Part of speech
preverbDefinition
(motion, extension, orientation) toward here, facing toward here; (time) coming
Verb Forms
- Prefixed Verb Stem:
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-uckuwi (-uckuw-, -uckuh-)
- Unprefixed Verb Stem:
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ckuwi (ckuw-, ckuh-)
- Changed Verb Stem:
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weckuwi (weckuw-, weckuh-)
Example Sentences
| Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey | English |
|---|---|
| Ckuwiqehe. | It rolls toward here. |
| Ckuwuhse, ckuhuhse. | S/he walks toward here. |
| Ckuhqepu. | S/he sits facing toward here. |
| Solahki yaq mete-kakaluwet wot, "Na kil ckuwi-wicuhkemin!" | All of a sudden he heard him hollering, "You, too! Come and help me!" (MT) |
| Weckuwikotok. | In the coming years. In the years to come. |
| Nuckuwima. | I call him over to me. |
Audio Recordings
| Recording | Type | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| word | Dolly | |
| word | Donnell | |
| Example | Dolly | |
| Example | Dolly | |
| Example | Dolly | |
| Example | Dolly | |
| Example | Dolly | |
| Example | Dolly |