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- A- Ni' 'untsu kwthunu xul'tun?
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Where is my pencil? |
- B- Sun'iw' 'u tthu xthum (tthu xul'tun).
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It/the pencil is in the box. |
- A- Tth'ihwum ch 'i' 'amust thu Lisa.
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Please give it to Lisa. |
- A- Ni' 'untsu kwthu lukli?
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Where is the key? |
- B- Sts'uts'e' 'u tthu lutem (tthu lukli).
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It/the key is on the table. |
- A- Tth'ihwum ch 'i' 'amust tthu Fred.
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Please give it to Fred. |
- A- Ni' 'untsu kwthunu shtulelu?
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Where is my wallet? |
- B- Si'q 'u tthu shts'e'nutstun (tthun' shtulelu).
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It/your wallet is under the chair. |
- C- Tth'ihwum ch 'i' 'amustham'sh.
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Please give it to me. |
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The location word (such as sun'iw' "in") can be followed by the place and then the noun phrase being talked about. The place is preceded by the preposition 'u.
| Sun'iw' |
'u tthu xthum |
tthu xul'tun. |
"The pencil is inside the box." |
| location word |
place |
talked about |
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| Sts'uts'e' |
'u tthu lutem |
tthu lukli. |
"The key is on the table." |
| location word |
place |
talked about |
The opposite order is also possible: The noun phrase being talked about follows the verb of location, and is followed by the place. Again, the place is preceded by the preposition 'u.
| Sun'iw' |
tthu xul'tun |
'u tthu xthum. |
"The pencil is inside the box." |
| location word |
talked about |
place |
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| Sts'uts'e' |
tthu lukli |
'u tthu lutem. |
"The key is on the table." |
| location word |
talked about |
place |
