Chapter Four - Outline

Nanta Katiohmi?
(What is it doing?)

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Vocabulary Words

bininli	(is) sitting	ia	(is) going
pisa, pisa	see; look at	balili	(is) running
impa	(is) eating	nusi	(is) sleeping
kanchυk	barn	bok	river
chito	big; large	iskitini	small; little
pυt	this; these	mυt	that; those
υt; yυt; hυt	subject markers (the or a)

Model Sentences

Model 1

a)	Issuba lusa yυt bok ia.	b)	The black horse is going to the river
b)	Issuba mυt kanchυk ia kiyo.	b)	That horse is not going to the barn.

Model 2

a)	Katos tohbi yυt balili.	a)	The white cat is running.
b)	Katos lakna pυt balili kiyo.	b)	This yellow cat is not running.

Model 3

a)	Hushi homma chito yυt bininli ho?	a)	Is the big red bird sitting?
b)	Keyu, hushi mυt bininli kiyo.	b)	No, that bird is not sitting.

Model 4

a)	Chukfi lusakbi iskitini yυt impa ho?	a)	Is the little brown rabbit eating?
b)	A, chukfi pυt impa.	b)	Yes, this rabbit is eating.

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