164 TRANSACTIONS OP THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE. [VoL. V. 



Adverbs of Affirmation. 



D = Yes. 



Emani = That is true, truly. 

 Hune = That is it. 

 Netseo = That is so. 



Adverbs of Negation. 



Sa = No. 



Matcistci = None at all. 



Maqkakanistce = It is not so. 



Adverbs of Uncertainty. 



Tcaqta = Perhaps. 



Matustciniqp = " 



The prepositions are almost invariably joined with the noun or verb, 

 and are in this sense particles or inseparable prepositions. Prepositional 

 particles are generally incorporated with the verb, not as a prefix, but 

 immediately after the pronomial particle and before the tense root. The 

 following prepositional particles are found along with others in the 

 language : 



Sup = Into. Mut = P'rom, with. Ituqk = Upon, as : 



Anakas ////^/^-itaupio = He sits upon the wagon. 

 Akapyoyis niw///oto = I have come from town. 

 Nituqsitaupio == I am sitting upon. 



Anim = In, as : Anim Akapyoyis = In town. Ttsoiqtce = In the water. 

 Potoq = To the place, as: Etokutceo = He sent him. Eto/'^/^^^kutceo = 



The Conjunction. 



Ki = And, but. 



Sometimes the conjunction is joined to another word, as : 



Kiniqka = And then. 



Kioto = And he came, but he came. 



Tuka = Because, 



