Tshiminuaten a tshemikaitshein?
Do you like cutting wood?
Nitshimikaitshen.
I'm cutting wood.
Tshekuan etutamin?
What are you doing?
Niminueniten nititeniten.
I'm thinking that I'm happy.
Apu ututit.
He doesn't have a boat.
Apu minuatak nete Natuashish.
He doesn't like it in Natuashish.
Ekᵘ tshin?
And you?
Tshishe-shatshit ute takuannu.
It's here in Sheshatshiu.
Minuatamᵘ a tshinapem e kusset?
Does your husband like to fish?
Tipishkaniti ute tshika tau, kapimipanniti tshika pushu.
He will arrive tonight by plane.
Tanite tekuannit utush?
Where is his boat?
Eshe.
Yes.
Sheshatshit ute takuannu.
It's here in Sheshatshiu.
Tshekuannu uet eka minuatak?
Why doesn't he like it?
Tshekuannu uet eka tshi kusset nete Natuashish?
Why can't he fish in Natuashish?
Natuashish nete tau ninapem.
My husband is in Natuashish.
Apu tshi kusset.
He can't fish.
Mauat, apu minuataman, mukᵘ nui apashtanan mita.
No, I don't like it, but we need wood.
Tshekuan miamitunenitamin?
What are you thinking about?
Apu tshekuan mamitunenitaman.
I'm not thinking about anything.
