naamíi to bow (down), lower, take down

Part of Speech v.tr
Inflection Class L:e (Prs): naamáanu, (Pfv): neemílu, (Cv): neemí, (Imp): naamá
    • to bow (down), lower, take down
      • Example 419:
        bíiḍi ráal bi na theeṇḍeéu, naameeṇḍeéu bi na.
        bíiḍ
        much
        -i
        -f
        ráal
        high
        bi
        SEP
        na
        neg
        the
        do
        -eeṇḍeéu
        -OBLG
        naamé
        lower
        -eeṇḍeéu
        -OBLG
        bi
        SEP
        na
        neg
        Neither should it be raised very high, nor should it be lowered.
        Source:
        A:HOW068
      • Example 1375:
        kuṇaaká teeṇíi ṣiṣ neemílu.
        kuṇaák
        child
        -a
        -obl
        teeṇíi
        refl
        ṣiṣ
        head
        naamé
        lower
        -íl
        -pfv
        -u
        -MSG
        The child bowed his head.
        Source:
        A:DLX216
      • Example 1376:
        míi se búuḍi kúṛi háatii ghaší gaáṛii neemíli.
        míi
        1sg.erg
        se
        REM
        búuḍ
        old
        -i
        -f
        kúṛi
        woman
        haát
        hand
        -ii
        -gen
        ghašé
        catch
        -í
        -CV
        gaáṛi
        vehicle
        -ii
        -gen
        naamé
        lower
        -íl
        -pfv
        -i
        -f
        I grabbed the hand of the old woman and helped her down from the vehicle.
        Source:
        A:DLX217
      • Example 1377:
        aní kitaáb naamá.
        aní
        prox
        kitaáb
        book
        naamé
        lower
        Bring down that book!
        Source:
        A:DLX218

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