INTERROGATIVES

'Láa hl kyáanang -- Ask him/her. (Demanding/command)

Kyáanang hlaa -- Ask anyone.

Gináng hlaa -- Asking for anything, ie: information, possession

      MASSET B.C. --  ALASKA

Gúus uu                    Gúus uu       What?

Gitl'aan úu                Tl’áan uu     Where?

Gasán uu                   Sán uu        How?

Gasántlaa uu               Sántlaa uu    Why?

Gíisdluu                   Gíisdluu      How much?

Gíist uu                   Gíist uu      Who?

Gíisand uu                 Gíisand uu    When?
 

Díi git dahlgiyáagang -- My daughter is pregnant.

Giist úu?  (Who?)  This is used to make sure of what you heard.

Gíist uu íijang? -- Who is it?
 

Yank'ein gwaa -- Oh, really? (having doubts about something)
       (k’yan)

Yank'ein guu dang súu? -- Are you telling the truth?

Yank'ein hl súugang -- I’m really telling the truth

Kihlgadáng -- To lie (to say: ’you lie’)

Guusuwáa -- Someone who likes to gossip or talk a lot