Metal
ukwihstaʼ metal, clock, fish scales
[oo-kweeh-stah-ah]
u- feminine-zoic singular patient – it
-k- semi-reflexive voice
-wihst- noun root – metal, clock, fish scales
-aˀ noun suffix
tsukwihstat It is one dollar.
[tsoo-kweest-at]
ts- repetitive
-u- feminine-zoic singular patient – it
-k- semi-reflexive voice
-wihst- noun root – metal
-a- joiner vowel
-t verb root – be one + stative aspect
skat ukwihstaʼe It strikes metal once; it is one o’clock.
[skaht] [oo-kweeh-stah-ah-eh]
u- feminine-zoic singular patient – it
-k- semi-reflexive voice
-wihst- noun root – metal
-aˀe verb root – hit + stative aspect
ayekwihstaęʼ I have money.
[ay-yeh-kweeh-stah-en-en]
Aye- 1st person singular patient – I
-k- semi-reflexive voice
-wist- noun root – metal
-a- joiner vowel
-ę- verb root – have
-ˀ stative aspect
ukwihsture It is covered with scales (fish/reptile).
[ooh-kweeh-stoo-reh]
u- feminine-zoic singular patient – it
-k- semi-reflexive voice
-wihst- noun root – metal
-ure verb root – be covered + stative aspect