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take
[act]
vt
can't take being cold
wakewaji vai s/he can't take being cold, gets chilled easily

bad shot
maana'e vai s/he takes a bad shot

take a bath
giziibiigazhe vai s/he washes up, takes a bath, bathes

take a bite
nawadam vta take a bite of h/; take hold of h/ in mouth

Paired with: nawadandan vti

nawadandan vti take a bite of it; take hold of it in h/ mouth

Paired with: nawadam vta

take a break
gibichiitaa vai s/he takes a break

take a lunch break
nawajii vai s/he eats a light meal, takes a lunch break

take pictures
mazinaakiz vta take a picture of, photograph h/

Paired with: mazinaakizan vti

mazinaakizan vti take a picture of, photograph it

Paired with: mazinaakiz vta

mazinaakizige vai s/he takes a picture or pictures, photographs things

take place in a certain place
danakamigad vii it (an event) takes place, happens in a certain place

Paired with: danakamigizi vai

take short breaths
akwanaamo vai s/he is short of breath, takes short breaths

take a smell
gojimaam vta sniff, take a smell of h/

Paired with: gojimaandan vti

gojimaandan vti sniff, take a smell of it

Paired with: gojimaam vta

gojimaanjige vai s/he sniffs, takes a smell

take a stroll
babimose vai s/he walks about, takes a stroll

take a sweat bath
madoodoo vai s/he takes a sweat bath

take a taste
godam vta sample, taste h/; take a taste of h/

Paired with: godandan vti

godandan vti sample, taste it; take a taste of it

Paired with: godam vta

gojipidan vti sample, taste it; take a taste of it

Paired with: gojip vta

gojip vta sample, taste h/; take a taste of h/

Paired with: gojipidan vti

take
[catch]
vit
take captives
nawadiniwe vai s/he takes captives

take hold
dakon vta
  1. hold, take hold of h/
  2. arrest h/

Paired with: dakonan vti

dakonamaw vta hold (it) for h/; take hold of (it) for h/

dakonan vti hold, take hold of it

Paired with: dakon vta

take hold in mouth
nawadam vta take a bite of h/; take hold of h/ in mouth

Paired with: nawadandan vti

nawadandan vti take a bite of it; take hold of it in h/ mouth

Paired with: nawadam vta

take
[accept]
vt
take
mamaw vta take (it) from, pick it up from h/

mami vta take h/, pick h/ up

Paired with: mamoon vti2

mamige vai s/he takes, picks up things

mamoon vti2 take it, pick it up

Paired with: mami vta

odaapin vta take, accept, pick h/ up

Paired with: odaapinan vti

odaapinamaw vta accept, take (it) from h/; pick (it) up from h/

odaapinan vti take, accept; pick it up

Paired with: odaapin vta

odaapinige vai s/he accepts, takes, picks things up

able to take
gashkiwidoon vti2 be able to take, carry it

Paired with: gashkiwizh vta

gashkiwizh vta be able to take, carry h/

Paired with: gashkiwidoon vti2

take a handful
ganakin vta [MN] take some of it (animate), take a handful of it (animate)

Paired with: ganakinan vti [MN] See also: ganikin vta [BL]

ganakinan vti [MN] take some of it, take a handful of it

Paired with: ganakin vta [MN] See also: ganikinan vti [BL]

ganakinamaw vta take a handful of it for h/

take wrong one
wanin vta take, touch h/ (the wrong one)

Paired with: waninan vti

waninan vti hold, take, touch it the wrong way or the wrong one

Paired with: wanin vta

taken
mamigaade vii it is taken (by someone), "they" take it, it is picked up (by someone), "they" pick it up

mamigaazo vai s/he is taken (by someone), "they" take h/, s/he is picked up (by someone), "they" pick h/ up

odaapinigaade vii it is taken, accepted, picked up (by someone); "they" take, accept, pick it up

odaapinigaazo vai s/he or it (animate) is taken, accepted, picked up (by someone); "they" take, accept, pick h/ or it (animate) up

take
[occupy]
vt
take a seat
onabi vai s/he takes a seat, sits down

take place
naabishkaage vai s/he takes someone's place; s/he substitutes for someone; s/he covers for h/ (by taking h/ place)

naabishkaw vta take h/ place; substitute for h/; cover for h/ (by taking h/ place)

take along
phrv
take along
maajiidoon vti2 carry, take it away

Paired with: maajiizh vta

maajiizh vta take h/ away, take h/ along

Paired with: maajiidoon vti2

maajiidaw vta take (it) away for, take (it) along for h/

See also: maajiidamaw vta

maajiizhiwe vai s/he takes people away, takes people along

maajiijigaade vii it is taken away (by someone), "they" take it away, it is taken along (by someone), "they" take it along

maajiijigaazo vai s/he is taken away (by someone), "they" take h/ away' s/he is taken along (by someone), "they" take it along

take along an ax
niimiwaagaakwadwe vai s/he takes along an ax or axes

take along bag
niimashkimode vai s/he takes along a bag or bags

take along blanket
niimagwazhe vai s/he takes along a blanket

take along gun
niimibaashkizigane vai s/he takes along a gun

take along knife
niimikomaane vai s/he takes along a knife or knives

take along money
niimizhooniyaawe vai s/he takes money along

take along pail
niimakikwe vai s/he takes along a kettle, pot, pan, or pail

take along pipe
niimipwaagane vai s/he takes along a pipe or pipes

take along a snare
niiminagwaagane vai s/he takes along a snare or snares

take along tobacco
niimasemaawe vai s/he takes tobacco along

take along food
niimimiijime vai s/he takes along food

take along gloves
niimiminjikaawane vai s/he takes along mittens or gloves

take along matches
niimishkodensiwe vai s/he takes along matches

take along mittens
niimiminjikaawane vai s/he takes along mittens or gloves

take along salt
niimizhiiwitaagane vai s/he takes along salt

take along snowshoes
niimaagime vai s/he takes along snowshoes

take care
phrv
take care
bami'iwe vai s/he takes care of people, is a care-giver

bamitoon vti2 take care of, protect, keep it

Paired with: bami' vta

ganawendan vti take care of, protect, keep it

Paired with: ganawenim vta

ganawenim vta take care of, protect, keep an eye on, keep h/

Paired with: ganawendan vti

ganawenjige vai s/he takes care of, protects, keeps things

ganawendamaw vta take care of, protect, keep (it) for h/

ganawenindiwag vai they take care of each other

ganawenindizo vai s/he takes care of h/ self, is self-reliant

ganawenjigaade vii it is taken care of, protected, kept (by someone), "they" take care of, protect, keep it

ganawenjigaazo vai s/he is taken care of, protected, kept (by someone), "they" take care of, protect, keep h/

ganawendaagwad vii it is taken care of, protected, kept

Paired with: ganawendaagozi vai

ganawendaagozi vai s/he is taken care of, protected, kept; s/he is on parole

Paired with: ganawendaagwad vii

take care of a child
bamoonzhe vai

ganawendaawaso vai s/he takes care of a child, babysits

taken care of
ganawendaagozi vai s/he is taken care of, protected, kept; s/he is on parole

Paired with: ganawendaagwad vii

ganawendaagwad vii it is taken care of, protected, kept

Paired with: ganawendaagozi vai

ganawenjigaade vii it is taken care of, protected, kept (by someone), "they" take care of, protect, keep it

ganawenjigaazo vai s/he is taken care of, protected, kept (by someone), "they" take care of, protect, keep h/

take off
phrv
take a piece off by hand
bakwen vta take a piece off h/ (by hand)

Paired with: bakwenan vti

bakwenan vti take a piece off it (by hand)

Paired with: bakwen vta

take a piece off using something
bakwe' vta take a piece off h/ using something

Paired with: bakwe'an vti

bakwe'an vti take a piece off it using something

Paired with: bakwe' vta

take off
gidiskin vta free, disconnect h/; take h/ off something

Paired with: gidiskinan vti

gidiskinan vti free, disconnect it; take it off something

Paired with: gidiskin vta

giichigon vta remove, extricate h/; remove h/ or it (animate), take h/ or it (animate) off or out (by hand)

Paired with: giichigonan vti

giichigonan vti remove, extricate it; take it off or out

Paired with: giichigon vta

take off clothes
giichikonaye' vta [BL] undress h/, get h/ clothes off

giizikan vti take it (something worn) off

Paired with: giizikaw vta

giizikaw vta take it (something animate worn) off

Paired with: giizikan vti

giizikonaye vai s/he undresses, takes off h/ (own) clothes

giizikonaye' vta undress h/, get h/ clothes off

take off coat
giichibabiinzikawaagane vai s/he takes off h/ coat or jacket

take off dress
giitagoode vai she takes off her dress

take off hat
giichiwakwaane vai s/he takes off h/ hat

giichiwiiwakwaane vai s/he takes h/ hat off

See also: giichiwakwaane vai

take off jacket
giichibabiinzikawaagane vai s/he takes off h/ coat or jacket

take off mittens
giichiminjikaawane vai s/he takes off h/ mittens

take off moccasins
gagiichii vai s/he takes off h/ (own) shoes or moccasins

take off pants
giichigiboodiyegwaazone vai s/he takes off h/ pants

take off shirt
giichibabagiwayaane vai s/he takes off h/ shirt

take off shoes
gagiichii vai s/he takes off h/ (own) shoes or moccasins

giitakizine vai [BL] s/he takes h/ shoes or moccasins off

take off snowshoe
giitaagime vai s/he takes off h/ snowshoe

take off socks
giitazhigane vai s/he takes off h/ socks

take off the fire
agwaashim vta take h/ ashore, take h/ off a boat or vehicle, unload it (animate) off something; take it (animate) off the fire

Paired with: agwaasidoon vti2

agwaasidoon vti2 take it off something or unload it off something: take it ashore, take it off the fire, take it off a boat or vehicle

Paired with: agwaashim vta

agwaasijigaade vii it is taken ashore; it is taken off the fire

agwaasijigaazo vai s/he is taken ashore; s/he is taken off the fire

take off the water
agwaa' vta take it (animate) off the water or fire (using something), take it (animate) out of the pot (using something), dip or scoop it (animate) out

Paired with: agwaa'an vti See also: agwaa'wi vta [NI]

agwaa'an vti take it off the water or fire (using something); take it out of the pot (using something)

Paired with: agwaa' vta ; agwaa'wi vta [NI]

agwaabiiga' vta take h/ off the water using something

Paired with: agwaabiiga'an vti See also: agwaabiiga'wi vta [NI]

agwaabiiga'amaw vta take (it) off the water using something for h/

agwaabiiga'an vti take it off the water using something

Paired with: agwaabiiga' vta ; agwaabiiga'wi vta [NI]

agwaabiigin vta take h/ or it (animate) off the water

Paired with: agwaabiiginan vti

agwaabiiginan vti take it out of or off the water

Paired with: agwaabiigin vta

agwaabiiginige vai s/he takes (things) the off water

talk
vi
talk
gaagiigido vai s/he talks, speaks (for some time); gives a speech

gaganoozh vta talk to h/, have a conversation with h/

gaganoonidiwag vai they talk to each other, have a conversation

arrive talking
bagamaanagidoon vai [S] s/he arrives talking

avoid talking
boonim vta avoid talking to h/; stop talking to h/

come talking
biidaanagidoone vai s/he comes talking

come from a certain place talking
ondaanagidoone vai s/he talks for a certain reason

go along talking
bimaanagidoone [N] s/he goes along talking

go away talking
animaanagidoone vai [N] s/he goes away talking

go to a certain place talking
inaanagidoone vai [N] s/he talks a certain way; s/he goes to a certain place talking

stop talking
boonim vta avoid talking to h/; stop talking to h/

gibitaanagidoone vai s/he stops talking; s/he stops gabbing

boonaanagidoone vai [N] s/he quits talking, stops talking

See also: boonaanagidoon vai [S]

boonaanagidoon vai [S] s/he quits talking, stops talking

See also: boonaanagidoone vai [N]

stop talking abruptly
bookodoone vai s/he stops talking abruptly

talk a certain way
izhigiizhwe vai s/he talks a certain way

inaanagidoone vai [N] s/he talks a certain way; s/he goes to a certain place talking

talk about
dazhim vta talk, gossip about h/

Paired with: dazhindan vti

dazhindan vti talk, gossip about it, discuss it

Paired with: dazhim vta

dazhinge vai s/he talks about people, gossips

dazhinjigaade vii it is talked, gossiped about (by someone), "they" talk, gossip about it

dazhinjigaazo vai s/he is talked, gossiped about (by someone), "they" talk, gossip about h/

dazhindiwag vai they talk about, gossip about each other

dazhindizo vai s/he talks about h/ self

talk angrily
nishkaazom vta talk to h/ angrily

talk back
aazhidem vta answer h/ back; talk back to h/

talk continually
aabidaanagidoone vai [N] s/he talks continually

See also: aabidaanagidoon vai [LL] [ML]

aabidaanagidoon vai [LL] [ML] s/he talks continually

See also: aabidaanagidoone vai [N]

talk crazy
gagiibaadaanagidoon vai [S] s/he talks crazy, talks nonsense

See also: gagiibaadaanagidoone vai [N]

gagiibaadaanagidoone vai [N] s/he talks crazy, talks nonsense

talk fast
gidaatabowe vai [BL] s/he talks quickly making h/ self hard to understand

talk flirtatiously
noojiwigiizhwe vai s/he talks flirtatiously

noojiwigiizhwaam vta talk flirtatiously to h/

noojiwigiizhwaandiwag vai they talk flirtatiously to each other

talk in a certain place
danaanagidoon vai [S] s/he talks in a certain place

See also: danaanagidoone vai [N]

danaanagidoone vai [N] s/he talks, speaks (for some time); gives a speech; s/he talks in a certain place

See also: danaanagidoon vai [S]

talk quickly
dadaatabaanagidoon vai [LL] [ML] s/he talks quickly making h/ self hard to understand

See also: dadaatabaanagidoone vai [N]

dadaatabaanagidoone vai [N] s/he talks quickly making h/ self hard to understand

See also: dadaatabaanagidoon vai [LL] [ML]

talk nonsense
gagiibaadaanagidoon vai [S] s/he talks crazy, talks nonsense

See also: gagiibaadaanagidoone vai [N]

gagiibaadaanagidoone vai [N] s/he talks crazy, talks nonsense

talk too much
onzaamidoon vai [LL] [ML] s/he talks too much

See also: onzaamidoone vai [N]

talk without stopping
aabidaanagidoon vai [LL] [ML] s/he talks continually

See also: aabidaanagidoone vai [N]

aabidaanagidoone vai [N] s/he talks continually

See also: aabidaanagidoon vai [LL] [ML]

tall
adj
tall
ginoozi vai s/he is tall, is long

Paired with: ginwaa vii

gagaanooziwag vai they are tall, are long

ginwaa vii it is long, is tall

Paired with: ginoozi vai

gagaanwaawan vii they are long

Paired with: gagaanooziwag vai

ginwaakozi vai
  1. it (animate; stick-like) is long, is tall
  2. s/he is tall (of a person)

Paired with: ginwaakwad vii

ginwaakwad vii it is long, is tall (as something stick- or wood-like)

Paired with: ginwaakozi vai

so tall
akoozi vai s/he is a certain length, is a certain height, is so long, is so tall

Paired with: akwaa vii

akwaa vii it is a certain length, a certain height, is so long, is so tall

Paired with: akoozi vai

tallow
n
tallow
mashkawaji-bimide ni lard; tallow

deer tallow
waawaashkeshiwi-bimide ni deer tallow

moose tallow
moozo-bimide ni moose tallow