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Part of speech

verb ta 36

Definition

s/he watches h/ attentively, watches over h/, keeps eye out for h/

Verb Forms

Prefixed Verb Stem:
-topinuw-
Unprefixed Verb Stem:
tpinuw-
Changed Verb Stem:
tepinuw-

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
'Topinuwal Ena nicanol etolayyat qocomok. Anna is watching her child at play outdoors.
Nil-oc ntopinuwa. I will watch him. (MT)
'Topinuwaniya. Ma-te, ma-te ciltelasiw. They looked him over. There wasn't a mark on him. (MT)
'Topinuwal wasisol elomi-poneqiyalicil qotoputik. He just watched the child falling off the chair (and didn't or couldn't do anything about it).
Ntopinakuk. They're watching me.
Ktopinuwan peciyat elopisit. Watch for someone to arrive who is all wrapped up. (MT)
Ma yaq-te 'topinuwawi wot wasis yuhuht. But the baby never looked at any of them. (MT)
'Topinuwaniya tokki-te ehqi-nomiyahtit. They watch him until they can no longer see him.

Audio Recordings

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