Dull and Sharp
Be Sharp –ukye-
This form of the verb always incorporates nouns.
uˀšrukyeh It is a sharp axe.
[oo-oo-shroo-kyeh]
u- feminine-zoic singular patient – it
-ˀšr- noun root – axe
-ukye- verb root – be sharp
-h stative aspect
undurahšrukyeh It is a sharp needle.
[oon-doo-rah-shroo-kyeh]
u- feminine-zoic singular patient – it
-ndurahšr- noun root – needle
-ukye- verb root – be sharp
-h stative aspect
Be Sharp -ndukye-
This form of the verb does not incorporate nouns.
undukyeh It is sharp.
[oon-doo-kyeh]
u- feminine-zoic singular patient – it
-ndukye- verb root – be sharp
-h stative aspect
Be Dull, Blunt -ndukwaę-
This verb does not incorporate nouns.
undukwa[1]ęʼ It is dull, blunted.
[oon-doo-kwah-en-en]
u- feminine-zoic singular patient – it
-ndukwaę- verb root – be dull, blunted
-ˀ stative aspect
aʼšrutęˀ undukwaęʼ It is a dull, blunted axe
It is an axe of such a nature it is dull, blunted
aʼšrutęˀ It is an axe of such a nature.
[ah-ah-shroo-ten-en]
aˀšr- feminine-zoic singular agent – it + noun root – axe
-utę- verb root – be dull blunted
-ˀ stative aspect
[1] It could be that the -wa- in this verb represents an undoer root suffix.