A visit to borrow a horse.

 

A.   koociinéntóoó?

       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!’

 

       bebiyóohún woo’téénoowú’.

       bebiyooh-un                 woo’teen-oow-u

       pour coffee for (AI)-3  black-water(II)-SING

       pour him some coffee.’

 

A.    hohóú.

        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?’

 

A.      béébeet niisíscóó’.

          beebeet  niisiscoo

          just        sugar

          just sugar.’

 

B.      wohéí hotóotou3éés?

          wohei       ho-too-tou3ee-isee

          well/OK   2-REDUP-why-come(AI)

          well, why have you come?’

 

A.      niinó’tóóneenoo teexokúút.

          nii-no’-hotoonee-noo             tees-okuut

          IMPERF-here-borrow(AI)-1  on-sit.PART

          ‘I am here to borrow a saddle horse.’

 

B.       nohtóu?

           nohtou

           why?

           why?’

 

A.      héétniinóó’einoo.

          heet-hiinoo’ei-noo

          FUT-hunt(AI)-1

          ‘I am going to go hunting.’

 

B.      hénee’éénoheinotiihóoónó’?

          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?’

 

A.    hiwóxuuhuu  niinótiihóú’u.

        hiwoxuu-huu  nii-notiih-ou’u

        elk-PL             IMPERF-look for (TA)-1/3.PL

        ‘I am looking for elk.’

 

B.    hee, koohéétni’wo’xéénoo?

        hee   koo-he-et-ni’-wo’xeen-oo

       yes    INTERR-2-FUT-able-shoe a horse(TA)-3

        well, can you shoe it?’

 

A.     hee, héétni’wóxeenó’.

         hee  heet-ni’-woxeen-o

          yes  FUT-able-shoe a horse(TA)-1/3

         yes, I could shoe it.’

 

B.     heetohúúcistonóunoo?

        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 néhewóxhoox.

        hee  het-koxo’-hiiten           heh-neece-neeseihi-t               nehewoxhoox

        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’. híniwóó’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.’

 

       héétou’ce3xóhoo?

       heet-tou’-ce3xoh-oo

       FUT-when-take away(TA)-3

       when will you take it?’

 

A.   nohkúseic.

       nohkuseic.

       morning

       in the morning.’

 

B.   héétce’nóóhobé3en.

       heet-ce’-noohob-e3en

       FUT-again-see(TA)-1/2

       ‘I will see you again’ [’goodby’]  

 

A.   héétce’nóóhobé3en.