A shopping trip.
toot-he-ih-yihoo
tih-hiisiin-i’
where-2-PAST-go(AI) when.PAST-day(II)-SING
‘where did
you go yesterday?’
B. nihwotééseenoo, nihwonóonotóonéénoo.
nih-woteesee-noo nih-won-hoo-hotoonee-noo
PAST-go to town(AI)-1 PAST-go-REDUP-buy(AI)-1
‘I went to town, I went to buy things.’
A. nooxéíhi’ nih’eenéibiixúútoonín.
nooxeihi’
nih-hee-hibiixuutooni-n
probably/maybe PAST-REDUP-possess clothes(AI)-2
‘you probably
brought yourself clothes.’
B. ‘oo, wotóóho nihcééstoonoo.
‘oo wotoo-ho nih-ceestoo-noo.
yes pants-PL PAST-obtain(AI)-1
‘yes, I
bought a pair of pants.’
howoo heet-ceestoo-noo wo’oh-no
also FUT-obtain(AI)-1 shoe-PL
‘I’m going to buy myself shoes too.’
heet-ce’-woteesee-noo nook-e’-ehk
FUT-again-go to town(AI)-1 light/day-II-SUBJ
‘I’m going to town again tomorrow.’
heet-nii3oon-e3en
FUT-accompany(TA)-1/2
‘I’m going with you.’
B. ‘ínee
‘inee
well/OK
‘okay.’
The next day: The shopping
trip continued.
A. koowóów hííse’énou’u? hí3oowó’o nih’étnii3oonín.
koo-woow hiise’enou’u hi3oowo’o
nih-het-nii3oon-in
INTERR-now ready(AI) remember! PAST-MUST-accompany(TA)-2/1
‘Are you ready now? Remember you’re
supposed to go with me.’
B. ‘oo. néé’ee, néh’itén
notóokóúbiixúút.
‘oo nee’ee neh-hiten no-hookou-biixuut
yes wait!
POTENT.IMPER.1-get(TI) 1POSS-outer-shirt
‘yes. wait, let me get my coat.’
A. nííto’ héetnéh’éétebisééno’ béí’ci3eiyo’óowúú’.
niito’ heet-neh-heetebisee-no’ bei’ci3ei-yo’oowu’-u’
first FUT-to there-walk and hit(AI)-1 money-house-LOC
‘first we’ll
stop at the bank.’
B. niixóó héétniiténowoo béí’ci3éí’i.
niixoo heet-hiiten-owoo bei’ci3ei’i
also FUT-take/get(TI)-1 money
‘me too, I’m
going to get some money.’
A. nihnoohóótowoo hookóúbiixúút tih’íísiini’. héetnóotóonóúhunoo.
nih-noohoot-owoo hookou-biixuut tih-hiisiin-i’ heet-hotoon-ouhu-noo
PAST-see(TI)-1 outer-shirt when.PAST-today-SING FUT-buy-SELFB(AI)-1
‘I saw a jacket yesterday. I’m going to
buy it for myself.’
B. héénoo hootóonóúhunoo
wo’óhno.
heenoo hotoon-ouhu-noo wo’oh-no
rule/obligation buy-SELFB(AI)-1 shoe-PL
‘for sure, I’m
buying myself. shoes.