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Part of speech

preverb

Definition

want to ...; be going to ..., be about to ...

Verb Forms

Verb Stem:
-kotuwi (-kotuw-, -kotuh-, -kotu-); -koti
Changed Verb Stem:
ketuwi (ketuw-, ketuh-, ketu-); keti

Notes

(koti, which is a shortened form of kotuwi, does not combine with verb stems)

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Keti-itokpon. What s/he was about to say.
'Kotuhtomon. S/he is hungry for it.
'Kotupal. S/he is hungry for h/.
Kotuwi-macehe (koti-macehe). S/he wants to leave, is about to leave.
Koti-leyu. It is going to happen.
Kotuwi-wtome. S/he wants to smoke. S/he is going to smoke.

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