Let’s Learn Nahuatl Worksheet!

Let’s Learn Nahuatl Worksheet!

By Maiz Centeotl Chicomecoatl

Nouns

Singular Nouns

Nahuatl nouns take singular and plural suffixes. They do not have gender! Singular nouns take the suffixes –tl, -tli, -li, -in; plural nouns take the suffixes –h, -meh, -tin. Nouns consist of a stem and a suffix (singular or plural).

Nouns stems that end in a vowel take the singular suffix –tl.

Examples:

Stem + Suffix Complete Noun
A + tl =Atl (Water)
Te + tl =Tetl (stone
zoqui + tl =Zoquitl (Mud)

Noun stems that end in a consonant (except –l-) take the singular suffix –tli.

Examples:

Stem + Suffix Complete Noun
Nan + tli =Nantli (Mother)
Tah + tli =Tahtli (Father)
Miz + tli =Miztli (Puma)

Noun stems that end in –l-take the singular suffix –li

Examples:

Stem + Suffix Complete Noun
Xal + Li =Xalli (Sand)
Chil + Li =Chilli (Hot Pepper)
Pil + Li =Pilli (Child)

A few noun stems that end in a consonant take the singular suffix –in.

Examples

Stem + Suffix Complete Noun
Zol + In =Zolin (Quail)
Chapul + In =Chapulin (Grasshopper)
Mich + In =Michin (fish)