boas] handbook op AMERICAN INDIAN LANGUAGES 795 



pe'cigwii kw aHw^ the log, tree, stick, is straight 

 pAgsi'kwitundcinw"' he bumps himself on the mouth (analysis 

 § 14) 



'tiAf/' expresses the idea of an opening, as of a hole. 

 pd'^JcduA^getd^w^ the hole gapes open 



mA'gdnA'getu^nw'^ he has a large mouth {-tun- mouth [p. 796]) 

 kii'f/wdnA'gucsi^w'^ he has holes pierced in his ears {-cd- ear [p. 7961) 



-tAf/- is another characteristic term of uncertain definition. It refers 

 to the idea of color without having reference to light, shade, 

 hue, or any quality attributive of color. It is simply the idea 

 in the abstract. 



IcetA'gesi^w'^ its color is spotted (animate) 

 wdhatA'gawd^w'^ its color is white (animate) 

 mecTcwaiA'gawd^w"- its color is red (animate, mecJcwa red) 



-cine- relates to mental operation. 



TceJcsb'netnd^w'^ he knows, understands him 



7nusw'Si'nemd^w'^ he suspects him {musw- susipect; -m- [§37]; -dw"' 

 [§ 28]) 



menwsi'nemd^w"^ he feels well disposed toward him 



nd'gAtAwa,'nemd^'W°' he keeps him constantly in mind 



pATiSi^nemd^w^ he makes fun of him 



dmsinecitdhdtc for she felt shame within her heart 38.12 (com- 

 pare 210.15) 



dmuswsLnemdwdtc^ they began to suspect something wrong with 

 them 150.14 (musw- suspect; -m- [§ 37]; d — dwdtc/ [§ 29]) 



-ltd- refers to subjective feeling, and so finds place for manifold 

 application. 



ici'taJid^w"' thus he feels (i. e., thinks ; for ici thus + itd; -hd- [§ 20] ; 



w- [§ 28]) 

 myaci' i''klid''w°- she is tearful, sad to weeping 

 md'neci't'sJid^w'^ he is ashamed {-dne- above) 

 upV f'Siha'w'^ he is joyful 



MwdtcVtkhd^w"' he is lonely Qclwdtc- lonely; see also § 20) 

 ci'VciioJidtc^ he thus thought in his heart 202.10 



-ndgu- stands for the idea of look, appearance, resemblance. 



pe'''kln2i'gvisi'w°' he looks like a foreigner {-si- [§ 20]) 

 d'^Tcwd'wiwdignsi'w"' he has an angry look {d'kwd anger) 

 Jcecd'tcina.'gusVw'^ he has a gentle appearance 

 Mwd'tcina,^gu.sVw^ he seems sad, lonely 



§18 



