Derived Verbs (Secondary)
Reflexive Verbs: Ending in -isuu
ᒣᑕᐧᐁᒣᐤ | ᒣᑕᐧᐁᒥᓲ | |||
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metawemeu | ![]() |
metawemisuu | |
s/he plays with him/her | s/he plays by herself/himself |
The verb ᒣᑕᐧᐁᒥᓲ metawemisuu s/he plays by herself/himself is made from the stem metawem- of the VTA verb ᒣᑕᐧᐁᒣᐤ metawemeu 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 | ||
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ᐧᐋᐸᒣᐤ | ᐧᐋᐸᒥᓲ | ||
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waapameu | ![]() |
waapamisuu |
s/he sees him/her | s/he sees herself/himself | ||
ᐅᑖᒥᐦᐧᐁᐤ | ᐅᑖᒥᐦᐅᓲ | ||
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utaamihweu | ![]() |
utaamihusuu |
s/he hits him/her | s/he hits herself/himself | ||
ᐅᒉᒣᐤ | ᐅᒉᒥᓲ | ||
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uchemeu | ![]() |
uchemisuu |
s/he kisses him/her | s/he kisses herself/himself |