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Tsuut'ina Consonants that are similar to English sounds
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- d - |
like English 'd', as in 'do' |
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didili |
money |
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- j - |
like English J as in 'jab' |
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jìjáchū |
plum s Literally: 'berry large' |
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- g - |
like English g as in 'go' |
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guná |
he, she, it, is talking |
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- t - |
like English 't', as in 'to' |
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tazayisyal
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midnight yal, stem 'it is dark'
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Literally: ' it has become the middle of the night ' |
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- s - |
like English as in 'soon' |
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sītó n
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it is lying {stick-like object} |
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- k - |
like English as in 'keep' |
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sīkó n
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it is lying a cup, dish, or similar object |
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- l - |
like English ' l ', as in 'like' |
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nīlī |
you sg. are 3rd person, verb 'to be' |
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- z - |
like English 'z', as in 'zip' |
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disyīīz
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they ran away |
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- m - |
like English 'm', as in 'much' |
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mÄ«yÄ«tÅ�à Å�Ã
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wagon s |
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Literally : it goes along as if someone was pushing it |
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- n - |
like English 'n', as in 'new' |
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naaya |
Get up! Command given to 1 person |
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- y - |
like English 'y', as in 'yes' |
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yiyá� |
he, she is walking |
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- w - |
like English 'w', as in 'water' |
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wÄ«nÄ«gÃ
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south
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2. Consonant groups that are similar to English groups:
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like English 'dl', as in midland'
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dlún�
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mouse, mice
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- dz - |
like English 'ds', as in 'adds' or 'bids' |
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yīdīdzá
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he/she starts carrying it |
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group of bead-like/tobacco - like objects
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- sh - |
like English 'sh' as in 'ship' |
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dīshá
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I'm going
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- ch - |
like English 'ch' as in 'church' |
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chóót'ī
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it is raining {< chó ' rain ' �át'ī 'it is'} |
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3. Tsuut'ina Consonants that do not exist in English
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- t� -
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t�īs |
pounded chokecherries |
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- t' - |
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�át'� |
it is like that |
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t�'ūw |
medicine |
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- ts' - |
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gūts'ìs |
somebody's elbow s |
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- ch' - |
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ch'at'agha |
sun / clock / month |
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- k' - |
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dik'oyi |
coyote |
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- � - |
glottal stop |
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si�o |
he / she / it is lying there solid object |
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- � - |
barred ' L ' |
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yīyá� |
he/she is walking along progressive |
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- gh -
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sigha |
my daughter s {man speaking}
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- x -
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�īsxò�
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I'm hitting him / her / it with a whip
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Tsuut�ina Vowel sounds
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-a- |
{ á - high tone; � - mid tone; à - low tone} |
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sīghá |
my daughter s {man speaking} |
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gùj� |
good, fine |
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27c |
sit��ulà |
my rope |
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-i- |
{ à - high tone ī - mid tone ì - low tone} |
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sÃnà |
I, me |
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28b |
sīzīzà |
my vien, my viens |
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28c |
chìchà |
unable to |
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-o- |
{ ó - high tone; � - mid tone; ò - low tone} |
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chó |
rain |
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t�īk�n |
it is sweet |
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�īsxò� |
I�m hitting him/her/it with a whip |
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-u- |
{ ú - high tone; ū - mid tone; ù - low tone} |
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chúwà |
wait |
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gūt�ìs |
someone�s elbow s |
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30c |
sīwù |
my tooth, my teeth |
Tsuut'ina Diphtongues
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- ay - |
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gayizi |
wolverine |
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- iy - |
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�īstīy |
I am crying |
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- ow - |
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nīchòw |
it is big-hearted |
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- oy - |
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dìsīst�y |
I flew |
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- uy - |
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dikuy |
it is lukewarm |
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- uw - |
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gūzūw |
fog |
