
| t̪iʔ | kidi | -na:m | mo:w | ʔanu | -kʰe | t̪iyish | yehe: | -de | |
| his.logo. | cat | -the | he | comparative | -from | bad | do | -present | |
he takes care of his cats even worse | |||||||||
| t̪iʔ | kidi | -na:m | mo:w | hayu | -na:m | -mil | ʔanu | k'edi | pʰidi | |
| his.logo. | cat | -the | he | dog | -the | -from.that | comparative | good | take care of | |
he takes care of his cats better than the dogs | ||||||||||
| t̪iʔ | hayu | -na:m | mo:w | na:maʔ | k'edi | pʰidi | |
| his.logo. | dog | -the | he | always | good | take care of | |
he always treats his dogs well | |||||||
| ma-tʰe | -l | pʰi | -ʔ | -ye | |
| his mother | -acc. | take | -semelf. | -past | |
(she) took her mother (they) took their mother | |||||
| ma-tʰe | -l | pʰi | -ji | -n | |
| his mother | -acc. | take | -semelf. | -ing | |
(she is) taking her mother (they are) taking their mother | |||||
| ma-tʰe | -l | pʰi | -ʔ | -kʰemna | |
| his mother | -acc. | take | -semelf. | -future | |
(she) will take her mother (they) will take their mother | |||||
| ma-t'iy | -l | mo:w | k'ot̪am | de | -ji | |
| his younger brother | -acc. | he | swim | take | -semelf. | |
he took his younger sister to swim | ||||||
| mo:w | ma-t'iy | -l | k'ot̪am | de | -ji | |
| he | his younger brother | -acc. | swim | take | -semelf. | |
he took his younger sister to swim (2) | ||||||
| ma-t'iy | t̪it̪i | k'ot̪am | de | -ʔ | -da | ma:n | sha | kanenka | |
| her younger brother | her.logo. | swim | take | -semelf. | -when | she | fish | fish | |
when her younger sister took her swimming, she fished | |||||||||
| ma-t'iy | t̪it̪i | k'ot̪am | de | -ʔ | -da | ma:dal | k'elu | -yu: | -ji | |
| her younger brother | her.logo. | swim | take | -semelf. | -when | her | cough | -start | -semelf. | |
when her younger sister took her swimming, she caught a cold | ||||||||||
| ma-pʰane | t̪it̪i | k'ot̪am | de | -ʔ | -da | ma:n | sha | kanenka | |
| her daughter | her.logo. | swim | take | -semelf. | -when | she | fish | fish | |
| ts'it̪ | -na:m | -ya:ʔ | pʰide | -w | -ʔ | daʔa | -de | |
| bird | -the | -nom. | fly | -dir. | -semelf. | want | -present | |
the bird wants to take off flying | ||||||||
| muu | pʰit̪e | -w | -ji | |
| there | fly | -dir. | -semelf. | |
(they) take off there | ||||
| kawiya ma:t̪a | -nay | -pʰow | kawi | -na:m | pʰi | -ji | -n | |
| girl | -the | -they | child | -the | take | -semelf. | -ing | |
| t̪ʰana | de | -ma | -n | |
| hand | take | -cont. | -ing | |
| ja | -w | de | -m | |
| house | -dir. | take | -command | |
take (it) in the house! (command) | ||||
| ja | de | -t̪' | |
| house | take | -mev. | |
take (them) to the house | |||
| mo:wal | ja | -l | de | -ji | -ʔi | -n | mo:wal | pʰo | -n | |
| him | house | -dir. | take | -semelf. | -reflex. | -ing | him | marry | -ing | |
| mit̪o | ʔa: | pʰidi | |
| you | I | wait | |
I protect you I take care of you | |||
| pʰowal | ʔa: | pʰidi | |
| them | I | wait | |
I protect them I take care of them | |||
| ma:n | kawi | pʰidi | |
| she | child | take care of | |
she watches over a child she takes care of a child | |||
| mu:l | pʰidi | ʔal | ma:n | ja | -w | jima | |
| that | take care of | this | she | house | -dir. | stay | |
she lives at home to watch over him | |||||||
| ma:n | mo:wal | pʰidi | |
| she | him | protect | |
she protects him she takes care of him | |||
| kawi | -na:m | pʰidi | -m | |
| child | -the | take care of | -command | |
take care of the child! (command) protect the child! (command) | ||||
| ho | pʰidi | |
| fire | watch over | |
take care of a fire | ||
| mo:w | ma:dal | shiʔe: | kasa | -ka | -n | ma:n | maʔa | -maʔa | -n | pʰidi | |
| he | her | salt | abstain | -cause | -ing | she | food | -eat | -ing | watch | |
he takes care of her eating because he had her abstain from salt | |||||||||||
| mo:w | ma:dal | maʔa | -maʔa | -n | pʰidi | |
| he | her | food | -eat | -ing | watch | |
he takes care of her eating | ||||||
| mashon | ʔa: | habasha:jiʔi | |
| dumb | I | misspeak | |
I said something I shouldn't have without thinking | |||
| habasha:jiʔ | -t̪ʰin | -am | |
| misspeak | -not | -command | |
do not make any mistakes speaking! (command) don't say anything you shouldn't! (command) | |||
| ma:dal | mik'u:m | -ka | -n | ʔa: | ma:dal | t̪ent̪a | -da | de | -ji | |
| her | feel lonely | -cause | -ing | I | her | town | -at | take | -semelf. | |
she was feeling lonely so I took her to the store | ||||||||||
| ʔa: | ma:dal | t̪ent̪a | -da | de | -ji | |
| I | her | town | -at | take | -semelf. | |
I took her to the store | ||||||
| kʰe | xa | be | -l | pʰi | -m | |
| my | water | here | -dir. | take | -command | |
bring my water here! (command) | ||||||
| xa | be | -l | pʰi | -m | |
| water | here | -dir. | take | -command | |
| ma-ʔe | -l | mayi: | -ʔ | mo:w | na | |
| his father | -acc. | act like | -semelf. | he | be | |
he acts like his father | ||||||
| sha | -na:m | mo:wal | mayi: | -ji | |
| fish | -the | him | go into a fit | -semelf. | |
he acted like the fish he went into a fit because of the fish (when being doctored) | |||||
| mo:wal | sha | mayi: | -ji | |
| him | fish | take after | -semelf. | |
he acted like a fish he went into a fit from a fish (when being doctored) | ||||
| mo:w | sha | -na:m | mayi: | -ji | |
| he | fish | -the | go into a fit | -semelf. | |
he acted like the fish (2) he went into a fit because of the fish (when being doctored) (2) | |||||
| mo:wal | sha | -na:m | mayi: | -ji | |
| him | fish | -the | take after | -semelf. | |
he acted like the fish (3) he went into a fit because of the fish (when being doctored) (3) | |||||
| t̪o: | sha | -na:m | mayi: | -ji | |
| me | fish | -the | go into a fit | -semelf. | |
I acted like the fish I went into a fit from the fish (when being doctored) | |||||
| Kelly | Deborah | -t̪u | mayi: | -ji | |
| Kelly | Deborah | -acc. | act like | -semelf. | |
Kelly acts like Deborah | |||||
| ma-ʔe | -l | mayi: | -ʔ | |
| his father | -acc. | take after | -semelf. | |
act like one's father | ||||
| miʔ | t̪aawal | mu:l | pʰowal | pʰidi | -xale | na | -n | |
| your | job | that | them | watch over | -should | be | -ing | |
watching over them is your job | ||||||||
| maʔa | makoma | |
| food | take to | |
bring food (to someone) take food (to someone) | ||