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-anu. This suffix occurs in two instances only, and expresses in 

 both of them the infinitive. It seems to be related to the verbal 

 suffix -era (see § 45). 



yu'wcL a pack 70.22 

 a!lEc toy 92.10 



Za" yu^^Le'iiu he (went out in or- 

 der) to pack {enu > anu [see § 7]) 

 162.25 



md he'laq td ali'canu people came 

 there (in order) to play 90.26 



-am occurs very rarely, and seems to denote the absence of the 

 object of an action. 



qlmits he eats it 32.9 

 Ld'^- to eat 17.2 



hats hanh e^qla'mtsam just will 



you eat 42.23, 24 

 la^ tsix' he Lo'vAyam she usually 



here eats 24.4, 5 



Nominal Suffixes (§§ 56-80) 



GENEBAL NOMINAHZING SUFFIXES (§§ 56-65) 

 § 56. Nominal -is 



This suffix may be said to have a general nominalizing function. It 

 is found suffixed to a great number of stems, and expresses general 

 nominal ideas, including many of our adjectival terms. For a discus- 

 sion of its etymological nature, see General Remarks, § 25. 



haftvl he grew up 64.12 

 sto^q he stood 20.4 

 Lidts he spoke 16.2 



Uuwe'Hcfis heart 5.3 

 wix'l'lis food 14.7 

 hele'yis salmon-roe 34.27 

 hu^'mis woman 24.6 

 ialtl'mis ocean 6.2 

 pi'lik'is anus 40.7 

 jpo^'hwis slave 

 pLpd'wis hat 136.14 

 tama'lis custom, fashion 19.8 

 tqd'Us sun 24.2 

 sih'e'''-kis shield 28.7 

 tshwa'^his fir-tree 9.2 

 tce^tie'riis edge 22.15 

 g'xWirm breakers 8.1 

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hd'wis ready 5.4 

 stoioa'qwis wall 90.18. 

 Lle'yis language 16.1 



k' eh' LIS corner 58.13 

 k'ina'wis laziness 34.17 

 {k'l'nwts lazy) 



kwdye'is ridge, mountain 22.13 

 kwd'sis ball 38.19 

 kwi'nts feather 26.21 

 kiwd'sts wind 22.11 

 qd'yis day, sky, world 6.1 

 qai'nts mouth of river 58.1 

 q^ma'tts fish-basket 36.7 

 xala'wis heat 24.9 

 Za'^iis mud 52.10 

 Itce'is ocean beach 7.11 

 Lva'lts sand beach 58.1 



