Klallam Grammar

8.1. Exercises

8.1A. Translate each of the following into English.
1. x̣čtíŋ cə sqʷáy ʔaʔ cə nəcáčc.
2. sáʔətəŋ cə nəskʷáʔ nəsnə́xʷɬ ʔaʔ cə čə́q swéʔwəs.
3. ɬc̓ítəŋ kʷə húʔpt ʔaʔ cə nəsčáʔčaʔ.
4. ƛ̓kʷtíŋ caʔ cə ʔən̓tálə ʔaʔ cə nəcə́t.
5. šč̓ə́təŋ yaʔ cə húʔpt ʔaʔ cə q̓áʔŋi ʔaʔ cə šč̓ə́yi.
6. ƛ̓kʷnáŋ u yaʔ cə ʔən̓tálə ʔaʔ cə sqáx̣aʔ. 
7. məsínəŋ u cə ʔən̓ʔáʔyəŋ hay ʔaʔ cə cə́ts. 
8. štə́ŋ cə swéʔwəs ʔaʔ cə súɬ.
9. ƛ̓kʷníŋ yaʔ cə sqáx̣aʔs ʔaʔ cə ʔən̓sčáʔčaʔ.
10. x̣áčnəŋ cə húʔpt ʔaʔ cə ƛ̓úƛ̓aʔ swéʔwəs.
8.1B. Translate each of the following into Klallam using ʔaʔ and the control or noncontrol passive as appropriate.
1. My father was known by that man.
2. The deer was cut by the young man.
3. The (not now visible) stick was broken by the young woman.
4. The canoe was lifted by my uncle.
5. The money will be held by my good friend.
6. Your friend was hit accidentally by my uncle.
7. A dog was chosen by my aunt.
8. The canoe was accidentally broken by his friend.
9. The young man managed to wake his friend.
10. His money was held by his mother.
8.1C. Write five new Klallam sentences using the preposition.
 

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