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Part of speech

verb ai 7

Definition

s/he turns to side swimming (e.g., to avoid something); s/he turns to swim into branching waterway (e.g., into brook where it enters river)

Noun Forms

Plural:
pskehomuhtuwok, pskohomuhtuwok; pskiyahmuhtuwok

Verb Forms

Prefixed Verb Stem:
-poskehom-, -poskohom-; -poskiyahm-
Unprefixed Verb Stem:
pskehom-, pskohom-; pskiyahm-
Changed Verb Stem:
peskehom-, peskohom-; peskiyahm-

Notes

(third stem is used by older speakers for some forms of the verb)

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Pskehom sonulok. He swam to one side to avoid the raft.

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Stephanie
word Dolly
example Stephanie
example Dolly