Klallam Grammar

4.4. Exercises

4.4A. Translate each of the following into English.
1. xʷítəŋ kʷə húʔpt.
2. nə́qəŋ kʷə q̓áʔŋi.
3. ʔítt u caʔ kʷə q̓áʔŋi? 
4. x̣čít cn kʷə swéʔwəs.
5. sáʔət yaʔ st kʷə snə́xʷɬ.
6. x̣ʷúŋ u kʷə q̓áʔŋi. 
7. šə́wi kʷə swéʔwəs.
8. kʷánəŋət kʷə swéʔwəs.
9. štə́ŋ u yaʔ kʷə húʔpt. 
10. ɬáw̓ caʔ kʷə húʔpt.
11. nə́qəŋ u yaʔ kʷə q̓áʔŋi. 
12. ʔíc̓əŋ caʔ kʷə swéʔwəs.
13. ɬíc̓t  u yaʔ cxʷ hay kʷə húʔpt. 
14. ƛ̓kʷíts u kʷə tálə. 
15. šč̓ə́t  u yaʔ cn kʷə húʔpt.
4.4B. Translate each of the following into Klallam using the kʷə ‘not visible’ article in each noun phrase.
1. The young woman dove.
2. Did the deer run away?  
3. The young woman walked.
4. The young man jumped.
5. The dog sleeps.
6. Is the young man going to run? 
7. Do you know the young woman? 
8. He is going to cut the deer.
9. Will they choose the house?
10. The young woman will go.
11. The young woman will get dressed.
12. Lift the canoe!  
13. He is going to dry the deer.
14. Is the young man going to cry?
15. Did he take the money? 
4.4C. Write ten new Klallam sentences with noun phrases using kʷə.
 

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