Have as Nephew[1] or Niece (male/uncle’s perspective) -yęmątę- / -iwatę-
The first example is used when a man addresses his nephew or niece.
tetiwatęˀąh We two (n) are uncle and nephew/niece; my nephew, or niece.
[teh-tee-wah-ten-en-anh]
te- dualic
-t- 1st person inclusive dual agent – we two (n)
-iwatę verb root – have as nephew or niece
-ˀ- stative aspect
-ąh diminutive aspect suffix
hiwatęˀąh I have him as nephew (male speaking) .
[hee-wah-ten-en-anh]
h- 1st person singular agent + masculine singular patient – I – him
-iwatę verb root – have as nephew
-ˀ- stative aspect
-ąh diminutive aspect suffix
iwatęʼąh I have her as sister’s child, niece (man-speaking)
[ee-wah-ten-en-anh]
-iwatę 1st person singular agent + feminine-zoic singular patient – I – her
+ verb root – have as nephew/niece
-ˀ- stative aspect
-ąh diminutive aspect suffix
hehšiwatęˀąh You have him as nephew; your nephew
[heh-shee-wah-ten-en-anh]
hehš- 2nd person singular agent + masculine singular patient – you -him
-iwatḛ- verb root – have as nephew
-ˀ- stative aspect
-ąh diminutive aspect suffix
hamęmątęˀąh He has him as nephew.
[hah-men-man-ten-en-an]
ham- masculine singular agent + masculine singular patient
-ęmątę- verb root – have as nephew
-ˀ- stative aspect
-ąh diminutive aspect suffix
hęmęmątęˀąh He has her as niece.
[hen-men-man-ten-en-anh]
h- masculine singular agent + feminine-singular patient – he – her
-ęmątę- verb root – have as niece
-ˀ- stative aspect
-ąh diminutive aspect suffix
[1] Traditionally this was used in the relationship between mother’s brother and sister’s son or daughter.