-šum

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Northern Ohlone

Alternative forms

Suffix

-šum

  1. forms the instrumental case, denoting the method or tool used for something.
    hinṭo (what) + ‎-šum → ‎hinṭošum (how; using what)

References

  • María de los Angeles Colós, José Guzman, and John Peabody Harrington (1930s) Chochenyo Field Notes (Survey of California and Other Indian Langauges)‎, Unpublished