Personal Belongings Gitxsanimax 2
Alcohol
laam - alcahol
Alcohol is bad for you.
Needi amhl laam lun.
Ball
Hlit' - ball
They're bouncing the ball.
yukxw't douce diit hlit
Barrel
Moohl - barrel
That barrel has oil in it.
Luugatsihl tilix ahl moohl tust
Book
Bukw - book
Are you reading a book?
Yukxw ma litsx x hl bukw ga?
Bracelet
Ts'ixna'axs - bracelet
She is wearing her bracelet.
Hooyit hl ts' ixna'axt't
Brooch
'naat'aalt - brooch
She has her grandmothers brooch
Guudithl 'naa t'aa'lts ts'iits't
Chairs
Ha'niiwan - floor; chairs
People are sitting on the chairs.
'ni wanhl gyat lax ha'nii wan
Cigarette
Mi'yeen - cigarette
Dan is smoking a cigarette.
yukxw hl x miyeens Dan
Comb
Hapts'a'y - comb
My comb is black.
t'uutsxw hl hapts'a'y
Dress Clothes
Amnuutxw - dress up clothes
The children are wearing their dress up clothes.
Haxhooyihl tk'ihlxw ga amnuutxw diit
Drill
Hayala - drill
Gary is using a drill.
yukxw 't hooxs Gary hayala
Earrings
Maxmuxw - earrings
She is putting on her earrings.
yukxw't hi hoox hl max muxw't
Eyeglasses
Ts'a'amtwa - eye glasses
He is cleaning his eye glasses.
Yukxw't six sak' sin hl ts'a 'am twa't
Fork
Haxsmax - fork
Use your fork.
hoox hl haxsmax yin
Hammer
Dakhl - hammer
Be careful with the hammer.
ama gy'a'a dihl win ahl dak hl
Homebrew
uukw' - home brew
People drank home brew in the olden days.
Uukw'hl aksihl gyat 'nakwit
Knife
t'uuts'xw - knife
The knife is sharp.
Sak 'ihl t'uuts'xw
Mending Needle
'lax - mending needle
Mending needles are sharp.
sii sax hl 'lax
Necklace
iis - necklace
That's a nice necklace.
amhl iis an win
Ointment
Haldaakws - liniment; ointment
He/she is using ointment.
yukxw't hoox'hl haldaakws
Pack On Your Back
Walix - pack on your back
'Nda hl galdim walix'y gi?
Where is my packsack?
Padlock
Daboon - padlock
Brian is unlocking the padlock.
Yukxw't k'ak' is Brian hl daboon
Plate
Ts'ak' - plate
Your plate is full.
Mitxw hl ts'ak'n
Pot
Anjam - pot
I made a pot of soup.
Jabihl k'i'yhl anjam yipx
Rattle
Haseex - rattle
Kendal is making a rattle.
yukxw't jabs Kendall hl haseex
Ring
Ts'ixda'un - ring worn on the finger
Earl made this ring.
Jabis Earl ts'ixda'un tunsa
Safety Pin
Gant'oo'o - safety pin
Use a safety pin.
Hoox hl gantoo'o
Sewing
libast - sewing
My grandmother is sewing.
yukxw hl libast's ts'iits
Snowshoes
nax - snowshoes
Snowshoes are worn in the snow.
Lax maaxws wil hi hooxs nax
Spoon
Hoobix - spoon
Use a spoon with your soup.
hoox hl hoobix ahl x yipx 'n
Umbrella
Gaydim t'aabeek' - umbrella
She opened the umbrella.
k'a'k dithl gaydim t'aabeek'
Walking Stick
K'aat' - walking stick
He/she uses a cane.
k'aatxw 'nit
Wallet
Andadaala - purse or wallet
I forgot my wallet/purse.
T'agi hl anda daala'y
Wig
Sigesxw - wig
She is wearing a wig.
Sigesxw nit
Wristwatch
Ts'ixsna'axsim waats - wrist watch
He/she has a nice wristwatch.
Amhl ts'ixna 'axsim waats't
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