{"id":5254,"date":"2011-08-17T09:46:48","date_gmt":"2011-08-17T13:46:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eastcree.org\/cree\/"},"modified":"2017-07-17T21:10:39","modified_gmt":"2017-07-18T01:10:39","slug":"nouns-made-from-verbs-b4","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eastcree.org\/cree\/en\/grammar\/southern-dialect\/word-formation\/noun-structure\/nouns-made-from-verbs-b4\/","title":{"rendered":"Nouns Ending in -suu"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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

Nouns Ending in -suu (Names for Professions)<\/h3>\r\n
Observation<\/caption>\r\n
<\/td>\r\n\u140b\u1403\u1426\u146f\u14c8\u1426\u1489\u1424<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u140b\u1403\u1426\u146f\u14c8\u1426\u1489\u14f2<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\"Click<\/td>\r\naaihkunaahcheu<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\naaihkunaahchesuu<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\ns\/he makes bannock<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nbannock maker<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

The noun for bannock maker<\/span> is created from the stem of the verb \u140b\u1403\u1426\u146f\u14c8\u1426\u1489\u1424<\/span> aaihkunaahcheu<\/span> s\/he makes bannock<\/span> with the suffix -suu. \u00a0<\/span>When the suffix -suu<\/span> is added to a VAI verb stem, it gives an animate noun used to describe a profession or the work that someone does.<\/p>\r\n
Verb Intransitive Animate<\/th>\r\nNoun Animate<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\n\u148b\u1505\u146f\u1455\u14ab\u1489\u1424<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u148b\u1505\u146f\u1455\u14ab\u1489\u14f2<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\"Click<\/td>\r\nchiskutamaacheu<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nchiskutamaachesuu<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\ns\/he teaches<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nteacher<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\n\u148b\u1505\u148b\u14c4\u1426\u140a\u14ab\u1489\u1424<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u148b\u1505\u148b\u14c4\u1426\u140a\u14ab\u1489\u14f2<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\"Click<\/td>\r\nchischinuhamaacheu<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nchischinuhamaachesuu<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\ns\/he teaches<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nteacher (older word)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\n\u14f5\u148b\u1426\u1404\u1427\u1401\u1424<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u14f5\u148b\u1426\u1404\u1427\u1401\u14f2<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\"Click<\/td>\r\nsaachihiiweu<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nsaachihiiwesuu<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\ns\/he loves<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\na loving person<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\n\u148b\u1505\u1456\u1439\u1405\u1489\u1424<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u148b\u1505\u1456\u1439\u1405\u1489\u14f2<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\"Click<\/td>\r\nchistaapaaucheu<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nchistaapaauchesuu<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\ns\/he washes<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nlaundry person<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\n\u140b\u1403\u1426\u146f\u14c8\u1426\u1489\u1424<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u140b\u1403\u1426\u146f\u14c8\u1426\u1489\u14f2<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\"Click<\/td>\r\naaihkunaahcheu<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\naaihkunaahchesuu<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\ns\/he makes bannock<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nbannock maker<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\n\u1432\u1427\u14ed\u140b\u1403\u1426\u146f\u14c8\u1426\u1489\u1424<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u1432\u1427\u14ed\u140b\u1403\u1426\u146f\u14c8\u1426\u1489\u14f2<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\"Click<\/td>\r\npiisweaaihkunaahcheu<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\npiisweaaihkunaahchesuu<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\ns\/he makes bread<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nbread maker<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\n\u14c2\u1472\u14a8<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u14c2\u1472\u14a7\u14f2<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\"Click<\/td>\r\nnikamuu<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nnikamusuu (C)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\ns\/he sings<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nsinger<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\n\u1431\u14a5\u14c7\u1427\u1401\u1424<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u1431\u14a5\u14c7\u1427\u1401\u14f2<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\"Click<\/td>\r\npiminaweu<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\npiminawesuu (C)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\ns\/he cooks<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\ncook<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\n\u14a5\u14c2\u1426\u1427\u146b\u1424<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u14a5\u14c2\u1426\u1427\u146b\u14f2<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\"Click<\/td>\r\nminihkweu<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nminihkwesuu<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\ns\/he drinks<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\ndrinker<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\n\u1511\u1513\u1426\u1404\u1489\u1424<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u1511\u1513\u1426\u1404\u1489\u14f2<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\"Click<\/td>\r\nshishuhiicheu<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nshishuhiichesuu (C)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\ns\/he paints<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\npainter<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\n\u1427\u1401\u1431\u14c2\u1489\u1424<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u1427\u1401\u1431\u14c2\u1489\u14f2<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\"Click<\/td>\r\nwepinicheu<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nwepinichesuu (C)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\ns\/he throws things away<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\ngarbage person<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\n\u1427\u1401\u1431\u1426\u140b\u1405\u146f\u14c0\u1424<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u1427\u1401\u1431\u1426\u140b\u146f\u14c0\u14f2<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\"Click<\/td>\r\nwepihaaukuneu<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nwepihaakunesuu (C)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\ns\/he shovels snow<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nsnowplow operator<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\n\u1427\u1401\u1438\u1426\u1404\u1489\u1424<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u1427\u1401\u1438\u1426\u1404\u1489\u14f2<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\"Click<\/td>\r\nwepahiicheu<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nwepahiichesuu (C)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\ns\/he sweeps<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nsweeper (S)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\n\u148b\u14ef\u1426\u1404\u1489\u1424<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u148b\u14ef\u1426\u1404\u1489\u14f2<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\"Click<\/td>\r\nchisihiicheu<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nchisihiichesuu (C)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\ns\/he dusts<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nduster (S)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\n\u14aa\u14ef\u14c7\u1426\u1404\u1472\u14c2\u1426\u1489\u1424<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u14aa\u14ef\u14c7\u1426\u1404\u1472\u14c2\u1426\u1489\u14f2<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\"Click<\/td>\r\nmasinahiikanihcheu<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nmasinahiikanihchesuu<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\ns\/he makes books<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nbook maker<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\n\u140a\u14f5\u14a5\u1426\u1489\u1424<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u140a\u14f5\u14a5\u1426\u1489\u14f2<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\"Click<\/td>\r\nasaamihcheu<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nasaamihchesuu<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\ns\/he makes snowshoe<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nsnowshoe maker<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\n\u1427\u1404\u148b\u1426\u1404\u1427\u1401\u1424<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u1427\u1404\u148b\u1426\u1404\u1427\u1401\u14f2<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\"Click<\/td>\r\nwiichihiiweu<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nwiichihiiwesuu<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\ns\/he helps people<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\na helper<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\n\u14a5\u14c2\u1426\u1404\u1427\u1401\u1424<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u14a5\u14c2\u1426\u1404\u1427\u1401\u14f2<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\"Click<\/td>\r\nminihiiweu<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nminihiiwesuu<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\ns\/he gives out drinks<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\na bartender<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\n\u1431\u14ab\u148b\u1426\u1404\u1427\u1401\u1424<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u1431\u14ab\u148b\u1426\u1404\u1427\u1401\u14f2<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\"Click<\/td>\r\npimaachihiiweu<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\npimaachihiiwesuu<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\ns\/he gives life to people<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nlife giver<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

When these nouns use the possessive prefixes, the -suu<\/span> part is replaced by -siim<\/span>, made of the possessive suffix -im<\/span>.<\/p>\r\n
\u14c2\u1427\u1404\u148b\u1426\u1404\u1427\u1401\u14f0\u14bb<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nniwiichihiiwesiim<\/td>\r\nmy helper<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14c2\u1455\u14f5\u14a5\u1426\u1489\u14f0\u14bb<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nnitasaamihchesiim<\/td>\r\nmy snowshoe maker<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14c2\u148b\u1505\u1456\u1439\u1405\u1489\u14f0\u14bb<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nnichistaapaauchesiim<\/td>\r\nmy laundry person<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1405\u148b\u1505\u1456\u1439\u1405\u1489\u14f0\u14bb\u1426<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nuchistaapaauchesiimh<\/td>\r\nhis laudry person<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

Some possessed nouns look like they are directly derived from the verb stem.<\/p>\r\n
\u14c2\u1431\u14ab\u148b\u1426\u1404\u1427\u1401\u14bb<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nnipimaachihiiwem<\/td>\r\nmy life giver<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
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