his catch, what he caught
Te sxélches means’his catch’ (i.e. in hunting), or ‘what he caught’.
Vocabulary and Pronunciation
te – the
sxélcha – catch, what you caught
-s – possessive marker, indicates that someone possesses the catch
Audio: Elizabeth Herrling
Structure notes
The structure of this phrase is as follows:
- The -s ending in this case indicates that someone (‘he‘, ‘she‘ or ‘it‘) possesses the object.
- ‘He‘ or ‘him‘ is just understood from context. The phrase could also mean ‘her catch’, if we were talking about a woman.
- You could also specify the person who possesses it. For example, you could say te sxélches tútl’o – his catch (tútl’o means he, him, or his).
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