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Part of speech

preverb, prenoun

Definition

from, out of

Verb Forms

Prefixed Verb Stem:
-uci (-uc-, -ut-)
Unprefixed Verb Stem:
'ci ('c-, 't-)
Changed Verb Stem:
weci (wec-, wet-) (see note)

Notes

(dictionary entries for verbs having this preverb may begin with any of the stem forms shown; see also entry for weci)

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
'Ci-milin. Give me some of it.
'Ci-sakhiyewiwol ihik Big Lake, sakhuhutasuwol, 'sami itomuk Captain Lewey nit pemhutaq nihtol boomol. (log booms) They came out into Big Lake, being floated out, because they say Captain Lewey ferried the logs there. (ID)
On Koluskap macephan pihcetuk 'ci-ewepiw naka 'tolahkan. And then Koluskap took him far up and away and let go of him (from there). (DAF)
Nuciyan. I have been there.
Mam-ote nkocicihtun eli-ahcuwi-'ci-maciyuti yut. I finally knew I had to move away from here. (JAN)
Weci-peciyat utenek on 'koskahan. When he was coming back from town, he got lost.

Audio Recordings

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word Dolly
Example Dolly
Example Dolly
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example Donnell
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