Rings
Ring, Finger: –ˀngy-
yaˀngyaˀ ring, finger, her ring, finger
[yah-an-gyah-ah]
ya- feminine-zoic singular agent ‘it, her’
–ˀngy- noun root ‘finger, ring’
-aˀ noun suffix
ayeˀngyamęh my finger, ring.
[ah-yeh-en-gyah-menh]
aye- 1st person singular patient ‘my’
–ˀngy- noun root ‘finger, ring’
-a- noun suffix
-mę- verb root ‘to have’
-h stative aspect
eyǫˀngyǫ I will give you a ring.
[eh-yon-on-gyon]
e- future
-yǫ- 1st person singular agent + 2nd person singular patient ‘I’ to ‘you (s)’
–ˀngy- noun root ‘finger, ring’
-ǫ verb root ‘to give’ + punctual aspect
earring or nose-ring: -ˀwašar-
yaˀwahšaraˀ earring or nose-ring, her earring
[yah-ah-wah-shah-rah-ah]
ya- feminine-zoic singular agent ‘it’
-ˀwašar- noun root ‘earring’
-aˀ noun suffix
teyaˀwahšaręh Her two earrings.
[teh-yah-ah-wah-sha-renh]
te- dualic ‘two’
ya- feminine-zoic singular agent ‘her’
-ˀwahšar- noun root ‘earring’
-ę- verb root ‘to have’
-h stative aspect
yaˀwahšaruwanęh It is a large earring.
[yah-ah-wah-shah-roo-wah-nenh]
ya- feminine-zoic singular agent ‘it’
-ˀwašar- noun root ‘earring’
-uwanę- verb root ‘to be large’
-h stative aspect
Wearing Jewelry
To talk about wearing jewelry, you use the verb root -hšrǫdi- [-shrondee-] ‘to prepare, get dressed.’
ateˀngyahšrǫdih She is wearing, is adorned with a ring.
[ah-teh-en-gyah-shron-deeh]
ate- feminine-zoic singular agent ‘she’ + semi-reflexive voice
-ˀngy- noun root ‘finger, ring’
-a- noun suffix
-hšrǫdi- verb root ‘to prepare, get dressed
-h stative aspect
hateˀwahšarahšrǫdih He is wearing an earring or nose-ring
[hah-teh-eh-wah-shah-rh-shron-deeh]
h- masculine singular agent ‘he’
-ate- semi-reflexive voice
-ˀwašar- noun root ‘earring’
-a- noun suffix
-hšrǫdi- verb root ‘to prepare, get dressed
-h stative aspect
tehateˀwahšarahšrǫdih He is wearing two earrings.
[teh-hah-eh-eh-wah-shah-rah-shron-deeh]
te- dualic
-h- masculine singular agent ‘he’
-ate- semi-reflexive voice
-ˀwašar- noun root ‘earring’
-a- noun suffix
-hšrǫdi- verb root ‘to prepare, get dressed
-h stative aspect