Story 3: Strong Man Story Flashcards
(27 cards)
Kwàdą̀y gaalı̨ ̀ kwàlį
There was an old man
Utthêa shàwthan thʼäy
He had a beautiful daughter
Tèke adekʼààn kwàlį
There were three men
Kààtthe nàdhat utà tsʼàn dàäya thʼäy
The first one went to her father
“Ńtthêa yànúshaa nį,” anį thʼäy
“Let me marry your daughter,” he said
“Ńchı̨̂ ághąą ńsi,” anį thʼäy utà
“Make a bow for me,” said her father
Kwànʼàà ga, kʼǐ shàwthan yàànàye
There is a valley that grows the best birch
Ńchı̨̂ shàwthan yàkaâsi thʼäy kwànʼàà ga tsʼań
People make good bows from that valley
Kààtthe nàdhat kwànʼàà ga tsʼàn dàäya
The first one walked into the valley
Ajù lhanadaal thʼäy
He did not return
Ukê nàdhat shų utà tsʼàn dàäya thʼäy
The second one also went to her father
“Ńtthêa yànúshaa nį,” anį thʼäy
“Let me marry your daughter,” he said
“Ńchı̨̂ ághąą ńsi,” anį thʼäy utà
“Make a bow for me,” said her father
Ukê nàdhat shų kwànʼàà ga tsʼàn dàäya
The second man also walked to the valley
Deshų, ajù lhanadaal thʼäy
Again, he did not return
Kàkê naadhat, utà tsʼàn dàya thʼäy
The last one went to her father
“Ńtthêa yànúshaa nį,” anį thʼäy
“Let me marry your daughter,” he said
“Ńchı̨̂ ághąą ńsi,” anį thʼäy utà
“Make a bow for me,” said her father
Kàkʼê naadhat uyinjì naatsat thʼäy
The last one was brave
Kàkʼe naadhat kwànʼàà ga tsʼàn dàäya
The last one walked into the valley
Akàkʼê ńchı̨̂ asį
And then he made the bow
Nena altʼą dèghǎ
He killed many animals
Dań naâje tsʼàn lhanadaal
He came back to the village
“Shàwthan aatthʼaât ńlį hą,” anį thʼäy utà
“You are a really good hunter,” said her father
