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

Verbs of General Action: -hiiweu<\/h3>\r\n
Observation<\/caption>\r\n
\u14f5\u148b\u1426\u140b\u1424<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u14f5\u148b\u1426\u1404\u1419\u1424<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
saachihaau<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\nsaachihiiwaau<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
s\/he loves him\/her<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\ns\/he loves people<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

The verb \u14f5\u148b\u1426\u1404\u1419\u1424<\/span> saachihiiwaau<\/span> s\/he loves people<\/span> is made from the stem saachih-<\/span> of the VTA verb \u14f5\u148b\u1426\u140b\u1424<\/span> saachihaau<\/span> s\/he loves him\/her<\/span> and the verb final -iiwaau<\/span>.<\/p>\r\n

Verbs which end in \u1426\u1404\u1419\u1424<\/span> -hiiwaau<\/span> mean S\/he does something to\/for people in general.<\/span> These are VAI verbs which are morphologically intransitive.<\/p>\r\n

Examples:<\/p>\r\n
VTA<\/th>\u00a0<\/th>VAI<\/th><\/tr>
\u1427\u1404\u148b\u1426\u140b\u1424<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u1427\u1404\u148b\u1426\u1404\u1419\u1424<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
wiichihaau<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\nwiichihiiwaau<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
s\/he helps him\/her<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\ns\/he helps people<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14a5\u14c2\u1426\u140b\u1424<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u14a5\u14c2\u1426\u1404\u1419\u1424<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
minihaau<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\nminihiiwaau<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
s\/he gives him\/her a drink<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\ns\/he gives out drinks<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1431\u14ab\u148b\u1426\u140b\u1424<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u1431\u14ab\u148b\u1426\u1404\u1419\u1424<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
pimaachihaau<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\npimaachihiiwaau<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
s\/he gives life to him\/her<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\ns\/he gives life to people<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

These verbs can be turned into new nouns by dropping the final -u<\/span> and adding the suffix -siu<\/span>. The new noun describes a person who does the action habitually. This is a productive process.<\/p>\r\n

For example:<\/p>\r\n
\u14f5\u148b\u1426\u1404\u1419\u1424<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u14f5\u148b\u1426\u1404\u1419\u14ef\u1424<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
saachihiiwaau<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\nsaachihiiwaasiu<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
s\/he loves people<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\na lover<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

A second and much rarer way of making a noun from these verbs is to add the prefix u-<\/span> to the verb form. This usage is mainly found in the translation of the Bible.<\/p>\r\n
\u1405\u1431\u14ab\u148b\u1426\u1404\u1419\u1424<\/td>\r\nupimaachihiiwaau<\/td>\r\nthe Savior<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1405\u14a5\u14c2\u1426\u1404\u1419\u1424<\/td>\r\numinihiiwaau<\/td>\r\nthe One who gives drink<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
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