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<\/a>Compound Nouns<\/h1>\r\n

Preform + Noun<\/h3>\r\n
Observation<\/caption>\r\n
\u14a5\u1505\u1455 + \u14f0\u1432<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u14a5\u1505\u1455\u14f0\u1432<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
mista + siipii<\/td>\r\n=<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nmistasiipii<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
big + river<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nbig river<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

The noun\u00a0\u14a5\u1505\u1455\u14f0\u1432<\/span> mistasiipii<\/span> is made up of two parts: \u14a5\u1505\u1455<\/span> mista<\/span> and \u14f0\u1432<\/span> siipii<\/span>. The first part, which acts as a modifier, is called a preform. A preform must occur with a noun or a verb, never on its own; it is usually translated as an adjective in English.<\/p>\r\n

Examples of nouns made with preforms: \u00a0(See also verbs made with preforms<\/a>.)<\/p>\r\n
\u14a5\u1505\u1455<\/span> mista<\/span> big<\/span><\/caption>\r\n
\u14a5\u1505\u1455<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u14f0\u1432<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u14a5\u1505\u1455\u14f0\u1432<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
mista<\/td>\r\n+<\/td>\r\nsiipii<\/td>\r\n=<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nmistasiipii<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
big<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nriver<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nbig river<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14a5\u1505\u1455<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u140a\u14ef\u14c3<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u14a5\u1505\u1455\u14ef\u14c3<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
mista<\/td>\r\n+<\/td>\r\nasinii<\/td>\r\n=<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nmistasinii<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
big<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nrock<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nMistissini<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14a5\u1505\u1455<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u14f5\u1472\u1426\u1404\u1472\u14d0<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u14a5\u1505\u1455\u14f5\u1472\u1426\u1404\u1472\u14d0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
mista<\/td>\r\n+<\/td>\r\nsaakahiikan<\/td>\r\n=<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nmistasaakahiikan<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
big<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nlake<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nbig lake<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14a5\u1505\u1455<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u1427\u140b\u1433\u1525<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u14a5\u1505\u1456\u1433\u1525<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
mista<\/td>\r\n+<\/td>\r\n(w)aapush<\/td>\r\n=<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nmistaapush<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
big<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nrabbit<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nbig rabbit<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
\u14aa\u148b<\/span> machi<\/span> bad<\/span><\/caption>\r\n
\u14aa\u148b<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u14a6\u148b\u14bb<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u14aa\u148b\u14a6\u148b\u14bb<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
machi<\/td>\r\n+<\/td>\r\nmiichim<\/td>\r\n=<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nmachimiichim<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
bad<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nfood<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nbad food<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14aa\u148b<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u1489\u1427\u1473\u14d0<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u14aa\u148b\u1489\u1427\u1473\u14d0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
machi<\/td>\r\n+<\/td>\r\nchekwaan<\/td>\r\n=<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nmachichekwaan<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
bad<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nthing<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nbad thing<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14aa\u148b<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u14c2\u1450\u1426\u146f\u1528\u14d0<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u14aa\u148b\u14c2\u1450\u1426\u146f\u1528\u14d0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
machi<\/td>\r\n+<\/td>\r\nnituhkuyin<\/td>\r\n=<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nmachinituhkuyin<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
bad<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nmedicine<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nbad drugs<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14aa\u148b<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u14aa\u14c2\u1451<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u14aa\u148b\u14aa\u14c2\u1451<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
machi<\/td>\r\n+<\/td>\r\nmanituu<\/td>\r\n=<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nmachimanituu<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
bad<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\ngod<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\ndevil<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14aa\u148b<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u148b\u1525\u144c\u14ab\u1424<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u14aa\u148b\u148b\u1525\u144c\u14ab\u1424<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
machi<\/td>\r\n+<\/td>\r\nchishtemaaw<\/td>\r\n=<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nmachichishtemaaw<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
bad<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\ntobacco<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nmarijuana<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
\u14a5\u152a<\/span> miyu<\/span> good<\/span><\/caption>\r\n
\u14a5\u152a<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u14a6\u148b\u14bb<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u14a5\u152a\u14a6\u148b\u14bb<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
miyu<\/td>\r\n+<\/td>\r\nmiichim<\/td>\r\n=<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nmiyumiichim<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
good<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nfood<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\ngood food<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14a5\u152a<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u1431\u14ab\u144e\u14f0\u1427\u1403\u14d0<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u14a5\u152a\u1431\u14ab\u144e\u14f0\u1427\u1403\u14d0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
miyu<\/td>\r\n+<\/td>\r\npimaatisiiwin<\/td>\r\n=<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nmiyupimaatisiiwin<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
good<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nlife<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\ngood life<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14a5\u152a<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u148b\u1505\u146f\u1455\u14ab\u1489\u1427\u1403\u14d0<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u14a5\u152a\u148b\u1505\u146f\u1455\u14ab\u1489\u1427\u1403\u14d0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
miyu<\/td>\r\n+<\/td>\r\nchiskutamaachewin<\/td>\r\n=<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nmiyuchiskutamaachewin<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
good<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nteaching<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\ngood teaching<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
\u148b\u1510<\/span> chishe<\/span> great<\/span><\/caption>\r\n
\u148b\u1510<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u14aa\u14c2\u1451<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u148b\u1510\u14aa\u14c2\u1451<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
chishe<\/td>\r\n+<\/td>\r\nmanituu<\/td>\r\n=<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nchishemanituu<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
great<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\ngod<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nGod<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u148b\u1510<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u1405\u148b\u14ab\u1424<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u148b\u1510\u1405\u148b\u14ab\u1424<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
chishe<\/td>\r\n+<\/td>\r\nuchimaau<\/td>\r\n=<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nchisheuchimaau<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
great<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nboss<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\ngovernor, government<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u148b\u1510<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u140a\u14a5\u1505\u1484<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u148b\u1510\u14a5\u1505\u1484<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
chishe<\/td>\r\n+<\/td>\r\namiskw<\/td>\r\n=<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nchishemiskw<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
great<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nbeaver<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nadult beaver<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u148b\u1510<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u1404\u1528\u152b<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u148b\u1510\u1404\u1528\u152b<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
chishe<\/td>\r\n+<\/td>\r\niiyiyuu<\/td>\r\n=<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nchisheiiyiyuu<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
great<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nperson<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nelder<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u148b\u1510<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u1427\u140b\u1433\u1525<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u148b\u1510\u152e\u1433\u1525<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
chishe<\/td>\r\n+<\/td>\r\nwaapush<\/td>\r\n=<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nchisheyaapush<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
great<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nrabbit<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nadult rabbit<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
\u148b\u1426\u148b<\/span> chihchi<\/span> big<\/span><\/caption>\r\n
\u148b\u1426\u148b<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u1405\u148b\u14ab\u1424<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u148b\u1426\u148b\u1405\u148b\u14ab\u1424<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
chihchi<\/td>\r\n+<\/td>\r\nuchimaau<\/td>\r\n=<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nchihchiuchimaau<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
big<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nboss<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nking<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u148b\u1426\u148b<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u14aa\u14ef\u14c7\u1426\u1404\u1472\u14d0<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u148b\u1426\u148b\u14aa\u14ef\u14c7\u1426\u1404\u1472\u14d0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
chihchi<\/td>\r\n+<\/td>\r\nmasinahiikan<\/td>\r\n=<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nchihchimasinahiikan<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
big<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nbook<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nbible<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
\u1405\u1505\u148b<\/span> uschi<\/span> new<\/span><\/caption>\r\n
\u1405\u1505\u148b<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u1431\u14ab\u144e\u14f0\u1427\u1403\u14d0<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u1405\u1505\u148b\u1431\u14ab\u144e\u14f0\u1427\u1403\u14d0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
uschi<\/td>\r\n+<\/td>\r\npimaatisiiwin<\/td>\r\n=<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nuschipimaatisiiwin<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
new<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nlife<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nnew life<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1405\u1505\u148b<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u14c8\u142f\u1424<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u1405\u1505\u148b\u14c8\u142f\u1427\u140b\u14d0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
uschi<\/td>\r\n+<\/td>\r\nnaapeu<\/td>\r\n=<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nuschinaapewaan<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
new<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nman<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\ngroom<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
\u1427\u1404\u148b<\/span> wiichi<\/span> (together with…) his\/her fellow…<\/span><\/caption>\r\n
\u1427\u1404\u148b<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u148b\u1510\u1404\u1528\u152b<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u1427\u1404\u148b\u148b\u1510\u1404\u1528\u152b\u1426<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
wiichi<\/td>\r\n+<\/td>\r\nchisheiiyiyuu<\/td>\r\n=<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nwiichichisheiiyiyuuh<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
fellow<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nelder<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nhis fellow male elder<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nor<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nher elderly husband<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1427\u1404\u148b<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u148b\u1510\u1403\u1525\u1427\u146b\u1525<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u1427\u1404\u148b\u148b\u1510\u1403\u1525\u1427\u146b\u1525<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
wiichi<\/td>\r\n+<\/td>\r\nchisheishkwesh<\/td>\r\n=<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nwiichichisheishkwesh<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
fellow<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nelder<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nher fellow female elder<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nor<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nhis elderly wife<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1427\u1404\u148b<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u1405\u1505\u148b\u14c3\u148e<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u1427\u1404\u148b\u1405\u1505\u148b\u14c3\u148e<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
wiichi<\/td>\r\n+<\/td>\r\nuschiniichuu<\/td>\r\n=<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nwiichiuschiniichuu<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
fellow<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nyouth<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nhis\/her fellow youth<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1427\u1404\u148b<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u1403\u1505\u1427\u146b\u1424<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u1410\u148b\u1505\u1474\u1424<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
wiichi<\/td>\r\n+<\/td>\r\niskweu<\/td>\r\n=<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nwiichiskweu<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
fellow<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nwoman<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nhis wife<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
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