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Part of speech

verb ai 10, 9

Definition

s/he approaches or arrives walking

Noun Forms

Plural:
petapasuwok (Pesk-Wol); pecuhsahtuwok (Wol)

Verb Forms

Verb Stem:
-pecuhse-

Notes

(see also petkawotuwok)

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Pecuhse nikonuk sepay Lapel. Raphael walked over to my house this morning.
Pecuhsihik nahaht Mali naka Makolit eyi sitomok. A while ago, Mary and Margaret came walking to the shore, where I was.
Mesq nemaht pecuhsehtihq, moskuwecinon 'qatok kawatoqi-psketqon; macephan wikuwak. Before they reached their destination, one of them impaled his foot on a spruce branch; he was carried home. (MT)
Petapasuwok nemaht welaqik elakumukik. My relatives walked over to (Wolastoqey: arrived at) my house last night.

Audio Recordings

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