Dialog on difficulties with the knee

Spoken by: Rogelia

Na̠xa ki̠í kú'vi̠ ko̠ndo̠-un?

How long has your knee been hurting you?

Xa̠ u̠vi̠ semána kú'vi̠-ña.

It's been a couple of weeks.

Á ta̠kuě'e̠ ko̠ndo̠-un xina'á?

Have you ever injured your knee?

U̠'un. Köñú'u ini-i tú ni̠ta̠xin kondo-i.

No, I don't think so.

Tá sáchíñu-un, á ndákaka sítí-un?

Does your work require you to do a lot of kneeling?

Aan. Kuénda ísítí-ndu.

Yes, a lot.

Á ndúvitá ko̠ndo̠-un tá xíka-un?

Does your knee ever give way or buckle when you walk?

U̠'un.

No.

Á ndíta ndútuun ko̠ndo̠-un, kökuvi ndundǎku-ña?

Does your knee sometimes lock so that you cannot completely straighten your leg?

U̠'un, kú'vi̠ kuití-ña.

No, it just hurts.

Tá ndáko̠o-un, á ndútuun ko̠ndo̠-un?

Does your knee feel stiff when you get up in the morning?

Aan, ni̠'í ndútuun-ña tá ndáko̠o-i.

Yes, it's worse in the morning.

Koto ndosó-yu ko̠ndo̠-un tá índichi-un, tá índu'ú-un, tá kándú'u-un.

I'm going to examine your knee while you are standing, sitting, and lying down.