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.

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The ten yellow ducks swim.

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The seven brown coyotes hunt four green frogs.

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The big man kicks the cow leg.

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My father lifts the two horse heads.

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My older brother cuts lots of wood.

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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