WA- once more.

[Koontz John E]

On Thu, 15 Jan 2004, R. Rankin wrote:
> What about verbs with locative prefixes like i-?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Carolyn Q." <cqcqcq1 at earthlink.net>
> > I don't find any difference in Osage between wa-  'us' and wa- 'them'.

Well, it's LaFlesche, but i'pize ("i'-bi-c,e") 'thirsty'

P1 oNdhoN'pize
P2 i'dhipize
P12 wea'piza=i   (Note wea'- < wa-i-a-)

This is the onlyi-locative example offered outright in the dicitonary that
I have noticed.  Forms with different objects tend not to occur

However, as I said, datives are a bit different in Osage, and the pattenr
there features regular, but accented pronominals alternating with ki' in
the third person, rather like the ka-instrumental forms, except those have
ka- in the third person.  Omaha-Ponca's fusions of the pronominals with
dative (g)i- do not occur.

ki'pakkoN ("gi'-ba-k.oN") 'angry'

P1 oN'pakkoN
P2 dhi'pakkoN
P12 wa'pakkoN=i

ki'zu ("gi'-c,u") 'happy'

P1 oN'zu
P2 dhi'zu
P12 wa'zu=i

As far as the -a-wa- pattern:


e'kippi?oN ("e-gi-p.i=oN") 'accustomed to, used to'

P1  e'=    ki-p- pi-m- oN
P2  e'=    ki-s^-pi-z^-oN
P3  e'=    kip-  pi-   oN
P12 e'=awa-kip-  pi-   oN

This is what I call a fun verb.

hni'=...cce ("hni'-t.se") 'cold'

P1 hni=oN-cce
P2 hni'=dhi'-cce
P12 hni=a-wa-cca=i

oaNppe=...hi ("noN-p.e'-hi") 'hungry'

P1 noN'ppe=oNhi
P2 noN'ppe=dhehi [sic, for dhihi?]
P12 noN'ppe=awahi=i

Osage Rituals

s^a'pe=awadhe 'dark he-makes-us'