be weak, feeble, sensitive, soft -nę-
ǫtęh She has weak life, is of a delicate constitution
[on-tenh]
ǫt- feminine-zoic singular agent – she + noun root – life
-ę- verb root – be weak, delicate
-h stative aspect
uwęnęšanęh It is a knife whose blade is easily blunted.
[oo-wen-nen-shah-nenh]
uw- feminine-zoic singular patient – it
-ęnę- verb root – be a knife
-š- nominalizer
-a- joiner vowel
-nę- verb root – be weak
-h stative aspect
hǫndiyǫranęh He has a mind that is weak or sensitive.
[hon-dee-yon-rah-nenh]
hǫ- masculine singular patient – he
-ndiyǫr- noun root – mind
-a- joiner vowel
-nę- verb root – be weak, sensitive
-h stative aspect
hutsitanęh He is sensitive to the least insult, slight. He complains a lot.
[hoo-tsee-tah-nenh]
hu- masculine singular patient – he
-tsit- noun root – complaint
-a- joiner vowel
-nę- verb root – be weak, sensitive
-h stative aspect