'tawi ('taw-)

preverb

knowing how to, skilled at, good at; (indicating admiration of a quality; see examples) very much, extremely, exactly as desired, just right

Prefixed Verb Stem : -nihtawi (-nihtaw-)

Unprefixed Verb Stem : 'tawi ('taw-)

Changed Verb Stem : nehtawi (nehtaw-)

Verb Stem With Preverb : -ntawi (-ntaw-)

Passamaquoddy-Maliseet	English Phrase
Cuspes-ona mecimiw 'tawi-wolihpuksu.	The porpoise also was always good eating. (RM)
'Tawhike.	S/he is a good shot.
Wen nehtawihtaq ksap?	Who knows how to make soup?
Knihtawi-posonutehk?	Do you know how to make baskets?
'Tawi-kotunke.	S/he knows how to hunt.
Eci-tehc 'tawi-wolinaqahk kisuhs sakhi-ewepiyat.	The sun sure knows how to put on a good display at sunrise. (GP)
'Tawoluhke.	S/he is good at doing (some kind of) work.
'Tawwikhike.	S/he knows how to write.
'Tawi-siktewocin wen.	One sure knew how to be cold! We were good at not being prepared for the cold! (DaS)