About North Valleys Paiute Language Class

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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

For those of you who have never threaded a needle or tied a knot.  You know who you are. 

Sunday, February 2, 2014

OUR 13 NEW ACTION WORDS


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
  1. nadakwunae - to jump
  2. tanomane - to run
  3. pahabe - to swim
  4. kukukweba - to kick
  5. hoawae - to hunt
  6. kootsa - to cut wood
  7. sogonumme - to walk
  8. nakoe - to fight
  9. tonoyooe - to push
  10. tsayoda - to lift
  11. tuhewe - to dig
 Friday, January 17, 2014

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. 
  1. yaga - to cry
  2. nuga - to dance
  3. yotse - to fly 
  4. saa - to cook
  5. katu - to sit
  6. tunekwuhu - sing
  7. tuka - to eat 
  8. gea - to give 
  9. poone - to see
  10. moozootuhi - to kiss
  11. mea - to go
  12. heeda - to hug
  13. yadooa - to talk 
Tuesday, January 28, 2014

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