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<\/a>VAI (Verb Animate Intransitive)<\/h1>\r\n
Observation<\/caption>\r\n
\u14a5\u14ef\u14c8\u14f2 \u14c5\u1511\u1511\u14a5\u1525<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nmisinaasuu nuushishimish<\/td>\r\nMy grandchild’s name is on the list<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1405\u1427\u140b\u1528\u1473\u1434 \u144c\u1403\u14f0 \u1491 \u14c3\u14a5\u1466<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nuwaayikaapuu Daisy chaa niimit<\/td>\r\nDaisy stands ready to dance<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1405\u1456\u14a5\u146d\u148b\u1516\u1511\u14d0 \u1427\u1491\u14d0<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nutaamikichishaashin John<\/td>\r\nJohn falls on his behind<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

Animate intransitive verbs are verbs with usually one role (intransitive) filled by an animate subject.<\/p>\r\n

Some VAI verbs have a VII partner that is spelled and pronounced the same. Most of these end in -piyiu<\/span>.<\/p>\r\n
<\/strong>\u1427\u140b\u148b\u1431\u1528\u1424 \u14c3\u1431\u14f0<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nwaachipiyiu niipisii<\/td>\r\nVII<\/td>\r\nThe willow (inanimate) is bent<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/strong>\u1427\u140b\u148b\u1431\u1528\u1424 \u14a5\u1525\u144e\u1484<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nwaachipiyiu mishtikw<\/td>\r\nVAI<\/td>\r\nThe tree (animate) is bent<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/strong>\u1427\u140b\u148b\u1431\u1528\u1424 \u14a5\u1525\u144e\u1484<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nwaachipiyiu mishtikw<\/td>\r\nVII<\/td>\r\nThe stick (inanimate) is bent<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

Link to Conjugation Tables<\/a><\/p>\r\n

VAI with explicit goals<\/a>
VAI with implicit goals<\/a><\/p>\r\n

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