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Part of speech

noun inanimate (verb ii participle 17)

Definition

flower

Noun Forms

Plural:
pesqahsuweskil, pehsuwahsuweskil
Possessed:
'pesqahsuweskum, 'pehsuwahsuweskum
Locative:
pesqahsuweskik, pehsuwahsuweskik
Diminutive:
pesqahsuwehsossok, pehsuwahsuwehsossok; pesqahsuweskis, pehsuwahsuweskis

Notes

(from psqahsuwehson, diminutive of psqahsuwe 1)

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Ntahcuwi-naciptunol pesqahsuweskil mesq imiyamuhk. I have to go get the flowers before mass.
Tehpu pesqon pawatom pesqahsuwehsok. I want just one flower.
Psqahsuwe pesqahsuwehsok. The flower blooms.
Eci-wolinaqahk yuhtol pesqahsuweskil. These flowers look very nice.
Pesqahsuwehsoskil, pehsuwahsuwehsoskil. Little flowers.

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