Xáwe
Jakón yantán!Good afternoon! — Xáwe is with you for Module 3.
Shipibo Foundations · Module 3: People and Possession · Lesson 3 of 5

Many things, together things

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.

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Learn the words

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In a sentence

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

Build the sentence

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-bo makes a noun…
keneya means…
Xáwe

Lesson complete

Xáwe approves — Jakonshaman!