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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello, everyone!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>We have a question or two for the Dhegihanists
out there.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>We at the Kaw Nation are working on an
elementary level curriculum for Kansa. We would like to be able to include
in the vocabulary as many common classroom words and phrases as we can
find. Unfortunately, we have found no word for 'number.' Can
anyone provide me with Osage, Omaha-Ponca, or Quapaw
cognates? We would prefer not to neologize if a related
word exists in one or more of the others.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Furthermore, the Kansa word 'count' seems very
odd to me. 'I count' is 'abla,' and 'you count' is 'yabla.' No
problem there. The imperative form is 'yawa.' These are
the only attested forms of the verbs I have seen. I am fairly new to the
Dhegiha verb, and find myself at a loss at figuring out what is happening
here. What is the rest of the conjugation? I am not even sure what
the 3rd Sing form would be. I am utterly stymied in just two
syllables! For shame.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This is my first posting to the list, so please
bear with my ignorance. I am not even sure of the e-rthography. I've
read through other posts that seem to use very similar systems. Is
there an archived post of any or all orthography conventions within the email
confines of the list? </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Justin McBride</FONT></DIV>
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