verb ai 1
s/he watches out for self, looks after self, takes care of self
Plural:
tpinasultuwok
Prefixed Verb Stem:
-topinasi-
Unprefixed Verb Stem:
tpinasi-
Changed Verb Stem:
tepinasi-

Notes

(see 'topinuwal)

Keywords

care
look after
watch out for

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Sipsis-oc mahkiyew 'tahtolahsomal yuhtol apsokilucil tokkiw kisituwiyat. Nit-te nekom 'tahcuwi-tpinasin. A bird keeps feeding its little one for a while, until it can fly. Then it has to look after itself.

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Alberta
example Alberta
word Dolly
example Dolly