
| mu:l | k'o | -nam | shike:li | -m | |
| that | thing | -the | straighten | -command | |
| t̪unka | shike:li | -ʔi | -m | |
| dress | straighten | -reflex. | -command | |
pull your dress down to dewrinkle it! (imperative) | ||||
| ya: | pul | -ay | mit̪o | na | |
| leg | straight | -plural | you | be | |
| ʔe: | pul | |
| hair | straight | |
| jano | pul | jano | -n | -t̪ʰin | mo:w | meʔ | na | -y | |
| word | straight | talk | -ing | -not | he | char. | be | -past | |
This was said in reference to a young child who tells an obviously exaggerated story or tall tale. | |||||||||
| ʔa: | ke:l | -aʔa | -de | |
| I | stretch | -reflex. | -present | |
I am going to smooth myself out I am going to straighten up | ||||
| ʔa: | ma:dal | ke:li | -ʔ | -ka | |
| I | her | smooth | -reflex. | -cause | |
I had her straighten herself up I let her smooth herself over | |||||
| ʔa: | ke:li | -ʔ | -kʰemna | |
| I | straighten | -reflex. | -future | |
I will smooth myself I will straighten myself up | ||||