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Part of speech

verb ai 1

Definition

s/he sits up high, has a high position

Noun Forms

Plural:
spopultuwok, spopiyyik, spopiyahtuwok (see note at opu)

Verb Forms

Prefixed Verb Stem:
-aspopi-
Unprefixed Verb Stem:
spopi-
Changed Verb Stem:
espopi-

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Spopu nqoss: wahte kis aposes. — Mokoses kal! My son is getting up there: he's already an officer. — You mean he's all burnt up!
Spopu kisuhs niponiw. The sun is high in summer.
Spopitsopon, pihce nomihtu-op. If he were sitting up high, he would see far.

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Stephanie
Word Dolly
Example Dolly
Example Dolly
example Stephanie
Example Dolly