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1. The most characteristic type of noun-stem in Takelma is the 

 monosyllabic group of consonant (less frequently consonant-cluster) + 

 vowel (or diphthong) + consonant (less frequently cluster). This 

 type may be considered as corresponding to the normal monosyllabic 

 verb-stem. Out of a very large number of such primitive, underived 

 noun-stems are taken a selection of examples. 



Occurring as naked stems only when incorporated: 



S'ln- nose 

 dd°'- ear 

 gel- breast 

 gwen- neck 

 dag- head 

 s-al- foot 



Occurring as absolute nouns: 



nox rain 90.1 



pUfLTB 62.10; 78.13 



6g sun 54.3; 122.15; 160.20 



hem tree, stick 25.5; 48.7 



xi^ water 15.1; 57.14 



/'gra land 49.12; 73.9 



fgwa" thunder 55.8 ■ 



2?/a'«ssnow 90.2, 3; 152.16 



pVm salmon 17.12; 30.10 



ZaTi salmon-net 31.2; 33.4 



mat salmon-spear shaft 28.7 



fgwa^n slave 13.12 



gwdn trail 148.7 



hus fly 



del yellow- jacket 73.7, 10 



mex crane 13.1 



xe^m raven 162.8, 12 



s-em duck 55.2; 166.10 



sel Idngfisher 



mel crow 144.9; 162.7 



yak'"" wildcat 42.1; 46.9 



xa'mV grizzly bear 106.14 



dif camass 108.18; 124.12 



lilwdl grass 31.8 



Mx roasted camass 178.4 



o'^f' tobacco 194.1 



^.'-uja^ pitch 88.13; 158.9 



yu'p' woman's basket-cap 178.3 



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gwel- leg 



yaw- rib 



%- hand 



xd°'- back 



de^- lips, mouth 



Tia- woman's private parts 



mo X grouse 



fgweW'" Tut (sp.?) 



t'l'^s gopher 78.4, 7 



sMn beaver 112.1; 166.12 



s-wx bird 22.4; 166.10 



da'nrock 13.6; 16.12 



Za'"^' leaves 



s-?x venison 16.6; 55.1 



xin mucus 



la^' excrement 122.2 



fga'meYk 158.4; 196.6 



t.'ak" mussel 26.7 



ho^n acorn-hopper 



xo'fir 24.10; 54.6 



hulk' panther 42.1 



UF"" skunk 164.2 



fan squirrel 94.2, 4 



S'OTn mountain 43.6 



xdn urine 



do'^m^ testicles 130.20 



do^m spider 



Jiou jack-rabbit 108.8 



ga'l^ bow 



Jidi cloud 13.3 



hiu grasshopper 92.28, 29 



xni'V acorn dough 16.12 



gui tliick brush 71.1 



t'gwil hazelnut 116.5, 11, 14 



