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ACTIVITY #1: CAN YOU LEARN TO SPEAK TIMUCUA?
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Here are some rules for speaking Timucua.
1) To say "the," add "-ma"
to the end of a word.
sun = ela (ell-ah) the sun = ela-ma (ell-ah-ma)
2) To say "his" or "her,"
add "-si" to the end of a word.
rabbit = quelo (kel-oh) his rabbit = quelo-si (kel-oh-see)
DIRECTIONS: Look at the vocabulary list below. Can you figure out how to say these ten things in Timucua? Print this page and write the answers to the Challenge section on the lines.
| Vocabulary List | Challenge |
| Daughter = amita (ah-me-ta) | 1) Turkey__________________ |
| Deer = honoso (hoe-no-so) | 2) Grape___________________ |
| Dog = efa (eh-fa) | 3) The grape________________ |
| Grape = bihi (be-he) | 4) The deer _________________ |
| Happy = iscaco (ee-ska-ko) | 5) The house ________________ |
| His or Her = -si (see) | 6) Her house ________________ |
| House = paha (pa-ha) | 7) His dog __________________ |
| Hunt = emi (eh-me) | 8) The hunt _________________ |
| I am = hontala (hone-ta-la) | 9) I am happy. _______________ |
| The = -ma (ma) | 10) I am his daughter._____________ |
| Turkey = caya (ka-ya) | _________________________ |
Don’t forget to say your answers out loud; you’re speaking Timucua!