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Part of speech

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Definition

it would be better

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Kamot-te wen naciptun 'samaqan mesq apaciyawan. Someone had better go get water before I come back.
Kamot-op skat nipuwiwonewinuhpon. We shouldn't have gotten married.
Kamot-te kmacahan mesq piskiyanuhk. You'd better go before it gets dark.
Kamot-op wolikon wen kisi-naciphat nihiht wasis. It would be better if someone could go get those kids.
Kamot-te nciksotuwan nuhkomoss. I should listen to my grandmother.
Kamot-te kciksotomon. You'd better listen.
Kamot-op nulapewinehpon katok nmocapewin. It's better for me to be handsome than ugly.
Kamot-op nil ntotoli-wtomanehpon nikonuk. I should have stayed home and smoked.
Kamot-op knukcoktihiniya kat-op kcuwahpahkaliniya. It would be better for you to chop me up than throw me into the water. (LM)

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