7.3.3. Take somewhere
ᦃᧇ2xap²2000verb (transitive)to drive (drive a vehicle, drive animals)ᦃᧇ ᦟᦸᧉ ᦷᦞ ᦺᦓ ᦡᦳᧂ ᦺᦙᧉ.He drove the oxcart through the forest.ᦜᦱᧉ ᦶᦟᧂ ᦃᧇ ᦩᦻ ᦙᦱ ᦶᦜᧂᧈ.In the afternoon he drove the water buffalo back to their place.6.4.6Things done to animals7.3.3.5Drive along7.2.4.1Travel by landᦃᧇᦺᦆᧈᦺᦎᧈᦏᦱᧄᦃᧇᦺᦆᧈᦺᦎᧈᦠᦱᦃᧇᦶᦌᦰᦃᧇᦵᦏᦲᧃᧈᦃᧇᦐᦲᦃᧇᦺᦟᧈᦃᧇᦵᦟᧀᦃᧇᦠᦱᦃᧇᦷᦠᦖᦱᦃᧇᦵᦏᦲᧃᧈ
ᦆᦹᧃ1xɯn⁴5001conjunctionbut; instead. [Note: ᦆᦹᧃ often means 'but' or 'instead' (example A). Sometimes it shows that someone does the opposite of what might be expected (example B). It can also show that the plot is taking an unexpected turn or that there is a new development in the plot (example C).]A) ᦛᧂ ᦠᦹᧉ ᦚᦳᧃ ᦷᦎᧅ ᦆᦹᧃ ᦢᧁᧈ ᦷᦎᧅ.He hoped to make it rain but it wouldn't rain.B) ᦟᦴᧅ ᦍᦲᧂ ᦆᦹᧃ ᦢᧁᧈ ᦙᧅ ᦺᦈ ᦉ ᦏᦲ ᧞.The daughter (surprisingly) didn't love the rich man.C) ᦟᦳᧃ ᦙᦱ ᦗᦸᧈ ᦆᦹᧃ ᦶᦂᧉ ᦙᧆ ᦺᦙᧉ.After that the father (in a change of tactics) untied the sticks.9.6.1.5But2conjunctionthen; also; andᦆᦹᧃ ᦀᧁ ᦓᧄᧉ ᦜᧂᧈ ᦌᦽᧈ ᦙᦹ ᦷᦖᧆ ᦵᦉ ᧟.Then pour water over your hands to wash them really clean.ᦘ ᦍᦱᧆ ᦜᧂ ᦷᦃᧆ ᦆᦹᧃ ᦋᦹᧈ ᦞᦱᧈ 'ᦘ ᦍᦱᧆ ᦡᦳᧅᧈ ᦷᦀᧃᧉ'.Rickets is also called 'soft bone disease'.9.6.1.1And, also3verb (transitive)to return; bring back; put backᦆᦹᧃ ᦺᦉᧈ ᦃᧁᧉ ᦺᦓ ᦏᦳᧂ ᦵᦖᦲᧃ ᦂᧁᧈ.She put it back in the bag where it had been.7.3.3.2Return something4verb (intransitive)to come back to consciousness, back to lifeᦅᦳᧃ ᦎᦻ ᧟ ᦙᦹᧂ ᦵᦣᧆ ᦡᧂᧈ ᦣᦹ ᦋᦱᧂᧈ ᦀᧁ ᦆᦹᧃ?She is dead, how are you going to bring her back to life?2.5.6.4Lose consciousness5post-verbbackᦺᦡᧉ ᦢᦹᧆ ᧚ ᦖᦴᧈ ᦶᦉᧆ ᦓᧃᧉ ᦅᦸᧉ ᦷᦋ ᦂᧃ ᦛᦻᧈ ᦆᦹᧃ ᦙᦱ.After a while the animals turned back.7.2.2.2Move backᦆᦹᧃᦍᧂᦆᦹᧃᦎᦱᧂᦈᦹᦆᦹᧃᦏᦾᦗᦸᧅᦠᦳᧃᦆᦹᧃᦑᧁᧈᦆᦹᧃᦗᦾᦆᦹᧃ
ᦶᦉᧁᧉsæw³verb (transitive)to grab; snatchᦶᦉᧁᧉ ᦺᦂᧈ.Catch a chicken.7.3.3.1Take something from somewhere
ᦉᦳᧂᧈ1suŋ²5001verb (transitive)to send; deliverᦉᦳᧂᧈ ᦟᦻ.Post a letter.ᦉᦳᧂᧈ ᦶᦎᧃᧈ ᦏᦹᧂ ᦢᦱᧃᧉ ᦑᦳᧂᧈ.Send electricity to villages.7.3.3.3Send2verb (transitive)to accompany; take a person somewhereᦗᦸᧈ ᦉᦳᧂᧈ ᦟᦴᧅ ᦍᦲᧂ ᦵᦙᦲ ᦏᦹᧂ ᦵᦣᦲᧃ ᦕᦲ.The father took his daughter to the house of the spirit.7.2.5Accompany7.2.8Send someone3verb (transitive)to see somebody offᦺᦓ ᦷᦃᧂᧈ ᦠᧃᧉ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦅᦱᧈ ᦅᦳᧃ ᦉᦳᧂᧈ ᦓᧃᧉ ᦶᦈᧃᧈ ᦎᦲᧄ ᦺᦞᧉ.The field was full of people standing there to see them off.3.5.1.4.4Say farewell4verb (transitive)to send back; returnᦊᦹᧄ ᦷᦆ ᦵᦗᦲᧃᧈ ᧟ ᦊᦱᧈ ᦟᦹᧄ ᦉᦳᧂᧈ.If you borrow somebody's things don't forget to return them.7.3.3.2Return somethingᦉᦳᧂᧈᦉᦂᦱᧃᦉᦳᧂᧈᦋᦳᧃᦕᦴᧉᦉᦳᧂᧈᦟᦻᦗᦸᧅᦉᦳᧂᧈ
ᦶᦌᦰsæʔ⁵verb (transitive)to drive away; chase awayᦈᧁᧉ ᦷᦣ ᦢᧁᧈ ᦺᦔ ᦶᦌᦰ ᦀᦸᧅᧈ.The owner of the cow didn't chase it away.ᦃᦾᧉ ᦶᦌᦰ ᦗᦻᧈ ᧟ ᦗᦸᧅ ᦙᦱ.I chased them away but they came back.7.3.3.4Chase awayᦃᧇᦶᦌᦰᦶᦌᦰᦵᦟᧀ
ᦶᦌᦰᦵᦟᧀsæʔ⁵lɤj⁴verb (transitive)to chaseᦅᧂᧈ ᦶᦌᦰ ᦵᦟᧀ ᦖᦴ ᦶᦙᧈ ᦞᦱᧉ ᦀᦸᧅᧈ ᦷᦉᧃ.He quickly chased the sow out of his garden.7.3.3.4Chase awayᦶᦌᦰᦵᦟᧀ
ᦌᦱᧁᧉsaaw⁶1verb (transitive)to grabᦌᦱᧁᧉ ᦑᦹᧆ ᦀᧁ ᦆᦸᧃᧉ ᦶᦉᧉ ᦺᦓ ᦙᦹ ᦃᦾᧉ, ᦠᧅ ᦔᦲᧃ ᧒ ᦔᦸᧆ.He grabbed the whip out of my hand and broke it in two pieces.ᦶᦙᧈ ᦵᦣᦲᧃ ᦉᦲᧃ ᦗᦸᧅ ᦙᦱ ᦶᦙᧃᧈ ᦀᦻᧉ ᦌᦱᧁᧉ ᦶᦞᧆ ᦀᧁ ᦶᦀᧁ ᦅᧄ ᦵᦡᧁ.She staggered back, and he grabbed her by the waist.7.3.3.1Take something from somewhere2post-verbloudly“ᦵᦌᧀ, ᦵᦌᧀ,” ᦀᦻᧉ ᦢᦱᧁᧈ ᦑᧂ ᦜᦻ ᦷᦠᧈ ᦌᦱᧁᧉ ᦀᧁ.'Sing, sing', all the boys shouted loudly.2.3.2.4Loudᦌᦱᧁᧉᦍᦱᧃᧉ
ᦌᦱᧁᧉᦍᦱᧃᧉsaaw⁶jaan⁶verb (transitive)to grabᦌᦱᧁᧉ ᦍᦱᧃᧉ ᦀᧁ ᦂᦱᧃᧉ ᦇᦹᧃ ᦞᦱᧈ, “ᦢᧁᧈ ᦠᦹᧉ ᦌᦹᧉ!”She grabbed the accounts book and said, 'I won't let you buy it'ᦌᦱᧁᧉ ᦍᦱᧃᧉ ᦶᦃᧃ ᦷᦕ ᦟᦳᧅ ᦙᦱ: “ᦗᦸᧈ ᦓᦱᧂ、 ᦗᦸᧈ ᦓᦱᧂ、 ᦟᦳᧅ ᦡᦴ!”She grabbed his arm and called, 'Husband, get up.'ᦌᦱᧁᧉ ᦍᦱᧃᧉ ᦺᦡᧉ ᦕᦳᧄ ᦷᦠ ᦵᦙ ᦝᦱᧆ ᦢᧁᧉ ᦖᦲᧆᧈ “ᦕᦱᧆ ᦕᦱᧆ” ᧒ ᦅᧄ. He grabbed his wife by the hair and slapped the side of her head twice 'phaat-phaat'.7.3.3.1Take something from somewhere7.3.4.4Holdᦌᦱᧁᧉᦍᦱᧃᧉ
ᦷᦍᧅ1jok⁵5001verb (transitive)to lift; raiseᦷᦍᧅ ᦟᦸᧉ ᦃᦹᧃᧉ ᦠᦹᧉ ᦷᦞ ᦟᦱᧅ.They raised the oxcart so the oxen could haul it out.ᦷᦍᧅ ᦓᦱᧆ ᦌᦸᦰ ᦠᦱ ᦦᦱᧂ.He raised his gun and looked for the deer.ᦝᦸᧃᧉ ᦵᦑᧁ ᦑᦱᧂ, ᦷᦍᧅ ᦍᦱᧂᧈ ᦍᦻᧉ.Dance along. Lift your feet smartly.ᦷᦍᧅ ᦛᦱᧃᧈ ᦜᧁᧉ, ᦡᦹᧄᧈ ᦟᦳᧂ ᦆᦸ.Lift the liquor bowl and pour it down your throat.7.3.2.4Lift2verb (transitive)to bring; fetch; takeᦀᦲᦰ ᦍᦱᧈ ᦷᦍᧅ ᦶᦎᧂ ᦓᧄᧉ ᦀᦸᧅᧈ ᦙᦱ ᦠᦹᧉ ᦃᧁ ᦂᦲᧃ.Grandmother fetched a watermelon for them to eat.ᦇᦹᧃ ᦺᦢ ᦣᧁ ᦙᦲ ᦈᧅ ᦷᦍᧅ ᦀᦸᧅᧈ ᦑᦱᧃ ᦺᦓ ᦢᦱᧃᧉ.We have money and we will bring it to donate to the village.7.3.3Take somewhere3verb (transitive)to elect; promote; put in a positionᦷᦍᧅ ᦀᧁ ᦑᦱᧃᧈ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦈᧁᧉ ᦶᦠᧂᧈ ᦃᧁ.They raised him to be their leader.4.5.1Person in authority4.6.1Ruler4verb (transitive)to assemble (a group); call (a meeting)ᦷᦍᧅ ᦖᦴᧈ ᦷᦍ ᦒᦱ ᦺᦔ ᦶᦞᧆ ᦅᦳᧄ.They assembled the army and attacked.ᦀᧁ ᦵᦞ ᦟᦱ ᧔ ᦞᧃ ᦷᦍᧅ ᦘᦸᧄᧉ ᦂᦱᧃ ᦘᦱ ᦉᦱ.They called a four-day meeting of the Committee for Nationality Affairs.4.2.1.1Invite7.5.1Gather6.1.2.5.1Arrange an eventᦷᦍᧅᦂᦸᧅᦜᧁᧉᦷᦍᧅᦉᦳᧂᦷᦍᧅᦋᧁᧉᦷᦍᧅᦶᦌᧃᦷᦍᧅᦍᦸᦷᦍᧅᦍᦳᧃᦉᦳᧃᦉᦸᧈᦷᦒᧅᦷᦍᧅᦏᦱᧃᦍᦱᧃ
ᦷᦎᧅᦑᦱᧂᧉᦔᦲᧃᦑᦲᧈtok²taaŋ⁶pin¹tii⁵verb (transitive)to restore (literally: put doors in place)ᦟᦱ ᦋ ᦅᦸᧂ ᦉᦱ ᦉ ᦓᦱ ᦺᦡᧉ ᦵᦣᧆ ᦎᦱᧄ ᦷᦎᧅ ᦑᦱᧂᧉ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦑᦲᧈ.Their policy on religion was to restore it.7.3.3.2Return something7.9.4Repair6.5.3.1Building equipment and maintenanceᦷᦎᧅᦑᦱᧂᧉᦔᦲᧃᦑᦲᧈ
ᦷᦏᧅtʰok²1verb (transitive)to take away; removeᦷᦅᧃ ᦷᦏᧅ ᦅᦳᧃ ᦖᦴᧈ ᦺᦡᧉ ᦵᦈᧇ ᦓᧃᧉ ᦀᦸᧅᧈ ᦺᦔ.We should remove the wounded people.7.3.3.1Take something from somewhere2verb (intransitive)to retreat; pull backᦷᦣᧇ ᦝᧃ ᦅᦱᧃᧉ ᦅᦸᧉ ᦷᦏᧅ ᦗᦸᧅ ᦙᦱ ᦝᦱᧂᧉ ᦶᦠᧃ ᦊᦴᧈ ᦵᦋᧂ ᦣᦳᧂᧈ.They fought and lost, and retreated to defend Jinghong.7.2.2.2Move backᦷᦏᧅᦃᦱᦷᦏᧅᦎᦲᧃᦷᦏᧅᦏᦸᧃᦷᦏᧅᦷᦓᧇ
ᦷᦏᧅᦏᦸᧃtʰok²tʰɔn¹verb (transitive)to take away; depriveᦷᦏᧅ ᦏᦸᧃ ᦓᦱᧄ ᦙ ᦉᧅ.Remove him from office.ᦂᦱᧃ ᦒᦱᧄ ᦓᦻ ᦷᦏᧅ ᦏᦸᧃ ᦺᦔ.His duties as a lord were taken away.7.3.3.1Take something from somewhereᦷᦏᧅᦏᦸᧃ
ᦗᦸᧅpɔk⁵5001verb (intransitive)to return; to go homeᦺᦔ ᦵᦣᧆ ᦓᦱ ᦗᦸᧅ ᦙᦱ.Return from working in the fields.7.2.3.6Return2verb (transitive)to put back; returnᦗᦸᧅ ᦀᧁ ᦺᦉᧈ ᦑᦲᧈ ᦂᧁᧈ.Put it back where it came from.7.3.3.2Return something3post-verbback; returningᦠᦱᧇ ᦃᦸᧂ ᦑᦱᧃ ᦗᦸᧅ ᦙᦱ.He carried his offerings back.ᦷᦑᧇ ᦗᦸᧅ ᦙᦱ.He folded it back up.7.2.3.6Return4classifierclassifier for trips, times, repeated eventsᦺᦡᧉ ᦺᦔ ᦶᦀᧁᧈ ᧕ ᦗᦸᧅ.I have travelled there five times.᧗ ᦞᧃ ᦺᦡ ᦉ ᦷᦠ ᦗᦸᧅ ᧚.He washed his hair once every seven days.8.1.1.3Number of times9.2.6.1Classifiersᦃᦱᦗᦸᧅᦉᦛᧆᦗᧆᦗᦸᧅᦏᦾᦗᦸᧅᦠᦳᧃᦆᦹᧃᦵᦔᧃᧈᦗᦸᧅᦺᦔᦗᦸᧅᦔᦲᧃᧉᦗᦸᧅᦗᦻᦗᦸᧅᦗᦸᧅᦉᦻᧉᦗᦸᧅᦉᦱᧂᧉᦶᦔᧂᦗᦸᧅᦉᦳᧂᧈᦗᦸᧅᦔᦱᧂᦗᦸᧅᦵᦞᧅᦗᦸᧅᦡᦲᦗᧆᦗᦸᧅᦗᦲᧆᦗᦸᧅᦟᦹᧇᦗᦸᧅ
ᦚᦱᧅfaak²20001verb (transitive)to entrust; send by an intermediary; deliverᦚᦱᧅ ᦟᦻ.Send a letter.4.3.4.5.3Entrust to the care of7.3.3.3Send2verb (transitive)to store awayᦂᦴ ᦀᧁ ᦠᦱᧇ ᦵᦂᦲ ᦚᦱᧅ ᦷᦢᧅᧈ ᦺᦞᧉ.I stored the sack of salt in the pit.6.8.1.4Store wealth3verb (transitive)to deposit (as in a bank account)6.8.2Accumulate wealthᦂᦱᧃᧉᦚᦱᧅᦇᦹᧃᦃᦸᧂᦚᦱᧅᦚᦱᧅᦣᧅᦷᦣᧂᦚᦱᧅᦟᦻᦣᧇᦚᦱᧅ
ᦺᦟᧈ1laj⁵2000verb (transitive)to drive (as cattle); to herdᦺᦟᧈ ᦖᦴᧈ ᦷᦣ.They were driving a herd of cattle.ᦃᦲᧈ ᦙᦱᧉ ᦺᦟᧈ ᦶᦢᧉ.He is riding a horse and herding sheep.6.4.6Things done to animals7.3.3.5Drive alongᦃᧇᦺᦟᧈᦕᧆᦺᦘᧈᦺᦟᧈᦆᦸᧇᦕᧆᦺᦩᧈᦺᦟᧈᦆᦸᧇᦵᦟᧀᦺᦟᧈ
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