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Cetansapa
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« on: February 03, 2010, 05:44:33 AM »
PILAMAYA YE  = female speaker

PILAMAYA YELO  = male speaker

Going thru some of the old posts I have noticed that even the guys are using the first one.  So do I have it right?
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« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2010, 11:03:40 AM »
PILAMAYA YE  = female speaker

PILAMAYA YELO  = male speaker

Yes, this is correct.  Urban Lakota (talk on the rez today) is often spoken without obeying the gender rules.  But, correct Lakota must obey gender rules.  You can say it the female way, but I wouldn't if I were you.  People will understand, but... well, it just sounds funny.  Grin
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Cetansapa
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« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2010, 01:38:49 PM »
pilamaya yelo..........


I learned something   Grin
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« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2010, 10:20:17 AM »
I must admit I too have made this mistake in the past, thats what happens to none Lakota speakers such as myself . Robert . Foster .
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« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2010, 07:23:56 PM »
I remember hear a story that women taught Kevin Costner Lakota words with the female perspective at one point because he acting a like a jerk.  Can anyone comfirm that?
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Cetansapa
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« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2010, 10:48:24 AM »
Quote from: Flutemaker on February 08, 2010, 07:23:56 PM
I remember hear a story that women taught Kevin Costner Lakota words with the female perspective at one point because he acting a like a jerk.  Can anyone comfirm that?



That would be funny...............
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« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2010, 12:10:24 PM »
Quote from: Flutemaker on February 08, 2010, 07:23:56 PM
I remember hear a story that women taught Kevin Costner Lakota words with the female perspective at one point because he acting a like a jerk.  Can anyone comfirm that?

Not sure, but I found this on wikipedia...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dances_with_Wolves

...The language spoken in the film is a fairly accurate, although simplified[citation needed], version of the actual Lakota language. Lakota Sioux language instructor Doris Leader Charge (1931—2001) was the on-set Lakota dialogue coach and also portrayed Pretty Shield, wife of Chief Ten Bears, portrayed by Floyd Red Crow Westerman.[4]

Indian activist and actor Russell Means commented on the movie as follows: "Remember Lawrence of Arabia? That was Lawrence of the Plains. The odd thing about making that movie is, they had a woman teaching the actors the Lakota language. But Lakota has a male-gendered language and a female-gendered language. Some of the Indians and Kevin Costner were speaking in the feminine way. When I went to see it with a bunch of Lakota guys, we were laughing."...
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« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2010, 10:42:38 AM »
It is for reasons like that I started this thread. I wanted to make sure I was not speaking incorrectly. Cool
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