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Stative Verbs

How Stative Verbs Are Constructed

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Stative Verb Examples

		English
Present	kʌʔ i·ké·seʔ	I am here
	kunolúkhwa̲ʔ	I love you
Past	kʌʔ i·ké·skwe̲ʔ	I was here
	kunolúkhwahkweʔ	I used to love you
Future	kʌʔ ʌ·ké·sheke̲ʔ	I will be here
	ʌkunolúkhwakeʔ	I will love you
Conditional	kʌʔ a·ké·sheke̲ʔ	I might be here
	akunolúkhwakeʔ	I might love you
Command	kʌʔ séhsek	Stay here!
	taknolúkhwak	Love me!
Present	oh ni·yót	How (is it)?
	tsiʔ ni·yót	How (it is)
	tho ni·yót	That is how (it is)
	kʌʔ ni·yót	This is how (it is)
Past	oh niyohtú·ne̲ʔ̲	How (was it)?
	tsiʔ niyohtú·ne̲ʔ̲	How (it was)
	tho niyohtú·ne̲ʔ̲	That is how (it was)
	kʌʔ niyohtú·ne̲ʔ̲	This is how (it was)
Future	oh nʌyohtúhake̲ʔ̲	How (will it be)?
	tsiʔ nʌyohtúhake̲ʔ̲	How (it will be)
	tho nʌyohtúhake̲ʔ̲	That is how (it will be)
	kʌʔ nʌyohtúhake̲ʔ̲	This is how (it will be)
Conditional	oh nayohtúhake̲ʔ̲	How (would it be)?
	tsiʔ nayohtúhake̲ʔ̲	How (it would be)
	tho nayohtúhake̲ʔ̲	That is how (it would be)
	kʌʔ nayohtúhake̲ʔ̲	This is how (it would be)
Command	oh nayohtúhakʔ	How (would it be)?
	tsiʔ nayohtúhakʔ	How (it would be)
	tho nayohtúhakʔ	Let it be how (it would be)
	kʌʔ nayohtúhakʔ	This is how (it would be)
Present	ikʌ́	(it) is
Past	kʌ·hné·	(it) was
Future	ʌkʌ́hakeʔ	(it) is
Conditional	aikʌ́hakeʔ	(it) is
Command	kʌ́hak	(it) is

Verbs — Character

be a good person

Present	kukweʔtiyó
Past	kukweʔtiyo·hné·
Future	ʌkukweʔtiyóhakeʔ
Conditional	akukweʔtiyóhakeʔ
Command	sukweʔtiyóhak Be kind!

be famous, well-known

Present	wakhsʌnowanʌ́
Past	wakhsʌnowanʌ·hné·
Future	ʌwakhsʌnowanʌ́hakeʔ
Conditional	a·ukhsʌnowanʌ́hakeʔ
Command	sahsʌnowa·nʌ́hak

be funny, amusing

Present	wakeste·líst
Past	wakestelistú·neʔ
Future	ʌwakestelistúhakeʔ
Conditional	a·ukestelistúhakeʔ
Command	sastelistúhak

be lazy, tired of

Present	waknolú·seheʔ
Past	waknoluʔseháhkweʔ
Future	ʌwaknoluʔséhekeʔ
Conditional	a·uknoluʔséhekeʔ
Command	sanoluʔséhak

be cross, bad-tempered

Present	waklihwáksʌ
Past	waklihwaksʌ·hné·
Future	ʌwaklihwáksʌhakeʔ
Conditional	a·uklihwáksʌhakeʔ
Command	salihwáksʌhak

be busy

Present	tewakewyʌnhalá·u
Past	tewakewyʌnhalaʔú·ne·
Future	tʌwakewyʌnhalaʔúhakeʔ
Conditional	ta·ukewyʌnhalaʔúhakeʔ
Command	tesawyʌnhalaʔúhak

be lucky

Present	wakatlaʔswiyó
Past	wakatlaʔswiyo·hné·
Future	ʌwakatlaʔswiyóhakeʔ
Conditional	a·ukwatlaʔswiyóhakeʔ
Command	satlaʔswiyóhak

get oneself ready

Present	wakatatewyʌnʌtá·u
Past	wakatatewyʌnʌtaʔu·hné
Future	ʌwakatatewyʌnʌtaʔúhakeʔ
Conditional	a·ukwatatewyʌnʌtaʔúhakeʔ
Command	satatewyʌnʌtaʔúhak

be wealthy, prosperous, well-off

Present	wakatkanuní
Past	wakatkanuni·hné·
Future	ʌwakatkanuníhakeʔ
Conditional	a·ukwatkanuníhakeʔ
Command	satkanuníhak

be shy

Present	wakatshe·yáluʔ
Past	wakatsheyalúkweʔ
Future	ʌwakatsheyalúhakeʔ
Conditional	a·ukwatsheyalúhakeʔ
Command	satsheyalúhak

be unlucky

Present	wakatlaʔswáksʌ
Past	wakatlaʔswáksʌhneʔ
Future	ʌwakatlaʔswaksʌ́hakeʔ
Conditional	a·ukwatlaʔswaksʌhakeʔ
Command	satlaʔswaksʌhak

be poor

Present	waki·tʌ́t
Past	wakitʌhtú·neʔ
Future	ʌwakitʌtaúhakeʔ
Conditional	a·uki·tʌtaúhakeʔ
Command	sʌ·tʌtúhak

be a bad person

Present	kukweʔtáksʌ
Past	kukweʔtaksʌ·hné·
Future	ʌkukweʔtaksʌhakeʔ
Conditional	akukweʔtaksʌhakeʔ
Command	sukweʔtaksʌhak Be bad!

Verbs — Mind

be intelligent

Present	wakeʔnikuhlowanʌ́
Past	wakeʔnikuhlowanʌ·hné·
Future	ʌwakeʔnikuhlowanʌ́hakeʔ
Conditional	a·ukeʔnikuhlowanʌ́hakeʔ
Command	saʔnikuhlowanʌhak

be grieving, mourning

Present	wakeʔnikuhláksʌhseʔ
Past	wakeʔnikuhláksʌ·hné·
Future	ʌwakeʔnikuhláksʌhakeʔ
Conditional	a·ukeʔnikuhláksʌhakeʔ
Command	saʔnikuhláksʌhak

be strong-willed

Present	wakeʔnikuhlatshá·nit
Past	wakeʔnikuhlatshanítu·né·
Future	ʌwakeʔnikuhlatshanítuhakeʔ
Conditional	a·ukeʔnikuhlatshanítuhakeʔ
Command	saʔnikuhlatshanítuhak

be satisfied, content, pleased

Present	twakeʔnikuhliyó
Past	twakeʔnikuhliyohné·
Future	ʌtwakeʔnikuhliyóhakeʔ
Conditional	ʌtwakeʔnikuhliyóhakeʔ
Command	tisaʔnikuhliyóhak

be worried, bothered

Present	tewakeʔnikúlhaleʔ
Past	tewakeʔnikulha·láhkweʔ
Future	tʌwakeʔnikulha·lákeʔ
Conditional	ta·ukeʔnikulha·lákeʔ
Command	tehsaʔnikulha·lák

be sad, troubled, depressed

Present	tewakaʔnikuhlyá·ku
Past	tewakaʔnikuhlyaʔkú·neʔ
Future	tʌwakaʔnikuhlyaʔkúhakeʔ
Conditional	ta·ukwaʔnikuhlyaʔkúhakeʔ
Command	tehsaʔnikuhlyaʔkúhak

be crazy

Present	tekanahalawʌlyeheʔ
Past	tekanahalawʌlyeháhkweʔ
Future	tʌkanahalawʌlyéhekeʔ
Conditional	takanahalawʌlyéhekeʔ
Command	tehsanahalawʌlyéhak

be drunk

Present	waknahalahtú·u
Past	waknahalahtuʔu·né·
Future	ʌwaknahalahtúʔuhakeʔ
Conditional	a·uknahalahtúʔuhakeʔ
Command	sanahalahtúʔuhak

Verbs — Emotions

to cry, weep

Present	tekashʌ́thos
Past	tekashʌ́thoskweʔ
Future	tʌkashʌthóshekeʔ
Conditional	takashʌthóshekeʔ
Command	tʌsashʌthóshek

be lonely, lonesome

Present	kʌtu·níheʔ
Past	kʌtuníhahkweʔ
Future	ʌkʌtuníhekeʔ
Conditional	akʌtuníhekeʔ
Command	sʌtuníhek

be angry, mad

Present	waknaʔkhwʌ́·u
Past	waknaʔkhwʌʔú·neʔ
Future	ʌwaknaʔkhwʌʔúhakeʔ
Conditional	a·uknaʔkhwʌʔúhakeʔ
Command	sanaʔkhwʌʔúhak

be amazed, awestruck, surprised

Present	waknehlákwas
Past	waknehlákwaskweʔ
Future	ʌwaknehlakwáshekeʔ
Conditional	a·uknehlakwáshekeʔ
Command	sanehlakwá·shek

be resentful, dissatisfied, annoyed

Present	wakeshwá·taniheʔ
Past	wakeshwaʔtaníhahkweʔ
Future	ʌwakeshwaʔtaníhekeʔ
Conditional	a·ukeshwaʔtaníhekeʔ
Command	sashwaʔtaníhak

be a scaredy cat

Present	wakahtlú·ni
Past	wakahtluʔni·hné·
Future	ʌwakahtluʔníhakeʔ
Conditional	a·ukwahtluʔníhakeʔ
Command	sahtluʔníhak

be jealous

Present	wakatʌʔkéwhʌ
Past	wakatʌʔkewhʌ́·neʔ
Future	ʌwakatʌʔkewhyʌ́hakeʔ
Conditional	a·ukwatʌʔkewhyʌ́hakeʔ
Command	satʌʔkewhyʌ́hak

be happy

Present	wakatshanuní
Past	wakatshanuni·hné·
Future	ʌwakatshanuníhakeʔ
Conditional	a·ukwatshanuníhakeʔ
Command	satshanuníhak

be overjoyed, high spirited

Present	wakatunháheleʔ
Past	wakatunhá·lahkweʔ
Future	ʌwakatunhá·lakeʔ
Conditional	a·ukwatunhá·lakeʔ
Command	satunhá·lak

be wanting, needing, desiring

Present	tewakatuhutsyoní
Past	tewakatuhutsyoni·hné·
Future	tʌwakatuhutsyoníhakeʔ
Conditional	ta·ukwatuhutsyoníhakeʔ
Command	tesatuhutsyuníhak

liking or enjoying the taste (of something)

Present	wake·ká·seʔ
Past	wake·ká·skweʔ
Future	ʌwake·ká·shekeʔ
Conditional	a·uke·ká·shekeʔ
Command	se·ká·shek

be enjoying, liking, taking pleasure (in doing something)

Present	wakuʔwéskwaniheʔ
Past	wakuʔweskwaníhahkweʔ
Future	ʌwakuʔwehskwaníhakeʔ
Conditional	a·ukuʔwehskwaníhakeʔ
Command	suʔwehskwaníhak

Verbs — Body

be the way someone looks

Present	nikyaʔtó·tʌ
Past	nikyaʔtoʔtʌ́hne·
Future	nʌkyaʔtoʔtʌ́hakeʔ
Conditional	nakyaʔtoʔtʌ́hakeʔ
Command	nʌhsyaʔtoʔtʌ́hak

be good-looking, handsome

Present	knikʌhtlúha
Past	knikʌhtluhahkweʔ
Future	ʌknikʌhtluhakeʔ
Conditional	aknikʌhtluhakeʔ
Command	snikʌhtluhak

be ugly, homely

Present	khétkʌʔ
Past	khetkʌ́hneʔ
Future	ʌkhetkʌ́hakeʔ
Conditional	akhetkʌ́hakeʔ
Command	shetkʌ́hak

be big

Present	kkwanʌ́
Past	kkwanʌ·né·
Future	ʌkkwanʌ́hakeʔ
Conditional	akkwanʌ́hakeʔ
Command	skwanʌ́hak

be small, little

Present	kʌʔ niká·
Past	kʌʔ niká·skweʔ
Future	kʌʔ nʌká·ske
Conditional	kʌʔ naká·ske
Command	kʌʔnasasek

be tall

Present	khnʌ·yés
Past	khnʌ·yéskweʔ
Future	ʌkhnʌyésuhakeʔ
Conditional	akhnʌyésuhakeʔ
Command	shnʌyéshek

be short

Present	kʌʔ nikhnʌyésha
Past	kʌʔ nikhnʌyésu·neʔ
Future	kʌʔ nʌkhnʌyésuhakeʔ
Conditional	kʌʔ nakhnʌyésuhakeʔ
Command	kʌʔ nʌshnʌyésuhak

be light-skinned

Present	kehnáwiskeleʔ
Past	kehnawiskléhkweʔ
Future	ʌkehnawiskélhakeʔ
Conditional	akehnawiskélhakeʔ
Command	sehnawiskélhak

be dark-skinned

Present	tetwakehná·kalahseʔ
Past	tetwakehná·kalahskweʔ
Future	tʌtwakehnaʔkaláhsekeʔ
Conditional	tuta·ukehnaʔkaláhsekeʔ
Command	tutesahnaʔkaláhsek

Verbs — Physical

be cold

Present	kwístohseʔ
Past	kwístohskweʔ
Future	ʌkwistóshekeʔ
Conditional	akwistóshekeʔ
Command	swistóshek

be strong

Present	keʔshátsteʔ
Past	keʔshátstehkweʔ
Future	ʌkeʔshátstekeʔ
Conditional	akeʔshátstekeʔ
Command	seʔshátstek

be hungry

Present	katuhkályaʔks
Past	katuhkályahkskweʔ
Future	ʌkatuhkalyá·kshekeʔ
Conditional	akatuhkalyá·kshekeʔ
Command	satuhkalyá·kshek

be alive

Present	kúnheʔ
Past	kúnhehkweʔ
Future	ʌkúnhekeʔ
Conditional	akúnhekeʔ
Command	súnhek

to wake up, awaken

Present	wakyé·u
Past	wakyeʔú·ne·
Future	ʌwakyeʔúhakeʔ
Conditional	a·ukyeʔúhakeʔ
Command	sayeʔúhak

be sick

Present	waknuhwáktaniheʔ
Past	waknuhwaktaníhahkweʔ
Future	ʌwaknuhwaktaníhakeʔ
Conditional	a·uknuhwaktaníhakeʔ
Command	sanuhwaktaníhak

be smiling

Present	wakyéshuheʔ
Past	wakyeshúhahkweʔ
Future	ʌwakyeshúhakeʔ
Conditional	a·ukyeshúhakeʔ
Command	sayeshúhak

be talking

Present	wakéthaleʔ
Past	waketha·láhkweʔ
Future	ʌwaketha·lákeʔ
Conditional	a·uketha·lákeʔ
Command	satha·lák

be thirsty

Present	wakenyaʔtáthʌhseʔ
Past	wakenyaʔtáthʌskweʔ
Future	ʌwakenyaʔtathʌ́hsekeʔ
Conditional	a·ukenyaʔtathʌ́hsekeʔ
Command	sanyaʔtathʌ́hsek

be expecting, be ready

Present	wakelha·lé·
Past	wakelha·léhkweʔ I was ready for it but it didn't happen
Future	ʌwakelha·lákeʔ
Conditional	a·ukelha·lákeʔ
Command	salha·lák

be unwell, sickly

Present	waktsiʔyohá
Past	waktsiʔyoháhkweʔ
Future	ʌwaktsiʔyohákeʔ
Conditional	a·uktsiʔyohákeʔ
Command	satsiʔyohák

be working

Present	wakyo·té·
Past	wakyó·tehkweʔ
Future	ʌwakyo·tékeʔ
Conditional	a·ukyo·tékeʔ
Command	sayo·ték

be sleepy

Present	wakeslʌ́htalahseʔ
Past	wakeslʌ́htalaʔskweʔ
Future	ʌwakeslʌhtaláhsekeʔ
Conditional	a·ukeslʌhtaláhsekeʔ
Command	saslʌhtaláhsek

be dead tired, weary, exhausted

Present	tewakhwishʌheyú I'm tired out
Past	tewakhwishʌheyu·hné·
Future	tʌwakhwihshʌheyúhakeʔ
Conditional	ta·ukhwihshʌheyúhakeʔ
Command	tʌsahwihshʌheyúhak

be eating a meal

Present	wakatekhuní
Past	wakatekhuni·hné·
Future	ʌwakatekhuníhakeʔ
Conditional	a·ukwatekhuníhakeʔ
Command	satekhuní

be sleeping, be going to sleep

Present	waki·tá·s
Past	wakitá·skweʔ
Future	ʌwakitáhshekeʔ
Conditional	a·ukitáhshekeʔ
Command	sʌtá·shek You go back to sleep sʌ·táhw You go sleep!

be dead

Present	wakiheyú
Past	wakiheyú·hne·
Future	ʌwakiheyúhakeʔ
Conditional	a·ukiheyúhakeʔ
Command	sʌheyúhak You stay dead! asiheyé̲ You die!

be well, healthy

Present	wakataʔkali·té·
Past	wakataʔkali·té·kwe
Future	ʌwakataʔkali·tékeʔ
Conditional	a·ukwataʔkali·téke
Command	sataʔkali·téhk

Verbs — Misc

to know/recognize something

Present	kyʌtelí
Past	kyʌteli·hné·
Future	ʌkyʌtelíhakeʔ
Conditional	akyʌtelíhakeʔ
Command	tsyʌtelíhak

be free, single

Present	katatwʌni·yó·
Past	katatwʌniyo·hné·
Future	ʌkatatwʌniyóhakeʔ
Conditional	akatatwʌniyóhakeʔ
Command	satatwʌniyóhak

to have, keep something

Present	wákyʌ
Past	wakyʌ·táhkweʔ
Future	ʌwakyʌ·tákeʔ
Conditional	a·ukyʌ·tákeʔ
Command	sayʌ·ták

be married

Present	wakenyakú
Past	wakenyaku·hné·
Future	ʌwakenyakúhakeʔ
Conditional	a·ukenyakúhakeʔ
Command	sanyakúhak

to know, be aware

Present	wakanúhteʔ
Past	wakanúhtehkweʔ
Future	ʌwakanúhtekeʔ
Conditional	a·ukwanúhtekeʔ
Command	sanúhtek

to have time or room

Present	waknáktoteʔ
Past	waknakto·táhkweʔ
Future	ʌwaknakto·tákeʔ
Conditional	a·uknakto·tákeʔ
Command	sanakto·ták

be separated, undone, unravelled

Present	teyukyatekháhsyu
Past	teyukyatekhahsyu·hnéʔ
Future	tʌyukyatekhahsyúhakeʔ
Conditional	tayukyatekhahsyúhakeʔ
Command	tetsyatekhahsyúhak

Other Stative Verbs

English	It is...	It used to be...
bad / poor condition	wahétkʌʔ	wahétkʌ́·ne·
be lonesome	yawʌtúnyaʔt	yawʌtunyaʔtú·ne
depressing, sad, troubled	teyoʔnikuhlyá·ku	teyoʔnikuhlyaʔkú·neʔ
be pitiful	yotʌ·láht	yotʌlathné·
sad, low spirits	tyoʔnikuhlʌ́·u	tyoʔnikuhlʌu·ne
ashamed, embarrassed	yotéhat	yotehátkwe
straighten out, mediate	tyolihwakwalíhsyu	tyolihwakwalihsyúhneʔ
it is good	yoyánleʔ	yoyanléhkweʔ
funny, be amusing	yoste·líst	yostelistú·neʔ
a cause for happiness	yotshanúnyaʔt	yotshanunyá·tahkwe
pleasant, enjoyable	yauʔwéskwaʔt	yauʔweskwaʔtú·neʔ
amusing, entertaining	yoʔnikuhlólyaʔt	yoʔnikuhlolyá·tahkwe
interesting, pull the mind	tyoʔnikuhlati·lúteʔ	tyoʔnikuhlatilutehkweʔ
satisfying	tyoʔnikuhliyó	tyoʔnikuhliyohné·
amazing, surprising, awesome	yonehlákwaʔt	yonehlakwa·táhkwe
awful, mess(e.g.the weather)	teyotanú·yanit	teyotanuyani·táhkweʔ
dangerous, hazardous	teyotelyʌ́·talu	teyotelyataluhné·
difficult	wʌto·lé·	wʌtoléhkweʔ
disgraceful	yokʌ́·lat	yokʌla·táhkweʔ
maddening, upsetting	yonaʔkúnyaʔt	yonaʔkunyaʔtú·neʔ
poor	yo·tʌ́t	yo·tʌhtú·neʔ
dead tired, weary, exhausted	teyohwishʌhe·yát	teyohwishʌheyu·táhkweʔ
bothersome	yoyoʔta·tíheʔ	yoyoʔta·tiháhkweʔ
cheap, available, willing	watyesʌ́	watyesʌ́·neʔ
probably, it seems	wé·ne	we·néhkweʔ

Irregular Stative Verbs

-iheyu-

Pronoun (EN)	Pronoun	Phrase	Translation
I	í	wakiheyú	I am dead; I have died
You	isé	sʌheyú	You are dead; You have died
He	laulhá	lawʌheyú	He is dead; He has died
She	akaulhá	yakawʌheyú	She is dead; She has died
It	aulhá	yawʌheyú	It is dead; It has died
You and I	tetniyáhse	yuknʌheyú	You and I are dead; You and I have died
Someone and I	teyakniyáhse	yuknʌheyú	Someone and I are dead; Someone and I have died
You two	tesniyáhse	snʌheyú	You two are dead; You two have died
Two males	tehniyáhse	lonʌheyú	Two males are dead; Two males have died
Two females	tekniyáhse	yonʌheyú	Two females are dead; Two females have died
You all and I	twakweku	yukwʌheyú	You all and I are dead; You all and I have died
They and I	yakwakweku	yukwʌheyú	They and I are dead; They and I have died
All of you	swakweku	swʌheyú	All of you are dead; All of you have died
They (males)	latikweku	lonʌheyú	They (males) are dead; They (males) have died
They (females)	kutikweku	yonʌheyú	They (females) are dead; They (females) have died

-kʌ- ni-a

Pronoun (EN)	Pronoun	Phrase	Translation
I	í	kʌʔ nika·	I am small
You	isé	kʌʔ nihsa·	You are small
He	laulhá	kʌʔ nihla·	He is small
She	akaulhá	kʌʔ niyaka·	She is small
It	aulhá	kʌʔ niwa·	It is small
You and I	tetniyáhse	kʌʔ nitna·	You and I are small
Someone and I	teyakniyáhse	kʌʔ niyakna·	Someone and I are small
You two	tesniyáhse	kʌʔ nisna·	You two are small
Two males	tehniyáhse	kʌʔ nihna·	Two males are small
Two females	tekniyáhse	kʌʔ nikna·	Two females are small
You all and I	twakweku	kʌʔ nitwa·	You all and I are small
They and I	yakwakweku	kʌʔ niyakwa·	They and I are small
All of you	swakweku	kʌʔ niswa·	All of you are small
They (males)	latikweku	kʌʔ nihʌna·	They (males) are small
They (females)	kutikweku	kʌʔ nikuna·	They (females) are small

Negating Stative Verbs

wakatshanuní I am happy	yah teʔwakatshanuní I am not happy
wakatshanuni·hné· I was happy	yah teʔwakatshanuni·hné· I was not happy
ʌwakatshanuníhakeʔ I will be happy	yah tha·ukwatshanuníhakeʔ I would not be happy
a·ukwatshanuníhakeʔ I would be happy	yah tha·ukwatshanuníhakeʔ I would not be happy
satshanuníhak You be happy!	Tákʌʔ ʌsatshanuníhak Don't you be happy!

Height and Weight

Below demonstrates how to count height and weight, and some examples.

English	Translation
one foot	swahsi·tat
two feet	tewahsi·takeʔ
three feet	áhsʌ niwahsi·takeʔ

English	Translation
one foot	skawyʌ́kalat
two feet	tekawyʌ́kalakeʔ
three feet	áhsʌ nikawyʌ́kalakeʔ

English	Translation
one pound	skakú·tslat
two pounds	tekakú·tslakeʔ
ten pounds	oyelí nikakú·tslakeʔ

Examples:

English	Translation
How much do you weigh?	Tó· nisayaʔtákste
I weigh 200 pounds.	Tékni tewʌʔnyáwelu nikakú·tslake niwakyaʔtáksteʔ
I used to weigh 200 pounds.	Tékni tewʌʔnyáwelu nikakú·tslakeʔ niwakyaʔtákstehkwe̲ʔ
Who weighs more? You or John?	Úhkaʔ náhteʔ sʌ́haʔ yakoyaʔtáksteʔ Isé· kʌ́ katʌ́ Sawátis
She is 10 pounds heavier than me.	Oyelí nikakú·tslake sʌ́haʔ niyakoyaʔtáksteʔ tsiʔ ni·yót niʔí·
She is 10 pounds lighter than me.	Oyelí nikakú·tslakeʔ sʌ́ha yáh teyakoyaʔtáksteʔ tsiʔ ni·yót niʔí·
I don't want to be one pound heavier.	Yáh te·kélheʔ skakú·tslat sʌ́haʔ aukyaʔtáksteke̲ʔ
I want to lose 20 pounds.	I·kélheʔ tewáshʌ nikakú·tslakeʔ a·ukkuʔtslu·tí̲·
My son weighted 9 pounds when he was born.	Wá·tlu nikakú·tslakeʔ nihoyaʔtáksteʔ liyʌ́ha tshahanáklate̲ʔ
How tall are you?	Tó· nihsnʌyés
Are you 2 inches taller than me?	Tekawyʌ́kalakeʔ kʌ́ sʌ́haʔ snʌyés tsiʔ ni·yót ni·í·
She was 5 feet, 10 inches tall when she was 12 yeas old.	Wisk niwahsitakeʔ, oyeli nikawyʌ́kalakeʔ niyenʌyesu·ne tekni yawʌle tshaʔteyakaosliyaku

Particles

Oneida	English	Examples
náhteʔ aolí·waʔ (tsiʔ)	why?
né· tsiʔ	because	Yáh tehotinya·kú né· tsiʔ yáh thaʔtehyatatnolúkhwaʔ They're not married because they don't love one another.
(kwah) tsi nyʌhʌ́·weʔ	forever
wahu·níseʔ	a long time
tsiʔ niwahu·níseʔ	it was such a long time
kʌʔ naheʔ	a short length of time	Kʌʔ náheʔ yakonyakú·neʔ She was married for just a short time.
tó· náheʔ	How long of a time?
tsiʔ náheʔ	ago
tsiʔ niyo·lé·	until, before	Yáh úhkaʔ teyakonya·kú kaló· tsiʔ niyo·lé· né·n Sawatis She wasn't married to anyone before John.
swatyelʌ́	sometimes
atsyók	in a while, after a while

Translation Exercises

1	Teyukwaʔnikú·lhaleʔ né· tsiʔ shekú yáh teʔyakoyé·ʔu
2	Sʌ́haʔ aukyeshúhakeʔ tá·t a·ukwatlaʔswiyóhakeʔ
3	Yáh teʔyohste·líst tsiʔ nihoti·wʌ́
4	Yáh tewakatshanuní tá·t yáh teʔsatekhu·niheʔ
5	Yonaʔkunyáht né· tsiʔ oʔslu·ní· ok tho thotiyo·té·
6	Yakonyaʔtáthʌs ne tsiʔ só·tsiʔ wahu·níseʔ yakóthaleʔ
7	E·só· sʌ́haʔ yakoyaʔtákstehkweʔ tsí ni·yóht kheʔkʌ·ha̲
8	Yakoslʌ́htalahse né· tsiʔ yutuhkályaʔks
9	Loʔnikuhlowanʌ́ nok tsiʔ ostúha tehanahalawʌ́lyeheʔ
10	Yáh teʔwakatshanú·ni né·tsiʔ nihʌnʌtó·le̲ʔ
11	Yakotsiʔyóha kháleʔ yáh teʔ yakotaʔkalité·
12	Yáh kʌ́ teʔsanehlákwas tsiʔ tehonatekháshyu
13	Lotiʔnikuhlákhsʌseʔ né·n Kwi·tel luwayʌ́ha né· tsiʔ yáh tehonyakú̲
1	It's better to be rich than poor.
2	Are you angry because you are short?
3	He always used to be drunk when he was single.
4	They aren't working because they are too lazy.
5	I would be happier if she was still alive.
6	He's always tired because he's too heavy.
7	It's surprising that none of them are ready.
8	He's depressed because he is always sick.
9	It's surprising how tall you are.
10	They (females) are shy but they are not lonely.
11	It's tiring for me to be waiting all day.
12	He used to have the same kind of body as Brad Pitt when he was young.