kcitawse

verb ai 10, 9

s/he walks far into or sinks into (woods, grass, brush, snow, mud, etc.); (thorn, etc.) s/he gradually works way into (body, carpet, etc.; verb ai 9)

Plural : kcitayapasuwok (Pesk-Wol); kcitawsahtuwok (Wol)

Prefixed Verb Stem : -kihcitawse-

Unprefixed Verb Stem : kcitawse-

Changed Verb Stem : kehcitawse-

Example Sentences :

Passamaquoddy-Maliseet	English Phrase
Ki, na nekom wahte eluwe-te olomi-kcitawse, eluwe-te, eluwe-te 'topskuhkek.	Gee, it almost, almost worked its way into his neck. (RM)
Kcitawse kaw ntemis hokek.	The quill worked its way into my dog's body.
Mam-ote li-kisi-kcitawse wotkuk, iyey, yat kotok skicin. 'Tiyal, "I, kat-te nit keq. Ipa nil tpinuwin!"	Finally that other man went in (mud) up to his knees. He told him, "Gee, that's nothing. Hey, look at me!" (RM)
Olomi yaq kcitawsess pasqek kcihkuk.	It was said he went into the woods at noon. (WN)