Bégesh – Wish for something

Bégesh na éwi shemgoyan – I wish someone would feed me

Bégesh na éwi pabmadziyan – I wish I could travel

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Békadze – H/she is quiet, calm, patient

Békadze o nene éjibdebet ibe – That man sitting over there is calm/quiet/patient

Gbékades ne? – Are you patient?calm?quiet?

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Bmeshka – To go by boat

Ngi bmeshka - I went by boat

Nwi bmeshka – I will go by boat

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Ték – To be in a place (a thing)

Ni pi je éték i gokbenagen?   Where is the basket (located)?

Dopwenek étémget i gokbenagen.   The basket is (located) on the table.

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Wébnegadé – It was left behind/discarded on purpose

Gi wébnegadénon ni mkesnen – Those shoes were left behind on purpose

Gi wébnegadé i dopwenés – That little table was left behind on purpose

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Mamkadénma – Be surprised by someone

Ngi mamkadénma o gigabé – That boy surprised me/I was surprised by that boy

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Gsibyégen – Eraser

Byédweshen i gsibyégen – Bring me that eraser

Nénmoshen i gsibyégen – Hand me that eraser

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Nbegwkenagen – My ankle

Ngi bokbedon i nbegwkenagen – I broke my ankle

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Yanmazo – To Yawn

Yanmazo o kwé – That woman is yawning

Nde shibjegé éyanmazoyan – I am stretching as I’m yawning

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Shibjegé – to Stretch

Nde shibjegé – I’m stretching

Zamjesh ngi shibjegé – I really stretched hard

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