Smelling
To Smell – -skwa-
ahuskwah He smelled it.
[ah-hoo-skwah]
a- factual
-hu- masculine singular patient – he
-skwa- verb root – to smell
-h punctual aspect
ahuwatsaskwah He smelled meat
[ah-hoo-wah-tsah-skwah]
a- factual
-hu- masculine singular patient – he
-wats- noun root – meat
-a- noun suffix
-skwa- verb root – to smell
-h punctual aspect
To Smell Bad –tsiway-
utsiwayęh It smells, tastes bad, strong.
[oo-tsee-wah-yenh]
u- feminine-zoic singular patient – it
–tsiway- verb root – to smell, taste, bad, strong
-ęh stative aspect
aweyatsiwayęh water, liquid smells, tastes bad or strong (e.g., whisky)
[ah-weh-yah-tsee-wah-yenh]
aw- feminine-zoic singular patient – it
-ey- noun root – water, liquid
-a- noun suffix
-tsiway- verb root – to smell or taste bad, strong
-ęh stative aspect
Suhkaratsiwayęh Wood chips are smelling very strong (i.e., have just been gnawed by a beaver; male name).
s- repetitive
-uh- feminine-zoic singular patient – it
-ahkar- noun root – wood chips
-tsiway- verb root – to smell strong
-ęh stative aspect
–to smell or taste good -yaw-
eyayawaˀ It will smell good.
[eh-yah-yah-wah-ah]
e- future
-ya- feminine-zoic singular agent – it
-yaw- verb root – to smell or taste good
-aˀ punctual aspect
huwaˀtayawih He smells good.
[hoo-wah-ah-tah-yah-wee]
huw- masculine singular patient – he
-aˀt- noun root – body
-a- noun suffix
-yaw– verb root – to smell good
-ih stative aspect
aweyayawih It is good smelling, good tasting water, soup.
[ah-weh-yah-yah-weeh]
aw- feminine-zoic singular patient – it
-ey- noun root – water
-a- noun suffix
-yaw- verb root – to smell, taste good
-ih stative aspect