Definitions
Morphemes for conjugating verbs
Slots
Possessive noun prefixes
Verb Subject morphemes
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Morpheme

The smallest part of a word that holds meaning but cannot stand alone.

100

What is the Syntax in the English language?

Subject + Verb + Object

100

What is the name of slots -1, -2, & -3, and their functions?

-1 progressive & state - The L at the end that shows the verb is happening in the future, or going ’along’ in a movement verb

-2 Polar question - turns a statement to a yes or no question

-3 enclitic - A word that can add meaning to the phrase or sentence.

100

What possessive noun prefixes indicate that an object is yours, mine, and ’that ones?’

N = yours Ä́ = mine U = That ones

100

What does the verb subject morpheme ts’e mean?

4th person [unspecified Person(s)]

200

noun

A person, place or thing

200

What is the Syntax of Southern Tutchone?

Subject + (object) + verb

200

What is the name of slots 1, 2 and 3 and their functions?

1 - Verb root - this is the essence of the verb itself.

2 - classifier - This changes the sound of a verb (usually in 1st person singular + 2nd person Dual)

3 - subject - this morpheme shows us who is doing the action.


200

What possessive noun prefixes mean ours (2) and theirs (2)

dá = ours       ku = thiers

200

What does the í verb subject morpheme stand for?


It means that I am doing the action

300

Adjective

A word that helps to describe a noun.

300

If I am going to say "the woman is singing a song," what would the word order be in Southern Tutchone

"The woman song she-sings."

300

What are the names of slots 4 to 7, and their functions

4 - mode- This slot shows us our optative future

5 - conjugation - this slot shows definite future

6 - aspect - helps to describe the manner in which an action is being carried out

7 - theme - the junk drawer slot, used as needed

300

What possessive noun prefixes mean its theirs (3+), That ones own, and area-space and time 

kwä = theirs, de = that ones own and kwä̀ = 

area-space-time

300

What does the N and Ä verb subject morphemes stand for?

N = you are doing the action

Ä = that one is doing the action

400

Syntax

The structure of a sentence

400

Does the English language use prepositions or post-positions?

Prepositions

400

What are the names of slots 8 to 10, and their functions

8 - diectic subject - this works with the sunbect slot to show there is many people e.g. kedmbä̀t

9 - direct object- this shows to whom the action is being done

10 - number slot - identifies dual/ plural subjects in motion

400

What is an inalienable noun?

A noun that has to have a possessive noun prefix in front of it

400

What does the Ī and Á verb subject morphemes stand for?

ī = us two are doing the action


Á = you two are doing the action
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Possessive noun prefix

The morpheme that helps to define who is in possession of a noun.

500

Where does an adjective go in a sentence in Southern Tutchone?

The adjective goes after the noun it is describing.

500

Name slots 11 to 13 and their functions

11 - incorporated stem - a verb or noun stem incorporated into verb

12 - customary - to indicate that something is being done habitually

13 - distributive - To distibute plural, location, subjects or objects

500

What is an alienable noun?

A noun that doesnt have to have the possessive noun prefix in front of it.

500

What does the Ke and Ghàī verb subject morphemes stand for?

Ke = those two are doing the action

Ghàī = all of us are doing the action

600

Verb Subject Morpheme

The morpheme that shows the person(s) doing the action.

600

Give an example of a sentence with the English Syntax order and Southern Tutchone Syntax order. Include a Subject, object, adjective, post position, and a verb

This could look something like : the big moose ran to the house (English Syntax) & Moose big the house to he-run (Southern Tutchone Syntax)

600

Name slots 14 to 16

14 - adverbial - to describe how the action is being done (in a circle, here and there ect.)

15 - Incorporated post position - the location, destination or manner in which the verb is carried out

16 - Object of I.P.P. this has to be used when we use the incorporated post position unless the object in mentioned before the verb


600

Can the area-space-time morpheme go on an alienable or inalienable noun?

kwä̀ can go in front of alienable nouns

600

What does the Ghàá and Ghàke verb subject morphemes stand for?

Ghàá = all of you (3+) are doing the action

Ghàke = all of them are doing the action

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