Let me give you socks!
Let's practice distinguishing between single objects and groups of objects now.
Dialog 1
Gisgug aji-puna'n! Ge' to'q ignmulapnn signn! |
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Today you're having your birthday! Let me give you socks! | |
Ignmuin sign? Goqwei ugjit? Ma' ulapetmu newte' sign. |
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You're giving me a sock? What for? I won't get good use out of one sock. | |
Teluap, "Ignmulann signn"! Signn, mu sign. |
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I said, "I'm giving you socks"! Socks, not sock. | |
A', ignmuinn signn. Nestasi nige'. Wela'lin! Muta gewtaqsigi. |
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Oh, you're giving me socks. I understand now. Thanks! Since my feet are cold (I feel cold in my feet/have cold feet). |
Dialog 2
Te's-aji-puna'i, ignmuitl nmis signn. |
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Every time I have a birthday, my big sister gives me socks. | |
Sign? Ma' ulapetmu'n newte' sign. |
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A sock? You won't get good use out of one sock. | |
Teluap, "Ignmuitl signn"! Signn ignmuitl, mu sign. |
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I said, "She gives me socks"! Socks she gives me, not (a) sock. | |
A', nestasi. Wellugwen: mu (g)eggunmuann signn. |
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Oh, I understand. You've done well: I don't have any socks. |
Dialog 3
Aq te's-aji-puna'i, nsis ignmuiji tap'tang. |
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And every time I have a birthday, my older brother gives me potatoes. | |
Tap'tang? Ignmasgi tap'tang? |
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Potatoes? He gives you potatoes? | |
E'e. Tap'tang ignmuiji. Muta apjiw al'guwisin. |
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Yes. He gives me potatoes. Because I'm always going around hungry. |