Prepared by Keri Edwards for Goldbelt Heritage Foundation. Project funded by the Administration for Native Americans.
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eat:eat it O-S-ø-x̲aa~ (ø act) for S to eat O eat at S-ø-x̲aa~ (ø act) for S to eat eat it up; consume it yax̲ O-ya-S-s-x̲aa~ (ø event) for S to eat up, finish, consume O (eating lots of pieces) |
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end:fall, drop on it (of solid, hard object) N-t~ j-x̲een~ (ø motion) for a hard, solid object to fall, drop open (be open, of season, show) V N-x̲'éidáx̲ shu-ya-u-d-sh-x̲een~ (Ø motion) for N (season, show, etc.) to be open end, close, finish (of season, show, etc.) II yan~ shu-d-sh-x̲een~ (Ø motion) for a season, show, etc. to come to an end, close, finish spill (of liquid) III yax̲ ka-d-sh-x̲een~ (Ø motion) |
end:fall on it (of small, compact object) IX ø-xeex~ (g̲a motion) for an object (usually small, compact) to fall fall, drop through it IX P-náx̲ ka-ø-xeex~ (g̲a motion) for something (usually a round object) to fall, drop through P hit it, fall against it, drop into it (esp. round object) P-t~ ka-ø-xeex~ (ø motion) for something (usually a round , spherical object such as a bullet, ball) to hit, fall against, drop into P blow there (esp. of strong wind) II P-t~ ø-xeex~ (Ø motion) for a strong wind to blow at P fall, drop on it; hit it (of bullet); spread, go around (of rumor or news) P-t~ ø-xeex~ (ø motion) for something to fall or drop on P; for a bullet to hit P; for a rumor, news to spread, go around at P fall around (esp. of object inside container); wobbly VII P-t ø-xeex~ (na motion) for something to fall around at P (esp. inside a container) run (singular subject) II P-t~ S-j-xeex~ (ø motion) for (singular) S to run to P, arrive at P by running move through the sky (sun, moon); fall, drop (of small object) I daak ø-xeex~ (Ø motion) for the sun, moon to come out; for something (esp. a small, compact object) to fall, drop run out of something N jeet~ shu-ø-xeex~ (ø event) for N to run out of something stuck in one's throat; choke N leitóox̲-t~ ø-xeex (Ø motion) for something to be stuck in N's throat; for N to choke on something worry him/her N tóot ø-xeex~ (na event) for something to worry N; for N to have something constantly on the mind run (singular subject) III g̲unéi S-j-xeex~ (ø motion) for (singular) S to begin running rise (of sun or moon) kei ø-xeex~ (ø motion) for the sun, moon to rise run (singular subject) VIII k̲ut S-j-xeex~ (ga motion) for (singular) S to run away end; used up shu-ø-xeex~ (na event) for something to end, come to an end, pass; for something to be used up (of supplies, etc.) run (singular subject) VII P-dé S-j-xeex~ (na motion) for (singular) S to run toward P happen, occur, take place ya-ø-xeex~ (na event) for something to take place, occur, happen set (of sun, moon) yínde ø-xeex~ (na motion) for the sun, moon to set blow (esp. of strong wind) VII ø-xeex~ (na motion) for the wind to blow |
end:put it out (fire); turn it off (light) O-ya-ka-S-l-kées'~ (ø event) for S to put out, extinguish O (fire); for S to turn off O (light) hoarse (make him/her have hoarse, scratchy voice) N satú --> O-ka-S-l-kées'~ (Ø event; CV́C' Hort/Pot) for S to make N have hoarse, scratchy voice hoarse (have hoarse or scratchy voice), have a tickle in the throat N satú / N leitóox̲ ka-Ø-kées'~ (Ø event; CV́C' Hort/Pot) for N's voice to be hoarse, scratchy (with N satú); for N to have a tickle in the throat (with N leitóox̲) go out (of fire, light) ya-ka-l-kées'~ (ø event) for a fire, light to go out end, pass (of month) (ya-)ka-ø-kées'~ (Ø event; CV́C' Hort/Pot) for a month to end, pass |
end:think over, consider, make up one's mind about (singular subject) N daa yoo tu-S-ø-taan~ (ø act) for (singular) S to think over, consider, make up one's mind about N change one's mind; think it over and reconsider, be converted (singular subject) N daatx̲ k̲ux̲ tu-S-d-taan~ (Ø motion) for (singular) S to change mind about N; for (singular) S to think over and reconsider N wash over it (of waves) V N kanax̲ ji-ya-s-taan~ (Ø motion; CV́C Hort/Pot) for waves to wash over N cover it (esp. pot) with something at S-ø-taan~ (g̲a event) for S to cover (esp. pot, etc.), put on lid carry it, take it (container or hollow object) VIII O-S-ø-taan~ (ga motion) for S to carry, take O (usually a container or hollow object) bend it (long, simple object) O-ka-S-taan~ (na event) for S to bend O (usually long, simple object) over like to do it; in the habit of doing it O-ka-u-S-sh-tán (ga state) for S to be in habit of doing O; for S to do O frequently because S enjoys doing it carry it, take it (container or hollow object) II P-t~ O-S-ø-taan~ (ø motion) for S to carry, take O (usually a hollow object) to P extend to it; end there P-t shu-ka-ø-tán (position) for something to extend to, end at P sit there (of container or hollow object) P-t ø-tán (position) for a container or hollow object to sit at P precipitate (rain, snow, etc) daak s-taan~ (ø event) for rain, snow to fall speak, talk to him/her (singular subject) N ée-t~ x̲'a-S-ø-taan~ (ø motion) for S to speak, talk to N call him/her on the phone VII N jeedé x̲'a-S-d-taan~ (na motion) for (singular) S to call N on telephone give, take, hand it to him/her (long, complex object) N jee-t~ O-S-s-taan~ (ø motion) for S to give, take, hand O (usually long, complex object) to N call him/her on the phone II N jee-t~ x̲'a-S-d-taan~ (ø motion) for S to call N on telephone put trust in, rely on, have faith in N káa yan tu-S-ø-taan~ (Ø motion) for S to put trust in, rely on, have faith in N rough (of ocean) ji-s-taan~ (na event) for the ocean to be rough bring it out, unearth it; pick it up (usually long, complex object) kei O-S-s-taan~ (ø motion) for S to bring out, unearth O (usually long, complex object)(esp. from a box or other container or place which O is kept); for S to pick up, lift up O raise one's hand I kei ji-S-s-taan~ (Ø motion) for S to raise a hand speak, talk, make speech (singular subject) x̲'a-S-d-taan~ (na event) for (singular) S to speak, talk, make a speech put it down (small, stick-like object) yan O-ka-S-s-taan~ (ø motion) for S to put down, lay down, leave, place O (usually quite small, stick-like object) put it down, leave it (long, complex object) yan O-S-s-taan~ (ø motion) for S to put down, lay down, leave, place O (usually long, complex object) hit, reach the beach (of waves) yan ji-s-taan~ (Ø motion) for waves to hit, reach the beach lower one's hand yan~ ji-S-s-taan~ (Ø motion) for S to lower a hand stop speaking, stop talking (singular subject) II yan~ x̲'a-S-d-taan~ (Ø motion) for (singular) S to stop talking bent yóo ka-ø-tán (position) for something to be bent speak to, talk to (singular subject) yoo x̲'a-S-ø-taan~ (ø act) for (singular) S to speak to, talk to bend over, lean down (singular subject) yínde sh ka-S-d-taan~ (na motion) for (singular) S to bend over, lean down decide, make up one's mind; feel, think (a certain way) (yéi) tu-S-d-taan~ (na event) for (singular) S to decide, make up one's mind (that way) |
entice:entice, call or bring to oneself (esp. child or wild animal) II tóo-t~ O-ka-S-l-dootl~ (Ø motion) for S to entice, call, or bring O to oneself (esp. child or wild animal) |
examine:examine, inspect it; judge, assess it N daa ya-S-d-s-.aa~ (na act) for S to examine, inspect, look into, judge, assess N kiss him/her N x̲'éi-t~ ya-S-d-s-.aa~ (ø motion) for S to kiss N |
exert:exert one's full strength on it; concentrate on it O-S-ø-xeech~ (ø event) for S to exert one's full strength on, strive for O; for S to concentrate on, put effort into O |
expect:carry it, take it (general, often compact object) IX P-dáx̲ O-S-ø-teeʰ~ (ga motion) for S to pick O up off of P carry it, take it (general, often compact object) VII P-dé O-S-ø-teeʰ~ (na motion) for S to carry, take O (general, often compact object) to P anticipate, forsee; expect, consider likely to happen or arrive O-shu-S-s-teeʰ~ (na state) for S to anticipate, forsee, expect O; for S to consider O likely to happen or arrive postpone it O-shu-ka-S-ø-teeʰ~ (na event) for S to postpone O expect him/her/it; anticipate it O-shu-S-s-teeʰ~ (na state) for S to anticipate, foresee O; for S to expect, consider O likely to happen or arrive carry it, take it (solid, complex object) VII P-dé O-S-s-teeʰ~ (na motion) for S to carry, take O (solid, often complex object) to P carry it, take it (solid, complex object) IX O-S-s-teeʰ~ (ga motion) for S to carry, take O (solid, often complex object) install it there, hang it there P-x̲ O-S-ø-teeʰ~ (g̲a motion) for S to install, hang, place O at P hang it up there (esp. to dry) P-x̲ O-sha-ya-S-ø-teeʰ~ (ø motion) for S to hang up O at P (esp. to dry) stormy, rough (of weather) a-ya-d-teeʰ~ (g̲a event) for the weather to be stormy, rough give, take, hand it to him/her (round, spherical object) N jee-t~ O-ka-S-teeʰ~ (ø motion) for S to give, take, hand O (round object) to N blame it on him/her; bring it (shame, joy) onto him/her P-t~ O-shu-S-ø-teeʰ~ (ø motion) for S to bring O (abstract, esp. shame, blame, joy) onto P feed it to him/her/it; give it to him/her/it to eat N x̲'éix̲ O-S-ø-teeʰ~ (na event) for S to feed O to N; for S to give O to N to eat feed him/her/it N x̲'éix̲ at S-ø-teeʰ~ (na event) for S to feed N, give food to N (for immediate consumption) baptize him/her héen-t~ O-ya-S-ø-teeʰ~ (ø motion) for S to baptize, immerse (singular) O in water or pour water upon O as a religious rite put it on (shirt, dress, etc.) káx̲ O-S-d-teeʰ~ (g̲a event) for S to put on O (shirt, dress, etc.) bring it out, unearth it; pick it up (general, often compact object) kei O-S-ø-teeʰ~ (ø motion) or S to bring out, unearth O (general, often compact object)(esp. from a box or other container or place which O is kept); for S to pick up, lift up O put it down, leave it (round, spherical object) yan O-ka-S-ø-teeʰ~ (ø motion) for S to put down, lay down, leave, place O (round object) put it down (solid, often complex object) yan O-S-s-teeʰ~ (ø motion) for S to put down, lay down, leave, place O (solid, often complex object) |
explain:tell, report about it; witness, testify about it O-ka-S-ø-neek~ (na act) for S to tell about, report about, give facts about O; for S to witness to, tell about, testify about O tell the story of it; talk into it O-ka-S-l-neek (na act) for S to tell the story of O; for S to talk into O explain it (N een) k̲unáax̲ daak O-ka-S-ø-neek~ (Ø act) for S to explain O (to N) tell on, inform on, betray (secret) kei O-ka-S-ø-neek~ (Ø motion) for S to tell on, inform on, betray O tell a story, narrate; preach sh ka-S-d-l-neek (na act) for S to preach, narrate, tell a story |
explode:explode, blow up kei sh-tóok~ (ø event) for something to explode, blow up |
extend:extend up there (esp. of road) I P-x̲ kei l-shoo~ (Ø motion) for a complex object (esp. road) to extend up to P extend around it (esp. road) V P-x̲ ya-u-ø-shoo~ (Ø motion) for a slender item (esp. road) to extend around, along P |
