verb ai & ii 9, 21
s/he, it gradually works way downward, descends a little at a time
Plural:
psahkonawsahtuwok (ai)
Prefixed Verb Stem:
-possahkonawse-
Unprefixed Verb Stem:
psahkonawse-
Changed Verb Stem:
pessahkonawse-

Keywords

gradually
descend
downward
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Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Nit-olu peciyak oloqiw, ehtahs lintuwakon sipsisok 'tolintuwatomoniya naka mihqiyik, li-psahkonawsiyik ahaciw wecuwaw skitkomikuk. It so happens, however, that with each song the birds sing, and the squirrels, they bump down a little closer to the earth. (LM)

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Stephanie
word Dolly
example Stephanie
example Dolly