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Part of speech

verb ti 27

Definition

s/he is making it

Verb Forms

Prefixed Verb Stem:
-otolihtu-
Unprefixed Verb Stem:
tolihtu-
Changed Verb Stem:
etolihtu-

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Wen toke 'totolihtun kpihikon. Someone is making a lid now.
'Totolihtuniya awtossis etutaqtekpon lellut, 'ci-macihiw Sipayik tokkiw Wehqapiqek. They're building a path where the railroad used to be, from Sipayik to Perry.
Mec-ote ktotolihtunol posonutiyil? Are you still making baskets?
'Totolihtuniya polahkitol, 'totoli-posonutekhotiniya, etolatokonikhotihtit, nakahc-oc, u, nit kahk-ona ntahcuwi-itomon: tan ci, iyey, ikolisomanatuwet wen, nit-te nikuwoss ntiyukunen, "Ma npuwatomuwon wen iyey 'tikolisomanatuwan yuta." They were making blankets, they were making baskets, braiding, and, oh, I have to say this: when someone spoke in English, my mother would say to us that she didn't want anyone speaking English here. (RM)
Keq etolihtuwon? What are you making?

Audio Recordings

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