Doing someone a favor.

A. keihciiníitóbe’e, koociicee’íyoon?

koo-he-ih-cii-niitobe’e koo-cii-cee’iyoon

INTERR-2-PAST-NEG-hear(AI) INTERR-NEG-be distributed(II)

‘did you hear, is it distribution day?’ [for monthly per-capita checks]

B. hoowno’kóóhuuhúno.

hoow-no’koohuuh-u-no

NEG-be delivered(II)-II-PL

‘they didn’t come in.’

A. yeh. hííwo’ neetnéíhoowúubíí3hiin.

yeh hiiwo’ ne-het-neihoow-hibii3hiin

gee contrary to expectation 1-FUT-NEG-have something to eat(AI)

‘hee, so I won’t have anything to eat this evening.’

B. ‘ii tébinóuu. héétceestoné3en hoséíno’.

‘ii tebinouu heet-ceeston-e3en hoseino’

oh my poor thing FUT-obtain for someone(AI)-1/2 meat

‘oh my, poor thing. I’ll buy you some meat.’

A. wohéí siinenéé’. heetnííyeihín.

wohei sii-nenee’ heet-niiyeih-in

well/OK INTENSE-it(inan) FUT-do a favor(TA)-2/1

‘okay just right. you’re doing me a favor.’

B. tohú’eenetíno’ hoséíno’ ní’esnéénoo.

toh-hi’-heeneti-no’ hoseino’ ni’-hesnee-noo

because-INSTR-speak(AI)-1.PL.INCL meat CAUS.IMPER-hungry(AI)-1

‘I’m hungry because we’re talking about meat.’

A. howóó. he’íi’oxóú’u.

howoo he’-nii-’oxou’u

also INDEF-IMPER-time(II).ITER

‘me too. I wonder what time it is.’

B. woow kooh’úúsiini’.

woow koh’-hiisiin-i’

now half-day(II)-SING

‘it’s noon now.’

A. tous héhwonbii3íhin!

tous heh-won-bii3ihi-n

then/so 2.POTENT-go-eat(AI)-1.INCL

‘let’s go eat then!’

B. ‘ínee sóóxe.

‘inee sooxe

well/OK let’s go

‘okay let’s go.’