ga1gato, at, from, etc. A general preposition used with absent common nouns in the indicative; to be more explicit about the direction use a locative prefixDa 'liit'aadit gisga la̱x ptoołga mangaadit ga waap.And he kept her on a raised platform in the house.Ada wil malsga 'yuuta as nabiipt a goo ga niidzit.Then he told his uncle what he had seen.9.2.4Prepositions, postpositionsTs-P3Interjections, imperatives, particles, function words
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-ga2ga1predicative connective; used with common nouns that are absent from the place of speaking in the high style (public speeches, storytelling) "'Nüüyu dm ksg̱oog̱at," dayaga awta.'I will go first,' said porcupine.ada siip'ntga na ts'apthis people loved him very much9.2.9AffixesTs-P3Interjections, imperatives, particles, function words2possessive connective; used with nouns that are absent from the place of speaking in the high stylehaasgas MaadziMarjie’s dog9.2.9Affixes6.8.1.1Own, possessTs-P3Interjections, imperatives, particles, function words3suffix used in story-telling. Often occurs at the end of a sentence, which shows that this is not a connectiveada smg̱al amap'asgitga hana'axgaand she was very lovelyada 'niisga wil ts'iinsga stuultgaand this is where her companion enteredWayi gwaayg̱ał lawaalsga sm'ooygitga:Now this, it is said, is what the chief did:Dialect Variant:-ga'a1unspec. comp. formgisgathere, thatamong, to, from, etc.
-ga3connective used for quoting direct speech - s/he said"Wayi, aam," dayaga 'yuuta.'All right,' said the man.Ts-P2Speaking9.6.3.4Markers of direct address Ts-P3Interjections, imperatives, particles, function words9.6.3Discourse markersDialect Variant:-ga'a2
gaagaatake Gaadu ksit'a̱xt'oox.I took an orange. Gaadu ksit'a̱xt'oox.I took an orange.Gaa hoon awaan.Take that fish.Sgüü ndm ksigaaksa na'iłeeyu da g̱anłaaga gya'wn.They were supposed to take my blood out this morning.Ada log̱aksgu adan gaa gwatk.And I was soaked and I caught a cold.Sicoffee'nu, mangaadu wil luk'yen coffee.I was making coffee, I picked up the coffee canister.Log̱amgaas Brianna dis noot dił nagwaat. They went to pick up Brianna and her mom and dad.'Nii wilt gaadu wox.Then I slept.adat baxgaada łgu'yuuta na sisuubm ts'a'axt.and the little man brought his clam chowder up.G̱an xbagaatsa gwa̱'a̱ as dip 'niitWhy this was taken away from themSagaa na gwida'ats'n!Take off your coat!7.3.3.1Take something from somewhere7.4.3GetTs-W1Taking, touching, obtainingPlural:doxasdigaatake off; remove fromgaadi baa'laxparalyzedgyidigaat1catch2understandksi gaatake outksi gaaksremoveksi gaatremovesagaa1take off2subtractsagaakssubtract; take awaysilm gaatake back, retake, take againts'ilm gaatake inuks gaatake outxba̱gaatake away'ya̱g̱a̱gaatake down
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gaadi baa'laxparalyzedAdat niistga łguwaalksik wil sgüüsga 'Wii Sm'ooygit a wudi gaadi baa'laxt.It was then the Prince saw where the Great Chief lay, as one paralyzed. NOTE from Beynon: gaadi baa'lx - gaadi 'taken by,' baa'lx 'ghosts,' the term for a paralytic case and was thought it was caused by the ghost people.Phrasal Verb ofgaabaa'la̱x
gaayłkshout (more commonly, the plural g̱a̱g̱aayłk is used)Dawila waal 'wii xaa ksi baat ada gaayłgit,Then the slave did it, he went out and shoutedPlural:g̱a̱gaayłkStem with modifying proclitic:g̱a̱lgaayłkcall for aid, call for assistance, implore
gaa'aws*gaa/'awssister (term of address, female speaker) (contraction of łgaawk)Ts-H6Address terms4.1.9.1.3Brother, sisterTs-N2Kin terms
gabits*ga/bitscabbage Dzi di dzemnł gabits dm g̱a̱ngabm da sami.You could boil the cabbage to eat with the meat.Ts-U1Food, drinkTs-D3Small plants5.2.3.1.3Food from vegetables1.5.3Grass, herb, vine, fern
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ga̱kskga̱kskwake up T'iina ga̱ksgn, Starlene.Starlene, it's time to wake up. T'iina ga̱ksgn, Taylor.Taylor, its time to wake up.Wayi dawila ga̱ksgas nagwaatWell then his father woke upŁa 10 dan sagaksga'nu.I woke up at 10.5.7.3Wake upTs-K2Body statesPlural:liidiksksaga̱ksk1frightened2surprised
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gala̱tga/*la̱tcarrots Dm wa'nm gala̱da'nm.We're going to plant carrots.Ts-U1Food, drink5.2.3.1.5Food from rootsTs-D6Tuber, roots & seeds
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ga̱pga̱peat Sayüüys Marjorie łyoon dm la 'wah dip ga̱pt.Marjorie hid the bannock so we wouldn't eat it. Nah ga̱ba haasa samim wa̱n.The dog ate the deer meat. Hasa̱g̱u nm ga̱ba ts'i'oomtim sa̱mi.I want to eat smoked meat.Lugipgabas Dayna txa'nii na sidzaamt.Dayna finished (ate it up) all her jamDawilat k'yinam benedril dm gabu, ada 'nii waalu.And she gave me Benedryl to take and that’s what I did.Xbiigaba duusa hoon.The cat ate part of the fish.Gohsn dm gabit.I wonder what he'll eat.Sa'ayt 10 g̱axbiis dm gyilks txadoxdit da k'oy, ada dm gaba 'wiit'a hashaas.They are bringing back 10 boxes altogether for me, and also dog food.Gooyu dm gabm dzidawł?What's for dinner tonight?5.2.2EatTs-T2Food preparation, cooking and distribution g̱a̱nga̱p'a1nounvegetables, side dish 2transitive_verbeat with something else - condiments (for example ketchup)'yensm g̱a̱nga̱p'aleafy green vegetables
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gasgasto (possibly archaic or more formal speech only; used with absent proper nouns in the indicative and subjunctive; to be more explicit about direction use a locative prefix) 'Ya̱g̱ay ałgat 'nisag̱ootgida 'wii mediik hawsga łgu awta gas 'niit.However, great grizzly bear did not pay attention to what porcupine said to him.9.2.4Prepositions, postpositionsTs-P3Interjections, imperatives, particles, function words
-gatgatpredicative connective (used with proper nouns which are absent from the place of speech and which are subjects or objects in the high style)'Ni'nii dat wila ḵ'a̱p güüdaxsga sup'asm 'yuutagat noot That’s when the young man really asked his mother9.2.9AffixesTs-P3Interjections, imperatives, particles, function words
ga'a'wastuck on, taken with'Ni'nii da waal siilgidit nasiip'nsgit a łgu hana̱'a̱, di waal łgu hana̱'a̱ as 'niit sm ga'a'wit.That's when the oldest fell in love with the little woman, and the little woman did the same with him she was very happy
geeskgeeskanal finTs-E6.2Fish1.6.2.3Parts of a fish
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