aríini¹ say / criticize or speak badly of someone

Part of Speech	transitive verb
Derivational Root	ári
Root	aáti

1. • say

   Grammar Note

   In this sense, the verb normally takes both an NP argument, indicating the addressee, and a reported speech complement

   • • Example 33:
       

       Nu=aátikiaákɨ=na, “Iriaárɨɨ kíija.”

       He said, “Take me.”

     • Example 34:
       

       Kw=aátii nuu, “Nakusíini=jata kiaa aamɨ́yaakiki, nakijina.”

       I say to her, “You must walk with care, in the forest.”

2. • criticize or speak badly of someone

   Grammar Note

   In this sense, the verb takes only an NP object, which denotes the target of criticism

   • • Example 35:
       

       Jaari na=iíkwaa míinka=jina nuúrika=ánuurá=yaa taana kaayaaka aríini.

       Nowadays they go to ‘mingas’ only in order to criticize other people.

Related entries

• Main Entry:
  • waarata kaaya aatiáana nosy person who is overly concerned with the matters of their neighbors, often maliciously, and is inclined to gossip about them