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-i', an element which terniixiates independent forms, verbal aux- 

 iliaries, adverbs, and adjectives. It functions as an inanimate pro- 

 nominal form. (Similar in the neighboring and in the Wabanaki 

 dialects.) 



tca'ntci' must; it is necessary. 



su'mi' because. 



oca'ini' too much; it is excessive. 



ka'dji' already; it has become. 



wa'dji' so that; in order that. 



da'bi" -- can; be able. 



ba'ki' perhaps; maybe. 



mi'tci'mi always. 



dja'ci' so much. (French ian<.) 



tci" ' wi' nearly. 



gata'wi' about to; going to; will. 



gi"'zi' has; finished. 



mo'wi' going to; motion toward. 



mata'wi' much; very. 



wu'tci' from. 



unda'i then; conjunction. 



nida'i there; then 



yuda'i here; now. 



doda'i where. 



ga'ntci' it is big. 



ma'tci' [it is] bad. 



dja'tci' half; partly. 



dja-, tea- \ intensive element with a derogative sense. (Mass. 

 tee- 'J chah; Wab. -dja- {-dje-), objurgative.) 



Tca'nami'd glutton; excessive eater. (The Mohegan-Pequot 



mythological trickster.) 



tce'nambai'ckudu he is very bad; no good! 



waikadja'maqk oh, my gracious! (Exclamation of sudden sur- 

 prise.) 



wa'kadjana'k (Nehantic) pshaw! Corresponds to the preceding. 



