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‘aamu’, ‘aamu’un

 

'aamu', 'aamu'un n boss Taa mokeela' nim 'aamu'. That woman is my boss. (sem. domains: 4.5.1 - Person in authority, 3.3.3.6 - Control.)

walatnit, walatinta’

walatnit, walatinta' v break Walatnit 'ilik' t'inhanaw. The water broke lose at the dam (because the dam is too weak to hold the water). Walatinta' 'ilik' t'inhanaw. The water broke lose at the dam.

bilyit, biliyta’

bilyit, biliyta' v bruise (by leaning hard on them; bump) Bilyit nim boch'on' nim k'apshali. My son leaned hard on my shoulder. Biliyta' na' min k'owyo. I bruised your hip.

bajixtat, bajixtata’

bajixtat, bajixtata' v bad (to cause) Bajixtat taa nopop 'am boch'oono. That father spoiled his son. Wixwik bajixtata' 'aabula. Worms caused the apple to go bad.

ch’ipch’ipil, ch’ipch’ipla

ch'ipch'ipil, ch'ipch'ipla n bat Ch'ipch'ipil wo'oy'an'. The bat is sleeping. Hoxtit cheexa' ch'ipch'ipla. The dog barked at the bat.

gambaana’, gambaana’an

gambaana', gambaana'an n bell Gambaana' lulhanit sipin' miisa'hiyaw. The bell is hung on top of the church. Taa p'ay' nich'it gambaana'an. That child pressed the bell.

limik’, limk’a₁

limik', limk'a₁ adj black (cf. dark) Sasyinta' xaalu' limik'. The black bowl broke. Hoyoch'an' na' limk'a sabaadu'un. I like black shoes.

lisanyu’, lisanyu’un

lisanyu', lisanyu'un n blue Wa'la' mich lisanyu'. The sky is very blue. Xayaawushta' 'am lisanyu'un gamiisha'an. He put on his blue shirt.

‘aamuwush, ‘aamuwsha

 

'aamuwush, 'aamuwsha adj bossy Xon' noono' 'aamuwush hew. The bossy man lives here. Yatta' naa'ak' 'aamuwsha noono'on. We both talked to the bossy man. (sem. domains: 3.3.3.5 - Compel.)

sasyit, sasiyta’

sasyit, sasiyta' v break Sasyit wech'eeta teeliyin 'am. He broke the stick with his teeth. Sasiyta' 'am p'onoosha. He broke his hand.