In Northern Pomo, the words for family members cannot stand alone: one must say 'my mother' or 'your mother,' or 'her mother,' etc. In addition, with siblings, one must specify either 'older' or 'younger'
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| CO |
| ʔa:mi-de: ma:n na | |||
| ʔa:mi-de: | ma:n | na | |
| my older sister | she | be | |
| She is my older sister | |||
| CO | |||
| hey older sister! (vocative) | |
| deʔday | |
| noun | older sister! (calling out) |
| ES | |
| EC | |
| my younger sister | |
| ʔa:mi-t'iy | |
| noun | my younger sister; also means my younger brother |
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| ES | |
| AL | |
| EC | |
| my older brother | |
| ʔa:mi-kih | |
| noun | my older brother |
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