1. Relationships

In this lesson, you will learn the main vocabulary words associated with family and interpersonal relationships. You will learn how to ask questions and respond to correctly name the people around you

1.1. Family

To refer to family members, the pronoun will take the form of the first letter of the word to indicate who is being referred to (I, you, he). Here’s an example with the word «father».

Mihtaqs	Father
Nmihtaqs (n pour nil)	My father
Kmihtaqs (k pour kil)	Your father

Naming family members and relationships (neutral/3rd person - Family tree)

First person singular (my)	Second person singular (your)	Neutral (the) or third person (his/her)	English
Neqtakutomucik	Keqtakumot	Neqtakumat	Family
Nikihkuk	'Kikihkuk	Nikihku	Parents
Nikuwoss	Kikuwoss	Wikuwossol	Mother
Nmihtaqs	Kmihtaqs	Mihtaqsol	Father
Nuhkomoss	Kuhkomoss	Uhkomossol	Grandmother
Nmuhsums	Kmuhsums	Muhsumsol	Grandfather
Nuhsimis	‘Kuhsimis	Uhsimisol	Brother or sister (younger)
Nsiwehs	Ksiwehs	‘Siwehsol	Brother
Nhesis	Khesis	‘Hesisol	Older brother
Nmossis	Kmossis	Mossisol	Older sister
Nkisis	‘Kisis	‘Kisisol	Aunt (maternal)
Nuhkom	Kuhkom	Uhkomol	Aunt (paternal)
Nkolamuksis	‘Kolamuksis	‘Kolamuksisol	Uncle (maternal)
Nicaloq	Knicaloq	Nicalkul	Uncle (paternal)

1.2. Dialogue to designate a person

Question:  Wen wot ? / Who is this?
Answers:    Nuhkom Teles. / My aunt Alice.
       Nitapesq Mali. / My friend Mary.
       Nuskinuhsisom Polansuwe. / My boyfriend Francis.

Other words describing relations
Nitap	My friend (Indigenous)
Nitapesq	My female friend (Indigenous)
Tutem	Friend (non Indigenous)
Tutemisq	Female friend (non indigenous)
Nuskinuhsisom	My boyfriend
Ntoletisom	My girlfriend
Kansuhsok	Ancestors
Tolonapemok	Relations
Elakutom	Clan

2. Neqtakutomucik / My Family

Nmuhsums My grandfather	Nuhkomoss My grandmother				Nmuhsums My grandfather	Nuhkomoss My grandmother
Ehpit Woman	Nikuwoss My mother		Nikihkuk My parents		Nmihtaqs My father	Skitap Man
Nhesis My older brother	Nmossis My older sister	Nsiwehs My brother		Nil Me	Nuhsimis Brother or sister (younger)
Skinuhs Young man	Letis Young woman	Skinuhsis Boy		Pilsqehsis Girl