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Part of speech

verb ii 18

Definition

winter is coming, winter has arrived

Verb Forms

Verb Stem:
pecihpun-

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Apc-oc yaka nmonuhmuwewkenok nmaksonok tan eci pecihpuk. Only then was I bought shoes, since winter was coming. (RM)
Kisopu wast, eluwehk-al-ote pecihpun. The snow is settling in, so winter must be here.
Tan-ote keq welehtaq kemutonet kis yalpawolut. Anqoc kis pecihpuk, on puniw. He stole whatever he could get his hands on once they started chasing him. He kept going until winter was coming on, and then it was winter. (MT)
Nita, kis apc pecihpun. Well, it's winter again already. Well, winter is already coming again.

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