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Stative Verbs

How Stative Verbs Are Constructed

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Stative Verb Examples

English
Presentkʌʔ ké·seʔ
I am here
kunolúkhwa̲ʔ
I love you
Pastkʌʔ ké·skwe̲ʔ
I was here
kunolúkhwahkweʔ
I used to love you
Futurekʌʔ ʌ·ké·sheke̲ʔ
I will be here
ʌkunolúkhwakeʔ
I will love you
Conditionalkʌʔ ké·sheke̲ʔ
I might be here
akunolúkhwakeʔ
I might love you
Commandkʌʔ séhsek
Stay here!
taknolúkhwak
Love me!
Presentoh ni·yót
How (is it)?
tsiʔ ni·yót
How (it is)
tho ni·yót
That is how (it is)
kʌʔ ni·yót
This is how (it is)
Pastoh niyohtú·ne̲ʔ̲
How (was it)?
tsiʔ niyohtú·ne̲ʔ̲
How (it was)
tho niyohtú·ne̲ʔ̲
That is how (it was)
kʌʔ niyohtú·ne̲ʔ̲
This is how (it was)
Futureoh nʌyohtúhake̲ʔ̲
How (will it be)?
tsiʔ nʌyohtúhake̲ʔ̲
How (it will be)
tho nʌyohtúhake̲ʔ̲
That is how (it will be)
kʌʔ nʌyohtúhake̲ʔ̲
This is how (it will be)
Conditionaloh nayohtúhake̲ʔ̲
How (would it be)?
tsiʔ nayohtúhake̲ʔ̲
How (it would be)
tho nayohtúhake̲ʔ̲
That is how (it would be)
kʌʔ nayohtúhake̲ʔ̲
This is how (it would be)
Commandoh nayohtúhakʔ
How (would it be)?
tsiʔ nayohtúhakʔ
How (it would be)
tho nayohtúhakʔ
Let it be how (it would be)
kʌʔ nayohtúhakʔ
This is how (it would be)
Presentikʌ́
(it) is
Pastkʌ·hné·
(it) was
Futureʌkʌ́hakeʔ
(it) is
Conditionalaikʌ́hakeʔ
(it) is
Commandkʌ́hak
(it) is

Verbs — Character

be a good person

Presentkukweʔtiyó
Pastkukweʔtiyo·hné·
Futureʌkukweʔtiyóhakeʔ
Conditionalakukweʔtiyóhakeʔ
Command
sukweʔtiyóhak
Be kind!

be famous, well-known

Presentwakhsʌnowanʌ́
Pastwakhsʌnowanʌ·hné·
Futureʌwakhsʌnowanʌ́hakeʔ
Conditionala·ukhsʌnowanʌ́hakeʔ
Commandsahsʌnowa·nʌ́hak

be funny, amusing

Presentwakeste·líst
Pastwakestelistú·neʔ
Futureʌwakestelistúhakeʔ
Conditionala·ukestelistúhakeʔ
Commandsastelistúhak

be lazy, tired of

Presentwaknolú·seheʔ
Pastwaknoluʔsehkweʔ
Futureʌwaknoluʔséhekeʔ
Conditionala·uknoluʔséhekeʔ
Commandsanoluʔséhak

be cross, bad-tempered

Presentwaklihwáksʌ
Pastwaklihwaksʌ·hné·
Futureʌwaklihwáksʌhakeʔ
Conditionala·uklihwáksʌhakeʔ
Commandsalihwáksʌhak

be busy

Presenttewakewyʌnhalá·u
Pasttewakewyʌnhalaʔú·ne·
Futuretʌwakewyʌnhalaʔúhakeʔ
Conditionalta·ukewyʌnhalaʔúhakeʔ
Commandtesawyʌnhalaʔúhak

be lucky

Presentwakatlaʔswiyó
Pastwakatlaʔswiyo·hné·
Futureʌwakatlaʔswiyóhakeʔ
Conditionala·ukwatlaʔswiyóhakeʔ
Commandsatlaʔswiyóhak

get oneself ready

Presentwakatatewyʌnʌtá·u
Pastwakatatewyʌnʌtaʔu·hné
Futureʌwakatatewyʌnʌtaʔúhakeʔ
Conditionala·ukwatatewyʌnʌtaʔúhakeʔ
Commandsatatewyʌnʌtaʔúhak

be wealthy, prosperous, well-off

Presentwakatkanuní
Pastwakatkanuni·hné·
Futureʌwakatkanuníhakeʔ
Conditionala·ukwatkanuníhakeʔ
Commandsatkanuníhak

be shy

Presentwakatshe·yáluʔ
Pastwakatsheyalúkweʔ
Futureʌwakatsheyalúhakeʔ
Conditionala·ukwatsheyalúhakeʔ
Commandsatsheyalúhak

be unlucky

Presentwakatlaʔswáksʌ
Pastwakatlaʔswáksʌhneʔ
Futureʌwakatlaʔswaksʌ́hakeʔ
Conditionala·ukwatlaʔswaksʌhakeʔ
Commandsatlaʔswaksʌhak

be poor

Presentwaki·tʌ́t
Pastwakitʌhtú·neʔ
Futureʌwakitʌtaúhakeʔ
Conditionala·uki·tʌtaúhakeʔ
Command·tʌtúhak

be a bad person

Presentkukweʔtáksʌ
Pastkukweʔtaksʌ·hné·
Futureʌkukweʔtaksʌhakeʔ
Conditionalakukweʔtaksʌhakeʔ
Command
sukweʔtaksʌhak
Be bad!

Verbs — Mind

be intelligent

Presentwakeʔnikuhlowanʌ́
Pastwakeʔnikuhlowanʌ·hné·
Futureʌwakeʔnikuhlowanʌ́hakeʔ
Conditionala·ukeʔnikuhlowanʌ́hakeʔ
Commandsaʔnikuhlowanʌhak

be grieving, mourning

Presentwakeʔnikuhláksʌhseʔ
Pastwakeʔnikuhláksʌ·hné·
Futureʌwakeʔnikuhláksʌhakeʔ
Conditionala·ukeʔnikuhláksʌhakeʔ
Commandsaʔnikuhláksʌhak

be strong-willed

Presentwakeʔnikuhlatshá·nit
Pastwakeʔnikuhlatshanítu·né·
Futureʌwakeʔnikuhlatshanítuhakeʔ
Conditionala·ukeʔnikuhlatshanítuhakeʔ
Commandsaʔnikuhlatshanítuhak

be satisfied, content, pleased

Presenttwakeʔnikuhliyó
Pasttwakeʔnikuhliyohné·
Futureʌtwakeʔnikuhliyóhakeʔ
Conditionalʌtwakeʔnikuhliyóhakeʔ
Commandtisaʔnikuhliyóhak

be worried, bothered

Presenttewakeʔnikúlhaleʔ
Pasttewakeʔnikulha·láhkweʔ
Futuretʌwakeʔnikulha·lákeʔ
Conditionalta·ukeʔnikulha·lákeʔ
Commandtehsaʔnikulha·lák

be sad, troubled, depressed

Presenttewakaʔnikuhlyá·ku
Pasttewakaʔnikuhlyaʔkú·neʔ
Futuretʌwakaʔnikuhlyaʔkúhakeʔ
Conditionalta·ukwaʔnikuhlyaʔkúhakeʔ
Commandtehsaʔnikuhlyaʔkúhak

be crazy

Presenttekanahalawʌlyeheʔ
Pasttekanahalawʌlyeháhkweʔ
Futuretʌkanahalawʌlyéhekeʔ
Conditionaltakanahalawʌlyéhekeʔ
Commandtehsanahalawʌlyéhak

be drunk

Presentwaknahalahtú·u
Pastwaknahalahtuʔu·né·
Futureʌwaknahalahtúʔuhakeʔ
Conditionala·uknahalahtúʔuhakeʔ
Commandsanahalahtúʔuhak

Verbs — Emotions

to cry, weep

Presenttekashʌ́thos
Pasttekashʌ́thoskweʔ
Futuretʌkashʌthóshekeʔ
Conditionaltakashʌthóshekeʔ
Commandtʌsashʌthóshek

be lonely, lonesome

Presentkʌtu·níheʔ
Pastkʌtuníhahkweʔ
Futureʌkʌtuníhekeʔ
Conditionalakʌtuníhekeʔ
Commandsʌtuníhek

be angry, mad

Presentwaknaʔkhwʌ́·u
Pastwaknaʔkhwʌʔú·neʔ
Futureʌwaknaʔkhwʌʔúhakeʔ
Conditionala·uknaʔkhwʌʔúhakeʔ
Commandsanaʔkhwʌʔúhak

be amazed, awestruck, surprised

Presentwaknehlákwas
Pastwaknehlákwaskweʔ
Futureʌwaknehlakwáshekeʔ
Conditionala·uknehlakwáshekeʔ
Commandsanehlakwá·shek

be resentful, dissatisfied, annoyed

Presentwakeshwá·taniheʔ
Pastwakeshwaʔtaníhahkweʔ
Futureʌwakeshwaʔtaníhekeʔ
Conditionala·ukeshwaʔtaníhekeʔ
Commandsashwaʔtaníhak

be a scaredy cat

Presentwakahtlú·ni
Pastwakahtluʔni·hné·
Futureʌwakahtluʔníhakeʔ
Conditionala·ukwahtluʔníhakeʔ
Commandsahtluʔníhak

be jealous

Presentwakatʌʔkéwhʌ
Pastwakatʌʔkewhʌ́·neʔ
Futureʌwakatʌʔkewhyʌ́hakeʔ
Conditionala·ukwatʌʔkewhyʌ́hakeʔ
Commandsatʌʔkewhyʌ́hak

be happy

Presentwakatshanuní
Pastwakatshanuni·hné·
Futureʌwakatshanuníhakeʔ
Conditionala·ukwatshanuníhakeʔ
Commandsatshanuníhak

be overjoyed, high spirited

Presentwakatunháheleʔ
Pastwakatunhá·lahkweʔ
Futureʌwakatunhá·lakeʔ
Conditionala·ukwatunhá·lakeʔ
Commandsatunhá·lak

be wanting, needing, desiring

Presenttewakatuhutsyoní
Pasttewakatuhutsyoni·hné·
Futuretʌwakatuhutsyoníhakeʔ
Conditionalta·ukwatuhutsyoníhakeʔ
Commandtesatuhutsyuníhak

liking or enjoying the taste (of something)

Presentwake·ká·seʔ
Pastwake·ká·skweʔ
Futureʌwake·ká·shekeʔ
Conditionala·uke·ká·shekeʔ
Commandse·ká·shek

be enjoying, liking, taking pleasure (in doing something)

Presentwakuʔwéskwaniheʔ
Pastwakuʔweskwaníhahkweʔ
Futureʌwakuʔwehskwaníhakeʔ
Conditionala·ukuʔwehskwaníhakeʔ
Commandsuʔwehskwaníhak

Verbs — Body

be the way someone looks

Presentnikyaʔtó·tʌ
Pastnikyaʔtoʔtʌ́hne·
Futurenʌkyaʔtoʔtʌ́hakeʔ
Conditionalnakyaʔtoʔtʌ́hakeʔ
Commandnʌhsyaʔtoʔtʌ́hak

be good-looking, handsome

Presentknikʌhtlúha
Pastknikʌhtluhahkweʔ
Futureʌknikʌhtluhakeʔ
Conditionalaknikʌhtluhakeʔ
Commandsnikʌhtluhak

be ugly, homely

Presentkhétkʌʔ
Pastkhetkʌ́hneʔ
Futureʌkhetkʌ́hakeʔ
Conditionalakhetkʌ́hakeʔ
Commandshetkʌ́hak

be big

Presentkkwanʌ́
Pastkkwanʌ·né·
Futureʌkkwanʌ́hakeʔ
Conditionalakkwanʌ́hakeʔ
Commandskwanʌ́hak

be small, little

Presentkʌʔ niká·
Pastkʌʔ niká·skweʔ
Futurekʌʔ nʌká·ske
Conditionalkʌʔ naká·ske
Commandkʌʔnasasek

be tall

Presentkhnʌ·yés
Pastkhnʌ·yéskweʔ
Futureʌkhnʌyésuhakeʔ
Conditionalakhnʌyésuhakeʔ
Commandshnʌyéshek

be short

Presentkʌʔ nikhnʌyésha
Pastkʌʔ nikhnʌyésu·neʔ
Futurekʌʔ nʌkhnʌyésuhakeʔ
Conditionalkʌʔ nakhnʌyésuhakeʔ
Commandkʌʔ nʌshnʌyésuhak

be light-skinned

Presentkehnáwiskeleʔ
Pastkehnawiskléhkweʔ
Futureʌkehnawiskélhakeʔ
Conditionalakehnawiskélhakeʔ
Commandsehnawiskélhak

be dark-skinned

Presenttetwakehná·kalahseʔ
Pasttetwakehná·kalahskweʔ
Futuretʌtwakehnaʔkaláhsekeʔ
Conditionaltuta·ukehnaʔkaláhsekeʔ
Commandtutesahnaʔkaláhsek

Verbs — Physical

be cold

Presentkwístohseʔ
Pastkwístohskweʔ
Futureʌkwistóshekeʔ
Conditionalakwistóshekeʔ
Commandswistóshek

be strong

Presentkeʔshátsteʔ
Pastkeʔshátstehkweʔ
Futureʌkeʔshátstekeʔ
Conditionalakeʔshátstekeʔ
Commandseʔshátstek

be hungry

Presentkatuhkályaʔks
Pastkatuhkályahkskweʔ
Futureʌkatuhkalyá·kshekeʔ
Conditionalakatuhkalyá·kshekeʔ
Commandsatuhkalyá·kshek

be alive

Presentkúnheʔ
Pastkúnhehkweʔ
Futureʌkúnhekeʔ
Conditionalakúnhekeʔ
Commandsúnhek

to wake up, awaken

Presentwakyé·u
Pastwakyeʔú·ne·
Futureʌwakyeʔúhakeʔ
Conditionala·ukyeʔúhakeʔ
Commandsayeʔúhak

be sick

Presentwaknuhwáktaniheʔ
Pastwaknuhwaktaníhahkweʔ
Futureʌwaknuhwaktaníhakeʔ
Conditionala·uknuhwaktaníhakeʔ
Commandsanuhwaktaníhak

be smiling

Presentwakyéshuheʔ
Pastwakyeshúhahkweʔ
Futureʌwakyeshúhakeʔ
Conditionala·ukyeshúhakeʔ
Commandsayeshúhak

be talking

Presentwakéthaleʔ
Pastwaketha·láhkweʔ
Futureʌwaketha·lákeʔ
Conditionala·uketha·lákeʔ
Commandsatha·lák

be thirsty

Presentwakenyaʔtáthʌhseʔ
Pastwakenyaʔtáthʌskweʔ
Futureʌwakenyaʔtathʌ́hsekeʔ
Conditionala·ukenyaʔtathʌ́hsekeʔ
Commandsanyaʔtathʌ́hsek

be expecting, be ready

Presentwakelha·lé·
Past
wakelha·léhkweʔ
I was ready for it but it didn't happen
Futureʌwakelha·lákeʔ
Conditionala·ukelha·lákeʔ
Commandsalha·lák

be unwell, sickly

Presentwaktsiʔyohá
Pastwaktsiʔyoháhkweʔ
Futureʌwaktsiʔyohákeʔ
Conditionala·uktsiʔyohákeʔ
Commandsatsiʔyohák

be working

Presentwakyo·té·
Pastwakyó·tehkweʔ
Futureʌwakyo·tékeʔ
Conditionala·ukyo·tékeʔ
Commandsayo·ték

be sleepy

Presentwakeslʌ́htalahseʔ
Pastwakeslʌ́htalaʔskweʔ
Futureʌwakeslʌhtaláhsekeʔ
Conditionala·ukeslʌhtaláhsekeʔ
Commandsaslʌhtaláhsek

be dead tired, weary, exhausted

Present
tewakhwishʌheyú
I'm tired out
Pasttewakhwishʌheyu·hné·
Futuretʌwakhwihshʌheyúhakeʔ
Conditionalta·ukhwihshʌheyúhakeʔ
Commandtʌsahwihshʌheyúhak

be eating a meal

Presentwakatekhuní
Pastwakatekhuni·hné·
Futureʌwakatekhuníhakeʔ
Conditionala·ukwatekhuníhakeʔ
Commandsatekhuní

be sleeping, be going to sleep

Presentwaki·tá·s
Pastwakitá·skweʔ
Futureʌwakitáhshekeʔ
Conditionala·ukitáhshekeʔ
Command
sʌtá·shek
You go back to sleep
sʌ·táhw
You go sleep!

be dead

Presentwakiheyú
Pastwakiheyú·hne·
Futureʌwakiheyúhakeʔ
Conditionala·ukiheyúhakeʔ
Command
heyúhak
You stay dead!
asiheyé̲
You die!

be well, healthy

Presentwakataʔkali·té·
Pastwakataʔkali·té·kwe
Futureʌwakataʔkali·tékeʔ
Conditionala·ukwataʔkali·téke
Commandsataʔkali·téhk

Verbs — Misc

to know/recognize something

Presentkyʌtelí
Pastkyʌteli·hné·
Futureʌkyʌtelíhakeʔ
Conditionalakyʌtelíhakeʔ
Commandtsyʌtelíhak

be free, single

Presentkatatwʌni·yó·
Pastkatatwʌniyo·hné·
Futureʌkatatwʌniyóhakeʔ
Conditionalakatatwʌniyóhakeʔ
Commandsatatwʌniyóhak

to have, keep something

Presentwák
Pastwakyʌ·táhkweʔ
Futureʌwakyʌ·tákeʔ
Conditionala·ukyʌ·tákeʔ
Commandsayʌ·ták

be married

Presentwakenyakú
Pastwakenyaku·hné·
Futureʌwakenyakúhakeʔ
Conditionala·ukenyakúhakeʔ
Commandsanyakúhak

to know, be aware

Presentwakanúhteʔ
Pastwakanúhtehkweʔ
Futureʌwakanúhtekeʔ
Conditionala·ukwanúhtekeʔ
Commandsanúhtek

to have time or room

Presentwaknáktoteʔ
Pastwaknakto·táhkweʔ
Futureʌwaknakto·tákeʔ
Conditionala·uknakto·tákeʔ
Commandsanakto·ták

be separated, undone, unravelled

Presentteyukyatekháhsyu
Pastteyukyatekhahsyu·hnéʔ
Futuretʌyukyatekhahsyúhakeʔ
Conditionaltayukyatekhahsyúhakeʔ
Commandtetsyatekhahsyúhak

Other Stative Verbs

EnglishIt is...It used to be...
bad / poor condition
wahétkʌʔwahétkʌ́·ne·
be lonesome
yawʌtúnyaʔtyawʌtunyaʔtú·ne
depressing, sad, troubled
teyoʔnikuhlyá·kuteyoʔnikuhlyaʔkú·neʔ
be pitiful
yotʌ·láhtyotʌlathné·
sad, low spirits
tyoʔnikuhlʌ́·utyoʔnikuhlʌu·ne
ashamed, embarrassed
yotéhatyotehátkwe
straighten out, mediate
tyolihwakwalíhsyutyolihwakwalihsyúhneʔ
it is good
yoyánleʔyoyanléhkweʔ
funny, be amusing
yoste·lístyostelistú·neʔ
a cause for happiness
yotshanúnyaʔtyotshanunyá·tahkwe
pleasant, enjoyable
yauʔwéskwaʔtyauʔweskwaʔtú·neʔ
amusing, entertaining
yoʔnikuhlólyaʔtyoʔnikuhlolyá·tahkwe
interesting, pull the mind
tyoʔnikuhlati·lúteʔtyoʔnikuhlatilutehkweʔ
satisfying
tyoʔnikuhliyótyoʔnikuhliyohné·
amazing, surprising, awesome
yonehlákwaʔtyonehlakwa·táhkwe
awful, mess(e.g.the weather)
teyotanú·yanitteyotanuyani·táhkweʔ
dangerous, hazardous
teyotelyʌ́·taluteyotelyataluhné·
difficult
wʌto·lé·wʌtoléhkweʔ
disgraceful
yokʌ́·latyokʌla·táhkweʔ
maddening, upsetting
yonaʔkúnyaʔtyonaʔkunyaʔtú·neʔ
poor
yo·tʌ́tyo·tʌhtú·neʔ
dead tired, weary, exhausted
teyohwishʌhe·yátteyohwishʌheyu·táhkweʔ
bothersome
yoyoʔta·tíheʔyoyoʔta·tiháhkweʔ
cheap, available, willing
watyesʌ́watyesʌ́·neʔ
probably, it seems
wé·newe·néhkweʔ

Irregular Stative Verbs

-iheyu-

Pronoun (EN)PronounPhraseTranslation
IíwakiheyúI am dead; I have died
YouisésʌheyúYou are dead; You have died
HelaulhálawʌheyúHe is dead; He has died
SheakaulháyakawʌheyúShe is dead; She has died
ItaulháyawʌheyúIt is dead; It has died
You and ItetniyáhseyuknʌheyúYou and I are dead; You and I have died
Someone and IteyakniyáhseyuknʌheyúSomeone and I are dead; Someone and I have died
You twotesniyáhsesnʌheyúYou two are dead; You two have died
Two malestehniyáhselonʌheyúTwo males are dead; Two males have died
Two femalestekniyáhseyonʌheyúTwo females are dead; Two females have died
You all and ItwakwekuyukwʌheyúYou all and I are dead; You all and I have died
They and IyakwakwekuyukwʌheyúThey and I are dead; They and I have died
All of youswakwekuswʌheyúAll of you are dead; All of you have died
They (males)latikwekulonʌheyúThey (males) are dead; They (males) have died
They (females)kutikwekuyonʌheyúThey (females) are dead; They (females) have died

-kʌ- ni-a

Pronoun (EN)PronounPhraseTranslation
Iíkʌʔ nikI am small
Youisékʌʔ nihsYou are small
Helaulhákʌʔ nihlHe is small
Sheakaulhákʌʔ niyakShe is small
Itaulhákʌʔ niwIt is small
You and Itetniyáhsekʌʔ nitnYou and I are small
Someone and Iteyakniyáhsekʌʔ niyaknSomeone and I are small
You twotesniyáhsekʌʔ nisnYou two are small
Two malestehniyáhsekʌʔ nihnTwo males are small
Two femalestekniyáhsekʌʔ niknTwo females are small
You all and Itwakwekukʌʔ nitwYou all and I are small
They and Iyakwakwekukʌʔ niyakwThey and I are small
All of youswakwekukʌʔ niswAll of you are small
They (males)latikwekukʌʔ nihʌnThey (males) are small
They (females)kutikwekukʌʔ nikunThey (females) are small

Negating Stative Verbs

wakatshanuní
I am happy
yah teʔwakatshanuní
I am not happy
wakatshanuni·hné·
I was happy
yah teʔwakatshanuni·hné·
I was not happy
ʌwakatshanuníhakeʔ
I will be happy
yah tha·ukwatshanuníhakeʔ
I would not be happy
a·ukwatshanuníhakeʔ
I would be happy
yah tha·ukwatshanuníhakeʔ
I would not be happy
satshanuníhak
You be happy!
Tákʌʔ ʌsatshanuníhak
Don't you be happy!

Height and Weight

Below demonstrates how to count height and weight, and some examples.
EnglishTranslation
one foot
swahsi·tat
two feet
tewahsi·takeʔ
three feet
áhsʌ niwahsi·takeʔ
EnglishTranslation
one foot
skawyʌ́kalat
two feet
tekawyʌ́kalakeʔ
three feet
áhsʌ nikawyʌ́kalakeʔ
EnglishTranslation
one pound
skakú·tslat
two pounds
tekakú·tslakeʔ
ten pounds
oyelí nikakú·tslakeʔ
Examples:
EnglishTranslation
How much do you weigh?
Tó· nisayaʔtákste
I weigh 200 pounds.
Tékni tewʌʔnyáwelu nikakú·tslake niwakyaʔtáksteʔ
I used to weigh 200 pounds.
Tékni tewʌʔnyáwelu nikakú·tslakeʔ niwakyaʔtákstehkwe̲ʔ
Who weighs more? You or John?
Úhkaʔ náhteʔ sʌ́haʔ yakoyaʔtáksteʔ
Isé· kʌ́ katʌ́ Sawátis
She is 10 pounds heavier than me.
Oyelí nikakú·tslake sʌ́haʔ niyakoyaʔtáksteʔ tsiʔ ni·yót niʔí·
She is 10 pounds lighter than me.
Oyelí nikakú·tslakeʔ sʌ́ha yáh teyakoyaʔtáksteʔ tsiʔ ni·yót niʔí·
I don't want to be one pound heavier.
Yáh te·kélheʔ skakú·tslat sʌ́haʔ aukyaʔtáksteke̲ʔ
I want to lose 20 pounds.
I·kélheʔ tewáshʌ nikakú·tslakeʔ a·ukkuʔtslu·tí̲·
My son weighted 9 pounds when he was born.
Wá·tlu nikakú·tslakeʔ nihoyaʔtáksteʔ liyʌ́ha tshahanáklate̲ʔ
How tall are you?
Tó· nihsnʌyés
Are you 2 inches taller than me?
Tekawyʌ́kalakeʔ kʌ́ sʌ́haʔ snʌyés tsiʔ ni·yót ni·í·
She was 5 feet, 10 inches tall when she was 12 yeas old.
Wisk niwahsitakeʔ, oyeli nikawyʌ́kalakeʔ niyenʌyesu·ne tekni yawʌle tshaʔteyakaosliyaku

Particles

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náhteʔ aolí·waʔ (tsiʔ)
why?
né· tsiʔ
because
Yáh tehotinya·kú né· tsiʔ yáh thaʔtehyatatnolúkhwaʔ
They're not married because they don't love one another.
(kwah) tsi nyʌhʌ́·weʔ
forever
wahu·níseʔ
a long time
tsiʔ niwahu·níseʔ
it was such a long time
kʌʔ naheʔ
a short length of time
Kʌʔ náheʔ yakonyakú·neʔ
She was married for just a short time.
tó· náheʔ
How long of a time?
tsiʔ náheʔ
ago
tsiʔ niyo·lé·
until, before
Yáh úhkaʔ teyakonya·kú kaló· tsiʔ niyo·lé· né·n Sawatis
She wasn't married to anyone before John.
swatyelʌ́
sometimes
atsyók
in a while, after a while

Translation Exercises

1Teyukwaʔnikú·lhaleʔ né· tsiʔ shekú yáh teʔyakoyé·ʔu 
2Sʌ́haʔ aukyeshúhakeʔ tá·t a·ukwatlaʔswiyóhakeʔ 
3Yáh teʔyohste·líst tsiʔ nihoti·wʌ́ 
4Yáh tewakatshanuní tá·t yáh teʔsatekhu·niheʔ 
5Yonaʔkunyáht né· tsiʔ oʔslu·ní· ok tho thotiyo·té· 
6Yakonyaʔtáthʌs ne tsiʔ só·tsiʔ wahu·níseʔ yakóthaleʔ 
7E·só· sʌ́haʔ yakoyaʔtákstehkweʔ tsí ni·yóht kheʔkʌ·ha̲ 
8Yakoslʌ́htalahse né· tsiʔ yutuhkályaʔks 
9Loʔnikuhlowanʌ́ nok tsiʔ ostúha tehanahalawʌ́lyeheʔ 
10Yáh teʔwakatshanú·ni né·tsiʔ nihʌnʌtó·le̲ʔ 
11Yakotsiʔyóha kháleʔ yáh teʔ yakotaʔkalité· 
12Yáh kʌ́ teʔsanehlákwas tsiʔ tehonatekháshyu 
13Lotiʔnikuhlákhsʌseʔ né·n Kwi·tel luwayʌ́ha né· tsiʔ yáh tehonyakú̲ 
1It's better to be rich than poor. 
2Are you angry because you are short? 
3He always used to be drunk when he was single. 
4They aren't working because they are too lazy. 
5I would be happier if she was still alive. 
6He's always tired because he's too heavy. 
7It's surprising that none of them are ready. 
8He's depressed because he is always sick. 
9It's surprising how tall you are. 
10They (females) are shy but they are not lonely. 
11It's tiring for me to be waiting all day. 
12He used to have the same kind of body as Brad Pitt when he was young.