FNLG 231 - Lesson Five: - ni' 'untsu?
ni' 'untsu lhunu shtulalus? | 'Where are my glasses?' |
lemut 'uw' niis sun'iw' 'u lhun' shtulelu. | 'Look in your purse.' |
ni' 'untsu lhunu shtulelu? | 'Where's my purse?' |
lemut 'uw' niis si'q 'u tthu shts'e'nutstun. | 'Look under the chair.' |
'uwute', 'uwu niis ni'. | 'Oh, it's not there.' |
wa'wa ni' 'ula'ulh 'u lhun' snuhwulh. | 'Maybe it's in your car.' |
nem' tsun lemut. | 'I'll go look for it.' |
ni' 'u ch kwunnuhw lhun' shtulelu? | 'Did you find your purse?' |
na'uth ni' 'u tuni'. | 'There it is. |
na'uth s'a'kw'us 'u tthu t'amun. | There it is, hanging on the wall.' |
lutem | 'table' | |
shts'e'nutstun | 'chair' | |
shhw'a'mut | 'bed' | |
pipu | 'paper' | |
pulipu | 'papers' | |
t'amun | 'wall' | |
shelh | 'door', 'road' | |
lhuxunuptun | 'floor' | |
qwlhuy'shun | 'shoe' | |
lukli | 'key' | |
shtulalus | 'glasses' | |
q'uluts'tun | 'umbrella' | |
luqwu | 'suitcase','briefcase' | |
Locations | ||
'untsu | 'where?' | |
sun'iw' | 'in' | |
sts'uts'e' | 'on' | |
si'q | 'under' | |
stl'pal'we'lh | 'underneath' | |
stslhal'we'lh | 'above', 'up on top' | |
stslhutsun' | 'on top of' | |
s'a'kw'us | 'hanging on' | |
'ula'ulh | 'on board', 'in car' | |
Transitive verbs | ||
lemut | 'look at it' | |
lumnuhw | 'see' | |
sew'q't | 'look for it' | |
'ukw'nuhw | 'lose it' | |
kwunut | 'have/take it' | |
kwunnuhw | 'get it' |
ni' 'untsu kwthunu q'uw'u? | 'Where's my cane?' (masculine) |
ni' 'untsu lhunu kapou? | 'Where's my coat?' (feminine) |
'e'ut 'i 'u tu'i. | 'Here it is.' (masculine) |
'e'uth 'i 'u tu'i. | 'Here it is.' (feminine) |
na'ut ni' 'u tuni'. | 'There it is.' (masculine) |
na'uth ni' 'u tuni'. | 'There it is.' (feminine) |
na'ut sts'uts'e' ttthunu lukli 'u tthu lutem. | 'My keys are there on the table.' |
na'ut sts'utse' 'u tthu lutem ttthunu lukli. | 'My keys are there on the table.' |
Note: either the item or the location can come first. The location is preceded by the preposition 'u.
These are the determiners used for when the noun is out of view.
Articles 'the, a' | Demonstratives 'this' | |
---|---|---|
masculine | kwthu, kwu | kwthey', kwey' |
feminine | lhu | lhey' |
Listen to Ruby telling you about where she keeps her stuff. Listen to what she says and then answer her questions. Write down your answers.
Questions
(1) | ni' 'untsu lhunu qwlhuy'shun? | |
(2) | ni' 'untsu lhunu kupou? | |
(3) | stem tthu ni' sun'iw' 'u tthu situn? | |
(4) | stem tthu ni' sun'iw' 'u tthunu luqwu? | |
(5) | ni' 'untsu kwthunu luqwu? | |
(6) | ni' 'untsu lhunu shtulalus? | |
(7) | stem 'a'lu tthu ni' sts'uts'e' 'u tthu lutem? | |