Coyote Eats Rocks

naki kenke Qamattihu

uuppetetta Qamattihu--uuuuppete. aqa yin yu husua enakitte. pite ametepinhai Kimu. yake "Haya, Kimu! sukaqanitte?"

huyakenu "wametepinhai."

huyakeni "sukaqanittu?"

huyakenu "nakine."

huyakeni "sunaa naki?"

hunakenu "supaneman watukua."

huyakeni "kiawanaki pinpinkahai wane. uuuuwapete." hunakii nepikin Kimu Qamattihu humumawette Kimuttin netukua. yake "hen. pesi mukenee naki. wapuu huuuwapete."

aqa yin yu husua anaki. pite anakiuki Mese. yake "haya, Mese! sukaqanitte?"

huyakenu "wanakiuki."

huyakeni "sunaa naki?"

huyakenu "supaneman watukua."

huyakeni "kiawanaki ukikinka wane. uuuuwapete." hunakii ukukii episite ekahene Qamattihu humumawette Mesettin netukua. yake, "hen. pesi mukenee naki. wapuu huuuwapete."

aqa yin yu husua enakitte. pite anasiyupi Anei. yake "haya, Anei! sukaqanitte?"

huyakenu "wanakiyupi."

huyakeni "sunaa naki?"

huyakenu "supaneman watukua."

huyakeni "kiawanaki yupiypinka wane. uuuuwapete." hunakii yupii pakukuule Qamattihu humumawette aneittin netukua. yake "hen. pesi mukenee naki. wapuu huuuwapete."

lea husena suqanitte hunakitte. pite Tipukan yapalata atipi sukupu. yake "haya, Tipukan! sukaqanitte?"

huyakenu "naqaken. iye hapuu yu huhamawema awaisi."

huyakeni "sunaa naki?"

muweline Tipukan humutepatte hutipi sukupu yapata.

yakeni "kiawanaki kenkenka wane. uuuuwapete." hunakii mikikiin keken tukulaa episite ekahene Qamattihu. qaha netunpa! yake "aa, naane!" yake "uuwaqasalatii kekennu!" hulua hutuli asati netunpa.

uuwesi ekatatta. yake "uuwaqasalatii kekennu pise huwaqakkalta! waqane ewapipi."

lupaa yapaqu Qamattihu. tette netunpapu keken eqani lawi. tiluu laka eyapapu aqallalti netunpa kenke hutupaa huluqaa.

Qamattihunu! sumusunutta?

English

Coyote eats rocks

Coyote was really hungry one day--really really hungry. He was wandering around looking for something to eat. He saw Field Mouse gathering grass seeds. "Hey, Field Mouse! What are you doing?" he asked.

"Gathering grass seeds," said Field Mouse.

"What for?" asked Coyote.

"To eat," answered Field Mouse.

"Do they taste good?"

"Me and my family like them."

"Maybe I'll eat some grass seeds. I'm really really hungry." And Coyote ate all of Field Mouse's seeds, leaving none for poor Field Mouse and his family. "Hmm. That sure wasn't very much food. I'm still really hungry."

He was wandering around looking for food. He saw Lizard eating bugs. "Hey, Lizard! What are you doing?" asked Coyote.

"Eating bugs," answered Lizard.

"Do they taste good?"

"Me and my family like them."

"Maybe I'll eat some bugs. I'm really really hungry." And Coyote ate all of the bugs he could find, leaving none for poor Lizard and his family. "Hmm. That sure wasn't very much food. I'm still really hungry."

He was wandering around looking for something to eat. He saw Beaver chewing on some bark. "Hey, Beaver! What are you doing?" asked Coyote.

"Eating bark," answered Beaver.

"Does it taste good?"

"Me and my family like it."

"Maybe I'll eat some bark. I'm really really hungry." And Coyote ate the bark off of all the trees, leaving none for poor Beaver and his family. "Hmm. That sure wasn't very much food. I'm still really hungry."

He sat down and wondered what to do about food. He saw Sage Hen down by the spring pecking at the ground. "Hey, Sage Hen! What are you doing?"

"Swallowing rocks. Now go away and leave me alone."

"Do they taste good?"

Sage Hen ignored him and didn't answer, but kept on pecking in the dirt by the spring.

"Maybe I'll try some rocks. I'm really really hungry." And Coyote ate all of the pebbles, rocks, and boulders he could find. His stomach was huge! "Aah, that did the trick!" he said. Those rocks really filled me up!" And he lay down to take a nap because his stomach was so full.

When he woke up awhile later he was really thirsty. "Those rocks really filled me up, but they sure did make me thirsty! I'd better get a drink."

Coyote walked down to the spring. All of the rocks rattled and clacked together in his stomach making a lot of noise. He leaned over the water in the spring, but his stomach was so heavy with rocks that he fell in and drowned.

That Coyote! Won't he ever learn?

Interlinear

Sentence 1

naki kenke Qamattihu

0-    naki kenke       qa"- tihu
3>3'- eat  rock:DIST  CBA- mischief

Coyote eats rocks

Sentence 2

uuppetetta Qamattihu--uuuuppete.

uu"=    0- pete      =tta        qa"- tihu     uu"=    0- pete
INTENS= 3- be.hungry =sometime  CBA- mischief INTENS= 3- be.hungry

Coyote was really hungry one day--really really hungry.

Sentence 3

aqa yin yu husua enakitte.

0- aqa    yi   -n   yu    hu=  0-    sua  e=  0-    naki =tte
3- wander here -and there and= 3>3'- seek SS= 3>3'- eat  =something

He was wandering around looking for something to eat.

Sentence 4

pite ametepinhai Kimu.

0-    pite a=  0- mete   + pin  + hai   kimu
3>3'- see  DS= 3- gather + seed + grass Field.Mouse

He saw Field Mouse gathering grass seeds.

Sentence 5

yake "Haya, Kimu! sukaqanitte?"

0-    yake haya kimu        su= ka-  qani =tte
3>3'- say  hey  Field.Mouse ?=  2>3- do   =something

"Hey, Field Mouse! What are you doing?" he asked.

Sentence 6

huyakenu "wametepinhai."

hu=  0-    yake =nu   wa- mete   + pin  + hai
and= 3>3'- say  =that 1-  gather + seed + grass

"Gathering grass seeds," said Field Mouse.

Sentence 7

huyakeni "sukaqanittu?"

hu=  0-    yake =ni   su= ka-  qani =ttu
and= 3>3'- say  =this ?=  2>3- do   =some.reason

"What for?" asked Coyote.

Sentence 8

huyakenu "nakine."

hu=  0-    yake =nu   0-    naki =ne
and= 3>3'- say  =that 3>3'- eat  =DEM

"To eat," answered Field Mouse.

Sentence 9

huyakeni "sunaa naki?"

hu=  0-    yake =ni   su= 0- naa  naki
and= 3>3'- say  =this ?=  3- good eat

"Do they taste good?"

Sentence 10

hunakenu "supaneman watukua."

hu=  0-    yake =nu   0-    supa   =ma -n   wa- tukua
and= 3>3'- say  =that 3>3'- please =1  -and 1p- person:COLL:B

"Me and my family like them."

Sentence 11

huyakeni "kiawanaki pinpinkahai wane.

hu=  0-    yake =ni   kia=   wa-  naki pinpi     =nka  + hai   wa- ne
and= 3>3'- say  =this maybe= 1>3- eat  seed:DIST =some + grass 1-  DEM

"Maybe I'll eat some grass seeds.

Sentence 12

uuuuwapete."

uu"=    wa- pete
INTENS= 1-  be.hungry

I'm really really hungry."

Sentence 13

hunakii nepikin Kimu Qamattihu humumawette Kimuttin netukua.

hu=  0-    nakii ne- pikin       kimu          qa"- tihu 
and= 3>3'- eat:B 3-  seed:COLL:B Field.Mouse  CBA- mischief

hu=  mu=  0-    mawe  =tte       kimu        -tti -n   ne- tukua
and= NEG= 3>3'- leave =something Field.Mouse -DIM -and 3p- person:COLL:B

And Coyote ate all of Field Mouse's seeds, leaving none for poor Field Mouse and his family.

Sentence 14

yake "hen. pesi mukenee naki.

0-    yake hen pesi      mu=  0- kenee       naki
3>3'- say  hmm certainly NEG= 3- be.enough:B eat

"Hmm. That sure wasn't very much food.

Sentence 15

wapuu huuuwapete."

wa- puu hu=  uu"=    wa- pete
1-  go  and= INTENS= 1-  be.hungry

I'm still really hungry."

Sentence 16

aqa yin yu husua anaki.

0- aqa    yi   -n   yu    hu=  0-    sua  naki
3- wander here -and there and= 3>3'- seek eat

He was wandering around looking for food.

Sentence 17

pite anakiuki Mese.

0-    pite a=  0- naki + uki mese
3>3'- see  DS= 3- eat  + bug Lizard

He saw Lizard eating bugs.

Sentence 18

yake "haya, Mese! sukaqanitte?"

0-    yake haya mese   su= ka-  qani =tte
3>3'- say  hey  Lizard ?=  2>3- do   =something

"Hey, Lizard! What are you doing?" asked Coyote.

Sentence 19

huyakenu "wanakiuki."

hu=  0-    yake =nu   wa- naki + uki
and= 3>3'- say  =that 1-  eat  + bug

"Eating bugs," answered Lizard.

Sentence 20

huyakeni "sunaa naki?"

hu=  0-    yake =ni   su= 0- naa  naki
and= 3>3'- say  =this ?=  3- good eat

"Do they taste good?"

Sentence 21

huyakenu "supaneman watukua."

hu=  0-    yake =nu   0-    supa   =ma -n   wa- tukua
and= 3>3'- say  =that 3>3'- please =1  -and 1p- person:COLL:B

"Me and my family like them."

Sentence 22

huyakeni "kiawanaki ukikinka wane.

hu=  0-    yake =ni   kia=   wa-  naki ukiki    =nka  wa- ne
and= 3>3'- say  =this maybe= 1>3- eat  bug:DIST =some 1-  DEM

"Maybe I'll eat some bugs.

Sentence 23

uuuuwapete."

uu"=    wa- pete
INTENS= 1-  be.hungry

I'm really really hungry."

Sentence 24

hunakii ukukii episite ekahene Qamattihu humumawette Mesettin netukua.

hu=  0-    nakii ukukii     e=  0-    pisite e=  0-    kahe =ne
and= 3>3'- eat:B bug:COLL:B SS= 3>3'- able   SS= 3>3'- find =DEM

  qa"- tihu     hu=  mu=  0-    mawe  =tte       mese   -tti -n
 CBA- mischief and= NEG= 3>3'- leave =something Lizard -DIM -and

ne- tukua
3p- person:COLL:B

And Coyote ate all of the bugs he could find, leaving none for poor Lizard and his family.

Sentence 25

yake, "hen. pesi mukenee naki.

0-    yake hen pesi      mu=  0- kenee       naki
3>3'- say  hmm certainly NEG= 3- be.enough:B eat

"Hmm. That sure wasn't very much food.

Sentence 26

wapuu huuuwapete."

wa- puu hu=  uu"=    wa- pete
1-  go  and= INTENS= 1-  be.hungry

I'm still really hungry."

Sentence 27

aqa yin yu husua enakitte.

0- aqa    yi   -n   yu    hu=  0-    sua  e=  0-    naki =tte
3- wander here -and there and= 3>3'- seek SS= 3>3'- eat  =something

He was wandering around looking for something to eat.

Sentence 28

pite anasiyupi Anei.

0-    pite a=  0- nasi + yupi anei
3>3'- see  DS= 3- chew + bark Beaver

He saw Beaver chewing on some bark.

Sentence 29

yake "haya, Anei! sukaqanitte?"

0-    yake haya anei   su= ka-  qani =tte
3>3'- say  hey  Beaver ?=  2>3- do   =something

"Hey, Beaver! What are you doing?" asked Coyote.

Sentence 30

huyakenu "wanakiyupi."

hu=  0-    yake =nu   wa- naki + yupi
and= 3>3'- say  =that 1-  eat  + bark

"Eating bark," answered Beaver.

Sentence 31

huyakeni "sunaa naki?"

hu=  0-    yake =ni   su= 0- naa  naki
and= 3>3'- say  =this ?=  3- good eat

"Does it taste good?"

Sentence 32

huyakenu "supaneman watukua."

hu=  0-    yake =nu   0-    supa   =ma -n   wa- tukua
and= 3>3'- say  =that 3>3'- please =1  -and 1p- person:COLL:B

"Me and my family like it."

Sentence 33

huyakeni "kiawanaki yupiypinka wane.

hu=  0-    yake =ni   kia=   wa-  naki yupiypa   =nka  wa- ne
and= 3>3'- say  =this maybe= 1>3- eat  bark:DIST =some 1-  DEM

"Maybe I'll eat some bark.

Sentence 34

uuuuwapete."

uu"=    wa- pete
INTENS= 1-  be.hungry

I'm really really hungry."

Sentence 35

hunakii yupii pakukuule Qamattihu humumawette aneittin netukua.

hu=  0-    nakii yupii  pakukuu     =le     qa"-tihu
and= 3>3'- eat:B bark:B tree:COLL:B =from  CBA-mischief 

hu=  mu=  0-    mawe  =tte       anei   -tti -n   ne- tukua
and= NEG= 3>3'- leave =something Beaver -DIM -and 3p- person:COLL:B

And Coyote ate the bark off of all the trees, leaving none for poor Beaver and his family.

Sentence 36

yake "hen. pesi mukenee naki.

0-    yake hen pesi      mu=  0- kenee       naki
3>3'- say  hmm certainly NEG= 3- be.enough:B eat

"Hmm. That sure wasn't very much food.

Sentence 37

wapuu huuuwapete."

wa- puu hu=  uu"=    wa- pete
1-  go  and= INTENS= 1-  be.hungry

I'm still really hungry."

Sentence 38

lea husena suqanitte hunakitte.

0- lea hu=  0- sena  su= 0-    qani =tte       hu=  0-   naki =tte
3- sit and= 3- think ?=  3>3'- do   =something and= 3>3'- eat =something

He sat down and wondered what to do about food.

Sentence 39

pite Tipukan yapalata atipi sukupu.

0-    pite tipukan  yapa   + la    =ta a=  0- tipi suku =pu
3>3'- see  Sage Hen source + water =at DS= 3- peck dirt =in

He saw Sage Hen down by the spring pecking at the ground.

Sentence 40

yake "haya, Tipukan! sukaqanitte?"

haya tipukan  su= ka-  qani =tte
hey  Sage Hen ?=  2>3- do   =something

"Hey, Sage Hen! What are you doing?"

Sentence 41

huyakenu "naqaken.

0- naqa    + ken
3- swallow + rock

"Swallowing rocks.

Sentence 42

iye hapuu yu huhamawema awaisi."

iye ha= puu yu    hu=  ha= mawe  =ma a=  wa- isi
now !=  go  there and= !=  leave =1  DS= 1-  one

Now go away and leave me alone."

Sentence 43

huyakeni "sunaa naki?"

hu=  0-    yake =ni   su= 0 -naa  naki
and= 3>3'- say  =this ?=  3 -good eat

"Do they taste good?"

Sentence 44

muweline Tipukan humutepatte hutipi sukupu yapata.

mu=  0-    weli   =ne  tipukan  hu=  mu=  0-    tepa  =tte
NEG= 3>3'- listen =DEM Sage Hen and= NEG= 3>3'- speak =something

hu=  0- tipi suku =pu yapa   =ta 
and= 3- peck dirt =in spring =at

Sage Hen ignored him and didn't answer, but kept on pecking in the dirt by the spring.

Sentence 45

yakeni "kiawanaki kenkenka wane.

0-    yake =ni   kia=   wa- naki kenke     =nka  wa- ne
3>3'- say  =this maybe= 1-  eat  rock:DIST =some 1-  DEM

"Maybe I'll try some rocks.

Sentence 46

uuuuwapete."

uu"=    wa- pete
INTENS= 1-  be.hungry

I'm really really hungry."

Sentence 47

hunakii mikikiin keken tukulaa episite ekahene Qamattihu.

hu=  0-    nakii mikikii       -n   keken       (-n)   boulder:COLL:B
and= 3>3'- eat:B pebble:COLL:B -and rock:COLL:B (-and) tukulaa

e=  0-    pisite e=  0-    kahe =ne    qa"- tihu
SS= 3>3'- able   SS= 33'- find =DEM  CBA- mischief

And Coyote ate all of the pebbles, rocks, and boulders he could find.

Sentence 48

qaha netunpa!

0- qaha   ne- tunpa
3- be.big 3p- belly

His stomach was huge!

Sentence 49

yake "aa, naane!"

0- yake aa  0- naa  =ne
3- say  aah 3- good =DEM

"Aah, that did the trick!" he said.

Sentence 50

yake "uuwaqasalatii kekennu!"

0-    yake uu=     wa-  qa"- salatii     keken       =nu
3>3'- say  INTENS= 1>3- CBA- be.full:L:B rock:COLL:B =that

Those rocks really filled me up!"

Sentence 51

hulua hutuli asati netunpa.

hu=  0- lua      hu=  0- tuli  a=  0- sati    ne- tunpa
and= 3- lie.down and= 3- sleep DS= 3- be.full 3p- belly

And he lay down to take a nap because his stomach was so full.

Sentence 52

uuwesi ekatatta.

uu=     0- wesi       e=  0- kata    =tta
INTENS= 3- be.thirsty SS= 3- wake.up =sometime

When he woke up awhile later he was really thirsty.

Sentence 53

yake "uuwaqasalatii kekennu pise huwaqakkalta!

0-    yake uu=     wa-  qa"- salatii     keken       =nu   pise
3>3'- say  INTENS= 1>3- CBA- be.full:L:B rock:COLL:B =that certainly

hu=  wa-  qa"- kalta
and= 1>3- CBA- be.thirsty:L

"Those rocks really filled me up, but they sure did make me thirsty!

Sentence 54

waqane ewapipi."

wa- qane   e=  wa- pipi
1-  should SS= 1-  drink

I'd better get a drink."

Sentence 55

lupaa yapaqu Qamattihu.

0- lupaa  yapa   =qu   qa"- tihu
3- walk:B spring =to  CBA- mischief

Coyote walked down to the spring.

Sentence 56

tette netunpapu keken eqani lawi.

0- tette    ne- tunpa =pu keken       e=  0-    qani lawi
3- rattle:G 3p- belly =in rock:COLL:B SS= 3>3'- do   noise

All of the rocks rattled and clacked together in his stomach making a lot of noise.

Sentence 57

tiluu laka eyapapu aqallalti netunpa kenke hutupaa huluqaa.

0- tiluu  la    =ka e=  0- yapa   =pu a=  0- qa"- lalti   ne- tunpa
3- lean:B water =on SS= 3- spring =in DS= 3- CBA- heavy:L 3p- belly

kenke     hu=  0- tupaa  hu=  0- luqaa
rock:DIST and= 3- fall:B and= 3- drown:B

He leaned over the water in the spring, but his stomach was so heavy with rocks that he fell in and drowned.

Sentence 58

Qamattihunu! sumusunutta?

  qa"- tihu     =nu   su= mu=  0- sunu  =tta
 CBA- mischief =that ?=  NEG= 3- learn =sometime

That Coyote! Won't he ever learn?

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