Sugt'stun Language Lesson - Week 12
Brandon Moonin (Contributor)
Ephimia Moonin-Wilson (Contributor)
Samuel Swenning (Contributor)
Shyla Krukoff (Contributor)
Ephimia Moonin-Wilson (Contributor)
Samuel Swenning (Contributor)
Shyla Krukoff (Contributor)
Join the language teachers as they teach the following Sugt'stun words: Qaillun ec'it ernerpak? How are you today? Qapignagtua- I'm mischievous, Cacaua mi nupugneq ernarpak? What is the word of the day? Elwika- My Village, Cacaua mi numilat ernerpak? What is the number today? Qula Maluk (LCI)/ Qula Atuulek (PWS)- Twelve (12), Cacaua mi kelaskat ernerpak? What is the color today? Rrirqaq- Silver, Cacaua mi igat ernerpak? What is the letter today? Igaq: "K" as in Kuik, Cacaua mi puhnguaq ernerpak? What is the shape today? Arwinlek- Hexagon, Qaillun lla et'a ernerpak? What is the weather today? Aqllatek'cartuq- Very windy, and learn how to say the traditional place names where our teachers are from: Tatitlek- Taatiilaaq, Nanwalek (a place with a lagoon), Port Graham- Paluwik (a sad place), and Cordova- Katuwaq. When you want to say where people are from add ending -'miut' as in Taatiilaaqmiut meaning people from Tatitlek.
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