FNLG 231 - Lesson Five: - ni' 'untsu?
| ni' 'untsu lhunu shtulalus? | 'Where are my glasses?' |
| lemut 'uw' niis sun'iw' 'u lhun' shtulelu. | 'Look in your purse.' |
| ni' 'untsu lhunu shtulelu? | 'Where's my purse?' |
| lemut 'uw' niis si'q 'u tthu shts'e'nutstun. | 'Look under the chair.' |
| 'uwute', 'uwu niis ni'. | 'Oh, it's not there.' |
| wa'wa ni' 'ula'ulh 'u lhun' snuhwulh. | 'Maybe it's in your car.' |
| nem' tsun lemut. | 'I'll go look for it.' |
| ni' 'u ch kwunnuhw lhun' shtulelu? | 'Did you find your purse?' |
| na'uth ni' 'u tuni'. | 'There it is. |
| na'uth s'a'kw'us 'u tthu t'amun. | There it is, hanging on the wall.' |
| lutem | 'table' | |
| shts'e'nutstun | 'chair' | |
| shhw'a'mut | 'bed' | |
| pipu | 'paper' | |
| pulipu | 'papers' | |
| t'amun | 'wall' | |
| shelh | 'door', 'road' | |
| lhuxunuptun | 'floor' | |
| qwlhuy'shun | 'shoe' | |
| lukli | 'key' | |
| shtulalus | 'glasses' | |
| q'uluts'tun | 'umbrella' | |
| luqwu | 'suitcase','briefcase' | |
| Locations | ||
| 'untsu | 'where?' | |
| sun'iw' | 'in' | |
| sts'uts'e' | 'on' | |
| si'q | 'under' | |
| stl'pal'we'lh | 'underneath' | |
| stslhal'we'lh | 'above', 'up on top' | |
| stslhutsun' | 'on top of' | |
| s'a'kw'us | 'hanging on' | |
| 'ula'ulh | 'on board', 'in car' | |
| Transitive verbs | ||
| lemut | 'look at it' | |
| lumnuhw | 'see' | |
| sew'q't | 'look for it' | |
| 'ukw'nuhw | 'lose it' | |
| kwunut | 'have/take it' | |
| kwunnuhw | 'get it' | |
| ni' 'untsu kwthunu q'uw'u? | 'Where's my cane?' (masculine) |
| ni' 'untsu lhunu kapou? | 'Where's my coat?' (feminine) |
| 'e'ut 'i 'u tu'i. | 'Here it is.' (masculine) |
| 'e'uth 'i 'u tu'i. | 'Here it is.' (feminine) |
| na'ut ni' 'u tuni'. | 'There it is.' (masculine) |
| na'uth ni' 'u tuni'. | 'There it is.' (feminine) |
| na'ut sts'uts'e' ttthunu lukli 'u tthu lutem. | 'My keys are there on the table.' |
| na'ut sts'utse' 'u tthu lutem ttthunu lukli. | 'My keys are there on the table.' |
Note: either the item or the location can come first. The location is preceded by the preposition 'u.
These are the determiners used for when the noun is out of view.
| Articles 'the, a' | Demonstratives 'this' | |
|---|---|---|
| masculine | kwthu, kwu | kwthey', kwey' |
| feminine | lhu | lhey' |
Listen to Ruby telling you about where she keeps her stuff. Listen to what she says and then answer her questions. Write down your answers.
Questions
| (1) | ni' 'untsu lhunu qwlhuy'shun? | |
| (2) | ni' 'untsu lhunu kupou? | |
| (3) | stem tthu ni' sun'iw' 'u tthu situn? | |
| (4) | stem tthu ni' sun'iw' 'u tthunu luqwu? | |
| (5) | ni' 'untsu kwthunu luqwu? | |
| (6) | ni' 'untsu lhunu shtulalus? | |
| (7) | stem 'a'lu tthu ni' sts'uts'e' 'u tthu lutem? | |