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Word of the Day
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...
Word of the Day
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....
Word of the Day
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...
Word of the Day
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...
Word of the Day
Today we will finish up with the verb suffixes. I thought it best to provide examples of the use of suffixes. 1. -iya=doing the action for another person example: uccayiya=splitting wood for someone else 2. -is=turns a verb into a noun The noun can be either the person who does...
In Loving Memory, Willie Woods
In Loving Memory of Klamath Tribal Member, William “Willie” Woods. William Nathan WoodsFebruary 27, 1969 - April 3, 2021 William Nathan Woods passed away unexpectedly on April 3, 2021 at the young age of 52. Willie was born in Klamath Falls, Oregon on February 27, 1969 to...