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Part of speech

verb ai 1

Definition

s/he picks things up; s/he gathers crop, picks, harvests (especially, potatoes)

Noun Forms

Plural:
pkonahsultuwok

Verb Forms

Prefixed Verb Stem:
-mokonahsi-
Unprefixed Verb Stem:
pkonahsi-
Preverb:
-pkonahsi-, -mkonahsi-
Changed Verb Stem:
mekonahsi-

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Pihce mekonahsit cuwi-wici-teponahqe. Long ago a picker had to help with loading.
Ehtaste pkonahsultimk wici-pkonahsu. Every time there is a crop to gather he goes along.
Nit-te-na nmihtaqs, tan eci naci-pkonahsit pocetesol, on 'peciptun pocetesol weci-kisihpultiyek 'qocihpun. And then my father, when he went to pick potatoes, he would bring potatoes back for us to eat all winter. (RM)
Tokec-op pkonahsit, piyemihp manihke. If he would only take part in the harvest he would make more money.
Pkonahsultin. Potato picking time.

Audio Recordings

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