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? |
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| 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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