About North Valleys Paiute Language Class
- Mr. West
- Reno, Nevada, United States
- This course is designed to provide students with a communicative-based foundation in the Paiute language. Students will learn the basic alphabet, pronunciation, vocabulary, sentence structure and cultural aspects of the Paiute language. They will develop an understanding of the Paiute culture and learn how to function within that culture in an appropriate manner. Issues regarding the importance of preserving the language will also be addressed.
Sunday, February 9, 2014
Beaded Lanyard Project: How to Tie a Knot for Hand Sewing
Sunday, February 2, 2014
2nd Semester so far...
How mu!
What a great start to the second semester. So far we've learned a bunch of new Paiute action words:
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Everyone created simple Paiute sentences. Here are a few examples that our students created:
1st year:
January 23, 1014
We reviewed the action words, everyone received a notes packet and watched a DVD . We worked on quiz corrections. Next class the quiz corrections are due.
Friday, January 24, 2014
Today's Lesson: Introduction to 13 new action words.
Activity: Watch a short video and complete the notes packet.
Homework: Create 13 new simple sentences using the action words below in Paiute, due Tuesday, January 28.
Today's lesson: Review the 23 action words. Sentences due next class, previously assigned on last Friday.
Activity: Word Search and a Matching handout.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Today's lesson: Introduction to pronouns
Pronouns
Nu
U
E
Nuga
Umu
Etc..
Next class: QUIZ #2
What a great start to the second semester. So far we've learned a bunch of new Paiute action words:
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
- nadakwunae - to jump
- tanomane - to run
- pahabe - to swim
- kukukweba - to kick
- hoawae - to hunt
- kootsa - to cut wood
- sogonumme - to walk
- nakoe - to fight
- tonoyooe - to push
- tsayoda - to lift
- tuhewe - to dig
Everyone created simple Paiute sentences. Here are a few examples that our students created:
1st year:
1.
Soo
ese’kweta esa tanomane.
2.
Soo
padooa tanomane.
3.
Soo
atsa wange’e tanomane.
4.
Soo
toha esa ka tutsepongatze tukawunu.
5.
Toohoo
nagabatsa nakoe.
6. Nana
kootsa.
7.
Soo
poohe pakwe pahabe.
8.
Soo
etse pookoo tanomane.
9.
Soo
poohe sadu’u tuhewe.
10.
Soo
waha natse nadawunae.
11.
Soo
oha puhu pahabe.
12.
Soo
paba sadu’u ka tooese kukukweba.
13.
Soo
pooe pamogo nadakwunae.
14.
Soo
wohetu pahabemea.
2nd year:
1.
Nubabe
mae ka tonega tonoyooe.
2.
Soo
onga (not ongabe – salt) saduno nadakwunae.
3.
Soo
tootse tsa natseno kootsa.
4.
Soo
wanga’a ka hama’a kukukweba.
5.
Soo
toha ehobe ka pongatze tsayoda.
6.
Soo
etse padooa esano sogonummewunu.
7.
Soo
etse padooa ka kammu hoawae.
8.
Soo
etse etza’a ka kammu hoawae.
And we offered extra credit with the following:
Extra Credit
Directions: Translate to PAIUTE. Use the
following Paiute words below to assist you. All words will be used AND may be used multiple times
Pookoo
Kootsoo
Puhu
Etza’a
Pamogo
E
Soo
Paba
Ewayoo
(lots)
Sumumano
Natakwasekwe
Watsu
Kowpa
Tsopege
Oha
Oa
pooe
etse
Na’a
Pea
Pabe’e
Nana
Kukukweba
Tuhewe
Tsayoda
Pahabe
Hoawae
kootsa
My
mother and father dig.
_______________________________________________________________________________
The
ten yellow ducks swim.
_______________________________________________________________________________
The
seven brown coyotes hunt four green frogs.
_______________________________________________________________________________
The
big man kicks the cow leg.
_______________________________________________________________________________
My
father lifts the two horse heads.
_______________________________________________________________________________
My
older brother cuts lots of wood.
_______________________________________________________________________________
January 23, 1014
We reviewed the action words, everyone received a notes packet and watched a DVD . We worked on quiz corrections. Next class the quiz corrections are due.
Friday, January 24, 2014
Today's Lesson: Introduction to 13 new action words.
Activity: Watch a short video and complete the notes packet.
Homework: Create 13 new simple sentences using the action words below in Paiute, due Tuesday, January 28.
- yaga - to cry
- nuga - to dance
- yotse - to fly
- saa - to cook
- katu - to sit
- tunekwuhu - sing
- tuka - to eat
- gea - to give
- poone - to see
- moozootuhi - to kiss
- mea - to go
- heeda - to hug
- yadooa - to talk
Today's lesson: Review the 23 action words. Sentences due next class, previously assigned on last Friday.
Activity: Word Search and a Matching handout.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Today's lesson: Introduction to pronouns
Pronouns
Nu
U
E
Nuga
Umu
Etc..
Next class: QUIZ #2
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