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1. Time Passing

In this lesson, you will learn to name the different moments of the day and the corresponding customary greetings. You will also see the various terms related to the days of the week and the passage of time.

1.1. Vocabulary Related to Time of the Day

Time of day

• Wespasahkiwik : in the morning
• Sepawiw : morning
• Sepay : earlier this morning
• Spasuwiw : tomorrow morning
• Pasqe : noon or lunchtime
• Kisi-pasqe : afternoon
• Kisi-pasqek : later in the afternoon
• Welaqiwik : in the evening
• Piskiye : it is dark (outside)
• Epahsit tpuhkot : midnight (halfway through the night)

Dialogue

Person 1:  Qey ! Woli sepawiw Polansuwe, tan kahk olu kil ?
      Hi! Good morning Francis, how are you?

Qey	Hi
Woli	Good
Sepawiw	Morning
Polansuwe	Francis
Tan	How
Kahk	Particle meaning but; however; obviously, and which emphasizes the word preceding it.
Olu	Particle indicating a change of direction in the conversation.
Kil	You

Person 2:  Woli sepawiw ! Mec-ote pesqon, woliwon. Nmacaha, apc-oc knomiyul welaqiwik !
      Good morning! I’m fine, thank you. I’m heading back home, I’ll see you in the evening!

Woli	Good
Sepawiw	Morning
Mec-ote	Particle meaning still; always, same, it’s okay.
Pesqon	One, whole
Woliwon	Thank you
Nmacaha	I’m going back home
Apc-oc knomiyul	I will see you again
Welaqiwik	In the evening

Greetings

• Woli-sepawiw ! / Good morning!
• Ap-oc knomiyul spasuwiw ! / See you in the morning!
• Woli kisi-pasqe ! / Good afternoon!
• Wollaqiw / woli-wolaqiwiw ! / Good evening!

Dialogue

Person 1:  Apc-oc knomiyul ! Wollaqiw ! / Goodbye! Have a good evening!
Person 2:  Aha, woliwon ! Apc-oc knomiyul spasuwiw. / Yes, thank you! See you tomorrow morning.

In the sky

Kisuhs : sun
Ckuwapon : sunrise			Elomi-komuhset kisuhs : sunset
	Paqahson : moonlit night	Nipawset : moon Possesom : star

Dialogue

Person 1:  Knomiyak possesomok ? / Do you see the stars?
Person 2:  Aha, nomiyak nanuwok wisaweyicik possesomok. / Yes, I see five yellow stars.
Person 3:  Ontama, ma-te nomiyawiyik possesomok. / No, I don’t see the stars.

The plural form also modifies the verb. (Knomiya - singular, Knomiyak - plural)

Meals

• Spasihp: eat breakfast
• Pasqohihp: eat lunch or dinner
• Wolaqihp: eat supper

Dialogue

Person 1:  Kotuhp ? / Are you hungry?
Person 2:  Aha, naci pasqohihp. / Yes, I’m going to lunch / dinner.

Aha	Yes
Naci	Prefix meaning to go towards or to arrive at a place.
Pasqohihp	Lunch / dinner

1.2. Days and week

Vocabulary of days and weeks

Kis luhkan or Neqt sonte : week

Yut luhkan : this week

Dialogue: « Keq wolaku ? » or « Keq pemkiskahk ? »

Question:  Keq wolaku ? / What day was it yesterday?
Answer:     Sonte wolaku. / Yesterday was Sunday.

Question:  Keq pemkiskahk ? / What day is it today?
Answer:     Kissonte pemkiskahk. / It’s Monday today.

Question:  Keq sepawonuk ? / What day is it tomorrow?
Answer:     Nis luhkan sepawonuk. / Tomorrow is Tuesday.