question

[Scott E. Tyler]

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> From:	Linda Fink [SMTP:linda at FINK.COM]
> Sent:	Thursday, September 02, 1999 12:37 PM
> To:	CHINOOK at LINGUIST.LDC.UPENN.EDU
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> Okay, since Nadja has bravely begun asking questions, (thanks Nadja!), I'd
> like to know how to say (Qhata mayka wawa) "May you have much laughter all
> your life." Here's my guess:
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> Hiyu hee hee kwansum miga (mayka) mihlit
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	[Scott E. Tyler]  here is my guess on several ways you might say
this
	would be perfect for a Chinook Hallmark card (nayka palh hi hi)

		elqay mayka chaku pahl hihi kupa kwansim lili
		will be--you--become--full--laughter--that--always--time
		may you be full of happiness for all time

		spus mayka chaku kwan kupa kwansim
		may/if--you--become--content--that--always
		may you be content always

		spus mayka tamtam yaka tlush kwansim
		may/if--your--heart--it--good--always
		may you be happy always

		spus kwansim kupa mayka tlush tamtam--alta
		may--always--that--you--good--heart
		may you always be happy!
		may you always be healthy!

		spus kwansim mayka kupa tlush tamtam
		may--always--your--that--good--heart
		may you always be happy!

		lili kwansim tlekowa kupa mayka
		time--always--thankful--that--you
		Be thankful always!

		tlush nanich, na ac
		good--look--my--sister
		take care, my sister
		Scott
	
		
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> Thanks for any help from you Chinook Wawa speakers!
> Mahsie kuba mesika help.
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