Cut -iža- or -ya–
-iža-
This is the usual form of the verb root
tutaǫtarižaˀ They had cut across where there is a lake.
[too-tah-on-tah-ree-zhah-ah]
t- dualic
-u- factual
-t- cislocative
-a- factual
-ǫtar- noun root – lake
-iža- verb root – cut
-ˀ punctual aspect
ahanǫˀmažaˀkǫh He cut her back many times.
[ah-hah-nonon-mah-zhah-ah-konh]
a- factual
-ha- masculine singular agent + feminine-zoic singular patient – he – her
-nǫˀma- noun root – back
-žaˀ- verb root – cut
-kǫ- distributive root suffix
-h punctual aspect
tehstihtižaˀ You two will cut across, cross a field.
[teh-steeh-tee-zhah-ah]
t- dualic
-eh- future
-st- 2nd person dual agent – you two
-iht- noun root – field
-iža- verb root – cut
-ˀ punctual aspect
ahaˀtenǫmętsižaˀ He cut across the country.
[ah-hah-ah-te-non-men-tsee=zhah-ah]
a- factual
-h- masculine agent – he
-aˀte- semi-reflexive
-nǫmęts- noun root -country
-iža- verb root – cut
-ˀ punctual aspect
ahundaˀarižaˀ He cut off his horn.
[ah-hoon-dah-ah-ree-zhah-ah]
a- factual
-hu- masculine singular agent + masculine singular patient – he – his
-ndaˀar- noun root – horn
-iža- verb root – cut
-ˀ punctual aspect
-ya-
This form is usually used after certain noun roots, particularly those ending with -t-..
aharǫnkyaˀ He cut a tree (down).
[ah-hah-ron-kyah-ah]
a- factual
-ha- masculine singular – he
-rǫnk- noun root – tree (usually -rǫnt-)
-ya- verb root – cut
-ˀ punctual aspect
tuhnǫˀkyaˀkǫh He cut both of his legs off.
[too-h-non-on-kyah-ah-konh]
t- dualic
-[h]u- masculine singular agent + masculine singular patient – he – his
-hnǫˀk- noun root – leg (usually -hnǫˀt-)
-yaˀ- verb root – cut
-kǫ- dislocative root suffix
-h stative aspect
Chop –ˀru-
This verb seems not to incorporate any noun roots. If a tree is chopped down, the verb root for cutting is used. In the first example, the first example for -ya- follows it.
haˀruˀ He chopped, is chopping it.
[hah-ah-roo-oo]
ha- masculine singular agent – he
-ˀru- verb root – chop
-ˀ stative aspect
aˀyeˀruˀ I chopped it.
[ah-ah-yeh-eh-roo-oo]
aˀ- factual
-ye- 1st person singular agent – I
-ˀru- verb root – chop
-ˀ punctual aspect