Brothers and Sisters

Step 1

On the family tree below click the shape representing your older brother. A small window will appear with the Northern Pomo phrases “he is my older brother.” 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 3 write “he is my older brother” in Northern Pomo on the “he is my older brother” line.

Now do Steps 1, 2, and 3 for "my older sister," "my younger brother," and "my younger sister."

When you’ve finished, check the At the End of Lesson 5 box below to make sure you’ve completed all the activities for this Lesson.

At the end of Lesson 5:

I used the Recording Tool to practice pronouncing the Northern Pomo phrases “he is my older brother,” “she is my older sister,” “he is my younger brother,” and “she is my younger sister.”
I wrote “he is my older brother,” “she is my older sister,” “he is my younger brother,” and “she is my younger sister” in Northern Pomo on Worksheet 3.

ʔa:mi-kih mo:w na
	ʔa:mi-kih	mo:w	na
	my older brother	he	is
he is my older brother
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CO
CO

ʔa:mi-t'iy mo:w na
	ʔa:mi-t'iy	mo:w	na
	my younger brother	he	be
He is my younger brother
CO
CO
CO

ʔa:mi-de: ma:n na
	ʔa:mi-de:	ma:n	na
	my older sister	she	be
She is my older sister
CO

ʔa:mi-t'iy ma:n na
	ʔa:mi-t'iy	ma:n	na
	my younger sister	she	be
She is my younger sister
CO

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
CO
CO

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

my wife
ʔa:mi-dahan
noun	my wife
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At the end of Lesson 5:

Word of the Day: December 25, 2024