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Part of speech

verb ai 9

Definition

s/he shovels

Noun Forms

Plural:
sapolihikhotuwok

Verb Forms

Verb Stem:
-sapolihike-

Notes

(see sapol)

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
(verb ta 32) 'Totoli-sapolihikewal uhkomossol. He is shoveling for his grandmother.
Pol wot 'tiyali-sapolihikan. He has to shovel right now (e.g., snow) to get it out of the way (so that the car can get out, so that the children can play, etc.).
Nil-ona ntoli-kciciya neket etoli-esuwiyat Muselenk naka 'sapolihikan salawey. I knew someone then who used to go back and forth to Eastport shovelling salt (onto the road from the back of a truck). (MB)

Audio Recordings

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Word Nancy
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