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Examples

  • Me tellum yo 'cloud sign, tellum yo' smoke sign, tellum yo 'hear much bad talk for ketchum ranch.

    Good Indian B. M. Bower 1905

  • Mother Hart, tellum boys, tellum Viney, Lucy, tellum Charlie and Tom and

    Good Indian B. M. Bower 1905

  • All time him speakum lies -- tellum frien 'yo', no frien '.

    Good Indian B. M. Bower 1905

  • Me ketchum much dolla yo ', me no tellum, mebbyso.

    Good Indian B. M. Bower 1905

  • Me hear much talk, him talk Man-that-coughs, tellum him ketchum ranch.

    Good Indian B. M. Bower 1905

  • "Me tellum my brother," he finished sonorously, his black eyes sweeping lightly the faces of his audience, "yo 'no come back, yo' --"

    Good Indian B. M. Bower 1905

  • "All right -- Mother Hart she tellum mebbyso let you go.

    Good Indian B. M. Bower 1905

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