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Part of speech

verb ai & ii 11, 22

Definition

s/he, it goes back and forth, commutes

Noun Forms

Plural:
esuwiyawolotuwok (ai)

Verb Forms

Verb Stem:
-esuwiya-

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Taktalk mecimi-te toli-esuwiye. She is always going to the doctor's. (JH)
Kas-ona totoli-esuwiyehpon yut. A car used to go back and forth here, too. (JAN)
Tehpu wot skinuhsis yali-esuwiye. This boy is just going back and forth.
Mecimiw kasol esuwiyetul. The boxcars always used to go back and forth. (RS)
Kis-al-ote wot keka-te siwi-esuwiye wikuwak naka malsanikuwamok. He must be getting tired of going back and forth between his house and the store.
Sepay yali-esuwiyat Lula etoli-atutet. Lawrence was going backing and forth this morning, moving to another house.

Audio Recordings

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