Verbs we use with tools, equipment and stationery

Verbs we use with tools, equipment and stationery

• Tied(tee-ād) ia(ya) u tyrmen ha u prĕk. (Hit the hammer on the nail.)
• Pynpei(pĕn-pei) thliew(thlee-āu) da ka drill. (Make a hole with the drill.)
• Ŏt dieng(dee-āng) da u sdie. (Cut wood with an axe.)
• Ŏt dieng da ka kurăt (Cut wood with the saw.)
• Pynbpĕit(pĕn-pĕit) da ka khorni. (Smoothen the surface with the trowel.)
• Shtăh da u shniăh. (Cut with a chisel) 
• Khĕm da ka ka plas. (Squeeze with the pliers.)
• Khyrwait(Khĕr-wăit) da ka plas. (Twist it with the pliers.)
• Pyn-skhĕm da u skrudraibar. (Tighten it with a screwdriver.)
• Pyn-skhĕm da u rench. (Tighten with a wrench.)
• Pyn-shong-skhĕm ha u klăm. (Place it firmly on a clamp.)
• Kiew da ka jingkieng. (Climb with a ladder.)
• Pyndăit(Pĕn-dăit) ia u păip. (Put the pipe in.)
• Thĕp ha u khiew syntĭew. (Put it in the flowerpot.)
• Tĭĕh da ka khorni. (Dig with the trowel.)
• Khŭr da ka khorni. (Scoop with the trowel.)
• Pŭh da u mok-khiew. (Dig with a hoe.)
• Phŏng ki klŏb. (Wear the gloves.)
• Law(laaw) ki klŏb. (Take off the gloves.)
• Phŏng ki but. (Put the boots on.)
• Law(laaw) ki bŭt. (Take off the boots.)
• Thoh da u khŭlom. (Write with a pen.)
• Thŏh da u lĕt. (Write with a pencil.)
• Pyndam(pĕn-daam) da u robal. (Erase with an eraser.)
• Thŏh ha ka kŏpi. (Write in the notebook.)
• Plie(plee-ā) ia ka kŏt. (Open the book.)
• Pyndăit(Pĕn-dăit) ia u pin. (Put a pin on it.)
• Tăh da ka kŏm. (Paste it with the glue.)
• Khăp da ka khanshi. (Cut with scissors.)
• Pyn-nep da u shăpnar. (Sharpen it with a sharpener.)