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Part of speech

verb ai 1

Definition

s/he moves across ice as it cracks (on lake, river, etc.)

Noun Forms

Plural:
paskoloqessultuwok

Verb Forms

Verb Stem:
-paskoloqessi-

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Yali-paskoloqessuwok wasisok 'sami pqom ma-te tepi-sakolociw. The ice is cracking as the children move around on it because it hasn't frozen hard enough.
Yali-paskoloqessi aluhsi pqomik, kenuk ma-te ncuwahpiyaw. I was walking on the ice as it cracked, but I didn't fall into the water.

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Stephanie
word Dolly
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example Stephanie
example Dolly