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l'eix̲ dance
dance
a-S-ø-l'eix̲ (na act) for S to dance
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x̲éitl'shan scary, dangerous
scary; dangerous
O-ka-u-l-x̲éitl'shán (ga state) for O to be scary, dangerous
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g̲eet (2) rain, snow, dark
precipitate (rain, snow, etc., esp. hard)
a-ø-g̲éet (na event) for rain, hail, snow to fall (often hard, in dark rainstorm)
dark (of sky)
k̲u-ka-j-g̲éet~ (ø event) for the sky to be dark
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aa3 (7) grow, turn on, flow, run (fish), quake, daylight, celebrate
grow it (plant); turn it on (hose)
O-ka-S-s-.aa~ (na act) for S to cause O (plant) to grow; for S to turn on O (hose), cause O to flow
celebrate, set apart (a particular day)
O-k̲ei-S-s-.aa~ (na event) for S to celebrate O, set apart O (a particular day)
grow (of plant); flow, pour forth (of water)
ka-ø-.aa~ (na act) for a plant to grow; for a stream of water to flow, pour forth
grow (of plant)
ka-s-.aa~ (na act) for a plant to grow
daylight (become daylight, dawn)
k̲ei-ø-.aa (na event) for it to become daylight, dawn
run, migrate (of fish) VII
ya-ø-.aa~ (na motion) for fish to run, migrate
run, migrate (of fish) II
P-t~ ya-ø-.aa~ (Ø motion) for fish to run at P
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aak̲w (7) give orders, decide, plan, try
try it, attempt it
O-ka-(u)-S-ø-.aak̲w (na act) for S to try, attempt O
plan it
O-ka-S-ø-.aak̲w~ (Ø act) for S to plan O
order him/her, give him/her instructions (esp. concerning work)
át O-ji-ka-u-S-ø-.aak̲w~ (na act) for S to give O orders, instructions (esp. concerning work)
give him/her orders; command, instruct him/her
át O-ka-S-ø-.aak̲w~ (na event) for S to give orders to, command, instruct O
give him/her an opportunity to speak; give him/her directions as to what to say
O-x̲'a-ka-(u)-S-ø-.aak̲w (na act) for S to give O an opportunity to speak; for S to give O directions as to what to say
decide about it; plan it
yan~ O-ka-S-ø-.aak̲w~ (ø motion) for S to make a decision about O; for S to finish planning O
order oneself to do it; make oneself do it
át sh ji-ka-S-d-.aak̲w~ (na event) for S to make oneself do something
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dlaan (2) deep
deep (of water, snow, etc.)
ø-dlaan~ (g̲a state) for water, snow, etc. to be deep, to be piled thickly
deep, thick, piled up (of snow, pine needles, etc)
yan~ ka-ø-dlaan~ (ø motion) for grain-like objects, pine needles, snow to be deep, thick, pile up
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dlaak̲ get, succeed, accomplish, defeat, win
win, gain, get, obtain it; acquire it; succeed, accomplish it; defeat him/her/it
O-ya-S-ø-dlaak̲~ (na event) for S to gain, get, obtain, acquire O; for S to succeed, accomplish O; for S to defeat, beat O
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l'eel' (2) defecate
defecate
a-S-ø-l'éel'~ (Ø act) for S to defecate
poop oneself
sh daa a-S-d-l'éel'~ (Ø event) for S to poop oneself
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neek (5) tell, talk, explain, report, witness, gossip, disagree, prophesy, interpret, preach, narrate, defraud, call
tell, report about it; witness, testify about it
O-ka-S-ø-neek~ (na act) for S to tell about, report about, give facts about O; for S to witness to, tell about, testify about O
tell the story of it; talk into it
O-ka-S-l-neek (na act) for S to tell the story of O; for S to talk into O
explain it
(N een) k̲unáax̲ daak O-ka-S-ø-neek~ (Ø act) for S to explain O (to N)
tell on, inform on, betray (secret)
kei O-ka-S-ø-neek~ (Ø motion) for S to tell on, inform on, betray O
tell a story, narrate; preach
sh ka-S-d-l-neek (na act) for S to preach, narrate, tell a story
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seek1 delayed, prevented, held back
delayed, prevented, held back from plans (often due to inclement weather)
O-ya-ø-seek~ (ø event) for O to be delayed, prevented, held back from plans (often due to inclement weather)

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