The Old Woman's Grandson, Chiricahua Apache Text ::

The Old Woman's Grandson, Chiricahua Apache Text

excerpted from Chiricahua Apache Texts, with Ethnological Notes

38. The Old Woman's Grandson as told by Duncan Belacho

Ethnological Notes Morris Opler

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Then [to] the little dogs:

(38.29)[29]
'Ákoo kéjaabizáͅáͅyéí:

"Nchó baanánaht'aash.Báń nahá'ágolá. 'Ákoo gostsahí hánáádahgaał."

díń ndéń ndiná'a.

Then [to] the little dogs:

"Go back to your grandmother.She will make bread for you. Then search for the ring again."

this man said.

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(38.29) Linguistic Notes

hánáádahgaał 'search for it again'. 2nd person dual imp. of há-náá- di...[si- perf.]-d-ghaał 'to look for again' [act. intr.]. Cf. di-...[si- perf.]-ghaał 'to look' [act. intr.].

University of Virginia Library

Then [to] the little dogs: