Bernard Awasis is a fluent Cree speaker and is also an interpreter. His real job is being a traditional helper but his current day job is building stuff as a journeyman carpenter.
Showing posts with label Gender. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gender. Show all posts

Friday, June 10, 2016

Gender - Child

napaysis; a boy
iskwaysis; a girl

oomu; this
unu; that

niyu oomu napaysis. I am a boy.
kiyu oomu napaysis. You are a boy.
wiyu unu napaysis. He is a boy.

niyu oomu iskwaysis. I am girl.
kiyu oomu iskwaysis. You are a girl.

wiyu unu iskwaysis. She is a girl.
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Gender - Adult

napayw; a man
iskwayw; a woman

nootokayw; an old woman
kisayinew; an old man

oomu; this
unu; that

niyu oomu napayw. I am a man.
kiyu oomu napayw. You are a man.
wiyu unu napayw. He is a man.

niyu oomu iskwayw. I am a woman.
kiyu oomu iskwayw. You are a woman.

wiyu unu iskwayw. She is a woman.
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