Niwakashææ'ö 01.49

01.49.01

My grandson is three years old.

• së -- three
• níyô -- that's how many
• niaushiya'kö -- he is that many years old
• ne heyáte' -- my grandson

01.49.02

Last night I went with him to his gymnastics.

• wa'ákne' -- we two went
• he teënöshæænye -- to where they practice
• ne sôte' -- last night

01.49.03

The sun was setting as we crossed the railroad bridge.

• ne' -- grammatical particle
• kææhkwë'öötye' -- the sun is setting along
• thsiyaknyaskwiya'kö -- as we two are crossing the bridge
• ne këëwëëtehtá' -- railroad

01.49.04

When they finished practice we went to eat a pizza.

• thsiunöshæænyehta'shëta'ö -- when they finished practicing
• wa'akniæhkwakhe' -- we went to eat bread
• ne kaahkwatakwëhtá' -- pizza

01.49.05

While we were eating the pizza a man came and wanted to sit at our table and eat with us.

• thsiyakniæhkwaköötye' -- as we two were going along eating bread
• wááyö' -- he came
• ne hôkwe -- man
• teutöëtsúni -- he wants
• tëyakwatôt -- we all will eat together

01.49.06

I asked him what his name was.

• të'ë na'u't -- what
• syásö -- you are called by that name
• waeyáôtô' -- I asked him

01.49.07

He said his name was Kaspar Silvan.

• ê' -- yes, actually
• kyásö -- I am called by that name
• waë' -- he said
• thusnye'ö -- he said

01.49.08

And I asked him what he did for a living.

• únë -- now
• na'u't -- what sort of thing
• ti -- then
• nisatyeha' -- you do it
• nisatyuu'tát -- how you work
• u'ki' -- I said

01.49.09

"I'm a juggler" said Kaspar Silvan.

• nae -- indeed
• tekë'hushætëstha' -- I juggle
• ní'a -- me myself
• waë' -- he said
• thusnye'ö -- he said