hold more, contain more; hold a lot (of container)
Theme:
l-yék (ga state)
for something to hold more, contain more; for something to hold a lot
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Naish-Story:
li-yeik Notes:
This verb only occurs in the imperfective. To specify the amount that something holds, state the amount followed by yáý, as in: tléix' gúx'aa yáý liyék "it holds one cup". Two more examples of this verb in context are: yáat'aa yáanáý liyék wéit'aa "this one holds more than that one" and: wooch yáý liyék "they hold the same amount".
Paradigm Forms
Imperfective (+) (doing it; does it)
3s:
liyék
it holds more (than you think); it holds a lot
Imperfective (-) (not doing it; doesn't do it)
3s:
tlél ulyék
it doesn't hold much
Perfective (+) (did it)
3s:
[does not occur]
Future (+) (going to do it)
3s:
[does not occur]