lewestu
verb ai 5
s/he speaks thus
Plural :
lewestuhtuwok
Prefixed Verb Stem :
-olewestu-
Unprefixed Verb Stem :
lewestu-
Changed Verb Stem :
elewestu-
Verb Stem With Preverb :
-ewestu- (with other initials)
Example Sentences :
| Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey | English Phrase |
|---|---|
| Nit-te not elewestaq. | That's precisely the way she speaks. |
| Lewestune. | Let's speak (with each other). |
| Nil mecimi-te ntitom, nkoluskewestupon tokki kisi-tpitahatomek keq keti-itomek. | I always say that we talk nonsense until we think of what it is we want to say. (JH) |
| Nutuwal wenil metiyewestulicil; 'tolsotuwal ewasisuwit lampeqinusq. | He hears someone talking; it sounds to him like the younger water sprite. (LM) |
Audio Recordings :
| Audio Recording | Type of Recording | Authored by |
|---|---|---|
| word | Alice | |
| example | Dolly | |
| Example | Nancy | |
| Example | Nancy | |
| Example | Nancy |