Lose and Find
Lose/Lost –ahtǫ-
ahaˀtahtǫˀ He got lost, disappeared.
[ah-hah-ah-tah-ton-on]
a- factual
-h- masculine singular agent – he
-aˀt- noun root – body
-ahtǫ- verb root – lose
-ˀ punctual aspect
teˀahaˀtǫˀ He did not lose it.
[teh-eh-ah-hah-ah-ton-on]
teˀ- negative
-a- factual
-h- masculine singular agent – he
-ahtǫ– verb root – lose
-ˀ punctual aspect
tetsayuwaˀtahtǫˀ They (ind) are not lost again.
[teh-tsah-yoo-wah-ah-tah-ton-on]
te- negative
-ts- repetitive – again
-ayuw- indefinite patient – they (ind)
-aˀt- noun root – body
-ahtǫ- verb root – lose
-ˀ stative aspect
uˀndiyǫrahtǫˀ She lost her mind, her consciousness.
[oo-oon-dee-yon-rah-ton-on]
u- feminine-zoic singular patient – she
-ˀndiyǫr- noun root – mind
-ahtǫ- verb root – lose
-ˀ stative aspect
Find -urę-
ahayumąturęhąˀ They (m) found someone.
[ah-hah-yoo-man-too-ren-han-an]
a- factual
-hayum- masculine plural agent + indefinite patient – he – someone
-ąt- noun root – body
-urę- verb root – find
-hą- inchoative root suffix
-ˀ punctual aspect
uˀrahǫnyǫh u[n]dinǫhs aˀyęhąǫˀ
it is several nights she desires, has dream visions she said
tayemęnduręhąˀ d uhkweˀdisęˀąh handinyęhtaˀtsih
find my word for me the partridge he is called snow; is white
For several nights she has visions. She said, “Find my word for me, the partridge that is white.”
tayemęnduręhąˀ Find my word (i.e., my vision message) for me.
[tah-yeh-men-doo-ren-han-an]
t- imperative
-aye- 1st person singular patient – me
-męnd- noun root – word, voice
-urę- verb root – find
-hą- inchoative root suffix
-ˀ punctual aspect
Ahandaturęhaʼ He has found a village (Wolf clan male name).
[Ah-han-dah-too-ren-hah-ah]
- factual
-ha- masculine singular agent – he
-ndat- noun root – village, community
-urę- verb root – find
-ha inchoative root suffix
-ʼ punctual aspect
aˀuręhaˀ She found it.
[ah-ah-oo-ren-hah-ah]
aˀ- factual
-urę- verb root – find
-ha- inchoative root suffix
-ˀ punctual aspect