
latatwʌni·yó̲·
shatatwʌni·yó̲·
He is married (to someone)
He is married (to someone) again
lonyákuʔ
shonyákuʔ
He doesn't know me
He doesn't know me anymore
yáh tehakyʌtelíˍ
yáh teshakyʌtelíˍ
I like it
I like it again
knú·wehse̲
sknú·wehse̲
I do not like you
I do not like you anymore
yáh teʔkunú·wehse̲
yáh teskunú·wehse̲
You like it
You like it again
snú·wehse̲
sehsnú·wehse̲
He loves her/them
He loves her/them again
shakonolúkhwa̲ʔ̲
seshakonolúkhwa̲ʔ̲
I do not like her/them
I do not like her/them anymore
yáh teʔkhenú·wehse̲
yáh tesekhenú·wehse̲
Someone and I are engaged
Someone and I are engaged again
yukninyákheʔ
tsyukninyákheʔ
I am not in a relationship (with someone)
I am not in a relationship (with someone) anymore
yáh teyáknehse̲
yáh tetsyáknehse̲
He loves her/them
He loves her/them again
yesanolúkhwa̲ʔ̲
tsyesanolúkhwa̲ʔ̲
You two are not married
You two are not married anymore
yáh tesninyákuʔ
yáh tetsisninyákuʔ
Are you two single?
Are you two single again?
tsyatatwʌni·yó· kʌ́
tsitsyatatwʌni·yó· kʌ́

Relationships

Married

Pronoun (en)Pronoun (one)NowUsed to be
I
í
wakenyákuʔwakenyakuhné·
You
isé
sanyákuʔsanyakuhné·
He
laulhá
lonyákuʔlonyakuhné·
She
akaulhá
yakonyákuʔyakonyakuhné·
You and I
tetniyáhse
yukninyákuʔyukninyakuhné·
You two
tesniyáhse
sninyákuʔsninyakuhné·
Someone and I
teyakniyáhse
yukninyákuʔyukninyakuhné·
Two males
tehniyáhse
lotinyákuʔlotinyakuhné·
Two females
tekniyáhse
yotinyákuʔyotinyakuhné·
You all and I
twakweku
yukwanyákuʔyukwanyakuhné·
They and I
yakwakweku
yukwanyákuʔyukwanyakuhné·
All of you
swakweku
swanyákuʔswanyakuhné·
They (males)
latikweku
lotinyákuʔlotinyakuhné·
They (females)
kutikweku
yotinyákuʔyotinyakuhné·

In a relationship

Pronoun (en)Pronoun (one)NowUsed to be
You and I
tetniyáhse
ítnehseítnehskweʔ
You two
tesniyáhse
ísnehseísnehskweʔ
Someone and I
teyakniyáhse
yáknehseyáknehskweʔ
Two males
tehniyáhse
í·nehseí·nehskweʔ
Two females
tekniyáhse
íknehseíknehskweʔ

Separated and Reconciled

Pronoun (en)Pronoun (one)SeparatedReconciled
You and I
tetniyáhse
teyukyatekháshyuteyukyatekhashyuhné·
You two
tesniyáhse
tetsyatekháshyutetsyatekhashyuhné·
Someone and I
teyakniyáhse
teyukyatekháshyuteyukyatekhashyuhné·
Two males
tehniyáhse
tehonatekháshyutehonatekhashyuhné·
Two females
tekniyáhse
teyonatekháshyuteyonatekhashyuhné·

Engaged

Pronoun (en)Pronoun (one)NowUsed to be
I
í
wakenyákheʔwakenkákhehkweʔ
Someone and I
teyakniyáhse
yukninyákheʔyukninkákhehkweʔ
They (males)
latikweku
lotinyákheʔlotinkákhehkweʔ

Single

Pronoun (en)Pronoun (one)NowUsed to be
I
í
katatwʌni·yókatatwʌniyohné·
You
isé
satatwʌni·yósatatwʌniyohné·
He
laulhá
latatwʌni·yólatatwʌniyohné·
She
akaulhá
yuatatwʌni·yóyuatatwʌniyohné·

Old Man / Old Woman

This is a colloquial term similar to its English translation, e.g. "my old lady is a real battleaxe!"
Pronoun (en)Pronoun (one)Old manOld woman
I
í
likhstʌ́ha̲khekhstʌ́ha̲
You
isé
etshekhstʌ́ha̲shekhstʌ́ha̲
He
laulhá
lokhstʌ́ha̲shakokhstʌ́ha̲
She
akaulhá
luwakhstʌ́ha̲yutatekhstʌ́ha̲

Spouse

lo·né· is used to describe someone else‘s spouse, it is not used for "my spouse" or "your spouse".
EnglishOneida
Charlie's spouse
Tshyalé lo·né·
Susan's spouse
Só·s lo·né·
My cousin's spouse
ukyalá·séʔ lo·né·
Your friend's spouse
tsyatʌ·ló· lo·né·

Girlfriend / Boyfriend

Pronoun (en)Pronoun (one)BoyfriendGirlfriend
I
í
aknikʌhtlú·tsliʔakyaʔtasé·tsliʔ
You
isé
sanikʌhtlú·tsliʔsayaʔtasé·tsliʔ
He
laulhá
laonikʌhtlú·tsliʔlaoyaʔtasé·tsliʔ
She
akaulhá
akonikʌhtlú·tsliʔakoyaʔtasé·tsliʔ

Good and Bad People

Here, two more conjugations are introduced. iyo makes the entity "good" and aksʌ other makes the "bad".

Good People

Pronoun (en)Pronoun (one)NowUsed to be
I
í
kukweʔtiyókukweʔtiyohné·
You
isé
sukweʔtiyósukweʔtiyohné·
He
laulhá
hlukweʔtiyóhlukweʔtiyohné·
She
akaulhá
yakukweʔtiyóyakukweʔtiyohné·
They (males)
latikweku
lʌnukweʔtiyóhseʔlʌnukweʔtiyóhskweʔ

Bad People

Pronoun (en)Pronoun (one)NowUsed to be
I
í
kukweʔtáksʌkukweʔtaksʌ́hné·
You
isé
sukweʔtáksʌsukweʔtaksʌ́hneʔ
He
laulhá
hlukweʔtáksʌhlukweʔtaksʌ́hneʔ
She
akaulhá
yakukweʔtáksʌyakukweʔtaksʌ́hneʔ
They (males)
latikweku
lʌnukweʔtáksʌhseʔlʌnukweʔtaksʌhskweʔ

Good Kids

Pronoun (en)Pronoun (one)NowUsed to be
I
í
keksaʔtiyókeksaʔtiyohné·
You
isé
hseksaʔtiyóhseksaʔtiyohné·
He
laulhá
laksaʔtiyólaksaʔtiyohné·
She
akaulhá
yeksaʔtiyóyeksaʔtiyohné·
They (males)
latikweku
latiksaʔtiyóhseʔlatiksaʔtiyóhskweʔ

Bad Kids

Pronoun (en)Pronoun (one)NowUsed to be
I
í
keksaʔtáksʌkeksaʔtaksʌ́hneʔ
You
isé
seksaʔtáksʌseksaʔtaksʌ́hneʔ
He
laulhá
laksaʔtáksʌlaksaʔtaksʌ́hneʔ
She
akaulhá
yeksaʔtáksʌyeksaʔtaksʌ́hneʔ
They (males)
latikweku
latiksaʔtáksʌhseʔlatiksaʔtaksʌhskweʔ

Counting People

EnglishTranslation
one human beingtsyukwe·tát
two human beingsteyukwe·tákeʔ
three human beingsáhsʌ niyukwe·tákeʔ
four human beingskayé niyukwe·tákeʔ
five human beingswísk niyukwe·tákeʔ
EnglishMale(s)Female(s)
oneshayá·tattsyeyá·tat
twotehniyáhsetekniyáhse
threeáhsʌ nihatiáhsʌ nikuti
fourkayé nihatikayé nikuti
fivewísk nihatiwísk nikuti
Some concrete examples:
  • one boyshayá·tat laksá·
  • three girlsáhsʌ nikutí kutikhsa’shúha
  • two young mentehniyáhse tehninikʌhtlúha
  • one young womantsyeyá·tat yeyá·tase
  • three adultsáhsʌ nihatí lʌnukwé·
  • two older womentehniyáhse yotikhstʌ́ha

Domesticated Animals

A kanáskwaʔ is a domesticated animal. The root word is naskw.
EnglishTranslation
dog
é·lhal
cat
takó·s
goat
kayaʔtáklahseʔ
sheep
síksik
chicken
kítkit
pig
kóskos
cow
tyonhúhskwalut
horse
kohsa·tʌ́s
othóskaʔ is a word to indicate the animal is a baby.
EnglishTranslation
puppy
é·lhal othóskaʔ
kitten
takó·s othóskaʔ
kid
kayaʔtáklahseʔ othóskaʔ
lamb
síksik othóskaʔ
chick
kítkit othóskaʔ
piglet
kóskos othóskaʔ
calf
tyonhúhskwalut othóskaʔ
foal
kohsa·tʌ́s othóskaʔ

"Having" Conjugations

Below is an introduction into more conjugations in Oneida.

"Having" a person or animal

pronominal+noun root+joiner+verb root=Result
wake+ksaʔt+a+=
wakeksá·ta(I have a child)
wak+wil+a+=
wakwila·yʌ́·(I have a baby)
wak+naskw+a+=
waknáskwayʌʔ(I have an animal)
wak+nikʌhtluʔtsl+a+=
waknikʌhtluʔtsla·yʌ́·(I have a boyfriend)
wak+yaʔtaseʔtsl+a+=
wakyaʔtase·tsla·yʌ́·(I have a girlfriend)

"Having" a person or animal in the past

pronominal+noun root+joiner+verb root+joiner+past tense=Result
wake+naskw+a+yʌʔt+a+hkweʔ=
wakeksá·tayʌʔtahkweʔ(I used to have an animal)

"Having" a good animal

pronominal+noun root+verb root=Result
wak+naskw+iyo=
waknaskwi·yó(I have a good animal)

"Having" an animal in the past

pronominal+noun root+verb root+past tense=Result
wak+naskw+iyo+hne=
waknaskwiyo·hné·(I used to have a good animal)
wak+naskw+aksʌ+hne=
waknaskwaksʌ·hné·(I used to have a bad animal)

Clans

Here, you can learn about clan animals and how to say someone is from a clan. The clans in Oneida are: bear, turtle, and wolf.

Clan Animals

EnglishTranslation
bear
ohkwa·líˍ
beaver
tsyoní·tuʔ
deer
oskʌnu·tú·
eel
tawelú·ko
hawk
kalhakúha̲
heron
ohá·kwalut
snipe
tawístawiʔ
turtle
aʔno·wál
wolf
othayu·níˍ

Phrases

Pronoun (EN)PronounPhraseTranslation
Iíohkwa·lí niwakiʔtaló·tʌʔI am Bear Clan
Youiséohkwa·lí niʔtaló·tʌʔYou are Bear Clan
Helaulháohkwa·lí nihoʔtaló·tʌʔHe is Bear Clan
Sheakaulháohkwa·lí niyakoʔtaló·tʌʔShe is Bear Clan
You and Itetniyáhseohkwa·lí niyukniʔtaló·tʌʔYou and I are Bear Clan
You twotesniyáhseohkwa·lí nisniʔtaló·tʌʔYou two are Bear Clan
You all and Itwakwekuohkwa·lí niyukwʌʔtaló·tʌʔYou all and I are Bear Clan
All of youswakwekuohkwa·lí niswʌʔtaló·tʌʔAll of you are Bear Clan
They (males)latikwekuohkwa·lí nihotiʔtaló·tʌʔThey (males) are Bear Clan
They (females)kutikwekuohkwa·lí niyotiʔtaló·tʌʔThey (females) are Bear Clan
Pronoun (EN)PronounPhraseTranslation
Iíaʔnó·wál niwakiʔtaló·tʌʔI am Turtle Clan
Youiséaʔnó·wál niʔtaló·tʌʔYou are Turtle Clan
Helaulháaʔnó·wál nihoʔtaló·tʌʔHe is Turtle Clan
Sheakaulháaʔnó·wál niyakoʔtaló·tʌʔShe is Turtle Clan
You and Itetniyáhseaʔnó·wál niyukniʔtaló·tʌʔYou and I are Turtle Clan
You twotesniyáhseaʔnó·wál nisniʔtaló·tʌʔYou two are Turtle Clan
You all and Itwakwekuaʔnó·wál niyukwʌʔtaló·tʌʔYou all and I are Turtle Clan
All of youswakwekuaʔnó·wál niswʌʔtaló·tʌʔAll of you are Turtle Clan
They (males)latikwekuaʔnó·wál nihotiʔtaló·tʌʔThey (males) are Turtle Clan
They (females)kutikwekuaʔnó·wál niyotiʔtaló·tʌʔThey (females) are Turtle Clan
Pronoun (EN)PronounPhraseTranslation
Iíothayu·ní niwakiʔtaló·tʌʔI am Wolf Clan
Youiséothayu·ní niʔtaló·tʌʔYou are Wolf Clan
Helaulháothayu·ní nihoʔtaló·tʌʔHe is Wolf Clan
Sheakaulháothayu·ní niyakoʔtaló·tʌʔShe is Wolf Clan
You and Itetniyáhseothayu·ní niyukniʔtaló·tʌʔYou and I are Wolf Clan
You twotesniyáhseothayu·ní nisniʔtaló·tʌʔYou two are Wolf Clan
You all and Itwakwekuothayu·ní niyukwʌʔtaló·tʌʔYou all and I are Wolf Clan
All of youswakwekuothayu·ní niswʌʔtaló·tʌʔAll of you are Wolf Clan
They (males)latikwekuothayu·ní nihotiʔtaló·tʌʔThey (males) are Wolf Clan
They (females)kutikwekuothayu·ní niyotiʔtaló·tʌʔThey (females) are Wolf Clan

Nations

Below is a list of nations and nationalities. These include nations part of the Haudenosaunee confederacy and others outside.
EnglishTranslationLiteral translation
Mohawk
Kanyʌʔkeha·ká·
flint
Oneida
Onʌyoʔteʔa·ká·
standing stone
Onondaga
Onutaʔkeha·ká·
hills
Cayuga
Kayukeʔa·ká·
great swamp / pipe
Seneca
Tsiʔtwanaʔa·ká·
great hill / mountain
Tuscarora
Taskaló·lu
hemp / shirt
Ojibway
Latitwaʔkánhaʔ
(unknown)
Algonquin
Latilu·táks
They eat trees
Cree
Kalhakuhlonú
People of the forest (?)
Huron
Thotinutáthe
They're making buttermilk
Inuit
Otholeʔkehlo·nú
People of the north
American
Ostohlonuʔkeha·ká
(unknown)
French-Canadian
Walé·lu
(unknown)
Here are a couple examples that you can use in sentences:
Pronoun (EN)PronounPhraseTranslation
IíOnʌyoteʔa·ká· niwakuhutsyó·tʌ̲ʔI am an Oneida
YouiséOnʌyoteʔa·ká· nisuhutsyó·tʌ̲ʔYou are an Oneida
HelaulháOnʌyoteʔa·ká· nihauhutsyó·tʌ̲ʔHe is an Oneida
SheakaulháOnʌyoteʔa·ká· niyakauhutsyó·tʌ̲ʔShe is an Oneida

Particles

OneidaEnglishExamples
á·leʔ
again
Tsyutatwʌni·yó á·leʔ
She's single again.
kháleʔ nʌ́
and then
Yakonaskwayʌ·táhkweʔ takóhs khaleʔ nʌ́ yakonaskwayʌ·táhkweʔ é·lhal
She had a cat and then she had a dog.
kaló· tsiʔ niyo·lé·
before
Yakonaskwayʌ·táhkweʔ takóhs kaló· tsiʔ niyo·lé· yakonaskwayʌ·táhkweʔ é·lhal
She had a cat before she had a dog.
né· tsiʔ
because
Yáh tehotinya·kú né· tsiʔ yáh thaʔtehyatatnolúkhwaʔ
They're not married because they don't love one another.
tsiʔ náheʔ
(a length of time)
Tewáhsʌ niyohslaké tsiʔ náheʔ wakenyakú
I've been married for twenty years.
kʌʔ naheʔ
a short length of time
Kʌʔ náheʔ yakonyakú·neʔ
She was married for just a short time.
nuʔú·waʔ
now / today
Tehonatekháhsyu nuʔú·waʔ
They're separated now.
yah newʌ·tú
never, impossible
Yáh né· newʌ·tú tesanyakú
You've never been married.
yawʌʔkó·
Thank you
Yawʌʔkó· tsiʔ wesake·tóteʔ
Thanks for coming.
Oh niyotuháti
How is it going?
Oh niyotuháti neʔn sahsótha
How's your grandmother doing?
oskánhe
together, together with
Oskánhe lotiwila·yʌ́· neʔn Sawatis kháleʔ Ní·ki
John and Nellie have children together.
tekyattíhʌ
different, two things are different
Tekyattíhʌ né· tekniyáhse takós
The two cats are different.
tsiʔ ni-
so
Tsiʔ nithoyʌ́ né· thikʌ́ lú·kwe̲
That man is so young.
tsiʔ niyo·lé·
until, before
Yáh úhkaʔ teyakonya·kú kaló· tsiʔ niyo·lé· né·n Sawatis
She wasn't married to anyone before John.
yo
(an acknowledgement)
ta·t nuʔuwa
maybe, possibly

Dialogue

Example 1

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Example 2

To·kʌ́skeʔ kʌ sanyákheʔ
ʌ́·, to·kʌ́skeʔ
Tu·wís yukninyákheʔ
Tu·wís kʌ́
Lotinyakú né· So·s
Lotinyakú·neʔ nok tsiʔ tehonatekháhsyu nuʔú·waʔ
Tó· nahe tshatehonatekháhsyu
Yáh tewahu·níseʔ nok tsiʔ latatwʌni·yó nuʔú·waʔ
Yáh kʌ́ tehotinyaku·né· kaló· tsiʔ niyo·lé· waʔhotinyakeʔ So·s
Kʌʔ ok naheʔ
Katlí·n né·n lotinyakú·neʔ kháleʔ yáh só·tsiʔ teyakukweʔtiyó
Ok né·n Tu·wís
Yáh só·tsiʔ tehlukweʔtiyó né·n laulhá·
Latatwʌni·yó· kháleʔ laknolúkhwa̲ʔ
Ok né·n niʔisé·
Yáh teʔsanyákuʔ
ʌ́· kháleʔ yáh teʔyukninyákheʔ úhkaʔ náhteʔ ok né·n tshaʔteyukniʔtaló·tʌ̲ʔ
Tsiʔ nihsekhsá·
Yukninyákheʔ kháleʔ yáh niʔisé·
Etshlihwanu·tú·seʔ tó· nihotikhsá·tayʌʔ oskánhe né·n oyá· yakúkwe
Yáh tehokhsá·tayʌʔ
Yáh e·só· tehetshyʌtelí, wahíˍ
Wakanúhteʔ tsiʔ laknolúkhwa̲ʔ
Yáh kʌ́ teʔsanúhteʔ tsiʔ áhsʌ nikutí kunukwé· lotinyakú·neʔ
Kháleʔ oyé·li nihokhsá·tayʌʔ
Yáh to·kʌ́skeʔ té·kʌ
Ne ok tewáhsʌ úskah niyohslaké nitho·yʌ́·
Sanúhteʔ kʌ́ tsiʔ nihatikhsaʔtáksʌs ne shakoyoʔokúha̲
Yáh teʔsukweʔtiyó niʔiséˍ
Tho wakanúhte̲ʔ
Yaweluhátiʔ tsiʔ yah teshakoyʌtelí né·n shakoyoʔokúha, yáh tehuwanú·wehseʔ
Yaweluhátiʔ tó· nihokhsá·tayʌʔ, yáh úhkaʔ teʔsukwé·tayʌʔ ne·n yesanolúkhwaʔ
Né· ok tewáhsʌ nikutí takós sanáhskwayʌʔ kháleʔ yáh teʔyesanú·wehseʔ
Sanúhteʔ kʌ́ tsiʔ yáh tehonúhteʔ oh náhteʔ tethsʌná·sleʔ
Sʌ́haʔ e·só· takhló·li̲

Translation Exercises

1Lotikhsá·tayʌʔ kʌ́ né· akwekú sheyoʔokúha̲ 
2Sukwé·tayʌʔ kʌ́́ ukha ok yesanolukhwaʔ 
3Yah só·tsiʔ tehlukweʔtiyó né·n etshuhwatʌ́ha̲ 
4Úhkaʔ náhteʔ sninyakú 
5Tekniyáhse kʌ yakokhsá·tayʌʔ né· shekhstʌ́ha yutateʔkʌ́ha̲ 
6Né· kʌ́ thikʌ́ lanikʌhtlúha né·n Wá·li akonikʌhtlú·tsliʔ 
7Tó· náheʔ onʌ tshaʔtehonatekháhsyu né·n Só·s luwayʌ́ha̲ 
8Yáh thaʔtehyatatnú·wehseʔ nok tsiʔ shekú ihnehse 
9Skayá·tat tá·thuní tekniyáhse síksik yakonáskwayʌ 
10Shekú yutatwʌni·yó· né· aolíwaʔ tsiʔ yáh teʔyakukweʔtiyó 
11Yáh úhkaʔ náhteʔ tehonanúhteʔ tsiʔ Onutaʔkeha·ká· nisuhutsyó·tʌʔ 
12Tehnitsyalú kʌ́ lotikwáho né·n yesayʌ́ha 
13Kutikwekú kʌ́ kutatwʌni·yó· né· kutiyaʔtaseʔshúha̲ 
14Yáh úhkaʔ náhteʔ sʌ́haʔ luwanolukhwa thikʌ́ lanikʌhtlúha tsiʔ ni·yót niʔí· 
15Sʌ́haʔ wahu·níseʔ yuknináskwayʌʔ tsiʔ ni·yót yuknikhsá·tayʌʔ 
16E·so kʌ́ hyanolúkhwaʔ né· etshekstʌ́há 
17Akwekú luwatinú·wehseʔ né· lotinyáhtʌ 
18Akwekú lotikhsá·tayʌʔ né· ukwatʌló·shuha, yáh niʔisé· 
19Is it true that you and your significant other are separated? 
20Those young men are not good people, that's why they are still not married 
21How many horses does the old man have? 
22Didn't you and your old man used to have a dog? 
23Both his parents are of the Bear Clan. 
24I don't know anyone who is Cree. 
25My wife and I aren't married but we have ten kids. 
26My cousin's wife and I used to hate each other. 
27How many kids does your older sister have? 
28How long have Thomas's parents been married? 
29My cousin Peter used to have three cows and one horse. 
30My husband and I used to love one another very much, not so much now. 
31Does your cousin Peter have more kids than you? 
32Have you two been separated for a long time? 
33The Oneida Homemakers are good people, the Oneida Choir and I love them a lot. 
34Do you and your old lady love one another? 
35Peter hates it that we are not in a relationship now. 
36Amelia and her husband have six girls. 
37She used to have two lambs. 
38They were engaged. They're married now. 
39All of my friends are still single. 
40My nephew is a rotten kid but I don't hate him.