Here are some notes we wrote down introducing pronouns:
Nu - I
E - me
mu - you all
ta - us/you and me
numme - us/we (excluding the person speaking)
tamme - all of us (including the speaker)
oo - him/her
umu - them or they
nugatu - mine
ummetu - yours
tammetu - ours (all of ours)
nummetu - ours (ours only)
hagatu? - whose?
haga? - who?
tooe haga? - anyone?
pusu'mu - himself/herself
nusu'mu - myself
Nu ka kootsoo poone. - I see the cow.
Ki umu ka kootsoo poone. - They don't see the cow.
Oosoo ka pookoo poone. - She sees the horse.
Numme ka pookoo poone. - We see the horse.
Haga ka pookoo poone. - Who sees the horse?
Nusu'mu ka pookoo poone. - Only I see the horse.
Nu e bua'a no ka pookoo poone. - My friend and I see the horse.
About North Valleys Paiute Language Class
- Mr. West
- Reno, Nevada, United States
- This course is designed to provide students with a communicative-based foundation in the Paiute language. Students will learn the basic alphabet, pronunciation, vocabulary, sentence structure and cultural aspects of the Paiute language. They will develop an understanding of the Paiute culture and learn how to function within that culture in an appropriate manner. Issues regarding the importance of preserving the language will also be addressed.
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