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HAIDA GRAMMAR 
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3. By the use of a distinct word, as: 
Chas, Sister. 
Skan, Aunt. 
Ou, Mother. 
Jünän, Mother-in-law. 
Nani, Grandmother. 
Gwudjan, Daughter. 
Daa, Brother. 
Kage, Uncle. 
Aung, Father. 
Kwunna, Father-in-law. 
Chinna, Grandfather. 
Kit, Son. 
The girl, when addressing her father, calls him Hat, and the boy 
calls him Awng : 
Di aung di an kwutungé lagung, 
Di hat daung yüangung, 
Aung unga à lth kaïitshang, 
Hat unga telga Ith kingung, 
My father is pleased with me. 
My father is very wicked, 
Iwill go unto my father. 
I hate my father. 
D. Grasses oF Nouns. 
Nouns are names of places, persons, and things, as : 
PLACES. PERSONS. THINGS. 
Khina, Gold Harbour. James. Kwul, Tobacco. 
Nékwun, Rose Spit. Cowhoe. Tatjinge, Hat. 
Kaisgwaia, North Island. Weha. Stlik’u, Land otter. 
Killasu, Fort Simpson. Thomas. Tush, Cat. 
Uttiwas, Masset. Haias. Takioun, . Carpet. 
Tlaiha, Skidegate. William. Shibili, Flour. 
Nouns are also classified as proper, common, and abstract. 
Proper Nous. 
Proper nouns designate individual places, persons, and things, as : 
Victoria tlige, Victoria ; John, Peter; Shibili, Four; Hinho, Turnip ; 
Skü-shit, Potato; Kasotouho, Lamp; Swauna, Brother-in-law ; Stlaidi- 
gwan, Mosquito; Skwul, Porpoise; Skuntlou, A plane. 
Common Nouxs. 
When we speak of all the things of the same kind we use always the 
common noun, as: 
Tis, Rockbound coast. 
Kwauné, Furseal 
Tlaihu, Thread. 
Kétsitléilung, Constables. 
Lth haada, Men. 
Tané, Bears. 
Gioung, Cotton. 
Haku, Halibut. 
Nouns of quality are also used to show the number, measure, and 
weight of anything, as: 
Kodets chi stung, 
Shibili kaskastatla swaunshung, 
Gioung daskaskit swaunshung, 
Skushit atu sis stung, 
Kasotouho kwidouwé ska stanshung, 
Kütiljou tla swaunshung, 
Two coats. 
One pound of flour. 
One yard of cotton. 
Two sacks of potatoes. 
Four measures of “ coal oil.” 
One axe. 
