Be Great -ižu-
This verb must always incorporate a noun. It never appears on its own.
hamęndižuˀ He is great in voice, in authority; God.
[hah-men-dee-zhoo-oo]
ha- masculine singular agent – he
-męnd- noun root – voice, word
-ižu- verb root – be great
-ˀ stative aspect
teyamęndižuh She or it (an animal) is not in authority, power.
[teh-yah-men-dee-zooh]
te- negative
-ya- feminine-zoic singular agent – she, it
-męnd- noun root – voice, word
-ižu- verb root – be great
-h stative aspect
yehtižurunǫˀ large field, prairie people (Prairie Turtle Clan)
[yeh-tee-zhoo-roo-non-on]
yeht- feminine-zoic singular agent – it + noun root – field
-ižu- verb root – be great
-runǫ populative root suffix
-ˀ stative aspect
atraˀskwižuˀndiˀ It is great fortune, good luck.
[ah-trah-ah-skwee-zoo-oon-dee-ee]
atraˀskw feminine-zoic singular agent – it + noun root – fortune
-ižu- verb root – be great
-nd- inchoative root suffix
-iˀ stative aspect
yękyuhkwižuˀyeh It is at a large, great group.
[yen-kyooh-kwee-zhoo-oo-yeh]
yękyu- feminine-zoic singular agent – it + verb root – be a clan
-kw- instrumental nominalizer
-ižu- verb root – be great
-ˀyeh stative aspect + external locative noun suffix