Lexicon
Lexemes are ordered with English’s alphabetical ordering (for now)
Verb roots
- word:valency
- definition
- ca
- speak
- gaamo:3
- give
- kodu:3
- name
- kuu:1-2
- sing
- k’adu:2
- chop/slice
- maʔi
- see
- muni:2
- love
- naxo:2
- catch
- ŋuxo:1
- escape
- pati:2
- cook
- tuuti:2-3
- welcome
- t’ak’i:2
- hit
- ɟoo:1
- walk/swim
Noun roots
- kani
- fish
- ɸuum
- wood
- maakin
- trap
- totopii
- bird
- βuʔuuti
- “one”
- banani
- flower
- caʃti
- elixr/potion/brew
- βiʃ
- home
Other morphemes
- di-
- “and then”
- too-
- OPT
- p’a-
- Benefactory verb - the absolutive argument is the benefactor
- huhi-
- reflexive marker
- nana-
- non-agentive marker
- da-
- nominalizer
- -ʔa
- definitive
- -diβ
- Obviative
- -ho/o
- Dative
- βuu-
- intensifier
- pii-
- de-intensifier
- i-
- plural
- ça-
- NEG
- gya-
- Possessive (ergative)
- gyi-
- Possessive (absolutive)
- c’i-
- can
Aspects
| Aspect | Past | Present | Future |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous | ɸo- | ø- | |
| Habitual | go- | ||
| Optative | too- | ||
| Perfect | ŋu- | ma- | ŋi- |