Hair
On Top of the Head – -nęˀ–
unęˀaˀ hair, her hair (on top of her head)
[oo-nen-en-ah-ah]
u- feminine-zoic singular patient – it, her
-nęˀ- noun root – hair on top of the head
-aˀ noun suffix
unęʼutih She combed the hair on top of her head.
[oo-en-en-oo-teeh]
u- feminine-zoic singular patient – she
-nęˀ- noun root – hair on top of the head
-uhti- verb root – comb
-h stative aspect
hunęhut His hair is standing up.
[hoo-nen-hoot]
hu- masculine singular patient – his
-nęh- noun root – hair on top of the head
-ut verb root – stand + stative aspect
Human Hair
ayeˀruhšaˀ my hair (speaking generally)
[ah-yeh-eh-rooh-shah-ah]
ay- 1st person singular patient – my
–eˀruhš- FZA ‘it’ + NR ‘human hair’
-aˀ noun suffix
Long Human Hair -ngwah-
yangwahaʼ long human hair, plaited, braided
[yan-gwah-hah-ah]
ya- feminine-zoic singular agent – it
-ngwah- noun root – long human hair, plaited or braided
-aˀ noun suffix
sangwahawastih She has beautiful long hair.
[san-gwah-hah-wah-steeh]
u- feminine-zoic singular patient – she
-ngwah- noun root – braided, plaited hair, ponytail
-a joiner vowel
-wast- verb root – be beautiful
-ih stative aspect
Beard -ˀskwęˀr-
huʼskwęʼraʼ his beard
[hoo-oo-skwen-en-rah-ah]
hu- masculine singular patient – he
–ˀskwęˀr- noun root – beard
-aˀ noun root
huˀskwęˀretsih I have a long beard; my long beard..
aye- 1st person singular patient – I, my
–ˀskwęˀr- noun root – beard
-ets- verb root – be long
-ih stative aspect
White, Gray Hair-ndraʼtę–
aʼyendraʼtęha I am getting gray haired.
[ah-ah-yen-drah-ah-ten-ha]
aˀ- factual
-ye- 1st person singular agent
-ndraˀtę- verb root – for hair to whiten, become gray
-h- inchoative root suffix
-a punctual aspect