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VERBS

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chaa strain, filter, drain
strain, filter it; drain it off
O-ka-S-l-chaa~ (ø act) for S to strain, filter, drain off O
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koox (2) drain, dry, thirsty
drain out, go dry (of kettle or other container)
ka-l-koox~ (na event) for a kettle, container etc. to drain out, go dry
thirsty; dry
O-sha-ø-koox~ (ø event) for O to be thirsty; for O to be dry
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g̲eiy dress
dress up, smarten up, make an effort to look different
sh ka-S-d-j-g̲eiy (Ø event) for S to dress up, smarten up, make an effort to look different
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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
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neiʰ (16) give, take, show, happen, fix, ready, finish, dress up, do, work
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
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haash (3) float, drift
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
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tool (5) roll up, drill, spin
drill it, bore hole in it
O-S-ø-tool~ (Ø act; CV́C Hort/Pot) for S to drill, bore hole in O
drill it; spin it (make it spin)
O-ka-S-l-tool~ (na event) for S to make O spin; for S to drill O
spin it
O-ka-S-l-tool~ (na event) for S to spin O, make O spin
roll up (anything flat and flexible)
O-ka-S-l-tool~ (Ø act) for S to roll up O (anything flat and flexible)
spin (top, etc.)
ø-tool~ (Ø act; CV́C Hort/Pot) for something (top, etc.) to spin
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look drink
drink in sips, sip (esp. hot liquids)
O-S-ø-look~ (Ø act) for S to drink O in sips, sip O (esp. hot liquids)
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naa2 (2) drink
drink
at S-d-naa~ (ø act) for S to drink
drink it
O-S-d-naa~ (ø act) for S to drink O
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s'ík̲s' drink
drink by sucking, drink through a straw
O-S-ø-s'eek̲~ (Ø act; CV́C Hort/Pot) for S to drink O by sucking; for S to drink O through a straw

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