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bath:wash it O-S-ø-.óos'~ (na act) for S to wash O wash it (surface of pot, table, etc.) O-ka-S-ø-.óos'~ (na act) for S to wash O (usually surface of pot, table, etc.) wash (often meat or feet) O-S-l-.óos'~ (na act) for S to wash O (often meat or feet) bath (take a bath) daa S-d-.óos'~ (na act) for S to take a bath wash hair sha-S-d-.óos'~ (na act) for S to wash hair |
bathe:bathe oneself S-d-shooch~ (ø act) for S to bathe, take a bath |
be:care about it; think about it, consider it; have an opinion about it N daa O-tu-ø-teeʰ~ (na state) for O to care about N; for O to think about, consider N; for O to have an opinion about N need, lack, require it N eetéenáx̲ O-ø-teeʰ~ (na state) for O to need, lack, require N like, similar to him/her/it N yáx̲ O-ø-teeʰ~ (na state) for O to be like, similar to N busy N daat át k̲u-d-s-teeʰ~ (g̲a state) for N to be busy, occupied with things appear before him/her; apparent to him/her N wak̲shiyeex' yéi O-ø-teeʰ~ (na state) for O to appear to N; for O to be apparent to N born; exist; live O-k̲u-d-s-teeʰ~ (g̲a state) for O to be, be in existence, live; for O to be born grateful, thankful, satisfied sh tóog̲aa O-d-teeʰ~ (na state) for O to be grateful, thankful, satisfied still, quiet; stop functioning tleiyéi yéi O-ø-teeʰ~ (na state) for O to be still, quiet; for O to stop (car, clock, e.g.) be (for the weather to be a certain way) (yéi) k̲u-ø-teeʰ~ (na state) for the weather to be (that way) feel like doing, want to do; feel that way (yéi) O-tu-ø-teeʰ~ (na state) for O to want to do, feel like doing (that); for O to feel a certain way be (a certain way) (yéi) O-ø-teeʰ~ (na state) for O to be (that way) be, stay, remain there; live, dwell there N-x' yéi O-ø-teeʰ~ (na state) for O to be, stay, remain at N; for O to dwell, live at N be, become P-x̲ O-s-teeʰ~ (na state) for O to be P (a member of a group); for O to become P |
beat:beat it; ring it; stab it O-S-ø-gwaal~ (ga act) for S to beat O (esp. drum), ring (bell); for S to stab O hit him/her/it in the face; punch him/her O-ya-S-ø-gwaal~ (ø event) for S to hit O in the face (with fist), punch O ring (telephone or bell) sh da-gwaal~ (ø act) for a telephone or bell to ring |
beat up:beat him/her up; assault him/her; attack him/her O-S-ø-jáak̲w (na act) for S to beat up, assault, violently attack O |
bed:put him/her to bed (singular) O-S-s-taaʰ~ (na event) for S to put (singular) O to bed sleep (singular subject) S-ø-taaʰ~ (na act) for (singular) S to sleep, sleep alone |
bed:put them to bed (plural) O-S-s-x̲éix'w~ (na event) for S to put (plural) O to bed sleep (plural subjects) S-ø-x̲éix'w~ (na act) for (plural) S to sleep, sleep in company with others, go to bed |
believe:believe him/her; trust him/her N éek' a-S-ø-heen (ga state) for S to believe, trust, believe in N trust oneself, have confidence in oneself sh tóok' a-S-d-heen (na state) for S to trust oneself, have confidence in oneself |
bend:roll it (log, barrel, etc.) O-ka-S-l-gwáatl~ (na motion) for S to roll O (log, barrel, etc.) bend limb (arm, leg); fold up (paper, etc.) in loose roll O-ka-S-l-gwaatl~ (Ø act; CV́C Hort/Pot) for S to bend O (limb); for S to fold up O (paper, etc.) in a loose roll roll (of spherical object) P-t~ ka-ø-gwáatl~ (ø motion) for a spherical object to roll to P astonished, flabbergasted, be left open-mouthed O-k̲'a-d-gwáatl~ (Ø event; CV́C Hort/Pot) for O to be astonished, flabbergasted, left open-mouthed capsize, overturn (of canoe, boat) III áa yax̲ ø-gwáatl~ (Ø motion) for a boat to capsize, overturn rock, roll it (canoe, boat) P-t O-ka-ka-S-l-gwáatl~ (na motion) for S to rock, roll O (boat) at P rock, roll (of canoe, boat) P-t ka-ka-ø-gwáatl~ (na motion) for a canoe, boat to rock, roll around |
bend: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) |
