Exercises with Deˀka
The demonstrative pronoun deˀka [deh-eh-kah] means’this, this one.‘
Question
Tuh yaˀatsih deˀka yanyęnǫˀ? What is this dog called?
What it is called this dog
Answer
Deˀka yanyęnǫˀ Trudy yaˀatsih. This dog is called Trudy.
This dog Trudy it is called
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Tuh yaˀatsih deˀka takuš? What is this cat called?
What it is called this cat
Answer
Deˀka takuš Brenda yaˀatsih This cat is called Brenda.
[yah-ah-tseeh]
This cat Brenda it is called
Question
Tsinęę unyǫhša yaˀatsih? Which one is called squash, pumpkin?
Which one squash it is called (there are several items and you have to choose one)
Answer
Deˀka unyǫhša yaˀatsih This one is called squash, pumpkin.
This squash it is called
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Tsinęę uyaresaˀ yaˀatsih? Which one is called beans?
Which one beans it is called
Answer
Deˀka uyaresaˀ yaˀatsih This one is called beans.
This beans it is called
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Tsinęę yaˀndutsaˀ yaˀatsih? Which one is called ear of corn?
[yah-ah-ndoo-tsah-ah]
Which one ear of corn it is called
Answer
Deˀka yaˀndutsaˀ yaˀatsih This one is called ear of corn.
This ear of corn it is called
Question
Tsinęę ahaǫh? Who is he who arrived?
[ah-hah-onh]
Who he has arrived.
Answers
Deˀka ahaǫh de John This is John who has arrived.
This he has arrived who John
Deˀka ahaǫh de haǫmęhtsęhtiah This is a boy who has arrived.
This he has arrived who he is a boy
Deˀka ahaǫh de rǫmęnyęhtiˀ This is a young man who has arrived.
This he has arrived who he is a young man
Deˀka ahaǫh de haˀtǫˀ This is an old man who has arrived.
This he has arrived who he is old
Question
Tsinęę aˀyaǫh? Who is she who has arrived?
[ah-ah-yah-onh]
Which one she has arrived
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Deˀka aˀyaǫh de yawitsinǫhąh This is a girl who has arrived.
This she has arrived who she is a girl
Deˀka aˀyaǫh de yawinǫh This is a young woman who has arrived.
This she has arrived who she is a young woman
Deˀka aˀyaǫh de yaˀtǫˀ This is an old woman who has arrived.
This she has arrived who she is old
Question
Tuh ahęhaǫˀ John? What did John say?
[ah-hen-hah-on]
What he said John
Answer
Deˀka ahęhaǫˀ John teyeˀtǫˀ This is what John said, “I am not old.”
This he said John I am not old
Question
Tuh aˀyęhaǫˀ? What did she say?
[ah-ah-yen-hah-on]
What she said
Answer
Deˀka aˀyęhaǫˀ haˀtǫˀ John This is what she said, “He is old, John.” This she said he is old John
Question
Tuh ahęhaǫˀ John? What did John say?
What he said John
Answer
Deˀka ahęhaǫˀ John tundih yaˀtǫˀ This is what John said, “She is old also.” This he said John also she is old