ᦆᦹᧃ1xɯn⁴5001conjunctionbut; instead. [Note: ᦆᦹᧃ often means 'but' or 'instead' (example A). Sometimes it shows that someone does the opposite of what might be expected (example B). It can also show that the plot is taking an unexpected turn or that there is a new development in the plot (example C).]A) ᦛᧂ ᦠᦹᧉ ᦚᦳᧃ ᦷᦎᧅ ᦆᦹᧃ ᦢᧁᧈ ᦷᦎᧅ.He hoped to make it rain but it wouldn't rain.B) ᦟᦴᧅ ᦍᦲᧂ ᦆᦹᧃ ᦢᧁᧈ ᦙᧅ ᦺᦈ ᦉ ᦏᦲ ᧞.Their daughter (surprisingly) didn't love the rich man.C) ᦟᦳᧃ ᦙᦱ ᦗᦸᧈ ᦆᦹᧃ ᦶᦂᧉ ᦙᧆ ᦺᦙᧉ.After that the father (in a change of tactics) untied the sticks.9.6.1.5But2conjunctionthen; also; andᦆᦹᧃ ᦀᧁ ᦓᧄᧉ ᦜᧂᧈ ᦌᦽᧈ ᦙᦹ ᦷᦖᧆ ᦵᦉ ᧟.Then pour water over your hands to wash them really clean.ᦘ ᦍᦱᧆ ᦜᧂ ᦷᦃᧆ ᦆᦹᧃ ᦋᦹᧈ ᦞᦱᧈ 'ᦘ ᦍᦱᧆ ᦡᦳᧅᧈ ᦷᦀᧃᧉ'.Rickets is also called 'soft bone disease'.9.6.1.1And, also3verb (intransitive)to go back; returnᦙᧃ ᦆᦹᧃ ᦺᦔ ᦺᦎᧉ ᦆᦳᧂ ᦶᦏᧄ.He returned to Dehong again.ᦅᦳᧃ ᦎᦻ ᧟ ᦙᦹᧂ ᦵᦣᧆ ᦡᧂᧈ ᦣᦹ ᦋᦱᧂᧈ ᦀᧁ ᦆᦹᧃ?She is dead. How can you have her come back?7.2.3.6Return4verb (transitive)to bring back; put back; returnᦅᧄ ᦠᦱᧅ ᦺᦡᧉ ᦞᦱᧈ ᧟ ᦢᧁᧈ ᦋᦱᧂᧈ ᦛᦻᧈ ᦀᧁ ᦆᦹᧃ.He had made a promise and he couldn't take it back.ᦎᦲᧄ ᦞᦱᧈ ᦇᦹᧃ ᦆᧄ ᦜᦻ ᦔᦱᧃ ᦺᦡ ᦅᦸᧉ ᦢᧁᧈ ᦋᦱᧂᧈ ᦺᦏᧈ ᦆᦹᧃ ᦀᧁ ᦺᦡᧉ.No matter how much money you have you won't be able to buy back your freedom.ᦃᦸᧂ ᦊᦴᧈ ᦑᦲᧈ ᦣᦻᧉ ᦀᧁ ᦆᦹᧃ ᦙᦱ ᦑᦲᧈ ᦡᦲ ᦡᧂᧈ ᦂᧁᧈ.This thing was in an evil place but you returned it to a good place.7.3.3.2Return somethingᦆᦹᧃ ᦍᧂᦆᦹᧃ ᦎᦱᧂᦈᦹ ᦆᦹᧃᦏᦾ ᦗᦸᧅ ᦠᦳᧃ ᦆᦹᧃᦑᧁᧈ ᦆᦹᧃᦗᦾ ᦆᦹᧃ
7.3.3.2. Return something
ᦉᦳᧂᧈ1suŋ²5001verb (transitive)to send; deliverᦉᦳᧂᧈ ᦟᦻ.Post a letter.ᦉᦳᧂᧈ ᦶᦎᧃᧈ ᦏᦹᧂ ᦢᦱᧃᧉ ᦑᦳᧂᧈ.Send electricity to villages.7.3.3.3Send2verb (transitive)to accompany; take a person somewhereᦉᦳᧂᧈ ᦟᦴᧅ ᦋᦻ ᦵᦙᦲ ᦵᦊᧁᧈ ᦵᦁᦲᧉ ᦶᦍᧃᧉ.She took her son to kindergarten.ᦗᦸᧈ ᦉᦳᧂᧈ ᦟᦴᧅ ᦍᦲᧂ ᦵᦙᦲ ᦏᦹᧂ ᦵᦣᦲᧃ ᦕᦲ.The father took his daughter to the house of the spirit.7.2.5Accompany7.2.8Send someone3verb (transitive)to see somebody off; say goodbyeᦺᦓ ᦷᦃᧂᧈ ᦠᧃᧉ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦅᦱᧈ ᦅᦳᧃ ᦉᦳᧂᧈ ᦓᧃᧉ ᦶᦈᧃᧈ ᦎᦲᧄ ᦺᦞᧉ.The field was full of people standing there to see them off.ᦉᦳᧂᧈ ᦀᦲᦰ ᦆᧄ ᦃᧁᧉ ᦍᦳᧃ ᦢᦲᧃ ᦵᦉ ᧟, ᦅᦸᧉ ᦈᦲᧂᧈ ᦗᦸᧅ ᦺᦔ ᦵᦣᦲᧃ.After he saw E Xam off into the airplane he went back home.3.5.1.4.4Say farewell4verb (transitive)to send back; returnᦅᦾᧈ ᦅᦾᧈ ᦀᧁ ᦺᦃᧈ ᦷᦓᧅ ᦉᦳᧂᧈ ᦗᦸᧅ ᦺᦔ ᦣᧂ. I carefully put the eggs back in the nest.ᦗᦸᧈ ᦈᦳᧂ ᦷᦣ ᦓᦾᧉ ᦺᦔ ᦉᦳᧂᧈ ᦈᧁᧉ ᦙᧃ. Father led the calf back to its owner.ᦊᦹᧄ ᦷᦆ ᦵᦗᦲᧃᧈ ᧟ ᦊᦱᧈ ᦟᦹᧄ ᦉᦳᧂᧈ.If you borrow somebody's things don't forget to return them.7.3.3.2Return somethingᦉᦳᧂᧈ ᦉ ᦂᦱᧃᦉᦳᧂᧈ ᦋᦳᧃᦕᦴᧉ ᦉᦳᧂᧈ ᦟᦻᦗᦸᧅ ᦉᦳᧂᧈ
ᦷᦎᧅ ᦑᦱᧂᧉ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦑᦲᧈtok²taaŋ⁶pin¹tii⁵verb (transitive)to restore (literally: put doors in place)ᦟᦱ ᦋ ᦅᦸᧂ ᦉᦱ ᦉ ᦓᦱ ᦺᦡᧉ ᦵᦣᧆ ᦎᦱᧄ ᦷᦎᧅ ᦑᦱᧂᧉ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦑᦲᧈ.Their policy about religion was to restore it.7.3.3.2Return something7.9.4Repair6.5.3.1Building equipment and maintenanceᦷᦎᧅᦑᦱᧂᧉᦔᦲᧃᦑᦲᧈ
ᦗᦸᧅpɔk⁵5001verb (intransitive)to return; to go backᦗᦸᧅ ᦺᦔ ᦑᦸᦰ.Let's go home.ᦃᧁ ᦺᦔ ᦵᦣᧆ ᦓᦱ ᦗᦸᧅ ᦙᦱ.They came back from working in the fields.ᦙᧃ ᦗᦸᧅ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦅᦳᧃ ᦙᦱ.She came back to life.7.2.3.6Return2verb (transitive)to put back; returnᦗᦸᧅ ᦀᧁ ᦺᦉᧈ ᦑᦲᧈ ᦂᧁᧈ.Put it back where it came from.ᦈᧁᧉ ᦅᦸᧉ ᦀᧁ ᦀᦸᧃᧈ ᦓᦾᧉ ᦗᦸᧅ ᦠᦹᧉ ᦶᦙᧈ.The king gave the baby back to its mother.7.3.3.2Return something3post-verbback; returningᦠᦱᧇ ᦃᦸᧂ ᦑᦱᧃ ᦗᦸᧅ ᦙᦱ.He carried his offerings back.ᦷᦑᧇ ᦗᦸᧅ ᦙᦱ.He folded it back up.7.2.3.6Return4classifierclassifier for trips, times, repeated eventsᦺᦡᧉ ᦺᦔ ᦶᦀᧁᧈ ᧕ ᦗᦸᧅ.I have travelled there five times.᧗ ᦞᧃ ᦺᦡ ᦉ ᦷᦠ ᦗᦸᧅ ᧚.He washed his hair once every seven days.8.1.1.3Number of times9.2.6.1Classifiersᦃᦱ ᦗᦸᧅᦉ ᦛᧆ ᦗᧆ ᦗᦸᧅᦏᦾ ᦗᦸᧅ ᦠᦳᧃ ᦆᦹᧃᦵᦔᧃᧈ ᦗᦸᧅᦺᦔ ᦗᦸᧅᦔᦲᧃᧉ ᦗᦸᧅᦗᦻ ᦗᦸᧅᦗᦸᧅ ᦉᦻᧉᦗᦸᧅ ᦉᦱᧂᧉ ᦶᦔᧂᦗᦸᧅ ᦉᦳᧂᧈᦗᦸᧅ ᦔᦱᧂᦗᦸᧅ ᦵᦞᧅᦗᦸᧅ ᦡᦲᦗᧆ ᦗᦸᧅᦗᦲᧆ ᦗᦸᧅᦟᦹᧇ ᦗᦸᧅ
