7.1. Posture
gatsiinaaopen mouth wideopim mausWaalii niibuba waare nyaba re te, dii gatsiinai ro.A crocodile went up onto dry ground and was sitting in the sun and opened his mouth.Pukpuk i go antap long graun na opim maus bikpela na stap long san.7.1.9Move a part of the body
kanyiigulipduck out of sightsuruk kam daun long haitNak du waare viikuatake dii kanyiigulipme daak.A man stood up and was looking around and ducked out of sight.Wanpela man suruk kam antap na lukluk na em i go hait gen.7.6Hide7.1.8Bend down
kiiriisolook up; face uplukluk i go antapSudu kiiriisokuai te wunii nak maakat siikaburiipsade kuai yile wunii nyigan ve kiisiirai waak.I was sleeping on my back and I turned to my side and dreamed and screamed.Mi slip long baksait na tanim long sait na slip na mi driman na singaut.7.1.3Lie down5.7Sleep
kiitishake of body partsseksek, guriaMi apaba waare re wunii apa kiitik.I went up and sat in the treetop and I was shaking.Mi go antap long diwai na sindaun na bun bilong mi em i guria.Wasal gabudete wunii abu kiiti kiiti yak.They spoke something false and I shook [my] head.Ol i toktok nabaut nabaut na mi sekim het bilong mi.Nak gai takua kiirai kure yaakuadiite, de molusolu ye de kiiti napiin kuriik.He married a woman from another village and brought her, and they were happy and dancedEm maritim meri bilong narapela hap na kisim em i kam, na ol i amamas na danis.De bagu kiitikuadete wunii yile viik.I went and watched them dancing.Mi go lukim ol i wok long danis.7.1.9Move a part of the body
maan selitestraighten legsstretim lekMa maan selite rii.Straighten out your legs.Yu stretim lek bilong yu.7.1.9Move a part of the body
napiin daafall on the ground to show respect, joy or a desire for something. A display of respect is shown when a wau gives a gift to their rawa. Later the wau will lay on the ground and the rawa will step over his legs, take him by the hand and lift him up to his feet. Also a person will fall down in front of another person to show their joy at seeing them, that person will then take the person by the hand and lift them up. Or traditionally, when someone wanted something, such as certain spoils from a battle, they would fall down near that item to demonstrate their desire for that item.pundaunNapiin dai kuaadete, ma dekii yile kiiraso.They are lying down and you must go and lift them up.Ol i slip i stap long graun na yu mas go na apim ol.7.1.3Lie down4.5.5Honor
ra1sitsindaunNak tiikiitba wunii rako.I am sitting on a chair.Mi sindaun long wanpela sia.2to be, existential verb meaning to exist or to be in what is considered a sitting positionsindaun stapGai kut jiipa agi nyaanna taababa dii ro.The work of building the house is in the hands of that man.Wok bilong wokim haus i stap long han bilong dispela man.7.1Postureirreg. infl.rii
rarii niigriiksquirmno sindaun gutMiiriikba wasii tiidiite, dii rarii niigiiriikne ro.A sore is on his buttocks, and he is squirming.Sua i stap long as bilong en, na em i no sindaun gut.7.2.2.8Move back and forth7.1Posture
selavitlean againstpas wantaimMi aguaba wunii selavitne tiik.I leaned against the base of the tree.Mi go pas long as bilong diwai na stap.7.1.6Lean8.5.1.5Touching, contact
siigasiistraddlesanap lek i opNyaangu siigase tiidete, nii nak nyaan, nyaaka kure siiga yabiiba kusadik.The children stood straddled, and one girl held a chicken and threw it underneath [their legs].Ol pikinini i opim lek i stap, na wanpela pikini i holim kakaruk na tromoi i go aninit long lek.7.1.1Stand
takavingstretch backstretim baksaitRiimelerii ratiite dii wuna yipma wale kagiilii yadiite, wunii rapme takavinge tu.I was just sitting and my back became painful and I got up and I am stretching.Mi wok long sindaun tasol na baksait bilong mi wok long pen, olsem na mi kirap sanap na stretim stap.7.1.9Move a part of the body
tau2standsanapYile watiite, tauwe ve tiikiidii.I will go and tell him, and he will stand and watch.Bai mi go tokim em, na em bai sanap na lukluk stap.Gai kut powi wunii bagiin tauwe kariko.I marked out the site for building a house and I am standing up pegs.Mi makim mak bilong wokim haus na mi sanapim stik i go.7.1Posture
tii1stand, be in an upright positionsanap stap2livestapWuna gual dii agi tu.My grandfather is alive.Tumbuna bilong mi em stap laip.3existential verb meaning to exist or to be in an upright positionstapWuna getiipmaba, nak niimo apa saakiika tu.In my village, there is a large mango tree.Long ples bilong mi, i gat bikpela mango diwai i stap.7.1Posture4staystap
tevingstraighten, stretchstretimWuna yipma kapiilek tevingtu.I straightened my back a little.Mi stretim baksait bilong mi liklik.7.1.7Straight posture2.4.4Tired
tiing waa1be straight in posturestap stretMiinii ma ratiipme tiing wai tii.You get up and stand straight.Yu kirap na sanap stret.Ma tiing wai rii.Sit up straight.Sindaun stret.7.1.7Straight posture
tokutiiclench shut (of jaws)pas (bilong maus)Wariye viyaadeng nyaan, dai kiyai gaga tokute kuaadiite, de kariye gu kuik.The man they fought and beat up, fell down as dead and his mouth was clenched shut, and they took him and gave him water.Man ol i kros na paitim em, em i pundaun hap i dai stap, na ol i kisim em i go na givim wara.7.1.9Move a part of the body
viinakmove body part up and downmuvim hap bodi ap na daunKomele nang wunii sauwe miiniikii viinakgiipa kareko.I fried plain sago and am waving it up and down I am bringing it to you.Mi praim saksak nating na soim long yu na karim i kam.Mauluba bagu wai dii mak viinakgo.He is singing in his mind and nodding his head (Lit. moving his neck up and down)Em i singsing long tingting tasol na em i apim het bilong em i go kam.7.1.9Move a part of the body
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