'tawhom
verb ai 7
s/he knows how to swim
Plural :
'tawhomuhtuwok, 'tawahmuhtuwok
Prefixed Verb Stem :
-nihtawhom-, -nihtawahm-
Unprefixed Verb Stem :
'tawhom-, 'tawahm-
Changed Verb Stem :
nehtawhom-, nehtawahm-
Example Sentences :
| Passamaquoddy-Maliseet | English Phrase |
|---|---|
| Nil-ona kotama. Ehtahs wen qecimulit, "Knihtawhom?" ntiyahc, "Ansa tahaluhp ponapsq." | Me neither. Every time someone asks me, "Do you know how to swim?" I'll tell him, "Just like a rock." (MA) |
| Naka witapihi kal-ote-na, iya. Naka yaq not ma 'tawhomuwiss. Nit-te-na wot, ma 'tawhomu. | And his friends, too, I guess. And it was said that he didn't know how to swim. Same thing with this other one, he doesn't know how to swim. (RR) |
| Nil-op nokatomon, 'sami-na nil ma nihtawhomu. | I would be afraid, too, because I don't know how to swim. (RR) |
Notes :
(second stem is used by older speakers for some forms of the verb)
Audio Recordings :
| Audio Recording | Type of Recording | Authored by |
|---|---|---|
| word | Stephanie | |
| example | Stephanie |