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Some words do not take the suffix -in-, but use the definite form in 



o ' 



its place. 

 ne'wdn woman navM'ntinm the woman, the 



Kor. Kam. i^nui'nin large woman 



big nose Kor. 72.12 



2. -n'a'kii, -rvaqu augmentative (Kor. Kam.). 



va'la knife vala'n'cihu large knife 



a'ttan dog atta'n'aku large dog 



qlawul man qlawuln'a' qiinqo from the 



vai'a}nn'aquh\gv\YeYK.OY. 21.3 big man 

 Quyqi7in'a'qal^\gl^&\Qi\ Kor. 24.5 

 Tcvka' -yicin a' qu ii big kettleful Kor. 43.1 



3. -go AUGMENTATIVE. 



nawgo'lhm the big wife 39.5; 40.1 

 pUtl-uiaUac'olhe'ti to the big old jaw-bone house 59.8 



4. -qdi DIMINUTIVE. Plural, oblique cases, and definite, are formed 



from this freely. This is evidentl}^ related to the stem qqiu 

 SMALL. It may also precede the noun, and be used in both 

 positions at the same time. When preceding the noun it 

 means the young of an animal; compare also gain fawn; 

 ge'yigei fledgeling. 



kuke'-qqi a little kettle 



gi'lgi-qai a small skin 45.6 



qlaJul-qq,l a small man 



wa'lqara-qqi small jaw-bone house 44.13 



inpi'ne'wqayih to the little old woman 45.2 



ni'nqqi child 42.8 



nmqaEtile'ki to those with children 20.7 



inpmavjqa' gcmin the small woman 



qai-u'nel young thong-seal 70.26 



gdi-aHtigdi pup 



gdi-i-li^' ggdi cub of wolf 



qai (Koryak) is used only as incorporated adjective. Its use 

 is very frequent. 

 qai-qla'ivul-pel a very small man 

 qai'-fia'wis'qat little woman Kor. 33.10 

 qai-lca'mak little kamak Kor. 38.9 

 qai-pijpi'lcdlnu little mice Kor. 25.6 

 qai-Tca! mcik-pel little kamak Kor. 37.2 

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