FNLG 231 - Lesson Six: People and Places

Contents

  1. Dialogue
  2. Vocabulary: Kinship Terms
  3. Grammar: Possession
  4. Vocabulary: Some Places
  5. Homework

Dialogue

A:'i 'u 'uw' 'a'mut lhun' ten?'Is your mother home?'
B:'uwu 'i'us 'a'mut.'No, she is not at home.'
A:ni' kwu'elh 'untsu?'Where is she then?'
B:ni' nem' tl'shhwimelust-hwus lhunu shhwum'nikw.'She took my aunt to the store.'
A:'i 'u 'uw' 'a'mut kwthun' men?'Is your father at home?'
B:'uwu. ni' nem' 'u kwthu q'aq'i'ew't-hw lemutus kwthu nu sts'a'muqw. 'No, he went to the hospital to see my great-grandfather.'
A:'i 'u 'uw' 'a'mut lhun' shuyulh?'Is your big sister at home?'
B:'uwu, ni' tl'mutouliye' nem' huw'a'lum'iilh kwthunu squle'uq.'No, she took my little siblings to a game in Victoria.'
A:'i 'u ch kwu'elh 'uw' huy 'ul'?'Are you all alone then?'
B:'uwu. 'i 'uw' 'a'mut lhunu si'lu. 'un'stl'i' 'u kwunus nem' 'aat?'No, my grandmother is home. Do you want me to go call her?'

Vocabulary: Kinship

In this table, click on a Hu'lq'umi'num' word to hear the sound.

SingularPluralAddressMeaning
sta'lus stul'ta'lus naaw''spouse (husband/wife)'
mun'u me'mun'u mun'u 'son/daughter'
ten te' 'mother' (also used for 'grandmother')
men me' 'father' (also used for 'grandfather')
si'lu sul'si'lu si'
sisul'u
'grandparent', 'grandparent's sibling', 'grandparent's cousin'
'imuth 'um'imuth 'im
'imiye'
'grandchild', 'grandniece', 'grandnephew', 'cousin's grandchild'
shhw'aqw'a' shhw'a'luqw'a' shhw'aqw'a' 'brother/sister/cousin'
shuyulh shushiyulh shuyulh 'older brother/sister/cousin (w/ older linking relative)'
sqe'uq squle'uq qe'uq 'younger brother/sister/cousin (w/ younger linking relative'
shhwum'nikw shhwum'ne'lukw nikw
nikwiye'
'aunt', 'uncle', 'parent's cousin'
stiwun stutiwun tiwun 'niece', 'nephew', 'cousin's child'
shmuthi'elh shmulmulthi'elh shmuthi'elh 'aunt', 'uncle', 'parent's cousin' (w/ link deceased)
swunmelh
swunumelh
swunwunumelh
swunwunuumelh
wunmelh
wunumelh
'niece', 'nephew', 'cousin's child' (w/ link deceased)
sts'a'muqw sts'a'lum'uqw ts'a'muqw 'great-grandparent/child', etc.
'ukwiya'qw 'ukw-'ikwiya'qw 'ukwiya'qw 'great-great-grandparents/children' etc.
tth'up'i'a'qw tth'utth'ip'i'a'qw tth'up'i'a'qw 'great-great-great-grandparents/children' etc.

Grammar: Possession

In View Articles 'the, a' 'my' 'your'
masculine, plural tthu, tu tthunu, tunu tthun', tun'
feminine thu thunu thun'

Out of View Articles 'the, a' 'my' 'your'
masculine, plural kwthu, kwu kwthunu, kwunu kwthun', kwun'
feminine lhu lhunu lhun'

Plural nouns are preceded by the plain articles tthu and kwthu, even when referring to females.

'E'uth thunu mun'u.'There is my daughter.'
'E'ut tthunu mun'u.'There is my son.'
'E'ut tthunu me'mu'nu.'There are my daughters/sons/kids.'

Vocabulary: Some Places

The suffix -'ew't-hw is used to form words for 'house', 'building', or 'room'.

skwoulew't-hw'schoolhouse' (skwoul 'school')
t'i'wi'ulhew't-hw'church' (t'i'wi'ulh 'pray')
q'aq'i'ew't-hw 'hospital' (q'aq'i' 'sick')
qiquq'ul'sew't-hw'police station' (qiquq'ul's 'policeman')
tth'uxminew't-hw'thrift store' (tth'uxmin 'used stuff')
xumhwusumew't-hw'barber shop' (xumhwusum 'cut hair')
theew't-hw'longhouse' (thi 'big')
le'lum'ilhew't-hw'day care' (le'lum'ilh 'child care')

Homework

Places: Write down these words and then tell what you think they mean:

 (1) 'ulhtunew't'hw (2) 'itutew't'hw (3) kesulinew't-hw (4) chukunew't-hw
 (5) saxwulew't'hw (6) yaaysew't-hw (7) mekw'u'ew't-hw (8) huw'a'lum'ew't-hw
 (9) telew't-hw(10) suplilew't-hw(11) lemew't-hw(12) lhexun'ew't-hw

Make questions about these kin terms and then give an answer:

example: father

Q:ni' 'untsu kwthun' men?
A:ni' nem' tl'tawun kwthunu men, nem' 'u lhu telew't-hw.

 (1) mother (2) younger brother (3) grandfather (4) grandmother
 (5) nephew (6) daughter (7) uncle (8) wife
 (9) older sister(10) great-grandchildren(11) brothers & sisters(12) great-great-grandmother