A KWAGIUTL GEAMMAR. 



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1 . num-zfik. 



'2. iiiâtl-zâk. 



:!. yûdûhw-zrik. 



4. mû-zfik. 



5. sikifi-ZiTk. 



6. kukla-zfik. 



7. aslabû-zfik. 



(c) Logs, Canoes, Pencils, &p. 



8. mât)g\vanril,l-z:Tk. 



9. nfinumri-zrik. 



10. mikfi-zak- 



11. num-zâkagîyû. 



12. mâtl-zâkagîyû. 



20. mâtltsumgifistan. 



21 . nanumzfikaiila- 



Examples. 



There are six [logs) on the beaclt, kukla-zfikiiA; Ifiiwâ klamfiïs. 



Hoio many pencils have you f giu zâkûs kiadHyau kCis ? Five, sikia-zâk. 



I have two canoes, mâtl-zâkuu hwâkwiina. 



The hour is expressed in this manner from the idea of the strokes on the face of the clock, Q.g., 

 " one o'clock" in Kwagiutl means that the clock has made or completed one mark ; " two o'clock," it 

 has made two marks. 



It is six o'clock. 

 What o'clock -is -it? 

 Five oclock, 



hi kiikla-zâkila. 

 K"i gin zfikîla? 

 sikiâ Zi'ikïla. 



{(l) Cups or any Ve.s.sels containing Liquids. 



Six cups, 



Hoiv many cvps have you ? 

 Take three spoonfuls daily, 

 I only liail one glass, 



kuklei kla kwâsta. 



giu nek klus kwâstek? Five, sikiek kla. 

 yûdûhwuk kla kis kit. kiazanuk kâ nnmk sa nfda. 

 nunii/; kla kis nm. 



k/s refers to whatever enters the mouth. 



(f) Days, or anything Square such as Blankets or Tobacco-Plugs. 



Another day has passed, away. 

 You ovx me three pairs (blankets), 

 (Literally, I put three pairs on you). 

 There are four plugs of tobacco for a quarter. 



la uni /-fi i heyfdcï da numt-sa ufda. 

 >yûdilhwui"sin gietla iikl. 

 mfi/.si da klokwî kâ î da numskum quarter. 



It is more usual to say nmn pun hwds for one day; mail pun hwâs, two days, &c. ; pwi, time, e.g., 

 I have been three times to see you, lin yâdâhw puna ivfth dnkituikl. (_Wilh implies failure.) How 

 many days have you been here? las iji7is pun hwfis lukw f Six days, kukla pun. Juods. 



