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k̲ee (3) sit, get up
sit (for plural subjects to be seated)
S-ø-k̲ee~ (position) for (plural) S to be seated
rise, get up (plural subject)
sha-S-d-k̲ee~ (ø event) for (plural) S to get up, rise
sit down (plural subject)
S-ø-k̲ee~ (g̲a event) for (plural) S to sit, sit down (esp. act of sitting)
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nook1 (7) carry, sit, get up
situtated there (of building)
d-nook~ (g̲a event) for a building to be situated there
carry him/her/it (live creature) VII
P-t O-S-s-nook~ (na motion) for S to carry, take O (live creature) around at P
seat him/her
O-S-s-nook~ (g̲a event) for S to seat O
lift him/her/it up (live creature)
kei O-S-s-nook~ (ø motion) for S to lift up O (live creature)
rise, get up (singular subject)
sha-S-d-nook~ (ø event) for (singular) S to get up, rise
sit down (singular subject)
S-ø-nook~ (g̲a event) for (singular) S to sit, sit down (esp. act of sitting)
put him/her/it down, leave him/her/it (live creature)
yan~ O-S-s-nook~ (ø motion) for S to put down, leave O (live creature)
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aat2 (17) think, give, take, carry, lie2, speak, turn, change mind
think over, consider, make up one's mind about (plural subject)
N daa yoo tu-S-l-.aat~ (ø act) for (plural) S to think over, consider, make up one's mind about N
change one's mind; think it over and reconsider, be converted (plural subject)
N daatx̲ k̲ux̲ tu-S-d-l-.aat~ (Ø motion) for (plural) S to change mind about N; for (plural) S to think over and reconsider N
button it up
aanáx̲ O-ka-S-l-.aat~ (Ø act) for S to button up O
lying there (to have small objects lying there)
P-t O-ka-S-l-.át (position) for S to have O (small objects) lying at P
lie there (of small objects)
P-t ka-l-.át (position) for small objects to lie at P
lie there (of several things; of dead or unconscious persons or animals)
P-t l-.át (position) for several things to lie at P; for several persons or animals to lie dead, unconscious, or incapacitated at P
carry them, take them (esp. baggage) VII
P-dé O-S-l-.aat~ (na motion) for S to carry, take (plural) O (esp. baggage) to P
speak, talk to him/her (plural subject)
N ée-t~ x̲'a-S-l-.aat~ (ø motion) for (plural) S to speak, talk to N
give, take, hand it to him/her (small, round or hoop-like objects)
N jee-t~ O-ka-S-l-.aat~ (ø event) for S to give, take, hand O (small, round or hoop-like objects) to N
give, take, hand them to him/her (esp. baggage and personal belongings)
N jee-t~ O-S-l-.aat~ (ø motion) for S to give, take, hand (plural) O (esp. baggage and personal belongings) to N
lying down (of human) (plural subject)
(P-t) sh S-d-l-.át (position) for (plural) S to be lying down (at P)
speak, talk, make speech (plural subject)
x̲'a-S-l-.aat~ (na event) or (plural) S to speak, talk, make a speech
turn the wheel (boat, car) I
kei O-ya-S-l-.aat~ (ø motion) for S to turn O (boat, car)
put it down, leave it (esp. baggage and personal belongings)
yan~ O-S-l-.aat~ (ø motion) for S to put down, lay down, leave (plural) O (esp. baggage and personal belongings)
lie down (of human) (plural subject)
yan~ sh S-d-l-.aat~ (Ø motion) for (plural) S to lie down
stop speaking, stop talking (plural subject) II
yan~ x̲'a-S-l-.aat~ (Ø motion) for (plural) S to stop talking
speak to, talk to, converse (plural subject)
yoo x̲'a-S-l-.aat~ (ø act) for (plural) S to speak, talk, converse
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aax̲2 (4) give, take, carry, lie2
carry it, take it (textile-like object, blanket, coat, robe, sheet, etc.) VII
P-t O-S-ø-.aax̲~ (na motion) for S to carry, take O (a textile-like object, blanket, coat, robe, sheet) around at P
lie there (of hide-like object, blanket, coat, robe, sheet)
P-t ø-.áx̲ (position) for a hide-like object, blanket, coat, robe, sheet to lie at P
give, take, hand it to him/her (textile-like object, blanket, coat, robe, sheet, etc.)
N jee-t~ O-S-ø-.aax̲~ (ø motion) for S to give, take, hand O (textile-like object) to N
take it off (shirt, dress, coat, etc.) I
kaax̲ kei O-S-d-.aax̲~ (Ø motion) for S to take off O (shirt, dress, coat, etc.)
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een1 (5) give, take, carry, pick
pick it
O-S-ø-.een~ (ø act; CV́C Hort/Pot) for S to pick O (esp. berries) into a container
carry it, take it (container full of liquid or small objects) II
P-t~ O-S-s-.een~ (ø motion) for S to carry O (container full of liquid or small objects) to P
give, take, hand it to him/her (container full of liquid or small objects)
N jee-t~ O-S-s-.een~ (ø motion) for S to give, take, hand O (container full of liquid or small objects) to N
bring, carry it inside (of container full of liquid or small objects)
neil O-S-s-.een~ (ø motion) for S to bring O (container full of liquid or small objects) inside
put it down; leave it (container full of liquid or small objects)
yan~ O-S-s-.een~ (ø motion) for S to put down, lay down, leave, place O (a container full of liquid or small objects)
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naa3 order, send, command, give
send him/her there; order him/her to go there; give it (in accordance with clan relationship
O-ka-u-S-ø-náa (na act; CV́V Imp/Hort/Pot) for S to order (esp. to go), send, command O; (fig.) for S to give O (esp. in accordance with clan relationship)
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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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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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taan (29) think, feel, give, take, carry, cover, bend, habit, end, rain, snow, speak, rough, rely
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)
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teeʰ2 (19) give, take, carry, expect, stormy, blame, baptize, postpone
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)

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