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Spokane Tribe Language and Culture
ƛ̓uxʷ šey̓ lʔe n šiyulexʷ We have always walked this land
Albert Sam
Lesson 46: Actions 4
Standard Vocabulary
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čłq̓iy̓im
To Draw
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m̓ey̓eʔ
To Chat
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ac̓x̣łqiʔmin
To Study
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sp̓łčep
To Drum
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tiyaqÊ·t
To Fight
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č̓ess
To Argue
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čłt̓mos
To Kiss
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ncÌŒlsÌŒus
To Hug
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t̓emčšt
To Shake Hands
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qÊ·aww
To Get Drunk
*They Are Vocabulary
čłq̓iy̓iʔim
To Draw
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m̓ey̓štw̓exʷi
To Chat
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ac̓x̣łq̓iʔmiʔin̓
To Study
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sp̓łčeʔepi
To Drum
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tiyaʔaqʷti
To Fight
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č̓sč̓eʔss
To Argue
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čłt̓moʔsos
To Kiss
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nčlšuʔus
To Hug
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t̓mčšnweʔxʷ
To Shake Hands
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qʷaʔwwi
To Get Drunk
stem̓ łuʔ heʔc k̓ʷuʔl̓ms ?
What are they doing?
heʔc ______.
They are ______.
ha heʔc ______?
Are they ______?
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tam heʔc ______.
No they are not ______.
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uneʔ heʔc ______.
Yes they are ______.
ha n x̣menč ______?
Do you want to ______?
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uneʔ, hin x̣menč qaʔqs ______.
Yes, I want to ______.
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ta, tam hin x̣menč ______.
No, I don't want to ______.