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ᓵᐹᔨᒫᐤ N

saapaayimaau

vta stem: m/n/p/y

s/he, it (anim) is keen on her/him, it (anim) (always used with negative)

il/elle s'y intéresse, en a envie (animé) (toujours utilisé à la forme négative)

Ex:

ᑖᐹ ᓵᐹᔨᒫᐤ ᐊᓂᔮᐦ ᐊᐧᐋᔑᔑᐦᑳᓂᔥᐦ ᑳ ᒥᔨᒃ᙮

taapaa saapaayimaau aniyaah awaashishihkaanishh kaa miyik.

The doll I gave her does not interest her at all.

La poupée que je lui ai donnée ne l'intéresse pas du tout.

keen (N:2 S:2)

envie (N:4 S:2)

intéresser (N:4 S:1)

ᐄᑌᔨᐦᑕᒧᐧᐃᓐᐦ (N:210 S:267)
mental predicates

-aayimaau (N) (final (vta)) (N:93)
by mind, thinking, feeling

-maau (final vta) (N:329)
mouth, face, speech

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ᓵᐹᔨᐦᑎᒻ saapaayihtim [vti]
N s/he is keen on it (always used with negative)