Interlinear glossed text

15_speech_part_1

Recording date2005
Speaker age75
Speaker sexm
Text genrepersonal narrative
Extended corpusyes



Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Wohei
wohei
okay
neneeninee
neneeni-nee
IC.it is-2PL
,
neito'eino
neito'eino'
1S.relatives
'
,
niiyou
niiyou
here it is
nuhu
nuhu'
this
'
nono'eiteen
nono'eiteen
Arapaho tribe
.
TranslationWell you all, my relatives, all of us of the Arapaho tribe.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Wonoo3ee
wonoo3ee'
IC.be a lot
'
neito'ei
ne-ito'ei
1S-relative
,
tei'yoonoh'o
tei'yoonoh'o'
children
'
,
neisiihoho
ne-isiihoho'
1S-grandchildren
'
,
hoonoo3oo'o
hoon~oo3oo'o'
REDUP~others
'
neniteeno
neniteeno'
people
'
.
TranslationMy relatives are many, children, grandchildren, other people.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Woow
woow
now.PERF
niiP
nii-P
IMPERF-pause/break
hiiwoonhehe
hiiwoonhehe'
now
'
nuhu
nuhu'
this
'
heecxooyeinoo
heecxooyeinoo-'
what time it is-0S
'
hiine'etiit
hiine'etiit
life
.
TranslationNow today, [here we are at this stage] up to which Arapaho life has evolved.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Niiyou
niiyou
here it is
nuhu
nuhu'
this
'
ciitoowuu
ciitoowuu'
inside
'
,
neyei3eino'oowu
neyei3eino'oowu'
school
'
.
Translation[here we are] inside this school building.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
noosou-neyei3itoo
noosou-neyei3itoo
IC.still-try to do s.t.
P
P
pause/break
neyei3eihee-3i'
neyei3eihee-3i'
taught-3PL
nuhu'
nuhu'
this
tei'yoonoh'o'
tei'yoonoh'o'
children
hinono'eitiit
hinono'eitiit
Arapaho language
TranslationThe children are still being taught the Arapaho language.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Wohei
wohei
okay
cihniiciitei3i
cih-nii-ciitei-3i'
to here-IMPERF-enter-3PL
'
hee3ei'neeniihi
hee3ei'neen--iihi'
how much--ADV
'
.
TranslationWell they come into [this classroom], however many of them.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Neeyei3eiheihi3i
neeyei3eiheihi-3i'
IC.taught-3PL
'
.
TranslationThey are being taught.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Touno'-ohkoni
toun-o'-ohkoni'
hold-3S-SUBJ.PL
'
,
wonoote'inohkoni
wonoote'in-ohkoni'
remember-SUBJ.PL
'
,
wohei
wohei
okay
ne'niiteiwo'tenou'u
ne'-niitei-wo'ten-ou'u
then-in a row/line-pick up-3PL
nuhu
nuhu'
this
'
.
TranslationIf they hold on to it, if they remember it, well then they'll gradually catch on to it.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
'
oh
'oh
but/and
honouuneenoo
honouuneenoo-'
IC.difficult-0S
'
.
TranslationBut it's difficult.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Nih'oo3oo
nih'oo3oo
White person
hitiine'etiit
hit-iine'etiit
3S-live
heetniihobei3i
heet-niihobei-3i'
FUT-go along with-3PL
'
.
TranslationThey are going along with the White man's way of life.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Nee'eetoo3i
nee'eetoo-3i'
that is where located-3PL
'
hiiwoonhehe
hiiwoonhehe'
now
'
.
TranslationThat's the place they're at now.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Niiyou
niiyou
here it is
heeneescei'soo
heenees-cei'soo'
what/how-different
'
nih'oo3oo
nih'oo3oo
White person
,
neeneisniiniistiit
neeneis-nii~niistii-t
what/how-REDUP~how do-3.S
heeyouhuu
heeyouhuu
thing
.
Translation[We know] how different the White man's ways are, all the ways they do thing.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Howoo
howoo
also
ce'iskuu3ooo
ce'iskuu3ooo
movie
,
heenei'isiihi
heenei'isiihi'
and so forth
'
;
TranslationThere's television, and so forth;

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
niiyou
niiyou
here it is
nuhu
nuhu'
this
'
heneinootee
heneinootee-'
IC.located/placed there-0S
'
cihi'3onkuu3oo
cihi'3onkuu3oo
typewriter
,
neenei'tobeenoo
neen~ei'tobeenoo-'
REDUP~it is told/story goes-0S
'
;
Translationyou see sitting right here a typewriter, it tells you things;

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
koonoh'e'inoo
koonoh'e'inoo'
IC.computer ('knows everything')
'
ni'iitou'u
ni'iit-ou'u
call s.t. thus-3PL
.
Translationa computer they call it.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Nenee
nenee'
IC.it
'
neineyei3eihooninoo
nei-neyei3eihoon-inoo
1S.IMPERF-thing taughttos.o.-pers.PL
.
TranslationThese are the things we're teaching [our kids] now.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Ne'niisnihkotiinoo
ne'=niis-nihkotiinoo-'
that=how.IMPERF-moving/going/in motion-0S
'
hiine'etiit
hiine'etiit
life
,
nih'oo3ouniihi
nih'oo3oun--iihi'
white person--ADV
'
.
TranslationThat's how life is advancing, in the White man way.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
NeeneeniiP
nee~nee~nii~P
REDUP~REDUP~REDUP~pause/break
hee3ebiini
hee3ebi--ini
there--DETACH
.
Translation... [life is moving] that direction.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Nee'eetehcebisee3i
nee'eet-eh-cebisee-3i'
that's where-from here-walk-3PL
'
.
TranslationThat's where [the Arapahos] are going.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
'
oh
'oh
but/and
niiyou
niiyou
here it is
nuhu
nuhu'
this
'
hetiine'etiitoonin
het-iine'etiitoon-in
2S-life-12POSS
,
nono'ei
nono'ei
Arapaho
;
TranslationBut then here's our Arapaho language.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
3owo3nenitee
3owo3nenitee
indian
nihcih'eeneiscowo'oot
nih-cih-'eeneis-cowo'oo-t
PAST-to here-what/how-go/pass-3.S
.
TranslationHow the Indians got along up to now.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Hiiyohou
hiiyohou-'
there is none-0S
'
.
TranslationIt's disappeared.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Beniisooxobeihiinoo
beniisooxob-eihiinoo'
follow the crowd, just do what others do-PASS
'
nih'iisoo
nih-'iisoo'
PAST-how it is
'
.
TranslationEveryone just followed the crowd [using English] without thinking about it.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
3oo3ookutou'u
3oo~3ookut-ou'u
REDUP~follow, repeat-3PL
nihiitono
nihiit-ono
word-NI.PL
,
hinono'einihiitono
hinono'ei-nihiit-ono
Arapaho-word-NI.PL
.
Translation[Now] all they can do is repeat words, Arapaho words [and try to learn a little bit].

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Huut
huut
here
neneeninoo
neneeni-noo
IC.it is-1S
cihnohkuusiii'oonoo
cih-nohk-uusiii'oo-noo
to here-with.comit.-grown up-1S
nuhu
nuhu'
this
'
hinono'eitiit
hinono'eitiit
Arapaho language
.
TranslationHere I am, I grew up with the Arapaho language.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Neih'oowbeexookei
neih'oow-beexookei
1.PAST.NEG-mature
,
cesiseeneti3eenoo
cesis-eeneti3ee-noo
begin-spoken to-1S
nono'eitiit
nono'eitiit
Arapaho language
.
TranslationI was just a little boy, and folks started speaking Arapaho to me.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Nenee
nenee'
IC.it
'
niihene'inowoo
niihen-e'in-owoo
oneself-know-1S
.
TranslationThat's how I learned it for myself.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Nenee
nenee'
IC.it
'
ne'nih'iisP
ne'=nih'iis-P
that=PAST.what/how-pause/break
ne'nih'iiseenetinoo
ne'=nih'iis-eeneti-noo
that=PAST.PERF-speak-1S
nono'eitiit
nono'eitiit
Arapaho language
.
TranslationThat was how- that was how I came to speak Arapaho.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Hoo3oo'o
hoo3oo'o'
others
'
tei'yoonoh'o
tei'yoonoh'o'
children
'
,
heeneecxooyeihino
heeneecxooyeihi-no'
the ages people are-12
'
,
hiit
hiit
here
nih'iineeneti3etino
nih'ii-heeneti3eti-no'
PAST.IMPERF-talk to each other-12
'
hinono'eitiit
hinono'eitiit
Arapaho language
.
TranslationThe other children, whatever their ages, we spoke Arapaho with each other.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Ceece'iiyo'ootiino
cee~ce'-iiyo'ootii-no'
REDUP~back-argue about s.t.-12
'
,
heeneinono'eitino
heeneinono'eiti-no'
speak Arapaho-12
'
heeneeyoohuuho
heeneeyoohuu-ho
various thing(s)-0PL
.
TranslationWe would argue back and forth, we would speak Arapaho about things.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Nih'iisiitenowuno
nih-'iisiiten-owuno'
PAST-seize/take-12
'
nono'einiihi
nono'ein--iihi'
Arapaho--ADV
'
.
TranslationWe picked up on Arapaho [that way].

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Noh
noh
and
nee'eecih'e'inowuno
nee'ee-cih-'e'in-owuno'
that-to here-know-12
'
,
hiisce3i3ouu3eiheeno
hiis-ce3i3ou3eihee-no'
PERF-begin to be taught-12
'
,
hee3e'inowoo
hee3-e'in-owoo
what/how-know-1S
.
TranslationAnd that's how we came to know [our language], after [our parents] started teaching us, at least as I remember it.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Hii3oowoto'ootowoo
hii3i-owoto'oot-owoo
good/right-wake up to-1S
nuhu
nuhu'
this
'
,
toh'inono'eininoo
toh-'inono'eini-noo
since-be Arapaho-1S
.
TranslationI woke up in the morning to [Arapaho language], because I was Arapaho.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Heetneenetinoo
heetn-eeneti-noo
FUT-speak-1S
nono'eitiit
nono'eitiit
Arapaho language
.
Translation“I'm going to talk Arapaho,” [I just thought to myself automatically].

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Nuhu
nuhu'
this
'
nebesiibehe
ne-besiibehe'
1S-grandfather
'
noh
noh
and
nei'eibehe
ne-i'eibehe'
1S-grandmother
'
nih'iicih'iisiii'oh'u3i
nih'ii-cih-'iisiii'oh'-u3i'
PAST.IMPERF-to here-raise to maturity-3PL/1S
'
.
TranslationMy grandfather and my grandmother raised me.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Betebiniiihoot
betebiniiihoot
person raised by grandparents
neneeninoo
neneeni-noo
IC.it is-1S
.
TranslationI was raised by my grandparents.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Nehe
nehe'
this
'
hee'inowoo
hee'in-owoo
IC.know-1S
nuhu
nuhu'
this
'
hinono'eitiit
hinono'eitiit
Arapaho language
.
TranslationThat's how I know Arapaho.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Wohei
wohei
okay
,
be
be
friend!
,
niiyou
niiyou
here it is
nuhu
nuhu'
this
'
niice'nooo
niice'nooo
bucket
;
Translation“Well grandson, here's the bucket”;

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
ciineno
ciinen-o'
put/place down-3S
'
heetse'3iixohuni
heet-se'3iixohuni-'
where-nailed down/floor-0S
'
.
Translation[my grandfather] put it down on the floor.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Heetnookohei'in
heet-nookohei'i-n
FUT-fetch water-2S
;
TranslationYou're going to fetch some water;

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
hoowuneciin
hoowu-neciini
NEG-wet/water present
.
Translationthere's no water [in the house].

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Noh
noh
and
neih'oowoe'in
neih'oowoe'in
I didn't know
toonheesinihiit
toon=heesi-nihii-t
INDEF=what/how-say-3.S
.
TranslationAnd I didn't know what he was saying.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Ne'kokoh'eeneetowoo
ne'-kokoh'eeneet-owoo
then-think about-1S
.
TranslationThen I thought about it.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Wohei
wohei
okay
niice'eise
nii-ce'eise-'
IMPERF-present in container-0S
'
nec
nec
water
.
TranslationWell water goes in the bucket.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Wohei
wohei
okay
hee3ebiini
hee3ebi--ini
there--DETACH
,
no'oeteinosoh'oet
no'oeteinosoh'oe-t
point to river-3.S
nooxeihi
nooxeihi'
maybe
'
.
TranslationWell in that direction, he pointed towards the river maybe.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Nooxeihi
nooxeihi'
maybe
'
heetnookohei'inoo
heet-nookohei'i-noo
FUT-fetch water-1S
.
TranslationMaybe I'm supposed to go het water.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Wohei
wohei
okay
nee'eesinihiit
nee'eesi-nihii-t
thus-say-3.S
.
Translation“Well that's what he said,” [I thought to myself].

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Wohei
wohei
okay
ne'wo'tenowoo
ne'-wo'ten-owoo
then-collect/pick up-1S
nuhu
nuhu'
this
'
niice'nooo
niice'nooo
bucket
.
TranslationWell then I picked up the bucket.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Ne'no'oehinoo
ne'-no'oehi-noo
then-come/go outside-1S
,
no'oeteiseenoo
no'oeteisee-noo
walk to river/water-1S
.
TranslationThen I went outside, down to the river.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Ciinoo'onciisiihi
ciinoo'on-ciis--iihi'
fairly-far--ADV
'
;
TranslationIt was pretty far;

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
nookohei'inoo
nookohei'i-noo
fetch water-1S
.
Translation[but] I got some water.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Ne'ce'no'uxotiinoo
ne'=ce'-no'uxotii-noo
that=back-bring-1S
.
TranslationI brought it back home.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Wohei
wohei
okay
beebeet
beebeet
just/only
niitciineno
niit-ciinen-o'
where-put/place down-3S
'
,
ne'ciinenowoo
ne'-ciinen-owoo
then-put/place down-1S
.
TranslationWell just where he had put the bucket down, I put it down.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Wohei
wohei
okay
nenee
nenee'
IC.it
'
,
hii3eti
hii3eti'
IC.good
'
,
hii3eti
hii3eti'
IC.good
'
.
Translation“Well, that's it, good, good,” [he said to me].

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
wohei
wohei
okay
beebeet
beebeet
just/only
niitein-ootee'
niitein-ootee'
in row/line-be a camp
nuhu'
nuhu'
this
nih-ce'-no'uxotii
nih-ce'-no'uxotii
PAST-back-bring
P
P
pause/break
beebeet
beebeet
just/only
niit-einootee-'
niit-einootee-'
where-sitting/standing-0S
ce'-ciinen-owoo
ce'-ciinen-owoo
back-put/place down-1S
TranslationWell right where it had been standing, I- I put it back down right where it has been standing.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Ci'ne'kokoh'eeneetowoo
ci'=ne'-kokoh'eeneet-owoo
too=then-think about-1S
.
Translation[When I got back] then I thought about [where to put the bucket] too, [before I put it down].

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Nuhu
nuhu'
this
'
hiit
hiit
here
hiihooweinootee
hiihoow-einootee
0.IMPERF.NEG-sitting/standing
,
tih'ethiisoo
tih'et-hiisoo-'
IRREAL.PAST-how it is-0S
'
.
TranslationRight here, that's not where it was standing, [that's not] how it's supposed to be.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Ne'niiteinootee
ne'=niit-einootee-'
that=where-sitting/standing-0S
'
;
TranslationThat's where it was standing;

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
nooxeihi
nooxeihi'
maybe
'
he'ne'ce'ciinenowoo
he'ne'=ce'-ciinen-owoo
that=again-put/place down-1S
.
Translationso then I guess I put it down there again.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Wohei
wohei
okay
ne'wo'tenowoo
ne'-wo'ten-owoo
then-pick up-1S
nuhu
nuhu'
this
'
,
ne'ciinenowoo
ne'-ciinen-owoo
then-put/place down-1S
.
TranslationWell then I picked it up, and then I put it down.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Nohuusoho
nohuusoho'
like that
'
;
Translation“That's it;

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
hii3eti
hii3eti'
IC.good
'
,
nohuusoho
nohuusoho'
like that
'
.
Translationgood, that's it,” [he said to me].

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Wohei
wohei
okay
be
be
grandson
,
hoowbesiin
hoow-besiini
0.NEG-wood present
.
TranslationWell grandson, there's no wood.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Noohootoo
noohoot-oo
see-0.IMPER
hinee
hinee
that
ce'eibes
ce'eibes
box
.
TranslationLook at that wood box.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
HoowuP
hoowu-P
NEG-pause/break
hoowubesiin
hoowu-besiini
NEG-wood present
.
TranslationThere's no wood in there.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
No'oehi
no'oehi
come/go outside
!
TranslationGo outside!

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
woncih'ohuseee
won-cih'ohuseee
ALLAT-chop up wood
!
TranslationGo chop some wood!

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
hi'in
hi'in
that(aforementioned)
beseee
beseee
gather wood
!
TranslationGet some wood!

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
woncih'ohuseee
won-cih'ohuseee
ALLAT-chop up wood
!
TranslationGo chop some wood!

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Hoowubesiin
hoowu-besiini
NEG-wood present
;
TranslationThere isn't any wood;

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
ne'e'inowoo
ne'-e'in-owoo
then-know-1S
heesinihiit
heesi-nihii-t
what/how-say-3.S
,
tohuuP
tohuu-P
since.IMPERF-pause/break
,
hih'oowubesiin
hih'oowu-besiini
0.PAST.NEG-wood present
.
Translationthen I knew what he was saying, because- there wasn't any wood.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Heetno'oehinoo
heet-no'oehi-noo
FUT-come/go outside-1S
;
TranslationI'll go outside;

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
heetwoncih'ohuseeenoo
heet-won-cih'ohuseee-noo
FUT-ALLAT-chop up wood-1S
.
TranslationI'll go chop some wood.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Ne'woncih'ohuseeenoo
ne'-won-cih'ohuseee-noo
then-ALLAT-chop up wood-1S
.
TranslationThen I went and chopped wood.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Hei'bee3iini
hei'-bee3i--ini
when.PERF-finish--DETACH
cih'ohuseeenoo
cih'ohuseee-noo
chop up wood-1S
,
ne'cihciitenowoo
ne'-cih-ciiten-owoo
then-to here-take inside-1S
nuhu
nuhu'
this
'
ce'eibes
ce'eibes
box
.
TranslationOnce I was finished chopping wood, then I put it here in the wood box.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Nih'iixoxonitii[noo
nih-'iixoxonitii-noo
PAST-fill (up)-1S
]
.
TranslationI filled it up.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Heenoo
heenoo
oblig/rule
hii3eti
hii3eti'
IC.good
'
,
hii3eti
hii3eti'
IC.good
'
;
Translation[My grandfather] would always say “good, good”;

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
nuhu
nuhu'
this
'
ne'P
ne'-P
then-pause/break
Translationthis then-

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Noh
noh
and
nehe
nehe'
this
'
wootii
wootii
like
ne'nih'iisiini
ne'nih'iisiini
that was how/what
niiteicesise'inowoo
niitei-cesis-e'in-owoo
in a row/line-begin-know-1S
nuhu
nuhu'
this
'
hinono'eitiit
hinono'eitiit
Arapaho language
.
TranslationAnd this [way] I guess that was how I gradually started to know Arapaho.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Wohei
wohei
okay
nih'iitootonounou'u
nih'ii-too~tonoun-ou'u
PAST.IMPERF-REDUP~use-3PL
tohuuci3oonoo
tohuuci3oonoo
how long it is!
hinono'einihiitono
hinono'ei-nihiit-ono
Arapaho-word-NI.PL
.
TranslationWell [the elders] would use lots of long Arapaho words.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Howoo
howoo
also
xonou
xonou
immediately
neih'oowoe'in
neih'oowoe'in
I didn't know
.
TranslationAnd at the start I didn't know them.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Hohkonee
hohkonee
finally
hee3ebiisiitenowoo
hee3eb-iisiiten-owoo
IC.there-catch/seize-1S
.
TranslationFinally I picked up on them.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Ne'cesisnihi'neeniihi
ne'-cesis-nihi'neen--iihi'
then-begin-INTENSE--ADV
'
,
hee3neeniinono'eitinoo
hee3neeni-inono'eiti-noo
real-speak Arapaho-1S
.
TranslationThen I really started [learning], I really and truly spoke Arapaho.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Wohei
wohei
okay
huut
huut
here
nih'iiP
nih'ii-P
PAST.IMPERF-pause/break
no'oeteiniihi
no'oetein--iihi'
to/at river--ADV
'
,
niiyou
niiyou
here it is
nuhu
nuhu'
this
'
neyei3eino'oowu
neyei3eino'oowu'
school
'
.
TranslationWell here ... down by the river, there's this school.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Ce3i3ouu3einoo
ce3i3ou3ei-noo
start to school/get education-1S
;
TranslationI started going to school;

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
beneexo'uunono'eitinoo
beneexo'u-unono'eiti-noo
IC.only-speak Arapaho-1S
.
TranslationI only spoke Arapaho.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Ne'ce3i3ouu3einoo
ne'-ce3i3ou3ei-noo
then-start to school/get education-1S
nuhu
nuhu'
this
'
nih'oo3ouyeitiit
nih'oo3ouyeitiit
English
.
TranslationThen I started going to school with the English language.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Nuhu
nuhu'
this
'
,
ne'cihbeexnoonousinenoo
ne'-cih-beex-noo~nousine-noo
then-to here-a little-REDUP~stuck-1S
.
TranslationThat's when I started having some problems.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Heenee'iihi
heenee'iihi'
occasionally
'
niiniitowootowoo
nii~niitowoot-owoo
REDUP~hear-1S
niiP
nii-P
IMPERF-pause/break
nih'oo3ouyeinihiitono
nih'oo3ouyei-nihiit-ono
English language-word-NI.PL
.
TranslationOnce in a while I would understand some English words [when they spoke].

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Wootii
wootii
like
beenhehe
beenhehe'
a little
'
bi'ee'inowoo
bi'i-e'in-owoo
just-know-1S
.
TranslationI guess slowly I just picked it up.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Hei'ce3i3ouu3einoo
hei'-ce3i3ou3ei-noo
when.PERF-start to school/get education-1S
,
totou'utoonoo
totou'utoo-noo
have a tough time-1S
.
TranslationWhen I started learning, I had a tough time.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Hohkonee
hohkonee
finally
hiisiitenowoo
hiisiiten-owoo
seize/take-1S
;
TranslationFinally I caught on to it;

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
ne'niisei'i
ne'-niisei-'i
then-two-0.PL
neteenetiitono
net-eenetiit-ono
1S-language-NI.PL
:
nono'einiihi
nono'ein--iihi'
Arapaho--ADV
'
wo'ei3
wo'ei3
or
nih'oo3ouniihi
nih'oo3oun--iihi'
white person--ADV
'
.
Translationthen I had two languages: Arapaho or English.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Ne'iniisei'i
ne'i-niisei-'i
then-two-0.PL
;
TranslationThen I had two [languages];

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
woow
woow
now.PERF
nee'eesoo
nee'eesoo'
it is thus
'
.
Translationthat was how it was.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
'
oh
'oh
but/and
hiiwoonhehe
hiiwoonhehe'
now
'
ceencei'soo
ceen-cei'soo'
IC.very-different
'
.
TranslationBut today it's very different.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Neyei3eiheihi3i
neyei3eiheihi-3i'
taught-3PL
'
niine'eeno
niine'eeno'
here are.3PL
'
nuhu
nuhu'
this
'
tei'yoonoh'o
tei'yoonoh'o'
children
'
,
TranslationThese children are taught,

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
niicihciiteit
nii-cih-ciitei-t
IMPERF-to here-enter-3.S
hee3ei'neeniihi
hee3ei'neen--iihi'
how much--ADV
'
.
Translation[a child] comes in here and learns a certain amount.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Wohei
wohei
okay
ne'ce'no'oehi3i
ne'-ce'-no'oehi-3i'
then-back-come/go outside-maybe
'
;
TranslationBut then they go back outside [of class],

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
ne'no'o3nonih'ii3itou'u
ne'-no'o3-nonih'ii3it-ou'u
then-a lot-forget-3PL
.
Translationthen they forget a lot.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Hoo3iihi
hoo3--iihi'
next--ADV
'
heetcihP
heet-cih-P
FUT-to here-pause/break
hoo3nookeneni'i
hoo3-nookeneni-'i
next-day/dawn-0.ITER
,
ceeciitei3i
cee~ciitei-3i'
REDUP~enter-3PL
'
.
TranslationNext time, they come- the next day, they come back in here.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Wohei
wohei
okay
hiiP
hii-P
3S.IMPERF-pause/break
heetoustoon
he-et-toustoo-n
2S-FUT-what do?-12
?
Translation“Well, what are we going to do?”

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Hi'in
hi'in
that(aforementioned)
nenee
nenee'
IC.it
'
:
TranslationThat's it:

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
hoo3oo'o
hoo3oo'o'
some
'
hoowceh'e3tiino
hoow-ceh'e3tii-no'
3.NEG-listen to-pers.PL
'
;
Translationsome don't listen;

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
hoo3oo'o
hoo3oo'o'
others
'
hoowuneyeitiino
hoowu-neyeitii-no'
NEG-read-pers.PL
'
;
Translationothers don't study;

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
hoo3oo'o
hoo3oo'o'
others
'
hoowtou3eeneetowuu
hoow-tou3-eeneet-owuu
3.NEG-what/how?-think about s.t.-3PL
.
Translationothers don't even give it a thought

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Hee3ebno'oeckoohunoo3i
hee3eb-no'eeckoohu-noo3i
IC.there-arrive home-3PL.ITER
,
nih'oo3ouyeitiit
nih'oo3ouyeitiit
English
.
TranslationWhenever they go home, [they only hear] English.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Heeneetoh'oonoo'eixootiini'i
heeneetoh-'oon~oo'eixootiini-'i
wherever-REDUP~people assemble/gather-0.ITER
,
nih'oo3ouyeitiitooni
nih'oo3ouyeitiitooni-'
people speak English-0S
'
.
TranslationWherever there's a gathering, there is [only] English spoken.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Howoo
howoo
also
niitoh'oonowoo'oono
niitoh-'oon~owoo'oo-no'
where-REDUP~conduct ceremony-12
'
,
hoowoe'in
hoowoe'in
not know
:
beexo'oo3ouyeitiitooni
beexo'-oo3ouyeitiit-ooni'
only-speak English-1P/3
'
TranslationEven where we hold ceremonies, [the leader] doesn't know it: they only speak English.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Hi'in
hi'in
that(aforementioned)
nenee
nenee'
IC.it
'
.
TranslationThat's it.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
3i'cei'sou'u
3i'=cei'sou'-u
maybe=different/various-0.PL
beteetox
beteetox
ten
yoo3oniini
yoo3oniini'
X + 5
'
3ebiihi
3eb--iihi'
there--ADV
'
,
hii3ei'neeniihi
hii3ei'neen--iihi'
how much/to what extent--ADV
'
cecinii
cecin-ii
winter-NI.PL
.
TranslationI imagine things are going to be different fifteen years on from now, in a few years.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Neneeninoo
neneeni-noo
IC.it is-1S
,
hoonoo3oo'o
hoon~oo3oo'o'
REDUP~others
'
,
hiinono'eiti3i
hiinono'eiti-3i'
IC.speak Arapaho-3PL
'
.
TranslationI, and other [older people], they are speaking Arapaho.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Heetne'ehP
heet-ne'-eh-P
FUT-then-from here-pause/break
wootii
wootii
like
beetiseenoo
beetiseenoo'
come to an end
'
.
TranslationThey will- it looks like [the language] is coming to an end.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Huut
huut
here
neneeninoo
neneeni-noo
IC.it is-1S
,
beneetnosoukou3iine'etiinoo
beneet-nosou-kou3-iine'etii-noo
IC.want to-still-long (time)-live-1S
;
TranslationHere I am, I want to still live a long time;

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Beneetehnoonoohootowoo
beneet-eh-noo~noohoot-owoo
IC.want to-from here-REDUP~see-1S
heetnee'eesoo
heet-nee'eesoo'
FUT-it is thus
'
.
TranslationI want to see how things are going to be in the future.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Niinih'oniitonou'u
nii-nih'oniiton-ou'u
IMPERF-push s.o. do do their best-1S/3PL
hinee
hinee
that
[
ne]tei'yooniiwo
ne-tei'yooniiwo'
1S-children
'
.
TranslationI am pushing the children to do their best.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
3iwoo
3iwoo
let's see
neyeiP
neyei-P
try-pause/break
neyeihinono'eiti
neyei-hinono'eiti
try-speak Arapaho
,
neyeihei'nowu
neyei-hei'in-owu'
try-know-2PL.IMPER
'
heeneiP
heeneis-P
whatever/however-pause/break
neeneisinihii3e3enee
neeneisi-nihii3-e3enee
what/how-say to-1S/2PL
.
Translation“Okay try- try to speak Arapaho, try to learn the things I'm telling you,” [I say to them].

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Nihbi'noxootoohowu3i
nih-bi'-noxootoohow-u3i'
PAST-just-stare at, in confusion, blank look-3PL/1S
'
TranslationThey just stare at me in confusion.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Howoo
howoo
also
neisiihoho
ne-isiihoho'
1S-grandchildren
'
wo'ei3
wo'ei3
or
nih'iinoonooP
too-tohuucxooyein--iihi'
REDUP~what is age of?--ADV
nooxeihi
heen~e'in-eebe
REDUP~know-2PL
'
tootohuucxooyeiniihi
hinono'eitiit
Arapaho language
'
,
TranslationEven my grandchildren or ??? ......[my kids and grandkids] of whatever age, “You should know Arapaho!” [I say to them].

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Hoowoe'inowuu
hoow-oe'in-owuu
3.NEG-know-3PL
heesinihiinoo
heesi-nihiinoo
what/how-say/said/says
.
TranslationThey don't know what I'm saying.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Hinee
hinee
that
heineyei3eih[eit]ooninoo
hei-neyei3eihoon-inoo
2S.IMPERF-thing taughttos.o.-pers.PL
,
hi'in
hi'in
that(aforementioned)
nenee
nenee'
IC.it
'
.
TranslationThis thing which [the teachers] are teaching you, that's it [writing].

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Niiyou
niiyou
here it is
nuhu
nuhu'
this
'
heenee3o3onohei
heenee3-o3onohei-'
what/how-write things-1PL
'
,
heenee3o3onohei
heenee3-o3onohei-'
what/how-write things-1PL
'
.
TranslationHere is how it's written, how it's written.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Howoo
howoo
also
niine'eeno
niine'eeno'
here are.3PL
'
neeyeinono'eino3onohou'u
neeyei-nono'ein-o3onoh-ou'u
IC.try-Arapaho-write/spell-3PL
,
nono'einihiit
nono'ei-nihiit
Arapaho-word
.
TranslationAlso here they are [the students], they try to write Arapaho, Arapaho words

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Nihniistiit
nih-niistii-t
PAST-make-3.S
;
Translation[God] made this language

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
houute
houte'
hang
'
.
Translationit is [still] hanging there.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Noh
noh
and
hookoh
hookoh
because
.
.
.
niine'eehek
niine'eehek
here is.3S
nuhu
nuhu'
this
'
tei'yoonoh'o
tei'yoonoh'o'
children
'
,
heetniihokootenou'u
heetn-ii-hokooten-ou'u
FUT-IMPERF-change/alter-3PL
xonou
xonou
immediately
heeyowuuhu
heeyow=-uuhu'
every time=-ADV
'
hokootouu3iihi
hokootouu3--iihi'
changing/new times--ADV
'
.
TranslationAnd because...here are these children, they will change it immediately every time that the generations change, [language changes].

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Hii3eti
hii3eti'
IC.good
'
toh'uni
toh--'uni
since--DETACH
nih'oo3ouniihi
nih'oo3oun--iihi'
white person--ADV
'
.
Translationit is good that it's being done white-man way [written].

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Tou3ooku3
tou3ooku3
anyway, besides
,
heetou3ooku3
heet-tou3ooku3
FUT-anyway, besides
,
nenee
nenee'
IC.it
'
hee3ebiini
hee3ebi--ini
there--DETACH
heni'iine'etiino
heni'-iine'etii-no'
IC.INSTR-live-12
'
nih'oo3ou'u
nih'oo3ou'u
White people
hitei'towoo
hit-ei'towoo
3S-thing said, taught
.
TranslationAnyway, anyway, from now on- we're going to be living with the White Man's teachings.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
He'ne'hi'tei'eihino
he'ne'-hi'-tei'eihi-no'
then-INSTR-strong-12
'
;
TranslationAnd we'll be strong thanks to [those teachings];

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
heetniinoonotoonoo3etino
heetn-ii-noo~notoonoo3eti-no'
FUT-IMPERF-REDUP~look out for/protect/stand up for e.o.-12
'
.
Translationwe'll look out for each other.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
'
oh
'oh
but/and
nih'oo3oo
nih'oo3oo
White person
nono'oteihit
nono'oteihi-t
IC.tough/strong-3.S
;
TranslationAnd the White man is strong;

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
ne'niisehtoneihit
ne'=niis-ehtoneihi-t
that=how.IMPERF-trickly, clever-3.S
.
Translationhe's clever.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Hi'in
hi'in
that(aforementioned)
nenee
nenee'
IC.it
'
:
neiP
nih'oniitowoo-nee
try hard/note give up-2PL
nih'oniitowoonee
nih'oo3oun--iihi'
white person--ADV
TranslationThat's it: keep trying [to pick up] the White man's ways.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Hitei'towoo
hit-ei'towoo
3S-thing said, taught
,
neeneisneyei3eiheinee
neeneis-neyei3eih-einee
what/how-teach-3/2P
,
hii3eti
hii3eti'
IC.good
'
.
TranslationHis teachings, the things Whites are teaching you, that's good.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Ciibehcesiitoohu
ciibeh-cesiitoohu-'
PROHIB-loose hold of s.t. (for self)-2PL.IMPER
'
!
TranslationDon't lose hold of it!

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
He'ne'noono'uuu'ootowunee
he'ne'=noo~no'uuu'oot-owunee
that=REDUP~grow up to reach a point-2PL
hinee
hinee
that
wo'owco'ouutouu3oot
wo'ow-co'ouutou3oot
more-higher education
.
TranslationThen you will develop to the point that [you're ready for] higher education.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
He'ne'beebeetouu3einee
he'ne'-bee~beetou3ei-nee
then-REDUP~finish education-2PL
.
TranslationThen you'll complete your education.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Niiyou
niiyou
here it is
heetoh'uune'etiinoo
heetoh-'uune'etiinoo-'
where-state/condition X is in-0S
'
nono'eit[iit
nono'eitiit
Arapaho language
]
.
TranslationThis is the state that the Arapaho language is in.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Heetniiteheitowunee
heet-niiteheit-owunee
FUT-help-2PL
.
TranslationYou all will help it out.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Heetneene'inowuunoonee
heetn-een~e'inowuun-oonee
FUT-REDUP~learn about s.t. for s.o. else-2PL/3
heito'eininoo
he-ito'ein-inoo
2S-relative-pers.PL
heeneesoo
heeneesoo-'
how things are-0S
'
.
TranslationYou will learn about it for your relatives.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Howoo
howoo
also
noono'uxotiinee
noo~no'uxotii-nee
REDUP~bring-2PL
hinee
hinee
that
heneeceebin
he-neeceeb-in
2S-chief-12POSS
,
hecesneeceeno
heces-neeceeno'
small-chiefs
'
,
noh
noh
and
heenei'isiihi
heenei'isiihi'
and so forth
'
.
TranslationYou will bring it back to our Council, the tribal committees, and so forth.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
HeetniiP
heetn-ii-P
FUT-IMPERF-pause/break
toonheenP
toon=heen~P
INDEF=REDUP~pause/break
toon3i'okuutou'u
toon=3i'okuut-ou'u
INDEF=sit at/in place or ceremony-3PL
,
he'iitoxunoo3i
he'iitoxu-noo3i
a certain number of-3PL.ITER
hiinono'eiti3i
hiinono'eiti-3i'
IC.speak Arapaho-3PL
'
.
Translationyou will- whoever- whichever ones are occupying an important position, some of them are speaking Arapaho.

Word
Morpheme
Gloss
Hoo3oo'o
hoo3oo'o'
others
'
hoowuuni
hoowuuni
no/not
:
TranslationOthers don't [speak Arapaho]:

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