Relationships

The root word is -nyak-. The paradigm below is stated in the perfective tense which is discussed in module 6.

The root word is -e-. This root word literally means "walk, go, be somewhere" but is also used for dating or being together.

The root word is te...atekhahsyu-. This root word literally means "come apart, come undone, become unravelled, separate".

The root word is -nyak- which is the same root word as the word for being married. However, the aspect suffix is different.

The root word is -atatwʌniyo-.

This is a colloquial term similar to its English translation, e.g. "my old lady is a real battleaxe!"

lo·né· is used to describe someone else‘s spouse, it is not used for "my spouse" or "your spouse".

The root word for boyfriend is -nikʌhtluʔtsl- which you may recognize as being very similar to the root word for young man from module 1. The ʔtsl suffix is known as a nominalizer which converts a verb to a noun.

Similarly, the root word for girlfriend is -yaʔtaseʔtsl- which is the nominalized form of the root word for young woman.