a, adj. adjective
Culu- prefix consisting of the initial consonant of the root
followed by ulu
dat. dative
gen. genitive
k.o. kind of
-l- infix consisting of l followed by the initial vowel of
the root
lit. literally
n noun
nom. nominative
r- prefix consisting of the initial consonant followed by
the first vowel of the root
s.o. someone
s.t. something
s.w. somewhere
v verb
voc. vocative
x- x is a prefix
-x x is a suffix
-x- x is infixed after the initial consonant
x1, x2 there are two roots with the shape x, members of different
morphemes
x-y x is a prefix, and y is a suffix
x(y) y can be substituted for x with virtually no difference
in meaning
x-/y- x or, alternatively with no change in meaning, y
— root
= alternative pronunciation. Defined under the
form listed on the right
(→) shift to right: when an affix is added the vowel of the
penult is shortened (Section 5.11, p. xii)
(←) shift to left: when an affix is added the vowel of the
penult is lengthened (Section 5.11, p. xii)
† additions added to the entry on pp. 1140 ff.
* root which is not used alone