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Part of speech

verb ti 28

Definition

s/he wants it, desires it

Verb Forms

Verb Stem:
-pawatom-, -puwatom-
Changed Verb Stem:
pawatom-, pewatom-

Notes

(compare 'pawatomon 2)

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Eli-pawatok. H/ desire, what s/he wants.
Luhsi 'pawatomon piley atomupil. Lucy wants a new car.
Nita, nit etuceyik, psi-te wen npawatomon 'peci-iyin, 'peciyan naci-kuhpehsewin naka 'kuminiyewin. So, when the time comes, I want everyone to come and do something, come to make confession and to take communion. (MT)
Naka ktitomon, well, ma kahk keq nil npawatomuwon, ma kahk keq kil kpawatomuwon, kenoq psi-te kilun keqsey pawatomoq. And you say, well, there's nothing I want, there's nothing you want; but all of us want something. (MF)
'Pawatomon kseloman. He wants to be loved.

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