scrambled eggs
How do you like your eggs? Scrambled.
tw’elíxnikeʔnim táam’am
tw’e-líxnik-eʔnim táam’am
tw’e- (stir) + lixnik- (to move around) + eʔnim (IMPERATIVE) táam’am (eggs)
‘scramble my eggs!’
tw’elíxnikin’ táam’am wéwluqse
tw’e-líxnik-in’ táam’am wéwluq-se
tw’e- (stir) + lixnik- (to move around) + in’ (STATIVE) táam’am (eggs) wéwluq (want, desire) + se (IMPERFECTIVE)
‘I want scrambled eggs.’
The verb tw’elíxnik- is a transitive verb composed of two verb morphemes (see the NPD, page 394).
