geewa'hiy', geewa'hiya n meeting place Limeek'at geewa'hiy'. P'ishga weela'an! The meeting place is dark. Turn on the light! Boyeemata' 'aman geewa'hiya. They decorated (lit. made pretty) the meeting place.
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‘itwayu’, ‘itwayu’un
'itwayu', 'itwayu'un n millipede Wuk'yut meejinmi goosinmi 'itwayu'. The millipede moved very slowly. Xatit ch'enbay' 'itwayu'un. A bird ate a millipede.
ch’amaaxit, ch’amaxta’
ch'amaaxit, ch'amaxta' v mash Ch'amaaxit na' deena'an. I mashed the wild potatoes. Ch'amaxta' k'uyk'u. She mashed the fruits.
wolooyat, wolooyata’
wolooyat, wolooyata' v miss Wolooyat na' 'ap'ooma. I missed (catching) the ball. Wolooyata' shidgil weewila. The squirrel missed the branch.
miisat, miisata’
miisat, miisata' v mass (to go to) Miisat 'aman Dominkanaw. They went to church on Monday. Miisata' 'alit. He went to church some time ago.
ch’aapit
ch'aapit v melt Eeni' ch'aapit. The snow melted. Soopul' ch'apta'. The ice melted. (sem. domains: 8.3.4 - Hot, 1.2.3 - Solid, liquid, gas, 6.6.2.2 - Smelting.)
Xoshoomo’, Xoshoomo’on
Xoshoomo', Xoshoomo'on n Miwok (or Southerner) Tanta' Xoshoomo' mosow. The Miwoks went to the sweathouse. Ta'ishhil naa'an Xoshoomo'on 'amaa. We saw the Miwoks there.
haheelat, haheelata’
haheelat, haheelata' v laugh out loud Haheelat dawhalich'. The workers are laughing out loud. Haheelata' taa mokeela' yatmi. That woman laughed out loud while talking.
patis, patsi
patis, patsi n lice (as in: head lice) Hoyno' patis 'am shilshiw. Head lice will fly to his hair. Bok'to' 'aman shoopina patsi. They found three head lice.
