We may now more closely examine the inner structure of the action-words, of which something has already been said in §§ 1 and 20.

Eke, to eat (§ 171 a)), is used without any inflexion, as a transitive verb: d-eke kiana n, and I did eat (it), h-onnaka n, h-eke n, take (it), eat (it)!.

In other forms eki and iki prevail, and it is possible that the last e of eke is a slight indication that here an a ought to be used.

D-eke, I eat, belongs to the type: pronominal prefix – root. The type pronominal prefix – ending or particle (without root), is met with in: l-a, he did, lo fa, he shall do (§28), d-ibi, I did (a moment before) (§ 58 a) 3)), d-ebe, I have accomplished doing (§ 59 a) 3)).

In a-ii-, to weep (A. M. § 182, 150), the root consists only of a long i (felt as a sound-imitation? see, however, A. M. § 182, 151. rain): Jesus a-iiya goba, Jesus wept.

In a-ti-, to drink (A. M. § 182, 3), the root consists of a t with only traces of a preceding e;l t(i) indicates the motion of the fluid: h-eta. drink, na-ta goba, they drank, da-ti fa. I (will) drink, da-tena a-ta-hi, my blood is drink, a-ta-kwona-hu, a cup.