Nu' = (Pro.) I
Itam = (Pro. dual/pl.) we, us
Itaa = (Poss.prfx.) our, (1st person plural poss.) we
Nit = ( ) and
Wasinton = (n.) Washington
Paahu = (n.) standing water
-t = (poss.) indicates subject of the sentence
se'el haqam = ( ) earlier
pep = ( ) there


nit Qoyawaysi Wasinton Paahut awya se'el haqam. pep tuuwat aqkw kiikihut yuyku. Pep tsoni'ita. pumuy kuysivut, pu' piw "shovel"-tuy ita' kareetaqat angk sut.tsep tanga'ytangwu. Oovi haqaminen pay ep tuuwaningwunen pantsakngwu.

yukut, itaa kuysivut, pu' "shovel"-tuy paahut angkw tuuvahoma. Pu' itam ahoy itaavokoy aw hoytaq pangk tsokit angqw kwaahu paahut akwat puuyalti. Wukohimu. 'Ohi itam qahiita hoomat himuytaq put tuwa. Lomasoniwa.