verb ii 15
it is slack water, is slack tide; the movement of the tide stops (when it is about to turn); (moving water) it stops
Verb Stem:
conopeki-
Changed Verb Stem:
cenopeki-

Notes

(also, conpekiw)

Keywords

stop
tide
slack
turn 3

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Nita, temonu-te conopekiw. Well, the tide is about to turn.
Wolaku cenopekik etolami, kiyahqi-te lampeq latokopu nmokkihkonap. Yesterday, when the tide was turning, my fishing line stretched straight down into the water.

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