| FAMILY LANGUAGE (PT 1: FIDDLEHEADS) | English |
|---|---|
| mahsosəyal | Fiddleheads. |
| mahsosike | Gather fiddleheads. |
| mseltol mahsosəyal pečiptawekil | We bring a lot of fiddleheads. |
| pekihtonal mahsosəyal | Clean fiddleheads. |
| nətəlαkʷasəyal mahsosəyal | I cook fiddleheads. |
| wəlihpokat | It tastes good. |
| FAMILY LANGUAGE (PT 2: WEATHER) | English |
|---|---|
| tαn aləkisəkat peməkisəkat’ | What’s the weather like today? |
| peməkisəkat kisóhso | Today is sunny. |
| peməkisəkat alohkat | Today is cloudy. |
| peməkisəkat áləlαmsən | Today is windy. |
| Phrase (Munsee/Delaware) | English |
|---|---|
| Laurie, Lorraine wətosal | Laurie, Lorraine’s daughter. |
| Rita, wihkwessal | Rita, her mother. |
| Cliff, Gayle wənemanal | Cliff, Gayle’s son. |
| JD, Josh wənemanal | JD, Josh’s son. |
When talking about two people, one of them has to have the -al ending. It indicates a feature of who you are talking about. You couldn’t have one without the other, but you are talking about that one.