694 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull. 40 



according to their meaning, the prefixes fall into two groups; the 

 smaller and more definite referring to different parts of the body as 

 the agents (or objects) of action, the other and more numerous point- 

 ing out the general shape or character of the thing or agent by which 

 the action is performed. 



§ 11. Prefixes Referring to Parts of the Body 



1. ha{n) actions performed with the shoulder or the back (also used 



as stem). 



Tia' n-ddk-dau-dom prying off board with shoulder 

 Jia-la' p-no-dom dragging along (by rope over shoulder) 

 Tia^yd'-sip carry it out on back! 

 lia'-kln to lay down a load (carried on back) 



2. ht' actions performed with the nose or snout. 



M'-tul-sip-dom breaking a pane of glass in window by pressing 

 with nose 



3. tn- actions performed by sitting on. 



i' n-bat-o-dom breaking stick by sitting on 

 i'n-no-ti-moto bend together by sitting on 



4. is-f ic- action performed with the foot. 



is-dot-sono-tsoia he kicked it over 

 is-wa-wa-Jcoi-tsoia he scraped away with feet 

 ic-dot-o-lco foot-ball 



5. Jsa- actions performed with the flat hand, or sometimes with the 



fiat side of something (also used as stem). 

 ka'-lak-dau-dom prying off shingle with hand 

 lea' -dak-Tcin to shut a pocket-knife 

 Ica'-deTc-to to shove hand through something 

 Ica'-not-Mt-dom bending down with the hand 

 Ica'-moto to place the hands together 



6. ki- actions performed with the fingers. 



Ici' -bak-dau-doTYh picking off scab with finger 

 Icl'-tus-to to break twig in fingers 

 Tcl-usu-'pi rub (with fingers) 



7. o- actions performed with the head (also used as stem). 



o-ha't-to-dom breaking a stick with the head 

 o-po'-polc-dom shaking water out of the hair 

 o'-pul-don to root up (as a hog), to dig up with horns 

 o'-moto to put heads together 



o'-mit-on to look into a house; i. e., stick head down in through 

 smoke hole 



§11 



