Klallam Grammar

31.2. Exercises

31.2A. Translate each of the following into English. State whether it is a weak, strong, zero, or i stem.
1. x̣čnáŋ st.
2. sáʔənəŋ cn.
3. ɬc̓ínəŋ cxʷ hay.
4. ƛ̓kʷnáŋ caʔ.
5. šč̓náŋ yaʔ cn.
6. tkʷnáŋ u. 
7. məsínəŋ u yaʔ cxʷ hay. 
8. c̓čnáŋ cxʷ.
9. ƛ̓kʷnáŋ yaʔ.
10. x̣áčnəŋ.
31.2B. Translate each of the following into nəxʷsƛ̓ay̓əmúcən using the noncontrol passive, and for each indicate whether the verb is a weak, strong, zero or i stem.
1. He finally figured you out.
2. He managed to cut it.
3. Someone accidentally dried it.
4. Someone will manage to lift me.
5. He finally takes it.
6. I was hit accidentally.
7. She managed to choose us.
8. Accidentally, it was broken.
9. Someone will manage to wake it.
10. He managed to hold you all.
31.2C. Write five new nəxʷsƛ̓ay̓əmúcən sentences using the noncontrol passive.
 

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