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ku'ts'chinm?

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SCHMIYIPLE'EN ~ 'Vocabulary' †

KU'TS'CHINM? rb
(How are you?)

[printable version (pdf file)]
How Are You Going to Respond to WAZZZUUP?

A. To respond to KU'TS'CHINM? km you can use this formua:

chn km + 'its km 1 + VERB

(literally, 'I am being _______'), as in the following examples:

chi'ts-qha'yqhi'y-slimt rb	chi'ts-pu'pu's-inch rb
'I'm very joyful'	'I'm sorry' chi'tspu'pu'sinch rb`2`

chi'ts-pasp rb	chi'ts-peyiy rb
'I'm surprised'	'I'm delighted'

chi'ts-qhesmntsut rb
'I'm behaving myself'

chi'ts-(wet'(wet'smsh rb
'I'm smiling' (i.e., enjoying myself) chi'tswet'(wet'smsh rb`2` chi'tswet'(wet'smsh rb`3`

chi'ts-qwi't-mntsut rb	chi'ts-qhiwut rb
'I'm humbled'	'I'm embarrassed (ashamed)'

chi'ts-pitskhwt rb	chi'ts-me'icht-mn-m rb
'I'm disappointed'	'I'm annoyed'

chi'ts-(eyiy rb	chi'ts-'ayqhwt jm
'I'm angry'	'I'm tired' chi'ts'ayqhwt rb

chi'ts-qiłt rb	chi'ts-'ohi't rb
'I'm waking up'	'I have a cold, flu'

chi'-chsq'emiln rb	chi'-chsnlu'p rb
'I'm hungry' chi'chsq'emiln km	'I'm thirsty'

chi'-limt rb	chi'-chskwe'lt rb
'I'm thankful, glad'	'I'm perspiring (~ nervous)

chi'-siymstsut rb	chi'-lukhwpmin-m rb
'I'm trying my best'	'I have hurt feelings'

chi'-sanp rb	chi'-tse'n-itt.shnumt rb
'I'm drowsy'	'I'm sleepy'

chi'-tsee'nimn km
'I'm waiting for something' (expected) chi'tsee'nimn km`2` chi'tsee'nimn rb

chi'-tsee'nemeschint rb
'I'm waiting for someone'

chi'-shart rb	chi'-ts'a'ar rb
'I'm feeling lazy'	'I'm feeling kind of sick'

chi'-tschichst-m rb
'I (have) the aches and pains of old age'

chi'-sult rb	chi'yn-ch'ssmilgwes rb
'I'm cold'	'I'm offended' 3

chi'yn-qhił 2 rb	chi'yn-me'e'ilgwes
'I'm afraid'	'I'm irritable'

chi'yn-dukhwpilgwes rb	chi'yn-q'e'e'ilgwes rb
'I'm discouraged'	'I'm really busy' chi'yn-q'e'e'ilgwes rb`2`

chi'yn-selspus rb
'I'm dizzy'

chi'yn-qhemenchi'wes rb
'I'm in love' chi'ynqhemenchi'wes jm chi'ynqhemenchi'wes jeh

	chi'yn-ts'lishkwe' rb
	I'm standing in the water' 4

twi chi'yn-taqhoqhnumt rb
'I feel lilke I'm going to die' twi chi'yntaqhoqhnumt rb`2` twi chi'yntaqhoqhnumt rb`3`

ku'ts'chinm rb
'How are you?', 'What's up?', 'What are you doing?'
ku'ts'chinm km ku'ts'chinm km `2` ku'ts'chinm jeh ku'ts'chinm jm


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Credits :

A u d i o P r o n u n c i a t i o n s:

ln: Lawrence Nicodemus [1909 ~ 2004]

Elder Consultants:
•LA: Lovinia Alexander [1918-2008] •FA: Felix Aripa •LF: Lavinia Felsman
•MIL: Irene Lowley •LN: Lawrence Nicodemus [1909-2004]

hnqwa'qwe'eln Staff:
•RB: Raymond Brinkman •JEH: Jennifer Hale
•JM: Jessica Matheson •KM: Kim Matheson

Other Tribal Members and Learners of The Language:
•RC: Roseanna Choisser •MLC Michelle Clark •CCC: Cecilia Cook
•SCF: Sarah Carrillo Freeburg •SLC: Shelley Little Crow •DM: Donna Matheson
•JS: Jeanine Seyler •LCS: Leanne SiJohn •LS: Laura Stensgar


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schmiyiple'en km and stmiyiple'en km are both accurate variations of the word meaning 'description or translation'. Felix Aripa would use the former and Lawrence Nicodemus, the latter. They can be thought of as differences in dialect. (back)

1 chn + 'its- => chi'ts-, and sometimes the ts- drops out.
2 chn + 'its- + (verb beginning with hn...) => chi'yn-...
3 '(feeling) mean (-hearted)'
4 That is, 'ready to remarry'


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