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open:fall, drop on it (of solid, hard object) N-t~ j-x̲een~ (ø motion) for a hard, solid object to fall, drop open (be open, of season, show) V N-x̲'éidáx̲ shu-ya-u-d-sh-x̲een~ (Ø motion) for N (season, show, etc.) to be open end, close, finish (of season, show, etc.) II yan~ shu-d-sh-x̲een~ (Ø motion) for a season, show, etc. to come to an end, close, finish spill (of liquid) III yax̲ ka-d-sh-x̲een~ (Ø motion) |
open (by pulling):pull it (light object) over it; cover it with it IX N káx̲ O-S-ø-yeesh~ (g̲a motion) for S to pull O (fairly light object) over N; for S to cover N with O pull it (light object) P-dáx̲ kei O-S-ø-yeesh~ (ø motion) for S to pull O (a fairly light object) up out of P pull it down; close it (window) by pulling down IX P-x̲ O-S-ø-yeesh~ (g̲a motion) for S to pull O down along P; for S to close O (window) by pulling down along P pull it up; open it (window) by pulling up I (kínde) kei O-S-ø-yeesh~ (Ø motion) for S to pull O up; for S to open O (window) by pulling up |
order:instruct him/her; give him/her orders to do áa O-ji-ka-(u)-S-ø-k̲aa~ (na event) for S to instruct, give O orders (to do) send him/her on a mission, errand O-ka-(u)-S-ø-k̲aa~ (na event) for S to send O (esp. on a mission or errand, or to deliver a message) confess, acknowledge, declare; charge, set the price, charge for (N éede) O-ya-S-s-k̲aa~ (na act) for S to charge (N) for O; for S to set the price of O; for S to confess, acknowledge, or delcare O insult him/her, offend him/her by what one says sh tugéit O-ya-S-d-s-k̲aa~ (Ø event) for S to insult, offend O by what one says tell him/her (a certain thing) (yéi) O-daa-ya-S-ø-k̲á (act) for S to tell O (a certain thing) say (a certain thing); confess, acknowledge, declare (a certain thing) (yéi) ya-S-ø-k̲aa~ (na act) for S to say (a certain thing); for S to confess, acknowledge, declare (a certain thing) tell, say to him/her; ask him/her to do (yóo) O-ya-S-s-k̲aa~ (na event) for S to tell, say (that) to O; for S to ask O to do (that) |
order: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) |
order:order it, send for it P-g̲áa a-S-ø-woo~ (ø event; CV́V Imp/Hort/Pot) for S to send for, order P (usually from a catalog) take food along (lunch, a picnic) O-S-d-woo~ (Ø event; CV́V Imp/Hort/Pot) for S to take O (food) along |
own:own, claim it O-S-ø-héin (na state) for S to own, claim O (esp. clan property) |
own: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 |
pack:pack it; pile up, stack it O-ka-S-ø-cháak~ (ø act; CV́C Hort/Pot) for S to pile, stack away neatly, pack O (food, clothing, firewood, etc.) |
paddle:paddle, row a-S-ø-x̲aa~ (ø act; CV́V Imp/Hort/Pot) for S to paddle, row transport him/her/it VII P-t O-ya-S-ø-x̲aa~ (na motion) for S to transport O around P by boat or car transport him/her/it II P-t~ O-ya-S-ø-x̲aa~ (ø motion) for S to transport O by boat or car to P; for S to bring, take or fetch O by boat or car to P transport, haul it (by boat or car) O-ya-S-ø-x̲áax'w (na act) for S to regularly transport, haul O by boat or car |
paint:paint it O-S-ø-néegwál' (na act) for S to paint O |