Niwakashææ'ö 01.29

01.29.01

My father's sister Donna came to visit us with her husband Ted.

• wáníyö' -- the two of them came
• ne akéhak -- my aunt
• yeyásö -- she's called that
• khu -- and
• ne tényatköëtahkwa'kêô' -- the deceased spouse
• ne -- grammatical particle
• hayasônö' -- he used to be called that

01.29.02

I was walking with them one evening and got burnt on Ted's cigarette.

• n-u'kææs'a -- evening came
• thsiyakwatháíne' -- when we were walking
• u'ke'skôta't -- I got burned
• ne hutsêút -- he's smoking
• ne -- grammatical particle

01.29.03

The next time she came she had a different husband, a Susquehannok, and a baby called Brenda.

• sáníyö' -- the two of them came back
• thökwe'tate' -- he's a different person
• huikê -- this
• hökwe'ôwe -- native man
• utöni'aa -- baby
• yeyásö -- she's called that

01.29.04

I was shocked at her belly button not yet healed.

• u'kë'nikôúwet -- I was shocked at it
• së'ë -- because
• ahsö' -- still
• aayê' -- it seems
• kutkësyu' -- she's got puss on it
• ne kushe'tút -- her bellybutton

01.29.05

I made a great impression on Donna by sticking the sprouted ends cut off carrots in the ground and showing her my garden.

• kutíwanëëkwátö -- she was impressed with it
• ne akéhak -- my aunt
• ne' -- grammatical particle
• huikê -- this
• akyêthö -- I've planted it, my garden
• ne ukteæ' -- carrot
• uya'kö -- it's cut off
• utôní -- it's growing

01.29.06

So began my long career in deceit.

• ne'hu -- there
• wai -- indeed
• u'kyéêt -- I started trouble
• ëkënuwëthák -- I'll keep lying