Commands

Do it

Pattern:

šux‐

‐waako’

(say it)

+

‐wiitIt

(sit down)

na ti‐

‐kuxIt

(pick it up)

Say it.

šuxwaako’.

Sit down.

šuxwiitIt.

Pick it up.

šuxkuxIt.

Say it.

na tiwaako’.

Sit down.

na tiwiitIt.

Pick it up.

na tikuxIt.

Don't do it

Pattern:

‐waako’

(say it)

na kaaki‐

+

‐wiitIt

(sit down)

‐kuxIt

(pick it up)

Don’t say it.

na kaakiwaako’.

Don’t sit down.

na kaakiwiitIt.

Don’t pick it up.

na kaakikuxIt.

More verbs:

speak

‐wako’

talk

‐waaWIhtiiku’

drink it

‐čiikaahu’

make it

‐rooku’

sleep

‐itka

cry

‐čikAt

sing

‐raanooku’

get up

‐iriwatAt

go

‐At

eat

‐waawa’a

Don’t talk.

na kaakiwaaWIhtiiku’.

Speak Arikara.

šuxwako’ sahniš.

Drink the water.

šuxciikaahu’ tstooxu’.

Get up.

na tiiriwatAt.

Sleep.

šuuxItka.

Friend, sit down right here.

siinaNI, šuxwiitIt tiiha’.

Pick up the ball.

šuxkuxIt xawos.

Don’t cry.

na kaakicikAt.

Father, sing.

ati’Ax, na tiraanooku’.

My child, don’t drink coffee.

natAhaa’U, na kaakiciikaahu’ tskaatit.

Brother, eat the ribs.

inaani’, šuxwaawa’a NIšaatu’.

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