piskapotasu
verb ii 14
it is getting dark (e.g., outdoors after dusk)
Verb Stem :
piskapotasi-
Example Sentences :
| Passamaquoddy-Maliseet | English Phrase |
|---|---|
| Itom-op, "Ci, mesq-ote spotew." Piskiye nilun kisaqiyek 'sami nit-tehc nmamam 'punomon polahkitol wecihc piskapotasik, naka Phyllis. | She (my sister) would say, "Gee, it's not daylight yet." It was dark where we slept because my mother would put up blankets to darken the room, mine and Phyllis's. (ID) |
| Peneqatuwet, kis piskapotasu. | When he climbed down, it was already getting dark. (LM) |
Notes :
(darker than piluwapotasu, less dark than piskiye)
Audio Recordings :
| Audio Recording | Type of Recording | Authored by |
|---|---|---|
| word | Dolly | |
| word | Scott | |
| example | Dolly | |
| Example | Nancy | |
| example | Dolly | |
| example | Scott |