Char-Koosta Language Lesson

January 4, 2007 lesson

nåspentâ - one year.    eslspentâ - two years.   âeçlspentâ - three years.    msspentâ - four years.    clâspentâ - five years.    òìnâspentâ - six years. sëæâspentâ - seven years.    heêmspentâ - eight years.    õntspentâ - nine years.    upnâspentâ - ten years.

upn - ten; one ten.    eslÛupn - twenty; two tens.   âeçlÛupn - thirty; three tens.    msçÛupn - forty; four tens.    clâçÛupn - fifty; five tens.    òìnâçÛupn - sixty; six tens.    sëæâçÛupn - seventy; seven tens.    heêmçÛupn - eighty; eight tens.    õntçÛupn - ninety; nine tens.    

nåesñê - one rock.    eslesñê - two rocks.   âeçlesñê - three rock.    musñê - four rocks.    clâstesñê - five rocks.    òìnâstesñê - six rocks.    sëæâstesñê - seven rocks.    heêmesñê - eight rocks.    õntesñê - nine rocks.    upnâstesñê - ten rocks.

nåalî - one wood/tree.    aslalî - two wood/trees.   âaçlalî - three wood/trees.    moslî - four wood/trees.    clâstalî - five wood/trees.    òìnâstalî - six wood/trees.    sëæâstalî - seven wood/trees.    haêmalî - eight wood/trees.    õntalî - nine wood/trees.    upnâstalî - ten wood/trees.

nåasìt - one day.    aslasìt - two days.   âaçlasìt - three days.    mosìt - four days.    clâstasìt - five days.    òìnâstasìt - six days.    sëæâstasìt - seven days. haêmasìt - eight days.    õntasìt - nine days.    upnâstasìt - ten days.

These suffixes can also be applied to the root word for counting. The word for count is "syen" .