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Part of speech

preverb

Definition

(in measuring or counting) so much, so many; so many times; (in questions) how much ...?, how many ...?; how many times ...?

Verb Forms

Verb Stem:
-kehsi (-kehs-, -kes-)

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Kehsi-psak! It snowed so much!
Kestehmon man? How much money did you earn?
Tan-ote kehsi-pocitahkewot man, cu-oc apc keq piluwey 'pawatomon. No matter how much money you send him, he will want something else.
Oluwikonok kehsuwok (kehsiwok) etololukhoticik. There are seven of them working.
Tan-otehc kehsalkiyin naka tan kehsi-ksomonot wot opos, kat-tehc kmosoniw. However much you dig and however much you push on this tree, you will not catch me. (LM)

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