Niiĝuĝim Tunugan Ilakuchangis
Introduction to Atkan Aleut
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ALEUT- ENGLISH
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(I observe:)

Tayaĝux̂ ayugikux̂. The man goes out (or went out right now)

(I tell you about my observation:)

Tayaĝux̂ ayugikux̂ ukux̂tal angaliq. I saw (earlier today) that the man (or a man) went out.

(I say to that man:)

Ayugikux̂t txin ukux̂tal angaliq. I saw you when you went out. I saw that you went out.

or: Ayugnaan ukux̂tal angaliq. I saw you going out.

(I tell you about my observation of the man's observation:)

Tayaĝux̂ txin ayx̂as halakum qahmigiin chachilakan ax̂takum txin ukux̂tal angalix̂. The man took off but when he turned his head he saw that he had not closed his door. (He observed himself, what he had failed to do.)

(The boy observed:)

Tayaĝux̂ hadaming huyakux̂. A man comes towards me.

(I tell you about the boy's observation:)

Tayaĝux̂ hadaam huyakux̂ (or huyanaa) ukux̂tal ax̂takux̂. He (the boy) saw (apparently) that a man came towards him (the boy).

Igax̂tax̂ tagakux̂ tutal angaliq. I heard that the airplane landed.

Igakux̂ tutaaĝutal angaling. I heard that it took off again.

Ugigan ngaan tunux̂takuu. Her husband is (was) talking to her.

Ugigan ngaan tunux̂takuu tutanaĝulax. Her husband was talking to her but she did not hear (it). She did not hear that her husband was. talking to her.

Ayagax̂ saĝakum mal ugiin haqanaa tutanaĝulax. The woman was sleeping so she did not hear her husband coming. 

(I see:)

Ayangikux̂. It is foggy.

(I ask you:)

Ayangikux̂ idax̂talakat ii? Do you know that it is foggy?

(You may answer:)

Ayanginaa idax̂talakaq. I know that it is foggy.

(I wonder:)

Ayangiix̂taa? Maybe it is (or becomes) foggy?

(I state my ignorance:)

Ayangiix̂taa haqatalakaq. I do not know whether it is (or will be) foggy.

Anĝaĝinas hingan tayaĝux̂ tunux̂taasakus. The people are talking about that man.

Hingan tayaĝux̂ anĝaĝinas tunux̂taasakuu txin haqatalagaaĝan ax̂takux̂. That man did not know what people were talking about him.

Tunux̂taqadamasukus. Maybe they have stopped talking.

Tunux̂taqadamasukus haqatalakaĝning. I don't know whether or not they have stopped talking.

Atxaĝikux̂. He is right.

Atxaĝikux̂t. You are right.

Atxaĝikuq. I am right.

Atxaĝinang idax̂talakaq. I know that I am right.

Atxaĝinaan idax̂talakaq. I know that you are right. 

Inaqaam atxaĝinaan idax̂talakax̂. He knows that he (himself) is right.

Kiin hingan ayx̂aasix̂ agunax̂? Who built that boat (in the past)?

Hingan ayx̂aasix̂ agunax̂ haqtalakaq. I do not know the builder of that boat = I do not know who built that boat.

Kiin agiital ayuxs (ayugil)? With whom did he go out?

Agiital ayugnaa haqataĝulang. I don't know with whom he went out.

Piitrax̂ qanang al? Where is Peter?

Piitram (or Piitrax̂) ilan anaa haqatalakaq. I do not know where Peter is.

Alqus imis achuuĝiisaangan ax̂siting? What shall I answer you?

Imis achuuĝiisaangan haqatalakaq. I don't know what to answer you.

Note.

idax̂ta-lakan knowing = "not ignoring".

haqata-lakan not knowing = having not observed or come upon.

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