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             ᒑᔥᑎᓈᑖᔮᔨᒫᐤ  chaashtinaataayaayimaau
            [vta]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 N                      s/he is certain that s/he, it (anim) is capable of doing it
            
            
            s/he is certain that s/he, it (anim) is capable of doing it
        
 
        
                        
             ᒌᐦᑳᔮᔨᒫᐤ  chiihkaayaayimaau
            [vta]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 N                      s/he thinks that s/he, it (anim) is special, that s/he stands out above the rest
            
            
            s/he thinks that s/he, it (anim) is special, that s/he stands out above the rest
        
 
        
                        
             ᒋᔑᐧᐋᔨᒫᐤ  chishiwaayimaau
            [vta]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 N                      s/he is determined to get, find it (anim), kill it (anim), determined to set her/him straight
            
            
            s/he is determined to get, find it (anim), kill it (anim), determined to set her/him straight
        
 
        
                        
             ᐄᐹᑖᔨᒫᐤ  iipaataayimaau
            [vta]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 N                      s/he feels uncomfortable about it (anim) because of its sloppy appearance
            
            
            s/he feels uncomfortable about it (anim) because of its sloppy appearance
        
 
        
                        
             ᐄᔅᐲᐦᑖᔨᒫᐤ  iispiihtaayimaau
            [vta]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 N                      s/he expects that s/he is capable; s/he expects that s/he will take a certain time
            
            
            s/he expects that s/he is capable; s/he expects that s/he will take a certain time
        
 
        
                        
             ᐄᑖᔨᒫᐤ  iitaayimaau
            [vta]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 N                      s/he thinks of him/her in a certain way, s/he perceives her/him, it (anim) in such a certain way
            
            
            s/he thinks of him/her in a certain way, s/he perceives her/him, it (anim) in such a certain way
        
 
        
                        
             ᐃᔮᐱᑖᔨᒫᐤ  iyaapitaayimaau
            [vta]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 N                      s/he, it (anim) pays attention to, cares for, is interested in her/him
            
            
            s/he, it (anim) pays attention to, cares for, is interested in her/him
        
 
        
                        
             ᐃᔮᔅᐳᓈᔨᐦᑎᒻ  iyaaspunaayihtim
            [vti]
            
            
                
                          
             
                 N                      her/his expectations of someone getting food are high, s/he is sure that s/he will get food when s/he sees it
            
            
            her/his expectations of someone getting food are high, s/he is sure that s/he will get food when s/he sees it
        
 
        
                        
             ᑯᔥᐧᑳᔨᐦᑎᒻ  kushkwaayihtim
            [vti]
            
            
                
                          
             
                 N                      s/he is deep in thought about it, s/he feels mystified, perplexed about it
            
            
            s/he is deep in thought about it, s/he feels mystified, perplexed about it
        
 
        
                        
             ᑯᔨᑎᐧᐋᔨᒫᐤ  kuyitiwaayimaau
            [vta]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 N                      s/he, it (anim) tries to find her/him, it (anim) but is unsuccessful
            
            
            s/he, it (anim) tries to find her/him, it (anim) but is unsuccessful
        
 
        
                        
             ᒫᓂᑖᐧᐋᔨᒫᐤ  maanitaawaayimaau
            [vta]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 N                      s/he regards her/him as a stranger, s/he is not used to her/him, it (anim)
            
            
            s/he regards her/him as a stranger, s/he is not used to her/him, it (anim)
        
 
        
                        
             ᓈᑭᑎᐧᐋᔨᒫᐤ  naakitiwaayimaau
            [vta]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 N                      s/he observes her/him, it (anim) closely, takes care of her/him, it (anim)
            
            
            s/he observes her/him, it (anim) closely, takes care of her/him, it (anim)
        
 
        
                        
             ᐹᔑᐧᑳᔨᒫᐤ  paashikwaayimaau
            [vta]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 N                      s/he is dissatisfied in her/his conscience about him/her, does not approve about her/his actions
            
            
            s/he is dissatisfied in her/his conscience about him/her, does not approve about her/his actions
        
 
        
                        
             ᐲᔨᐦᑎᐧᐋᔨᒫᐤ  piiyihtiwaayimaau
            [vta]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 N                      s/he doubts that s/he (someone else) will be able to do something
            
            
            s/he doubts that s/he (someone else) will be able to do something
        
 
        
                        
             ᐱᓯᔅᒑᔨᒫᐤ  pisischaayimaau
            [vta]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 N                      s/he is aware of something about her/him, it (anim), bothers with her/him, it (anim) (used with negative)
            
            
            s/he is aware of something about her/him, it (anim), bothers with her/him, it (anim) (used with negative)
        
 
        
                        
             ᓵᐹᔨᒫᐤ  saapaayimaau
            [vta]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 N                      s/he, it (anim) is keen on her/him, it (anim) (always used with negative)
            
            
            s/he, it (anim) is keen on her/him, it (anim) (always used with negative)
        
 
        
                        
             ᔒᐹᔨᒫᐤ  shiipaayimaau
            [vta]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 N                      s/he takes her/his time about doing something (animate)  that should be done
            
            
            s/he takes her/his time about doing something (animate)  that should be done
        
 
        
                        
             ᑖᔥᑎᑳᑖᔮᔨᐦᑎᒻ  taashtikaataayaayihtim
            [vti]
            
            
                
                          
             
                 N                      s/he is unwilling, reluctant to do it because of the effort required
            
            
            s/he is unwilling, reluctant to do it because of the effort required
        
 
        
                        
             ᑖᔥᑎᑳᑖᔮᔨᒫᐤ  taashtikaataayaayimaau
            [vta]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 N                      s/he is reluctant to ask her/him to do something because s/he might not agree to it
            
            
            s/he is reluctant to ask her/him to do something because s/he might not agree to it
        
 
        
                        
             ᐧᐄᓱᐦᐧᓵᔨᒫᐤ  wiisuhswaayimaau
            [vta]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 N                      s/he thinks s/he is someone who starts off well but soon loses interest
            
            
            s/he thinks s/he is someone who starts off well but soon loses interest
        
 
        
                        
             ᐧᐃᔥᑎᐧᐋᔨᒫᐤ  wishtiwaayimaau
            [vta]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 N                      s/he makes her/him feel uncomfortable, feels s/he could do something differently
            
            
            s/he makes her/him feel uncomfortable, feels s/he could do something differently
        
 
        
                        
             ᐧᐃᔮᔥᑖᔨᐦᑎᒻ  wiyaashtaayihtim
            [vti]
            
            
                
                          
             
                 N                      s/he is angry, thinks something is wrong with it, is displeased with it
            
            
            s/he is angry, thinks something is wrong with it, is displeased with it
        
 
        
                        
             ᐋᔅᒉᔨᐦᑕᒻ  aascheyihtam
            [vti]
            
            
                
                          
             
                 S                      s/he makes progress, advances, gets ahead in it (through interest in it)
            
            
            s/he makes progress, advances, gets ahead in it (through interest in it)
        
 
        
                        
             ᐄᐹᑌᔨᒣᐤ  iipaateyimeu
            [vta]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 S                      s/he is uncomfortable with him/her/it (anim) because he/she/it (ex dog) is messy
            
            
            s/he is uncomfortable with him/her/it (anim) because he/she/it (ex dog) is messy
        
 
        
                        
             ᐃᔮᐱᑌᔨᒣᐤ  iyaapiteyimeu
            [vta]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 S                      s/he pays attention, cares for him/her, s/he is interested in him/her/it (anim)
            
            
            s/he pays attention, cares for him/her, s/he is interested in him/her/it (anim)
        
 
        
                        
             ᒫᒥᑐᓀᔨᒣᐤ  maamituneyimeu
            [vta]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 S                      s/he ponders about him/her, thinks about him/her/it (anim), wonders what he/she is doing
            
            
            s/he ponders about him/her, thinks about him/her/it (anim), wonders what he/she is doing
        
 
        
                        
             ᒫᓂᑌᐧᐁᔨᒣᐤ  maaniteweyimeu
            [vta]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 S                      s/he feels that he/she/it (anim) is different, foreign, a stranger, acts differently than previously
            
            
            s/he feels that he/she/it (anim) is different, foreign, a stranger, acts differently than previously
        
 
        
                        
             ᒪᐦᑌᔨᒣᐤ  mahteyimeu
            [vta]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 S                      s/he is aware of him/her as a help, s/he is aware of something about him/her
            
            
            s/he is aware of him/her as a help, s/he is aware of something about him/her
        
 
        
                        
             ᒪᒫᐧᑫᔨᐦᑕᒻ  mamaakweyihtam
            [vti]
            
            
                
                          
             
                 S                      s/he makes a big thing of it, s/he makes a mountain out of a mole hill
            
            
            s/he makes a big thing of it, s/he makes a mountain out of a mole hill
        
 
        
                        
             ᒪᒣᓲᐧᐁᔨᐦᑕᒻ  mamesuuweyihtam
            [vti]
            
            
                
                          
             
                 S                      s/he starts to cry on seeing a loved one s/he has not seen for a long time
            
            
            s/he starts to cry on seeing a loved one s/he has not seen for a long time
        
 
        
                        
             ᓂᑑᒋᔅᒉᔨᒣᐤ  nituuchischeyimeu
            [vta]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 S                      s/he goes to find out about him/her, checks him/her (ex temperature)
            
            
            s/he goes to find out about him/her, checks him/her (ex temperature)
        
 
        
                        
             ᓅᐦᑌᔦᔨᐦᑕᒻ  nuuhteyeyihtam
            [vti]
            
            
                
                          
             
                 S                      s/he thinks there is not enough of it, s/he thinks that the amount falls short
            
            
            s/he thinks there is not enough of it, s/he thinks that the amount falls short
        
 
        
                        
             ᐹᔥᑖᔦᔨᐦᑕᒻ  paashtaayeyihtam
            [vti]
            
            
                
                          
             
                 S                      s/he is agitated, deeply grieved (in his/her thinking) by it and s/he may be forgetful, do the wrong thing because of it
            
            
            s/he is agitated, deeply grieved (in his/her thinking) by it and s/he may be forgetful, do the wrong thing because of it
        
 
        
                        
             ᐹᔥᑖᔦᔨᒣᐤ  paashtaayeyimeu
            [vta]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 S                      s/he is agitated, deeply grieved (in her/his thinking) by him/her and s/he may be forgetful, do the wrong thing because of him/her
            
            
            s/he is agitated, deeply grieved (in her/his thinking) by him/her and s/he may be forgetful, do the wrong thing because of him/her
        
 
        
                        
             ᐴᓀᔨᐦᑕᒻ  puuneyihtam
            [vti]
            
            
                
                          
             
                 S                      s/he ceases thinking about it, s/he repents of it, s/he changes his mind about it
            
            
            s/he ceases thinking about it, s/he repents of it, s/he changes his mind about it
        
 
        
                        
             ᐳᔦᔨᐦᑕᒻ  puyeyihtam
            [vti]
            
            
                
                          
             
                 S                      s/he has a vision, clue, insight, about it through conjuring, s/he predicts by signs, portents
            
            
            s/he has a vision, clue, insight, about it through conjuring, s/he predicts by signs, portents
        
 
        
                        
             ᐳᔦᔨᒣᐤ  puyeyimeu
            [vta]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 S                      s/he has a vision, clue, insight, about him/her through conjuring, s/he reads about him/her in signs, portents
            
            
            s/he has a vision, clue, insight, about him/her through conjuring, s/he reads about him/her in signs, portents
        
 
        
                        
             ᔖᐧᐯᔨᐦᑕᒻ  shaapweyihtam
            [vti]
            
            
                
                          
             
                 S                      s/he knows everything about it, knows it through and through, thoroughly
            
            
            s/he knows everything about it, knows it through and through, thoroughly
        
 
        
                        
             ᔒᐯᔨᐦᑕᒻ  shiipeyihtam
            [vti]
            
            
                
                          
             
                 S                      s/he procrastinates about doing something to it, leaves it for a long time without taking action
            
            
            s/he procrastinates about doing something to it, leaves it for a long time without taking action
        
 
        
                        
             ᔒᐯᔨᒣᐤ  shiipeyimeu
            [vta]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 S                      s/he procrastinates about doing something to it (anim), leaves it (anim) for a long time without taking action
            
            
            s/he procrastinates about doing something to it (anim), leaves it (anim) for a long time without taking action
        
 
        
                        
             ᐅᑕᒣᔨᐦᑕᒻ  utameyihtam
            [vti]
            
            
                
                          
             
                 S                      s/he thinks it (ex watching TV show, taking something unwanted along) hinders, slows her/him down
            
            
            s/he thinks it (ex watching TV show, taking something unwanted along) hinders, slows her/him down
        
 
        
                        
             ᐧᐋᓂᔅᒉᔨᒣᐤ  waanischeyimeu
            [vta]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 S                      s/he has confidence in her/his own ability to deal with him/her/it (anim)
            
            
            s/he has confidence in her/his own ability to deal with him/her/it (anim)
        
 
        
                        
             ᐧᐋᔅᑲᒣᔨᐦᑕᒻ  waaskameyihtam
            [vti]
            
            
                
                          
             
                 S                      s/he thinks straight, well (used in negative: s/he doesn't think straight, s/he is not too bright)
            
            
            s/he thinks straight, well (used in negative: s/he doesn't think straight, s/he is not too bright)
        
 
        
                        
             ᐧᐊᓀᔨᐦᑕᒻ  waneyihtam
            [vti]
            
            
                
                          
             
                 S                      s/he thinks wrongly, s/he doesn't know what to do to help someone, how to do something
            
            
            s/he thinks wrongly, s/he doesn't know what to do to help someone, how to do something
        
 
        
                        
             ᐧᐄᓴᒉᔨᐦᑕᒻ  wiisacheyihtam
            [vti]
            
            
                
                          
             
                 S                      s/he is in pain, in anguish from a stinging injury, s/he is suffering
            
            
            s/he is in pain, in anguish from a stinging injury, s/he is suffering
        
 
         
    