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Yesterday I mentioned that I would discuss another meaning for the -is suffix. If I move on without doing that, it will be a long time before I can come back to it. So I will do it now. The -is suffix (1st noun) can mean a concrete meaning for the verb it comes from. example:...
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I can not emphasize enough the importance of being able to make and recognize the 1st noun (the suffix -is) when it is used. Of course the word will end in -is. Today we will look at 5 verbs and make this noun from this verb and use it in a sentence. 1. ona ni genis hemkanga....
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Today we will have a few new words and sentences with them in them. kcalga=to radiate light, give off heat warmth cause a sunburn. The 1st noun of this verb is: kcalgis. It can mean: ray of light, heat, warmth or a sunburn. A good sentence here that comes to mind is: loloks...
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The single most important suffix used in the Klamath language is the -is suffix added to verbs to make what are called-agent nouns. This means the person who does the action of the verb. In English there are agent nouns. These are things like teacher, librarian and speaker....
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Today we are going to have a quick list to look at. These are all words that can be used many times over and over. We will start with a standard verb. Then we will change the verb to a noun and then add a suffix that makes the word the one we can use every day. The first...
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I am going to go over the first 10 of the verbal suffixes again because if I go on without doing it, it will not get done. 1.-t domna + t=domnat ni goge domnat. I can hear the river. 2. -wapka=will domna+ -wapka=domnawapka mbosant ni goge domnawapka. Tomorrow I will hear the...