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Show Lessons in Shoshoni pia "mother" paite "daughter" papi "older brother" patsi "older sister" Names for Relatives appe "father" tua "son" tami "younger brother" nammi "younger sister' huttsi "grandmother" [father's mother; also kaku "grandmother" [mother's mother; also grandchild] grandchild] kenu "grandfather" [father's father; also toko "grandfather" [mother's father; also grandchild] grandchild] tsoo "great grandparent, great grandchild" ata "uncle" [mother's brother; also nephew, hai "uncle" [father's brother] also hephew, neice] neice] paha "aunt" [father's sister; also nephew, tokka "aunt" [mother's sister; also hephew, neice] neice] kuhma "husband" yaippe (pahattsi) "mother-in-law huttimpia "daughter-in-law" taitsi "brother-in-law" [of a man; also certain cousins] kwehe "wife" ata "father-in-law" monappe "son-in-law" pahampia "sister-in-law" [of a woman; also certain cousins] Sentences 1. Nian kenu sohokapan kahnipaippeh. My grandfather had a house among the cottonwood trees. 2. Tammen kia ma taitsipaintui. We are going to have him for a brother-in-law. (From Sun and Cottontail, by Maude Moon) 3. Taputtsi penna pahanehemai kahnipai. Cottontail had a house with his two aunts. (From Sun and Cottontail, by Maude Moon) 4. Teheyan weetamai nanapahampianeweh. Deer and Bear were sister-in-law to each other. (Based on Bear and Deer, by Rosie Pabweena) |