wejimsnatl : try to grasp / try to catch

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb animate transitive
Translation: He/she tries to grasp him/her
Gloss: try to grasp
Gloss: try to catch
Example:
Text: E'pite'ji'j wejimsnatl gajuewji'tl.
Translation: The little girl tries to catch the kitten.
Recording: Eunice Metallic
Pronunciation guide: we·jim·sê·na·dêl
Alternate grammatical form:
wejimsn'g, wejimsng — I try to grasp him/her — (first person singular animate subject, third person singular animate object)
wejimsnul — I try to grasp you — (first person singular animate subject, second person singular animate object)
wejimsnit — He/she tries to grasp me — (third person singular animate subject, first person singular animate object)

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