ABSTRACT

Glide insertion also takes place before and after medials. The examples in (7) show the root /mace-/ 'start,' the medial /-amk-/ 'particulate,' and their combination, with inserted / y /.

(7) a. mace-ph6we start-run-(3) 'he runs away'

b. pem-amki-ya-k along-particulate-go-3IN 'beach' ("where there is a stretch of sand")

c. maciy-amk-esso start-particulate-move-(3) 'it moves as a mass of pieces'

In (8), the medial /-ate-/ (of uncertain significance) is shown in its basic form, then with inserted /y/ before the final /-ahke-/ 'throw' and before the medials /-ahkw-/ 'wood, solid' and /-ek-/ 'sheet-like object.'