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In the last lesson, we saw that the articles tthu and kwthu could be used in referring to things. These articles are also used when referring to male persons.
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Ni' hwts’e'nutsum tthu swuy'qe'. | The man (visible) sat down. | ![]() |
Ni' lhxilush tthu swiw'lus. | The boy (visible) stood up. |
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Ni' t'ilum kwthu swuy'qe'. | The man (out of sight) sang. | ![]() |
Ni' xeem kwthu qeq. | The baby boy (out of sight) cried. |
Different articles are used to refer to female persons.
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Ni' t'ilum thu slheni'. | The woman (visible) sang. | ![]() |
Ni' xeem thu qeq. | The baby girl (visible) cried. |
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Ni' qwal lhu slheni'. | The woman (out of sight) spoke. | ![]() |
Ni' hwts'e'nutsum lhu s'eluhw*. | The elder woman (out of sight) sat down. |
*Note: The Cowichan Tribes write s-eluhw. However, we spell this word s'eluhw throughout these lessons.