Make It

New expressions:

He made it.

tiro’.

He is making it.

tirooku’.

He is making a bow.

tirooku’ tⁱnaatš.

She made a ball.

tiro’ xawos.

He is making a drum.

tirooku’ haakariiWAhnaanikUx.

She made a dress.

tiro’ uukawitš.

♦ Often when talking about making an item, the word for the item is incorporated, or inserted, into the word for make. The final –u’ or –tš of the item is deleted in incorporation. ♦

house

akaanu’

arrow

niišu’

bed

kUxaanu’

dried meat

taakaxtš

village

ituunu’

warfare

NAxUhuunu’

mush

huu’

string

haaxtš

Pattern:

He made _____.

ti‐____‐r ˟o’.

⇒ ˟ This letter may change depending on the sound that comes before it.

He made a lodge.

teekano’.

He made lodges.

teekAhkawaakaro’.

He made an arrow.

tirišto’.

He made arrows.

tiriškaro’.

He made a bed.

tikUxaano’.

He made dried meat.

titaakAxkaro’.

He made a village.

tiituno’.

He made war.

tiRAxUhuno’.

He made mush.

tIhuuno’.

He made string.

tIhaaxto’ haaxtš.

New expressions:

He made it (liquid).

titsto’.

He is making it (liquid).

titstooku’.

She made (liquid) medicine.

titsto’ kunaa’u’.

He made orange juice.

titsto’ wahUxtAhkata čiisu’.

He made coffee.

titsto’ tskaatit.

Right now she’s making coffee.

tiiNI titstooku’ tskaatit.
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