Dependent (conjunct) order verbs

tséhvóona'o this morning (literally, 'when it was morning')
tséhvóóhto when he saw it
tséxhoo'êse where he is/was; when he was there
tsé'óétsétánôse when he was worried
tséhvóómôse when he saw him

tsévéhonevêstse the one who is chief/boss
tsévéhonevese the ones who are chiefs/bosses
tsévéstoemose the one who is his/her spouse
tsévéstoemôhtse the one who is your spouse

mâhvóona'o tomorrow
ma'asetonéto when it starts to get cold
mâhnêxho'ehnêstse when he comes
mâhvé'hó'tâhévóvôtse if they win

tséhvé'háomóhtaese because he is sick
tséhvé'nêševátsêstaese because he is merciful

hó'néménêstse whenever he sings

némenesêstse whenever he sings (alternate pronounciation: ôhnémenesêstse)
ôxhotse'óhevosêstse whenever they work

momóxêhoo'köoho I/We wish it would rain.

móhno'nóxháaeho'ta The sun must not have been shining.

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