FNLG 232 - Lesson Eight
Sht'es kwun's yaay'us 'u tthun' lelum'
'How you do housework'
| a. | 'ixwuthut | 'sweep' | |
| b. | nuw'ush | 'put it in, bring it in' | |
| le'sh | 'put it away' | ||
| hakwush | 'use it' | ||
| c. | 'utl'qt | 'take it out' | |
| q'put | 'gather it up' | ||
| tl'ukw'un't | 'turn it off' | ||
| d. | tth'xwat | 'wash it' | |
| tth'xwunup | 'wash floor' | ||
| hwtth'uxwiils | 'wash dishes' | ||
| e. | 'etth'ut | 'wipe it' | |
| 'utth'unup | 'wipe floor' | ||
| hw'utth'wiils | 'dry dishes' | ||
| f. | thuyt | 'fix it, repair it, build it' | |
| thiye'lhum | 'make bed' | ||
| thuyula'qwum | 'clean your room' | ||
| hwthuylhnent | 'tend the fire' | ||
| Lexical Suffixes | |||
| e. | nuw'ul'tsup | 'bring in firewood' (nuw'ush 'bring in.wav') | |
| sq'ul'tsup | 'split/chop firewood' (sq'et 'split it, tear it.wav') | ||
| lhts'ul'tsup | 'cut firewood' (lhits'ut 'slice it.wav') | ||
| yuqwul'tsup | 'add wood to the fire' (yuqw 'burn.wav') | ||
| f. | hwthuylhnent | 'tend the fire' | |
| lhuts'lhnent | 'break up the coals' | ||
| patun | 'cloth' | |
| kwouk'ew't-hw | 'kitchen' | |
| shluthiinu | 'cupboard' | |
| shhw'i'lhtun' | 'dishes' | |
| shtth'axwiil's | 'sink / dish cloth / dishwasher (something for washing dishes)' | |
| shhw'etth'wiil's | 'dish towel' | |
| shtth'uxwusum' | 'wash basin' | |
| shxey'tl'ul's | 'refrigerator' | |
| qulmun | 'garbage' | |
| shsun'iw's tthu qulmun | 'garbage can' (lit. 'what the garbage goes into.wav') | |
| 'axwtun | 'broom' | |
| syalh | 'firewood' | |
| huy'qw | 'fire' | |
| sqw'qwum | 'axe' | |
| shlhilhuts'ul's | 'saw (for sawing wood)' |
| nem' hwtth'uxwiils! | 'Go wash dishes!' | |
| nem' ch hwtth'uxwiils! | 'Go wash dishes!' | |
| nem' lhel'sh tthu shhw'ilhtun! | 'Go clear the table!' | |
| nem' hw'utth'wiils 'u tthu shhw'i'lhtun'! | 'Go dry the dishes!' | |
| nem' ch le'sh tthu shhw'i'lhtun! | 'Go put the dishes away!' | |
| 'etth'ut tthu lutem! | 'Wipe the table!' | |
| nem' 'etth'ut tthu lulutem! | 'Go wipe the tables!' | |
| nem' 'utl'qt kwthu qulmun! | 'Take out the garbage!' | |
| 'ixwuthut 'u tthu lhuxunuptun! | 'Sweep the floor!' | |
| tth'xwunup 'u tthu lhuxunuptun! | 'Wash the floor!' | |
| 'utth'unup 'u tthu lhuxunuptun! | 'Wipe the floor!' | |
| nem' le'sh kwthun' s'itth'um! | 'Go and put away your clothes!' | |
| nem' le'sh kwthun' s'eeltth'um! | 'Go and put away all your clothes!' | |
| sq'ul'tsup! | 'Chop the firewood!' | |
| thuylhnent thu huy'qw! | 'Tend the fire!' | |
| lhuts'lhnent! | 'Separate the coals!' | |
| q'put tthu p'uts't! | 'Bring the coals together!' | |
| kw'lhast thu huy'qw! | 'Douse the fire!' |
| nem' ch nuw'ush tthu sqaal'muhw 'u tthu shxey'tl'ul's! | 'Go put the milk into the refrigerator!' | |
| 'een'thu tse' hwtth'uxwiils 'uw' nuwees hw'utth'wiils. | 'I'll wash the dishes if you dry them.' | |
| hwi' nuwu hwtth'uxwiils. | 'It's your turn to wash the dishes.' | |
| nem' nuw'ush tthu shhwi'lhtun' 'u tthu shtth'axwiil's! | 'Go and put the dishes into the dishwasher / sink!' | |
| 'utl'qt tthu shhw'i'lhtun' tun'ni' 'u tthu shtth'axwiil's! | 'Take the dishes out of the dishwasher!' | |
| nem' le'sh tthu shhw'i'lhtun' nemustuhw 'u tthu shluthiinu! | 'Go put the dishes into the cupboard!' | |
| tl'ukw'un't 'unuhwstuhw thu shtth'axwiil's! | 'Turn off the dish washer.' | |
| hwtthxwilt tthu shsun'iw's tthu qulmun! | 'Wash the garbage can!' | |
| nem' thuyula'qwum 'u kwthun' shni' kwun's 'i'tut! | 'Go and straighten up the place where you sleep! / Go and clean your room!' | |
| nem' thiye'lhum 'u kwthun' shhw'a'mut! | 'Go and make your bed!' | |
| nem' thiye'lhum 'u kwthu shhw'a'mut-s lhun' shuyulh! | 'Go and make your older sister's bed!' | |
| nem' kwunut kwthu patun 'i' nem' ch 'etth'ut tthu lutem! | 'Go get a cloth and wipe the table!' | |
| nem' le'sh thun' qwlhuy'shun nemustuhw 'u kwthu shhw'ukw'elu! | 'Go put your shoes into the closet!' | |
| nem' q'put kwthu ni' hwu quliima' 'un' s'itth'um, tth'xwat! | 'Go gather your dirty clothes and wash them!' | |
| m'i nuw'ul'tsup 'u kwthu syalh! | 'Bring in the firewood!' | |
| t'unule'tst kwthu syalh stutes 'u tthu t'amun! | 'Stack the wood next to the wall!' | |
| yuqwul'tsup 'u thu huy'qw! | 'Add more wood to the fire!' | |
| sq'ul'tsup 'u kwthu sqw'qwum! | 'Chop wood with an axe!' | |
| nem' sq'ul'tsup 'u kwthu syalhs kwthun' si'lu! | 'Go chop firewood for your grandfather!' | |
| lhts'ul'tsup 'u kwthu shlhilhuts'ul's! | 'Cut the firewood with the saw!' |
Use the phrases above to construct a set of twelve commands to your relatives for work about the house.
[Hint: review the terms of address for kinterms in Lesson Six.]
Listen to Ruby talking about doing the housework. Then answer the questions. Write down your answers.
Example
| Q: | lhwet tse' kw'u hwtth'uxwiils 'u tthu shhw'i'lhtun'? | |
| A: | nilh tse' thu Meli hwtth'uxwiils 'u tthu shhw'i'lhtun'. |
Questions
| (1) | lhwet tse' kw'u tth'xwunup 'u tthu lhuxunuptun? | |
| (2) | nilh tse' lhwet kw'u m'i nuw'ush tthu syalh? | |
| (3) | ni' tse' 'a'lu tstamut thu 'enchi? | |
| (4) | lhwet tse' kw'u hw'utth'wiils 'u tthu shhw'i'lhtun'? | |
| (5) | hwtsustuhw ch tse' tthu suluw'a'um' kwun's le'sh? | |
| (6) | tstamut tse' tthu Chaach? | |
| (7) | lhwet tse' kw'u q'put tthu s'eeltthum? |
| Revised 2013-01-26. | Back to Table of Contents |