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<\/a>Derived Verbs (Secondary)<\/h1>\r\n

Verbs of Being (“to be…”)<\/h3>\r\n
Observation<\/caption>\r\n
\u1405\u1426\u1456\u1427\u1404 + \u14ab\u1406<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u1405\u1426\u1456\u1427\u1404\u14ab\u1406\u166e<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
uhtaawii + maau + u<\/td>\r\n=<\/td>\r\nuhtaawiimaauu<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
a father + S\/he is…<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\nHe is a father.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

The verb \u1405\u1426\u1456\u1427\u1404\u14ab\u1406\u166e<\/span> uhtaawiimaauu<\/span> he is a father.<\/span> is derived by taking the noun \u1405\u1426\u1456\u1427\u1404\u14ab\u1424<\/span> uhtaawiimaau<\/span> a father<\/span> and adding the verb suffix -u<\/span> at the end to make a verb meaning he is a father<\/span>.<\/p>\r\n

Verbs expressing kinship:<\/p>\r\n
\u00a0Noun<\/th>\r\n“S\/he Is…”<\/th>\r\n“I Am…”<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1405\u1426\u1456\u1427\u1404\u14ab\u1424<\/td>\r\n\u1405\u1426\u1456\u1427\u1404\u14ab\u1406\u166e<\/td>\r\n\u14c5\u1426\u1456\u1427\u1404\u14ab\u140e\u14d0\u166e<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
uhtaawiimaau<\/td>\r\nuhtaawiimaauu.<\/td>\r\nnuuhtaawiimaawin.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
a father<\/td>\r\nHe is a father.<\/td>\r\nI am a father.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1405\u1473\u1427\u1404\u14ab\u1424<\/td>\r\n\u1405\u1473\u1427\u1404\u14ab\u1406\u166e<\/td>\r\n\u14c5\u1473\u1427\u1404\u14ab\u140e\u14d0\u166e<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
ukaawiimaau<\/td>\r\nukaawiimaauu.<\/td>\r\nnuukaawiimaawin.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
a mother<\/td>\r\nShe is a mother.<\/td>\r\nI am a mother.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1405\u1505\u1456\u14ef\u14ab\u1424<\/td>\r\n\u1405\u1505\u1456\u14ef\u14ab\u1406\u166e<\/td>\r\n\u14c5\u1505\u1456\u14ef\u14ab\u140e\u14d0\u166e<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
ustaasimaau<\/td>\r\nustaasimaauu.<\/td>\r\nnuustaasimaawin.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
an older brother<\/td>\r\nHe is an older brother.<\/td>\r\nI am an older brother.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1405\u1426\u146f\u14a5\u14ab\u1424<\/td>\r\n\u1405\u1426\u146f\u14a5\u14ab\u1406\u166e<\/td>\r\n\u14c5\u1426\u146f\u14a5\u14ab\u140e\u14d0\u166e<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
uhkumimaau<\/td>\r\nuhkumimaauu.<\/td>\r\nnuuhkumimaawin.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
a grandmother<\/td>\r\nShe is a grandmother.<\/td>\r\nI am a grandmother.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1405\u14a7\u1513\u14a5\u14ab\u1424<\/td>\r\n\u1405\u14a7\u1513\u14a5\u14ab\u1406\u166e<\/td>\r\n\u14c5\u14a7\u1513\u14a5\u14ab\u140e\u14d0\u166e<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
umushumimaau<\/td>\r\numushumimaauu.<\/td>\r\nnuumushumimaawin.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
a grandfather<\/td>\r\nHe is a grandfather.<\/td>\r\nI am a grandfather.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

For the second person personal prefix of possessed forms, the variant kuu-<\/span> is used, not chu-<\/span>.<\/p>\r\n
\u1470\u1426\u1456\u1427\u1404\u14ab\u1405\u14d0 \u140b<\/td>\r\nkuuhtaawiimaaun aa?<\/td>\r\nAre you a father?<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

Other verbs:<\/p>\r\n
Noun<\/th>\r\nVerb “S\/he is…”<\/th>\r\nVerb “I am…”<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14c8\u1439\u1424<\/td>\r\n\u14c8\u1439\u1406\u166e<\/td>\r\n\u14c2\u14c8\u1439\u140e\u14d0\u166e<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
naapaau<\/td>\r\nnaapaauu.<\/td>\r\nninaapaawin.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
a man<\/td>\r\nHe is a man.<\/td>\r\nI am a man.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u140a\u1427\u140b\u1511\u1525<\/td>\r\n\u140a\u1427\u140b\u1511\u1512\u1406\u166e<\/td>\r\n\u14c2\u144e\u1427\u140b\u1511\u1512\u140e\u14d0\u166e<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
awaashish<\/td>\r\nawaashishiiuu.<\/td>\r\nnitaawaashishiiwin.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
child<\/td>\r\nS\/he is young.<\/td>\r\nI am young.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

Often these forms are used by children when playing pretend games.<\/p>\r\n
Noun<\/th>\r\nVerb “S\/he is…”<\/th>\r\nVerb “I am…”<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u140a\u144e\u14bb<\/td>\r\n\u140a\u144e\u14a8\u166e<\/td>\r\n\u14c2\u144e\u144e\u14a7\u140e\u14d0\u166e<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
atim<\/td>\r\natimuu.<\/td>\r\nnititimuwin.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
dog<\/td>\r\nS\/he is a dog.<\/td>\r\nI’m a dog.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1405\u1456\u1439\u14d0<\/td>\r\n\u1405\u1456\u1439\u14c2\u1406\u166e<\/td>\r\n\u14c5\u1456\u1439\u14c2\u140e\u14d0\u166e<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
utaapaan<\/td>\r\nutaapaaniuu.<\/td>\r\nnuutaapaaniwin.
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train<\/td>\r\nS\/he is a train.<\/td>\r\nI’m a train.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
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