Shipibo Foundations · Module 3: People and Possession · Lesson 2 of 5

Whose is it?

By the end you can say whose something is.

6 new words · about 10 minutes

Jakón yantán! Good afternoon! — Xáwe is with you for Module 3.

Possession: nókon my, min your, jáwen his/her/its, non our, matón you all's, játon their. You already own one phrase built on this: Nokon jane riki…
Culture note. Axé means tradition or custom — non axebo, 'our traditions', is how Shipibo speakers refer to their cultural ways as a whole.
✓ sourced Module 1-1 Adjectives deck slide 14 · nothing invented

The words

Read each one. The next screen hides the meaning so you can test yourself.

nókonmy
minyour
jáwenhis / her / its
nonour
matónyou all's
játontheir

Cover the meaning

Say it before you flip. Be honest — "again" brings it back.

tap to reveal
tap to flip back

Match the pairs

Tap a Shipibo word, then its meaning.

In a sentence

Try translating each line yourself before you tap.

Nokon jane riki…
tap to translate
My name is…
Non axebo.
tap to translate
Our traditions.
Try it. Name three things that are yours with nókon.

Now you write it

Accents optional while you learn — jakon = jakón.

Check yourself

'my' is…
non axebo means…
Xáwe
✓

Lesson complete

Xáwe approves — Jakonshaman!

You can now say whose something is.

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