Dancing about
In this lesson, we'll learn four more motion verbs and four more preverbs: naji-, espi-, natawi-, and aji.
Naji-, adds the meaning: go somewhere to do something.
Espi- is about height.
Natawi- means: know something about, capable, good at something.
Aji’- is a comparative preverb meaning: much or more.
In this lesson you will see a second preverb added to the beginning of verbs: a verb can take more than one preverb.
For instance, you'll see aji- used with es- in this lesson, but it can also work as a single preverb on gelu’lg, 'it is good' to make ajiglu’lg, 'it is better' (Note that the spelling of gelu’lg changes to –glu’lg- when combined with the preverb.)
Vocabulary Section 1
Ni'n ala’lugwei.
I dance about.
Gi'l wenaqien.
You jump.
‘Nsis eliet amagewaqan; najiamalgat.
My older brother is going to the dance; he’s going there to dance.
Gil elg wenaqja’n.
You also hop.
Ninen espiwnaqaieieg.
He and I jump high.
Gilew natawiala’lugweioq.
You two dance about well.
Ginu najiamalgaigw.
You and I are going there to dance.
Negmow ajiespiunaqja’tijig.
They (two) are hopping even higher.
Negmow ajiespiunaqja’jig.
They (two) are hopping even higher.
Ninen natawiamalgaltieg.
We (exclusive plural) dance well. / We are good dancers.
Ginu najiunaqjolti’gw.
We (inclusive plural) go there to hop.
Gilew ajinatawiala’lugutioq.
You (plural) dance about even better.
Negmow espiwnaqia’tijig.
They (plural) jump high.
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