Lost Arrow -- Part 3

77

Lost Arrow started off again down the river.

• saahtêti' -- he took off again
• ne Hu'nöhtö'ö -- Lost Arrow
• hathaine'skwa' -- he was walking around
• waatihët -- he went downstream

78

The sun was shining brightly, the air was clean and crisp.

• teyuhathethsíyú -- the sun is shinging brightly
• ukwastö -- the weather is auspicious

79

The lovely smell of Indian summer covered the land.

• kakwékö -- everything
• ne'huhtsi -- there
• nikahsönyô -- how it smells
• wíyú -- it is nice

80

The flaming autumn trees on the mountainside twinkled gold and red.

• ne'hu -- there
• tkanöta'ke -- on the mountain
• ne kææítö' -- the trees
• utsitkwææ'ê' -- it's gold-colored
• tkwëhtææ'ê' -- it's red
• khu -- and

81

But Lost Arrow saw none of these things.

• ne' kwá he -- but
• tha'kwistë' -- nothing
• wai -- indeed
• téúkê -- he didn't see it
• ne Hu'nöhtö'ö -- Lost Arrow

82

He had eyes and ears only for his song that was lost.

• auska'a -- only that
• hutënihsákö -- he is looking for his song

83

After a while Lost Arrow heard someone snorting and eating acorns.

• ta unë -- so then
• nö'ôwë -- it happened that
• húôkë -- he heard it
• ne Hu'nöhtö'ö -- Lost Arrow
• ne' -- grammatical particle
• sôká' -- someone
• tyakuteëhtaní -- someone is sniffing, snorting
• kukuwækö -- someone is eating acorns

84

He stopped and listened.

• ta unë -- so then
• huë'he'ö -- he stopped
• hutaöhtiyustö -- he listened closely

85

He crept closer and saw that it was a fat bear.

• teathyuskwíne' -- he was crawling
• nyakwai' -- bear
• wáákë' -- he saw it

86

He wondered if he dared to ask the bear whether she had seen his song.

• aashakúôtô' -- he might ask her
• ne' -- grammatical particle
• ne nyakwai -- the bear
• wa'étúk -- she saw it
• ne húênö' -- his song

87

Finally he said "How, Bear."

• ta unë -- so then
• thusnye'ö -- he said
• hau' -- hi
• nyakwai' -- bear

88

The bear stopped and looked up at him curiously.

• kuë'he'ö -- she stopped
• waöwökë' -- she looked at him

89

"Have you seen my song that is lost?" he asked.

• u'sékë' -- you saw it
• ne akênö' -- my song
• ne' -- grammatical particle
• uhtö'ö -- it's lost
• waatáôtô' -- he asked

90

The bear thought for a moment and scratched her ear against a tree.

• usthöö -- a little bit
• kunöhtönyö' -- she is thinking
• ne nyakwai' -- the bear
• uöta'ke -- on the tree
• wa'ötaöhtaték -- she scratched her ear on it

91

"Yes, I have seen a song lying about here somewhere.

• túkës -- yes, really
• nô -- probably
• íwí -- I think
• nëkhu -- around here
• úênö' -- song
• ti'kwa -- I'm not sure
• ëkayêta'k -- it will keep lying (around)

92

It is a song about blackberries.

• utkææshæ' -- blackberries
• íwí -- I think
• utênút -- it is singing (= it is a song about X)

93

Is that the one you have lost?"

• ne' -- grammatical particle
• nae -- indeed
• huikê -- this
• sahtö' -- you've lost it

94

Lost Arrow shook his head sadly.

• taa'niköë't -- he was disappointed
• ne Hu'nöhtö'ö -- Lost Arrow

95

"No," he said. "That is some other song."

• thë'ë -- no, not
• waë' -- he said
• ne' -- grammatical particle
• huikê -- this
• thikaënôte' -- it's a different song

96

Turning around he continued walking and the bear started eating acorns again.

• síkwá -- around the other way
• shô -- just
• ëöthaine'sék -- he continued walking
• ne' -- grammatical particle
• ne nyakwai' -- the bear
• shô -- just
• ëtsyekuwâksék -- she'll keep eating acorns again

97

Lost Arrow walked for many days.

• wésu' -- a lot, many
• uhë'syönyö -- days and days
• hathaine'skwa' -- he was walking
• ne Hu'nöhtö'ö -- Lost Arrow

98

He asked everyone he met if they had seen his lost song anywhere.

• tyawë'ö -- always
• nae -- indeed
• waaköyôôtô' -- he asked people
• n-ökweshö'ö -- people
• ti'kwa -- whether
• aaswakë' -- y'all might see it
• ne úênö' -- song

99

No one had seen it.

• te'sôká' -- no one
• te'akúkê' -- someone hadn't seen it

100

Sometimes he built a shelter to sleep in, sometimes he was lucky enough to find an overhanging rock.

• ne' -- grammatical particle
• haskwasyöníák -- he keeps building a shelter
• ëthuta'ôôk kës -- he'll keep sleeping there
• wêtö ti'kwa -- whenever
• khu -- and
• kastëëníyôt -- overhanging rock
• thuta'ö -- he is sleeping there

101

One night he was sitting under such a rock with his campfire blazing before him when a little man appeared suddenly on the other side of the fire.

• wa'u'kææ -- night came
• hanyusyút -- he's sitting
• he kastëëníyôt -- at/under the overhanging rock
• tuskë -- near
• wai -- indeed
• tkatsistayë' -- there's a fire there
• waatyêêkwa si -- all of a sudden
• hututahsa'sé -- he appeared (before him)
• skatsêôti -- on the other side of the fire
• ne tsu'kâô' -- the little person
• kayásö -- it is called

102

The little man was clothed in red and green clothing and carried a little bow and arrows.

• ne' -- grammatical particle
• ne tsu'kâô' -- the little person
• tkwëtææ'ê' -- it's red
• kanëhtaikhö' -- it's green
• khu -- and
• husyönya'tö -- he's dressed (in it)
• niwu'uu -- it's tiny
• nae -- indeed
• wa'ênö' -- bow
• ka'nö'shö'ö -- aroows
• khu -- and
• hááwi' -- he's carrying it

103

He was no bigger than a rabbit.

• niaya'ta' -- how big he is
• huikê -- this
• he niyu'tê -- as, like
• wai -- indeed
• kwa'yöö' -- rabbit
• kayásö -- it is called
• nikanyu'ta' -- how big the animal is

104

"How," said the little man.

• hau' -- hi
• waë' -- he said
• ne tsu'kâô' -- the little person

105

"What are you doing wandering about in the woods all by yourself?"

• të'ë kúwá -- why?
• sathainétye' -- you're wandering around
• sya'tí -- all by yourself
• kahatakô -- in the woods

106

"I'm looking for my song that is lost.

• akatënihsakhö' -- I'm looking for my songs
• ne' -- grammatical particle
• uhtö'ö -- it's lost

107

It is a very important song that my grandmother gave me a long time ago.

• ne' -- grammatical particle
• huikê -- this
• akwas -- very
• kanënökwëníyu' -- an important song
• ne' -- grammatical particle
• unëhtsi -- long ago
• ökáwí -- she gave it to me
• ne aksút -- my grandmother

108

But now it is lost. Have you seen it?"

• ne' kwá he -- but
• uhtö'ö -- it's lost
• ne' -- grammatical particle
• nae -- indeed
• sákê -- you've seen it

109

The little man sat down on the other side of the fire.

• ne' -- grammatical particle
• ne skatsêôti -- on the other side of the fire
• waatyê' -- he sat down
• ne tsu'kâô' -- the little person

110

He sat thinking for a long time.

• ne'hu -- there
• niyönishe'ö -- for a long time
• hanyusyútak -- he was sitting
• hunöhtönyö' -- he was thinking

111

Then he said "I have not seen your song.

• ta unë -- so then
• thusnye'ö -- he said
• nae -- indeed
• te'akékê -- I haven't seen it
• ne sáênö' -- your song

112

But I know many very fine songs.

• ne' kwá he -- but
• n-í' -- I
• kyëtéí -- I know
• wésu' -- many, a lot
• únë -- now
• kaënöka'te' -- many songs

113

I can teach you as many as you like.

• ukwényô -- can
• únë -- now
• ëköyëstë' -- I'll teach you
• he níyô -- as many as
• tesatöëtsúni -- you want/need it

114

You can do many things with them. You can use them to find food and shelter.

• ukwényô -- can
• ëhsyéâ't kës -- you will use them
• satênút -- you're singing
• ëtsihsák -- you'll look for it
• wai -- indeed
• kakhwaka'ö -- delicious food
• ëtsi'tyôôk -- you'll continue to live there
• khu -- and

115

You can use them to heal people and make them feel better.

• ukwényô -- can
• ahsö' -- even
• ëhsyéâ't kës -- you will use them
• ëhsnöhkwa'syôni' -- you'll make music
• satênút -- you're singing
• ëtsôtö' -- you'll feel better
• khu -- and

116

I will teach you as many songs as you like if you will give me your feather-weave blanket."

• êköyëstë' -- I'll teach you
• únë -- now
• he níyô -- as many as
• tesatöëtsúni -- you want/need it
• ta unë -- so then
• ëkôyö' -- I'll give it to you
• ne íyús -- the blanket
• uæ'ta' -- feather
• nikasyönya'tö -- that's what it's made out of

117

"If I give you my feather-weave blanket, I will have nothing to keep me warm.

• aakêôk -- if it might be
• aakôyö' -- I might give it to you
• ne uæ'ta' -- feather
• kasyönya'tö -- it's made of it
• íyús -- blanket
• akáwë -- it's mine
• tha'kwistë -- nothing
• únë -- then
• ëwökya'taia't -- it will keep me warm

118

Winter is almost here. Look, there are no leaves left on the trees.

• tsikwas -- soon
• ëwöthúwât -- it will get cold, winter will come
• shô -- just
• satkáthu -- look!
• únë -- now
• te'kanëhtayêtö' -- there are no leaves
• he kææítö' -- on the trees

119

Besides, I am not looking for your songs.

• tsekë -- besides, anyway
• nae -- indeed
• te'kihsakhônyö -- I'm not looking for them
• ne saënö'shö'ö -- your songs

120

I am looking for the song my grandmother gave me, the one that is lost."

• ne' -- grammatical particle
• wai -- indeed
• ëkihsakhe' kës -- I'll go out and look for it
• ne úênö' -- song
• ne' -- grammatical particle
• ne aksút -- my grandmother
• ökënôwí -- she gave me the song
• ne' -- grammatical particle
• huikê -- this
• uhtö'ö -- it's lost

121

"Maybe one of my songs will help you find your song" said the little man.

• ne' -- grammatical particle
• nô -- probably
• ki'shë -- perhaps
• ne akênö' -- my song
• ëhsaya'takeha' -- it will help you
• ëhsatënôkë' -- you'll find your song
• waë' -- he said
• ne tsu'kâô' -- the little person

122

"Do you really think so?" asked Lost Arrow.

• túkës -- really
• ísé -- you think
• waatáôtô' -- he asked
• ne Hu'nöhtö'ö -- Lost Arrow

123

"No" admitted the little man.

• thë'ë -- no
• thusnye'ö -- he said
• ne tsu'kâô' -- the little person

124

After a while the little man got up and left and Lost Arrow went to sleep.

• ta unë -- so then
• wááta't -- he stood up
• ne tsu'kâô' -- the little person
• waayakëhtak -- he left straight away
• khu -- and
• wáúta' -- he went to sleep
• khu -- and
• ne Hu'nöhtö'ö -- Lost Arrow

125

In the morning there was snow crusted over the fallen leaves.

• ne' -- grammatical particle
• ne setehtsia -- in the morning
• kaniyayë -- there is snow
• uehta'ke -- on the ground
• unëhta'shö'ö -- leaves

126

Lost Arrow looked at the snow and saw raccoon tracks.

• waathsi'wáê' -- he looked
• ne Hu'nöhtö'ö -- Lost Arrow
• he uníya' -- at the snow
• ne'hu -- there
• wáákë' -- he saw it
• shô -- just
• ne tsyu'ææka' -- raccoon
• kayásö -- it is called
• uyanö'shö'ö -- tracks

127

Lost Arrow got up and built up his fire.

• wáátkë -- he got up
• ne Hu'nöhtö'ö -- Lost Arrow
• huteka'tö -- he built a fire
• khu -- and

128

He took some water from a nearby stream and put it in his cup.

• ne' -- grammatical particle
• ne -- grammatical particle
• hutsëhtö -- he got some water
• he tuskëö -- at there nearby
• tkëhôtek -- stream was there
• ne' -- grammatical particle
• ne -- grammatical particle
• húwistakô -- in his cup
• waa'nöhtáá -- he put it in it

129

Then he gathered some fir-needles from the tips of the twigs.

• ne' -- grammatical particle
• ne -- grammatical particle
• unë'ta' -- firtree
• hunëhteeö -- he gathered leaves
• ukwiyæ'shö'ö -- twig tips

130

He put them in the cup of water.

• ne'hu -- there
• wai -- indeed
• hae'kwa -- also
• waa'nöhtáá -- he put it in it

131

Finally he took some red-hot pebbles from the fire and dropped them into his cup.

• ta unë -- so then
• waa'skwæækwáô' -- he took some stones
• ne' -- grammatical particle
• u'skwææ'skötahtö' -- red-hot stones
• ne utékhak -- it was burning (the then-fire)
• waa'skwææ'nöhtáá -- he put the stones in it
• he húwistakô -- into his cup

132

When he had finished drinking the fir tea he felt better.

• thsáánekëta't -- when he had finished drinking
• ne úneka'taiê -- the tea
• ne unë'ta' -- fir tree
• ta unë -- so then
• aöhö'ö hunöhtönyö' -- he felt better

133

Then he started walking again.

• ta unë -- so then
• saahtêti' -- he set out again
• hatháíne' -- he's walking