verb ta 31
s/he chooses h/, selects h/, votes for h/, picks h/ out (one of various choices); s/he picks h/ (berry, fruit); s/he picks h/ up (object left on floor, ground)
Prefixed Verb Stem:
-mokon-
Unprefixed Verb Stem:
pkon- 32
Preverb:
-pkon-, -mkon-
Changed Verb Stem:
mekon-

Notes

(peyestasikil in example sentence: compare peyehtahasik)

Keywords

pick
choose
select
vote

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
(verb ai 1; see pkonahsu) Nomiyaniya yali-mkonahsilit yuhtol pipuwekkil ihil piyaqtihikonol peyestasikil-op yut piwsoqihkuk. They watched him going around picking up these thin, uh, wood chips, the leftover chips from the firewood. (MT)
Naci-mkonan epeskomakonok pemskutek! Go pick up the balls on the field!
Kmokonan tan wot kinitahamot. Vote for the one you think is more remarkable.
Koti yaq pkonak ketuwi-qasqicik sakomawey. The candidates for governor (chief) are going to be chosen.

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