have as nephew or niece (woman speaking)

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-                   1^st 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-                   1^st 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-                   1^st person singular agent + 2^nd 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 + 1^st 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.