Ti xwismak – a toy
Ti qw’laxuulh – a
paper/plastic bag
Ti nusxwismaakta tc
– the toy box/container
Ti paaqi7yala – a
general storage box
Ti nusuliictsta –
lunchbox or container
Ti ulhqn – a bucket
or pail
Ti qup’ta – a drum
Ti qup’aaksta – a
drumstick
Ti alhqulh – a book
Ti nustipta tc – the
television
Food Items
Wa snknic – food
Ti saplin tc – the
bread
Ti sulicts – food
taken for lunch
Wa kusi – potatoes
Wa att – att
Wa qla - water
Tools/implements– none of the following items use classifiers
Wa sq’lhkw – things
that one has / belongings/ clothes
Wa sq’lhkwak – one’s
tools
Ti Lhuk’is – toolbox
/ pencil box?
Ti qulhquulhta – a
pencil/marker/crayon
Ti milta – an eraser
Ti lhilhliixwta –
scis
(and second recordings of more info)
Smaw – one
Lhnus – two
Asmus – three
Mus – four
Ts’icw – five
T’xulh – six
Nus7alhklhm – seven
K’ilhhnus – eight
K’issmaw – nine
Tsk’lakt – ten -
Slax – many
Mask – 7iks – how
many?sors (for hair)
Colours
Ts’xw – white
Mukw – red, reddish
brown
Mukwaqw’s – brown coloured
Sk’c – black
Qwli – green, yellow
Mnts – yellow (of
hair)
Qwit - blue
These Itemsuse classifiers
Ti lhalas – a boat
(uses –alh/uulh– alh with numbers)
Ti qw’xwmtimut – a
vehicle (uses –alh/uulh – alh with numbers)
ti buutii – a little
boat (uses alh/uulh – alh with numbers)
Ti satl’a – a river
canoe (uses alh/uulh – alh with numbers)
Ti t’xt – a rock
(uses uulh)
Ti yalquulh – a ball
(uses –uulh classifier)
Ti titq’uulhta – a
piece of paper (this item, being flat, uses –ulh/uulh classifier)
Ti stn – a tree
(uses –aax)
Ti stntnii – a stick
(uses –aax)
Ti mnlhata – a ruler
( uses –aax)
Ti am7amatuuts –
plate/bowl/dish (alh/aalh – alh for numbers, -aalh for adjectives)
Ti qwanilh – a spoon
(alh/aalh – alh for numbers, -aalh for adjectives)
Ti inip’uutsta – a
fork (alh/aalh – alh for numbers, -aalh for adjectives)
furniture/partsof building
Ti numutsta tc – the
door (uses nu-___-uuts in adjectives, not numbers)
Ti kulhulmc tc – the
floor
Ti kulhals tc – the
wall
Ti tipl – a table
Ti amataax – a chair
Ti st’cwm – a matt
(if used for sleeping, uses –alh for numbers)
Ti st’cwmcwmi – a
little mattress/matt (if used for sleeping, uses –alh for numbers)
Ti st’cwmaalhta – a
floormat (for your feet)
Ti st’cwmulmcta – a
floor covering/linoleum
Wa amatstus wa
lht’ilh wa kuutilh ats – the place where we hang our coats
Wa umatstuts wa
qinxts ats – the place where I put my shoes (the shoe rack)
Wa umatstuts wa
sq’lhkwts – the place where I put my
tools/clothing (a locker)
Wa umatstulh wa
alhqulh – the place where we put books
(the bookshelf)
Wa umatstulh wa
paaqi7yala – the place where we put
boxes (the shelves)
PlaceQuestions
Wikaks wa amats
____? – where is the place of ____? Where is ____?
Alhi ala/alh ti ____
- he is at ______.
Alhiya ____ ala/alh
ti _____? – is he at/on ______?
Aw, alhitu ala ____.
– yes, s/he is at _____.
Axw, axw alhis ala
_____. – no, s/he isn’t at ____.
General Place Words
Alh – at/on/by
Ala asqa ts –
outside
Ala astcw ats –
inside
ala kulhanks ____ -
to the side of _____
ala asanks ___ - to the front of _____
ala kulhulhiks ___ -
to the behind of _____
ala tcitskwanks ____
- on the other side of ____
alaats – here
ulh – towards / to
ulaats – to here
alhtxw – there
uulhtxw – to there
Otherplaces
Wa amat – a place
Wa umat – a destination
Wa sulh – a house
(uses –uulh)
Wa Acwsalcta ts –
the school (uses uulh)
Ti nusapsta – a
toilet
Ti nuxwismta tc –
the playground
wa nuxwismalsta ts –
the gym (uses –uulh)
ti sinuxi – a
lamp/window
ti q’lax tc – the
fence
wa amatstus wa qw’xwmtimut – the parking lot
wa mnmnta – a road
(uses –nu-___-alh for adjectives, not numbers)
wa mnmnnta ats – the
steps
Ti imlk – a man
Tsi cnas – a woman
Ti imimlkii – a boy
Tsi cncnasii – a
girl
Ti tl’msta tc – the
(male) person
Tsi tl’msta tsc –
the female person
Ti acwsalctnm – a
(male) teacher
Tsi acwsalctnm – a
(female) teacher
Ti smatmc – a friend
Tsi smatmc – a
female friend
Ti staltmc / tsi
staltmc – a chief
ClothingWords for Level 1
Ti nup – a shirt or
dress (uses –anlh/lits’)
Ti its’amnii – a
blanket (uses –anlh/lits’)
Ti kuut – a coat
(uses anlh/lits’ or nothing)
Ti qayt – a hat
(uses ulh)
wa qinx – shoes
(uses alh)
ti sum – pants (uses
uulh)
wa ts’up’akt –
gloves (uses ak)
Ti slq’ – mind
Smaw ti slq’ilh! –
our mind is one! We are of one mind!
Ya ti slq’ts tc –
I’m happy
Kma ti slq’ts tc –
I’m sad
Alhwawslc ti slq’ts
tc – I’m excited
Yayatwii – to be
happy
Sclikt – to be angry
Paaxu – to be scared
Ulxliwa – to be
silly/crazy/stupid
Ulxliwatimut – to be
acting silly/crazy/stupid
Yumyuum – to be shy
Sqw’m – to be
startled (or to startle, if transitive)
FamilyMembers for level 1
Waks ti _____nu? –
who is your____?
Waks tsi ____nu? –
who is your (female) ___?
Waltstumks _______?
– what is the name of _____?
______tum _____. -
_____ is the name of _____
Ti man - a father
Tsi stan – a mother
Ti qwalm – an older
brother
Tsi qwalm – an older
sister
Ti suuxi – a younger
brother
Tsi suuxi – a younger
sister
Wa sisqwimtmacw –
siblings
Tsi kikya – a
grandmother
Ti kukwpi – a
grandfather
