-im

Chakobsa

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /im/

Orthographic Form

-im 

Pronoun

-im

1. dependent form of mem (used after consonants, -m is used instead after vowels)

Inflection

Chakobsa personal pronouns Independent Dependent Object Locative Allative Ablative Non-Final Final 1st Singular ne -yi / -ii -ni -nii unii anii isnii 2nd Singular she -ash / -sh -sha -shii unash ashii isshii 3rd Singular ho -aha / -ha -la -ho unaha aho is'ho 1st Plural mem -im / -m -ma unim ama isma 2nd/3rd Plural kaah -ak / -k -ga -kaa unak akaa iskaa Rel. Singular bit -bit -bi -bit umbit abit isbit Rel. Plural bet -bet -ba -bet umbet abet isbet

Kinuk'aaz

Etymology

From Proto-Kinuk'aaz *-im

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /-im/

Orthographic Form

-im

Suffix

-im

1. Used to form class B or C nouns with some kind of diminutive meaning from verbs or other nouns. Never stressed.

   hiaket (“to follow”) → hiakim (“pet”)

2. Used to form verbs with some kind of diminutive meaning from other verbs. Never stressed.

   huret (“to yell”) → hurimet (“to sing”)

Derived Terms

Category Kinuk'aaz terms suffixed with -im not found