| a, adj. | adjective | voc. | vocative |
| Culu- | prefix consisting of the initial consonant of the root followed by
ulu | x- | x is a prefix |
| dat. | dative | -x | x is a suffix |
| gen. | genitive | -x- | x is infixed after the initial consonant |
| k.o. | kind of | x1, x2 | there are two roots with the shape x, members of different
morphemes |
| -l- | infix consisting of l followed by the initial vowel of the
root | x-y | x is a prefix, and y is a suffix |
| lit. | literally | x(y) | y can be substituted for x with virtually no
difference in meaning |
| n | noun | x-/y- | x or, alternatively with no change in meaning, y |
| nom. | nominative | — | root |
| r- | prefix consisting of the initial consonant followed by the first
vowel of the root | = | alternative pronunciation. Defined under the form listed on the
right |
| s.o. | someone | (→) | shift to right: when an affix is added the vowel of the penult is
shortened (Section 5.11, p. xii) |
| s.t. | something | (←) | shift to left: when an affix is added the vowel of the penult is
lengthened (Section 5.11, p. xii) |
| s.w. | somewhere | † | additions added to the entry on pp. 1140 ff. |
| v | verb | * | root which is not used alone |