The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| natassihkuwal | s/he goes (comes) to meet h/ |
| natasuke | s/he goes (comes) to wade |
| natatuwatomon | s/he climbs up and gets or fetches it |
| natatuwatomuwan | s/he climbs up and gets or fetches something belonging to h/ |
| natawone | s/he goes (comes) to gather eggs |
| natayye, natahye | s/he goes (comes) to play |
| natayyemal, natahyemal | s/he goes (comes) to play with h/ (doll, playmate, etc.) |
| natc- | (see entries beginning with nacc-) |
| natekhucuwole | s/he goes (comes) to hang clothes (to dry) |
| natekhutun | s/he goes (comes) to hang it |
| natewestu | s/he goes or comes to speak |
| natewestuwamal | s/he goes (comes) to talk to h/ |
| natewolal | s/he goes (comes) and arranges h/ or puts h/ away |
| natewotun | s/he goes (comes) and arranges it or puts it away |
| natewotuwan | s/he goes (comes) and gets it for h/, goes (comes) to arrange it for h/ |
| nathom | s/he goes (comes) to swim |
| nathomuwal | s/he is after h/, is out to get h/ |
| nathomuwatomon | s/he swims to it |
| nathoposu | s/he goes (comes) to get liquor |
| nathulal | s/he goes (comes) to ferry h/ or give h/ ride in boat |
| nathutun | s/he goes (comes) to take it aboard or to ferry it |
| natkonse | s/he goes (comes) to gather driftwood |
| natkuwal | s/he goes (comes) right to h/ |
| natkuwatomon | s/he goes (comes) right to it |
| natokalhike | s/he goes (comes) to shovel snow |