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Part of speech

verb ai 1

Definition

s/he pretends to be asleep

Noun Forms

Plural:
kuwihkalsultuwok

Verb Forms

Verb Stem:
-kuwihkalsi-
Changed Verb Stem:
kewihkalsi-

Notes

(also, esponsuhke)

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Kesq etoli-kuwihkalsit, on wakat nokothan. While he was pretending to be asleep, the poor dear missed his ride (got left behind).
Toqc amihk! Kociciyul eli-toli-kuwihkalsiyin. Will you get up! I know when you're pretending to be asleep.
Kihtomatok kehkiman on 'kuwihkalsin. When he does not feel like going to school, he pretends to be asleep.

Audio Recordings

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