gesgelmatl : hold dearly / reluctant to part with

Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)

Eunice Metallic

Joe Wilmot

gesgelm'g — I hold him dearly — (first person singular animate subject, third person singular animate object)

gesgelmul — I hold you dearly — (first person singular animate subject, second person singular animate object)

gesgelmit — He/she holds me dearly — (third person singular animate subject, first person singular animate object)