Examples of Yaqui

‘I am putting the pot on the table.’

‘Juan is eating an apple.’

‘Juan hugged Maria.’

‘You are stealing money.’

‘I hid the money.’

‘Do not hit the pot with the stick!’

‘My girlfriend's name is Alma.’

‘Whom are you shouting at?’

‘The girl says to the boy...’

‘To whom are you talking?’

‘The child is afraid of the dog.’

‘The children are climbing at the tree.’

‘The child is hungry.’

‘The woman blinks too much.’

‘Lola is feeling much pain in her stomach.’

‘Juan always laughs.’

‘I like the big house.’

‘I like Diana.’

‘The cat frightens the little boy.’

‘The little boy is afraid.’

‘I am searching for my dog.’

‘The woman follows the man.’

‘My grandmother sings to me.’

‘My brother lives in Vicam.’

‘It is raining in Vicam. / It is raining over there in Vicam.’

‘He is grinding corn.’

‘The horse collided with the man. / The horse ran into the man.’

‘Juan does not think. \ lit. Juan think nothing.’

‘The food is boiling.’

‘The boy does not hear his mother.’

‘My brother is sinking the car in the mud.’

‘I am shaving (myself).’

‘I peeled an orange.’

‘Manuel's house burned.’

‘The woman ties the dog.’

‘The woman pours water in the pot.’

‘I am filling the pot with water.’

‘The woman covers the child with a blanket.’

‘I threw the water on the table.’

‘The cowboy brings a deer.’

‘The man gave the woman a horse.’

‘While I was on the field, I felt cold.’

‘I am sending Juan to Potam.’

‘The woman shows the man the grilled meat.’

‘The woman is cleaning her house.’

‘The woman is cleaning the baby.’

‘The man beats the wall angrily.’

‘Manuel cuts the meat.’

‘Juan is killing the snake on the field.’

‘Juan broke the mirror.’

‘The woman is sitting on the field.’

‘The man is saying something to the woman.’

‘My son says that he is hungry.’

‘The man is talking.’

‘I know Maria.’

‘I'm going to see my relative in town.’

‘Marta is washing the corn leaf.’

‘The small man is washing himself (his hands) in the river.’

‘The woman goes to the party.’

‘The man is digging.’

‘We are making the house.’

‘Juan is touching Maria.’

‘The little child hit the dog.’

‘I put the glass on the table.’

‘Maria hid the book.’

‘My mother is screaming out for the dog. / My mother is calling the dog.’

‘The little girl told me a story.’

‘The little child asked money from his father.’

‘Juan climbed.’

‘I blinked my eyes.’

‘I am feeling pain in my hand. / My hand is hurting.’

‘Melquiades laughs. / Melquiades is laughing.’

‘Maria likes Juan.’

‘The men are looking for the child.’

‘I tore one page from the book.’

‘The cowboy is following the horse.’

‘They are eating beans.’

‘Maria is singing songs.’

‘Juan lives in Hermosillo (lit. Juan is housed in Hermosillo.).’

‘It is raining.’

‘Juan pushed Maria into the water.’

‘Juan rolls the ball.’

‘The man thinks.’

‘Maria is cooking beans.’

‘Juan is hearing Maria.’

‘Juan burned the house.’

‘Juan tied the horse to the tree.’

‘I am filling the jar.’

‘I am filling the deposit with water.’

‘He is covering the pot.’

‘Somebody brought me flowers.’

‘Juan gave Maria a book.’

‘I am freezing (lit. I am feeling very cold.).’

‘I sent the book to Maria.’

‘Maria showed drawings to Juan.’

‘He is wiping the car.’

‘Juan took the books to the library.’

‘Juan killed the dog.’

‘Juan broke the window with a stone.’

‘Maria sat down on the floor.’

‘What is the man saying ?’

‘He is saying the time/hour for the woman (in her place).’

‘He said 'no' to me.’

‘The man knows the child.’

‘The man saw the child.’

‘I helped Maria.’

‘Juan washed the car.’

‘Juan went to the market.’

‘The woman is digging the ground.’

‘Juan made a table.’

‘The dog is smelling/sniffing Maria.’

‘The dogs are smelling themselves.’

‘Juan is looking at the child.’

‘The man fears the dog. / The man is afraid of the dog.’

‘The man is fearing. / The man is afraid.’

‘The woman is dressing the child.’

‘He is getting dressed.’

‘Juan met Maria.’

‘Juan talked to Maria.’

‘Juan built a house.’

‘Juan took the money.’

‘Juan takes the money from Maria. \ lit. Juan money-takes from Maria.’

‘My mom is carrying the child.’

‘I am loading cases onto the car.’

‘I coughed.’

‘Juan ran.’

‘The man sits on the log.’

‘I jump.’

‘The cow jumps over the fence.’

‘Melquiades left. / Melquiades has gone.’

‘The woman screamed.’

‘The dog is dying.’

‘I am playing (with a toy) car.’

‘Juan is feeling sad.’

‘Juan is drying the clothes.’

‘The mesquite is drying.’

‘Juan is a hunter.’

‘Maria teaches (people) English.’

‘The glass broke.’

‘The house is burning.’

‘The man got frightened.’

‘The shirt is tearing off.’

‘Maria seated the child on the bench.’

‘Juan sank the boat.’

‘Juan coughed on me.’

‘Tiburcio is freezing the grilled beef.’

‘Peel the skin off the orange.’

‘Juan is washing his hands.’

‘I am feeling pain in my head (lit. I am feeling head-pain.).’

‘These sheets do not cover (people).’

‘The man shaved (something).’

‘That helps.’

‘Juan chases (people).’

‘The child asked for a lot.’

‘Maria showed drawings (to people).’

‘The woman shouted at the little child.’

‘Juan ran two kilometers.’

‘Juan can not see.’

‘Juan talked.’

‘Juan beat the table.’

‘Juan beat (at) the table.’

‘Maria is singing. / Maria sings.’

‘Juan is playing soccer.’

‘The child hit (people) with a stick.’

‘Juan and Maria hugged each other.’

‘Maria is hugging around.’

‘Juan killed himself.’

‘I know Hermosillo (lit. I know about Hermosillo.).’

‘Maria has liked people/someone.’

‘Juan and Maria met each other.’

‘Juan and Maria met (lit. Juan and Maria knew each other.).’

‘The wind caused it to rain.’

‘The man shaved himself.’

‘The man shaved his head.’

‘The dog is smelling (something).’

‘Maria teaches (people).’

‘The man washed (himself).’

‘I put the glass there.’

‘Juan is eating.’

‘The apple is gone.’

‘This food is easy to eat (lit. This cow (meat) is easy to eat.).’

‘Maria is being hugged.’

‘The apple is gone (lit. The apple is eaten.).’

‘Juan sees the child.’

‘Juan looks good.’

‘The mountain is not well-seen. / The mountain is not easy to see.’

‘Maria is afraid.’

‘Maria has been afraid.’

‘The man got scared of the dog.’

‘The people are scared. / Someone frightened the people.’

‘I got frightened because of Juan.’

‘I frightened Juan for Maria.’

‘Maria has been liked.’

‘The stuff/person is known.’

‘Juan is thinking (sexually) of Maria. / Juan is having sex with Maria.’

‘That is what I think.’

‘The men searched all the house.’

‘My car does not wash well.’

‘My car is washed.’

‘This soap does not wash well.’

‘Juan helped me to paint.’

‘Juan and Maria met each other.’

‘Juan realized something by himself.’

‘The child asked money from his father.’

‘The child asks for a lot of money.’

‘I asked for money from my mother.’

‘I asked for money from my mother.’

‘Juan is shouting. / Juan is screaming.’

‘Juan spoke to Maria. / Juan told something to Maria.’

‘The dog was named Tobi.’

‘The dog's name is Tobi.’

‘Juan looks at himself in the mirror.’

‘The dog is smelling somebody. / The dog is sniffing.’

‘I climb the stairs.’

‘I climbed to the fifth floor.’

‘Juan is washing himself.’

‘Juan dresses well.’

‘I shaved (myself) for the feast.’

‘Speak to me. / Tell me (something).’

‘Juan built me a house.’

‘The table was beaten.’

‘Juan and Maria are touching each other.’

‘Juan is touching something.’

‘Juan is touching himself.’