How to say?

[Yakima Belle]

Question. Would it make sense to put the ntsayka
first, to emphasise the "we"?

--- Scott Tyler <s.tylermd at COMCAST.NET> wrote:

> Looks good,
> Scott
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Francisc Czobor 
>   To: CHINOOK at listserv.linguistlist.org 
>   Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 1:36 AM
>   Subject: Re: How to say?
> 
> 
>   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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