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killed trout, many trout. Coyote alone broke the hook. The people made a fish hook, a thick and big fish hook. The people were fishing. The (fish) ate the bait. Coyote was pulled out of the water. Then Coyote was taken. Then Trout was no longer Coyote's wife. Coyote staid among the Indians.^[1]

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ma′kᵢnιk!. (people.) nʼupι′łne· (They killed) qu′stιt!s. (trout.) yunaqa′ₐne· (Many were) qu′stιt!. (trout.) nʼok!ᵘe′·ᵢne· (Only one) skι′n·ku·ts (Coyote) at () nʼumitskι′n·e· (broke) aₐʽkuqła′wo·s. (the hook.) nʼitkι′n·e· (They made) aₐʽkuqła′wo·s (fish hook) aₐʽqłsma′kᵢnιk! (the people,) nʼałe′ᵢse· (thick) wιłqa′pse· (large) tsu′wak!s. (fish hook.) nałuqławu′te· (They fished) aₐʽqłsma′kᵢnιk!. (the people.) nʼuq!ᵘyun·ko′x̣ᵤne·. (They took the bait.) nʼϋpkaqo·x̣a′łne· (He was pulled out of water) skι′n·ku·ts. (Coyote.) ta′x̣as (Then) tsukᵘatι′łne· (he was taken) skι′n·ku·ts. (Coyote.) łaqa.ι′n·e· (No more) skι′n·ku·ts (Coyote) tιłnamu′ʼe·s (his wife) qu′stιt!s. (Trout.) łaqaosaqa′ₐne· (He staid (among)) aₐʽqłsma′kᵢnιk! (the Indians) skι′n·ku·ts. (Coyote.)

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1. It was explained to me that when Coyote was caught, he was clubbed, and shouted: "I am no trout, I am Coyote!"