Linguistic Notes

30. The Foolish People Run Away

(30.1)

     1. [9bich'88dahinndiln1'a 'they came to them on horseback'. 3rd person perf. of [9-0ch'88-dah-di- |...[ni- perf.]- nd77[ 'several come to someone on horses' [act. intr.]. [9 'horses'; ch'88 'toward' dah-di- | 'upward'. In the 3rd person of the ni- perf. di- becomes n-.

     2. han1daas'1n1'a 'there were hills here and there'. han1daas'1 'rolling country' probably ha- 'out'; n1- 'again and again'; daa- distrib.; and the si- perf.neut. of -'1 'a rigid object lies'.

     3. hanandaagoosteeln1'a 'between were flat places', hanan 'across' plus daa-go- ...-teel 'several places are broad, flat' [si- perf. neut. intr.]. daa- distrib.; go- place subject.

(30.2)

     1. bik4 'after them'; -zh8 'to' -nzh8 ?.

     2. [9bi[hahak44[n1'a 'they were running on horseback'. [9 'horse'; bi[- 'with them'; and the 3rd person prog. of ha-|...[hi- perf.]-kee 'several run out' [act. intr.].

(30.3)

     doob4gonee'3day1 'ahead of them'. b4gonee'3 'he is gaining, he is catching up'. No analysis.