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Char-Koosta Language Lesson

 

December 21, 2006 lesson

Practice
snìoüñis - It is his/her sock.
isnìoüñn - It is my sock.
asnìoüñn - It is your sock.
üm snìoüñis - It was his/her sock.
üm isnìoüñn - It was my sock.
üm asnìoüñn - It was your sock.
q snìoüñis - It is going to be his/her sock.
iq snìoüñn - It is going to be my sock.
aq snìoüñn - It is going to beyour sock.
ânes nìoüñn - I'm wearing socks.
âiqs tumisti t snìoüñn - I'm going to by socks.
üm asnìoüñn - It was your sock.
   

slaõts - S/he is his/her friend.
islaõt - S/he is my friend.
aslaõt - S/he is your friend.

üm slaõts - S/he was his/her friend.
üm islaõt - S/he was my friend.
üm aslaõt - S/he was your friend.
  q slaõts - S/he is going to be his/her friend.
iq slaõt - S/he is going to be my friend.
aq slaõt - S/he is going to be your friend.
es nìoüñn çu islaõt - My friend is wearing socks.
es åæsncuti çu aslaõt - Your friend is cooking.
es ïoïawisti çu slaõts - His/her friend is sledding.
 
       
  lamnasts - It is his/her syrup.
inlamna - It is my syrup.
anlamna - It is your syrup.
üm lamnasts - It was his/her syrup.
üm inlamna - It was my syrup.
üm anlamna - It was your syrup.
 
  qç lamnasts - It is going to be his/her syrup.
.iqç lamna - It is going to be my syrup.
aqç lamna - It is going to be your syrup.
es susti t inlamna çu säisästs - His/her chicken is drinking my syrup.
 
       
 
småtseysts - It is his/her snowflake.
ismåtseys - It is my snowflake.
asmåtseys - It is your snowflake.
üm småtseysts - It is his/her snowflake.
üm ismåtseys - It is my snowflake.
üm asmåtseys - It is your snowflake.
 
 
q småtseysts - It is his/her snowflake.
iq småtseys - It is my snowflake.
aq småtseys - It is your snowflake.
   
       

 

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