Definitions
Morpheme
The smallest part of a word that holds meaning but cannot stand alone.
What is the Syntax in the English language?
Subject + Verb + Object
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.
What possessive noun prefixes indicate that an object is yours, mine, and ’that ones?’
N = yours Ä́ = mine U = That ones
What does the verb subject morpheme ts’e mean?
4th person [unspecified Person(s)]
noun
A person, place or thing
What is the Syntax of Southern Tutchone?
Subject + (object) + verb
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.
What possessive noun prefixes mean ours (2) and theirs (2)
dá = ours ku = thiers
What does the í verb subject morpheme stand for?
It means that I am doing the action
Adjective
A word that helps to describe a noun.
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."
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
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
What does the N and Ä verb subject morphemes stand for?
N = you are doing the action
Ä = that one is doing the action
Syntax
The structure of a sentence
Does the English language use prepositions or post-positions?
Prepositions
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. kedämbä̀t
9 - direct object- this shows to whom the action is being done
10 - number slot - identifies dual/ plural subjects in motion
What is an inalienable noun?
A noun that has to have a possessive noun prefix in front of it
What does the Ī and Á verb subject morphemes stand for?
Possessive noun prefix
The morpheme that helps to define who is in possession of a noun.
Where does an adjective go in a sentence in Southern Tutchone?
The adjective goes after the noun it is describing.
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
What is an alienable noun?
A noun that doesnt have to have the possessive noun prefix in front of it.
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
Verb Subject Morpheme
The morpheme that shows the person(s) doing the action.
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)
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
Can the area-space-time morpheme go on an alienable or inalienable noun?
kwä̀ can go in front of alienable nouns
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