Plural Aspect Suffix
The plural aspect suffix is marked with a final -s- and follows the stative aspect with two verbs relating to size: -yuwanę- ‘to be large‘ and -es- ‘to be long‘ when there is a plurality of something:
-yuwanę- ‘to be large‘
hatiwanęhs. They are the big ones, people in authority.
[hah-tee-wah-nenhs]
hati- masculine plural agent – they (m)
-wanę- verb root – to be large
-h- stative aspect
-s plural aspect suffix
atiwanęhs They (f) are the big ones (referring to wolves and cougars)
[ah-tee-wah-nenhs]
ati- feminine-zoic plural agent – they (f)
-wanę- verb root – to be large
-h- stative aspect
-s plural aspect suffix
yarižuhtuwanęˀs large rocks
[yah-ree-zhooh-too-wah-nen-ens]
ya- feminin-zoic singular agent – it
-rižuht- noun root – rock, stone
-uwanę- verb root – to be large
-ˀ- stative aspect
-s plural aspect suffix
tewahteyahkweˀnduwanęˀns Two large eyeballs (i.e., blackberries)
[teh-wah-teh-yah-kweh-en-doo-wah-nen-ens]
tew- dualic
-ahte- feminine-zoic singular agent – it + semi-reflexive voice
-yahkweˀnd- noun root – eyeball(s)
-uwanę- verb root – to be large
-ˀn- stative aspect
-s plural aspect suffix
-es- ‘to be long‘
teyǫhǫtęhtsihs They (f) are long ears, mules.
[teh-yon-hon-teh-tseehs]
te- dualic
-yǫ- feminine-zoic plural agent – they (f)
-hǫt- noun root – ear(s)
-ęhts- verb root – to be long
-i- stative aspect
-s plural aspect suffix
hatirehetsihs They (m) are tall treetops (middle-aged people[1])
[hah-tee-ren-heh-tseehs]
hati- masculine plural agent – they (m)
-ręh- noun root – treetops
-ets- verb root – to be long
-i- stative aspect
-hs plural aspect suffix
yaręhetsis tall treetops (actual trees)
[yah-ren-heh-tsees]
ya- feminine-zoic singular agent – it
-ręh- noun root – treetops
-ets- verb root – to be long, tall
-i- stative aspect
-s plural aspect suffix
tehutindaˀretsihs They (m) have two long antlers[2].
[teh-hoo-teen-dah-ah-reh-tseehs]
te- dualic
-huti- masculine plural patient – they (m)
-ndaˀr- noun root – antler(s|)
-ets- verb root – to be long
-i- stative aspect
-hs plural aspect suffix
[1] Barbeau 1960:240 #26.
[2] Metaphorically this refers to members of the Deer clan (Barbeau 1960:243 #17-23)