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(c) By dropping the ending of the third person, singular, and adding kan, nouns 

 are derived from verbs : Keskepoochekao, he saws (crosswise) ; kGskGpoochGkan, cross- 

 cut saw. Taskepoochekao, he saws (lengthwise); taskepoochekan, rip-saw. Peko- 

 pichekao, he plays ; pgkopichekan, plow. 



(d) In a number of cases the noun formation consists in omitting the pronominal 

 prefix of a verb, third, singular, and adding kun or chekun to the ending, from which 

 the consonant is eUded. Ne mini'kwan, I drink; mini'kwiikun, or mini'kwachekuu, 

 a cup, or drinking vessel. Ne kase'kwan, I wash my face ; kase'kwakun, wash basin. 



(e) A class of nouns is formed from other nouns by adding kan, a vowel being 

 inserted between the consonants, the new formation denoting something simulative 

 or artificial. Awasis, child ; awasise'kan, doll. PSsim, the sun ; pesimo'kan, a clock, 

 Manitoo, God; manito'kan, an idol. Pa' kwfisekun, flour ; pa' kwasekune' kan, wheat ; 

 in this derivative one would expect the word for flour to be derived from that which 

 signifies wheat, according to rule, but this is the exception. 



(f) If wian is added to the name of an animal, a name is obtained for that 

 animal's skin. Wapoos, rabbit ; wapooswran rabbitskin. Mooswa, moose ; moos- 

 wian, mooseskin. 



By affixing wagin to the same names of animals, a name for a part of the skin 

 is supplied. Moostoos, a cattle beast ; moostooswagin, a piece of oxhide, or leather. 

 Mooswixgin, a piece of mooseskin. These derived cognate nouns are much in use. 

 The word for book is musiniekun ; if agin is added, as in musinrekunagin, the name 

 for paper is obtained. PapakewTan, shirt ; papakSwTanagin, shirting. 



(g) Diminutives are formed by means of an affix "is," " oos," or an ending of 

 like sound. Sesep, duck ; sesepis, duckling. Napao, man ; napasis, boy. Iskwao, 

 woman ; iskwasis, girl. M a' kji'k, barrel; ma'ka'koos, keg. Musiniekun, book ; musinre- 

 kunis, letter. Musiniekunagin, paper ; musinlekunaginoos, a bit of paper. S5p6, 

 river ; sepSsis, creek. Misehao, hen ; misehasis, chicken. 



(h) By affixing apwe to a noun or an adjective, the name of a liquid is obtained. 

 Iskootao, fire ; iskootawapwS, fire-liquid or whiskey. Musiniekun, book ; musiniG- 

 kunapwe, ink. Sewow, it is sour ; sewopwe, vinegar. In this last word, by eliding a 

 vowel and a consonant, a euphonious word is formed. 



(i) If a'tik is added to a noun, an appurtenance or part is designated. Musinrs- 

 kun, book ; musiniekuna'tik, pen. Chskrskun, axe ; chekiekuna'tik, axfe-handle. 

 Metisowin, eating or food ; metisowina'tik, table. 



(j) Kumik denotes abode, dwelling, or building, when affixed to a noun. Mista- 

 tim, horse; mistatimokumik, horse-stable. Moostoos, cattle-beast ; moostoosokumik, 

 cattle-stable. Sooneow, money, sooneowokumik, bank. Asa'kao, he gives rations ; 

 asa'kaokumik, ration-house. 



(k) By prefixing an adjective or a verb to a noun, a composite noun is formed. 

 Pe'tukao, he enters ; ayamehowin, prayer ; pe'tukaweayamehowin, class-meeting. 

 When ayamehao, he prays, is prefixed to eyenew, person, there results the long 

 word ayamehawSyenew, preacher. Ki'che is great ; okemow is chief, ruler or king ; 

 iskwao is woman. Now, by joining these three in order, and remembering euphony, 

 a significant noun is the result, which means queen. This word is ki'cheokemaskwao. 



