Vowel comparisons

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59. e vs. a

• ezge - brave, tough
• ezga - it is dangerous
• kazhna - lynx
• k'usht'a t'desne - he is not saying
• deghełkegh - I was big
• daghiłkegh - it (stick) is big
• nugheshjagh - I got healed
• shjegha - my ear
• qayeh - village
• k'qeya - axe chips

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60. whispered e (voiceless e)

• qełqetl' - I am, s/he is chopping in an area
• delqes - s/he is coughing
• janteh - daytime
• shkets' - my thumb
• beł k'tełqeł'a - woodpecker
• qetnitułqesh - s/he will bounce it
• nunk'detgheshdecheł - I'll put a hat on
• shqatetl' - my heel
• tiqutsex - s/he breaks trail
• yizteł - s/he kicked it once

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61. C'i vs. gh'iy [ ]

• dagh'iy - spoon
• tan'i - fish weir
• nughun'i - fresh meat or fish
• shengh'iy - my head
• buł'i - his excitement
• tagh'iy - paddle
• ghin'i - maggots, fly eggs
• qigh'iy - sandbar
• qil'i - evil
• daz'i - fire

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62. i vs. ey vs. iy

• biluhi - case, sheath
• hey - winter
• gheyuł - s/he is walking
• nghiyu - s/he kept walking
• k'usht'a iyul - s/he did not walk
• eyu - louse
• nuti - salt, ocean, salt water
• daghiłtey - s/he is strong
• dghelggey - it is white
• aliggi - plate, dish

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