Nahuatl Lesson #23
Tzikitzin
Zazan
Achto
Tekonalli
Tehuantzin
Yakatl
Yakatzotzomaktli
Tzotzotl
Mixtli
Tezkatl
Atezkatl
Atoyatl
Apamitl
Tekipanoa
Tekiti
Teki
Tekitl
kid, small child
enough
first
pencil, writing charcoal
you (respectful)
nose
handkerchief
piece of cloth
cloud
mirror
lake
river
bridge
to work
tribute
to cut
work, job,


Expression of courtesy:
Achtopan Tehuantzin!
You pass first!

Conjugations: Verb - CHOKA = to cry
Present Tense
Nichoka
Tichoka
Choka
Tichokah
Anchokah

Chokah

Past Tense
Onichokak
Otichokak
Ochokak
Otichokakeh
Oanchokakeh
Ochokakeh

Future Tense
Nichokaz
Tichokaz
Chokaz
Tichokazkeh
Anchokazkeh
Chokazkeh

Verb - KOCHI = to sleep
Present Tense
Nikochi
Tikochi
Kochi
Tikochih
Ankochih
Kochih

Past Tense
Onikoch
Otikoch
Okoch
Otikochkeh
Oankochkeh
Okochkeh

Future Tense
Nikochiz
Tikochiz
Kochis
Tikochizkeh
Ankochizkeh
Kochizkeh

Verb - KOCHI = to fall asleep
Present Tense
Ninokochi
Timokochi
Mokochi
Titokochih
Anmokochih
Mokochih

Past Tense
Oninokoch
Otimokoch
Omokoch
Otitokochkeh
Oanmokochkeh
Omokochkeh

Future Tense
Ninokochiz
Timokochiz
Mokochiz
Titokochizkeh
Anmokochizkeh
Mokochizkeh

Verb - KOCHITIA = to put someone to sleep
Present Tense
Nitekochitia
Titekochitia
Tekokchitia
Antitekochitiah
Tekochitiah

Past Tense
Onitekochitiak
Otitekochitiak
Otekochitiak
Otitekochitiakeh
Oantekochitiakeh
Otekochitiakeh

Future Tense
Nitekochitiaz
Titekochitiaz
Tekochitiaz
Titekochitiazkeh
Antitekochitiazkeh
Tekochitiazkeh

Verb - CHIA = to watch something, to see something
Present Tense
Nitlachia
Titlachia
Tlachia
Titlachiah
Antlachiah
Tlachiah

Past Tense

Onitlachix
Otitlachix
Otlachix
Otitlachixkeh
Oantlachixkeh
Otlachixkeh

Future Tense
Nitlachiz
Titlachiz
Tlachiz
Titlachizkeh
Antlachizkeh
Tlachizkeh

Verb - CHIA = to watch someone, to see someone
Present Tense
Nitechia
Titechia
Techia
Titechiah
Antechiah
Techiah

Past Tense
Onitechix
Otitechix
Otechix
Otitechixkeh
Oantechixkeh
Otechixkeh

Verb - TEKI = to cut something
Past Tense
Onitlatek
Otitlatek
Otlatek
Otitlatekeh
Oantlatekeh
Otlatekeh

Future Tense
Nitlatekiz
Titlatekiz
Tlatekiz
Titlatekizkeh
Antlatekizkeh
Tlatekizkeh

Verb - TEKIPANOA = to work
Present Tense
Nitekipanoa
Titekipanoa
Tekipanoa
Titekipanoah
Antekipanoah
Tekipanoah

Past Tense
Onitekipano
Otitekipano
Otekipano
Otitekipanokeh
Oantekipanokeh
Otekipanokeh

Future Tense

Nitekipanoz
Titekipanoz
Tekipanoz
Titekipanozkeh
Antekipanozkeh
Tekipanozkeh


Exercises:
a) Nahuatl - to - English

Azeh Otikoch Motlapech?
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Kanin Mokochis In Ueue Tameme?
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In Pochtekatl Nemi Ikampa In Tiankizko.
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Tikchizkeh In Kualo Ipan In Zoltik Tepetl.
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In Tzopelik Ichpokatzin Kinpia Kuakuatzintzin Ixtelolohtin.
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Kanin Kah In Tzikitzin Tekonalli?
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Mo Ziuapiltzintli Amo Kipia Yakatzotzomaktli Ika Iyankatzintli.
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In Itztakeh Mixtin Mokochih Ipan In Maktlaktik Atezkatl.
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Yei Apamimeh Kateh Ipan In Atoyatl
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In Tlakameh Otlatekeh Kuauitl In Tepetl.
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b) English - to - Nahuatl

Perhaps I will work in our house
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That rag is not clean.
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You (plural) listen to the song of the river.
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The boy cried a little bit.
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This firewood is quite good;  that firewood is very green.
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The merchant saw something on the lake.
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The bridges over the river are very old.
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Your mother will cut yellow flowers.
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When did your brave father sleep on the mountain?
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They will work until tomorrow.
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Grammar Rule No. 47: When the particle KO is added to the end of a word, it means "in" or "place of"

Examples:
KALKO = In the house, Place of the house
TIANKIZKO = Place of the market, In the Market
XOCHITLAPECHKO = Place of the bed of flowers, In the bed of flowers


I cry
you cry
he/she cries
we cry
you (plural) cry
they cry


I cried
you cried
he/she cried
we cried
you (plural) cried
they cried


I will cry
you will cry
he/she will cry
we will cry
you (plural) will cry
they will cry



I sleep
you sleep
he/she sleeps
we sleep
you (plural) sleep
they sleep


I slept
you slept
he/she slept
we slept
you (plural) slept
they slept


I will sleep
you will sleep
he/she will sleep
we will sleep
you (plural) will sleep
they will sleep



I fall asleep
you fall asleep
he/she falls asleep
we fall asleep
you (plural) fall asleep
they fall asleep


I fell asleep
you fell asleep
he/she fell asleep
we fell asleep
you (plural) fell asleep
they fell asleep


I will fall asleep
you will fall asleep
he/she will fall asleep
we will fall asleep
you (plural) will fall asleep
they fell asleep



I am putting someone to sleep
you are putting someone to sleep
he/she puts someone to sleep
you (plural) are putting someone to sleep
they are putting someone to sleep


I put someone to sleep
you put someone to sleep
he/she puts someone to sleep
we put someone to sleep
you (plural) put someone to sleep
they put someone to sleep


I will put someone to sleep
you will put someone to sleep
he/she will put someone to sleep
we will put someone to sleep
you (plural) will put someone to sleep
they will put someone to sleep



I see something
you see something
he/she sees something
we see something
you (plural) see something
they see something


I saw something
you saw something
he/she saw something
we see something
you (plural) saw something
they see something


I will see something
you will see something
he/she will see something
we will see something
you (plural) will see something
they will see something



I see someone
you see someone
he/she sees someone
we see someone
you (plural) see someone
they see someone


I saw someone
you saw someone
he/she saw someone
we saw someone
you (plural) saw someone
they see someone



I cut something
you cut something
he/she cut something
we cut something
you (plural) cut something
they cut something


I will cut something
you will cut something
he/she will cut something
we will cut something
you (plural) will cut something
they will cut something



I work
you work
he/she works
we work
you (plural) work
they work


I worked
you worked
he/she worked
we worked
you (plural) worked
they worked


I will work
you will work
he/she will work
we will work
you (plural) will work
they will work
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