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Is this a book? |
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Yes. That is a book. |
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Is this a serving bowl? |
- B- Hee'. Qwthalus tthey'.
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Yes. That is a serving bowl. |
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Is this a spear? |
- B- 'Uwu*. Situn p'e' tthey'.
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No. That indeed is a basket. |
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Is this a pencil? |
- B- 'Uwu. Xthum p'e' tthey'.
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No. That is indeed a box. |
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- You can ask what something is by using the question particle 'u.
| Qwthalus tthey'. |
"That is a serving bowl." |
| Qwthalus 'u tthey'? |
"Is that a serving bowl?" |
- As mentioned in the vocabulary section, the particle p'e' in the answer indicates that the speaker is sure of his or her answer and perhaps a bit irritated at being asked. There is no real English equivalent, but we use "indeed" here.
| Qwthalus p'e' tthey'. |
"That is indeed a serving bowl." |
*Note: The Cowichan Tribes write 'uw-wu. However, we will spell this word 'uwu throughout these lessons.
