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ƛ̓uxʷ šey̓ lʔe n šiyulexʷ We have always walked this land
Albert Sam
Lesson 30:
Locations (Prepositions)
n išut
in
łu n
on
č̓ snč̓amqn
on top of
č̓łnišut
under
nč̓mičn̓
behind
č̓ čc̓iqʷeʔ
to the left
č̓ sčhečst
to the right
čsax̣m
near/beside
lkʷut
far
Sentences
čen̓ łu spilyeʔ ?
Where is coyote?
č̓ sničtn łu spilye.
Coyote is in the bed.
n sničtn łu spilye.
Coyote is on the bed.
č̓łnišut łu n sničtn łu spilye.
Coyote is under the bed.
nč̓mičn̓ łu n sničtn łu spilye.
Coyote is behind the bed.
čsax̣m č̓ sničtn łu spilye.
Coyote is next to the bed.
č̓ sčhečst tn sničtn.
He is to the right of the bed.
č̓ čc̓iqʷeʔ tn sničtn.
He is to the left of the bed.
čsax̣m č̓ sničtn.
He is near the bed.
lkʷut tn sničtn
He is far from the bed.
kʷ l̓ čen̓?
Where are you at?
čn n hin citxʷ
I am in my house.
č̓ snč̓amqn hu čn lšeʔ.
I am on top of the house.
č̓łnišut łu n in citx̌ hu čn lšeʔ.
I am under the house.
nč̓mičn̓ łu n in citx hu čn lšeʔ
I am behind the house.
čn čsax̣m č̓ hin citxʷ
I am next to the house.