ess
noun animate
clam
Plural :
essok
Possessed :
'tessumol
Locative :
essihkuk where there are clams
Diminutive :
essis
Example Sentences :
| Passamaquoddy-Maliseet | English Phrase |
|---|---|
| Naciphane essok (natonessane) elomocokek. | Let's go get clams on the mudflats. |
| Wolihpuksuwok essok. | Clams taste good. |
| Eci-wikahkpat Tuma ess, cuwi-ote natonesse. | Thomas likes to eat clams so much, he has to go clamming. |
| Nit wen nukcihkuwa ess elomocokek. | You go right to the mudflats to get clams. (literally, One goes right to the clams there on the mudflat.) |
Notes :
(see also natonesse)
Audio Recordings :
| Audio Recording | Type of Recording | Authored by |
|---|---|---|
| word | DonaldF | |
| word | Donnell | |
| Example | Dolly | |
| Example | Dolly | |
| Example | Dolly | |
| Example | Dolly |