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Part of speech

verb ta 33

Definition

s/he knows h/ (knows h/ nature or character, etc.)

Verb Forms

Prefixed Verb Stem:
-kociciy-, -kosiciy-
Unprefixed Verb Stem:
kciciy-, ksiciy-
Changed Verb Stem:
keciciy-, kesiciy-

Notes

(compare nonuwal; the variant 'kosiciyal is used especially at Motahkomikuk; for aciyehk in final example, see aciye, -hk 2)

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
'Kociciyal eli wasisol yalatuwelit oposik. He knows that the child is climbing around in the tree.
Koles 'kociciyal eleyilit mossisol. Grace knows her older sister's ways.
Ma nkociciyawiyik tan 'tolessiniya, on cepessuwok. I didn't know what happened to them, and they separated. (CT)
'Kociciyal elluhkelit. She knows what he does.
Nuli-kciciyak olomussok. I know all about dogs.
Kociciyul! I know what you're like!
Makolit nkociciyoq eleyi. Margaret knows what I'm like.
Ma-te kosiciyaw nit kil wen eleyit? Don't you know (of) someone who is like that?
Aciyehk wot. Ma-te 'kociciyawiwal yuhtol ali-kiluwahacik. She had, indeed, moved. The people who were searching for her didn't know about her. (MT)

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