136 TRANSACTIONS OF THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE. [VoL. V. 



Matcapsio = he is foolish. Matcapsetupi = a fooHsh one. 



Kimatapsio = he is poor. Kimatapsetupi = a poor one. 



Skunatapsio = he is strong. Skunatapsetupi = a strong one. 



Mokukio — - he is wise, careful. Mokukiatupi = a wise person.. 



Nouns are formed from Verbs by 



1. Adding sin to the root of the verb, as: aisinakeo = he writes. SInak 

 is the root of the verb, and b}' adding sin as a suffix we have : sinaksin 

 = a writing, letter ; spiksinaksin = a thick writing, i.e., a book. Sinaksin 

 is now used by the Indians for a letter, newspaper, book or document of 

 any kind. Aisanaki = a clerk, amanuensis. 



2. Adding okstn as a suffix to the root of the verb as : akomimio = 

 he loves. Omim is the root of the verb. Akomimoksin = love. 



3. Rejecting the verbal termination of the third person singular of the 

 imperfect tense, and adding sin as a suffix. 



Aitametukeo = he is glad, happy. Etametukeo = he was happy. 



Etametuksin = happiness. 



4. Rejecting the verbal termination of the third singular present indica- 

 tive and adding in as a suffix, as : aqseo = he is good ; aqsin = goodness.- 



5. Adding Tigsin to the root of the verb, with the tense particle of the 

 imperfect indicative mood, as : epoyeo = he spoke ; epouqsin = speech. 



Other examples of the formation of nouns from verbs are shown as 

 follows : 



Nitusikitsikiqka = I make shoes. 



Atsekin ■— a shoe, moccasin. 



Ustsikitsikiqkae ^= a shoemaker. 



Nitaiamuqki = I am sweeping. 



Namuqkimatsis = a broom. 



Nitaikuqksistiiki = I am sawing (across). 



Iqtaikuqksistukiop = a hand saw. 



Nitainamauqkao -— I make a gun. 



Namaua — a gun, bow. 



Itainamauqkapi = a gunsmith. 



Apautukeo = he is working. 



Apotuksin = work. 



