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Part of speech

verb ta+obj 38

Definition

s/he watches over or guards something belonging to h/

Verb Forms

Prefixed Verb Stem:
-topinomuw-
Unprefixed Verb Stem:
tpinomuw-
Changed Verb Stem:
tepinomuw-

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
'Topinomuwan wik qeni-naci-witkalit. He watches her house while she goes dancing.
'Topinomuwan wik pesqolhak. He watched her house when it caught fire (so that the fire wouldn't spread). He just watched her house burn (and didn't or couldn't do anything about it).

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Nancy
example Nancy
word Dolly
example Dolly