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1. Family and Relationships - Level II

In this lesson, you will be able to review certain vocabulary terms related to family and relationships, using them in their plural form. You will also learn how to use the concepts covered so far to ask questions.

1.1. Plural form - relations

Vocabulary Plural English
Nitap Nitapiyik Friend(s) (native(s))
Ntutem Ntutemok Friend(s) (non-native(s))
Nuhsimis Nuhsimisok Younger siblings
Nsiwehs Nsiwehsok Brother(s)
Nsistalom Nsistalomok Sister(s)
Elakumuk Elakumucik Cousin(s)
Nuhkomoss Nuhkomossok Grandmother(s)
Nmuhsums Nmuhsumsok Grandfather(s)

Dialogue: « Who is this? »

Question:  Wenik nikt ? / Who are they?
Answers:    Nuhkomossok nikt. / These are my grandmothers.
        Nitapiyik nikt. / These are my friends (Indigenous).

Dialogue: « Where are …? »

Question:  Tama iyultuwok ‘kuhsimisok ? / Where are your younger brothers and sisters?
Answer:     Nuhsimisok iyultuwok ihtolokehkitimok. / My younger brothers and sisters are at school.

Tama Where
Iyultuwok They are somewhere (plural – (A))
‘Kuhsimisok Your younger brothers and sisters (plural)
Nuhsimisok My younger brothers and sisters (plural)
Ihtolokehkitimok At school

1.2. What is her/his/their name?

Question:  Keq liwisu kmihtaqs ? / What is your father’s name?
Answer:    Nmihtaqs liwisu Atwin. / My dad’s name is Anthony.

Keq What
Liwisu Is named
Kmihtaqs Your father
Nmihtaqs My dad
Liwisu Is named
Atwin Anthony

Question:  Keq liwisuwok wilomossok ? / What are your cousin’s names? (male)
Answer:    Wilomossok liwisuwok Piyel naka Polansuwe. / My cousin’s names are Peter and Francis.

Question:  Keq liwisuwok witsehkehsok ? / What are you cousin’s names (female)?
Answer:    Witsehkehsok liwisuwok Teles naka Mali. / My cousin’s names are Alice and Mary.

Keq What
Liwisultuwok Are named (3 persons or more)
Wilomossok Cousin (male)
Liwisuwok Are named (2 persons)
Piyel Peter
Naka And
Polansuwe Francis
Witsehkehsok Cousin (female)
Liwisuwok Are named (2 persons)
Teles Alice
Naka And
Mali Marie

2. Exercices

2.1. Singular or Plural?

Place the words from the list into the appropriate notebook, according to whether they are singular or plural.


Singular Plural

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