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Pronunciation table

p	b	f	v	m̃	m			t	d	þ	ð	ɫ	l			ṡ	ż	s	z	r	n			k	g	x	ƣ	h	ȝ			š	s̨			i	e	a	ǫ	o	u			ĭ	ĕ	ŭ
/p/	/b/	/ɸ/	/β/	/m̥/	/m/			/t/	/d/	/θ/	/ð/	/l̥/	/l/			/ʦ/	/ʣ/	/s/	/z/	/ɾ̥/	/n/			/k/	/g/	/ç/	/ʝ/	/j̊/	/j/			/sʷ/	/sʲ/			/i/	/e/	/ä/	/ɒ/	/o/	/u/			/ɪ/	/ɛ/	/ʊ/

Glossing abbreviations

1s/p = first person singular/plural	V(.s/p) = vocative (singular/plural)	COL = collective	EQU = equative degree	INS = instrument	PST = past
2s/p = second person singular/plural	ABS = absolutive (an unmarked modifying adjective)	CONV = conversive	F = feminine	INT = intensive prefix	Q = interrogative particle
	ADV = adverb	DES = desiderative	FRQ = frequentative	M = masculine	QUOT = direct quotation
	AG = agent	DIM = diminutive	FUT = future	OCC = occupation suffix	RPRF = recent perfective
A(.s/p) = accusative (singular/plural)	AP = agent (active) participle	ELIS = elision	IMP = imperative	PP = patient (past) participle	SBJ = subjunctive
G(.s/p) = genitive (singular/plural)	AUG = augmentative	EP = epenthesis	INC = inchoative	PRF = perfect	SUP = supine
N(.s/p) = nominative (singular/plural)	CAUS = causative	ELT = elative	IND = indicative	PRV = privative prefix	VBLZ = verbalizer

1s/p = first person singular/plural	V(.s/p) = vocative (singular/plural)	CAUS = causative	EQU = equative degree	INS = instrument	PST = past
2s/p = second person singular/plural	ABS = absolutive (an unmarked modifying adjective)	CONV = conversive	F = feminine	INT = intensive prefix	Q = interrogative particle
	ADV = adverb	DES = desiderative	FRQ = frequentative	M = masculine	QUOT = direct quotation
	AG = agent	DIM = diminutive	FUT = future	OCC = occupation suffix	RPRF = recent perfective
A(.s/p) = accusative (singular/plural)	AP = agent (active) participle	ELIS = elision	IMP = imperative	PP = patient (past) participle	SBJ = subjunctive
G(.s/p) = genitive (singular/plural)	AUG = augmentative	EP = epenthesis	INC = inchoative	PRF = perfect	SUP = supine
N(.s/p) = nominative (singular/plural)		ELT = elative	IND = indicative	PRV = privative prefix

Conjunction

• 1. táádi - In order that
• Do your homework so (that) you can go out and play.
• tu-nomva̋gom þűke—táádi bu a̋tuke̬ le̋iduke̬ ma̋ga:

tu=nom-va̋g-om	þűk-e	táádi	bu	a̋t-u=ke̬	le̋id-u=ke̬	ma̋g-a
your=home-assignment-A.s	finish-IMP	so	out	go-SUP=and	play-SUP=and	be.able-IND

• 2a. nááru (with past tense) – With the result that; for that reason, therefore
• I was still hungry, so I asked for more food.
• mu éstu gǫ̋fu e-vűűa—nááru mĭme̋e̋o e̋dom e-ı̋ga:

m-u	éstu	gǫ̋f-u	e=vűű-a	nááru	mĭ~me̋e̋o-Ø	e̋d-om	e=ı̋g-a
1s-N	still	hungry-N.s	PST=be.IND	so	ELT~more-ABS	food-A.s	PST=ask.for-IND

• 2b. sááru (with present and future tenses) – With the result that; for that reason, therefore
• I'm still hungry, so I'll ask for more food.
• mu éstu gǫ̋fu vűűa—sááru mĭme̋e̋o e̋dom u-ı̋ga:

m-u	éstu	gǫ̋f-u	vűű-a	sááru	mĭ~me̋e̋o-Ø	e̋d-om	u=ı̋g-a
1s-N	still	hungry-N.s	be.IND	so	ELT~more-ABS	food-A.s	FUT=ask.for-IND

Adverb

3. kéþu- To the (explicitly stated) extent that.

• The actor was so good (that) they hired him immediately.
• le̋iðlu kéþu dűbu e-e̋sa. ƥúvi éȝus áv̈i éȝum e-kűűsa:

le̋ið-l-u	kéþu	dűb-u	e=e̋s-a	ƥúvi	éȝ-us	áv-vi	éȝ-um	e=kűűs-a
act-AG-N.s	so	good-N.s	PST-be-IND	that	they-N.p	immediate-ADV	he-A.s	PST=hire-IND

• 4. ítu – In a particular manner.
• If you mean that, then say so.
• ébi tu nom name̋ȝa—toár' ítu te̋e̋e:

ébi	t-u	n-om	nam-e̋ȝa	toár-'	ítu	te̋e̋-e
if	2s-N	that-A.s	mean-SBJ	then-ELIS	so	say-IMP

• 5. épi - In the same manner or to the same extent as aforementioned.
• (Just) as you have free speech, so have I.
• (kísu) épi tu še̋e̋va ȝe̋kam űda—épi m' űda:

kísu	t-u	še̋e̋va-Ø	ȝe̋k-am	űd-a	épi	m-'	űd-a
just	as	2s.N	free-ABS	speech-A.s	own-IND	so	1s-elis	to	own-IND

Adjective

• 6. m̃e̋e̋ri – True, accurate.
• What you have said is so.
• táom tu tĭte̋e̋a—m̃e̋e̋ro e̋sa:

tá-om	t-u	tĭ~te̋e̋-i	m̃e̋e̋r-o	e̋s-a
what-A.s	2s-N	PRF~say-IND	so-N.s	be-IND

• 7. repeat adjective – In that state, with that attribute.
• Although the house is warm, it will remain so only with the door closed.
• sáámi m̃e̋e̋so te̋po vűűa—sóólvi pa̋xo ðurős ha te̋po u-še̋da:

sáámi	m̃e̋e̋s-o	te̋p-o	vűű-a	sóól-vi	pa̋xo-Ø	ður-ős	ha	te̋p-o	u=še̋d-a
although	house-N.s	warm-N.s	be-IND	only-ADV	closed-ABS	door-G.s	because.of	warm-N.s	FUT=remain-IND