NEsayka ya7im uk chaku khupa Chinuk Lu7lu 2000

[Dave Robertson]

LhaXayEm,

Alaxti lhush pus hay-kEmtEks ukuk ya7im, uk nEsayka munk khupa ukuk wam
ili7i yaka Chinuk Lu7lu:

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"A:::nqEti, ulXayu7 yaka milhayt khapa pulEli ili7i.

"Qhanchi yaka hay-musEm, yaka k'ilEpay-k'ilEpay khapa yaka k'wEtin...

"Pi alta yaka musEm-nanich khakwa pus yaka mEkmEk hayu::: lhush samEn, palh
glis.

"KwanisEm yaka hay-munk <hnf, hnf,> dret khakwa sawash kushu.

"Pi chxi alta yaka gidEp, pi yaka win yaka munk <P'U7>! khapa yaka nus...

"Khakwa pus khul sik milhayt khapa yaka ilh7wEli.

"*Nayka* ukuk ulXayu7 yaka nus-glis...pi dret khakwa, nayka chaku tilxam!

"Coos SalcEqw tilxam lhaska munk-nim nayka <hwEnlhas>, khakwa pus wawa
<nus-glis>.

"Pi hayu nayka lEma.

"Lhaksta nayka?"
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[haya:::sh mersi khapa Patty Whereat, Dolores, pi khanawi nEsayka "tEnEs
lu7lu"]

Lhaksta tiki munk-bastEn ukuk? / Who wants to translate this into English?

Dave