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Linguistic Notes by Harry Hoijer

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(35.1) Linguistic Notes

yeegondii 'she had power by means of it'. yee- 'by means of it' plus the 3rd person imp. of go-...[hi- perf.]- ndii 'to hear of, to know, to have power' [act.intr.; go- ?].

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(35.2) Linguistic Notes

1. yishoͅoͅ 'he was breaking them'. 3rd person imp. with 3rd person obj. of ...[hi- perf.]-ł- zhoͅoͅ 'to cause to be good' [act. tr.].

2. biisloh 'a coil of rope caught him'. perf. pass. of hi-|...[si- perf.]-loh 'to rope, lasso' [act. tr.]. Note the text form has not the -d- classifier.

3. 'ágoko 'as far as' [no analysis].

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(35.3) Linguistic Notes

gok'egotaał 'she sang for him'. gok'e- 'for him' [?] plus the 3rd person imp. of go-...[hi- perf.]-taał 'to sing a ceremony' [act. intr.].

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(35.6) Linguistic Notes

yeenágoyałtééł 'he turned him over with it'. yee- 'by means of it' plus the 3rd person prog. with 3a object of -hi- ...[si- perf.]-ł-tee 'to turn an animate being over' [act. tr.].

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(35.7) Linguistic Notes

goch'iͅiͅnńyá 'he faced him'. Literally; 'he stopped moving before [or toward] him'.

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(35.8) Linguistic Notes

díń 'isdzáńń bik'ehgo 'having been cured by this woman'. Literally: 'this woman, being by reason of her'.