OTHER QUALITIES OF PLANTS 



Size 



Sqjo^ 'large.' Thus: ndso-jomy,^ 'it is large' (ng, it; so'jo, large; 

 my,, to be). The attributive forms are irregular: sq^Jo, an., 

 min. sing.; sq'-ij, so''^niy, veg. sing., an., veg., min. dual, an. 

 3+ plu. ; sq'^Th^i^^^ veg., min. 3+ plu. 



Ilehc^nun^ 'large.' Thus: ncihehs^numii, 'it is large' (wg, it; heJicEnu^ 

 large; my,^ to be). The attributive forms are irregular: hehs^- 

 m^'/'% an., min. sing.; lieelia^^^ny]^ veg. sing., an., veg., min. 

 dual, an. 3+ plu.; hehs^^^^i^^^ veg., min. 3+ plu. 



He^ 'large.' Thus: nq.hemy^ 'it is large' (na, it; he^ large; my, to 

 be). The attributive forms are irregular: he'i''^^ an., min. sing.; 

 he^eniy^ veg. sing., an., veg., min. dual, an. 3+ plu.; A(3'6^^'% veg.., 

 min. 3+ plu. 



Jo^ augmentative postpound. This is used very irregularly only 

 with certain adjectives and nouns. It seems to be the last 

 sjdlable of an., min. sing, so' jo, 'large.' 



T/^, 'small.' Thus: nqtfcEhiy^ 'it is small' (no, it; tfsR, small; my, 

 to be). This word is used only in the singular: tf^H''^, an., 

 min., sing.; tf^Hy, veg. sing. The dual and 3+ plu. forms are 

 supplied by kins^, tajeui, etc. ; see below. 



Ilin^, 'small.' Thus: nqhins^my, 'it is small' (wd, it; Ai;l^, small; 

 m'jjt, to be). The attributive forms are irregular. Thus: hlns^i\ 

 an., min. sing.; hiHuiy, veg. sing., an., veg., min. dual, an. 3+ 

 plu.; M''ind'i''\ veg., min. 3+ plu. 



Taj&ii, 'small.' Thus: nq^tajeMmy, 'it is small' {nq, it; taje^d, small; 

 iny, to be). The attributive forms are irregular: tajed.i'i'^, an., 

 min. sing.; taj^ndl'iy, veg. sing., an., veg., min. dual, an. 3+ plu.; 

 taj^in4i''iif\4P^, veg., min. 3+ plu. 



'^, diminutive postpound. This may be added to any noun. Thus: 

 ^ag.ojo^e, 'little star' Ca^ojo, star; 'e?, diminutive). It does not 

 alter the gender of the noun. The accent of 'e in the sing, is 

 falling; in the dual and 3+ plu., circumflex. 

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