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Part of speech

verb ai & ii 11, 22

Definition

s/he, it comes toward here

Noun Forms

Plural:
ckuwyawolotuwok, ckuwyahtuwok, ckuwyawotuwok (ai)

Verb Forms

Prefixed Verb Stem:
-uckuwya-, -uckuhya-; (without ending) -uckuwi
Unprefixed Verb Stem:
ckuwya-, ckuhya-; (without ending) ckuwi
Preverb:
-ckuwya-, -ckuhya-
Changed Verb Stem:
weckuwya-, weckuhya-

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Ckuwi! Come here!
Kuckuwiyawolotipa-na kiluwaw sepawonu? Are you coming here tomorrow?
Koti-ckuwye sepawonuk. He will come tomorrow.
Aluwi-ckuwye, 'sami sahsoloqe. He can't get here, because it's too slippery (on the road).
Weckuwyat pileyahsis naka mesq npehki-kisaciw. The newborn is coming, and I'm not quite ready.
Keq nit weckuwyak? What is that coming?
Tan-ote keq weckuwyak, kamot-te kisacinen. Whatever is coming, we'd best be prepared.
Neke weckuwyat, kisi-nimskehe wikuwossok. When he was on his way here, he stopped in at his mother's.
Nit weckuwyak keq. There is something coming (heading) this way.

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Dolly
word Donnell
example Donnell
Example Dolly
Example Dolly
Example Dolly
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