Incoprorate
Position 15: Incorporates (derivational)
"This is a large class of morphemes of which most are incorporated nouns and a smaller number are incorporated verb stems, which function thematically in many verb themes," (Tenenbaum 1978:37). These are partly lexical in nature. (see section 450, p. 161)
du has to do with the mouth/speech
chi head
nchix nose
nu'u eyes
a oral noise (not speech)
q'es neck
lu hand
qa foot
kaja tail
tl'u buttocks
chish knees
jesh lap
ses skin
yeni mind
shich breath
del blood
ka belly
ka herd of animals
ve³ sleep
dleq' laugh
qena words, talk
yitsa bark
'a lair, den
tsegha fighting
she³ running
ves action of a gang
dzas pole as in poling a boat
ges jerk up and down
tu water
ta water (used in compounds as in underwater)
ti water in a container
ven(ben) lake
suy sand
tsa rock
k't'un leaves
ha³ pack or load
tl'i³ rope
hetl sled
tets' walking cane
ken wooden pieces
tlegh oil, grease
qan house, dwelling
qen fire
dli to be cold
he³ evening
hyish nirage
chu³ east wind
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