Family

Kinship terms

My / Our

Your

His / Her / Their

mother

atⁱna’ xax šaxti’

father

ati’Ax haa’Ax hi’axti’

child

natihnaa’U ² NAxihnaa’U NAhaa’U

natAhaa’U ³

grandmother

atika’ aka’ ikaani’

grandfather

atipa’ apa’ ipahni’

grandchild

atⁱnatš anatš iNAhniitš

same sex sibling¹

inaani’ aNA inaani’

brother
(of a female)

atⁱnas anas inasti’

sister
(of a male)

atitat atat itahni’

uncle
(mother’s bro.)

tiWIsiRIš aWIsiRIš iwaaniRIš

nephew
niece

tiwat awat iwahni’

husband

nikohtaku’U naahtaku’U neeNAhtaku’U

wife

natiiNAhtaku’U ² NAxiiNAhtaku’U naahtaku’U

nataahtaku’U ³

⇒ 1 A same sex sibling means the brother of a male or the sister of a female. So when a female says this she is referring to her sister and when a male says it he is referring to his brother.

⇒ 2 This word is used when talking about your relative.

⇒ 3 This word is used when talking to your relative.

New expressions:

How many children do you have?

tiče nuhnaanu’ NAxihnaa’U ?

• I have three siblings.

inaani’ tuhnaanu’ taWIt.

How many ____ do you have?

tiče nuhnaanu’ _____ ?

• I have one _____.

_____ ti’ axkU.

• I have two _____.

_____ šiti’A pitkUx.

• I have three _____.

_____ tuhnaanu’ taWIt.

same sex siblings

aNA

brothers

anas

sisters

atat

uncles

aWIsiRIš

nephews/nieces

awat

I have one (same sex) sibling.

inaani’ ti’ axkU.

I have two (same sex) siblings.

inaani’ šiti’A pitkUx.

I have _____ (same sex) siblings.

inaani’ tuhnaanu’ ______.

three

taWIt

four

čiiti’Iš

five

šihUx

six

tšaapis

seven

taWIšaapiswaaNA

eight

taWIšaapis

nine

nooxiniiwaaNA

ten

nooxini’

eleven

nooxini’ na axkU

twelve

nooxini’ na pitkUx

New expressions:

What’s the name of the middle one?

tiče kunaaxaa’A iikakuxu’?

• The middle one is called Black Bear.

iikakuxu’ kuteešaa’A kuuNUxkaatit.

Who is the middle one?

tače no’ iikakuxu’?

• White Eagle is the middle one.

neetAhkastaaka nikuweti’ iikakuxu’.

What’s the name of __________?

tiče kunaaxaa’A _________?

Who is _______?

tače no’ _______?

the youngest one

kaawitahtš

the middle one

iikakuxu’

the eldest (child, sibling)

naraaNIhtišU

Bear Woman is the eldest one.

skuuNUx nikuwetiraanihtš.

White Eagle is the middle one.

neetAhkastaaka nikuweti’ iikakuxu’.

Red Eagle Woman is the youngest.

steetAhkaswahAt nikuweti’ kaawitahtš.

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