7.3.3.2. Return something

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
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
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
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