48 Lessons

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November – Lesson 43

November is "Giving Thanks Month".

The theme for this month is Thanksgiving, weather and hunting.

New Words

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a’ʌna̲

bow

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kahule̲’

gun

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Kanhya̲’

flint

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kayú:kwile̲’

arrow

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kutilyo’shuh̲a̲

wild animals

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Lató:lats

He is hunting.

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Lutó:lats

They are hunting.

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Onʌya̲:

bullet

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ʌhayʌ́:sele̲’

To skin an animal.

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Yeya’akta̲

spear

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1. Nʌ kʌ lató:lats nén lanikʌtluh̲a̲

Is the young man hunting?

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2. Hʌ wahatolátha’ kih

Yes he is going hunting.

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3. Lutó:lats káti kʌ nén lʌnukweshúh̲a̲

Are the men hunting?

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4. Hʌ tahnú: a’ʌna khále’ kayúkwile’ lútsta̲

Yes and they are using the bow and arrow.

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5. Lútsta káti kʌ nén kánhya̲’

Are they using the flint?

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6. Tah yeya’akta kih lútsta̲

No, they are using the spear.

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7. Kahule’ ki’ khále’ onʌya ʌhunutste tsi’ lutó:lats

They are going to use a gun and bullets for their hunt.