'tapeksu
verb ai 1
s/he traces roots from, is descended from (lineage or family)
Plural :
'tapeksultuwok
Prefixed Verb Stem :
-utapeksi-
Unprefixed Verb Stem :
'tapeksi-
Changed Verb Stem :
wetapeksi-
Example Sentences :
| Passamaquoddy-Maliseet | English Phrase |
|---|---|
| Ya, tama-al wot Sepsaw 'tapeksu. Kci-Makolit kahk not nkociciya wetapeksit. | Hmm, I don't know where Sepsaw was from. I know where old Margaret comes from. (MLT) |
| Tama-al-lu 'tapeksu, ma-te nkociciyaw. | I don't know where he comes from, I don't know that about him. |
| Not skinuhsis ma 'kocicihtuwon tan wetapeksit. | That boy doesn't know his roots. |
Audio Recordings :
| Audio Recording | Type of Recording | Authored by |
|---|---|---|
| word | Dolly | |
| example | Stephanie |