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{en} ease

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ᒋᐦᑳᐧᐋᑖᔨᒨ chihkaawaataayimuu [vai]
N s/he feels uncomfortable, does not feel at ease (used only with negative)

ᐅᐧᐋᓐᐦ uwaanh [p, manner]
N with ease, easily

ᓃᑭᐦᐊᒻ niikiham [vti]
N s/he eases it, takes the strain off it

ᓃᑭᐦᐧᐋᐤ niikihwaau [vta]
N s/he eases, takes the strain off her/him, it (anim)

ᓃᑳᐱᐦᑳᑎᒻ niikaapihkaatim [vti]
N s/he eases the ties on it

ᓃᑳᐱᐦᑳᑖᐤ niikaapihkaataau [vta]
N s/he eases the ties on it (anim)

ᓃᑳᐱᐦᒑᐱᑎᒻ niikaapihchaapitim [vti]
N s/he eases her/his hold on it while pulling

ᓃᑳᐱᐦᒑᐱᑖᐤ niikaapihchaapitaau [vta]
N s/he eases the tension on it (anim, string-like) while pulling

ᓃᑳᐱᐦᒑᐱᔨᐤ niikaapihchaapiyiu [vai]
N the tension on it (anim, string-like) eases

ᓃᑳᐱᐦᒑᐱᔨᐤ niikaapihchaapiyiu [vii]
N the tension on it (string-like) eases

ᓃᑳᐱᐦᒑᓈᐤ niikaapihchaanaau [vta]
N s/he eases the tension on it (anim, string-like)

ᓃᑳᐱᐦᒑᔥᑭᐧᐋᐤ niikaapihchaashkiwaau [vta]
N s/he eases the tension on it (anim, string-like) with her/his foot/body

ᓃᑳᐱᐦᒑᔥᑭᒻ niikaapihchaashkim [vti]
N s/he eases the tension on it (string-like) with her/his foot/body

ᓃᒋᐱᔨᐤ niichipiyiu [vii]
N it eases up

ᓃᒋᐱᔨᐤ niichipiyiu [vai]
N it (anim) eases up, the tension on it (anim) eases

ᓃᒋᓂᒻ niichinim [vti]
N s/he eases her/his grip, the speed on it

ᓃᒋᓈᐤ niichinaau [vta]
N s/he eases her/his grip on her/him, it (anim)

ᑲᑖᔥᑎᐲᐤ kataashtipiiu [vai]
S s/he does things with ease, quickly, s/he is clever

ᑲᑖᔥᑎᐸᑌᓄᐧᐁᐤ kataashtipatenuweu [vai]
S s/he cooks quickly, fast

ᓃᑲᐦᐊᒻ niikaham [vti]
S s/he eases it, takes the strain off it

ᓃᑲᐦᐧᐁᐤ niikahweu [vta]
S s/he eases him/her, takes the strain off him/her

ᓃᑳᐱᐦᑳᑌᐤ niikaapihkaateu [vta]
S s/he eases the ties on him/her

ᓃᑳᐱᐦᑳᑕᒻ niikaapihkaatam [vti]
S s/he eases the ties on it

ᓃᑳᐱᐦᒉᐱᑌᐤ niikaapihchepiteu [vta]
S s/he eases her/his hold on him/her while pulling

ᓃᑳᐱᐦᒉᐱᑕᒻ niikaapihchepitam [vti]
S s/he eases his hold on it (string) while pulling

ᓃᑳᐱᐦᒉᐸᔫ niikaapihchepayuu [vai/vii]
S it (string-like) eases

ᓃᑳᐱᐦᒉᓀᐤ niikaapihcheneu [vta]
S s/he eases it (anim, string-like)

ᓃᑳᐱᐦᒉᓇᒻ niikaapihchenam [vti]
S s/he eases it (string-like)

ᓃᑳᐱᐦᒉᔥᑯᐧᐁᐤ niikaapihcheshkuweu [vta]
S s/he eases it (string-like) using the body, foot

ᓃᑳᐱᐦᒉᔥᑲᒻ niikaapihcheshkam [vti]
S s/he eases it, using his body, foot