Category Archives: Language

Snow –ndinyęt-   yandinyętaʼ                   snow [yan-dee-nyen-tah-ah] ya-                               feminine-zoic singular agent – it -ndinyęt-                      noun root – snow -aˀ                                noun suffix   yandinyętaʼatsih  It is called snow; it is white. [yan-dee-nyen-tah-ah-tseeh] ya-                               feminine-zoic singular agent – it -ndinyęt-      … Continue reading →

Seasons   Autumn –nęndaʼe- yanęndaˀehaˀ         It is autumn[1] [yah-nen-dah-ah-eh-hah-ah] ya                    feminine-zoic singular agent – it -nendaˀe-         verb root – be autumn -haˀ                  noun suffix   yanęndaʼehšaʼ      autumn [yah-nen-dah-ah-eh-shah-ah] ya-                   feminine-zoic singular agent – it -nendaˀe-         verb root – … Continue reading →

Vocalizations   With the dualic prefix   lament, cry out -ahsękw-   tehahsękwahs      He often laments, cries out [teh-hah-sen-kwahs] te-                    dualic -h-                    masculine singular agent – he -ahsękw-          verb root – lament, cry out -ahs                  habitual aspect   Question:  From … Continue reading →

Necklace -hšar-   yahšaraˀ               necklace [yah-shah-rah-ah] ya-                   feminine-zoic singular agent – it -hšar-               noun root – necklace, rosary -aˀ                    noun suffix   yahšaražah            It is a small necklace. [yah-shah-rah-zhah] ya-                   feminine-zoic singular agent – it -hšar–               noun root … Continue reading →