Relatives & People Q & A

1. winithё o kwé
(nėnė, gigyagos, gigabés)
______o yawé.
nin o ______.

Who is that woman?
(man, girl, boy)
That is ______.  (choose a relative/person)
That is my ______.

2. gdёkwém né o yawé
éhé, dbёnwé zhna ndёkwém yawé.
ttho wi ndёkwém yaws.

Is that your sister? (asking a man)
Yes, that is my sister (real sister).
No, that is not my sister.

3. gwidgёko né o yawé
éhé, dbёnwé zhё nwidgёko yawé.
ttho wi nwidgёko yawsi.

Is that your sister? (asking a woman)
Yes that is my sister (real sister).
No, that is not my sister.

What is your father’s name?
His name is ______.

5. gdo nithanes né
éhé, ndë nithanes.
ttho wi, ndё nithansési.

Do you have children?
Yes, I have children.
No, I don’t have children.

6. nithё ėtsёwat gi gnithansêk
ngotwatso yawik nish gigyagosêk miné nyéw gigabésêk.

How many are there, your kids?
There are six. Two girls and four boys.

7. nithё ėzhnёkazwat gnithansêk
John, Joe, Jack, miné Alice zhenkazwik

What are their names?
Their names are ______.

Where is your mother going?
She’s going to town.
She’s going riding around.

9. ggёkénma né gin gdodém
éhé, ______ o ndodém
ttho ngёkénmasi o ndodém.
wégwéndêk shna yawgwén

Do you know your clan?
Yes, my clan is ______.
No, I don’t know my clan.
I don’t know.

10. odanêk né gda zhëwna o nnénéyёm
éhé, nda zhëwna (gnénéyёm).
ttho, ngothi géni abdék nwi zhya.
(abdék-have to)

Can you take my mother to town?
Yes, I can take her (your mother).
No, I also have to go somewhere.