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Part of speech

verb ai & ii 11, 22

Definition

s/he, it comes back from there, returns from there, has been there

Noun Forms

Plural:
'ciyahtuwok, 'ciyawolotuwok (ai)

Verb Forms

Prefixed Verb Stem:
-uciya-
Unprefixed Verb Stem:
'ciya-
Changed Verb Stem:
weciya-

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Weciyat utenek, nit-te etoli-wekinewik utapakon. When he was coming back from town, his car broke down.
Skicin milikon micit micuwakon weciyak supekuk. Indigenous people ate many different kinds of food from the ocean.
Kis not Russia 'ciye. He's been to Russia. (FM)
Tama kuci? Where have you been?
Tama 'ciye? Where has she been?
Nit yaq weciyat welaqik Lula. They say Lawrence went there last night. They say that's where Lawrence was last night.
Nuciyan etolamotultimok. I've been at the card-game.
Yut-te piliw uciyan. He went there recently.
Mesq yaq-ote nekom nit uciyawon. She's never gone there before.

Audio Recordings

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word Dolly
word Donnell
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