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Part of speech

verb ai & ii 11, 22

Definition

s/he, it is used up, is all gone

Noun Forms

Plural:
mehciyawolotuwok, mehciyahtuwok (ai)

Verb Forms

Verb Stem:
-mehciye-

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Eli-motessik yut ihik, kenuk keka mehciye. Because the money is here, but it's almost gone. (MF)
Mehciyete man. The money is all gone. There is no money left.
Elitahasiyin nit mehciyak, psi-te wen apaciyat neke, tepitahasiyin cu wesuwessuhtuwok weceyawolotihtit, weci-peciyawolotihtit. You would think that when it was gone, everyone would have gone back, you'd think for sure they'd go back to their place of origin, to where they came from. (MF)
Psi-te mehciye micuwakon; muste ma piyemiyew opan. All the food is gone; there's not even any bread left.
Ntahcuwi-natonuhmonol posonutiyil mesq mehciyanuhk. I have to go buy baskets before they're all gone.

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Gracie
Example Nancy
Example Nancy
Example Nancy
example Dolly
example Gracie