Take It

New expressions:

I will take it.

koxtiRAt.

I will take them.

koxtiraNAt.

He took it.

tiRAt.

He took them.

tiraNAt.

Take it.

šuxtAt.

Take them.

šuxtaNAt.

I will take the dog.

koxtiRAt xaatš.

He took it over there.

tiRAt anuuha’.

He took the dried meat.

taakaxtš tiraNAt.

I will take your mother to Bismarck.

koxtiRAt xax itUhtaawe.

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

word

naa’iituxu’

belongings, gear

AhtakUhuunu’

liquid

čiraanu’

Pattern:

He took the _____.

ti‐____‐R˟At.

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

He took word.

tiraa’iituxtAt.

He took the gear.

teehtakUhunaNAt.

He took the water.

tičiraNAt.