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Part of speech

verb ai & ii 3, 15

Definition

(animate; meteor) s/he is burning; (inanimate; fire) it is burning, it is (still) alive (e.g., woodstove or campfire next morning)

Noun Forms

Plural:
sqotewultuwok (ai)

Verb Forms

Prefixed Verb Stem:
-asqotewi-
Unprefixed Verb Stem:
sqotewi-
Changed Verb Stem:
esqotewi-

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Elapit ahasit, weckuwyalicil yuhtol ehpilicil. Psi-te yaq sqotewiwol. As he looked back, here came this woman. She was all ablaze. (MT)
Mec-ote sqotewiw. The fire is still burning.

Audio Recordings

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