He was throwing the food that was lying there about.
(4.5)[5]
Dáneí yaaheesndilí
yeetaach'oondiłná'a.
Bi'isdzáńń:
"Dooda!"
dábiiłndigo dáńí yaańainndilná'a.
He was throwing the food that was lying there about.
His wife said: "No!"
to him and took the food from him[1].
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(4.5) Linguistic Notes
yeetaach'oondiłná'a
'he was throwing it about'. yee- 'with it' plus 3a person imp. of taa-hoo-
...[hi- perf.]-
ndił 'to throw several objects about' [act. tr.].
taa-hoo- ?; -
ndił
, rep. of -
ndííł
'to handle several, objects'.
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Ethnological Note 1
To throw food about or to handle it carelessly is thought
very dangerous and unlucky. Even bones are not thrown around but are placed in a
neat pile and disposed of at once. To do otherwise is to invite the loss of
hunting skill and shortage of food.
