From: "Brian Charging Cloud"
To: Mitakuyepi
Subject: lakota iyapi
Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2006 16:28:10 -0700

Mitakuyepi (all my relatives)
 
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Peeling Potatoes (blo wasku)
 
1.  blo etan icu wo/pe..  (get some potatoes)
 
blo: potatoes
etan: some
icu: get/take
 
2.  mila pe wanji ole yo/ye.(look for one sharp knife) (look for a sharp
knife)
 
mila: knife
pe: sharp
wanji: one
ole: look for
 
3.  blo wanji icu na mila pe kin un wasku wo/pe. (get one potatoe and
use the knife to peel)
 
wanji: one
icu: get/take
na: and
mila: knife
pe: sharp
kin: the 
un: to use
wasku: peel
wo/pe: male and female gender ending.
 
Mashed Potatoes (blo patan)
 
1.  blo etan ohan yo/ye. (boil some potatoes)
 
blo: potatoes
etan: some
ohan: boil
yo/ye: male and female gender ending
 
2.  tohan blo kin tanyan span kin kaze na patan yo/ye. (when the
potatoes are done well, dip them out and mash them)
 
tohan: when
blo: potatoes
kin: the 
tanyan: well/good
span: cooked
kaze: dip out with a spoon or ladle
na: and 
patan: mash           yo/ye: male and female gender ending
 
anpetu waste yuha po, (have a good day)
 
Bryan Charging Cloud
Director, Lakota Language Institute