Koasati (Coushatta) Language Project

10. Inchaalil. I'm writing.

inchaali? is he/she writing?
Janice-kak inchaali? Is Janice writing?
     
     
Ai, inchaal. Yes, she’s writing.
     
     
Inchaalili? Am I writing?
     
     
Ai, inchaalil. Yes, I’m writing.
   
   
Dan-kak pokko lataafka? Is Dan kicking the ball?
   
   
Ai, pokko lataafk. Yes, he’s kicking the ball.
   
   
Pokko lataafkali? Am I kicking the ball?
   
   
Ai, pokko lataafkal. Yes, I’m kicking the ball.
   
   
Jeanette-kak oki iisko?

Is Jeanette drinking water?

   
   
Ai, oki iisk. Yes, she's drinking water.
   
   
Oki iiskoli? Am I drinking water?
   
   
Ai, oki iiskol. Yes, I’m drinking water.
   
   
naason what (as an object)
sanchi are you doing?
Naason sanchi? What are you doing?
   
   
Waliikal. I’m running.
   
Iipal. I’m eating.
   
Noochil. I’m sleeping.
   
   
Athiiyal. I’m leaving.
   
   
Hiichal. I’m seeing.
   
   
Naathiikal. I’m speaking.
   
   
Thoikal. I’m going home.
   
   
Hompaanil. I’m playing.
   
   
Libaatlil. / I’m cooking.
Hopoonil.  

Breaking it down:

To say ‘I’ with actions like these, you add -li to the verb.  In a question, it becomes -li:

iiskoli?   am I drinking?
lataafkali?   am I kicking?
libaatlili?   am I cooking?

In a statement, you drop the final vowel:

iiskol   I am drinking
lataafkal   I am kicking
libaatlil   I am cooking

 


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