Ahtna Listening Exercises

This is a draft page for language exercises based on Cheesh'na Tribal Council.

May Lessons

Weather

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Is it raining? Łcaan da?
It is really raining. Tiye łcaan.
Yes, it is still raining. ‘Aen’, dats’ii łcaan.
It is muddy Bestl’es kulaen.
It is really muddy. Tiye bestl’es kulaen.
Is it cloudy? Tiye yanlaey c’ilaen.
It is really cloudy. Tiye yanlaey c’ilaen.
It is still cloudy. Dats’ii yanlaey c’ilaen.
Is the ice breaking up (gone)? Ten kadaltson?
Yes, the ice is breaking up. ‘Aen’, ten kadaltson
It is still frozen. Dats’ii hwnghelten.
It is really nice outside. Ba’aa ugheli kulaen.
Is the ice melting? Ten nalghaex?
Yes, the ice is melting. ‘Aen’, ten nalghaex.

Tanning Hides

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What hide is this? Gaani yide c’ezes sunt’aeyi?
This is a moose hide. Gaani deniigi zes sunt’aeyi.
This is a caribou hide. Udzih zes sunt’aeyi.
What is he/she doing? Nts’e t’aen?
He/she is tanning a hide. C’ezes zaex.
What are you doing? Nts’e dit’aen?
I am tanning a hide. C’ezes ’esaex.

Insects

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This is a mosquito. Gaani kuggaedi sunt’aeyi.
This is a fly. Gaani don’ sunt’aeyi.
This is a spider. Kudadzaey sunt’aeyi.
This is an ant. Gaani nadosi sunt’aeyi.
This is a butterfly. Nalts’ibaay sunt’aeyi.
What is the ant doing? Nadosi nts’e t’aen?
The ant is crawling around. Nadosi łogheduus.
The spider is crawling around. Kudadzaey łogheduus.
The butterfly is flying around. Nalts’ibaay łunat’ax.
The fly is flying around. Don’ łunat’ax.
The mosquito stung me. Kuggaedi sizggot.
The spider is making a web. Kudadzaey dac’eztl’uun.

Young Animals

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What kind of animals is this? Gaani yide nunyae’i?
This is a moose calf. Gaani ditsiigi nt’aeyi.
This is a baby rabbit. Ggax ggaay sunt’aeyi.
bear cub. Nel’ii ggaay.
What did you see? Yide nghił’aen’?
I saw a wolf pup. Tikaandi ggaay nghił’aen’.
I saw a baby fox. Naggets’i ggaay nghił’aen’.
I saw the puppies. Łiggaay nghił’aen’.

Give Me

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CLASSIFICATORY VERBS (2)
Give me the paper. Giliggak sle’ ghiłniis.
Give me the blanket. Ts’ede sle’ ghiłniis.
Give me the gun. K’a’ sle’ ’itiis.
Give me the stick. Cen sle’ ’itiis.
Give me the moccasins. Kentsiis sle’ ’ilae.
Give me the bullets. K’a’ ’tse’ sle’ nilae.

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