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nifies both a little and small. The attempt has been made to rele- 

 gate all elements which may be separated from the stem by a pronoun 

 into a group by themselves (§ 15); but since such separation occurs 

 only in transitive verbs, and not all particles have been found with 

 transitive verbs, it seems likel}' that the grouping may have to be 

 changed when the language comes to be better known. While in 

 some cases the composition of particles and stems is quite firm, others 

 conve}^ the impression of being almost independent adverbs. 

 63. awits- read}^ to move; not free (Tsimshian). 



awus-t!d'° ready to stand up, singular 



aious-wa'n read}^ to stand up, plural 



mous-he'Hl' read3' to move 



63«. a- easily (Tsimshian). 

 a-sona'l easily tired 

 a-hHi' easily hungry 

 a-ha'g'ask worried (literally, easily tasted) 



61. anVEl- in an unusual frame of mind. This prefix is not entirel}'^ 

 free (Tsimshian: 1)!eI-). 

 anV El-he to say crying 220.5 



aiilpEl-ti'lg'tx to speak while angry, to talk behind one's back 

 mifEl-id'aLk'^ to strike, break, in a state of anger 

 anVEl-qald'q to play 

 Tsimshian : 



1 i)!El-qa-im'Hk to play with something 



65. f/>«A^*s- opening up (Tsimshian: aks-). 

 ank's-ksla'qst to kick apart 134.3 

 ank's-ie' to increase 

 ank's-fEme'st paint-pot 



wi-ankst-sgan large rotten (open) tree 106.12 

 Tsimshian: 



sa-hagul-aks-ia'° to open suddenly slowl}^ (see no. 76) 

 ahs-ia!°g to increase 

 aks-t!v!°8 to push open 

 SE-aks-q!a'g to open up 



QQ. agivi- outside, beyond (Tsimshian: agivi-). 

 agwi-tq^ al-d\i' it is outside close against it 

 agwi-an-dd' X' the outside 

 agwi-md'l boat (literal!}', bej^ond a canoe) 

 agwi-huxdd' ek'^ En great-grandchild (lit., beyond grandchild) 

 Tsimshian: 



I agioi-ba' tug to stand outside 



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