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Glosses (23)
{en} 
future
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ᒥᑎᓂᓵᐧᐋᐤ mitinisaawaau
[vai]
N
s/he performs scapulimancy, s/he holds the shoulderblade or breastbone of an animal close to the fire to see where it scorches to foretell events in the future (ex where the game is, if visitors are coming)
ᒪᑎᓂᓵᐧᐁᐤ matinisaaweu
[vai]
S
s/he performs scapulimancy, s/he holds the shoulder blade or breastbone of an animal close to the fire to see where it scorches to foretell events in the future (ex where the game is, if visitors are coming)
ᐧᐄᐦ wiih
[preverb]
N
want, intent, desire (used with independent verbs)
ᐧᐋᐱᒥᐹᑎᒻ waapimipaatim
[vti]
N
s/he uses a mirror or water to foretell the future
ᑭᑎ kiti
[preverb]
N
will (future marker used with third person of independent verbs)
ᒋᑭ chiki
[preverb]
N
will (future marker used with second or third person of independent verbs)
ᒋᔅᒋᐧᐋᐦᐄᒑᐤ chischiwaahiichaau
[vai]
N
s/he foretells the future
ᒑ chaa
[preverb]
N
will (future marker used with conjunct verbs)
ᓂᑭ niki
[preverb]
N
will (future marker used with first person of independent verbs)
ᓂᐦᑖᐅᑎᐧᐋᐱᐤ nihtaautiwaapiu
[vai]
N
s/he is able to see into the future or far away
ᓃᑳᓂᐦᒡ niikaanihch
[p, p,time]
N
in the future, ahead, in front of
ᓵᓱᐧᐃᐦᑯᓂᒫᑰ saasuwihkunimaakuu
[vai]
N
there is a trace of blood on his clothing as a sign that he will kill food in the near future
ᐧᐄᐦ wiih
[preverb]
S
want, intent, desire (used with independent verbs)
ᐧᐋᐦ waah
[preverb]
S
want, intent, desire (changed form of wii, used with conjunct verbs)
ᐴᑦ puut
[p, p,time]
S
future reference, used with ekw, kiipa
ᑲᑕ kata
[preverb]
S
will (future marker used with third person of independent verbs)
ᒉ che
[preverb]
S
will (future marker used with conjunct verbs)
ᒋᑲ chika
[preverb]
S
will (future marker used with second or third person of independent verbs)
ᓂᑲ nika
[preverb]
S
will (future marker used with first person of independent verbs)
ᓂᐦᑖᐅᑐᐧᐋᐴ nihtaautuwaapuu
[vai]
S
s/he (conjurer) is able to see into the future, far away (old term)
ᓃᑳᓂᐧᐄᐦᑕᒧᐧᐁᐤ niikaaniwiihtamuweu
[vta]
S
s/he foretells him/her, prepares him/her for further information
ᓃᑳᓂᐦᒡ niikaanihch
[p, p,time]
S
in the future, ahead in time
ᓃᔥᑖᒥᐦᒡ niishtaamihch
[p, p,time]
S
in the future, ahead in time
