A visit to borrow a horse.
koo-cii-hentoon
INTERR-NEG-be present(II)
‘are there
people here?’
B. hee, héentóóni’. cihcíítei, ceenóku!
hee heentoon-i’ cih-ciitei
ceenoku
yes be present(II)-SING to here-enter(AI)
sit down (AI)
‘yes, we are
here. come in, sit down!’
bebiyooh-un woo’teen-oow-u’
pour coffee for
(AI)-3 black-water(II)-SING
‘pour him some
coffee.’
hohou
thank you
‘thank you.’
B. keitonóun niisíscóó’? keinóókoowtoo?
k-ei-tonoun niisicsoo-’ k-ei-nookoowtoo
INTERR-2.HABIT-use(TI) taste sweet(II)-SING INTERR-2.HABIT-use cream
‘do you use
sugar? do you use cream?’
beebeet niisiscoo’
just sugar
‘just sugar.’
wohei ho-too-tou3ee-isee
well/OK 2-REDUP-why-come(AI)
‘well, why
have you come?’
nii-no’-hotoonee-noo tees-okuut
IMPERF-here-borrow(AI)-1 on-sit.PART
‘I am here to borrow a saddle horse.’
nohtou
why?
‘why?’
heet-hiinoo’ei-noo
FUT-hunt(AI)-1
‘I am going to go hunting.’
B. hénee’ééno’ heinotiihóoónó’?
henee’ee-no’ hei-notiih-ooo-no’
who?-PL 2-look for (TA)-3.DEP.PART-PL
‘what is it
that you are looking for?’
hiwoxuu-huu
nii-notiih-ou’u
elk-PL IMPERF-look for (TA)-1/3.PL
‘I am looking for elk.’
hee koo-he-et-ni’-wo’xeen-oo
yes INTERR-2-FUT-able-shoe a horse(TA)-3
‘well, can you
shoe it?’
hee heet-ni’-woxeen-o’
yes FUT-able-shoe a horse(TA)-1/3
‘yes, I could
shoe it.’
he-et-tohuu-cis-tonoun-oo
2-FUT-what extent-time/space-use(TA)-3
‘how long will
you use it?’
A. bebené niis wo’éí3 néesíiis.
bebene niis wo’ei3
nees-iiis
approximately two
or three-days
‘about two or
three days.’
B. hee, hetkóxo’úúten.
héhneecenéeséíht néhe’ wóxhoox.
hee het-koxo’-hiiten
heh-neece-neeseihi-t nehe’ woxhoox
yes FUT.IMPER-take(TI) EMPH-REDUP?-wild(AI)-3 this
horse
‘well, take it
easy. this horse is spirited and jumpy.’
A. hee, héétnoonoyoohóótowóóni’.
hee heet-hoonoyoohoot-owoo-ni’
yes FUT-watch for-SELFB-1.PL.EXCL.
‘yes, we will
watch out for ourselves.’
B. hee. 3enéi’isí’i ko’einoxóeyooné’.
híni’ wóó’teenéíht
nenéénit.
hee 3enei’is-i’-i ko’ei-noxoeyoo-ne’ hini’ woo’teeneihi-t neneenit
well be inside(AI)-3-PL
round-enclosure-LOC that black(AI)-3 it is he
‘well, they
are in the corral. that black [horse] is the one.’
heet-tou’-ce3xoh-oo
FUT-when-take away(TA)-3
‘when will you
take it?’
nohkuseic.
morning
‘in the
morning.’
heet-ce’-noohob-e3en
FUT-again-see(TA)-1/2
‘I will see you again’ [’goodby’]
A. héétce’nóóhobé3en.