poneqessu

verb ai & ii 1, 14

s/he, it moves downward without falling (e.g., by climbing or sliding; not by rolling or by falling through the air)

Plural : poneqessultuwok (ai)

Verb Stem : -poneqessi-

Changed Verb Stem : peneqessi-

Passamaquoddy-Maliseet	English Phrase
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!