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Part of speech

preverb

Definition

going back from present location to former location; going back from present to former condition; (reciprocating, returning) back

Verb Forms

Verb Stem:
-wesuwe (-wesuwiy-)

Notes

(compare apaci)

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Ma-te wesuwe-milawoniya 'tahsusuwon kisi-wihqehtuwahtit. They didn't give him back the hat they had taken from him. (WN)
Kis tahk toke wot Laks kisi-wesuwe-skitapewehlosu. And now Laks had already turned himself back into a man. (LM)
Koti-wesuwessu, 'koti-nomiya 'pomawsuwinum. She wants to go back, she wants to see her people. (LM)
'Cipokihtaqsuwamal uhkmossol wesuwe-pcitahkewkun 'temis. He shouts to his grandmother to send back his dogs. (LM)

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Nancy
example Nancy