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O

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hein own, claim
own, claim it
O-S-ø-héin (na state) for S to own, claim O (esp. clan property)
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oo1 (10) dress, pregnant, own, put, forgive, wear, give, live, use, angry, frustrate
live (at a place)
k̲u-S-ø-.oo~ (na state) for S to live, live at, dwell permanently
put them, leave them there
P-x' yéi O-S-ø-.oo (na event) for S to put, leave (plural) O at P
pregnant, have a baby
atk'átsk'u/yát(k') O-S-ø-.oo (na event) for S to have O (baby), be pregnant with O (baby)
own, possess, have
O-S-ø-.oo (na state) for S to own, possess, have O
forgive, excuse him/her
ch'a aadé yéi O-S-ø-.oo (na event) for S to forgive, excuse O
dress him/her/it
N náa yéi sha-S-ø-.oo (na act) for S to dress N
frustrate him/her
N toowú x̲'ool yáx̲ O-S-ø-.oo (na state; CV́V Imperfective) for S to frustrate N
get dressed
náa(x') yéi sha-S-d-.oo (na act) for S to get dressed
angry, mean
x'áan a-S-ø-.oo (na state; CV́V Imperfective) for S to be angry, mean
wear it; use it
yéi O-S-ø-.oo (na state) for S to wear, put on, dress in O; for S to use O

P

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chaak pile, pack, stack
pack it; pile up, stack it
O-ka-S-ø-cháak~ (ø act; CV́C Hort/Pot) for S to pile, stack away neatly, pack O (food, clothing, firewood, etc.)
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x̲aa2 (4) paddle, transport
paddle, row
a-S-ø-x̲aa~ (ø act; CV́V Imp/Hort/Pot) for S to paddle, row
transport him/her/it VII
P-t O-ya-S-ø-x̲aa~ (na motion) for S to transport O around P by boat or car
transport him/her/it II
P-t~ O-ya-S-ø-x̲aa~ (ø motion) for S to transport O by boat or car to P; for S to bring, take or fetch O by boat or car to P
transport, haul it (by boat or car)
O-ya-S-ø-x̲áax'w (na act) for S to regularly transport, haul O by boat or car
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néegwal' paint
paint it
O-S-ø-néegwál' (na act) for S to paint O
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aak3 paralyzed
paralyzed (with fright, shock, or surprise), panic, be incapable of action
O-d-.áak~ (Ø event; CV́C Hort/Pot) for O to be paralyzed with fright, shock or surprise; for O to panic, be incapable of action
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x̲ee (2) pass
pass (of 24 hours), elapse
ya-ø-x̲ee~ (Ø event) for 24 hours to pass, elapse
fast (esp. for 24 hours at a time), refrain from eating
O-x̲'a-ø-x̲ei~ (Ø event) for O to fast, refrain from eating
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choox knead, press, pat
knead it, press it, pat it (with palm of hand)
O-ka-S-ø-choox~ (ø act; CV́C Hort/Pot) for S to knead, press, pat O with palm of hand
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dléigu (2) shake hands, pat
pat, pet him/her (esp. under chin or on back, to express affection)
O-S-l-dléigu (na act) for S to pat, pet O (esp. under chin or on back, to express affection)
shake hands with him/her
N jín S-l-dléigu (na act) for S to shake hands with N
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k̲ei1 pay
pay him/her (esp. a person for work done), pay for it
O-ji-S-ø-k̲éi (na act) for S to pay O (esp. a person, for work done); for S to pay for O

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