On the Table
yaerat It is a spoon.
[yah-eh-rat]
ya- feminine-zoic singular agent – it
-erat verb root – be a spoon + stative aspect
uhšǫmahtaʼ fork
[oo-shon-mah-tah-ah]
u- feminine-zoic singular patient – it
-hšǫmaht- noun root – fork, awl
-aˀ noun suffix
wenęh It is a knife.
[weh-nenh]
w- feminine-zoic singular patient – it
-enę- verb root – be a knife
-h stative aspect
wenęšraˀ knife
[weh-nen-shrah-ah]
w- feminine-zoic singular patient – it
-enę- verb root – be a knife
-šr- nominalizer
-aˀ noun suffix
wenęšrukyeh It is a sharp knife.
[weh-nen-shroo-kyeh]
w- feminine-zoic singular patient – it
-enę- verb root – be a knife
-šr- nominalizer
-ukye- verb root – be sharp
-h stative aspect
tewenęšrukyeh It is not a sharp knife.
[teh-weh-nen-shroo-kyeh]
te- negative
w- feminine-zoic singular patient – it
-enę- verb root – be a knife
-šr- nominalizer
-ukye- verb root – be sharp
-h stative aspect
undukyeh It is sharp.
[oon-doo-kyeh]
u- feminine-zoic singular patient – it
-ndukye- verb root – be sharp
-h stative aspect
yatsęh It is a dish, plate.
[yah-tsenh]
ya- feminine-zoic singular agent – it
-tsę- verb root – be a dish, plate
-h stative aspect
yasaˀ plate, bowl, spoon
[ya-sah-ah]
ya- feminine-zoic singular agent – it
-s- noun root – plate, bowl, spoon
-aˀ noun suffix
yaseʼtaʼ gourd, bottle, glass, container
[yah-she-ehtah-ah]
ya- feminine-zoic singular agent – it
-seˀt- noun root – gourd, bottle, glass, container
-aˀ noun suffix