Linguistic Notes by Harry Hoijer
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(30.1) Linguistic Notes
1. łíͅbich'iͅiͅdahinndilná'a
'they came to them on horseback'. 3rd person perf. of łíͅ-0ch'iͅiͅ-dah-di- |...[ni- perf.]-
ndííł 'several come to
someone on horses' [act. intr.]. łíͅ 'horses'; ch'iͅiͅ 'toward' dah-di- | 'upward'. In the 3rd person of the ni-
perf. di- becomes n-.
2. hanádaas'áná'a 'there were hills here and there'.
hanádaas'á 'rolling country' probably ha- 'out';
ná- 'again and again'; daa- distrib.; and the si-
perf.neut. of -'á 'a rigid object lies'.
3. hanandaagoosteelná'a 'between were flat places', hanan
'across' plus daa-go- ...-teel 'several places are broad, flat' [si- perf. neut. intr.].
daa- distrib.; go- place subject.
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(30.2) Linguistic Notes
1. biké 'after them'; -zhiͅ
'to' -nzhiͅ ?.
2. łíͅbiłhahakééłná'a 'they were running on horseback'.
łíͅ 'horse'; bił- 'with
them'; and the 3rd person prog. of ha-|...[hi- perf.]-kee 'several run out' [act.
intr.].
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(30.3) Linguistic Notes
doobégonee'áͅdayá 'ahead of them'. bégonee'áͅ 'he is gaining, he is catching up'. No analysis.
