Derived Verbs (Secondary)

Reflexive Verbs: ending in -isuu

Observation
ᒫᑎᐧᐋᒫᐤ ᒫᑎᐧᐋᒦᓲ
maatiwaamaau Click here to hear this word maatiwaamiisuu
s/he plays with him/her s/he plays by herself/himself

The verb ᒫᑎᐧᐋᒦᓲ maatiwaamiisuu s/he plays by herself/himself is made from the stem maatiwaam- of the VTA verb ᒫᑎᐧᐋᒫᐤ maatiwaamaau and the verb final -isuu (final -isu plus the 3rd person ending -u). Such a verb is called a reflexive verb.

Verb Transitive Animate Reflexive Verb
ᐧᐋᐱᒫᐤ ᐧᐋᐱᒦᓲ
Click here to hear this word waapimaau Click here to hear this word waapimiisuu
s/he sees him/her s/he sees herself/himself
ᐅᑖᒥᐦᐧᐋᐤ ᐅᑖᒥᐦᐅᓲ
Click here to hear this word utaamihwaau Click here to hear this word utaamihusuu
s/he hits him/her s/he hits herself/himself
ᐅᒑᒫᐤ ᐅᒑᒦᓲ
Click here to hear this word uchaamaau Click here to hear this word uchaamiisuu
s/he kisses him/her s/he kisses herself/himself