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ᐃᔅᐱᐦᑌᒋᓲ (ispihtechisuu) [vai]
it (anim, sheet-like, ex canvas door or hide) is a certain size

ᐃᔅᐱᐦᑌᔦᑲᓐ (ispihteyekan) [vii]
it (sheet-like, ex cloth) is a certain width

ᐃᔅᐱᐦᑌᔦᒋᓲ (ispihteyechisuu) [vai]
it (anim, sheet-like, ex moose hide) is a certain width

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

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

ᐃᔅᐱᐦᑌᔨᐦᑖᑯᓲ (ispihteyihtaakusuu) [vai]
s/he is capable to certain extent, s/he is worth it

ᐃᔅᐱᐦᑌᔨᒣᐤ (ispihteyimeu) [vta]
s/he expects him/her, s/he regards him/her so, in a certain way

ᐃᔅᐱᐦᑌᔨᒥᑎᓲ (ispihteyimitisuu) [vai]
s/he thinks her/himself capable of so much physical effort (ex can work so long)

ᐃᔅᐱᐦᑌᔫᑳᐤ (ispihteyuukaau) [vii]
it is a certain length and breadth (something flat, meat for drying)

ᐃᔅᐱᐦᑌᔫᒋᓲ (ispihteyuuchisuu) [vai]
it (anim) is a certain width, breadth (something flat, especially goose, fish for drying)

ᐃᔅᐱᐦᑎᐯᑲᓐ (ispihtipekan) [vii]
the tide is at a certain level

ᐃᔅᐱᐦᑎᓂᐦᐆ (ispihtinihuu) [vai]
s/he is absent a certain length of time

ᐃᔅᐱᐦᑎᓂᑯᑑ (ispihtinikutuu) [vai]
s/he is a certain weight

ᐃᔅᐱᐦᑎᓂᑯᓐ (ispihtinikun) [vii]
it is a certain weight

ᐃᔅᐱᐦᑎᓯᓀᑳᐤ (ispihtisinekaau) [vii]
it is a high out-crop of rock

ᐃᔅᐱᐦᑎᓰᐤ (ispihtisiiu) [vai]
s/he is a certain age

ᐃᔅᐱᐦᑎᔅᑲᒥᑳᐤ (ispihtiskamikaau) [vii]
it (world, piece of moss) is a certain size

ᐃᔅᐱᐦᑎᔅᒉᑳᐤ (ispihtischekaau) [vii]
it (muskeg) is a certain size

ᐃᔅᐱᐦᑐᐧᐁᔨᒣᐤ (ispihtuweyimeu) [vta]
s/he is expecting him/her to arrive about now

ᐃᔅᐱᐦᑕᐦᐁᐤ (ispihtaheu) [vta]
s/he piles it (anim) a certain height

ᐃᔅᐱᐦᑕᐦᐊᒻ (ispihtaham) [vti]
s/he shoots it from a certain distance

ᐃᔅᐱᐦᑕᐦᐧᐁᐤ (ispihtahweu) [vta]
s/he shoots it (anim) from a certain distance

ᐃᔅᐱᐦᑕᑯᑌᐤ (ispihtakuteu) [vii]
it hangs at a certain height

ᐃᔅᐱᐦᑕᑯᑖᐤ (ispihtakutaau) [vai+o]
s/he hangs it at a certain height

ᐃᔅᐱᐦᑕᑯᒋᓐ (ispihtakuchin) [vai]
it (anim) hangs at a certain height

ᐃᔅᐱᐦᑕᑯᔦᐤ (ispihtakuyeu) [vta]
s/he hangs it (anim) at a certain height

ᐃᔅᐱᐦᑕᔓᒣᐤ (ispihtashumeu) [vta]
s/he tells him/her to be there at a certain time, appoints a time for him/her

ᐃᔅᐱᐦᑕᔓᒨ (ispihtashumuu) [vai]
s/he appoints a time

ᐃᔅᐱᐦᑕᔥᑌᐤᐦ (ispihtashteuh) [vii]
they are piled to a certain height

ᐃᔅᐱᐦᑕᔥᑖᐤ (ispihtashtaau) [vai+o]
s/he piles it a certain height

ᐃᔅᐱᐦᑖᐤ (ispihtaau) [vii]
it is a certain height

ᐃᔅᐱᐦᑖᐱᔅᑳᐤ (ispihtaapiskaau) [vii]
it (stone, metal) is a certain size

ᐃᔅᐱᐦᑖᐱᔅᒋᓲ (ispihtaapischisuu) [vai]
it (anim, stone, metal) is a certain size

ᐃᔅᐱᐦᑖᐸᓐ (ispihtaapan) [vii]
it is just before sunrise

ᐃᔅᐱᐦᑖᑎᒦᐤ (ispihtaatimiiu) [vii]
it is a certain depth

ᐃᔅᐱᐦᑖᑯᓂᑳᐤ (ispihtaakunikaau) [vii]
it is a certain depth of snow

ᐃᔅᐱᐦᑖᑯᓂᑳᔔ (ispihtaakunikaashuu) [vii]
it is a small pile of snow blown by wind

ᐃᔅᐱᐦᑖᑲᒥᑌᐤ (ispihtaakamiteu) [vii]
it (liquid) is warm enough, a certain warmth

ᐃᔅᐱᐦᑖᑲᒨ (ispihtaakamuu) [vii]
it is a certain depth of liquid

ᐃᔅᐱᐦᑖᔅᑯᓐ (ispihtaaskun) [vii]
it (stick-like) is a certain size

ᐃᔅᐱᐦᑖᔅᑯᓲ (ispihtaaskusuu) [vai]
it (anim, stick-like) is a certain size

ᐃᔅᐱᐦᑖᔮᐤ (ispihtaayaau) [vii]
it is a certain season of the year

ᐃᔅᐱᐦᒋᓯᐧᑳᐤ (ispihchisikwaau) [vii]
the ice is a certain size

ᐃᔅᐱᐦᒑᐤ (ispihchaau) [vii]
it is so far, a certain distance (sounds like 'a certain height, level of high ground')

ᐃᔅᐱᐦᔮᐤ (ispihyaau) [vai]
it (anim) flies to

ᐃᔅᐱᑌᐤ (ispiteu) [vta]
s/he moves him/her over a little, pulls him/her so

ᐃᔅᐱᑌᒦᔅᑲᒨ (ispitemiiskamuu) [vii]
it is the season when the leaves are fully grown, a late spring

ᐃᔅᐱᑕᒻ (ispitam) [vti]
s/he moves it in a certain way, to a certain position

ᐃᔅᐱᒋᑑ (ispichituu) [vai]
s/he is a certain size

ᐃᔅᐱᒋᔅᑑ (ispichistuu) [vai]
s/he/it (anim) is a certain size

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