How to say?

[Francisc Czobor]

Hi Stephanie,
   
  The most simple way to say "We Have Always Been Here" in Chinuk Wawa would be:
   
  (in the Chinook List's orthography): "kwansEm ntsayka miLayt yakwa"
  (this version observes the way Chinuk Wawa is spoken at Grand Ronde, Oregon)
   
  (in Jim Holton's orthography): "kwanisêm nêsayka mitlayt yakwa"
   
  (in the 19th century English-based orthography of Gibbs & Shaw): "kwahnesum nesika mitlite yukwa"
   
  Literal translation: "always we be here"
   
  But I'm not the specialist, so maybe other more qualified List-members will correct me, if necessary.
   
  Best regards,
  Francisc


STEPHANIE FOGEL <kalapuyakwealth at MSN.COM> wrote:
  I am looking for an opinion on how this may be said: "We Have Always Been 
Here"... I am Kalapuya, and would prefer it to be in the Chinuk language 
more dominant in the Oregon area....does anyone have any ideas?

Many Thanks.

"The Crazy Never Die" -HST

Stephani

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