Koasati (Coushatta) Language Project
19. Nochilaa. I'm going to sleep.
| Naason sanchaahi? | What are you going to do? | |
| Nochilaa. | I'm going to sleep. |
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| Naason sanchaahi? | What are you going to do? | |
| oola | town | |
| oolafon | to town | |
| Oolafon aththalaa. | I’m going to town. |
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| Naason sanchaahi? | What are you going to do? | |
| Aboslilaa. | I’m going to barbecue. | |
| Naason sanchaahi? | What are you going to do? | |
| Ohompalaa. | I’m going to eat. | |
| Waliikalaa. | I’m going to run. | |
| Iiskolaa. | I’m going to drink. | |
| Chokoolilaa. | I’m going to sit down. | |
| Naathiikalaa. | I’m going to speak. | |
| Bitlilaa. | I’m going to dance. | |
| Ohompalaa, chokfi. | I’m going to eat a rabbit. |
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| Ponhaalolaa. | I’m going to listen. | |
| Aasopkalaa. | I’m going to wash my hair. | |
| Waachilaa. | I’m going to wait. | |
| Chiwwaachilaa. | I’m going to wait for you. | |
| Ilanaawiililaa. | I’m going to hunt. | |
| Koililaa. | I’m going to cut. | |
| Talwalaa. | I’m going to sing. | |
| Chokfi latafkalaa. | I’m going to kick the rabbit. | |
| Apalaalilaa. | I’m going to turn the lights on. | |
| Chokfi bataplilaa. | I’m going to hit the rabbit. | |
| Palaana aasihlilaa. | I’m going to wash the dishes. |
Breaking it down:
To say ‘going to’, you add -aahi. In a question, it becomes -aahi; in a statement, it becomes -aa.
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