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Topics (1116)
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)
ᐅᐦᐱᐱᔨᐦᑖᐤ uhpipiyihtaau [vai]