Eastern James Bay Cree Dictionary on the Web: Glosses

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{en} certain

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ᐄᔑᑭᒥᐧᑳᓂᐆ iishikimikwaaniuu [vai]
N s/he uses a certain kind of dwelling

ᒑᔥᑎᓈᑎᓐ chaashtinaatin [vii]
N it is firm, certain

ᒑᔥᑎᓈᑖᔮᔨᒫᐤ chaashtinaataayaayimaau [vta]
N s/he is certain that s/he, it (anim) is capable of doing it

ᒑᔥᑎᓈᑖᔮᔨᐦᑎᒻ chaashtinaataayaayihtim [vti]
N s/he is certain, sure about it

ᒑᔥᑎᓈᐦᐆ chaashtinaahuu [vai]
N s/he is certain, sure about it

ᔖᐦᑯᒡ shaahkuch [p, affirmative]
N certainly, positively

ᐃᑎᔅᑳᓀᓲ itiskaanesuu [vai]
S s/he is of a certain race, tribe, nation

ᐃᔅᐱᐦᑌᔨᐦᑕᒻ ispihteyihtam [vti]
S s/he expects it, regards it in a certain way

ᐃᔅᐱᐦᑌᔨᐦᑖᑯᓐ ispihteyihtaakun [vii]
S it is regarded, considered so, in a certain way

ᒉᔅᑎᓈᔅᑐᐧᐁᐤ chestinaastuweu [vta]
S s/he is sure it is what someone said

ᒉᔅᑎᓈᔅᑕᒻ chestinaastam [vti]
S s/he is sure it was what s/he heard

ᒉᔥᑎᓈᑌᔨᒣᐤ cheshtinaateyimeu [vta]
S s/he is certain about him/her

ᒉᔥᑎᓈᑌᔨᐦᑕᒧᐧᐃᓐ cheshtinaateyihtamuwin [ni]
S a certainty, something for sure

ᒉᔥᑎᓈᑌᔨᐦᑕᒻ cheshtinaateyihtam [vti]
S s/he is certain about it

ᒉᔥᑎᓈᑌᔨᐦᑖᑯᓐ cheshtinaateyihtaakun [vii]
S it is reliable, it is for sure

ᒉᔥᑎᓈᔥ cheshtinaash [p, evaluative]
S for sure, most likely

ᒉᔥᑎᓈᐦᐅᐧᐃᓐ cheshtinaahuwin [ni]
S certainty

ᒉᔥᑎᓈᐦᐆ cheshtinaahuu [vai]
S s/he is certain, sure

ᒉᔥᑎᓈᐦᐆᒪᑲᓐ cheshtinaahuumakan [vii]
S it is thought to be certain

ᔮᐃᑌ yaaite [p, manner]
S make sure, for sure