G90 GRAMMAR OF TIIK KLAMATH LANGUAGE. 



The present participle. 



\ kili'wasli I'tnan ])ukc'wislitat yon are sewincj the woodpecker-scalp upon 



the hucksldn dress. (M.) 

 Uti'ltalsh ya-uks shewanan hesliuampeli Utiltuish r/f'crfs cures hi/ qirii/f/ 



medicine. (M.) 

 yc'iia ml gc'n gdna; guli'sht nusli 'niutcliaga spcu'lpkan ktaiian hloka / 



tvent down stairs; when I came in, the old wan was sleeping in bed 



and svoring. (M.) 

 ina'ntch ml tchut6nan kt'kish hesliuampeli / treated him a long time and 



cured him. (M.) 



The past 2)articiple. 



(a). Used in an active signification. 



kiiyudsh liishnakga lint lienikankatk gi this liitlv hog cannot spcal; yet. 

 tune'pnish lalnalsli I'yamna ml I had five pins ; tunepni gc'-n lalualatko 



(abbr. from lalualaltko). 

 kayak toks ml liiink shlcatko gi / coidd not see him. 

 nalam laki ti'dsh shishiikatki (for sliishukatko gi), tfdsh sliayuaksh our 



chief is a good fighter and intelligent. 



(h). With a passive or intransitive signification, 

 nish ge-ii lu'nink gnkujitko mg neck is (dl swollen. (M.) 

 liilp liahantakuatko gi his eyes were tvide open. (M.) 

 ipkapkash anku slul'dsha at ye are hurning piled-up wood. (M ) 

 fnniaks mil kikanua]a(-tko) heads with a tvide j)erforation. (M.) 

 tcliokeyaltko sha-ika (gi) the field is covered with gravel. 

 kek a kshfi'n I'pka ati nyc'gatk //;/.s' haystack is verg high. 

 tam lish nibnslian kAtags gi-uapka ? tvill it he cold tomorrow.'' il'na 

 pslu'n ka-a katags gc-nga anipil tchi'pkatko wen last night it was very 

 cold, so that the water fro^e in the pail; lit. "tlie pailed water." (M.) 



The vcrhals. 

 (a). The infinitive : 



ne-nliikta sha, kokiii'kisli iVnk ne-nl;^a muash slilewitki they decided 

 that the conjurers should order the ivind to Mow from the south. (M.) 



