Commands Gitxsanimax 2
All Sing
Yeedihl limix - (you) sing a song
Dim yeedin hl limixs niiye'en!
You will sing your grandfathers song!
All Sit
Wan - all sit
Dasim wansim!
You all sit still!
Ask Him for Me
Gidax hl - to ask him
Gidax hl loo'y!
Ask him for me!
Be Quiet
Lisxxw - to be quiet
Oo needim lixxsw sima!
Are you ever going to be quiet!
Do You Know
Wilaayina? - do you know?
Yagayt wilaayina?
Did you know before?
Feel
Bak - to feel; to taste; to try
Bak hl hehl t'imges'y!
Feel my head!
Firing Guns/Firecrackers
Gas gos- firing guns; firecrackers
T'is gas gos hl cabaluu hla si k'uuhl!
Lots of gun shots on New Years!
Go
Yin - go
Eda yin go'os noo'n!
Go to your mother!
Go Ahead
Gyop - go ahead
Gyop! hlaa dim sit'aama'm!
Go ahead! We are ready to start!
Good
Neehl amda?
Neehl amda?
Is it good?
Here/Use This
'Na! - here!
'Na tun dim hooyin!
Here, use this!
Hit or Chop
Yats - hit or chop
Dim yats laakxw nii'y!
I will chop some wood!
Hurry
T'ee'esxw - hurry
T'ee' esxwin gal alisxw yin!
Hurry you are walking too slow!
It Is Your Turn
jigyuu'n - now
Niin jigyuu'n!
It is your turn now!
Lazy/Refuse
Alayst - refuse, lazy
Nee dim di alayst din tsit gidax'n
Don't refuse if he asks you.
Maybe
'Nidima - maybe
Ap 'nidima wilt!
Maybe that is what he did!
No
Nee - no
Nee, sim nee dim di wil'y!
No, I will never do that!
Noisy
Gats'eekxw - noisy
Ha'u jo gats'eexw sim!
You all do not make any more noise!
Over There
Gadoo'an - over there
Waayit gadoo'n wil t'an!
Sit way over there!
Over Here
Go'o sun - over here
Go'o sun dim wil wansim!
You will all sit over here!
Over There (Direction)
Go'o sust - over there (direction)
Go'o sust yuu'n!
Go that way!
Repeat After Me
Luuhogyax hl he'y - repeat after me
Yukxw dim limim dum luu hogyax sim he'y!
We are going to sing, you repeat what I say!
Say it Again
Hotsim ho hen - say it again
Dim hotsmi ho hen hlis ja he'y!
Say it again, after me!
Shoot
Guxw - to shoot
Guxw hl xadaa yis!
Shoot that moose!
Silence
Gawsuxw - silence; be silent
Gawsuxw sim, tsim wilp liligit tun!
Be silent, this is a feast house!
Sit Still
T'aa - to sit
T'aa nit go'ohl lip hanii tookxw diit!
He sits at their own table!
Stop
ha'w - stop
Ha'w mijox hli tok't!
Do not pick it apart!
Stop Crying
Gesxxw - to stop crying; stop being noisy
Gesxxwin, amhl gasgoohl hen!
That is enough now, stop crying!
Take It
Guuhl - take it!
Guuhl an'un dis!
Take his hand!
Tell Him/Her
Mahlihl loot - tell him/her
ahlihl loot yukxw mihl wilp't!
Tell him his house is on fire!
The Truth
Sime' or simhe' - the truth
Ap sime's ts'iitsin hedis!
What your grandmother is saying is the truth!
This One
Tuna? - this one?
'Nda alba hasak'in, tuna?
Which one do you want, this one?
This one 2
tun - this one
Nee nit tun hasakina?
Is this the one you want?
To Answer
Dilamxxw - to answer
Dilamxxws noo'n!
Answer your mother!
To Bounce
Dagosin - to bounce
Dagosin hl hlit dis!
Bounce that ball!
To Catch
T'ok - to catch
Niin ant t'ok hl hlit!
You catch the ball!
To Clap
Ta'a - to clap
Ga ta'a nidiit hlis algyaxs noo'y!
They all clapped after my mother spoke!
To Come
Gala - come
Gala tookxw sim!
You all come and eat!
To Cry
Waatxw - to cry
Ha'u jox waatxw'n!
Don't cry anymore!
To Do
Wilt - to happen
Ap nidima sgi dim wilt!
I guess it was supposed to happen that way!
To Forget
T'ak - to forget
T'aki'y dim yee'y go'ohl galdimwoot!
I forgot to go to the store!
To Hear
Lax'ni or nax'ni - to hear
Dim lax'ni yin dim hedi dis!
You will hear what they have to say!
To Hollar/To Shout
Gehlxxw - to shout; holler
Ha'u jo 'wihl suu'y gehlxxwin!
Don't you be hollering around!
To Jump
Gos - to jump
'Mingosin lax ha'nii t'aa!
Jump up on the chair!
To Know
Wilaax - to know
Neendi wilaax hl naks sust!
I do not know her husband!
To Laugh
Ts'ahlx - to laugh
Dim ts'ahlx niin tsi hla witxw't!
You will laugh when he arrives!
To Make Louder
Sidal - to make louder
Tsuxsim sidal dihl hen!
Speak a little louder!
To Punch
T'is - to punch
T'isis sust lip wak't!
He punched his own brother!
To Rest
Sgwaa'ytxw - to rest
K'alam sgwaa'ytxwin!
Take a short rest!
To Roll
Lax lilp - to roll
Lax lillbin hl hlit gosun!
Roll the ball over here!
To Run
Bax - to run
Hagwin bahan gosun!
Run over here!
To Sit
T'aa - to sit
T'aa nit go'ohl lip hanii tookxw diit!
He sits at their own table!
To Tell
Mahl - to tell
Yukxw dim mahlasxw't!
He is going to do a sermon!
To Throw
Halaldin - to throw
Halaldin hl hagwilux go'sun!
Throw the rope over here!
To Wash
Yo'oxs - to wash
Eda yo'oxs no'ohlin es noo'n!
Go wash the dishes for your mother!
To Drink
aks - to drink
Aks hl xaksa maa'y'n!
Drink your berry juice!
To Hook
Hakhlxw - to hook or gaff (fish)
Yukw dim hakhlxw'm go'ohl tsitixs!
We are going to gaff fish in the canyon!
To Kick
Hlo'oxs - to kick
Hlo'oxs hl se'e dis!
Kick his leg!
To Open
K'ak - to open
K'akihl daboon loo'y!
Open the padlock for me!
To Pound
Dus - to pound
Ha'u mija dusihl haniitookxw!
Don't pound the table!
To Stand
Hetxw - to stand
Hetxwin yukxw dim gigiinx'm!
Stand up, we are going to pray!
Very Good/Really Good
Lukw'il am! - Very good; really good!
Lukw'il am hl jabin!
You did a very good job!
We Forgot
T'agim - we forgot
T'agim dim hi hooksxw'm yukw sagayt wanit!
We all forgot to go to the meeting!
We Forgot All
Sagayt dix t'agim - we forgot all
Sagayt dix t'agim t'aanitxws sa'nsxw!
We forgot all the papers!
What
Gwi or gu - what?
Gwi miiya'an! or Gu miiya'an!
What did you say?
Who
Naa? - who?
Which one of them took the name?
Naa ant alba guuhl wa?
Yes
Ee'e - yes
Ee'e dim jabi'y!
Yes! I will fix it!
You All Go Ahead
T'asxu - go ahead
(you all) go ahead and start!
T'asxu sim sitaama sim!
You Run
Gol - (you all) run - plural for bax
Eda golsim!
(you all) go ahead and run!
You Sing a Song
Limix - to sing
Dim limix nisim jihla k'ak'am!
You will all sing at our opening!
You All Jump
Gasgosisim - (you all) jump
Gasgosisim lax daw!
(you all) jump on the ice!
You Throw it Over
Maxhla halal din hl - (you) throw it over
Maxhla halal din hl gwila hl gyoowadan nis!
Throw the horse's blanket over him!
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