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
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]