Module 5

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Stative verbs
- How stative verbs are constructed
- Stative verb examples
Verbs — Character
Verbs — Mind
Verbs — Emotions
Verbs — Body
Verbs — Physical
Verbs — Misc
Other Stative Verbs
Irregular Stative Verbs
Negating Stative Verbs
Height and Weight
Stative Descriptions
Particles
Translation exercises

Stative Verbs

How Stative Verbs Are Constructed

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Stative Verb Examples

		English
Present	kʌʔ i·ké·seʔ	I am here
	kunolúkhwa̲ʔ	I love you
Past	kʌʔ i·ké·skwe̲ʔ	I was here
	kunolúkhwahkweʔ	I used to love you
Future	kʌʔ ʌ·ké·sheke̲ʔ	I will be here
	ʌkunolúkhwakeʔ	I will love you
Conditional	kʌʔ a·ké·sheke̲ʔ	I might be here
	akunolúkhwakeʔ	I might love you
Command	kʌʔ séhsek	Stay here!
	taknolúkhwak	Love me!
Present	oh ni·yót	How (is it)?
	tsiʔ ni·yót	How (it is)
	tho ni·yót	That is how (it is)
	kʌʔ ni·yót	This is how (it is)
Past	oh niyohtú·ne̲ʔ̲	How (was it)?
	tsiʔ niyohtú·ne̲ʔ̲	How (it was)
	tho niyohtú·ne̲ʔ̲	That is how (it was)
	kʌʔ niyohtú·ne̲ʔ̲	This is how (it was)
Future	oh nʌyohtúhake̲ʔ̲	How (will it be)?
	tsiʔ nʌyohtúhake̲ʔ̲	How (it will be)
	tho nʌyohtúhake̲ʔ̲	That is how (it will be)
	kʌʔ nʌyohtúhake̲ʔ̲	This is how (it will be)
Conditional	oh nayohtúhake̲ʔ̲	How (would it be)?
	tsiʔ nayohtúhake̲ʔ̲	How (it would be)
	tho nayohtúhake̲ʔ̲	That is how (it would be)
	kʌʔ nayohtúhake̲ʔ̲	This is how (it would be)
Command	oh nayohtúhakʔ	How (would it be)?
	tsiʔ nayohtúhakʔ	How (it would be)
	tho nayohtúhakʔ	Let it be how (it would be)
	kʌʔ nayohtúhakʔ	This is how (it would be)
Present	ikʌ́	(it) is
Past	kʌ·hné·	(it) was
Future	ʌkʌ́hakeʔ	(it) is
Conditional	aikʌ́hakeʔ	(it) is
Command	kʌ́hak	(it) is

Verbs — Character

be a good person

Present	kukweʔtiyó̲·
Past	kukweʔtiyo·hné̲·
Future	ʌkukweʔtiyó·hake̲ʔ
Conditional	akukweʔtiyó·hake̲ʔ
Command	sukweʔtiyóha̲k

be famous, well-known

Present	wakhsʌnowanʌ̲́
Past	wakhsʌnowanʌ·hné̲·
Future	ʌwakhsʌnowanʌ́hake̲ʔ
Conditional	a·ukhsʌnowanʌ́hake̲ʔ
Command	sahsʌnowanʌ́ha̲k

be funny, amusing

Present	wakeste·lí̲hst
Past	wakeste·lihstú·ne̲ʔ
Future	ʌwakeste·lihstúhake̲ʔ
Conditional	a·ukeste·lihstúhake̲ʔ
Command	saste·lihstúha̲k

be lazy, tired of

Present	waknolú·sehe̲ʔ
Past	waknoluʔseháhkwe̲ʔ
Future	ʌwaknoluʔséheke̲ʔ
Conditional	a·uknoluʔséheke̲ʔ
Command	sanoluʔseha̲k

be cross, bad-tempered

Present	waklihwáksʌ̲
Past	waklihwaksʌ·hné̲·
Future	ʌwaklihwáksʌhake̲ʔ
Conditional	a·uklihwáksʌhake̲ʔ
Command	salihwáksʌha̲k

be busy

Present	tewakewyʌnhalá·u̲
Past	tewakewyʌnhalaʔú·ne̲·
Future	ʌwakewyʌnhalá·uhake̲ʔ
Conditional	a·ukewyʌnhalá·uhake̲ʔ
Command	sawyʌnhalaʔúha̲k

be lucky

Present	wakatlaʔswiyó̲
Past	wakatlaʔswiyohné̲·
Future	ʌwakatlaʔswiyóhake̲ʔ
Conditional	a·ukatlaʔswiyóhake̲ʔ
Command	saatlaʔswiyóha̲k

be wealthy, prosperous, well-off

Present	wakatkanuní̲
Past	wakatkanuni·hné̲·
Future	ʌwakatkanuníhake̲ʔ
Conditional	a·ukatkanuníhake̲ʔ
Command	satkanuníha̲k

be shy

Present	wakatshe·yálu̲ʔ
Past	wakatshe·yalúkwe̲ʔ
Future	ʌwakatshe·yalúhake̲ʔ
Conditional	a·ukatshe·yalúhake̲ʔ
Command	satshe·yalúha̲k

be unlucky

Present	wakatlaʔswáksʌ̲
Past	wakatlaʔswaksʌ·hné̲
Future	ʌwakatlaʔswáksʌhake̲ʔ
Conditional	a·ukatlaʔswáksʌhake̲ʔ
Command	satlaʔswáksʌha̲k

be poor

Present	waki·tʌ̲́t
Past	waki·tʌtú·ne̲ʔ
Future	ʌwaki·tʌtaúhake̲ʔ
Conditional	a·uki·tʌtaúhake̲ʔ
Command	sʌ·tʌtúha̲k

Verbs — Mind

be intelligent

Present	wakeʔnikuhlowanʌ̲́
Past	wakeʔnikuhlowanʌhné̲·
Future	ʌwakeʔnikuhlowanʌ́hake̲ʔ
Conditional	a·ukeʔnikuhlowanʌ́hake̲ʔ
Command	saʔnikuhlowanʌ́ha̲k

be grieving, mourning

Present	wakeʔnikuhláksʌhse̲ʔ
Past	wakeʔnikuhlaksʌʔhné̲·
Future	ʌwakeʔnikuhláksʌhake̲ʔ
Conditional	a·ukeʔnikuhláksʌhake̲ʔ
Command	saʔnikuhláksʌha̲k

be strong-willed

Present	wakeʔnikuhlatshá·ni̲t
Past	wakeʔnikuhlatshanitú·ne̲ʔ
Future	ʌwakeʔnikuhlatshanítuhake̲ʔ
Conditional	a·ukeʔnikuhlatshanítuhake̲ʔ
Command	saʔnikuhlatshanítuha̲k

be satisfied, content, pleased

Present	twakeʔnikuhliyó̲
Past	twakeʔnikuhliyohné̲·
Future	ʌtwakenikuhliyóhake̲ʔ
Conditional	ʌtwakenikuhliyóhake̲ʔ
Command	tisanikuhliyóha̲k

be worried, bothered

Present	tewakeʔnikúlhale̲ʔ
Past	tewakeʔnikúlhaleʔáhkwe̲ʔ
Future	tʌwakeʔnikulha·lake̲ʔ
Conditional	ta·ukeʔnikulha·lake̲ʔ
Command	tehsaʔnikulha·lá̲k

be sad, troubled, depressed

Present	tewakaʔnikuhlyá·ku̲
Past	tewakeaʔnikuhlyaʔkúne̲ʔ
Future	tʌwakaʔnikuhlyaʔkúhake̲ʔ
Conditional	ta·ukwaʔnikuhlyaʔkúhake̲ʔ
Command	tehsaʔnikuhlyaʔkúha̲k

be crazy

Present	tekanahalawʌlyé̲
Past	tekanahalawʌlyéhkwe̲ʔ
Future	tʌkanahalawʌlyéheke̲ʔ
Conditional	ta·kanahalawʌlyéheke̲ʔ
Command	tehsanahalawʌlyéhe̲k

be drunk

Present	waknahalahtú·u̲
Past	waknahalahtu'ú·ne̲ʔ
Future	ʌwaknahalahtúʔuhake̲ʔ
Conditional	a·uknahalahtúʔuhake̲ʔ
Command	sanahalahtúʔuha̲k

Verbs — Emotions

to cry, weep

Present	tekashʌ́tho̲s
Past	tekashʌ́thoskwe̲ʔ
Future	tʌkashʌ́thosheke̲ʔ
Conditional	takashʌ́thosheke̲ʔ
Command	tehsashʌ́thoshe̲k

be lonely, lonesome

Present	kʌtu·níhe̲
Past	kʌtuníhahkwe̲ʔ
Future	ʌkʌtuníheke̲ʔ
Conditional	akʌtuníheke̲ʔ
Command	sʌtuníhe̲k

be angry, mad

Present	waknaʔkhwʌ́·u̲
Past	waknaʔkhwʌ́ʔune̲ʔ
Future	ʌwaknaʔkhwʌ́ʔuhake̲ʔ
Conditional	a·uknaʔkhwʌ́ʔuhake̲ʔ
Command	sanaʔkhwʌ́ʔuha̲k

be amazed, awestruck, surprised

Present	waknehlákwa̲s
Past	waknehlákwaskwe̲ʔ
Future	ʌwaknehlákwasheke̲ʔ
Conditional	a·uknehlákwasheke̲ʔ
Command	sanehlákwashe̲k

be resentful, dissatisfied, annoyed

Present	wakshwá·tanihe̲
Past	wakshwaʔtaníheahkwe̲ʔ
Future	ʌwakshwaʔtaníhehake̲ʔ
Conditional	a·ukshwaʔtaníhehake̲ʔ
Command	sashwaʔtaníheha̲k

be a scaredy cat

Present	wakahtlú·ni̲
Past	wakahtluʔníhné̲·
Future	ʌwakahtluʔníhake̲ʔ
Conditional	a·wakahtluʔníhake̲ʔ
Command	sahtluʔníha̲k

be jealous

Present	wakatʌʔkéwhʌ̲
Past	wakatʌʔkewhʌ́ne̲ʔ
Future	ʌwakatʌʔkewhyʌ́hake̲ʔ
Conditional	a·ukatʌʔkewhyʌ́hake̲ʔ
Command	satʌʔkewhyʌ́ha̲k

be happy

Present	wakatshanuní̲
Past	wakatshanuníhné̲·
Future	ʌwakatshanuníhake̲ʔ
Conditional	a·ukatshanuníhake̲ʔ
Command	satshanuníha̲k

be overjoyed, high spirited

Present	wakatunháhele̲ʔ
Past	wakatunhá·lahkwe̲ʔ
Future	ʌwakatunhá·lake̲ʔ
Conditional	a·ukatunhá·lake̲ʔ
Command	satunhá·la̲k

be wanting, needing, desiring

Present	tewakatuhutsyoní̲
Past	tewakatuhutsyoníhné̲·
Future	tʌwakatuhutsyoníhake̲ʔ
Conditional	ta·wakatuhutsyoníhake̲ʔ
Command	tehsatuhutsyoníha̲k

liking or enjoying the taste (of something)

Present	wake·ká·se̲ʔ
Past	wake·ká·skwe̲ʔ
Future	ʌwake·ká·sheke̲ʔ
Conditional	a·wake·ká·sheke̲ʔ
Command	se·ká·she̲k

be enjoying, liking, taking pleasure (in doing something)

Present	wakuʔwéskwanihe̲ʔ
Past	wakuʔweskwaníhahkwe̲ʔ
Future	ʌwakuʔwehskwaníhake̲ʔ
Conditional	a·ukuʔwehskwaníhake̲ʔ
Command	suʔwehskwaníha̲k

Verbs — Body

be good-looking, handsome

Present	knikʌhtlúha̲
Past	knikʌhtlúhahkwe̲ʔ
Future	ʌknikʌhtlúhake̲ʔ
Conditional	aknikʌhtlúhake̲ʔ
Command	sanikʌhtlúha̲k

be ugly, homely

Present	khétkʌ̲ʔ
Past	khetkʌ́hkwe̲ʔ
Future	ʌkhetkʌ́hake̲ʔ
Conditional	akhetkʌ́hake̲ʔ
Command	sahetkʌ́ha̲k

be big

Present	kkwanʌ̲́
Past	kkwanʌ·né̲·
Future	ʌkkwanʌ́hake̲ʔ
Conditional	akkwanʌ́hake̲ʔ
Command	sakwanʌ́ha̲k

be small, little

Present	kʌʔ niká̲·
Past	kʌʔ niká·skwe̲ʔ
Future	kʌʔ nʌká·shake̲ʔ
Conditional	kʌʔ naká·shake̲ʔ
Command	kʌʔ nasase̲k

be tall

Present	khnʌ·yé̲s
Past	khnʌ·yéskwe̲ʔ
Future	ʌkhnʌyésuhake̲ʔ
Conditional	akhnʌyésuhake̲ʔ
Command	sahnʌyésha̲k

be short

Present	kʌʔ nikhnʌyésha̲
Past	kʌʔ nikhnʌyésu·ne̲ʔ
Future	kʌʔ nʌkhnʌyésuhake̲ʔ
Conditional	kʌʔ nakhnʌyésuhake̲ʔ
Command	kʌʔ nʌsahnʌyésuha̲k

be light-skinned

Present	kehnáwiskele̲ʔ
Past	kehnawiskélhkwe̲ʔ
Future	ʌkehnawiskélhake̲ʔ
Conditional	a·kehnawiskélhake̲ʔ
Command	sahnawiskélha̲k

be dark-skinned

Present	tetwakehná·kalahse̲ʔ
Past	tetwakehná·kalahskwe̲ʔ
Future	tʌtwakehná·kalaheke̲ʔ
Conditional	tuta·ukehná·kalahheke̲ʔ
Command	tehsahná·kalahe̲k

Verbs — Physical

be cold

Present	kwístohse̲ʔ
Past	kwístohskwe̲ʔ
Future	ʌkwístohsheke̲ʔ
Conditional	akwistóhsheke̲ʔ
Command	swistóshe̲k

be strong

Present	keshátste̲ʔ
Past	keshátstehkwe̲ʔ
Future	ʌkeshátsteke̲ʔ
Conditional	a·keshátsteke̲ʔ
Command	sashátste̲k

be hungry

Present	katuhkálya̲ʔks
Past	katuhkályaʔkskwe̲ʔ
Future	ʌkatuhkályaʔksheke̲ʔ
Conditional	akatuhkályaʔksheke̲ʔ
Command	satuhkályaʔkshe̲k

be alive

Present	kúnhe̲ʔ
Past	kúnhehkwe̲ʔ
Future	ʌkúnheke̲ʔ
Conditional	akúnheke̲ʔ
Command	súnhe̲k

be sick

Present	waknuhwáktanihe̲ʔ
Past	waknuhwáktanihahkwe̲ʔ
Future	ʌwaknuhwaktaníhake̲ʔ
Conditional	a·uknuhwaktaníhake̲ʔ
Command	sanuhwaktaníha̲k

be smiling

Present	wakyéshuhe̲ʔ
Past	wakyeshúhahkwe̲ʔ
Future	ʌwakyeshúhake̲ʔ
Conditional	a·ukyeshúhake̲ʔ
Command	sayeshúha̲k

be talking

Present	wakéthale̲ʔ
Past	waketha·láhkwe̲ʔ
Future	ʌwaketha·lake̲ʔ
Conditional	a·uketha·lake̲ʔ
Command	satha·la̲k

be thirsty

Present	wakenyaʔtáthʌhse̲
Past	wakenyaʔtáthʌskwe̲ʔ
Future	ʌwakenyaʔtathʌ́hseke̲ʔ
Conditional	a·ukenyaʔtáthʌhseke̲ʔ
Command	sanyaʔtathʌ́hse̲k

be expecting, be ready

Present	wakelha·lé̲
Past	wakelha·léhkwe̲ʔ
Future	ʌwakelha·láke̲ʔ
Conditional	a·ukelha·láke̲ʔ
Command	salha·lá̲k

be unwell, sickly

Present	waktsiʔyohá̲
Past	waktsiʔyoháhkwe̲ʔ
Future	ʌwaktsiʔyoháke̲ʔ
Conditional	a·uktsiʔyoháke̲ʔ
Command	satsiʔyohá̲k

be working

Present	wakyo·té̲·
Past	wakyó·tehkwe̲ʔ
Future	ʌwakyo·téke̲ʔ
Conditional	a·ukyo·téke̲ʔ
Command	sayo·té̲k

be sleepy

Present	wakeslʌ́htalahse̲ʔ
Past	wakeslʌ́htalaʔskwe̲ʔ
Future	ʌwakeslʌhtaláhseke̲ʔ
Conditional	a·ukeslʌhtaláhseke̲ʔ
Command	saslʌhtaláhse̲k

be dead tired, weary, exhausted

Present	tewakhwishʌheyú̲
Past	tewakhwishʌheyu·hné̲·
Future	tʌwakhwishʌheyúhake̲ʔ
Conditional	ta·ukhwishʌheyúhake̲ʔ
Command	tʌsahwishʌheyúha̲k

be eating a meal

Present	wakatekhuní̲
Past	wakatekhuníhné̲·
Future	ʌwakatekhuníhake̲ʔ
Conditional	a·ukatekhuníhake̲ʔ
Command	satekhuní̲

be sleeping, be going to sleep

Present	waki·tá̲·s
Past	wakitá·skwe̲ʔ
Future	ʌwakitáhsheke̲ʔ
Conditional	a·ukitáhsheke̲ʔ
Command	sʌtá̲hw

be dead

Present	wakiheyú̲
Past	wakiheyu·hné̲·
Future	ʌwakiheyúhake̲ʔ
Conditional	a·ukiheyúhake̲ʔ
Command	asiheye̲

be well, healthy

Present	wakataʔkali·té̲·
Past	wakataʔkali·té·kwe̲ʔ
Future	ʌwakataʔkali·teke̲ʔ
Conditional	a·wakataʔkali·téke̲ʔ
Command	sataʔkali·té̲hk

Verbs — Misc

be free, single

Present	katatwʌni·yó̲·
Past	katatwʌniyo·hné̲·
Future	ʌkatatwʌniyóhake̲ʔ
Conditional	akatatwʌniyóhake̲ʔ
Command	satatwʌniyóha̲k

to have, keep something

Present	wákyʌ̲
Past	wakyʌ·táhkwe̲ʔ
Future	ʌwakyʌ·táke̲ʔ
Conditional	a·ukyʌ·táke̲ʔ
Command	sayʌ·tá̲k

be married

Present	wakenyakú̲
Past	wakenyakuhné̲·
Future	ʌwakenyakúhake̲ʔ
Conditional	a·ukenyakúhake̲ʔ
Command	sanyakúha̲k

to know, be aware

Present	wakanúhte̲ʔ
Past	wakanúhtehkwe̲ʔ
Future	ʌwakanúhteke̲ʔ
Conditional	a·ukanúhteke̲ʔ
Command	sanúhte̲k

to have time or room

Present	waknáktote̲ʔ
Past	waknakto·táhkwe̲ʔ
Future	ʌwaknakto·take̲ʔ
Conditional	a·uknakto·táke̲ʔ
Command	sanakto·ta̲k

be separated, undone, unravelled

Present	tewakatekháhsyu̲
Past	tewakatekhahsyu·hné̲·
Future	tʌwakatekhahsyúhake̲ʔ
Conditional	ta·ukatekhahsyúhake̲ʔ
Command	tehsatekhahsyúha̲k

Other Stative Verbs

English	It is...	It used to be...
bad / poor condition	wahétkʌʔ	wahétkʌ́·ne·
be lonesome	yawʌtúnyaʔt	yawʌtunyaʔtú·ne
depressing, sad, troubled	teyoʔnikuhlyá·ku	teyoʔnikuhlyaʔkú·neʔ
be pitiful	yotʌ·láht	yotʌlathné·
sad, low spirits	tyoʔnikuhlʌ́·u	tyoʔnikuhlʌu·ne
ashamed, embarrassed	yotéhat	yotehátkwe
straighten out, mediate	tyolihwakwalíhsyu	tyolihwakwalihsyúhneʔ
it is good	yoyánleʔ	yoyanléhkweʔ
funny, be amusing	yoste·líst	yostelistú·neʔ
a cause for happiness	yotshanúnyaʔt	yotshanunyá·tahkwe
pleasant, enjoyable	yauʔwéskwaʔt	yauʔweskwaʔtú·neʔ
amusing, entertaining	yoʔnikuhlólyaʔt	yoʔnikuhlolyá·tahkwe
interesting, pull the mind	tyoʔnikuhlati·lúteʔ	tyoʔnikuhlatilutehkweʔ
satisfying	tyoʔnikuhliyó	tyoʔnikuhliyohné·
amazing, surprising, awesome	yonehlákwaʔt	yonehlakwa·táhkwe
awful, mess(e.g.the weather)	teyotanú·yanit	teyotanuyani·táhkweʔ
dangerous, hazardous	teyotelyʌ́·talu	teyotelyataluhné·
difficult	wʌto·lé·	wʌtoléhkweʔ
disgraceful	yokʌ́·lat	yokʌla·táhkweʔ
maddening, upsetting	yonaʔkúnyaʔt	yonaʔkunyaʔtú·neʔ
poor	yo·tʌ́t	yo·tʌhtú·neʔ
dead tired, weary, exhausted	teyohwishʌhe·yát	teyohwishʌheyu·táhkweʔ
bothersome	yoyoʔta·tíheʔ	yoyoʔta·tiháhkweʔ
cheap, available, willing	watyesʌ́	watyesʌ́·neʔ
probably, it seems	wé·ne	we·néhkweʔ

Irregular Stative Verbs

-iheyu-

Pronoun (EN)	Pronoun	Phrase	Translation
I	í	wakiheyú	I am dead; I have died
You	isé	sʌheyú	You are dead; You have died
He	laulhá	lawʌheyú	He is dead; He has died
She	akaulhá	yakawʌheyú	She is dead; She has died
It	aulhá	yawʌheyú	It is dead; It has died
You and I	tetniyáhse	yuknʌheyú	You and I are dead; You and I have died
Someone and I	teyakniyáhse	yuknʌheyú	Someone and I are dead; Someone and I have died
You two	tesniyáhse	snʌheyú	You two are dead; You two have died
Two males	tehniyáhse	lonʌheyú	Two males are dead; Two males have died
Two females	tekniyáhse	yonʌheyú	Two females are dead; Two females have died
You all and I	twakweku	yukwʌheyú	You all and I are dead; You all and I have died
They and I	yakwakweku	yukwʌheyú	They and I are dead; They and I have died
All of you	swakweku	swʌheyú	All of you are dead; All of you have died
They (males)	latikweku	lonʌheyú	They (males) are dead; They (males) have died
They (females)	kutikweku	yonʌheyú	They (females) are dead; They (females) have died

-kʌ- ni-a

Pronoun (EN)	Pronoun	Phrase	Translation
I	í	kʌʔ niká·	I am small
You	isé	kʌʔ nihsá·	You are small
He	laulhá	kʌʔ nihlá·	He is small
She	akaulhá	kʌʔ niyaká·	She is small
It	aulhá	kʌʔ niwá·	It is small
You and I	tetniyáhse	kʌʔ nitná·	You and I are small
Someone and I	teyakniyáhse	kʌʔ niyakná·	Someone and I are small
You two	tesniyáhse	kʌʔ nisná·	You two are small
Two males	tehniyáhse	kʌʔ nihná·	Two males are small
Two females	tekniyáhse	kʌʔ nikná·	Two females are small
You all and I	twakweku	kʌʔ nitwá·	You all and I are small
They and I	yakwakweku	kʌʔ niyakwá·	They and I are small
All of you	swakweku	kʌʔ niswaá·	All of you are small
They (males)	latikweku	kʌʔ nihʌná·	They (males) are small
They (females)	kutikweku	kʌʔ nikuná·	They (females) are small

Negating Stative Verbs

wakatshanuní I am happy	yah teʔwakatshanuní I am not happy
wakatshanuni·hné· I was happy	yah teʔwakatshanuni·hné· I was not happy
ʌwakatshanuníhakeʔ I will be happy	yah tha·ukwatshanuníhakeʔ I would not be happy
a·ukwatshanuníhakeʔ I would be happy	yah tha·ukwatshanuníhakeʔ I would not be happy
satshanuníhak You be happy!	Tákʌʔ ʌsatshanuníhak Don't you be happy!

Height and Weight

Below demonstrates how to count height and weight, and some examples.

English	Translation
one foot	swahsi·tat
two feet	tewahsi·takeʔ
three feet	áhsʌ niwahsi·takeʔ

English	Translation
one inch	skawyʌ́kalat
two inches	tekawyʌ́kalakeʔ
three inches	áhsʌ nikawyʌ́kalakeʔ

English	Translation
one pound	skakú·tslat
two pounds	tekakú·tslakeʔ
ten pounds	oyelí nikakú·tslakeʔ

Examples:

English	Translation
How much do you weigh?	Tó· nisayaʔtákste
I weigh 200 pounds.	Tékni tewʌʔnyáwelu nikakú·tslake niwakyaʔtáksteʔ
I used to weigh 200 pounds.	Tékni tewʌʔnyáwelu nikakú·tslakeʔ niwakyaʔtákstehkwe̲ʔ
Who weighs more? You or John?	Úhkaʔ náhteʔ sʌ́haʔ yakoyaʔtáksteʔ Isé· kʌ́ katʌ́ Sawátis
She is 10 pounds heavier than me.	Oyelí nikakú·tslake sʌ́haʔ niyakoyaʔtáksteʔ tsiʔ ni·yót niʔí·
She is 10 pounds lighter than me.	Oyelí nikakú·tslakeʔ sʌ́ha yáh teyakoyaʔtáksteʔ tsiʔ ni·yót niʔí·
I don't want to be one pound heavier.	Yáh te·kélheʔ skakú·tslat sʌ́haʔ aukyaʔtáksteke̲ʔ
I want to lose 20 pounds.	I·kélheʔ tewáshʌ nikakú·tslakeʔ a·ukkuʔtslu·tí̲·
My son weighted 9 pounds when he was born.	Wá·tlu nikakú·tslakeʔ nihoyaʔtáksteʔ liyʌ́ha tshahanáklate̲ʔ
How tall are you?	Tó· nihsnʌyés
Are you 2 inches taller than me?	Tekawyʌ́kalakeʔ kʌ́ sʌ́haʔ snʌyés tsiʔ ni·yót ni·í·
She was 5 feet, 10 inches tall when she was 12 yeas old.	Wisk niwahsitakeʔ, oyeli nikawyʌ́kalakeʔ niyenʌyesu·ne tekni yawʌle tshaʔteyakaosliyaku

Particles

Oneida	English	Examples
náhteʔ aolí·waʔ (tsiʔ)	why?
né· tsiʔ	because	Yáh tehotinya·kú né· tsiʔ yáh thaʔtehyatatnolúkhwaʔ They're not married because they don't love one another.
(kwah) tsi nyʌhʌ́·weʔ	forever
wahu·níseʔ	a long time
tsiʔ niwahu·níseʔ	it was such a long time
kʌʔ naheʔ	a short length of time	Kʌʔ náheʔ yakonyakú·neʔ She was married for just a short time.
tó· náheʔ	How long of a time?
tsiʔ náheʔ	ago
tsiʔ niyo·lé·	until, before	Yáh úhkaʔ teyakonya·kú kaló· tsiʔ niyo·lé· né·n Sawatis She wasn't married to anyone before John.
swatyelʌ́	sometimes
atsyók	in a while, after a while

Translation Exercises

1	Teyukwaʔnikú·lhaleʔ né· tsiʔ shekú yáh teʔyakoyé·ʔu
2	Sʌ́haʔ aukyeshúhakeʔ tá·t a·ukwatlaʔswiyóhakeʔ
3	Yáh teʔyohste·líst tsiʔ nihoti·wʌ́
4	Yáh tewakatshanuní tá·t yáh teʔsatekhu·niheʔ
5	Yonaʔkunyáht né· tsiʔ oʔslu·ní· ok tho thotiyo·té·
6	Yakonyaʔtáthʌs ne tsiʔ só·tsiʔ wahu·níseʔ yakóthaleʔ
7	E·só· sʌ́haʔ yakoyaʔtákstehkweʔ tsí ni·yóht kheʔkʌ·ha̲
8	Yakoslʌ́htalahse né· tsiʔ yutuhkályaʔks
9	Loʔnikuhlowanʌ́ nok tsiʔ ostúha tehanahalawʌ́lyeheʔ
10	Yáh teʔwakatshanú·ni né·tsiʔ nihʌnʌtó·le̲ʔ
11	Yakotsiʔyóha kháleʔ yáh teʔ yakotaʔkalité·
12	Yáh kʌ́ teʔsanehlákwas tsiʔ tehonatekháshyu
13	Lotiʔnikuhlákhsʌseʔ né·n Kwi·tel luwayʌ́ha né· tsiʔ yáh tehonyakú̲
1	It's better to be rich than poor.
2	Are you angry because you are short?
3	He always used to be drunk when he was single.
4	They aren't working because they are too lazy.
5	I would be happier if she was still alive.
6	He's always tired because he's too heavy.
7	It's surprising that none of them are ready.
8	He's depressed because he is always sick.
9	It's surprising how tall you are.
10	They (females) are shy but they are not lonely.
11	It's tiring for me to be waiting all day.
12	He used to have the same kind of body as Brad Pitt when he was young.