-yum

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Northern Ohlone

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compare Southern Ohlone -(s)um.

Verb

-yum

  1. Marks the instrumental case of nouns.; with, using, by means of.
    koro (foot) + ‎-yum → ‎koroyum (using one's feet; by walking)
    • 1921, María de los Angeles Colós, José Guzman, and John Peabody Harrington, Chochenyo Field Notes:
      Kiš passay irekyum!
      Hit me with a rock!

References

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Guzman, and John Peabody Harrington (1930s) Chochenyo Field Notes (Survey of California and Other Indian Langauges)‎, Unpublished