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Finally, it may denote a connection with a previously expressed idea, 

 especially when used in conjunction with the particle 'W^a* (see §128). 



wa^ y%kt ants hitsl'^, H ta'qnis hltvfstc although big (is) that house, 



still (it is) full (of) people 25.2, 3 

 wa} tci'iva majHc ants Iqa^'Hu, H miltca^ 'although in the water lay 



those logs, nevertheless (they) began to burn 32.22 

 wa^ ya^'xa^ hltc, H ha^'mut s^as IHIa'yun although many (were) 



the people, still he devoured (them) all 94.10, 11 



This subordinate function, as it were, is particularly brought out 

 when H is followed or preceded by the modal adverb a'tsa^ s^a'tsa thus 

 (see § 121). This phrase is invariably rendered by that is why. 



a'tsa Hwan tEmu'tx hltcu/^ t\i2it is why now people assemble 15.5, 6 

 a'tsan Hnlcumi' ntc si'n^xyun that is why I don't want it 15.8 

 s^a'tsaHTcumi'ntc nl'lcfa zi'ntmll hltc that was why not alone 



traveled a person 94.11 

 H s^a'tsa H haya'mut K^yhto Lfxu'yun and this is why all people 

 know it 



§ 126» Temporal Particles 

 "While Siuslaw employs distinct suffixes for the purpose of express- 

 ing the different tenses in the verb, it has a few particles that are 

 used to define more clearly the time, duration, or occurrence of a 

 certain action. These are used mostly in conjunction with the proper 

 temporal suffixes. The following particles serve this purpose : 



ciL denotes commencement of an action, and has been rendered 

 rather freely by now. 



d'han lltfa'wax now I commence to eat 



dh slza'wax now he commences to swim 



H^nx dh hutca'to now they began to play 72.23, 24 



tvan indicates finality, completion of action. It either pre- 

 cedes or follows the verb. The informant invariably rendered it by 

 NOW, THEN, but the most proper rendering would be finally. 



Hwan tch^n he finally returned 68.12 

 dqa'qa^x wan they two finally ran away 92.5 

 wan smdCaJf finall}^ it ends 9.1 

 sqa}^c wan Jiawa^' there finally it ends 14.6 



wa'^f waha' , expresses repetition of action, and is best rendered 

 by again. It rarely occurs as an independent particle, being mostly 

 used as a verb (see § 135). The explanation for the occurrence of the 

 double form has been given in § 3. 



3045°— Bull. 40, pt 2— 12 38 § 126 



