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ᐋᐦᒌᐤ ᑲᔦ ᒫᒃ ᐋᐦᒋᐸᔫ
verbs of movement
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ᐋᐦᑎᑯᑖᐤ aahtikutaau
[vii]
N
it hangs in a different place, it moves as it hangs, the snare has been moved by the animal
ᐋᐱᒥᐱᔨᐤ aapimipiyiu
[vai]
N
s/he comes in this direction by vehicle, s/he, it (anim) flies in this direction
ᐋᐳᐦᑖᐤ aapuhtaau
[vai]
N
s/he brings the meat of big game that s/he has killed as much as s/he can carry
ᐋᔓᐧᐃᐦᐊᒻ aashuwiham
[vti]
N
s/he crosses a body of water by paddling, swimming, it (anim) swims across it
ᐊᐧᑳᒥᔅᒌᐤ akwaamischiiu
[vai]
N
it (anim) lies at the bottom underwater, floats along and then comes to the shore
ᒋᐦᒋᐱᔨᐦᑖᐤ chihchipiyihtaau
[vai]
N
s/he starts it up (engine), s/he goes off with it, starts something
ᒌᐅᐧᐃᐦᑖᐤ chiiuwihtaau
[vai]
N
the caribou leaves the area after losing velvet on antlers and goes in search of a mate
ᒌᐧᐋᐱᔨᐦᐆ chiiwaapiyihuu
[vai]
N
s/he, it (anim) turns her/his, its body around to turn back, s/he turns back while travelling
ᒋᔒᐱᒋᐤ chishiipichiu
[vai]
N
s/he, it (anim) causes the snow to make a loud noise as s/he, it (anim) walks on it
ᒋᐧᔖᐧᐋᐦᑖᐤ chishwaawaahtaau
[vai]
N
s/he, it (anim) makes loud noises while moving about or doing something
ᒋᐧᔖᐧᐋᔮᔥᑯᔑᓐ chishwaawaayaashkushin
[vai]
N
s/he, it (anim) makes loud noise while walking among trees, bushes
ᑯᐃᔥᑎᑳᒫᐱᔨᐦᑖᐤ kuishtikaamaapiyihtaau
[vai]
N
s/he passes it around to those who are sitting around, s/he drives it around the body of water
ᑯᐃᔅᐧᑳᐹᑭᒧᐧᐃᒡ kuiskwaapaakimuwich
[vai]
N
they fly in a straight line, they are hung in a straight line
ᑯᑖᐧᐋᔅᑯᐱᐦᐧᑖᐤ kutaawaaskupihtwaau
[vai]
N
s/he, it (anim) runs into the forest carrying her/him, it (anim or inan)
ᐧᑳᔅᑭᑳᒫᐱᔨᐤ kwaaskikaamaapiyiu
[vai]
N
s/he changes over to the other side of the river using boat, canoe and motor
ᒥᔑᑳᔅᑯᐱᒋᐤ mishikaaskupichiu
[vai]
N
s/he reaches the other side of a stretch of ice, moving winter camp
ᒥᑖᐹᐦᔮᐤ mitaapaahyaau
[vai]
N
s/he (on airplane), it (anim) flies out into an area of open water or ice; s/he arrives by airplane from inland
ᒥᑖᐹᓯᐦᑖᐤ mitaapaasihtaau
[vai]
N
s/he arrives at the body of water with her/his canoe on her/his shoulders during a portage
ᓂᓈᓂᔑᐱᔨᐤ ninaanishipiyiu
[vai]
N
it (anim) breaks and scatters in all directions, is completely destroyed
ᓂᑑᐱᑯᔑᐦᑖᐤ nituupikushihtaau
[vai]
N
s/he goes to wait around with hopeful anticipation of receiving food
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
ᐹᐦᐹᐧᐋᐦᒑᐱᐦᑖᐤ paahpaawaahchaapihtaau
[vai]
N
it (anim, bird) flaps its wings as it runs to take flight
ᐹᔥᒋᐱᔨᐤ paashchipiyiu
[vai]
N
s/he, it (anim) goes over, s/he, it (anim) falls over something, it (anim) goes beyond the amount (time, money)
ᐹᑖᔥᑎᒥᔥᑳᐤ paataashtimishkaau
[vai]
N
s/he, it (anim) paddles, swims in this direction (towards the speaker)
ᐲᔨᐦᑖᑯᒋᓐ piiyihtaakuchin
[vai]
N
s/he, it (anim) can be clearly seen flying apart from the rest of the flock
ᐱᑭᔥᑎᐧᐋᒋᔑᒨ pikishtiwaachishimuu
[vai]
N
s/he goes into the water from land to get away, s/he, it (anim) escapes by going into the water
ᐱᐧᑳᓈᐤ pikwaanaau
[vai]
N
s/he, it (anim) is able to walk on top of the hard frozen crust of snow (used with negative)
ᐱᒥᑎᑳᔥᑖᐱᔨᐤ pimitikaashtaapiyiu
[vai]
N
her/his, its (anim) shadow is seen as s/he, it (anim) passes by
ᐱᐹᒫᐦᑎᐧᐄᐱᐦᑖᐤ pipaamaahtiwiipihtaau
[vai]
N
it (anim) runs around on something stick-like (ex a tent frame)
ᐱᔅᒑᐱᔨᐦᐆ pischaapiyihuu
[vai]
N
s/he, it (anim) makes a sudden turn off the path, it (anim, moose, caribou) deviates quickly from the running herd
ᐱᔅᒑᐱᔨᐤ pischaapiyiu
[vai]
N
s/he drives off the path to go by another route, s/he accidentally goes off the road
ᐱᔅᑳᐱᐦᒑᐱᔨᐦᐆ piskaapihchaapiyihuu
[vai]
N
it (anim) pulls and breaks the string, wire holding it (anim)
ᓵᔅᒋᒨ saaschimuu
[vai]
N
s/he (in canoe), it (anim) goes onto the shore, it (anim) puts its head onto the beach
ᔖᔒᑯᐦᑖᐤ shaashiikuhtaau
[vai]
N
the male porcupine urinates often during mating season even as it walks
ᑖᐱᒋᐱᔨᐤ taapichipiyiu
[vai]
N
the toboggan, sled goes through water from the solid ice to the next area of solid ice
ᑖᑎᐹᐧᐋᐤ taatipaawaau
[vai]
N
s/he, it (anim) walks around the point, s/he, it (anim) goes all around the island
ᑎᐦᑳᔮᓂᐦᑖᐤ tihkaayaanihtaau
[vai]
N
s/he lets the cold in (this is also said when a child is seen warming her/his hands by the stove or fire, or wears outdoor clothes when indoors, meaning that it is a sign of cold weather to come)
ᔮᔮᐧᐋᓯᑯᐱᒋᐤ yaayaawaasikupichiu
[vai]
N
s/he walks along the shore on the ice while moving winter camp
ᐋᔔᔥᑎᐧᑫᐸᔫ aashuushtikwepayuu
[vai/vii]
S
s/he drives, rides across the river, it goes across the river
ᐋᔨᒥᐸᔫ aayimipayuu
[vai]
S
s/he/it (anim) is always going around, driving around, s/he is always having a hard time
ᐊᐧᑳᒥᔅᒌᐤ akwaamischiiu
[vai]
S
s/he/it (anim) swims touching the bottom of the shallow water, sticking out of the water
ᐊᑎᒧᐧᐁᔮᒋᒣᐤ atimuweyaachimeu
[vai]
S
the loud sound of her/his snowshoes on the frozen snow is heard as s/he departs
ᒋᐦᒋᐸᔨᐦᑖᐤ chihchipayihtaau
[vai+o]
S
s/he starts it up (engine), s/he starts, takes, goes off with it
ᒌᐦᐄᑰ chiihiikuu
[vai]
S
it (animal, bird) gets away on her/him, runs off, flies off before s/he/it (anim) can kill it
ᒌᓂᐧᑳᓂᐦᑌᐤ chiinikwaanihteu
[vai]
S
s/he walks all around something, s/he/it (anim, ex hand of clock) completes a revolution
ᒌᓂᐧᑳᓄᑯᒋᓐ chiinikwaanukuchin
[vai]
S
it (anim, ex duck spinning) whirls through the air after being shot
ᐃᔮᔔᑕᐦᑯᔅᒉᐤ iyaashuutahkuscheu
[vai]
S
s/he walks back and forth (ex steps from tussock to tussock in muskeg)
ᑯᐃᔥᑎᑳᒣᐸᔫ kuishtikaamepayuu
[vai/vii]
S
s/he/it goes around the teepee, as a bowl of food may be passed around
ᑯᐃᔥᑎᑳᒣᔮᑎᑳᓲ kuishtikaameyaatikaasuu
[vai]
S
s/he/it (anim, ex moose) walks around the edge of the lake in the water
ᑯᐃᔅᐧᑳᐯᑲᒧᐧᐃᒡ kuiskwaapekamuwich
[vai]
S
they fly in a straight line, they are installed in a straight line
ᐧᑫᔅᑲᑳᒣᐸᔫ kweskakaamepayuu
[vai]
S
s/he crosses to the other side (ex. of the road, the river) by vehicle
ᒫᒫᐦᒋᑯᐸᔫ maamaahchikupayuu
[vai]
S
s/he should not rest too much after walking a long time or will not be able to move; s/he should not eat too much after not having sweets for a long time [coastal]
ᒪᑖᐯᐸᐦᑖᐤ mataapepahtaau
[vai]
S
s/he arrives running from the bush to the water, shore, running from the portage
ᒥᓯᐦᑌᐸᔫ misihtepayuu
[vai/vii]
S
s/he/it gets around to everyone, scatters, spreads (ex news, gossip)
ᒧᔖᐅᐦᐊᒻ mushaauham
[vti]
S
s/he paddles, swims away from shore, goes away from shore in boat, swimming
ᓇᓈᐦᑌᐸᔫ nanaahtepayuu
[vai/vii]
S
there are heat waves rising from the snow, ice in early spring (around May)
ᓂᑕᐦᐄᔮᑎᑳᓯᑎᐦᑖᐤ nitahiiyaatikaasitihtaau
[vai+o]
S
s/he takes it (ex canoe) upriver walking in the water
ᓅᐦᑌᑯᐦᒋᓐ nuuhtekuhchin
[vai]
S
s/he/it (anim) wants to swim across and falls short, can't make it across
ᐹᔥᑖᑎᔑᒨ paashtaatishimuu
[vai]
S
s/he/it (anim) runs off the wrong way in her/his/its haste to escape
ᐸᐹᒫᐦᑐᐧᐄᐸᐦᑖᐤ papaamaahtuwiipahtaau
[vai]
S
s/he/it (anim) runs around on something stick-like (ex mouse on a tent frame)
ᐸᐹᒫᐦᑐᐧᐄᑎᔑᒨ papaamaahtuwiitishimuu
[vai]
S
s/he/it (anim, ex mouse) runs all over the place trying to escape
ᐸᐹᒨᑌᐤ papaamuuteu
[vai]
S
s/he travels around, s/he goes around carrying it on her/his back (ex traps)
ᐸᐹᒧᐧᐁᔮᑯᓀᔑᓐ papaamuweyaakuneshin
[vai]
S
her/his steps are heard as s/he walks in the snow, s/he is audible walking around on the snow
ᐸᑐᑌᐸᔫ patutepayuu
[vai/vii]
S
s/he/it (anim) drives off the side of the road, it goes astray, off target
ᐯᑖᐳᑯᑎᓲ petaapukutisuu
[vai]
S
s/he brings home a large amount of food from hunting by toboggan, sled
ᐯᑌᐧᐁᔮᒋᒣᐤ peteweyaachimeu
[vai]
S
the sound of her/his snowshoes can be heard as s/he (unseen) comes towards one
ᐲᐦᒋᔥᑑᐦᐊᒻ piihchishtuuham
[vti]
S
s/he/it (anim, ex. beaver) paddles, swims into the mouth of the river
ᐱᒥᒋᐦᑎᓄᐧᐁᐸᔫ pimichihtinuwepayuu
[vai/vii]
S
s/he rides across the wind (on land), it goes across the wind
ᐱᒥᒋᑳᔥᑌᐸᔫ pimichikaashtepayuu
[vai/vii]
S
her/his/its shadow is seen as s/he/it passes by, s/he/it throws a shadow across passing by
ᐱᒥᐦᐅᑖᐤ pimihutaau
[vai+o]
S
s/he carries something while paddling, flying, it (anim) carries something while flying
ᐱᒥᐸᔨᐦᑖᐤ pimipayihtaau
[vai+o]
S
s/he drives it, s/he looks after it's operation (ex how a business is run)
ᐱᒥᔅᑯᐦᑌᐤ pimiskuhteu
[vai]
S
s/he walks on ice (suggesting that the ice is strong enough to bear her/his weight)
ᐱᔑᑳᔥᑎᐧᑫᐸᔫ pishikaashtikwepayuu
[vai]
S
s/he drives along close to the river, it (river) runs close to another
ᐱᔥᑯᒉᐸᔫ pishkuchepayuu
[vai/vii]
S
it (anim) explodes, pops open, it (river) rushes out of something with great force
ᐴᔅᐧᑳᑯᓀᐸᔨᐦᐆ puuskwaakunepayihuu
[vai]
S
it (anim, partridge) goes beneath the soft snow to sleep, s/he (child) throws her/himself down into the soft snow
ᔒᐸᐦᐋᑯᔨᐧᐁᐸᔨᐦᐆ shiipahaakuyiwepayihuu
[vai]
S
it (grouse, ptarmigan, partridge) stretches it's neck as hunter approaches
ᐧᔖᐧᔖᑲᓂᒋᐸᐦᑖᐤ shwaashwaakanichipahtaau
[vai+o]
S
s/he/it (anim, ex skidoo) runs and sinks into the soft snow in spring
ᓰᐦᑑᐸᔨᐦᐆ siihtuupayihuu
[vai]
S
s/he/it (anim) tries to get between two people, things, it (animal) creeps into a narrow space
ᑕᔅᑲᒪᔅᒉᐦᒋᐸᔨᐦᑖᐤ taskamaschehchipayihtaau
[vai+o]
S
s/he takes it straight across the muskeg by vehicle
ᑕᔅᑲᒥᑳᓯᐸᔨᐦᑖᐤ taskamikaasipayihtaau
[vai+o]
S
s/he takes it (by boat) straight across the body of water
ᑌᑎᐱᐧᐁᔮᓂᒋᐸᔫ tetipiweyaanichipayuu
[vai]
S
s/he/it (anim) travels around the island by boat or airplane
ᐅᐦᐹᐸᐦᑌᐸᔫ uhpaapahtepayuu
[vai/vii]
S
it raises dust, smoke, it (smoke from a fire) rises straight up
ᐅᐦᑎᔥᑰᑯᒋᓐ uhtishkuukuchin
[vai]
S
it (anim) hangs pointing towards, facing something, flies into the wind
ᐧᐋᔑᑳᒣᐸᔫ waashikaamepayuu
[vai/vii]
S
s/he goes all the way around a lake, it is passed to those sitting around
ᔮᔦᐧᐁᔮᑎᑳᓯᐦᑎᑖᐤ yaayeweyaatikaasihtitaau
[vai+o]
S
s/he brings it along the shore, walking in the water
ᔮᔦᐧᐁᔮᑎᑳᓲᐦᑌᐤ yaayeweyaatikaasuuhteu
[vai]
S
s/he walks along the shore in the water carrying something on her/his back
ᔮᔨᐧᐁᔑᑳᒣᐤ yaayiweshikaameu
[vai]
S
s/he walks along the edge of the shore further inland while others shoot the rapids