Mouth – hš-
yahšaʼ mouth
[yah-shah-ah]
ya- feminine-zoic singular agent – it
-hš- noun root – mouth
-aˀ noun suffix
hahšuwanęh His mouth is big
[hah-shoo-wah-nenh]
ha- masculine singular agent – he
-hš- noun root – mouth
-uwanę- verb root – be large
-h stative aspect
Have, put in mouth –tǫt-
Hunhdawatǫt He has a river in his mouth. (male Deer clan name)
[hoonh-dah-wah-tont]
hu- masculine singular patient – he
-nhdaw- noun root – river
-a- joiner vowel
-tǫt verb root – put, have in mouth + stative aspect
Lick -yahnęs- (this verb requires a noun root)
tayeskahnęs Lick my mouth; kiss me.
[tah-yeh-ah-skah-nens]
t- imperative
-aye- 1st person singular patient – me
-sk[1]– noun root – mouth
-ahnęs verb root – lick + imperative aspect
hasayahnętsih He is licking a plate.
[hah-sah-yah-nen-tseeh]
ha- masculine singular agent – he
-s- noun root – plate
-a- joiner vowel
-yahnęts- verb root – lick
-ih stative aspect
[1] The combination of the -š- of the noun root and the -y- of the verb root creates an -sk-.