verb ai 1
s/he knows what s/he is doing; (theater) s/he acts part appropriately, acts well; s/he is found out by movements, gestures, etc. (h/ actions, motives, intentions, etc. give h/ away)
Plural:
wewessultuwok
Verb Stem:
-wewessi-

Keywords

act
known
expose
obvious

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Ma-te wewessiw. He wasn't able to hide that he did it (because he didn't behave in such a way as to conceal it). He wasn't found out. (Sentence can have these opposite meanings, depending on context.)
Ksi-wewessu eli nekom kisi-olluhket. It is obvious that he's the one who did it.
Wewessu-te eli nit kisi-olluhket. It is obvious by his actions what he did. (WN)

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Nancy
example Nancy