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Then, on the shore of the ocean, there were some Frog soldiers.

(38.31)[31]
'Ákoo tóhíga'í tábaͅaͅyá, Chíͅ'nshtłodé siláádo sijaaná'a.
'Ákaa kéjaaí gostsahí yé'ijiłkiná'a.
Then, on the shore of the ocean, there were some Frog soldiers.
There the dogs asked about the ring.
 
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(38.31) Linguistic Notes

1. tábaͅaͅyá 'on the shore'. tá- compounded form of tó 'water'; -baͅaͅ, 'edge, border'.

2. chíͅ'nshtłodé 'frog' [no analysis]. Also chíͅ'ishtłodé, see passage 33 of the story.

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