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intelligent

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gei2 (3) undertand, intelligent, foolish
understand, comprehend
N daa yaa k̲u-shu-s-géi (ga state) for N to understand, comprehend
foolish, dull, unwise, crazy
tlél yaa k̲u-S-d-sh-géi (ga state) for S to be foolish, dull, unwise, or crazy
intelligent, smart, wise
yaa k̲u-S-d-s-géi (ga state) for S to be intelligent, smart, wise

interpret

:
neek (5) tell, talk, explain, report, witness, gossip, disagree, prophesy, interpret, preach, narrate, defraud, call
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

intoxicate

:
shooʰ2 (3) intoxicate, torment
intoxicate him/her, get him/her drunk
O-ka-S-l-shooʰ~ (na event) for S to intoxicate O
torment, persecute (esp. physically), ill-treat, cause to suffer
eeshandéin yoo O-ka-S-l-shooʰ~ (Ø event) for S to torment, persecute or ill-treat O; for S to cause O to suffer
intoxicated, drunk
O-ka-ø-shooʰ~ (na event) for O to be intoxicated

investigate

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tlaakw (3) investigate, research, tell
investigate it; research it
O-ka-S-ø-tlaakw~ (na event) for S to investigate, make inquiry into, research O
tell a legend
O-S-ø-tlaakw~ (ø act; CV́C Hort/Pot) for S to tell, recount, narrate O (legend, myth, fairy tale, etc.)
whisper
k̲u-S-ø-tlaakw~ (Ø act; CV́C Hort/Pot) for S to whisper

invite

:
eex' (2) call out, invite
call out to him/her; shout to, holler at him/her
O-S-ø-.éex' (na act) for S to call out to, shout to, holler at O
invite him/her
O-S-ø-.éex' (g̲a event) for S to invite O, ask O to a party

It didn’t melt.

:
Tlél wulláa.
Keyword(s):

It doesn’t melt.

:
Tlél ulléix.
Keyword(s):

It escapes my mind (every time).

:
Tlei ax shantóodáx kut gashíxch.
(Lit: It runs away from my mind (every time).)
Keyword(s):

It freezes (every time).

:
Tlél ult'íx'ch.
OR
Tlél ult'éex'ch.
Keyword(s):

It freezes (regularly).

:
Ult'íx'x.
Keyword(s):

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