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.)
Vocab 1
Ni'n ala’lugwei. |
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I dance about. | |
Gi'l wenaqien. |
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You jump. | |
‘Nsis eliet amagewaqan; najiamalgat. |
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My older brother is going to the dance; he’s going there to dance. | |
Gil elg wenaqja’n. |
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You also hop. |
Vocab 2
Ninen espiwnaqaieieg. |
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He and I jump high. | |
Gilew natawiala’lugweioq. |
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You two dance about well. | |
Ginu najiamalgaigw. |
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You and I are going there to dance. | |
Negmow ajiespiunaqja’tijig. |
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They (two) are hopping even higher. | |
Negmow ajiespiunaqja’jig. |
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They (two) are hopping even higher. |
Vocab 3
Ninen natawiamalgaltieg. |
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We (exclusive plural) dance well. / We are good dancers. | |
Ginu najiunaqjolti’gw. |
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We (inclusive plural) go there to hop. | |
Gilew ajinatawiala’lugutioq. |
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You (plural) dance about even better. | |
Negmow espiwnaqia’tijig. |
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They (plural) jump high. |