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yát (2) play
play
ash ka-u-S-d-l-yát (na act) for S to play (esp. active games)
pregnant
O-ka-d-yát (ga state) for O to be pregnant
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haaʰ many, plenty, lots
many, plenty, lots
O-sha-ya-d-haaʰ~ (na state) for O to be many, plenty, lots
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tsaak̲ (6) raise hand, reach for, push, pole, poke, inject, thread needle, plug in, pursue
thread needle
N k'éenáx̲ O-ya-u-S-l-tsaak̲~ (Ø motion; CV́C Hort/Pot) for S to thread N (needle)
pole canoe, push boat with pole I
daak O-S-l-tsaak̲~ (Ø motion) for S to pole, push O (canoe, boat) out away from the beach with a pole
reach for, reach out (one's hand)
(N g̲áa) daak ji-S-l-tsaak̲~ (Ø motion) for S to reach a hand out (for N)
raise one's hand (in voting, etc.)
kei ji-S-l-tsaak̲~ (ø event) for (singular) S to raise the hand (in voting, etc.)
inject, give shot
N tóode O-ka-S-l-tsaak̲~ (na motion) for S to inject O into N
plug in (electrical cord) II
O-shu-S-l-tsaak̲~ (Ø motion) for S to plug in O (electrical cord)
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ch'eix̲' (2) point
point at it, point it out
O-S-ø-ch'éix̲'~ (Ø event) for S to point at, point out O
point at a person (with finger)
O-ya-S-ø-ch'éex̲'~ (Ø act) for S to point at O (with finger)
:
ch'eex̲' point (with finger)
point (with finger)
P-t~ S-ø-ch'éex̲'~ (Ø motion) for S to point in the direction of P
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taak̲1 (2) poke
poke, prod, jab, spear him/her/it
O-S-ø-taak̲~ (Ø event) for S to spear, prod, poke, jab O
push it out using a pole (of boat) I
daak O-ya-S-l-taak̲~ (Ø motion) for S to pole, push O (canoe, boat) out away from the shore with a pole
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tsaak̲ (6) raise hand, reach for, push, pole, poke, inject, thread needle, plug in, pursue
thread needle
N k'éenáx̲ O-ya-u-S-l-tsaak̲~ (Ø motion; CV́C Hort/Pot) for S to thread N (needle)
pole canoe, push boat with pole I
daak O-S-l-tsaak̲~ (Ø motion) for S to pole, push O (canoe, boat) out away from the beach with a pole
reach for, reach out (one's hand)
(N g̲áa) daak ji-S-l-tsaak̲~ (Ø motion) for S to reach a hand out (for N)
raise one's hand (in voting, etc.)
kei ji-S-l-tsaak̲~ (ø event) for (singular) S to raise the hand (in voting, etc.)
inject, give shot
N tóode O-ka-S-l-tsaak̲~ (na motion) for S to inject O into N
plug in (electrical cord) II
O-shu-S-l-tsaak̲~ (Ø motion) for S to plug in O (electrical cord)
:
tsaak̲ (6) raise hand, reach for, push, pole, poke, inject, thread needle, plug in, pursue
thread needle
N k'éenáx̲ O-ya-u-S-l-tsaak̲~ (Ø motion; CV́C Hort/Pot) for S to thread N (needle)
pole canoe, push boat with pole I
daak O-S-l-tsaak̲~ (Ø motion) for S to pole, push O (canoe, boat) out away from the beach with a pole
reach for, reach out (one's hand)
(N g̲áa) daak ji-S-l-tsaak̲~ (Ø motion) for S to reach a hand out (for N)
raise one's hand (in voting, etc.)
kei ji-S-l-tsaak̲~ (ø event) for (singular) S to raise the hand (in voting, etc.)
inject, give shot
N tóode O-ka-S-l-tsaak̲~ (na motion) for S to inject O into N
plug in (electrical cord) II
O-shu-S-l-tsaak̲~ (Ø motion) for S to plug in O (electrical cord)
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g̲eel' (2) polish
polish it
O-ka-S-sh-g̲éel'~ (Ø act; CV́C' Hort/Pot) for S to polish O
sharpen it (esp. knife, with a grindstone)
O-ya-S-ø-g̲éel'~ (ø act) for S to sharpen O (with a grindstone)
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haa (14) dig, gather, time for it, hungry, obvious, want, remind, polish, injure, crowded, plant, have a turn
polish, rub until shiny
N daatx̲ k̲u-ka-S-s-haa~ (na act) for S to polish N; for S to rub N until shiny
remind, cause to remember, bring to mind
N káa daak O-sa-S-l-haa~ (Ø event; CV́V Hort/Pot) for S to remind O about N
garden; dig
a-ka-S-ø-haa~ (na act) for S to garden, dig
plant it (using spade); dig it
O-ka-S-ø-haa~ (na act) for S to plant O
crowd, crowded, gather VII
P-t~ O-ya-d-haa~ (Ø motion) for O to move in, come around, crowd at P (of large numbers, esp. people, birds)
time for it
P-t~ k̲u-ø-haa~ (ø motion) for the time to come for P
gather it; pick it up; take it up
O-ya-S-s-haa~ (ø act; CV́V Imp/Hort/Pot) for S to gather up, pick up, take up O
have a turn
N ée-t~ k̲u-ø-haa~ (ø motion) for N to have a turn
hungry (make him/her hungry)
N ée-t~ yaan-->O-S-s-haa~ (Ø motion) for S to make N hungry
hungry
N ée-t~ yaan ø-haa~ (ø motion) for N to be hungry
dig it up
kei O-ka-S-ø-haa~ (ø motion) for S to dig O up
injure oneself
sh tóo a-sha-S-d-l-háa (Ø event) for S to injure oneself
obvious; clearly visible
tlél ga-u-ø-háa (ga state) for something to be obvious, clearly visible
want (often with strong feeling); decide, be decided about, intend to; agree to, be willing to
(yéi) O-sa-S-ø-haa~ (na state) for S to want O (a certain way); for S to be decided about O; for S to agree to O

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