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born: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 |
borrow:borrow it O-S-ø-hées' (ga act) for S to borrow O borrow it (esp. round, spherical object) O-ka-S-ø-hées' (ga act) for S to borrow O (esp. round, spherical object) lend it to him/her N-t~ O-S-ø-hées'~ (ø motion) for S to lend O to N |
bother:bother (by interrupting, etc.), annoy O-S-sh-keen~ (Ø event; CV́C Hort/Pot) for S to bother, annoy O |
bother:bother, trouble him/her; cause him/her anxiety O-ka-S-ø-xéel'~ (ø event; CV́C' Hort/Pot) for S to bother, trouble, cause trouble or anxiety for O |
break:break it (esp. rope-like objects) O-S-l-k'oots~ (na event) for S to break O (esp. rope-like objects) |
break:break it (solid object such as wood, metal, etc.) O-S-ø-l'éex'~ (na event) for S to break O (esp. of solid objects, wood, metals, etc.) break it (long object) O-S-l-l'éex'~ (na event) for S to break O (often by bending) (usually long objects) break (of general, solid object) ø-l'éex'~ (na event) for a general, solid object to break break (of long object) l-l'éex'~ (na event) for a long object to break |
break:break it (usually fairly fragile objects) O-ka-S-ø-wáal'~ (Ø event) for S to break O break his/her heart N toowú O-ka-S-l-wáal'~ (Ø event) for S to break N's heart, hurt N's feelings disappointed (lit. one's feelings are boken) N toowú ka-ø-wáal'~ (Ø event) for N to be disappointed break (usually fairly fragile objects) ka-ø-wáal'~ (Ø event) for something to break |
break (law):violate, break a law; do something wrong at géit~ S-d-s-geet~ (ø event) for S to violate, break (law or custom), to do something wrong |
breathless:breathless, panting, short of breath O-ka-ø-shaak̲~ (Ø event) for O to be breathless, short of breath, panting |
breed:breed them O-S-s-x̲eit~ (ga event) for S to breed O multiply; produce young, breed (of animals) d-s-x̲eit~ (ga event) for something to multiply, increase in numbers; for animals to produce young, breed |