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He/ She/ It is = Eri
We are = Ama
You (plural) are = Emi
They are = (E)yi
(Past tense for I and we is expressed by starting a sentence with a- before the verb [though pronounced differently] or ending for all with (ta and) ra = (then and) affirmative eg Amu (ta) ra! = I/ We went then! or 'bo = already eg Amu 'bo! = I/ We have gone already! Present tense for sb or sth is shown by following th...
5Ws and H:
A'di-i? = Who?
A'du(ni)? = What?
A'dusi? = Why?
A'dungari? = When?
Ngoa? = Where?
Ngoni? = How?
Relationships in the Clan [Suru]:
Grandfather [a'bi]
Grandmother [dede, e'di, di, dapi]
Grandmother's clan [a'bipi(ka)]
Grandson, brother's son [mvia]
Granddaughter, brother's daughter [zia]
Parent(s) [ti pi(ka), 'ba matiba]
Father [ati, ata, atapi, baba, dadi, papa]
Mother [andri, andre, ayia, mama, mami]
Step-mother [andria, ayia ogu, andrapuru]
Husband, mister [agupi, ago, culu]
Wife, woman, female [oku]
Co-wife [oku pi, ai azi - because they can lend salt to each other]
Groom [izio (izigo in Aringa), mugole]
Bride [amuro, arusu, mugole]
Fiance ['ba lepi mi jepiri]
Fiancee ['ba mini le jeri]
Boyfriend [agiago]
Girlfriend [ezo]
Friend [agi, agyi, agoyi, alipi]
Family [ori'ba, aku]
Child [mva]
Children [anzi]
Son, boy [mvi, agupiamva]
Daughter, girl [zi, zamva]
Illegitimate child [ali mva]
Brother(s) [adri, adripi(ka), adripisi]
Sister(s) [amvi, amvipi(ka), amvupisi, amvopi in Aringa dialect]
Siblings [tipika anzi azi]
Brotherliness [adrizi, arizi]
Uncle(s) [paternal - atapiru(ka), atapuru(ka), atipiru, ata ogu, adroyi(ka); maternal - adro(pi)]
Aunt(s) [paternal - awupi/ owupi, a'wi, a'wizi, waco; maternal - andrapi(ka), andrapuru, andripiru(ka)]
Maternal uncle's wife [o'di, o'da]
Cousin [atapurumva]
Cousin brother(s) [adri, (atapuruka agupianzi)]
Cousin sister(s) [amvi, (atapuruka ezopi/ ezoanzi)]
Nephew(s), sister's son [adro mva, (adro agupianzi)]
Niece(s), sister's daughter [adro eza, ezapi, za, zapi, (adro ezoanzi)]
In-laws [otupi]
Father-in-law [anya]