tokku
verb ai 1
s/he jumps, leaps
Plural :
tokkultuwok
Verb Stem :
-otoqqi-, -otq_hi-
Changed Verb Stem :
etoqqi-, teqqi-, etq_hi-
Verb Stem With Preverb :
-otoqqi-, -toqqi- (e.g., yalotokku, pasittokku); -otq_hi-, -tq_hi- (e.g., sakhotkuhu, nutetkuhu)
Example Sentences :
| Passamaquoddy-Maliseet | English Phrase |
|---|---|
| Neke etqihit (etoqqit, teqqit), on napisqahman. | When she jumped, she tripped. |
| Mecimi-te ntotoqqipon (ntotqihipon) wen samoninokot. | We always jump when somebody touches us. |
| Mecimi-te yalotokkultuwok wasisok. | Children are always jumping around. |
| Kotuwotokku (kotuwotkuhu) wot knican. | Your child wants to jump. |
| Tokec-op otqayan, cu-op ntomikonahtehsin. | If I jump, I'll break my leg for sure. |
Notes :
(q in stem changes to k before u; qq changes to kk before u)
Audio Recordings :
| Audio Recording | Type of Recording | Authored by |
|---|---|---|
| example | Dolly | |
| word | Scott | |
| word | Dolly | |
| example | Dolly | |
| example | Dolly |
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