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Part of speech

verb ta 32

Definition

s/he finds out the truth from h/; (Wol) s/he asks h/ (in order to find out answer to question)

Verb Forms

Verb Stem:
-papehcim-

Notes

(compare 't-oqecimulal)

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
'Papehcimal nuci-tpolukemit yuhtol skitapihil etoli-tpolumut. The judge asked this man specific questions during the trial.
Naci-papehcima sakom kehtol-ote koti-putuwosin wolakuk. I'm going to find out for sure from (Wolastoqey: I'm going to ask) the governor whether there is going to be a council meeting tonight.
Wahte ktoliyan naka knaci-papehciman. Go over there and go ask him about it. (GR)
On 'papehciman malsanol tan-op 'toli-kiseltomakun tepiyak micuwakon tokki siqok qeni-kotunket, naka apaciyat 'tapenkan. And he asked the storekeeper if he could let him have enough food (to last him) until spring while he was trapping, and then when he got back he would pay him. (MT)

Audio Recordings

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word Alberta
word Dolly
example Alberta
example Dolly
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