Northern Pomo Phrasicon

Hoplandkʰe baaya:ʔ ʔal mit̪o baʔolkʰemna
	Hopland	-kʰe	baa	-ya:ʔ	ʔal	mit̪o	baʔol	-kʰemna
	Hopland	-from	man	-nom.	this	you	call	-future
a man from Hopland will call you
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baa mit̪o baʔolkʰena:mo:w Hoplandkʰe na
	baa	mit̪o	baʔol	-kʰe	-na:m	-mo:w	Hopland	-kʰe	na
	man	you	call	-future	-the	-he	Hopland	-from	be
the man who will call you is from Hopland
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baa mit̪o baʔolkʰena:mo:w Hopland duhujade
	baa	mit̪o	baʔol	-kʰe	-na:m	-mo:w	Hopland	duhu	-j	-ade
	man	you	call	-future	-the	-he	Hopland	go	-semelf.	-present
the man who will call you is going to Hopland
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t̪unka shiwey ʔa: siweʔe
	t̪unka	shiwey	ʔa:	siweʔe
	dress	new	I	expect
I expect a new dress I hope for a new dress
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hay pʰixa:n
	hay	pʰi-	-xa:	-n
	wood	with long object-	-cut	-ing
cutting wood chopping wood
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ʔoʔ mo:w maʔamaʔat̪e ʔa: mo:wal jit̪ekan hay pʰich'okat̪e

ʔoʔ

mo:w

maʔa

-maʔa

-t̪e

ʔa:

mo:wal

jit̪e

-ka

-n

hay

pʰi-

-ch'o

-ka

-t̪e

still

food

-eat

-but

him

stop

-cause

-ing

wood

with long object-

-chop

-cause

-mev.

even though he was still eating, I stopped him to chop wood

mo:w jit̪ehi kʰe hay pʰich'o
	mo:w	jit̪e	-hi	kʰe	hay	pʰi-	-ch'o
	he	stop	-having	my	wood	with long object-	-chop
having stopped, he chopped wood for me
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mo:w siweʔ
	mo:w	siweʔ
	he	hope
he hopes (for something) he expects (something) he wishes (for something)
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mo:w k'o siweʔe
	mo:w	k'o	siweʔe
	he	thing	expect
he hoped for something he expected something he wished for something
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mo:w k'o siweʔade
	mo:w	k'o	siweʔ	-ade
	he	thing	wish	-present
he is hoping for something he is expecting something he is wishing for something
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ʔawey ba-tsaʔ shuʔuʔhala
	ʔawey	ba-tsaʔ	shuʔu	-ʔ	-hala
	hope	his maternal grandfather	crazy	-semelf.	-hope
I hope his grandfather goes crazy I wish her grandfather would go crazy I hope their grandfather goes crazy
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ʔawey ba-tsaʔal shuʔuʔhala
	ʔawey	ba-tsaʔ	-al	shuʔu	-ʔ	-hala
	hope	his maternal grandfather	acc.	crazy	-semelf.	-hope
I hope his grandfather goes crazy (2) I wish her grandfather would go crazy (2) I hope their grandfather goes crazy (2)
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hay pʰich'ohe ho ba:mʔa
	hay	pʰi-	-ch'o	-he	ho	ba:m	-ʔa
	wood	with long object-	-chop	-having	fire	build (a fire)	-passive
having chopped wood, a fire was built
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mo:w t̪ʰint̪a shana:m dajeʔ ʔawey ma:dal mo:w hohala

mo:w

t̪ʰin

-t̪a

sha

-na:m

da-

-je

-ʔ

ʔawey

ma:dal

mo:w

-hala

not

-Q

fish

-the

hand-

-catch

-Q

hope

her

give

-hope

didn't he catch the fish? I hope he gives it to her

ʔawey mo:w diwema: sha boʔohala
	ʔawey	mo:w	diwema:	sha	boʔo	-hala
	hope	he	tomorrow	fish	hunt	-hope
I hope he fishes tomorrow
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ʔa: hay pʰich'o ʔoleʔet̪e daket' na
	ʔa:	hay	pʰi-	-ch'o	ʔoleʔe	-t̪e	daket'	na
	I	wood	with long object-	-chop	try	-but	hard	be
I tried to chop wood but it is difficult
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ʔawey ma:n kʰe ja xawe:hala hin John he
	ʔawey	ma:n	kʰe	ja	xawe:	-hala	hi	-n	John	he
	hope	she	my	house	build	-hope	say	-ing	John	say
"I hope she builds my house," John said John said, "I wish she would build me a house"
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ʔawey ma:n kʰe ja xawe:hala
	ʔawey	ma:n	kʰe	ja	xawe:	-hala
	hope	she	my	house	build	-hope
I hope she builds my house I wish she would build me a house
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tʰeday ʔawey ma:n t̪iʔ ja xawe:hala hin John he
	tʰeday	ʔawey	ma:n	t̪iʔ	ja	xawe:	-hala	hi	-n	John	he
	mother! (vocative)	hope	she	his.logo.	house	build	-hope	say	-ing	John	say
John said, "hey mom, I hope she builds my house" "I wish she would build me a house, mom," John said
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haw ʔoʔ ʔa: meʔ shokuwa du:l bayuʔtʰe
	haw	ʔoʔ	ʔa:	meʔ	shokuwa	du:l	bayu	-ʔ	-tʰe
	before	still	I	char.	Hopland language	other	understand	-semelf.	-used to
before, though, I used to understand Hopland language
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baana:mpʰow masa:nyajuʔ hay pʰich'ot̪in du:du: t̪aawalna:meʔ yehet̪aʔan

baa

-na:m

-pʰow

masa:n

-yajuʔ

hay

pʰi-

-ch'o

t̪i

-n

du:

-du:

t̪aawal

-na:m

-meʔ

yehe

-t̪a

-ʔa

-n

man

-the

-they

white person

-obl.

wood

with long object-

-chop

-mev.

-ing

different

-different

work

-the

-char.

-mev.

-reflex.

-ing

the men chopped wood for white people, doing different kinds of work
men chopped wood for the white people, doing various tasks

jadewʔch'ada ʔawey t̪iyi tʰa:y hala hin mo:w t̪'aʔade

jade

-w

-ʔ

-ch'a

-da

t̪iyi

-n

t̪'aʔa

-de

run

-dir.

-semelf.

-plural (?)

-when

hope

he.logo.

win

say

-ing

think

-present

he hopes he wins the race
when (they) run, he hopes to win

ʔawey jadewʔch'ada ma:n tʰa:y hala hin mo:w t̪'aʔade

ʔawey

jade

-w

-ʔ

-ch'a

-da

-n

t̪'aʔa

-de

hope

run

-dir.

-semelf.

-plural (?)

-when

she

win

say

-ing

think

-present

he hopes she wins the race
when (they) run, he hopes she wins

jadewʔch'ada ʔawey ʔa: tʰa:y hala hin mo:w t̪'aʔade

jade

-w

-ʔ

-ch'a

-da

-n

t̪'aʔa

-de

run

-dir.

-semelf.

-plural (?)

-when

hope

win

say

-ing

think

-present

"I hope I win the race," he thought
he thought, "when (we) run, I hope I win"

ʔawey kʰe ja:ʔ yemaynay mu:l ʔa: jadihala hin t̪o: meʔ t̪'at̪e

-ay

-nay

mu:l

ʔa:

jadi

-hala

-n

t̪o:

meʔ

t̪'a

-t̪e

hope

person

old

-plural

-the

that

see

-hope

say

-ing

char.

feel

-mev.

I wish I could see my elders, that is the way I keep feeling
I hope I see my people, those elders, again, that is how I feel

kʰe janona:mu:l ʔawey ʔa: shoʔhala hin t̪o: t̪'a

kʰe

jano

-na:m

-mu:l

ʔawey

ʔa:

sho

-ʔ

-hala

-n

t̪o:

t̪'a

language

-the

-that

hope

hear

-semelf.

-hope

say

-ing

feel

I wish to hear my language again, I feel
I hope I hear my language again, I feel

ʔawey k'o ditʰaʔkaʔanhamale
	ʔawey	k'o	ditʰa	-ʔ	-ka	-ʔa	-nha	-male
	hope	not	hurt	-semelf.	-cause	-reflex.	-not	-could
I hope (he) does not hurt himself I wish (she) would not get hurt
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ʔawey k'o ditʰaʔkaʔanha
	ʔawey	k'o	ditʰa	-ʔ	-ka	-ʔa	-nha
	hope	not	hurt	-semelf.	-cause	-reflex.	-not
I hope (he) does not hurt himself (2) I wish (she) did not get hurt
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mo:wal jadihala
	mo:wal	jadi	-hala
	him	see	-hope
(I) hope someone sees him (I) wish someone would see him if (someone) sees him
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mo:wal jadiyahala
	mo:wal	jadi	-ya	-hala
	him	see	-passive	-wish
(I) hope he is seen (I) wish (someone) saw him if he were seen (by someone)
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ʔawey mo:w k'ala:hala
	ʔawey	mo:w	k'ala:	-hala
	wish	he	die	-hope
I wish he would die I hope he dies
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ʔawey mo:wal ditʰalhala
	ʔawey	mo:wal	ditʰal	-hala
	hope	him	sick	-hope
I wish he would get sick hopefully he gets sick
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ʔawey mo:w ditʰal hala
	ʔawey	mo:w	ditʰal	-hala
	hope	he	sick	-wish
I wish he would get sick (2) hopefully he gets sick (2)
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mo:w jadihala
	mo:w	jadi	-hala
	he	see	-wish
(I) hope he sees (I) wish he would see if he sees
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ʔawey ʔa: duhuhala
	ʔawey	ʔa:	duhu	-hala
	hope	I	go	-hope
I wish I could go I hope I can leave
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ʔa: mo:wal jadihala
	ʔa:	mo:wal	jadi	-hala
	I	him	see	-if
I hope I see him I wish I saw him if I see him
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ʔawey ʔa: kʰe kawi jadihala
	ʔawey	ʔa:	kʰe	kawi	jadi	-hala
	wish	I	my	child	see	-hope
I wish I could see my child I hope I see my child
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ʔawey ʔa: jadihala
	ʔawey	ʔa:	jadi	-hala
	wish	I	see	-hope
I wish I saw I hope I see
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ʔa: jadihala
	ʔa:	jadi	-hala
	I	see	-hope
I wish I saw (2) I hope I see (2) if I see
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ʔawey ma:n dunsi japʰihala
	ʔawey	ma:n	dunsi	japʰi	-hala
	hope	she	candy	bring	-hope
hopefully she brings candy I wish she brings candy
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ʔawey ma:n t̪iʔ k'ayekʰeʔ ja xawe:hala
	ʔawey	ma:n	t̪iʔ	k'aye	-kʰe	-ʔ	ja	xawe:	-hala
	hope	she	her.logo.	self	-from	-obl.	house	build	-hope
I hope she builds herself a house I wish she would build her own house
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ʔawey ma:dal mit̪etjihala
	ʔawey	ma:dal	mit̪et	-ji	-hala
	hope	her	stumble	-semelf.	-hope
I wish she would stumble I hope she stumbles
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ʔawey ma:n t̪o: k'a:hala
	ʔawey	ma:n	t̪o:	k'a:	-hala
	hope	she	me	leave behind	-wish
I wish she would leave me I hope she leaves me
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ʔawey ma k'ala:hala
	ʔawey	ma	k'ala:	-hala
	hope	you	die	-wish
I wish you would die I hope you die
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ʔawey ma:n t̪iʔ ja xawe:hala hin John he
	ʔawey	ma:n	t̪iʔ	ja	xawe:	-hala	hi	-n	John	he
	hope	she	my.logo.	house	build	-hope	say	-ing	John	say
"I hope she builds my house," John said (2) John said, "I wish she would build me a house" (2)
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ʔo: ʔawey ʔa: bashat̪'
	ʔo:	ʔawey	ʔa:	bashat̪'
	oh	hope	I	sea anemone
oh I wish I (had) sea anemone oh I hope I (get) sea anemone
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mo:wal pʰow siweʔ
	mo:wal	pʰow	siweʔ
	him	they	expect
they expected him they hope for him (to come) they wished he (would come)
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mo:wal pʰow siweʔye
	mo:wal	pʰow	siweʔ	-ye
	him	they	hope	-past
they expected him (2) they hoped for him (to come) they wished he (would come) (2)
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kima:na:m pʰich'oyjin
	kima:	-na:m	pʰi-	-ch'oy	-ji	-n
	tail	-the	with long object-	-chop off	-semelf.	-ing
chopping off the tail nicking the tail cutting off (a small piece of) the tail
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ma t̪a xalena:m pʰixa:ʔ
	ma	t̪a	xale	-na:m	pʰi-	-xa:	-ʔ
	you	Q	tree	-the	with long object-	-cut	-Q
did you cut the tree? did you chop the tree down?
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ʔa: k'aye jabaneʔe
	ʔa:	k'aye	jabane	-ʔe
	I	self	kill	-reflex.
I killed myself This was said in reference to working really hard, like chopping a lot of wood
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hop daxa:
	hop	daxa:
	hop	pick
pick hops detach hops (from the plant)
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hop daxa:n
	hop	daxa:	-n
	hop	pick	-ing
picking hops detaching hops (from the plant)
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kima: pʰixa:n
	kima:	pʰi-	-xa:	-n
	tail	with long object	-cut	-ing
cutting a tail chopping off the tail
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kima: pʰich'oyjin
	kima:	pʰi-	-ch'oy	-ji	-n
	tail	with long object-	-chop off	-semelf.	-ing
chopping off the tail (2) nicking the tail (2) cutting off (a small piece of) the tail (2)
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chiba: t̪a na:maʔ xale pʰixamaʔ
	chiba:	t̪a	na:maʔ	xale	pʰi-	-xa	-ma	-ʔ
	who	Q	always	tree	with long object-	-cut	-cont.	-Q
who always cuts trees? who is chopping trees down all the time?
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chiba: t̪a xale pʰixamaʔ
	chiba:	t̪a	xale	pʰi-	-xa	-ma	-ʔ
	who	Q	tree	with long object-	-cut	-cont.	-Q
who cuts trees? who chopped trees down?
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chiba: t̪a xale pʰixamyeʔ
	chiba:	t̪a	xale	pʰi-	-xa	-m	-ye	-ʔ
	who	Q	tree	with long objecet-	-cut	-cont.	-past	-Q
who cut trees? who chopped trees down?
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chiba: t̪a xale pʰixamadeʔ
	chiba:	t̪a	xale	pʰi-	-xa	-ma	-de	-ʔ
	who	Q	tree	with long object-	-cut	-cont.	-present	-Q
who is going to cut trees? who is about to chop trees down?
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chiba: t̪a xale pʰixamkʰeʔ
	chiba:	t̪a	xale	pʰi-	-xa	-m	-kʰe	-ʔ
	who	Q	tree	with long object-	-cut	-cont.	-future	-Q
who will cut trees? who will chop down trees?
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