Nahuatl Words V8 Flashcards
Rock/Stone
Tetl
Writing Tool
Tlikolli
When saying that something is present such as “Here is a rock” or “Here is a man”, there will be different words to use when saying those sentences
Example: Here is a rock=Nikan eltok se tetl
Here is a man=Nikan itstok se tlakatl
to say “there IS something, itstok will be used for animate objects while eltok will be used for inanimate objects similar to the “meh” rule when making a word plural
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Is (To be present or to be)
Eltok (Inanimate objects only)
Church/Holy place
Tiopan
I have
Nikpiya
You have
Tikpiya
Give me (Telling someone to do action)
Xinechmaka
I want
Nikneki
You want
Tikneki
Take it (Telling someone to do action)
Xikkwi
He/She/It has
Kipiya
Bone
Omitl
His Home
Ichan
His bone
Iomiyo