“He is my grandfather” & “She is my grandmother” in Northern Pomo

Step 1

On the family tree below click the shape representing your grandfather (your father’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 5 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 father’s mother).

When you’ve finished, check the At the end of Lesson 9 box below to make sure you’ve completed all the activities for this Lesson.

At the end of Lesson 9:

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 5.

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-baʔ mo:w na
	ʔa:mi-baʔ	mo:w	na
	my paternal grandfather	he	be
He is my paternal grandfather
CO
CO

ʔa:mi-maʔ ma:n na
	ʔa:mi-maʔ	ma:n	na
	my paternal grandmother	she	be
She is my paternal 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

my wife
ʔa:mi-dahan
noun	my wife
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At the end of Lesson 9:

Word of the Day: December 25, 2024