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Spokane Tribe Language and Culture
ƛ̓uxʷ šey̓ lʔe n šiyulexʷ We have always walked this land
Albert Sam
Lesson 30:
Locations (Prepositions)
n isÌŒut
in
Å‚u n
on
č̓ snč̓amqn
on top of
č̓łnišut
under
nč̓mičn̓
behind
č̓ čc̓iqʷeʔ
to the left
č̓ sčhečst
to the right
čsax̣m
near/beside
lkÊ·ut
far
Sentences
čen̓ łu spilyeʔ ?
Where is coyote?
č̓ sničtn łu spilye.
Coyote is in the bed.
n snicÌŒtn Å‚u spilye.
Coyote is on the bed.
č̓łnišut łu n sničtn łu spilye.
Coyote is under the bed.
nč̓mičn̓ łu n sničtn łu spilye.
Coyote is behind the bed.
čsax̣m č̓ sničtn łu spilye.
Coyote is next to the bed.
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č̓ sčhečst tn sničtn.
He is to the right of the bed.
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č̓ čc̓iqʷeʔ tn sničtn.
He is to the left of the bed.
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čsax̣m č̓ sničtn.
He is near the bed.
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lkÊ·ut tn snicÌŒtn
He is far from the bed.
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kʷ l̓ čen̓?
Where are you at?
cÌŒn n hin citxÊ·
I am in my house.
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č̓ snč̓amqn hu čn lšeʔ.
I am on top of the house.
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č̓łnišut łu n in citx̌ hu čn lšeʔ.
I am under the house.
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nč̓mičn̓ łu n in citx hu čn lšeʔ
I am behind the house.
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čn čsax̣m č̓ hin citxʷ
I am next to the house.