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ᐋᒋᐦᒋᒨ aachihchimuu
[vai]
N
s/he is stranded on a small island or sandbar because of the incoming tide

ᐋᔓᐧᐃᐦᐊᒻ aashuwiham
[vti]
N
s/he crosses a body of water by paddling, swimming, it (anim) swims across it

ᐹᑖᔥᑎᒥᔥᑳᐤ paataashtimishkaau
[vai]
N
s/he, it (anim) paddles, swims in this direction (towards the speaker)

ᓅᐦᑖᐦᐊᒻ nuuhtaaham
[vti]
N
s/he, it (anim) falls short of it, does not make it, paddling or swimming; s/he does not have enough money to pay for it

ᐊᐧᑳᒥᔅᒌᐤ akwaamischiiu
[vai]
S
s/he/it (anim) swims touching the bottom of the shallow water, sticking out of the water

ᐲᐦᒋᔥᑑᐦᐊᒻ piihchishtuuham
[vti]
S
s/he/it (anim, ex. beaver) paddles, swims into the mouth of the river

ᓅᐦᑌᑯᐦᒋᓐ nuuhtekuhchin
[vai]
S
s/he/it (anim) wants to swim across and falls short, can't make it across

