TPR Action Words
Total Physical Response (TPR) is a teaching technique that enables learners to acquire new Dań Kʼe vocabulary by listening to and carrying out spoken commands. This list was recorded in the Kluane dialect by Lena Johnson.
| Action | You (one person) | You (two people) | You (all) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chop | ń-khèlʼ | ʼá-khèlʼ | yà-á-khèlʼ |
| Cry | ń-säy | ʼá-säy | yà-á-tsäy |
| Dance | ń-lį | ʼá-lhį | yà-á-lhį |
| Drink | ń-dą | ʼá-dą | yà-á-dą |
| Eat | ń-na | ʼá-na | yà-á-na |
| Eat | ń-thuh | ʼá-thuh | yà-áh-thuh |
| Jog | ń-tlal | ʼá-tlal | yà-á-tlal |
| Laugh | ń-dlàwʼ | ʼá-dlàw | yà-á-dlàw |
| Run | ń-tlʼel | ʼá-tlʼel | yà-á-tlʼel |
| Sing | ń-zhan | ʼá-zhan | yà-á-zhan |
| Sit | ń-da | ʼá-ke | dà-á-tthʼi |
| Sniff | ń-san | ʼá-san | yà-á-san |
| Stand up | nà-ń-dhat | nàà-á-that | nà-da-ya |
| Swim | ń-tʼàn | ʼá-tʼàn | yà-á-tʼàn |
| Yell | ń-zhal | ʼá-zhal | yà-á-zhal |
NOTE: Special thank you goes out to Lorraine Allen for creating this master TPR list that we adapted for this educational material.