'kotomakiyal
verb ta 33
s/he mistreats h/, treats h/ poorly, ill-uses h/, abuses h/
Prefixed Verb Stem :
-kotomakiy-
Unprefixed Verb Stem :
ktomakiy-, 'tomakiy-
Changed Verb Stem :
ketomakiy-
Example Sentences :
| Passamaquoddy-Maliseet | English Phrase |
|---|---|
| Usami-ktomakiyal skitap 'qossol, on tqonan. | The man got arrested for badly mistreating his son. |
| Apc yaq ktomakiyat nit yaq-otehc pcitahkan. | If he abuses him again, they say, he will be sent away immediately. |
| On ntiyahpon nuhkomoss, ntiyahpon, "Nita, kis nil nsiwi-ktomakiyuk. Yut-te iyyan nikuwossok, ncuwi-ahtoli-ksonuwik; ntatatk eyi, ma ncikihtakew. | And I said to my grandmother, I told her, "Well, I'm tired of being ill-treated. If I'm here at my mother's, I have to baby-sit all the time; at my father's, they don't leave me alone, either. (AN) |
| Tekon ketomakiyat 'temisol. | He even mistreats his dog. |
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