exʷ kʷ ck̓ʷɬčic ye l̕ x̌ʷa ec̓ʕx̌lsʕaw

Affixes that reference time positions of an event.
The states of being, to be human.

Base Numbers

  • nk̓ʷuw̓ (nk̓ʷuɁ), one. nk̓ʷ, one; -uw̓, inherently central. Refers to the extended thumb.
  • ʕsel (esel), two. ʕs, diverge; -el, to be the purpose of. Refers to either the divergence of the thumb and pointer finger or pointer finger and middle finger.
  • čʕɬles (čeɬle), three. čʕ, reveal, unveil, open; , through to for some purpose; -l, function for; -es, being the purpose/cause of, to be as such to something. Refers to revealing either the middle finger or the ring finger as passing through the midpoint of the hand.
  • mus, four. Also refers to feeling/reaching with the extended fingers, to also wish as a metaphor of the same.
  • cil, five. Outstretched, extending all fingers.
  • t̕aq̓n, six. t̕aq̓, out away; -n, act at/to/with somethin. Refers to a single digit on the opposite hand extending and interacting with the total.
  • sisp̓l̕, seven. sip̓, result of a strike with object with diminutive reduplication; -l, function, aim, goal; diminutive reduplication. Refers to the second digit extending and ‘hitting’ the first digit already extended.
  • heʕ̓nm (heɁen̓m), eight. heʕ̓, eight; -n, act at/to/with somethin; -m anitpassive.
  • x̌x̌n̓ut, nine. x̌n, before completion with diminutive reduplication; -ut, temporary state; diminutive reduplication. Refers to the near completed state of the complete set of ten fingers.
  • wupn (Ɂupn), ten. wup, inherently stands/grows out; -n, act at/to/with something implied. Refers to ten as the all fingers out.

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