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Part of speech

verb ai 10, 9

Definition

s/he comes back walking; (sun) s/he rises farther to the north each day (i.e., days are getting longer)

Noun Forms

Plural:
apatapasuwok (Pesk-Wol); apacuhsahtuwok (Wol)

Verb Forms

Verb Stem:
-apacuhse-

Notes

(see also 'cicokawse, ksewse, nahtokawse; compare milawuhse, wesuwewse; see apatkawotuwok; for 'kotha in first example, see nokothal)

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Kisuhs koti-apacuhse. It is winter solstice.
Skitap macewse Muselenk naka apc-ote cuwi-apacuhse. The man walked to Eastport and then he had to walk back.
Skinuhsis 'kotha, cuwi-apacuhse. The boy missed his ride, so he had to walk back.
Nekom-ote apacuhse welaqik. He walked back by himself last night.

Audio Recordings

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Word Dolly
Example Dolly
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