Compound Verbs

Preform + Verb or Verb Final

Observation

ᒥᔪ		ᓈᑯᓲ			ᒥᔪᓈᑯᓲ
miyu	+	naakusuu	=		miyunaakusuu
good		looks like			s/he looks nice

The verb ᒥᔪᓈᑯᓲ miyunaakusuu s/he looks nice is made from the preform ᒥᔪ miyu good and the VAI verb final ᓈᑯᓲ naakusuu looks like. The resulting verb is a VAI verb. A preform can also combine with a full verb.

Examples of verbs made with preforms: (See also Nouns made with preforms)

Preform	+	Final	=		Verb
ᒥᔪ		ᐦᑖᑯᓲ			ᒥᔪᐦᑖᑯᓲ
miyu	+	htaakusuu	=		miyuhtaakusuu
good		looks like			s/he sounds nice (VAI)
ᒥᔪ		ᐦᑖᑯᓐ			ᒥᔪᐦᑖᑯᓐ
miyu	+	htaakun	=		miyuhtaakun
good		sound			it sounds nice (VII)
ᒥᔪ		ᒫᑯᓲ			ᒥᔪᒫᑯᓲ
miyu	+	maakusuu	=		miyumaakusuu
good		smell			s/he smells nice (VAI)
ᒥᔪ		ᒫᑯᓐ			ᒥᔪᒫᑯᓐ
miyu	+	maakun	=		miyumaakun
good		smell			it smells nice (VII)

 

Preform	+	Verb	=		Verb
ᒪᒋ		ᐋᔨᒨᒣᐤ			ᒪᒑᔨᒨᒣᐤ
machi	+	aayimuumeu	=		machaayimuumeu
bad		s/he talks of him			s/he is bad mouthing him
ᒥᔪ		ᐋᐸᑎᓰᐤ			ᒥᐧᔮᐸᑎᓰᐤ
miyu	+	aapatisiiu	=		miywaapatisiiu
good		s/he works			s/he works well