Have as Nephew or Niece (Sibling’s Child) – Female Speaking -hšǫʼdrahka-[1]
yehšǫʼdrahka[2] I have her as niece (woman speaking).
[yeh-shon-on-drah-kah]
ye- 1st person singular agent + feminine-zoic singular patient – I – her
-hšǫʼdrahka- verb root – have as niece (woman speaking) + stative aspect
hehšǫʼdrahka I have him as nephew (woman speaking).
[heh-shon-on-drah-kah]
he- 1st person singular agent + masculine singular patient – I – him
-hšǫʼdrahka- verb root – have as nephew (woman speaking) + stative aspect
yǫhšǫʼdrahka I have you as niece or nephew (woman speaking)
[yonh-hshon-on-drah-kah]
yǫ- 1st person singular agent + 2nd person singular patient – I – you -hšǫʼdrahka- verb root – have as nephew (woman speaking) + stative aspect
ǫmahšǫʼdrahka She has us as nieces/nephews; our aunt.
[on-mah-son-on-drah-kah]
ǫma- feminine-zoic singular agent + 1st person plural patient – she – us
-hšǫʼdrahka- verb root – have as nephew/niece (woman speaking) + stative aspect
[1] Up until the nineteenth century this just referred to her brother’s children.
[2] It is possible that the final -a- is a diminutive aspect suffix.