Put [your] shoes on! Keng kǟngad jalgõ!
I want to buy new shoes. Ma tǭ’b vȯstõ ūži kengi. ~ Ma tǭ’b vȯstõ ūd kǟngad.
to buy shoes kengmidi vȯstõ
He bought himself new shoes. Ta vȯstīz eņtšõn ūd kengmõd.
He was buying himself new shoes. Ta vȯstīz eņtšõn ūži kengmidi.
potato eye idūkõl ouk
potato sprout na’ggõr idūkõl
cereal germ tierā idūkõl
to remove sprouts from potatoes na’ggõr idūkiļi murdõ
to sprout vārdiž ka’zzõ
Everything has sprouted, there also won't be potatoes. Tikkiž u’m ka’zzõn vārdiž, na’ggiri ä’b lī ka.
That brig has come ashore in Sīkrõg. Se brik u’m tund Sīkrõgõl a’igõ.
The river has two banks. Jo’ugõn at kakš kuoltõ.
The fishermen are going to the beach. Kalāmī’ed lǟ’bõd randõ.
We live on the coast. Mēg jelām rāndas.
I am from the coast. Ma u’m rāndast perīņ.
a brief moment līti irg
short stature līti ka’z
for a short time lītiz āigaks
He stayed there for a short time. Ta vībtiz sǟ’l lītizt aigõ.
Lies don't get far. [~Lies have short legs.] Pietūksõn at lītid jālgad.
a shortage of flounders liestād pūtõks
a lack of money rǭ’ pūtõks
to fill a deficit pūtõkst täutõ
He has a lack of money. Tä’mmõn u’m rǭ’ pūtõks.
