Gaff Hook(S): Mvlh-Drvlh-Srauk

G

gaff hook(s): mvlh-drvlh-srauk

gaffing: see hooking

gamble, gambling, gambles:

I am:na'sh-le

we two are: naa-ch'it-le

we are:naa-ch'aa-ghit-le

you are:naa-ch'in-le

you all are: naa-ch'u'-le

he, she, or it is:na'-le

they are:xee-na'-le

gambled:

I:na'-sii-le

we two: naa-sit-le

we:naa-saa-ghit-le

you:naa-sin-le

you all:naa-su'-le

he, she, it:na's-le

they:naa-ghas-le

gambling tray(s): tetlh-me's

gander(s): haa~-chuu-wat

garbage: duu-wat-ch'a

garden(s): tetlh-tvm'-dvn

garment(s) for church: lhki-man-cha'

gasoline: ch'utlh-ghee-ne'

Gasquet: mus-ye

118

GAVE, PLURAL OBJECTS: waa-nu'-la / 119

gave an object:

I:waa-nii-'an'

to me:shghay-nin-'an'

we:waa-nit-'an'

to us:nuu-way-nii~-'an'

you:waa-nii~-'an'

to you:nn-way-nii~-'an'

you all:waa-nut-'an'

to you all:xwii-nuu-way-nii~-'an'

he, she, it:way-nii~-'an'

to her, him, it:ghay-nii~-'an'

they:xee-way-nii~-'an'

to them:xaa-way-nii~-'an'

gave an animal, person, pet, etc.:

I:waa-nii~-lhti~'

to me:shghaa-nii~-lhti~'

we:waa-nit-lhti~'

to us:nuu-xwaa-nii~-lhti~'

you:waa-nii~-lhti~'

to you:nn-way-nii~-lhti~'

you all:waa-nut'-lhti~'

to you all:xwii-nuu-way-nii~-lhti~'

he, she, it:waa-nii~-lhti~'

to her, him or it:ghay-nii~-lhti~'

they:xee-way-nii~-lhti~'

to them:xaa-way-nii~-lhti~'

gave, I:

to myself:dghaa-nvsht'-'an'

everyone:xwii wan' waa-nii-'an'

to you:nn-ghaa-nii-'an'

to you all:nuu-waa-nii-'an'

to her, him, it:waa-nii-'an'

to them:xuu-waa-nii-'an'

gave, plural objects (hazel sticks, Indian cards, etc.):

I:waa-nii-la

we:waa-nit-la

you:waa-nii~-la

you all:waa-nu'-la

120 / GAVE, PLURAL OBJECTS: way-nii~-la

gave, plural objects (continued):

he, she, it:way-nii~-la

they:xee-way-nii~-la

gave, plural objects:

I:waa-nii-srvsr

we:waa-nit-srvsr

you:waa-nii~-srvsr

you all:waa-nu'-srvsr

he, she, it:way-nii~-srvsr

they:xwii-way-nii~-srvsr

gave, they (food, an object):

me:shghaa~-xee-nii~-'an'

us:nuu-way-nii~-'an'

you:nn-way-nii~-'an'

you all:xwii-nuu-way-nii~-'an'

everyone:xwii-way-nii~-'an'

gee whiz: day-daa-'e

generation(s): shxii-xay

genius: lhtin'-day-ushtlh-ts'it

I am:lhtin'-day-ushtlh-ts'it

we are:lhitn'-day-'aa-witlh-ts'it

you are:lhtin'-day-'vmlh-ts'it

you all are:lhtin'-day-'uu-xutlh-ts'it

he, she, it is: lhtin'-day-yulh-ts'it

they are:lhtin'-day-xee-yulh-ts'it

gensing root(s): srii-naa-chee-yash-'e-xvm-sree-ne'

get, getting, gets in a car, boat, plan

I am:min'-yee-nee-shvsh

we are:min'-yee-naa-ghitlh-xat

you are:min'-yee-naa~-yash

you all are: min'-yee-naa-nu'-yash

he, she, it is:min'-yee-nash

they are:min'-xwii-yee-na

GILLNETWEIGHT(S): mesh-xa' see-'e' / 121

get, getting, gets fabric, material, etc.:

I am:'vsh-lhchvms

we are:'aa-ghit-lhchvms

you are:'in-lhchvms

you all are:'u'-lhchvms

he, she, it is:yvlh-lhchvms

they are:xee-yvlh-lhchvms

get, getting, gets water, milk, juice, etc.:

I am:xash-lhe

we are:xayt-lhe

you are:xaa~-lhe

you all are:xaa~-xu'-lhe

he, she, it is:xay-lhe

they are:xee-xay-lhe

getting, gets up:

I am:nansh-da

we are:naa-nan-nayt-delh

you are:naa-nan-da

you all are:nan-nu'-da

he, she, it is: naa-nan-da

they are:xwii-naa-nan-da

ghost(s): naa-xwvtlh-'vn' or nay-ts'ilh-'vn'

ghostdance, the: duu-sri'-xvm-ni xuu-nee-dash or naa-xwvtlh-'vn' xuu-nee-dash

giant, the: du'-mii-ne

gill net(s): mesh-xa'

gill net float(s): mesh-xa' mvlh naa-lat

gill net measure board: mee-k'hee-ghvt'-'alh

gill net needle: srvtlh-pvlh

gill net weight(s): mesh-xa' see-'e'

122 / GINGER: dan's-man's

ginger: dan's-man's

girl(s): det-xvsr

give, giving, gives: (see give Transitive Verb Paradigm Appendix)

I am:wa'sh-'vsh

we are:nuu-wa'sh-'vsh

you are:wan-'vsh

you all are:nuu-wan-'vsh

he, she, it is:way-'vsh

they are:xee-way-'vsh

giver(s): k'way-'vsh-ne

giving a person away:

I am:washlh-tvsh

we are:waa-ghaytl-tvsh

you are:wantl-tvsh

you all are:waa-xut'lh-tvsh

he, she:waa-'vtlh-tvsh

they:xee-waa-'vtlh-tvsh

give, giving, gives back:

I am:wansh-'ash

we are:waa-nit-'ash

you are:waa-nan-'ash

you all are:waa-nu'-'ash

he, she, it is: way-nin-'ash

they are:xee-way-nin-'ash

given, to be:

to me:shgharsr-'vsh

to you:nn-gharsr-'vsh

the act of:warsr-'vsh

gizzard(s): me'-ch'arnsh-wee-le'

glass(es): naa-ghe'-t'et-stan'

glass(es) (drinking): me'-tat-na

GO, GOING, GOES AWAY: ghe telh-xat / 123

glisten, glitter, sparkles: dvlh-ghvlh

glove(s): la'-daa-ghvt-lhchvms

glue: mvlh-mii-nelh-yan'

glycermis dress shell(s): naa-set

gnat(s): duu-sr-ghan'-'i~

gnaw, gnawing, gnaws:

I am:ch'anst'-gher'sh

we are:ch'aa-ghit'-gher'sh

you are:ch'anlh-ghe's

you all are: ch'aa-xutlh-ghe's

he, she, it is:ch'aylh-ghe's

they are:xee-chaylh-ghe's

go, going, goes:

I am:tee-see-ya or tee-shvsh

we two are:tee-sit-delh or tit'-delh

we are:tee-saa-ghitlh-xat or taa-ghitlh-xat

you are:tee-saa~-ya or taa~-yash

you two are:tee-su'delh or tu'-delh or tu'-yash

you all are:tee-sutlh-xat

he, she, it is:tes-ya

those two are: tes-delh

they are:telh-xat

go, going, goes as a group:

we are:'aa-ghitlh-xvlh

you all are:'aa-ghutlh-xvlh

they are:ghvtlh-xvlh

go, going, goes away:

I am:ghee tee-see-ya

we are:ghee taa-ghitlh-xat

you are:ghee tee-saa~-ya

you all are:ghee tee-sutlh-xat

he, she, it is: ghee tes-ya

they are:ghee telh-xat

124 / GO, GOING, GOES BACK: nntee-svs-ch'a

go, going, goes back:

I am:nntee-svs-ch'a

we are:nntee-sit-ch'a

you are:nntee-sin-ch'a

you all are:nntee-su'-ch'a

he, she, it is:nntes-ch'a

they are:xwii-nntes-ch'a

go, going, goes easily: shu'-'aa-dvn-t'i

go, going, goes home:

I am:ghusht-dalh

we two are: ghit-dvlh

we are:naa~-ghit-dvlh

you are:naa~-ghin-dalh

you two are:naa~-xu'-delh

you all are:naa~-ghut-xvlh

he, she, it is:naa~-ghvt'-dvlh

those two are:naa~-ghvt-delh

they are:naa~-ghvt-xvlh

go, going, goes on along laboriously:

I am:dee-na ghushtlh-tvlh

we are:dee-na ghitlh-tvlh

you are:dee-na ghintlh-tvlh

you all are:dee-na ghutlh-tvlh

he, she, it is:dee-na ghvtlh-tvlh

they:xuu-dee-na ghvtlh-tvlh

go, going, goes steady, courting:

I am:nayt'-delh

we two are:nayt'-delh

we all are:xwii-nayt'-delh

you are:nan-delh

you two are:naa-xu'-delh

you all are: xwii-naa-xu'-delh

he, she, it is:naa-delh

those two are: naa-delh

they all are:xwii-naa-delh

GOOD FOR, IT lS: mee-shvm / 125

goal, goal is made in stick game:

I did:wvn-t'vs yaa-ghii-tan'

we did:wvn-t'vs yaa-ghit-tan'

you did:wvn-t'vs yaa-ghin-tan'

you all did: wvn-t'vs yaa-ghu'-tan'

he, she. it did:wvn-t'vs yay-ghin-tan'

they did:wvn-t'vs-xee-xay-ghin-tan'

goal marker(s): chvn-tee-ghii~-'an'

God: K'waa-lee-shvm or Srxii-yvtlh-'a or Isr-gee-ye or Dan'-t'ii-nu'-nee-xwvtlh-'i~

going to/will (a verb suffix): te

gold, golden: lhts'uu

Gold Beach, Oregon: yan-shu'-chit

golden eagle(s): chi'-ghvtlh-t'silh

golden eagle eaglet(s): chi'-ghvtlh-ts'it mvsh-xee-ye'

golden eye duck(s): ch'ee-lhts'u-let'-lhki

gone, it is all: duu-day or duu-de

gone, the persons(s) are: duu-day~

good: shu' or shvm

I am:nvsh-shvm

we are:nit'-shvm

you are:nin-shvm

you all are:nu'-shvm

he, she, it is: nn-shvm

they are:xwii-shvm or shvm-yan-li~

good-bye: hvm'-chi'

good enough: shu'-chi'

good for, it is:mee-shvm

126 / GOOD MAN OR MEN: sri'-me'-yvstlh-'an'

good man or men: sri'-me'-yvstlh-'an'

good one(s): shvm-hi

good person(s):

I am:shu'-nvsh-li~'

we are:shu'-naa-ghit-li~'

you are:shu'-nii~-li~'

you all are: shu'-nu'-li~'

he, she, it is:shu'-n'li~'

they are:shu'-yan-li~'

good way of life, the good life:huu-cha~'

good weather: huu-cha~'

good woman or women: me'-shvm-tr'e-yu

goose, geese: haa~-chu

gooseberry(ies): nint'-ghan'-selh

gooseneck barnacle(s): ch'vs-let'

gooseneck barnacle(s), small species: bee-ni or but's

goose pen tree(s) (hollow tree)(s): chvn-baa-'an'

gopher(s): da~lh-sri~

gosling(s): haa~-chu mvsh-xee-ye'

got (deer, fish, duck, etc.):

I:shee-yi

we:nuu-xwee-yi

you:nee-yi

you all: nuu-mee-yi

he, she, it: mee-yi

they:xuu-mee-yi

got back upon:

I:k'wan' see-ghvsht-ch'a

GRABBED: 'aa-ghutlh-chut / 127

got back upon (continued):

we two: k'wan' see-ghit'-delh

we:k'wan' see-ghitlh-xat

you:k'wan' see-naa~-ya

you all:k'wan' see-nu'-ya

he, she, it:k'wan' see-ghaa~-ya

they:k'wan' see-ghas-ya

got into a car, boat, plane, etc.:

I:min' ye'-nee-ya

we:min' ye'-naa-ghitlh-xat

you:min' ye'-naa~-ya

you all: min' ye'-naa-ghutlh-xat

he, she, it:min' yee-naa~-ya

they:xwii-min' ye'-naa~-ya

got up from bed:

I:naa~-svs-da

we:naa~-naa~-ghit-da

you:naa~-sin-da

you all:naa~-su'-da

he, she, it:naa~-nan's-da

they:xee-nan-nan's-da

government(s): gap-mvn'

grab, grabbing, grabs:

I am:'vshtlh-chut

we are:'itlh-chut

you are:'intlh-chut

you all are:'utlh-chut

he, she, it is:yvlh-chut

they are:xee-yvlh-chut

grabbed:

I:'aa-ghilh-chut

we:'aa-ghitlh-chut

you:'aa-ghintlh-chut

you all:'aa-ghutlh-chut

128 / GRABBED: yvstlh-chut

grabbed (continued):

he, she, it: yvstlh-chut

they:xee-yvstlh-chut

graceful, gracefully: shu'-'aa-xu

grand: chwa or nn-chwa

grandchild(ren), male and female: ch'aa-ye'

my:sh-ch'aa-ye'

our:nuu-ch'aa-ye'

your:nn-ch'aa-ye'

your (all):xwii-nuu-ch'aa-ye'

her, his, its:hii-ch'aa-ye'

their:xuu-ch'aa-ye'

grandfather(s): 'aa-me'

my:sh-'aa-me'

our:nuu-'aa-me'

your:nn-'aa-me'

your (all):xwii-nuu-'aa-me'

her, his, its:hii-'aa-me'

their:xuu-'aa-me'

grand fir: k'wee-nantlh-telh

grandmother(s): sru'

my:shii-sru'

our:nuu-sru'

your:nn-sru'

your (all):xwii-nuu-sru'

her, his, its:hii-sru'

their:xuu-sru'

grass(es): xvm-srvn'

grasshopper(s): k'at's

grave(s): tee-ghin-sra

gravel: naa~-k'vt

GRIEVE: nn-sri'-tr'aa-ma / 129

gravel (pea size and smaller): min-stvm naa~-k'vt

graveyard: sin's-lu or day-dan-t'e

gravy: kr'ii-k'i

gray: dvtlh-k'ee-ye or dvl-ki

gray colored deer: setlh-ghi~

gray squirrel(s): chi'lh-xvsr

graze: see eating

grease: mvtlh-ghee-ne

great blue herron: ch'uu-ket-ni

greed, greedy, greedily:

I am:dvsh-lhtin'

we are:nuu-xvtlh-tin'

you are: nn-dvlh-tin'

he, she, it is:dvlh-tin'

they are:xee-dvlh-tin'

green (green moss in water): tvt'lh-k'wvt

grew, grew up:

I:nee-see-yan'

we:xwii-naa-ghitlh-t'e nes-yan'

you:nee-saa~-yan'

you all:nee-su'-yan'

he, she, it: nes-yan'

they:xee-nes-yan'

it:nes-tan'

grief: tr'aa-ma

grieve, grieving, grieves:

I am:sh-sri'-tr'aa-ma

we:nuu-sri'-tr'aa-ma

you:nn-sri'-tr'aa-ma

130 / GRIEVE: xwii-nuu-sri'-tr'aa-ma

grieve, grieving, grieves (continued):

you all: xwii-nuu-sri'-tr'aa-ma

he, she, it:hii-sri'-tr'aa-ma

they:xuu-sri'-tr'aa-ma

gristle: ch'in-sre

grizzly bear(s): xwee-tr'ee-sri

grocery(ies): srtaa~

ground: 'ee or nee

ground hog(s): nin'-tee-'vn'

ground squirrel(s): see-lvs

ground tea: naa-ghaa-st'ak-ne

grouse: dvsh-chu

grouse, timber: ch'ulh-ts'vms-ne

grow, growing, grows up:

I am:

we are:

you are:

you all are:

he, she, it is: nn-ghee-yilh

they are:xee-ghee-yilh

it is:xvm-ni

growing, when it is: xvm-ni 'vt

grubs(s): guu-'i'

guess so: xwvsh or xwvsh-la or chi'-xwvsh

gulch: daa-ghvtlh-ts'a'

gull(s): mi~sr-ki or baa-sre

gum: svtlh-kwa

GUTTED: xee-k'wee-nay-ghii~-'an' / 131

gum(s) of the mouth: ghv-sri'-de'

my:sh-ghv-srii-de'

our:nuu-ghv-srii-de'

your:nn-ghv-srii-de'

your (all):xwii-nuu-ghv-srii-de'

her, his, its:hii-ghv-srii-de'

their:xuu-ghv-sri-de'

gun(s): tvt-k'vsh

gust of wind: lhtr'ii

gut(s): see intestines

gut, gutting, guts (deer, fish, etc.):

I am:nii-nvshtlh-'a

we are:mii-nitlh-'a

you are:mii-nintlh-'a

you all are: mii-nutlh-'a

he, she, it is:nii-nvtlh-'a

they are:xee-nii-nvtlh-'a

gutted (deer, fish, etc.):

I:k'wee-naa-silh-'an'

we:k'wee-naa-sitlh-'an'

you:k'wee-naa-sinlh-'an'

you all: k'wee-naa-sutlh-'an'

he, she, it:k'wee-nay-ghii~-'an'

they:xee-k'wee-nay-ghii~-'an'