FAMILY LANGUAGE English
kəya na kikawəss’ Is that your mother?
ahα, neya na nikaəss Yes, that’s my mother.
kolitəhαsi’ Are you happy?
ahα, nolitəhαsi Yes, I am happy.
ni wəči-wəlitəhαsi That’s why I’m happy.
kekʷ wəči-ahtα wəlitəhαsiwan’ Why are you not happy?
ni wəči-ahtα wəlitəhαsiwa That’s why I’m not happy.