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Jaan ch'e demee.
This is a sheep. |
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Demee łuuddheł tah deltth'iix.
Sheep lives on mountains. |
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Demee tł'ox eł dlaat eł k'ęy' iin eł eldiił.
Sheep eats grass, moss and willow. |
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Xey tah xnaasheg' xda'eh'es deshi'i de'ukah.
In the winter, they come off the high mountain to eat. |
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Demee de' ch'eexots.
Sheep has a curved horn. |
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Xnettheł tah xuude' neeshiix tlaan naxnitk'etth tah xuude' k'a tnaasheegh.
Their horns grow during warm weather and cease growth during colder weather. |
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Xneeshiix ts'i' t'eey xuude' ch'etaaxots.
Their horns curl with age. |
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Demee k'a diixiyshęę' xdeltthiigh t'ogh xuh daak'ee xołeex.
Sheep don't stay alone but live in one area. |
The material on this site is based on
Nuun Dinahtlaa' by Alice Brean, originally published in
print form by the National Bilingual Materials Development Center, Anchorage, Alaska.
Editing and retranscription by Irene Arnold, Gary Holton and Rick Thoman.
Recordings by Irene Arnold.
Images used with permission of the Alaska Department of Fish & Game.
Copyright © 2004 Alaska Native Language Center
Last modified April 20, 2004