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ᐃᔅᐱᐦᑖᔅᑯᓲ ispihtaaskusuu
[vai]
N
the animal is caught in the trap during the day, soon after the trap is set
ᐧᐋᔅᑳᔅᒋᓂᒻ waaskaaschinim
[vti]
N
s/he makes a circle around the trap with poles leaving a space for the beaver to swim through
ᓂᑑᓂᒫᐦᑖᐤ nituunimaahtaau
[vai+o]
N
s/he checks the beaver trap for signs of activity around the area of the trap
ᓱᔅᑯᔅᒋᓂᒻ suskuschinim
[vti]
N
s/he attaches the beaver trap on a forked stick and leans it into the water
ᐧᐁᐸᓂᐲᐧᐋᑕᒻ wepanipiiwaatam
[vti]
S
s/he splashes water over the area after setting a trap to eliminate the human scent
ᐧᐋᐸᒥᐹᑕᒻ waapamipaatam
[vti]
S
s/he looks through the water at it (ex checking beaver traps at the bottom)
ᐧᐋᔅᑳᔅᒋᓇᒻ waaskaaschinam
[vti]
S
s/he places sticks around it (ex trap, leaving a space for the beaver to swim through)
ᑕᓲᑌᐤ tasuuteu
[vii]
S
it (other than an animal) is caught in a trap; it is caught, trapped under a fallen tree
ᓂᑑᓂᒣᐦᑖᐤ nituunimehtaau
[vai+o]
S
s/he checks the beaver trap for signs of activity around the area of the trap
ᓱᔅᑲᔅᒋᓇᒻ suskaschinam
[vti]
S
s/he attaches the beaver, otter trap to a forked stick and lowers it into the water