Prepared by Keri Edwards for Goldbelt Heritage Foundation. Project funded by the Administration for Native Americans.
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distant:far, distant (that far, distant) (yéi) ka-u-ø-lei~ (na state) for something to be (so) far, distant (in time or space) |
dive:dive into the water; slap tail down hard as going down in water (esp. of killerwhale and beaver) a-d-sh-t'aakw~ (Ø event) for something to dive into the water; for something to slap tail down hard as going down in water (esp. of killerwhale and beaver) |
dizzy:sift it O-ka-S-l-g̲áat~ (Ø act) for S to sift O sprinkle it, scatter it carefully O-ka-S-l-g̲átch (na act) for S to sprinkle, scatter O carefully wander, wander around trying to find the way P-t yaa k̲u-S-d-l-g̲áat (na motion) for S to wander around at P; for S to wander around at P trying to find the way trap it, catch it in trap (deadfall or other, but not fishtrap) O-S-d-s-g̲aat~ (Ø event) for S to trap, catch O in trap (deadfall or other, but not fishtrap) dizzy (be dizzy) N daa yaa k̲u-ø-g̲áat~ (Ø event) for N to be dizzy dizzy (make him/her dizzy) N daa yaa k̲u-S-l-g̲áat~ (Ø event) for S to make N dizzy forget him/her/it yaa O-k̲u-S-l-g̲áat~ (Ø event) for S to forget O |
do:violate, break a law; do something wrong at géit~ S-d-s-geet~ (ø event) for S to violate, break (law or custom), to do something wrong |
do:carry them, take them (plural objects) IX P-dáx̲ yéi O-S-s-neiʰ~ (ga motion) for S to pick up, lift up, take (plural) O (objects) up off of P discipline, restrain, restrict, warn not to do, prevent from doing O-ya-u-S-ø-nei~ (g̲a act) for S to discipline, restrain, restrict, warn or prevent O from doing something get revenge, get even with him/her chush yáa O-S-d-s-neiʰ~ (na event) for S to get revenge, get even with O give, take, hand them to him/her (of plural objects) N jee-t~ yéi O-S-s-neiʰ~ (ø motion) for S to give, take, hand (plural) O to N demonstrate, show how to do it; perform it N wak̲shiyeex' yéi O-S-s-neiʰ~ (na event) for S to demonstrate, perform publicly, show N how to do O by action accident (have an accident); get hurt; happen (something bad to him/her) k̲áakw-t~ O-ø-neiʰ~ (ø motion) for O to have an accident, get hurt; for something bad to happen to O straighten it out; smooth it over wooch yáx̲ O-S-s-neiʰ~ (na event) for S to straighten out O, smooth O over (literal or abstract) finish it yan~ O-S-s-neiʰ~ (ø motion) for S to finish, complete O dressed up yan~ sh S-d-s-neiʰ~ (ø event) for S to dress up ready, complete, finished; permanent yan~ O-ø-neiʰ~ (ø motion) for O to be permanent, happen for good; for O to be finished, complete, ready; for O to be prepared, ready put them down, leave them (plural round, spherical objects) yan~ yéi O-ka-S-s-neiʰ~ (ø motion) for S to put down, leave O (plural round objects) work on it; do it (yéi) O-daa-S-ø-neiʰ~ (na act) for S to do, perform O (a particular action); for S to work on O happen (yéi) at ø-neiʰ (na event) for something to happen fix it; cause that to happen to it; do that to it (yéi) O-S-s-neiʰ~ (na event) for S to do (that) to O; for S to fix, cause (that) to happen to O work; do yéi ji-S-ø-neiʰ~ (na act) for S to work; for S to do happen, occur to him/her/it (yéi) O-ø-neiʰ (na event) for (that) to happen, occur to O |
Do you love me?: | |
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dominate:dominate (try to dominate) or trounce, attempt to overpower (like brown bear) N een sh ka-S-d-l-xoots~ (Ø event; CV́C Hort/Pot) for S to try to dominate or trounce or attempt to overpower N (like a brown bear) |
donate:donate it; load it (gun); shoot it (basketball) O-ka-S-ø-g̲éex' (na event) for S to donate O (esp. money); for S to load O (gun), put bullet in; for S to shoot O (basketball) contribute to it; donate to it; add to it P-t~ ka-S-d-g̲éex'~ (ø motion) for S to donate, contribute, add to P contribute, donate ka-S-d-g̲éex'~ (na event) for S to donate, contribute throw it up in the air (esp. ball) I kei O-ka-S-ø-g̲éex'~ (ø motion) for S to throw O (esp. ball) up in the air lose it k̲ut O-S-ø-g̲éex'~ (ga motion) for S to lose O lose it (round, spherical object) k̲ut O-ka-S-ø-g̲éex'~ (ga motion) for S to lose O (round, spherical object) |
Don’t wear your hats in school.:(Lit: you won’t wear your hats in school (this is the “prescriptive” use of the future tense). | |
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drag:drag it; pull it VII P-dáx̲ O-S-s-xáat'~ (na motion) for S to drag, pull O (esp. heavy object or limp object such as dead animal) away from P; for S to haul, transport O (by non-motor power) away from P |
