| Nahuatl Lesson #24 |
| Ihkuak Nimikiz (When I die) No Nantzin: Ihkuak Nimikia, (My precious mother; when I die,) Mo Tlekuilpa: Ixinechtoka! (Bury me in your fireplace!) Iuan Ihkuak Tlatitlaxkachiuaz, (And when you go to make tortillas,) Iuan Tlakatl Tlataniz: (And someone asks you:) Ziaupilli, Tlekatichoka? (Little woman, why do you cry?) Zanuelliui Kiknankuilli!: (Quickly respond:) Xoxoltik In Kuauitl Iuan Popoka! (Green is the firewood and it smokes!) - Nezahualcoyotl Exercise: Memorize this poem, a creation of the Tlatoani Nezahualcoyotl (The Fasting Coyote). In effect, the tears of the mother are attributed to the smoke of the green wood, simulating in this form the pain felt by the mother after the death of her son. Repeat the poem in Nahuatl in a high voice. |
| to die death bonfire, fireplace to bury, to plant Tomb, burial, grave Undertaker To ask Why? Why not? Because To respond, to answer Answer, response The one who answers Fast, rapid There, over there For me For you For him, for her, for this For us For you (plural) For them To go To arrive, to come To do |
| Miki Mikiztli, Mikiliztli Tlekuilli Toka Tlatataktli Tetokani Tlatania Tleika? Tleka? Tleikanamo? Yeipampa Nankilia Tenankiliztli Tenankiliani Zanuellini, Zanuelliui, (Iziuhka) Ompa No Pampa Mo Pampa I Pampa To Pampa Anmo Pampa In Pampa Yauh, Auh Uallauh Chiua |
| Verb Conjugations: Verb: KAH = to be Past Tense Onikatka Otikatka Okatka Otikatkah Oankatkah Okatkah Future Tense Niez Tiez Yez Tiezkeh Anyezkeh Yezkeh Verb: Yauh = to go (irregular verb) The Y in this verb is pronounced as an "I." But it is spoken rapidly in a short breath. Because of this irregularity, the verb is equavalent to the pronunciation "Auh." Present Tense Niauh Tiauh Yauh Tihuih Anhuih Huih Past Tense Onia Otia Oya Otiakeh Oanyakeh Oyakeh Future Tense Niaz Tiaz Yaz Tiazkeh Anyazkeh Yazkeh Verb: Miki = to die Present Tense Nimiki Timiki Miki Timikih Anmikih Mikih Past Tense Onimik Otimik Imik Otimikeh Oanmikeh Omikeh Future Tense Nimikiz Timikiz Mikiz Timikizkeh Anmikizkeh Mikizkeh Verb: Uallauh = to arrive, to come (irregular verb) This verb is formed with the combination of: a) Yauh = Iuah = Auh = to go and, b)Ual or Hual; when this particle is combined with verbs, it signifies "toward here." Present Tense Niuallauh Tiuallauh Uallauh Tiuallauih Anuallauih Uallauih Past Tense Oniuallah Otiuallah Ouallah Otiuallakeh Oanuallakeh Ouallakeh Future Tense Niuallaz Tiuallaz Uallaz Tiuallazkeh Anuallazkeh Uallazkeh There is another verb that is similar to the meaning "to come, to arrive." But it can better be deifined as "to fall, to fall over here." This other verb is Uitz or Huitz. The conjugation of this verb will be covered later in the lessons. Verb: Toka = to bury (someone) Present Tense Nitetoka Titetoka Tetoka Titetokah Antetokah Tetokah Past Tense Onitetokak Otitetokak Otetokak Otitetokakeh Oantetokakeh Otetokakeh Future Tense Nitetokaz Titetokaz Tetokaz Titetokazkeh Antetokazkeh Tetokazkeh Verb: Toka = to plant something Present Tense Nitlatoka Titlatoka Tlatoka Titlatokah Antlatokah Tlatokah Past Tense Onitlatokak Otitlatokak Otlatokak Otitlatokakeh Oantlatokakeh Otlatokakeh Future Tense Nitlatokaz Titlatokaz Tlatokaz Titlatokazkeh Antlatokazkeh Tlatokazkeh |
| = I was = You were = He/she was = We were = You (plural) were = They were = I will be = You will be = He/she will be = We will be = You (plural) will be = They will be = I go = You go = He/she goes = We go = You (plural) go = They go = I went = You went = He/she went = We went = You (plural) went = They went = I will go = You will go = He/she will go = We will go = You (plural) will go = They will go = I die = You die = He/she dies = We die = You (plural) die = They die = I died = You died = He/she died = We died = You (plural) died = They died = I will die = You will died = He/she will died = We will die = You (plural) will died = They will die = I arrive = You arrive = He/she arrive = We arrive = You (plural) arrive = They arrive = I arrived = You arrived = He/she arrived = We arrived = You (plural) arrived = They arrived = I will arrive = You will arrive = He/she will arrive = We will arrive = You (plural) will arive = They will arive = I bury (someone) = You bury = He/she buries = We bury = You (plural) bury = They bury = I buried = You buried = He/she buried = We buried = You (plural) buried = They buried = I will bury = You will bury = He/she will bury = We will bury = You (plural) will bury = They will bury = I plant (something) = You plant = He/she plants = We plant = You (plural) plant = They plant = I planted = You planted = He/she planted = We planted = You (plural) planted = They planted = I will plant = You will plant = He/she will plant = We will plant = You (plural) will plant = They will plant |
| Exercises - a) Translate the following into English: In Ichpokatl Omik Iuan I Nantzin Ochokak I Pampa. ____________________________________________________ Tlatania: Tleikanamo Kah Nikan? ____________________________________________________ In Itzkuintli Okoch Ipan In Tlatataktli. ____________________________________________________ Ompa, Ikampa Nekah Tepetl, Onenken Miakeh Mazameh. ____________________________________________________ In Tlatataktli Kah Itztik Iuan Tliltik. ____________________________________________________ Niach In Mikiztli Amo Kah Itztik, Amo Kah Tliltik. ____________________________________________________ Tleikanamo?, Tlatania In Tetokani. ____________________________________________________ Iuan Zente Teotzin Kimaka In Tenankiliztli. ____________________________________________________ In Mikiliztli Kah Yankuik Nemiliztli! ____________________________________________________ Maxinemi Papakiliztika In Mikiztli Iuan Maxinemi Ika Papakiliztli In Nemiliztli! ____________________________________________________ b) Translate the following into Nahuatl: My father lives for us, his daughters. ____________________________________________________ He is good for me, your old priest. ____________________________________________________ My son: i went for you but I didnt see you in the school. ____________________________________________________ When are you (plural) going to eat at my new house? ____________________________________________________ Why is the bonfire cold? ____________________________________________________ We planted flowers, many flowers, in our house. ____________________________________________________ We planted many trees for our children. ____________________________________________________ |
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