Story 5: Beaver and Porcupine Story Flashcards
(27 cards)
Sà dachʼäw yè alhàlhą̀ya kenlį
Beaver and porcupine were best friends
Dàchʼäw Sà kų̀ tsʼàn anaal thʼäy
Porcupine went to beaverʼs house
Dàchʼäw dàchʼä̀wʼ nanlà thʼäy Sà kų̀ yîw
Porcupine left some of his quills in the house
Sà ajù uyenǹlį thʼäy Dàchʼäw chʼä̂ wʼ dàkų yîw
Beaver did not like porcupineʼs quills at his house
“Ńkų̀ tsʼàn dútʼâr nį,” Dàchʼäw yènį
Porcupine said to him “Let’s go to your house”
“Ashân käy dààńda,” Sà’ anį
Beaver said, “Get on my back”
Dàchʼäw Sà shân kay daâ-äya
Porcupine got on beaverʼs back
Sà taduh tsʼàn amîl
Beaver swam to a drift log
Sà anį “Ákų̀ kwàchʼe”
Beaver said, this is my house
Dàchʼäw taduh käy daâ-äya
Porcupine climbed up on the drift log
Sà tambä̀y tsʼàn nàamîl
Beaver swam back to shore
Dàchʼäw tthânshǎwa taduh käy dààda
Porcupine sat alone on the drift log
Dàchʼäw dàazhän thʼäy
Porcupine started to sing
Dàchʼäw azhan “Man tèdutan nį” anį
Porcupine sang, “Let the lake be frozen”
Ayet tlʼįn kʼè man tèdatan thʼäy
After that, the lake froze
Dàchʼäw, dàkų tsʼàn nàdazhaa
Porcupine went back home
Kwatlʼin kʼè Dachʼäw Sà yè nàkwakwaye
Later, Beaver and Porcupine played together again
“Áshân käy dààńda” Dàchʼäw anį
“Get on my back,” Porcupine said
Sà Dachʼäw shân käy daâ-äya
Beaver got on porcupine’s back
Dàchʼäw tsʼu käy dèkìnyá
Porcupine climbed up a tree
Sà ukäy tsʼan nàkìnyá
Beaver got off porcupine’s back
Dàchʼäw nàkènaâzha
Porcupine climbed back down
Sà tthânshǎwa tsʼu käy dààda
Beaver sat alone on the tree
Sà ajù nàkaadadaal làchʼe
Beaver could not get back down
