134 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [Bull. 191 



MODIFIER SLOT (M) 



A modifier slot with its filler functions as a modifier of the predicate. 

 The filler of this slot is ordinarily a single attributive: 

 M D P 



su "^e su nubada su "^e su ^ai hau'' na d^ubanu- 



alone near down he entered 



Then he went in alone. 



M P 



'i'&gasku su wfnu ceci n^d^'i'e-ya^atA 

 but fast also will travel 



But we will also travel fast. 



INTERROGATIVE-MODAL SLOT (l) 



An interrogative-modal slot may be filled by a variety of uninflected 

 words classified as either interrogatives or modals (see "Function 

 Classes"). The function of this slot with its filler is to form a question 

 or to reinforce the mode (other than indicative) of the clause. 



zdzi M-di hau gaku 



not where someone he is 

 There is nobody here. 



I P 



su 'i'e zi sautisa 



what you are planting 

 What are you planting? 

 I O P 



kducigdi du tica-gu 

 maybe this I change 

 Maybe I'll change it. 

 I D P 



hd-n6 duk4- k^igd 



let me that way let me look 



Let me look around. 



Interrogative or modal phrases sometimes fill the I slot. These are 

 ordinarily composed of ar interrogative or a modal together with 

 zazi not or ?egu then: 



zdzi 'i'fte d^urha 

 not able to he emerged 

 He couldn't get out. 



I D P 



?6gu guwa- sa niuma si 



then how back will emerge I 

 How, then, will I get back out? 



CONNECTIVE SLOT (C) 



The connective slot with its filler occurs in clause-initial position 

 and relates that clause to the preceding one. This slot is filled by 



