verb ai 9
s/he is near death, is about to die
Plural:
toli-kotuwinhotuwok
Prefixed Verb Stem:
-otoli-kotuwine-
Unprefixed Verb Stem:
toli-kotuwine-, totoli-kotuwine-
Changed Verb Stem:
etoli-kotuwine-

Notes

(see kotuwine)

Keywords

near
death
die 1

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Kenuk etoli-kotuwinet... 'sami mecimi-te eliwiyut patron saint nekom eywacil, iya, St. Theresa the Little Flower. But when she was going to die (she prayed to her), because St. Theresa was always the one who was called her patron saint. (RR)
Toli-kotuwine nitapesq, naka nil ntahcuwi-wicuhkema. My friend is approaching death, and I have to help her.

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Dolly
example Dolly