Nu' = (Pro.) I
Itam = (Pro. dual/pl.) we, us
Itaa = (Poss.prfx.) our, (1st person plural poss.) we
Nit = ( ) and
Wasinton = (n.) Washington
Paahu = (n.) standing water
-t = (poss.) indicates subject of the sentence
se'el haqam = ( ) earlier
pep = ( ) there
nit Qoyawaysi Wasinton Paahut awya se'el haqam. pep tuuwat aqkw kiikihut yuyku. Pep tsoni'ita. pumuy kuysivut, pu' piw "shovel"-tuy ita' kareetaqat angk sut.tsep tanga'ytangwu. Oovi haqaminen pay ep tuuwaningwunen pantsakngwu.
yukut, itaa kuysivut, pu' "shovel"-tuy paahut angkw tuuvahoma. Pu' itam ahoy itaavokoy aw hoytaq pangk tsokit angqw kwaahu paahut akwat puuyalti. Wukohimu. 'Ohi itam qahiita hoomat himuytaq put tuwa. Lomasoniwa.
posted by MoencopiHopi @ 5:15 PM
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Hin pi um tuwat Hopimaatsiwa:
Pay kur um aw hihin maamatsi, niikyangw hak pas piw ang tungwé, pàasat hak su'an peenangwu. Oovi nu' ngas'ew hìisaq peenani. Itam pi 3rd Mesa dialect awq yu'a'atotaqe, nawus falling tones awq pentotani.
exp.
1st Mesa: itahkwá
2nd Mesa: itaakwa
3rd Mesa: itàakwa.
pu' piw ùulexicon:
-nit (joins objects--suffix)
mooritnit kawayvatngat
(beans and watermelon)
Pay tsangaw um it yayna, oovi sen nu' piw hisat umi peenai. Sen itàatutuyqay tsatsayom umi hìita peenayani. Nat itam qa a'ni pentota, niikyangw ngas'ew puma aw tuwantotani. Oovi piw um ùukyay Doris aw tuuvingtaq pam ang tuwangni. Pam pay as piw Hopilavayit pentuwi'yta.
Pay yàasa'a.
Tsu'yungtima
Mùnqapi (Lower)
Here are some indefinites that is used commonly with the Hopi Language...and notice the plural version of each singular. I have found that most Hopisinom who have been off Hopi, tend to keep things all singular. As like English, we have singular and plurals....the rule is this:
1. If there is a singular subject, there must be a singular verb.
2. If there are plural objects, there must be a plural verb.
example:
Nu' warikiwta. I am running.
Itam yuutukiwta. We are running.
In this case, running is both singular and plural, however from our teaching the subject informs us which is singular or plural.
If you can send me your e-mail, I can send you some basic grammar information that I use with my Jr. High students.
Tsu'yungtima
Mùnqapi (Atkya)
HOPI INDEFINITES
Indefinites in Hopi correspond to English question words like who, what, where, etc. , in the context of questions and the like; elsewhere they correspond to English indefinite forms like one/someone/anyone, something/anything, etc. Note that Hopi indefinites begin with h-.
hak-- who, one, someone, anyone (pl.—hakim)
hakiy—who, one, someone, anyone
(pl.—hakimuy) object form of hak.
himu--- what, who, something, anything, someone (pl.—hìitu)
hìita--- what, who, something, anything, someone (pl.—hìituy) object form of himu.
hin--- how, somehow, anyhow
haqam--- where, somewhere, anywhere
hisat--- when, ever, long ago, some time ago
Nu' pay pas yansa pu' Hopisinmuy amumi pentani. Oovi nu' uumuy aw yorikqey, tuwat naap it yayna. Tsagnawpi um it yayna oovi itam pu' Hopilavyait ang tungwantotani. Yep tuwat i'peeni:
http://www.hopipontification.blogspot.com/
Pay as hak ang piwnen pu' hak aw maamatsngwu.
Pay yaasa'a
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