To Have
The verb wée (VS) can either mean "to be" or "to have." This lesson will cover the verb "to have."
Possessive Suffix
The suffix "–nim" marks either possession or the subject performing a verb action. There are many forms that this suffix can take depending on what stem it is attached to. In this lesson we will only focus on the personal pronouns.
Possessive Suffix
The suffix "–nim" marks either possession or the subject performing a verb action. There are many forms that this suffix can take depending on what stem it is attached to. In this lesson we will only focus on the personal pronouns.
Pronouns
ˀíin : I (ˀíim) ˀée : You ˀipí : He/She núun : We (exclusive) (ˀimé) ˀéetx : You (pl) ˀimé : They (pl) |
Possessive Pronouns
ˀíinim : Mine ˀimím : Yours ˀipním : His/Hers núunim : Ours ˀiméem ˀéetx : Yours (pl) ˀiméem : Their (pl) |
Conjugating "To Have"
The following is the conjugation of the verb wée (VS) to show possession:
The following is the conjugation of the verb wée (VS) to show possession:
ˀíinim wées : I have
ˀimím ˀée wées : You have
ˀipním ˀúus : He/She has
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núunim wisíix : We (exclusive) have
ˀiméem ˀéetx wisíix : You (pl) have
ˀiméem ˀewsíix : They (pl) have
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The verbs for 1st person and 2nd person possession are the same as the verb "to be." The difference is in the pronouns. The 3rd person forms of the verb have changed.
Compare the following sentences:
Compare the following sentences:
ˀíin wées táˀc. : I am good.
ˀíinim wées timáanit. : I have an apple. |
ˀipí híiwes táˀc. : He/She is good.
ˀipním ˀúus timáanit. : He/She has an apple. |