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t’igt’igit, t’igt’igta’

t'igt'igit, t'igt'igta' v tease T'igt'igit na' ch'enbayi. I'm teasing the bird. T'igt'igta' na'at nim 'am namxa. My older sister teased her friend.

mos, moso

mos, moso n sweat house Ta'ishhane' mos hew. The sweathouse is visible from here. Di'she' 'aman moso 'ooch'iy' wakaya. They will build the sweathouse near the river.

tishat, tishata’

tishat, tishata' v take out Tishat 'am yaawe'en. He took out his keys. Tishata' gusali. He took out the spoons.

ta’ashhiy’, ta’ashhiya

ta'ashhiy', ta'ashhiya n television (Lit: something to look at) Hili min ta'ashhiy'? Where's your t.v.? Ta'shi'xon' na' ta'ashhiya. I'm watching t.v.

shuweda’, shuweda’an

shuweda', shuweda'an n sweater Lulunta' shuweda' tesech'iw. The sweater hung on the door. Xayaawushga shuweda'an! Put on a sweater! (sem. domains: 5.3.2 - Women's clothing.)

tan’et, tan’eta’

tan'et, tan'eta' v take something Tan'et na' gayeeda'an. I took the cookies. Mi'in Ka'yu' tan'eta' shukshuya. Then Coyote took the sand.

washit, washta’

washit, washta' v tell a story Matt washit. Matt told a story. Washta' taa noono' nim xo'ow. That man told a story at my house.

ch’enshit, ch’enishta’

ch'enshit, ch'enishta' v sweep Ch'enshit na' xo'o. I swept the house. Ch'enishta' hidyaw helew. He swept everywhere. (sem. domains: 7.2.1.2 - Move quickly, 3.5.1.5.3 - Hide your thoughts, 7.3.4.1 - Touch, 4.8.3.2 - Win, 5.6.5 - Sweep, rake.)

yowmixit, yowmixta’

yowmixit, yowmixta' v take something home Limk'i na' yowmixit. I took the black one home. Yowmixta' 'ama' nim somleela'an. She took home my hat.

doshit, doshto’

doshit, doshto' v tell about, report Doshit 'am nim nopop yoloowin . My father told him about the gathering. Doshto' nan hoshew. He told me about the cold.