standing straight up pistõ i’llõ
to jump to [one's] feet pistõ kargõ
to stand straight up pistõ pī’lõ
to stand up pistõ nūzõ
[One's] hair is standing on end. Ibūkst nūzõbõd pistõ.
a starling, for which [one] makes birdcages liegārastā, kīen tīeb lindbūdidi
Before work started [~ the start of work], I talked things over. Je’dsõ tīe irgõmt ma pidīz nõ’vvõ.
to be hungry nǟlgas vȱlda
to starve to death, to die of hunger nälgõ kūolõ
Hunger teaches prayers. Nǟlga opātõb pǭţiri.
The glutton is starving. Nägāļi u’m nǟlgas.
The person is hungry like a wolf (~ dog). Rištīng u’m nǟlgas ne’iku su’ž (~ pi’ņ).
[I] am so hungry that I would also eat a wolf. Ne’i je’n u’m nǟlgasõ, ku ma sīeks su’d ka jarā.
to take place, to occur azūmt lieudõ
to take [one's] place, to replace azūmt täutõ
He is still a small child. Se u’m ve’l piškilaps kȭrdasõ.
He is no longer human, he is out of the human condition. Ta ä’b ūo rištīng je’mmitõt, ta u’m ro’vd kȭrdast ullõ.
the kingdom of heaven touvõ vald
He speaks against the country. Ta rõkāndõb valstõn vastõ.
a solid, liquid, gaseous, and plasma state tajā, vie’ddõl, gǭzi ja plazmā vȯ’lmi
I need that for the deck of my lumber barge's cabin. Siedā mi’nnõn u’m vajāg mi’n sūrlǭja deņā kǭnd pierāst.
bus station outobus statsij
train station rōdariek statsij
We sat at the station, [and] waited. Istīzmõ statsijõs, vȯdlizmõ.
He is tall. Ta u’m pitkā ka’zzõks.
He is tall [~of great stature]. Se u’m sūr kazāmõks
