(1)
Néeli pv while + conjunct
punam look at s.t.
Mah kweek iiwu neeli-punang
She said nothing while she looked at it
(neeli- )
Translate using I, you, we, ye, they
(2)
Nzalaxkihla heesh nah ayumaan
I am surprised everytime I get something
(héesh pc every)
(also written as eesh pc every)
(initial change = included in heesh)
salaxkihleew vai be surprised
(3)
Nduleekhamuneen eendxun-mgehkshiixtíikanuna-wuliixtaweengw.
We write it down, everytime we fix our washing machine.
(eendxun PV everytime + conj)
kehkshiixtíikan NI washing machine
Translate to I, you, he, ye, they
(4)
Peexûwíhle eelkih-kata-ayumaan
‘It’s getting close to when I will get it.’
ayúm vti1b get s.t.. buy s.t, keep s.t.. have s.t.
peexuwihleew vii get close, approach
Conjugate to all the other persons.
(5)
Alumsuw iiyéeskwa kiish-lunumookw.
He left before he finished doing it
Iiyéeskwa pc before + (negative) conjunct
Kiish- pv completed action