Position Verbs
Some verbs tell us what position people are in, whether they are standing, sitting, or lying down. We'll practice describe people's positions in this lesson.
Dialog 1
Ge' lapa'si! Ala' ji'nm gaqamit awtigtug. |
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Look over there! Over there there's a man standing in the road. | |
Ge' lapa'si! Ala' gajuewj pemgopit miti'sigtug. |
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Look over there! Over there there's a cat sitting in a tree. | |
Ge' lapa'si! Ala' 'nmu'j elising 'msiguigtug. |
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Look over there! There's a dog lying on the grass. | |
Goqwei wetpualin angaptmn 'ms't goqwei? |
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Why do you want me to look at everything? |
Dialog 2
Al'puguit gmis gujmug. |
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Your sister's standing around outside. | |
Aq 'gsis pas'g algopit lamuguomg. |
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And your brother's sitting around inside. | |
Aq gajuewj pas'g alising a'se'g. |
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And the cat is lying around in the next room. | |
Geji'g. Apjiw alising na gajuewj. |
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I know that of him. That cat is always lying around. |