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Part of speech

verb ai 9

Definition

s/he is breathing

Noun Forms

Plural:
toli-nehsahtuwok

Verb Forms

Prefixed Verb Stem:
-otoli-nehse-
Unprefixed Verb Stem:
toli-nehse-
Changed Verb Stem:
etoli-nehse-

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Naka yut-te knomihtun-otehc etoli-nehset. Nit-tehc 'titomoniya mehciniya, apc-oc nehse; nama, mec-ote. And you will see that he is breathing. Then they say he died. He breathes again; no, (he's) still (alive). (JN)

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Dolly
word Scott
word Dolly
example Dolly
example Dolly