Part of speech
verb ai & ii 1, 14Definition
s/he, it moves downward without falling (e.g., by climbing or sliding; not by rolling or by falling through the air)
Noun Forms
- Plural:
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poneqessultuwok (ai)
Verb Forms
- Verb Stem:
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-poneqessi-
- Changed Verb Stem:
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peneqessi-
Keywords
Example Sentences
| Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey | English |
|---|---|
| Kesq-ote weleyyin, nit-te tuci-'ci-poneqess! | Get down from there immediately, while you still can! |
| Weckuwi-poneqessik 'tapakon, psi-te wen poliliphuwe. | When the sled came down the hill (by itself), everyone ran out of the way. |
| On 'siwossinon, 'koti-poneqessin, kamotu-olu metiyektehsit. Ci! | He was tired of lying down, he wanted to get down, and all of a sudden I heard him falling on the floor. Gee! (CT) |
| 'Ci-poneqessu wot haycewok, cu! | He got down from the highchair by himself; it's the truth! |
Audio Recordings
| Recording | Type | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| word | Stephanie | |
| word | Dolly | |
| example | Stephanie | |
| example | Dolly |