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Stative Verbs

How Stative Verbs Are Constructed

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Stative Verb Examples

English
Presentkʌʔ ké·seʔ
I am here
kunolúkhwa̲ʔ
I love you
Pastkʌʔ ké·skwe̲ʔ
I was here
kunolúkhwahkweʔ
I used to love you
Futurekʌʔ ʌ·ké·sheke̲ʔ
I will be here
ʌkunolúkhwakeʔ
I will love you
Conditionalkʌʔ ké·sheke̲ʔ
I might be here
akunolúkhwakeʔ
I might love you
Commandkʌʔ séhsek
Stay here!
taknolúkhwak
Love me!
Presentoh ni·yót
How (is it)?
tsiʔ ni·yót
How (it is)
tho ni·yót
That is how (it is)
kʌʔ ni·yót
This is how (it is)
Pastoh niyohtú·ne̲ʔ̲
How (was it)?
tsiʔ niyohtú·ne̲ʔ̲
How (it was)
tho niyohtú·ne̲ʔ̲
That is how (it was)
kʌʔ niyohtú·ne̲ʔ̲
This is how (it was)
Futureoh nʌyohtúhake̲ʔ̲
How (will it be)?
tsiʔ nʌyohtúhake̲ʔ̲
How (it will be)
tho nʌyohtúhake̲ʔ̲
That is how (it will be)
kʌʔ nʌyohtúhake̲ʔ̲
This is how (it will be)
Conditionaloh nayohtúhake̲ʔ̲
How (would it be)?
tsiʔ nayohtúhake̲ʔ̲
How (it would be)
tho nayohtúhake̲ʔ̲
That is how (it would be)
kʌʔ nayohtúhake̲ʔ̲
This is how (it would be)
Commandoh nayohtúhakʔ
How (would it be)?
tsiʔ nayohtúhakʔ
How (it would be)
tho nayohtúhakʔ
Let it be how (it would be)
kʌʔ nayohtúhakʔ
This is how (it would be)
Presentikʌ́
(it) is
Pastkʌ·hné·
(it) was
Futureʌkʌ́hakeʔ
(it) is
Conditionalaikʌ́hakeʔ
(it) is
Commandkʌ́hak
(it) is

Verbs — Character

be a good person

Presentkukweʔtiyó̲·
Pastkukweʔtiyo·hné̲·
Futureʌkukweʔtiyó·hake̲ʔ
Conditionalakukweʔtiyó·hake̲ʔ
Commandsukweʔtiyóha̲k

be famous, well-known

Presentwakhsʌnowanʌ̲́
Pastwakhsʌnowanʌ·hné̲·
Futureʌwakhsʌnowanʌ́hake̲ʔ
Conditionalukhsʌnowanʌ́hake̲ʔ
Commandsahsʌnowanʌ́ha̲k

be funny, amusing

Presentwakeste·lí̲hst
Pastwakeste·lihstú·ne̲ʔ
Futureʌwakeste·lihstúhake̲ʔ
Conditionalukeste·lihstúhake̲ʔ
Commandsaste·lihstúha̲k

be lazy, tired of

Presentwaknolú·sehe̲ʔ
Pastwaknoluʔseháhkwe̲ʔ
Futureʌwaknoluʔséheke̲ʔ
Conditionaluknoluʔséheke̲ʔ
Commandsanoluʔseha̲k

be cross, bad-tempered

Presentwaklihwáksʌ̲
Pastwaklihwaksʌ·hné̲·
Futureʌwaklihwáksʌhake̲ʔ
Conditionaluklihwáksʌhake̲ʔ
Commandsalihwáksʌha̲k

be busy

Presenttewakewyʌnhalá·u̲
Pasttewakewyʌnhalaʔú·ne̲·
Futureʌwakewyʌnhalá·uhake̲ʔ
Conditionalukewyʌnhalá·uhake̲ʔ
Commandsawyʌnhalaʔúha̲k

be lucky

Presentwakatlaʔswiyó̲
Pastwakatlaʔswiyohné̲·
Futureʌwakatlaʔswiyóhake̲ʔ
Conditionalukatlaʔswiyóhake̲ʔ
Commandsaatlaʔswiyóha̲k

be wealthy, prosperous, well-off

Presentwakatkanuní̲
Pastwakatkanuni·hné̲·
Futureʌwakatkanuníhake̲ʔ
Conditionalukatkanuníhake̲ʔ
Commandsatkanuníha̲k

be shy

Presentwakatshe·yálu̲ʔ
Pastwakatshe·yalúkwe̲ʔ
Futureʌwakatshe·yalúhake̲ʔ
Conditionalukatshe·yalúhake̲ʔ
Commandsatshe·yalúha̲k

be unlucky

Presentwakatlaʔswáksʌ̲
Pastwakatlaʔswaksʌ·hné̲
Futureʌwakatlaʔswáksʌhake̲ʔ
Conditionalukatlaʔswáksʌhake̲ʔ
Commandsatlaʔswáksʌha̲k

be poor

Presentwaki·tʌ̲́t
Pastwaki·tʌtú·ne̲ʔ
Futureʌwaki·tʌtaúhake̲ʔ
Conditionaluki·tʌtaúhake̲ʔ
Command·tʌtúha̲k

Verbs — Mind

be intelligent

Presentwakeʔnikuhlowanʌ̲́
Pastwakeʔnikuhlowanʌhné̲·
Futureʌwakeʔnikuhlowanʌ́hake̲ʔ
Conditionalukeʔnikuhlowanʌ́hake̲ʔ
Commandsaʔnikuhlowanʌ́ha̲k

be grieving, mourning

Presentwakeʔnikuhláksʌhse̲ʔ
Pastwakeʔnikuhlaksʌʔhné̲·
Futureʌwakeʔnikuhláksʌhake̲ʔ
Conditionalukeʔnikuhláksʌhake̲ʔ
Commandsaʔnikuhláksʌha̲k

be strong-willed

Presentwakeʔnikuhlatshá·ni̲t
Pastwakeʔnikuhlatshanitú·ne̲ʔ
Futureʌwakeʔnikuhlatshanítuhake̲ʔ
Conditionalukeʔnikuhlatshanítuhake̲ʔ
Commandsaʔnikuhlatshanítuha̲k

be satisfied, content, pleased

Presenttwakeʔnikuhliyó̲
Pasttwakeʔnikuhliyohné̲·
Futureʌtwakenikuhliyóhake̲ʔ
Conditionalʌtwakenikuhliyóhake̲ʔ
Commandtisanikuhliyóha̲k

be worried, bothered

Presenttewakeʔnikúlhale̲ʔ
Pasttewakeʔnikúlhaleʔáhkwe̲ʔ
Futuretʌwakeʔnikulha·lake̲ʔ
Conditionaltukeʔnikulha·lake̲ʔ
Commandtehsaʔnikulha·lá̲k

be sad, troubled, depressed

Presenttewakaʔnikuhlyá·ku̲
Pasttewakeaʔnikuhlyaʔkúne̲ʔ
Futuretʌwakaʔnikuhlyaʔkúhake̲ʔ
Conditionaltukwaʔnikuhlyaʔkúhake̲ʔ
Commandtehsaʔnikuhlyaʔkúha̲k

be crazy

Presenttekanahalawʌlyé̲
Pasttekanahalawʌlyéhkwe̲ʔ
Futuretʌkanahalawʌlyéheke̲ʔ
Conditionaltkanahalawʌlyéheke̲ʔ
Commandtehsanahalawʌlyéhe̲k

be drunk

Presentwaknahalahtú·u̲
Pastwaknahalahtu'ú·ne̲ʔ
Futureʌwaknahalahtúʔuhake̲ʔ
Conditionaluknahalahtúʔuhake̲ʔ
Commandsanahalahtúʔuha̲k

Verbs — Emotions

to cry, weep

Presenttekashʌ́tho̲s
Pasttekashʌ́thoskwe̲ʔ
Futuretʌkashʌ́thosheke̲ʔ
Conditionaltakashʌ́thosheke̲ʔ
Commandtehsashʌ́thoshe̲k

be lonely, lonesome

Presentkʌtu·níhe̲
Pastkʌtuníhahkwe̲ʔ
Futureʌkʌtuníheke̲ʔ
Conditionalakʌtuníheke̲ʔ
Commandsʌtuníhe̲k

be angry, mad

Presentwaknaʔkhwʌ́·u̲
Pastwaknaʔkhwʌ́ʔune̲ʔ
Futureʌwaknaʔkhwʌ́ʔuhake̲ʔ
Conditionaluknaʔkhwʌ́ʔuhake̲ʔ
Commandsanaʔkhwʌ́ʔuha̲k

be amazed, awestruck, surprised

Presentwaknehlákwa̲s
Pastwaknehlákwaskwe̲ʔ
Futureʌwaknehlákwasheke̲ʔ
Conditionaluknehlákwasheke̲ʔ
Commandsanehlákwashe̲k

be resentful, dissatisfied, annoyed

Presentwakshwá·tanihe̲
Pastwakshwaʔtaníheahkwe̲ʔ
Futureʌwakshwaʔtaníhehake̲ʔ
Conditionalukshwaʔtaníhehake̲ʔ
Commandsashwaʔtaníheha̲k

be a scaredy cat

Presentwakahtlú·ni̲
Pastwakahtluʔníhné̲·
Futureʌwakahtluʔníhake̲ʔ
Conditionalwakahtluʔníhake̲ʔ
Commandsahtluʔníha̲k

be jealous

Presentwakatʌʔkéwhʌ̲
Pastwakatʌʔkewhʌ́ne̲ʔ
Futureʌwakatʌʔkewhyʌ́hake̲ʔ
Conditionalukatʌʔkewhyʌ́hake̲ʔ
Commandsatʌʔkewhyʌ́ha̲k

be happy

Presentwakatshanuní̲
Pastwakatshanuníhné̲·
Futureʌwakatshanuníhake̲ʔ
Conditionalukatshanuníhake̲ʔ
Commandsatshanuníha̲k

be overjoyed, high spirited

Presentwakatunháhele̲ʔ
Pastwakatunhá·lahkwe̲ʔ
Futureʌwakatunhá·lake̲ʔ
Conditionalukatunhá·lake̲ʔ
Commandsatunhá·la̲k

be wanting, needing, desiring

Presenttewakatuhutsyoní̲
Pasttewakatuhutsyoníhné̲·
Futuretʌwakatuhutsyoníhake̲ʔ
Conditionaltwakatuhutsyoníhake̲ʔ
Commandtehsatuhutsyoníha̲k

liking or enjoying the taste (of something)

Presentwake·ká·se̲ʔ
Pastwake·ká·skwe̲ʔ
Futureʌwake·ká·sheke̲ʔ
Conditionalwake·ká·sheke̲ʔ
Commandse·ká·she̲k

be enjoying, liking, taking pleasure (in doing something)

Presentwakuʔwéskwanihe̲ʔ
Pastwakuʔweskwaníhahkwe̲ʔ
Futureʌwakuʔwehskwaníhake̲ʔ
Conditionalukuʔwehskwaníhake̲ʔ
Commandsuʔwehskwaníha̲k

Verbs — Body

be good-looking, handsome

Presentknikʌhtlúha̲
Pastknikʌhtlúhahkwe̲ʔ
Futureʌknikʌhtlúhake̲ʔ
Conditionalaknikʌhtlúhake̲ʔ
Commandsanikʌhtlúha̲k

be ugly, homely

Presentkhétkʌ̲ʔ
Pastkhetkʌ́hkwe̲ʔ
Futureʌkhetkʌ́hake̲ʔ
Conditionalakhetkʌ́hake̲ʔ
Commandsahetkʌ́ha̲k

be big

Presentkkwanʌ̲́
Pastkkwanʌ·né̲·
Futureʌkkwanʌ́hake̲ʔ
Conditionalakkwanʌ́hake̲ʔ
Commandsakwanʌ́ha̲k

be small, little

Presentkʌʔ niká̲·
Pastkʌʔ niká·skwe̲ʔ
Futurekʌʔ nʌká·shake̲ʔ
Conditionalkʌʔ naká·shake̲ʔ
Commandkʌʔ nasase̲k

be tall

Presentkhnʌ·yé̲s
Pastkhnʌ·yéskwe̲ʔ
Futureʌkhnʌyésuhake̲ʔ
Conditionalakhnʌyésuhake̲ʔ
Commandsahnʌyésha̲k

be short

Presentkʌʔ nikhnʌyésha̲
Pastkʌʔ nikhnʌyésu·ne̲ʔ
Futurekʌʔ nʌkhnʌyésuhake̲ʔ
Conditionalkʌʔ nakhnʌyésuhake̲ʔ
Commandkʌʔ nʌsahnʌyésuha̲k

be light-skinned

Presentkehnáwiskele̲ʔ
Pastkehnawiskélhkwe̲ʔ
Futureʌkehnawiskélhake̲ʔ
Conditionalkehnawiskélhake̲ʔ
Commandsahnawiskélha̲k

be dark-skinned

Presenttetwakehná·kalahse̲ʔ
Pasttetwakehná·kalahskwe̲ʔ
Futuretʌtwakehná·kalaheke̲ʔ
Conditionaltutukehná·kalahheke̲ʔ
Commandtehsahná·kalahe̲k

Verbs — Physical

be cold

Presentkwístohse̲ʔ
Pastkwístohskwe̲ʔ
Futureʌkwístohsheke̲ʔ
Conditionalakwistóhsheke̲ʔ
Commandswistóshe̲k

be strong

Presentkeshátste̲ʔ
Pastkeshátstehkwe̲ʔ
Futureʌkeshátsteke̲ʔ
Conditionalkeshátsteke̲ʔ
Commandsashátste̲k

be hungry

Presentkatuhkálya̲ʔks
Pastkatuhkályaʔkskwe̲ʔ
Futureʌkatuhkályaʔksheke̲ʔ
Conditionalakatuhkályaʔksheke̲ʔ
Commandsatuhkályaʔkshe̲k

be alive

Presentkúnhe̲ʔ
Pastkúnhehkwe̲ʔ
Futureʌkúnheke̲ʔ
Conditionalakúnheke̲ʔ
Commandsúnhe̲k

be sick

Presentwaknuhwáktanihe̲ʔ
Pastwaknuhwáktanihahkwe̲ʔ
Futureʌwaknuhwaktaníhake̲ʔ
Conditionaluknuhwaktaníhake̲ʔ
Commandsanuhwaktaníha̲k

be smiling

Presentwakyéshuhe̲ʔ
Pastwakyeshúhahkwe̲ʔ
Futureʌwakyeshúhake̲ʔ
Conditionalukyeshúhake̲ʔ
Commandsayeshúha̲k

be talking

Presentwakéthale̲ʔ
Pastwaketha·láhkwe̲ʔ
Futureʌwaketha·lake̲ʔ
Conditionaluketha·lake̲ʔ
Commandsatha·la̲k

be thirsty

Presentwakenyaʔtáthʌhse̲
Pastwakenyaʔtáthʌskwe̲ʔ
Futureʌwakenyaʔtathʌ́hseke̲ʔ
Conditionalukenyaʔtáthʌhseke̲ʔ
Commandsanyaʔtathʌ́hse̲k

be expecting, be ready

Presentwakelha·lé̲
Pastwakelha·léhkwe̲ʔ
Futureʌwakelha·láke̲ʔ
Conditionalukelha·láke̲ʔ
Commandsalha·lá̲k

be unwell, sickly

Presentwaktsiʔyohá̲
Pastwaktsiʔyoháhkwe̲ʔ
Futureʌwaktsiʔyoháke̲ʔ
Conditionaluktsiʔyoháke̲ʔ
Commandsatsiʔyohá̲k

be working

Presentwakyo·té̲·
Pastwakyó·tehkwe̲ʔ
Futureʌwakyo·téke̲ʔ
Conditionalukyo·téke̲ʔ
Commandsayo·té̲k

be sleepy

Presentwakeslʌ́htalahse̲ʔ
Pastwakeslʌ́htalaʔskwe̲ʔ
Futureʌwakeslʌhtaláhseke̲ʔ
Conditionalukeslʌhtaláhseke̲ʔ
Commandsaslʌhtaláhse̲k

be dead tired, weary, exhausted

Presenttewakhwishʌheyú̲
Pasttewakhwishʌheyu·hné̲·
Futuretʌwakhwishʌheyúhake̲ʔ
Conditionaltukhwishʌheyúhake̲ʔ
Commandsahwishʌheyúha̲k

be eating a meal

Presentwakatekhuní̲
Pastwakatekhuníhné̲·
Futureʌwakatekhuníhake̲ʔ
Conditionalukatekhuníhake̲ʔ
Commandsatekhuní̲

be sleeping, be going to sleep

Presentwaki·tá̲·s
Pastwakitá·skwe̲ʔ
Futureʌwakitáhsheke̲ʔ
Conditionalukitáhsheke̲ʔ
Commandtá̲hw

be dead

Presentwakiheyú̲
Pastwakiheyu·hné̲·
Futureʌwakiheyúhake̲ʔ
Conditionalukiheyúhake̲ʔ
Commandasiheye̲

be well, healthy

Presentwakataʔkali·té̲·
Pastwakataʔkali·té·kwe̲ʔ
Futureʌwakataʔkali·teke̲ʔ
Conditionalwakataʔkali·téke̲ʔ
Commandsataʔkali·té̲hk

Verbs — Misc

be free, single

Presentkatatwʌni·yó̲·
Pastkatatwʌniyo·hné̲·
Futureʌkatatwʌniyóhake̲ʔ
Conditionalakatatwʌniyóhake̲ʔ
Commandsatatwʌniyóha̲k

to have, keep something

Presentwákyʌ̲
Pastwakyʌ·táhkwe̲ʔ
Futureʌwakyʌ·táke̲ʔ
Conditionalukyʌ·táke̲ʔ
Commandsayʌ·tá̲k

be married

Presentwakenyakú̲
Pastwakenyakuhné̲·
Futureʌwakenyakúhake̲ʔ
Conditionalukenyakúhake̲ʔ
Commandsanyakúha̲k

to know, be aware

Presentwakanúhte̲ʔ
Pastwakanúhtehkwe̲ʔ
Futureʌwakanúhteke̲ʔ
Conditionalukanúhteke̲ʔ
Commandsanúhte̲k

to have time or room

Presentwaknáktote̲ʔ
Pastwaknakto·táhkwe̲ʔ
Futureʌwaknakto·take̲ʔ
Conditionaluknakto·táke̲ʔ
Commandsanakto·ta̲k

be separated, undone, unravelled

Presenttewakatekháhsyu̲
Pasttewakatekhahsyu·hné̲·
Futuretʌwakatekhahsyúhake̲ʔ
Conditionaltukatekhahsyúhake̲ʔ
Commandtehsatekhahsyúha̲k

Other Stative Verbs

EnglishIt is...It used to be...
bad / poor condition
wahétkʌʔwahétkʌ́·ne·
be lonesome
yawʌtúnyaʔtyawʌtunyaʔtú·ne
depressing, sad, troubled
teyoʔnikuhlyá·kuteyoʔnikuhlyaʔkú·neʔ
be pitiful
yotʌ·láhtyotʌlathné·
sad, low spirits
tyoʔnikuhlʌ́·utyoʔnikuhlʌu·ne
ashamed, embarrassed
yotéhatyotehátkwe
straighten out, mediate
tyolihwakwalíhsyutyolihwakwalihsyúhneʔ
it is good
yoyánleʔyoyanléhkweʔ
funny, be amusing
yoste·lístyostelistú·neʔ
a cause for happiness
yotshanúnyaʔtyotshanunyá·tahkwe
pleasant, enjoyable
yauʔwéskwaʔtyauʔweskwaʔtú·neʔ
amusing, entertaining
yoʔnikuhlólyaʔtyoʔnikuhlolyá·tahkwe
interesting, pull the mind
tyoʔnikuhlati·lúteʔtyoʔnikuhlatilutehkweʔ
satisfying
tyoʔnikuhliyótyoʔnikuhliyohné·
amazing, surprising, awesome
yonehlákwaʔtyonehlakwa·táhkwe
awful, mess(e.g.the weather)
teyotanú·yanitteyotanuyani·táhkweʔ
dangerous, hazardous
teyotelyʌ́·taluteyotelyataluhné·
difficult
wʌto·lé·wʌtoléhkweʔ
disgraceful
yokʌ́·latyokʌla·táhkweʔ
maddening, upsetting
yonaʔkúnyaʔtyonaʔkunyaʔtú·neʔ
poor
yo·tʌ́tyo·tʌhtú·neʔ
dead tired, weary, exhausted
teyohwishʌhe·yátteyohwishʌheyu·táhkweʔ
bothersome
yoyoʔta·tíheʔyoyoʔta·tiháhkweʔ
cheap, available, willing
watyesʌ́watyesʌ́·neʔ
probably, it seems
wé·newe·néhkweʔ

Irregular Stative Verbs

-iheyu-

Pronoun (EN)PronounPhraseTranslation
Ií
wakiheyú
I am dead; I have died
Youisé
sʌheyú
You are dead; You have died
Helaulhá
lawʌheyú
He is dead; He has died
Sheakaulhá
yakawʌheyú
She is dead; She has died
Itaulhá
yawʌheyú
It is dead; It has died
You and Itetniyáhse
yuknʌheyú
You and I are dead; You and I have died
Someone and Iteyakniyáhse
yuknʌheyú
Someone and I are dead; Someone and I have died
You twotesniyáhse
snʌheyú
You two are dead; You two have died
Two malestehniyáhse
lonʌheyú
Two males are dead; Two males have died
Two femalestekniyáhse
yonʌheyú
Two females are dead; Two females have died
You all and Itwakweku
yukwʌheyú
You all and I are dead; You all and I have died
They and Iyakwakweku
yukwʌheyú
They and I are dead; They and I have died
All of youswakweku
swʌheyú
All of you are dead; All of you have died
They (males)latikweku
lonʌheyú
They (males) are dead; They (males) have died
They (females)kutikweku
yonʌheyú
They (females) are dead; They (females) have died

-kʌ- ni-a

Pronoun (EN)PronounPhraseTranslation
Ií
kʌʔ niká̲·
I am small
Youisé
kʌʔ nihsá̲·
You are small
Helaulhá
kʌʔ nihlá̲·
He is small
Sheakaulhá
kʌʔ niyaká̲·
She is small
Itaulhá
kʌʔ niwá̲·
It is small
You and Itetniyáhse
kʌʔ nitná̲·
You and I are small
Someone and Iteyakniyáhse
kʌʔ niyakná̲·
Someone and I are small
You twotesniyáhse
kʌʔ nisná̲·
You two are small
Two malestehniyáhse
kʌʔ nihná̲·
Two males are small
Two femalestekniyáhse
kʌʔ nikná̲·
Two females are small
You all and Itwakweku
kʌʔ nitwá̲·
You all and I are small
They and Iyakwakweku
kʌʔ niyakwá̲·
They and I are small
All of youswakweku
kʌʔ niswaá̲·
All of you are small
They (males)latikweku
kʌʔ nihʌná̲·
They (males) are small
They (females)kutikweku
kʌʔ nikuná̲·
They (females) are small

Negating Stative Verbs

wakatshanuní
I am happy
yah teʔwakatshanuní
I am not happy
wakatshanuni·hné·
I was happy
yah teʔwakatshanuni·hné·
I was not happy
ʌwakatshanuníhakeʔ
I will be happy
yah tha·ukwatshanuníhakeʔ
I would not be happy
a·ukwatshanuníhakeʔ
I would be happy
yah tha·ukwatshanuníhakeʔ
I would not be happy
satshanuníhak
You be happy!
Tákʌʔ ʌsatshanuníhak
Don't you be happy!

Height and Weight

Below demonstrates how to count height and weight, and some examples.
EnglishTranslation
one foot
swahsi·tat
two feet
tewahsi·takeʔ
three feet
áhsʌ niwahsi·takeʔ
EnglishTranslation
one inch
skawyʌ́kalat
two inches
tekawyʌ́kalakeʔ
three inches
áhsʌ nikawyʌ́kalakeʔ
EnglishTranslation
one pound
skakú·tslat
two pounds
tekakú·tslakeʔ
ten pounds
oyelí nikakú·tslakeʔ
Examples:
EnglishTranslation
How much do you weigh?
Tó· nisayaʔtákste
I weigh 200 pounds.
Tékni tewʌʔnyáwelu nikakú·tslake niwakyaʔtáksteʔ
I used to weigh 200 pounds.
Tékni tewʌʔnyáwelu nikakú·tslakeʔ niwakyaʔtákstehkwe̲ʔ
Who weighs more? You or John?
Úhkaʔ náhteʔ sʌ́haʔ yakoyaʔtáksteʔ
Isé· kʌ́ katʌ́ Sawátis
She is 10 pounds heavier than me.
Oyelí nikakú·tslake sʌ́haʔ niyakoyaʔtáksteʔ tsiʔ ni·yót niʔí·
She is 10 pounds lighter than me.
Oyelí nikakú·tslakeʔ sʌ́ha yáh teyakoyaʔtáksteʔ tsiʔ ni·yót niʔí·
I don't want to be one pound heavier.
Yáh te·kélheʔ skakú·tslat sʌ́haʔ aukyaʔtáksteke̲ʔ
I want to lose 20 pounds.
I·kélheʔ tewáshʌ nikakú·tslakeʔ a·ukkuʔtslu·tí̲·
My son weighted 9 pounds when he was born.
Wá·tlu nikakú·tslakeʔ nihoyaʔtáksteʔ liyʌ́ha tshahanáklate̲ʔ
How tall are you?
Tó· nihsnʌyés
Are you 2 inches taller than me?
Tekawyʌ́kalakeʔ kʌ́ sʌ́haʔ snʌyés tsiʔ ni·yót ni·í·
She was 5 feet, 10 inches tall when she was 12 yeas old.
Wisk niwahsitakeʔ, oyeli nikawyʌ́kalakeʔ niyenʌyesu·ne tekni yawʌle tshaʔteyakaosliyaku

Particles

OneidaEnglishExamples
náhteʔ aolí·waʔ (tsiʔ)
why?
né· tsiʔ
because
Yáh tehotinya·kú né· tsiʔ yáh thaʔtehyatatnolúkhwaʔ
They're not married because they don't love one another.
(kwah) tsi nyʌhʌ́·weʔ
forever
wahu·níseʔ
a long time
tsiʔ niwahu·níseʔ
it was such a long time
kʌʔ naheʔ
a short length of time
Kʌʔ náheʔ yakonyakú·neʔ
She was married for just a short time.
tó· náheʔ
How long of a time?
tsiʔ náheʔ
ago
tsiʔ niyo·lé·
until, before
Yáh úhkaʔ teyakonya·kú kaló· tsiʔ niyo·lé· né·n Sawatis
She wasn't married to anyone before John.
swatyelʌ́
sometimes
atsyók
in a while, after a while

Translation Exercises

1
Teyukwaʔnikú·lhaleʔ né· tsiʔ shekú yáh teʔyakoyé·ʔu
2
Sʌ́haʔ aukyeshúhakeʔ tá·t a·ukwatlaʔswiyóhakeʔ
3
Yáh teʔyohste·líst tsiʔ nihoti·wʌ́
4
Yáh tewakatshanuní tá·t yáh teʔsatekhu·niheʔ
5
Yonaʔkunyáht né· tsiʔ oʔslu·ní· ok tho thotiyo·té·
6
Yakonyaʔtáthʌs ne tsiʔ só·tsiʔ wahu·níseʔ yakóthaleʔ
7
E·só· sʌ́haʔ yakoyaʔtákstehkweʔ tsí ni·yóht kheʔkʌ·ha̲
8
Yakoslʌ́htalahse né· tsiʔ yutuhkályaʔks
9
Loʔnikuhlowanʌ́ nok tsiʔ ostúha tehanahalawʌ́lyeheʔ
10
Yáh teʔwakatshanú·ni né·tsiʔ nihʌnʌtó·le̲ʔ
11
Yakotsiʔyóha kháleʔ yáh teʔ yakotaʔkalité·
12
Yáh kʌ́ teʔsanehlákwas tsiʔ tehonatekháshyu
13
Lotiʔnikuhlákhsʌseʔ né·n Kwi·tel luwayʌ́ha né· tsiʔ yáh tehonyakú̲
1
It's better to be rich than poor.
2
Are you angry because you are short?
3
He always used to be drunk when he was single.
4
They aren't working because they are too lazy.
5
I would be happier if she was still alive.
6
He's always tired because he's too heavy.
7
It's surprising that none of them are ready.
8
He's depressed because he is always sick.
9
It's surprising how tall you are.
10
They (females) are shy but they are not lonely.
11
It's tiring for me to be waiting all day.
12
He used to have the same kind of body as Brad Pitt when he was young.