These Tlingit language audio files are used in all the lessons and activities in the Unit “Yan sanú. Set it down.”
Verb & verb forms • More verb forms • Short story
Living things and living thing forms
Verbs & verb forms
What is this? What do you see? What does she/he see?
| English | Tlingit | Audio |
| What is this? | Daa sáyá? | http://www.goldbeltheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/35-What-is-this-Daa-sáyá.mp3 |
| That is a ______ (living thing). | (living thing) ______ áwé. | |
| That is a pig. | Gishoo áwé. | http://www.goldbeltheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/That-is-a-pig.mp3 |
| What do you see? | Daa sá iyatéen? | http://www.goldbeltheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/18-What-do-you-see-Daa-sá-iyatéen.mp3 |
| I see a ________ (living thing). | (Living thing) _____ xaatéen. | |
| I see a brown bear. | Xóots xaatéen. | http://www.goldbeltheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/I-see-a-brown-bear.mp3 |
| What does he/she see? | Daa sá ayatéen? | http://www.goldbeltheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/What-does-she-see.mp3 |
| He/she sees a ______ (living thing). | Wéi (living thing) _____ ayatéen. | |
| He/She sees a rabbit. | Wéi g̱áx̱ ayatéen. | http://www.goldbeltheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/she-sees-a-rabbit.mp3 |
More verb forms
What are you doing? What did you put under the chair?
| English | Tlingit | Audio |
| What are you doing? | Daa sá yéi daa.eené? | http://www.goldbeltheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/What-are-you-doing.mp3 |
| I put the (living thing) under the chair. | Wéi (living thing) káayag̱ijeit tayeexʼ yan xwasinú. | |
| I put the porpoise under the chair. | Wéi cheech káayag̱ijeit tayeexʼ yan xwasinú. | http://www.goldbeltheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/I-put-the-porpoise-under-the-chair.mp3 |
| What did you put under the chair? | Daa sá káayag̱ijeit tayeexʼ yan yisinú? | http://www.goldbeltheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/What-did-you-put-under-the-chair.mp3 |
| What is he/she doing? | Daa sá yéi adaané? | http://www.goldbeltheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/24-What-is-he-doing-Daa-sá-yéi-adaa.né.mp3 |
| He/she put the (living thing) under the chair. | Wéi (living thing) káayag̱ijeit tayeexʼ yan awsinú. | |
| He/she put the polar bear under the chair. | Wéi hintaak xóots káayag̱ijeit tayeexʼ yan awsinú. | http://www.goldbeltheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/He-put-the-polar-bear-under-the-chair.mp3 |
| What did he/she put under the chair? | Daa sá (living thing) káayag̱ijeit tayeexʼ yan awsinú? | http://www.goldbeltheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/What-did-she-put-under-the-chair.mp3 |
| Who put the (living thing) under the chair? | Aadóoch sá wéi (living thing) káayag̱ijeit tayeexʼ yan wusinú? | |
| Who put the polar bear under the chair? | Aadóoch sá wéi hintaak xóots káayag̱ijeit tayeexʼ yan wusinú? | http://www.goldbeltheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Who-put-the-polar-bear-under-the-chair.mp3 |
| Did I put the (living thing) under the chair? | Xáach ákwé (living thing) káayag̱ijeit tayeexʼ yan xwasinú? | |
| Did I put the sea otter under the chair? | Xáach ákwé yáxwchʼ káayag̱ijeit tayeexʼ yan xwasinú? | http://www.goldbeltheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Did-I-put-the-sea-otter-under-the-chair.mp3 |
| No, he/she put the (living thing) under the chair. | Tléikʼ hóoch áwé (living thing) káayag̱ijeit tayeexʼ yan awsinú. | |
| No, he/she put the sea otter under the chair. | Tléikʼ hóoch áwé yáxwchʼ káayag̱ijeit tayeexʼ yan awsinú. | http://www.goldbeltheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/No-he-put-the-sea-otter-under-the-chair.mp3 |
| Yes, you put the (living thing) under the chair. | Aaá, wa.éich wéi (living thing) káayag̱ijeit tayeexʼ yan yisinú. | |
| Yes, you put the sea otter under the chair. | Aaá, wa.éich wéi yáxwchʼ káayag̱ijeit tayeexʼ yan yisinú. | http://www.goldbeltheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Yes-you-put-the-sea-otter-under-the-chair.mp3 |
Short story
| English | Tlingit | Audio |
| What does Laura see? | Laura daa sá ayatéen? | http://www.goldbeltheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/What-does-Laura-see.mp3 |
| Laura sees a (living thing) under the chair. | Laurach wéi (living thing) káayag̱ijeit tayeexʼ ayatéen. | |
| Laura sees a pink pig under the chair. | Laurach wéi shákw yáx̱ yateeyi gishoo káayag̱ijeit tayeexʼ ayatéen. | http://www.goldbeltheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Laura-sees-a-pink-pig-under-the-chair.mp3 |
| What is Laura doing? | Laura daa sá yéi adaané? | http://www.goldbeltheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/What-is-Laura-doing.mp3 |
| Laura is picking up a (living thing) from under the chair. | Laurach kéi aguxsanóok wéi (living thing) káayag̱ijeit tayeedáx. | |
| Laura is picking up a pink pig from under the chair. | Laurach kéi aguxsanóok wéi shákw yáx̱ yateeyi gishoo káayag̱ijeit tayeedáx. | http://www.goldbeltheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Laura-is-picking-up-a-pink-pig-from-under-the-chair.mp3 |
| What is Laura going to put under the table? | Daa sá Laurach nadáakw tayeexʼ yan aguxsanóok? | http://www.goldbeltheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/What-is-Laura-going-to-put-under-the-table.mp3 |
| Laura is going to put a (living thing) under the table. | Laurach nadáakw tayeexʼ wéi (living thing) yan aguxsanóok. | |
| Laura is going to put a pink pig under the table. | Laurach nadáakw tayeexʼ wéi shákw yáx̱ yateeyi gishoo yan aguxsanóok. | http://www.goldbeltheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Laura-is-going-to-put-a-pink-pig-under-the-table.mp3 |
| Is Laura going to put the (living thing) under the table? | Laurach gé wéi (living thing) nadáakw tayeexʼ yan aguxsanóok? | |
| Is Laura going to put the pink pig under the table? | Laurach gé wéi shákw yáx̱ yateeyi gishoo nadáakw tayeexʼ yan aguxsanóok? | http://www.goldbeltheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Is-Laura-going-to-put-the-pink-pig-under-the-table.mp3 |
| No, she is going to put the (living thing) under the chair. | Tléikʼ, wéi (living thing) káayag̱itjeit taayeexʼ yan aguxsanóok. | |
| No, she is going to put the pink pig under the chair. | Tléikʼ, wéi shákw yáx̱ yateeyi gishoo káayag̱itjeit taayeexʼ yan aguxsanóok. | http://www.goldbeltheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/No-she-is-going-to-put-the-pink-pig-under-the-chair.mp3 |