FNLG 231 - Lesson Seven: People and Pronous
Contents
- Vocabulary
- Phrases
- Pronouns
In this table, click on a Hu'lq'umi'num' word to hear the sound.
| Singular | Plural |
|---|
| slheni' | 'woman' | slhunlheni' | 'women' |
| swuy'qe' | 'man' | suw'wuy'qe' | 'men' |
| q'e'mi' | 'teenage girl' | q'e'lum'i' | 'teenage girls' |
| swiw'lus | 'teenage boy' | swaw'lus | 'teenage boys' |
| stl'i'tl'qulh | 'child' | stl'ul'iqulh | 'children' |
| qeq | 'baby' | qul'eeq | 'babies |
| mustimuhw | 'person', 'people' | mulstimuhw | 'peoples' |
| s'eluhw | 'elder' | s'ul'eluhw | 'elders' |
| si'em' | 'respected person' | sii'em' | 'respected people' |
| sye'yu | 'friend' | siiye'yu | 'friends' |
| hwulmuhw | 'First Nations person' | hwuhwilmuhw | 'First Nations people' |
| hwunitum' | 'white person' | hwulunitum' | 'white people' |
| skoulstun'uq | 'school teacher' | skookwul'stun'uq | 'school teachers' |
| hwiw'tssun'uq | 'teacher' | hwuliw'tssun'uq, hwul'iw'tssun'uq | 'teachers' |
| nilh 'a'lu lhwet tu'i? | 'Who is this?' | |
| nilh 'a'lu lhwet tthey'? | 'Who is that (male)?' | |
| nilh 'a'lu lhwet they'? | 'Who is that (female)?' | |
| nilh 'u John? | 'Is he John?' | |
Click on a word or sentence to hear it.
| 'een'thu | 'I', 'It is me/I' | | 'een'thu Mary. | 'I'm Mary.' |
| nuwu | 'you', 'It is you' | | nuwee Mary? | 'Are you Mary?' |
| lhnimulh | 'we', 'It is us' | | lhnimulh John 'i' Mary. | 'We are John and Mary.' |
| lhwulup | 'you (pl)' |
| nilh | 'he, she, it' | | nilh John. | 'He's John.' |
| ne'ullh | 'they' |
Homework: Questions and Answers
(1) Ask "Who is that.... man, teenage girl, teacher (male), white person (female)... and then answer.
(2) Ask: "How many _____ sang?"
Make 4 questions choosing your own nouns. And then answer.
(3) Ask: "How many _____ ran?" and then answer.
Make 6 questions choosing your own noun. And then answer.