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Featured Word/Sentence
| NCN | ENGLISH | LISTEN |
|---|---|---|
| haʔuk | eating | |
| haʔum | food | |
| haʔukʷaḥ | I’m eating. | |
| haʔukʷin | We’re eating. | |
| haʔukma | He/She’s eating. | |
| haʔumma | It’s food. It’s edible. It’s something to eat | |
| ƛułmaa haʔuk | He/She is eating well. | |
| ƛułmaa haʔumʔi | The food is good. | |
| čamasma haʔumʔi | The food is delicious. | |
| ʔaḥkuuma čamasʔi haʔum | This is (the) delicious food. | |
| haʔumma ʔaḥkuu | This is something to eat. This is food. | |
| čuu, haʔukšiʔin čaani | OK, let us eat first. |
| NCN | ENGLISH | LISTEN |
|---|---|---|
| huḥtakḥak nunuuk | Do you know how to sing? | |
| haaʔa, huḥtakaḥ nunuuk | Yes, I can sing. | |
| Ooh, huḥtakeʔic nunuuk! | Oh, you know how to sing! | |
| Huḥtakma nunuuk | He/She can sing. | |
| Huḥtakin nunuuk | We can sing. | |
| huuḥtakšiiḥḥak Quuquuʔaca | Do you learn NCN? | |
| Haaʔa, huuḥtakšiiḥaḥ Quuquuʔaca. | Yes, I learn NCN. | |
| Huuḥtakšiiḥma Quuquuʔaca. | He/she is learning NCN. | |
| Huuḥtakšiiḥin Quuquuʔaca. | We are learning NCN. | |
| Huuḥtakšiiḥin nunuuk. | We are practicing singing. |
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