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Part of speech

preverb, pronoun

Definition

poor, pitiful, unfortunate

Verb Forms

Prefixed Verb Stem:
-kotomaki (-kotomak-)
Unprefixed Verb Stem:
ktomaki (ktomak-), 'tomaki ('tomak-)
Changed Verb Stem:
ketomaki (ketomak-)

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Ktomakinaqot nit wikuwam. That house looks run down.
'Kotomakelomal. She takes pity on him.
Ktomakitahamsu Teles. Alice feels sorry for herself.
Ktomakinaqsu keti-mehcinet. She looked poorly when she was about to die.
Apsakiyuk on nomihtun lamikuwam, on ntolitahasin, 'Tomaki-pomawsuwin. Ma yut cuwitpot ktoleyuwanen kehcikotonhoticik. When I went to see her and saw the inside of her house, I thought, Poor person! We should not be treating elders like that. (GR)
Ktomakelkesku. She is charitable.
Ktomaki-wasis! Poor child!
Possaq-al-ote kotuhpu 'tomaki-olomuss, etucihpit. The poor dog must be hungry, he is eating so fast.

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