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Part of speech

verb ai 7

Definition

s/he swims there

Noun Forms

Plural:
olhomuhtuwok, lahmuhtuwok

Verb Forms

Prefixed Verb Stem:
-olhom-, -olahm-
Unprefixed Verb Stem:
olhom-, lahm-
Preverb:
-hom-, -ahm- (with other initials)
Changed Verb Stem:
elhom-, elahm-

Notes

(second stem is used by older speakers for some forms of the verb; see also tkahsomu)

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Yet olhom, nihkaniw eyilit nihtol skitapiyil. He swims to a place in front of where that man is. (JAN)
Ntolhom monihkuhsisok. I'm going to swim out to the little island.
Skat kilun elhomuwohq monihkuk, Susehp 'kosicihtun eli-cuwi nit olhok. When we didn't swim to the island, Joseph knew that he had to swim there.

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Alberta
example Dolly
example Alberta
example Dolly