kehsahqonasu
verb ii 14
(length, distance, measure) it is so many yards
Verb Stem :
kehsahqonasi-
Example Sentences :
| Passamaquoddy-Maliseet | English Phrase |
|---|---|
| Kehsahqonasu kistokonomon suwitokolas? | How many yards of sweetgrass did you braid? |
| Akim naninsk kehsahqonasuwol suwitokolasol kis nekkayatokonasikil. | So far, fifty yards of sweetgrass have been braided. |
| (specific measures) 'Qotahqonasu, nisahqonasu, 'sahqonasu; kamahcin kehsahqonasu. | It is one, two, three, six yards. |
| Newahqonasu kisonum wapekok ahtulhawekon naka 'qotahqonasu cossuwewekon weci-kisihtuwuk ntus mahkut keti-pili-kuminiyewit. | I bought four yards of white cloth and one yard of tulle so I can make my daughter a dress with a veil for her first communion. |
| Kehsahqonasu kisonuhmon ahtulhawekon? | How many yards of cloth did you buy? |
Notes :
(refers to holding between nose and fingertip with arm extended)
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