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Lakota o and u

... it described in some sources as /ʊ/ (as in American English "put")... Also, does the Lakota sound /o/ exist in American English? Any examples? We have it in Cockney English ;)
by elban91
August 3rd, 2015, 8:52 pm
 
Forum: Tókhel eyápi na owápi - PRONUNCIATION and SPELLING
Topic: Lakota o and u
Replies: 9
Views: 9300364

Re: NLD-O back online (version 3.0)

... I tested your user permissions, and could view the NLDO with example sentences. NLDI is now set to pure definitions and grammar stuff, without examples, to make it more compact. You should delete the cookies from this site in your browser. Or: Log out, open NLDO, then log in, and open NLDO ...
by Kostya
April 6th, 2013, 12:16 pm
 
Forum: Wótȟaŋiŋ na yaótȟaŋiŋpi - NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Topic: NLD-O back online (version 3.0)
Replies: 43
Views: 1268125

What is CORRECTNESS and what types of errors are there?

... that show varying degrees of English influence. Acceptance of such Anglicized expressions usually differs from speaker to speaker. Here are some examples: Lakota has probably no direct equivalent to the English sentence “I miss you” . Some native speakers may translate this with načhíšna (from ...
by admin
August 16th, 2012, 1:15 pm
 
Forum: Wótȟaŋiŋ na yaótȟaŋiŋpi - NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Topic: What is CORRECTNESS and what types of errors are there?
Replies: 2
Views: 54832

REVIEW - Lakota textbooks by AISRI, Indiana University

... are not familiar with. In addition, many of the descriptions of grammar rules in these textbooks are inaccurate or illustrated with unsuitable examples. For instance, on page 56 (5th grade), the description of the stative verb affixes ma- and ni- is illustrated on the verb ečíyapi ‘to be called ...
by admin
April 11th, 2011, 11:16 am
 
Forum: Wótȟaŋiŋ na yaótȟaŋiŋpi - NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Topic: REVIEW - Lakota textbooks by AISRI, Indiana University
Replies: 0
Views: 49906

Re: NLD-O Feedback Needed

... point of view it is better the dictionary forces you to think of the kh and kȟ yourself ... ;) And, of course, I wish that many more words and examples will be added to it in future. Apart from the ones that are missing at them moment - a language is on constant developement and so should the ...
by Jana
September 9th, 2010, 3:25 am
 
Forum: Wótȟaŋiŋ na yaótȟaŋiŋpi - NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Topic: NLD-O Feedback Needed
Replies: 16
Views: 209435

NLD-O Feedback Needed

... when you use it. • What kind of value does it bring to your learning or work? • What would you like to see the NLD-O do in the future? • Give us examples of what you use it for and its importance to you. Thank You!
by admin
September 8th, 2010, 8:03 am
 
Forum: Wótȟaŋiŋ na yaótȟaŋiŋpi - NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Topic: NLD-O Feedback Needed
Replies: 16
Views: 209435

Online Lakota classes

... activities (e.g. where did YOU go last summer?), asking each other about things in a story or a picture, information gap games are just a few examples of contextual activities. Learning vocabulary and grammar without a context is ineffective. In natural language acquisition children always ...
by Jan
February 28th, 2010, 2:21 pm
 
Forum: Wótȟaŋiŋ na yaótȟaŋiŋpi - NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Topic: Online Lakota classes
Replies: 0
Views: 44320

Re: New Lakota Dictionary Online (NLD-O)

... the forum. As I pointed out before, NLD is more than just a dictionary and it is quite easy to forget time while roaming through entries and examples. I guess it is possible but rather difficult for me: I use ready-to-use features of the forum, including the authorization means. Authorization ...
by Kostya
January 27th, 2010, 9:52 am
 
Forum: Wótȟaŋiŋ na yaótȟaŋiŋpi - NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Topic: New Lakota Dictionary Online (NLD-O)
Replies: 25
Views: 3667291

Re: New Lakota Dictionary Online (NLD-O)

... the forum. As I pointed out before, NLD is more than just a dictionary and it is quite easy to forget time while roaming through entries and examples.
by Rolf
January 27th, 2010, 9:27 am
 
Forum: Wótȟaŋiŋ na yaótȟaŋiŋpi - NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Topic: New Lakota Dictionary Online (NLD-O)
Replies: 25
Views: 3667291

2. Oral vowels

... analogs in English. The sounds of these vowels are somewhat more open than the accepted pronunciation of the cardinal vowels e and o . Lakota examples of these vowels are hé that and hó voice . The Lakota vowel a is pronounced with an almost fully open mouth. An adequate English analog is ...
by Jan
February 11th, 2009, 3:01 am
 
Forum: Tókhel eyápi na owápi - PRONUNCIATION and SPELLING
Topic: 2. Oral vowels
Replies: 1
Views: 24087

3. Nasal vowels

... (Note that the comparison is to the sound of the vowel only, without the following consonants.) American English has no equivalent for Lakota uŋ . Examples of Lakota nasalized vowels are híŋ hair , háŋ yes , húŋku his/her mother . Nasalization of iŋ is sometimes rather weak and some speakers omit ...
by Jan
February 11th, 2009, 3:00 am
 
Forum: Tókhel eyápi na owápi - PRONUNCIATION and SPELLING
Topic: 3. Nasal vowels
Replies: 1
Views: 22183

5. Stress

... has higher pitch and greater loudness than any subsequent stressed vowel. These two stress levels are referred to as primary and secondary stress. Examples of words with primary and secondary stress are mázaská money and šúŋkawakȟáŋ horse.
by Jan
February 11th, 2009, 3:00 am
 
Forum: Tókhel eyápi na owápi - PRONUNCIATION and SPELLING
Topic: 5. Stress
Replies: 1
Views: 25346

9. Lakota k, p, t (plain stops)

... any given text or speech, they constitute 75-80% of all stop sounds. It is therefore important to learn to recognize and pronounce them properly. Examples of Lakota words with un-aspirated or plain stops are below: kíza kimímila kál kéyapi kóza kúŋ pahá púza pispíza peháŋ popótka táku ité tiktíča ...
by Jan
February 11th, 2009, 2:59 am
 
Forum: Tókhel eyápi na owápi - PRONUNCIATION and SPELLING
Topic: 9. Lakota k, p, t (plain stops)
Replies: 1
Views: 20852

10. Lakota kh, ph, th (aspirated stops)

... main difficulty is to recognize them in the written form ( kh, ph, th ) and not confuse them with the much more frequent plain stops (k, p, t). Examples of words with this type of stop are khéyA turtle khuwá to pursue smth/sb íphi to be full (of food) philámayaye thank you thí to live (in a ...
by Jan
February 11th, 2009, 2:59 am
 
Forum: Tókhel eyápi na owápi - PRONUNCIATION and SPELLING
Topic: 10. Lakota kh, ph, th (aspirated stops)
Replies: 1
Views: 21265

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