Part of speech
verb ai 10, 9Definition
s/he walks in; (sun) s/he rises farther to the north each day (i.e., days are getting longer)
Noun Forms
- Plural:
-
ksiyapasuwok (Pesk-Wol); ksewsahtuwok (Wol)
Verb Forms
- Prefixed Verb Stem:
-
-kossewse-
- Unprefixed Verb Stem:
-
ksewse-
- Changed Verb Stem:
-
kessewse-
Notes
(see also apacuhse, 'cicokawse, nahtokawse; compare milawuhse, wesuwewse)
Keywords
Example Sentences
| Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey | English |
|---|---|
| Ksiyapasuwok wasisok putuwosuwikuwamok. | The children walk into the meetinghouse. |
| Kisuhs ksewse nisinsk cel neqt kehsukonohok punamuwi-kisuhs. | The sun walks in (i.e., rises closer to shore each day), starting on the twenty-first day of December (winter solstice). |
| Wot-ona kansuhs ksewse nikonuk. | Even this elder walked into my house. |
| Petapasihtit yuhtol witapiyol eyilit, 'kossiyapasiniya. | When they came to where his friend was, they went inside. (MT) |
Audio Recordings
| Recording | Type | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| word | Alberta | |
| example | Dolly | |
| example | Dolly | |
| example | Dolly | |
| example | Dolly |