1 w a g — y a d s li a p k a . 99 



1 w i s li , pi. tiimi 1'. ; same as y6wis]i, q. v. 



1 w u t i t , prep, and postp., further away than, farther off, beyond. Term 

 formed like kuitit. Cf quotation under E-ukalksini k6ke. Der i'wa (1). 



Jack, Captain, nom. pr. of a famous Modoc cLief. His Indian name 



was Kintpuasli. For particulars, see Kintpuash and Note to 35, 8. 

 Johnson, nom pr. of the head chief of Modocs settled at Y4neks, 58, 6. 7. 



Y. 



When the vowel i assumes a consonantic pronunciation, as in diphthongs, 



it is written y, and both frequently alternate in the Klamath language; cf. 



introductory words to letter I. In the scientific alphabet used here, y never 



designates a vocalic sound, but is always pronounced like y in yell, yoke. 



For terms not found here look under E, I. In many of the terms given 



below, initial yan-, ya-, yu-, yo- represents a prefix ''down, down Mow". 



Y a , ya, i-a, a particle of asseveration corresponding to indeed, really, cer- 

 tainly, surely. Ya! to be sure! 112, 11.; ka-i sha i-a vu'sha of course they 

 were not afraid of, 93, 6.; tu4 nl a tdla ya ishka shiugok? what money did 

 I make in fact by killing himf 64, 14. Ya is often connected with the po- 

 tential ak: tidsh ak ya ndpakuapka I expect positively good weather; nu ak 

 ya gu'hli'plit I can certainly enter (my own lodge), 112, 2. Cf. i-u, 



y d-a, d. yaya-a, yaiya-a to scream, screech, cry, vociferate: yd-a akd tan 1 

 believe you are crying. Mod. for yea Kl. Cf ydwa. 



y d-aga (1) a species of willows growing near waters; 20 to 30 feet high. 

 (2) Ya-aga, Yd-ag, nom. pr of a locality rich in willows, forming the 

 center of the Klamath Lake Indian settlements, situated where the Gov- 

 ernment bridge crosses the Williamson River (Ind. Aff". Report 1870, p. 

 68), and about one mile from Upper Klamath Lake. (3) Ya-aga, nom. 

 pr. of the Williamson River; called thus near this bridge only: luela 

 kdpto YA-ag they catch kdpto-suckers in the Williamson River, 74, 1.; cf 

 54, 1. Dim ydsh. 



y ads am, nom. pr. of a species of short grass growing in diy places, two 

 to three inches long. 



yadshapka, d. ya-idsliapka to mash, mangle. C£ ndshdpka. 



