Arapaho - Verbs - Animate
Animate verbs are used to
talk about people, living things, and things which are thought of as living.
Here are some examples:
heniinóó’einoo I
am hunting
beníi3béénoo I
am cooking
heneenétin (or nii-heeneetin) you are talking
neniisí3ei’in you are working
nóókohut he
is sleeping
benii3íhit she
is eating a meal
To indicate who is doing the
action, and ending is put on the verb. The endings are:
I -noo
you -n
he/she -t
we -no’
you plural -nee
they -3i’
Here are some more examples,
with hyphens added for clarity:
heniinóó’ei-n you
are hunting
beníi3béé-t she
is cooking
heneenéti-noo I
am talking
neniisí3ei’i-t she is working
nóókohu-noo I
am sleeping
benii3íhi-n you
are eating
heníínoo’éí-no’ we
are hunting
beníi3béé-3i’ they are cooking
henéénetí-3i’ they are talking
neniisí3ei’í-nee you guys are working
benii3hi-nee you
guys are eating
Shifts in accent in the
plural
Note in the examples with the
plural that the accent of the words often shifts to the “right”. This is a very
common occurrence in Arapaho. You should expect it to occur most of the
time.
Exercize: translate the
following sentences into Arapaho:
1. They are hunting
2. We are working
3. I am eating
4. She is sleeping
5. We are cooking
6. He is working
7. You guys are talking
8. They are eating
9. You are cooking
10. I am sleeping