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‘uk’uch, ‘uk’cha

'uk'uch, 'uk'cha n nape Uk'uch nim k'uyuk'axon'. My nape is itchy. K'oolapi' 'ach'ich'ta' nim 'uk'cha. A mosquito bit my nape. (sem. domains: 2.1.1 - Head.)

k’aach’ik’, k’aach’ik’a

k'aach'ik', k'aach'ik'a n nit Oheemata' k'aach'ik' 'am gaamaw. Nits have disappeared from his bed. K'aach'ik'a na' xepta' 'am shilshiw. I pulled the nits off his hair.

k’osoy’, k’osoyi

k'osoy', k'osoyi n mouse Ama' gadya' k'osoy' xon' xoch'ooyow. That hungry mouse lives in the ground. Gaadu' yawaalit k'osoyi 'am shoyxow. The cat chased the mouse into its hole.

‘ooch’iy’

'ooch'iy' near Holoshta' 'ooch'iy' 'oshto. She sat near the fire. Kate yalk'i'xon' 'ooch'iy' 'am p'aya. Kate is standing close to her child. (sem. domains: 8.2.6.2 - Near, 8.4.6.4 - Future, 9.4.4.7 - Just, almost not, 8.1.5.6 - Almost, 8.2.6.1 - Far, 8.4.6.4.1 - Soon, 4.1.4 - Neighbor.)

ch’eneetat, ch’eneetata’

ch'eneetat, ch'eneetata' v noisy Ch'eneetat 'amak'. The two of them were noisy. Ch'eneetata' na' halum'sam. I made a noise while tiptoeing.

shama’, shama’an

shama', shama'an n mouth K'amnit nim shama'. My mouth is dry. Somgo min shama'an! Cover your mouth!

‘och’yet, ‘och’yeeta’

'och'yet, 'och'yeeta' v near (to become) Och'yet naa'an 'ilk'a. We all got close to the water. Och'yeeta' na' ka'yu'un. I got close to the coyote.

jelet₅

jelet₅ n noon (cf. midnight)

wuk’yut, wuk’uyta’

wuk'yut, wuk'uyta' v move Holki' wukyut. The earth is moving. (Or, earthquake) Ama' p'ay' wuk'uyta' balk'iw. The baby moved in her belly.

mik’ish, mik’shi

mik'ish, mik'shi n neck K'uyuk'axon' 'am mik'ish. His neck is itchy. Xishiwta' gaadu' nim mik'shi. The cat scratched my neck.