My Uncle & My Aunts (on my mother's side) in Northern Pomo

Step 1

On the family tree below click the shape representing your aunt (your mother’s older sister). A small window will appear with the Northern Pomo phrase “she is my aunt.” 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 11 write “she is my aunt” in Northern Pomo on the “she is my aunt” line.

Now do Steps 1, 2, and 3 for your other aunt (your mother’s younger sister) and for your uncle (your mother’s brother).

When you’ve finished, check the At the end of Lesson 20 box below to make sure you’ve completed all the activities for this Lesson.

At the end of Lesson 20:

I used the Recording Tool to practice pronouncing the Northern Pomo phrases “she is my aunt” (your mother’s older sister), “she is my aunt” (your mother’s younger sister), and “he is my uncle.” I wrote “she is my aunt” (your mother’s older sister), “she is my aunt” (your mother’s younger sister), and “he is my uncle” in Northern Pomo on Worksheet 11.

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
CO
CO

ʔa:mi-kaʔ ma:n na
	ʔa:mi-kaʔ	ma:n	na
	my maternal grandmother	she	be
She is my maternal grandmother
CO
CO

ʔa:mi-tʰe ma:n na
	ʔa:mi-tʰe	ma:n	na
	my mother	she	be
She is my mother
CO

ʔa:mi-ʔe mo:w na
	ʔa:mi-ʔe	mo:w	na
	my father	he	be
he is my father
CO
CO

ʔa:mi-suʔ ma:n na
	ʔa:mi-suʔ	ma:n	na
	my aunt	she	be
She is my older maternal aunt
CO
CO

ʔa:mi-she: ma:n na
	ʔa:mi-she:	ma:n	na
	my aunt	she	be
She is my younger maternal aunt
CO

ʔa:mis'uʔ mo:w na
	ʔa:mis'uʔ	mo:w	na
	my uncle	he	be
He is my maternal uncle
CO
CO

my wife
ʔa:mi-dahan
noun	my wife
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At the end of Lesson 20:

Word of the Day: December 25, 2024