Body Parts
Basic Vocabulary
| iccha | head | cabeza |
| yaani | neck | cuello |
| loo | face | cara |
| shiina' | nose | nariz |
| iyyaloo | eye | ojo |
| naaga' | ear | oído |
| ru'a | mouth | boca |
| lle'e | stomach | estómago |
| shubeenáá' | finger | dedo |
| shubeeni'a | toes | dedos del pie |
| shiibi | knee | rodilla |
| ni'a | foot | pie |
| ittziccha | hair (on head) | |
| shicca | upper leg | |
| náá | hand/arm | brazo, mano |
Inherent or Inalienable Possession
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Body parts are inherently possessive, and are therefore immediately followed by genitive pronouns, without the use of què'.
Examples of Inherent Possession
| ittzicchaya' | 'My hair' |
| ittzicchalù' | 'your hair' |
| ittzicchaccwa' | 'your hair' (formal) |
| ittzicchanì | 'his, her, its hair' |
| ittzicchayé | 'his, her, its hair' (formal) |
| ittzicchatù | 'our hair' (exclusive) |
| ittzicchariu' | 'our hair' (inclusive) |
| ittzicchali | 'your hair' (plural) |
| ittzicchaccwa'li | 'your hair'(plural, formal) |
| ittzicchacanì | 'their hair' |
| ittzicchacayé | 'their hair' (formal) |
Body part and kinship terms are usually inherently possessed.
For examples of noninherent possession, see Lesson 7
Example Sentences
1. ¿Gwacchu ittzicchalù' gushee?
'Will you cut your hair tomorrow?'
2. Chiidi gutoonà lagoo cha'á uccwa lle'enì.
'After he ate my food, his stomach hurt.'
3. Loochi riiya' looya', riiya' shiina'ya', ca naaga'ya', ca iyyalooya', ru'aya'nna yaanya'nna.
'When I wash my face, I wash my nose, ears, eyes, mouth and neck.
4. Beluua'ya' laani shubeenáá'ya'.
'I pointed with my finger.'
5. Nuuni ruluua'lù'?
'Who are you pointing at?'
6. Ruushia' beccu'na' ru'a naaga'ya'.
'The dog is barking in (at the edge of) my ear.'
New Vocabulary
| arca | become |
| chiidi | after |
| liisi' | home |
| ricchu | cut |
| ruluua' | point |
| rundii' | make hurt |
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