You can make a command more polite by adding the word tth'ihwum "please" in front of the verb.
- Link tth'ihwum to the verb with the conjunction 'i'.
| Tth'ihwum 'i' hwts'e'nutsum. |
"Please sit down." |
| Tth'ihwum 'i' lhxilush. |
"Please stand up." |
| Tth'ihwum 'i' 'unuhw. |
"Please stop." |
| Tth'ihwum 'i' m'i 'ewu. |
"Please come here." |
- The pronoun can follow tth'ihwum.
| Tth'ihwum ch 'i' hwts'e'nutsum. | "You please sit down." |
| Tth'ihwum tseep 'i' hwts'e'nutsum. |
"You (pl.) please sit down." |
| Tth'ihwum ch 'i' t'ilum. | "You please sing." |
| Tth'ihwum tseep 'i' t'ilum. |
"You (pl.) please sing." |
- The pronoun can also follow the verb.
| Tth'ihwum 'i' hwts'e'nutsum ch. |
"You please sit down." |
| Tth'ihwum 'i' hwts'e'nutsum tseep. |
"You (pl.) please sit down." |
| Tth'ihwum 'i' t'ilum ch. |
"You please sing." |
| Tth'ihwum 'i' t'ilum tseep. |
"You (pl.) please sing." |