+y̓   [iʔ] Morph: +y̓. Variant: +nt. allomorph of +nt "transitive" in subjunctive forms. Category: InflAfx.

1 • with k+s-. way̓ utəntís iwá uɬ ksc̓íqʷiʔs. She's going to try to skin it. [BJSeym 527] kʷu ɬ kskímiʔs. That he will hate me. [CoGrSy 631] kskʷúmiʔs. She's going to store it. [GDd2 394] uc ksk̓ʷúliʔs. Can he fix it? [nb26-54 028] ksƛ̓lˑnúyʔs. He'll kill him. [nb26-82 005] náx̌əmɬ kʷaʔ mat inxaʔxʔít lut kʷu t̓ ksmálx̌aʔy̓səlx. My ancestors wouldn't lie to me. [su7q̓im 206] ksmypnúyʔs, ksmipnuiʔs. He'll find out, he'll learn. [nb26-78 003] ksmypnúyʔsəlx. They'll find out. [nb26-78 006] ksm̓aʔm̓áy̓aʔy̓səlx. What they will be teaching. [VLet 009] ksq̓əy̓núʔisəlx yaʔ nqílxʷcən. They will be able to write their language. [misc 029] ksúxʷiʔsəlx. They will get acquainted with them. [Whal 591] lut kstílxʷiʔsəlx. So that it may not be difficult. [mychildr 069] lut kswíkiʔs. Don't let our boss see it. [GDd2 366] kswíklaʔxʷiʔs. He's going to see the country. [nb9a 081] kswítiʔsəlx. They'll do their best. [nb23 097] ksk̓ɬənʕalípiʔs. He was going to close the door. [Dvl 342] ksənʔúcxiʔs. He was going to follow. [su7q̓im 133]

2 • in other environments. m̓əsm̓úsiʔs. He felt around. [nb25-20 006] uɬ c̓aʔúkʷiʔs. He brought it in. [lnxbdga 209] nk̓ʷaʔk̓ʷíˑˑniʔs. He picked one. [bjmd 055] scúnmiʔs lútəm. He is turning her down. [fatboy 190] ʔawtípiʔs. He followed. [grlhd 046] kʕacíkiʔs. He ties it together. [mychildr 069] kʷu captíkʷliʔs. They have been telling me. [gregory 069] lut t̓ kaʔkíciʔsəlx. They couldn't find him. [grlsdd 220]

y̓ak̓ʷ   [iʔák̓ʷ] Morph: y̓ak̓ʷ. Etym: √y̓k̓ʷ. to pass (a time of day or night).

Istem. Sp s-ny̓aʔk̓ʷqín right around noon, in the afternoon; Cm {n‑yk̓ʷ‑lx‑us to cross a road; Cr e·+dík̓ʷ+s+m go, recede, return, ebbs (lit. H/s/i recedes/goes back/returns); Li zək̓ʷ:záˑz̓k̓ʷ-ləx to wiggle one's way through (through a crowd, thick brush, etc.). xʷuˑˑy uɬ way̓ taʔlí nkʷkʷʔac taʔlí way̓ k̓ík̓aʔt mat ksiʔák̓ʷs. Then late at night, close maybe to midnight... [lpb168] See: y̓k̓ʷ.

y̓ak̓ʷáqsm   [y̓ak̓ʷáqsəm] Morph: y̓ak̓ʷáqs+m. Etym: √y̓k̓ʷ. to be past mid-winter.

Mstem. way̓ t̓əxʷ y̓ak̓ʷáqsəm uɬ aɬíʔ pútiʔ ksxʷúyənt. It's past mid-winter and there's still lots of ice. [dict] See: y̓ak̓ʷ.

y̓al   [iʔál] Morph: y̓al. Variant: y̓al̕. Etym: √y̓l. to be no longer young; to get older.

Istem. way̓ iʔál. He’s getting old. [nb20.2] way̓ kʷ iʔál. You’re old (an insult). [nb20.2] lut kʷ t̓ iʔál. You’re not old. [nb20.2]

y̓al̕   [iʔál̕] Morph: y̓al̕. Etym: √y̓l̕. Variant: y̓al. middle aged.

Istem. kʷ yiʔál. You are mature, middle-aged. [nb18135.1]

y̓ay̓ákʷaʔ   [y̓ay̓ákʷaʔ] Morph: ya•yákʷaʔ. Etym: √ykʷʔ. to be stingy.

Istem. Sp y̓ey̓úkʷ-eʔ he's stingy; Cm yw̓-yw̓kʷ-ul be stingy; Cr duʔ+duʔkʷ+úl avaricious. yaʔyáʔkʷaʔ. Stingy. [nb25-92 002] mat way̓ qʷən̓qʷán̓t ilmíxʷəm, kəm̓ yaʔyáʔkʷaʔ. That must be the poorest king, or stingy. [nb1226.3] See: yakʷʔ.

y̓áy̓mx̌ʷaʔ   [y̓áy̓mx̌ʷaʔ] Morph: y̓á•y̓mx̌ʷaʔ. Etym: √ymx̌ʷʔ. little basket.

Istem. Category: Dim. uɬ t̓i kaʔkaʔɬʔús uɬ q̓ʷíc̓ət iʔ y̓áy̓mx̌ʷaʔs. Her little basket was full with three little berries. [chip9] See: yámx̌ʷaʔ.

y̓c̓iʔstn̓   [iʔc̓íʔstn̓] Morph: y̓c̓iʔs+tn̓. Etym: √yc̓. small horsetail (equisetum laevigatum).

Istem. Category: Bot. iʔc̓íʔstn̓. Small horsetail. [TBK17]

y̓ir̓y̓ir̓qín   [y̓ir̓y̓ir̓qín] Morph: y̓ir̓•y̓ir̓qín. Etym: √yr. alfalfa (medicago sativa) and American vetch (vicia americana).

Istem. Category: Bot. y̓ir̓y̓ir̓qín. Alfalfa. [TBK105] See: y̓r̓y̓r̓qin.

y̓k̓ʷ   [iʔk̓ʷ] Morph: y̓k̓ʷ. Etym: √y̓k̓ʷ. root with meaning "pass, cross" on which several stems are formed. Category: Rt. See: y̓ák̓ʷ; ɬcny̓ak̓ʷ; ɬny̓ak̓ʷ; ɬny̓ay̓ák̓ʷ; nyak̓ʷílp; nyaʔyáʔk̓ʷ; ny̓ak̓ʷ; ny̓ay̓ák̓ʷ; y̓ak̓ʷáqsm. Sp s-ny̓aʔk̓ʷqín right around noon, in the afternoon; Cm {n‑yk̓ʷ‑lx‑us to cross a road; Cr e·+dík̓ʷ+s+m go, recede, return, ebbs (lit. H/s/i recedes/goes back/returns); Li zək̓ʷ:záˑz̓k̓ʷ-ləx to wiggle one's way through (through a crowd, thick brush, etc.).

y̓ly̓alqn   [il̕y̓ál̕qn̓] Morph: y̓l•y̓alqn. Etym: √yl. y̓ly̓alqn: camp of the Lower Spokane, located slightly more than one and one half miles below the Detillion bridge. Lit: moves in all directions

Istem. Category: Geog. il̕y̓ál̕qn̓. Place nmae. [BK124]

y̓l̕mixʷm̓   [iʔl̕míxʷəm̓] Morph: y̓l̕mixʷ+m̓. Etym: √yl. little chief.

Istem. Category: Dim. iʔl̕míxʷəm̓. Little chief. [nb26-18 011] See: ylmixʷm.

y̓r̓y̓r̓qin   [y̓ir̓y̓ir̓qín] Morph: y̓r̓•y̓r̓qin. Etym: √yr. alfalfa (medicago sativa) and American vetch (vicia americana).

Istem. Category: Bot.

y̓úy̓ma   [y̓úy̓ma] Morph: y̓ú•y̓ma ? Etym: √ym. spike rush (eleocharis palustris).

Istem. Category: Bot. y̓úy̓ma. Spike rush. [TBK36]

y̓xʷítkʷm̓   [iʔxʷítkʷm] Morph: y̓xʷítkʷ+m̓. Etym: √yxʷ. y̓xʷítkʷm̓: a small creek that empties into F.D.R. Lake south from the present-day mouth of La Fleur Creek. Category: Dim. Lit: small dropoffs in creek

Istem. Category: Geog. iʔxʷítkʷm. Place name. [BK287]

y̓xʷútaʔ   [iʔxʷútaʔ] Morph: y̓xʷut+aʔ. Etym: √yxʷ. a little lower.

Istem. Category: Dim. iʔ l y̓xʷútaʔ mi q̓ʷəlíw̓məlx. They'll pick a little below. [pd09] See: yxʷut.

y̓yaʕ̓p   [iʔʕ̓áp] Morph: y̓•yaʕ̓+p. Etym: √yʕp. to arrive.

Istem. Category: +p. xʷuˑˑylx ik̓líʔ iʔʕ̓ápəlx. They went and they got there. [Nams 092] See: yaʕ̓p.