Conjuct and Independant Verbs

Question 1

With “Pîhtwâ” meaning “to smoke” How would you say “I am smoking” and “I smoke”? And which is the conjunct and which is the Independant?

Answer 1

“I am smoking” would the Conjunct form: “Epîhtwâyân”

“I smoke” would be the Independent form “Nipîhtwân”

Question 2

What Prefix and Suffix should be used for a First-Person Singular, Independent verb?

Answer 2

The prefix is “ni”, and the suffix is “n”.

Question 3

What Prefix and Suffix should be used for a Second-Person Singular, Independent verb?

Answer 3

The prefix is “ki” and the suffix is “n”.

Question 4

What Prefix and Suffix should be used for a Third-Person Singular, Independent verb?

Answer 4

There is no prefix, the suffix is “w”.

Question 5

What Prefix and Suffix should be used for a First-Person plural, Independent verb? (We, excluding the listener).

Answer 5

The prefix is “ni” and the suffix is “nân”.

Question 6

What Prefix and Suffix should be used for a Second-Person, Inclusive, Independent Verb? ( We, including the listener.)

Answer 6

The prefix is “ki” and the suffix is “naw”.

Question 7

What Prefix and Suffix should be used for a Second-person, Plural, Independent Verb? (Y’all)

Answer 7

The prefix is “ki” and the suffix is “Nâwâw”.

Question 8

What Prefix and Suffix should be used for a Third-person, Plural, Independent Verb? (They)

Answer 8

There is no prefix, the suffix is “wak”.

Question 9

What is the Prefix for all conjunct forms of verbs?

Answer 9

Either “e”, or “eh” if there is a vowel at the start of the vowel.

Question 10

For First-Person, singular, conjunct verbs, what suffix is used? (I)

Answer 10

The suffix is “Yân”.

Question 11

For Second-Person, singular, conjunct verbs, what suffix is used? (You)

Answer 11

The suffix is “yan”, with the “a” being silent.

Question 12

For Third-Person, singular, conjunct verbs, what suffix is used? (He/She)

Answer 12

The suffix is “t”.

Question 13

For First-Person, plural, conjunct verbs, what suffix is used? (We are, excluding listener).

Answer 13

The suffix is “Yâhk”.

Question 14

For Second-Person, Inclusive, Conjunct verbs what suffix is used?

Answer 14

The Suffix is “Yahk”, with the “a” being silent.

Question 15

For Second-Person, Plural, Conjunct verbs, what suffix is used?

Answer 15

The suffix is “yek”.

Question 16

For Third-Person, Plural, Conjunct verbs, what suffix is used?

Answer 16

The suffix is “cik”.

Question 17

For Third-Person, Gossip, Conjunct verbs, what suffix is used?

Answer 17

The suffix is “yit”.

Question 18

What is the Third-Personal, Singular, Conjunct Form for the work “Nipâ”. Also what is the meaning of the conjunct form in english?

Answer 18

The Third-Person, Singular Conjunct form is “Enipât”, and it means he/she is sleeping.

Question 19

What is the Third-Personal, Plural, Conjunct Form for the word “Nipâ”. Also what is the meaning of the conjunct form in english?

Answer 19

The Third-Person, Plural Conjunct form is “Enipâcik”, and it means .

Question 20

What is the First-Person, Singular, Independent form of the word “Pimohte”? What is its meaning?

Answer 20

“Nipimoten”, and it means “I walk”.

Question 21

What is the Second-Person, Singular, Independent form of the word “Atoske”? What is its meaning?

Answer 21

“Kitatoskân”, and it means “You work”. Note that a “t” has been added to the end of “ki” because of the vowel at the start of the word, and the “â” replaced the “e” on the end because of the vowel on the end. Both of these are only for the first and second person modes.

Question 22

Fill out the following chart in your head: 
-INDEPENDANT-
1S-
2S-
3S-
3P-
1P-
2I-
2P-
3'-

Answer 22

1S-ni-  -n
2Ski    -n
3S-      -w
3P-      -wak
1P-ni-   -nân
2I-ki-   -naw
2P-ki-  -nâwâw
3'-        -yiwa

Question 23

Fill out the following chart in your head:
-CONJUNCT-
1S-
2S-
3S-
3P-
1P-
2I-
2P-
3'-

Answer 23

1S-e(h)  -yân
2S-e(h) -yan
3S-e(h) -t
3P-e(h) -cik 
1P-e(h)  -yâhk
2I-e(h)  -yahk
2P-e(h) -yek
3'-e(h)  -yit

Question 24

What transformation happens to verbs ending with an e for 1st and 2nd person independent verbs?

Answer 24

The e becomes an â.

Question 25

Under what circumstances does an e become an â?

Answer 25

Only in independent form for 1st and 2nd person verbs.

Question 26

What is the joiner used to attach prefixes when the verb begins with a vowel.

Answer 26

For independent it is t.

For conjunct it is h.