verb ti 27
s/he earns it, s/he deserves or merits it
Prefixed Verb Stem:
-poqahtu-
Unprefixed Verb Stem:
pqahtu-
Changed Verb Stem:
peqahtu-

Notes

(see also pqahtu)

Keywords

earn
deserve
merit

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Mam-ote 'poqahtun elihpit Missel. Michael finally earned enough so that he could eat.
'Poqahtun weckuwyamiht. He earned what was coming to him (money, reward, punishment).
Ma-te 'poqahtuwon eli-liyat pemokamok Oluwis. Louis didn't earn enough to go to the dance.
Eli-pqahtaq. H/ earnings.
Not ehta ktatat, kat-te keq oli-koluwosiw; cel-ote ma 'poqahtuwon tan elihpiyeq. That father of yours, he's not worth anything; he can't even earn enough for the two of you to eat. (EN)
Ktahcuwi kil-ote pqahtun psi-keq weci-kisi-macekonot knicanok. You have to earn enough yourself to raise your children. (JAN)
Tan eli-kisi psi-keq wolewotaq tan peqahtuhtit. She did her best to pile up neatly everything that they had paid for with their earnings. (MT)

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Dolly
word Alberta
example Dolly
example Alberta