i gv yi i' tsa la gi' go hwe lv' i
by Richard Francis
Grammatical Rules: Keep these in mind when pronouncing words.
- *An apostrophes (' ) means that the syllable is accented.
- * A question mark (?) between the syllables of a word indicates a pause
called a glottal stop. This means that you stop dead momentarily between
these syllables, then go on, as in the English word "O.K."
- *A colon (:) after a vowel means that the vowel sound is held longer than usual.
Syllabary:
You will need a copy of the syllabary to fully benefit from the lessons.
If you do not have one send a self addressed envelope to The Eagle Editor
or pick up one at one of the meetings (another good reason to attend).
Let's begin with counting. Use the syllabary chart to fill in the
blanks. The first one is done to illustrate.
One 
sa' quu i
Two _________ ta? li
Three _________ tso: i'
Four _________ nv: gi'
Five _________ hi: s gi'
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