ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
ABSTRACT Nouns. 
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Tagwia, Strength. 
Kutunga, Wisdom. 
Kinglelth, Spring. 
Kwotal, Death. 
Daunga, Wickedness. 
Kwutungétlakwida, Trouble. 
BE. Derivation oF Nouns. 
1. A few of the Haida nouns are formed from verbs, as: 
Tlaou kwidung, I measure. 
Tlaou kétsitang, I protect. 
Tlaou tlinalungung, I cook. 
Tlaou skadang, I learn. 
Tlaou skadadang, I teach. 
Tlaou giasougung, T pay. 
Tlaou Itha gik gishigung, J preach. 
Tlaou waddang, T sell. 
Tlaou kwolthtang, T steal. 
Tuman Ith kingung, I take care of. 
Tligé Ith kwidung, I survey. 
Kwidoulé, A measurer. 
Kétsitle, Protector. 
Tlinalungle, Cook. 
Skadale, Scholar. 
Skadadale, Teacher 
Giasougunungale, Collector of money. 
Ltha guk gishsulé, Preacher. 
Waddal, Storekeeper . 
Kwolthtale, Thief. 
Tuman nung kings, Steward. 
Tilga kwidoule, Surveyor. 
2. We have also nouns formed from other nouns by the suffix -fe. 
Tougan, Garden. 
Kontluwé, 4 Boat. 
Lthaangwil, Work. 
Katiljou, Axe. 
Katkinganu, Bell. 
Dala. Money. 
Ne, House. 
Touganlé, Gardener. 
Kontluwele, Boatman. 
Lthaangwilé, Workman. 
Kaütiljoule, Axeman. 
Katkinganle, Bellringer . 
Dalale, Banker. 
Nélé, Householder. 
3. Also nouns are formed from other nouns by the suffix -né. 
Singelthkanggushou, Prayer. 
Nang, Play. 
Kogina, Book. 
Tlinalung, Cook. 
Kiutan, Horse. 
Katsou, Song. 
Singelthkanggushoune, Church. 
Nangné, Play-house, theatre, 
Koginane, Library. 
Tlinalungné, Kitchen. 
Kiutanné, Stable. 
Katsouneé, Music hall. 
4. Place nouns are formed by the affix alitzan, as : 
Tlaou tidang, 
Tlaou zing unga kokopitung, 
Tlaou iching, 
Talung naangung, 
Zanowé talung skinanungang, 
Talung istiédang, 
Tlitzan Ithatidas, 
Ylitzan lha zing unga kokopitas, 
Tlitzan Ith isis, 
Tlitzan talung naans, 
Tlitzan zanowé talung shinanunguns, 
Tlitzan talung istiédas, 
I sleep. 
I gnash. 
Iam. 
We dwell. 
We cut wood. 
We go. 
Sleeping-place. 
Where there is gnashing. 
Where 1 am. 
Our dwelling place. 
Where we chop wood. 
Where we go, i.e. our destination. 
