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

Many things, together things

By the end you can talk about more than one of something.

3 new words · about 8 minutes

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

Two noun suffixes multiply your vocabulary. -bo makes plurals: xáwe → xáwebo (gentlemen). -ya means 'with / having': keneya — having designs. One you already know: jatiibi — everyone, all.
Two noun suffixes
-bopluralxáwe → xáwebo — gentlemen
-yawith, havingkeneya — having designs
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The words

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

-boplural
-yawith / having
jatiibieveryone / all

Cover the meaning

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

tap to reveal
tap to flip back

In a sentence

Try translating each line yourself before you tap.

Jato riki xawebo.
tap to translate
They are gentlemen.
Nato maiti riki keneyashaman.
tap to translate
This headpiece is excellently designed (having kené).
Irake jatiibi!
tap to translate
Thank you, everyone!
Try it. Pluralize five nouns you know with -bo.

Build the sentence

Tap the words into order.

Say:

Check yourself

-bo makes a noun…
keneya means…
Xáwe
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Lesson complete

Xáwe approves — Jakonshaman!

You can now talk about more than one of something.

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