Sample Lexicon
The following is a list of roots (listed separately or as their simplest derivatives), and a selection of words derived from these roots by affixes.
| Root | Derivative | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| c-pet | spread out | |
| x-pət-min’ | covering around something | |
| x-pət-cin’-tn | skin door-covering | |
| ptek | pass by | |
| x-ptetk-tn | finish line | |
| x-ptək-ew’s | to cross a road | |
| tʔik° | fire | |
| tətʔiʔk°-m | to glow / be red hot | |
| tik°-n’k-tn | a fungus that was used in making fire | |
| ciq° | red | |
| cəq°-cin-tn | lipstick | |
| cəq°-cq°eq°sxn’ | penny | |
| q°el | to speak, talk | |
| c-q°l-nt-es | to call, summon | |
| q°l-t-əmiʔ | talkative | |
| yew | scoop up | |
| x-yew-m | to fetch water | |
| x-yew’-mn | fishing spot, bucket | |
| s-q°ex-t | wild man, bugbear | |
| t-q°əx-q°əx-n’t-es | to frighten people by spooky behavior | |
| q°ex-s-n-s | to tell somebody about mysterious sight or experience | |
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