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yeix̲2 lack
lack, be short of (with amount specified; used esp. of time 'from now'); gone
O-u-ø-yeix̲~ (na act) for O to be lacking; for O to be gone
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k̲aak̲ squat, sit, land
squat, sit down low; land (of bird or plane)
S-j-k̲aak̲~ (g̲a event) for S to squat, sit down low; for S to sit down quickly, squat down; for S to land (of waterfowl, plane) (singular subject)
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shook̲ (3) laugh
laugh at it
O-S-ø-shook̲~ (ø act) for S to laugh at O
laugh; smile (often with laughter)
at S-ø-shook̲~ (ø act) for S to laugh
laugh; smile (often with laughter)
at S-ø-shook̲ (na act) for S to laugh; for S to smile (often with laughter)
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k'wát' nest, lay eggs
lay eggs; nest
a-d-l-k'wáat'~ (na event; CV́C' Hort/Pot) for birds to lay eggs, nest
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kaa1 lazy, slow
lazy, slow
a-u-S-d-s-kaa (ga state) for S to be lazy, slow
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aat1 (18) go, walk, lead, gather together, go to bathroom, attack, appoint, let in, let out
appoint, choose for a certain position (plural object) I
a tóo daak O-S-s-.aat~ (Ø motion) for S to appoint (plural) O, choose O for a certain position
lead them
yaa O-shu-S-ø-.aat~ (ga event) for S to lead (plural) O (especially by walking ahead)
go on foot (plural subject) II
P-t~ S-ø-.aat~ (ø motion) for (plural) S to walk, go (by walking or as a general term) to P
walking, going along there (of plural subjects)
P-x̲ yaa S-ø-.aat~ (ga motion) for (plural) S to be walking, going (by foot or as general term) along P (basically plural; see goot for singular)
go on foot (plural subject) IX
P-x̲ S-ø-.aat~ (g̲a motion) for (plural) S to walk, go (by walking or as a general term) down along P
go on foot (plural subject) V
N jikaadáx̲ ya-u-S-ø-.aat~ (ø motion) for (plural) S to get out of N's way
go on foot (plural subject) III
gági S-ø-.aat~ (ø motion) for (plural) S to emerge, walk out into the open
go to the bathroom (plural subject) VII
gánde S-ø-.aat~ (na motion) for (plural) S to go to the bathroom
go on foot (plural subject) VI
a-ya-u-S-d-.aat~ (ø motion) for (plural) S to turn back, go back (by walking or as general term)
go on foot (plural subject) VII
P-dé S-ø-.aat~ (na motion) for (plural) S to walk, go (by walking or as a general term) to P
go on foot (plural subject) I
kei S-ø-.aat~ (ø motion) for (plural) S to walk up, go up (by walking or as a general term)
attack someone
ji-S-d-.aat~ (ø motion) for (plural) S to attack, assault, fall upon
go on foot (plural subject) VIII
k̲ut S-ø-.aat~ (ga motion) for (plural) S to get lost (on foot)
go back (plural subject) I
k̲ux̲~ S-d-.aat~ (Ø motion) for (plural) S to go back, return
let in (esp. animal); welcome in, receive (plural object) II
neil~ O-S-s-.aat~ (Ø motion) for S to let in, welcome in (plural) O
gather together, assemble, congregate (esp. for meetings)
woosh kaanáx̲ S-d-.aat~ (ga event) for (plural) S to assemble, congregate, gather together (for meetings)
gather, assemble, congregate (esp. for meetings) II
woosh x̲oo-t~ S-d-.aat~ (ø motion) for S to assemble, congregate, gather together (for meetings)
bend over, lean down (plural subject)
yínde sh ka-S-l-.aat~ (na motion) for (plural) S to bend over, lean down
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x'aas drip, leak
drip, leak (at fairly fast rate)
ka-l-x'áas (ø event) for something to drip, leak (at fairly fast rate)
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gaas' (4) leap, pounce
leap, pounce on him/her/it II
P-t~ sh S-d-l-gáas'~ (Ø motion) for S to leap, pounce on P
move there VII
P-dé O-l-gáas'~ (na motion) for O to move household (with future plans unspecified) to P
move there II
P-t~ O-l-gáas'~ (ø motion) for O to move household (with future plans unspecified) to P
fall on face; nod off, fall asleep while sitting up
yan~ O-ya-ø-gáas'~ (ø motion) for O to fall on face; for O to nod off, fall asleep while sitting up
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toow (6) read, count, teach, learn
read it, count it
O-S-ø-tóow (na act) for S to read O
teach him/her
P-x' at S-l-tóow (ø act) for S to teach P
teach it to him/her
P-x' O-S-l-tóow (ø act) for S to teach O to P
study; teach oneself
sh tóo at S-d-l-tóow (ø act) for S to study, teach oneself
study, learn it; practice it
sh tóo O-S-d-l-tóow (ø act) for S to study, learn O; for S to practice, rehearse O
read, count
S-d-tóow (na act) for S to read, count
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gook know, learn
know how to do it; learn how to do it
O-S-sh-góok (ga state) for S to know, learn how to do O

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