8.5.2.7. Towards
ᦂᧇ1kap²5001conjunctionand. [Note: ᦂᧇ connects nouns but rarely sentences. To connect sentences see ᧞.]᧞1ᦖᦴ ᦶᦙᧈ ᦞᦱᧉ ᦂᧇ ᦖᦴ ᦄᦱᧃ.Sows and breeder pigs.ᦵᦣᧃ ᦟᦲᧅ ᦂᧇ ᦷᦎ.Study numbers and letters.ᦚᦳᧃ ᦷᦎᧅ ᦠᦱᧈ ᦷᦜᧂ ᦞᧃ ᦂᧇ ᦆᦹᧃ. It rained heavily day and night.ᦷᦂ ᦇᦴ ᦢᦳᧄᧈ ᦍᦳᧄ ᦂᧇ ᦊᦱᧉ.I am afraid of snakes hiding in the thickets and the grass.9.6.1.1And, also2prepositionto; connecting to; with; with respect to; because ofᦀᧁ ᦖᦱ ᦙᧆ ᦂᧇ ᦉᧁ ᦷᦣᧂ.He tied the dog to a pillar.ᦙᧃ ᦺᦡᧉ ᦊᦴᧈ ᦂᧇ ᦵᦙ ᦞᧃ ᦵᦡᧁ.He lived with his wife only one day.ᦏᧁᧉ ᦋᦱᧆ ᦺᦈ ᦡᦲ ᦂᧇ ᦟᦴᧅ ᦜᦱᧃ ᦉᦴ.I am very happy with you, my children.ᦷᦑᧅ ᦕᦱᧃ ᦂᧇ ᦟᦴᧅ.They were poor because of their son.8.5.2.7Towards9.6.2.5Cause9.5.2.2With, be with3prepositionto (speaking to). [Note: Used with verbs of request, urging, invitation and thanks.]ᦙᧃ ᦷᦋ ᦂᧇ ᦵᦙ ᦞᦱᧈ: ᦙᦱ ᦑᦽ.He invited his wife saying, 'Come along'.ᦍᦲᧃ ᦡᦲ ᦂᧇ ᦢᦳᧃ ᦈᧁᧉ.I am grateful for the goodness of the king.ᦂᧇᦂᦻᧈᦂᧇᦋᦸᧄᦂᧇᦑᧂᦂᧇᦶᦔᧈᦂᧇᦡᦽᧉᦂᧇᦺᦢᧉᦂᧇᦶᦣᧇᦂᧇᦣᦸᧂᦃᧁᧉᦂᧇᦅᦳᧃᦂᧇᦺᦈᦂᧇᦔᦏᦙᦂᧇᦷᦠᦒᦲᦕᦴᧉᦂᧇᦘᦰᦍᦱᧆᦙᦲᦂᧇᦷᦎ
ᦉᦴᧈsuu²5001verb (transitive)to talk to; chatᦉᦴᧈ ᦂᧃ.Talk together3.5.1.4Speak with others2verb (transitive)to put intoᦀᧁ ᦵᦜᧅ ᦶᦡᧂ ᦉᦴᧈ ᦺᦉᧈ ᦓᧄᧉ ᧞ ᦶᦓᧃ “ᦌᦴᧈ” ᦵᦠ ᦅᧄ ᧚.He put the red hot iron into the water and there was a 'hiss' sound.7.3.2.6Put in3prepositiontowards; toᦺᦗ ᦉᦴᧈ ᦐᦸᧂ ᦉ ᦜ ᦠᧃᧉ.He went toward the lake.ᦞᧃ ᦓᦲᦰ ᦋᦲᧃᧉ ᦙᦱ ᦠᦱ ᦔᦱ ᦙᦱ ᦉᦴᧈ.Today food will come to me (I will have something to eat).8.5.2.7Towards7.2.3Move toward somethingᦃᧁᧉᦉᦴᧈᦟᦳᧂᦠᦱᦃᦹᧃᧉᦉᦴᧈᦟᦳᧂᦠᦱᦅᧄᦉᦴᧈᦂᧃᦉᦴᧈᦃᧁᧉᦑᦳᧃᦧᦸᧃᦉᦴᧈᦃᧁᧉᦙᧆᦧᦸᧃᦉᦴᧈᦉᦱᧁᦉᦴᧈᦊᧄᦉᦴᧈᦺᦋᦉᦴᧈᦏᦱᧄᦉᦴᧈᦐᦱᧉᦠᧃᦎᦱᦉᦴᧈᦧᦸᧃ
ᦍᧂjaŋ⁴5001pre-verbstill; yetᦃᦳᧄ ᦏᦱᧃᧈ ᦓᦲᦰ ᦍᧂ ᦣᦸᧃᧉ ᦊᦴᧈ, ᦅᦳᧃ ᦺᦔ ᦶᦈᧃᧈ ᦑᦲᧈ ᦠᧃᧉ ᦅᦸᧉ ᦀᦳᧃᧈ.The charcoal pit was still hot, so the people standing near it were warm.ᦍᧂ ᦢᧁᧈ ᦀᧁ ᦷᦕ ᦵᦑᦲᧈ.She had not yet taken a husband.8.4.6.4.2Not yet2pre-verbin addition; also; furthermoreᦵᦣᦲᧃ ᦺᦑ ᦓᦲᦰ ᦦᦱᧂᧉ ᦅᦸᧉ ᦦᦱᧂᧉ, ᦒᦸ ᦅᦸᧉ ᦒᦸ, ᦺᦎᧉ ᦟᦱᧂᧈ ᦍᧂ ᦋᦱᧂᧈ ᦵᦟᧂᧉ ᦵᦔᧆ ᦺᦂᧈ ᦖᦴ ᦖᦱ ᦅᦸᧉ ᦺᦡᧉ.A Dai house is wide and comfortable. Also, underneath it you can keep your livestock.7.5.2.3Add to something9.6.1.1And, also3pre-verbparticle introducing a new character in a storyᦍᦱᧄ ᦓᧃᧉ ᦍᧂ ᦙᦲ ᦘᦈᧁᧉ ᦎᦳᧃ ᧚.At that time there was a certain god.ᦶᦎᧈ ᦂᦸᧃᧈ ᦍᧂ ᦙᦲ ᦘ ᦍᦱ ᦵᦉᦲ ᦷᦆᧂᧈ ᦷᦎ ᧚.Long ago there was a king tiger.9.6.3Discourse markers4prepositionto; as far asᦵᦣᧅ ᦠᦱ ᦙᦱ ᦍᧂ ᦋᦻ ᦕᦴᧉ ᦁᧃ ᦋᦱᧂᧈ ᦃᦹᧃᧉ ᦺᦙᧉ.He searched for a boy who could climb trees.8.5.2.7Towardsᦆᦹᧃᦍᧂᦈᦹᦍᧂᦍᧂᦅᦳᧃᦍᧂᦐᦳᧄᧈᦍᧂᦂᧄᦍᧂᦶᦩᧃ
ᦏᦹᧂtʰɯŋ¹5001verb (transitive)to reach; arrive atᦏᦹᧂ ᦍᦱᧄ ᦶᦌᧁ ᦵᦀᧂᧈ ᦂᧃ ᦞᧃ ᦓᧃᧉ.It reached the day of the boat race.ᦋᦴᧉ ᦵᦙ ᦏᦹᧂ ᦵᦣᦲᧃ ᦺᦡᧉ ᦍᦲᧃ ᦃᧁ ᦷᦕ ᦵᦙ ᦀᦳᧇᧈ ᦂᧃ.When the wife's lover reached the house he heard the husband and wife talking.7.2.3.3.1Arrive2prepositiontoᦷᦋ ᦂᧃ ᦵᦙᦲ ᦏᦹᧂ ᦚᧂᧈ ᦐᦸᧂ.They went to the side of the lake.8.5.2.7Towards3prepositionabout; concerningᦎᦳᧂᧈ ᦏᦹᧂ ᦆᦱᧁᧈ ᦂᦴ ᦣᦱᧈ?Does he know about my reputation?ᦅᦹᧆ ᦏᦹᧂ ᦗᦲᧈ ᦓᦸᧂᧉ ᦑᧂ ᦜᦻ, ᦙᧃ ᦢᧁᧈ ᦋᦱᧂᧈ ᦠᧃ ᦃᧁ ᦗᦸ ᧒ ᦵᦠᦲᧃᧉ!He thought about all his siblings. He would never see them again.3.5.1.2.9Be about, subjectᦎᦸᧈᦟᦹᧂᦏᦹᧂᦏᧁᧉᦏᦹᧂᦑᦲᧈᦕᦷᦂᧆᦏᦹᧂᦟᦓᦹᧅᦅᦹᧆᦏᦹᧂᦣᦴᧉᦣᦸᧆᦈᦸᧆᧈᦏᦹᧂᦣᦴᧉᦣᦸᧆᦑᦸᧆᦏᦹᧂᦣᦴᧉᦣᦸᧆᦠᧃᦏᦹᧂ
ᦠᦱhaa¹5001verb (transitive)to look for; search forᦞᧃ ᦞᦱ ᦃᦾᧉ ᦀᦸᧅᧈ ᦺᦔ ᦠᦱ ᦵᦊᦲᧈ ᦁᦱ ᦠᦱᧃ.Yesterday I went out looking for food.ᦙᧃ ᦠᦱ ᦷᦜ ᦀᧁ ᦙᦱ ᦉᦳᧄ ᦺᦝ.He looked for firewood to make a fire.7.6.1Search2verb (transitive)to meet; findᦗᦱ ᦂᧃ ᦺᦔ ᦠᦱ ᦶᦉᧃᧈ ᦋᦱᧂ.They went to meet the county supervisor.ᦠᦱ ᦂᦸᧂᧉ ᦶᦂᧁᧉ ᦐᦽᧈ ᧚, ᦺᦓ ᦂᦸᧂᧉ ᦠᧃᧉ ᦙᦲ ᦓᧄᧉ.He found a glass bottle, and in it there was some water.4.2.1.2Encounter3prepositionto; towardᦶᦔᧂ ᦟᦲᧃ ᦀᧁ ᦓᧄᧉ ᦙᦱ ᦠᦱ ᦢᦱᧃᧉ.He made a trough to bring water to the village.ᦃᧁ ᧒ ᦅᦸᧉ ᦣᦸᧂᧉ ᦠᦱ ᦂᧃ.The two of them called to each other.ᦙᧃ ᦺᦔ ᦠᦱ ᦀᦱᧂᧈ ᦓᧄᧉ ᦌᦽᧈ ᦐᦱᧉ.He went to the water tub to wash his face.8.5.2.7Towardsᦃᧁᧉᦉᦴᧈᦟᦳᧂᦠᦱᦃᦹᧃᧉᦉᦴᧈᦟᦳᧂᦠᦱᦃᧅᦺᦅᧉᦖᧃᧈᦠᦱᦃᧇᦺᦆᧈᦺᦎᧈᦠᦱᦃᧇᦠᦱᦅᦸᧂᦠᦱᦅᦹᧆᦃᦳᧂᧈᦎᦳᧂᧈᦠᦱᦆᧄᦠᦱᦉᦶᦛᧂᦠᦱᦌᦸᦰᦠᦱᦌᦸᦰᦦᦱᧈᦠᦱᦡᦾᧉᦌᧁᦢᦱᧈᦠᦱᦶᦣᧂᦺᦎᧈᦓᧄᦏᦱᧄᦠᦱᦑᦸᧂᦰᦠᦱᦔᦸᧂᦠᦱᦕᦱᧆᦏᦐᦱᦠᦱᦛᧂᦛᧂᦠᦱᦵᦟᦲᧅᦠᦱᦠᦱᦂᦲᧃᦠᦱᦅᦱᧈᦢᧁᧈᦺᦡᧉᦠᦱᦺᦈᦠᦱᦍᦱᧅᦠᦱᦑᦸᧂᦰᦠᦱᦺᦡᧉᦠᦱᦡᦾᧉᦠᦱᦂᦲᧃᦠᦱᦵᦣᧃᦠᦱᦣᦸᧄᦵᦣᧆᦠᦱᦵᦣᧆᦡᦾᧉᦠᦱᦂᦲᧃᦵᦣᧆᦵᦣᧆᦠᦱᦠᦱᦩᦱᧄᦉᦵᦓᦠᦱᦩᦱᧄᦣᧅᦉᦵᦓᦠᦱ
ᦣᦸᧈhɔɔ⁵2000prepositiontowards; against; atᦔᧁᧈ ᦶᦅ ᦣᦸᧈ ᦙᧃ.She blew her horn at him.ᦋᦱᧂᧉ ᦃ ᦶᦖᦰ ᦒᦹᧇ ᦎᦲᧃ ᦣᦸᧈ.The elephant stamped its foot at him.ᦖᦱ ᦠᧃ ᦅᦸᧉ ᦂᦾ ᦠᦱᧂ ᦣᦸᧈ.The dog saw her and wagged its tail at her.8.5.2.7Towardsᦔᦱᧅᦣᦸᧈᦕᦸᧈᦐᦱᧉ
ᦣᦸᧆhɔt⁵5001verb (transitive)to reach; arrive atᦙᧃ ᦣᦸᧆ ᦑᦲᧈ ᦠᦸ ᦀᦸᧃ.He reached the palace first.7.2.3.3.1Arrive2prepositiontoᦗᦱ ᦶᦠ ᦗᦱ ᦙᦸᧂ ᦗᦸᧅ ᦙᦱ ᦣᦸᧆ ᦔᦱᧂ ᦌᧁ.They carried the nets and traps back to the camp.8.5.2.7Towards3post-verbarrivingᦓᦱ ᦁᧃ ᦙᦲ ᦓᧄᧉ ᦵᦖᦲᧂ ᦺᦜ ᦣᦸᧆ.Fields that have irrigation water flowing to them.7.2.3.3.1Arriveᦶᦕᧁᦣᦸᧆᦣᦴᧉᦣᦸᧆᦈᦸᧆᧈᦏᦹᧂᦣᦴᧉᦣᦸᧆᦑᦸᧆᦏᦹᧂᦣᦴᧉᦣᦸᧆᦠᧃᦏᦹᧂ
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