itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

/nâtwâ-/

Morph-R
1. split. break in two WMDD
nâtwâham
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he splits s.t. by tool, s/he chops s.t. off something CW
2. s/he breaks s.t. in two (with something heavy) CW
3. s/he breaks it apart with something heavy, i.e.: an axe AECD
1. Word components: /nâtwâ-/ , /-ah/-1
nâtwânam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he snaps s.t. apart CW
2. s/he breaks s.t. off by hand CW MD
1. Word components: /nâtwâ-/ , /-n/-1
nâtwânêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he breaks s.o. in two CW
2. s/he breaks s.o. off by hand CW MD
1. Word components: /nâtwâ-/ , /-n/-1
nâtwâsam

VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he breaks s.t. by cutting, s/he cuts s.t. in two CW
1. Word components: /nâtwâ-/ , /-s/-1
nâtwâsin
VAI-2 🧑🏽➡️ like: pimisin 📖
1. s/he breaks (from falling) CW
2. He breaks a bone (by falling or an accident) MD
3. it broke when it fell AECD
1. Word components: /nâtwâ-/ , /-sin/-1
nâtwâhtin
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
1. it breaks in two from falling CW
2. It breaks through a fall or accident MD
3. It breaks off while in motion MD
4. it broke right off, i.e.: a hammer or axe handle. (Plains). alt. kaskacihtin (Northern) AECD
1. Word components: /nâtwâ-/ , /-htin/-1
nâtwâhwêw
VTA-3 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: kîskiswêw 📖
1. s/he splits s.o. by tool CW
2. s/he breaks s.o. in two (with something heavy) CW
3. s/he breaks them apart with something heavy AECD
1. Word components: /nâtwâ-/ , /-ahw/-1
nâtwâskam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he breaks s.t. by a kick or by body CW
2. s/he breaks the stick or pole with her/his weight AECD
1. Word components: /nâtwâ-/ , /-sk/-1
nâtwâswêw

VTA-3 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: kîskiswêw 📖
1. s/he breaks s.o. by cutting, s/he cuts s.o. in two CW
1. Word components: /nâtwâ-/ , /-sw/-1
nâtwâhikêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he splits things by tool, s/he chops things off something CW
2. s/he breaks things in two (with something heavy) CW
3. s/he breaks things apart with something heavy AECD
1. Word components: /nâtwâ-/ , /-ah/-1 , /-ikê/-1
nâtwâkaham
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he breaks s.t. with a hammer CW
2. s/he chops s.t. through CW
1. Word components: /nâtwâ-/ , /-ikah/
nâtwâpayiw

V
1. He breaks off on his own MD
nâtwâpayiw
VAI 🧑🏽➡️
1. it broke in half, i.e.: a pencil, a tree AECD
nâtwâpayin
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
1. it breaks in two CW
2. it breaks off (e.g. in a high wind), it splits off CW
3. It breaks off on its own MD
1. Word components: /nâtwâ-/ , /-paýin/
nâtwâpayiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he breaks in two (e.g. tree, pencil) CW
2. s/he breaks off (e.g. in a high wind), s/he splits off CW
1. Word components: /nâtwâ-/ , /-paýi/
nâtwâpayiw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
1. it breaks in two CW
2. it breaks off (e.g. in a high wind), it splits off CW
1. Word components: /nâtwâ-/ , /-paýi/
nâtwâpitam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he breaks s.t. off (by pulling and bending), s/he splits s.t. (e.g. a branch) off by pulling CW
2. He breaks it off by pulling bending MD
1. Word components: /nâtwâ-/ , /-pit/
nâtwâpitêw
VTA-4 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nakatêw 📖
1. s/he breaks s.o. off (by pulling and bending) CW MD
1. Word components: /nâtwâ-/ , /-piT/
nâtwâsimêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he breaks s.o. (by throwing them against something) (e.g. snowshoe) CW
2. s/he breaks them, i.e.: snowshoes AECD
1. Word components: /nâtwâ-/ , /-sim/-1
nâtwâyâsiw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he breaks in the wind (e.g. a tree) CW MD
2. it was broken by the wind, i.e.: a tree AECD
1. Word components: /nâtwâ-/ , [y] , /-âsi/ ( /-âsT-/, /-i/-3 )
nâtwâhtitâw
VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: kisihtâw 📖
1. s/he breaks s.t. in two by knocking it on something CW
2. He breaks a bone while in motion MD
1. Word components: /nâtwâ-/ , /-htit/ ( /-ht-/, /-it/ ) , /-â/-3
nâtwâkahwêw

VTA-3 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: kîskiswêw 📖
1. s/he breaks s.o. with a hammer CW
2. s/he chops s.o. through CW
1. Word components: /nâtwâ-/ , /-ikahw/
nâtwâskawêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
1. s/he breaks s.o. by a kick or by body CW
2. s/he breaks it with her/his weight, i.e.: a tree AECD
1. Word components: /nâtwâ-/ , /-skaw/-1
nâtwâyâstan
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
1. it breaks in the wind CW AECD MD
1. Word components: /nâtwâ-/ , [y] , /-âstan/ ( /-âst-/, /-an/-1 )
nâtwâwêpaham
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he breaks s.t. off and throws it down, s/he splits s.t. (e.g. a branch) off and throws it down CW
1. Word components: /nâtwâ-/ , /wêp-/ , /-ah/-1
nâtwâhimihtêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he splits wood, s/he cuts firewood into stove-lengths CW
1. Word components: /nâtwâ-/ , /-h/ , /-miht-/ , /-ê/-2
nâtwâhinihtêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he splits wood CW
1. Word components: /nâtwâ-/ , /-h/ , /-niht-/ , /-ê/-2
nâtwâkâtênêw

VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
1. s/he breaks s.o.'s leg (by hand) CW
1. Word components: /nâtwâ-/ , /-kât-/ , /-ê/-2 , /-n/-1
nâtwânamawêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
1. s/he breaks (it/them) off by hand for s.o. CW
1. Word components: /nâtwâ-/ , /-n/-1 , /-amaw/
nâtwâkâtêhwêw

VTA-3 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: kîskiswêw 📖
1. s/he breaks s.o.'s leg (by tool) CW
1. Word components: /nâtwâ-/ , /-kât-/ , /-ê/ , /-ahw/
nâtwâwêpahwêw

VTA-3 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: kîskiswêw 📖
1. s/he breaks s.o. off and throws it/them down, s/he splits s.o. off and throws it/them down CW
1. Word components: /nâtwâ-/ , /wêp-/ , /-ahw/
nâtwâskikâsow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. it is broken, it has a limb broken (i.e. tree) CW
1. Word components: /nâtwâ-/ , /-sk/-1 , /-ikâso/
nâtwâwêpiskam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
1. s/he breaks s.t. with a violent kick CW
1. Word components: /nâtwâ-/ , /wêp-/ , /-sk/-1
nâtwâyâskosin
VAI-2 🧑🏽➡️ like: pimisin 📖
1. s/he lies broken on the ground (e.g. tree) CW
2. it lays broken on the ground AECD
1. Word components: /nâtwâ-/ , [y] , /-âskw-/ , /-sin/-1
nâtwâkâtêhosow

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. s/he breaks his/her own leg (by tool) CW
1. Word components: /nâtwâ-/ , /-kât-/ , /-ê/ , /-ahw/ , /-iso/
nâtwâskihkasow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
1. it is broken in fire (i.e. tree) CW
1. Word components: /nâtwâ-/ , /-sk/** , /-hkaso/ ( /-hkasw/, /-o/ )
nâtwâyâskohtin
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
1. it lies broken on the ground (e.g. pole, log) CW
2. it lays broken on the ground, i.e.: a dead tree or pole AECD
1. Word components: /nâtwâ-/ , [y] , /-âskw-/ , /-htin/-1
kaskacihtin
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
1. it breaks off (e.g. hammer or axe-handle) CW
2. it broke right off, i.e.: a hammer or axe handle. (Northern). alt. nâtwâtin (Plains) AECD
1. Word components: /kaskat-/ , /-htin/-1

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