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Cahto - English
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a
aa
b
ch
chʾ
d
dj
e
ee
g
gh
h
i
ii
j
k
kʾ
kw
kwʾ
l
lh
m
n
ng
o
oo
s
sh
t
tʾ
tc
tcʾ
tlʾ
ts
tsʾ
u
uu
w
y
n
√N
NEU
,
perf.
NEU
perf.
√NII
1
speak/tell say
n-
1
v
3-mode
pfx
completive, perfective mode
kwinyeeh-(nin)..dilh/deelʾ
vi
du./pl. go underground
n-
2
1
v
2-subject
pfx
you, 2sg.
9.2.3
Pronouns
2
v
8-object
pfx
you (sg)
9.2.3
Pronouns
3
n
POSS
pfx
your, yours
9.2.3
Pronouns
daahiinjii
inter
what did you say?
niing
pron
2sg indep
niiyeeʾ
pron
2sg possessive indep
shninding
interj
shut up! (sg)
nchaaʾ
interj
listen!
n-
3
v
4-conjugation
pfx
n-conjugation
oo-n-(nin)..lhaat
vt
shoot
n-
4
v
6-thematic/adverbial
pfx
n-qualifier
9.2.9.1
Verb affixes
lhi-n-
v
together/assembling
n..chaagh
vd
be large
(n)..lhaan
vd
many
n..nees
vd
be long
n-(s)..tʾaan
vi
thicken/grow (acorns)
n-(s)..tiish/tiin
vi
lie down
oo-n-(nin)..lhaat
vt
shoot
ndooʾ
1
vs
not exist
√NA
rt
stranger/enemy
Chʾintc
n a
Round Valley Yuki Tribe
Chʾintcing
n a
Sherwood Pomo tribe
naiʾaaʾ
it has waves; it/nat.phen. is across
impf.
3nat.phen.
naa-yi..ʾaa/ʾaaʾ
natural phenomenon to extend across
naidilh
we go back
prog.
1pl.
naa-gh..dilh
du./pl. go back home
naidityaalh
we go back home individually
prog.
1pl.
naa-(nin)..daash/tyaa
sg. come back
naighaaʾaalh
they were bringing it back
prog.
3obv.
dist.
+ 3 obj.
naa-gh..ʾaalh
bring solid O back along
naighiighaalh
they kill them (regularly)
prog.
3obv.
+ 3 obj.
naa-gh..ghaalh
kill (regularly)
naihaaʾaash
they take it back; go back with it
impf.
3
3obv.
naahi-(s)..ʾaash/ʾaan
take solid O back
naiheesʾaan
they took it back
perf.
3
+ 3 obj.
naahi-(s)..ʾaash/ʾaan
take solid O back
nailyiish
1
Rest, rest
let them rest
opt.
3
naa-(ghees)..lyiish/yiitcʾ
rest breathe; rest
nailyiish
2
n a
resting
2.4.5
Rest
8.4.1.8
Special days
der. of
naa-(ghees)..lyiish/yiitcʾ
rest breathe; rest
=i
NR
nailyooltc
n a
gopher
Thomomys spp.
gen
lhoongʾ
1
rodent
syn
daaschaang
gopher
lhoongʾkaanaas
gopher
5.2.3.2.4
Small Mammals (as food)
1.6.1.1.03
Rodents
der. of
naa-
1
iterative
gh-
2
PROG
l-
l-classifier
-tc
diminutive suffix
little one that
yoolh
s around
naineelhghaalʾ
he/she/it beat it
perf.
3obv.
+ 3 obj.
naa-n-(s)..lhghaalh/ghaalʾ
beat O
naineelhkʾits
he stuck it in
perf.
3obv.
+ 3 obj.
naa-n-(s)..lhkʾits
stick O.in X
naininʾaan
they took it across
perf.
3obv.
+ 3 obj.
naa-n-(nin)..ʾaash/ʾaan
take solid O across
naisʾaan
they took it around
perf.
3obv.
+ 3 obj.
naa-(s)..ʾaash/ʾaan
take solid O around
naislhit
he/they burn over it/land
perf.
3obv.
+ 3 obj.
naa-(s)..lhit
burn around
nai..tgeet
vs
to thunder
1.1.3.6
Lightning, thunder
naitgeet
it thundered
der. of
naa-
1
iterative
yi-
2
natural phenomenon subject
d-
2
d-classifier
√GEET
1
thunder (v)
naitgeet
it thundered
impf.
3nat.phen.
nai..tgeet
thunder (v)
naitghilhʾaaʾ
he stood up a stick
perf.
3obv.
+ 3 obj.
naa-d-(ghin)..lhʾaa/ʾaaʾ
stand O on end
Naitʾlaitcin
n a
Nait'laitcin (boy's name)
syn
Teelhʾaash
Bear Man (nickname)
9.7.1.1
Personal names
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