VII Summary

VII or Intransitive Inanimate Verb Stems

Verb ending Stem Stem type Example Meaning
–iiw (stem-ii) vii stable páasiiw swell up
–eew (stem-ee) vii stable áhteew be there
–aaw (stem-aa) vii stable wsíhkaaw be sunset
–uw (stem-ii) vii unstable kulákuw be time
–eew (stem-aa) vii unstable maxkihleew be turned red
–n (stem-n) vii consonant sóokŭlaan rain
–t (stem-t) vii consonant alút rot

VII Indicative Mode (Vowel ending stems)

Conjugation paradigm Meaning
(stem)-(w) 3rd sg: it —-
(stem)-(wal) 3rd pl: they —
mah (stem)-(wi) 3rd sg: it —- not
mah (stem)-(wiiwal) 3rd pl: they — not

VII Indicative Mode (Consonant ending stems)

Conjugation paradigm Meaning
(stem) 3rd sg: it —-
(stem)-(ool) 3rd pl: they —

VII Negative Indicative Mode (Consonant ending stems)

Conjugation paradigm Meaning
mah (stem)-(oowi) 3rd sg: it —- not
mah (stem)-(oowiiwal) 3rd pl: they — not

Initial Change

Indicative Mode Form Initial Vowel Changed Vowel Conjunct Form Meaning
wulút (u) (ee) wéelihk it is nice
wŭlúleew (u) (ee) wéelŭleek it burns well
áskun (a) (ee) éeskun it is raw
ksháxun (a) (ee) kéeshxung it is windy
káta-wíineew (a) (ee) kéeta-wíineek its going to snow

Conjunct Order Overview

Conjunct Mode Schema

Changed
(initial change)-(conjunct endings)

Changed Subjunctive

(initial change)-(conjunct endings)-(e)

Subjunctive

(no initial change)-(conjunct endings)-(e)
Participles
(initial change)-(conjunct endings)

VII Conjunct (Vowel ending stems)

Conjugation paradigm Meaning
(stem)-(k) 3rd sg: it or they —-
mah (stem)-(kw) 3rd pl: it or they — not

VII Conjunct (Consonant ending stems)

Stem type Final ending Meaning
(stem-n) + (k) (stem-ng) 3rd sg: it or they —-
(stem-t) + (k) (stem-hk) 3rd pl: it or they —
(stem-ut) + (k) (stem-ihk) 3rd pl: it or they —

VII Negative Conjunct (Consonant ending stems)

Stem type Final ending Meaning
mah (stem) + (kw) mah (stem-ookw) 3rd sg: it or they —- not

VII Unstable Stems Ending in (aa)

Endings type Inflection Result Negatives
(stem-aa) + indicative mode endings (stem-eew) mah (stem-eewi)
(stem-aa) + plural indicative mode endings (stem-eewal) mah (stem-eewiiwal)
(stem-aa) + conjunct endings (stem-aak) mah (stem-aakw)

VII Unstable Stems Ending in (ii)

Endings type Inflection Result Negatives
(stem-ii) + indicative mode endings (stem-uw) mah (stem-iiwi)
(stem-ii) + plural indicative mode endings (stem-uwal) mah (stem-iiwiiwal)
(stem-ii) + conjunct endings (stem-iik) mah (stem-iikw)

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