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Search: dai. 5 total hits in 2 transcripts.
An old woman and her tiger cub (4)
uti meŋde uke-we-ni {tigra} uke-we-ni i-zi=ke dai-e-ni uke-we-ni dai-e-ni ... täk-täk=de mo:=zi=de i:-zi=de.
this intact doorway-ACC-3SG {tiger} doorway-ACC-3SG what-INST=INDEF cover-PST-3SG doorway-ACC-3SG cover-PST-3SG firmly-firmly=FOC wood-INST=FOC what-INST=FOC
этот intact doorway-АКК-3ЕД {tiger} doorway-АКК-3ЕД что-INST=INDEF покрыть-ПРОШ-3ЕД doorway-АКК-3ЕД покрыть-ПРОШ-3ЕД firmly-firmly=ФОК wood-INST=ФОК что-INST=ФОК
The tiger left everything as it was and covered the entrance with wood or something.
Тигр всё оставил, как было, и закрыл накрепко вход деревом или ещё чем-то.
The "dangling" gesture here shows that uke (translated as 'door') used to be a hanging panel made of birch bark or hide.
Sisam Zauli and the hero (1)
uta merge kepte-wen’e [dai] aŋi kepte-wen’e jaŋku-a-ni.
that hero lie:down-CAUS.PF [cover] INDEF lie:down -CAUS.PF shamanize-PST-3SG
тот hero lie:down-CAUS.ПРФ [покрыть] INDEF lie:down -CAUS.ПРФ шаманить-ПРОШ-3ЕД
He laid the hero down, covered him and started beating the tambourine and singing.
Уложил мергэ, накрыл и стал бить в бубен и петь.