Derived Verbs (Secondary)
Verbs of Abundance (“it is an area with lots of…”)
ᔒᔒᑉ | ᔒᔒᐱᔅᑳᐤ | |||
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shiishiip | ![]() |
shiishiipiskaau | |
duck | this is an area with lots of ducks | |||
ᒥᔥᑎᒄ | ᒥᔥᑎᑯᔅᑳᐤ | |||
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mishtikw | ![]() |
mishtikuskaau | |
tree | this is an area with lots of trees |
We can add -skaau to a noun to make a verb meaning It is an area with lots of …. This is usually added to nouns of plants, trees, animals, and people.
ᔒᔒᑉ | ᔒᔒᐱᔅᑳᐤ᙮ | |||
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shiishiip | ![]() |
shiishiipiskaau. | |
duck | This is an area with lots of ducks. | |||
ᒥᔥᑎᒄ | ᒥᔥᑎᑯᔅᑳᐤ᙮ | |||
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mishtikw | ![]() |
mishtikuskaau. | |
tree | This is an area with lots of tree. | |||
ᒦᒋᒻ | ᒦᒋᒥᔅᑳᐤ | |||
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miichim | ![]() |
miichimiskaau | |
food | This is an area with lots of food. | |||
ᐧᐋᒋᓈᑭᓐ | ᐧᐋᒋᓈᑭᓂᔅᑳᐤ | |||
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waachinaakin | ![]() |
waachinaakiniskaau | |
tamarack | this is an area with lots of tamarack | |||
ᐊᒥᔅᒄ | ᐊᒥᔅᑯᔅᑳᐤ | |||
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amiskw | ![]() |
amiskuskaau | |
beaver | this is an area with lots of beaver | |||
ᐱᔮᐤ | ᐱᔮᔅᑳᐤ | |||
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piyaau | ![]() |
piyaaskaau | |
partridge | this is an area with lots of partridge | |||
ᒫᓂᑖᐤ | ᒫᓂᑖᔅᑳᐤ | |||
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maanitaau | ![]() |
maanitaaskaau | |
visitor | this is an area with lots of visitors | |||
ᐱᔑᐤ | ᐱᔒᔅᑳᐤ | |||
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pishiu | ![]() |
pishiiskaau | |
lynx | this is an area with lots of lynx |
Some nouns like ᐱᔮᓯᐤ piyaasiu turkey change their endings before adding the final -skaau. The rules are the same as for adding the locative suffix. See Noun Stems.