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Part of speech

noun animate (dependent)

Definition

h/ grandmother

Noun Forms

Plural:
uhkomoss h/ grandmothers
Locative:
uhkomossok, uhkomosk at h/ grandmother's house
Diminutive:
uhkomossisol
Vocative:
uhkomi, nuhkomi

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Nuhkomoss. My grandmother.
Kuhkomossok. Your grandmothers.
Musa seksihkoc, uhkomi. Don't be afraid, grandma.
Wahka-te npecuhs ihik nuhkomossok. I just made it walking to my grandmother's. (MB)
Naka mecimi-te nmuhsums peciyat kotuwahsontek kcihkuk, naciphan nuhkomossol naka nil. And my grandfather always came to the woods on Saturday to get my grandmother and me. (BG)
Ceste nutuwuk apc nuhkomoss etolakonutomuwit. It's as if I could hear my grandmother again telling me about it.

Audio Recordings

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