Vocabulary - Page 159 Tsi Karhakta Textbook**
Animate descriptions: adjectival verbs which refer to the qualities or appearance of specific individuals.
  Rahnènyehs - He is tall
  Yehnènyehs - She is tall
  Kahnènyehs - It is tall

  Nihahnenyèhsha' - He is short
  Niyehnenyèhsha' - She is short
  Nikahnenyèhsha' - It is short

  re'sen - He is fat
  Yakóre'sen - She is fat
  re'sen - It is fat

  Rotíwen - He is skinny/thin
  Yakotíwen - She is skinny/thin
  Yotíwen - It is skinny/thin
  Rakowánen - He is big
  Yekowánen - She is big
  Kakowánen - It is big

  Nihrá'ah - He is small
  Niyaká'ah - She is small
  Niwá'ah - It is small

  Roya'tahkaríyo - He is agile
  Yakoya'tahkaríyo - She is agile
  Yoya'tahkaríyo - It is agile

  Ra'shátste - He is strong
  Ye'shátste - She is strong
  Ka'shátste - It is strong
  Rotsi'yóha' - He is weak
  Yakotsi'yóha' - She is weak
  Yotsi'yóha' - It is weak

  Rotshánit - He is smart
  Yakotshánit - She is smart
  Yotshánit - It is smart

  Ro'nikònrat - He is sensible
  Yako'nikònrat - She is sensible
  Yo'nikònrat - It is sensible

  Ro'nikonhróri - He is amusing
  Yako'nikonhróri - She is amusing
  Yo'nikonhróri - It is amusing

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