“He is my grandfather” & “She is my grandmother” (Mother’s Parents) in Northern Pomo

Step 1

On the family tree below click the shape representing your grandfather (your mother’s father). A small window will appear with the Northern Pomo phrase “he is my grandfather.” Click the play button to hear the Northern Pomo phrase being said.

Sounds

Step 2

Use the recording tool in the small window to practice saying the Northern Pomo phrase until you feel comfortable with pronouncing it.

Step 3

On Worksheet 7 write “he is my grandfather” in Northern Pomo on the “he is my grandfather” line.

Now do Steps 1, 2, and 3 for your grandmother (your mother’s mother).

When you’ve finished, check the At the end of Lesson 12 box below to make sure you’ve completed all the activities for this Lesson.

At the end of Lesson 12:

I used the Recording Tool to practice pronouncing the Northern Pomo phrases “he is my grandfather” and “she is my grandmother.” I wrote “he is my grandfather” and “she is my grandmother” in Northern Pomo on Worksheet 7.

ʔ	a	a:	b	ch
ch'	d	e	e:	h
i	i:	j	k	k'
kʰ	l	m	n	o
o:	p	p'	pʰ	s
sh	t	t'	tʰ	t̪
t̪'	t̪ʰ	ts	ts'	u
u:	w	x	y

ʔa:mi-tsaʔ mo:w na
	ʔa:mi-tsaʔ	mo:w	na
	my maternal grandfather	he	be
He is my maternal grandfather
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ʔa:mi-kaʔ ma:n na
	ʔa:mi-kaʔ	ma:n	na
	my maternal grandmother	she	be
She is my maternal grandmother
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ʔa:mi-tʰe ma:n na
	ʔa:mi-tʰe	ma:n	na
	my mother	she	be
She is my mother
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ʔa:mi-ʔe mo:w na
	ʔa:mi-ʔe	mo:w	na
	my father	he	be
he is my father
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break apart
diwat
verb	break apart, break down, break open (by gravity or with fingers/hand) see also: destroy, crush
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At the end of Lesson 12:

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