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Part of speech

verb ti 28

Definition

s/he tastes it; s/he eats it unintentionally along with something else s/he is eating

Verb Forms

Prefixed Verb Stem:
-nospotom-
Unprefixed Verb Stem:
spotom-
Preverb:
-nspotom-, -spotom-
Changed Verb Stem:
nespotom-

Notes

(see also 't-oqettomon)

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Wasis nospotomon piltal tokec micit etoli-pqonekiyaskil linomonhikonossisol, kosona psi-te tama tekki-memotok linomonhikon 'pokkonaqotomon. A child will ingest lead if he eats flakes of paint or paint dust that has fallen on the floor, or if he gnaws at paint as far up as he can reach.
Nkisi-nspotomon amsqahs wolaku cuspesey. I tried porpoise meat for the first time yesterday.
Mesq-ote apc nospotomuwon otuhkey tuciw nit neket nmihtaqs api-kotunket. I haven't tasted deer meat again since that time my father went hunting.

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Dolly
example Dolly
example Dolly
example Dolly