Prepared by Keri Edwards for Goldbelt Heritage Foundation. Project funded by the Administration for Native Americans.
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fire:build a fire shóo-t~ a-S-d-.aak~ (ø event) for S to build a fire (using wood) |
fish:fish (with net); seine a-S-s-g̲eiwú (na act) for S to fish with net, seine |
fish:fish (with hook); troll a-S-d-s-t'eix̲ (na act) for S to fish with hooks, catch on a hook, troll |
fish:drag him/her; pull him/her VII P-dé O-S-ø-x̲óot'~ (na motion) for S to drag, pull O (esp. person) to P; for S to pull O in quick movements to P drag, pull it there; haul, transport it there (by motor power) P-dé O-S-s-x̲óot'~ (na motion) for S to drag, pull O to P; for S to haul, transport O (by motor power) to P sportfish, cast sha-S-d-l-x̲óot' (na act) for S to fish with rod, sportfish, cast |
fix: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 |
flee:chase him/her/it out into the open daak O-l-kéil'~ (ø motion) for S to chase O into the open |
flee:flee, run from, turn back from (singular subject) (N nák̲) a-ya-S-d-haan~ (na motion) for (singular) S to flee, run, turn back (from N) stand (for singular subject to be standing) S-ø-hán (position) for (singular) S to be standing stand up, rise (singular subject) S-d-haan~ (ga event) for (singular) S to stand up, rise stand (stay standing; stand firm, singular subject) yan~ S-ø-haan~ (ø motion) for (singular) S to keep standing; for (singular) S to stand firm |
float:float, drift VII P-t O-l-haash~ (na motion) for O to float, drift around at P drift, float to it P-t~ O-l-haash~ (ø motion) for O to float, drift to P float, drift out to sea I daak O-l-haash~ (ø motion) for O to float, drift out to sea |
flow:flow there; flood it (of tide) P-náx̲ ya-ø-daa~ (ø motion) for water, the tide to flow through P; for water, the tide to flood P rise, come in (of tide) daak̲ ø-daa~ (ø motion) for the tide to rise, come in flow (water, blood); run (of nose) VII ka-ø-daa~ (na motion) for water, blood to flow; for a nose to run rise (of water level, tide) kei ø-daa~ (ø motion) for water level, tide to rise bleed, run (of nose) shí N lóot~ ø-daa~ (Ø motion) for N's nose to bleed rise (of water level); flow (of water) II P-t~ ka-ø-daa~ (Ø motion) for water to flow, rise to P |
flow:grow it (plant); turn it on (hose) O-ka-S-s-.aa~ (na act) for S to cause O (plant) to grow; for S to turn on O (hose), cause O to flow celebrate, set apart (a particular day) O-k̲ei-S-s-.aa~ (na event) for S to celebrate O, set apart O (a particular day) grow (of plant); flow, pour forth (of water) ka-ø-.aa~ (na act) for a plant to grow; for a stream of water to flow, pour forth grow (of plant) ka-s-.aa~ (na act) for a plant to grow daylight (become daylight, dawn) k̲ei-ø-.aa (na event) for it to become daylight, dawn run, migrate (of fish) VII ya-ø-.aa~ (na motion) for fish to run, migrate run, migrate (of fish) II P-t~ ya-ø-.aa~ (Ø motion) for fish to run at P |
