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Part of speech

verb ai 1

Definition

s/he is alive, is living; s/he is living (in a place)

Noun Forms

Plural:
tolawsultuwok

Verb Forms

Prefixed Verb Stem:
-otolawsi-
Unprefixed Verb Stem:
tolawsi-, totolawsi-
Changed Verb Stem:
etolawsi-

Notes

(compare wiku)

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Tolawsu pihcetu lahtoqehsonuk, nit epit tehsahqiw kci-ponapskuk, mehtaluktek. He lives far away in the north; there he sits on a great rock where the clouds end. (LM)
Mec-ote tolawsu. He's still living.

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Dolly
word Scott
example Dolly
example Dolly