Saturday, August 23, 2014

To Go

Infinitive:
Katsáa /kat͡saː/

Imperative:
Katsíi /kat͡siː/

To Be

Infinitive:
Íijaa /iːd͡ʒaː/

Imperative:
Íichii /iːt͡ʃiː/

Note: Used in a restricted way compared to English. It is never used for adjectives, only for linking two nouns together or stating where someone is.

Note 2: When used for stating location, the focus marker "úu" is always infront of the verb.

Grandmother

Nanii /naniː/

Grandfather

Absolutive:
Chán /t͡ʃan/

Vocative:
Chánii /t͡ʃaniː/

Son

Íihlaangaa /iːɬaːŋaː/

Daughter

Guujáangaa /ɢuːd͡ʒaːŋaː/

Cousin

Tawíi /tawiː/