utawsin
verb ai, ai+obj 1
s/he survives it; s/he lives by means of it, lives off it
Plural :
utawsultiniya
Prefixed Verb Stem :
-utawsi-
Unprefixed Verb Stem :
'tawsi-
Changed Verb Stem :
wetawsi-
Example Sentences :
| Passamaquoddy-Maliseet | English Phrase |
|---|---|
| Nutawsinen nilun elonessiyek. | We live by digging clams. We make our living from clamming. |
| Etuttehsitpon, kenoq utawsin. | He got into a bad accident, but he survived it. |
Audio Recordings :
| Audio Recording | Type of Recording | Authored by |
|---|---|---|
| example | Brenda | |
| word | Brenda | |
| word | Dolly | |
| example | Dolly | |
| example | Dolly |