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Part of speech

verb ta 33

Definition

s/he cleans or guts h/ (fish, deer, pumpkin, etc.); s/he cleans h/ when harvesting h/ (strawberry, onion, etc.)

Verb Forms

Prefixed Verb Stem:
-uliy-
Unprefixed Verb Stem:
woliy-
Changed Verb Stem:
weliy-

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Ntahcuwi-woliyak yukk pskihqiminsok. I have to clean these strawberries.
Mahkiyew nisoluhkepon, etoli-woliyut nomehsok. We worked together for a little while, getting the fish cleaned.
Ktahcuwi yaq woliyawa sqoc naka ktolihtuwaniya 'siskul, wihton, naka 'tun. You have to clean out the pumpkin and make his eyes, nose and mouth.

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
example Brenda
word Brenda
example Dolly
example Dolly