Kardii Grammar: Family

• Kardii Grammar: Family
  • See Also:
  • '-chen'
  • Kinship Terms
  • 'Sh'ta Irrani' - Auxillary Family

See Also:

Shela Families

Like English, Kardii has relatively few kinship terms. Generation is generally more important than age. Family members of a successive generation are addressed by their name, those of a previous generation are not. For the same generation, it's a matter of personal preference.

The words 'nicha' and 'anich' (literally 'previous' and 'next') mean 'older' and 'younger' when attached to kinship words:

'naara anich' (younger sister)

'-chen'

The suffix '-chen' literally means 'dear':

'rendichen' (dear friend)

It is common in Kardii to use '-chen' after a kinship word when addressing that family member:

'shaavche, j'tywichen!' (coming, Mother!)

Any word suffixed with '-chen' is treated as a proper noun, ie, it does not use 'vin' to form the possessive:

'ketked kalaykachen' (Grandpa's coat)

The words 'tychen' and 'kachen' come with '-chen' built into them. 'Tychen' can mean 'mother', 'grandmother' or any adult female relative. 'Kachen' is 'father', 'grandfather', etc. These words are used only by very young children.

Kinship Terms

	Rida	Parent
	Ridari	Grandparent
	J'tywi	Mother
	J'tyj'ty	Grandmother
	Kalay	Father
	Kalayka	Grandfather
	Kaara	Sibling
	Naara	Sister
	Haara	Brother
	Kyri, Kaysa	Son/Daughter
	Nyri, Kaysee	Daughter
	Hyri, Kaysu	Son

'Sh'ta Irrani' - Auxillary Family

Aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews are classed according to generation. 'Kiptoia' is a generic term
for all of them.