Tsuut'ina Consonants that are similar to English sounds
| 1 | - d - | like English 'd', as in 'do' |
| didili | money |
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| | 2 | - j - | like English J as in 'jab' |
| jìjáchū | plum s Literally: 'berry large' |
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| | 3 | - g - | like English g as in 'go' |
| guná | he, she, it, is talking |
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| - t - | like English 't', as in 'to' |
| tazayisyal
| midnight yal, stem 'it is dark'
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| - s - | like English as in 'soon' |
| sītó n
| it is lying {stick-like object} |
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| - k - | like English as in 'keep' |
| sīkó n
| it is lying a cup, dish, or similar object |
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| - l - | like English ' l ', as in 'like' |
| nīlī | you sg. are 3rd person, verb 'to be' |
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| - z - | like English 'z', as in 'zip' |
| disyīīz
| they ran away |
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| - m - | like English 'm', as in 'much' |
| mīyītłàłí
| wagon s |
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| - n - | like English 'n', as in 'new' |
| naaya | Get up! Command given to 1 person |
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| - y - | like English 'y', as in 'yes' |
| yiyáł | he, she is walking |
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| - w - | like English 'w', as in 'water' |
| wīnīgà
| 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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| dlúnā
| mouse, mice
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| - dz - | like English 'ds', as in 'adds' or 'bids' |
| yīdīdzá
| he/she starts carrying it |
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| - sh -
| like English 'sh' as in 'ship' |
| dīshá
| I'm going
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| - ch -
| like English 'ch' as in 'church' |
| chóót'ī
| it is raining {< chó ' rain ' ʔát'ī 'it is'} |
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3. Tsuut'ina Consonants that do not exist in English 17
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| tłīs
| pounded chokecherries |
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| | 18 | - t' - |
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| ʔát'ā | it is like that |
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| tł'ūw | medicine |
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| | 20 | - ts' - |
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| gūts'ìs | somebody's elbow s |
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| ch'at'agha | sun / clock / month |
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| | 22 | - k' - |
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| dik'oyi | coyote |
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| - ʔ - | glottal stop |
| siʔo | he / she / it is lying there solid object |
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| - ł - | barred ' L ' |
| yīyáł
| he/she is walking along progressive |
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| sigha
| my daughter s {man speaking}
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| - x -
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| ʔīsxòł
| I'm hitting him / her / it with a whip
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Tsuut’ina Vowel sounds
| -a- | { á - high tone; ā - mid tone; à - low tone} | | 27a | sīghá | my daughter s {man speaking} |
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| | 27b | gùjā | good, fine |
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| | 27c | sitł’ulà | my rope |
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| -i- | { í - high tone ī - mid tone ì - low tone} | | 28a | síní | I, me |
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| | 28b | sīzīzà | my vien, my viens |
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| | 28c | chìchí | unable to |
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| -o- | { ó - high tone; ō - mid tone; ò - low tone} | | 29a | chó | rain |
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| | 29b | tłīkōn | it is sweet |
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| | 29c | ʔīsxòł | I’m hitting him/her/it with a whip |
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| -u- | { ú - high tone; ū - mid tone; ù - low tone} | | 30a | chúwà | wait |
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| | 30b | gūt’ìs | someone’s elbow s |
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| | 30c | sīwù | my tooth, my teeth |
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Tsuut'ina Diphtongues 31
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| gayizi | wolverine |
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| ʔīstīy | I am crying |
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| | 33 | - ow - |
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| nīchòw | it is big-hearted |
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| | 34 | - oy - |
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| dìsīstōy | I flew |
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| dikuy | it is lukewarm |
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| gūzūw | fog |
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