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Spelling East Cree (Southern) – New spellings as of summer 2015<\/strong><\/h1>\r\n\r\n
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Introduction<\/h3>\r\n\r\n

The new spellings here are ones that are in addition to those noted in earlier sections.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

\u1472\u1525\u1470\u14d0<\/span> and \u146f\u14d0<\/span><\/h3>\r\n

The verbs of the \u2018it is foggy\u2019 family are now all spelled as \u1472\u1525\u1470\u14d0<\/strong><\/span> kashkuun<\/em> (and not<\/strong> \u1472\u1525\u146f\u140e\u14d0<\/span> kashkuwin<\/em>)<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u1472\u1525\u1470\u14d0<\/td>\r\n kashkuun<\/em><\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u1472\u1525\u1470\u14c8\u1438\u14d0<\/td>\r\n kashkuunaapan<\/em><\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u1472\u1525\u1470\u14c7\u142f\u1525\u1456\u14d0<\/td>\r\n kashkuunapeshtaan<\/em><\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u14ef\u1505\u148b\u1472\u1525\u1470\u14c4\u1438\u152b<\/td>\r\n sischikashkuunipay\u00fb<\/em><\/td>\r\n <\/tr><\/table>

Note:<\/strong> The noun for cloud is \u1472\u1525\u146f\u140e\u14d0<\/span> kashkuwin.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Nouns for \u2018kinds of cloud\u2019 end in \u140a\u1505\u1484<\/strong><\/span> -askw:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u1472\u1525\u1470\u14c7\u1505\u1484<\/td>\r\n kashkuunaskw<\/em><\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u152b\u144e\u14c7\u1505\u1484<\/td>\r\n yuutinaskw<\/em><\/td>\r\n <\/tr><\/table>

Verbs for kinds of clouds end in \u146f\u14d0<\/strong><\/span> -kun<\/em> (with a short u)<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u1431\u14a5\u1525\u146f\u14d0<\/td>\r\n pimiskun<\/em><\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u14c2\u14c2\u148b\u1505\u146f\u14d0<\/td>\r\n ninichikuskun<\/em><\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u152d\u146f\u1505\u146f\u14d0<\/td>\r\n yakuskun<\/em><\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u142f\u144e\u1505\u146f\u14d0<\/td>\r\n petiskun<\/em><\/td>\r\n <\/tr><\/table>

\u148b\u14a8\u14d0<\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n

The words for \u2018it is raining\u2019 family are now spelled as \u148b\u14a8\u14d0<\/strong><\/span> chimuun<\/em> (and not<\/strong> as \u148b\u14a7\u1427\u1403\u14d0<\/span> chimuwin<\/em>)<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u148b\u14a8\u14d0<\/td>\r\n it is raining<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u148b\u14a8\u14c8\u1434<\/td>\r\n rainwater<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u148b\u14a8\u14c7\u146f\u1426\u1449<\/td>\r\n raincoat<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u148b\u14a8\u14c7\u1525\u1450\u144e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n rain hat<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u148b\u14a8\u14c0\u1405\u148b\u1512\u1525<\/td>\r\n Swainson’s thrush bird Catharus ustulatus<\/em>, hermit thrush Catharus guttatus<\/em><\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u148b\u14a8\u14c2\u1438\u1528\u148c\u1505<\/td>\r\n rain pants<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u148b\u14a8\u14c2\u1438\u152b<\/td>\r\n it is a sudden rain, it suddenly begins to rain<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u148b\u14a8\u14c2\u1431\u1526\u1512\u1525<\/td>\r\n kind of warbler, literally ‘rain bird’<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u148b\u14a8\u14c2\u1514<\/td>\r\n s\/he is caught in the rain<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u14aa\u1427\u144c\u148b\u14a8\u14d0<\/td>\r\n there is a sound of rain<\/td>\r\n <\/tr><\/table>

-\u148e\u14d0<\/span> or -\u1470\u14d0<\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n

VII verbs that used to end in -\u148d\u1403\u1427\u14d0<\/span> or -\u146f\u1427\u1403\u14d0<\/span> are now spelled -\u148e\u14d0<\/span> or -\u1470\u14d0<\/span>. As noted above, these words include the \u148b\u14a8\u14d0<\/span> \u2018rain’ family. The remaining ones have the ending -\u148e\u14d0<\/span> \u2018current\u2019 , -\u1470\u14d0<\/span> \u2018foggy\u2019 or -\u148b\u1470\u14d0<\/span> \u2018drip\u2019<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u140b\u14a5\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n it is where the current starts to descend<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u140b\u1431\u14a5\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n the current is slower, in a backwater<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u140a\u1427\u1473\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n the current meets the bank<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u140a\u144e\u14a5\u148c\u1427\u1401\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n tide goes back out<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u148c\u14c2\u1427\u1473\u14c2\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n it is an eddy of water, the current spins around<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u148c\u1505\u1473\u1431\u1505\u1489\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n it is a steep rock falls, cascade<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u148c\u1505\u1473\u1431\u1505\u148b\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n it is a current, rapids over a high rock, a steeply falling current<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u148c\u1427\u1401\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n the tide goes out<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u148b\u1433\u14ef\u146f\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n it is an ice jam<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u148b\u1505\u1456\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n it is where the current is strongest, it is a main current<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u148b\u1511\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n it is a swift current<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u148b\u1427\u1510\u1427\u1401\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n the noise of the rapids is loud<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u1472\u1505\u148b\u14ed\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n it is steep, high falls<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u146f\u1403\u1505\u146f\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n the water flows straight<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u14aa\u14a8\u1505\u148b\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n it (liquid) bubbles, boils up here and there<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u14aa\u1427\u144c\u1427\u1401\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n there is a sound of running water in a swift current<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u14a5\u14c2\u1525\u144e\u146f\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n the current flows on either side of an island<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u14a8\u1505\u148b\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n it flows out, as water out of a spring<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u14c8\u1455\u1473\u14a3\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n it is an on-shore current<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u14c3\u1426\u144e\u148d\u1427\u1401\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n it flows and falls over a cliff, rocks<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u1439\u146f\u1505\u144c\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n the water is very shallow in the rapids, the rapids are almost dry<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u1439\u1427\u1473\u1431\u1505\u148b\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n the water is very shallow in the rapids, the rapids are almost dry<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u1439\u1426\u1439\u1427\u1473\u14c8\u14a5\u1505\u148b\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n the water is very shallow in the rapids, is going dry<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u1439\u14ef\u148b\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n the current flows over it (a dam)<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u142f\u148b\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n the tide comes in<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u142f\u142f\u14a5\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n the water, current flows in a twisted way<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u142f\u1513\u1427\u1401\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n the rapids sound near<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u1432\u14aa\u1473\u14a3\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n the rapids are winding<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u1432\u1525\u144c\u1405\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n the current foams up<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u1432\u1525\u144c\u1427\u140b\u1472\u14a5\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n the current creates foam in the water<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u1432\u1426\u1456\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n it is a long rapids<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u1431\u14a5\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n there is a current<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u1431\u14c2\u14f1\u1427\u1401\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n it flows down the bank, downhill<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u1431\u1427\u14ed\u1427\u1401\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n the sound of the rapids echoes<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u1434\u14ef\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n the water pours over into the canoe as it travels<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u14f5\u1489\u1427\u1401\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n it flows out of something behind a point of land<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u14f5\u148b\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n it flows out of something, it is an inlet to a lake<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u14f2\u1514\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n the current flows smoothly<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u1512\u142f\u1427\u1401\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n the current, tide cuts a new channel<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u1512\u1432\u1511\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n it is a rivulet, flowing water (ex after rain)<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u1456\u1505\u148b\u14ef\u146f\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n the current makes a split in the ice<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u1405\u148b\u1426\u148b\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n the river flows from<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u1405\u1431\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n it is a narrows in a current<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u1405\u1426\u148b\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n the current starts from there<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u1427\u140b\u1528\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n the water has a depression on it caused by its swirl<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u1526\u1473\u1427\u140b\u14a5\u1505\u1489\u148e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n the river runs in a bed of sand<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u1472\u1525\u1470\u14d0<\/td>\r\n it is foggy<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u1472\u1525\u1470\u14c8\u1438\u14d0<\/td>\r\n it is a misty, foggy morning<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u1439\u1438\u1426\u148b\u1470\u14d0<\/td>\r\n it (ex. house) is dripping<\/td>\r\n <\/tr><\/table>

Still to be decided:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u1431\u1526\u1431\u1426\u146f\u1427\u1403\u14d0<\/td>\r\n OR<\/td>\r\n \u1431\u1526\u1431\u1426\u1470\u14d0<\/td>\r\n there is soot on it<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u1403\u1525\u1431\u14a5\u1426\u1455\u146f\u1427\u1403\u14d0<\/td>\r\n OR<\/td>\r\n \u1403\u1525\u1431\u14a5\u1426\u1455\u1470\u14d0<\/td>\r\n it has an upstairs<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u1404\u14c3\u1426\u1450\u1427\u1403\u14d0<\/td>\r\n OR<\/td>\r\n \u1404\u14c3\u1426\u1451\u14d0<\/td>\r\n it seems alive<\/td>\r\n <\/tr><\/table>

‘flesh’ and ‘meat’<\/h3>\r\n\r\n

Do not confuse \u1427\u1403\u152e\u1505<\/span> wiyaas\t ‘meat’ with \u1405\u152e\u1505<\/span> ‘flesh of the body’, which is a dependent noun:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
flesh of body<\/th>\r\n meat to be eaten<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>
\u1405\u152e\u1505<\/td>\r\n uyaas<\/td>\r\n his own flesh<\/td>\r\n \u1427\u1403\u152e\u1505<\/td>\r\n wiyaas<\/td>\r\n meat<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u14c2\u152e\u1505<\/td>\r\n niyaas<\/td>\r\n my flesh<\/td>\r\n \u14c5\u152e\u14ef\u14bb<\/td>\r\n nuuyaasim<\/td>\r\n my piece of meat<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u148b\u152e\u1505<\/td>\r\n chiyaas<\/td>\r\n your flesh<\/td>\r\n \u1470\u152e\u14ef\u14bb<\/td>\r\n kuuyaasim<\/td>\r\n your piece of meat<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
<\/td>\r\n <\/td>\r\n <\/td>\r\n \u1406\u152e\u14ef\u14bb<\/td>\r\n uuyaasim<\/td>\r\n her piece of meat<\/td>\r\n <\/tr><\/table>

The compound words use the spellings with \u1405\u152e\u1505<\/span> \u2013uyaas<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u14a8\u14f1\u152e\u1505<\/td>\r\n muusuyaas<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u140a\u144e\u1426\u146f\u152e\u1505<\/td>\r\n atihkuyaas<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u1470\u1470\u1426\u1513\u152e\u1505<\/td>\r\n kuuhkuushuyaas<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u140a\u14a5\u1505\u146f\u152e\u1505<\/td>\r\n amiskuyaas<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u1427\u140a\u148b\u1505\u146f\u152e\u1505<\/td>\r\n wachiskuyaas<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u14a5\u1505\u1450\u14f1\u152e\u1505<\/td>\r\n mistusuyaas<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u1439\u1525\u144c\u1405\u152e\u1505<\/td>\r\n paashteuyaas<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u148b\u1510\u152e\u146f\u152e\u1505<\/td>\r\n chisheyakuyaas<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u1473\u1470\u1513\u152e\u1505<\/td>\r\n kaakuushuyaas<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u1473\u146f\u152e\u1505<\/td>\r\n kaakuyaas<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u14aa\u1505\u146f\u152e\u1505<\/td>\r\n maskuyaas<\/td>\r\n <\/tr><\/table>

\u14a6\u1427\u140a\u1466<\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n

The word for \u2018box\u2019 is now spelled as \u14a6\u1427\u140a\u1466<\/span> miiwat<\/em> (and not \u14a6\u140e\u1466<\/span> miiwit<\/em>) and all words containing the ending \u1427\u140a\u1466<\/span> -wat<\/em> referring to a container will be changed as well. These words are listed on Syllabic symbols not to forget to write<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

\u1404\u14a5\u14d0<\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n

\u1427\u1404\u14a5\u14d0<\/span> wiimi<\/em> is now spelled with \u1427\u1404-<\/span> (and not with \u1427\u1403\u1528<\/span> wiyi-<\/em>) so that it matches the name of Wemindji<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u1427\u1404\u14a5\u14d0<\/td>\r\n wiimin<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u1427\u1404\u14a5\u14c8\u1426\u144e\u1484<\/td>\r\n wiiminaahtikw<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u1427\u1404\u14a5\u14c2\u148c<\/td>\r\n wiiminichii<\/td>\r\n <\/tr><\/table>

\u1405\u1526\u140a\u1525<\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n

\u1405\u1526\u140a\u1525<\/span> uyesh<\/em> is now spelled with \u1405<\/span> u-<\/em> and not with \u1427\u1403<\/span> wi-<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u1405\u1526\u1525<\/td>\r\n uyesh<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>
\u1405\u1526\u1525\u144c\u1426<\/td>\r\n uyeshteh<\/td>\r\n <\/tr><\/table>

but \u1427\u1403\u1526\u1525<\/span> wiyesh<\/em>, which can be a command to a child will use \u1427\u1403\u153e<\/span> wiy-<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u1427\u140b\u148b\u14c0\u1424<\/span> and \u1427\u140b\u148b\u14c7\u14bb<\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n

The Inland spelling of \u1427\u140b\u144e\u14c0\u1424<\/span> and \u1427\u140b\u144e\u14c7\u14bb<\/span> is wrong and these words should be spelled as \u1427\u140b\u148b\u14c0\u1424<\/span> and \u1427\u140b\u148b\u14c7\u14bb<\/span>; the sound -\u148b\u14d0-<\/span> can be pronounced as -\u144e\u14d0-<\/span> in many words but should not be written that way. An example is the word \u1427\u140b\u148b\u14c8\u1472\u14d0<\/span> which is often pronouncd in fast speech as \u1427\u140b\u144e\u140b\u1472\u14d0<\/span>. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

-\u14c8\u14c5<\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n

Verbs ending in -\u14c8\u14c5<\/span> -naanuu<\/em> are spelled this way in the conjunct forms, and not as -\u14c8\u14c4\u1427\u1403-<\/span> or -\u14c8\u14c2\u1427\u1403-<\/span> as in the northern dialect.<\/p>\r\n\r\n