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Counting People

EnglishTranslation
one human being
tsyukwe·tát
two human beings
teyukwe·tákeʔ
three human beings
áhsʌ niyukwe·tákeʔ
four human beings
kayé niyukwe·tákeʔ
five human beings
wísk niyukwe·tákeʔ
EnglishMale(s)Female(s)
one
shayá·tat
tsyeyá·tat
two
tehniyáhse
tekniyáhse
three
áhsʌ nihati
áhsʌ nihati
four
kayé nihati
kayé nihati
five
wísk nihati
wísk nihati
Some concrete examples:
  • one boyshayá·tat laksá·
  • three girlsáhsʌ nikutí kutikhsaʔshúha̲
  • two young mentehniyáhse tehninikʌhtlúha̲
  • one young womantsyeyá·tat yeyá·taseha̲
  • three adultsáhsʌ nihatí lʌnukwé̲·
  • two older womentehniyáhse yotikhstʌ́ha̲