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x̲aa1 (3) eat
eat it
O-S-ø-x̲aa~ (ø act) for S to eat O
eat
at S-ø-x̲aa~ (ø act) for S to eat
eat it up; consume it
yax̲ O-ya-S-s-x̲aa~ (ø event) for S to eat up, finish, consume O (eating lots of pieces)
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kashóok'
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kashóok' yoo x'atánk
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x̲een (4) fall, spill, open, end
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)
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xeex (19) run (singular subject), fall, drop, rise, end, happen, blow
fall on it (of small, compact object) IX
ø-xeex~ (g̲a motion) for an object (usually small, compact) to fall
fall, drop through it IX
P-náx̲ ka-ø-xeex~ (g̲a motion) for something (usually a round object) to fall, drop through P
hit it, fall against it, drop into it (esp. round object)
P-t~ ka-ø-xeex~ (ø motion) for something (usually a round , spherical object such as a bullet, ball) to hit, fall against, drop into P
blow there (esp. of strong wind) II
P-t~ ø-xeex~ (Ø motion) for a strong wind to blow at P
fall, drop on it; hit it (of bullet); spread, go around (of rumor or news)
P-t~ ø-xeex~ (ø motion) for something to fall or drop on P; for a bullet to hit P; for a rumor, news to spread, go around at P
fall around (esp. of object inside container); wobbly VII
P-t ø-xeex~ (na motion) for something to fall around at P (esp. inside a container)
run (singular subject) II
P-t~ S-j-xeex~ (ø motion) for (singular) S to run to P, arrive at P by running
move through the sky (sun, moon); fall, drop (of small object) I
daak ø-xeex~ (Ø motion) for the sun, moon to come out; for something (esp. a small, compact object) to fall, drop
run out of something
N jeet~ shu-ø-xeex~ (ø event) for N to run out of something
stuck in one's throat; choke
N leitóox̲-t~ ø-xeex (Ø motion) for something to be stuck in N's throat; for N to choke on something
worry him/her
N tóot ø-xeex~ (na event) for something to worry N; for N to have something constantly on the mind
run (singular subject) III
g̲unéi S-j-xeex~ (ø motion) for (singular) S to begin running
rise (of sun or moon)
kei ø-xeex~ (ø motion) for the sun, moon to rise
run (singular subject) VIII
k̲ut S-j-xeex~ (ga motion) for (singular) S to run away
end; used up
shu-ø-xeex~ (na event) for something to end, come to an end, pass; for something to be used up (of supplies, etc.)
run (singular subject) VII
P-dé S-j-xeex~ (na motion) for (singular) S to run toward P
happen, occur, take place
ya-ø-xeex~ (na event) for something to take place, occur, happen
set (of sun, moon)
yínde ø-xeex~ (na motion) for the sun, moon to set
blow (esp. of strong wind) VII
ø-xeex~ (na motion) for the wind to blow
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kees' (5) put out, hoarse, end
put it out (fire); turn it off (light)
O-ya-ka-S-l-kées'~ (ø event) for S to put out, extinguish O (fire); for S to turn off O (light)
hoarse (make him/her have hoarse, scratchy voice)
N satú --> O-ka-S-l-kées'~ (Ø event; CV́C' Hort/Pot) for S to make N have hoarse, scratchy voice
hoarse (have hoarse or scratchy voice), have a tickle in the throat
N satú / N leitóox̲ ka-Ø-kées'~ (Ø event; CV́C' Hort/Pot) for N's voice to be hoarse, scratchy (with N satú); for N to have a tickle in the throat (with N leitóox̲)
go out (of fire, light)
ya-ka-l-kées'~ (ø event) for a fire, light to go out
end, pass (of month)
(ya-)ka-ø-kées'~ (Ø event; CV́C' Hort/Pot) for a month to end, pass
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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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dootl2 entice
entice, call or bring to oneself (esp. child or wild animal) II
tóo-t~ O-ka-S-l-dootl~ (Ø motion) for S to entice, call, or bring O to oneself (esp. child or wild animal)
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aa2 (2) examine, kiss, consider, think over, come to senses
examine, inspect it; judge, assess it
N daa ya-S-d-s-.aa~ (na act) for S to examine, inspect, look into, judge, assess N
kiss him/her
N x̲'éi-t~ ya-S-d-s-.aa~ (ø motion) for S to kiss N
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xeech exert, concentrate
exert one's full strength on it; concentrate on it
O-S-ø-xeech~ (ø event) for S to exert one's full strength on, strive for O; for S to concentrate on, put effort into O

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